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Often, you want to sleep but your brain keeps talking to itself. Your mind is in overdrive. Thoughts and worries seem to grow and loom larger at night.
You need to switch off and sleep but there's nothing to distract you from thinking about what you did or didn't do or what you have yet to face. And in any case, night-time is not usually a practical time to do anything about whatever is worrying you.
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There's no need to suffer, though. Although you can't make yourself go to sleep, you can help sleep to occur by keeping yourself in the present.
"A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow." Charlotte Brontë
Don't try to ignore, fight or control them. Instead, simply observe them, without reacting to them or judging.
Notice that when you don't try to control the thoughts they soon pass, like clouds moving across the sky.
If you find yourself getting stuck on a particular thought, bring your attention to your breathing. As you are being aware of your breathing, allow yourself to sink into the bed with each breath.
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If you can't fall asleep because of unwanted thoughts – concerns about money and work, relationship, family or health worries, for example – you may find it useful to write them down.
This helps because you're externalizing your thoughts, getting them out of your head and down on to paper.
If you're lying in bed and are unable to sleep, try keeping your eyes open. As they start to close, tell yourself to resist. Often, the more you try to stay awake, the sleepier you become.
"Your future depends on your dreams. So go to sleep." Mesut Barazany
Author Gill Hasson is an associate tutor for the University of Sussex, where she teaches career and personal development, and runs adult education courses in personal, child and adolescent development. She writes for publications including Psychologies and Take A Break, and previous books include Brilliant Communication Skills.
The Mindfulness Pocketbook is out now, published by Wiley. Other exercises in the book include How to stop overeating, How to focus your multitasking, and How to stay on top when the pressure is on.
It is a geothermal wonderland of mud pots, hot springs, fumaroles and, of course, geysers. It was the first National Park in the US, signed into law in 1872.
The park has eight main visitor areas with accommodation, information centres and museums. There are an almost overwhelming number of highlights, so I recommend looking at photographs first and deciding which attractions to see.
I started my trip at the Devils Tower National Monument (apostrophe intentionally missing after a historical typing error!), a flat-topped igneous rock of mysterious origin, shaped like the underside of a mushroom.
It is a sacred worship site to Native Americans, who tie prayer cloths to trees around the base of the rock. And every June, it is closed to rock climbers, due to a month of Native American cultural activities.
In 1906, President Roosevelt established Devils Tower as the first national monument. However, more Americans know it from its appearance in Close Encounters of the Third Kind; there is quirky alien merchandise on sale at the nearby shop.
There is a gentle 1.3 mile hike around the base of the formation, or longer walks taking in the wildflowers and surrounding forest. It is a wonderful place for bird watching, viewing wildlife, and learning about geology and the indigenous people.
My first must-visit was the Grand Prismatic Spring, the largest hot spring in the US. Its sizzling colours topped with steam look like something Peter Jackson would have spent billions on special effects to produce.
I was wide-eyed and open-jawed at its surreal beauty (keep your wits about you, though, as the wooden walkways have no railings to protect visitors from the scalding water). Mammoth Hot Springs were another highlight. They look post-apocalyptic, or like a dream sequence.
The Yellowstone Caldera is a volcanic crater created by a massive volcanic eruption about 640,000 years ago. It's the largest volcanic system in North America and the Yellowstone Volcano is still active, with thousands of small eruptions every year.
Countless other attractions that make the time, effort and money worth it include Artist Point, the Black Pool, West Thumb and the Fountain Paint Pot. It was worth finding out when Old Faithful's famous cone geyser would next erupt, as every tourist seemed stunned by the show it finally put on.
When to visit Yellowstone
When to visit Yellowstone depends on what you want to see. In spring and autumn, there are fewer tourists and milder weather. Even in summer, the park can drop to freezing temperatures, due to the altitude, so do your research and come prepared for all climates.
Most tourists visit from May, when wild flowers and baby animals make an appearance, to October. Animal lovers will be enchanted by the 60 species of mammals in the park, including the grey wolf, lynx, grizzly and black bear, bison, elk and white-tailed deer.
Yellowstone has been nicknamed the American Serengeti as it contains the largest concentration of mammals in the continental USA. There are bison wandering around on the road, so patience is a virtue, and elk sitting in unexpected places, like the lawn of the park's post office.
Black bears coexist with grizzly bears (information if bears are a concern, though the odds of being injured by a bear are very low). Other potential dangers include bison – which photo-loving tourists run up to, unaware – and boiling water from geysers and geothermal basins.
Yellowstone is one of the most inspiring and beautiful places I have seen. Scientists, artists, nature lovers and even cranky teenagers brought along for the trip will be moved by the surreal, eye-widening delights.
Grand Teton National Park
If after Yellowstone you want more nature, visit the Grand Teton National Park, consisting of spectacular peaks rising along western Wyoming. If you don't have the time or inclination (pun intended) to climb them, stop to take in the awe-inspiring view.
At the grand Jackson Lake Lodge you can have lunch and drinks in sight of the Teton Range and Jackson Lake, while marmots dart around nearby. If you love the ranges, spend a night or two at the lodge, which is registered as a National Historic Landmark.
From the UK, fly into Denver, Dallas or Salt Lake City, then take a domestic flight to Bozeman or Billings in Montana, Jackson or Cody in Wyoming, or Idaho Falls in Idaho, depending on where you plan to start and the time of year.
From June to September, you can fly from Salt Lake City to West Yellowstone, Montana, a regional airport. See Yellowstone's bus and train connections.
Hiring a car is ideal, if you're willing to drive on the right and face bison and deer in the middle of the road. Otherwise, join a tour. If you're particularly daring, join a six-day horseback tour around the state. More information on Wyoming Tourism and Wyo.
Yellowstone: Hotels, lodges and campsites in Yellowstone. The historic Old Faithful Inn is notable. Restaurants include the rustic Roosevelt Lodge and the environmentally conscious Mammoth Hot Springs Dining Room. Book hiking tours or horseriding tours.
Grand Teton National Park: Find accommodation in the park. Of all the eco-friendly lodges, Jackson Lake Resort is the largest, and a base for numerous activities. Restaurants include Jackson Lake Lodge Pioneer Grill, a 50s-style diner
With 227 inhabited islands to choose from, be your own beach explorer and head to one of these divine, secluded spots for the perfect holiday experience. Just don't tell everyone!
Seychelles Beach, Ikaria
Known to locals as the Jamaica of the Aegean Sea due to its dreamy tropical feel, this beautiful beach is a picturesque cove with piercing blue water, surrounded by intriguing white rock formations. A perfect spot to escape the crowds and relax in the sun, swim or snorkel. Located down a long path, 25km west of Agios Kirikos, or via a water taxi from the nearby Manganitis fishing port.
The largest of the Dodecanese group and blessed with 200km of coastline, Rhodes is a fantastic summer destination. Away from the popular resorts of Lindos and Kalithea, is it possible to find a quiet cove away from the crowds? Thankfully, yes, it is!
Kopria beach is hidden between giant rocks and the tiny pebble beach is perfect for a romantic picnic.
Gidaki Beach, Ithaca
This scenic and tranquil beach is accessed only by boat from the port of Vathy or an adventurous hiking trail with incredible vistas. With a sweep of pretty shiny white pebbles, it's perfect for those who don't like sand in their Kleftiko wraps. A lovely little beach paradise with placid, crystal waters and a breathtaking backdrop.
