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jon dunn
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kevin brennan
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onjali q. raúf
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lee robinson
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tony juniper
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annie gray
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tim atkin
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deeyah khan
elizabeth peyton-jones
barney campbell
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jason morgan
elizabeth fullerton
jeremy hackett
revd richard coles
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brian cathcart
simon schama
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michael heppell
carnival films (downton abbey)
harriet sergeant
richard foreman
patricia leroy
kaushy patel
richard charlton
david loyn
glenn haybittle
karen dolby
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the inheritance
sadler's birthday
letter to sister bendicta
the cupboard
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the garden of the villa mollini
sacred country
the way i found her
evangelista's fan
music and silence
the colour
the darkness of wallis simpson
the road home
merivel: a man of his time
the american lover
the gustav sonata
rosie: scenes from a vanished life
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the gchq puzzle book ii
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in you defence: stories of life and law
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bright young dead
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music as an art
how to fall in love again: kitty's story
future politics: living together in a world transformed by tech
adam smith: what he thought, and why it matters
race to save the romanovs
the people vs tech: how the internet is killing democracy (and how we save it)
christmas at liberty
mandela: his essential life
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1000 yards
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walter gropius: visionary founder of the bauhaus
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vietnam: an epic tragedy: 1945-1975
nein! standing up to hitler
all my mother's secrets
endeavour: the ship and the attitude that changed the world
east of india
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more than just a good life: the authorised biography of richard briers
trials and error
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anna (one love, two stories)
remember me
schopenhauer's porcupines
on a scale of 1 to 10
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twelve nights
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ike and kay
project me for busy mothers: a practical guide to finding a happier balance
turning for home
remember this when you're sad
how to be human: the manual
mum face: the memoir of a woman who gained a baby and lost her sh*t
turn a blind eye
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where we are: the state of britain now
a maigret christmas
how to stay alive: the ultimate survival guide for any situation
the perfect neighbours
air force blue
a darker state
anything for her
life of crime
the panther in my kitchen: my wild life with animals
the panther in my kitchen: my wild life with animals
strongman: my story
orchid summer
victoria & albert: a royal love affair
a place for all people: life, architecture and the fair society
river café 30
belonging: the story of the jews 1492–1900
how hard can it be?
a cure for solitude
a shiver of snow and sky
not the only sky
a dog called hope: the wounded warrior and the dog who dared to love him
a wartime friend
red glory: manchester united and me
the modern kitchen: objects that changed the way we cook, eat and live
doing it: let's talk about sex…
the good web guide to the home: the simple way to explore the internet
making the most of storage
home decorator's bible
gifts from the garden: 100 gorgeous homegrown presents
the house at bishopsgate
travels with a mexican circus
dreams of the peaceful dragon: journey into bhutan
daughters of britannia: the lives and times of diplomatic wives
the aviary gate
the pindar diamond
silence: in the age of noise
the life of a song: the fascinating stories behind 50 of the world's best-loved songs
a very british christmas
the gritterman
big pig, little pig: a tale of two pigs in france
the 1,000-year-old boy
flesh & blood
dr marcel's little book of big love
the signs: decode the stars, reframe your life
trans mission: my quest to a beard
the party
the tormentors
death of a tin god
corpse at the carnival
death treads softly
the cursing stones murder
half-mast for the deemster
death in dark glasses
the consequence of love
first confession: a sort of memoir
the dog guardian
walking on ice
the strange and deadly portraits of bryony gray
don't forget me
operation relentless: the hunt for the richest, deadliest criminal in history
the ice saints
letty fox
underdog: keegan hirst, batley and a year in the life of a rugby league town
the greedy queen
post-truth: the new war on truth and how to fight back
the devil's sanctuary
gone: a girl, a violin, a life unstrung
the nearest faraway place
the idea of you
the really quite good british cookbook
ludo and the power of the book
rogues' gallery
a really good day
drunk furniture: the secret life of unsober sofas
crap dates: disastrous encounters from single life
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quit smoking today
the hypnotic gastric band
i can make you rich
the 3 things that will change your destiny today
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freedom from emotional eating
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the woman in the wood
river cottage gluten free
get me the urgent biscuits
mr make believe
good for nothing
the angry chef
the death of the fronsac
spitfire ace
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the perfect nazi
lie in wait
the hidden legacy
blue: a memoir
downton abbey coloring book
the other half of happiness
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never look back
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father unknown
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the promise
forgive me
without a trace
dead to me
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the lonely girl
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extreme food
mission raptor
claws of the crocodile
mission dragon
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strike of the shark
true grit
to my sons
zee and co
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casualties of peace
johnny i hardly knew you
the high road
a scandalous woman and other stories
time and tide
lantern slides
mother ireland: a memoir
a fanatic heart
a pagan place
james joyce
the love object
byron in love
wild decembers
down by the river
saints and sinners
house of splendid isolation
in the forest
country girl
the little red chairs
august is a wicked month
girls in their married bliss
girl with green eyes
the country girls
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age is just a number
dead girls dancing
for the love of london
verdict of twelve
the art of unpacking your life
what mums want (and dads need to know)
cocktails of the movies: an illustrated guide to cinematic mixology
bismarck: 24 hours to doom
tales of a midwife
beneath the surface
this changes things
technology, self-fashioning and politeness in eighteenth-century britain: refined bodies
physick and the family
what to eat next
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best-kept secret
staying alive: a family memoir
sex, likes and social media: talking to our teens in the digital age
in therapy
star pieces
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a day in the life of the brain
living strategy
hot spots
the key
100 poems to see you through
silver river
snow-walker trilogy
at the world's end
the crystal stair
the obsidian mirror
box of red brocade
the door in the moon
the speed of darkness
river cottage a-z: our favourite ingredients and how to cook them
river cottage a-z
being british: the search for the values that bind the nation
ever the diplomat
legends of the improbable saints
west africa: word, symbol, song
ships, shawls and loyal service: the stories of three east anglian brothers
maigret's dead man
death of a busybody
gin glorious gin: how mother's ruin became the spirit of london
the mistresses of cliveden
stasi wolf
operation thunderbolt
the bengal army and the outbreak of the indian mutiny
1914: the outbreak of war to the christmas truce
1915: the battle of dogger bank to gallipoli
100 days to victory
zulu hart
prince of pleasure: the prince of wales and the making of the regency
the homicidal earl
mutiny at salerno, 1943
hart of empire
all the king's men: the british redcoat in the era of sword and musket
churchill's sacrifice of the highland division: france 1940
victoria's wars: the rise of empire
military blunders
the indian mutiny: 1857
birdy flynn
if you knew her
no love lost
dance of the years
blackkerchief dick
what doesn't kill you…: my life in motor racing
not just for christmas (a short story)
gchq puzzle book
christmas days: 12 stories and 12 feasts for 12 days
the witchfinder's sister
bringing in the sheaves
the machine stops
the red barn
what not to do if you turn invisible
the victoria letters: the official companion to the itv victoria series
living death
game of spies
thenford: the creation of an english garden
arnold's extraordinary art museum
three-and-a-half heartbeats
miss potterton's birthday tea
dear charlie
the diy cook
food diy
a taste to die for – a honey driver mystery #2
walking with ghosts – a honey driver mystery #3
death of a diva – a honey driver mystery #9
something in the blood – honey driver mystery #1
deadly lampshades – a honey driver mystery #5
the ghost of christmas past – a honey driver mystery #8
killing jane austen – honey driver mystery #4
blood and broomsticks honey driver mystery #10
war orphans
home sweet home: (sweet sisters #3)
war baby: (sweet sisters #2)
a christmas wish
the soldier's valentine
home for christmas
wartime brides
coronation wives
a wartime wife
a wartime family
wartime sweethearts: (sweet sisters #1)
more letters of note: correspondence deserving of a wider audience
lists of note: inventories deserving of a wider audience
letters of note: correspondence deserving of a wider audience
this mum runs
the fight for beauty: our path to a better future
nature watch
what's really happening to our planet?
