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Match ends, Leicester City 2, Chelsea 4.
Leicester City 2-4 Chelsea (AET)
- From the section Football
Cesc Fabregas scored twice in extra time as Chelsea came from two goals down to beat 10-man Leicester and reach the EFL Cup fourth round.
Shinji Okazaki's header and instinctive strike put Leicester in control, but Gary Cahill nodded in before the break.
Cesar Azpilicueta equalised with a long-range effort before Foxes defender Marcin Wasilewski was sent off.
Fabregas' clipped finish put Chelsea ahead early in the first extra period and a powerful shot sealed the win.
It had been a pulsating cup tie - particularly in the second half - with chances at both ends but Wasilewski's dismissal for elbowing Diego Costa ultimately proved costly.
Chelsea deserved to progress but Foxes boss Claudio Ranieri will perhaps be buoyed by his side's performance for much of the game, with glimpses of the incisive attacking and compact defending that helped them win the title last season.
Slick in attack, sloppy in defence
Chelsea have scored in every game this season and their attacking strength came to the fore towards the end of this game.
However, their defensive frailties should continue to be a cause for concern for boss Antonio Conte.
Only once in their previous 14 games in all competitions have the Blues kept a clean sheet - and they were needlessly exposed in the first half of this game.
Azpilicueta's awkward touch when trying to deal with Ahmed Musa's cross allowed Okazaki to nip in and flick a header over Asmir Begovic, and the Foxes forward then profited from a static backline to score a second.
"Chelsea's decision-making when under pressure was poor," said BBC Radio 5 live summariser and former Leicester defender Gerry Taggart.
"We are talking about basics. Clear the ball first, then ask questions. Some of Chelsea's decision-making was abysmal."
- Listen to radio commentary of all the goals
- BBC Radio 5 live: Butcher 'can't believe Chelsea took Luiz back'
Back from the fringes?
Fabregas has been unable to establish himself under Conte, with the Spanish midfielder restricted to appearances from the bench in the Premier League so far this season.
His only two starts for the Italian have come in the EFL Cup - but he was arguably the standout player for the Blues in this game.
The 29-year-old has been criticised for a lack of goals in the past - he scored six last season and five the campaign before - but took both his finishes well against the Foxes and also provided the assist for Cahill's goal.
His was a performance to give Conte food for thought.
Man of the match - Cesc Fabregas
What they said
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri: "I am happy with our performance until 2-0. We started very well and we were in control of the match. Chelsea had more possession but we were very smart and clever to score twice.
"The key was when we conceded a goal on the last corner of the half - we lost two dangerous men, Luiz and Cahill.
"In extra time I said stay together and close the space, but Fabregas scored and it was very difficult for us."
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte: "It's important when I call someone to play and they show me my choice is not wrong.
"I am pleased for Cesc because he played a good game, he showed me great commitment in the training sessions. I am satisfied when I see this behaviour.
"This is the right way and I want my players to create good competition and, game by game, give me the opportunity to choose the best line-up."
The stats you need to know
- Chelsea came back to win from two goals down for the first time in a game since 17 August 2002 v Charlton.
- Gary Cahill has scored five goals in all competitions since August 2015; three more than any other Chelsea defender.
- Shinji Okazaki netted his first brace for Leicester City after failing to score in his previous 13 games for the Foxes.
What next?
Leicester return to Premier League action at the weekend with a tricky away fixture at Manchester United on Saturday. Chelsea, meanwhile, will look to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat by Liverpool last time out in the league when they travel to Arsenal, also on Saturday.
- 21Zieler
- 17Simpson
- 27WasilewskiBooked at 89mins
- 5Morgan
- 3ChilwellBooked at 103mins
- 22GraySubstituted forAmarteyat 90+1'minutes
- 10King
- 4DrinkwaterBooked at 87mins
- 15Schlupp
- 20OkazakiSubstituted forUlloaat 75'minutes
- 7MusaSubstituted forVardyat 76'minutes
- 9Vardy
- 12Hamer
- 13Amartey
- 14Kapustka
- 23Ulloa
- 26Mahrez
- 29Benalouane
- 1Begovic
- 28Azpilicueta
- 24Cahill
- 30David LuizBooked at 109mins
- 3Alonso
- 21MaticBooked at 83mins
- 4Fàbregas
- 15Moses
- 14Loftus-CheekSubstituted forDiego Costaat 67'minutes
- 11PedroSubstituted forE Hazardat 89'minutes
- 23BatshuayiSubstituted forChalobahat 80'minutes
- 7Kanté
- 10E Hazard
- 13Courtois
- 19Diego Costa
- 22Willian
- 29Chalobah
- 34Aina
- Referee:
- Robert Madley
- Attendance:
- 29,899
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home33%
- Away67%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away27
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away11
- Corners
- Home3
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away12
Live Text
Second Half Extra Time ends, Leicester City 2, Chelsea 4.
Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Danny Simpson (Leicester City).
Offside, Chelsea. Nathaniel Chalobah tries a through ball, but Cesc Fàbregas is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross.
David Luiz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
David Luiz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by David Luiz (Chelsea).
Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Second Half Extra Time begins Leicester City 2, Chelsea 4.
First Half Extra Time ends, Leicester City 2, Chelsea 4.
Foul by Eden Hazard (Chelsea).
Daniel Drinkwater (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ben Chilwell (Leicester City).
Attempt blocked. Victor Moses (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ron-Robert Zieler.
Attempt saved. Nemanja Matic (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Goal! Leicester City 2, Chelsea 4. Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
Goal! Leicester City 2, Chelsea 3. Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
First Half Extra Time begins Leicester City 2, Chelsea 2.
Full Time
Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Chelsea 2.
Attempt missed. Diego Costa (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
Attempt missed. Victor Moses (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Substitution, Leicester City. Daniel Amartey replaces Demarai Gray.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Danny Simpson.
Second yellow card to Marcin Wasilewski (Leicester City) for a bad foul.
Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Marcin Wasilewski (Leicester City).
Substitution, Chelsea. Eden Hazard replaces Pedro.
Attempt missed. David Luiz (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Daniel Drinkwater (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Daniel Drinkwater (Leicester City).
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Daniel Drinkwater.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ron-Robert Zieler.


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I wasn't expecting much out of the odd couple cop film Ride Along when I sat down to watch it. But after a vanilla opening action sequence that is typical of Tim Story's subpart directing abilities, Ride Along surprised me. For a 15 minute stretch, Ride Along made me laugh the hardest I have in a movie since We're the Millers last summer. I thought that maybe Ride Along would end up being a nice surprise in the movie Dead Zone. But instead I was left with lame jokes, poorly executed action scenes and typical twists that you can see coming from a mile away.
We get it, creators of Ride Along, Kevin Hart is short. But there's no need to make a joke every ten minutes about Hart's tiny stature. I have always viewed Tim Story as a lackluster director that ruined my childhood with his take on the Fantastic Four franchise and helmed the overrated Barbershop series. This time around, Story shows off the same mediocre skills with no signs of growth as a director. At one point, Story allows Ice Cube to look at the camera and say "It was a good day". For real? Even the audience let out a collective groan.
The real problem with Ride Along is the chemistry between Kevin Hart and Ice Cube. Hart plays Ben, a future police academy cadet who wants to impress his girlfriend's hard-nosed, cop brother James played by Ice Cube. For whatever reason, the duo just did not click. Most of the blame for the poor chemistry lies on Ice Cube who seems to be a little to comfortable on-screen with his director pal Story. Ice Cube plays James way too stiff which eliminates some of the humor of Ride Along. Hart is actually not bad and proves he can hold his own on the big screen. It's just too bad Tim Story and Ice Cube could hold up their end of the bargain.
