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We generate revenue from two main sources: licensing brands and software, and manufacturing product.
We license our brands, software and technology to partners in the UK and internationally. They pay us subscription fees in exchange. That bit is growing. We're putting our effort into scaling it more quickly.
We also directly manufacture a range of printing, signage, promotional items and expo displays in the UK.
The majority of our printing is sold via resellers. We split those into two types: Brand Partners and Trade Partners. With Brand Partners, our brands are exposed to the end client. With Trade Partners, the end client is unaware that we are manufacturing under 'white-label'.
We also sell directly to some end clients in our own stores. We think that's really important. We do this to learn first-hand what clients want and what our partners need to deliver for their clients. We adapt and develop our offering, to ensure it fits those needs.
Our products are used by all sizes of business – from startups to large corporates. Our different channels tailor their message and service to address different parts of the market.
We launched Nettl in September 2014. Nettl system is for established graphic design or print businesses enabling the simplified delivery of websites, ecommerce shops and other web services. Today we have over 130 Nettl partners.
Nettl puts web and ecommerce first, because that's what clients are doing. Today, the majority of revenue in most Nettl studios still comes from the sale of print and display. However, to win new clients and retain existing ones, we've got to take care of all their creative and marketing needs. Those needs now start with web. So that's where we start.
Most Nettl locations are independent print shops, design agencies, web designers and sign companies. We partner with them and they "bolt-on" Nettl to their business.
The Nettl solution is a suite of training, marketing and software which helps a graphics business to deliver higher value web projects, with their existing team's skillset. We show them how. We train them in sales and tech. The Nettl marketing collateral, updated monthly, gives them the tools to connect with existing clients and win new ones.
Printing.com supplies SMEs with graphic design and printing services via its partner network. Today we have over 90 printing.com partners.
W3P is a web-to-print SaaS solution utilised by other printers and graphic design agencies. Flyerzone is an online print businesses. BrandDemand provides print management services via online portals to franchise networks and other multisite businesses.
Marqetspace is a trade supplier that sells print and display to graphic professionals, it acts as our funnel for new brand partners. They try us. They buy stuff. We deliver on time. They like our quality. And we start a relationship. We ask them about their challenges. Then we try to help. It's easier to have that conversation once we've got to know each other. Our aim is to turn Marqetspace clients into brand partners. So far nearly 40 have made the leap.
The above channels are not isolated developments, but utilise a common core SaaS 'platform' which is adapted for each activity.
We license our systems and brands internationally. Master Licensees typically have print hubs and reseller networks and use our software and, in some instances, marketing in their country. Each agreement is structured slightly differently, however we are either paid a share of local licence fees, transaction fees, or both.
We are currently experimenting with ways of launching Nettl in other countries. In June 2017, we signed four 'founding' partners in The Netherlands. They helped us to adapt the Nettl formula for the Dutch market. Today we have 19 Nettl Partners in the Netherlands.
Last year we diversified our product mix and invested in direct-to-textile printing kit. We call it ink-on-fabric. Because that's what it is. We now sell a range of expo display and custom furniture through Marqetspace and other channels. And that's growing well. Clients are choosing these next generation fabric displays because they're lighter and look better than the alternatives. We expect this to grow and become a bigger share of our revenues.
In January 2017 we made our first small acquisition. ADD Signs in Liverpool. That started with a "100 day plan" for integration to bring our businesses together. We're pleased with ADD's performance so far. Now we're looking for a second business with ADD to roll together and exploit economies of scale.
We look at the signs sector and we think, well, we already sell some signage to our clients. Sign companies already sell some print. The market has converged. It's highly fragmented. We think there's an opportunity to roll up sign businesses and create value.
In July 2017 we made our second acquisition in the signs arena, acquiring Image Group in Manchester. The acquisition of Image is a significant step in our sign roll-up strategy, and enables us to scale our business more quickly.
The Company's Board of Directors appreciates the value of good corporate governance not only in the areas of accountability and risk management but also as a positive contribution to business prosperity. It believes that corporate governance involves more than a simple 'box ticking' approach to establish whether a company has met the requirements of a number of specific rules and regulations. Rather the issue is one of applying corporate governance principles in a sensible and pragmatic fashion having regard to the individual circumstances of the Company's business. The key objective is to enhance and protect shareholder value.
The Board comprises Chairman J-H Mohr (Non-Executive Director), C C Bona (Non-Executive Director), P R Gunning (Chief Executive), S G Barrell (Interim Finance Director), G G Cockerill (Chief Operating Officer) and R A Lightfoot (Director and Company Secretary).
The Board is responsible to shareholders for the proper management of the Group. A statement of directors'™ responsibilities in respect of the accounts are set out in each Annual Report. The Non-executive Directors have a particular responsibility to ensure that the strategies proposed by the Executive Directors are fully considered. The Non-executive Directors are considered by the Board to be independent of management and free of any relationship, which could materially interfere with the exercise of their independent judgement. All Non-executives receive a fixed fee for their services.
To enable the Board to discharge its duties, all Directors have full and timely access to all relevant information and there is a procedure for all Directors, in furtherance of their duties, to take independent professional advice, if necessary, at the expense of the Group. The Board has a formal schedule of matters reserved to it and normally meets 10 times a year. It is responsible for overall Group strategy, approval of major capital expenditure projects and consideration of significant financing matters.
The differing roles of Chairman and Chief Executive are acknowledged and defined in separate statements approved by the Board. The key functions of the Chairman are to conduct Board Meetings and meetings of shareholders and to ensure that all Directors are properly briefed in order to take a full and constructive part in Board discussions. The Chief Executive is required to develop and lead business strategies and processes to enable the Company's business to meet the requirements of its shareholders.
The following Committees, which have written terms of reference, deal with specific aspects of the Group's affairs:
- The Remuneration Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board on the Company's framework of Executive remuneration and its cost. The Committee determines the contract terms, remuneration and other benefits for each of the Executive Directors, including performance related bonus schemes, pension rights and compensation payments. The Board itself determines the remuneration of the Non-Executive Directors. The Committee comprises J-H Mohr and C C Bona. It meets at least once a year. The Report on the Directors' Remuneration is set out each year in the Annual Report.
- The Audit Committee comprises J-H Mohr and C C Bona. Its prime tasks are to review the scope of external audit, to receive regular reports from the auditors, and to review the half-yearly and annual accounts before they are presented to the Board, focusing in particular on accounting policies and areas of management judgment and estimation. The Committee is responsible for monitoring the controls which are in force to ensure the integrity of the information reported to the shareholders. The Committee acts as a forum for discussion of internal control issues and contributes to the Board's review of the effectiveness of the Group's internal control and risk management systems and processes. It meets at least twice a year including immediately before the submission of the Annual and Interim Financial Statements to the Board.