Many Greeks consider Voutoumi one of the best kept beach secrets in Greece. It is certainly one of the most exotic ones. Located in the north of the tiny island of Antipaxos, in the Ionian Islands, it doesn't get much more secluded and beautiful than this. A breath-taking tree-fringed stretch of white sand with turquoise waters just waiting to be explored.
Hiliadou, Evia
A wild, beautiful beach in Central Evia, only 2.5 hours away from Athens from anyone looking for that perfect city-beach hop. Lush chestnut trees meet a sun-drenched beach in an idyllic tranquil location. There is even a separate cove where you can practice nudism legally. Don't forget to visit the sea cave on the rocky shore just a 100 meters north, which gives out a celestial silvery blue and green glow.
Lalaria Beach, Skiathos
OK, this one is well known but as it's only accessible by boat it doesn't have the hoardes of tourists descending all day on the shore. Lalaria Beach is located on Skiathos. Miss the tour boats and head there in the afternoon, that way you're pretty much guaranteed to have the beach all to yourself. Swim around the rocks and if you've hired your own boat head to the nearby sea grotto caves.
Psili Ammos Beach, Naxos
This little known beach will make you feel like you're in the tropics. Located on the east of the island a wide expanse of glistening sand gives it its name (in greek psili ammos means 'thin sand'). Think sand dunes, tall cedar trees and relaxation. Beautiful shallow azure waters make it a great choice for snorkelling too.]]>
Swimming is a great workout that is low impact, versatile and burns a lot of calories. Whether you're doing the butterfly or backstroke you'll work all major muscle groups in your body including your glutes (the large muscles in your bum), abdominals and chest muscles. Freestyle, which tends to be the fastest stroke, can burn 100 calories every ten minutes – that's more than jogging!
In the gym, opt for an elliptical over a treadmill for minimal risk of knee damage. Because your feet never leave the pedals, there is less of a chance to put pressure on or injure your knees, back, neck or hips. You'll also get your heart rate up, making you work up a sweat. And you can increase the resistant if you want to really test your endurance and work out to your max.
Rowing is a great way to burn calories without putting stress on your knee joints. Not only will you get a total body workout, you'll also maximise your core strength with every pull. On on indoor rowing machine, you can amp up the intensity by increasing the resistance while maintaining your speed for a real cardiovascular challenge.
A 15-minute flat tummy workout
Whether you prefer a stationary bike indoors or riding your bicycle outside, you'll get a fat-burning workout that will gradually improve your knee flexibility and strength. To ensure you don't put pressure on your knees, avoid hills and stick to a flat terrain. If you need to decrease any pressure on your kneecaps, raise your seat level slightly.
For a low-impact cardio workout, use an aerobic step bench. Step up on to the step with your right foot. Tap your left foot on the top of the step and then lower. As you step up, your knee should be directly over your ankle to protect your knees. Repeat ten times for an effective calorie burn.
Find your nearest Fitness First gym and pool
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You can do a total body workout in the AquaFIT pool, including cardio, toning and core exercises, by using different bungees (giant elastic bands that provide resistance). Apart from exercising and shaping muscles, exercising in water helps with pain relief, improves sleep, loosens stiff muscles and stimulates lymphatic drainage (helping to combat cellulite).
Search online for AquaFIT classes in your area. Avid fans can purchase their own pool
But if you run your own business and the topic of digital sees you running for the hills, a big red flag should be waving over your head.
If you think you can ignore digital, you're going to be left behind in your competitors' dust.
The good news is, there's bags of help available. Here are nine convincing business reasons you need to be online, and what you should be doing to tackle each one.
According to the government's Digital Inclusion research, a third of SMEs don't have a website. What's more, experts believe digital improvements could unearth economic returns of £18.8 billion for our nation's small businesses.
Action: Building a website doesn't mean learning code or spending a fortune on web development. Take a look at WordPress, for example. You simply choose from a huge array of modern, well-designed templates, all with a simple interface that even the most technically inept can handle.
The latest mobile report from Deloitte reveals that 35 million people in the UK own a smartphone, and one in six UK adults look at their mobile more than 50 times per day.
Online shopping from mobiles and tablets is driving growth in retail, and customers are using their phones to research every sector under the sun.
Action: Whatever web template you choose, it has to work brilliantly on mobile and tablet as well as on laptops and desktops. (The technical term for this that you'll hear bandied around is 'responsive'.)
With 89 per cent of the UK population online, the internet is the ultimate audience-finding tool, boosting your chances of business success.
Action: Getting your small business to stand out above your online competitors means working on Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). In other words, getting to the top of people's search results on Google.
Kick off with keywords. Type into Google what you think would be a popular search, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you'll see 'Searches related to…', which shows you similar phrases that people are looking for. Then put those popular terms in the page titles and the content of relevant pages on your website.
Your site should contain masses of helpful information about your business and its services. This supports potential customers in learning about you before they visit.
Action: In a world full of charlatans, trust is everything, so be sure to include customer reviews and testimonials. And get the basic right: you must have a map and easy-to-find contact details.
Depending what services you provide, not all social media platforms will be relevant, so you don't need to be on them all. But creating eye-catching posts that people share means your clients are then helping to do your marketing.
Action: Research social media and decide which channels right for you. Visual businesses such as hairdressers, florists or make-up artists do brilliantly on Instagram, for example, while professional services can use LinkedIn to build reputation.
Blogs are brilliant business-boomers. A credible, resourceful and genuine blog builds your company's reputation as a thought leader in your industry; and can quickly gain trust from customers and new prospects.
Action: Build a blog into your site. It not only gives your business personality, it can boost your SEO. Google's latest algorithm values content highly, so if it sees lots of lively, relevant words, it will zoom you up its charts.
Ask current customers to recommend you and link to you from their own websites.
Act: Don't ask, don't get. Backlinks are great for SEO, so ask other sites to link to you, and offer to do the same.
Today's customers are more visual than ever before. Take a look around and you'll see that the best websites are packed with high quality images. Take care not to have a website with dated or poorly taken, amateur looking photos.
Action: Choose an image-rich template for your site and invest in good photography, ideally getting a decent, professional photoshoot. If you can't afford that (or call in a favour), choose carefully from the many image libraries of stock photographs. Avoid the cheesy, very generic ones. Here are some examples of sites that share quality – and in this case, free – photography.
Decide exactly what you want each element of your digital business to achieve and know what your strategy is.
Action: Make friends with Google Analytics. It's nowhere near as scary as it sounds and it will help you see what activity is working and what's a waste of energy. Whatever you do online, don't be a busy fool.
Matthew Moore is the hub lead at Johnston Press, which strengthens relationships with local businesses and offers tips, resources and inspiration to entrepreneurs (see its latest digital guide). Understand your entrepreneurial style and get the chance to win £5,000 of advertising through its Great British Business quiz]]>
When I first saw that Marie Helvin was modelling lingerie at the age of 62 I thought it was fantastic. It felt like a long-overdue recognition that women over 50 can still look sexy.
But it's a double-edged sword. It's not long before you're thinking, "If she can look that good with her kit off, what about me?" Even worse, your partner might be thinking the same.
It feels like a new pressure. It's not just about being a size 10 (or size 6 in Marie Helvin's case); no matter what your age, it seems we're now all being expected to have toned abs, flab-free arms, and no hint of a tummy that's carried children.
The timing couldn't be worse. Just as we're pondering the dreaded "beach ready" question, or the even more terrifying "bikini ready" question, Marie Helvin ups the ante by baring her impossibly youthful body.
