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Members venture out again after bid for security. By Harriet Meyer
Members of the Croft Investment Club, from Ashbourne in Derbyshire, are dipping their toes back in the stock market after safeguarding the majority of their portfolio in cash during recent storms.
Howell Thomas, 75, club chairman and a retired head teacher, said: "In March we reviewed our portfolio, as we were confused and concerned about what was happening in the banking system.
"We decided to exit and seek security, selling 75 per cent of our portfolio – or £125,000-worth of stock – on April Fool's Day, with the intention to stay out of the market until things calmed down."
Last time we caught up with the club, it had beaten off strong competition to scoop first prize in The Daily Telegraph Barclays Stockbrokers Investment Club Competition for the second year running. However, switching to the security of cash has seen the club's short-term performance suffer. It ranks in 46th position out of 314 competing clubs, with a portfolio down by 0.2 per cent this year at a value of £107,765.
Mr Howell said: "We sold our holdings in Northern Petroleum, Platinum Australia and Avocet mining, for example, but held on to our uranium shares as these were so cheap and had already made big falls, including Solex and Strathmore Minerals, which we hope will recover."
Members made the decision to re-enter the market last month, and have bought several holdings since then, sticking to some previous star performers as well as adding new stocks to the mix. They continue to take a "contrarian" approach to investment by favouring smaller stocks in the natural resources sector.
Mr Howell said: "We'll stick to the same principles, but we're not sentimental about companies and have no particular loyalty to any one share, although we like to seek out good managers with great negotiating skills."
As it proved to be a star stock in the past, the club bought 7,504 shares in Northern Petroleum, the oil exploration company listed on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim) at £1.32 in May. The week ending June 21st they were trading at around £1.52.
Mr Howell said: "This company began finding oil onshore in the UK, and changed direction to search in Holland.
"After a stake was bought by a Dutch company it had the cash to explore elsewhere, and is currently based in Italy in various locations, including off Sicily.
"We've watched this company for a long time, and definitely wanted to buy shares again."
Members also chose to add a new stock to their portfolio in Venture Production, the North Sea oil and gas producer listed on Aim. They bought 1,368 shares at £7.31 in May, which have already soared to around £9.32 this week.
Mr Howell said: "It recaptures and rejuvenates stranded oilfields, and its record is quite remarkable – it has certainly worked out a strategy to deliver results."
The Aberdeen-based oil and gas independent bought six proven but undeveloped gas discoveries in April for £35m from Tullow Oil.
Another stock that members saw potential in was ZincOx Resources, a zinc mining company listed on Aim, in which they bought 5,681 shares in May for £1.76 each. The week ending June 21st they were worth around £1.83.
Mr Howell said: "It has a mine in Yemen, and an interest in the USA, with recycling projects in the Big River in Illinois.
"What makes it special is the clever green technology it's produced that's extremely lucrative, specialising in the low-cost recovery of zinc."
The club still has more than £50,000 in cash to invest, some of which may go on Avocet, the gold miner.
Time to win prizes
Go to www.telegraph.co.uk/investmentclub for news of competition leaders and view the Investment Club top 10 league table and top stock picks. Clubs that fancy their chances in the 2008 Daily Telegraph Barclays Stockbrokers Investment Club Competition can register for the £1,000 quarterly prizes. Call 0141 352 3620 or visit www.telegraph.co.uk/investmentclub. If your club was registered in the 2007 competition, it will be automatically entered for the 2008 competition, which started on January 2. Even if you have not already registered and are too late to compete for the annual prize, you can still register to compete for quarterly prizes.


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The centre was established in early 2014 and operates in the heart of the community, in the Orchard Hall at Grange Park Methodist Church.
The centre is building a reputation as a valued learning establishment in the local area and is proud to play its part in the success story of current and future generations of children in the area. The venue is already a well-known local landmark and is easily accessible, with free parking available in the streets around the centre during class time. There is also an indoor waiting area adjacent to the hall.
The Instructor at the centre, Andy Regan, and his team pride themselves in helping pupils of all ages and abilities to reach their goals by providing instruction and observation in a welcoming and friendly learning environment.
The centre places a lot of importance on establishing excellent study habits in younger children, and dedicated staff work with early learners to help them hone their skills. This includes reading stories with them, counting with them, and preparing them for independent learning. As well as the worksheets, there are number boards to complete in class.
Similar to other tuition providers the Kumon programmes focus on essential academic skills, but we go one step further by developing a child's independent study skills, needed for school, university, employment and all other aspects of adult life.
The Grange Park Study Centre provides a fantastic local focus of learning for your children and looks forward to welcoming them to the centre!
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The Friends of Erie MetroParks' mission is to further the goals of Erie MetroParks, provide volunteers, contribute financial assistance, and cultivate a positive community attitude toward the park district. We are a group of private citizens who support Erie MetroParks in the conservation and preservation of Erie County's natural environment.
Friends of Erie MetroParks
We come together to fulfill our mission by sponsoring events and activities that promote the use of the parks, donating time and funds to upgrading and improving park facilities, and increasing public awareness of our Erie Metroparks. Take a look at some the project the Friends have accomplished.
The Friends of Erie MetroParks recently received grants and donations from the Erie County community. The Frost-Parker Foundation contributed $5,700 for the deck and Sandusky/Erie County Community Foundation contributed $3,779 for the building of the boardwalk. Other donors included Mathews Ford, Elks Lodge, Townsend Ruritan Club, & Lindsley Insurance with the total grant money being $10,429. This money was used to build a new deck and boardwalk off the Castalia Quarry MetroParks parking lot. These new features were unveiled Sept. 8 at the Friends Go Take a Hike Kickoff. This new addition will be used for group programs, family picnics and gathering area.
The Friends of Erie MetroParks had the opportunity to not only build the dog park fence, but we also sponsored the Grand Opening and hosted a Greyhound Lure Coursing Event .
This project included constructing the Adventure Walkway and placing tail markers and maps. We also constructed the deck at the Route 61 entrance to Edison Woods, as well as blazing the Upland Oak Trail and North Creek Trail.
Member Benefits
- Attend the Annual Gathering, featuring great speakers and tasty homemade food.
- Receive publications regarding events & activities of the Park District and the Friends.
- Develop new friendships with people of similar interests.
- Participate in promotional, educational, and nature-related social events.
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Hike the trails at your convenience or join the Erie MetroParks staff. Guided hikes are on Wednesdays at 10:30 am and 5 pm. Explore any seven trails and receive an Arkansas Walking Stick or a 2016 Leather Medallion. Click the button below to download a Go Take a Hike checklist!
