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Jeremy Kingston is a playwright, poet, and former theatre critic.
He was born in London and brought up in various Home Counties before returning to live in London. Two of his stage plays have been performed in the West End and more on the Fringe, most recently Making Dickie Happy and Oedipus Retold, a double-bill consisting of Oedipus at the Crossroads and Oedipus the King (A version of the Sophocles original). After selling cookery books, working as a junior clerk in chambers at the Inner Temple, a sculpture model at the Royal Academy Schools and secretary to John Lehmann on the London Magazine, he was for ten yeas the theatre critic on Punch and then for twenty-five years a theatre critic on The Times. He is the author of two novels, Love Among the Unicorns and Sherlock Holmes and a Scandal in Batavia, as well as two children's books. His two previous poetry collections are On the Lookout (2008) and Who Is He, Who Am I, Who Are They? (2013).
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As you may or may not know, Lil Wayne and Jay-Z are possibly in the midst of a brewing beef. Well in case you don't know, here's the 411…
Last week Weezy took a few swipes at Jigga on a new track titled 'It's Good' – which was conveniently leaked online just before the release of the Cater 4 (I'm just saying).
Anyway, on the track, Wayne raps "talkin' 'bout Baby money? I got your Baby money/ Kidnap yo' bitch, get that how-much-you-love-your-lady money."
Now Lil Wayne wasn't just taking shots at Jay for no reason, the record is a response to Jay's verse on 'H.A.M', where he takes a few shots at Weezy's mentor Baby: "Really, half-a-billi?' N—a, really, you got Baby money/ Keep it real with n—as, n—as ain't got my lady money," Jay raps.
So, a beef between Jay-Z and Lil Wayne? Well the problem is Drake and Jadakiss also feature on the supposedly diss track 'It's Good'. Although Drake and Kiss don't actually say anything negative, some spectators may claim that them featuring on a track that disses H.O.V is still disrespectful – espeially considering Jay-Z and Drake are good freinds.
MTV US recently caught up with Drake to find out his thoughts on the record:
"I just got a beat and did a verse over it. Whatever any other individual has to say, you have to ask the man himself. I just did what I know how to do. I just got on a record. I heard the beat, did a verse and heard the final product.[…]At the end of the day, rap is an individual art. You express yourself and whatever you wanna say, you say it, so I guess that's a question for Wayne more than me."
While Drake was a bit more
shy diplomatic with his answer, Jadakiss on the other hand was a bit more outspoken. The veteran rapper took to Twitter to air his opinion on the subject matter.
Yall hating ass c*cksuckers better chill..they only sent me a track wit NO verses and I recorded that verse 3 months ago! #leavemeoutofit.
When I DISS n*ggas or have a problem Wit ANY RAPPER I SAY THere NAMES without hesitation and YALL know this already!"
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Resurfacing CDs
Posted on April 1st, 2006 by darkmoon
Sometimes, buying those cheap-o cds just isn't worth the time or effort. But in case it just isn't working anymore and you have your grandmother's photos from 1918 on it, and heaven forbid it's the only copy in existence, don't fret just yet. You still have hope.
Get a can of Brasso metal polish, and a little praying. You can remove the scratches from the CD with the brasso, but it will wear down the CD itself. While this might sound terrible, the scratches are probably what are not allowing the player to play it. In any case, it's worth a shot at breathing life back into that CD for one last copy to a more permanent storage such as a RAID-5 terabyte array.
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Lincoln, Nebraska – The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Embassy Suites located at 1040 P Street … Read More »
Archive for 2017
Corn Board to Meet
July 17, 2017
Trade Matters – CornsTalk Spring 2017
June 21, 2017
Trade Matters because 95% of the world's population lives outside of the United States. This edition of CornsTalk focuses on the importance of ag trade … Read More »
Nebraska Corn Board Statement on NAFTA Modernization Process
May 18, 2017
On Thursday, the Trump Administration confirmed its intent to proceed with a modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade … Read More »
Seven UNL students to represent Nebraska Corn through annual internship programs
May 17, 2017
LINCOLN, Neb. – In early-May, seven students studying at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln began summer internship experiences offered by the Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska … Read More »
Corn Board to Meet
May 1, 2017
LINCOLN, NEB. – The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at River's Edge Convention Center, 265 33rd Avenue … Read More »
Nebraska corn farmers to invest more than $2.5 billion to plant 9.6 million acres
April 18, 2017
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska corn farmers will plant 9.6 million acres of corn in 2017 according to the latest Prospective Plantings report released by the … Read More »
2017 Ag Champions Winners Announced
April 7, 2017
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Corn Board, in partnership with Nebraska FFA, recently recognized six high school FFA students as Ag Champions at the 2017 … Read More »
Soil: Where the food chain begins – CornsTalk Winter 2017
March 22, 2017
The food chain begins with soil. In this issue of CornsTalk, you'll discover how Nebraska corn farmers are continually improving their management of this precious … Read More »
Nebraska Corn Board recognized ag achievement at 2017 awards dinner
March 16, 2017
LINCOLN, Neb. – One agribusiness and four individuals were recently recognized at the Nebraska Corn Board's annual awards dinner held March 16 in Lincoln. The … Read More »
Nebraska Corn Board Vacancies
February 28, 2017
LINCOLN, NEB – Notice is hereby given that the terms for three members of the Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board will expire June … Read More »
Harms joins the Nebraska Corn Board
February 13, 2017
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Corn Board is pleased to announce the hiring of Kurtis Harms. Harms joined the Corn Board staff on February 6, … Read More »
Corn Board to Meet
January 10, 2017
Lincoln, Nebraska – The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at The Cornhusker Marriott, located at 333 South … Read More »


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Below is a wonderful article from LIFE Leadership CEO and best selling author Chris Brady on how leadership begins inside each and every one of us. Are you leading yourself so you can lead other? If you are, over time you will become the best of the best in leadership.
"I need someone to make me do what I know I need to do," said one, "I need someone to motivate me," said another, "I could do more if you would just hold me accountable like a boss," said still another. These and other comments by the hundreds of this nature I have heard in my years of working with and trying to develop other leaders. These statements, although all well-intended and hopeful, are way off the mark.
Leadership is an inside job. If someone from the outside is required to push you, or to motivate you, or to manage you like a boss does an employee, in order for you to perform as a leader, then you probably need to get out the Launching a Leadership Revolution book and read it all over again. Leaders are not pushed from without, they are driven from within.
One of the precepts of the book is that leadership begins and ends with Hunger. If a person isn't hungry deep inside for achievement, for changing something about their world, for making something better, for winning or advancing, then they are not a leader at all. Don't get me wrong. People can still be productive, honorable, and valuable outside of the realm of hunger, but they should never be called a leader, no matter what their official title or position.
What happens inside of people that makes them decide to take personal responsibility for leading? What is it that makes up the substance of leadership? This is not an easy question to answer. Thousands of books, including ours, makes the attempt. But no matter how much it is studied, or how much it is written about, leadership will always have an elusive quality to it. That's because it is part art, and not all science. It is wrapped up in the very identity of the leader. But it's spark has everything to do with hunger. How it is manifested is largely art, but how it begins is through the courage of conviction that becomes a hunger.
I have nothing but the highest respect for the people who choose to push, strive, grow, and advance when times get tough or confusing. It's when people are left more to their own in the turmoil of the storm that you find out the level of their leadership abilities. Tough times reveal tough leaders, and conversely, they expose imposters.
Don't ask your mentor to motivate you. Don't ask to have your hand held. Don't ask to be coddled. Such is not the territory of a leader. Ask for a challenge. Ask for danger. Ask for something that causes your heart to beat faster and your palms to sweat. Ask for a test of your courage, your character, and your staying power. Ask for that, and I'll know you have the infant spark of hunger that starts all leaders. Finish the journey through thick and thin and I'll know you ARE a leader. Help others to do the same, and I'll know that you are among the rarest of leaders.
Or, you can make excuses and blame your spouse. You can say the challenge was too hard, or that conditions weren't right. You can say timing wasn't good, or blame someone else for your circumstances. You can say you were busy, or tired. You can blame confusion and lack of information. You can blame your mentor, or even the President. Bosses make good scapegoats, too. You can blame your health or your age or your birth. Hide behind your color or your gender or your past. You could also blame your parents. You could claim offense and say someone hurt your feelings. You could blame your finances, too.
But leaders never fix blame, they just fix problems. Leaders never make excuses, they make progress. Leaders never hide behind circumstances, they throw themselves in the way of danger. Leaders don't cower at the dock when the sea kicks up, they head out on the open ocean with all sails a-flyin'. Oh yes, it's a rare person that musters the courage to lead. It's a tough individual that answers the call of courage. And there is nothing that says that it can't be YOU.
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Recipe from A Taste of Home Cooking
- 4 chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper
- Tzatziki
- Pita bread
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- Chopped fresh dill
In a bowl or plastic bag, add oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper. Add chicken pieces to mixture and toss. Marinate for at least 3 hours.
Thread chicken onto skewers. Grill over high heat or bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes or until cooked throughout. Turn the skewers a few times while cooking.
Heat pita on grill or in oven to warm. Place pita on plate and top with chicken, followed by tzatziki, onion and dill.
This is part of that exciting greek dinner I made. It was delicious, healthy and simple. For quicker cooking, use a grill. I chose to bake because I do not have a grill. I also managed to not get a picture of the finished product because I was too excited to eat! I will definitely make this recipe again and get a picture next time. I promise!


