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Jim Flaherty is spinning his plan to overhaul the banking industry's dispute-settlement regime as "tough" and "pro-consumer."
The Finance Minister could also declare that the Earth is flat, but that wouldn't make it true.
The proposed new rules look suspiciously like a gift to the country's big banks, which have chafed under the current regime. Mr. Flaherty dropped the news on a sultry Friday afternoon in July.
The upshot is that banks will be free to handle serious customer complaints using their own private ombudsmen, provided they follow some broad federal guidelines.
Mr. Flaherty insists the new system will settle disputes in a "more timely, impartial and transparent manner."
Put aside for a moment the potential for conflicts of interest when banks can hire and fire their own mediators.
The changes are a direct and significant challenge to Canada's existing national ombudsman – the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI), headed by Douglas Melville. The minister's eight-paragraph press release doesn't even acknowledge the existence of OBSI, which has handled thousands of complaints and secured millions of dollars in compensation in the past decade.
OBSI was created in 2002 by the country's banks, under a threat from Ottawa to impose a federal arbitrator. But the banks have never fully embraced their offspring. It's seen as overly costly ($8-million budget in 2012, intrusive and often embarrassing. Among other things, Mr. Melville tracks which banks face the most complaints (a dubious honour that went to Toronto-Dominion Bank in 2011).
So it's hard to figure out how undermining OBSI could be cast as consumer-friendly.
Two banks have already bailed out of OBSI – Royal Bank of Canada in 2008 and TD last year. Both now use ADR Chambers, a private company that proudly promises on its website "fast and cheap" dispute resolution by retired judges and lawyers.
Mr. Flaherty could have ordered RBC and TD back into the OBSI fold.
Earlier this year, outgoing OBSI chairwoman Peggy-Anne Brown begged Ottawa to stand up for an independent and impartial national dispute arbitrator.
Instead, Mr. Flaherty is inviting the remaining banks to go the fast-and-cheap route.
"Finance has opened the door, but we haven't heard that anyone is about to walk out," OBSI spokesman Tyler Fleming said.
OBSI won't disappear overnight. The bulk of its work centres on resolving disputes involving investment accounts, not banking services.
And, so far, the self-regulatory organizations for brokers (including bank-owned ones), mutual funds and insurers are standing behind OBSI.
Investment disputes consume roughly two-thirds of the ombudsman's budget, and even more of its investigative efforts. To pay for that, OBSI charges fees to financial service companies, based on assets (for banks) or the number of licensed brokers (in the case of investment dealers). Fees are set annually to cover the relative cost of resolving disputes in the two industries.
But a continued exodus of the big banks would mean a much smaller, meeker and less-relevant OBSI.
And that may be exactly what the banking industry is hoping for.
OBSI already suffers from a relatively low profile among Canadians.
Creating a two-tiered system, in which for-profit arbitrators compete with OBSI, isn't likely to fix the ombudsman's identity problem.
Under Mr. Flaherty's new rules, private arbitrators conveniently won't have a mandate to study systemic problems in the delivery of banking services, as OBSI does now.
An already weak system is being watered down even more. Anita Anand, an associate law professor at the University of Toronto, said the proposed changes are unlikely to be consumer-friendly.
"A single system that applies to all firms would be preferable because it provides certainty for consumers," Ms. Anand said.
The shift to multiple dispute resolution providers is also conceptually at odds with Mr. Flaherty's push for a single, strong national securities regulator, she suggested.
In a submission to the Finance Department, investor advocate and blogger Ken Kivenko said the private-sector system will add "opaqueness and secrecy," weaken consumer protection and undermine OBSI's ability to fund itself over the long-term.
This all may suit the banks.
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Using darkfield microscopy technique, this photomicrograph, magnified 400x, reveals the presence of spirochete, or corkscrew-shaped bacteria known as Borrelia burgdorferi, which is the pathogen responsible for causing Lyme disease. Borrelia burgdorferi are helical shaped bacteria, and are about 10-25µm long. These bacteria are transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected deer tick, and caused more than 23,000 cases of Lyme disease in the United States during 2002.
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March 21, 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Three Florida pitchers held Tennessee scoreless for eight innings on Saturday while leading the Gators to a 10-2 series-clinching victory over the Volunteers at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium in Gainesville, Fla.
Tennessee (9-11, 1-4 SEC) scored its two runs in the top of the ninth inning to avoid its second shutout of the season. Left fielder P.J. Polk scored on pinch hitter Charley Thurber's double to center field followed by a run-scoring fielder's choice off the bat of second baseman Cody Grisham.
Starter pitcher Stephen McCray (1-3) went 2-2/3 innings in his shortest outing of the season for Tennessee. The junior gave up a season-high six runs on nine hits and struck out one.
Right-hander Clint Franklin (1-0) earned the victory for Florida after pitching 3-2/3 shutout innings. Franklin did not allow a hit.
Florida (13-7, 2-3 SEC) knocked out 16 hits on the day, two shy of its season high 18, as it clinched its first SEC series of the season. All nine Gator starters recorded at least one hit.
Florida took a 3-0 lead in the first inning on back-to-back home runs by left fielder Avery Barnes and catcher Buddy Munroe. Barnes hit a two-run home run to right field which Munroe followed with a solo homer. Four of Barnes' eight career home runs have come against the Volunteers.
The Gators added three more runs in the third to make the score 6-0. Barnes drove in the first run with an RBI groundout to first. First baseman Preston Tucker then sent an RBI single up the middle to score Josh Adams who reached on a single of his own. Then, after UF loaded the bases, right fielder Jonathan Pigott walked to drive home Tucker. Florida sent nine batters to the plate and recorded four hits in the inning.
Florida added a run in the fourth and three in the sixth to take a 10-0 lead into the top of the ninth.
Senior right-hander Ryne Simpson pitched to two batters in the third inning and issued walks to both. Freshman Adam Adkins went one inning for the Vols, allowing one run on no hits while walking one and striking out two. Matt Ramsey, Jeff Lockwood and Steven Gruver pitched the final 3-1/3 innings, allowing a combined three run on seven hits.
Florida starter Nick Maronde exited the game with a 2-0 count on UT third baseman Tyler Horne in the top of the fourth inning. Maronde pitched three innings, limiting the Vols to two hits while walking two and striking out four. Will Jolin pitched the final 2-1/3 innings of the game for the Gators.
The two teams return to the field at 12:30 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday.


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One of a few "next-generation" DVD formats. Competitor to Blu-Ray in a Betamax v VHS re-run, if you remember the 80s video wars.
In a nutshell, by using blue lasers to read information. They're much shorter in wavelength than current red laser DVD players so you can cram more films, TV or games on. A claimed 10 times the amount stored on DVDs in the case of Blu-Ray, a mere three times with HD-DVD.
Microsoft and Intel backed it last week, wresting the initiative back from Sony's Blu-Ray. Microsoft says HD-DVD allows people to make copies of films and TV shows then whack them on a hard drive and stream them around the house. HD-DVD, it also claims, is cheaper and more compatible with existing DVDs.
Toshiba, which leads the HD-DVD camp says its promised November US launch has now slipped to February or March. It seems there are problems with the Hollywood studios, which will not have enough films ready in time.
Now now. Hollywood hopes the new DVDs will make everyone rush out and buy the films they already own, again. Ditto the computer and electronics manufacturers who want us all to buy new players and drives.
Not in the short term. The prospect of two incompatible formats is hardly likely to drive sales and for many people, switching to HD won't represent the quantum leap they got from changing from VHS to DVD.
If you are in Japan you can shell out the estimated £1,000-plus for an HD-DVD player in November, if not, then who knows?


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Motherboards often come up short with regard to fan control, so I'm sure many would be pleased to hear that Intel took notice and has taken some steps in the right direction. I recently flashed the BIOS on the DH67BL board and was happy to find that the new version enables a great level of control over the three onboard fan headers. Check out the photos to see what is possible now.
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According to an SPCR forum member, who noticed the same improvement on his DH67GD board, the system is not yet polished, but the screenshots leave no place for doubt that someone in Intel's BIOS team is determined to make things right.


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[Letter excerpt, 1948]
Mon Capitaine,
The return to reality proved to be no great shock – but a very great trial. We got home 20 minutes before the heaviest blizzard of the century obliterated every road for 500 miles. This was followed hard upon by intense cold that promptly froze every pipe in the house; a sudden thaw a week later broke a pipe and flooded us out; all that stopped it was another freeze that broke more pipes. And so it goes.
Looking back (as we all do) California has something of a dreamy, Hesperides quality, a never-never land where it is always afternoon. A nice thing to think about, a pleasant stage to look at, but then I ask myself (always an attentive listener) whether I would like to live all the time under warm floodlights and amid the unswept litter of an overcrowded stage. Ans. No: the savage Himalayan look of our mountains in winter does me much good.
