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VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA – Russia is eager to deepen its economic ties with Japan to lay the groundwork for future generations in the two countries to find a mutually acceptable solution to a long-standing territorial dispute, a Russian minister said in a recent written interview.
Minister for the Development of the Far East Viktor Ishayev wrote in the interview that Moscow and Tokyo can remove the obstacles to a solution of the row over four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido "by expanding and deepening bilateral economic cooperation."
"Then, future generations can eventually find a way to settle (the territorial spat) that can be accepted by people of both countries under a new environment," Ishayev said.
By referring to future generations in the interview, Ishayev, who assumed his newly created post last May, was apparently indicating that Russia believes it will be difficult to solve the dispute soon.
Ishayev, who gave the written interview ahead of his visit to Japan from Tuesday to attend a Japan-Russia forum to be held in Tokyo on Thursday, also expressed displeasure at Tokyo's lack of response to Moscow's efforts to facilitate joint economic development of the disputed islands.
"In the past couple of years, Russia simplified procedures (for Japanese nationals) to enter the disputed islands and allowed them to operate businesses, including fishing, but Japan has made no steps" in response to such Russian moves, he said.
The minister also said Russia has a plan to build a large-scale power plant on the island of Sakhalin with the aim of supplying electricity, via undersea cables, to Japan, whose energy mix faces major change because of the Fukushima nuclear plant crisis that began in March 2011.
But Tokyo has yet to make a decision on whether to import electricity if the power plant is built, he added.
Ishayev, believed to be highly regarded by President Vladimir Putin, also said Japan and Russia can work together in such areas as aerospace, shipbuilding, marine product processing, fishing infrastructure building, geothermal power generation and tourism.


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Sony Xperia M2 Aqua appears at the FCC, possibly a water-resistant Xperia M2
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1. akki20892 (Posts: 3902; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
Now Sony phones means water proof.
2. UglyFrank (Posts: 1939; Member since: 23 Jan 2014)
Waterproof in the mid range/lower range would be a great signature trait for sony.
4. tadaa (Posts: 267; Member since: 18 Apr 2013)
it was a signature trait - xperia active, go/advance, v. they just didn't release a midrange waterproof device last year.
7. buccob (Posts: 2733; Member since: 19 Jun 2012)
the V was actually more of a Flagship than a midrange... it was the "T" waterproof... though they did lowered front facing camera resolution to VGA, and internal memory to 8GB...
I remember when I wanted to get a Xperia I was undicided between the older Acro S and the V... and I am glad I went with the Acro S, even though the processor was slower...
The Acro S included the charging dock, it still sport microHDMI port (I still owned a couple of cables), it had 16GB internally, 1.2 MP front camera and the charging dock did not prevent the use of any other port unlike the V where the microUSB was hidden by its dock, making the MHL useless there...
Still the V was definitely high end, much like the ZR was also high end.
3. Vinayakn73 (Posts: 197; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
they should pump resolution to atleast 720p. why to get m2 when you have T2 or even upcoming T3
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Michael Campbell and Phil Tataurangi came up and say they both came off with comments such as breathless. Breathless at the thought New Zealand could now boast such a world-class golf course. Even the great Sir Bob Charles, New Zealand's only major championship winner and one of New Zealand's best course designers, agreed.
This reporter played it and when finished decided the opportunity was too valuable to waste; so I went back out and played again until it got too dark to continue. Kauri Cliffs is that good. In fact, it's almost surreal as you stand on several greens and gaze down on the Bay Of Islands below.
Kauri Cliffs is the work of Florida-based designer David Harman, who has worked on more than 200 courses world-wide-including several in Asia-mostly with Arnold Palmer's design company:
The location for Kauri Cliffs was chosen by American Julian Robertson. Robertson, the owner, travels to New Zealand at regular stages and on one trip from New York he wanted a golf course of his own. He came north for a holiday, loved the place and now returns as regularly as his work permits.
"When I first came up here to have a look at the place, this was as far north as I had ever been," says recently appointed club pro Dayne Bulloch.
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Plans are to build a lodge, rather than a clubhouse, with half a dozen chalets running down the slope to the 10th tee. Naturally the lodge will be sited to take full advantage of the multi-million dollar view.
Even the inland holes, which don't have the spectacular ocean view area are well designed. Actually there are only four holes (10-13) where you can't see the ocean, winding through wetlands. It's here we find the short par four 11th, Bulloch's favourite hole. "There are the wetlands on the left which comes out in front of the green leaving you with a shot to what is almost an island green. A lot of golfers seem to ear mark 11 as their favourite hole."
Campbell rated the par-five 4th as the best par five he has played anywhere in the world. "It's a great risk and reward hole," says Bulloch. "If you don't knock it on in two you are either in the bunker or the hazard."
The course, which measures 6398 metres, can be an extremely tough challenge, particularly when conditions turn against you. However, it's a challenge which changes quite markedly when attacked from the different tee blocks that are set up on each hole. It's worth swallowing your pride before you tee off because there are no bail-outs, except for a few options on the par threes.
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So why was it I felt like hopping on a plane and heading over to La Habana for some of that tasty late-night action, where every bar boasts impeccably faded 1950s retro ambience, and the ripe chicas are shimmying sultrily as round after round of rum shots flow over the bar?