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Following Bulletin 718 concerning whale activity off the coast of California, the Association would like to inform Members of restrictions imposed by the NOAA Fisheries Service as part of its Seasonal Management programme along the US East Coast.
Restrictions imposed by the NOAA require vessels to proceed at 10 knots or less in restricted areas during specific times of the year. These restrictions apply to all vessels of 65ft (19.8m) or greater in length.
Vessels are allowed to operate at speeds greater than 10kts, if necessary to maintain a safe manoeuvring speed in areas where conditions severely restrict manoeuvrability. Any deviation from the speed restriction should be entered in the logbook.
An information leaflet is attached to this bulletin which details the restricted areas advising the date when they are in force. Restrictions will apply from November until April in the areas designated as "Migratory Routes" and "Calving and Nursery Grounds", full details and coordinates can be found on page 2 of the attached document.
Source of information: Robert Shababb
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If you need to call our offices out of hours and at weekends, click After Office hours for a up to date list of the names of the Duty Executives and their mobile phone numbers.
This Ship Finder is updated on a daily basis. Members who need to advise the Club of updates to their recorded ships' details should advise their usual underwriting contact.


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The Synchron Chronograph uses a classic 40 mm PVD coated German made case, measuring 43mm from lug to lug and 12mm in height. It houses a new ETA 7750 automatic Chronograph movement. The cases, dials and hands all date back to the late 1970s. A limited number of 20 pieces were re-manufactured using new ETA 7750 movements and to ensure that the movement stays nice and dry - all new gaskets.
The movement has quick date setting, with up to 43 hours of power reserve. The case is water resistant to 10atm / 100M / 330ft.
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Functions: Hour, minute, small second, chronograph, quick set date
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The "APOCALYPSE CULT" Prepares for a Halloween Sacrifice
Glenn Trigg's Horror Thriller Arrives on VOD and DVD
Available Nationwide from Wild Eye Releasing October 31st
New York, NY - Wild Eye Releasing is preparing for the end of days with the DVD and VOD release of Apocalypse Cult. Glenn Triggs tracks an intrepid news team into the woods, where they stumble upon a bigger and more dangerous story than they ever expected.
While investigating the legend of a mysterious group of people living in the forest, a local news crew comes across an all-too-real doomsday cult. Trapped in their grasp, the news crew must find a way to escape before they execute their final act of devotion.
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Prerequisites – NONE
"White hot iron, red hot iron, cold black iron. An iron taste and iron smell, and everywhere an iron sound." – Bleakhouse
With government regulators unable to enforce fair labour laws and the remaining businesses able to mistreat their workers who are desperate to keep their jobs, standards of employment have gone down the drain.
- While at work, sims may not slack off or sleep – they must choose one of the other options available to them.
- Sims may not take unpaid time off unless forced by the game engine.
- Service sims may not be hired (also restricted by Business and Law Enforcement – International Super Spy).
- Sims may not hire or fire employees for owned rabbit hole venues.
- If you get an opportunity pop-up to change jobs you are allowed to take it if you wish.
- Sims must take the first job in the paper on the first day of the challenge.
- Subsequent sims may take the first job in the paper on the first day they look for a job. If this career track has already been cleared, or if there is a household member currently in the process of clearing this career track, then the sim may take the second job (or the third, if the second job has also been cleared/is being cleared).
- If Science has been cleared, sims may choose to use the computer instead of the newspaper. If they do so, they must still take the first job on offer that has not been cleared (and is not currently being cleared). They may not check the computer and the newspaper and pick between them; the only exception would be if the sim used the newspaper first and all three jobs were already cleared or were in the process of being cleared.
- Only Young Adults and Adults may get new jobs, careers, or self employment opportunities.
- Elders and Teens may not get new employment of any kind.
- Elders and Teens may still sell fish, vegetables, or /paintings if Business has been lifted, and they may collect royalties on books they write.
- When a sim turns into an elder they may continue to work if they choose and they comply with existing restrictions.
- Elders may quit work (even though Young Adults and Adults may not) since they are not allowed to retire.
- If Law Enforcement – Dynamic DNA Profiler has not been cleared, Elders must have an Athletics skill of 10 to continue working.
- If Comforting Children has not been cleared, Elders may not be given any commands at all – to either start doing something or stop doing something (except to keep them breaking a rule). If they manage to get to work without being late, let them keep working. If they miss work for any reason, they must quit their job. That is the only command you can give them.
- If a sim misses a single day of work for any reason they must quit their job.
- If a sim loses employment in a career for any reason (quitting or being fired) they may never take a job in that career again.
- Sims may not quit jobs without good reason; they must be fired outright, be late for work, or age up into an elder with less than 10 Athletics points (assuming Comforting Children and Law Enforcement – Dynamic DNA Profiler have been lifted).
- Elders and Teens may not be Self Employed, though they may still collect book royalties (or, if Business has been lifted, sell paintings, sculptures, inventions, fish, or vegetables). The union bosses don't like it.
- If you work from home as Self Employed (as a writer, painter, etc), you may ignore the restriction about needing to give up work if you miss a day.
- Elders and Teens may not seek employment by moonlighting as a Mixologist, nor by playing in a band.
- Sims may not purchase the Professional Slacker Lifetime Reward
Once a sim from the family follows the path of Robin of Loxley, they expose the corruption of the town's officials in a grand public display on the courthouse steps. Little do they know that the federal labour enforcement agents are also in attendance. Confronted by the federal agents, the labour leaders agree to follow the proper labour laws. The Criminal – Master Thief restrictions are lifted.
If you're interested in writing and/or reading sims stories, participating in fun competitions and events, joining a friendly and welcoming community, completing legacies and challenge and earning medals, or just having a great place to discuss Sims 2, Sims 3, or Sims 4, then there is a place for you at the