Overall, I give Ride Along 2 out of 4 stars.
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EroticTradeOnly - Sunday 7th June 2020
What is ETO?
ETO (Erotic Trade Only) is the only business-to-business publication for the UK adult industry. It is published monthly and was founded in 2003.
Is ETO free?
ETO is supplied free of charge to adult retailers based in the UK. Other qualifying individuals within the trade can subscribe to the magazine at a nominal cost (see subscriptions section of this site).
When is ETO published?
The print edition of ETO is published in the first week of every month. The deadlines for inclusion in the magazine tend to be around the 15th of the preceding month - so the deadline for the May issue will be the 15th of April.
Can consumers buy ETO?
No, ETO is selectively distributed only to individuals and companies involved in the adult industry. It cannot be purchased on the newsstand.
Does ETO have any connections with any other company in the UK adult industry?
No, and it never has. ETO is a totally independent business and its only other areas of involvement in the UK adult industry are its trade show and awards dinner events. ETO has never been in competition with its readers or advertisers in any commercial undertaking.
Who reads ETO?
According to ETO's reader survey of 2007:
42.18% of readers are active in the online space.
36.38% of readers have a traditional - ie shop front - retail presence.
21.2% of readers are involved in the distribution of adult goods.
20.31% of readers have a connection with the media.
17.95% of readers run a party plan operation.
17.18% of readers are involved in manufacturing.
10.93% of readers have publishing interests.
48.66% of readers said their turnover came from one area of operation, 32.37% said two, 12.95% said three, 3.57% said four, 1.78% said five and just 0.67% said their company was involved in six or more areas of operation.
What is ETO's circulation?
Around 4,500 copies are mailed each month. ETO's reader survey of 2007 revealed that each copy is read by, on average, 2.67 people, giving a total readership of around 12,000.
Is ETO unbiased?
Yes, completely, and the vast majority of its readers trust it to be so. In answer to the question 'Do you trust ETO editorial to be independent and unbiased?' in ETO's reader survey of 2007, 93.78% of readers said yes, 4.48% believed otherwise and 1.74% were unsure.
Do retailers take notice of ETO's product recommendations?
In ETO's 2007 reader survey, the following question was asked: Would you consider stocking a product based on a favourable review in ETO? 60.62% said yes they would, 33.67% would consider it and only 5.7% would not.
Do ETO's readers actually read the advertisements in the magazine?
From ETO's 2007 reader survey:
20.76% of readers read every single one.
46.88% of readers read most of them.
13.39% of readers read some of them.
8.26% of readers read a few of them.
1.78% of readers read none of them.
(8.93% declined to answer.)
How do I get my products featured in ETO?
Samples of products for consideration should be posted to: ETO, Unit 15 Coed-Arian House, Oldbury Road, Cwmbran NP44 3JU. Please note that ETO will not give coverage to films which have not been through the BBFC.
How do I get a news story featured in the magazine?
Contact the editor, Dale Bradford, on +44(0)1633 877177 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Who should I contact if I want to place an advertisement in ETO?
Call Jacinta Williams on +44(0)1253 89 57 67 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
How big is the UK adult market?
Research undertaken by ETO in 2007 suggested that the UK adult market is worth around £900m, at retail value, per annum.
How many people does the adult industry employ in the UK?
ETO research in 2007 suggested that 31,780 people are employed by the adult industry in the UK.
Which are the most popular adult industry events?
From ETO's 2007 reader survey:
67.18% of readers attend the ETO Show.
62.72% of readers attend Erotica.
20.98% of readers attend distributors' open days.
18.53% of readers attend Venus Berlin.
Others made up 8.03%.
From the above, 27.9% of readers attend only one event, 37.95% attend two, 16.3% attend three and 6% attend four.
Who should I contact if I have a complaint about ETO?
In the first instance, call ETO's publisher, Lee Schofield, on +44(0)1253 89 57 67 or email email@example.com


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St. Michael's investigators score big
Toronto, July 7, 2014
By Evelyne Jhung
(Clockwise, from top left) Duminda N. Wijeysundera, Yvonne Bombard, Darrell Tan and Joanna Sale.
St. Michael's researchers nabbed just over 11 per cent of the Canadian Institutes for Health Research salary awards in the latest round of competition.
Of the 249 salary applications from across Canada, CIHR funded 52 awards. Of those 52, six hail from St. Michael's – an 11.5 per cent success rate. Congratulations to:
- Duminda Wijeysundera, Kim Connelly, Joanna Sale and Yvonne Bombard, recipients of New Investigator awards. Sale also received an operating grant.
- Darrell Tan for the HIV basic/clinical award
- Sharmistha Mishra (who will join St. Michael's this September), recipient of the HIV health services/population health award
Dr. Kim Connelly was selected as the top applicant in the Life Sciences/Non-Clinical review panel.
"The investigators are all tremendous scientists and extremely well-deserving of their awards. That six of our researchers were successful means we got more than 10 per cent of the CIHR awards from across the country – a pretty remarkable percentage for a wee hospital like us given the highly competitive nature of the CIHR peer review process," said Dr. Andreas Lapaucis, executive director of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute.
About St. Michael's Hospital
St. Michael's Hospital provides compassionate care to all who enter its doors. The hospital also provides outstanding medical education to future health care professionals in 27 academic disciplines. Critical care and trauma, heart disease, neurosurgery, diabetes, cancer care, care of the homeless and global health are among the hospital's recognized areas of expertise. Through the Keenan Research Centre and the Li Ka Shing International Healthcare Education Centre, which make up the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, research and education at St. Michael's Hospital are recognized and make an impact around the world. Founded in 1892, the hospital is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto.


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You know perfectly well that all those donuts, hamburgers, french fries and cola harmful to your health? You decide to put an end to this bad habit, we buy whole grain bread and vegetables, nourishing vitamins for three days, but to "break" as soon as you pass by, "McDonald's"? You promise to myself: "That's eat one more bag of chips, the last, and tomorrow – no, no"? And then again you dive into such an attractive door eatery, selling fast food?
Do not scold yourself. Habit – a rather difficult thing to try to get rid of her like that, easily. We need to act comprehensively and in stages.
1. Giving up soda
To begin, stop buying and start a normal cola drink diet. Will last at least two weeks.
The next step is giving up the drink in favor of Diet Coke without caffeine. Perhaps you will be difficult in the first three days, if your body has settled caffeine dependence. Overcome this dependence, two weeks would be enough.
The next two weeks will be crucial: if you can survive this time, going to the plain water or non-carbonated mineral water, you can assume that the first stage of the fight against junk food you won!
2. The rejection of harmful food
Try to collect all checks issued eatery with fast food for a week. At the end of the week solemnly take them and calculate how much money you threw at this so-called "food". Stripped resultant figure by two. Now you are allowed to spend a week exactly half to buy fast food.
This amount put into a separate wallet and enjoy it all week to pay for fast food only that purse! This will help you keep the rush and force to make a choice. And in order not to feel hunger pangs, keep a couple of apples, a bag of nuts – something that can be eaten quickly.
When you get used is two times less fast food, again divide the weekly amount in half. Then – half again … There is no limit to perfection!