Never since I moved to Utah have I had the bored and restless feeling, that haunting urge to get away, which never let me alone in California. This is hard, but it is the way it should be. I'm not the only one who feels thataway: the steady stream of California cars that burden our narrow roads from April to October attest an unquiet soul in the bosom of the Californian – I hasten to add that 90% of these cars for from the glorious Southland.


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"Gay-rights activists remain hopeful about the Obama presidency but are now more wary after what one called a 'double punch to the gut' ? the choice of a pastor they consider hostile for a prime inauguration role and dashed hopes for the first openly gay Cabinet member.
"'We have a right to expect a great deal from people who say they're our friend,' said Kevin Cathcart, executive director of the gay-rights group Lambda Legal. 'Maybe this is an important wakeup call to people in the transition about the weight their actions carry.'"


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FLORENCE, S.C. – Francis Marion University assistant professor of geography Scott S. Brown will lead FMU students on a geography field course in Cuba next year.
This exciting travel course will include a survey of Cuba's geography, culture, politics and history.
The trip is slated for the last two weeks of May and is open to all FMU undergraduates, as well as faculty and staff. Students will participate in classroom activities (readings and lectures) prior to departure and will keep a field journal while in Cuba. Students who take the course will earn three credit hours in geography.
The tentative itinerary includes visits to the Museum of the Revolution, Partagas Cigar Factory, Ernest Hemingway's farm, and Julio Diaz National Rehabilitation Center, all in Havana; the Bay of Pigs, site of the failed U.S. attempt to invade Cuba; the old Spanish colonial city of Trinidad; the Spanish American War site of San Juan Hill and the tomb of Jose Marti in Santiago de Cuba; Guantanamo Bay, site of a U.S. naval base; and the tobacco farms, karst geological formations and ecological reserve of the Pinar del Rio Province.
The current estimate for trip expenses is between $1,800 and $2,200 per person. The first interest meeting for the trip will be held sometime in January and a non-refundable deposit of approximately $200 will be due by February.
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Tennessee's defense didn't get a stop on that play, however. It didn't get a stop the rest of the game, in fact, as Mississippi State went on to cap a 12-play, five-minute drive with a nine-yard touchdown pass that produced a 41-31 final score.
Basically, Tennessee's defense made Tyler Russell look like Matt Barkley, made LaDarius Perkins look like Marcus Lattimore and made Mississippi State's tight ends and wide receivers look way more explosive than they are. I knew the switch to a 3-4 scheme would involve some growing pains but I never dreamed the discomfort would be this severe.
Where the game was lost
Down 27-24 late in the third quarter, Tennessee squandered three opportunities to take the lead. The first possession was a four-and-out. The second was a three-and-out. The third lasted just two plays, ending when Devrin Young lost a fumble at the Vol 30-yard line. Had the Vol defense limited the Bulldogs to a field goal at this point, it still would've been a one-possession game. Instead, the defense gave up a three-play touchdown drive that bumped the lead to 34-24 with 7:58 remaining. Both Tennessee's offense and Tennessee's defense failed in the clutch, digging a hole the Vols would not prove capable of escaping.
The big picture
If you can't beat No. 19 Mississippi State, the odds of beating No. 1 Alabama (Oct. 20) or a homestanding South Carolina team (Oct. 27) that was ranked No. 3 prior to Saturday's 23-21 loss at LSU appear pretty remote.
Probably the best the Vols can hope for is to lose competitively against the Tide and Gamecocks, then sweep November games against Troy, Missouri, Vanderbilt and Kentucky. That would produce a 7-5 overall record, a 3-5 SEC mark and a third-tier bowl bid.
Players of the game
Granted, his 98-yard kickoff return was a special-teams play rather than an offensive play, but I'm still giving him the nod. He also caught two passes for 25 yards and rushed three times for 57 yards, including the game's longest scrimmage run (34 yards). He was one step from perhaps breaking another kickoff return for a TD on the game's final play. Runnerup is the entire offensive line. Tennessee amassed 213 rushing yards and averaged 6.3 per carry Saturday night, and a lot of the credit goes to the big uglies upfront.
The sophomore linebacker was credited with 4 solos, 17 assists and 21 total stops on Saturday night. Frankly, I don't remember Tennessee defenders making 21 stops as a team. Johnson's stat line included 1.5 tackles for loss. A close runnerup was Jack linebacker Jacques Smith, who recorded 1 solo, 4 assists, 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack and 4 hurries.
Next up…
The top-ranked Tide moved to 6-0 overall, 3-0 in SEC play, and looked awesome in mauling Missouri 42-10 Saturday in Columbia. Eddie Lacy averaged 9.8 yards per carry en route to 177 rushing yards and backup T.J. Yeldon averaged 8.0 per carry en route to 144. Quarterback A.J. McCarron was typically solid, completing 16 of 21 passes for 171 yards.
Meanwhile, Bama's defense allowed just 3 net rushing yards and 129 total yards. It also limited Mizzou to two third-down conversions in 15 tries.


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Mets Are Right Where They Belong In Last PlaceMay 17, 2010
Sorry, no video today so I'll leave you with this.
The New York Mets have now lost 5 in a row, 7 out of 8 and sit in last place in the NL East. Wonder why they are in last place? Take a look at some of these stats below.
The Mets schedule this week includes a hot Atlanta Braves team, an energized Washington Nationals squad & the New York Yankees. If they don't get it together quick, this could get real ugly.
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The business site, The Globes, on April 25, 2008, alerted the Bank of Israel that its Website was displaying critical messages against Israel and even after two days the site had been down.
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So far the extent of the damage, whether any data has been corrupted or erased from the site, is still not clear. Saadon said that the bank'...
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Frontside bluntslide 180 transfer, 2011. Photo: DOSOUTO
On his first photo in TWS, and first cover:
I was very excited to have the cover of TWS. It was a frontside bluntslide on a curved ledge down a set of stairs in Huntington Beach. It was a good picture with palm trees and a sunset. It looked typical California. I think it's every skater's dream come true to have a cover of a magazine, and to have the cover of TWS magazine, one of the biggest skate magazines in the world, if not the biggest, was a very humbling experience. I'll never forget that day for the rest of my life.


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Approximately two and a half years ago, the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission began experimenting with changing Jockey whips to a more humane variety with an extended and padded "popper," the portion of the whip that makes contact with the horse.
The whips were introduced upon advice of Delaware Thoroughbred Commissioner, W. Duncan Patterson, a former steeplechase jockey and Board Member of the National Steeplechase Association.
"The NSA has been using the padded whip exclusively and the time was right to introduce the whip to the flat racing side of the industry," Patterson said. "However, we found that the padded whips did not hold up under the rigors of dirt racing surfaces which had a "sand-blasting" effect on the materials used in the construction of the padded poppers."
According to DTRC Executive Director, John F. Wayne, "we asked manufacturers to go back to the drawing board and come up with a padded whip that would hold up under extended use on dirt surfaces. The padded whips that were used in the first experiment were used exclusively on the grass and not subject to the abrasives that are present on non-grass surfaces."
Wayne continued, "two weeks ago, we received a shipment of padded whips made with a more durable material and consistent with our DTRC rule which lists their specifications. With the help of our stewards and cooperation of the jockey colony at Delaware Park, we began using them in two races a day. So far the results have been positive. There will probably be some individual jockey preferences in whip flexibility, but the padded popper will be here to stay."


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People seek opportunity not identity. They have identity. Britain needs to clearly define ethically, legally and culturally its own identity with a simple constitution for Egalitarian Britishness, to be accepted by all people of all cultures who choose to live, work, trade or just visit here. To attempt to blend cultural identity is to disrespect cultural identity.
Stefan, London
While your guests discussed shared values, a publican in Norwich was trying to work out how he can persuade the magistrates to grant him a licence extension for St George's Day. They have previously granted extensions for Chinese New Year, American Independence Day and St Patrick's Day but St George's Day was considered "not special enough" last year. On appeal, an extension was granted for 23 April but not because it was St George's Day and only if it was regarded as a charity event.
Ian Campbell, West Horsley
I am concerned about my fellow men and always try to help whenever I can. Nationality and patriotism means nothing to me at all. All good people share the same good qualities: it is nothing to do with being British.
Bill Coughlan, Chelmsford
We have had 30 years or so of Britishness being questioned, criticised and overwhelmed first by all things American to the endless directives from Europe. As a nation we lack confidence in ourselves and tend to belittle many of our achievements and characteristics. We choose to report negatively instead of exalting in some of the great things about the UK. It has been politically incorrect to feel pride and "cool" to bash and question everything. We should start by feeling good about ourselves as a country and reporting more positively.