the lockerbie bombing: the search for justice
caught in the revolution
my husband's wife (no greater courage)
the goldfish boy
good good food: recipes to help you look, feel and live well
a teen's guide to modern manners
good cop, bad war
the trials of the king of hampshire: madness, secrecy and betrayal in georgian england
in the month of the midnight sun
the people's gardener
the secret of orchard cottage
the great village show
the great christmas knit off
ice creams at carrington's
me and mr carrington: a short story (carrington's)
christmas at carrington's
untold: the daniel morgan murder
frankly kellie
doctor turner's casebook
dairy-free delicious
dull men of great britain: celebrating the ordinary
philosophical devices: proofs, probabilities, possibilities, and sets
thinking about consciousness
tainted love
the wronged
the trap
the schemer
the victim
eggs or anarchy: the remarkable story of the man tasked with the impossible: to feed a nation at war
the traitor
the feud
the betrayer
born evil
billie jo
the ring of truth: the wisdom of wagner's ring of the nibelung
the 100-year life: living and working in an age of longevity
the life of a scilly sergeant
cupcakes at carrington's
artrage!: the story of the britart revolution
made in spain
a year at otter farm
moles (the british natural history collection)
the new kitchen garden: how to grow some of what you eat no matter where you live
in it together: the inside story of the coalition government
the killing files
sophie someone
being a girl
downside up
what's up with jody barton?
lottie biggs is not mad
lottie biggs is not desperate
lottie biggs is not tragic
vinyl demand
the book of mirrors
midnight in berlin
lawyer for the cat
scarlet widow
the 5th witch
the china governess
cargo of eagles
the going and the rise
the terror trap
thunder in europe
the mark of the crescent
death round the corner
first came a murder
death in high provence
the night they killed joss varran
death in desolation
intruder in the dark
death of a shadow
death in the wasteland
death in the fearful night
toll the bell for murder
bones in the wilderness
murder makes mistakes
death sends for the doctor
the case of the demented spiv
corpses in enderby
the case of the famished parson
holy lands: reviving pluralism in the middle east
the beckoning lady
the tiger in the smoke
more work for the undertaker
the case of the late pig
traitor's purse
black plumes
the fashion in shrouds
dancers in mourning
flowers for the judge
death of a ghost
look to the lady
here lies
judgment on deltchev
the schirmer inheritance
the night-comers
the intercom conspiracy
the levanter
doctor frigo
send no more roses
the care of time
mad frank and sons
dreamstreets: a journey through britain's village utopias
magpies, squirrels and thieves: how the victorians collected the world
kissing alice
microwave man: a new superhero for the rogue male
slouching towards blubberhouses: (a right grand) tour de yorkshireness
being eddie waring: the life and times of a sporting icon
on behalf of the committee: a history of northern comedy
client service
burma: the curse of independence
the last banana
among insurgents: walking through burma
benedict xvi
god's advocates
rowan williams: an introduction
rowan's rule
god is no thing
our life on ice
james robertson justice: what's the bleeding-time?
hello, darlings!