3. Avoidance of unnecessary snacking
A revision of their food supplies. What you have is in the kitchen cabinets than you're used to snacking and stress "jam"? And now try to replace, for example, harmful potato chips more harmless cornflakes. After two weeks, get rid of caramels and buy them instead of tiles of dark chocolate. And so on.
A few more tips:
1. Try to fully eat breakfast, do not regret the time to cook porridge and cut or clean fruit. This will help to hold out until dinner, not tempted by fast food at the nearest diner.
2. Dine at work can be stuck at home dinner, warmed in the microwave: most employers provide employees with the opportunity. If it is – not about your office, then try to find a decent cafe nearby with normal meals.
3. Another great option – lunch delivery. If you do every day is the first, you bring it to his stomach a huge favor. And if you join with your colleagues, you can arrange a free delivery lunches in the office.


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A few weeks ago I wrote an interesting blog post that showed where you could find UK based journalists on Twitter, covering a number of different methodologies to which you could use.
Through analyzing my blog statistics after publishing the post, it soon became apparent that there was an appetite for learning more about this area within the PR Industry, seeing around 30+ shares across social media (its normally about 3!).


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Coopervision Manufacturing Ltd
Unit 1 Speedwell Close
Chandlers Ford
4th Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0 is a name given to the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. It includes cyber-physical systems, the Internet of things, cloud computing, and cognitive computing.
Coopervision have always been leaders when it comes to using technology to keep ahead of manufacturing trends and market pressures. With the pressure of the 4th Industrial Revolution, trends in technology and manufacturing data use for improved quality and productivity have never been more important.
This evening will give an insight into manufacturing for maximum volume as well as high volume tailored batching techniques which are driving future trends in market expectation.
As well as presentations supported by EEF (The Manufacturers' Organisation) and senior production engineers from Coopervision to understand best practise in planning and maintaining a best in class manufacturing facility there will be a chance to tour the Eastleigh high speed, high volume facility.
16:00 – 16:30 Registration
Welcome and Introductions
4th Industrial Revolution: What does it mean to UK Industry
Nick Kesterton
Rockwell Automation / ISPE Southern Committee
Manufacturing for Mass Customisation and overview of the Speedwell Facility design and implementation
Dan Mattey
Senior Manufacturing Manager, Coopervision Manufacturing
Manufacturing for Mass Personalisation- New Processes for personalised batches in a continuous process
Matt Walter
Senior Controls Engineer Coopervision Manufacturing
Includes Buffet on arrival and Tour of Coopervision's Speedwell Hi-Speed Contact Lens Manufacturing facility
Finish approx. 19.00
ISPE/EEF Members: £10
Non-Members: £20


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La Bete Humaine
Film Noir
Film Still Photographs
Films with Literary Sources
Paris: Paris Film, 1938. Vintage oversize black-and-white double weight still photograph from the 1938 film, a strong image of Jean Gabin in full train engineer regalia. Shot by acclaimed portrait photographer Sam Levin, who worked with Renoir on several other productions, including "La Grande Illusion" (1937) and "The Rules of the Game" (1939), and whose early photographs of Brigitte Bardot helped create her image as a "sex kitten."
Based on Zola's social realist novel, Renoir's film remains true to the proletarian source material, while grafting on elements of film noir and his own humanist philosophy. One of the director's biggest commercial successes, with a powerful lead performance by Jean Gabin. Remade in the US 16 years later by Fritz Lang as "Human Desire."
11.5 x 12 inches. Near Fine.
Criterion Collection 324.
[Book #131891]
Price: $1,350.00


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We all have difficulty saying no at times don't we? We don't want to hurt the feelings of someone we love or we don't want to let a friend down. But when you find you can't say no to an obscene phone caller, you're in serious trouble. Oh no, you didn't? I hear you say. Well, I came close. But I will let you pant a bit longer before telling you about that particular incident. The sadist that I am. I've always had difficulty saying no. I own the most expensive duster in town because I couldn't say no to a man selling them at the door. I may have managed it if he hadn't have held up a sign saying he had mental and physical disabilities. In fact if the phone hadn't have rung I probably would now own a feather duster and several tea towels too. Luckily that time I got off with just the duster. I go to the Video shop with the intention of hiring one DVD and end up with three because they have this special offer and somehow the woman behind the counter gets me to say yes. Of course, this is mostly because I can't say no thank you. I usually walk out with two bags of popcorn too, because it is better value that way. So, our relaxing DVD night turns into quite a stress as we try to watch all these DVD's so we can get them back on time, not to mention eating the massive amounts of popcorn (no wonder I can't lose weight.) Then there was the time with the milkman.
The thing was, by the time I got home from my then day job, (Yes, I didn't always write full time) the milk would have gone off. Andrew, my poor suffering husband, had said.
'Can you tell him we don't need him any more. It's easier to get the milk when we do our our weekly shop.'
Now this was easier said than done. The year before, Tony's (milkman) wife had been diagnosed with cancer. This is the problem with living in a village, everyone knows everything that happens to everyone. The village had rallied round and given him a nice Christmas box and now here I was, six months later, about to tell him we don't need his milk anymore. I did try, but instead of no, what came out was,
'I have this lactose intolerance thing Tony. I just can't cope with milk any more…' and so on and on. You know, anything but the word no? What happens? Andrew comes home to a fridge of lactose free milk.
A lovely man knocks once a month selling fresh fish. I do try, I really do, but I somehow still end up with a tray of fresh salmon and a large bag of prawns and this is after I have done the weekly shop. I've pulled out stray hairs on my mother in law's chin with her tweezers and believe me I SO wanted to say no. After all everyone else has. Why else do you think it's left to me? That's one I really need to say no too. I once spent two hours in the home of a Jehovah witness being preached to because I couldn't say no to her offer of tea. But the worst, and yes this is the only reason you've been reading all the boring stuff above isn't it? Is when I had a call from an obscene phone caller…
Bearing in mind my inability to say no, I answered the phone in my usual friendly voice.
'Hello how are you today?' said the voice.
Oh, I thought, I must know this person even though I couldn't place the voice. You know what I mean don't you?
'I'm fine, how are you?' I said.
'Better for hearing your lovely voice,' he responds.
The first stirrings of doubt that I didn't know this person began to set in.
'Oh,' I say.
'What are you wearing?'
Oh dear.
'How can I help you?' I ask.
'I like your voice,' he says. 'Will you talk to me while I wank myself off?'
Now, your response would be what? 'Piss off', maybe? Or, 'You dirty git' or perhaps, 'Get lost pervert? Something that would have a clear NO signal in it, right? What does yours truly say? Bearing in mind saying no is very difficult.
'The thing is, I'm really busy right now with the ironing.'
Busy with the ironing! What the… Who the hell says that to an obscene phone caller? I may as well have said 'Sorry, I would but I'm a bit busy. Phone back later.'
I mean, only me. So what happens after I hang up? The phone rings and rings and rings. I'm onto a good one here, he no doubt thought.
Why oh why do I have such trouble saying no. If you have the answer do let me know…


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The NHS Digital annual report and accounts for 2017-18 has been published.
The report, which covers the organisation's achievements over the past financial year, including improving the reliability, resilience and performance of our core national IT and data services and significant progress in creating the new digital and data services.
Included in the report are five case studies that explore how this work is making a real difference for the public and health and care professionals.
