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If a majority of addle-brained conservative Britons want out, so be it. I say good riddance to bad rubbish! Just who do these snooty twits think they are?? Just don't come crying back, when you realise the enormity of your stupidity.
As a lawyer, I can say that leaving the EU would be the absolute worst thing that could happen to our country since WWII. The absolute worst.
People asking for this need to be ignored. They do not realise how important the EU is or the huge number of areas that the EU has competence. Withdrawing would be an impossibility. It would change just about EVERY AREA of law I can think of, baring criminal law. EVERYTHING.
These lunatics must be silenced until they understand. We need to compete on the world stage. We need the four freedoms, we need EU integration and we need the EU's teleological approach.
Please Economist, do not even put this on your front cover. You will just give more lunatics the idea that this is a possibility.
Tell them that they will lose their cheap yearly holiday to Ibiza and Benidorm. That will shut them up.
Fight with the Finns, the Dutch, the Germans, Italians and even the Spaniards (which are due to trade and relations with Latin America more and more for free trade) for a competitive EU. But first you have to fight against your own people nationalism. I always marvel at how the British are fascinated by the past. If the Germans think of the Second World War and the past, it is because they never want to be that way again. The British can not stop to look moronic Second World War movies and so on.
Bravo to the Economist for having the courage to take a front-page stand on a topic vital to the national interest.
It is clearly nonsense that Britain couldn't prosper outside the EU, anymore than Canada needs to be part of America. It would negatively effect us on the short-term by why should that matter, if our independence was at stake.
But the EU has been remarkably beneficial to the UK. It is an English speaking union, the political direction clearly favours free trade and single markets, it enables the UK to act as a bridge to the US, it's research and student exchange programme is excellent and shame on the Tories for not favouring the free movement of skilled labour. Yes there are aspects of it that aren't great (CAP for one), and the Euro does need to be fixed, but the crass xenophobic nonsense that passes for comment from many British writers here demeans us.
You would lose your bet...
The swedish, danish and finnish population, political establishment and businesses are broadly pro-EU and they trade much more with the other EU members than with the UK. Their interests lie inside not outside.
All in all, I highly doubt they would follow the UK.
Ridiculously biased article. The EU sells vastly more to the UK than we sell to it and a fair proportion of our exports to the EU are not in fact. They are shipments via Rotterdam which are counted as exports, even though they are going elsewhere.
The EU is a rotting corpse, supported by leftists and corporatists. Freed from these shackles we can become 'Big Worlders' rather than 'Little Europeans'.
Hopefully the people will see through the fog of obfuscation by the EU federalists in time.
Considering the UK could have easily shaped European politics as a major player and still could, if it would only start to do actual diplomacy and not behave like a "blackmailing zealot"(quote from TE) towards the rest of Europe, it seems that the UK instead tries everything to marginalize its influence in Europe as well as in the World.
I think it is actually quite sad, since I really beleive that Europe could need "more UK", well, at least sometimes.
Just imagine:
The UK leaves the EU. Scotland leaves the UK and joins the EU.
Well, they still got their Commonwealth Games...
"A club that many believe has shifted decisively in a free-trading, Anglo-Saxon direction.
"A free-trade direction" is what you're calling the new transfer union, bailout union, banking union, fiscal union...?
"Leave the EU but still trade freely with it (the equivalent of eating in a restaurant but not paying the cover charge)."
Absurd. Like a commenter below says, most restaurants don't require a cover charge. Most markets don't require a cover charge. Free-trade is a reciprocal deal. If the EU requires a one-way cover charge to trade freely, shame on them.
The article overlooks one important factor: that the EU is rapidly moving towards an increasingly undemocratic, rigid and over regulated monster state. The corruption, arrogance, mismanagement, and complacency of the ruling class is just getting worse every year. The EU elite demand that we (regular people) obey EU laws and principles if the aim is to increase power concentration to the EU but they cheat, lie and bend the rules to the max if the laws prevent or slow down increased power centralization.
As if that weren't bad enough, the EU is crumbling under its own weight and is likely to implode in an ocean of debt. Popular resistance is increasing all over Europe as citizens realize that they have been robbed of their democratic rights to influence or change EU laws. Citizens in small EU countries are particularly powerless and their only option is blind obedience and subjugation. As more EU citizens listen to the excellent YouTube speeches in the EU Parliament by UKIP's Farrange, people across Europe will begin to realize how terrible the ramifications of this monstrous project are.
