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More companies look to expand in Moscow11 Oct, 2011, London· London retains number one position for best European business city overall · Paris and Frankfurt hold second and third rankings · Amsterdam and Berlin move into the top five cities in which to do business Moscow has been ranked the most desirable European city for companies to expand into for the second year running, according to a survey by global property consultant Cushman & Wakefield. The number of European companies which expect to locate in Moscow within the next five years has jumped to 57 from 47 in 2010. London, Paris and Frankfurt remain the top three European cities in which to do business overall. Amsterdam has scored strongly this year, continuing the movement seen in 2010 to climb up to 4th place from 6th place. Berlin also performed well and moved into the top five, up two places from 7th position last year. There was also a large rise in the number of business leaders expecting to locate in the city. 23 respondents cited Berlin as the most favourable city in which to expand, almost double that of 2010 (12). In its 22nd year, the European Cities Monitor report is based on interviews with board directors at 501 of the largest companies in Europe. It includes an overall ranking of which European city is considered to be 'best for business' and the 'best city in which to locate a business today'. In addition to this, 36 cities are ranked against criteria such as quality of life, access to markets, availability and quality of staff, cost of office space, telecommunications and transport links. As well as increasing its lead as the number one city for companies to expand in, Moscow has also risen significantly in the ranking of best European cities in terms of easy access to markets. This year it takes 11th position, up from 19th in 2010. Tim Millard, Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield in Russia, said, "Moscow remains the most attractive city for future corporate expansion in Europe and is considered more than twice as important as the second place city as a driver of future corporate growth. This is being accelerated by very strong expansion in consumer spending, with the potential for this to be leveraged up considerably due to the current low levels of penetration of consumer credit, strong growth in B2B sales and large potential in regional cities beyond the traditional powerhouses of Moscow and St Petersburg. "All of this activity is underpinned by strong GDP growth, continued high oil and gas prices and a very healthy level of foreign currency reserves. This growth in corporate activity will drive the next commercial property cycle and will give the bold investor the opportunity to earn significant returns from both income growth and capital appreciation." Germany has more cities in the top 10 than any other country; Frankfurt (3rd), Berlin (5th) and Munich (9th). Martin Brühl, Managing Partner of Cushman & Wakefield in Germany, commented, "A variety of factors have led to Berlin's rising importance over the past three years and to its excellent result in this year's ranking. Berlin is a bustling city. Its cultural infrastructure is second-to-none in Germany. From opera to flourishing theatres, from film festivals to museums and galleries. It's all there. The city's educational landscape, with its renowned universities and colleges is similarly strong. "Underpinned by a relatively tenant-favourable residential market, these are strong pull factors; not only for the media and creative industries, but in general for young, highly-educated people from all over the world. A very important location factor! As Berlin offers attractive office leasing conditions and as the city's promotion of itself as a business location is strong and convincing, entrepreneurs from around the globe are drawn, and will continue to be drawn, to the German capital well into the foreseeable future." Bucharest is the biggest riser in this year's survey of best European cities in which to do business, moving up eight places from 35th to 27th position. Andrei Birsan, Head of Office Agency, Cushman & Wakefield in Romania, said,
"Bucharest offers high-class office buildings with very attractive financial terms. These
are important factors for companies looking to lease new premises for their business, or
relocate their current operations. Recently, Bucharest's infrastructure has been improved and
there are plans for further development. This will improve Jan Willem Bastijn, Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield in Amsterdam, commented, "Despite the uncertain economic times, international corporates still perceive Amsterdam to be a business city which provides enough stability to expand into. Amsterdam has risen two positions from 6th to 4th ranking, most likely due to the strong fundamentals that the city has always offered, such as a diverse occupiers market, steady political environment and international orientation. "Globally, the results show that the gap between the top three cities is decreasing considerably. London, Paris and Frankfurt have been in the top three ranking ever since the survey was first undertaken in 1990 but cities such as Amsterdam and Berlin are now judged as being almost as attractive as Frankfurt." London is ranked the number one city in six of the 12 major categories: easy access to markets, customers or clients; availability of qualified staff; transport links with other cities and countries; quality of telecommunications; languages spoken; and internal transport. However, it scores poorly on the cost of staff and office space, and levels of pollution. James Young, Head of Cushman & Wakefield's London Group, said, "Over the last few years London has retained its position as Europe's principal business and financial hub, despite the economic crises that we have been experiencing. However, the city cannot rest on its laurels. "Government, both central and local, has to ensure that it provides an attractive environment for businesses of all sectors to operate in. Of particular concern is the banking and finance sector, with the political, regulatory and tax pressures that exist. London's health depends on ensuring that the City retains its status as the number one European, if not global, financial centre." Gordon Innes, CEO of London & Partners, the official promotional agency for London, added; "The results of this report confirm that London remains the best European - if not global - city in which to do business. Since our establishment in April of this year, London & Partners has continued to pave the way for international companies looking to expand or set up in the UK capital, and we are delighted that the report also recognises our work in promoting London as the best city in the world to live, study and invest. London & Partners is dedicated to continuing this good work to ensure that London retains its status as Europe?s principal business and financial hub." Warsaw has risen three positions, from 24th to 21st place of the best European cities to do business in. It has taken over from Leeds as the top location for 'value for money of office space' but has been pushed into third place in the ranking of top European cities in which to expand. Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Mayor of Warsaw, said, "We have been committed to creating an investor-friendly environment in Warsaw for many years by investing in public transport, road system, information and communication infrastructure, as well as improving the efficiency of the municipal offices. We are pleased that our initiatives are appreciated by international companies and institutions." The top four factors for companies deciding where to locate/ relocate their business are, in order of importance; 'easy access to markets, customers or clients' (60% of respondents cited this), 'availability of quality staff' (53%), 'quality of telecommunications' (52%) and 'transport links with other cities and internationally' (42%). Fergus McCarthy, Senior Consultant in the European Research team, Cushman & Wakefield, said, "With the outlook for the global economy uncertain, business preservation remains a key objective, with many companies continuing to consolidate and restructure their operations. Nevertheless, on the back of improved corporate profitability and stronger balance sheets, more and more executives are now seeing opportunities to grow and expand their organisations. "Easy access to markets, availability of qualified staff and quality of telecommunications are all considered critical factors driving the decision-making process. Accordingly, London, Paris and Frankfurt continue to be ranked as the best three cities overall, although Amsterdam is slowly narrowing the gap on the top three." Those surveyed viewed 'new opportunities from the emerging markets for products and services' as the number one trend/issue most likely to impact on business over the next five years (31%). With concerns regarding an ageing population across Europe, 'demographic and workforce change' is the second highest ranked (16%). Technological change took third position (15%). Listen to a podcast of Fergus McCarthy, Senior Consultant in the European Research Team, discussing the report here.


