We are pleased to inform you that Constance Hotels and Resorts has won the Top Small Luxury Hotel Brand category in the Top Luxury Hotel and Brand Report announced by ReviewPro, the leading provider of online reputation and social media analytics for the hospitality industry.
ReviewPro has released its first annual Top Luxury Hotel & Brand Report, a study on the luxury hotels and brands with the best online reputation according to ReviewPro's online reputation score: the Global Review Index (GRI).
The research is based on the analysis of 839,593 online guest reviews published during 2013 for the hotels that industry tracker STR Global classified as 'luxury'. A total of 1,692 properties and 84 brands in all five continents were analyzed. The number of guest reviews of luxury brands increased 35% over 2012.
Constance Hotels and Resorts, with seven properties in Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives and Madagascar took the top spot. Constance's 93.7% GRI ranked above Capella Hotels, a close second with a 93.6% score, and Montage and Firmdale Hotels tied at 93%.
ReviewPro's report also shows that TripAdvisor was the #1 review source for luxury hotels in 2013. In January 2014, Constance Moofuhi Maldives was actually awarded the readers' choice awards by Trip Advisor. More recently, Constance Le Prince Maurice was awarded the Hospitality award from Connoisseur Circle during the ITB fair in Berlin.
In line with its new brand vision launch in 2013 , Constance Hotels and Resorts continues to build up a Mauritian Success Story and affirm its position to be the reference of 5 star hotels within the Indian Ocean, always Inspired by Passion.


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A successful season finale for Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid fastest and most economical GT car
The relentless pace of the Porsche GT3 Hybrid of Bergmeister and Long was impressive.
The first GT first to finish the race – but ranked outside classification – finished in sixth place overall in the 1000 km of Zhuhai and made only four pit stops!
A performance that earned the German manufacturer the Motul trophy for technological innovation.
A successful season finale for Porsche:
At the 1,000 kilometre race in Zhuhai/China, the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid impressed once again with its performance and efficiency. The innovative sports car from Weissach, piloted by Porsche works drivers Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA), was by far the fastest GT vehicle in the field at its eagerly awaited premiere in Asia. Porsche factory drivers Marc Lieb (Germany) and Richard Lietz (Austria) claimed second place in the GT2 class with the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR on China's oldest race track. With this result, they secured the team championship for their Felbermayr-Proton squad at the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, run for the first time this year.
"The first race in China with the 911 GT3 R Hybrid was a complete success," says Hartmut Kristen, Porsche Head of Motorsport. "The car contested the entire race without the slightest technical problem. The excellent pit stops by our factory squad from Weissach and an absolutely perfect performance from the drivers also contributed to this success. The development work on the hybrid system that we conducted since the last race in Road Atlanta has paid off. Today, we showed impressively just what potential the hybrid technology has. This result is a great motivation for continuing our work on the project. This was definitely not the last race for the 911 GT3 R Hybrid."
"Our car ran perfectly"
On the 4.319 kilometre Zhuhai International Circuit, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid, which started in the special GTH class, was not only the fastest but also the most economical GT vehicle. Thanks to its ground-breaking drive concept, it made one less pit stop and completed three more laps than the next GT opponent. "Our car ran perfectly from the first to the last lap," said Joerg Bergmeister. "That was another super test of the hybrid system under race conditions – and the most successful conclusion I could think of."
Patrick Long, his teammate with whom he won the GT title of the American Le Mans Series for the second time straight this season, said: "The performance of the Porsche factory mechanics was world class. We had the most efficient and at the same time fastest GT car. Now, that's what I call Porsche Intelligent Performance."
Breathtaking chase through the pack
In the GT2 class, the race for start driver Marc Lieb did not begin very promisingly: Right in the first lap in a tussle with a Ferrari his 911 GT3 RSR suffered tyre damage which relegated it to last place. With a breathtaking chase through the pack, he and his teammate Richard Lietz quickly managed to catch up with the front-runners. At the halfway point in the race, the Felbermayr-Proton pilots, who clinched the GT title of the Le Mans Series for the second consecutive time this season, were already running third. Shortly afterwards they then overtook a Ferrari.
"Unfortunately we didn't have enough for victory, but it's still a great day for Porsche," said Richard Lietz. "Obviously it was somewhat frustrating when Marc was forced back into the pits in the first lap with a torn-off valve. But we didn't let that upset us and simply concentrated on working our way up the front again. Actually, it was huge fun – not least because our chase ended on the podium." Marc Lieb added: "That was almost a perfect year for our team. Today we were very fast, but experienced a bit of bad luck early on in the race."