In that sense, "7 Days in Havana" is an effective commercial for the Caribbean nation's charms — and one that's probably needed, considering the continuing United States-led effort to boycott the nation into submission for, well, not being the kind of communist nation that lets American capitalists exploit its labor force ruthlessly, like China. Whether or not it works as a film is another question.
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So far, at least, the pattern of foreign direct investment by U.S. companies reveals a mostly make-where-you-sell rule, and affluent countries offer the most attractive sales opportunities. That could change soon, though, with the rapid development of China.
What do the facts about U.S. multinationals imply for American economic policy? First, the goal of policy should be to enhance the allure of the U.S. as a production location. A recent report by the Electronic Industries Alliance contains many sound proposals, including fast-track visa approval and broadening trade-adjustment assistance to all workers. Second, the primary goal of U.S. trade policy should be to make sure that companies based in the U.S. have access to foreign markets on fair terms -- companies should not be forced to produce in foreign markets in order to sell in them. Third, the U.S. tax code should be adjusted to correct for the fact that over the past two decades the U.S. has become a less attractive production location from a corporate tax perspective. Finally, national trade statistics should be reported in ways that better capture the realities and complexities of our borderless world.
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Shopkeepers on neighbouring Lower Stone Close and Woodend Road have mounted a bitter campaign against the plans, by Box Property Group, and a petition signed by 585 people has been lodged with council planners. However, the council's planning department has recommended the 397square metre store goes ahead in line with its Core Strategy which supports sustainable development.
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But Edwina Pennell, who has run the Nisa convenience store on Woodend Road for nearly quarter of a century, said residents and traders are not giving up.
"We are continuing to fight because so many local people don't want this," she said. "If it goes ahead we will end up with one shop on the edge of the village and our local shops, including the Post Office we have fought so hard to keep, will close down.
"This is going to have a terrible effect and will be a disaster for Coalpit Heath."
Nearly 450 people have written to the council to object to the plans.
Westerleigh Parish Council said it believed the store would be overdevelopment of the site.
"This council wishes to see development that enhances the local community and not threaten existing infrastructure," it said. "This application will have a detrimental effect on local shops which will impact greatly on the local community as a whole."
There are also concerns over the increased traffic on Badminton Road but although Ms Tresise said the council acknowledged vehicles regularly break the 30mph limit on the road, there have been no accidents near the site since 2008.
Box said its evidence found 84.7 per cent of local people are travelling to Yate, Emerson's Green, Stoke Gifford or Bradley Stoke for convenience shopping with just 15.3 per cent carrying out 'top-up' shopping in Coalpit Heath and Frampton Cotterell.
In a statement, the firm said: "It is evidence of lost trade and the need to travel for everyday shopping, which is unsustainable and contradicts identified policy goals to meet local needs for services and facilities locally."
If approved, the Sainsbury's store would create 25 jobs, eight full time and 17 part time, and would open 7am to 11pm seven days a week.
The council will decide the application at a meeting at Kingswood Civic Centre tomorrow (3pm).


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Meeting Food Aid and Price Stabilization Objectives through Local Grain Purchase: A Review of the 1996 Experience
The objective of this paper is to identify factors that can improve the ability of future local purchase activities to achieve a range of national food policy objectives. This analysis reviews the design and implementation of 1996 local purchase activities in Ethiopia in relation to three key policy objectives: price stabilization for farmers; promoting the development of a competitive and low-cost food marketing system; and procuring food aid resources in a cost effective manner.
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Used 1998 Mercury Sedan Values
Several Mercury products receive significant tweaks for the 1998 model year. The most noticeable changes are seen with the 1998 Mercury Mystique and the Grand Marquis. The European-derived Mystique receives a larger more defined grille and reshaped headlights. Mercury's largest sedan, the Grand Marquis, enters 1998 with a new front end appearance as well as several mechanical modifications. Improved braking, cooling system and an upgraded rear suspension have been added to the 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis. Mercury's sport utility Mountaineer gains a new base six-cylinder engine with available ControlTrac all-wheel drive and an updated grille appearance. Added to the Mercury division for 1997, the recently redesigned Tracer compact vehicle is offered with a sedan or wagon body style with no major changes for its sophomore year. For traditional Mercury fans, a conspicuous absence for 1998 is the rear-wheel drive Cougar that was retired last year.
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Inflammation in Mood Disorders
Inflammatory Effects in Cognition and Neural Function in MDD
Dr. Scott Langenecker from UIC is currently recruiting for an inflammation research study (IRB # 2014-0931). Individuals between the ages of 18-30, both those with and without past experiences of negative mood disorders like depression, bipolar disorder and other disorders are encouraged to participate. Some medications may be okay (e.g. antidepressants and hormonal birth control) while others may not (e.g. antipsychotics). NO medication or therapy will be provided to either participant group and the study is purely observational.
The study can be completed in 1-2 months and involves:
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- at least one set of cognitive testing
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- Participants should have no braces or metal implants in their body, should have normal vision or glasses, and should not be claustrophobic, color blind, or pregnant.