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This is great news for Hanley! This new bar is situated in the Cultural Quarter and that is how it should be, the UK is coming out of the dark ages and celebrating the fact that there are peaceful minorities that deserve better. The Rainbow Flag is a flag of PEACE and I would like to see people educating themselves to be peaceful with other minorities than killing each other, which happens in other parts of the world.
Please note that in his article title "Permanent AIDS Memorial planned for Brighton", Torsten Hojer, says that Manchester's Whitworth Gardens houses the only other permanent memorial in the UK.This is factually incorrect, It's Manchester's Sackville Park that that holds the "Beacon of Hope", right in the heart of Manchester's Internationally famous Gay Village
Is marriage a religious institution? I feel at times I am the only gay person that is not satisfied by the term "civil union". To me it feels like a consolation prize given as a means of pacifying gays. Throw them a few crumbs as their used to and they'll shut up. Truthfully, I hope that we gay men and woman will not stop at gay unions and go after what we truly deserve, that being gay marriage. I am saddened but not surprised that many gays are willing to accept second class citizenship after all it is what we are accustomed to. Our entire gay civil rights movement that is being courageously fought by a very few, has been about equal rights, not just some rights. This of course means marriage as well. We should not be satisfied by civil unions. Unions are not equal. It's unfortunate that this issue has become so politicized as did the civil rights movement back in the 60's. Even the politicians that are privately in favor of gay marriage are afraid to speak openly about it with the exception of a few impassioned politicians that have a strong sense of integrity and a clear view of what is right and wrong. We cannot look to the bible for any answers regarding equal rights. Those laws were written at a different time and for an ancient culture. It may surprise many to know that gay marriages were widely accepted by the Romans and the Greeks. We also must understand that many of the ancients were a very superstitious people that made many of their laws in regards to those superstitions. We therefore cannot be influenced by scripture. The many books within the bible vastly contradict themselves on issues to numerous to mention here. Which ones should we believe? Many religious institutions have the belief that sexual relations is solely for the purpose of procreation. This is an affront to childless marriages. Are they any less valid? Should they therefore not have sexual relations knowing full well that there will not be any children produced? I wonder why God would make sexuality so very pleasurable if it were only for the purpose of procreation. It wouldn't need to be enjoyable. The mechanics of sexuality would be all that is necessary to create offspring. Beside don't we live in a country that has a law about separation between church and state? Somebody please help me understand why marriage by many is considered a religious institution. For the sake of discussion I would like someone to tell me why atheists are then eligible for marriage? It seems to me that heterosexual marriages are afforded just about any opportunity and environment they choose to take their vows. Even those damned heathens. Straight men and woman can choose a church marriage; they can get married underwater, on a mountaintop, by a justice of the peace or even by a ship captain. However, the most romantic and holy place I can imagine to pledge ones vows of love and fidelity, is driving through a drive-in chapel in Las Vegas, as one would order a happy meal. Don't get me wrong, I do love happy meals. The best part is no one even has to bother to get out of the car. How can one compete with that kind of service? I've heard that they even change your oil while waiting but that may be just hearsay. Has it dawned on anyone that the constitution of the United States says very clearly that all people shall be treated as equal? There are no clauses added to that, such as, except for gays. What was stated in that document still rings very clearly yet today and likely for many years to come. We don't have to look too awfully far back into our history to find examples of how we ignored the constitution for selfish heterosexual Anglo-Saxon citizens so we could still own people. It wasn't until the early part of the nineteenth century before woman were allowed to vote. Not so long before that, slavery was legal. It wasn't until nearly fifty years ago that African Americans weren't allowed to marry whites. If we are to learn anything from our nation's history, we should then know that whenever we veer off from what that beautifully crafted document for whatever convenient reason, it is eventually overturned and changed for reasons of being fairer. I have still yet to hear a valid reason how gay marriage could negatively impact modern society. I've heard that if gays were allowed to marry it would have the potential of destroying traditional marriage. We only have to look at the statistics of the success of "traditional marriages to discover that more than half end up in divorce. Gays did not cause that. Fidelity within marriage has a terrible track record as well. Therefore I would truly like to hear some reasonable argument posed that would make sense why gay marriage ought not be allowed. Thank you, Aaron Jason Silver http://www.aaronjasonsilver.com; Fennville, Mi 49408 for more information on issues within gay culture please read; "why gay men do what they do", an inside look at gay culture.