Britain leaving the EU is not enough. The EU needs to be obliterated. If Britain leaves and the EU is left standing it will continue to develop into a nightmarish post-democratic empire.
The only way to weaken the EU is to encourage a mass exodus of countries. During the last few decades a dividing line has emerged within the European Ministerial Council. In voting conflicts about handing over more power to the EU a minority opposition block has often been: UK, Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia and sometimes Ireland.
Overall, these countries have better functioning economies and public finances compared to the rest of the EU. If Britain leaves I hope these other countries will also leave the monster state and form a trade block that could be large enough to force the EU into concessions.
If a Northern European "mini EU" is formed as a free trade block and is successful we might convince others to join (Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Norway, Iceland, possibly Germany). This would be a deadly blow to Brussels.
Here is a glossary of some false new-speech terms used by the EU ruling class:
Harmonisation = One monolithic set of rules that should be forced onto all EU countries. No room for adaption to local conditions or differences between member states. Most likely influenced by French or German demands.
Increased cooperation = Term used by EU mandarins and national politicians to defend the EU, meaning that power is handed over from nation states to the EU. Cooperation is good, innit?
Peace = Emotional argument used by pro-EU politicians. When they can't win a debate they state: "The EU has brought peace to Europe, those who are against the EU are against peace in Europe". They believe they have won the debate with this argument.
Principle of subsidiarity = Decisions should be made at the lowest possible level (EU, nations, regions, local councils). This principle was part of the EU lingo until the mid 1990s but has not been invoked for the last 20 years.
Ever Closer Union = Once power is handed over to the EU from the member states it will never ever never be handed back. (There is no democratic way for voters to express that they want an EU law changed. Once in place, it is written in stone forever.)
Passerelle Clause = A backdoor in the EU treaties that opens for unlimited and irrevocable transfers of power to the EU without the need for new treaties, provided there is a unanimous decision in the EU Council of Ministers.
Sustainable development = Empty fluff. For example the EU fishery policy, which is nothing but subsidised looting and extermination of the remaining wild fish pools.
Whistleblower protection = Non-existent in the EU, if an EU official reports fraud or corruption he/she will be fired, prosecuted and stripped of their EU pension, not the culprits.
Curia, The European Court of Justice = Another EU institution with a hidden agenda of increasing centralization and EU powers. They bend the rules of the treaties as much as possible to move power from citizens and member states to the EU.
Code Napoleon = French legal framework that forms the backbone of EU law. One central principle in CN is that everything is forbidden unless explicitly permitted (and regulated) by the state.
Civil rights and Bill of Rights = there is almost no protection in EU law.
Freedom of Speech = Almost no protection in EU law.
Freedom of information Act = Non-existent in the EU.
Voting records in the European Parliament = Non-existent. Voters have no way of knowing if their MEP has followed through on what they promised to do.
Good article making some excellent points. The cost of leaving in terms of jobs etc has never been made by Industry but if a referendum was called, I really think the British people would be forced to listen to the reality of leaving instead of the airy fairy tripe / xenophobia of the Murdoch Media / Daily Mail / UKIP.
I really doubt that the Euro anger at such a move would allow the economic trade nirvana that the sceptics are trying to sell....."save £8 billion and it doesn't cost you anything plus we will remove all of your pesky EU employment rights so you can be better off".
As an American who has traveled extensively in most EU countries I would offer the opinion that I do not feel that any British citizen really informed on the economic effects of leaving the EU would vote for that course. It is the emotional masses which are both uninformed and unconnected with the subject that must be feared in a vote on an exit from the EU.
Let's be realistic about this, the EU is on the brink of collapse and nothing the UK does will change that. As this "newspaper" pointed out quite recently, the French economy is on its uppers and the situation is only getting worse. Italy is now more corrupt, according to Transparency International, than Romania or South Africa, with the Ndraghetta apparently milking EU funded projects for billions of euros. Spain, Portugal, Greece are in ruins, largely due to the disastrous decision to enter the single currency. With that in mind, we can either tie ourselves to Brussels' sinking ship or we can jettison the failed European ideals and try something new. Yes, voting to leave the EU has risks but deciding to remain has only one certainty: social and economic ruin.
The article's second to last paragraph pretty much summarizes what Britain has been doing: Doesn't want to commit, share sacrifices, work for anything. BUT..... wants all the benefits!!! Cheery-picking while BEING SERVED!!! Ha ha ha.... Therein lies the problem.