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-Daily Prayer: Thanks for being Victorious
by Dr. D ~ May 24th, 2015
"In Your majesty ride forth Victoriously in behalf of the truth, humility and righteousness…" –Psalm 45:4
"He will swallow up death forever…" –Isaiah 25:8
Father, thanks for being Victorious in all you do and for offering eternal victory over death through faith in your Son Jesus. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to share in His victory forever in Your Kingdom. Let your Kingdom come and your will be done here on earth as it now is in heaven.
(Daily Prayer devotionals are inspired by: "The Adoration Prayer Book" by Bob Hartley)


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Grenada has received a gift of more that EC $1.5M in agricultural equipment from the Peoples Republic of China.
In accepting the gift during a short ceremony held at the Chinese Agricultural Mission at La Sagesse, St. David, Prime Minister Tillman Thomas expressed his appreciation to the PRC for supporting the sector that increased its contribution to Grenada's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), from 5.2% in 2007 to over 7% in 2012.
The agriculture sector grew in Grenada by 15% in 2012.
In paying tribute to former Minister for Agriculture, Michael Denis Lett, who was buried on Monday, the Prime Minister congratulated "our farmers and the Ministry for taking up the challenge to resuscitate the agriculture industry (and to) improve production and enhance the quality of produce."
"Mr Lett gave leadership to this period of growth of Agriculture in Grenada. His contribution must be recognised," the Prime Minister said, as he challenged the Ministry to immediately implement measures that will enable farmers to utilise the equipment to further enhance the performance of the sector and improve production levels.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Aaron Francois, who recognised the Prime Minister's continued support for the development of the sector, announced the establishment of a new pool for agricultural equipment in the Southern District, to better service farmers in that area, along with the Western District.
This will allow resources now based at the Mirabeau Agricultural Station to be used for farmers in the Northern and Eastern Districts.
Chinese Ambassador to Grenada, Xu Jianguo recognized the expansion of the agricultural sector in the recent past and pledged his government's continued assistance to Grenada to ensure the further enhancement of the sector.
The handover of the equipment brings to more than EC $4M, the value of equipment provided by the PRC to Grenada in four years.
The ceremony, attended by former farmer's representative in the Senate, Keith Clouden, farmers and Ministry of Agriculture Officials, also observed a minute's silence for Lett, who represented the Constituency of St. David in Parliament.
The Prime Minister departed shortly after the ceremony for a visit to the Lett family.
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U.S. on Hunt for Taliban Weapons
There has been a barrage of air assaults around the city of Khowst as part of a pre-election surge. The goal of these missions is to disrupt insurgent activity planned for the upcoming elections.
On the first mission I joined, the platoon searched a village for suspected Taliban insurgents and weaponry. They also took fingerprints and eye scans on willing male villagers in case they are involved in setting up roadside bombs. 1st Lt. Nick D'La Rotta with the 25th infantry division explained roadside bombs are the main threat in this region and experts "can get fingerprints off of that, so you can detain them."
On a much smaller mission, I tagged along with a two-man bomb squad, John and Rob. They were going to blow up a Taliban weapons cache found during an earlier operation. While filming the mortars cache in a dry ravine, I lost my footing and tumbled on top of 44 pounds of explosives. Thankfully nothing went off, except John and Rob, erupting in laughter.
We were supposed to be on the ground an hour, but exploding the weapons only took 20 minutes. Ten other U.S. soldiers and eight Afghan National Army troops were with us as the security team. But just after the cache went up in smoke, the rain came down, preventing the Chinook from landing.
Six hours later, the sun having long gone down, we were now in an open field, wet and cold. The soldiers were tracking Taliban movements on the surrounding hills. I was vaguely unnerved, trying to get comfortable in my flak jacket, lying on rocks. Mercifully, 20 minutes later, the rain lifted, the helicopter landed and I discovered running back onto a Chinook was even better than running off of it.


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How many times have you heard or even said, "Why to bad things happen to good people"? Conceptually, I understand the spirit in which it is asked. It's another way of saying, "If there really is a loving God, why does he let bad things happen to good people"? It is the inquiry of a small child who doesn't understand asked to his/her parent. First and foremost, God has already answered this for us if you believe the Bible is His Word: "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust." – Matt. 5:44-45
God is not only "God" but also your Father. He loves all of His children, good or bad. His sacrifice was for both the just and the unjust (1Pet. 3:18) – He is willing that all come to repentance. The sun comes up every day (or "good things happen"), for both the good and the bad. It rains (or "bad things happen"), on both the good and the bad. Bad things happening to someone says nothing about if they are "good" or not. Accidents happen in this world and people get hurt and die. Evil is a choice made by individuals on a day to day basis, we may or may not encounter evil directly. But good and bad things happen to those people too. So "bad things" will continue to happen to "good people" (as well as the converse) as it has absolutely nothing to do with God or His love.
Now then, to the "letter" of the statement "Why do bad things happen to good people". What makes a "good person" anyway? To certain parents in the Middle East, for example, seeing their son blow himself up in a bus full of children is the ultimate "good deed". They believe that he is going straight to heaven with God telling him "well done". They call him a martyr and will venerate his memory forever. Certainly there can be no arbitrary standard about "goodness". If there is even such a thing as "good" at all, it is not up to the individual to decide if they are "good". It is not up to a given society to decide it either, as a society is just a collection of individuals. There has to be a Lawgiver, one who lays out that standard. And if we are to be forgiven for transgressing that standard, that is also, by necessity, only in the hands of that Lawgiver. Those are the rules we play by which establishes the "good". Not our own rules, not our society's. As children, our Father has already seen to all of this, and has answered our questions before we ever thought to ask them. Seek, and you will find.
Maybe a future blog about free will vs. destiny? Time will tell… 🙂
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Every once in a while I share this reading at Christmas.
The excerpt comes from my novel Fugitive, which was released as part of a romance trilogy from Silhouette Books in the 1990s. I'm hoping to re-release all three of these novels again in the near future. Tate, the heroine, has moved to a cabin on land in the Ozark mountains, left to her by a father she never knew. This is an entry from her father's journal.
"When one brilliant star hangs in the midnight sky like God's own night-light, folks hereabouts call it a wise-man star. I can't think of a reason to call it anything else, can you? Even the wisest of us needs help finding his way sometimes.
There's always been a wise-man star on Christmas Eve as long as I've been alive–and sometimes I think I've been alive forever. The star has always been there, reminding me that there's something out there to search for, something that needs finding.
The wise men weren't just wise, they were brave. It took courage to go looking for that tiny baby in the manger. Not because they could have gotten lost. No, getting lost was the least of their troubles. It took courage because the baby might just get himself found, and once he was, well, lives were going to be changed forever. The son of God can do that to you.
The son of man can do that to you, too–or the daughter of man. Go looking for the baby in the manger or the hospital, or in the pitiful, thin arms of a starving mother, and your life is changed forever, too. Some of us can't find our camels to make that search. We sit home, and we search for the star instead. And when it hangs high in a Christmas Eve sky, then it's just the same thing as being told we're not all we were meant to be.
But ain't it wonderful the way the wise-man star just goes ahead and shines on, anyhow? Every Christmas Eve it shines. Maybe it's God's way of egging us on. Or maybe it's His way of telling us He loves us, anyway, even if we've put our camels out to pasture this year.
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'Meander' Tea Towels, set of 2
'Meander' Tea Towels, set of 2
Each one of these striking designs in this tea towel set is initially hand-painted before being printed onto cotton in the UK. One design shows the meandering line of the river and the other the flotsam, the river debris, that floats out towards the sea.
Size: 45cm x 70cm
Notes: The set includes one of each tea towel design. Wash at 40 degrees.
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Superfolk is a design and make studio on the west coast of Ireland led by partners Gearoid Muldowney, a designer and craft-maker and Jo Anne Butler, an architect. Together they make homewares 'for people who love the wild outdoors' - objects that reflect the character and behaviour of the raw materials from which they are made.


text: Joey's Bar and Grille, a fixture on Worcester's Mill Street, will be moving to 344 Chandler Street in the space that once housed The Struck . Owners Joey and Erin Rovezzi hope to have their new and larger restaurant open by late October. Joey's has a lively bar scene and great food. With the opening of Joey's, the West Side of Worcester is finally getting more of the restaurants it deserves. We reported last month that Café Espresso is also moving to Chandler Street. It will be diagonally opposite the new Joey's Bar & Grille.