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The Going Out Guide recommends free things to do for every day of the week.
Book signing
Author and Washington Post multiplatform editor Bill Walsh will be at Politics and Prose to sign copies of his new book, "Yes, I Could Care Less: How to Be a Language Snob Without Being a Jerk."
7 p.m. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.
'Harold Night' of improvisation
Can you think fast on your feet? For the teams at Washington Improv Theater, that skill is a necessity. Join them for "Harold Night," a weekly improvisation session during which they play out scenes based on audience suggestions.
9:40 p.m. Washington Improv Theater, 1835 14th St. NW. 202-204-7770. www.washingtonimprovtheater.com.
Mapuna Leo
In conjunction with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, which runs through July 7, this group of Hawaiian musicians, hula dancers and academics performs at the Kennedy Center in celebration of their culture and language.
6 p.m. Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. www.kennedy-center.org.
'A Capitol Fourth' concert
Before the big fireworks show on the Mall, take in the grand Fourth of July concert on the West Lawn of the Capitol. The concert features host Tom Bergeron, Barry Manilow, "American Idol" winners Candice Glover and Scotty McCreery, Darren Criss of "Glee" and others.
8 p.m. U.S. Capitol, East Capitol and First streets NE. www.pbs.org/capitolfourth.
Historic Theater: Greensboro sit-ins
Step back in time at the National Museum of American History to meet a civil rights activist in the 1960s and participate in a training session for a sit-in at the Greensboro Lunch Counter.
11:30 a.m. National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. www.americanhistory.si.edu.
'Bearing Witness'
The Corcoran Gallery of Art screens this 2005 documentary about the experiences of female journalists covering wars across the globe.
3 p.m. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1700. www.corcoran.org.
'Rhyme Time!'
As part of the D.C. Hip-Hop Theater Festival, which runs through July 14, this event features hip-hop artist Christylez Bacon, nursery rhymes, folk tales and more.
6 p.m. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. www.hi-artsnyc.org/hhtf-2013-information.


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THERE are contract extensions and then there is the re-signing of Cameron Smith.
The star hooker's decision to remain loyal to Melbourne means more to Victoria and his club's place within it than he will ever know.
It is monumental.
Even in an AFL-mad town, everyone knows Smith and hugely respects him.
So popular that he regularly appears on Fox Footy's AFL360 program despite never having played a game of Aussie rules in his life.
No one bats an eyelid at this.
It is a reflection of his strong appeal in a place that is so far removed from rugby league heartland that Billy Slater used to get asked if Storm was a basketball team.
None of that goes on anymore.
Smith is a big reason why.
That stature will only grow with Tuesday's announcement.
It has been quite a ride for the laidback Queenslander from Logan in Brisbane's south.
In Melbourne he has tasted the sweetest success as well as experiencing a few shocking lows.
Not much seems to faze him, but in 2010 his world was turned upside down.
He shed tears the day coach Craig Bellamy sat the playing group down in the sheds at Princes Park and told them the NRL had stripped the club of the 2007 and 2009 premierships for salary cap breaches.
He could have easily left then. He didn't.
Instead he was part of Bellamy and football manager Frank Ponissi's rebuilt team that won a premiership just two years later.
He could also have left now.
Very few Storm fans would have begrudged him for it after all he had given.
It is well documented he and wife Barb miss the family support networks on offer in Brisbane.
He had every right to count his cash in the warm Queensland sun.
Think Gary Ablett heading to the Gold Coast at the end of 2010.
And make no mistake, Smith seriously thought about the move.
Internally he gave away nothing and was said to be keeping his cards very close to his chest.
Until only recently Melbourne powerbrokers still believed the decision could go either way.
Before Christmas, many in Queensland considered it a done deal that he was joining Brisbane in 2015.
Bellamy was not at all confident of Smith staying and the man himself admitted there was a time he was leaning that way.
In the end, he just couldn't do it.
Helped along when Storm's new ownership group upped the ante after Christmas in a final bid to keep him from signing with Brisbane.
Fittingly he will finish his career at Melbourne alongside fellow "big three" members Cooper Cronk and Slater.
And when Bellamy coaches his last game at the end of 2016, Smith will still be at his side.
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The Energy and Weight Loss Connection Nobody Talks About
Your level of energy every day is determined by how much ATP your mitochondria create so that the proper enzymes can be activated to make our bodies move and function properly. This can effect your healthy weight loss since you may not have the energy to commit 100% to your exercise for calorie burning workouts.
The amount of ATP your mitochondria create is determined by genetics, exercise level, your nutritional status and thyroid activity. Of course you can't change your genetics, but as we always talk about you can dictate and control your exercise and nutritional status.
I bet you didn't know that as you age the number of mitochondria in your cells decreases in efficiency by about 5-8 percent every ten years. This is one of the main reasons why you have less energy the older you get. One easy way to reverse this is by exercising. Those who exercise have more mitochondria, which means more potential for energy and the ability to burn more calories for healthy weight loss.
Your thyroid also plays a role in mitochondria activity and for those that have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism knows what I am talking about. Those with hypothyroidism can suffer a 60 percent reduction in ATP production and suffer from low energy and fatigue. Iodine deficiency has a correlation with low thyroid function and some believe up to 50 percent of the population is iodine deficient. The reason for this is because changes in our food intake, eating patterns, and food production methods. Iodine levels have been decreasing since the 1970's. Since iodine is required to produce thyroid hormones and we are consuming less iodine in our food the result is hypothyroidism or low thyroid activity. This doesn't bode well for healthy weight loss. In fact weight loss may stop all together and weight gain starts to occur. So take a good whole food multivitamin that contains iodine preferably from sea vegetables such as kelp to make sure you are not causing low thyroid activity because of your nutritional habits.
Another factor that contributes to low ATP production is oxidative damage to the mitochondria. A deficiency of antioxidants increases this rate of oxidative damage to the mitochondria. Several antioxidant nutrients can be used to protect the mitochondria from oxidative damage. Some common powerful antioxidants are green tea and coffeeberry forte.
I already talked about how our food intake, eating patterns and food production methods are influencing our thyroid production and deficiency in iodine. Well other deficiencies that are common include niacin, biotin, pyridoxine (B6), riboflavin (B2), manganese and zinc. These are commonly deficient due to our poor diets and nutrient depleted foods. Even more reason why a quality whole food based multivitamin is essential for your mitochondria to function properly and produce plenty of ATP for energy.