Message to Aaron further to your posting on this page, We too, wish that the so-called 'civil partnership' should be called a marriage as in Spain, but, until the religious zealots come to their senses and truly believe ALL peoples are equal, we, the gay community will have to put up with the 'crumbs' as you have enably put it. We both enjoyed reading your posting.
Hi Aaron Jason Silver, I fully concur with your views on Civil Partnerships (CP) and what they represent. They are NOT about equality but were legislated so that religious denominations, in particular the Church of England, would not be offended. In other words, they deferred to religious bigotry rather than do the correct thing as Holland, Belgium, Spain, Canada and South Africa did. Case in point, if I were to go back to the land of my birth, i.e. the UK, and register for a Civil Partnership with my partner of 14 years and then returned to the U.S., our CP would NOT be recognized here. Whereas, if I legally married in any of those countries listed above, my marriage would be legal and recognized. More recently, NY State has just legislated that same-sex couples who marry legally elsewhere will have their marriages recognized in NY State. No portability at all for Civil Partnerships once you step outside the UK. That is one example of proof that these partnerships are not equal to marriage and NEVER will be. Marriage is the gold standard and no, marriage is NOT the domain of the religious institutions which maintain that marriage is for the sole purpose of procreation. It is also an civil institution, no connection with religion whatsoever. If the religious bigots insist that marriage is reserved only for a heterosexual male and female for the sole purpose of procreation, the mantra of the right wing religious bigots to justify discrimination against the LGBT community, then by the same token they must also concede that heterosexual married couples who elect not to procreate or those who cannot biologically reproduce, they too should be subjected to the denial of a marriage licence. Democracy, true democracy is about treating everyone equally and fairly. Civil Partnerships, Civil Unions, PACS, whatever they are called elsewhere are nothing more than state sanctioned discrimination, setting a whole group of people apart from the mainstream, separate and unequal, not separate but "equal" as some Gay apologists tout lately. Its absurd to even think they are equal. If they were more about equality, then CPs would have been opened to heterosexuals who choose not to marry. So its evident, these partnershps are NOT equal to marriage nor will they ever be. Though well intended in terms of granting Gays some of the rights and privileges of marriage, better than nothing as some say, they are not good enough and do not go far enough which proves they have nothing to do with equality at all but relegate us to second-class status. That is NOT what democracy is about.Robert, ex-pat Brit, New York, USA
Problem is will Gordon Brown rescind this and the other Gay Rights legislation?..he fought all of it in Tony Blair's cabinet and tried to sabotage the Civil Partnerships Act by refusing to allow the financial provisions on Inheritance Tax and Public Service pension rights.Brown believes that homosexuality is a sin..
Don't think he will somehow as I believe most of the legislation was passed by a 'free vote' representing the supreme freewill of Parliament. Subsequent Parliaments rarely, if ever, reverse laws passed on a free vote by a previous Parliament. That is why all those sanctimonous religious fanatics and hypocrits made such a song and dance about it. They know they have lost the arguement BIG TIME. Best regards,David
But having checked out the voting record, Gordon Brown did vote in favour of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation Regulations). That was the one that the religious fanatics really went on about. If he is against gay equality then why would he vote in favour of legislation furthing it?… doesn't make sense to me.
To Robert (ex-pat)… I agree that UK Civil Partnerships are not equal to Marriage because of the name.However, if countries outside the UK do not recognise Civil Partnerships from Britain then that is surely THEIR prejudice?? The British government can't tell other countries what legislation to accept or reject, indeed the majority of the world does not asign any legal status to same-sex relationships at all. For all their faults (and there are many) the UK government does actually recognise the many different civil unions (and as we know the rights they give gay couples varies very greatly from country to country) and marriage for same sex couples around the world as being automatically equal to UK Civil Partnerships, e.g. denmark, france, germany, netherlands, canada, etc etc. So why exactly can't a country equate another country's same-sex union/marriage legislation as an automatic equivilant to their local legislation? It's not that hard is it?But as I said I agree, the UK government should indeed go the whole way and change the name from Civil Partnership to Marriage. Cos from where I'm standing that's the only difference… the name.
FAO: William….by the same token, why doesn't the UK reocgnise same-sex marriages performed in Canada, Holland, Belgium, Spain or South Africa? It shouldn't matter if the UK refuses Gay couples the right to marry. Marriage is marriage no matter where its performed, hetero or homosexual. For any country where it is not yet legal, these marriages must and should be recognised. Its clear that Civil Partnerships/Unions are not equal, never will be no matter how many rights you may gain from them. Separate and unequal is not equality.
A little off-topic.Please, watch these photos from Moscow Gay Pride – 2007. Take a look at young man in bandana with Jolly Roger and the slogan "We believe in God"! This is the face of Russian "christians".Take a look at the photo of too young women with headscarf and black shirts. They're saying: "No gays and migrants in Russia! Russia is only for Russians!".Take a look at the priest in BMW.