- Participation will involve: 1 Hour of fMRI scanning during cognitive task performance, and 2-3 hours of clinical assessment and laboratory testing on computerized tasks. It might take a total of 4 hours. The MRI test will be done in an enclosed space; therefore, adolescents with Claustrophobia who are afraid of closed spaces cannot participate in the study.
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Our MINDS research study is currently recruiting individuals between the ages of 17-23. We are looking for women without a history of depression and men with a history of depression. Participants cannot be on any depression or anxiety medications, but hormonal both control is alright. MINDS is a year long and involves the following visits:
- A clinical interview lasting up to 4 hours.
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- Two sets of 3-hour long cognitive testing
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As the Chicago teachers' strike continues, let's review what we've learned, no thanks to the broadcast media, which downplayed the story. We know that on average Windy City educators make $71-76,000 a year and they've turned down a 16 percent pay increase, which amounts to $11,360. We know that they contribute only a tiny sliver of their pay, 3 percent, to their retirement package, and we know, because the media keep insisting on this, that teacher evaluations are supposedly the major sticking point in negotiations.
But here's statistic that's not getting much coverage is the percentage who sent their children to private schools, a figure which both underscore the excellent pay package as well as the teachers' lack of faith in their own public system, as John Stossel of Fox Business noted on September 11:
Union teachers know that many of their colleagues aren't great teachers. Only 12% of American students attend private schools, but, 39% of Chicago public school teachers send their children to private schools. Anti school-choice politicians are no less hypocritical: President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Jesse Jackson, Hillary Clinton and Al Gore (to name just a few) all send or sent their children to private schools.
Now thousands of Chicago children are kept out of school. Your supermarkets and movie theaters aren't closed because of strikes. That's because private companies have competition. Government monopolies don't.
Another troubling but underreported statistic is that Chicago has incredibly short school days, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.
These are important things for the public at-large to know, but reporting on them would require the liberal media to report factual information that doesn't cast the public sector unions it sympathizes with in a good light.


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The chief whip, of all people, reflects the views of the government and Andrew Mitchell should be applauded for his honesty in confirming what this cabinet of millionaires and public schoolboys really thinks about the rest of us (Tory chief whip apologises after altercation with police, 21 September). But why was he not arrested? If I called a police officer a fucking pleb, I suspect my feet would not touch the ground until I was in a cell.
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• Chief whip Andrew Mitchell has denied calling Downing Street police officers "plebs". Are the police officers involved to be disciplined for lying when they made their complaint against the millionaire cabinet member?
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Weymouth, Dorset
• Is anyone surprised at Andrew Mitchell's language? This is quite normal public-school language about the peasant classes, though usually used only within their group. This silly forgetfulness by Mr Mitchell is a wonderful indicator of the nature of the society in which we live.
Duncan Sidwell
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
• I wonder what percentage of the country Andrew Mitchell considers to be "plebs"? Might it be 47%, by any chance?
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Much as I acknowledge the cardiac benefits of testosterone therapy (especially in heart failure and diastolic dysfunction) countering two badly done studies with a third bad study is nonsense. The better control group was the 50% of patients turned down for "T" therapy. The "T" group has no claim on similarity to the "control" groups, and the "control" groups have a 100% difference in incidence? This is throwing spaghetti against the walls and seeing what sticks. FYI I published a similar criticism of the Vigen et al study in JAMA, so I am an equal opportunity champion of better designed studies. Good day for politics, bad day for science..
Testosterne is a natural product of human body, why it can't be categorized as OTC (over the counter) product, at least of low dosages? or it can be put in the class of dietary supplement..


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With annuity rates low and uncertainty plaguing the financial markets, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned that income drawdown could prove potentially risky for investors.
In its Retail Conduct Risk Outlook bulletin, the regulator classified drawdown as being of "potential concern". This is the lowest level of risk classification – behind 'emerging risk' and 'current issue' – but it shows the watchdog's nose is already picking up a scent.
Investors who purchased income drawdown years ago may have bought it because they wanted to maintain some control over their investment choices, were attracted by the superior death benefits and wanted the ability to vary their income over time and take a higher income (120 per cent of the Government Actuary's Department [GAD] rate).
But, since then, a number of things have changed. For a start, the death tax has increased from 35 per cent to 55 per cent for investors aged 75 or older at the time of death. Income withdrawal has been capped at 100 per cent of GAD rate, while markets have become very volatile, leaving some customers with less capital- which, in turn, means the income they can draw down has fallen significantly.
"The FSA is warning all advisers that they must do ongoing checks to ensure an income drawdown arrangement continues to be suitable for their clients. One of the tests advisers have to do is to look at the critical yield – what a drawdown investment would need to deliver to match that of a lifetime annuity," explains Steve Lowe of Just Retirement. So, for example, a drawdown contract for a 70-year-old might need to deliver 8 per cent or 9 per cent gross before adviser charges to match the guaranteed no-risk return of a lifetime annuity.
But – and here's another catch – currently the critical yield tests are benchmarked against a standard lifetime annuity. However many investors might have health and lifestyle issues that would qualify them for an enhanced annuity, which could mean a significant uplift in income. So, using the same example above, the income drawdown investment return might need to deliver 14 per cent or 15 per cent gross returns to match the income of the enhanced annuity.
