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UVPC is a type of plastic that is designed for many uses around the home. It can commonly be found on roofs, doors and windows. One of the main properties of UPVC that makes it an ideal construction material is that it is lightweight, durable and it will last a very long time. However, there are still a few factors that should be taken into account before opting for this 21st century material. Let us look at some common questions that should be asked.
UVPC Doors and Windows: Locks and Hinges
Most UVPC manufacturers will state that the locks and hinges to be found on doors and windows are the two most important variables to consider. This is due to the fact that they will need to be able to endure the elements. Also, hinges will be required to support a great deal of weight (imagine double-glazed UVPC patio doors, for example). So, it is essential that the manutacturer only utilises the strongest materials in this case. Likewise, front doors and side doors will also need to boast a secure locking mechanism. Most doors will have multiple locking points; allowing them to remain securely closed when not in use. UPVC doors with only a single locking point should normally be avoided. When to Employ UVPC It is common to use this material as a replacement for older substances such as wood or metal. Thanks in part to its flexible nature, UPVC cladding can frequently be found on rooftops. Another benefit is that this type of plastic is both lightweight and strong; ideal for load-bearing walls and other structures. Due to its weather resistance, this PVC derivative is frequently found in the form of UPVC doors and UPVC windows. Essentially, homeowners who are looking for a long-lasting and aesthetically pleasing alternative to wood or metal will often choose UPVC. Finally, installation is quick and simple. Many suppliers will provide warranties of ten years or more, so a one-time expenditure is seen as a wise choice.
So, some of the main considerations that should be taken into account when contemplating installing patio doors, windows or other components of a house will include:
- The quality of hinges and locks used.
- The location (houses prone to inclement weather will often employ UPVC items).
- UPVC cladding is an excellent replacement for existing flashing on a roof.
- It is a cost-effective material.
Of course, each manufacturer will provide different pricing strategies and warranties. So, it is always a good idea to shop around and speak with at least three different companies before deciding upon which may be the most reputable and efficient provider. Finally, let us take a look at some common questions.


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Respawn League Ban - Fuzz
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The user mentioned above has been found asking multiple community members for Illicit and/or Illegal Content, Disrespecting Administrators, Poor Match Organization and borderline Match Fixing. This ban excludes this user from all Respawn League services, Community and Competitive.
Permanent League Ban, Permanent Community Ban.
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Attempting to circumvent our Bans / Infraction System is not something we encourage. Should ANY teams or users be found trying to harbor this user on a Roster, via Alternate Accounts or through associated platforms, we will mirror the punishments of this ban onto you.
Ban has been extended due to the leaking and use of a personal image in a public manner (via Steam Profile).

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|Main entrance to Selfridges, Birmingham. (c) House of Hall. Flickr.
Selfridges is the name of a British chain of department stores. The most impressive in terms of architecture is the one in Birmingham, which was listed as one of the Worlds's Greatest Attractions and one of the 100 stores to visit in the world by Retail Week magazine.
Designed by Future System and inaugurated in 2003, the curvy building was honored by the Royal Institute of British Architects, who said it was "clearly one of the most provocative of all the year's submissions because of its uncompromising and unprecedented outward appearance". Indeed, it quickly became an iconic symbol for this old city with new ambitions.
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Besides the shape and the curves of the building, the truly impressive feature is the 15,000 aluminium disks that cover like scales the International Klein Blue exterior, looking very much like a smooth, silvery sequin dress. The lighting of the interior during daytime is predominantly natural and comes through a large roof atrium.
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Unlike any other department store that you have ever seen before, Selfridges in Birmingham reflects all the neighboring buildings and change with the weather.


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Sara Duke – Brody Dress
Playful baby doll pink dress with netting details. This knit dress features a mock neck with net inset details. Cut to mid- thigh length with body-con skirt, clean finished hem and fully lined.
Made in Toronto
Materials: 94% Polyester 6% Spandex
The model is 5'2 and wearing a size medium.


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The names Puli and Pumi were used interchangeably for a long time. The Pumi has been recognised as an independent breed at the beginning of the 20th century. The breed is still relatively unknown outside his native Hungary where he is used as cattle herder and an all-around farm dog. Energetic, high-spirited, watchful and loayal to a fault, the Pumi is steadily gaining popularity outside his home country. Despite his sweet looks, Pumi can by shy and rather mistrustful of strangers. A well raised Pumi will not cause problems with children, provided that they do not pester him. Many Pumis proved to be excellent fox and rabbit hunters, spotting and flushing those pesky animals from their dens with great skill and determination. He has a very keen sense of hearing which makes him an outstanding watch and guard dog. The Pumi is a working dog and is happiest when herding hundreds of sheep. Always active, attentive and ready for duty, Pumi likes to bark.
Other Names: Hungarian Pumi, Pumik
Country of Origin: Hungary
Utilization: Herding Dog of Terrier Type
FCI Classification: Group 1: Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs); Section 1: Sheepdogs (without working trial.); AKC Classification: FSS
Size: Medium (15-18 inches at shoulders)
Colors: Gray in different shades, black, fawn (ground colors are red, yellow and cream), white
Litter Size: 3-6
Life Span: 11-13 years
Grooming Requirements: The coat is medium-long, thick with curling hair. The dense undercoat needs strong, regular brushing. Remove excessive hair from ears. For showing Pumis need special grooming.