One last nutrient I want to touch on that isn't required for essential health, but has been proven effective in promoting healthy mitochondrial function is Alpha lipoic acid. Alpha lipoic acid is a cofactor in the Krebs cycle, which is part of your body's ATP system. This nutrient also stimulates the production of glutathione, which is a mitochondrial antioxidant. Research has shown that supplementation of alpha lipoic acid in humans may increase mitochondrial function and reduce mitochondrial damage.
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As you can see many factors play a role for you to succeed in healthy weight loss. It is also hard to consistently know that you are eating enough nutrient rich foods to consume all these nutrients each and every day. That is why a whole food based multivitamin that contains many of these nutrients is essential for your healthy weight loss. A quality whole based multivitamin isn't going to directly burn more calories for you like a weight loss supplement may do, but what it does is allow your body to function optimally so that you can exercise harder, create more ATP and burn more calories, which then can lead to healthy weight loss.
Make a resolution right now to make sure you are providing the best opportunity for your body to produce ATP and optimize your body to assist with healthy weight loss.
You don't have to take a quality whole food based multivitamin, but maybe you'll want to maximize your body's ATP production so you can have more energy and lose more weight.
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I used to think there was almost nothing better than sleeping until midday on a Sunday, having a long, quiet breakfast, and staying in my pajamas until dinner time. Those days have slipped through my fingers, but now I am greeted by the happiest, little boy who can't wait to start a new day. And while in this freezing, cold weather, I would often prefer to stay indoors where it's warm, there is nothing like a Sunday morning stroll with my little family. The streets are quiet and I'm always interested to see who else is out and about.
Meanwhile, I nabbed the last of these sweaters in town. Yes! I love how the leopard motif adds some interest to an otherwise understated outfit. You will probably see it on the blog many more times as it has become one of my staples lately. I also rediscovered these boots this week. I had forgotten just how much I love them.
Sweater – Sandro, Jeans – Meltin' Pot, Booties – Maje, Clutch – Country Road
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A woman travels somewhere new and finds herself thrust into a high-pressure situation which probably won't end well. That could be a basic description of The Shallows or, alternatively, The Neon Demon, two of this summer's most hyped horror movies and both survival flicks of sorts, if very different in DNA.
Having watched these movies in the same week, I was struck less by the fleeting similarities between them than by their vastly different attitudes toward providing the horror thrills that the genre demands. Is it possible to pit them against one another (not unlike the would-be supermodels who populate The Neon Demon) and find out which is really the superior summer horror movie? Let's find out.
What's The Story?
In The Shallows, med school dropout Nancy (Blake Lively) travels alone to a stunning, secluded beach in Mexico to catch the surf and reconnect with the memory of her dead mother. Alarm bells start ringing almost immediately, when Nancy's friend bails and her driver refuses to share the name of the beach. Later, when a shark appears from the depths of the blue, Nancy is forced to take refuge on a tiny rock. Day turns to night, the tide rises, and Nancy is forced to think strategically and employ her smarts to survive the attentions of the hungry great white.
Conversely, Jesse, the heroine of The Neon Demon, is not reliant upon her brain. An aspiring model who moves to LA to follow an opportunity and quickly finds herself rubbing shoulders with girls who've been hustling in the industry for a while, Jesse (Elle Fanning) has one particularly illuminating scene early in the movie. On a rooftop with Dean, an aspiring photographer who seems to have some chemistry with her, Jesse spells out her motivation for chasing a modelling career in brutally self-deprecating fashion (check out the scene below):
"I can't sing. I can't dance. I can't write. No real talent... But I'm pretty, and I can make money off pretty."
But, while The Neon Demon spends 45 minutes or so building the foundations of what could be an interesting narrative, it flips a switch thereafter and becomes a series of surreal images with little in the way of story, and as Jesse is consumed by her own ego and her own intoxicating beauty, it becomes difficult to care. In one scene, a fashion designer humiliates one of Jesse's fellow models, Gigi (Bella Heathcote) by stating that her beauty is artificial and incomparable with Jesse's, despite clear visual evidence to the contrary.
The Shallows, on the other hand, never loses sight of its endgame, and its heroine only becomes easier to root for as she goes to increasing extremes to survive the harsh weather conditions and her predator's relentless bloodthirst. As a story, it's superior to The Neon Demon on every level.
Turning On The Style
In his cult classic neo-noir Drive, director Nicolas Winding Refn announced himself as a director with a superb visual eye. Like that movie, Demon is almost shockingly gorgeous. Every color and texture practically bleeds sex and seduction. Every frame looks like a Vogue spread, if Vogue was infinitely more demented. Refn transforms his 17-year-old lead actress physically, making her sudden transformation from wide-eyed country girl to world-class narcissist more believable.
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The Shallows is also great to look at, and not just because of Blake Lively's obvious appeal — I'm going to need the name of that secret beach in Mexico. But almost immediately after establishing this as paradise, director Jaume Collet-Serra tears that notion apart with the introduction of the shark, and from that point on The Shallows' priorities have shifted. When it comes to style, The Neon Demon is the clear winner.
Fright Night
It may be true that a movie lives or dies by how entertaining or unique its story is, but horror fans generally come in with a different set of expectations. Above all else, a truly great horror flick needs to be scary or intense on a psychological level.
The Shallows makes it clear from the foreshadowing in the opening scene that Nancy is going to be tested, and from the moment the shark first appears, the tension never lets up. Apart from a couple of jump scares, most of the frights are derived from what isn't seen — we know the stealthy hunter is circling, somewhere just beneath the surface of the ocean, but the deep blue of the ocean provides excellent camouflage. Collet-Serra milks this fear for everything he can, but The Shallows is not scary in the way a horror movie like The Babadook is. The thrills come in short, sharp bursts, and your stomach unknots itself pretty quickly.
The biggest fright The Neon Demon serves up is in seeing how freakishly little it takes for the vicious modelling industry to chew Jesse up and spit her out as a far more grotesque, self-obsessed being. When that thrill fades, the movie changes course and starts dabbling in body horror. A scene with an intruder and a knife is pretty scary, but the sight of a gorgeous young woman casually munching on a human eyeball elicits laughter more than anything else. In terms of sheer fear factor, The Shallows probably tips the scales here to take a narrow victory, but neither movie is among the year's most downright terrifying horror flicks.
WTF Just Happened?
Mild spoilers ahead... Both The Shallows and The Neon Demon make up for that, though, with a number of scenes designed purely to deliver some prime WTF?