Felbermayr-Proton first in team classification
With the second 911 GT3 RSR fielded by the Felbermayr-Proton team, Martin Ragginger (Austria), Christian Ried (Germany) and Gianluca Roda (Italy) occupied fourth place – despite the botched and unnecessary overtaking manoeuvre of a Peugeot prototype that forced Martin Ragginger into the gravel trap in the last hour of the race. The former Porsche-Junior had to pit and lost ten minutes. In the Felbermayr-Proton camp, however, elation prevailed. "That was a fantastic year for our team. Firstly our win in Le Mans, then the Le Mans Series victory and now the best team in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup – you can't really do more," said Christian Ried, team boss and driver at Felbermayr-Proton. "To be so successful, everything has to run smoothly and that was exactly the case in our team. We didn't retire once. Despite never having started from pole position, we won three races. That can only work with a good car, strong drivers and a super team." One of the first to congratulate the crew was Hartmut Kristen: "I'm particularly thrilled that Felbermayr-Proton won the team classification."
Despite his strong drive, Richard Westbrook (Great Britain) didn't manage to see the flag with the Prospeed Competition 911 GT3 RSR. The double Supercup winner and former FIA GT champion was on course for a podium result with his teammate Darryl O'Young (Hong Kong) when a clutch problem in the 119th lap signalled the end. "What a shame. We were looking very good in third place," he commented. "Our mechanics tried their very best to repair the car but time ran out for us." Local hero Darryl O'Young said: "It was a fabulous experience to drive on this track with the 911 GT3 RSR and to be cheered by so many fans. I became more and more familiar with the car. Under normal circumstances we would have finished on the podium. That would have been a highlight in my career. What a shame it didn't work out."
Race result GT2 class
1. Müller/Werner (D/D), BMW E92 M3, 202 laps
2. Lieb/Lietz (D/A), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 202
3. Bruni/Vilander/Melo (I/SF/BRA), Ferrari 430 GT, 199
4. Ragginger/Ried/Roda (A/D/I), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 192
5. Ehret/Quaife/Kirkaldy (D/GB/GB), Ferrari 430 GT, 191
6. Giroix/Goethe/Fatien (F/D/F), Lamborghini Gallardo, 187
Final standings team classification GT2 class
1. Felbermayr-Proton, Porsche, 72 points
2. AF Corse, Ferrari, 57
3. CRS Racing, Ferrari, 47
Final standings manufacturer classification GT2 class
1. Ferrari, 120 points
2. Porsche, 113
3. BMW, 69
THE FUTURE OF THE SPORTSCAR
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The ILMC 2010 is now complete. Next appointment is as soon as next March 19th at Sebring in the 12 hours, for the first round of a competition that seems, certain to be even more hotly contested.
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Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, round 3 in Zhuhai, China
A successful season finale for Porsche: At the 1,000 kilometre race in Zhuhai/China, the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid impressed once again with its performance and efficiency. The innovative sports car from Weissach, piloted by Porsche works drivers Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA), was by far the fastest GT vehicle in the field at its eagerly awaited premiere in Asia. Porsche factory drivers Marc Lieb (Germany) and Richard Lietz (Austria) claimed second place in the GT2 class with the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR on China's oldest race track. With this result, they secured the team championship for their Felbermayr-Proton squad at the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, run for the first time this year.
On the 4.319 kilometre Zhuhai International Circuit, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid, which started in the special GTH class, was not only the fastest but also the most economical GT vehicle. Thanks to its ground-breaking drive concept, it made one less pit stop and completed three more laps than the next GT opponent. "Our car ran perfectly from the first to the last lap," said Joerg Bergmeister. "That was another super test of the hybrid system under race conditions – and the most successful conclusion I could think of." Patrick Long, his teammate with whom he won the GT title of the American Le Mans Series for the second time straight this season, said: "The performance of the Porsche factory mechanics was world class. We had the most efficient and at the same time fastest GT car. Now, that's what I call Porsche Intelligent Performance."