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On Songs for the Ipod: A "Shuffle Songs" Spiritual Mix for the Morning
Since I was given my Ipod, I have been in a daily process of loading (an unloading) songs onto it. Since I love the "shuffle songs" setting more than I love playlists, I am at present keeping on my Ipod what I call my "spiritual music mix" only with the kind of songs I played at our community's devotional meeting at Wright Park for so many years. This is what I listened to on my Ipod this morning. What's on your ipod? -gw
"Walk Over God's Heaven" - Alison Krause & The Cox Family - I Know Who Holds Tomorrow+
"Navajo Skip Dance" - Proud Heritage: A Celebration of Traditional American Indian Music+
"Bachelor Duet with Lukembi" - Mbuti Pygmies - Mbuti Pygmies of the Ituri Rainforest
"Sanson Ki Mala Pey" - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party - Devotional and Love Songs+
"He Came Through" - Russ Taff - The Way Home+
"Working on a Building" - Brother Joe May - The Great Gospel Men: 27 Classic Performances+
"Take Good Care of Your Soul" - Simon Emmerson & Raw Stylus - A Week or Two in the Real World+
"Fanfare for the Common Man" - Ettore Etratta & The Baroque Chamber Orchestra - Classical Music 101+
"God Is Sufficient Unto Me" - Black Men's Gathering - Amazing Grace+
"Forest Power" - Deep Forest - Comparsa
"Get It Together (Reprise)" - Seal - Seal IV
"Zydeco Boogaloo" - Buckwheat Zydeco - Alligator Stomp, Vol. 2+
"Shinanay" - Omar Faruk Tekbilek & Steve Shelan - Alif: Love Supreme+
"A Night in Tunisia" - Dizzy Gillespie & Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra - Ken Burns Jazz Collection+
"Ay Mashregh-E Jamal E Khoda ... Poem about Baha'u'llah by the Martyr Varqa" - Narges Nouhnejad Fani - Melodies from the City of the Covenant+
"Ya Baha'u'llah Abha" - Various Artists - Land of Mystery


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The GMAC Insurance National Driver Test continues to rate Maryland a bottom-10 state for "Licensed Drivers Knowledge of Basic Road Rules." And like Maryland, numerous Northern states, such as Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, were part of the bottom 10.
Nearby Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia scored higher, and are not part of the bottom 10.
To me, Maryland's problem is a culture of political stubbornness in not weeding out thousands upon thousands of drivers not fit for driving. Testing for road rules and vision appears woefully inadequate.
State officials brag about Maryland's top public schools ranking by Education Week. Yet the truth is, many in-state diploma holders just cannot pass a basic, written "rules of the road" driving test and don't have appropriate vision acuity to get behind a motor vehicle's steering wheel. Too many are driving vehicles unlawfully as potential murderous weapons against the public.
Until Maryland officials and lawmakers truly choose to take action and make real progress, bad conduct by unfit and unchecked drivers leading to deadly crashes and nationally abysmal driver quality rankings will continue.
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An hour long lesson starts at $30. Our athletes are based in Port Huron, so extra charges may apply pending travel costs. Group rates and special events available upon request. If you need help getting equipment, let us know and our pros can help get you the right gear!
For large groups, special events or projects, give us a call at: (810) 982-9281
Skateboard Lessons feat. Cody Cepeda
Cody Cepeda is a professional skateboarder, and Co-Owner of TCMT. He is best known for winning Battle at the Berrics 7, where he beat out other pros such as Shane O'Neill, Luan Olivera, and others. Cody offers lessons for skaters of all skill levels, from first time riders to experienced skaters.
Freestyle BMX Lessons feat. Jacob Hager
The Jacob Hager is well known locally for his skills in BMX, photography, and his popular YouTube channel. Jacob works with McLaren Port Huron to promote helmet safety. He has a genuine passion for spreading love of BMX, and is eager to offer lessons to any rider excited to progress.
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Our office was recently buzzing about a LinkedIn story warning women to avoid wearing expensive rings to job interviews. After all, said the male writer, that diamond alerts the interviewer you don't need a job.
While younger coworkers were shocked at this throwback, many remembered being given similar advice when starting out. So to help job seekers finally shed the last vestiges of dated advice—and because it's a fascinating topic—we researched the last 50 years of career and job hunting norms.
A few nuggets we found:
Fast-forward back to 2017 and technology has changed … well, basically everything. But oddly, while digitalization has made some facets of job hunting much easier, in many ways the experience is just as inefficient and painful as ever.
The 1970s were a time of cultural transition in and out of the workplace. But how you found a job hadn't changed much since the '50s. People still hit the pavement—literally walked around to offices—to hand out resumes. Job ads directed job seekers to inquire in person or by phone. And while computers had just started to enter the mainstream, consumer printers were still a long way off—meaning you had to type your resume on a typewriter.
And while lawmakers were starting to mandate equal opportunity for women and minorities, most companies weren't exactly embracing it. Experts advised job seekers—and employers expected—that resumes should include personal details, including race, weight, height, family and marital status, health condition and whether you owned your own home.
The general intention was to help employers skirt EEOC regulations by listing the information they couldn't ask you about on your resume. A Baltimore Sun article from 1979 quotes a management consultant about this advice. "Personnel people know what types they want to hire to meet commitments or to fulfill certain job requirements. … Because of the new laws…you would be better served to disclose more about your background rather than relying on the interview to draw this out."
Of course, we can all agree fashion has come a long way from the 1970s. (If you harbor any doubt—or are too young to remember—check out this '70s photo bonanza. Warning: It's mildly NSFW).
While outlandish clothing was the norm, the rules of dressing for work were the just the opposite: incredibly strict. Job counselors shouted from the rooftops that only the most conservative of blue or gray suits could be worn to interviews. Men were given complicated advice about the width of their collars, and shirts could be worn only in blue, white or gray. Women were admonished to wear skirt suits and warned against wearing expensive jewelry to avoid stirring up resentment (sound familiar?).
The 1980s began with a recession and ended on the cusp of a technological boon that would transform the American workplace. Employers had to adapt their hiring practices to manage risk in the face of rising employee turnover costs as well as comply with increasing legislation and policies on equal opportunity employment.
For job seekers, the rise of skilled workers, as well as more women in the workplace, made for tough competition for good jobs. It was no longer enough to have the required skills and experience—interviewers were looking to uncover things that weren't on a resume, like 'What don't you do well?', and asked situational questions to determine a candidate's management style1, such as 'Tell me about a time when X happened. What action did you take and what was the result?' To avoid being caught off guard, it was recommended that job seekers develop a personal script and a power vocabulary.
You will never, ever, as long as you live, wear a short sleeve shirt for any job interview, or for any business purpose! —Joe Hodowanes, Dressing for Interview Success, circa 1980s
Much like the 1970s, the funky and fabulous fashion of the 1980s didn't always translate into the interview process. Overall, it was recommended that job candidates dress neatly in conservative garments and steer away from strong colors or heavy makeup.
Young women starting out were cautioned to wear suits—as they convey power in a way dresses do not. With the number of American women in the workforce hitting 50 percent, the pressure to dress like men to be taken seriously was beginning (ever so slightly) to lessen. The "power suit" evolved to include more feminine cuts, as long as they included attributes that left a similar authoritative impression, such as shoulder pads or tweed fabric. (Think: Working Girl, Designing Women, Murphy Brown). Men's power dressing saw more pinstripes and double-breasted suits, and a drop-off in three-piece suits.
In 1997, about 1 in 5 companies used online services for recruiting, whereas nearly half of workers were hired through classified ads.3 However, by the end of the decade those numbers began to change as people became increasingly comfortable using the internet.
The decade saw the genesis of many of the job boards IT job seekers use today:
Job seekers were exposed to more job markets than they would encounter offline, and boards allowed people to become passive job seekers, i.e., to post a resume and let employers find them. Security was a concern as it is today, but in a different way. In a 1998 article, the Wall Street Journal recommended removing personal information, making company, job title and start dates generic so they would be less identifiable.2 (Quite different than today's mandate to maintain an up-to-date LinkedIn profile!)
1990s dos and don'ts
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1990s interview fashion
After the hustle-bustle/workaholic vibe of the '80s, the workplace took a chill pill. People's priorities in the job search started to shift from solely salary to flex time, telecommuting and relaxed work environments, including a rise in Casual Friday and loosening dress codes. In 1992, Dockers capitalized on the changing mindset and sent a "Guide to Casual Business Wear" pamphlet to 25,000 HR managers across the country.
Yet, interviews remained a different, age-old story. A 1995 New York Times article notes, "Though loafers and sweaters from The Gap are replacing pumps and pin stripes in the corporate wardrobe, the interview outfit has changed little during the last decade." In interviews, the article advised a navy suit and "inoffensive tie" for men, and (still!) skirts over pants for women. For a refresher, watch Living Single, Ally McBeal or Melrose Place.
The 2000s presented serious challenges for job seekers. In the early part of the decade, while the economy was sleeping off the dot-com hangover, many tech workers suddenly found their skills unmarketable. This period was followed by a jobless recovery, and worst of all, the Great Recession.
Major unemployment came to pass as job boards made applying easier than ever. Legions of the unemployed flooded online systems with resumes, which likely sped the adoption of automated screening tools. With a wealth of applicants, employers became incredibly particular about qualifications. Good enough wouldn't do; qualified candidates were overlooked when they couldn't check every single box. The use of credit checks also became a new—and often useless—filter for screening out applicants.
The unmanageable flood of resumes created a resurgence in the criticality of networking. Referred candidates were given a much closer look than random applicants, helping bypass the keyword-screening systems.
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2000s interview fashion
By the 2000s, some of the hysteria around bright colors and selecting exactly the right socks began to die down. While most professional advice givers still counseled job seekers to err on the side of caution, what job seekers were advised to wear depended largely on the context of the position. Applying for a bank? It might as well be 1950 as far as your wardrobe is concerned. Interviewing with a tech startup? Don't even think about donning a three-piece suit.
It's notable that even in the early 2000s, most interview dress advice strongly cautioned women to leave purses at home in favor of a briefcase. The underlying assumption is that it makes sense to downplay femininity in favor of acting like a man.
Amazingly, some job search advice has withstood the evolution, fads and quirks of time. You can trust this time-honored advice without worrying it will date you:
Related: Browse our Career Hacker articles to discover practical advice for your IT job search.
1"Job Interviews: Questions of Style," Robert Swain, June 22, 1980, New York Times, Late Edition (East Coast).
2"Your Cyber Career: Using the Internet to Find a Job---Tips on Resumes, Searches—And Security," Rebecca Quick, March, 5, 1998, Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition.
3"Surf's Up! Job Hunters Catch an Internet Wave Web makes job searches faster, cheaper, more thorough," Shelley Donald Coolidge, The Christian Science Monitor, June 10, 1997.