Jo Humphreys, Lymington
Predictably, the speakers on tonight's programme, on the subject of "Englishness", were all completely out of touch with reality. I meet a lot of people in my work - up to 150 per week - and virtually all of them seem perfectly clear on what Englishness is. If you want to know what it means to be English, ask some ordinary English people instead.
Graham Tinsley, Swindon
I never thought that I would actually begin to agree with a Labour politician but I do actually agree with much of Gordon Brown's comments in his Britishness debate. Sadly in Britain today we seem to have lost our sense of history as many young people of my age know little of the history of the 20th century or indeed history in general. It is important for everyone to have a comprehensive knowledge of the whole spectrum of our history. History underpins everything in our country!
Alex Naughton, Liverpool
Why did your item on Britishness have to include someone who obviously has no wish to be British? There are plenty of us from an ethnic minority who are working hard to ensure that we are and (more difficult) are accepted as British. Why not feature someone with a more reasoned contribution to make? Sanjay Dighe, Harrow, Middx
After Newsnight tonight, I wish to respond to Mr Brown's wish for us to move on and feel British again, and say good luck to him in his quest to be the next prime minister of England but he has denied his real Scottishness. I have never felt that I am British nor will ever want to be, and await the day for Scotland to be fully independent once again. Barbara Conboy, Edinburgh
You asked what we mean by Britishness. I am a British citizen as stated on my passport but am an English national by choice. To me Britishness is outdated and its nations should pursue their own paths. Roy Bond, IoW
Can someone please explain why you no longer announce the international exchange rates? Please note the question is WHY? Thank you, J G Green, Northampton
We have recently decided to stop running markets information on the programme. Markets coverage was first introduced on Newsnight when business data was much less widespread than it is today. Given the proliferation of 24 hour news, internet and teletext coverage of markets data our thinking is that much more detailed and up-to-the minute information is available elsewhere for those who are interested. We have done this on an experimental basis and will keep an open mind on it.
Peter Barron, Newsnight Editor
No doubt you will follow up the saga of Mrs Dixon's shoulder operation being cancelled seven times. As an avid viewer of your programme I would be very interested to hear Michael Howard's (or his representative's) response to the question, "You clearly hold the current government responsible for Mrs Howard's operation being cancelled. Can you guarantee that if a Tory government is elected this year that such cancellations will never occur?"Gerry Lynch, Chichester
I am concerned at the anti-Christian bias present in Thursday's broadcast. In particular the representative from Christian Voice was presented with a number of accusations which he tried to answer while being interrupted. Even when answers were given the accusations continued.Derek Tripp, Charlotte USA
I was annoyed that BBC Newsnight broke off in the middle of the discussion about Christian Voice. The BBC seems to be biased against Christians, and have not listened to the thousands of Christians who complained about the broadcasting of Jerry Springer the Opera. As a non right wing Christian, I applaud what Christian Voice is doing.Margaret MacLeod, Troon, Scotland
With eight years working in child protection I found your report 'Possessed by evil' very interesting, but my experience is that this is an issue for many fundamentalist religious groups. I have been involved in two serious child protection cases where white evangelical Christian groups have been involved. It's not simply a Black issue. It is about cultures and values, which rationalise the emotional abuse and physical chastisement of children and white cults do that too. It's a bit disappointing because you missed the real story.
Moray Grant, Cardiff
I applaud Jeremy Paxman's determination to get a straight answer from Hazel Blears on Tuesday's Newsnight. I want it put on record that I want as an individual, a tax payer, a voter and a licence fee payer for the BBC to ask the awkward questions of our politicians on my behalf. Long may it continue.Chris Bown, London
I felt your report on 'Possessed by evil' fell short in reaching the proper target audience by not placing people like the Met adviser on the panel. Even though it was a very emotive subject when it came to the panel debate I was turned off by what seemed like the same old group of white men moralising about Africans. Roderick Ryan, London
I was amused to see the politicians skirting the issue on who would end up paying for pensioner council tax rebates, and carefully avoiding the intergenerational issue. I hope you will have a similar debate on the Great British House Price Rip-Off, whereby the Labour Government is engineering a massive transfer of housing wealth from the younger and poorer to the older and richer. None of the major parties wants to risk offending home-owners by facing down the vested interests in the housing market. Andrew Leech, York
I don't disagree with the Liberal idea about income tax not council tax, but why not go the whole hog and use national taxation and save the high cost of collecting the money?G James, Merthyr Tydfil
I have just finished watching Monday night's Newsnight and again it has left me feeling that the once fine impartial reputation of the BBC and its political news coverage counts for absolutely nothing these days. I would like to point out to the makers of Newsnight the fact that you are not "asking the tough questions and holding those in power to account" as you started out doing in the 80's.
Your editor feels this is a fact that should be highlighted to all visitors to the Newsnight website; I find this ironic really as it's patently not true. I felt that the shadow minister was not allowed to speak without being constantly interrupted by Jeremy Paxman expressing his own rather irrelevant opinions rather than allowing the Conservative representative to answer the questions put to him. Perhaps if your bias against the Tory party was not so blatant, you could concentrate on asking the tough questions of the party in power rather than acting as a propaganda machine for Tony Blair and Alistair Campbell.
A clear bias shows when the content of your programme so clearly responds to an issue raised by the Conservatives in such a cynical manner.
David Marchesi, Uckfield
Re the hunting debate, there's an issue that keeps being touched on but never really explored and that is the treatment of the hunting dogs, which from what I can gather, are put down well before they grow old simply because they are no longer able to follow the hunt. I think this needs to be clarified as it somewhat undermines the "caring" persona that the hunt fraternity tries to project.Oli Senior, Aberystwyth
I was surprised by your item tonight with Roger Scruton pursuing mice with dogs in some attempt to ridicule the ban on hunting with dogs. He seems to have completely missed the point about the campaign to end hunting with dogs. It is all about respecting the life of a living thing and, in particular, if you must take their life, doing so in a reasonably humane way. I thought his so called stand pointless, trivial and childish. Paul Divall, Trowbridge
At last the Media wakes up to the enormous economic and environmental benefits of maglev trains. It is a proven technology, originally conceived by a Briton and has huge potential to unite, enrich and make living, working and travelling in the UK a more efficient, rapid and pleasurable experience. China is about to move ahead with this wealth-creating technology whilst we madly continue to waste billions each year on patching up a crumbling and outdated 19th Century railway infrastructure!Janek Czekaj, Swansea
Very interested in the maglev train, and keen to see it happen asap. Regards, PaulPaul Mullineaux, Lancaster
Maglev IS the future. It is fast, it is economically balancing for the country and it is an example to our European partners in Kyoto leadership. We were the inventors of this 21st century travel, only our British conservatism is in our way. Steve Elliott, London
Thank you Newsnight for showing us that there really is no future for republicanism in the U.K. Who on earth could we elect to be president. Blair? Brown? Prescott? Some washed up loser like Kinnock? Give us a break! John, Stockport.
Enjoyed Michael Crick's piece on Freedom of Information this week. I emailed a request to Ofsted about schools with Special Measures between 2000-2002. Ofsted responded within the timescale but said that my request would exceed the £600 limit and therefore chose not to proceed - quoting the Act. Interesting! It is hard to anticipate the amount of time needed (costed at £25 per hour) when you make a request for something others should be made aware of. It will be fascinating to see how this Act works over the next year. Dave Jobbings, Basildon.
Good, balanced reporting on E MacArthur. Never has a great sporting achievement been accompanied by such tales of misery and unhappiness.