Just as Nancy starts to wonder if she might be well and truly fucked, the sight of a vagrant on the beach gives her fresh hope. She signals for the man to take her phone from her bag and call for help. Instead, he steals her bag, and then heads into the water to grab her surfboard. Karma is an instant bitch, apparently, because the shark strikes, tearing the man's torso clean from his lower body. Not quite ready to die, the man just... keeps on crawling, while his severed stomach and legs remain exactly where they are. It's a jaw-dropper.
The aforementioned eyeball incident isn't even close to being the most WTF moment of The Neon Demon. After a romantic rejection, Jesse's "friend" (nobody is really friends with anyone in Refn's cynical world) Ruby heads to her day job at the morgue and begins to tenderly kiss a corpse. As the necrophiliac make-out session becomes more intense, Ruby slips her fingers down her skirt and brings herself to climax. It's the moment you realize this movie simply does not give a fuck, and it's possibly the most genuinely horrifying thing you'll witness all year. For sheer, gross-out WTF-ery, The Neon Demon is the easy winner here.
We Have A Winner
So, that's scares, story, style and insanity covered. Any great horror movie should bring at least three of those ingredients to the table. Ultimately, though, we're talking about a hugely subjective genre. One man's pleasure is another man's pain, and only one of these movies was pleasurable enough to demand a second viewing.
The Shallows takes gold. It's good to look at, skilful in the way it builds tension and a breakout performance from Lively has you genuinely rooting for Nancy to escape with her life. The Neon Demon is stylish as hell and has some moments of genuine shock, but a game-changing event during the final act feels too jarring. Strip away the dazzling visuals, and you're left with a movie with too few ideas. The Shallows is a more entertaining movie in almost every respect, and if you didn't already, it's the one you should see while we cling to the last vestiges of summer.
Just make sure you do so on dry land.
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Chasing Grandpa: The quest to replicate a century-old cross-country roadtrip in a 1917 Maxwell
[Editor's Note: Last year we mentioned that the grandson of an adventurer who undertook a transcontinental road trip in a 1917 Maxwell was planning a centennial celebration of that trip by replicating it in another 1917 Maxwell. That grandson, Richard Bessamir, completed the trip late last ye ... Read more
Hemmings Sunday Cinema – Watkins Glen found footage, cross-country Econoline, Rats Are Nocturnal
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Tuesday Tunes: A Salute to Kathleen Hanna, Legend.
I read this great interview with Kathleen Hanna over at The A.V. Club and it was so great. She's is a badass icon and a woman you don't want to mess with. Not only did she inspire Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and light things up as the lead-singer of one of the most seminal 90s bands Bikini Kill, but she's continuing to make music and art in her unapologetically weird and unstoppable way.
And if you haven't seen the documentary on her, The Punk Singer, you should. It's streaming on Netflix.
It all starts here. Obviously.
Her scream unlocks my soul. That sounds weird. It wasn't meant to.
This is often my answer to the "What would your walk out music be" question.
Not many danceable tunes can also serve as a full Feminists 101 course.
A feminist anthem for the Tavi Gevinson generation. And also me. Although I don't like writing in highlighter.
A nostalgic -- that's actually so not the word for it -- feminist anthem for our generation.
Trust: Turn it up and dance. Simple as that. You'll feel better about the world.


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Chandigarh, India (PressExposure) July 26, 2008 -- Having a home based business can mean the difference of a lifetime for many people. Consider the benefits of not only being your own boss, but also of owning a company that operates not out of rented space but from your own house. Countless people like you, tired of the rat race, have exited the traditional workforce in favor of a home based business opportunity.
First of all, a home based business provides a unique opportunity. You see, there is no reason why you cannot quit your job without losing the income. Essentially, a home based business allows you the flexibility of staying home without the constraints of lost wages. This tends to be the biggest obstacle that most people face, so know that you will still be making money.
Now, do not assume that you can just sit at home and make money without even trying. A home based business is still a business, and you have to work to make it successful and productive. However, when you are in charge of your home based business, you are in charge of your earning potential, too.
Perhaps one of the very best ways to maximize your earning potential is to choose the home based business most suited to your level of commitment and interest. Consider what you do well and what you enjoy to ensure that the pursuit of a home based business is something with which you can live.
Another key to the success of your home based business is to make sure you can truly dedicate the time and space a home based business requires. Setting your own hours and working in your pajamas may sound great at first, but you have to be quite disciplined to make it work. Yes, you are home, but you are also at work. Keep that mindset and you will be much more successful.
Obviously, a home based business required you to be willing to put in the effort necessary for success. With a positive attitude and the right choices, a home based business can open doors that do not exist in traditional careers. Keep perspective and keep sight of your goal of being your own boss and being the one responsible for all decisions, and you will see your home based business flourish.


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I could not have wished for a better experience, from the nearly finished trainee nurses, the qualified nurses the sisters on the wards, the theatre staff especially the Anaesthetist who I have every respect for and they will know why, I wish I had been 20yrs younger out for a coffee maybe. Anyway I digress.
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STRESS MANAGEMENT. Presentation Outline. Part 1 - General Awareness Part 2 - Stress at Work Part 3 - Self - help. Part 1. General Awareness. HELP ME!. What Is Stress ?.
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Part 1 - General Awareness
Part 2 - Stress at Work
Part 3 - Self - help
General Awareness
Stress is the reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand placed upon them. It arises when they worry that they can't cope.
Stress is the "wear and tear" our minds and bodies experience as we attempt to cope with our continually changing environment
Stress occurs when the pressure is greater than the resource
It is a contributory factor in minor conditions, such as headaches, digestive problems, skin complaints, insomnia and ulcers.
Excessive, prolonged and unrelieved stress can have a harmful effect on mental, physical and spiritual health.
Stress can also have a positive effect, spurring motivation and awareness, providing the stimulation to cope with challenging situations.
Stress also provides the sense of urgency and alertness needed for survival when confronting threatening situations.
Everyone is different, with unique perceptions of, and reactions to, events. There is no single level of stress that is optimal for all people. Some are more sensitive owing to experiences in childhood, the influence of teachers, parents and religion etc.
Most of the stress we experience is self-generated. How we perceive life - whether an event makes us feel threatened or stimulated, encouraged or discouraged, happy or sad - depends to a large extent on how we perceive ourselves.
The Individual
Self-generated stress is something of a paradox, because so many people think of external causes when they are upset.
Recognising that we create most of our own upsets, is an important first step towards coping with them.
The Individual
Sleep pattern changes so many people think of external causes when they are upset.