Some of the key accomplishments reflected in the report include:
- achieved 99.97% average service availability across all our live services
- handled about 10 billion messages with 100% reliability on the NHS Spine,
- delivered 99.998% reliability for 1.2 million smartcard users, allowing authorised professionals to reliably access the secure information they need to do their jobs
- carried out independent on-site data security assessments in 200 NHS organisations and worked with NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care, the National Cyber Security Centre to strengthen cyber resilience across health and care
- recorded 525 million visits to the NHS Choices website in 2017, including 330 million visits from people using mobile phones
- launched the NHS Apps Library and piloted NHS 111 Online, which provides digital access to NHS 111's advice and triage services
- published 275 official statistics publications
- developed better data on health and care in England, including the Emergency Care Data Set developed with NHS England and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Patient Level Information and Costing Systems (PLICS) with NHS Improvement, and the Mental Health Services Data Set and the Community Data Set with NHS England
- delivered the National Data Opt-out Service, which puts the public in direct control of their data sharing preferences. The service sends people's choices directly to NHS Digital, allowing us to make sure we uphold them
- increased the number of local authorities using Child Protection - Information Sharing (CP-IS), which flags vulnerable young people to health and social care teams, from 31% to 68%.
- improved the usability of core services like the Summary Care Record (for example, better flagging of additional patient information for clinicians) and the e-Referral Service (for example, making it easier for patients to manage their appointments).
Noel Gordon, NHS Digital Chairman, said: "I am hugely proud of NHS Digital's role in helping our sector unlock our digital future and truly grateful to all 3,000 people in NHS Digital who have worked so hard to make that digital future a reality.
"The achievements outlined in this annual report are testament to their efforts and commitment."
You can read a digital version of the annual report by clicking here.


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I love Agatha Christie and Sir Athur Conan Doyle most. I had learnt some part of 'Romeo and Juliet' when I was in high school, and some how I don't like it much even I know they are very famous and popular in the world. But i like Charles Dickens, his story about children was so great.
mani_jd replied on Iran
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Josefa Pilares replied on Spain
They are both great writers. I enjoyed so much reading them. From Shakespeare, one of my favorite plays is The Midsummer's Night Dream and from Dickens Hard Times and The Chritsmas Carol, of course.
lecorrea replied on Colombia
My favorite books are classic. I love Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare, their works are fantastic. I also know writings of Thomas More. He was such a brave and consistent man, a great philosopher. The way he died is a shame. But my favorite writer of all time is Oscar Wilde. He is not British but he is probably one the best writers in English. "De Profundis", one of his letters after his arrest, gives you an idea about his talent and the beauty of his heart.
The most famous writer in my country is Gabriel García Márquez, Nobel prize in literature in 1982, but the greatest author in my language (Spanish) is Miguel de Cervantes.
Chui Fung Kaneko replied on Japan
This is a excellent introduction of how great English writers are. I do not read many English novels, but I want to read some of them.


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Source: Inside Higher Ed by Eric Stoller
There are multiple qualities that make for a good leader. Listening, self-awareness, and a lack of ego are some of my favorite attributes. Those who lead don't have to be loud or brash or even always right. Leadership is a nuanced path.
When it comes to digital leadership, this is where a lot of highly respected leaders don't always make the leap from brick-and-mortar spaces to digital environs. For 13 years, I have worked in higher education. My career has always been focused around the intersections of technology, communications, and organizational dynamics. Since 2002, I have come to the realization that digital leadership requires three elements in order to be successful: experimentation, learning, and bravery.
Experimentation is something that we all have done. As children, we have built imaginary worlds, constructed sand castles, and gotten our hands dirty doing all sorts of wonderfully playful things. Kids experiment as a means of learning new things. When we get to a place in our lives where we identify as adults, some of us lose that spirit of play. Our experimental sandboxes are cast aside as we seek order and routine. To be a successful digital leader means that you'll always be experimenting. A sense of wonder, trial-and-error, and joy at not always knowing something is required to be a leader in digital spaces. Not knowing things as a leader is okay. However, being open to experimenting AND making time to do it is crucial to figuring out how to be better at your job and to lead those who look to you for guidance and wisdom.
Lifelong learning is the only way to truly live. If you're working in higher education, you're probably instilling the concept of lifelong learning into your students. The journey of learning is a constant. In digital spaces, the climb towards the top of our technology-mountains is an infinite path. Plus, a willingness to learn new things is how leaders role model a way of being that can send positive ripples through an organizations culture. What you learn today will evolve tomorrow as you add layers of new information that guide your decisions, plans, and strategies. You will always be better off in the future if you keep an open mind to learning new things today.
Fear is a tricky thing. It keeps us in a fixed position. Our ability to learn and experiment is often connected to our internal sense of bravery. Being brave doesn't mean that we're loud or arrogant. It's a sense of inner strength that says that it's okay to not know how a technology works or to be aware of a lack of awareness of all of the latest social media apps. However, bravery makes us secure in the knowledge that we can always go back to our digital sandbox and learn new things.
Digital leaders manifest in myriad ways. They are almost always quietly brave, instilled with a spirit of lifelong learning, and engaged in ongoing experiments.
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This Day We Fight: Priority For 2007
Contributed by Andrew Chan on Dec 29, 2006 (message contributor)
Summary: priority for 2007 is Paul's stirring message to fight from now on the real battle
Priority for 2007
Happy New Year's Eve! This coming New Year reminds us that there is always a new chapter to be written, with new opportunities and great possibilities. So as the church, how shall we move on, what are the new opportunities and possibilities?
In the Bible, we find Paul the apostle, speaking to this in our text this morning. What is the church to do with the future? He says this…
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. 19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. (Ephesians 6:10-20)
DVD Clip from LOTR 2nd disc chapter 29 – aragorn's fiery speech as they face their final battle.
Hold your ground, hold your ground! Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of woes and shattered shields, when the age of men comes crashing down! But it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West
Can you see how similar the speech of Aragorn is to the text of the Bible. Both speak of standing your ground or to hold your ground. Both have scenes of warriors with armor, flashing the sword, with helmets on and shields for protection - the putting on of the full armor. Both speak not backing down against an enemy that would scare the daylights of brave soul! Both say…This day we fight!
1. From now one we FIGHT!: It is a call to battle! We've got a fight on our hands!
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God…you may be able to stand your ground…" (v.10-13)
The word "Finally" according to John Stott, ought to be rendered or translated as "henceforth" or for the remaining time. I looked up the Greek, and he is right on the money! Henceforth, we need to be strong in the face of a fearful enemy. Henceforth we fight… this day we fight! This word is connected to the preceding chapters of Ephesians which speaks of God's purpose…
1. LOVE: In His love, He has chosen you to be in on what He's doing -creating a new human society where there is no division or discrimination, where His richest blessings are poured out, to praise of His glorious grace(Eph.1).
2. GRACE: This accomplished by at a real cost – attested to by concrete historical events - Jesus' death and resurrection power, grace is the word (Eph.2-3).
3. FAMILY: Therefore under his headship, there is on family, one people, one body (Eph.4)
4. UNITY: They are called to demonstrate that unity – using their diversity of gifts to strengthen each other, bearing with each other, forgiving each other, not more putdowns (Eph.4).
5. SPIRIT FILLED LIFE:They are to throw off their pre-conversion behavior and live a life of purity, filled with the Spirit (Eph.5)
6. SUBMISSION: This means the tough call of submission to each other in practical everyday life. (Eph.5-6)
After I told you this Paul says… this day we FIGHT!