The Audit Committee also undertakes a formal assessment of the auditors' independence each year which includes:
- A review of the non-audit services provided to the Company and related fees;
- Discussion with the auditors of a written report detailing all relationships with the Company and any other parties that could affect independence or the perception of independence;
- A review of the auditors' own procedures for ensuring the independence of the audit firm and partners and staff involved in the audit, including the regular rotation of the audit partner; and
- Obtaining written confirmation from the auditors that, in their professional judgement, they are independent.
An analysis of the fees payable to the external audit firm in respect of both audit and non-audit services during the year is set out in Note 3 to the financial statements.
The Audit Committee advises the Board on the appointment of external auditors and on their remuneration for both audit and non-audit work, and discusses the nature and scope of the audit with the external auditors. It reviews and monitors the independence of the auditors especially with regard to non audit work.
Any new Non-executive Directors will be asked to join both Committees.
No formal Nomination Committee exists in view of the stage of growth of the Company. Instead, appointments to the Board are considered by the Chief Executive and other Executive Directors, and discussed with the Non- executive Directors. Appointments are made after an evaluation of the skills, knowledge and expertise required to ensure that the Board as a whole has the ability to ensure that the Company can continue to compete effectively in its market place.
The Board is responsible for establishing and maintaining the Company's system of internal control, which is designed to meet the particular needs of the Company and the risks to which it is exposed. Such a system is designed to manage these risks, to provide reasonable but not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss and to maintain proper accounting records to ensure the integrity of the financial information used within the business and for external publication.
The Board reviews the effectiveness of the system of internal control and considers whether the Company's internal controls processes would be significantly enhanced by an internal audit function and has taken the view that at the Company's current stage of development, this is not required. The Board will continue to review this matter each year. The key elements of the control system in operation are:
- The Board meets regularly with a formal schedule of matters reserved to it for decision and has put in place an organisational structure with clear lines of responsibility defined and with appropriate delegation of authority;
- The Company has an Operations Manual containing written procedures for approval, managing and monitoring of sales, purchases, payroll and capital expenditure.
- The Company also has information systems for monitoring its financial performance against approved budgets and forecasts.
The Audit Committee receives reports from the external auditors on a regular basis and from executive directors of the Company. The Board receives periodic reports from all Committees.
There are no significant issues disclosed in the report and financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2017 and up to the date of approval of the report and financial statements that have required the Board to deal with any related material internal control issues.
The Board recognises the importance of dialogue with both institutional and private investors. Effective two-way communication with fund managers, institutional investors and analysts is actively pursued and this encompasses issues such as performance, policy and strategy. During the year the Directors have had meetings with analysts and institutions and will continue to do so.
There is also an opportunity, at the Company's Annual General Meeting for individual shareholders to raise general business matters with the full Board and notice of the Company's Annual General Meeting is circulated to all shareholders at least 20 working days before such meeting. The Chairmen of the Audit and Remuneration Committees will be available at the Annual General Meeting to answer questions.
The Annual Report is to be published on the Company's website, www.grafenia.com which also includes previous financial reports and other announcements made during the year.
- Grafenia plc incorporated in England & Wales Reg. No.3983312.
- Principle countries of operation are currently UK, Ireland, France and the Netherlands.
- Company Number: 03983312 (England and Wales)
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Third Avenue
The Village
Trafford Park
Company Secretary
Richard A. Lightfoot, BSc (Hons)
Allenby Capital Limited
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Gateley LLP
Ship Canal House
98 King Street
RSM UK Audit LLP
3 Hardman Street
Link Asset Services
Northern House
Woodsome Park
Fenay Bridge
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
1 Spinningfields Square,
Memorandum of Association
Articles of Association
- The Company's securities are only traded on AIM.
- Grafenia is subject to the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
- There are no restrictions on the transfer of the Company's AIM Securities.
AIM Securities in issue as at 3rd May 2018, totalled 76,816,166 (No shares are held in treasury).
Of these securities 52.86% are not held in public hands.
At 3rd May 2018, the following shareholders held interests in excess of 3% of ordinary share capital.
|Percentage Holding of Issued Share Capital
|Number of Ordinary Shares of 1p each
|Langfristige Investoren TGV
|Value Focus Beteiligungs GmbH
|Scherzer & Co AG
|Axxion SA
|S. Winterling*
*of which 2,835,000 ordinary shares are held by Isar Holding GmbH
At 3rd May 2018, the Directors had the following beneficial interests in the Company's shares:
|Ordinary Shares of 1p
|P R Gunning
|C C Bona
|R A Lightfoot
|G G Cockerill
Shareholders may contact Link Asset Services through their help line service on 0871 664 0391 lines are open 8.30am-5.30pm Monday to Friday. Please note calls cost 12p a minute plus network extras.
AIM Rule 26 The information disclosed on the Company's website under Investor Relations satisfies the requirements of AIM Rule 26 and was last updated on 3rd May 2018.


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|The Tower of London, England in 1802
|The most visible part of The Tower of London, The White Tower or central castle keep, can be seen in the center of a more complex system of walls and towers
St. Thomas' Tower
In 1241 it is thought that the first known haunting of The Tower of London occurred in St. Thomas' Tower. Supposedly a priest witnessed the ghost of martyred Saint Thomas Becket appearing and reportedly causing some damage to the structure. Centuries later in the early 1800s, a soldier witnessed the apparition of a headless woman in a white dress covered with blood roaming the castle grounds. It is thought that she is the spirit of a wife who was beheaded by her husband who was one of the tower guards in the late 1780s. Her head however, was never found! Many believe she returns, searching the castle grounds for her head.
|St. Thomas' Tower part of The Tower of London, England
Wakefield Tower
King Henry the VI, apparently having a lack luster reign, in 1471 was found in Wakefield Tower where he was imprisoned, brutally stabbed to death. Later it was thought that this heinous crime was carried out by Richard III. Henry is said to revisit this tower on midnight on the anniversary of his death each year.
|Wakefield Tower part of The Tower of London, England
The Tower Green
The courtyard area of The Tower of London is known as Tower Green. This is the place where most of the nobles and aristocrats were executed on the block by beheading vs being put to the stake and burned to death as were the lesser heretics and such.
One of the most famous people to be executed here was Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII who seemed passionate about executing his wives. It seems that in 1536, Queen Anne found herself accused of adultery and incest and was beheaded on the Tower Green. To this day, her headless body has be seen strolling through the Tower Green courtyard and in the tower where she was imprisoned.
|The Tower Green and Queen's House part of The Tower of London, England
One of the more gruesome tales of Tower Green is that of Margaret Pole the Countess of Salisbury. After her son managed to insult King Henry VIII and then escape to be protected by friends, Henry imprisoned his mother Margaret Pole, and in 1541 sent her to the executioner's block. However, being innocent of wrong doing, she refused to bow down to have her head removed. Infuriated, the executioner began swinging the axe at her and chased her around the Tower Green hacking her to death.