Shedding: None
Personality: The Pumi is an intelligent, alert, agile, extremely devoted family dog. Some Pumis have a tendency to bond closely with one member of the family.
Social skills: Pumis usually get along with other dogs and animals.
Suitability for Children: A well brought up Pumi usually does not cause problems with children, provided that they do not pester him.
Exercise Needs: While the Pumi is rather adaptable to various living conditions, he needs plenty of vigorous exercise in a wide open area. These dogs do well in playing catch, chasing Frisbees, and in agility trials. Pumi is happiest where there is enough work for him to occupy his busy mind.
Train Ability: The Pumi is highly intelligent and learns basic obedience quickly.
Health & Behavioral Issues: Very healthy. There have been identified several cases of patellar luxation and hip dysplasia.
Pumi puppies can look cute, playful and healthy. Still, you would be wise to educate yourself about the hereditary dog diseases and health problems of the Pumi dog and what measures and precautions your Pumi reputable breeder has taken to ensure that your new Pumi puppy will grow into a healthy and happy dog.
Keywords: Pumi, sheepdog, Schäferhund, chien de berger, perro de pastor
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The Harbour Trust has decontaminated the former HMAS Platypus naval base on Neutral Bay and aims to revitalise the site as a foreshore urban park.
The Harbour Trust is preparing a Management Plan for Platypus to guide its revitalisation. Public comment is being invited to inform the preparation of the Management Plan. Once prepared, the draft plan will be placed on public exhibition for further community comment.
Following the high level of community engagement at the Planning Open Day on 14 May 2016, the invitation for public comments has been re-opened, and comments will now be accepted until 17 June 2016. Comments provided by that date will be considered by the Harbour Trust in its preparation of a draft Management Plan for Platypus.


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What's Under Your Feet Winners!
And the winner is... St Patrick's C.E. Primary Academy Solihull!
Over 800 schools signed up to take part in this year's What's Under Your Feet? citizen science campaign, which is run in collaboration with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO).
Out of those schools that had submitted data in any or all of the digs this year (October, March and June), one lucky school was picked at random to win a goody bundle kindly donated by CJ Wildlife.
The wonderful wildlife themed prize includes:
- A camera nest box kit
- Plus a variety of feeders and other wildlife products
- The bundle will support local wildlife, and gives students a wonderful opportunity to experience it close up
Well done to the winners and a big thank you to every school that has contributed to this year's experiment!
All of the data entered is important and will help scientists at the BTO better understand the relationship between climate, the availability of invertebrates and how this impacts UK bird numbers and their migration patterns.


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England number eight Billy Vunipola has responded to South Africa's promise of all-out aggression in Saturday's World Cup final by declaring "bring it on".
Springbok lock Lood De Jager stated after Wales were edged 19-16 by a dominant forward display that "the only way we know is fighting fire with fire", setting the scene for a titanic battle up-front against Eddie Jones' side.
England's pack has been equally forceful and Vunipola is relishing the opportunity to trade blows at International Stadium Yokohama.
"South Africa are very big people but then again we have a few big blokes on our team," Vunipola said.
"They have already come out and said they want to fight fire with fire and I guess we return it by saying 'bring it on'. It's a final and that's something you have to front up to.
"Like Eddie has mentioned, they have many different threats and one is their forward pack."
England have said throughout the tournament that they want to defend with "brutality" and so far they have been good to their word.
The most ferocious hits of the World Cup were delivered by Sam Underhill, who smashed All Blacks Kieran Read and Jordie Barrett backwards with momentum shifting tackles.
"When coaches throw words like brutality at you, you kind of have to back it up and we have been challenged again to bring the same intensity against South Africa," he said.
"The value of a big tackle is something that you probably can't measure, but the best way to explain it is that it's quite contagious.
"It shows everyone it can be done, so everyone else tries to follow in the slipstream of players like Underhill, Tom Curry and Maro Itoje.
"A lot of people talk about it and it's easy to sit here and say we want to be brutal, but you have to back those words up and those guys are probably the best at leading that area."
Vunipola will resume his personal duel with South Africa back row Duane Vermeulen who made a major impact on his return to Test rugby during last summer's 2-1 series victory over England.
"I've played against them a few times and he's got up the last few times so personally I'm going to try my best to win that little battle so to speak and hopefully that will help the team," Vunipola said.
"I played against him last summer and he was monumental in terms of getting them those two victories."


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The renovation or refurbishment process can include all or some of the following:
You can find out more about many of these areas of our expertise by visiting the relevant page on this website or have a look at a renovation project on our building Project Gallery.
We work on building renovations and refurbishments for homes, offices, commercial, farm and agricultural buildings throughout Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Powys and the surrounding areas.
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Covid comeback spooks latest dairy auction
After a buoyant month, dairy prices have fallen on the back of renewed concerns around a resurging Covid-19.
Whole milk powder, butter and cheese prices were the big drivers of the eighth bounce in a row for the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) last week, says Emma Higgins, Rabobank dairy analyst.
The overall price index was up 1.9%.
Positive results for farmgate milk price purposes included butter pushing past the US$5000/tonne mark in a 9.3% lift to US$5089/t, a price not seen since mid 2018, says Higgins.
Whole milk powder (WMP) nudged up a healthy 4% to US$3317/t.
"Underpinning price increases lies the risk to milk collections over the tail of the season," she told Dairy News.