In the last few months, logging onto the 'Teamellen' site has, however miserable I feel, allowed me to know that there was someone who felt worse. She has had one of the best deals in yachting sponsorship ever, but, has chosen to use it to express her frustrations in a less than constructive manner.Phil Ward, Portsmouth
What's your problem with Ellen MacArthur? Last night Paxman announced her record as if somebody had just stomped on his hamster. I thought maybe it was just him, but no... you had already dug up unfunny clips and a special interview with the utterly charmless Jan Ravens making snide remarks too. Maybe you wanted to provide an alternative to the elation surrounding this amazing feat? Fair enough, and maybe it could have been done with a bit of sense and a proper viewpoint, but you showed neither and just made yourselves look pathetic. You should stick to what you're good at. That would have been a good story about Bush Snr being the Deep Throat source, but I was too busy wondering if you were going to bring on another naff impressionist. Kjartan Poskitt, York
Jeremy Paxman's lack of enthusiasm for Ellen MacArthur's world-breaking record achievement was only surpassed by the snide comments of the woman from Dead Ringers - sorry dear, can't remember your name. Oh, why's that? Perhaps because you haven't spent 71 odd days at sea battling the elements single-handed. Why did you have to be so negative about what is a tremendous achievement for a British sportswoman? I am hugely disappointed in Newsnight. (P.S. Bet you don't put this email up on your website).Alison Woodhead, Winchester
Excellent report by Mark Urban last week on the RAF plane crash in Iraq. He exuded real authority and demonstrated a complete grasp of the issues. He explored the likely scenarios without resorting to worthless speculation, and this made for the kind of in-depth report that Newsnight does best. Jonathan Sloan, UK
It was great to hear you talking yesterday about The Sea Inside... I'm so happy that Spanish cinema is starting to mean more than Almodovar, and that a programme like Newsnight Review discussing a Spanish movie... Although poor Kirsty Wark couldn't say the name of the director ... It is A ME NA BAR... just for next time :-) Thanks anyway!Mar Cabra, Preston
I never take the news from the US newspapers or TV, I get my news from you folks. Keep up the good work. I wish your news could be seen in Oregon. Thank you. Donna
Mark Urban's analysis of the Al-Jazeera crash site was the most realistic assessment of today's reports on the subject. The crash site on the video could be one of the recent helicopter crashes. The video shows an engine, a ladder structure and a rear cargo ramp or cargo floor in a specific layout on the ground - it will be interesting to see if the layout of the real crash site is the same.David Owen, UK
I am writing regarding the pre-Election interviews between Jeremy Paxman and the party leaders. I suggest that this time viewers be given the opportunity to submit questions, the best of which would be put to the leaders. This would enable the concerns of the electorate to be addressed to a greater extent than is the case with the current format. It would also raise the level of public interest in the interviews.Jeff, Preston
Thanks for this suggestion. The format of our election interviews hasn't been finally decided, but this is something we will certainly bear in mind. Getting the views of our viewers into our election coverage is something we are keen to achieve. Peter Barron
We need more stories with Stephanie Flanders. Or just more Stephanie Flanders.Trevor, Bristol
The choice of including the poignant story of the survival of Irene Nemirovsky's manuscript was a fitting close to a day when the world's thoughts were with the survivors of Auschwitz. Could you tell me the name of the music which accompanied the report? It beautifully reflected the mood of the piece and events of the entire day. Valerie Weeks, West Drayton
Congratulations on 25 years! Whenever I am able, I watch Newsnight and have done so for some considerable time. Somewhat belatedly, I'd like to wish the team all the best for 2005. I realize how informative Newsnight has been and how demanding it must be to achieve and maintain such a high standard. For me, a must see programme. Neil Murray, Kent
The breadth and depth of analysis continues to challenge, stimulate debate and, often, infuriate.
One carp, can we Scots stay with London for a full programme instead of being sliced off at 11:00 to listen to parish councillors' whinging about street lighting. Newsnight should be international for all!!!Graham Laird, Glasgow
I was interested in your report on the design and use of streets, featuring on-going work in Colchester.
We hear a lot about the impact on the environment of new housing, but much less about whether the street layouts that get built are actually any good. Streets tend to last much longer than the buildings lining them, and even longer than the activities that go on inside the buildings. Yet the current town planning system in Britain turns this logic on its head.
Statutory plans produced by local councils are based around activities or 'land uses' - the most transient element - and street layouts and designs aren't really considered at all! In turn this means that the public have no legal right to be consulted, even at a broad level on the design of most development that takes place. No wonder so much development in Britain is of poor quality. Philip Bisatt, Taunton
I enjoyed the piece from John Harris, and how I agree with him, so many of us had hoped for a different Britain. We have nobody to vote for. I'm 57.David Johnson, Kendal
Just a quick note to say this evening's Newsnight programme was very interesting. The report on urban planning in particular was very informative. It's a shame that this programme of longer more detailed reports is broadcast on a Friday night - a time when I would normally be out. John John, Kingston-upon-Thames
I have never before been moved to e-mail a TV programme, but I would very much like to say how well Kirsty Wark dealt with tonight's seemingly never-ending personal onslaught in her interview with Robert Kilroy-Silk.
Keep up the good work.Enjay, Reading
It's a shame that in an otherwise completely fascinating story, John Harris didn't get the chance to talk to the Green party. We totally oppose PFI, support public investment in public services and believe that an ethical lifestyle is about more than just eating organic food and using recycled paper. It's about a radical alternative to the three main parties from a party which got over a million votes in the UK less than a year ago. Alex Rowe, London
Thanks for the Baghdad Blogger feature tonight - gives a fascinating context to the grim headline news and so brilliantly presented. Does he do the edit himself?Tony Gale, Maidenhead
Fabulous Salam Pax piece on the Iraqi elections this evening. One of the reasons why Newsnight remains an excellent news programme. The production team deserve top marks!! Rob Dunkle, London
Thank you so much for Jeremy Paxman's brilliant interview with Tessa Jowell. I've had cause to praise the BBC many times, and this is another occasion.
Geraldine Phillips,
Will you do a programme on waste and fraud in government? Its continuation both indicates the lack of respect for taxpayers funds which is a fundamental problem of government. Additionally the savings available themselves would solve the pensions crisis in one go! Simon, London
Unless I was mistaken, your lengthy report on English licensing laws made no mention of the fact that Scotland has licensing of this nature already in place, and well established at that. Was there any reason why Scotland was not featured in your report while Ireland and France were?Andrew Clarke, Edinburgh
Having seen a balanced report on the subject beforehand, I was anticipating a similar approach in the interview. A few minutes in I was still waiting for the first question which would reflect what a large number of your audience would want to ask. Judging from the passion you showed asking your questions, it seemed clear that you were not simply representing the opinions of those who would like to see an end to faith schools but you were indeed of that opinion yourself. Does that strike you as being fair and balanced? Representing one side of the argument whilst millions of license fee payers were left with their views unrepresented? Thanks.
Fuad Ali, London
I thought the religious debate on Tuesday in response to the Tsunami was a great success. The members in the debate were fantastic representatives of their position (or stereotype). Never a dull moment in the whole of the show. More of this PLEASE!Edward Sheffield, Manchester and Eaglescliffe
Wednesday's programme was a pleasure to watch with passionately held views on trade and the US debated by informed panellists but without the "shouty" style from either them or indeed the presenters! It's rare to hear such issues put into context and discussed in a way that didn't feel rushed or too high brow. For once all sides appeared to at least listen to each others views even if they didn't agree and the presenter kept the debate flowing rather than dominating it. Is it any coincidence that there were no politicians involved? Anyway thought it was great - thanks. Michele Berry, London
Congratulations Newsnight for your coverage on the Asian tsunami on Tuesday 4 January. After all the emotional overload of recent days, Newsnight provided us with insights and observations without the drama. Ian Campbell, Birmingham
I think that tonight's programme, which concentrated mainly on the tsunami tragedy, has been one of the best Newsnight's for a long time. It was well balanced with intelligent questions/discussions from Gavin Esler. Well done.Scott Graham, Edinburgh
It was refreshing to have a studio guest in the discussion tonight who was not a believer. Let's have more guests like this to counterbalance the predominance of religious views in these types of discussions.Barry Johnson, Manchester
Tonight's Newsnight's closing debate on theology was astonishingly inept and shallow. Major disasters and tragedies have always been part of history and all mature world views, including the mainstream religions, atheism and humanism have always recognised and accommodated this fact. Even as a humanist I would be surprised if any believer in a God (or Gods) would stop believing simply because another disaster, natural or man-made, had occurred.
John Vassallo, Ealing
In light of the tsunami tragedy, and despite almost 150,000 confirmed deaths, our prime minister chooses to remain on holiday. Time to return, or time to go? Alistair Nicoll, Ely, England
A number of Scottish viewers have e-mailed to voice frustration about not being able to watch the Pete Doherty interview that was broadcast after the opt-out to Newsnight Scotland.
Programme editor Peter Barron writes: It's inevitable that viewers in Scotland will sometimes be disappointed to miss an item in the last third of the programme.
This opt-out does mean that following devolution the Scottish audience can see stories relevant to Scotland on Newsnight.
If you do miss an item the whole programme - including the Pete Doherty interview - is available on this website.