By the way, as some have mentioned regarding TE's reference to an entrance fee to a restaurant (unless these days in the UK restaurants are charging entrance fee), I'd say it is more like eating at a high class restaurant and not wanting to pay neither the tax nor the tip on the bill.
Educate your people, hold your referendum and move on! It does not help to drag neither the EU nor the British people, unlike what the TE is suggesting: So called 'diplomatic wisdom' the Brits are not known for!
PLEASE, Please Britons leave the EU! Elect Boris Johnson as next MP, lose Scotland, become xenophobes excelling at French & EU bashing while living in denial in your islands. Of Course, the British are always right! Il ne faut surtout pas se remettre en question!
Well that's my opinion, and opinions don't carry much weight but here's a fact brits:
There is no such thing as splendid isolation in a globalized world.
Leave the EU and you will see how bad it is to stand alone out there without piggybacking the EU. You want the EU to give you a lot of concessions, but never want to make any sacrifices for the greater good of Europe, you give Germany & France moral lectures after all the sacrifices they are making to save the €??! you're just a bunch of roguish ingrates.
Sort out your pathetic currency first, this was a folly that Britain had nothing to do with. You cannot take at random 17 businesses and ignore their markets and how they are managed and say they "ARE THE SAME", herein lies your real problem.
Explain to me just how 17 idiots could overlook the difference between the Greek and the German economy ? It was obvious from day one and it is the rock on which many European backs and hearts will be broken on and I weep for you. Did we do this to you ?
No, you did it to yourselves and now, it is our fault, you have become your nagging mother ! Shoulder your own blame.
I agree with you. Sometimes seems to me, the last old-style nationalist country in Europe is England. The other European countries have nationalists, especially those with inferiority complex with respect to Germany, which makes them aggressive; but England, not the Scots, etc., is still living as a whole in the national pathos. I think the idiotic press bears part of the guilt.
You'd do well on Fox News.
You're invited to vacate the room since you are NOT part of the Eurozone. There seems to be a certain logic to this course of events. Or, would you rather stay and have a say in something that does not at all concern you?
And what, south Americans do not even have a history to look back to…believe me, I respect and know very well the British. In 100 years, they will still stand tall. They have a glorious past and it is correct to look back on it.
Also, don't apply your economist-reading arrogance that it is 'just' the british who wish to leave the euro. Tens of millions of my fellow Italian citizens want to take back our country. Maybe we can make a collaboration with the British.
It is perhaps only natural for a nation of shopkeepers to be more concerned with the economy than with politics in a more general sense. But the essence of the EU is political.
In a world dominated by superpowers such as the USA and China, no individual European country can hope to count for much. But as a united entity, we can count for a lot. It may be that a majority of the English don't want to share any political power with any one else; that's their right, after all. If that really is the case, then it would be better for everyone if the English were to leave the EU as soon as possible. The Scots may have a different opinion, and the Welsh and Northern Irish don't seem to have much choice of their own.
An earnest discussion of possible barriers to trade between Europe and England seems, in the current context, a case of not seeing the wood for the leaves on the trees.
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Idea For The Astrodome: Convert It Into Deep Space Nine
Right now the folks in Houston are trying to figure out what to do with the Astrodome, which has been sitting vacant for several years. Many plans for the dome have fallen by the wayside, including this multi-use approach which I really like. I'm going to throw my esteemed hat into the ring and declare that the Astrodome be converted into Deep Space Nine.
That's right: a mega Star Trek tourist destination in the very city where the Space Program resides. This resort would look and feel like the space station seen in the show.
This is made possible by building the central hub and encircling promenade in the middle of the field, with three bridges that connect to the existing concourse in the Astrodome. The dome's circular shape is quite handy here!
Thanks to the dome you can create a lot of celestial facades within, making it feel like you're in deep space when you're looking out of the windows of the station.
The resort would feature a hotel with lots of "housing quarters", restaurants, bars, shops, and a casino (Quark's bar and casino, naturally). In addition to the main bridge and promenade, other destinations would include "docked" spaceships like the Defiant. There is still plenty of real estate in the dome to include rides, a few space museums (of the non-fiction and science-fiction variety), Imax theaters, and so on.
Deep Space Nine would be a great year-round resort for Trekkies, and could possibly be the mecca for many Star Trek and comic conventions.