Digestion changes
Aches and pains
Sweating & trembling
Tingling hands & feet
PalpitationsPhysical Symptoms
Symptoms of Stress
Symptoms of Stress
Symptoms of Stress
Symptoms of Stress
Stress is not the same as ill-health, but has been related to such illnesses as:
Stress at Work
Work provides an income and fulfils a variety of other needs: - mental and physical exercise, social contact, a feeling of self-worth and competence.
The drive for success so many people think of external causes when they are upset.
Changing work patterns
Working conditions
Relationships at work
Change at workFACTORS INFLUENCING WORK STRESS
Each person handles stress differently. Some people actually seek out situations which may appear stressful to others.
A major life decision, such as changing careers or buying a house, might be overwhelming for some people, while others may welcome the change. Some find sitting in traffic too much to tolerate, while others take it in stride.
The key is determining your personal tolerance levels for stressful situations.
If you feel overwhelmed by some activities (yours and/or your family's), learn to say NO! Eliminate an activity that is not absolutely necessary. You may be taking on more responsibility than you can or should handle. If you meet resistance, give reasons why you're making the changes. Be willing to listen to other's suggestions and be ready to compromise.
No one is perfect, so don't expect perfection from yourself or others. Ask yourself, "What really needs to be done?" How much can I do? Is the deadline realistic? What adjustments can I make?" Don't hesitate to ask for help if you need it.
Just ten to twenty minutes of quiet reflection may bring relief from chronic stress as well as increase your tolerance to it. Use the time to listen to music, relax and try to think of pleasant things or nothing.
Tips For Reducing Or Controlling Stress
Use your imagination and picture how you can manage a stressful situation more successfully. Whether it's a business presentation or moving to a new place, many people feel visual rehearsals boost self-confidence and enable them to take a more positive approach to a difficult task.
For people under tension or stress, an ordinary workload can sometimes seem unbearable. The best way to cope with this feeling of being overwhelmed is to take one task at a time. Pick one urgent task and work on it. Once you accomplish that task, choose the next one. The positive feeling of "checking off" tasks is very satisfying. It will motivate you to keep going.
Regular exercise is a popular way to relieve stress. Twenty to thirty minutes of physical activity benefits both the body and the mind.
Tips For Reducing Or Controlling Stress
Take a break from your worries by doing something you enjoy. Whether it's gardening or painting, schedule time to indulge your interest.
Good nutrition makes a difference. Limit intake of caffeine and alcohol (alcohol actually disturbs regular sleep patterns), get adequate rest, exercise, and balance work and leisure.
A conversation with a friend lets you know that you are not the only one having a bad day, caring for a sick child or working in a busy office. Stay in touch with friends and family. Let them provide love, support and guidance. Don't try to cope alone.
Tips For Reducing Or Controlling Stress
If you find you are meeting constant opposition in either your personal or professional life, rethink your position or strategy.
Arguing only intensifies stressful feelings. If you know you are right, stand your ground, but do so calmly and rationally. Make allowances for other's opinions and be prepared to compromise. If you are willing to give in, others may meet you halfway. Not only will you reduce your stress, you may find better solutions to your problems.
You may expect too much of yourself and others. Try not to feel frustrated, let down, disappointed or even "trapped" when another person does not measure up.
The "other person" may be a wife, a husband, a child or a colleague whom you are trying to change to suit yourself. Remember, everyone is unique, and has his or her own virtues, shortcomings, and right to develop as an individual.
Tips For Reducing Or Controlling Stress
Help may be as close as a friend or spouse. But if you think that you or someone you know may be under more stress than just dealing with a passing difficulty, it may be helpful to talk with your doctor, spiritual advisor, or employee for professional assistance.
If need be, they may even suggest you to visit with a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, or other qualified counselor.
Tips For Reducing Or Controlling Stress
Challenge energizes us psychologically and physically, and it motivates us to learn new skills and master our jobs. When a challenge is met, we feel relaxed and satisfied.
But job stress is different - the challenge has turned into job demands that cannot be met, relaxation has turned to exhaustion, and a sense of satisfaction has turned into feelings of stress.
In short, the stage is set for illness, injury, and job failure.
Job Stress
Heavy workload, infrequent rest breaks, long work hours, and shift work are stressful. So are hectic and routine tasks that have little inherent meaning, do not utilize workers' skills, and provide little sense of control.
Lack of participation by workers in decision-making, poor communication in the organization, lack of family-friendly policies.
Poor social environment and lack of support or help from coworkers and supervisors.
Job Stress
Conflicting or uncertain job expectations, too much responsibility, too many "hats to wear."
Job insecurity and lack of opportunity for growth, advancement, or promotion; rapid changes for which workers are unprepared.
Unpleasant or dangerous physical conditions such as crowding, noise, air pollution.
Job Conditions That May Lead To Stress
Self - help
Not all the stress we experience is generated at work !!
Company take over so many people think of external causes when they are upset.
Major reorganisation
Company sale / relocation
Employee benefit cuts
Mandatory overtime required
Little input into decisions
Mistake consequences severe
Workloads vary
Fast paced work
React to changes
Advancement difficult
Red tape delays jobs
Insufficient resources
Pay below going rate
Technology changes
Employee benefits poor
Workplace conditions
Consistent poor performanceExternal Stresses - Organisational
Causes Of Stress
Death of a loved one so many people think of external causes when they are upset.
Divorce / separation
Injury/illness ( self / family )
Loss of job
Change in financial status
Change of job / work
Mortgage or loan
Change in responsibilities
Moving houseExternal Stresses - Major Life Events
Causes Of Stress
The most important point is to recognise the source of the negative stress.
This is not an admission of weakness or inability to cope! It is a way to identify the problem and plan measures to overcome it.
Muscle relaxation reduces tension and is incompatible with anxiety. Typically, it involves tensing individual muscle groups for several seconds and releasing the tension -- allowing the muscles to gradually relax.
Sit in a comfortable position and take deep, measured breaths, e.g., inhaling while counting up from 1 to 4; exhaling while counting down from 4 to 1. Do this 20-30 times and you are sure to feel refreshed. Deep breathing assists in relaxation by increasing the amount of oxygen in the body.
Get into a comfortable position, close your eyes and visualize a scene or place that you associate with safety and relaxation. It doesn't matter what you visualize, as long as it's calming to you. As you relax your mind, your body also relaxes.
Thought stopping involves concentrating on the unwanted thoughts and after a short time, suddenly stopping and emptying your mind, by using the mental command "stop" or a loud noise to interrupt negative thinking. Then, you may use thought substitution to focus on positive thoughts and outcomes. If the thoughts can be controlled, stress levels can be significantly reduced.
Stress Reduction Techniques
What causes you stress?