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A member of the TS Marlborough Sea Cadet Corps has been recognised for her work.
Sue Markham received a Lord Lieutenant's Certificate from Lord Crathorne to mark more than seven years' service.
The certificate was presented at a ceremony at the Stockton Road TA Centre.
Unit chairman Liz Chambers said the honour was a tribute to years of hard work by Sue, a member of the TS Marlborough pipe and drum band.
"It was significant because Lord Crathorne is president of the Sea Cadet Corps," she said.
"It was nice for us all to be there on the night because Sue has done such a lot for the cadet corps, not just in Middlesbrough but across the area. We are all delighted to see that recognised."


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This blog is about running free, remaining injury free, about the importance of kindness and giving, and the amazing achievements people make and meet all around the World and sharing those reasons to celebrate life! (By William Wragg - Runner of 50 Marathons in 50 Days)
Sunday, 11 November 2012
Marathons 26 - 30 (including a DOUBLE-MARATHON!)
It's been a few days since following up on writing about my most recent runs but, here is an update of the recent running times:
Day 26 - 3: 41
Day 27 - Decided to run my own personal run (ran, but without measuring anything - please read below)
Day 28 - DOUBLE-MARATHON: 3:40 and then 3:53
Day 29 - 3:46
Day 30 - 3:43
The last few days have been very advancing. I've learned so much and the challenge is starting to dwindle and I'm currently looking at spicing things up.
Day 26 was straight-forward... just a beautiful morning and a gorgeous Temperature. What I particularly enjoyed was taking a slight detour and running across the Story Bridge. I always enjoy that run - particularly early in the morning - as the views of the City (BNE) are spectacular. So, before the sun has completely risen it's an excellent time to run the bridge without being over-heated.
Day 27 I set off on my run and had done about 5 miles but it's didn't feel right. The run was just not inspiring me. I felt like I was running "through-the-motions". I wasn't tired, I just wanted a challenge. I've always said I wanted to run for my love and whenever things don't feel amazing, to evaluate why. MONOTONY on the day had set in.
I decided I needed a challenge. When I began the marathons on the scale of 1 - 10 the factor of how hard I found the challenge was around an 8. It's reached a point where it now feels about a 1/2. I decided I needed a challenge so, a DOUBLE-MARATHON instead was on for day 28.
I continued my run on to work and just ran for the love.
Day 28 was double-marathon day. I ran one particularly early in the drizzle which was SO REFRESHING. In Brizzy it can get hot (you're probably aware). So, to go for a run and come back not feeling even mildly dehydrated was great. I ran the first with the next run in mind, with good techique, and managed to pull a 3:40 still out of the bag. I didn't feel achey at all following - I listened to my body and made sure I kept running through my running checklist.
My Wife and I then went to the cinema and we saw "The Sessions", a sensation at Sundance, which I recommend!, before setting off on my second run.
The second run was awesome. I bit nippy and again, so refreshing. I ran slower, made sure that I relaxed my feet and body and managed to run a 3:53. You'll be surprised to hear I was LESS ACHEY AFTER THE SECOND MARATHON THAN THE FIRST. The second run was very soothing and really helped the recovery process.
Day 29 and 30 - two more beautiful runs with times of 3:46 and 3:43.
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Since 1921, Gyros Precision Tools has been an industry leader in miniature precision tools and accessories. Recognized for our continued innovation and industry knowledge, Gyros introduces unique products that fill a market void.
Our manufacturing plant is located in the scenic Lower Hudson Valley of New York. Utilizing CADD/CAM, CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) machinery and other high tech procedures, Gyros strives for quality at each step of the design and manufacturing process. This results in the highest level of accuracy and precision in our products.
Gyros is the source for miniature circular saw blades. Manufactured on-site in the U.S., these ultra sharp saws cut efficiently, optimizing the low torque supplied by popular brand motor tools available everywhere – such as *Dremel®, **Craftsman®, and now Gyros' own line of high quality Rotary Tool kits and attachments. Our products enhance these tools and create in them a whole new level of functionality.
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Designer pieces for less
I'm all about supporting local designers, but it often comes with an expensive price tag. In efforts to help support local boutiques and independent designers, eBay Canada launched a new boutique featuring stunning pieces from Canadian designers at a price everyone can afford. From June 9th to June 30th, eBay has teamed up with Toronto fashion boutique, Coal Miner's Daughter, to feature handmade designs from Jool Clothing, Jordan de Ruiter, Haller, Sara Duke, 3rd Floor Studio and Norwegian Wood. Best part, everything is under $90 and free shipping Canada wide.
There's a total of 7 different pieces in the Boutiques on eBay Canada collection, the Sheer Lady Tee by Sara Duke, Half Circle Skirt by Sara Duke, Gold Tone Metal Earrings by Norwegian Wood, Bee Print Bustier by Jordan de Ruiter, Upcycled Denim Vest by Jool Clothing, Isabelle Dress by Haller and of course the Elin Dress by 3rd Floor Studio, which I'll be styling below.
Today I'm styling this stunning, muted teal, Elin Dress by 3rd Floor Studio. This eco-friendly (bamboo of rayon and spandex) convertible jersey dress can be worn several different ways, a cowl neck, as shown in my pictures or with a deep V in the front or back. It comes with a matching and contrasting braided belt and one size fits all. It's lightweight, breathable, easy to wash and even easier to style. This dress can effortlessly take you from a day at the beach (when paired with sandals) to a night on the town (with a killer pair of heels).
I've teamed up with eBay to do a quick 48 hour Boutiques on eBay Canada giveaway for a $50 gift card so you too can have a designer piece for less. Let me know what your favourite piece from the collection is to win.