Montreal gay bar under fire :This is nothing new, and I wouldn't care if I was turned away from a straight bar as they are trying to keep a certain style or mood to the atmosphere of the club. I also would not care if I was turned away from GAY lesbian bar either – no interest at all in either, but even if I did and it was stated clearly at the door "men only" – or "women only" that is a right I think of the proprietor – including saying "heterosexual only". If they have to turn Le Stud into a private club, that has a written policy and also only grants access to non-members that are male with out of town identification – they should do it. There are the majority of the bars that DO include women, but in a leather Gay male bar I do not want to see someone of either gender in a dress.
The Nothern Irish Judicial Review has in fact little do with the regulations themselves. It will look into the consultation process which resulted in their implementation. This is the only point of legality the Christian Institute and their friends have found to protest against the regulations. Whether the judge finds that there was indeed a problem with the consultation process, I don't think, contrary to what is said in the article, that the result will have any effect on the England and Wales version of the regs which have always worked separately.It may not even have an impact on the NI regulations either.
I cannot express how brave I think Otsuji-san and her partner were by having a large, public wedding in Japan. otsuji-san is to be commended for her willingness to bring attention to herself and her personal life in an effort to force change in a society that is so extraordinarily turgid when it comes to social change.All I can say is best wishes to the hapy couple – and best of luck in the elections!Cheers,EricaYuricon – "For real women who like their women…animated."
I cannot understand why this article has been included on the Pink News website.This website is supposed to be a Gay News website. Robert King is paedophile who has sexually abused underage boys. There is no mention in the article of his adult sexual orientation.Men who abuse underage boys are not necessarily homosexual in their adult sexual orientation. To include articles like this on a Gay News website sends out a dangerous message that there is some sort of link between gay men and peadophiles who abuse boys.
I think Hazel Blears is right on the money about the Conservatives. Let's face it, it wasn't they who proposed Civil Partnership legislation or any of the other equality laws. If they were truly interested in equality and really wanted to court the Gay vote, Cameron would have gone out on a limb and trounced Tony Blair. The fact is, he didn't. So beware, Hazel is right about them. Don't be lulled into a false sense of security by Cameron. His is still the party of the establishment and the majority of them are homophobic, period. Robert
Illegal war in the middle east, millions left in poverty for their old age because someone's been plundering the pension funds, the NHS torpedoed and sinking (yes, I know they created it, but it doens't mean they have the right to destroy it), the gap between richest and poorest growing exponentially, higher taxation that we have every paid before, fines for for failing to help the environment by recycling your gin bottles from a government that is bringing back nuclear power, prisons full of criminals (as are the streets judging by the crime figures), but equality legislation introduced that would have been forced on us by Europe had we not done so.Jesus Christ some people live in a vacuum. I wouldn't trust Labour to run a bath.
David Cameron is the only party leader to have publicly put civil partnerships on an equal footing with marriage (in his main Conservative Party Confreence speech last autumn), something the Labour party have consistently refused to do so.As for Labour's Dear-Leader-In-Waiting, Gordon Brown has (as publicised last year by Pink News) consistenly refused to support or vote on any gay related legistaltion.I'm sure there are plently of older generation Labour supporters who would equally refuse to attend a civil partnership. This article is a non-story, and perhaps chipmunk Blears would do better focusing her 'homophobic' accusations at (gay?) Gordon Brown
Alan, thank you for the compliment. I am in fact a native Brit living in New York City for 29 years and have dual nationality. I've always maintained an avid interest in all things political, especially when it comes to the UK. I can be more objective living over here but from my observations over the past decade of the political situation in the UK, it is quite obvious that the Labour Party has done far more than any Tory government have ever done in the interests of fairness and equality, though there is much more work to do. As your probably aware, our state Governor, Eliot Spitzer recently drafted legislation to grant Gay citizens full marriage equality in our state, though it has little chance of passing the first time around because of the conservative (republican) controlled state assembly, and in California, Gay marriage legislation has passed the state Assembly comfortably for the second time, but it two is expected to be vetoed by that state's governor. So you see, marriage is the gold standard and our own governor is aware that Civil Unions do not offer equality at the national level. Inevitably, it will pass in both states once the Democrats (read Labour) are returned to office.Message for JP, the fact that David Cameron equates Civil Partnership with Marriage is a foil to attract moderate Labour voters. People seem to think that Civil Partnerships are the end of the road for LGBT equality. Dead wrong! If Civil Parnterships in Cameron's view are on an equal footing, then why not officially declare CPs as legally recognised marriage once and for all? Maybe you should advocate your party to merge them into the Marriage Causation Act of 1973 and then see if Cameron and his party are truly supportive of marriage equality. Until then, his are just empty words to trick Gays into giving him their vote. Yes, there is homophobia in both parties, that will never change, but let's face it, full equality will never be achieved with a Tory government in power. If they had taken the lead before Blair came to power, then we would not be having this discussion.Robert, ex-pat Brit, USA
With respect Frieda, Civil Partnerships are not marriages, they are just legal unions that offer most of the rights of marriage, nothing more. The Labor government is on record as stating that they are not marriages, lets not delude ourselves but I applaud your comfort zone attending such ceremonies. My apologies to Alan and JP in my previous comments. I meant to have said…"it too is expected…" in regard to New York and California full marriage equality legislation.Robert, ex-pat Brit, USA
As a gay man and a conservative councillor I don't recognise Hazel Blears description of the conservative party. When I first told my conservative friends that I was gay I was touched by how supportive they were. But before throwing these insults around I hope the would be deputy leader of the labour party is certain homophobia doesn't exist in her own constituency party or elsewhere in the Labour movement. Personally I think we should condemn homophobic views regardless of where they come from, rather than blaming one political party or another for them.