You can't help looking wistfully back to Nigella's all-encompassing burkini on Bondi Beach. Everyone might have been sniggering, but I bet I wasn't the only woman trying to get her hands on one.
This assault on body confidence is one thing if you're in a steady relationship. But if your relationship is shaky, or you're looking for love, it adds a layer of anxiety women really don't need, particularly in their fifties.
When Stella Grey, the Guardian's 'midlife ex-wife', described how self-conscious she felt in bed with a new bloke it was enough to make you weep. "I avoided a full unveiling by ensuring that we relocated from his sofa and out of bright light at a key moment," she wrote.
"Part under the covers, I got the chance to present myself in the only way I could bear to: in the dark, half aware that I was shielding my stomach with a carefully placed forearm."
Of course by this age we women know better. We know about Photoshop and professional hair and make-up and good lighting and stylists. But when it comes to appearance, our fifties are an insecure age – however much we pretend otherwise.
Images of famous women looking amazing, like Julianne Moore, Yasmin le Bon and Elle MacPherson, don't help. They play on our insecurities rather than to our strengths.
The legendary model Iman's 60th birthday photos in Italian Vanity Fair made her look about half her age. The message hasn't changed: looking good still means looking young.
Ruth, 53, says, "I've always thought of myself as a feminist and when I was younger I never compared myself to other women. But recently I've caught myself checking out other women – in magazines, on telly, on the tube – and thinking about how good (or bad) they look for their age.
"I think I do it now because I feel more insecure about my looks, and I see that as an inevitable part of getting older."
But surely it's got to be better than being invisible, which 50-something women complained about for years? What makes celebrity images intimidating rather than what they should be – inspiring – is that dreaded phrase "good for her age".
The new hot topic – biological age versus chronological age – introduces yet another element of competition.
But for a reality check, look no further than Marie Helvin herself. In an endearingly frank interview she said, ''I train like an athlete. Lingerie modelling is stressful at my age. It takes a great deal of work to maintain a good silhouette."
She even admits to varicose veins, sun damage and needing to wear make-up on her legs. What she describes is the kind of phenomenal investment of time and effort that would bore the pants off most of us.
That's fine for Marie Helvin et al because it's their job. But the rest of us have surely got better things to do with our time. It's important not to lose sight of what really matters: feeling comfortable in your own skin, the great perk of age and experience. (Though you can have Marie's underwear, which launches today on JD Williams.)
So if a bikini doesn't feel comfortable, why bother? Go for a tankini or, even better, fork out on a beautifully cut one-piece (Eres if you can afford it).
And as Ilona Royce Smithkin says in Advanced Style: "Never compare. You are you!"
A year after my 28-year marriage ended, I came up for air. And having not been a child bride, I was definitely the wrong side of 50. Funny how being older is the "wrong side" but there's the truth of it.
I took stock of my assets: I am a good looking, tall, slim senior corporate executive who pals say is good company and a good egg. A catch, someone to snap up, they all say.
Deserted for a younger (20 years younger than my husband!), thinner, blonder cliché, I didn't feel exactly tip top in the attraction stakes. Added to that, we hadn't made love for six years, and I'd gone through the menopause during that time. So I couldn't even guarantee that my equipment was in working order.
But my mum always used to force me to get back on anything I fell off… horses, bikes, water-skis, men. Well, not actually the latter, but she would have if she was still around. So I now needed to apply this life lesson to mounting of an entirely different kind.
Why do women endure online dating?
Where to find a suitable man? Suitable meaning single, over six feet tall, intelligent, successful, handsome and 50-something.
Is there a bar full of them somewhere? No. And short of stalking car shows spotting the lack of wedding rings, I couldn't think of anywhere they would be concentrated.
Not one friend had offered to introduce me to anyone in a year, so the Brownian motion of real life was not going to throw me together with anyone. And I was really busy, so going to lots of socials on the off-chance just wasn't going to be efficient.
So I decided: it had to be the internet. This is where the tall, single, intelligent 50-something guys are found in numbers. Very clear. Very logical.
Less certain was what exactly I was looking for.
Frankly, having sex was important. Six years without, and I didn't really fancy love so soon after splitting up.
First port of call then: escorts! After several evenings reviewing muscly hunks with statistics on their height, weight and knob dimensions (length and girth!), the lack of any data on IQ rather put me off.
And I decided what I really, really needed was to be desired, and this would be patently lacking if I paid for it. No escorts then.
I decided to try dating sites for 'adults seeking physical relationships'. Mostly cheap and cheesy with soft porny photos, I couldn't bring myself to register alongside such a confection of nylon-clad sluts. I'm more Coco de Mer than Ann Summers.
Dating Agency seemed to fit me better. It's adult and felt classy but not slutty.
Sites work by letting you have a very small browse, but to see anything meaningful you need to register by giving an email address.
Then you fill out a profile and you can be seen by others on the site. Your profile data is then matched with other members wanting what you have. And to contact other 'members' you have to pay. Email alerts when anything happens on the site keep you coming back.
Clearly keen to make contact with members, I duly registered and started filling out my profile. Already, I was getting emails saying men from the site wanted to make contact. Encouraging… and I wasn't even fully registered yet!
I went through the profile information they wanted: gender, marital status, age, height, location, hobbies, do I like it doggy style? DO I LIKE IT DOGGY STYLE???? I am not telling an algorithm what I like in bed. It's been so long, I'm not sure I even know any more.
Emails from hopeful 'adult members' came in every 30 seconds. But alarmed by the prospect of sexual preference matching, I decided to de-register.
I couldn't get off that site without calling a phone number (very unusual). I started to panic as the spam from doggy-style-loving fans reached tsunami proportions.
Figuring out what I want
But then I read the small print and discovered I can block emails. So that is what I did. And I have never phoned the number.
I am still registered, inflating the number of female members claimed by the site, and cruelly inviting spam from horny little members, who want a bit of action, sending me emails into the ether.
Maybe I'll try something a little more mainstream next time! Whatever that means…
Internet dating. You can find anything. A bit of two by fourteen (we're talking inches), chaps looking for ladies who munch, dogged men for a doggy-style date. Figuring out what you really want, I discovered, is much harder than finding it.
*Not her real name
If I was on Desert Island Discs and had to pick my luxury item, I'd want two: ice cream and alcohol. How would I choose? Well, now I can indulge both my passions and stick to DID's rules because ice cream makers have finally worked out how to make properly boozy concoctions that actually set.
Now that the secret's out, there are some truly splendid combinations out there. Here are the ones I'll be taking to that island.
Gin & Tonic sorbet at Ruby Violet
Former photographer and documentary maker Julie Fisher opened her perfect little "ice cream dreams" shop in Tufnell Park nearly three years ago, driven by a desire to reconnect with people and to give them something that "reminded them of happy times, and made them smile".
She's constantly developing new flavours and is working on something rather special for Christmas, involving mulled wine, cinnamon and gingerbread. Until then, you'll have to make do with the wonderful Ruby's rummm & raisin, made with fat raisins that have been soaked in rum for two months; a delicate raspberry, rosewater and Prosecco sorbet; and the sold-out-in-seconds gin and tonic sorbet (pictured above).
A boozy Eat'on Mess at Melt'on, Melton Mowbray
Blue stilton and white port ice cream: what on earth…? But the blue stilt'on and white port range (there are three varieties, with apricot, pineapple or lemon) is one of Melt'on's best-sellers. Particularly popular at Christmas, obviously, but also a hit at dinner parties.