little ern
i'll tell you what…
absolute pandemonium: my louder than life story
britain's mammals
britain's sea mammals
the bluffer's guide to stand-up comedy
beyond a joke
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two worlds and their ways
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inventing god
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julian grenfell: his life and the times of his death, 1888-1915
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who's who in europe 1450-1750
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early modern european society
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world cricketers: a biographical dictionary
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to lose a battle: france 1940
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the price of glory: verdun 1916
the land is bright: a portrait of america
return to power: a report on the new germany
when one door closes
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the oxford book of military anecdotes
outside days: some adventures with rod and gun
going to the wars
editor: an inside story of newspapers
the battle for the falklands
bomber command
scattered shots
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armageddon: the battle for germany 1944-1945
warriors: extraordinary tales from the battlefield
country fair: tales of the countryside, shooting and fishing
nemesis: the battle for japan, 1944-45
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the illustrated poems of john betjeman
david gentleman's italy
david gentleman's london
david gentleman's india
adam hardrow
knight's cross: a life of field marshall erwin rommel
will: a portrait of william douglas home
and we shall shock them: the british army in the second world war
wars and shadows: memoirs of general sir david fraser
mi9: escape and evasion, 1939-1945
resistant: an analysis of european resistance to nazism, 1940-1945
holland at war against hitler: anglo-dutch relations, 1940-45
soe in the low countries
six faces of courage
the army of frederick the great
austerlitz, 1805
the army of maria theresa: the armed forces of imperial austria, 1740-1780
russia's military way to the west: origins and nature of russian military power, 1700-1800
siege warfare: the fortress in the age of vauban and frederick the great, 1660-1789 (volume ii)
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frederick the great: a military life
fire and stone: the science of fortress warfare, 1660-1860
the military experience in the age of reason
eagles over the alps
red storm on the reich: the soviet march on germany, 1945
southern cross
thatcher's britain: a journey through the promised land
movers and shakers
fantasy general: the official strategy guide (secrets of the games series)
the liners: a history of the north atlantic crossing
the railway navvies
passage to america
career girls
tall poppies
venus envy
a kept woman
when she was bad
the devil you know
the nazi legacy: klaus barbie and the international fascist connection
the polish august: the self-limiting revolution
the struggles for poland
games with shadows
citizen sailors
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ground truth: 3 para return to afghanistan
a good war
3 para
born fearless: from sas to mercenary to pirate hunter – my life as a shadow warrior
the official glee annual 2011
old magic
never push when it says pull
maps of my life
a brief history of rock 'n' roll
timeriders: the eternal war
orient express
purple citrus & sweet perfume
the world of downton abbey
too young to get old
the agency 3: the traitor in the tunnel
beneath the snow
black tide
the gurkhas
old wives' tales
the world and other places
art and lies
art objects
written on the body
gut symmetries
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the powerbook
citizens: a chronicle of the french revolution
into the silence
the ulster tales
the man who fell in love with his wife
talking in whispers
the freedom tree
justice of the dagger
fair game
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scribble, scribble, scribble: writing on ice cream, obama, churchill and my mother
the american future: a history from the founding fathers to barack obama
a history of britain – volume 1: at the edge of the world? 3000 bc- ad 1603
the final hitch
i do, i do, i do
the future of the internet
ondine: the autumn palace
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private london
hard evidence
blood work
death row
gone shopping: the story of shirley pitts, queen of thieves
vampire files
gleeful! a totally unofficial guide
ghost flight
mud and the city
the passion
the stone gods
why be happy when you could be normal
oranges are not the only fruit
horse guards
alan clark: the biography
john maynard keynes 1883 – 1946
keynes: the return of the master
oh, what a circus: the autobiography
east & west
not quite the diplomat
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stones: the definitive biography
babycham night: a boyhood at the end of the pier
shout!: the true story of the beatles
john lennon: the life: the definitive biography
a measure of danger: memoirs of a british war correspondent
natasha's story: welcome to sarajevo
efforts at truth
time at war
paradoxes of peace
god's hazard
magnum: fifty years at the front line of history – the story of the legendary photo agency
behind the lines
codename tricycle
the adventures of arthur conan doyle
karl marx: selected writings
marxism after marx
men for all seasons
top 100 cricketers of all time
all hell let loose: the world at war 1939-1945
the last pre-raphaelite: edward burne-jones and the victorian imagination
the last curtsey
mcc masterclass: the new mcc coaching book
taking fresh guard
the malice box
the disinherited: the exiles who created spanish culture
imagining spain
the escorial
image in the water
sir robert peel
choose your weapons
glass houses
ursula's story
a matter of loyalty
the stonebreakers
the soldier in the wheatfield
an innocent eye
the ultimate trophy: how the impressionist painting conquered the world
life in the jungle
my secret planet
das reich
finest years: churchill as warlord 1940-1945
did you really shoot the television?
secrets of scandinavian cooking…: scandalicious
the pain and the privilege: women in the life of lloyd george
william pitt the younger: a biography
william wilberforce: the life of the great anti-slave trade campaigner
day of the match: a history of football in 365 days
david gentleman's paris
the christian watt papers
frederick the great
mrs dolby's memory magic
the making of mia
soe in france: an account of the work of the british special operations executive in france 1940-1944
memories of an soe historian
speaking for england
munich, 1938: appeasement and world war ii
through german eyes: the british and the somme 1916
nelson: the man and the legend
the final days
savage blood
butcher and bolt
lost for words
step on it, cupid
the key (guardians of time trilogy)
the dark (guardians of time trilogy)
the named (guardians of time trilogy)
easy tasty italian
knights in white armour
gone without trace
absolute war: soviet russia in the second world war
rooney's gold
monday's child
turkey: a short history
the atlantic and its enemies
dead heat
world war one
tuesday's child
what will survive
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the ashdown diaries volume 2
the ashdown diaries volume 1
swords and ploughshares
a fortunate life
the stopping place
black sea: the birthplace of civilisation and barbarism
cross my heart
the king incorporated: leopald the second and the congo
the extra large medium
giles and sue live the good life
cracking antiques
stone voices: the search for scotland
everything that follows
the second half of your life
the uses of pessimism
spooning with rosie
the case of the pope
a lion called christian
sarah raven's garden cookbook
sarah raven's food for family and friends
the queen must die
i think i love you
i don't know how she does it
tretower to clyro: essays
talking to a brick wall
shetland diaries
cura romana
love affair
stolen time: one woman's inspiring story as an innocent condemned to death
land girls
once a land girl
the battle of hastings
the resident
the shift
born wild
silent night
great gardens of italy
the home cookbook
ivington diaries
taste of the unexpected
queen of crafts
it's not me, it's you
why am i always the one before 'the one'?