Race result GT2 class1. Müller/Werner (D/D), BMW E92 M3, 202 laps2. Lieb/Lietz (D/A), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 2023. Bruni/Vilander/Melo (I/SF/BRA), Ferrari 430 GT, 1994. Ragginger/Ried/Roda (A/D/I), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 1925. Ehret/Quaife/Kirkaldy (D/GB/GB), Ferrari 430 GT, 1916. Giroix/Goethe/Fatien (F/D/F), Lamborghini Gallardo, 187
Final standings team classification GT2 class1. Felbermayr-Proton, Porsche, 72 points2. AF Corse, Ferrari, 573. CRS Racing, Ferrari, 47
Final standings manufacturer classification GT2 class1. Ferrari, 120 points2. Porsche, 1133. BMW, 69
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American Ethane chief executive John Houghtaling at the signing in Beijing in November 2017 of a 20-year, $26bn deal with China's Nanshan Group to ship 2.6 million tonnes of ethane per year to China Photo: AEC
Surplus US ethane seeks home in long-haul markets, says American Ethane
25 September 2019 14:45 GMT Updated 25 September 2019 14:45 GMT
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Some 800,000 billion barrels per day of US ethane is currently "in rejection" or left in the natural gas stream, and this figure is expected to rise, American Ethane Co (AEC) chief executive John Houghtaling said. He said when


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Bring a twist to your trip to Alghero by visiting is this popular wine resort. Located outside the town this resort offers perfect wine tasting tour into the vineyards and olive groves of Alghero. The elegant ambience and the simplicity in its decoration have managed to attract tourists for most part of the year. For the wine testing tour, the owner of the resort personally escorts the visitors through the farm.
The resort has beautifully decorated guestrooms where you can stay by and enjoy the scenic beauty of the countryside.
At the end of the wine testing tour, don't forget to buy one bottle as souvenir for you.
It is not possible to taste the wine if you are not on wine testing tour.
Children under 12 years are not accepted.
The reception and service offered by the Resort closes at 9:00 pm.
The wine tasting room and shops – 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm.
Hours of testing wine – 3:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 6:00 pm.
The gate of the resort and always closed from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for the lunch break.
How popular is Azienda Agricola Leda D'ittiri?
People normally club together Nuraghe Di Palmavera and Bombarde Beach while planning their visit to Azienda Agricola Leda D'ittiri.
This is a splendid small vineyard farm run by a family. We had a tasting with 4 delicious wines and cheese with sausage , olives and olive oil. I can't speak for the olives, as I cannot make myself like them, but the red wine coming in at 16+%,was knockout. The lady MC was brilliant and clearly committed. Had to buy some, though no pressure brought to bear to do so, as not available in the UK. Go there and be delighted.
One of the best wineries I've visited. The owner shared knowledge of the three wines, cheese & olive oil provided. Relaxing environment. Would make this a must see, if you are in the area.
Visited the wine tasting, loved the wines and the accompanying bites, knowledgable guide. Too bad shipping costs are high due to shipping to mainland Italy, then to your home country.
Wonderful place and friendly staff. Food outstanding. Small and personal guest house on a working wine farm.


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AOC and Bernie Are Teaming Up to Get Biden to Declare Climate Change a National Emergency
AOC and Bernie Sanders are teaming up to declare the climate crisis a national emergency—but the only person who can make that happen is President Joe Biden.
The National Climate Emergency Act of 2021, introduced on Tuesday by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sen. Sanders, and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, would require the president to enact a state of national emergency, which would give him more power to direct resources and money to reverse the effects of the climate crisis. Experts say that's still possible—although the world is getting dangerously close to a "point of no return."


Many of us settle for a relatively tame, watered-down version of Christianity. We settle for only half of the gospel, perhaps slightly more or less. We want just enough Jesus that we'll be happy, but not so much that we'll really learn to care for our neighbor, deny ourselves, or love those who hate us and pray for those who persecute us. We're fine with a Jesus who provides for us and blesses us, but we don't want so much Jesus that he'll start to demand too much of us. We want just enough Jesus that following him won't get too radical or extreme. We want just enough Jesus that we'll be safe. Comfortable. Content.
There are many reasons why so many of us embrace such a placid, dull expression of following Jesus. But I'm convinced that the greatest of them is the fact that we've embraced a placid, dull version of the gospel. Our lives for Jesus aren't radical, because we fail to grasp just how radical Jesus' life, death, and resurrection are for us. Our lives of faith are too tame because the gospel we've placed our faith in is too tame.
This Sunday morning at Capitol City we launch a new series titled To Live is Christ, a study of Paul's letter to the Philippians. Philippians is a letter that overflows with themes of favor and motifs like joy, thanksgiving, fellowship, and peace. But it also overflows with overtones of sacrifice, service, hardship, and suffering. It is clearly Paul's most joyful letter, yet it is written near the end of his life from the chains of a Roman prison. How do these pieces fit together? How does it all add up? The answer is simple: Philippians reflects Paul's belief in a big gospel. A radical gospel. A gospel worth living for (see Phil 1:27). A gospel worth dying for.