A year after the gruesome death of the countess of Salisbury, another wife of Henry VIII, Queen Catherine Howard, was discovered to be committing adultery and was executed on the green in 1542. Her ghost is also said to have been spotted aimlessly wandering around The Tower Green.
Another misfortunate royal victim was Lady Jane Grey. In 1552, after nine days of being Queen she was overthrown by supporters of a rival and imprisoned along with her husband. Two years later, both she and her husband were put to the axe on the Tower Green. Lady Jane's apparition which appears as a shimmering translucent figure has been seen lingering around the area where she was executed as well as the towers.
Beheaded victims are not the only spectral entity that has been seen on The Tower Green. Some witnesses have claimed to see a procession of phantom soldiers marching through the green on their eternal quest to guard the castle and London itself.
The Salt Tower
In the 16th century, the Salt Tower was used to imprison Jesuit priests who underwent excruciating torture deep within the tower's dungeons. Scratchings on the walls of the dungeon chambers still exist to this day to prove that they were there and what they went through. Today icy cold spots have been known to manifest themselves in these dungeons and hushed whispers and moans can be heard from horrors of the past.
|The Salt Tower part of The Tower of London, England
Bloody Tower
In 1483 heirs to the thrown which was then held by their uncle, Richard III, were Prince Richard and Prince Edward. Once King Richard took the throne, he had them imprisoned in The Bloody Tower. It seemed he felt threatened that they would take over his reign. They could be seen running and playing in the tower windows and parapets. However, at some point, they disappeared completely. It was assumed that Richard III had murdered them and centuries later, this was confirmed when their remains were discovered on the castle grounds after some work had begun. Some say that the two little princes can be seen to this day running around The Bloody Tower wearing their white nightgowns, just as they would have been doing centuries ago. However, when the Ghosts of Prince Richard and Prince Edward are approached, they seem to fade into the stone as if they were a part of The Tower itself.
|Bloody Tower (right) part of The Tower of London, England
The Tower of London is open for tours daily and you will be guided by the legendary Yeomen Warders or Beefeaters and learn about more ghosts and hauntings in The Tower. Hear of the legend of the Tower Ravens which it is said that if they ever leave, London will fall!
|Two legends that are part of The Tower of London in England, the ravens and the Beefeater guards
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year - 2009
Also on a personal note: My family is in the midst of a very difficult situation. I will not go into detail, but say that my son is in a lot of trouble with the law. This is after years of issues with him, he has finally gotten caught and must now pay. I tried for a long time to change him, praying the whole time that "I" could say the right words, that "I" could do the right things, that "I" could make him see what he was doing was destructive, that "I" could just make him understand. God showed me that "I" couldn't do anything except show him love and tell him the truth and leave the rest up to the Lord. That's what I did about 2 years ago, my son has done things that he should have never gotten away with (and did get away with) and now he got caught and it is serious to the law and has devastating implications for my whole family.
I know the Lord is in control and I gave up control of my son to Him a long time ago. I know I still pray for my son and I know that God will be definitely glorified through all of this. This may be the bottom of the barrel - where my son finally sees God and how he sins against Him, the Creator of all. Please pray for my son that God will open his mind and heart to Him, please pray for my family during this storm of life. I gave up control of this situation to God a few moments after the initial shock of what has happened and am resting perfectly in His Bosom. Jehovah Shalom, You are with me,
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4 comments:
- Sophie said...
Wow. I can't tell you how much I admire your total faith in God. I would like to say I'd be doing the same thing you are, if I were in your shoes, but I know I would be trying to fight against what God is doing. I'm praying for you guys.
Love, love, love.
- January 1, 2009 at 2:55 PM
- Camillia said...
what a great out look you have...I will be praying for you guys...that this will all be puzzle peices fitting together in the way only God can fashion, and in the end, when the big picture is shown, you can see how it was all worked together for His glory!
- January 1, 2009 at 3:07 PM
Jeff, I will be praying for you during this time as I can imagine how stressful and painful it must be. I hope you are comforted knowing that whatever we face, God is faithful to use it for our good and His glory. If there is anything we can do to help please let us know!
- January 1, 2009 at 5:22 PM
- Jeff said...
Thank you all. It means so much to us that we are in your prayers. To God be the glory and He is getting glorified for this. I am not sure what He has planned, but I know that He has control of Matt and his situation.
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Sir Stanley Spencer, R.A. (1891-1959)
Hilda with Bluebells
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20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 60.9 cm.)
Painted in 1955.
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Her sale; Sotheby's, London, 16 June 2011, lot 143.
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Exhibition catalogue, Stanley Spencer R.A., London, Royal Academy, 1980, p. 220, no. 268, illustrated.
David Rowan (director), Stanley Spencer, Arbor Films/Arts Council of Great Britain, 1979.
Exhibition catalogue, Images of Hilda Spencer, Cookham, Stanley Spencer Gallery, Summer 1985, n.p., no. 33.
K. Bell, Stanley Spencer: A Complete Catalogue of Paintings, London, 1992, pp. 354-355, 506, no. 402, illustrated.
Brighton, Brighton Art Gallery, The Wilfrid Evill Memorial Exhibition, June - August 1965, no. 197, as 'In the Woods - Hilda Picking Bluebells'.
London, Royal Academy, Stanley Spencer R.A., September - December 1980, no. 268.
Cookham, Stanley Spencer Gallery, Images of Hilda Spencer, Summer 1985, no. 33.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, on loan, January 2012 - January 2014.
Painted in 1955, Hilda with Bluebells recalls in tender detail the earliest years of the artist's relationship with his first wife, Hilda Carline. In this evocative double portrait, Spencer draws on their protracted courtship in and around Hampstead in the 1920s, some 30 years prior to the painting. Here, we see a young Stanley and Hilda out for a walk on Hampstead Heath, both sitting on the grass: Hilda captivated by the clump of bluebells before her; Stanley, both artist and subject, behind her.
Spencer first met Hilda Carline (1889-1950) in 1919, over dinner at the Carline family home at 47 Downshire Hill in Hampstead, London. Hilda was born into an artistic family: her parents, George and Annie, were both artists; and two of her four brothers, Sydney and Richard, studied painting in Paris and London and spent time at the Slade School of Fine Art. Hilda had artistic ambitions of her own: a skilled draftswoman and watercolourist, her artistic activities were interrupted by the war, during which she served as a Land Girl. After the war, she enrolled as a part-time student at the Slade, where she became a highly accomplished artist, winning several prizes for painting and drawing. In 1921, she exhibited her work for the first time with the London Group.