Right now it's difficult to create a life-size Enterprise (we came close though), but this is completely do-able in my opinion. For now we'll have to settle for the new Star Trek resort in Spain that is currently being built and is scheduled to open next year.
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Love it! I think this could be a mix of a theme park and shopping center. If you can incorporate TNG and Voyager too then all the better.
Like any Astrodome idea, if you can come up with the funding, it'll be a go.
As long as it's a for profit real estate project and not a Harris county civic project, then funding would actually be the easy part. A real estate developer in a Joint Venture with a company like Disney and a private equity firm could lease the Dome from the city, and develop something like this. Such an arrangement has been done before on a smaller scale with the old Rice Hotel. The city leased the building to a developer who converted it to the Rice Lofts. Just follow the same pattern with the Dome.
I like the idea. But, the casino idea will be a no-go in the state of Texas.
The building has a 30 foot deep pit that took weeks or months to dig out. I think we should fill it with water and make it an aquarium / and botanical gardens. Thirty feet is the perfect depth for scuba diving and marine life, the windows on the roof could be cleared since they were painted over many years ago. Maybe an indoor water-park could be part of the plan. Sharks in the water-park might add a little excitement to the whole experience. You could have a lazy river take you from the aquarium over and out to Reliant stadium.
If that doesn't work, why not take the asbestos out of the building, deconstruct the inside, and make it covered parking. This would be cheaper than tearing the structure down, it would save tax payer money as the the building will have to be deconstructed anyway if it is torn down. This would save the building and provide an amenity (covered parking) covered events etc. and would save the taxpayers the cost of complete demolition. This would be a win win and maybe it could be turned into an aquarium later. Probably wouldn't even have to fill in the hole for parking since there is a giant ramp to get to the floor of the building.
As long as it's a private sector project I'm cool with this. This would be a great theme park that celebrates Star Trek (and NASA too).
This is really cool. I'd love to go to Quark's or get my suit tailored at Garak's, maybe do some other shopping on the promenade. If it had a hotel I would make vacation plans for sure.
Best idea I've seen yet. Much better than this bunch: http://www.archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=6936


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(Allentown, PA) – Coca-Cola Park will be the first sports venue in the world to feature a brand new revolutionary "Urinal Gaming System", allowing fans to interact with the world's only truly hands-free urinal game controller, when the Lehigh Valley IronPigs open their 2013 season this April. The p-controlled video game systems will be featured within all men's restrooms at Coca-Cola Park and are exclusively presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network. "These games are sure to make a huge splash," exclaimed IronPigs General Manager Kurt Landes. "Our fans are always looking for the next big thing and these 'X-Stream games' are another example of our commitment to providing an unparalleled entertainment experience in all aspects of Coca-Cola Park, including our restrooms."
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Anyone who doubts that hay growers have entered a new age of marketing and communication should talk with the Round brothers – Clint and Casey – about their experiences in setting up The Hay Connection Facebook page.
Clint, a 30-year-old insurance adjuster in Glenpool, OK, came up with the idea after hearing how producers and horse owners in the drought-stricken southwestern U.S. were having difficulties locating hay supplies. "My brother and I were raised on a ranch (near Jay, OK), and we still have a lot of connections to agriculture," says Clint, who has an ag communications degree. "I started thinking that Facebook would be a great way to connect buyers, sellers and haulers."
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Over the next several days, the number of postings and the geographic reach of the site continued to increase. "We started seeing posts from Arizona, New Mexico and California," says Clint. "Then it was Washington, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota. It just kept growing and growing. It was crazy."
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I said before that i might have hade feelings for her, but shes straight...i would never EVER tell her that i had feelings for her..i feel like that would be totally unfair and putting her in a really uncomfortable position, plus she has a boyfriend. she knows im gay, shes one of the first people at school i told, and shes totally fine with it...so much so that we can joke about thinking each other is hot, ect. so i dont think that could be the reason she doesn't talk to me anymore.
I feel like maybe it might be an out of sight out of mind thing. its not like school where i'm around, so she doesn't think to call or email me. but that sucks. esp. since she's going to a different school next year.
I know i probably need to move on and just take it easy and forget about it and when and if she decided to contact me..she will.
it just makes me sad. so i dunno. i dont know what to think, or what to expect. i think maybe it is so hard for me because i do/did have feelings for her, but at the same time...it really sucks to lose a friendship like that. blah. so i have no idea. just a crappy situation i guess. goober.