"Fonterra has pulled back its forecast milk collections for the 2018-19 season for the second time in recent weeks as dry conditions take hold, particularly in pockets of the north.
"Buyers will be looking to procure volumes before production tails off and the seasonal hiatus takes place until next season."
Skim milk powder (SMP) was down 2.4% to US$2405/t.
"The market is now digesting EU intervention stocks, sold on paper and now moving physically through the supply chain."
While favourable weather in Europe has been reported in the first few weeks of spring, Higgins says buyer focus will remain on New Zealand over the next couple of GDT events, before attention turns sharply to the northern hemisphere spring peak.
BNZ senior economist Doug Steel says the GDT has made a cumulative 26.2% gain since November last year.
"To us, the overall price increase reflects generally tight global milk supply and solid demand (the number of unsatisfied bidders remains elevated)," Steel says.
"This result will again have forecasters discussing upside [prospects for] milk price forecasts. On our calculations, if current conditions persist a milk price in the top half of Fonterra's $6.30/kgMS to $6.60/kgMS range is likely.
"Current global prices also set up a better milk price for next season, although we would be a little wary of extrapolating current product price strength right across next season as a whole."


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Having endured enough of Eskom's dysfunction, South Africans have joined in on the discussions about the future of the country's power utility, Eskom, and shared their views on the potential privatisation of the enterprise on social media.
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Eskom has been operating as a state enterprise and over the past decade has seen tremendous failures due to mismanagement and corruption. In his State of the Nation Address earlier this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced big plans for Eskom's future.
Ramaphosa wants to unbundle the utility so that it functions in three distinct units. This makes it easier to isolate issues and fix one unit when issues arise. The three distinct units would still fall under Eskom Holdings and would be subsidized by government, Briefly.co.za found.
After Economic Freedom Fighters' leader, Julius Malema's ambiguously but sternly asserted that privatisation of the enterprise has already been happening, South Africans took to social media to share their views on privatisation.
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Three reasons not to privatise Eskom
In short there are three reasons not to privatise Eskom and all are related and none are guarenteed: political power, job security and cost to consumer.
Mduduzi Skhosana expressed his view that if power is privatised, monopolising companies could cut poor people unable to pay for power off the grid. Social reforms that regulate poor communities access to power may be compromised. Additionally jobs could be lost.
In resposne to the argument of rentrenchment, a user responded saying that job lossess are unavoidable int he industry.
Another user pointed out that what Mzansi should really be tlking about is how power is regulated.
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Others argued that electircity comes from the country's natural resources (fossil fuels currently) and is a basic right and should thus be in government control.
In contrast some users argued for the utility's privatisation, arguing that the company needs capital desparately. They added that the only counterargument for privatisation is job security and cost to consumer which can e regulated by implementing policy.
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Downloaded songs often show up as locked (and therefore, uneditable) in MPFreaker. I go to change permissions, and do, but the songs remain locked. MPFreaker won't edit songs that are locked. How do you unlock the songs? They are not DRM protected, just regular MP3's. I'm using OSX 10.5+ on my Powerbook.


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EM Group
Meet the Team
With decades of experience within their specific markets, EM's Partners and Non-Execs have built, led and owned search and selection businesses, globally. Their breadth of knowledge and networks enable them and their teams to structure and deliver the best solution for each client scenario.
Carl Thompson - Chairman
Carl is stakeholder and corporate development advisor to EM. He is focused on EM's organic and inorganic growth plans as we capitalise upon human capital opportunities in the recovering economy. Initially brought in as CFO he became Chairman in September 2015. Prior to EM he was most recently CFO and founding shareholder of Hexagon Human Capital Plc, a "buy & build" in the executive search and interim management sectors. The business IPO'd in 2007 with a market cap of £35m and in 2009 generated £25m net income & £6.5m EBITDA. Previously he held FD / MD roles in entrepreneurial high growth businesses within technology and Human Capital, including Mission Testing (which he sold to Capita PLC), Denistron PLC and Fujitsu (ICL). He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst and Young. Email address: [email protected]
David Howell - Managing Director
Since co-founding EM in 1993, David has led teams delivering search and selection campaigns across finance, financial services, and consulting. His own projects have focussed on profit centre leaders and the providers of equity that finance them; including HgCapital, Lloyds Development Capital and Bridgepoint, as well as Associated British Foods plc, 20th Century Fox, and Asda Wal-Mart. David has additionally held responsibility for EM's own development, across four sector specific divisions and three geographic regions. In 2007 EM Group was acquired by private equity investors, and he subsequently led an MBO to take EM independent in 2009. David's early career was in commercial finance, within the defence and publishing sectors, as well as heading the UK division of an international financial recruitment firm. Email address: [email protected]
Jan Shaw - Partner - Board level
With a career spanning Executive Search, Human Resource leadership and Behavioural Science Consulting, Jan is widely acclaimed as a senior level talent acquisition expert. As the architect of Asda's senior management team in the 90's, he worked with then-CEO Archie Norman to build a world class pool of talent, many of whom have now gone on to head up other global retailers. His network of long-term relationships across retail, media and consumer facing sectors are to the benefit of his clients, both private equity backed growth and publicly owned businesses, in the UK and Internationally. Prior to Asda, he held senior roles in Human Resources Strategy at Trafalgar House Group, British Airways Imperial (Courage) as well as Lecturing at the National Institute of Industrial Psychology. Email address: [email protected]