By late 1919, when Sydney and Richard Carline returned from war work in the Middle East, the Carline's house at Downshire Hill, together with their studios down the road at 14a, became an important meeting place for a number of artists, including Henry Lamb, Mark Gertler, John and Paul Nash, Christopher Nevinson, Charles Ginner, and Stanley and Gilbert Spencer. Stanley became attached to the Carlines, joining them on family painting expeditions in England, and on a longer trip to Yugoslavia in 1922. On each of these occasions, Stanley and Hilda painted landscapes side by side and their works are sometimes hard to distinguish from one another. The two were married in 1925, living at first in the Vale of Health Hotel, Hampstead before moving to Hampshire in 1927. They had two daughters, Shirin, in 1927, and Unity, in 1930. Later, increasingly complicated issues between Spencer and Hilda would lead to the breakup of the marriage and ultimately divorce, as Spencer became increasingly preoccupied with Patricia Preece, the woman who was to become his second wife. This second marriage would be more unsuccessful than his first, and Spencer would go on to paint a series of works commemorating and reliving his earlier, happier life with Hilda: from which the present work belongs.
1950 marked a turning point in both Spencer's career and in his personal life. He was elected a Royal Academician, and exhibited five of his well-received Port Glasgow Resurrection series in that year's summer exhibition. As a result of the skilful promotional campaign by his dealer Dudley Tooth, this critical and financial success meant Spencer now had greater freedom to choose the subjects he wanted to paint. This was also, however, the year that Hilda died from cancer. Spencer had rather optimistically hoped they would reconcile and remarry, and her death had a profound effect on the artist. In place of this now thwarted desire, Spencer substituted the vision of a spiritual union with Hilda, in which she acted as a supportive, ideal companion. All the differences that had often obstructed their relationship when she was alive were to be set aside.
Compelled by this notion, Spencer turned his attention to producing a series of paintings that celebrated events both from their actual lives and from his imagined ideal of a perfect marriage. 'My desire to paint,' Spencer once explained, 'is caused by my being unable – or being incapable – of fulfilling my desires in life itself'. This was particularly true of his experience in marriage: 'Half the meaning of life,' he wrote on another occasion, 'is in my case what the husband and wife situation can produce'. (Spencer quoted in K. Hauser, Stanley Spencer, London, 2001, p. 58).
Hilda with Bluebells belongs to this series of scenes depicting their relationship which Spencer painted for his imagined 'Church House' in Cookham. It was destined to adorn the walls of the 'Hilda Memorial Chapel', augmented by the nine 'Domestic Scenes' from 1935–36. This series was to hang upon the side walls of the chapel, while on the end wall would have been the monumental and unfinished Apotheosis of Hilda. Keith Bell suggests that it was intended to hang on the lower register, on one of the side walls of the chapel (see K. Bell, Stanley Spencer: A Complete Catalogue of the Paintings, p. 506).
This phase of Spencer's work begins the progressive veneration of Hilda. Although he had painted and drawn her many times before, virtually as soon as they separated in 1935, she became an almost constant feature in his work, both in portraits, such as Hilda, Unity and Dolls (1937, Leeds City Art Galleries), Hilda and I at Burghclere (1955, Private collection); and in numerous imaginative paintings such as in Love Letters (1950, Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection), Hilda Welcomed (1953, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide) and Hilda with Bluebells. These paintings possess a strong sense of Spencer's nostalgia for the time they spent together. It was these immensely private memories, as well as household routines that held a special joy and significance to Spencer.
It was after Hilda's death in 1950 when Spencer began to reflect particularly on the early years of their relationship, immortalising her memory in his idealisations of the time they spent together. All the differences that had often obstructed their relationship when she was alive were to be set aside, and as he elevates his first wife to the status of a saint-like figure: she becomes, more than ever, his embodiment of spiritual love rooted in domestic harmony and unspoken mutual understanding.
Spencer was to always remain in touch with Hilda, continuing to express his love for her through extensive love letters, which he continued to write to her up until her death in 1950. Hilda was vital to his painting, his imagination and his mental equilibrium. He needed her as the recipient of his letters, the invisible audience for his thoughts, his love-object, an atypical muse, even after her death. She became, in his imagination, the very principle of love and an inseparable part of him: 'I can only feel that oneness that I love, with you', he told her in 1943. 'I could identify myself with you utterly so that I felt like a single being that was me and you... Nothing ever compensated me for the loss of you' (Stanley Spencer quoted in J. Rothenstein (ed.), Stanley Spencer the Man: Correspondence and Reminiscences, London, 1979, p. 72).
Spencer approached his portraits with the same meticulous attention to detail as he did his landscapes. The present work unites his tendency to treat each part of his subject and its surroundings with the same emphasis: the mauve and lilac flowers in the foreground are painted with such accurately rendered detail as the textures of Hilda's dress and hair, and the weave of Stanley's distinctive suit, that they further intensify the compelling intimacy of the scene.
Hilda with Bluebells demonstrates Spencer's technical ability as a painter. It combines the intricacy of detail which characterises his landscape painting, with his distinctive and intimate evocation of time and place. In a number of Spencer's landscape and garden pictures, the foreground flowers appear oversized, throwing the space beyond into deep recession. By using this compositional device here, Hilda in her vivid green checked dress, and tilted head, begins to mirror the swaying bluebells which dominate the foreground. She thus roots herself into Spencer's memory of the place. This deep association of a specific place and a person had been used by Spencer in some of his earlier works, such as Patricia at Cockmarsh Hill, 1935, and this melding of differing elements of a composition gives an additional poignancy to the painting.
Much like his depiction of his marriage in the Domestic Scenes, in the present work, Spencer's subjects are depicted blissfully engrossed, absorbed within their own private world. Behind Hilda, the artist portrays himself distracted, allowing our eyes to focus on Hilda's introspective gaze. He presents himself as a much younger figure, perhaps a teenager, whilst the figure of Hilda is somewhat older – whereas in reality when they began courting, he was 30 and Hilda 32. Stanley's pose here has an air of watchfulness about it, as though this position has been reversed and he is guarding Hilda whilst she absorbs herself in the flowers before her. Thus the artist appears to fulfil a complex role here: firstly, his disconnected, guardian-like presence in the background draws the viewer in, inviting us to share in his voyeuristic memory of a time of blissful happiness. At the same time, his youthfulness reminds us of Hilda's passing, in a juxtaposition of times passed and moments present, where memory confronts reality. He is both a pictorial metaphor for his own memory, and the omnipotent artist and husband: rendering both Hilda, and his own recollection immortal, by the very act of painting.