essential stories
the towers of trebizond
the birds fall down
this real night
the return of the soldier
the judge
the harsh voice
the fountain overflows
harriet hume
cousin rosamund
black lamb and grey falcon
the winds of heaven
the thistle and the grail
the sardana dancers
the pearl fishers
the missionaries
the best day of my life
the changeling
the viking
some kind of grace
poverty castle
lunderston tales
love is a fervent fire
dust on the paw
the cone gatherers
a very scotch affair
the hunting of the snark
alice's adventures in wonderland & through the looking glass
under a canvas sky
titus groan
titus awakes
titus alone
peake's progress
the private papers of eastern jewel
mr. pye
letters from a lost uncle
fa confidential
going east
tabatha's code
nothing to fear
recipes to know by heart
ten minutes to table
cables from kabul
the waiting room
the magdalena curse
the house of lost souls
dark echo
the exmoor files: how i lost a husband and found rural bliss
liz jones's diary: how one single girl got married
the gormenghast trilogy
man of the month club
extreme motherhood: the triplet diaries
captain slaughterboard drops anchor
boy in darkness
the tree house diaries
the berlin diaries: 1940-1945
untorn tickets
father frank
the rescuers
the life of reilly
young bess
the galliard
danger close: commanding 3 para in afghanistan
the elizabeth trilogy
after mandela: the battle for the soul of south africa
smile though your heart is breaking
elizabeth, captive princess
elizabeth and the prince of spain
made in brighton
the boy from baby house 10
pastors and masters
not in my name: a compendium of modern hypocrisy
sugar rush
cautionary verses
forgotten soldiers
if god spare my life
jungle soldier
the british century
the faith: a history of christianity
the french century: an illustrated history of modern france
fire strike 7/9
operation certain death
archibald wavell: the life and times of an imperial servant
prof: the life and times of frederick lindemann
barca: a people's passion
the winning mind
star pieces
the cornet player who betrayed ireland
moody day sticker book
paper angels
wonderful today
a nurse in time
ask me if i'm happy
a nurse in action
first ladies
entirely up to you, darling
the english eccentrics
i live under a black sun
collected poems
the ship
the happy return
the commodore
when beckham went to spain
the land that lost its heroes: falklands, the post-war and alfonsin
mr. midshipman hornblower
spain: a literary companion
papa spy
maradona: the hand of god
world cup 2010 south africa: the teams the players the venues
introducing vivaldi
introducing verdi
introducing stravinsky
introducing gershwin
introducing chopin
introducing bach
introducing beethoven
the maestro's voice
a dark enchantment
star in the east: krishnamurti, the invention of a messiah
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Canberra [91] is the purpose built capital city of Australia, located in the Australian Capital Territory in the south-east of New South Wales. It is a planned city, with national monuments, museums, and galleries all built around large man-made lakes. A bush capital - Canberra is also a great place to enjoy the outdoors, with excellent cycling, gardens, parks, bushwalking and nature reserves.
Canberra was established in 1913 as the capital for the newly federated Australian nation - this brought the rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne for national capital status to an end, after Melbourne had been the capital for the previous 12 years. The Australian Capital Territory was excised from New South Wales, and put under the control of the federal government. The artificial creation of the city was not without critics - cynics have said that it was a "waste of a good sheep pasture".
Canberra is a highly planned city, its primary design conceived by the American architect Walter Burley Griffin, built on the shores of an artificial lake (Lake Burley Griffin). Populated at first largely by politicians and public servants, it took time to develop its own identity and culture. Extensive building of national facilities and a concerted effort to develop public institutions in the city have made it an interesting destination.
Centenary 2013
Canberra is making big plans for its centenary in 2013, so look for opportunities to visit local celebrations and landmark events when planning a trip in 2013. See Canberra100.com.au.
Lake Burley Griffin divides central Canberra. The central shopping and commercial area, known as "Civic", on the north side and the parliamentary triangle and embassy area is on the south side. National institutions are likewise divided, examples being the National Museum of Australia and the Australian War Memorial on the north side and the National Library and National Gallery of Australia on the south side.
There are suburbs surrounding central Canberra, and also suburbs surrounding several outlying town centres. These town centres are, Belconnen and Gungahlin to the north, and Tuggeranong and Woden to the south. The ACT also has surrounding towns, such as Murrumbateman, which boasts a strong cool climate wine selection. The historic village of Hall is also on the outskirts of Canberra.
It has a population of about 350,000 people (400,000 including adjoining Queanbeyan).
Australian Capital Territory follows the same time as New South Wales that surrounds it. It is 10 hours ahead of GMT (UTC+10) and 11 hours ahead (UTC+11) during daylight saving (first Sunday in October and ends the first Sunday in April).
Many people who live in Canberra are not originally from Canberra, having usually moved there to study or take up employment with the Australian Government. A common pattern is that people from other parts of Australia move to Canberra, study or work for a few years and then return to their place of origin or move on to elsewhere. As this means a constant influx of new arrivals to Canberra, you should not be reluctant to ask for directions and the like from locals - they are more than used to it and usually only too happy to help.
Canberrans on the whole are easygoing, friendly and tolerant people who have the highest levels of education and income in Australia.
Ethnically, Canberra's population is more diverse than most regional areas of Australia, but nowhere near as culturally and linguistically varied as Sydney and Melbourne.
Canberra can get just as hot as anywhere else in Australia during the summer months, with temperatures above 30ºC a frequent occurrence from December through to March. It can get bitterly cold during the winter months (June-August) owing to its altitude and proximity to the Snowy Mountains. Overnight temperatures in winter frequently drop below zero and tend to hover slightly above 10ºC during the day. However, it is usually a clear, brisk cold, and rarely a dull, damp cold. It almost never snows in Canberra, because the below freezing temperatures (at night) coincide with clear skies.
Canberra is less humid than Australian coastal cities. The hottest days are often mitigated by welcome, cooling, mountain breezes, particularly towards the end of the day, and the temperature drops overnight.
Visitor Centre
The comprehensive visitor centre is on Northbourne Avenue, on the main road from Sydney into Canberra [93] +61 2 6205-0044.
Get in
By plane
Canberra International Airport (IATA: CBR), [94] is well served by flights from other Australian capital cities.
There are flights almost hourly to Sydney and frequent flights to Melbourne. Other capitals may see only a morning and evening flights. A flight from Sydney to Canberra only saves an hour or so over driving from Sydney and for those who are not coming from an area close to Sydney Airport, air travel offers only a marginal time saving.
The following airlines fly to Canberra daily:
Flying time is 50 minutes from Sydney, 1 hour from Melbourne, 2 hours from Brisbane and Adelaide, and 4 hours from Perth.
There is no public bus service to or from the airport directly. ACTION buses service Brindabella Business Park, which is adjacent and a short walk to the airport terminal, with direct services from there to Belconnen via Civic. The service is somewhat erratic, and the last service is in the early evening, so best to check the timetable [98]. Tickets are $4, including a transfer. There is a private bus service provided by the Royale Group [99] for $10 one way into the city, with no discount for return.