Nigel Milford - Partner EM Finance
With a financial recruitment career at Michael Page spanning the Thames Valley, London, Hong Kong and Canada - incorporating senior Executive Search - Nigel is hugely accomplished across all areas of talent acquisition. He is also experienced in start-ups, the growth and leadership of (large) teams of recruiters. Since leaving Page in 2008 he built a successful financial recruitment business in Toronto, which he sold in 2012. Now working with EM Finance he brings over 25 years' experience in senior level finance search, across all sectors. Nigel graduated from Cardiff University in Accountancy & Law before training with Ernst & Young as a Chartered Accountant. He was then approached to work with the International Audit team at Raytheon, a Fortune 500 manufacturing company on profit improvement throughout Europe, Africa and the USA. Email address: [email protected]
Jacqui Rome - Partner
Jacqui has over 20 years' experience working for corporations and clients across the U.S., EMEA and APAC, where she has engaged with Heads of Departments, CEOs and Boards. Her Executive Search career spans multiple sectors including Agriculture; Animal Nutrition; Chemicals; Food & Beverage; Sustainability; Retail; Pharma; Digital Media & Publishing; Finance and Manufacturing. Jacqui is highly skilled in shortlist generation, producing excellent results in research and candidate development, ensuring each placement exceeds expectations for both the client and the candidate. Earlier, Jacqui spent six years with Goldman Sachs in London, giving her an excellent grounding in interacting / influencing a diverse mix of professionals globally and she also worked in Israel, for emerging businesses, honing her sense of urgency, follow-through and creativity that are essential to Executive Search. A native of London, England, Jacqui received her BA Modern European Studies & Politics degree from Nottingham Trent University. Email: [email protected]
Ena Vieira - Partner
Ena holds an LLB Honours degree from Buckingham University (UK), and is a previously certified Fellow of the Institute of Recruitment Professionals (UK). Ena has led and managed the recruitment process for Executive, Managerial and Professional positions for a wide range of sectors across the UK, Europe and the USA spanning Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Construction and FMCG. In addition to start-up businesses and SMEs, her portfolio includes a number of global brands such as Procter & Gamble, Pfizer, SkyTV, EDF Energy, GlaxoSmithKline, GE, Diageo, Mars, Gillette, and Vinci. Having recently returned to the UK following 4 years based overseas in the Caribbean, where she worked as the Group Head of Talent for a large Caribbean Conglomerate covering sectors such as Financial Services and Banking, Manufacturing, Retail, Distribution, and Media. Fluent in Portuguese and with working knowledge of French and Spanish. A Certified Assessor in DISC Methodology behavioural profiling through Thomas International. Ena holds an LLB Honours degree from Buckingham University (UK), and is a previously certified Fellow of the Institute of Recruitment Professionals (UK). Email: [email protected]
Carol Cheung - Partner International Markets
Carol has over 20 years commercial experience across Banking, Publishing, Energy, Infrastructure and Private Equity. Her formative years in General Management provided her with a firm foundation in Human Capital where she gained unique exposure to working with C-Level executives and Management Boards, globally. Carol's understanding of people and cultures across Asia Pacific, Middle East & Europe afford her the innate ability to "size up" potential candidates incisively for complex and sophisticated roles. Her most recent role position was with IL&FS Transportation Networks, one of the largest public listed infrastructure companies in India, as a Human Resources Director, International Business covering Asia, Middle East, Eastern Europe and US. In her early career, she managed advertising and sponsorship for a leading Publications business. She was also the Marketing & Events Manager for Sentosa Golf Club, the most prestigious golf club in Singapore. Carol is trilingual in Mandarin, Cantonese and English. Email address: [email protected]
Francesca Howell - Partner EM Consulting
Francesca for a number of years has supported businesses in their Strategy and Operational hiring requirements. At EM, she works with Directors and C Level clients to provide functional specialists ranging from Business Transformation Consultants, to Strategists and Product, Project-Programme Managers. She has a particular focus on Subject Matter Experts across technology / mobile and digital. Clients range from innovative and entrepreneurial Start-ups and SME's to Global Leaders across Financial Services and Banking to Technology, Media and Telecommunications. Her role builds on her 10 year recruiting history predominately within Business Consulting across a breadth of Industries and Consultancies both in the UK and Australia delivering Search mandates as well as Immediate Interim hiring requirements. Before her days as a Consultant Francesca worked in industry herself as a Public Relations Executive for household names including The Body Shop International. She is a BA Graduate in Psychology. Email address: [email protected]
Chris Shaw - Partner
Chris has over 13 years experience in the recruitment and search sector, specialising in Industrial, Retail, Leisure & Hospitality Operations, and HR functions. He has recruited in both dynamic agency environments and structured in-house roles, including Michael Page and Walgreens Boots Alliance. Clients through his career include Punch Taverns, Tiffany & Co, Office Shoes, Boots Opticians, Enterprise Inns, and Whitbread Group, placing roles such as Head of Retail, HRD, and Operations Director. Chris takes a highly flexible approach to assignments, understanding that one size does not fit all. He looks to understand the broader needs of the client through his strong academic background with a Masters from Warwick Business School and CIPD qualification, and hands on experience. Email: [email protected]
Louise Bartlett - Research Associate
Louise has over 10 years' Executive Search experience, operating across a range of sectors though with a predominantly retail / consumer / multichannel focus. She has worked both in a boutique executive search firm and also in-house, at Betfair PLC, the online gaming business. With coverage of most business functions she has been engaged on senior, cross-border and C-level appointments, and also worked on market mapping, competitor intelligence and board assessment projects. Louise graduated with a 2:1 in French & German from the University of Bristol. Email address: [email protected]