If you live in or around northeast Lincoln, I hope you'll join us as we dive into this wonderful book. I'm posting below our schedule for the series. If you plan to worship with us this fall, or if you are one of those following along via the internet, bookmark this post so that you can refer back and see where we are in the text each week. You'll be blessed if you come ready to hear God's Word, having already studied it and meditated on it yourself.
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LPGA Returns Stateside for Safeway
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PORTLAND, Oregon -- After three straight events outside the United States, the LPGA returns to the States for the Safeway Classic.
Pat Hurst held off a trio of players last year to collect her fifth LPGA Tour title. Hurst carded three rounds in the 60s and her closing 68 helped her move past the four second-round co-leaders.
The Columbia Edgewater Country Club is hosting this 54-hole event for the 17th straight year and 24th time overall.
In 2002, Annika Sorenstam set all kinds of scoring records en route to her first win here. She opened with a 10-under 62 to set the 18-hole mark, then went on to establish the 36-hole (131) and 54-hole (199) records.
The LPGA moves to Illinois next week for the State Farm Classic, where Sorenstam won last year.
Full Coverage - Safeway Classic
BY Associated Press — August 24, 2008
Cristie Kerr sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole Sunday, defeating Helen Alfredsson and Sophie Gustafson to win the Safeway Classic.
Helen Alfredsson shot a 67 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Safeway Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
Angela Park, winless on the LPGA Tour, shot a 6-under par 66 to take a one-stroke, lead Friday after the first round of the Safeway Classic at tree-lined Columbia Edgewater Country Club.


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This lecture course on statistical mechanics will take students from the foundations of probability theory and statistical inference to the important models and the central concepts and techniques of statistical mechanics. The main focus will be on equilibrium and on classical systems, but we will also treat transport and dissipation, and discuss quantum statistical mechanics for Boson systems and quantum spin models.
There will be 15 lectures and 14 tutorial sessions, 9 homeworks (with solutions, not graded), and one written intermediate (30%) and one written final exams (70%).
Intermediate exam : Monday, 12 November 2018 10:30 - 12:30 in room L357/359, third floor of 24 rue Lhomond.
Final exam : Monday, 14 January 2019 9:00 - 12:00 in room L357/359, third floor of 24 rue Lhomond.
This course will be self-contained. Some prior exposure to elementary statistical or thermal physics on the undergraduate level may be useful.
Probability, statistics, and statistical physics are today closely linked to computing. Students should be able to download, run and modify elementary Python programs. Many such programs will be provided, and some will have to be written for the homework sessions.
lightning review of the main physical quantities (partition function, energy, free energy, entropy, chemical potential, correlation functions, etc).
Equilibrium and transport, Fluctuation-dissipation theorem.
Lecture notes will be available before each course.


Traditional knowledge protection methods are becoming increasingly out-dated in the face of modern challenges. Focussing on the protection of traditional knowledge and related genetic resources, this book is the first of its kind to amalgamate a novel theoretical framework with the practical applications of the combined theories of Rawls and Coase. The Protection of Traditional Knowledge on Genetic Resources analyses various means of protection for traditional knowledge that cohere with Rawls' and Coase's specific objectives regarding fairness and efficiency. It utilises flexibilities provided by binding international conventions in the field in order to propose alternative methods to protect different forms of traditional knowledge. Frantzeska Papadopoulou reaches the conclusion that property, liability and reward systems are forms of protection that fulfil the fairness and efficiency criteria whilst remaining compliant with the general international legal framework. This book is ideal for international property law and development academics and policy makers, especially those working on international property rights (IPRs), as it proposes a novel methodological framework for the evaluation of IPRs.


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CNN Elated Over Unsubstantiated Rumor that the Trumps May Sleep in Different Bedrooms
By Megan Fox Dec 02, 2019 1:28 PM ET
U.S. First lady Melania Trump at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, Sunday, November 11, 2018. (Benoit Tessier/Pool Photo via AP)
CNN is salivating over a new "unauthorized biography" of Melania Trump, most likely full of lies, called "Free, Melania" by Kate Bennett. Bennett is also a CNN journalist tasked with covering the first lady. I wonder how long her press pass will be valid after her shoddy attempt to cash in on the subject she's supposed to objectively cover for news purposes. Bennett alleges in the book that Melania Trump keeps her own suite, where she sleeps separately from her husband. If true, this is not news.
My parents have been married for over thirty-five years. As soon as they bought a house big enough, they kept separate rooms for most of our lives. This can happen for many reasons. For one, most people prefer to sleep alone and if finances allow it, keep separate quarters to avoid snoring and other sleep disturbances that come with sharing a bed. Love has nothing to do with wanting a good night's sleep.