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That sucks. I can relate to that, though. It is difficult to stay in touch, and sometimes it doesn't mean that the person thinks any less of you, you know? I fell out of touch with 90% of my high school friends, but it doesn't mean I loved them any less. It just happens sometimes. Also, I have a friend like yours who lives in a suburb of my city, so we could have gotten together many a time, but it just didn't happen. I know once we get back on campus we'll be just as close as before, despite the fact that we saw each other once this whole summer. I understand the it's different with your friend, though, since she won't be coming back. It sounds like you have really done all you can in terms of keeping things going between you two. Maybe she will come to her senses soon. :)
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Sorry..Ok..yeah it sounds like everything is really weired between you two right now. That happend with 3 of my best friends actually. We all arent friends anymore..but they all know I am gay..so maybe thats why. I donno really. Life just sucks ya know..you lose people you really care about. I have lost alot of people I care about ~tear~.
the day before i left for my vacation i tried calling this girl that i started to get feelings for doing the last month of school but of course she was straight and i felt like sometimes she was sending me mixed signals but after a month of being away and still on vacation she finally called and we text each other once in a while but i guess it makes me feel better to know that i don't have to force her to hang out with me because she wants too and maybe u should just get over her and if it was ment to be she'll hit u up and you can see what happens from there =]
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The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 was the catalyst that helped jumpstart the modern environmental movement, inspiring citizens around the world to demonstrate their commitment to a healthy and sustainable world. Earth Day is just one day, but there are opportunities to get involved all month long, thanks to EarthShare member charities and affiliates.
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On April 19, up to 10,000 people from the San Francisco Bay Area, and beyond, will converge at U.N. Plaza/ Civic Center to celebrate Earth Day San Francisco 2014. The event will feature three stages of entertainment, speakers, workshops, green businesses, and more.
Our City Forest will be discussing the importance of urban forestry and recruiting volunteers at San José State University's Earth Day event on April 22.
Join The Ecology Center in Berkeley on April 27 for an exciting and informative walking tour of an eco-demonstration home and garden. Draw inspiration with do-it-yourself projects to reduce your climate impact and climate change's impact on you.
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Union Station in Washington DC is hosting Earth Month 2014, a month-long event featuring interactive, eco-friendly experiences to encourage sustainability.
Celebrate Kids' Farm Month all April at the National Zoo, with special activities and events including animal encounters, keeper talks, and demonstrations. There is also an exclusive Farm giveaway from for children every weekend in April! The National Zoo will also be throwing their free Earth Day Party for the Planet at the Zoo on April 22.
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PORTSMOUTH — A handful of onlookers gathered in awe and anticipation early Wednesday morning near the Badger's Island Marina as the North Span of Memorial Bridge was maneuvered into position by the Cape Cod Barge and the help of local tug boats.The 300-foot span traveled downriver earlier Tuesday afternoon and was secured at the Port of New Hampshire until just before 1 a.m. Wednesday when slack tide in the Piscataqua River was favorable to conduct the actual float-in.Just as last years removal of the north, south, and center spans drew crowds of spectators to witness historic moments of the Memorial Bridge project, a number of local residents turned out for Wednesday morning's event despite the early hour."I haven't missed one yet," Lorina Jenkins, of Eliot, said about the float-ins and float-outs that have been part of the demolition and reconstruction of the 90 year old structure. She watched from a pier on the Kittery side of the bridge holding her smartphone out to record the event.The North span moved into place with as much ease as the South span did last month, with workers from the stationary Kittery approach cheering on ironworkers riding in on the span and barge.As the span approached in the dark, the sound of whistles from the two tug boats answering back and forth to one another signaled its arrival.Weather, which plays a crucial role to how efficiently these float-ins can go, was chilly but comparatively mild Wednesday morning with temperatures reading in the mid 30s."This is just something really cool that probably won't happen again in my lifetime," Esther Rinald, of Kittery, said.Local law enforcement and firefighters appeared on the pier taking a few minutes to watch as the giant steel span moved closer to the approach.Snapping as many photographs of the float-in as possible, Eric Nailward, of York, said he thought seeing the span that would connect directly at the Maine side of the river was important."This is literally a piece that connects all of our communities," he said.Intrigued by bridges in general, he said this project in particular has been really fun to watch."You never know what's going to go right or wrong when they move these pieces. So far so good with this one," he said.With a camera around his neck, Eliot resident Bill Patterson attended the float-in with his wife Jane. He recalled watching last February as the center span was removed and floated out from the bridge on what was a very cold and long night.They haven't missed an event of the reconstruction project, ether, he said."Just because it's really interesting to watch what they're doing," he said, fascinated with how effortless some of the moments appear."They just move it around like its no big thing," he said about the spans.Once it made its way to the rebuilt piers, crews began lowering the structure into place, a process that would be slow going and take the rest of the early morning.Archer Western said prior to the float-in that the hope is to have the span secured Wednesday by about 8 a.m. The center span will be the next portion of the bridge to be constructed and floated into place. That event is expected to happen sometime inMay or June, with the completion for the project expected for July. At that time, Memorial Bridge will reopen to traffic and pedestrians.