Taxis are available in front of the terminal towards the Qantas end for around $25 to Civic.
It is possible to use Canberra's offroad cycleway network to access the airport. Follow the cycleway along the north side of the lake. A section of cycleway was recently completed alongside the Molonglo River underneath the Monaro Highway Bridge which veers left and passes underneath the Pialligo Avenue bridges. Turn right, cross the creek (beware of the gravel surface at this point), cross over Fairbairn Avenue, use the airport service road through the airport precinct, and make your way to the terminal.
There is a long stay and short stay car park, both within walking distance of the terminal. Expect to pay around $17 per day to park at the long stay. The long stay is cheaper than the short stay only if you park for a day or more.
Canberra airport terminals are new and have aerobridges to access all jet flights. There are remarkably few facilities in the terminals for a modern airport of this size: a cafe outside security, and a bar and cafe inside, serving overpriced drinks and snacks. There is an ATM in the arrivals hall. Bring a good book if you have any amount of time to spend here.
There are no scheduled commercial international flights into Canberra. International visitors can fly to Sydney or Melbourne and transfer to connecting flights. There are coach services to Canberra non-stop and direct from Sydney International Terminal taking around 3 1/2 hours. The last coach leaves Sydney airport at 7.15pm Monday to Wednesday, 8.15pm Thursday to Saturday, and 9.15pm on Sunday.
By train
NSW Countrylink [100] runs services from Sydney to Canberra three times a day on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and twice per day on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The trip takes just over 4 hours, which is slower than a bus or driving, but the train takes a very scenic route through the Southern Highlands and the Molongolo Gorge, compared to an unexciting freeway journey by road. The train arrives in Kingston on the south side of Canberra, a pleasant 25-30 minute walk from the closest of the attractions on the south side of Lake Burley Griffin. To get to Civic (the Canberra CBD) on the northern side of the lake, however, will require further transport, ACTION buses service the station to Civic every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 200 and 80) and less frequently on weekends (route 980). Cash fares on ACTION bus services cost $4, but substantial discounts are available to holders of MyWay cards. Taxis meet each train arrival. On some days it is possible to do a day trip by train from Sydney and get 5-6 hours to spend in Canberra. Bicycles must be boxed and checked as luggage on CountryLink services and cost $12.10 per bicycle, and there is room for only three on any train.
The economy train fare is $56 in peak season (the Christmas/New Year period and school holidays) and $40 in off-peak, discounts may be available depending on the day or for advance purchase.
If you are enthusiastic about train travel, desperate to save money, travelling from Sydney and wish to see Goulburn on the way, the Cityrail train to Goulburn costs $7.80, and the Countrylink train from Goulburn to Canberra costs as little as $11.
Countrylink also runs a once-daily train/bus between Melbourne and Canberra: the bus runs from the centre of Canberra (City Bus Interchange) via the Barton Highway, Burley Griffin Way and the Olympic Highway to the town of Cootamundra, where travellers switch to the XPT (Countrylink Train) to Melbourne's Southern Cross Station; tickets cost $91 in off-peak and $107 in peak season.
V/Line runs an alternative train/bus service between Melbourne and Canberra: the bus runs from the Jolimont Centre coach terminal (across the road from the City Bus Interchange). This service is called Canberra Link. The bus runs to Albury, from there a V/Line train will take you through to Melbourne's Southern Cross Station. Northbound, the reverse applies, train from Melbourne to Albury and bus to Canberra. Tickets cost $46.
V/Line also run a Canberra service to connect with the Melbourne train at Bairnsdale. This service is called Capital Link. Services run twice a week (three times a week during Victorian school holidays). At Bairnsdale, a road coach will take you via Orbost, Cann River and Cooma to Canberra, with stops at Canberra Railway Station (Kingston) and the Jolimont Centre (across the road from the City Bus Interchange). Tickets on this service also cost $46.
By bus
All coaches to Canberra stop at the Jolimont Centre, in the city centre and immediately across the road from the Canberra local bus (ACTION) interchange. The burgers at the Coach station are worth trying, for their sheer size.
Murrays [101], tel 132251, Murrays operate up to 10 daily express services between Sydney (Central Station) and Canberra with extra services on peak days. They are the main operator on this route. Service takes just over 3 h. They always have $15 fares available on the web, for the early or late services and $18 for some others. Popular services or last-minute booking is around $35. The service is non-stop (with some services via Sydney International Airport). Murrays also run a daily service from Canberra to Wollongong and Canberra to Narooma. The coaches are more cramped than the trains. Seats are unassigned, so it helps to be there early and not to have luggage to go under the bus, as that lets you get on first and secure your window seat. Buses often fill to capacity, and can experience delays due to peak traffic into and out of Sydney, although the non-stop nature means that they have been known to run 10-15 minutes early on a good run.
Greyhound Pioneer [102], tel 131499, operate a bus service competing with Murray's. Fares seem to be either $15 or $36, so you might get lucky and get a cheap ride. Note that it may not be possible to get the $15 fares when booking a return journey; if so, you probably need to book each leg separately. They also offer a direct service to Melbourne. Greyhound's coach services usually include video entertainment. The Greyhound services have stops which make the service slower than Murrays'.
NSW Countrylink also run daily buses to and from Eden on the South Coast, via Bega and Cooma.
By car
The drive from Sydney to Canberra is 290 km and takes around three and a half hours from the Sydney CBD, less from outer suburbs in Sydney. The road is dual-carriageway, mostly freeway-like conditions from the Harbour Bridge all the way to Canberra, mostly with a 110km/h speed limit, via the M5 Motorway, Hume and Federal Highways. There are three sets of on-road services located on the Hume Highway between Sydney and the turn-off to the Federal Highway to Canberra, as well as many well-maintained and often scenic rest stops with toilets and picnic tables ideal for a picnic. Take drinks, as the rest areas have no water, or tank water which is not recommended for drinking. A third option which will enable you to see more of the countryside is to stop at one of the small towns in the Southern Highlands on the way which will have a cafe or two.