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Are Prior Relationships an Asset or Liability in the Formation of New Relationships under the Second Demographic Transition? Evidence of Complex Contingencies in a Multi-Country Sample
Giulia Ferrari, Università Bocconi
Ross Macmillan, Università Bocconi
Arguments about the emergence of the Second Demographic Transition highlight increases in the number of intimate relationships, as well as the emergence of new relationship forms. Although such work suggests the emergence of unique patterns of relationship transitions, relatively little work examines such issues, particularly with attention to factors that condition the effects of prior relationships on subsequent ones, examination of the broader array of relationship types that characterize the contemporary world, and by considering variation across countries and cultures. Examining data from the European Gender and Generations Surveys, multinomial regression results indicate that prior relationships appear to be a liability for subsequent relationship formation and that this is particularly the case when such relationships produced children and with respect to traditional, marital relations. At the same time, there is considerably more heterogeneity for prior relationships without children, including types of relationships formed. Implications for theory and research are discussed.
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L-3 Communications
Aerospace & Defence
L-3 Communications is a prime contractor, designer and manufacturer of electronic systems used in military and commercial platforms. The group is split in four divisions: C3ISR (27% 2012 sales guidance); AM&M (19%); NSS (10%); and Electronic Systems (44%).
Laboratorios Farmacéuticos ROVI
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
Laboratorios Farmacéuticos ROVI is a fully integrated Spanish speciality pharmaceutical company involved in the development, in-licensing, manufacture and marketing of small molecule and speciality biologic drugs with a particular expertise in low molecular weight heparin (LMWH).
Lancashire Holdings
Lancashire Holdings is a global provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance products operating in Bermuda and London with a marketing operation in Dubai. It focuses on short tail speciality insurance risks, mostly on a direct basis, under four main classes: property, energy, marine, and aviation. LRE reports in US dollars.
Landkom International
Food & Drink
Landkom International is involved in arable farming in Ukraine.
General Industrials
Lanxess is a leading speciality chemicals group. The company was spun out of Bayer in 2005 and has since undergone a radical programme of cost reduction and portfolio optimisation.
Lazard World Trust Fund
Investment trusts
Lazard World Trust Fund (WTR) seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of companies whose shares trade at a discount to the underlying net asset value.
Leaf Clean Energy Company
Investment trusts
Leaf Clean Energy is a UK, AIM-listed investment company focused on growth equity and project development capital in private, technology-based renewable energy and resource innovation companies and projects, primarily in North America.
Learning Technologies Group
Learning Technologies Group is a broad-based e-learning technology business, providing a range of software and services to both private enterprises and the public sector.
Leed Petroleum
Oil & gas
Leed Petroleum is a small E&P company based in Lafayette (Louisiana) with production and exploration assets in the Gulf of Mexico (US).
Leigh Creek Energy
Oil & gas
Leigh Creek Energy has a certified PRMS gas resource of 2,964PJ (2C) at the Leigh Creek Energy Project in South Australia. Monetisation of this gas through ISG is expected to be de-risked by a demonstration programme in late 2018.
Lemur Resources
Lemur Resources is a coal exploration and development company. Five of its seven concession blocks are in south-west Madagascar and cover the Imaloto coal project and extension. Lemur is pursuing initial medium-scale production.
LGO Energy
Oil & gas
LGO Energy is an E&P junior focused on development opportunities in low political risk countries. There are producing assets in Spain, Trinidad and US GOM and an exploration project offshore Malta.
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
LifeWatch, headquartered in Switzerland and listed on SIX, specialises in advanced digital health systems and wireless remote diagnostic patient monitoring services (eg mobile cardiac telemetry, MCT). Its primary operations are in the US, but LifeWatch is working on expanding to new geographies and has established a JV in Turkey.
Lighthouse Group
Lighthouse comprises a diverse group of UK financial advice firms serving individuals and businesses. The main focus is on Middle Britain and contracts with 21 affinity groups are an important revenue and profit contributor.
Liontrust Asset Management
Liontrust manages investment funds and unit trusts.
Liquefied Natural Gas
Oil & gas
Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd is an ASX-listed company devoted to the development of LNG export terminals in the US, Canada and other potential locations. It has traded ADRs.
Lithium X Energy
Lithium X Energy Corp, formerly Royce Resources Corp., is a Canada-based lithium resource explorer and developer with a focus on becoming a supplier for the burgeoning lithium battery industry. Its Sal de los Angeles project is situated in the Lithium Triangle in Salta Province, Argentina. The project is comprised approximately on 8,156 hectares covering the nucleus of Salar de Diablillos. The Company also has land package in Clayton Valley, Nevada covering over 15,040 acres between its Clayton Valley North project and Clayton Valley South extension. The Company's both land packages are contiguous to the only producing lithium operation in North America-Silver Peak, owned and operated by Albemarle, which is a lithium producer.
LMS Capital
Investment trusts
LMS Capital is a private equity firm with a particular focus on the energy, consumer and business services. Its objective is to achieve an annual growth of 15% through a select portfolio of direct investments in profitable and growing companies. San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP), is a US fund formed in partnership with LMS Capital plc.
Lochard Energy
Oil & gas
Lochard Energy Group is an oil and gas exploration, appraisal and development company with assets in the North Sea. Its development portfolio comprises oil in the Outer Moray Firth with additional exploration assets along the UKCS.
Lombard Medical Technologies
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
Lombard Medical Technologies is developing a range of cardiovascular devices, principally the Aorfix stent graft system for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
London Stock Exchange Group
LSE is Europe's leading exchange group in cash equities. MTS is Europe's largest electronic government bond market, LCH and CC&G offer post-trade services and FTSE Russell provides benchmark indices and related data services.
Automotive Retailers
Lookers is vying to be the largest UK motor vehicle retailer, with its new car operations supported by the strength of used and aftersales activities. It operates 155 franchises, representing 32 marques from 100 sites around the UK.
Low & Bonar
Basic Industries
Low & Bonar produces specialist performance materials for a variety of end-markets by combining polymers with specialty additives and pigments. It reports as four global business units.
LSL Property Services
LSL Property Services is one of the UK?s leading residential property services companies and its second biggest estate agency chain. It provides a broad range of services to corporate (mortgage lenders) and retail clients. The split for FY10 revenues was 61% estate agency and 39% surveying.
La Doria
Food & Drink
La Doria is the leading manufacturer of private-label preserved vegetables and fruit for the Italian (20% revenues) and international (80%) market. It enjoys leading market share positions across its product ranges in the UK, Italy, Germany and Australia.
Industrial Support Services
Lamprell is involved in the upgrade and refurbishment of offshore jack-up rigs, and fabrication, assembly and new build construction for the offshore oil and gas sector.
Land Securities
Land Securities is the UK's largest Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit). The group owns a well diversified portfolio of UK commercial property that includes some of the UK's best-known shopping centres and landmark London buildings.
Lansdowne Oil & Gas
Oil & gas
Lansdowne Oil & Gas is an E&P company with licences in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore the southern coast of Ireland. Its assets include a 20% stake in the Barryroe oil discovery and 100% of a number of further drill-ready prospects.
Industrial Support Services
Latchways operates in three business segments. Safety Products (67% revenue) operates out of the company's headquarters in Devizes, and a small production plant in Kozina, Slovenia. Safety Services (25% revenues) is engaged in the installation and servicing of safety products. Specialist Fixing (8% revenue) is involved in technical services, including structural building refurbishment and specialist fixing solutions.
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
LCA-Vision operates over 50 laser vision correction (LVC) centres across the US providing LASIK (Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis) surgery and management. It also provides cataract surgery services at 10 of its centres.
Leaf Resources
Alternative Energy
The Glycell process, developed and owned by Leaf Resources, is an intermediate stage process in the conversion of biomass to bio-based chemicals, plastics and fuel. Its advantages include lower capital and operating costs relative to alternative technologies and recovery and quality benefits.
Industrial Support Services
Leclanché is a fully vertically integrated energy storage solution provider. It delivers a wide range of energy storage solutions for homes, small offices, large industries and electricity grids as well as hybridisation for mass transport systems such as bus fleets and ferries.
General Retailers
Leifheit is a leading European brand supplier of household items, notably cleaning, laundry care, kitchen goods and well-being.
LeMaitre Vascular
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
LeMaitre Vascular is a global provider of medical devices and implants for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease. The company develops, manufactures and markets vascular devices to addresses the needs of vascular surgeons.
Lepidico provides exposure to a portfolio of lithium assets via its proprietary IP and upstream interests in Australia, Canada and Europe. Uniquely, it has produced lithium carbonate from non-traditional hard rock lithium bearing minerals using its registered L-Max process technology.
Lifeline Scientific
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
Lifeline Scientific sells LifePort units for kidney graft preservation and transport plus consumables and preservation solutions. US use for organ recovery is covered by Medicare. Other organ LifePort systems are in development. The business is US focused with some EU sales and major potential for expansion.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
Ligand Pharmaceuticals is a US-based speciality biotech company that aims to become sustainably profitable via a unique business model. It is focused on developing or acquiring technology and royalty-generating assets across various therapeutic areas, targets and partners.
Lion Energy
Oil & gas
Liontrust manages investment funds and unit trusts.
Lloyd Fonds
Lloyd Fonds is an investment and asset manager in a range of alternative real assets including ships, real estate, aircraft, energy, and private equity. Over more than 20 years it has arranged more than 100 investments with a cumulative total volume of c €5bn and a current volume of c €1.4bn.
Location Sciences
Location Sciences (previously Proxama) has a suite of mobile location data and AI-powered audience attribution products. Its first-party data are ultra-precise and 'always on', providing a reliable picture of a device's movements.
Lok nStore Group
Lok'nStore is one of the UK's leading self-storage operators with 22 stores across Southern England. It was founded by CEO Andrew Jacobs, who is also a substantial shareholder.
London Mining
London Mining is a junior iron ore producer, with projects in Sierra Leone, Greenland and Saudi Arabia. The company's flagship Marampa project in Sierra Leone delivered 3.7Mwt of iron ore concentrate in 2013 and is expected to produce up to 5.4Mwt in 2014 as it continues ramp-up to the upgraded nameplate capacity.
Basic Industries
Lonrho is a pan-African company with a diverse portfolio of investments. It focuses on servicing Western investment and African business by investing in emerging sectors across Africa, creating hubs of business through key investments.
Travel & Leisure
Lotto24 is Germany's leading online broker of state-licensed lotteries. It receives commissions when customer enter lotteries such as 'Lotto 6aus49' and does not bear any bookmaking risk. It was founded by Tipp24 in 2010 and spun off and listed in 2012.
Lowland Investment Company
Investment trusts
Lowland Investment Company PLC (LWI) invests across the UK equity market (with a small proportion in overseas stocks) to achieve above-average total returns.