If you think the Christian faith is a timid faith, you are of course, dead wrong. Faith is muscular. When we received Jesus as our God and Savior, God put into us His Spirit. Eph.1:19 speaks of "incomparable great power for us who believe." God's mighty strength, the power of His resurrection life is in us. I like the way Eugene Peterson's Bible The Message says it – that our Spirit-enabled lives are not "timid grave tending" lives (Rom.8:15). We have been blessed with something that's way stronger. Faith in God calls for a sword swinging armor laden, standing your ground clash with the enemy of our souls. Life in Christ is a deadly armed struggle against an unseen and scheming adversary. 1 Timothy 6.12 says "Fight the good fight of faith." That is why Paul cries out "be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power." It is nothing but a stirring militaristic cry to battle - It is a fight to the finish! Put on the full armor… "you may be able to stand your ground, And after you have done everything to stand". No turning back, don't back down! Can you just picture it? It is the locker-room pep talk before the onslaught of evil in the way Aragorn spoke to his troops.
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Appointment of independent non-executive directors
In compliance with paragraph 3.59(a) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, Northam shareholders are advised that Mr MH (Mcebisi) Jonas and Mr JJ (Jean) Nel have been appointed as independent non-executive directors to the board of Northam ("board"), with effect from 6 November 2018. The appointments are subject to shareholder approval at the Northam annual general meeting, to be held on Tuesday, 6 November 2018 (further details of which will be published on SENS in due course).
Mr Mcebisi Jonas served as Deputy Finance Minister in the Government of the Republic of South Africa from 2014 to 2017 and was a member of the National Assembly until April 2017. Mr Jonas is an independent non-executive director of MTN Group Limited and is one of four independent presidential investment envoys, appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to attract investors to South Africa. He is also a former chairperson and non-executive director of the Public Investment Corporation.
Mr Jean Nel is a non-executive director of Mimosa Holdings (Pvt) Limited and Mimosa Investments Limited, which entities own and manage the Mimosa Platinum mine in Zimbabwe. Mr Nel has more than 18 years' experience in mining and mining finance, including having served as the CEO of Aquarius Platinum from 2012 to 2016, at which time he led the successful disposal of Aquarius Platinum to Sibanye Gold Limited (now Sibanye-Stillwater Limited). He is a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) and a CFA charterholder.
Mr Brian Mosehla, chairman of the board, commented, "Northam is pleased to welcome Messrs Mcebisi Jonas and Jean Nel to the board. They bring extensive additional experience and expertise to Northam, which will further strengthen the board's diversity and independence. We look forward to their meaningful contribution to the group's future growth and development."
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For Muslims, Ramadan is probably the most anticipated month and that is for multiple reasons: shorter work hours, good food, and for many, the devil being locked up...
Arabs have been making jokes about shaytan for a long time now, blaming him for their wrongdoings and calling him their worst side-kick.
Here are 10 of the best tweets about shaytan, with a Ramadan twist:
1. The one who's doubting herself
2. The one with the Infinity War reference
3. The one where he prepares his comeback
We're half-way through.
4. The one who knows who to really fight
5. The one who found a place for Ramos
6. The one who can't be responsible for her own decisions
What do you mean... I made that horrible decision on my own?
7. The one who has a theory on being left on read in Ramadan
8. The one who isn't holding back
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Hello friends!
If that photo didn't give you a hint, I'm back in Colorado and officially a resident of Colorado Springs again. And I'm thrilled! But it's also really, really weird.
It reminds me of the beginning of my sophomore year of college. I was SO EXCITED to get back to school, and see my friends, and go back to all my favorite places, and it was going to be just like freshman year and be THE ABSOLUTE BEST. But then I got there, and I was living in a different building, and going to different classes, and it was just different even though I was in the same place with the same people. I was basically homesick for the way things were. I got over it, of course, but it was a jarring few days of adjusting.
It's exactly like that now. I'm back in the same city with (most of) the same people, but everything else is wildly different. I'm living in northern Colorado Springs and will be working in central Colorado Springs, as opposed to the opposite. I have a shared apartment instead of a room in a dorm, and my friends are 10 miles away in that dorm, if not scattered around the city. I have to cook for myself and clean the bathroom that I don't have to share with an entire floor's worth of people. I'll be driving past the USA Volleyball office every day on my way to my new job. I brought my dad to see the OTC yesterday, only to discover that I couldn't get into any of the facilities! All buildings now require badge access (hello, new development) and there was a new security guy at the front and, what the heck, I so do not live there anymore.
It's weird and kind of emotional and weird. Did I mention that it's weird?
But it's going to be awesome. Seriously. My roommate is fantastic, and on Thursday she leaves for Sochi and will be gone for almost all of February, so I'll have the apartment to myself! Speaking of the apartment, I'm pretty stoked to no longer need shower shoes. And have an absurdly large closet. And all sorts of other apartment-y things. It's kind of hard furnishing a room when you have no idea how long you'll be living there, but I'm pretty happy with it! It just needs some stuff hanging on the walls and it'll be home.
I'll return soon with pictures and stories from the road trips and move-in day, but for now, I'm feeling feel-y, so that's what you get. :) Can't wait to settle into my new normal!
Hope your last five days have involved less driving, heavy lifting and general stress than mine have! (Unless you're into that sort of thing. Hey, no judgment here.)


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Caught up with Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest & Zagreb?
With today being another travelling day, it was a matter of getting quick bites to eat for breakfast and lunch whilst on the go. However before we move on to this barbecue, a special mention to funnily enough… a complete stranger!
We've come to realise that in some countries that we are visiting, card payments aren't taken in a lot of places. Even in what appear to be national chains of shops, restaurants, or in our case this morning, a bakery, we are faced with "sorry, cash only." Although there has always been a cash machine nearby, it is at times pretty annoying.
When told we couldn't pay with card this morning, it was an even greater pain than normal because this would be our last purchase in Zagreb, and with them having their own currency, it meant we would end up paying far more than we'd like just for a simple coffee and croissant each.
We knew the machines only gave out cash in 100 kouna notes, and our bill came to 44 kouna. That's about £7 difference, and when travelling for a month, every little counts! But as we were about to walk out and get cash, an English lady sat eating her breakfast overheard. As she was also about to leave the country with spare cash she wasn't going to use, she stopped us in our tracks and handed us a 50 kouna note.
Legend! The world needs more people like this. We were so grateful!
Moving on and when we'd arrived at Hostel Celica, our home for the next two nights, we noticed an all you can eat bbq sign in the reception, and we were sold!
All pretty self explanatory, but they do these bbq's every Wednesday and Saturday, along with a different theme almost every night of the week. Freshly cooked and served in the outdoor seating area, it went down perfectly with a beer and cocktail from their bar.
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In this new video we will be targeting the back, chest, neck and shoulders. We will be working on building strength and flexibility through deep stretches, heart-openers and backbends.
In this new video we will be targeting the back, chest, neck and shoulders. We will be working on building strength and flexibility through deep stretches, heart-openers and backbends.
I am very happy to announce that I am featured in the German lifestyle magazine Bild der Frau in the August edition, showing a few yoga postures, which should help to get a leaner body.
There is more coming in the next few months, I don't want to give away too much. Stay tuned..
Namaste, Zeynep
Sometimes dreams come true, right?
This summer I had the pleasure of flying to Los Angeles for a photoshoot. As I have never been to the West Coast before, this was super exciting for me and I got to work with the amazing Asana Rebel team again.
One of the highlights was the live stream on Facebook, which showed me in action, teaching the local yogis! It was so much fun!
Some days we had to wake up really really early to catch the sunrise. But as you can see, it was worth it.