Clearly the debate surrounding annuity versus drawdown is not a simple one. The decision to enter into drawdown needs to be a fully advised one and it is critical that you prompt your adviser to do the necessary detailed fact find about your health and lifestyle to ensure they do not automatically roll you over into your income drawdown arrangement for another three years or wrongly put you in such an arrangement when an annuity would be a better option.


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Mum Elaine Barron, whose son died of a drugs overdose, has spoken of her anger after the man who admitted giving him the MDMA that proved to be fatal walked free from court.
Robbie Day, 35, of The Firs, collapsed in the street outside Superdrug in Chippenham after taking ecstasy with Tristan Wilcox on Saturday, June 1 last year.
He was taken to Great Western Hospital in Swindon where he died a day later of multiple organ failure, brought on by the 2.6mg of the drug found in his system.
In a statement read out at Mr Day's inquest in Salisbury on Tuesday, Tristan Wilcox said: "It was me who got the drugs for Robbie, and I blame myself for his death. I got him the drugs but he took them of his own free will."
Assistant coroner Ian Singleton heard it was not until a second statement given to police by Mr Wilcox five months later that he admitted they had both taken MDMA that night. He ruled a verdict of accidental death after hearing that Mr Day, who had suffered mental health problems since childhood, was a regular drinker and often used cannabis and other drugs.
Mr Singleton said: "Robbie had taken ecstasy earlier in the evening, as well as other drugs and alcohol. On the basis of that evidence I believe Robbie's death was an accident. He voluntarily ingested such a quantity of MDMA he subsequently collapsed in the street and died of an MDMA overdose."
But Mr Day's mum Elaine Barron said: "I blame Tristan Wilcox. Rob was vulnerable and very easily led. I didn't want him to have anything to do with him, I thought 'he's going to get Rob into bad things'.
"His sister Natasha told him that night not to go to Tristan's house, but he said 'no it's all right'. But it wasn't all right.
"If he hadn't given my son MDMA he would still be with us today. He's taken something very precious to me and I'll never get that back."
The same day he died, police went to search Mr Wilcox's home in River Parade, Chippenham, and found drugs worth almost £2,500 stashed in his microwave oven.
Wilcox, 35, pleaded guilty at Swindon Crown Court on Friday to two counts of possessing cannabis with intent to supply.
But, after hearing he was keen to beat his addiction, a judge did not jail him. He is to be supervised by the probation service for a year, with a drug rehabilitation requirement.
Mrs Barron, who lives in Pewsham, said that she, Mr Day's sister Natasha Day and his girlfriend Ella James felt he should not have been allowed free.
She said: "I'm very angry that he's not gone to prison. I don't think he thought about the consequences of giving people drugs."


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Fibromyalgia: A disease characterized by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of muscles, tendons, and joints, without detectable inflammation. Fibromyalgia does not cause body damage or deformity. However, undue fatigue plagues 90 percent of patients with fibromyalgia. Sleep disorder is also common in patients with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia can be associated with other rheumatic conditions, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can occur with fibromyalgia. There is no definitive medical test for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia, so diagnosis is made by eliminating other possible causes of the symptoms. The most effective treatment is a combination of education, stress reduction, exercise, and medication. Formerly known as fibrositis.
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Welcome to Ysgol Rhiwabon from our Headteacher, Mrs. Melanie Ferron-Evans
Ysgol Rhiwabon is a warm and vibrant learning community for 11 to 18 year olds and I welcome you to the website. Nearly 90% of our students achieved 5 A* to C GCSE grades and no student left here without a qualification in 2015.
Furthermore, we are one of only three schools in Wrexham to offer a post 16 education. All of our students that applied to university went on to their first choice institution, something we're very proud of.
However, we very much see these excellent results as the foundations for future success. We are not complacent and have set ourselves ever more challenging targets for the years ahead. It goes without saying that we want our students to be successful academically but of equal importance is that they become well rounded young adults who can go on to make a success of themselves in whatever they choose to do.
Currently we are one of a handful of schools in Wales to be a member of the Prince's Teaching Institute which has at its heart the aim of developing "inspiring teachers who are knowledgeable and passionate about their subjects". We are delighted to have met the very exacting criteria set by the Prince's Teaching Institute which accurately reflects the vibrant, engaging and challenging teaching and learning that is apparent every day of the week here at Ysgol Rhiwabon.
Often the best way of understanding how a school operates is to ask the parents. Below is a small selection of comments from parents of our current Year 7. I think they speak for themselves:-
- "The school uniform looks fantastic, nice to know that students have had input to style and choice."
- "After School Clubs – fantastic range of activities on offer. My daughter attends netball and has represented the school in matches – she thoroughly enjoys this!"
- "The Lead Learner gave me a phone call to let me know how my son was settling in – it really put my mind at rest."
- "The Vivo points are a good incentive for pupils to do their best."
- "The transfer to Ysgol Rhiwabon has gone extremely well, with the support and organisation of all the staff. Our daughter has quickly and comfortably adapted to the different way of life at high school and comes home happy every day. "
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A top notch restaurant, heritage centre, self catering accommodation - these are just some of the ideas being put forward for the future of Cardigan Castle.