The other dozen or so flavours include Vodka'On Morello Cherry or Brandy & Maple'On Pecan. The by-far-and-away top seller, though, is the Eat'on Mess, a luscious blend of summer berries steeped in strawberry vodka, churned into blackcurrant liquor-infused ice cream. Delish.
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Aperol spritz gelato at Ice and Slice, Fulham
This Fulham pizzeria's traditional gelato bar is serving three alcoholic, Italian specialities throughout the summer: Prosecco, Aperol spritz and a classic Negroni. All are made on the premises in tiny batches and are stored, as all proper gelato is, in covered wells called nel pozzo. Get there early if you want one of the cocktail flavours as they sell out very quickly.
Chocolate and Grand Marnier at Drunken Dairy
Drunken Dairy no doubt celebrated its recent second birthday not with a bottle of fizz but with two or three scoops of its alcohol-drenched creations. Drunken Dairy is leading the way with boozy ice creams (as opposed to sorbets, which are easier to make).
Among the favourites are the 4.03% OMG (cookies and cream with vodka) and the 4.34% strawberry daiquiri, made with strawberries, white rum and triple sec.
Drunken Dairy sells through food festivals and local pubs and delis in and around Dulwich, but business is booming so check its website for new outlets.
Mojito sorbet at Boho Gelato, Brighton
A day at the seaside wouldn't be complete without an ice cream, and Boho's concoctions are among the best you can get in bright and breezy Brighton. They'll even custom-make you a flavour if you're holding an event in the town. Seb Cole, a man devoted to the art of gelato-making, has perfected the mojito sorbet. Make mine a double please.
Stephen Cronk's Mirabeau en Provence rosé has been described as "heartachingly beautiful" by wine expert Matthew Jukes. High praise indeed for a Brit working in the French wine market.
The Mirabeau website informs visitors that Provence has been making rosé wine since 600BC. How very annoying then that it takes a Brit to come over and challenge the status quo.
Stephen, the founder of Mirabeau en Provence, is in his fifties and has had three careers. He worked in the wine trade for eight years, ended up broke, went into the telecoms industry, then returned to wine as a negociant (wine blender and bottler).
Not only has Stephen moved to France and now makes a delicious wine, he is also a YouTube sensation. His video How to open a bottle of wine using your shoe went viral with ten million hits.
He has clearly identified a market gap in this notoriously traditional industry and is engaging customers in an innovative way.
And his wine has won several awards: the Gold and Silver Medal at the Rosé Masters 2014, 90 and 89 points from top critic Robert Parker, and this year's Gold Medal at the Grand Concours d'Agricole in Paris.
I meet Stephen at the Taste of London festival, where he is promoting his rosé from a converted cornflower-blue Citroën van.
What convinced you to leave the security of your job in London?
I was offered a big promotion and it was make or break time. Do we move and make wine, or stay in London and try to make it in telecoms? We decided to move to the south of France and make wine.
Initially, I wanted to rent out the London house but my wife, Jeany, persuaded me to sell it. She said if we are going to do this we are going to it properly.
I financed it through selling our house. We don't have any backers. It's just Jeany and myself out on this crazy adventure by ourselves.
What was your biggest challenge?
There were a whole load of different challenges. I was 45 when I started, so I was in 'no going back' territory. I had to do it wholeheartedly.
Lots of my friends were at that crossroads too, thinking, 'Do I want to carry on with this career for the next 20 years or more?' I was so lucky I knew what I wanted to do. I wouldn't change a thing. I love making wine and it's great fun.
How have your family reacted to moving?
The family is so much part of our story. We took our children out of London and put them in French schools without speaking a word of the language, so that was tough. Jeany has become very integrated in Cotignac life and we have just started selling our wine in the local boutique.
My dream now is to make enough money to buy a vineyard with a chateau and to look at my own vines.
Back in 2012, Stephen told us about moving to Provence
We started off by approaching someone who knew about wine-making. It's a very serious business and I certainly didn't know enough about it so we employed a Master of Wine, Jo Ahearne, who has been with us a long time and is an awesome blender.
We focus on making the blend our way and then creating the brand behind Mirabeau. Just like the champagne houses, we find growers who we like to work with.
Generally, I would say they have accepted us very well. There was one local chateau that reported us to the fraud office for some minor misdemeanour but generally they have taken us on board.
They have invited my wife to sit on the board of the inter-professional body that does the marketing for Provence as a region. So we are getting there.
Red grapes are crushed and the skins are allowed to remain in contact with the juice for one to three days. The juice is then pressed and the skins are discarded. The more time the juice is in contact with the skins, the darker the rosé. Provencal rosé is traditionally very pale.
It takes forever as there is so much competition. There are 670 established rosé producers in France so I am the new kid on the block trying to create a brand that people can engage with.
When we started I visited Waitrose and managed to persuade the buyer that we would create a brand that everyone will love. He didn't believe me but said he would give us a chance and put us on the bottom shelf of 60 stores.
For some reason it worked and now we are stocked in all 300 stores at eye level. They like what we are doing as we are creating a buzz around the brand. We are now selling Mirabeau in 20 countries across the world.
There have been many cock-ups along the way but our biggest was when Waitrose gave us their first order and all the capsules turned up gold instead of black. There is a six-week lead time so we thought we had lost our first customer but we got through it, as you do with most cock-ups.
1. Be committed. There is no going back.
2. Make sure the whole family is supporting you.
Sir Tim Hunt recently caused a furore with his ill-advised comment that female scientists fall in love with him, or him with them, in the lab. A Twitter storm duly followed, but amid the verbal warring it has to be admitted that Cupid does shoot his arrow at times into unsuspecting hearts (or loins) in professional environments – and not just science labs.
The list of high-profile couples who met at work is considerable, which just goes to show it can happen to anyone at any time. Bill and Melinda Gates, Michelle and Barack Obama, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are just some of the in the category of couples who met at work.
Closer to home, Keely Hawes and Matthew Macfadyen met on the set of MI-5. Research undertaken in 2013 also found evidence to suggest that people meeting at work have a higher chance of it leading to marriage, compared with romances that begin on holidays or in bars and pubs.
UK case law does not have any indisputable law to follow with regards to workplace relationships. Invariably, it's up to the HR policies a company has to put rules in place as to how relationships within the professional environment will be handled.
Some professions do see relationships banned outright, such as between doctors and patients or teachers and students, as a relationship between these different people would constitute a grave violation of trust.
If you find yourself in a relationship with someone in your place of work, it's prudent to seek legal advice. While companies need to tread carefully in how they treat colleagues who have entered into relationships with other colleagues, there is also responsibility on the employee's part to act in a professional manner and to comply as much as possible with policies that are in place within their company.
HR executives are well aware of the right employees have to a private life. However, they have to balance this with creating a professional environment in which everyone is comfortable and the aims of the company are met.
"Relationships in the office don't only affect two people, they affect the whole floor," says one HR professional who has had to deal with this issue many times.
"The rumour mill goes into overdrive and lots of productivity is lost."
Bear in mind that different teams within a company or organisation could be working with confidential information that other colleagues are not always to be privy to. Doubt can grow in people's minds about whether private information is staying private or being shared.
Sarah, who is a HR director for a listed company in London, says: "I had to deal with a very difficult situation where a senior accountant within the organisation started dating a senior member of the marketing team.
"Both of these people were highly professional and maintained all the appropriate boundaries within the office, but many staff requested meetings with me to share their grievances that information such as payroll information could be shared and not stay confidential."
Sarah feels that this was not happening, given the high professional standards of the two people involved, but it raised the issue of perception, and that is what she had to manage among the rest of the staff.