Spencer's skilful command of perspective further plays with this concept. Our eye is drawn in from the bottom of the canvas, level with the bluebells, as we look up from amongst the earth and leaves. And yet, along another perspective in the top half of the canvas, we are also observing from above, looking down on the scene unfolding below us. This mastery of composition serves to highlight a discernible religious connotation, as is prevalent in so much of Spencer's output. Hilda's presence is not just an evocation of her domestic role, arranging flowers whilst her suitor looks on. Her proximity to the ground and the oversized bluebells recall the Book of Common Prayer: 'Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust'. This duality is a familiar motif in Spencer's work, frequently uniting the spiritual with the secular.
Spencer often depicted himself in his paintings as younger, smaller and rather dependent on the women in his life, their presence protecting the diminutive Stanley. Here, the enlarged, dominating figure of Hilda engages us with the abundant springtime bluebells, the emblem of fertility, as Stanley, smaller, younger, crouches and crawls behind her. Spencer's own boyish appearance, common in his paintings after 1927, points to another ambiguity in their relationship: Spencer seems to have subconsciously viewed Hilda, not only as a wife, but as a mother figure, a pseudo-oedipal personality who would give unquestioning support to his activities (see K. Bell, Stanley Spencer: A Complete Catalogue of the Paintings, London, 1992, p.138). However, the irony of Spencer's unfortunate situation is revealed, as Spencer seeks to represent perfection in his art, even when it proved impossible to achieve in real life: the artist willing to achieve perfection after Hilda's death.
The present work was exhibited in 1980 at Spencer's retrospective at the Royal Academy, London, alongside Hilda and I at Burghclere (sold in these Rooms on 25 June 2015, lot 90, for £2,938,500) and Christ Preaching at Cookham Regatta: Conversation Between Punts (sold in these Rooms on 20 November 2013, lot 5, for £6,018,500), both painted in the same year as Hilda with Bluebells. Two studies for the present work were sold in these Rooms, in the Stanley Spencer Studio Sale, 5 November 1998, lot 231.
The previous owner of Hilda with Bluebells was Wilfred Evill, a London solicitor whose clients ranged from trades unions to leading artists and arts figures. Evill began collecting in the late 1920s and continued with great fervour until his death in 1963, amassing a formidable collection of British art by living artists: Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon, William Roberts and Graham Sutherland. Evill first encountered Spencer whilst visiting the Behrend family at Burghclere in 1928, who had commissioned Spencer to paint the chapel's murals. Evill soon began to act as Spencer's lawyer and supported the artist through his financial hardship during his divorce from Hilda. Evill was prepared to accept Spencer's figure paintings (which he had found harder to sell) in lieu of his fees. Thus it was testament to his patronage of the artist, and their genuine friendship, that at the heart of Evill's collection was the single most important collection of Spencer's narrative work to exist in private hands. The sale, including the present work, took place in June 2011, and set a benchmark for important works by Stanley Spencer.
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Police Scotland is urging supporters attending tomorrow's Champions League game between Celtic and Anderlecht to plan their travel and be aware of the policing operation which will be in place.
It is anticipated that around 60,000 people will be attending Celtic Park on Tuesday evening, and police are asking those attending to plan their travel in advance and leave plenty of time to get to the stadium for kick off.
Superintendent Alan Murray, Match Commander, said:
"The safety of members of the public is Police Scotland's top priority, and we have a full policing plan in place to ensure that supporters get to and from the stadium safely.
"We are well versed in policing these types of events.
"The overall policing plan will include additional security measures in and around the stadium, such as road closures.
"Therefore, I would ask anyone who is attending to ensure they get there early - plan your travel in advance, no supporters from either side would want to miss the kick off.
"I would like to emphasise that the security measures, which includes the presence of armed officers, are not in response to any particular threat as there is no intelligence to suggest that - similar measures have been introduced across a number of stadia.
"I would also like to take this opportunity to remind those attending to be aware of restrictions on what you can bring into the stadium.
"Additionally, anyone intent in causing disorder or hate crime can be expect to be arrested by police."
Please comply with all safety and security arrangements relating to Celtic Park stadium as it is an offence to:
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This is also the case inside the arena or in the surrounding area.
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Please ensure that your match ticket is for seating allocated to the relevant side as you may be removed if you are in the wrong seat.
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A Beautiful Education
Through the campus beautification efforts of Steve Dobbs and his crew, OSU shines a bright orange for future, current and past students.
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For more than 200,000 people, the campus of Oklahoma State University has been a home away from home. While going off to college can be an exciting and sometimes terrifying rite of passage, nothing can help soothe such fears quite like an inviting and beautiful campus.
In the nearly 125 years since its founding in Stillwater, OSU's campus has blossomed into just such a welcoming place. The dusty prairie has given way to a lush campus with august brick buildings, revered traditions and one bright instantly recognizable color.
For the past three years, Steve Dobbs has been in charge of campus beautification and not only maintaining the brilliance but also allowing it to flourish.
Before attending OSU, Dobbs stood in awe of the campus and its grandeur. The Sallisaw, Okla., native is the son of two farmers and the grandchild of avid gardeners. He got involved with 4-H at an early age, and year after year he would visit the Stillwater campus for the Oklahoma 4-H Roundup conference. Every visit solidified his choice. There was never a question where he would go to college.
"I had such a good time at Oklahoma State," Dobbs says. "When you come here, it just feels right. You become part of the family and learn to be an independent adult."
While at OSU, Dobbs was a member of the FarmHouse fraternity and the horticulture club. He was also an active participant in community service projects. He graduated with a bachelor's of science in horticulture in 1981 and received his first job offer from OSU right out of college. He started as an extension agriculture horticulturist with the OSU Cooperative Extension in Muskogee County.
After three years in eastern Oklahoma, Dobbs realized he would need more education to pursue further career options. He went to the University of Arkansas and earned a master's degree in horticulture.
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Dobbs then spent four years working for the extension service in Florida, but the draw of Cowboy Country eventually pulled him back. Dobbs returned to Stillwater in 1990 and worked as a consumer horticulture specialist with the extension service for another five years.
When Dobbs' father died in 1992, he says he felt the need return home and help his mother with the family's farm in Sallisaw. Dobbs met and married his wife, Jo Alice, shortly after the move. He also opened his own greenhouse business on the farm, growing plants and doing residential and commercial landscaping projects. After seven years in Sallisaw, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith recruited Dobbs to work as its grounds director. He would hold the position for nearly a decade.
In early 2010, Dobbs heard about an open position at OSU. He applied, was hired as the grounds and landscape manager and eagerly returned.
"Once you get the orange in your blood, there really is no turning back," Dobbs says.