It is rare to make the entire trip between Canberra and Sydney without at least one police speed trap. The city of Goulburn, on the way to Canberra, is the training centre for New South Wales police officers and often send new recruits to run speed checks on the freeway. There are also several fixed speed traps, all of which are signposted in advance.
The drive from Melbourne to Canberra is 650 km and takes roughly eight hours on the Hume and Barton Highways, again mostly on dual-carriageway roads.
Get around
By bus[103] cover the majority of Canberra.
Fares are $4 for adults and $2 for concessions. An all-day ticket costs $7.60 for adults and $3.80 for concessions. If spending more than $20 on tickets, you may want to consider purchasing a MyWay stored value card. It offers discounts on single tickets, monthly and weekend all-day travel. However, there is no discount on weekday all-day tickets.
The inter-town routes are frequent and reliable, especially during peak hour, but are often crowded. Other services can be infrequent, particularly in the off-peak and weekends. Check timetables carefully.
Tips for riding the buses:
By bike
Bicycles are a practical way to get around Canberra while visiting, and will get you to most attractions using a well developed network of off-road cycle paths. Functional bicycles can be bought cheaply from Tiny's Green Shed [104] at the Resource Management Centre (tip) at Mugga Lane, Symonston and Flemington Road, Mitchell, expect to spend around $30 and bring an air pump and puncture repair kit.
Canberra also has generally well developed on-road cycle facilities but the on-road cycle lanes do sometimes end and start in utterly inexplicable places. The grade can be a little steep as away from central Canberra is fairly hilly, but all the attractions around the lake are accessible on fairly flat paths. Pedal Power [105] has a list of commuter and other routes. Bicycles are also permitted on footpaths in the ACT (except when passing shops during trading hours).
There are bike racks to lock your bike up at most shopping centres and points of interest. Bike helmets are compulsory.
The intertown buses will carry two bikes on bike racks on the front of the buses. The bike racks have clips, so no additional equipment is necessary. Only 20" tyres or larger bikes are carried. There is no charge for using the bike rack. Kids must be accompanied by adults, and child seats and other accessories must be removed from the bike.
A bicycle path map bought from a visitor information, petrol station or newsagent also shows bike paths and on-road cycle lanes. The map is also online at the ACT Department of Planning [106].
By car
The default speed limit on all roads in the ACT is 50km/h, unless signposted otherwise. Major roads in the ACT will have 60-100km/h speed limits in 10km/h intervals. There is little rhyme or reason regarding how a speed limit is set in the ACT, with similar roads having vastly different speed limits. In some situations, the same road will have a different speed limit for traffic heading in oposite directions. Speed limit signs within the ACT tend to be spiradic and intermittently placed. Several major limited access roads like the Tuggeranong Parkway (between the City and the town centres of Woden, Weston Creek and Tuggeranong) are 100km/h, though others are 80-90km/h.
The ACT also has the highest amount of speed cameras per capita in Australia. Fixed speed cameras have plenty of warning signs in advance via overt signage. Red light/speed cameras have much smaller warning signs, usually not coupled with a sign reminding of the speed limit. Mobile speed camera vans operate on major roads in the ACT. These may be overtly or covertly parked, and may be identified by a large white sign on the roof.
Motorists should watch out for 40km/h school zones which in Canberra are active throughout the school day (unlike surrounding New South Wales where they only operate for an hour or two at the beginning and end of the school day). School zones are rigorously policed.
The main shopping and commercial area of Canberra is known as Civic, but you will never see a signpost to Civic. It is signposted as "City".
Take change for parking meters in Civic if you want to park on the streets or in the government parking lots. Parking in the CBD can be difficult on weekdays, due to development of carparks and encouragement to take public transport. There are several multi-level carparks near the Canberra Centre with ticket pay-stations and pay-booths. Note that all day parking in the Canberra Centre is cheaper on the rooftop level. You will need to collect a parking entry ticket from the first boom gate and then feed the ticket into the second boom gate as you enter the rooftop level.
Fixed speed traps in Canberra are highly visible with multiple signs informing motorists that they are approaching a speed trap. However, mobile police speed traps are set up in large, highly visible white vans with police signage informing motorists that their speed has been checked. Many red light cameras double as speed cameras regardless of whether a red light infringement has occurred. The signage for these speed cameras is substantially less visible than the signage for standard speed cameras.
There are remarkably few fuel stations on the main roads. Instead, they tend to be located near local shops, off the main roads. Look for the small blue fuel pump signs pointing off the main roads. Start looking well before you run too low. There are several petrol stations just east of Northbourne Avenue at Civic.
In the suburbs of Tuggeranong, the "Monaro Highway" is signposted as a destination on numerous signs for the three roads that head east-west. The Monaro Highway is actually a north-south road to east of Tuggeranong Town, and the intended meaning is that the road is an appropriate route to the Monaro Highway.
Museums and other institutions
City area - North of Lake Burley Griffin
Parliamentary zone - South of Lake Burley Griffin
In the suburbs
City Scenery
Historic buildings
Country ACT
The majority of the Australian Capital Territory is actually not Canberra city and there is a large area of national park. While most people don't spend any time outside of the city there is plenty to do if you want to get away from the museums and attractions for a while.
Shopping Centres
Many of the most interesting shopping experiences are at the national institutions, almost all of which have specialist shops inside. The National Gallery has a superb range of art books, both overseas and indigenous. Likewise the National Library, the Questacon Science Museum, the War Memorial, the National Museum at Acton, the Film and Sound Archive, and so on - if you're looking for unique Australian items, these are the places to go.
Canberra has many fine eateries, but beware - many will be closed on Sundays. All public buildings in Canberra are smoke free.
Canberra's many bars and clubs will be closed on Sunday nights and early into the week. Civic can appear to be a ghost town but there are areas such as Bunda Street where you will always find something happening.
Bed and Breakfast
Serviced apartments
Serviced, short-term apartments are widely available throughout Canberra and are available for stays as short as one night. Amenities typically include kitchen, washer and dryer, and separate bedrooms. A full range of properties exist from budget to 5 star.
Stay safe
Canberra is a very safe city and enjoys one of the lowest crime rates in all of Australia. However, be cautious, especially around bus interchanges, where some youths may tend to be hostile.