A three day exhibition detailing the work of the feasibility study commissioned by Cadwgan Trust is set to open at the Guildhall Gallery, Cardigan, on Wednesday, March 21.
That evening there will be a public meeting to air views on the possible future uses of the site.
The consultants employed by Cadwgan Trust, Bristol-based architects Niall Phillips, have spent the past few months consulting authorities, organisations and individuals to find out what future uses would work best.
Cadwgan Trust chairman Jann Tucker said: "Nothing has yet been set in stone.
"What we see here are possible future uses of the castle. We want feedback from the public to see what their feelings are. The favoured option will then be worked up into a more concrete scheme for the castle's future."
One theme remains constant throughout all the options - creating a public garden in the castle grounds and removing the ugly metal stanchions propping up the walls.
Whatever happens, in order to be sustainable, the castle has to house a variety of mixed uses.
Other options include: Turning the Green Street cottages - currently offices - into a heritage centre/museum with gift shop and cafe.
Creating a Welsh language centre in Castle Green House.
Commercial uses for 43 St Mary Street and the stable buildings to generate revenue for the site's upkeep.
Self catering holiday accommodation in Castle Green House.
A top class destination' restaurant in Castle Green House - on similar lines to the Harbourmaster in Aberaeron.
Another option puts the restaurant in the cottages, with the main house given over to heritage and learning.
Cadwgan is also investigating an option of mothballing the house for the forseeable future and concentrating on the walls and outside buildings first.
Many options - such as creating a centre celebrating the National Eisteddfod - have had to be ruled out at an early stage for different reasons.
The public will be given their opportunity to comment on the proposals throughout the three-day exhibition.
Members of the consultancy team and Cadwgan Trust will be on hand in the Guildhall Gallery to answer any questions.
And castle officer David Maynard will be running guided tours of the castle for each of the three days starting at 2pm.
The public meeting - which will be hosted by Cadwgan Trust with Niall Phillips and his team - will be at Bethania Chapel vestry on Wednesday night at 7pm.
"We want as many people to give us their views as possible," said Mrs Tucker.
"The future of the castle is important to all of us, but it has to be a future that is viable and sustainable."


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Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE: MFC) is a broad-based financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company provides a wide range of financial products and services, including life insurance, group life and health insurance, pension products, annuities, and mutual funds to individual and group customers in the US, Canada, Asia, and Japan. The company operates as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock (which merged with Manulife in April 2004) in the United States. As an insurance provider, MFC will seek to profit from increasing insurance demand due to the aging "baby boomer" population. In addition, the firm's large portfolio of assets make it at risk to fluctuating interest rates.
In the past fiscal year, Manulife incurred declining revenue and a loss in net income.[1] For the current fiscal year, Manulife's presence in Japan may affect the firm's annual net income, as the March tsunami has caused a spike in insurance claims.[2]
The "baby boomer" generation is heading towards retirement, which is expected to create robust demand for various insurance and wealth accumulation products. Increased longevity means that that this group will need to generate enough wealth to last decades into retirement. As a top insurance company with strong brand recognition and a diversified portfolio of products, MFC is very well positioned to take advantage of this demographic shift.
Interest rates will affect any firm involved in any type of investment or firm that issues corporate debt or equity. Changes in the interest rate will invariably change the fundamental values of both equity and debt, since the fundamental value of debt is determined by the time weighted average of payments discounted by current short or long interest rates, and the fundamental value of equity is determined by the value of a firm today along with any projects in the future discounted by some factor over the risk free interest rate. Manulife's large assets makes it particularly effected by the interest rate.


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Pupils, teachers and parents at Wells Central Junior School planned the event using details of processions, and costumes from historical footage.
Meanwhile in London, Louisa Harrington, aged nine, who has a heart condition will get her wish when she meets the Queen.
The Bristol-based charity Make A Wish arranged the meeting for the youngster from Clevedon.
A series of events are being held in the UK to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the coronation.
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Growth and success have gone hand-in-hand for Vermont-based Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc., the quick-casual chain most famous for its variety of authentic water boiled bagels. Since its inception in 1983, Bruegger's has expanded from a single location to 248 neighborhood bakeries in 19 states, 149 of them company-owned and 99 franchised. With 100 new bakeries planned by the end of 2008, the bagel company is poised for another era of expansion. Hospitality Technology caught up with Jim Greco, chief executive officer, who has played the lead role in taking Bruegger's on the road to fame.
Bruegger's has a long and proud history of adapting to changing consumer tastes and demands," praises CEO Jim Greco. As such, when consumer preference research indicated a need for a revamped menu and design renovations, the company was quick to respond in a move that has helped fuel the eatery's recent growth and success.
Fresh taste with a new face
"Customers told us they were looking for more choice and variety, specifically the availability of healthy alternatives, together with a comfortable dining experience," Greco informs.
When Greco joined Bruegger's in August 2003, the company was struggling with declining sales. He realized that product offerings hadn't been updated in several years and the bakeries had an outdated look. "We felt that if we could address these issues, we would turn around the sales numbers." Greco set out to devise a renovation plan for all units.