It's the Details
Dobbs says one of the biggest changes in OSU's campus beautification is planning. Instead of just focusing on the maintenance of campus, now Physical Plant Grounds and Landscape Services focuses on three aspects: design, installation and maintenance. Landscaping designs are created in-house, with assistance from outside landscape architects on larger projects. An installation crew ensures proper attention is given to the planting of many flora varieties. Even landscaping maintenance is being approached from a different perspective.
"The difference is we are not a botanical garden. We're a college campus, and we have to design with different things in mind," Dobbs says. "Once you are here maintaining it and know the specific environments, you know how to match the right plant material to the right location."
As manager of grounds and landscaping, Dobbs says every day can be different, and that makes it exciting. Teams focus on small, everyday projects and long-range plans that often accompany campus construction.
"Some folks think our job is seasonal," Dobbs says. "But we are responsible for litter and trash pickup, snow and ice removal, cleanup after tailgating and more."
To keep up more than 800 acres of OSU's Stillwater campus, Dobbs needs a large crew — 55 employees with eight equipment operators and a couple of mechanics to keep the fleet and equipment running. Forty-seven employees work full time in the design, installation and maintenance parts of campus beautification.
Students are an additional critical part of Dobbs' crew. Dobbs hires about 20 students and interns in the summer to assist with mowing. The department also works closely with campus student groups on programs such as Tree Campus USA, which is coordinated through the Arbor Day Foundation.
OSU received Tree Campus USA status in 2011. There are several requirements and campuses must apply for the program. Once selected, schools must maintain the yearly requirements and reapply to keep the status.
"It shows our dedication to tree planting and care at the university as part of our sustainable goals," Dobbs says.
ECO-OSU, a student group dedicated to campus sustainability efforts, helped purchase GPS equipment through a grant. GPS is being used to identify and catalog the trees on campus. In addition to the tree type, it can record a tree's height, width and maintenance needs. As of the end of February, the group had inventoried 2,167 trees on approximately 560 acres using the GPS system.
A Beautiful Education
Dobbs hopes his vision will help steer campus beautification for decades to come. After all, he sees the work he and his team do as serving an educational purpose.
"When people come on campus, whether they're students, parents or visitors, we want them to be able to learn about the plant material, designs and sustainable projects we're working on," Dobbs says. "We want to be known as the place people come to learn about different trees or plants in Oklahoma."
Signage across campus highlights unique trees and plants. Many signs include a small code that can be scanned with a smartphone, launching a web page with more about the greenery. Landscape Services also created an Instagram account to share photos of their projects.
Alumni, students and visitors are noticing campus beautification changes. Dobbs says a study shows that the appearance of a campus can drastically influence the
decision of a prospective student. Sometimes, a student decides whether to attend a university within the first 15 minutes of stepping on campus.
"A lot of people don't know how to explain it," Dobbs says.
"But because the landscaping looks clean and well taken
care of, it conveys a message of feeling safe to people. It shows we take pride in our campus and pride in our
Dobbs' work has complemented efforts by Undergraduate Admissions and helped OSU welcome the largest freshman class at a public university in state history in 2012. During the past three years, the university has seen a nearly 10 percent increase in student enrollment on the Stillwater campus.
Whether it's creating planting areas or connecting with students, Dobbs and the Physical Plants Grounds and Landscape Services crew have the OSU campus growing in the right direction.
"We are here for the students and visitors," Dobbs says. "Even small tasks like picking up a piece of trash are just as important as creating a beautiful landscape. People see the changes, and we want our institution to be known not only as a great university but also as a beautiful campus."
Boots On
Steve Dobbs and landscape technology specialist William Hilson designed the cowboy boot topiary at the corner of University Avenue and Hester Street.
The 8-foot-tall topiary weighs 2,300 pounds and is a focal point of the redesigned landscape near Theta Pond.
It is made up of eight ornamental annuals including dwarf mondo grass, creeping fig, and bronze-colored hens and chicks, which gives the block "O" its orange hue.
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The draw for CONCACAF's final round of World Cup qualifying will be held on July 8 at 10 a.m. ET. The confederation accounced the date and time for the draw on Friday, as well as how the draw will be conducted. But even then, we won't know the exact schedule or locations for the round then because the semifinal round of qualifying is still being played.
The semifinal round of qualifying runs through September 6, with each of the 12 teams remaining still to play two matches. So far, only Mexico have booked their place in the final round of qualifying, which is called "the Hex" because there are six teams. The top two teams from each of the three groups in the semifinal round will advance to the Hex, which will begin in November.
There will be two pots for the draw. The first will have the six balls, labeled A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2, which will correspond with the first place team in Group A of the semifinal round, the second place team in Group A, the first place team in Group B, etc.
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After a ball is drawn from Pot 1, a ball will be drawn from Pot 2, which will label the team as Team 1, Team 2, Team 3, Team 4, Team 5 or Team 6.
So after the draw, we will know that the first place team from Group A is (for example) Team 2 for the Hex or the second place team from Group C is Team 6 for the Hex. That will set their schedule for the Hex, so as soon as the semifinal round of qualifying is complete on September 6, the Hex will be filled out.
The format for the Hex is a simple round-robin, with each team playing the five other teams home and away over 12 months. The top three teams will qualify automatically for the 2018 World Cup, while the fourth place team will go into an intercontinental two-legged playoff for one of the final World Cup places.
The United States are currently second in Group C of the semifinal round, trailing Trinidad and Tobago by three points. Costa Rica lead Group B, with Panama behind them and Mexico have clinched first place in Group A as Honduras and Canada sit tied for second.
The draw will be streamed live on CONCACAF.com.
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organize a yearly event called the Social Good Summit, where people from all around the world who contribute to the 17 global goals for sustainable development share their stories and talk about their projects and vision for the future. The Summit is a co-production between UNDP, UN Foundation, 92Y and Mashable.
At the same time, all around the world local events are taking place where universities, agencies and local communities get together to form their vision for the future. UNDP, wants to take the Social Good Summit to the next level, by not only talking about vision and strategy, but also by stimulating people to start creating and designing. To organize this, the UNDP teamed up with MediaLAB Amsterdam to facilitate the process and design methodology.
2016 was be the first year, where besides the main summit and local events, there will also be Global Goals Jams (GGJ). GGJ's are 2 or 3-day events, where design teams work in short sprints towards tangible results. For the Global Goals Jam in Amsterdam, I facilitated the prototyping stage of the projects together with my team of makers Tamara Pinos, Sander van Vliet, Yvonne Bogers-Kreffer and Ismael Velo. We worked on difficulties women face when returning to the workplace after being a carer for years, mailbox companies (tax evasion), circular economies, fair coffee and waste reduction related to coffee drinking in big companies, and sustainable tourism solutions in Amsterdam.