Lucinda Barry - Senior Associate
Lucinda is a Senior Associate, Risk and Compliance for EM Group. With over 15 years recruitment experience her background covers both Contract and Permanent recruitment, predominantly within Financial Services. Lucinda worked with Robert Walters plc, before moving internally into their RPO business, where she worked with clients such as Greenwich Natwest, ING and WestLB. She also worked for clients in other sectors including GE Capital IT Solutions, GE Life, Aviva, Willis Group Services and Global Crossing. She moved to Lloyds Banking Group, where she set up and managed the talent acquisition function for their Wholesale and International Banking Division. At EM, Lucinda is responsible for leading retained searches in FS including FICC, M&A advisory, Private Equity, Risk and Funds Management. Lucinda also works with clients in a consultative capacity to manage volume hiring programmes. Lucinda holds an Honours degree in English Literature from Cardiff University Email address: [email protected]
Caroline Warwick-Smith - Research Associate
Caroline Warwick-Smith has over fifteen years in Executive Search, garnered within the Tech industry, from B2B Technology through to the Consumer Internet. With a perennial focus on commercially-led leadership roles, Caroline has a wealth of experience working with earlier-stage technology businesses to grow their leadership teams, including Chief Technology Officers and Chief Product Officers. Caroline has recent experience in working with the FinTech space, including blockchain players and a number of tech platforms disrupting the broader financial services industry. Caroline has extensive experience of working across North America and Europe in addition to being fluent in French. She has a BA Hons from the University of Leeds in French with Italian." Email: [email protected]
Gemma Hawes - Head of Operations and Accounts
Gemma has over 10 years search and selection expertise. Her role is in the administration and operational management of assignments including target identification, developing ideas, controlling data, document and diary management and supporting all projects. Gemma also manages a team of dedicated Resourcers, and is in charge of event management, organisation and planning. For the Interims business she manages EM's contracts and contractors; and maintains relationships with both contractors and clients, including invoice management and credit control. Having previously worked for a specialist boutique focussing on Management level search, she joined EM in 2006 where her coverage has been across the UK, the rest of Europe, North America and Australia. She also looks after Finance & Credit Control. Email address: [email protected]
Adeola Dosunmu - Executive Research
Adeola is part of EM's dedicated team of Researchers. He has experience in search and selection across all sectors, with deep knowledge of Investment Banking, Private Equity, Risk & Regulatory, Transformation, Strategy, and Insurance. His expertise in Exec Search Research has been honed during former careers in Sales & Marketing and cross-border Private Equity Research. Credited with identifying targets for some of EM's most challenging mandates in the UK and Internationally, he brings his diverse skillset to bear, efficiently delivering successful results. Adeola previously worked as an Analyst with Thomson Reuters, covering Investment funds across Europe and holds an MSc in Finance and Investment Economics from the University of London. Email address: [email protected]
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Clients include private practice and in-house teams in the UK and Internationally. With a focus on Corporate and Commercial, appointments are at Partner level, particularly within alternative business and self-employed structures.
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Before we get to gaining yards I have some exciting news! I have been working hard on a beginner golf training program! Its going to be awesome and will take you all the way from a complete novice to training specifically for better performance on the course, increasing power, building strength, core stability and speed! I'm really excited to share it with you, it will be available as an E-book and is almost ready! Make sure you are subscribed to the Method Golf Mailing list so you stay up to date with the release and get a special, subscriber only discount!! Now that's out of the way – on with the article!
Watch the video version of this article here!
Training for distance is a popular subject, golf is so much more fun when you are playing well but even more fun when you are playing well and feel like you can really take on the course, hitting it long and creating opportunities for birdies and eagles!
In this article I will show you 3 awesome deadlift variations that are sure to increase your strength and inject some power into your golf swing!
The first exercises on the list has to be the Classic Deadlift! The standard deadlift is one of the best tools available to anyone training for sport, golf is no exception. Synonymous with power lifters and strongmen, the deadlift can sometimes be seen as a brutish exercise, it is one of the best overall strength builders however and you should drop any preconceived thoughts you have about the deadlift immediately, I mean, if Mcilroy and virtually every other tour pro think its good for their golf game, there must be something to it!
The Deadlift builds your ability to move powerfully from a dead stop, as the name implies! This makes the deadlift fairly unique as it is one f the few exercises where momentum cant be used to 'cheat' the weight up, so if its too heavy for you, its not going anywhere! The dead stop and heavy nature of the move means it builds strength like no other, meaning speed in your golf swing and yards out on the course.
The form for the deadlift and all other variation is fairly simple, the most important thing is to start of light and build up slowly so you get used to the movement before you try and test yourself!
- Make sure to start with feet shoulder width apart (personal preference but start there and adjust as you see fit)
- The bar should sit in line with the middle of your foot and you should grab the bar where your arms comfortably hang.
- Brace your core meaning breath in and force down and out into your stomach.
- Drop your hips slightly and then, keeping your back in a nice neutral position, push through your heels, thrust your hips forwards and extend your whole body to the finish.
- Make sure to lower the weight slowly and under control, never perform a 'touch and go' rep, always set the weight down and start from a dead stop.