Initially, his plans were met with skepticism on the part of the franchisees and even some within the company. "People wondered whether what we had envisioned was going to do the trick," Greco recollects. "After the first 90 days, when we were able to introduce five renovated locations, several new products and draw customer attention Ã.'¬" which resulted in large increases in sales Ã.'¬" everyone realized that this plan was just what we needed."
The five bakery prototypes, located in Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Avon in Connecticut, and Auburndale in Massachusetts, experienced double-digit sales increases. Following the successful launch of its new store design and expanded menu featuring new salads, sandwiches and soups, Bruegger's then rolled out its new look and taste system-wide to nearly 250 bakery cafes in 19 states. All the units continue to trend well above sales figures since then, apprises Greco.
Renovation of the units began in mid-November 2003 and is now complete for all of its 149 company-owned bakery-cafes and most franchised locations. In less than two years, the chain updated its dining environment to reflect its broader menu and provide guests with a more comfortable dining experience. Overall sales have increased substantially at renovated bakeries. According to Greco the past two years have seen significant investment and substantial change for the organization. "With our new bakery design, we're providing our guests with a more comfortable dining environment. Completing renovations of our company-owned bakeries was a top priority and our guests have responded favorably, as our financial results show," he says.
Experiences are made
Bruegger's has also rolled out a new guest experience program. "We always say that dining is a multi-sensory experience," feels Greco. "The first sense is what you see and then what you smell and hear. It's not until later that your sense of taste is impacted. "
Greco notes that the renovations have enhanced the overall dining experience, further complimenting the revamped menu and making the bakeries more inviting, comfortable and friendly. "We've made sure the sounds are good and the smells are great. That is what the guest program is designed to impact Ã.'¬" the guest experience. It encourages our team members to follow certain procedures to ensure that every guest feels welcomed."
Reflecting on his contributions to the company's growth, Greco reminisces, "When I came on board this was a company with great brand equity, great product, great people, and a terrific reputation for quality. What we needed was a strategy and timely execution. That is what I have brought here. We gave the strategy the capital structure it needed to support all of this activity."
His vast experience in brand repositioning and renovations engineering, Greco admits, has helped him convert his plan into action. "I think that as a result of my background experience, little of what I encounter in these situations is new. Having done this for a lot of years I have learned how to confront issues, fashion a solution and then implement it without hesitation."
Like any successful restaurant or hotel chain, technology has played a pivotal role in this growth process. The technology focus at Bruegger's has been instrumental in making it stay ahead of the curve. "We make very good use of technology here. There is little that we don't capture and therefore can't dissect in many ways. We take advantage of that and as a result we feel that the information technology we have gives us a competitive advantage. It allows us to see trends and capitalize on sales opportunities faster," says Greco.
Bruegger's installed POS systems from Radiant Systems (radiantsystems.com) in most of its bakeries and will have them implemented at all its locations by early 2007. The back-office system is also provided by Radiant. The chain also boasts of a Wi-Fi from Value Link in more than 100 of its locations and plans to make most of its locations wireless. All area administrators at Bruegger's have been provided with Palm Treo PDA Smart phones (palm.com) that enable them to keep in touch with voice or e-mail wherever they are. The communications platform is provided by Verizon (verizon.com). Also, Oracle (oracle.com) software is being used for dough distribution at the bakeries.
The restaurant chain also invested in a gift card program two years ago. Gift cards are honored and sold throughout the system between locations. "We manage the disbursement of money between franchisees," says Greco. "If a gift card is bought at one location and used at another, we make sure the money is credited back and forth." The POS systems allow credit cards and gift cards, which are sold in the bakeries or online. "The program is working very well. Our sales have grown substantially since then," notes Greco.
IT has also played a role in Brueggers' data manipulation and decision-making processes. A computer model helps the company forecast sales for new sites, while the software used for front- and back-of-house operations allows the company to capture sales by item, hour, weight, etc. "We do a lot of testing and we capture that data and compare it. We don't lack in our ability to capture any aspect of our business or to project or plan our business going forward. A lot of the information we capture and the way we use it is better than what our competitors do," Greco explains.
According to him, the influence of information technology has been tremendously positive. "There is an old saying that knowledge is power and I think that IT, when used effectively, is the way to gain the knowledge that can be very powerful in running one's business."
Managing relationships
To successfully run a business of this size, and maintain steady growth at the same time, has been Bruegger's greatest achievement. One of the keys to that growth has been the development of close relationships with its franchise partners. "We make sure that our franchisees get off on the right start. We help them get started from the beginning with market tours, inputs on site selection, design and construction. We also provide training of the crews and we help them plan grand opening events. Then we do regular follow up with visits and audits," explains Greco.
Bruegger's has a national advertising counsel that many franchisees sit on and they provide feedback and input into products and marketing programs for the company. The company also has conference calls twice annually with all franchisees to talk about major initiatives for the coming year. "Getting the feedback and involvement of the franchisees has really made our initiatives much better."
The signing of new franchise organizations signifies continued growth in Bruegger's franchising program and Greco attributes a big part of the company's success to the franchisees. "We have a unique relationship with our franchisees," he insists. "We know them and interact with them at multiple levels. There are many of us here who spend a lot of time speaking with or visiting franchisees. We have some great people. They are the reason behind our success."