Click here to watch the interview
As he said, it's not the drugs or the scene that speaks to people, but the music. People don't understand this, but it really is about music and poetry and its ability to speak to people. And the lights must not go out for this young man. But also well done Kirsty.Kate, London
Why wasn't Pete's interview shown in Scotland? Sam, Coatbridge
Did Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant write the script for the Kirsty Wark interview with Pete Doherty? Embarrassment comedy at its finest, complete with a letter from his dear old Mum. Someone get the poor lad a publicity agent! P Townsend, Colchester
I pray that this time next year, we will be watching an interview where this troubled icon can discuss with clarity and certainty how he overcame his addictions in 2005. I wish him all the strength in the world.Rebecca Corbett, Wolverhampton
I saw the Pete Doherty interview last night. I never really appreciated the depth of talent he has. It was an amazing interview that portrayed one of the country's true artists trying so hard to express himself as an artist rather than one of these plastic icons created by TV audiences. I do feel that as most great artists, he will be remembered when he is gone.Fred McCaig, Exeter
I watched the interview with Pete Doherty. It was an incredible interview handled in a sensitive way, but was still completely open and frank and highlighted the destructive nature of drugs. I share the comments made by Fitzroy Samuel on this site and hope that he gets the help he clearly needs before it is too late. Alistair, Portsmouth
I'm 41 years old and I've seen Tuesday's programe features Pete Doherty - formerly of the Libertines. I'm very sad as I just know that at some stage in 2005 I will get the news that he's gone. He's an icon for a generation - it's like watching a horrific car crash in very slow-motion. I wish somebody could help him - he's a genius we need for the future.Fitzroy Samuel
Re: Cancellation of Birmingham play
Yet again we cave in to violence and threats - this is a disgrace and a complete abuse by the protesters. Free speech is our right. T E Bird, Brimscombe
Re: Play closure
Freedom of speech is vital, but it is not the highest of human rights. Your Sikh interviewee was right - the examples of racism, sexism etc demonstrate that. All freedoms must be used responsibly otherwise they can become a form of tyranny. Chris Chesterton, Gloucester
At my work it is considered inappropriate to be convicted of drink driving and it can be seen as a dismissible offence. I feel that if other employers took a firmer line with their staff, they would then think twice about getting drunk and disorderly.Julian, Guildford
What is the Labour Government afraid of? Why are they denying these men the right to a trial? Why does the government think we would believe them and not the alleged detainees? Thank God Blunkett's gone. What a shame another authoritarian minister has replaced him. It seems extraordinary that Labour really believe they are democratic.Lara Handysyde, London
"Did Blunkett abuse his position?" Jeremy Paxman was absolutely right yesterday in asking this central question. I hope when the Budd report is issued, Estelle Morris will be asked back to answer this question more clearly. All this cloying talk about "integrity" masks a host of details. J T Llewellyn, London
I felt Jeremy Paxman's comparison of hunting to bear baiting was ridiculous. In a democracy, minorities have rights. Our country has always been tolerant of minorities, and this prejudiced law is going to be very divisive and disruptive, and like the Poll Tax is not going to be respected by many people who are among the most law abiding people in our society. What a sorry state of affairs.Simon Martyr, Salisbury
Bearing in mind the government has taxed pension funds since they came in to office, it would be more appropriate for them to "reward" savers at retirement, by giving them extra tax free income allowances at retirement, but only if you have a pension, over and above the state scheme. Please can we have some active discussion on this proposal? Julian, Guildford
Just to compliment you on the way you closed off tonight's edition (Wednesday) with the hymn "Dear Lord and Father" - it was just so amazingly poignant and in a way that is hard to express - just so "right". Well done to whomever 's idea it was. Trevor Cass, Westcliff-on-Sea
I have just seen your insert on tonight's Newsnight (Tuesday) about Film Downloads. If the people at the bottom of the production chain rely on the sales of legitimate DVD's, why not pay those at the top less than the ridiculous sums that they are currently being paid and distribute this further down the 'chain'.
With thanks.M. Postlethwaite, Merseyside
Having spent some time in Northern Ireland many years ago and saw what went on, I feel it is high time for peace and it is obvious that many people want this. Sylvia McDonald, Haunton Staffs
Regarding the EU constitution referendum, I had a pollster round today. This was the main subject of the survey. The angle adopted was both interesting and disturbing. There were some 15 questions, each aiming to ascertain under what circumstances one would vote yes.Des Baker, Bristol
Isn't about time you covered the debate for an English Parliament? This government have now given devolution to every country other than England within the UK.
Come on guys, if you say you offer the latest news and current affairs, put your money where your mouths are and give us a fair and honest debate.
Ed Abrams, Chester
Kirsty Wark made a passing comment on MP pension arrangements. I'm sure everyone would like to know, in detail, (including me) how well they have looked after themselves, together with a comparison of what we are being offered. Eric Abel, Hay-on-Wye
Hunting 'Satan' in Falluja hell by Paul Wood. Can say nothing other than a brilliant piece of reporting.Rory Byrne, Dublin
Why should we all fork out for cosy pensions for public workers through tax when in the private sector the government have effectively told everyone else to work until we drop!
The argument that public workers' schemes should be retained because "the pension is part of the public sector deal" could also be used in the private sector by those who have lost their final salary scheme or where their company scheme has collapsed.
How about the public sector working harder to persuade the government to sort out the pension mess for the benefit of everyone, not just their own?John C, Eastbourne
The carbon trading film was illustrated with about a dozen shots of Battersea Power Station, including one of a carbon trading expert wistfully staring at it as if to say "when will they ever learn?" Why? Battersea Power Station is a disused power station and has been a contributor of precisely zero CO2 emissions for at least 10 years. Everyone in London knows this, so I'm presuming you do too.Daniel Davies, London
Newsnight is normally such a standard bearer in British journalism but tonight you really missed the mark. I can see what you were trying to do (presenting a different view of such an intractable problem) but by accepting without question the US/Israeli presumption that peace now depends on a Palestinian ceasefire first you really became a mouthpiece for them instead of investigating the issues in a balanced and incisive way, as you should.
You failed to examine in any significant way what leads to people blowing themselves up, be it the religious ideology that legitimates it, the economic conditions that feed it, the targeted assassinations, building of settlements, "security" walls and all the other things that lead to this. George, London
The report on the diary of the suicide bomber was eye opening as was hearing from Palestinians and Israelis. How could the studio guest call this third-rate journalism?D Stone, Luton
I have just finished watching the film by Laurence Clark about abortion and disability. It was powerful and unsettling. I don't normally watch Newsnight (on too late) but I might start watching if you can find other filmmakers so good at challenging the assumption that our "liberal" society is basically OK - particularly in issues like abortion where the political and media consensus is otherwise so one-sided.Thomas Flynn, Oxon
It's amazing that so much airtime is being given to the non-story about Blunkett and whether or not he filled out a form - even before the inquiry has begun! Surely the debacle in Equatorial Guinea and Britain's involvement there is more deserving of coverage?Matt Barker, Sheffield
I cannot believe tonight's Newsnight report of American soldiers in Falluja was cut short to make way for Scottish content. Sam Brown, Edinburgh
Newsnight Scotland can come on halfway through general Newsnight reports, we are also told about the interesting stories that are coming up in the general Newsnight program but cant watch them because Newsnight Scotland is shown instead. If you have to show it can you not show it as a different program after Newsnight finishes?G Isbister, Edinburgh
Last time I wrote to you was to highlight my outrage at the way in which Paul Boatang was allowed to waffle on without answering any questions.
This time it is to congratulate you and your panel of interviewees on last nights programme.
The discussion with Paxman and the three persons who were introduced as "the next generation of politicians" was most interesting and frank.
What a pleasant change to the normal way in which your panellists look to score cheap points against each other.
More of the same in future please.James Beckram, Walton on Thames
Praise be the lord! The three guests who have been on tonight are what we want - people who are prepared to agree and don't just want to push the party line. If, in future, politicians don't answer the questions can you be hard on them and cut them off.Dean Gibbons, London
A word of thanks, Newsnight is simply TV journalism without peer. The synopses you produce for each topic are of an extremely high standard, and give real context and penetrative analysis, despite what I assume is an extremely tight deadline.
I particularly appreciate your program when it comes to contentious subject like the war in Iraq. Frankly during the invasion yours was the only coverage worth watching. I have shown Newsnight and the Economist to several international friends to show them what real journalism is.