The deadlift is a strength move so to get the most out of it I usually recommend sets of no more than 5 reps, usually for 3 – 5 sets.
The next variation is The Stiff Leg Deadlift This is one of my favourite golf exercises, it is a deadlift but without using any leg extension, this limits the amount of weight you can use but builds strength in the hamstrings, glutes and lower back, perfect for your golf swing. The form is virtually the same as a standard deadlift but the hips stay high, the knees have a small bend in them and this is maintained throughout the exercise.
The stiff leg deadlift is always great in any golf workout because it has another benefit that helps almost all golfers, it is an amazing way to stretch and mobilise the hamstrings and hips! Almost everyone spends a good portion of the day sat down and as a result can have tight hips, hip flexors and tight, weak hamstrings, this exercise will help guard against all of those!
Perform these for 3 – 4 sets of up to 8 reps as this will be a lighter exercises and going to heavy on this doesn't bring the best results!
The final variation may seem strange to you but trust me, it builds power and lot of it! The Deficit Deadlift. This variation is a standard deadlift but with your feet elevated, this means the bottom part of the lift is much harder and again, you probably wont be able to use as much weight as the standard deadlift. This is an awesome golf exercise because it builds strength but also will help you lift more weight in the standard deadlift, meaning even more strength!
The form is the same as the standard deadlift but you are standing on a stable weight plate or platform, as you progress you can move to 2 weight plates to make the exercise even more challenging. As with the standard deadlift, I like to perform these for 3 – 5 sets of no more than 5 reps.
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Amid a din of percussion and heavily amplified voices and instruments in the Rose Theater of Jazz at Lincoln Center on Tuesday evening came a remarkably understated moment. Not quiet, exactly, since it too was amplified, but simple, intimate, unexpected and soul wrenching.
The program, "Overcoming the Disaster: Gratitude From Japan to the World," nearing the first anniversary of the great earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident in northeastern Japan, was presented free by the Japan Foundation as part of an international tour to show gratitude to the world for its sympathy, solidarity and support. Dominated by the crack drumming ensemble Ondekoza, the evening also included performances by Wakumizu Kagura, a folk-dance troupe from one of the hardest-hit areas; the Bamboo Orchestra; the Ochi Brothers, a percussion duo; the Umezu Chibi Brass; and various individual artists.
After a brief public-address announcement of purpose and two folk dances characterized as prayers, the music unfolded in a steady, shifting stream, and the mood was celebratory, with no further reference to the disaster or the continuing agonies in Japan (unless, that is, there were any in the Japanese song texts, nowhere translated). But as Ondekoza was setting up for its big number, "Odaiko," on a semidarkened stage, the strains of "Amazing Grace" wafted from the speakers, played on a shakuhachi, the Japanese bamboo flute.
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There is something cathartic about drums, for player and listener alike. Kodo, an offshoot of Ondekoza that has achieved greater prominence in the United States, performed at Avery Fisher Hall last March, just over a week after the earthquake. It made no reference to the disaster but simply performed with its usual near-manic intensity, drawing the audience into its art form and into a larger, unstated cause.
Ondekoza here performed in like fashion. Much of its routine was familiar even to a newcomer, since Kodo has retained some of the repertory: in particular the culminating "Odaiko" ("Big Drum"), leading immediately into the resounding "Yatai Bayashi." And as with Kodo, the stamina of the performers, often wielding sticks approaching the size of baseball bats, is as striking as their artistry and precision; both groups, of necessity, make performance part of a larger physical culture.
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For as long as I can remember, I've always considered myself overweight. I was always a little "chubby."
My obsession with attaining a certain number on the scale didn't start until I joined the Marine Corps though. One of the first things that happens when you talk to a recruiter is they pull a scale out and weigh you. In my case, I was 7 or 8 pounds over my max allowed for me height. This should have been okay since I had a few months before I'd be heading out to boot camp. I could easily lose that weight with a bit of exercise and eating. (Note: I ate atrociously as a child/teenager).
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- Sony has announced the successful installation and trial of its interactive digital display technology at Moto Hospitality's Leigh Delamare M4 Eastbound motorway service station in the UK.
- As part of a major program of investment in the service station, the Sony Professional Services team worked closely with Moto Hospitality to develop a new catering business model designed around a digital display solution. Integral to the new offering is a digital menu board, which aims to speed up service and remove inefficiencies and overruns in the service station's catering offer.
- In addition to eight 32" LCD screens that display the restaurant's menu, the Sony Professional Services team installed its Ziris Content Management Suite to provide a full end-to-end workflow solution for Moto Hospitality. The screens are directly linked to Moto Hospitality's head office and enable management staff to remotely alter the menus, add promotions and change prices. This is the same style system that has been successfully implemented in a diverse range of retail and entertainment environments including: The Barbican Centre in London; Arsenal FC's Emirate's Stadium; and Mercedes Benz new flagship experience centre at Brooklands racing circuit.
- Commenting on the makeover of the service station, Chris Rogers, Marketing Director from Moto Hospitality said, "We are very excited to see the new system up and running. We cater for over 128 million people per year and the speed of our service is critical to creating an enjoyable customer experience. Not only are we confident that the new digital signage system will accelerate our service offering but we hope that our customers will enjoy the remarkably modern feel that the screens bring to the restaurant."