How do you react?
B = BALANCE so many people think of external causes when they are upset.
There is a fine line between positive / negative stress
How much can you cope with before it becomes negative ?
ABC Strategy
C = CONTROL so many people think of external causes when they are upset.
What can you do to help yourself combat the negative effects of stress ?
ABC Strategy
Stress Management Techniques
Re-framing is a technique to change the way you look at things in order to feel better about them.
There are many ways to interpret the same situation so pick the one you like.
Re-framing does not change the external reality, but helps you view things in a different light and less stressfully.
Stress Management Techniques
Forget powerlessness, dejection, despair, failure
Stress leaves us vulnerable to negative suggestion so focus on positives:
Stress Management Techniques
Stress Management Techniques
Assertiveness helps to manage stressful situations, and will , in time, help to reduce their frequency.
Lack of assertiveness often shows low self - esteem and low self - confidence.
Extending our range of communication skills will improve our assertiveness.
Change Your Behaviour
1) The right to express my feelings
2) The right to express opinions/beliefs
3) The right to say 'Yes/No' for yourself
4) Right to change your mind
5) Right to say 'I don't understand'
6) Right to be yourself, not acting for the benefit of others
7) The right to decline responsibility for other people's problems
8) The right to make reasonable requests to others
9) The right to set my own priorities
10) The right to be listened to, and taken seriously
Change Your Behaviour
Change Your Behaviour
Change Your Behaviour
What MUST be done
What SHOULD be done
What would you LIKE to do
Change Your Behaviour
'A problem shared is a problem halved'
Develop a support network through friends or colleagues to talk with. It's not always events that are stressful but how we perceive them.
Writing a diary or notes may help release feelings but do not re-read what has been written.
Change Your Behaviour
Change Your Behaviour
Change Your Behaviour
Change Your Lifestyle
Change Your Lifestyle
Change Your Lifestyle
Change Your Lifestyle
Conventional Medicine so many people think of external causes when they are upset.
Counselling & psychotherapy
Thank You! so many people think of external causes when they are upset.


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US stocks skidded Tuesday after the IMF cut its global economic growth forecasts and investors braced for the start of a poor third-quarter earnings season. The International Monetary Fund\'s gloomier outlook for 2012 and 2013 global growth came a day after the World Bank slashed its growth estimates for developing countries in East Asia and the Pacific. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished down 110.12 points, or 0.81 percent, at 13,473.53. The S&P 500 slid 14.40 (0.99 percent) to 1,441.48 and the tech-rich Nasdaq shed 47.33 (1.52 percent) at 3,065.02. \"Stocks were under pressure throughout the day as investors responded to the IMF\'s downward revision to global growth for 2012 and 2013,\" said Wells Fargo Advisors. \"Low expectations for third-quarter earnings season also weighed on equities.\" Investors expect a weak third-quarter earnings season that unofficially kicked off with Dow member Alcoa after the closing bell. Shares in the aluminum giant added 0.1 percent on the blue-chip index. \"So far, there have been a lot more companies that have pre-announced/guided lower-than-expected numbers, versus those with upside surprises,\" said Bryan Sapp, an equities analyst at Schaeffer\'s Investment Research. After the market closed, Alcoa reported a third-quarter loss that was narrower than Wall Street expected. Alcoa shares rose 0.7 percent in after-market trade. The Dow\'s biggest laggard was Intel, down 2.7 percent after Barclays downgraded the chip maker. Apple, the world\'s biggest company by market cap, also was swept up in a technology sell-off, losing 2.3 percent before closing down 0.4 percent at $635.85. Google fell 1.8 percent, Microsoft dropped 1.7 percent, Dell was down 2.5 percent and Hewlett-Packard lost 0.6 percent. Video service giant Netflix plunged 10.9 percent after a downward rating from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Wells Fargo dropped almost 2.0 percent after the US government filed a home-loan fraud lawsuit against the nation\'s biggest mortgage lender. In merger and acquisition news, tool and hardware maker Stanley Black & Decker dropped 2.7 percent after announcing the sale of its hardware and home improvement business to Spectrum Brands Holdings for $1.4 billion. Spectrum soared 11.8 percent. On Monday, stocks finished in the red in listless trade amid concern about growth in Asia and Europe. The Dow fell 0.19 percent and the Nasdaq shed 0.76 percent. US bond prices climbed as investors sought Treasuries as a safe haven, driving yields lower. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 1.72 percent from 1.73 percent Friday, while the 30-year yield dropped to 2.94 percent from 2.97 percent. The US bond market was closed Monday for a public holiday.
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Details for Colin Trevorrow's Jurassic World are being kept under wraps, but a potential filming location for the dino adventure has emerged - and it could have seismic repercussions for the plot of the movie.
Related- First look Jurassic World concept art is stunning
The Hawaii Film & Video Magazine is reporting the movie is scheduled to film on location at Honolulu Zoo as well as shooting some external scenes in San Diego.
While the news that Jurassic World is set to lense in Hawaii is no great surprise - the island doubled as Isla Nublar in the first movie - the fact some scenes are set to be filmed in San Diego is really intriguing.
The city witnessed a rampaging T-Rex in The Lost World, which suggests to me this movie will either feature flashbacks to the sequel, or else San Diego will once more feel the wrath of an angry dino.
Looking forward to returning to San Diego or would you prefer to see a new location?
Are you excited about Jurassic World?
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How to renew your tax credits, when to complete your tax credit renewal pack and what do to if you miss your renewal deadline.
Renewing your tax credits: Renewal packs explained
If you are already claiming tax credits (other than just the family element of child tax credit), you'll get a renewal pack each year. Renewal packs are sent out between April and July.
The details you give will be treated as your claim for the current tax year (so currently for 2017-18). The renewal pack also lets you tell HMRC about your actual income for the previous year (currently for 2016-17) and is used to finalise your last's year claim.
Your claim for 2017-18 is based on the information you give when you renew your claim – it's important to check all your details are correct. Renew your tax credits online at gov.uk/renewtaxcredits before the 31 July deadline.
NOTE: Tax Credits are due to be replaced by Universal Credit. Transitional arrangements will apply. Full details have yet to be announced.
Top tip
If last year's income was too high for you to be eligible for tax credits but has since dropped, it's still worth putting in a claim. You may receive no award at first but you can then ask for your claim to be reassessed on your current year's income.
Missing the tax credit renewal deadline
If you miss the deadline, your tax credits payments will stop and HMRC might also start to recover any payments already made to you between April and September.