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Louise Casella, Director of Strategic Development celebrates 20 years at Cardiff University this month
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Cardiff University has been part of my life from a very young age and has always been a place Ive known and admired.
Being Cardiff born and bred the University or more accurately the College as it tended to be known then formed the backdrop to many a walk through the city or family conversation. My fathers aunt worked in the Chemistry department in the Main Building and was so proud of her association that I was always hearing stories of life at the University. To hear her talk she was of course advising the Head of Chemistry on every nuance of departmental life in truth I think she washed the glasswork, provided multiple teas and coffees to the staff and a sympathetic ear to the students. She was immensely proud when I came to work for the University.
An abiding memory of my first day at the University was that, although it was May and the welcome from everyone I met was very warm, Main Building was freezing. The heating had been switched off (after all it was spring time and the University was very much on an economy drive) and having come to work in a summer dress, I ended up having to go in to town in my lunch hour to buy extra layers in order to last the day!
In 1988, the University was in the middle of the merger between University College, Cardiff and UWIST - probably one of the most testing times the University had ever faced, and possibly the biggest change process any University had ever seen. Media speculation was pretty rife at the time, and the future of University College Cardiff was one of the main stories being covered in all the local media. Was the university going to go bust? What was going to happen? So I had quite a lot of friends and family who thought I was mad to be joining the University at that time. But to me it looked interesting and challenging and with all the naivety that only a fairly freshly minted graduate can muster, I believed that joining the team who would bring two institutions together would be an exciting opportunity.
I was the youngest member of the merger team, working directly with the then Registrar Mick Bruton and the Principal Sir Aubrey Trotman-Dickenson, together with Vanessa Cunningham, Bernard Kutner and John Goodwin and the inestimable Pam Rowlands. Although very much the junior gofer, I was made to feel part of the team straight away, taking part in the weekly Management Team meetings and the fortnightly Executive Committee meetings. It was at these meetings where decisions were being made about the future of the University and I remember pretty much every Monday morning there would be further big decisions made it was a busy tense time but certainly fascinating.
I believe it set the tone for the way things were done here and it seemed to become the culture that if you needed to get something done, there was no point hanging around, you just needed to get on and do it.
In 2004, and with a new set of colleagues and an equally enthusiastic team, I worked with Chris Turner to lead the operation of the Merger Project with UWCM. This time we were building from strength and had time to consider carefully and debate most of the decisions the University had to take. Im still not sure which was easier the pressure and imperative of seeing the 1988 merger through before further financial troubles beset the College, or the comparative luxury of 2004 and the three-year lead-in we had to from conception to merger. There were certainly times when the quick route looked infinitely more attractive with the rose-tinted glasses of hindsight!
Ive worked with three different vice-chancellors and hundreds of people over the years, and have been fortunate enough to learn from each and every one of them. It has also been a pleasure to see many of them progress on to senior positions either here or at other organisations. I was encouraged from an early stage to get involved, and was given stretching projects from the beginning not least playing a part in some of the most challenging moments in the history of the University and those opportunities I dont forget and try to ensure I show equal trust in the staff I work with now.
The point where I think we knew the renewed Cardiff University really was going to succeed came with the publication of the 1996 Research Assessment Exercise results. The Exercise had truly engaged the whole University. Staff from across schools had acted as mentors to other schools and the importance of the Exercise in changing external perceptions of Cardiffs rebirth were strongly acknowledged. When we picked up the results from the Funding Council it was clear that just about every unit of assessment had done better than we had expected, but with only basic data we were unable to measure straight away what our national ranking might be. The following morning, having collated the data through the night at home, I was able to ask Brian Smith the then Vice Chancellor how well he thought we had done. Somewhere around 23rd? he said hopefully (though I know he had been hoping to hit 20th no doubt he didnt want to seem too optimistic), I think its 15th was my response, and Im surprised his whoops of delight couldnt be heard throughout the University.