May there never be a British Berlusconi,
Nick Brunt, Ireland
PS: Oh, and eternal thanks for that golden moment of the Howard / Paxman interview with only one question :)
Just thought I would mention that I love your daily e-mails. And they work - we are beginning to make a date with our TV again. Good job!Andrew Nugee, London
Just wanted to say how especially good Newsnight has been this week. Jeremy was on splendid form on Tuesday night and the Chirac interview on Weds was fascinating.Matthew, London
It was lovely to see David Hockney on your programme tonight - an individual in a world becoming increasingly robot-like. The other chap (whose name I can't remember) seemed to miss his point We all have to eventually die of something, don't we? But let's go ahead and ban everything so that at least we all die healthy!Rita Kitto, Geneva/Switzerland
David Hockney is right about the phoney passive smoking argument. My mother, a non-smoker all her life, had eleven children, all of whom smoked. She lived to be 100 years old!George Skelly, Liverpool
Your daily newsletter is much appreciated - receiving these insights into your editorial planning increases my feeling of "ownership" of the programme. Yet another good reason to pay the licence fee...Nigel Blackman, London
I have wanted to ask this for ages! When the news went to 10 o'clock, we were told that there would be a seamless news service (i.e. Newsnight followed straight on). But we don't - at least not if we want to see what tomorrow's weather will be! I always miss the beginning of Newsnight. Any comment?? :) Sheelagh Kendra, UK
Keep up the valuable work that you do! Many of us rely on programmes like Newsnight for investigations covering international issues which are sometimes given a low profile in other media or not featured at all. Is it possible for Newsnight to be given a slightly earlier slot? More people need to now what is going on here and around the world. Thanks.Lola Adeokun, London
Your story, "Oil gangs threaten Nigerian unity" totally ignores how oil companies affect Nigeria's environment. Jon Davis, USA
In your report on EC contacts on 15 November, I was unable to read the text displayed because of their jazzy background displays. Can we have please not have this distraction? Eric Jones, Wrexham
Kirsty Wark has repeatedly conducted some of the best TV interviews I have ever seen. Especially recently in live interviews on Newsnight.Tobias, Hove
Watching the debate between the "two" parties about childcare. What about the third party and their proposals on childcare? After all the Liberal Democrats are within a few points of the Tories in the polls, why assume that only the Tories' views in comparison with Labour should be heard?Derek Deedman, Steyning
I just wanted to thank you for the story on the Sudan 1 recall. My husband and I love spicy food and we had at least one product on the list in our fridge. I am extremely grateful to have this brought to our attention.Penny Schenk, Oxford
Re your item on smoking. I thought the lady, I believe her first name was Claire, was extremely lucid in the interview.
The anti-smoking man came out with the same old guff about disproved harmful effects of passive smoking.
If, however, his example about cause and effect is right, perhaps we should also ban driving cars, because they cause many thousands of deaths and injuries each year.
Geoff Sleight, Aylesbury
Your coverage of the smoking ban being introduced/proposed in Scotland was utterly unbalanced. As an Irishman, I didn't recognise the picture painted by the correspondent. Compliance with the ban is at 98%, an overwhelming majority of people support the smoking ban.
This measure has been the bravest thing our otherwise orthodox and uninspiring govt. has managed and is to be congratulated as such. Shame on Newsnight for letting it's high standards dropAndrew Croughan, Dublin, Ireland
Why has Alistair Campbell appeared on the show twice in four days to spin his close friend Blair? This unelected mouthpiece is hardly objective and considering the damage he did to the BBC, I for one do not find him a credible or worthwhile guest.Jemima Craig, Essex
Please please please make the videos available in Windows Media Player and not just Real player ... like the news site have just done. TaNeal O'Brian, Sydney
I watched Newsnight on Monday specially for George Monbiot's film on the decline of the English apple. An article in the Guardian's "Weekend" magazine, 30.10.04, stipulated that the film would be shown on Monday. If they were right, why did you not say that it was to be rescheduled? Please let me know so that I and friends who are particularly interested in the subject do not waste our time. Thank you in anticipation. Derek Simmons, Charlton Musgrove
"...daily analysis of news and current affairs on da telly..." of course, apples, smoking, Tory pipedreams...oh and something about Falluja. With smiley Gavin! Keep up the good work.John Joseph Langton, London
I love this programme but don't live in the UK. I'd love to see this on BBC World though. Why isn't this currently possible? Are there plans to make this possible?Norberto Amaral
I enjoyed your analysis of the US elections. It was interesting to see it from a different perspective.
H Zimmer, United States
On 1 October the UK announced its continued participation in this program. I think it would be nice to have a story to make people feel good about being British for a change.
Digby Tarvin, London
Would you please re-show the interview Kirsty Wark did with Hanan Ashrawi not so long ago? I only caught the last two minutes of it and it looked very interesting. She is a potential successor to Arafat.
Paul Bird, Cambridge
Exchanging cash in a casino and then cashing out simply leaves the holder with unaccounted funds - the casino will not certify he won the money since he clearly didn't. The Inland Revenue and other authorities have long rejected the "I won it gambling" explanation for unusual transactions. David Hope Robertson, Ferndown
I see Alistair Campbell is no sooner back on the scene than the spin continues. He was appearing alongside Michael Portillo being interviewed by Gavin Esler. He stated, without being challenged, that, Tony Blair had been elected by the British People, which he certainly has not. He is selected by his own party as leader but can we put this one finally to rest. He is certainly not, under our present system, elected by the people of this country. I enjoy Newsnight for its rigorous interviews. I hope you're not going soft. Ewen Mackay, Surrey
Did the BBC really need to have that many reporters covering the US election? It seemed every programme from Newsnight to Songs of Praise had to have their presenters or reporters in the states nice work if you can get it) but yet the BBC were still relying on ABC etc for updates - at least the BBC could of had their own pollsters. All that expense for style with no substance.Shahriar Zakaria, London
I'm worried - and very pessimistic - about the result of this US election. However, there's been some consolation. The world will not fall apart when Peter Snow is giving us the need for "these 270 crucial votes" with a simulation map and pop-up numbers.
Peter, we only know it's a real election when you're there. Thanks for this and so many others.Philippa Sutton, Newcastle
Tonight's programme - Monday, 1 November, 2004 - was a brilliant, riveting piece of broadcasting. I can hardly imagine a better account of the us election. Another plus for public service broadcasting.
Best wishes
Christopher Pick
I know other people who get annoyed with your programme because of the change to Newsnight Scotland at 11pm. Since I am paying for a TV licence, I think you should show it on one of the BBC channels. Either people who want to watch the Scottish version change channel or vice versa. I don't think I should have to pay for satellite to watch!
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Cancer Awareness Campaign To Reclaim Language Of Breasts
The CoppaFeel! charity wants women to take back the vocabulary used regarding their chest with #WhatNormalFeelsLike.
Breasts are one of the most talked about parts of the female anatomy, but usually only in the context of size. Women often complain about their size as compared to others, doing things or buying products to accentuate or hide them. Still, with all the buzz going on around this part of the body, there isn't much talk about self breast examinations which are crucial for the early detection of breast cancer. Coppafeel! wants to change that by changing the language women use every day to describe themselves.
While there are plenty of PSAs and other health campaigns urging women to check themselves, there are still many women who fail to detect the warning signs. According to CoppaFeel!,
Currently 5% of diagnosed cases are already at stage IV with breast cancer being the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in women under 30 in the UK (181 new cases diagnosed and 12 deaths annually). CoppaFeel! strives for a country where no one dies of breast cancer because of late detection or misdiagnosis.
The British cancer awareness group wants women to stop focusing on the size of their mammary glands to pay attention to their shape and feel. The better they know their breasts, the more likely they are to notice changes that could indicate cancer. Coppafeel! has held several campaigns to raise awareness about checking breasts, now with the help of British advertising agency Karmarama. The latest being the Twitter hashtag #WhatNormalFeelsLike encouraging women to explore their own normal when it comes to their chest.
CoppaFeel! founder Kris Hallenga, who herself was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at 23, went out and asked women to describe their chest, to disappointing results: "What we found was pretty worrying; beyond 'big' or 'small', 'perky' or 'saggy' women struggled to find the words. #whatnormalfeelslike aims to change that." By changing the language surrounding the subject, CoppaFeel! is hoping to not only spark a change in attitude but also encourage women to take care of themselves. After all, a simple change in the way women speak could save their lives.


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If you heard crying last night, it was probably coming from my direction. Funny how gaining weight isn't painful but losing it is beyond painful. Another Tuesday and while I am wishing for a massage and someone to carry my stuff everywhere, I will work through the pain of typing because it is time for more randomness. . .
- First personal training session done and let's just say that while my trainer said I did a good job I feel like I failed all my tests yesterday.
- I remember the Presidential Fitness test thing we had to do in school, I remember barely getting the minimum number of pull ups to past that portion. . .my upper body strength never improved since then. Let's just say that by number 36 of my pushups I went face first into the mat. He gave me number 37.
- I hate pushups, pullups and the rope climbing drill.
- I may have a food baby (that is getting smaller by the week, THANK GOODNESS!) but I can do crunches all day long, do not ask my why I can manage that. . .
- The air conditioner was not working at the Y yesterday which made for a really interesting workout
- Have I ever mentioned how my face turns beet red when I do any type of physical activity? I was rocking the super red face with pink shirt yesterday. . .