With regard to mounting homophobic hate crimes across Europe – there can be not a shred of doubt that the Vatican has played a very large part in stirring up anti-gay feelings especially since the little Bavarian mounted the Papal Throne.Bavaria was the home of Nazism and there are so many clues that those same attitudes exist there even today. When the buried truth comes out about Ratzinger's upbringing and background so manifested in his outlook and opinions,many non Roman Catholics are going to be appalled that the Cardinals could put such a man in that position.
Indeed Hazel?…..and would your pal Gordon go to a Civil Partnership Ceremony too? Almost certainly not.There is a shedload of homophobia in New Labour but it is just hidden by a load of insincere politically correct homophilic hogwash.Deeds not words,Hazel – and the Tories realised the size of the Gay Vote some time ago just as much as New Labour,belatedly,now does.As Chancellor,Brown opposed the financial provisions of the Civil Partnership Act which act in any case was only introduced into British law years after the French and Germans and most of the EU under EU regulations.The truth is that Labour has dragged its feet with the best on Gay Rights and the impetus for it has come from Brussels not the Labour Party.
Gendy… The UK Civil Partnerships Act has nothing to do with EU legislation and never did. Ireland, Italy, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, and Malta are just some of the EU countries with absolutely no formal legal recognition of same-sex relationships. There is currently no obligation from the European Union for these countries to have Civil Unions/Partnerships etc. It's a shame there isn't but that is the situation for now.
In relation to the following article: 'Conductor jailed for abusing boys can still teach':I cannot understand why this article has been included on the Pink News website.This website is supposed to be a Gay News website. Robert King is paedophile who has sexually abused underage boys. There is no mention in the article of his adult sexual orientation.Men who abuse underage boys are not necessarily homosexual in their adult sexual orientation. To include articles like this on a Gay News website sends out a dangerous message that there is some sort of link between gay men and peadophiles who abuse boys.
It makes no sense that this woman in Montreal feels entitled to be served at a bar like LeStud. Gay men don't exist to entertain straight women. The bar's policy may be discrimination under the law, but there is nothing ethically wrong gay men wanting to preserve cultural spaces beyond the reach of heterosexual authority. THe fact that Ms. Vachon and her father feel "accepting" of gay is beside they point–they act as if gay culture should be all about THEM, a if we're a bunch of pathetic urchins waiting for a pat on the head from "accepting" straights. As a gay man I consider myself an absolut equal to all straights and therefore their acceptance doesn't concern me–they don't have the moral authority to approve or disapprove of equals. So the real issue in Montreal is that hyper-privileged straight girl has been told that there is one small place in the world that doesn't revolve around her, and she's behaving like a spoiled child about it.
Wait, let me get this slightly crooked. hetero's should not present themselves to the "elite" homo! Who are you to decide who is deserving of praise! You are lucky that anyone should except your "happy" lifestyle! Move on queer! Thatb is what you really are. I do not have a problem with you people, but i do have a problem with people who have a problem excepting people who except people who have a problem. You are no different from the rest of the human race. It is obvious to me that people are the problem with the world today! That is the thing that we should accept, not you or me. We are here to serve WHOEVER wants to be served, a-hole, so do humanity a favor by getting over yourself, richard
Lloyd: First of all, learn the difference between the words accept and except. They're not interchangeable. I love excepting straights and I'm going to keep at it.Newsflash: gay people are fully developed, EQUAL citizens, and it isn't up to you whether to accept us or not. Your acceptance is immaterial since you'er not above us in any regard. Given your odd use of the word except "you people" (since you like that phrase) seem to be a bit beneath us where vocabulary is concerned.Newsflash 2: You are making my point FOR me and I hope everybody else notices. When gays are not grateful for your acceptance you all get petulant. Evidently you and Audrey Vachon think that we queers are just fine as long as we entertain straight chicks and don't consider our feelings as important as yours.Newsflash 3: I'm proud as hell to be queer, was it supposed to be an insult? I don't get it.
This is or should be a national disgrace. If this young woman had sought asylum because she were Jewish fleeing persecution, I'm sure our government would never deport her back to an oppressive regime. It only goes to show that homphobia is the last vestige of hatred in our society. If this woman is executed, then our government will be complicit in genocide. So much for equality. Note how none of the mainstream religious denominations are not getting involved. I'm totally disgusted with our government.Robert, ex-pat Brit.
Political asylkum – no question (after all politicians may need it some time). Colour – probably.Sexuality in terms of an infamous homophobic homicidal country – oh damn, a court has stopped us sending this lesbain back.What sort of inhumane rules infest our legal system, and what soret of people enforce it?!