Another morning shoot took place at Manhattan beach. It was so early, that the air was still cool and even the sand.
One day we walked along Abbot Kinney Boulevard and could not believe our eyes. This street is full of beautiful street art to enjoy.
I will upload more pictures from my amazing photoshoot in California on my Instagram and Facebook. Stay tuned to see more inspirational pictures.
In summer this year I was lucky enough to be the yoga model for Asana Rebel.
We filmed for 5 days and I wanted to share a little behind the scenes video with you.
Enjoy watching it!
This years stop at Frankfurt Airport was very very special to me. I must have landed and departed from here so many times. It has been the place where I have started and finished many exciting adventures around the world, while saying emotional hellos and goodbyes to the loved ones I grew up with only a few miles away.
I am honoured to have been the face to promote the beautiful new yoga rooms at the airport.
There is one in Terminal 1 (Area C NonSchengen Level 2) and Terminal 2 (Area D NonSchengen Level 3).
I learned so much about the airport at these shooting days and yes, it was a very cold and super windy experience!
As I travel most months between London and Frankfurt, it is very handy for me to stretch out before my flight from Terminal 2 and the new yoga rooms are the perfect place to go.
Come and check out these beautiful yoga rooms and don't forget to take a picture once you're there and post it on Instragram. 😉
Have a safe flight!
You might have seen me on YouTube already? And yes, it was me! I have been privileged to be part of the Everything 5 Pounds ad. Guess what my role was…a yoga teacher! I really enjoyed this shoot, as I just had to illustrate my fulltime job and the Everything 5 Pounds film crew made it really fun and easy.
I wanted to share with you pictures from my photoshoot with Asana Rebel. It is the second time I have worked with these brilliant people and it's always super fun and I am delighted with the results. Their new yoga app is online now, so if you want to try it out and practice yoga with me in your home, download it right now (please note that it is only available in Germany at the moment). Enjoy looking through the pictures!


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Joe Coelho won the CLiPPA for his debut collection Werewolf Club Rules in 2015. He is a writer, performer and co-founder of Word Pepper Theatre Company. Joe's poems have been published in several anthologies. Overheard in a Tower Block is his second solo collection and was shortlisted for the CLiPPA 2018. He has also had two picture books published Luna Loves Library Day, illustrated by Fiona Lumbers, and If all the world were…, illustrated by Allison Colpoys.
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Fixed routines and plenty of communication will be vital for successful home-working, says Tarek Merlin of small practice Feix&Merlin Architects
Well, the good news is our studio now extends from Peckham to the far reaches of High Wycombe and St Albans, to Stokey and back again.
We are now working from home for all of our team. As we thought we might have to do a few weeks ago, we put iMacs into the backs of cars and drove them round to everyone's houses, carefully handing them over to their new homes on kitchen tables, person-caves, bedrooms, and spare rooms around Peckham and greater London.
What is the biggest issue with remote working for the practice?
For the directors all of this carries with it a sense of nostalgia – this is actually how it all started. Julia Feix and I worked remotely from each other in the early days, for a couple of years actually, while we did some work for other practices, taught in architecture schools and travelled, all the while successfully navigating time zones and internet connections as we went. So, in a strange way, it feels comfortable to be back in my home office (aka spare room/junk room/clothes dumping ground) chatting away to Julia and the team in far off locations.
For others less used to the WFH experience, there will be a significant new cultural shift that they have to get used to. We, like many, have rushed to technology to help us, particularly Microsoft Teams (good for sharing screens and taking control of each other's computers remotely, allowing us to draw together and avoid confusion or miscommunication) and WhatsApp (good for informal quick project chats and notes). Over the weekend we have also discovered the Houseparty app (good mainly for shits and giggles).
Any which way you can help improve communication and maintain that studio atmosphere is paramount; the physical isolation comes with feelings of an existential isolation, and while we are all painfully aware of our collective physical health, we all need to mindful of our mental health and that of others.
Don't be a stranger, keep in touch with everyone as much as possible
Here's some handy tips to working from home:
- Routine is key! Get up at the same time, shower and change as you normally would do. Be at your desk ready to go at 9. If you're still in your pyjamas at 11 am you will still be in your pyjamas at the end of the day! 😉
- Take a break! Go outside, if you can, and get some sun and fresh air. Little and often is best!
- Stay connected with your team! Don't be a stranger, keep in touch with everyone as much as possible. Don't feel uncomfortable about calling people more than you normally would; it's a slightly unusual situation for everyone but we will all get used to it.
- Stay connected with your peers! It's always good to get insights from how other people are dealing with this. Find out what's working well and what's not. Reassure each other and be supportive, which I'm sure you are all doing. We have a great little WhatsApp chat with a crew of other practices, including StudioShaw and WhiteRed, and it's become an invaluable resource – sometimes just a great sense-check to make sure you're doing the right thing!
- Regular communication Stick to a fixed structure. We have 9am Team F&M Breakfast Briefing, just to bring everyone together to say hello and chat about the day ahead; and a 3pm Team F&M Coffee (or Tea) Break, just five or ten minutes to check in, see how the day is going, and chat about what the next Netflix show to watch later. And of course, many calls and chats in-between. It's important to keep this up as it creates a sense of shared credibility to what is, at first, a slightly comical setup. And let's not forget the all-important Friday night beers (pictured) – just as refreshing when shared online
- If in doubt get in touch! If you're in doubt about what to do, just pick up the phone or dial in. It feels odd at first but once the novelty of the technology wears off, this will all quickly become part of the new normal to your working day.
We have a couple of hotel clients whose businesses are suffering but thankfully the projects continue to push on
Are projects being put on hold or cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis?
Thankfully, most of our projects are in the design phases and are not yet directly affected by the coronavirus fallout. We are steaming towards a design review panel on our Walworth Town Hall project with General Projects, likely to be an online webinar-style affair, which we look forward to. And we have our first online design team meeting on Walworth using Microsoft Teams this week, with 20 people or more – should be fun.
We've just had the Walworth Town Hall public consultation, which was supposed to be a big event but, in the days running up, it ended up being online, which although disappointing was definitely the right decision. The public consultation event for Rethinking the Aylesham Centre (a mixed-use housing project in Peckham with AHMM, Tiger Developments and Black Rock) went ahead as planned in late February, which although not that long ago at all, feels like an age away from where we are now. The next one will likely be online now too.
We have a couple of hotel clients whose businesses are suffering for obvious reasons, but thankfully the projects continue to push on through the design stages at pace.
There are a couple of other projects on site; one about to complete, and one about to start, and although both contractors have been quite progressive in adjusting their ways of working to maintain distancing and safe conditions, one of them - the one about to complete - has closed their site as of today, Tuesday the 24 March, for three weeks, in response to government advice.
One contractor has closed its site as of today
We had a very considered message from them last night, which must have been difficult to write, saying that even though technically they could have stayed open this is not about being a hero, and the right thing to do is to close for now for the safety of their team, but also in consideration of other key workers who need to use public transport safely.
We will review in a few weeks time and see where we are.
How long can we expect to be away from the office?
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best, expect nothing. The simple answer is, unfortunately, we don't know. What is clear, and borne out from the stats of the AJ's survey of what people expect, is that this is unlikely to be just two weeks; more likely it will be a month or two, maybe longer. The key takeaway for me is that people need to take heed of the advice, for everyone's sake. Stay home, stay safe.
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Adam Scott: Green Me Up, Scotty
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Put.... the..... gun...... down.... Adam....