If you don't have accurate figures for your income, you can use estimated ones, but you must return these by 31 July 2017 and provide the actual figures by 31 January 2018.
If you miss this second deadline, your tax credits award will be finalised using the estimated figures you gave before the first deadline. You will be sent a 'statement of account' and you must complete your renewal within 30 days of that statement.
If you miss that period of grace, HMRC will start to recover tax credit payments made to you since April, and you will have to make a new claim, which can only be backdated three months.
However, if you can claim 'good cause' for having missed the deadline and if HMRC accepts this, then you must complete your renewal by 31 January.
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Shattrath Flask of Supreme Power
- Shattrath Flask of Supreme Power
- Item Level 70
- Binds when picked up
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Increases damage done by magical spells and effects by up to 70 for 60 min. Counts as both a Battle and Guardian elixir. This effect persists through death.
Only active in Tempest Keep, Serpentshrine Cavern, Caverns of Time: Mount Hyjal, Black Temple and the Sunwell Plateau.
- (3 sec cooldown)
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This guide is still unfinished, I simply wanted to see how people would react to it and for tips on how to improve it seeing as this is my first guide. I am also aware that Some people do not agree with ap carry Sona.
I am aware that most people will want to play each champion slightly differently and when a person makes a custom build it gives them a sense of ownership making play much more enjoyable but getting to the point of making your own builds normally comes after you have played a champion a few times. Getting the experience may be unenjoyably though due to teams that are unwilling to communicate or have poor map awareness.
So this is a multi-playstyle guide for Sona that I hope many of you active, veteran and new players can enjoy.
Sona is a very squishy champion but despite this she has great lane sustain and amazing burst damage often allowing her to outdo some of the better midlanes such as Brand. For Sona to be a good midlane or even a possible solotop you will need higher base stats and for this we will need the listed runes with the following reasons:
Greater Mark of Magic Penetrationx9
Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resistx9
Greater Seal of Armorx9
Greater Quintessence of Ability Powerx3
As stated Sona is quite weak to start but due to the seals she is able to take more early physical hits from champions and minions making her early sustain that much easier. The glyphs are magic resist per level making playing against mages in mid not so unbearable due to the nukes they can throw.
Sona's passive is Power Chord which does a burst of damage after three spells cast (not including her ultimate) with varying effects. To make full use of Power Chord in terms of damage it must be used with Hymn of Valor this is then increased though the magic pen marks.
The Quintessences are flat ability power giving sona an extra burst of damage and healing.
MasteriesSona was missing that she would need to do well, here we will amplify the stats sona has to turn her into a killer.
- A small boost to ability power, may not seem like much but early game every point into your stats makes a difference.
- A small cooldown reduction of 4%, as stated already these stats may not seem like much but they add up when look at as a whole.
- A great point well spent, 10% magic pen will increase all spell damage you do by ignoring 10% of the target total magic resistance, this will effect your ultimate, your Q and your passive's damage.
- Using a mix of both magical and physical damage despite being ability power based this is a great choice, it will increase all damage you pump out by 1.5% allowing for that extra bit of damage into every burst.
- With a slow climb of 1 ability power per level to a cap of 18 extra this is just a small boost to your maximum potential.
- This is the point you wanted the most from this build, ot provides 5% bonus to your maximum ability power, increasing all boosts already gained and will gain to allow you to reach a high amount of power. This will help out in both healing and damage.
- This gives you an extra 6% damage to targets below 40% health, if you can take an enemy off guard and get them to this point killing them off will be no problem.
- Increases mana gained by 20% from Clarity and gives Clairvoyance an extra 2 seconds in duration.
- A 7% decreasment to your total deathtime, as a support you are bount to be targeted sooner or later, why not shorten the time?
- With an extra 12 mana per level with will both boost your ability to cast but also stack into adding up into your Archangel's Staff with a bonus of 216 mana.
- Provides you with a bonus 3 mana regeneration, this grants you with the ability for early casting potential by granting you mana over time.
Core Items:
- Archangel's Staff allows for Sona's to keep casting due to the growing amount of mana and a mass amount of ability power gained through total mana.
- Morello's Evil Tome has all the stats a support will need from ability power, mana regend and cooldowns.
Suggested build order:
X3 - These items to start off will give you the early mobility one needs to move in and out of combat and or range of an ally, it also makes it so you do not need to waste mana on healing yourself outside of combat.
- Due to Sona's Natuarlly high burst damage one will not need to focus eary on into a high ability power item but more into an item used thoughout the game, getting Tear of the Goddess will allow Sona to build up the mana stacks needed for later and will allow her to sustain lane through more constant healing and attacking.
- Given that Sona's abilities are not known for their short cooldowns but neither are they to long, but despite this cooldown reduction is needed along with the movement to escape unessassary damage.
- By this point Sona will need higher damage and healing and to gain this Rabadon's Deathcap is the best choice item since it will give the largest amount of easily gained ability power, it is also better to go for this item considering that in this point in time the bonus ap will be much greater than that gained from upgrading your Tear of the Goddess.
Kage's Lucky Pick - Even if your income is great this is the next item you should aquire, you had probably just spend all your gold on Rabadons and will need to gain money fast to finish your build. This item will also be upgraded later.
- by now your Tear of the Goddess will have a large amount of bonus mana which is needed for a mass ability gain, for the time this is the next best choice.
- This item has great value for Sona since you are already comboing your physical attacks with your spells to abuse your passive's damage this will add the extra boost needed to ensure that your target dies.
- You no longer have a need of the money gain from Kage's Lucky Pick so it is time to upgrade it, this will provide cooldowns, mana regen and abilitypower.
The last item is left open for your own personal choice, depending on what you think will fit best depending on how the game is going.
Other possible items:
Skill Sequence
As a sololane you will want to start off with Hymn of Valor for the damage output but as a duo you will want Aria of Perseverance for the survivability.
If you find you are dealing more damage than your opponent level up Hymn of Valor if not up your heal.
At level four is when you will want Song of Celerity, I find this is the time most people will try to gank you first, this ability will give you the speed to escape and will also help you stack your passive.
Now you should be getting your heal and attack in the order you see fit and your ultimate whenever possible due to the high damage it deals in addition to the stun, you can use this spell for ruining the chances the enemy has in almost every teamfight along with kill most people 1v1 because of the damage you can deal out before the stun ends.
Summoner Spells
Due to still being a support the best summoner spells should be ones to fit that roles, the ones I take are as following:
Clairvoyance; this is used for checking before you ever extend for a kill, checking jungle locations, checking both dragon and baron, showing the safe path to run through from enemies and so on. If your team is good they will know how to abuse this.