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Stop stalking people or I'm calling the Po Po !!!!! Hope you guys get a chance to meet up, that would be cool after knowing after the fact, how close you guys were working to each other all those years and never crossing paths.
hahahahahahahahahaha, I overcame that sheet deal at the Tennis Club for 10 years by simply not using any. Opened sleeping bag on the bottom, Comforter on top, $32 Walmart blow-up job for a mattress ..............best sleep Ive ever had !!!! All that sheet and frilly jargon makes no sense to me ................ I'll gladly leave that stuff for the girls I think.
Become ???.......................No, I think you've always had it in you, its just starting to bloom like an April Rose ya silly Ol' bastage !!!!
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On to the Men's Gymnastics Individual events now. What the hell do this Gymnast's eat that makes them capable of these moves ??? They must be on a diet of super balls, rubber bands and Slinky's to be able to jump that high in the Floor exercise, that they perform is superhuman. Quite amazing what the body is capable of when you watch these bastages do their thing. P.s ...the guy from Chile looks like a 70's Porn star by the way, that has to be worth a few extra tenths for sure.
I figured as much ........ poor little guy, what a life story he could tell, how lucky are you he can't talk !!!
Everything you said here is demonstrably wrong. I won't badger you if you don't want an explanation on why... 1)your use of "logic" is of the bastardized layman's usage 2)with time to consider logically, there is no danger of getting anything wrong from "over analyzing" 3)getting emotional when faced with difficult decisions is not something separating us from other animals 4)though tastes can be subjective, not much else is when definitions are determined What I am saying is not just an opinion Unlike religion which may use some sensible stories to sell a belief, critical thinking has no agenda outside learning how to think. It is math in this respect and can simplify many "not so easy decisions" to be closer to 2+2 = 4 (not an opinion, yeah?). So, forget Cro and Weddle because I'm not there when I sincerely--without patronizing recommend several books to you... http://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Critical-Thinker-Guide-Millennium/dp/0536600600 (Ultimately, this one is the best I have read but not the most friendly to someone newly getting into critical thinking) http://www.amazon.com/Aristotle-Aardvark-Washington-Thomas-Cathcart/dp/0810995417 (very funny, great introduction, won't have you glazing over and an Aussie would love it even though it's dated and picks on US republicans mostly) http://www.amazon.com/Plato-Platypus-Walk-into-Understanding/dp/B001990I7Q (haven't read this one but it's from the authors of the book above and apparently better and still light) http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Guid...=1344192941&sr=1-1&keywords=guide to ******** (A must for beginners)
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With all due respect Oz, to start reading books about anything at my age may be more detrimental for one's health than advantagous, I may only get halfway through before having to start again and before I know, I'm dead, how pissed off would I feel then ??????? And ofcourse my use is of the bastardized layman's, how could it be based on anything but that when one is simply a topnotch bastage to begin with ? Appreciate the thought all the same, no badgering taken by the way.
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European Union leaders are gathering at a summit in Belgium Thursday to try to reach an agreement on a new seven-year EU budget, with tensions high due to the continuing economic crisis.
The European Commission wants to raise its budget for 2014-2020 to $1.2 trillion -- but the proposal has already met fierce opposition from some austerity-stricken member states.
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The city of Rowlett is looking for young artists to showcase their work. The cityÆs arts and humanities commission is hosting its 12th Annual Young Artists Contest and Exhibit. The arts and humanities commission wants to encourage local students to become active in their communities through the visual arts.
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Members Mid-Year Meeting on 25th March 2013 at The Pirelli Stadium, Burton Upon Trent
VCA clarifies the requirements for Special Purpose Vehicles and whether boat trailers are classified as SPV or not.
Upcoming Events for NTTA Members
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11. | patrick stump | ||
Patrick is the most important person in Fall Out Boy, not Pete as far too many people say. Think about it if Patrick decided to leave (God forbid) then they'd need to find a fantastic vocalist, a guitarist, a composer and someone to help produce the album. Patrick stump is awesome and hot
1. | Patrick Stump | ||
1. Lead vocalist for the best softcore rock band Fall Out Boy.
2. A fcuking adorable guy. 3. Most often caught wearing a hat, with his awesome sideburns hanging out the sides, and his glasses. Did you see Pats glasses fall off when he went crowdsurfing? Hes so hXc!
2. | patrick stump | ||
Vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Fall Out Boy. He has large sideburns. He wears glasses and hats most of the time. Patrick sang so well at the show last night!
3. | Patrick Stump | ||
1) The most cutest guy in the best band evor: FALL OUT BOY Pat is like the pillsburry doughboy, a LITTLE chubby, too cute, and wen u push his belly he goes HMM! HMM!, pat just makes u go aww
Plus: I love his Hair and Voice |
4. | patrick stump | ||
Patrick Stump is the sexy lead singer in the band Fall Out Boy. He can also play guitar. He has a hard time telling stories as you can see in the interviews on their website. He sometimes crosses the line trying to be funny but Pete Wentz is always close by to straighten that boy out. Like that Buffalo Bill joke. "Wanna Slip Into Something More Comfortable?" Lol. FOB fans know what I mean. He's slimmed down a bit but he was sexy even before he did. Patrick Stump dislikes being called Pat because that's his moms name.
5. | Patrick Stump | ||
Patrick Stump, lead singer of the Chicago-based band Fall Out Boy, was born as Patrick Martin Stumph on April 27, 1984, in Glenview, Illinois. He dropped the 'h' to avoid pronunciation confusion, and he dislikes being called Pat because that is his mother's name.