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Available as: Van, Pick-up, Double Cab Pick-up, 3-Way Tipper Engine options: 1.3P 77hpVolume (m³): 3.0Payload (kg): 530 – 1,000
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Whether a florist, an electrician or a carpenter — or a local authority for that matter — who spend most of their time trundling around city centres, then the compact Loadhopper makes a great deal of sense, both payload-wise and financially.
Anybody out there mourning the demise of the microvan? Then mourn no more. It is back courtesy of Chinese manufacturer DFSK and Swindon-based UK importer Vestatec Automotive Distribution; or DFSK UK as it prefers to be known. Loadhopper is a natural successor to vehicles such as Piaggio's Porter and Suzuki's Carry, on which it is based, neither of which are now available in Britain.
Powered by a 77hp 1.3-litre Euro 5 petrol engine, driving the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission, DFSK's Loadhopper is up for grabs as a van, pick-up, double-cab pick-up and a three-way tipper. Gross payload capacities are 590kg, 930kg, 1,000kg and 630kg respectively and the van comes with 3.0m3 of load space and twin sliding side doors and a top-hinged tailgate as standard. Pick-ups have dropsides on all three sides of the load bed, as does the tipper.
Loadhopper isn't exactly groaning with extras or much in the way of technology — there isn't even power steering — but central locking and electric windows are included in the deal.
We reckon the absence of a diesel engine is not a drawback. Loadhopper's willing little petrol engine is free-revving and endows the little van or its mini-truck stablemates with more than ample performance; if anything it's overpowered. If we were DFSK UK we wouldn't bother with a small-capacity diesel engine, as all it will achieve is raising noise levels and dulling performance. Bear in mind that the driver and passenger sit on top of the engine — literally.
The steering can feel a bit heavy at low, manoeuvring speeds, but is fine once on the move. Speaking of manoeuvrability, there is no other LCV that can touch a microvan for squeezing through small gaps and into tight loading/unloading areas. The turning circle is diminutive at 8.8m, akin to that of a Black Cab.
Ride quality can be a bit lumpy on badly maintained urban streets — cart springs feature at the rear — and although the cab has plenty of headroom, rearward movement of the driver's seat is restrictive in the single cab pick-up and tipper; no such problem in the double cab, however. If the shoe fits, go for it, but try before buying. Stout-built, long-legged folk may have a problem.
Basic prices (excl VAT) start at £6,999 for the Pick-Up, £7,999 for the Van and £9,999 will secure a double cab Pick-Up or Tipper. DFSK UK is in the process of recruiting an initial 40 dealers, with 29 signed-up at the time of writing. Many of them also represent either Suzuki or Mitsubishi or Suzuki. Loadhopper is protected by a three-year/60,000-mile mechanical warranty.
A longer, more modern version was scheduled to debut under the V Series banner in September 2012 (see News Story), but so far has not materialised.


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Step by step: creating a virtual machine on a headless server
The following instructions may give you an idea how to create a virtual machine on a headless server over a network connection. We will create a virtual machine, establish a VRDP connection and install a guest operating system -- all without having to touch the headless server. All you need is the following:
Note again that on the server machine, since we will only use the headless server, neither Qt nor SDL nor the X Window system will be needed.
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Grammy award-winning singer John Legend is using his voice for activism. Recently, he signed on to partner with the NAACP in the fight to promote voting rights across the country. At his last concert in Durham, North Carolina, Legend asked fans to take a stand by texting "LEGEND" to 62227.
"It is maddening to know that there are some who would enact legislation that limits the ability of some Americans to exercise their right to vote," said Legend "Generations have fought hard and even died for this right, and now is not the time for our country to move backwards. All of our leaders should seek to have inclusive elections that reflect the true will of the people, no matter who they intend to vote for. The politics of exclusion are unacceptable. It's time for all of us who believe in democracy and equal rights to take a stand."
Interim NAACP President Lorraine C. Miller released the following statement about the partnership: "We are excited that John Legend has joined with the NAACP in the fight to defend the right to vote. His influence as a world-renowned artist and activist will be a catalyst to spread the word that it is not enough just to exercise your right to vote. We must also protect our right to vote for future generations."
In July 2013, the Supreme Court invalidated a portion of Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act that defines which states with a history of voter discrimination must receive federal approval before changing election laws.
Legend says he will continue to raise awareness at upcoming concerts.
On the North Carolina launch, Reverend William Barber, President, NAACP North Carolina State Conference, stated, "Launching in North Carolina, a state feeling the brunt of new restrictive and discriminatory election laws, will set the tone for concert goers across the country in states where some of the most egregious law changes have been introduced or implemented. As in the past once again we need the melodies of freedom and justice to inspire movement."


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|= A Compilation of Illustrations from the Global Warming Visualization =
People keep thinking the world isn't ever going to tip out of balance despite our global efforts to sap her dry and to pump her full of every conceivable kind of harmful substance in liberal excess. Hoping to consume without worry for the future is however a very short-sighted utopia. Our imaginative sugar-coatings of the emerging problems may give us a hollow sense of solace, yet if we fail to address the actual existing problems at the bottom of the buzz, all we will have accomplished is juggling a parade of words while the world grows all the more morbid on the background.
Whenever you take too much and neglect the greater balance, whether in nature or the society, you'll be deprived of the pleasures of your loot at the end of the day. If you don't build with two eyes for sustainability, you're not going enjoy a balanced life-cycle in production — a concept not at all outside the realm of common sense, if you care enough to actually pause and think about it. There are no infinite resources, there is no infinite tolerance — and if you don't know where exactly the line is drawn in water, then by all means err on the side of caution!
|= Fact Checking: "The Global Warming Skeptics vs The Scientific Consensus" =
Foresight is everything if you intend to operate on a scale with potential global impact, whether we're talking about governments, corporations, or anyone else in the helm. The evil of confusion is rampant in the absence of foresight for sustenance and balance, and this cardinal vice is at the heart of countless environmental disasters. Greed makes us blind in one eye; greed-driven power blinds them both. And we all know the story of the blind leading the blind into the proverbial dark pit!
|= Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1526–1569): The Blind Leading the Blind =
As with the global warming chart here, whenever we form opinions and broadcast thoughts on important topics like these, let's seek to look at all the perspectives — if only to ensure we're actually commenting on the real issues deserving attention, not just the ongoing popular hearsay. Whether it's politics, global warming or ideological conflicts, we need to carefully identify and understand the variables and relations of the whole big picture — and to keep double-checking our perspectives to ensure we're battling beyond the lofty realms of our stimulated imagination!