Despite its apparent affluence, Canberra has people who live 'rough'. Particularly around Civic, it is not unusual to be asked for money. This is a well-organised activity targeting both visitors and locals: if you simply say that you don't have any money, the beggar (real or fake) will usually move on to the next available person.
There are no public lockers. If you want to store your luggage, book a room or keep it at a friend's place.
The National Library of Australia provides free WiFi and free internet access from its 40 computer terminals (webmail is blocked on some computers, so ask the staff to show you which ones you can access webmail from). The library is located adjacent to Commonwealth Avenue Bridge on the southern side of Lake Burley Griffin near the National Gallery of Australia and Questacon. It is open 9AM-9PM Monday-Thursday, 9AM-5PM Friday-Saturday and 1.30PM-5PM on Sundays.
There is also free internet available at all of the public libraries in Canberra, though the terminals at Tuggeranong may be occupied during school hours by students of the college next door since it is a dual-use library. Membership is not required, but you may have to book a few hours in advance due to high demand.
McDonald's restaurants in the ACT offer free WiFi, no purchase required. Full list of participating restaurants available at [159]; the closest to Civic is the Braddon store, corner Cooyong & Mort Streets. Service is subject to content filtering and session download limits.
The Pancake Parlour at Civic (in the Sydney Building, near bus bay 4) also offers free WiFi to customers, along with power points at several tables.
This is a list of foreign missions in Canberra. Some countries may have their representative in other cities, and Department of Foreign Affairs keeps a complete list [160].
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Why do I like the alt-text version more? For one thing, the comic joke makes the trick far too obvious - especially given the repetition of the phrase "scientific study." You look at it, you immediately know what is going on, and so of course any even mildly intelligent person seeing this on a bulletin board would as well. In the alt-text joke, you (probably) didn't get it. I know I had to look up what "urushiol" was (and that fact does push the joke a little too far into the "obscure" category), but that's why it works - you can imagine a reader of this flier completely falling for it.
An added bonus is that the reader of the alt-text poster will get tricked simply by taking a slip of paper; he doesn't have to go into the experiment at all. SUCKS TO BE HIM, ha ha ha, he has poison ivy or something.
So, in that case, my recommendation for this comic would be to replace the text of the comic with the text from the alt-text, and have some not-obvious way of cluing the comic's reader (but not the flier's reader) what urushiol is. Perhaps something about how "Finding out the name for poison ivy's irritant has really improved my pranks" or "If people knew that urushiol was poison ivy, I suspect my fliers wouldn't have so many takers." These are both pretty awkward I know (though well within xkcd precedent) but you get the idea.
here's an unequivocally nice thing I have to say about xkcd: I just found the link in Randall's About page to a firefox add-on that stops alt-text displays from disappearing too soon. As a frequent reader of webcomics, this feature is extremely useful, and I'm glad xkcd linked to it. Try it out (first it told me it wouldn't work with my version of firefox but it does, so whatever).
The next comic will be #750 - Randall doesn't have a habit of commemorating milestones like this, but he does have a habit of having particularly bland - at best - comics on these occasions. (see: 500, 550, 600, 700.)


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Nizzy wrote:sil wrote:Nizzy wrote:What are the chances of Setoguchi? Is there some issues with him not liking/fitting into Minnesota that well? Why are there rumors of him being shipped out? How is Minnesota's prospects looking?
We have to be great trading partners with organizations that are thin at defensive prospects. Maatta deal and Kennedy for Seto?
Why so eager to move out Maatta? Personally, I'd rather deal away Despres and/or Pouliot before Maatta.
You would rather deal the 6'4" Defenseman French Canadian's are born winners in the NHL over a Fin? I'm happy we have Maatta however he screamed "BPA pick for trade value later" Esposito 2.0 style. Too many defenseman.
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The exchange of information between INTERPOL's member countries is the cornerstone of INTERPOL's activities in the fight against international crime.
The member countries exchange information via INTERPOL channels on a voluntary basis. It is therefore essential to maintain trust between the member countries in order to foster permanent, effective and the broadest-possible participation in the Organization's main mission, namely the development of international police co-operation. Consequently, the exchange of information via INTERPOL channels must offer legal guarantees in order to ensure quality.
Legal guarantees
The Organization's Constitution
The basis for the legal guarantees offered by INTERPOL is found in the Organization's Constitution, which provides that the Organization's action is taken within the limits of the laws existing in different countries and in the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 2 of INTERPOL's Constitution)
INTERPOL's Rules on the Processing of Data
In 2011, INTERPOL completed a major revision of the legal framework governing the functioning of its police information system. Through Resolution AG-2011-RES-07 , INTERPOL's General Assembly adopted INTERPOL's Rules on the Processing of Data.
This Resolution – adopted unanimously by INTERPOL's member countries – constitutes a milestone for the Organization: it will make its regulatory mechanism more comprehensive and more structured, while ensuring that the Organization continues to stand at the forefront of data-protection standards. INTERPOL's Rules on the Processing of Data entered into force on 1 July 2012 .
Commission for the Control of INTERPOL´s Files
The processing of information through INTERPOL channels is subject to supervision by the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL'S Files (CCF), which is an independent body of the Organization (Article 36 of the Constitution).
The functioning of the CCF is governed by the Rules relating to the Control of Information and Access to INTERPOL's Files (RCI)
The CCF is also competent to receive requests from people wishing to exercise their right of access to information about them recorded in INTERPOL's databases. Such right of access includes the right to have information corrected or deleted, as the case may be (Article 9 of the RCI).
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Before Tea Party leader Jim DeMint left the U.S. Senate to take a high-paying position as head of the conservative Heritage Foundation, the 61-year-old's net worth was estimated to total $40,501 in 2010.
That figure was down 54 percent since 2004, according to a Washington Post report on the personal finances of lawmakers, and it may help explain why he went to join the Heritage Foundation. For a man whose book, Now or Never: Saving America From Economic Collapse, criticizes Social Security as proof that the money spent by the federal government does not translate into positive results, DeMint must have been eager to find a way to self-fund his approaching retirement years.
"The fundamentally flawed program faces a severe demographic crisis as members of the baby boom generation begin to retire," DeMint wrote. "The mess we face with Social Security, a program so many are now dependent upon, is yet another example of a failed progressive policy, where the potential for unintended consequences was ignored at the program's inception."