Stump joined Fall Out Boy in 2001, when he was just 17. He planned to audition to be the drummer, but took up lead vocal duties instead. Prior to joining Fall Out Boy, he had never sung for a band, or even had vocal lessons. He was also forced to learn to play the guitar days before the band's first tour because one of the original guitarists quit. Stump met Joe Trohman in a Borders bookstore. They got into a discussion about a band they both liked, then Trohman asked Stump if he would like to be in a band with another friend, Pete Wentz. Stump agreed. The rest of the band came over to his house and he auditioned for Fall Out Boy in shorts and a red and blue argyle sweater. The band played "Through Being Cool" by Saves the Day. Many people dislike Stump's distinct style of singing and pronunciation. However, on the latest album, he purposefully slurred the lyrics to make them sound better. He has done guest spots on CDs for bands including The Hush Sound, October Fall, and Gym Class Heroes. He has worked as a producer for The Hush Sound a... |
6. | patrick stump | ||
1. the lead singer of pop-punk-ish (more pop than punk) band Fall Out Boy.
2. EXTREAMLY attractive 3. Has one of the best damn voices i have ever heard. 4. Once and for all, Fall Out Boy is NOT emo, i repeat not emo, they may follow emo fashion trends but they are not an emo band. I personally like Patrick stump better on take this to your grave, that record relates more to me, being a teenager. Pete is 26, just shy of 11 years my senior, so yeh it speaks more to me, patrick is only 22 so you never know...
7. | patrick stump | ||
Lead singer of punk ass sexifyed OMGaaaahhhhh band Fall Out boy
He has side burns that could warm anyone up He looks like My friend jack *dances* www.falloutboyrock.com Example: patrick stump is like so HAAAAAAAAWWWT. When you hear anyone say this (and you will) they are on about the singer from Fall out boy


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[Fixed] Status of Kukatpally to Hitechcity flyover by
sudhakar Via Loksatta Kukatpally
in Kukatpally Housing Board Colony
, about 1 year ago
Hi ,Subject : Status of Kukatpally to Hitechcity flyoverThis flyover is und...
George S
Finally ever waiting HITEC City Flyover is Opening on May 17th 2013. Hats-Off Mr. JP Your party won my heart.
Thanks for the history
about 1 month ago
George S
George S marked this issue as fixed.
about 1 month ago
What is JP's share in getting additional funding?
What happened to the previous budget sanctioned to the developer?
When the previous developer has not completed the bridge where did all the sanctioned funds disappear?
Did you know that this bridge has costed an additional Rs.50 Crores now (at according to official estimates)?
Did you know this is all tax payers money who struggled commuting through this route for the last 5-7 years without a bridge?
I am abroad - Can at least some one in Hyderabad probe this matter through RTI pls?
8 months ago
This will be complete by Nov. Works are going in a fast pace. http://kukatpallynow.com/traffic-and-roads/64-traffic-and-roads-hitec-flyover.html
10 months ago
Message from LSP Kukatpally:
If there is one problem we can highlight in Kukatpally, it is the vexed issue of the HITEC City flyover. A third of the complaints we receive are about this issue. A few people ask us to travel during the rush hour to know what the pain is. Some of us do and are well aware of it. Instead of giving abstract speeches about the 'system', this is an attempt to list out the origin and progress of this issue so that the citizens can see for themselves what we have done and what we have not done.
1. The flyover was sanctioned in 2007. As is usual with government projects, the route was checked only superficially and it was not completely analyzed. The construction commenced.
2. When the construction approached the railway lines, the railway department got involved and objected. Since the flyover would go over their proposed electric lines, they put a hurdle that the construction cannot proceed. Now we have a deadlock.
3. This is when JP got elected (2009). JP and team realized that political pressure will not work because the railway department will simply show the rules that the existing design violates the railway rules.
4. We now started pushing the HMDA department to come-up with an alternate design but they said they did not have the budget. We found sources within the department that helped us raise this amount. In an instance which all volunteers remember, we had to move between 4 offices on a single day like a chase scene in a movie to get signatures from four principal secretaries. Now we have the work order for a new design.
5. HDMA agreed to start working on the alternate design. It took a few months to see this through and in an example of what we were doing in the interim, JP had to make nearly 40 phone calls to get the design passed.
6. We have a new design and the next step is for all the departments to agree to it. But the rivalry is so high that it took months and months of effort and meetings to make them sit and agree to all aspects. This finally happened in 2012.
7. 2012: Things are set as of now and all indications are that the flyover will be complete this year. JP also met the CM twice to ensure that there are no more delays.
about 1 year ago
Read 2 articles,but no clarity on final dates of operation.
about 1 year ago
Its really unfortunate of Kukatpally, KPHB, Nizampet, .. residence , who have to travel daily to Hitec City going through the huge traffic at Hitec City Railyway station, in the midst of Sun burning on our heads.
about 1 year ago
The problem is, if the initial plan is implemented, the fly over touches the electric cables OR there will be no sufficient clearance b/w the cable and fly over. SO rly officials have objected it.
As per the new proposal,... two addl pillars(piers) will be laid on both sides of the track which will suddenly increase the height of the fly over.
After these two pillars are laid, a pier would be laid between the two tracks to join both the sides.