- Mark Vanstone, Sony Professional Services added, "Moto Services Leigh Delamare service station is an excellent example of how a fully networked Sony Digital Signage Solution can really benefit both the customer and the business. The digital menu board solution has served to improve the overall experience of eating at the service station and increase the efficiency of the catering function. I am confident that many more of the UK's service stations will follow Leigh station's lead."
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The year is 1988. It's been four years since the original A Nightmare on Elm Street was released, simultaneously impressing and haunting the world with its originality and style, and distribution company New Line Cinema has just raked in a ton of cash for its highest grossing production yet, A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master. Of course, this meant that Freddy Krueger wasn't dead (kinda like how he wasn't dead at the end of Nightmare parts 1, 2, and 3 either), and just one year later in 1989, Freddy returned to yet again terrorize some poor teenager's nightmares. (Click here to read my thoughts on the previous three Nightmare sequels).
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
After releasing two very successful, fun, and inventive sequels with A Nightmare on Elm Street parts 3 and 4, New Line Cinema hoped to keep the Freddy train a-rollin' with A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. It's too bad, then, that this train was derailed by bad direction, lousy acting, and a lack of impressive death scenes (okay, I'm done with my train analogy now, you're welcome). The Dream Child picks up about a year after the events of Nightmare 4: The Dream Master, with our main heroine Alice trying to keep it together and put Freddy in the past.
Of course, keeping in style of every previous movie in the series, the first scene is a nightmare which shows that Freddy is in fact alive again. This opening scene actually ends up being the best part of the entire film. Alice finds herself in an insane asylum wearing a nun's habit and garnering a name-tag that reads "Amanda Krueger." She becomes locked inside the ward with every patient loose, and is attacked. This scene is of course taken from the explanation as to what happened to Freddy Krueger's mother we get in Nightmare 3, and it's a genuinely effective and well produced scene, but the movie only goes downhill from here.
The next thing we see is Alice graduating from high school along with her friends. Dan, her boyfriend, is familiar, being the only other surviving face from Nightmare 4, whereas Alice's other friends are all newly introduced. In Nightmare 4 we were treated to some genuinely likeable characters, but here we just get a group of bland oddballs. There's Mark, who draws comics, Greta, whose mother pushes her to be a model, and Yvonne, who doesn't really have a good singular trait but is just kinda there to fulfill the trope of Nightmare films where the main character goes into the dream world while the side character does something in the real world, having an effect that helps the main character against Freddy in the dream world. The night of graduation, Alice is again experiencing a nightmare and this time witnesses the birth of Freddy. Freddy comes out fine, except that he looks like E.T. or maybe he looks more like a baby version of Jason Vorhees when he jumps out of the lake at the end of the original Friday the 13th.
Anyways, freaky baby Freddy escapes the doctor's grasp and crawls along the floor in the emergency room in through the doors of a neighboring room, which just so happens to be the inside of a church, the same church that Freddy was defeated in in the previous film. The scariest looking baby to ever live then finds Freddy's remains from the last film, and proceeds to crawl into Freddy's signature red and green sweater. By the power of nightmare magic, baby Freddy is transformed into regular, good ol' burnt face and knife-glove touting Freddy Krueger. It's all really stupid and nonsensical and stupid stuff continues to happen for a while but we then find out that Alice is pregnant (not really surprising seeing as how the subtitle to this one is The Dream Child), and Freddy is getting to her through her baby's dreams, with his overall goal to be reborn through Alice's child.
From here on out, we get a few kills from Freddy, who is significantly goofier than ever before, but really none of the kills are even all that spectacular. They're imaginative, sure, like when Freddy and comic book guy Mark turn into black-and-white comic book characters and battle it out, but the finality in this kill, along with the rest of the kills, just isn't satisfying. There's probably some deep message being relayed in this film about being anti-abortion or maybe anti-teen pregnancy, but the movie itself is so dumb that no one should even attempt to look into its themes or messages, and instead attempt to forget that you ever even watched it. It's sad, too, to read that, apparently, renowned horror novelist Stephen King and innovative comics writer of the time, Frank Miller, were both separately asked to write and direct the 5th Nightmare film. Those are the movies that I want to see, not this junk.
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Man, did I rip that movie apart (and boy was it fun). The depressing thing, however, is that it isn't even as bad as the next entry in the series, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. Freddy's Dead keeps none of the characters from any of the previous films, save obviously for Freddy Krueger himself, in hopes to recreate a bored franchise with new characters. The story itself takes place 10 years in the future, where virtually every last child and teenager in the town that these movies take place in, Springwood, Ohio, has been killed by the clawed hands of Freddy. Just one last child remains, a teenager who is called John Doe due to his previous dream which had rendered him unconscious with no recollection of who he is and stranded in a place he doesn't know. He's mistakenly brought to a shelter for neglected teens, where he meets the rest of the movie's cast. Yet again, we are gifted another group of unlikable teen lambs for slaughter. Spencer, a drug addict. Tracy, a girl who had been sexually abused by her father as a little girl. And finally Carlos, who was also abused, but in non-sexual ways that left him with no hearing ability without the addition of a hearing aid. There's also the co-main protagonist, a woman psychologist named Maggie who is also having odd dreams.