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Nominees announced in the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards: 37 films from 16 countries and areas in 9 awards categories.
They are: Australia, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Palestinian Territories, People's Republic of China (Mainland China/Hong Kong), Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Turkey.
Absolutely, there are two thai films are nominees for Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2009. 'Polamuang Juling' (Citizen Juling) produced by Ing K, Manit Sriwanichpoom and Kraisak Choonhavan, is a nominated film for "Best Documentary Feature Film"
'Sawan Baan Na' (Agarian Utopia) is a nominated film for "Achivement In Cinematography", Uruphong Raksasad is a cinematography.
Winners are decided by the International Jury headed by Huang Jianxin who will assemble on Australia's Gold Coast ahead of the APSA ceremony on November 26, 2009.


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I am a big fan of the Summer Olympic games. Not so big that I have a countdown clock installed at my home for the date of the Opening Ceremonies in Brazil, but as the games get closer the excitement will start to build. And I'll watch as many hours as I can—but with a day job, there are only so many hours in a day I can kick back and watch the games. It's also one of the few events that even if I know the results before I get to the television, I'll sit down to watch anyway.
I can't say I've ever had a concern of the athletes getting sick or any health concerns heading into an Olympic games. But after reading this article at the Huffington Post, I have some concerns for the athletes competing in the water events.
Didn't anyone think that this might be a bad idea? I mean, if the virus levels in some of the waterways to be used for events are on a par with raw sewage, wouldn't that be a problem? The country has a year to get this cleaned up…and according to the article, they may not make it in time. Of course, there was that whole "the stadiums won't be finished in time for the World Cup" thing, and everything turned out fine. But this is far more serious. Lives may be at stake. No one should be put at a health risk while competing in an event that occurs every four years for their country.
Surely the International Olympic Committee raised a concern about this? Or was the cash under the table too much to resist? You may laugh, but the IOC, while not quite as corrupt as FIFA has been alleged to be, certainly has had its whispers about it too. The article also reports that eight treatment plants were promised to be built when Brazil campaigned for the games. To date, only one has been built. One treatment plant? In the whole country, or just in Rio?
There's only one word that can be used to describe this: Ewwww. Certainly I, and many others, are hoping that this gets cleaned up, and fast. Where would they hold the water events if they can't have them near the Olympic sites?