As of now, the process of laying two pierson both sides of the track is in progress... So, if work starts now, without any delay.... in another 3 mnths it must be ready. Interesting part is, everyday atleast one labourer will work on something :-) and it is never kept idle.
Thanks to JP, atleast the CC road that passes underneath the railway station is widened.
about 1 year ago
JP sir himself mentioned in one of his interviews regarding the same subject, 'mottam vyavasta nidra potondi' - translation ' whole administartion is sleeping, so possibly the officials are sleeping and will continue to do so, it is the fate of the IT professional who communte on this road to keep facing trouble, look at the fly over pillars and to keep wondering about when that day comes when the flyover is over
JP sir wake the admistration up
about 1 year ago
it looks like the matter is stuck at railways. how about filing a group RTI to know which official is sitting on it and what is the real issue for the delay
about 1 year ago
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ANN ARBOR (AP) — Trey Burke had 19 points and a career-high 12 assists, part of another stellar offensive performance from No. 2 Michigan in a 95-67 win over Iowa on Sunday.
Glenn Robinson III added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolverines, who had only 17 points with 7:00 remaining in the first half before overwhelming the Hawkeyes (11-4, 0-2 Big Ten) with a flurry of dunks, 3-pointers and other highlights. Michigan (15-0, 2-0) is a win away from matching the program's best start to a season. The 1985-86 team began 16-0.
Devyn Marble scored 14 points for the Hawkeyes, who were holding opponents to 37 percent shooting before facing Michigan. The Wolverines shot 58 percent from the field and 10 of 22 from 3-point range.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 19 points for Michigan.
The Wolverines aren't a team that tries to force the tempo, but they routed Northwestern 94-66 on Thursday and beat Iowa by the same margin. It was the fourth straight game in which Michigan made at least 10 shots from 3-point range.
Iowa lost by only four against Indiana on Monday, and the Hawkeyes raced out to a 7-0 lead over Michigan. It was an erratic start for the Wolverines, but their latest offensive clinic began soon enough.
Michigan trailed 21-17 when Burke lobbed the ball to Robinson on the break for a dunk. A 3-pointer by Hardaway gave Michigan a 26-23 lead, but Marble answered with a rare four-point play at the other end.
That stemmed the tide only momentarily. Freshman Mitch McGary blocked a shot for Michigan, leading to a transition layup by Burke and a 33-29 lead. Moments later, Hardaway threw down a one-handed dunk off a bounce pass from Burke to make it 42-35.
Robinson finished the half by barely beating the buzzer for a layup that gave the Wolverines a 46-35 advantage.
Hardaway opened the second half with a 3-pointer. Freshman Nik Stauskas drove for a dunk and scored on a spin move. Hardaway made another 3-pointer and Iowa coach Fran McCaffery subbed a whole new team of five players into the game. Continued...
It was 58-40 after Burke's acrobatic bank shot, and at that point, Michigan had scored 41 points in under 11 minutes.
There was more to come — another alley-oop dunk by Robinson from Burke and a perimeter shot by Burke after a slick crossover dribble. Once the Wolverines started rolling, there wasn't much Iowa could do.
Burke found Robinson inside for yet another dunk to make it 77-50, and Michigan led by as many as 35.
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The Grade 2, $200,000 Nassau Stakes will be run at Woodbine on Saturday. Solid Appeal won her maiden and an allowance on turf here last year and ended her campaign with a solid fourth in the Grade 2 Mrs.
First, I want to congratulate Gary Stevens for a fantastic ride in the Preakness. He put all the other jockeys to sleep and cruised to victory. With that said, it's disappointing that we will go another year without a potential Triple Crown winner. If Orb had won the Preakness, there would have been some great momentum for the sport of horse racing over the next several weeks.
The 2013 running of the Preakness Stakes features a moderate size field of 9 that will be running 1-3/16 miles this Saturday at Pimlico. Headlining the field, of course, is Orb, the Kentucky Derby winner who will break from the rail and is clearly the one to beat until someone else proves otherwise.
The Grade 2, $300,000 Dixie Stakes at Pimlico on Saturday at 1-1/8 miles on grass has a very well balanced and competitive field featuring a large group of 13 runners. Wilcox Inn tops the field following his runner-up finish to Amira's Prince in the Grade 2 Mervin Muniz Handicap at Fair Grounds in his last start.
Remember the excitement when we all looked forward to the head-to-head competition that was supposed to happen between Zenyatta and Rachel Alexander? And, how disappointing it was that the match-up between the two just didn't happen? Well, now the excitement is that Rachel Alexander has entered our breeding shed!
This Saturday, May 18, Kentucky Derby winner Orb will step onto the track at Pimlico Race Course to compete in the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel in the Triple Crown. Orb may just be the real deal. He's been working brilliantly and should love the track.
The G3 $100,000 Senorita at Hollywood Park on Saturday features eight 3-year-old fillies running 1 mile on the grass. Scarlet Strike drew the outside and just won the G3 Providencia last month. Charlie Em comes from Europe and has 3 wins in 8 starts.
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The $300,000 Snow Chief Stakes features eight three-year-old colts going 1 1/8 miles at Hollywood Park. Tiz A Minister came flying for third in the G2 San Felipe two back before running a subpar race in the Santa Anita Derby. He is the class of this field.


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