Road ahead
Not surprisingly, Bruegger's Enterprises' second quarter revenue for comparable sales has grown 5.8 percent at company locations and 3.9 percent system wide for the second quarter ending this year. Its gross sales for the second quarter totaled $22.4 million, up 12.6 percent from $19.9 million in 2005. This is the ninth consecutive quarter of comparable restaurant sales growth for Bruegger's, marking a company record of consistent sales growth.
"We are pleased to see the positive momentum into the second quarter as we continue to gain growth in both our corporate and franchise markets. Solid first half results are good indicators that Bruegger's is on trend for another strong year of positive sales," highlights Greco. Going forward, Bruegger's expects to open 100 new bakeries by 2008 Ã.'¬" 35 corporate owned and 65 franchised. The growth over the next few years will be in areas where there are gaps between markets such as the Southeast.
"We plan to continuously improve our products Ã.'¬" both the offerings and ingredients Ã.'¬" so we are constantly raising the bar. Also, we plan to focus more on our Guest Experience program in the coming years. Our goal is to improve and modify our programs and products based on what we have learned and experienced so that we are continuously raising the bar," he concludes.


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NEWPORT BEACH – The City Council will take a first look during a study session at 4 p.m. today at the budget for the fiscal year, which will become effective July 1 after council members approve it.
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After I took some of the Upledger classes I did a year-long apprenticeship with a therapist in my area named Ken Dipersio. He had received his training through Upledger and another teacher named Jim Greene. Both of these guys teach a lot about the different "tides" of the body, the different rhythms of the body that can be palpated and used for diagnosing and healing. Here are the links below. These guys would be a good start and good people to contact for more advice.
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This article was published 15/5/2003 (5213 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
But judging by the number of calls I've received from readers and clients alike, asking about low-risk alternatives, I have to believe it's going to take a lot more than five weeks of positive gains to make believers out of beleaguered investors who have seen their account values shrink by as much as half over the last three years.
Subsequently, interest has turned away from equity funds and the promise of big returns, to income funds and expectations of more modest gains and less volatility. It appears that since the irrational exuberance of the 1990s, the average guy investing for his retirement has finally gotten his expectations in line with his tolerance for risk. And by risk, I mean short-term fluctuations in value.
For some, a reasonable alternative to equity funds may be what are known as high-income funds that hold income trusts. Income trusts, for those who haven't been approached by a broker or adviser trying to flog them in the last 12 months, are sort of an equity/bond hybrid. Simply put, they represent ownership or equity in a company, but they are structured in such a way as to produce a monthly stream of income.
Because stock markets have been disappointing and income trusts promise to provide steady income payments, the price of many of them has been bid up. In a way, they are like a bond wherein price and yield are inversely related -- the income per unit is fixed, but if you have to pay a higher price per unit, the yield is decreased.
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A FEW months ago, Nick Dal Santo had attended one wedding. Ever. But lately, all his friends are getting married: Lenny Hayes, then Clint Jones and, most recently, Justin Koschitzke. A handful of St Kilda players have been at the club for longer than he has, but there aren't too many left and Dal Santo is all grown up, too: on holidays in Hawaii at the end of last season he asked Jules to marry him, and their wedding will be this November. "The good thing about it is that the place will have meaning now, so we'll always have an excuse to go back. If she said no, I wasn't ever going back there again, but it's worked out well," he said, smiling. "So I am getting a bit old. There aren't too many of the old boys left. It just shows, it goes by quickly. Really quickly."
St Kilda doesn't look like it used to, and Dal Santo knows by heart the number of players that have joined the club in the past two years. In the past off-season alone there were 12 of them, and since Scott Watters began running his first pre-season as coach, Dal Santo has enjoyed not knowing where, when and exactly what each training session would involve. He found out Ross Lyon was leaving when the rest of the world did and felt shocked, but the thought of playing for a new coach was never something he thought would unsettle him. "I'm a pretty open person. I never thought footy wasn't going to be the same any more, or that I wouldn't enjoy the footy club the same way," he said. "At the time it was difficult. We didn't know why it had happened and we didn't understand it, but that passed pretty quickly and footy clubs just keep going, they're the sort of places that make sure you keep looking forward.
"It's actually been really good, to learn a few little tweaks to the game plan and to have a few new voices to listen to. Even having to look up when all the sessions are on, to make sure you know where you're meant to be, has been good for us, I think. It keeps you on your toes."
For Dal Santo, who turns 28 on Wednesday, change is nothing new anyway. It's what his 2011 season was largely about. From the outside, he didn't seem to miss having Hayes alongside him, after he injured his knee; Dal Santo finished runner-up, after all, in the Brownlow, behind winner Dane Swan and the ineligible Sam Mitchell. But it took him, like everyone else, a long time to get used to the fact that Lenny wasn't there any more and it was Hayes' absence that saw him start spending as much time digging the ball quickly out of trouble as he did slicing it forward. On Brownlow night, Dal Santo never thought he was an actual chance to win. "We had a menu in front of us with the guys' names on it and their stats, and you could see Dane Swan averaged about 35 possessions for his last five weeks, so we never thought I'd get it," he said. "I remember thinking, there's something going on here, but at no stage did I think I was going to get it. But it was nice. We all had a good night."