Put.... the..... gun...... down.... Adam....
Step Brothers favourite Adam Scott takes on Jon Daly in a made for TV grudge match...
Adam Scott has seemingly changed his mind about playing in the 2016 Olympics, according to former British Open Champion Ian Baker-Finch, who will captain the Australian team in Rio later this year.
Adam Scott raised the trophy last night at the Honda Classic, pipping Sergio Garcia by one shot for his first title in two years. While he only managed a level par 70, Sergio could only muster a 71, and no one made a run at the the two of them.
It's without doubt been a disappointing season for Adam Scott, who needs a late win to secure his record of a tour win every season, which is what he has done for the last 14 consecutive years. In front of what will undoubtedly be a highly partisan Ozzie crowd, Scott is properly pumped up for the occasion.
Adam Scott confirmed today that he is by no means certain to play at the Olympics in Rio next year, even if he does qualify. He's also been highly critical of the organisers for not including a team event, something we've been crying out for as well.
"He's the number one player in the world, and he's showing why." That was Adam Scott taking about Justin Rose immedately after finishing second to the Englishman by two shots at Torrey Pines in the FarmersInsurance Open.
Adam Scott is too busy to try and win a gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games.
Adam Scott and Rafa Cabrera–Bella have been enjoying some fine dining, if you like eating live bugs that is!
It was a fine victory for Adam Scott last weekend, he is a great ball striker, but I must confess I rather sighed when I saw him using a long putter to great effect once again. It was a similar feeling to that I had when Scott won the Masters back in 2013. I'm sorry, but I am with the brigade who consider these long putters cheat sticks.
It's Manic Monday, so here is a very quick round up of all the results and stories from the weekend on the, PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA and Women's European Tour.
Continuing our series, GolfPunk looks back at some of the trend setters on the course over the years and gets the expert opinion of Stephen Doig, Men's Style Editor and Assistant Luxury Editor, The Telegraph as to 'Who wore it better'. Facing up this time are major winners from different eras. Tiger Woods and Tony Jacklin battle it out to see to who who carried off the turle neck best of all.
We all long to hear success stories of people in various fields. There are top professional golfers who have soared so high and The Golf Punk team sought to learn how they made it to the levels they are at today, and below are the betting stories of the best golf gamblers.
With a potential ban for green books on the horizon, we've looked back at what other bits of golf equipment have been banned in competition (and occasionally had the ban lifted again) throughout the history of golf!
We all think we're betting experts when it comes to the Masters. We see the course every year. The same players seem to do well round there, and some guys just have the perfect game for Augusta National. Add to that Skybet were giving 8 places, and there are only 89 players in the field? We couldn't fail to lose.
The PGA Tour. Recreated in pancake form. Obviously.
The world of Twitter light up with praise for Justin Rose's Olympic gold victory, and Justin has changed his Twitter profile picture. Here's who said what. And possibly more importantly, who didn't say anything at all!
I'd like to transport you back to the summer of 1904, and what a summer it was. My old mucker George Seymour Lyon was in fine foozling form down at the Glen Echo Country Club in St Louis.
GolfPunk last took over Troon at 2004's Open. We are doing it again this year. Here's what went on last time.... WARNING: Disturbing content.
Louis Oosthuizen has withdrawn from Olympic contention has his management company, Chubby Chandler's ISM, has issued a statement. Here it is in full plus some of the fallout from Adam Scott's withdrawl.
Now who's interested? In a move that is bound to turn tour pro heads and have them queuing up for 5 ring tattoos, the PGA has announced that golf medal winners at the Olympics will receive exemptions to all majors in 2017.
The Spiv has been in the money two of the last three weeks. He's found some tremendous value this week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational...
What clubs were used to win at the WGC-Cadillac this week?
Adam Scott and the Zimmer frame putter? It's yesterday's news. We have all moved on. This was a back-to-back win for Scott, who started with a very bad back nine, which would have destroyed a lesser player.
Rory McIlroy lit it up last night, shooting a second round 65 at the WGC-Cadillac Championship. Jumping up to second place, Rory is two shots back of an in form Adam Scott.
Rumours have been flying about that Rory is splitting with renowned putting coach Dave Stockton. One thing that definitely has happened is he's changed his putting grip. Rory's gone left hand under. When you look at his stats for this season, it's little wonder he's making changes...
Well the Spiv nailed it at the Honda Classic as Adam Scott won by one over Sergio Garcia. Who is his money on this week?
What's been Helping The Gravy & Bunching Arse for GolfPunk this week? Well, first there was the Brits, then the bloody Oscars, and don't even get us started on footballers taking corners from the wrong bloody place! Oh, and there was some stuff we liked as well!!
What clubs were used to win around the world this week?
Adam Scott shot a 66 last night to take a share of the lead last night with Sergio Garcia at the Honda Classic last night. Sounds great. Except he threw a quadruple bogey in there.
So who should you be looking out for this week? Here's my top five to do well this week at the Honda Classic.
Jordan missed the cut, Rory holed a 58 footer, and Bubba, Dustin, Rory, Charl and Adam are all lurking within a few shots of the lead. Check out the highlights from Riviera here.
Goodbye and good riddance to anchored puttiing. The ban has now come into force. It's time to put(t) away the golf zimmer frame.
There's winning from the front, and there's reversing into a win. It's safe to say Matt Jones did the latter at the Australian Open. Shooting a two over final round, Jones did just enough to keep Jordan Spieth and Adam Scott at bay.
Jordan Speith will be treating the Olympics in 2016 as if were "a fifth major." And he really wants to enjoy the whole experience, which is what the Olympics is all about for competitors.
Henrik Stenson has announced he's giving up his day job to follow a career in the movies, just days after winning a European Tour Poll on which golfer would make the best James Bond.
A sideways look at the CIMB Classic in Malaysia with Sidekick Southwell... Starring Adam Scott, Jason Gore and Justin Thomas...
There's an interesting debate going on right now between some of Australia's top players. A year out from golf's return to the Olympics, Adam Scott and Jason Day have differing views on the new competition. Scott is not ruling out a no-show, while Day can't wait to have a go at getting a gold medal round his neck.
What did Scott Piercy think when he chose to share social media posts which at best one could describe as controversial? Surely he realised in this day and age that such views might not sit well with the public? Clearly not and it will hurt him in the pocket as sponsors start to distance themselves from the player.
The Scottish government has refused planning permission for a controversial plan to build an 18-hole championship golf course in the Highlands of Scotland. The plan had been to build a championship golf course at Coul Links, Embo, near Dornoch.
You know something is iconic when its value on the second hand market can be more than when it was new. It happens to some old cars, it happens to certain fine wines and expensive spirits and occasionally it happens to golf clubs that are owned by famous dudes but it doesn't happen often to regular golf kit.
Scotty Cameron has created his most technically advanced putter line to date with the 2019 Phantom X family – a collection of nine new modern mallets engineered to take putting performance to the next level. There is, quite literally, something for everyone here!
Ian Poulter has not been making friends and influencing people it would seem at the Scottish Open, as a leading Gullane member has sent a long and caustic letter to the Scottish Open tournament director titled: "Ian Poulter is an a—hole".
Two events this week the Scottish Open and the John Deere Classic. We concentrate on the Scottish Open, the last event before The Open. Two near misses last week in Ireland with both Jon Rahm and Andy Sullivan placed!!
Check out this amazing footage as Storm Hector creates carnage at the site of the Scottish Open.