If you can avoid a workplace romance, do. Not only will you save yourself a lot of angst, but your HR professional will love you for it too. That said, it's not inconceivable that since we spend more time at work than anywhere else in our lives, you could meet someone special there.
If you find yourself attracted to someone at work, consider the following steps:
Life is short, and since relationships that start in the workplace often do go the distance, it's not right to dismiss them out of hand. However, they can be fraught with difficulties and should to be embarked on mindfully and with a lot of maturity.


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TONIGHT: Christmas Music Concert in Nyack Rockland
On Saturday, December 10 at 8:00 p.m. Nyack's Rockland School of Music will present a Christmas Concert directed by Professor Joel Jameson (pictured above) in Pardington Hall, 45 South Highland Avenue in Nyack.
"We take the position of ministry very seriously and want to offer an evening of peace, faith building, and awaken your hearts and minds to the blessings of this our most precious season of the year," says Prof. Jameson.
The event showcases the Nyack College Chorale performing a program of traditional lessons and carols. The story of the birth of Christ will be shared in scripture and prayer. Professor Shelley Jameson will reprise her performance of "O Holy Night."
A freewill offering will be received to benefit the Chorale Tour ministry.
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It wasn't good news on Friday when the Carolina Panthers released their injury report as it seems the team will be without their top defensive back in Chris Gamble. Gamble sustained a concussion in the game against the Jaguars and has been limited all week in practice from symptoms of the concussion and is listed as doubtful for the game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon. … [visit site to read more]Injury Report Week Four - Cat Crave - Cat Crave - A Carolina Panthers blog
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Well, the weather is not cooperating to take pictures so I'm going to have to wait and finish my 28 Days of Spring Fashion. Today I thought I would do some Q & A on clean eating and trying to stay healthy at 40 and beyond. 1. Are you still clean eating and what do […]
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Hi friends! Several of you have emailed me about my "clean eating". Am I still doing it? What am I eating? I also posted this picture of a green smoothie on instagram and you asked for the recipe. So here's my update and a recipe!
First, yes I'm still committed to "clean eating". Clean eating can be different for everyone but for me, I'm trying to eat as little processed food as possible. Which means I have to cook more. Ugh!
I don't think I will ever be 100% clean, that's not a realistic goal for me but I would like to be 75% clean. My husband loves to ask me if our food is "dirty" or "clean". He thinks he's so funny!
I've mentioned several websites I'm using such as The Gracious Pantry, and 100 Days of Real Food. Both of them have great recipes and most of the ones I've tried I love!
Another thing I've recently signed up for is Emeals.com. Emeals meal plan arrives in my inbox every week—complete with seven simple, creative, family–friendly dinner recipes. Each meal includes an entrée and side dishes.
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Now for the green smoothie recipe. I got this from the blog The 2 Seasons Blog. It's a mother/daughter blog and I've met them in person. The one word I would describe for both of them is elegant! I loved getting to chat with them and I've enjoyed reading their blog.
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Good morning friends!! I pray you had a safe and wonderful 4th of July weekend. We sure did, and now my husband and I are on a little vacation. We're at a hotel somewhere in Indiana, close to Chicago. We're going to be staying in Michigan this week and I'll be sharing some of our trip with you.
Today I wanted to let you know how my first week of "clean eating" has been going. Many of you have emailed me about it and I appreciate all the encouragement.
I've already figured out the key is in the planning! As long as you plan your meals then half the battle is over. I did a great job with that so it made my first week run smooth.
The hardest part of "clean eating" for me is lunch. For breakfast I eat plain mini wheats with organic milk and honey. But I struggled with lunch ideas. Some days I ate left overs from supper but I've got to figure out some lunch options.
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My daughter and I (along with our very reluctant husbands) are starting a new adventure on Monday. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I have mixed emotions.
Here's one of the reasons I'm starting this new adventure. I get a lot of emails from you all with questions like, "What do you do to stay in shape?" "Do you diet, exercise, etc."
And I always avoid the question like the plague! Why? 1. Because I'm not really "in shape" 2. Because I don't do a lot.
I try to eat healthy, I exercise some (right now I'm doing a palates DVD by Denise Austin). But I need to do better. I want to exercise more, but I also want to change my eating habits.
Wayne and I have recently purchased some essential oils (more about that at another time). We're both concerned about aging and how we feel. We can already tell we feel different in our 40s vs. how we felt in our 30s. I believe part of it is due to our diet.
So, I've decided to try "clean eating". You may be asking, what's that? Some of you may be doing this, but basically clean eating is about eating foods in their most natural state.
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One of the employees was taking two cash boxes from the van to the ATM when a man appeared behind him and yelled "yo", the spokeswoman said.
The robber, who was disguised and armed with a rifle, stole the largest cash box believed to contain tens of thousands of dollars.
He then fled the scene in a Honda Odyssey, registration EZQ478.
The vehicle, which has since been found, was stolen from Greenlane on December 15.
The offender was described as a Polynesian man in his 20s about 187cm tall.
He was wearing dirty grey overalls and a black balaclava.
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Today we posted three new screens for Fallout 3's first DLC, Operation: Anchorage. Head over to the official site to view them.
If you missed it, Operation: Anchorage is set for release on Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows LIVE on January 27th.
Today we posted three new screens for Fallout 3's first DLC, Operation: Anchorage. Head over to the official site to view them.
If you missed it, Operation: Anchorage is set for release on Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows LIVE on January 27th.
Since Fallout 3 was released, I've received numerous emails asking about where you can buy music from the game. If you pre-ordered the game from Gamestop, you might have been lucky enough to get a few of the game's tracks on our soundtrack sampler. If you're looking for more tunes from the game, there's a pretty good iMix up with songs you can purchase from the game.
To find it, enter the iTunes Store. From there, select "Music," then "iMix." From the iMix page, if you do a search for Fallout, you should find an iMix one user submitted called Fallout 3.. From there, you can purchase any or all of the following songs:
Yesterday the Writer's Guild of America announced Fallout 3 as one of their nominees for their Videogame Writing award.
Congrats to our guys, including Emil Pagliarulo, Erik Caponi, Brian Chapin, Jon Paul Duvall, Kurt Kuhlmann, Alan Nanes, Bruce Nesmith, Fred Zeleny and the rest of the Fallout 3 team.
The winner of the Videogame Writing Award will be announced at the 2009 Writers Guild Awards on February 7.
The 1.1 title update for PC that was just released today also includes an extra feature — it deploys the Games for Windows LIVE Marketplace app that Fallout 3 will use to release downloadable content for the PC. It will appear as a separate application in your Start Menu under Microsoft Games for Windows LIVE. You can also download the app separately from Microsoft's Games for Windows site.
To access GFWL Marketplace, you will need to join Games for Windows LIVE, which is free. However, if you're already are a member of Xbox LIVE (silver or gold), you can use your Xbox Live gamertag and login with Games for Windows Live. Think of this as the PC equivalent to Xbox LIVE. It even uses Microsoft points just like Xbox LIVE.
If you log in using your Xbox LIVE gamertag, it will automatically recognize your pool of Microsoft points, too.
The first DLC for Fallout 3, Operation: Anchorage, will be available on Games for Windows LIVE and Xbox LIVE on Tuesday, January 27th.
Today we're releasing the Fallout 3 version 1.10 update to PC and Xbox 360 in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish territories. Additionally, if you've got a PS3 and are living in one of the aforementioned European territories, the update is coming your way as well.