He built his season from a stressful start, and the publication of a footy trip photo he did not intend to be seen. Again, from the outside he did not seem to carry the burden that his captain, Nick Riewoldt, has conceded he felt. When Dal Santo did decide to talk about it, he turned it into a joke and laughed about it. It had a bigger impact than that, though. "My personality's a little bit laidback. My general attitude is, if I can't control something, I'm not going to worry about it. I didn't want to be coming home at night and affecting the people I was spending my personal time with. I didn't want to worry my partner, my mum or my dad. I've got two little sisters and I didn't want to make them think about it, really," he said.
"Of course it played some sort of part. But it's all right now. I'm comfortable with where it's at and people can have their perceptions, I'm not going to worry about it. I'd prefer to laugh at it. And the thing is, we knew the truth of what was going on, so I wasn't going to get carried away worrying about what people were saying, or focusing my attention on something that didn't deserve it."
His new role did, and Dal Santo enjoyed having new things to think about, and then try to do. "I think it took us a long time to get used to Lenny not being there," he said. "I reckon it took four to six weeks to get our heads around the fact that he wasn't going to be out there for a while and that we had to play different roles. For me, in particular, I had to play a bit more inside and win the ball more, handball out of stoppages, get clearances and things like that. And I liked it. I'd done bits and pieces of it before, but I probably did a bit more last year than ever before.
"It's a big workload, but slowly I think we all started figuring out what we needed to do. In the long run, I think I'll be better for it, just through having done it for the majority of the year and being able to settle into it. But let's face it, I think we're all looking forward to having Lenny back out there."
There are others Dal Santo expects to see in the centre square more often this year, too. David Armitage's preseason has impressed him, and draftees Jack Newnes and Sebastian Ross have caught his eye. He expects Jack Steven to be a quick, damaging onballer, perhaps with one more summer to get him absolutely ready for it. But that the Saints have a new coach doesn't mean they will field an entirely new team, or start from scratch. Dal Santo was 17 when he started at St Kilda and while he can't remember much of what Robert Harvey, Nathan Burke, Andrew Thompson and others said to him, he hasn't forgotten the way all of them trained, every day. He wants to set a similar example for the players following him, but doesn't think his club needs to throw the kids in, or start completely afresh.
"I'd like to see a few of the young kids get in. Obviously it's up to the coaching staff to judge, but hopefully we can find a balance where we have the mature, older guys leading the way and some young enthusiastic kids taking some of the workload off us," he said.
"But that's how it needs to be. I think. I don't think we need to just play them just because they're young. I don't think we're in a position where we need to do that. If they deserve it, I'm all for it, and it was similar when I started. We had a lot of us coming through, basically all at the same time, but I always felt we had to earn our spot and I'd like to think it's the same now. We'll see some new players but I'm like anyone — I'm looking forward to seeing how it all pans out, and I've loved the last three months. Hopefully it can continue. I guess we'll all find out."


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ALTRINCHAM-based pop-rockers, Navigation Road, are gigging for charity at the Stamford Arms, Bowdon on Saturday, March 22, at 8pm.
The band, who take their name from the Metrolink station, will be donating all profits to St Ann's Hospice.
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Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley Gets Married
Baby you a song, you make me wanna get married on a Monday in December? Yeah, doesn't really have a ring to it, does it? Well, actually… it does! Turns out that yesterday, December 16th, one half of the Florida Georgia Line up and got hitched!
Did you hear that? Yep, it's the sound of twenty-something hearts of girls breaking all over the country, ha!
Which one was it? How long have they been dating?
Amanda Hensel has the full story.
Brian Kelley of hot duo Florida Georgia Line married his girlfriend of seven months on Monday afternoon (Dec. 16) in Nashville. The singer had known 23-year-old Brittney Marie Cole for over three years, and once they started dating earlier in 2013, both said they "just knew."
People reports that the wedding took place at Kelley's Nashville home in front of 40 guests, including bandmate Tyler Hubbard. After an outdoor ceremony at sunset, the couple dined on tapas and planned to enjoy dancing and drinking in the 32-acre property's renovated barn. Cole is a psychology student at the University of Georgia.
"There was no official proposal or exchanging of rings," the 28-year-old Kelley says of the non-traditional courting. "We had just fallen in love, and I knew I couldn't live without her. It sounds like a terrible cheesy movie, but when you know, you know!"
When the pair first met, both were dating someone else, but they say they caught each other's eye. Cole found her dress on Etsy. It's described as a short, long-sleeved gown, which she paired with a feathered headband.
A tropical honeymoon will follow for Kelley and Cole, and they plan to expand their family quickly — a puppy is in the plans for 2014.


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Tyler Perry Sued for Stealing from a Gospel Singer
Tyler Perry is being sued for copyright infringement by the estate of deceased gospel singer Bertha James, according to TMZ. The suit states that Perry used, without permission, a verse from her 1950 song "When I Think of the Goodness of Jesus" in his hit film "Madea Goes To Jail," during Madea's monologue delivered in the court scene.
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