A part for the course story ensues and for the most part the movie is a drag, save for Carlos' death and an odd appearance from Roseanne Barr (of 90's sitcom Roseanne fame) and her real life husband, Tom Arnold. We also see a snippet of Johnny Depp, who makes his grand return to the series since making his movie debut in the original Nightmare, and has a scene that last about 10 seconds (yippee!). There's a few scenes that show the backstory of Freddy Krueger before he became a creature of nightmares, and these scenes are actually pretty good, too. Overall, though, three scenes just cannot save a movie from being bad, and this film has what is maybe the worst ending of any movie in the series. And I almost forgot to mention the magnificent awful 3-D effects that are utilized in the final 10 minutes of the movie. What a joke.
You know how I wrote before that I wanted to see the versions of Nightmare 5 made by either Stephen King or Frank Miller? Well, Freddy's Dead started out as a totally different movie that I would absolutely kill to see; a movie written by none other than Peter Jackson (who would go on to make the ever so fantastic zombie flick Dead Alive and then make one of the most successful trilogies of all time, The Lord of the Rings). According to the internet, Jackson's screenplay was called The Dream Lover, and featured a plot where Freddy has become so weak in the dream world that kids have actually made a game out of falling asleep just to go beat up on Freddy, all before he ultimately gets his power back and again takes his revenge on those darn teenagers of Elm Street. That's a plot that I can get behind; one that isn't very serious (just like the character of Freddy was at this point in the series) and which was most likely very funny due to the fact that it was written by Peter Jackson. It's too bad the higher ups at New Line Cinema didn't really like taking chances with their biggest franchise. That is, they didn't like taking chances until 1994 when they released Wes Craven's New Nightmare.
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Yup, Wes Craven again came back to the Nightmare series, making the best entry in the series since the last sequel that he was involved with, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. New Nightmare is unlike any of the other films in the series, and yet it's also very similar to the original. It's different in the fact that it takes place in the "real world," but similar in that Craven pays many homages to his original Nightmare, almost lifting some scenes shot-for-shot from the original. It's kind of hard to explain, but New Nightmare is supposed to be set in our world — the world you are in right now as you read this post. New Nightmare acknowledges the fact that Freddy Krueger is a movie character and that the Nightmare series is just a bunch of horror movies. You see, Heather Lagenkamp is back as the main character for the first time since Nightmare 3, but she doesn't play Nancy again. Instead, she plays herself. Robert Englund plays himself, as well as John Saxon, Wes Craven, and so on and so forth. This meta-horror route is a breath of fresh air that the series desperately needed.
The basic plot of New Nightmare involves Craven being signed back on to create a reboot for the Nightmare series (just like in real life…not the movie's "real life" but our real life…woah this is weird) and he reaches out to Heather Lagenkamp to reprise her movie role of Nancy. She's very iffy about it because her and her son have started to have nightmares of their own involving Freddy, and she begins to realize that Wes' script is actually occurring in "real life." It's a fascinating take on the horror genre and Freddy's character itself that pokes fun at tropes of the genre/Nightmare series whilst also being a much more serious and darker film than any of the other Nightmare films.
A major part of most horror movies, and especially the Nightmare series, are the kills. I've painstakingly gone over how good or not good the kills are in each of the previous Nightmare sequels, but I don't feel the need to do so for New Nightmare. A lot of horror movies live or die on how imaginative or well executed the kills are, but in New Nightmare, we're so engrossed in the actual plotline that the kills surprisingly come second. This isn't necessarily because the script in New Nightmare is all that, but because it's so unique. New Nightmare is a fantastic film that's well directed, sports a smart script (which sets the stage perfectly for Craven's following film, 1996's Scream), and features good performances all around from its main actors. It's a fantastic send-off to the series.
So there you have it, Freddy fanatics. My ultimate look back at the sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street (not including the 2003 spinoff, Freddy Vs. Jason, but that movie is pretty fun, too). It's been a fun ride watching some of these, and a hard, grueling ride watching the others. It was worth it, though, if only to tell you, dear reader, which ones to watch and which ones to skip. For a final tally, you should most definitely watch Nightmare 1 and 3, and New Nightmare. If you like Nightmare 3, then give Nightmare 4 a look too because it's fun, but not necessarily a must-watch. The rest of the bunch, however, I cannot recommend at all. And as always, join me, Michael Lane, again as we travel Down a Dark Lane and visit another horror movie next time. See you then!
— Michael Lane, Horror Film Blogger


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'Gossip Girl' goddess Blake Lively proved her humanitarian interests over the weekend by speaking publicly at 'Chime For Change.' The Gucci-fronted event, held at London's massive Twickenham Stadium, featured performances by some of the most prominent voices in the music industry. This includes Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez & Madonna, and her bestie Florence Welch too!
The aim of the event was to raise money for the charity, which is a global campaign for girls' and women's empowerment, and it was founded by the fashion house, for which Blake models a fragrance for. The beauty spoke on the red carpet about the most important women in her life, what she wants for women, and drooled over Beyoncé, who she was once famusly quoted as saying: "I want Beyoncé to be the mother of my children!" I'm sure that can be arranged honey…PS A+ for the hair, make up and accessories…simply stunning.


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Mexico Projects
Posted by Linda Coyle
on Mar 18, 2013
Six members of the club went to Cancun where they distributed wheelchairs and visited a small village where a water tower will be erected and well upgraded. Look for pictures on the website as soon as they are organized. This was not a vacation, but a real working trip and members returned exhausted. Ideas for other ways to assist were identified and may form future projects to assist women to gain work skills and provide needed hospital gowns.
Club members, family and friends celebrated and shared experiences of the trip at PE Karen Hutchison's house on Friday March 15.


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