To download and read the update's release notes, head over to the Fallout 3 Official Site. PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 users with online connectivity will receive a notification of the update upon starting the game.
As noted last week on the blog, Games for Windows has a Connect & Win contest — where if you're logged into Games for Windows LIVE and playing Fallout 3, you have a chance to win one of their daily prizes.
Today kicks off the last week of the contest with a chance to a Fallout 3 Survival Edition. So boot up the game, log into your Games for Windows LIVE account and cross your fingers.
For more details on Connect & Win, head here.
No, that doesn't stand for Only Xylophone Managers Guard Operating Train Yards. We received the latest issue of OXM and discovered that Fallout 3 was named their 2008 Game of the Year!
In addition to their year end awards, they also look ahead to the games they're excited for in 2009 (with Fallout 3 DLC coming in at #17). So what game are you looking forward to most in 2009? I listed a few candidates on the current blog poll.
Just a quick post on something I noticed in the January issue of PC Gamer (UK). They've got a pretty funny page of "Rejected Fallout 3 Perks" including this one found above.
Check out the magazine to see the other eight.
Fallout 3 Lead Level Designer Joel Burgess has put up a new video on YouTube to help folks with one of our new features in the G.E.C.K. — orthographic view. Take it away Joel….
Since releasing the G.E.C.K., we've seen the mod community get off to a great start on the G.E.C.K. Wiki and forums. Part of this kickoff was a series of You Tube video tutorials, aimed to help getting acclimated with the basics of the G.E.C.K.
Designers use the G.E.C.K. daily when creating content for Fallout 3 and DLC, so there are a lot of workflow tips we take for granted. For example, level designers frequently need to get specific views in the render window. I decided to create a brief video tutorial on the topic to help fledgling G.E.C.K. users as their spaces become more complicated.
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- $22 ($54 Value) for Four Tickets to "The Secret Garden"
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Follow young Mary Lenox on her enchanted adventure at Misselthwaite Manor with a ticket to "The Secret Garden" put on by the Birmingham Children's Theatre at the Mainstage Theatre, located inside downtown's Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. Bring your whole family to experience a matinee performance at 2 p.m. on either Saturday, April 12 or Saturday, April 26.
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With a 65-year history of putting on classic plays for kids and families, the Birmingham Children's Theatre is the oldest and only touring troupe in Alabama. In its entertaining new musical production of "The Secret Garden", the theatre comes alive with the spirit of a strong-minded young orphan girl, who lifts the somber clouds from her uncle's estate when she brings a neglected garden back to life, nurturing both plants and people in the process.
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487.11 A peace officer, or a public officer who has been appointed or designated to administer or enforce any federal or provincial law and whose duties include the enforcement of this or any other Act of Parliament, may, in the course of his or her duties, exercise any of the powers described in subsection 487(1) or 492.1(1) without a warrant if the conditions for obtaining a warrant exist but by reason of exigent circumstances it would be impracticable to obtain a warrant.
- 1997, c. 18, s. 46.
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487.2 If a search warrant is issued under section 487 or 487.1 or a search is made under such a warrant, every one who publishes in any document, or broadcasts or transmits in any way, any information with respect to
(a) the location of the place searched or to be searched, or
(b) the identity of any person who is or appears to occupy or be in possession or control of that place or who is suspected of being involved in any offence in relation to which the warrant was issued,
without the consent of every person referred to in paragraph (b) is, unless a charge has been laid in respect of any offence in relation to which the warrant was issued, guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
- R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 69;
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487.3 (1) On application made at the time an application is made for a warrant under this or any other Act of Parliament, an order under any of sections 487.013 to 487.018 or an authorization under section 529 or 529.4, or at a later time, a justice, a judge of a superior court of criminal jurisdiction or a judge of the Court of Quebec may make an order prohibiting access to, and the disclosure of, any information relating to the warrant, order or authorization on the ground that
(a) the ends of justice would be subverted by the disclosure for one of the reasons referred to in subsection (2) or the information might be used for an improper purpose; and
(b) the reason referred to in paragraph (a) outweighs in importance the access to the information.
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text: Solar Capital Company Profile (NASDAQ:SLRC) Analyst RatingsEarningsDividendsInsider TradesCompany ProfileSocial ActivityToday's Chart Consensus Ratings for Solar Capital (NASDAQ:SLRC) (?) The ratings breakdown includes the most recent rating from each analyst that has rated the stock within the last twelve months. The ratings score is a calculation of the average number of sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). The consensus price target is a mean average of the most recent price target set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.Ratings Breakdown: 2 Hold Rating(s), 7 Buy Rating(s)Consensus Rating:Buy (Score: 2.78)Consensus Price Target: $22.22 (23.23% upside) Analysts' Ratings History for Solar Capital (NASDAQ:SLRC) Show: All Ratings For This Stock Only the Most Recent Rating From Each Brokerage DateFirmActionRatingPrice TargetActions7/1/2015BMO Capital MarketsReiterated RatingBuy$22.00 6/30/2015Cantor FitzgeraldInitiated CoverageBuy 5/10/2015RBC CapitalReiterated RatingOutperform$24.00 -> $22.00 5/7/2015Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsReiterated RatingHold$21.25 -> $20.00 5/7/2015Deutsche BankReiterated RatingBuy$24.00 -> $24.25 5/6/2015National SecuritiesReiterated RatingBuy$23.00 3/18/2015National SecuritiesInitiated CoverageBuy$23.00 2/26/2015Wells Fargo & Co.UpgradeMarket Perform -> Outperform 2/26/2015Deutsche BankLower Price TargetBuy$24.50 -> $24.30 8/13/2014Citigroup Inc.Reiterated RatingNeutral$24.00 -> $21.00 8/5/2014Deutsche BankReiterated RatingBuy$25.80 -> $24.50 8/5/2014Evercore ISILower Price Target$24.00 -> $23.00 8/4/2014JPMorgan Chase & Co.UpgradeNeutral -> Overweight$22.50 4/16/2014JPMorgan Chase & Co.Reiterated RatingNeutral$22.50 11/1/2013Wells Fargo & Co.DowngradeOutperform -> Market Perform 10/31/2013BB&T Corp.DowngradeBuy -> Hold 8/5/2013JMP SecuritiesDowngradeOutperform -> Market Perform$26.00 8/2/2013Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsLower Price TargetMarket Perform$24.00 -> $23.00 8/1/2013National SecuritiesDowngradeNeutral 7/25/2013Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsLower Price TargetBuy$24.75 -> $24.00 7/25/2013Evercore ISILower Price TargetOverweight$26.00 -> $24.00 7/25/2013RBC CapitalLower Price TargetOutperform$28.00 -> $25.00 7/24/2013Ladenburg ThalmannDowngradeBuy -> Neutral 7/24/2013BMO Capital MarketsDowngradeOutperform -> Market Perform (Data available from 7/2/2013 forward) Earnings History for Solar Capital (NASDAQ:SLRC)DateQuarterConsensus EstimateActual EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueRelease LinkConference CallActions5/5/2015Q115$0.39$0.34$29.23 millionViewListen 2/25/2015Q414$0.39$0.40$29.50 millionViewListen 11/4/2014Q313$0.39$0.39$29.40 millionViewListen 8/4/2014$0.40$0.38ViewListen 5/5/2014Q213$0.40$0.31$33.32 millionViewListen 2/25/2014$0.40$0.42ViewListen 5/7/2013Q1 2013$0.58$0.58$45.98 millionViewListen 11/1/2012Q312$0.61$0.82$39.63 millionViewN/A (Data available from 1/1/2011 forward) Dividend History for Solar Capital (NASDAQ:SLRC)AnnouncedPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable DateShare5/6/2015quarterly$0.408.5%6/23/20156/25/20157/1/2015 2/26/2015quarterly$0.408.07%3/17/20153/19/20154/2/2015 11/4/2014quarterly$0.408.46%12/16/201412/18/20141/5/2015 8/7/2014quarterly$0.408.08%9/16/20149/18/201410/1/2014 5/5/2014quarterly$0.407.47%6/17/20146/19/20147/1/2014 