There's too much broadcasting of strong opinions in proportion to the little homework people do with the information they digest and pass on as facts. A saturation of convoluted opinions and off-balance commentary leads to an overall convolution and degradation of the level of helpful and constructive discussion, leaving the actual pressing issues all but resolved while we bicker on about trivialities. Comparing perspectives and getting to the bottom of claims is not optional at this point, for the amount of warped information flowing across the cyber-highway has grown by leaps and bounds over the last decade.
|= A Holistic System Definition: Spirituality and Wisdom Grid (SySpir) =
Let's not contribute to the confusion, let's contribute to the solutions! The actual solutions will only become more evident once we've cleared through the buzz of confusion and arrived at real data and more reliable information to work with. Check your sources and distill information to facts, look for gaps and seek for the full spectrum of insight, double-check your own thoughts and question your trail of reason, keep your approach open and subject to recurring peer review — and contribute your share in a solution of wisdom to heal the growing state of confusion in the interconnected world of information.


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As Queen prepares to perform 25 shows in 10 countries across the UK and Europe in early 2015, Brian May continues to frame Adam Lambert's contributions as a stand in for the late Freddie Mercury.
"Adam is beautifully confident," May tells Nik Carter, "but he's never arrogant. He's always respectful. He's always looking for the right way to do things. He brings himself to it, that's all I can say. He's not an imitator. He doesn't need to pretend to be Freddie, in any sense whatsoever."
Lambert first performed with May and Roger Taylor, the remaining members of Queen, in 2009 as part of the finale for American Idol. They regrouped for a short tour in 2012, then began a lengthier run through the U.S. and into Asia after performing at the iHeart Radio Festival in September 2013.
By the time Queen takes the stage for the 2015 concerts, the group's association with Lambert will have outlasted his predecessor Paul Rodgers — who took over for Mercury between 2004-09. Founding bassist John Deacon has retired. Mercury died in 1991 from complications related a battle with AIDS.
"I don't know if it's a marriage," May adds, "but it's a very good affair."
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The list of possible successors to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) come 2016 is rife with many names, not the least of which is California's longest-serving Gov. Jerry Brown. Should Brown choose to run for Boxer's seat in 2016, the Golden State could witness a calculated progression in power that would result in many familiar faces for years to come–and possibly another eight to 10 years of Brown.
The Brown name has somewhat become like California royalty–similar to the Bush Family with both father and son serving as commanders in chief. Brown's father, Pat Brown, had served for two terms before he lost the governorship to the man who would become one of America's most prized leaders, Ronald Reagan.
If Brown were to run for Senate, he would likely cruise to a victory and could even help secure his own gubernatorial stronghold by passing the baton to his very eager Lieutenant Gov. Gavin Newsom. And perhaps Attorney General Kamala Harris will seek Newsom's post.
Brown has, like other powerful governors, the experience and leadership that said position brings. And his near-landslide election win against Neel Kashkari speaks volumes about the loyal constituent base he has solidified.
Additionally, running for Senate could provide Brown with a chance to solidify a nearly-flawless streak of political victories by avenging his unforgettable loss to Republican Pete Wilson for Senate in 1982.
Yet, questions still remain as to wether Brown is considering a run for the office of president. If he does and if he is nominated, he would most assuredly have Boxer's support. She very vocally expressed in her retirement announcement that she will be helping the next Democratic candidate for president.
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Airheads Taps Seltzer Licensing Group to Lead Licensing Program
Perfetti van Melle named Seltzer Licensing Group to lead the Airheads licensing program and extend the brand into new product categories at retail.
Seltzer Licensing Group will work closely with the Airheads teams to identify and secure additional licensing partners across multiple categories including foods, beverage, lifestyle, housewares, and others.
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Many of his pieces are made with materials recycled from his fellow woodworkers and wood collectors.
Several years ago, Mark became a member of the St. Louis Woodworkers Guild, and he used his professional and personal skills as President of that group.
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New faces all around for SS12 but now it's a case of new product with the launch of Dolce and Gabbana's The One Sport fragrance. Mariano Vivanco shot the campaign with Parisian model Adam Senn who is quite a familiar body face for catwalk and campaigns for the Italians. This is the design duo's first sport fragrance, no doubt to accompany their successful sportswear line.
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Derain, Andre
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André Derain (1880 – 1954) was a French painter, sculptor and co-founder of Fauvism with Henri Matisse.
Together with Henri Matisse, Derain was one of the major exponents of Fauvism from 1905 to 1908. Like the other artists who worked in this style, he painted landscapes and figure studies in brilliant, sometimes pure colors and used broken brushstrokes and impulsive lines to define his spontaneous compositions.
Derain broke with Fauvism in early 1908. He destroyed most of his work to concentrate on tightly constructed landscape paintings, which were a subtle investigation of the work of Cézanne. After World War I his work became more classical, influenced by the work of such artists as Camille Corot. His art underwent virtually no change after the 1920s, though his more conservative style brought him financial success.
In 1954 Derain was knocked down by a truck and was taken to hospital. At first it was thought he was not seriously injured, but the shock was too much for a man in his seventies. He failed to recover.
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Theodore Ghorra, 44, joined Nixon Peabody as Counsel. He was formerly Associate at Proskauer Rose.
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|Theodore J. Ghorra has joined Nixon Peabody as securities counsel. Mr. Ghorra handles financing transactions, including confidentially marketed public offerings, registered direct offerings, traditional follow-on underwritten offerings, private investments in public equity (PIPEs) and other private placements as underwriter�s and placement agents counsel. He has also has experience working with public company clients, including healthcare and medical device companies in a variety of matters, such as SEC filings and securities offerings. Mr. Ghorra also advises clients, including the startups he works with, on general corporate and securities compliance matters.
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My husband and I were driving down the road on a particularly gorgeous Texas winter evening. I guess I'd gone quiet—I didn't notice—so my husband gently queried, "Whatcha' thinking?"
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A directive issued by competent military authority that delineates the limitations and circumstances under which forces will initiate and prosecute combat engagement with other forces encountered.
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I hate to burst the bubble here, but the American Geophysical Union's (AGU) climate 'consensus' statement does not hold up to even the lightest scrutiny.
It appears that the AGU Board issued a statement on climate change without putting it to a vote of the group's more than 50,000 members. Its sweeping claims were drafted by what appears to be only nine AGU committee members. The statement relies heavily on long term computer model projections, cherry-picking of data and a very one-sided view of recent research. As with the recent statements by the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the AGU statement is the product of a small circle of scientists (again apparently a 9 member panel according to AGU) who all share the same point of view, and who failed to put their statement to a vote of the AGU members on whose behalf they now claim to speak. As such it amounts to nothing more than a restatement of the opinion of this small group, not a 'consensus' document.