To be sure, baby boomer DeMint is not alone in facing a grim personal finance picture as he nears retirement age. The numbers tell the story: in 1900, Americans between the ages of 65 and 90 comprised a mere 6 percent of the U.S. population. But now, as baby boomers retire at the rate of 10,000 per day, people in that demographic embody a growing part of the population, and by 2050 are projected to comprise nearly 24 percent of the population.
Woeful Undersaving
More disturbing are the numbers that reflect boomers' woeful undersaving for retirement as the economy struggles to gain its footing in a low-yield environment, as pointed out in a report published in December by asset management firm Manning & Napier, "Potential Macroeconomic Consequences of an Aging Population With Insufficient Savings."
"Data provided by the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows that, excluding long-term care, a 65-year-old couple in 2012 (with median drug expenses) would need approximately $163,000 to have a 50 percent chance of meeting their medical expenses throughout retirement, and approximately $283,000 to have a 90 percent chance. A stunning 60 percent of workers have less than $25,000 in savings and investments, excluding their primary home and defined benefit plans, and 30 percent had under $1,000 in savings and investments," says the Manning & Napier report.
To be sure, with the great wave of baby boomer retirement now begun in earnest, asset managers and retirement planners such as Manning & Napier are searching for ways to understand and deal with the vast problem of serving an aging population that has undersaved for retirement as yields on investments sit at historic lows and the debt-laden U.S. government attempts to spend less on Social Security and Medicare. And they're enlisting the help of advisors to solve it.
"Demographics, in a word, are on our minds," wrote Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors in its 2013-2019 forecast published in December. The firm's forecasters said that they were struck not only by the worldwide easy money policies and debt accumulation of recent years, but by the aging of populations in developed economies—and, in particular, by the graying of America.
'We'll Have Four Generations Around a Single Pocket of Wealth'
Summing up the demographic phenomenon at a press briefing in New York on Tuesday, Kathryn Karlic, Wilmington Trust's group vice president of institutional investment management, identified it thus: "We're living into our 80s, 90s and 100s. We'll have four generations around a single pocket of wealth, with 80-year-old women taking care of their 100-year-old parents."
Further identifying the issues around an aging population, Wilmington Trust's forecasters predicted that the world's citizens will change from accumulators of savings to consumers of savings, and that the U.S. may see fewer workers in the highly productive middle-age segment of the economy.
"With many fixed income securities offering low yields, Boomers are likely to keep more of their holdings in higher-risk assets in a bid to improve returns. Ultimately, however, they will be net securities sellers, a headwind to markets," according to Wilmington Trust's report.
Eminence grise John Bogle, senior chairman and founder of the Vanguard Group of mutual funds, further warns that underfunded pensions, flawed "thrift plans" purporting to be retirement plans, and the difficulty of earning a decent amount of investment income will collide in a train wreck unless action is taken quickly.
Bogle prescribes fixing Social Security by broadening the wage base, increasing the full retirement age to the late 60s, and indexing benefits to the consumer price index. Privatization, he said at AdvisorOne's fifth annual Retirement Income Symposium last October in Boston, is "out of the question now," while bringing the defined benefit system into the real world takes priority.
Advisors Up Their Game
Meanwhile, asset management giant BlackRock has recognized that the firm as well as plan sponsors play a critical role in bringing the defined contribution (DC) system of 401(k)s and target date funds to as many American workers as possible.
"It's easy to find statistics about the retirement crisis in this country. Statistics miss the real point, however. These are real people we are trying to help, including our friends, families and neighbors," writes Joseph Lee, head of advisor-sold DC distribution in introducing BlackRock's new DC Edgequarterly publication for DC advisors. "But here is the great news: all of us, retirement plan specialists, platform partners and BlackRock team members, can help."
DC Edge's first edition, for example, explores the role that financial advisors can play in preparing Americans for retirement, with top advisors sharing tips for improving retirement readiness.
"Just a few years ago, 'retirement readiness' wouldn't have been on the agenda when most DC plan sponsors met with their retirement consultants," according to DC Edge. "It wasn't that plan sponsors didn't care about the ultimate retirement well-being of their participants; it was simply that the concept was outside the scope of DC plans. The focus was on investments, leaving the total retirement picture, including Social Security and traditional pensions, up to the individual participants to figure out.
The article goes on to quote Phil Fiore Jr. of the FDG Group at UBS Financial Services, who points to "a paradigm shift" in the way advisors and sponsors view retirement planning.
"We've got to move the needle very significantly over the next decade," Fiore says. "If all we do is provide five-star rated funds but only 20 percent of our participants can retire with some minimal income replacement level, I think we will have failed."
A Sea Change
Similarly, Russell Investments on Wednesday held a media briefing in New York to introduce its Retirement Lifestyle Solution tool, which is available only through financial advisors.
"Advisors are preparing for a sea change in their practices. Clients need more from them—more time, more advice, more reassurance they are on track with their savings, and more personalized portfolios," said Sandy Cavanaugh, chief executive for Russell's advisor-sold business, in a statement.
The solution offers a web-based "Retirement Lifestyle Planner" tool, along with a retirement income model strategy and an advisor support program.
But short of finding high-paying jobs at the end of their careers as Jim DeMint has done—an unlikely prospect for most American workers—many Baby Boomers face an uphill climb.
"At the broad asset class level, it is likely that there will continue to be demand for investment income as more and more people move into retirement," Manning & Napier concludes in its report. "The demographic shift will keep yields down as more people need to save. Unfortunately, this search for yield has pushed nominal rates in many fixed income areas to the point where they do not provide much of a cushion against inflation. If investors continue to flock to these so-called safe assets, they are not going to earn a rate of return that will prepare them for retirement."
On a more positive note, Manning & Napier says immigration and better productivity should help offset undersaving and the increased demand placed on government programs.
"Fortunately, all is not equal and birthrate is not the sole growth driver for the United States. Immigration and productivity growth have the potential to offset the economic drag created by the retiring baby boomers," write Manning & Napier's analysts. "Active management and investment flexibility will be the keys to successfully navigating the risks of an aging population."