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Sudden power outage brings Atlanta airport to a standstill
A sudden power outage brought the world's busiest airport to a standstill Sunday, grounding scores of flights in Atlanta just days before the start of the Christmas travel rush.
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) - A sudden power outage brought the world's busiest airport to a standstill Sunday, grounding scores of flights in Atlanta just days before the start of the Christmas travel rush.
Passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport were left in the dark when the lights suddenly went out in the early afternoon. The blackout halted all outgoing flights, and arriving planes were held on the ground at their point of departure. International flights were being diverted, officials said.
Georgia Power spokesman John Kraft said the utility was working to determine the cause of the outage and restore electricity. He could not estimate when that might happen. No areas outside of the airport were affected by the power loss.
Delta Air Lines, which has its headquarters at the airport, said more than 450 mainline and regional flights were canceled. The airline encouraged passengers to check on the status of flights via the Fly Delta mobile app or delta.com before heading to the airport.
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Latest information from @GeorgiaPower regarding power outage at @ATLairport. pic.twitter.com/4dZdNPwheG— City of Atlanta, GA (@Cityofatlanta) December 17, 2017
At Southwest Airlines, about 70 Atlanta departures out of 120 scheduled for Sunday were canceled, an airline spokesman said in an email.
Airport spokesman Reese McCranie said some emergency power was later restored, but much of the huge facility was still without electricity.
Delta passenger Emilia Duca, 32, was on her way to Wisconsin from Bogota, Colombia, when she got stuck in Atlanta. She said police made passengers who were in the baggage-claim area move to a higher floor. She said restaurants and shops were closed.
"A lot of people are arriving, and no one is going out. No one is saying anything official. We are stuck here," she said. "It's a nightmare."
Mozell Smith, 68, of Atlanta, arrived at the airport hours after the electricity went off. He was headed to Las Vegas with a sister and a friend.
"This is terrible. I wish someone would've given us a heads-up before we got to the airport," he said. "I wish there would have been better communication."
American Airlines reported only a handful of diversions and cancellations because the carrier does not use Atlanta as a hub, airline spokeswoman Alexis Aran Coello.
Hartsfield-Jackson, which serves 104 million passengers a year, is the world's busiest airport, a distinction it has held since 1998.
The airport serves an average of 275,000 passengers daily, according to its website. Nearly 2,500 planes arrive and depart each day.
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The start of a new semester is a whirlwind; new classes begin, students adjust to new living spaces and friends reunite after a summer's worth of relaxation. While all of this is exciting, a great deal of stress often accompanies students back to school each fall.
Start-of-the-year stress can get to you. It's difficult to turn back into a productive student after a three-month break from academics, tight living spaces and packed schedules. Stress makes you easily agitated, often tired and frequently restless. Being a student is even more difficult when coping with the negative effects of stress. As a student, you have countless responsibilities, and there's a distraction to match each task. It's enough to drive even the most levelheaded person crazy. Like many of my peers, I am experiencing this early-semester stress firsthand and have been looking for ways to combat it.
Luckily, I did not have to search for a solution for very long. In an art history class during the first week of classes, my professor informed us that each class meeting will begin with two minutes of silence, intended to clear our minds by eliminating outside distractions. He told us to direct our focus inward and concentrate on our breathing. While smiling and nodding in class, I thought this would be a total waste of my time. Is this really what my tuition money is paying for? Surprisingly, I was eating my words exactly two minutes later.
During the following period of silence and meditation, which I had presumed would be horribly awkward, I felt an emotional weight being lifted off my shoulders. A wave of calmness washed over me. Everything was, for a moment, at peace. Even following the procedural silence, I noticed I was more engaged in course content and class discussions than I usually am. It also improved my mood for the remainder of the afternoon. I felt friendlier, more awake and happier. Following the class, I was convinced that I had discovered a miracle unknown to the rest of the world.
Again, I was wrong. Studies show routine meditation and mindfulness alleviate emotional difficulties including depression, anxiety and stress, all of which are prevalent on college campuses. Additionally, meditative habits are linked to physical health benefits. Those who exercise in mindfulness experience a stronger immune system, reduced heart rate and blood pressure, a feeling of calmness and an increased ability to focus.
At the beginning of a new semester, everyone seems to be offering advice on how to be most successful. This advice tends to promote fostering your academic ability, social life or physical health. However, taking just a few minutes out of your day for silent meditation and reflection has the potential to give you a boost in all of those areas and help you beat stress throughout the entire school year.
Sydney Wess is a junior broadcast journalism and art history major. She can be reached at email@example.com.


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Over 10,000 titles on show at Book Fair
Over 10,000 titles are on show at the 17th Hong Kong Book Fair which opens from today (July 19) until next Monday (July 24) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The fair is bigger and more enticing than ever, with over 10,000 titles showcased by 434 exhibitors, a 11 per cent more than last year.
According to the organiser, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC), religious books top the book fair's website online entries of new titles, followed by popular readings, children books, social science, literature, finance/business, travel guides, history, spiritual and arts/music.
TDC, a strong believer that books enrich lives, educate, as well as entertain, has donated 30,000 admission tickets to the Hong Kong Council of Social Service to distribute to its members.
The attraction-packed fair also features an "International Cultural Village" at which books from 15 countries and regions are available in their respective languages. New "villagers" this year include New Zealand, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan and India. They are showcasing their titles next to France, Spain, Eqypt, Singapore, Thailand, Poland, Belgium, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Famous writer and VIPs such as swordsman fiction writer Louis Cha (Jin Rong金庸), science fiction author Ni Kuang (倪匡), Hong Kong literature historian Professor Lo Wai Luen (Xiao Si 小思), as well as Hong Kong's Chief Executive Donald Tsang come to share their writing and reading experience respectively.
Writers from Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Chinese mainland will attend a forum entitled: "In Search of Humanity in the 21st Century", which is co-organised by TDC, Yazhou Zhoukan and the Hong Kong Arts Development Council to discuss cultural matters related to their regions.
They include Liu Xin Wu (劉心武)、Hong Ying(虹影)、Chu An Min (初安民)、Su Wei Zhen (蘇偉貞) and Xiao Si (小思). These five writes, together with Yu Hua (余華) ,are scheduled to host their individual meet-the-readers sessions after the Forum.
The Fair also features a panel display on the renowned 20th Century Chinese mainland writers' activities in Hong Kong.
To better prepare students who plan to meet with famed authors taking part in these sessions, the Education and Manpower Bureau is providing schools and students with materials on writers' backgrounds and their works.
The Fair this year stays open until 10:00 pm each day from July 19 to 21. It is further extended on Saturday (July 22) to 2:00 am on Sunday (July 23) to serve midnight visitors. Local bus companies will arrange special routes to serve readers. Last day of the fair (July 24) will close at 6:00pm.
Visitors from outside Hong Kong can purchase half-price tickets on presentation of their travel documents/visas.
The Fair attracted near to 640,000 visitors last year.
Hong Kong's printed matters exports amounted to US$ 1,979 million in 2005, up 12% from 2004.
Reporters who wish to enquire about seminars conducted by various writers may contact Vivien Chan of TDC's Corporate Communication Dept at 2584 4395.
For those who need more information about the fair, please contact Beatrice Lam at 2584 4049.
For those who need to interview the organiser, please contact Lawrence Yau at 2584 4510.
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Activist Lindy West to Speak at KU
October 5, 2016
KUTZTOWN, Pa. - Writer and author Lindy West will speak on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium. West will be speaking about her first published book titled "Shrill", a book describing how to survive in a world where not all stories and bodies are created equal. This event is free and open to the public.
West is a columnist at The Guardian, a contributor to This American Life, and a freelance writer whose work focuses on feminism, social justice, humor, and body image. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Cosmopolitan, GQ, Vulture, Jezebel, The Stranger and others. She is the founder of I Believe You, It's Not Your Fault, an advice blog for teens, as well as the reproductive rights destigmatization campaign #ShoutYourAbortion. Her first book, a memoir called "Shrill", is out now from Hachette Books.
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Friday, 10 November 2017
Interview with Steven Bright
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Thoroughly enjoyed your interview with this multi-talented young man. I've had a great time using his deck on my blog this week. Another plus with his deck is the wonderful companion booklet he wrote. Hope Steven has much success in his future endeavors!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, Bev, I'm most envious of you having the deck already. Still, it's also lovely to enjoy it vicariously :D And I agree, I wish Steven every success :)Delete
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