In 2001 of course we rose to seventh in the RAE, but many of us believe that 1996 was the defining moment for Cardiff. It demonstrated that things had really changed, and how collaborative working can pay off. It also marked a sea change in the way people perceived us outside, becoming a place where things were happening and where people wanted to come for research, teaching and learning.
I feel Cardiff is much more my university than Swansea, of which I am an alumni, ever was. This is the University in which I have invested so much time and energy and I feel very much part of the family if you like. My husband did his Masters degree in Engineering and Ive kind of grown up with the University having had two sons since working here, both of whom went to the University Day Care Centre and the eldest of whom (A levels permitting) will come here to study Law in the autumn.
People have said of me that if you cut me open you would find Cardiff University running through me like the lettering in a stick of rock. I feel an enormous sense of loyalty towards the University and am very proud of what has been achieved here and knowing I played some small part in helping build a strong and supportive administration is fulfilling.
Over the years and I have witnessed the University develop and grow into an institution that is open, ambitious and positive. And although today Cardiff is a big university, to me it still feels small. We have managed to foster and maintain a real sense of community among our academics, students and staff over the years. That sense of being part of Cardiff and having a collective pride in what we do here has been so integral in getting us to where we are today, and this is something I am very keen to hold onto.
At the same time, we are able to boast a global reach and breadth of interest that really connects us to the world. Cardiff has developed a bridge across the world both in terms of bringing people in, and encouraging people to look outside for new experiences. It is this global outlook that has proved to be of such benefit to Wales, as we are able to use our various activities to support a small nation like Wales play a much more prominent role on a global stage.
In the 20 years I have been here, the progress the University has made is astonishing. It has got to be beyond the wildest dreams of the people who started the University 125 years ago and if we make half as much progress over the next 20 years who knows where we could end up?
What I do know it that the University has currently one of the strongest foundations possible, with staff that remain committed to the future of the University. As a community, we have the focus and drive to succeed on a global level and really become a world-leading university.


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Kerry Simon (born June 17, 1955) is an American celebrity chef and restaurateur based in Las Vegas. Simon is also known by the moniker "Rock n' Roll Chef", given to him by Rolling Stone Magazine.[1][2][3] He is the executive chef and proprietor at his namesake restaurant "Simon" at Palms Place in Las Vegas. His other restaurants include Simon LA, in Los Angeles, California, Simon Prime in Atlantic City, New Jersey, along with KGB and Carson's Kitchen in Las Vegas.
Simon grew up in Evanston, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago's North Shore region. He initially had plans to become a musician but eventually developed a passion for cooking.[4] Simon attended school at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.[5] While in school, Simon was in an apprenticeship with Jean Morel.[6]
Upon graduation, Simon worked at restaurants such as La Côte Basque and Lutece before becoming the personal chef for notable persons such as John Addey and Saul Steinberg. In 1989 Simon was hired by Ivana Trump to be the executive chef in the Plaza Hotel's Edwardian Room[7] and in 1991, Rolling Stone named him one of the top personalities of the year.
In 2001, Simon was approached by Elizabeth Blau and Peter Morton about partnering in a restaurant bearing his name and showcasing his cuisine, resulting in the October, 2002 opening of Simon Kitchen & Bar at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The restaurant was selected as one of "America's Best New Restaurants" by Esquire Magazine.[citation needed]
Simon has partnered with several people to open many restaurants,[8] such as the Blue Star, Starfish, Max's, and Mercury. He has also been a partner at Mercer Kitchen in Manhattan and executive chef/partner at Prime in Las Vegas.[6]
In June 2013, Simon opened the Simon Mansion & Supper Club, located in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.[9]
Chef Simon is diagnosed in 2013 with Multiple System Atrophy.
In 2001, Simon challenged and lost to Iron Chef American Todd English (in Battle Dungeness Crab aka Las Vegas Showdown) in one of only two produced episodes of Iron Chef USA.
In the second episode of the 2005 season, Simon appeared on Iron Chef America, challenging and defeating Cat Cora in Battle Hamburger.[10][11] He has also been a judge for Iron Chef America.
Aside from Iron Chef America, Simon has also had brief appearances on Hell's Kitchen (Season 8) and can also be seen on an episode of the Fine Living's What Makes it Tick.