2/25/2014quarterly$0.407.26%3/18/20143/20/20144/1/2014 10/30/2013quarterly$0.406.97%12/17/201312/19/20131/3/2014 7/24/2013quarterly$0.409/19/201310/2/2013 5/7/2013quarterly$0.609.96%6/18/20136/20/20137/1/2013 2/25/2013quarterly$0.609.75%3/19/20133/21/20134/2/2013 (Data available from 1/1/2013 forward) Insider Trading History for Solar Capital (NASDAQ:SLRC)Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionActions5/14/2015Michael S GrossInsiderBuy29,500$18.75$553,125.00 3/3/2015Bruce J SpohlerInsiderBuy52,236$20.25$1,057,779.00 12/15/2014Michael S GrossInsiderBuy28,000$17.68$495,040.00 12/11/2014Michael S GrossInsiderBuy29,000$17.82$516,780.00 3/5/2014Michael GrossInsiderBuy78,989$22.27$1,759,085.03 (Data available from 1/1/2013 forward) About Solar Capital Solar Capital Ltd. is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company. The Company's investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The Company invests primarily in leveraged middle markets companies in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine loans and equity securities. The industries in, which the Company is invested include broadcasting & entertainment; chemicals, plastics & rubber, containers, packaging & glass, diversified/conglomerate manufacturing; diversified financial services; healthcare, education & childcare; home, office furnishings & durable consumer products; hotels, motels, inns and gaming; leisure, amusement & entertainment; mining, steel, iron & non-precious metals; personal & nondurable consumer products and personal, food & misc. services. Solar Capital Partners is its investment adviser. Headlines: (7/1) Solar Capital Coverage Initiated at BMO Capital Markets (SLRC) (6/21) Solar Capital Ltd. to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.40 on July 1st (SLRC) (7/1) 3 Hold-Rated Dividend Stocks: SLRC, FSFR, BCA (6/23) Shares of Solar Capital Under Pressure, Down 1.3% (1/20) Solar Capital Ltd: Jaw-Dropping Dividends, But Some Uncertainty Remains (6/26) Solar Capital Ltd. (SLRC) (5/27) Solar Capital Upgraded by Zacks to "Hold" (SLRC) (4/16) Here is What Hedge Funds Think About Solar Capital Ltd. (SLRC) (2/25) Solar Capital Ltd. (SLRC) closes day Wednesday at 0.05% on announcement of earnings report today… (5/2) Solar Capital (SLRC) to Release Earnings on Tuesday Industry, Sector and Symbol: Sector: Financials Industry: Capital Markets Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks Exchange: NASDAQ Symbol: SLRC CUSIP: 83413U10 Key Metrics: Previous Close: $18.0050 Day Moving Average: $18.86200 Day Moving Average: $19.25P/E Ratio: 16.75P/E Growth: 2.41Market Cap: $763.10MCurrent Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.53 EPS Additional Links: View SLRC on Google FinanceView SLRC on Yahoo FinanceView SLRC's Company Profile on ReutersSearch for Solar Capital Ltd. on Google Solar Capital (NASDAQ:SLRC) Chart for Thursday, July, 2, 2015


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Mr Fabian Dixon SC Convenor, NADRAC ADR in Government Committee ADR in Government Forum Members Dining Room, Old Parliament House Wednesday 4 June 2008 6:15 pm. I would like to begin by thanking both the Attorney-General and Mr Howe for their insightful and interesting presentations this evening. I am the Convenor of NADRAC's ADR in Government Committee. NADRAC has been interested in the potential for ADR to assist Government agencies resolve disputes for many years. As Justice Kellam mentioned NADRAC's Charter specifically asks it to advise on the quality, effectiveness and accountability of Australian Government ADR programs and to assist Government agencies to use ADR. ADR has great potential to assist in the earlier resolution of government disputes. In essence I believe ADR is about communication and a willingness to look at options that will be responsible, legal and fair but which also help to address the real interests and concerns of the other person. Informal dispute resolution processes of this nature could be undertaken by appropriately trained agency staff without the need to involve a third party. Of course ADR is usually understood to me as a process conducted by an independent third person. Such processes can be facilitative, advisory or determinative. They can be useful where the misunderstanding or even hostility involved is such that more informal processes are unlikely to be successful or have failed. The independent third person can facilitate a fair process in which the participants can discuss the issues calmly and jointly consider what options there may be to resolve the issues. In some cases the issues involved are so technical it is helpful for the independent person to be an expert who can provide advice or even make an informed decision as to the outcome. 2 Of course, independent does not necessarily mean independent of government. For some disputes it may be sufficient for the independent person to be drawn from another area of the agency that has such an independent role or from another agency that has such a role. The most important issue here is that the person acting in that independent role is very careful to maintain their impartiality and avoid actual or perceived bias. In larger, more complex disputes that have proved difficult to resolve it will probably be necessary to look to an external practitioner to fill that independent role. One other important thing to note about ADR is that, although it may be used to resolve the totality of a dispute, it can also be used as a tool to resolve aspects of a dispute including eliciting the facts, clarifying technical issues, clarifying positions, agreeing on processes or generating a greater understanding of interests and positions. You may be wondering how agencies should go about engaging an external ADR practitioner. Justice Kellam has mentioned the National Mediator Accreditation System that commenced at the beginning of this year. Choosing a dispute resolution practitioner who is accredited under this scheme will help you to ensure that they are competent and will adhere to appropriate standards of conduct and ethics. And where they do not, it ensures that there is a defined standard to which he or she can be held accountable. Consideration should also be given to whether the practitioner will require any specific technical expertise. If the practitioner is to give advice, they should be required to have the necessary expertise and qualifications to do so. Anecdotal reports suggest that there is a tendency to engage external ADR practitioners late in the life of the dispute and to use high profile and very expensive ADR practitioners. The truth is that the supply of ADR practitioners exceeds demand and many equally capable, but less high profile and less expensive, practitioners are finding it difficult to sustain an ADR practice. The fees for ADR practitioners vary considerably. While some services are free, in general I think it is fair to say that they range from a few hundred dollars for a complete process to $10,000 per day or more. ADR in Government Forum 2 4 June 2008 3 I believe agencies should be asking whether the matter really warrants a 'big name' or whether a less expensive practitioner could do the job just as well. The NADRAC website provides information on a range of organisations that provide ADR services. When approaching those services it would be reasonable to enquire about fees and indicate the range that the agency is prepared to pay. Before I finish this evening, I would like to take the opportunity to briefly outline some strategies that your agency might adopt to put itself at the forefront of dispute management practice. I think it is important to have senior management support for a strategic or 'big picture' approach to the management of agency disputes. Where that support does not currently exist you might wish to consider how you can generate that support within your agency. One way to do that may be to develop a paper with some concrete ideas for consideration by your executive management team. Some of the ideas that you could include are: a senior management direction, protocol or practice standard that indicates management's commitment to the prevention and earlier resolution of disputes including a commitment to attempt to resolve all disputes before legal proceedings are commenced more training in relationship management and customer focus for staff at the front line analysis of the sorts of disputes with which the agency is likely to become involved and any special features of those disputes that may affect the sorts of dispute resolution strategies that are used development of a checklist to assist in the early identification of issues or problems that may develop into a dispute development of a