The next generation of Scotty Cameron Select putters – introducing new four-way sole balancing technology – continues the evolution of a line engineered for performance, milled to precision and designed with elegance.
Scotty Cameron has added a high–MOI mallet with enhanced toe flow to his new Futura line of putters – the Futura 5.5M – combining the forgiveness of a mallet with the feel of a blade.
Spain/s Rafa Cabrera Bello birdied the first hole in a playoff with Englishman Callum Shinkwin to win the Scottish Open, and with it his first European Tour victory in over five and a half years.
The Scottish Open is really the last chance for players to get their game ready ahead of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. The Golf Spiv looks under the bonnet to see where the value lies.
Here are the tee times and pairings for round one of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, and the supergroups to watch out for.
There are rumours flying around that the Scottish Open could be held at Trump International Aberdeen in 2019.
Phil Mickelson will not be playing the 2017 Scottish Open at Dundonald Links, he has confirmed.
Golf performance tracking brand Shot Scope has received a grant from Scottish Enterprise for £500,000.
Open Champion Henrik Stenson has confirmed that he will play this year's Scottish Open as a prelude to his Open title defence.
A ground-breaking co-sanctioning agreement between the LET and LPGA has been reached that will see Dundonald Links host both the 2017 men's and ladies' Scottish Opens.
VisitScotland and Aberdeen Asset Management have announced that the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open will be part of the newly announced Rolex Series as part of an enhanced European Tour schedule for 2017.
Ever wondered why the pros flock to Scotty Cameron putters? Check out this video to se the attention to detail that goes in to his designs, and just maybe the best looking putter ever!
What is Rory putting with, and who is helping him improve his stroke?
Sex offender footballer Adam Johnson is getting visits from his golf coach in jail, who seems to think it would be a good idea for Johnson to be out and playing golf again....
Paige Spiranac made the cut at the Ladies Scottish Open at Dundonald Links, and is now tied 58. Here's how she got on.
To celebrate Open Week, and the launch of their new Canary Wharf store, our friends at Scottsdale Golf have been out and about actively trying to bring new people into the game. Here's how they went about it.
Paige Spiranac is set to make her first visit to the Scotland when she takes part in next week's Ladies' Scottish Open at Dundonald Links. And shes looking absolutely amazing to boot.
The European Tour has issues an apology over the set up of the Castle Stuart course for the Scottish Open, as forty mile an hour winds hit the course.
Phil Mickelson has happy memories of Castle Stuart. Back in 2013 he played there and won, and used his success in the Scottish Open as a springboard to winning The Open at Muirfield. But could this be his last appearance there?
Scottish Golf has launched its biggest-ever campaign to encourage more people to get outside playing and enjoying the game of golf at clubs across the country.
An American tycoon has given £2 million to Scottish charities because he fell in love with the country's golf courses.
The merger of the Scottish Golf Union (SGU) and the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association (SLGA) went through last year, and the new unified body came into existence on October 1 2015. But only months later it has lost it's new CEO. What's occurring?
According to reports from north of the border, Bunkered Magazine has heard that Dundonald Links may be the venue for this year's Scottish Open.
Phil Mickelson has confirmed he will play in this year's Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open in July. Rory might not be showing, but we are pumped that Phil's coming back.
Titleist have launched their new Scotty Cameron Select putters. The key update is the introduction of innovative face inlay technology to produce responsive feel and feedback that golfers have described as "soft but solid."
According to phone call records from between 1997 and 2000, obtained by the BBC though Freedom of Information laws, Bill Clinton wanted a retirement job as a Scottish MP so he could play more golf.
The humble putter cover has become a piece of golfing art in recent times. Scotty Cameron started the craze with his tour covers and highly sought after limited editions. But they have become mass produced, inhibitively expensive, and almost impossible to get hold of. Scott Readman believed there was another way.
What do you do when you find yourself in a world of technically driven sportswear when you're a heritage brand originating in woolen underwear? You give yourself a makeover is what! And that's exactly what Scottish heritage brand Lyle & Scott have done, fusing a whopping 141 year heritage with technical, performance golf wear for AW15.
One of the great things about the US PGA is that club pros can qualify for the event, and stand shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia. One such player who has qualified to play at Whistling Straits this week, who you might not have heard of, has already played, and beaten, Sergio Garcia before.
Troon North, Scottsdale, Arizona
Winner, winner, haggis dinner!! Rickieeeeeeaaahhhh!!!!
If the Ping Anser is the original heel toe-weighted putter then the Newport is arguably the current gold standard.
Changing your headcovers is a great way to stop being a corporate shill and give your golf bag it's own identity.
We love a Lyle & Scott lambswool sweater, but they can be a bit warm for everyday wear.
Young female golfers in Scotland with aspirations of playing in the PING Junior Solheim Cup at Gleneagles in September can now benefit from a new joint fund established by The 2019 Solheim Cup Golf Development Programme and Scottish Golf.
Wilson Golf has extended its line-up of European Tour players with the signing of exciting Scottish player David Law on a multi-year deal.
The home of Scotland's only Seve Ballesteros-designed golf course has joined one of Hilton's 14 market-leading brands and will be known as DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Westerwood Spa & Golf Resort.
Just when it looked like Coul Links had got the all clear, there has been a very significant development in this ongoing tale.
POTUS Donald Trump is going to be golfing at one of his Scottish courses next week, and it could become one very expensive game of golf…
The Scottish Left-handed Championships has now become a popular annual competition, and this year will be held at the Muir of Ord.
Edinburgh golfer Gavin Scott was saved from missing out on the chance to shoot for $1million and a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Masters after playing the popular Million Dollar Hole in One (MDHIO) competition – by letting another group play through.
COBRA PUMA Golf have announced the signing of Scott Gregory with immediate effect in a clubs, clothing, shoes and accessories deal.
There were more visits by US consumers to Scotland in the first nine months of 2017 than in the whole of 2016 according to new research, indicating continued growth from the US market and underlining its importance to Scotland's visitor economy.
Developers behind the proposed Coul Links major golf course proposal have welcomed the response from Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to their planning application, and now believe there is a strong platform for taking forward a multi-million pound investment in East Sutherland that will generate numerous jobs.
Scott McCarron got a one shot penalty as his dropped his driver and moved his marked ball. And the driver got what was coming to it! Bad driver.....
Additional air connections to the Highlands of Scotland have helped tee up record breaking visitor numbers to one of the country's best-known golf courses.
A report obtained by the Associated Press has found that losses at Trump's two Scottish golf courses doubled last year to $23 million.
The first Celeb–Am of the 2017 Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship was won by Scottish rugby star Max Evans on an action–packed start to this year's Championship on the Cromwell Course.
The wind is up, certain tails are down and birdies are very hard to come by. So how are the GolfPunk Sirens getting on...
Poachers have used snares and crossbows on a Scottish golf course to kill at least three deer according to police.
It's all about the flow. Jonathan Yarwood has spent a lot of time with Scotty Cameron and his learnings are right here for you GolfPunkers. We don't want thanking. Just money. Cheers.
Two time PGA Tour winner Steven Bowditch has been arrested in Scotsdale after missing the cut at the Phoenix Open
Donald Trump has offically resigned as director of several UK companies that are linked to his Scottish golf courses.
They don't call him The Pope Of Putter Town for nothing. Actually, they don't call him that as far as we know. But they might as well. When Scotty Cameron announces he is unleashing a new putter on the world, tour pros and the rest of us start licking our lips and reaching for our credit cards.....