Clarity; This is more for early game, it allows you to refill your mana without the need to back, this buys you time before you back for your Tear of the Goddess. This spell is also used to fill the mana of your allies or for when your mana bonus from Tear of the goddess is still low.
Other good choices:
Heal; When you find that you and your allies are taking to much damage this is a great thing to have, it can be activated to give your team just enough health to win a fight or enough to be healed back up by you.
Promote; People often claim this useless but it enables a lane to push itself forcing at least one enemy to go deal with it.
Situations+ability use (ultimate)
Counter to AD carrys eating your team mates would be to use your passive with the ability Aria of Perseverance to both heal your ally and reduce damage they take, in addition to this the enemy deals less damage. If this does not work you can simply use your ultimate.
If you see your jungle coming in for a gank charge up your passive to two stacks then move into position and use your ultimate after your jungle enters lane, this gives them time to get in and deal some damage, if the enemy does not die activate your speed boost and slow them with your passive to ensure the kill for at least one of you.
Unexpected or unwanted teamfights can be turned around by holding back healing up your team and moving in to fire off attacks, then when the time arises activate your ult getting as many enemies into it as you can.


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Presumably these are in the neutral sections? Still wrong like, but there are so many tickets which aren't given to the two finalists.....
i watched the chelsea game at my sisters. her 12 year old son is severly autistic and i forgot myself and jumped up screaming at the goal and he went nuts. screaming and shouting. scared the fuck out of me. apologised to my sister as i thought id upset him, turns out he was joining in.
Thing is, most clubs don't take a full allocation at aways as it is, so upping it to 10% / 15% or whatever isn't going to benefit many clubs at all
We need more tickets, we could have taken 10000 to City on Sunday (maybe more). If we had an unlimited number of tickets what would our lowest away following be? Posssibly 5000 at an unattractive venue in midweek December. Quite happy to take the hit on the home tickets at Anfield provided we get extra tickets for aways. Easily done without any effect on the atmosphere if you weed out the arl'arses, bellends and whoppers.
I eat cakes and biscuits all the time
The fella in front of me at the turnstile got stopped with a forged tkt - looked like one of ours from years ago, with red and yellow on. Stewards were trying to tell him he should only get them from the Tkt Office."Oh, I go now?" "no, mate, none left now..."Dread to think what he'd paid but that's the chance you take.....
I was talking to two lads in the Flat Iron yesterday who had travelled from Israel. They had paid £500 for a pair of tickets!They got hold of them via some website. The arrangement was he paid the money up front and picked the cards up outside the Flat Iron, which he did. He had to meet the guy after the match to return the cards.One of them showed me the details for the card he had. It was in the lower centenary, block KH I think with the name on it.They both seemed decent lads and were genuinely gutted when they realised how much over the odds they had actually paid.
Shame you couldn't report the names on the cards! Or take a picture of them... though sadly not sure how much the club would do, despite what they say....Shocked anyone would think £500 is what we all pay
I was in U1 yesterday, and a steward was having a big talk with a group of lads before the game, checking all their tickets. He went away, then came back a few minutes later and took photos of all of their tickets, hopefully they can work out who sold them from that
Good. Though wasn't this one collection only? That didn't work if so! It must be hard to keep ahead, but at least they seem to be trying to do something.
I was getting a taxi yesterday too airport got chatting to taxi man.. He was openly telling me his buddy was a ticket tout selling tickets £100+ Easy getting it.. Then i asked how many tickets, seeminly has 800 season tickets.. Surely this a pile off crap? Then has another buddy with200 tickets
He'll have probably told his next passenger that he recently had Jurgen Klopp in the back snorting a line, and then the following passenger that he had just dropped Neymar off at Melwood.
Not all that relevant but the state of the Bournemouth exchange makes me laugh. Tickets for the Derby like golddust and people have three/four tickets to get rid of now. Some will be genuine but I'd bet my left nut there's some credit hunting going on. Such a shame.
Bournemouth going to be an interesting dynamic now - there's loads of tickets available directly from the club and loads on the exchangepeople on the exchange likely to get stuck with tickets unless they slash the price they want to recoupthat will mean people would prefer to buy off the exchange than the club, fuelling the credit hunting (not a Bournemouth issue by the way or having a go - it always happens for mid week matches against the smaller teams that tickets are in huge supply)what i do question is - the thousands who say they can never ever get tickets to the matches. its games like this that are so easy to get tickets for that people should be snapping up
part of the dynamic of 2 sales per season and having to buy early.....of course credit hunting comes into play......but a match 4 months or whatever it is since the bulk sale...does anybody really know what their plans are at that point?Yes easy to get tickets for this Bournemouth match right now.....but for those thousands who can never get tickets then in this instance it only becomes a possibility a few days before the match.......do they live local? can they get out of work? etc........it is not as simplistic as it is suggested.......
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Moonstone Poetry @ Fergie's Pub
1214 Sansom Street.
Wednesday September 24, 7pm
Iain Haley Pollock lives in Philadelphia and teaches at Springside Chesnut Hill Academy, where he is the Cyrus H. Nathan '30 Distinguished Faculty Chair for English. His first collection of poems, Spit Back a Boy (University of Georgia, 2011), won the 2010 Cave Canem Poetry Prize. Pollock earned a bachelor's degree in English from Haverford College and an M.F.A. in creative writing from Syracuse University. He is a Cave Canem Fellow.
Kate Gale is the Managing Editor of Red Hen Press, Editor of The Los Angeles Review, and President of the American Composers Forum, Los Angeles. She teaches in Low Residency MFA programs around the country and serves on the boards of A Room of Her Own Foundation and Poetry Society of America. She is the author six librettos including Rio de Sangre, a libretto for an opera with composer Don Davis which premiered in October 2010 at the Florentine Opera in Milwaukee. Her latest poetry collections are The Goldilocks Zone and Echo Light, forthcoming this Fall. She is also the editor of several anthologies and blogs for Huffington Post.
Quincy R. Lehr is the author of several poetry collections, most recently Shadows and Gifts (2013), Heimat (2014), and the forthcoming The Dark Lord of the Tiki Bar (2015). He co-founded Modern Metrics Press (now an imprint of EXOT Books) with R. Nemo Hill in 2006, and he has served as the associate editor of The Raintown Review, an up-and-coming print journal, since 2008.
E-Verse Equinox Host Ernest Hilbert is the author of the poetry collections Sixty Sonnets (2009) and All of You on the Good Earth (2013), as well as the spoken word album Elegies & Laments.


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