checklist to identify disputes that are complex or difficult and may warrant greater strategic intervention aimed at resolution training of selected agency staff as dispute resolution experts who can be called in as mentors or consultants to assist front line staff to head off or resolve disputes at ADR in Government Forum 3 4 June 2008 4 an early stage or help to develop a dispute resolution strategy for particular disputes use of model dispute resolution clauses in agency contracts which include a requirement to use facilitative or advisory processes such as mediation or conciliation developing pilot programs to trial particular dispute resolution strategies formation and support for a network of agency staff with an interest in dispute management – ideally such a network would include staff from both the legal and business areas of the agency sharing information about dispute resolution strategies with other agencies – for example, through an inter-agency network or working group distribution of information about the agency's dispute resolution policies through an Intranet or other means, and collection of data about agency disputes and how they are dealt with as a mechanism to allow future evaluation of the success of particular strategies. It its report 'Managing Justice' issued in 2000 the Australian Law Reform Commission recommended that federal departments and agencies should be required to establish a dispute avoidance, management and resolution plan. The Legal Services Directions specifically encourages agencies to do so. Dispute management plans would provide an umbrella for all of the strategies that I have talked about and serve to inform not only agency staff but also the public about the agency's approach to disputes. It may reduce your agency's exposure to litigation by promoting organisational behaviour that addresses conflict at the earliest possible stage. NADRAC supports the development of such plans and I would urge you to consider what steps could be taken to develop one for your agency. Together with Justice Kellam and the Director of NADRAC's Secretariat, I recently met with the Australian Taxation Commissioner, Mr Michael D'Ascenzo and some of his senior staff. We were very pleased to hear that the ATO is committed to resolving taxation disputes earlier and is considering how ADR techniques and processes can assist in that. The ATO has already started to implement many of the strategies that I have talked about. I think it is a ADR in Government Forum 4 4 June 2008 5 leader in this area and believe that it would have a great deal of useful information to share with other agencies. The staff at the ATO are to be congratulated in relation to their efforts. NADRAC is keen to see the establishment of an inter-agency network that would encourage information sharing of that kind. The Office of Legal Services Coordination would need to be involved in establishing a network of that kind and NADRAC will be talking to the Office of Legal Services Coordination about that.. On the topic of information sharing, I think now is a good time to break for informal discussion. I hope that you will use this time tonight to talk to each other and share your experiences and ideas. Many of the measures I have suggested go beyond the requirements of the Legal Services Directions. They will help agencies to limit their exposure to litigation, while maximising the use of dispute resolution processes. I believe they will help to provide a firm foundation for the new 'resolution culture' proposed by the Attorney General. Bringing about a change to a resolution culture will not be easy, but the goal is an important one. I hope that you will find these suggestions helpful in your work ahead. ADR in Government Forum 5 4 June 2008
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• Hero: The Oakland bats set season highs in hits (18), runs (17), and home runs (6) in a rare offensive explosion for the AL West leaders.
• Quotable: "The way he hits the ball, he makes these parks look small. I'm trying to squeak it out of here, while he's dropping them into the fountains. That is something else to watch." – Oakland's Dan Johnson on teammate Jack Cust's two impressive home runs.
• Figure this: Royals 1B Mike Sweeney ended his seven-game hitting streak with an 0-for-2 effort Thursday.
• Elias Says: The six home runs are the most for Oakland in a road contest in more than a decade -- since the A's clouted eight four-baggers on June 27, 1996, in an 18-2 win over the Angels in Anaheim.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Dan Johnson, Jack Cust and the Oakland hitters got well in a hurry.
After starting the afternoon near the bottom of the league in batting, scoring and home runs, the Athletics broke loose Thursday. Johnson and Cust each homered twice and the A's routed the Kansas City Royals 17-3.
Danny Putnam hit his first major league home run and Eric Chavez also connected for Oakland. The A's set season highs for homers, runs and hits (18). The A's raised their team batting average six points to .244.
"It was fun to be a part of," Cust said. "They say hitting is contagious. It started rolling early and didn't stop. We never let up, so that's the key. You get teams down, especially a young team you want to take advantage of and keep going."
Cust's home runs both splashed into the right-field fountains and were an estimated 417 and 414 feet.
"The way he hits the ball, he makes these parks look small," Johnson said. "I'm trying to squeak it out of here, while he's dropping them into the fountains. That is something else to watch."
Johnson went 4-for-4 with two walks, driving in four runs and scoring four. Chavez had four RBIs and Shannon Stewart had four hits. Johnson was a triple shy of the cycle.
"It would literally take me a calendar day to get a triple," Johnson said. "All three outfielders would have to collide. Every inning it seemed like I was coming up again."
The Athletics improved to 29-7 at Kansas City since the start of the 2000 season.
"When you start looking at history it is hard to figure out why or why not," Chavez said.
Marco Scutaro was 0-for-21 lifetime at the ballpark before a two-run double in the sixth.
Winner Joe Kennedy (1-2) did not allow a hit until Billy Butler's two-out single in the fifth. Kennedy left after six innings, allowing three runs on four hits.
"There was a long layoff between innings," Kennedy said. "It's definitely a nice problem to have. As the game got longer and longer it was harder and harder to get back into the same rhythm I had in the first three innings, but I'm not going to complain."
The Royals, who have the worst record in the American League (11-24) and have lost 100 or more games in the past three seasons, have lost five of six and 12 of 16.
"Everything they hit fell in or went over the fence," Royals manager Buddy Bell said. "It was a bad game. I'm not even going to think about it, just throw it away."
Luke Hudson (0-1), activated off the disabled list before the game, lasted just two-plus innings. He threw only 23 strikes in 50 pitches while giving up five runs on two hits and four walks. He'd been out because of a sore right shoulder.
"I wasn't finishing any of my pitches," Hudson said. "I have a good idea about what I was doing wrong, so I can work on it. The shoulder is fine. You want to give your team a chance to win and I wasn't able to do that today."
Putnam, who got into the game when Chris Snelling had to leave early, led off the seventh with a home run against reliever Neal Musser. Johnson and Cust hit consecutive homers later in the inning.
Cust's two-run homer highlighted a five-run second inning. Chavez hit a three-run homer in the fourth as the A's took a 9-0 lead.
"It couldn't have been a better day for us," A's manager Bob Geren said. "That's the best offensive attack of the year. I was happy to see Putnam get his first home run. That's pretty neat. It didn't seem like we were going to stop scoring. We were seeing the ball good."
Johnson tied career highs for hits, runs and RBIs. He also matched his longest hitting streak in the majors at 10.
Emil Brown hit a two-run double and Mark Grudzielanek had an RBI double in the Royals sixth.
Game notes
CF Chris Snelling left with a bruised left knee in the second inning. ... Royals C Jason LaRue bruised his left shoulder in the third inning and was taken for an MRI exam. Oakland's Adam Melhuse struck out on a pitch by Todd Wellemeyer, and the ball hit LaRue. ... Kansas City's Mark Teahen went 0-for-3, snapping his nine-game hitting streak. 1B Mike Sweeney went 0-for-2 with a walk, ending his seven-game hitting streak. He left with hamstring tightness after six innings.


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