- Need to stick with grey shirts, pink and red do not work well together
- Some girls may glisten but I all out sweat, pouring buckets, it really is a great look on me
- I finished rereading The Hunger Games and now I am onto the second book, can't wait to see the movie
- Thanks to my mommy, I got an Amazon gift card last week. I love getting Amazon boxes on my doorstep. And it is all thanks to still believing in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Leprechaun and even the Daylight Savings Time Fairy! Dude, I will keep on believing just so I can get those little surprises, I have no shame.
- My arms still feel like jello, I am hoping to have some stabilization by the weekend, who cares if I collapse on my face several times tomorrow during my next session?
- I passed out last night at ten, woke up at some point really early this morning with a grey furball sprawled over me. I just rolled over and went back to sleep.
- Speaking of the Wookster, I washed my sheets and comforter this past weekend. I am now the proud owner of ten fur kittens. He is a short haired, how is this possible?
- Last week he was treated to deck time while I brushed him, I think I managed to get at least five fur kittens then.
- After having Pollo Caprese at Macaroni Grill last week I made my own version of it Sunday. Let's just say I rocked it out.
- I was laughing with my twin today about the Great Surgery of 2009. Poor thing had to listen to me yap about food the whole time she was around. To be fair, I was going on day two of no food and dog food would have sounded good.
- And yes, when I was little I told my mom I was so hungry that I would eat dog food. I did, well, I spit it out as quickly as I bit into it. I will never live that down.
- I have this issue with the trucks that carry all the live chickens crammed on it. Chandler had the same issue. Last week I was rolling down the interstate, kept seeing white things float by and then realized it was a chicken truck producing the white things (um, feathers). I started laughing, looked up through my sunroof and said, "Thanks Chandler!!!"
- And that is why I only by the organic, free range chicken now, it makes me sad to see the chicken truck.
Well, tomorrow is another training day for me, let's hope I can raise my arms when my trainer is done with me. And if you happen to see a very red faced blonde, don't panic, that part is normal. Just open the doors for her and offer to carry her crap to the car.


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Gamma Tocotrienol for Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
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After reviewing the available science and biochemistry on gamma tocotrienol and cancer, researchers from the University of Louisiana at Monroe proclaimed, "The synergistic anti-proliferative and apoptotic effects demonstrated by combined low dose treatment of gamma tocotrienol with other chemotherapeutic agents may provide significant health benefits in the prevention and/or treatment of breast cancer in women, while at the same time avoiding tumor resistance and toxic side effects associated with high dose monotherapy." It is now becoming widely recognized that various nutrients, including tocotrienols, can not only directly knock out cancer but also help cancer treatments work better. It is high time the medical community embraces these findings and starts saving lives.
The cancer fighting properties of gamma tocotrienol have been researched for quite some time, as I pointed out in my article, Tocotrienols: Twenty Years of Dazzling Cardiovascular and Cancer Research. Earlier research shows that cancer hijacks the cholesterol synthesis pathway (HMG CoA reductase pathway, also called the melvalonate pathway) to assist its own survival. While gamma tocotrienol naturally consults this pathway to help lower cholesterol in noncancer situations, scientists realized early on that it behaved quite differently in this pathway in cancer cells – disrupting the pathway and inducing death. Gamma tocotrienol had intelligence, it helped normal cells survive better while helping kill cancer cells.
In the past few months studies have demonstrated that gamma tocotrienols are a cancer cell's worst nightmare. They turn on so many gene signals that induce death or weaken the cancer that it is as if the cancer cell is being attacked from every direction. These new studies show massive cellular damage to cancer cells, disrupted energy production, turning off the blood supply to fuel cancer growth, and the induction of a variety of death signals. They appear especially effective in breast cancer models of cancer. And in every case tested, gamma tocotrienol, while acting as a major poison to cancer cells is nontoxic to normal cells – utterly fascinating.
The practical applications to prevent and assist treatment are obvious, which is why the researchers at the University of Louisiana made such a bold statement.
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Sweet Pea Soup with Ham and Croutons
Instead of the usual starchy split peas, chef Chad Newton of American Box Lunch in San Francisco blends fresh sweet peas—at their peak in spring—with spinach to make a silky, vibrantly green soup that's good hot or cold.
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- 4 slices of sourdough bread, crusts removed and bread torn into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- Two 10-ounce boxes frozen peas, thawed, or 4 pounds fresh peas, shelled
- 10 ounces baby spinach (10 cups)
- 1/2 pound smoked ham in one piece, finely diced
- Snipped chives, for garnish
How to make this recipe
Preheat the oven to 350°. On a baking sheet, toss the bread with the 2 tablespoons of olive oil and toast until golden and crisp, stirring once or twice, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and white pepper.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat the canola oil. Add the onion and cook over low heat, stirring, until softened, 6 minutes. Add 6 cups of water and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderately low heat until the water is reduced to 4 cups, 20 minutes. Add the peas and simmer for 4 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
Strain the vegetables, reserving the cooking liquid. Transfer the vegetables to a blender; add 1 cup of the cooking liquid and puree until very smooth. Return the puree to the same saucepan and stir in additional liquid until it reaches the desired consistency. Bring the soup to a simmer, then ladle into bowls. Garnish with the ham, croutons, chives and a drizzle of olive oil.
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The Palo Alto Impact Center provides professional development for social impact investors, entrepreneurs, and corporate professionals. Our mission is enabling the launch of new social impact organizations that improve the lives of individuals in the Bay Area and globally. We achieve this by growing and connecting the ecosystem of social impact professionals, creating high–impact professional development, and providing access to capital.
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All companies create social impact. — All companies can increase their social impact. We believe the constructive dialogue for a company is on how to increase the impact, not whether or not it's a social impact company.
Local matters. — For social impact companies, leveraging the local resource pool of ideas, people, capital and partners is paramount. Prove local, scale global.
Collaboration is missing. — The ecosystem of social impact includes a wide variety of organization types from the private, public, and social sector- across both large organizations and new start ups- and across all industry sectors. We don't adhere to the "us vs. them" mentality that sometimes prevails. Collaboration across the silos is required to move forward.
Education is an accelerant. — Education to all the key constituents of the social impact ecosystem- entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, etc. - is required to drive more awareness of the trends, successes and mechanics of the field and bring in more participants.
Social impact companies perform above market. — They also perform below market. Like traditional organizations, they perform on all parts of the financial spectrum. There is not an inherent element that makes social impact companies less financially successfully than their peers.
Time is on our side. — While many traditional start-ups are focused on speed to market, social enterprises that appropriately take the "long view" are most concerned with building something impactful and lasting, even if that means not being first.
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June 22, 2017
The Palo Alto Impact Center is hosting roundtable discussions for impact investors based in Silicon Valley.
The purpose of the meetings are to help local impact investors learn and network in an informal, peer-to- peer environment. Participants will share their approaches, success stories, and active opportunities with their peers.
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March 16, 2017
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February 17, 2017, San Francisco, CA
The Social Entrepreneurship Leader Exchange brings together two dozen senior executives from a global 2000 organization and CEOs of early stage social impact CEOs, all in the same industry, to explore business imperatives of mutual relevance. The fundamental premise of the exchange is that both Global2000 senior executives and start-up social impact CEOs have much to gain by learning and collaborating with each other in a highly customized event.
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November 10, 2016
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July 20, 2016, Fremont, CA
The Palo Alto Impact Center is hosting roundtable discussions for impact investors based in Silicon Valley.
The purpose of the meetings are to help local impact investors learn and network in an informal, peer-to- peer environment. Participants will share their approaches, success stories, and active opportunities with their peers.
The first Impact Investor Roundtable was kicked off with a Tesla Factory Tour in Fremont, followed by the roundtable discussion.
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Social Entrepreneurship Leader Exchange
June 3, 2016, San Francisco, CA
The Social Entrepreneurship Leader Exchange happened between 20 cross-functional senior executives from UCB Pharma & 4 social impact company CEOs based in Silicon Valley. Fundamental premise was that both Global2000 senior executives and start up social impact CEOs have much to gain by sharing and learning from each other.
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April 13, 2016
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The Palo Alto Impact Center has been adding immense value to our efforts of creating a global social impact. The Impact center is acting as a catalyst in making connections with those who deeply care about social entrepreneurship including industry professionals and investors, they provide a much needed service and our entire field of social entrepreneurship will be positively impacted by their efforts
Adam Pacifico, Managing Director, Duke Corporate Education
We had a highly engaging assignment working with two dozen top executives of a large global pharmaceutical client. As part of an educational program we introduced them to the Palo Alto Impact Center. The Center brought innovative elements to the program design with representatives from their strong network of social impact professionals in Silicon Valley. The result was a high impact learning experience for the executives including the creation of highly beneficial lasting relationships. Scott and Angie are highly collaborative and professional in their approach and a pleasure to work with.
Josh Nesbit, Co-Founder / CEO, Medic Mobile
Reflecting on my Leader Exchange experience: it is sometimes hard for us as a non-profit to interface with a big company. But due to a fantastic program design and facilitation by The Palo Alto Impact Center and the DukeCE, it didn't take long and were exploring ways to push our collaborative mission forward to improve health in the hardest to reach communities, and to really implement social impact and change by working together. UCB Pharma leaders and I came up with 5-6 ideas in three different countries where we both work that interact with their CSR departments, but also their core business. This wouldn't have happened without the Leader Exchange and we are very grateful to have been part of it. It was a welcomed surprise to receive financial support to help us further our mission, and a clear sign of support for our work.
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The Impact Center played a crucial role in the success of UCB's Senior Leadership Development Program. The custom designed Social Impact Leader Exchange, access to hand-picked social entrepreneurs in the healthcare field of Silicon Valley and the high quality content helped our leaders think strategically and broaden their value creation.
Christina Su, Founder / CEO, Pasturemap
Meeting Scott Saslow and getting connected with the Palo Alto Impact Center was a turning point in our seed fundraising process. Through their events, I got connected with a network of impact investors which ultimately comprised the majority of funding in my seed round. Most importantly, they were high integrity, seasoned executives who shared my values. We were aligned on tackling long-term global challenges instead of chasing unicorns. What a breath of fresh air in Silicon Valley!
Beyond the dollars, these investors are supporting me with their networks, experience, and impact-driven rigor to build the kind of social venture I want to build. This is exactly the support I needed, from the kind of people I needed. Every company in the Valley claims to want to make the world a better place, but the ecosystem in the Valley is stacked towards building and supporting one kind of startup - unicorns. The social ventures that actually make impact a core part of their mission often get overlooked, dismissed, or contorted to fit their models to the Valley. The ecosystem of impact entrepreneurs and funders that Scott is building through the Palo Alto Impact Center is long overdue in the Bay Area.
Ted Levinson, Founder / CEO, Beneficial Returns
The Impact Center delivered new professional connections and stimulating conversation - both of which have continued long after I attended an Impact Investor Roundtable Discussion. Silicon Valley needs more exposure to impact investing and vice versa.
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Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
By Ben Blanchard
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters Life!) - Taiwan's second city of Kaohsiung is rapidly transforming itself into a post-industrial, environmentally-responsible tourist hub, and a gateway to the island's lush and under-explored south.
While Kaohsiung's attractions may not immediately be obvious, it is a center of traditional Taiwanese culture.
Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors make the most of the city, one of the world's busiest ports.
5 p.m. - Kaohsiung's Love River was once far from lovely; thankfully those days are long gone. It has been transformed into a lively and very green park, with dedicated cycle paths, open-air art performances and chilled-out cafes where you can watch the sun go down with a cold Taiwan Beer. (City Council MRT station)
7 p.m. - Dinner at Old Song's Beef Noodles, just round the corner from Love River park. Boss Mr. Lin proudly says that he only uses the highest quality Taiwanese beef, and has a special recipe for the tangy soup base. (32 Wufu 4th Rd).
9 p.m. - The less than snappily named Wufu 4th Rd is Kaohsiung's original bar district, sitting right next to the city's harbor. While the port's fortunes may have foundered in the face of competition from China, the pubs are still there, catering to a mixed bag of European sailors and U.S. businessmen. Not glamorous, yet fun nonetheless. (Yanchengpu MRT station)
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Fox's Jarrett Tries to Dismiss Hillary Clinton's Record, Asking What Has She "Actually Achieved"
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Fox News' Gregg Jarrett attempted to diminish the record of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, smearing her legacy and asking what she has "actually achieved."
On the August 9 edition of Fox News' America Live, guest host Gregg Jarrett attacked NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt for calling Clinton "one of the most fascinating women of our time and this world." Jarrett claimed Greenblatt was "gushing like a tweenage [sic] girl when he said it." Jarrett went on to attack Clinton, claiming "I actually gave [Greenblatt] the benefit of the doubt and tried to figure out what she's achieved" before playing a clip of Clinton at a Benghazi that has repeatedly been distorted by Fox:
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When we talk about the NFL in Los Angeles, we're usually talking about the possibility that the nation's second biggest city might finally get a professional football team.
But whether or not L.A. ever gets a team, the city could be in line to host the Super Bowl.
Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times reports that local businessmen Casey Wasserman and Tim Leiweke have been working behind the scenes with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the NFL to secure the 2016 Super Bowl for L.A., even if the city doesn't have a team by then.
The 2016 game, Super Bowl L, could be played at the Rose Bowl, the Coliseum or possibly the new stadium that real estate billionaire Ed Roski has proposed in City of Industry. Roski has made clear that he wants to bring an NFL team to Los Angeles soon.
The NFL usually chooses Super Bowl hosts about four years in advance, so it will be a few years before the host of Super Bowl L is determined. The current schedule calls for the Super Bowl to be played in Tampa in 2009, in Miami in 2010, in Dallas in 2011 and in Indianapolis in 2012.
When we talk about the NFL in Los Angeles, we're usually talking about the possibility that the nation's second biggest city might finally get a professional football team.
GeauxSaints12 says: Nov 9, 2008 10:27 AM
Forget moving a team in LA. They had two and could not support them and i don't want to see any of the 32 teams move to LA.
Dobre Shunka says: Nov 9, 2008 10:47 AM
Isn't there a rule that the Super Bowl has to be played in a city that has an NFL team? That's why there hasn't been a Super Bowl played in LA since 1993 (a year before the Rams left). They need to get America's biggest game back to one of the few sites worthy of it, the Rose Bowl, regardless of whether LA has a team. How the NFL can continue to hold the game in places like Detroit, Jacksonville, and (gulp) Indy, is beyond me.
filbertkiwi71 says: Nov 9, 2008 10:49 AM
They need to have the Super Bowl in a colder climate, such as: Green Bay, Buffalo or New England. That way I can listen to the overpaid analysts wimp and whine about the weather conditions. They are worse than the athletes.
Please do not move any teams to LA. They may be the 2nd largest market, but if they really wanted an NFL team then they should have supported the Rams and Raiders more when they were there.
I don't believe in the build it and they will come concept in terms of making the NFL popular in LA by building a brand spanking new stadium. That makes no sens to me at all.
inmymind says: Nov 9, 2008 11:31 AM
Maybe LA ought to be concerned with gangs, economy and falling into the ocean before worrying about bringing a Superbowl to town.
Haunchie says: Nov 9, 2008 11:33 AM
Why did the NFL stop going to the Rose Bowl? That had the best scenes ever for the Super Bowl at dusk.
LiveNBreath Football says: Nov 9, 2008 11:40 AM
The people of LA do not WANT a football team. They don't want to pay for a stadium, they don't want to lose out on watching games on Sunday because of a blackout, etc. Some rich guys who think a team will make them look real men want a team. Real folks in LA cannot be bothered.
As for playing the Super Bowl in cities with teams, that is not a rule. The Super Bowl has been played at Stanford. The game is usually played in a city with a team because the facilities are then in place. The Super Bowl was at Stanford because it actually held more people than Candlestick at the time.
DROLDSCHOOL says: Nov 9, 2008 12:41 PM
Here's an idea:
– There seems not to be a groundswell for a regular team in LA, but…
– The media and league love LA
– There's lots of money in LA
– There are already sites that have hosted Super Bowls in LA
– It's very easy to travel to LA from anywhere
Why not just play the game in LA every year?
wydok says: Nov 9, 2008 1:28 PM
LA has no NFL team, yet they could get the Super Bowl? Philly has an NFL team, but they haven't had a Super Bowl player at the Linc yet…
SoCalCMH says: Nov 9, 2008 1:56 PM
anyone who thinks la won't support an nfl team (just one, not two) should check out a fall saturday when usc is playing. they will and they do. until we get an nfl team however a have a modest little proposal. hold the super bowl here every year until we have a team to call our own. consider;
it's truly a neutral site,
we have great weather,
the game will start in the afternoon and end in the evening. all those tv shots of the setting sun over the pacific
close access to entertainment industry for pre-game and half time shows
home to many celebrities to show on cue in between tv timeouts
great location for week long nfl and corporate events
great location for saturday night before super bowl shenanigans
it's not just game, it's a really big party


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I'm not entirely sure why my vector design was rejected. I wish there more in-depth reason other than 'significant improvements and changes' needed.
I did submit the vector to the Vector category. Does anyone know, from experience, what GraphicRiver requirements are for submitting vector designs.
My design is below. http://imgur.com/1K3wo
I quite like the quality of the vectors, but I think the way you have composed the image doesn't look that good. Maybe you could make it like a crest with symmetrical wheat plants at either side, like on the Erdinger beer logo or something like that. Just an idea.


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