My parents are happily married still, while keeping separate sleeping arrangements. Some people keep different sleep schedules, one being night owlish and the other an early-to-bed type, which can also get in the way of peaceful sleeping. Some people prefer to sleep in a cold room while others like it warm. Some must have a radio on in order to sleep and others need silence. There are any number of reasons why some married people might want to sleep alone and none of them equal disharmony.
But is this even true? It's being reported by CNN, so probably not. But if it were, it's not the scandal that squeaky Brian Stelter seems to think it is.
CNN's Brian Stelter Can't Distinguish Fake News From Obvious Babylon Bee Satire
POTUS & FLOTUS sleep on separate floors: "It is true the first couple doesn't share a bedroom, according to several sources, and the first lady prefers her own large, private space in a suite of rooms on a separate floor." https://t.co/566msWwTiR
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) December 2, 2019
CNN's fount of information always seems to come from "unnamed sources" whom no one can verify. How do they continue to get away with being called a "news" organization when they use worse sourcing than the National Enquirer? This is literally CNN's evidence for the rumor that Melania sleeps alone: "It is true the first couple doesn't share a bedroom, according to several sources, and the first lady prefers her own large, private space in a suite of rooms on a separate floor."
Several sources? Who? Name them. Let them come forward and tell us how they know where the first lady sleeps. If these are people in the White House, blabbing to reporters about private matters, they should be fired.
But are there such people? Or is CNN just making stuff up, like Newsweek's Jessica Kwong, who made up the president's Thanksgiving plans? Shouldn't these reporters have to verify their sources with an editor at the very least? I know PJ Media is alternative media, but our editors demand more proof than "unnamed sources say." This makes us far more credible than CNN.
If we're being honest here, and I always am, if I had the option of having a large, private space in a suite of rooms all to myself, you better believe I'd take it. I don't think Mr. Fox would mind, either, no longer having to play cover wars all night long or being disturbed by allergy season and midnight coughing fits. That's not an indication we aren't happy or have fallen out of love. We're just sleep-deprived.
While CNN is drooling over this latest "scandal" there must be news going on somewhere in the world. If only they could find some.
Megan Fox is the author of "Believe Evidence; The Death of Due Process from Salome to #MeToo." Follow on Twitter @MeganFoxWriter
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CIFAS
"The UK's Fraud Prevention Service." This not-for-profit membership association represents the private and public sectors and is dedicated to the prevention of fraud including staff fraud and the identification of financial and related crime. They have information on preventing identity theft (for UK citizens this includes protecting your National Insurance number as well as bank accounts etc.) and offer information on how to proceed if your information is incorrect or if you need to report possible identity theft for yourself or someone else.
IdentityTheft.org.UK
…created as a partnership between several organizations this site helps you determine if you are a victim advice on how to protect yourself from becoming a victim and what to do / where to turn for help for yourself or someone you know.
You might also be interested in our page on Scams & Schemes
Salary / Compensation Guides
Salary in the London UK Area
Average salary as reported by the registered users of Glassdoor.com (employers and employees). Register for free to search jobs review employers research salaries and more.
MySalaryChecker.com
…operated by the Adecco Group UK & Ireland family of recruitment companies in conjunction with Salary Track mysalarychecker.com allows you to compare your salary to the UK national average. Salary data is gathered from millions of UK job postings listed with job boards recruitment agencies corporate websites and the associated listed companies. The average salaries are then calculated using the 'median' value i.e. the middle number when all of these salaries are listed in numerical order. These calculations are made over a rolling three month period so you can always ensure that the information you get is always up to date. Terrific tool and free. While you are here go back to the Adecco front page to search their many job listings and read the latest employment and career news.
Average Salaries: Reed.co.uk
Offers UK-wide aggregated data on salaries with a note as to which ones have been increasig and which ones haven't. While you are here check out their Tax Calculator to get an idea of how much income tax plus National Insurance will be taken out of your check each week month or year. That's a nice way to start budget planning.
You should also review the regional resources for Western Europe.
CASCAiD
… career advice for career professionals youth entering the world of work and lifelong learners. Simply click on the appropriate link to access the information you need.
The Fuller CV
This UK firm offers career advice and CV preparation services. They work with graduates as well as professionals needing assistance with the CV. Yes you can register for a free review of your CV but all visitors are welcome to review the many career articles they have available along with the links to UK job resources.
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Based in central London Acre was founded in 2003 to respond to the growing need for professionals in the Environment Corporate Responsibility Sustainability and Climate Change sectors. They work to place environmental sustainability and safety professionals in full-time or contract positions all around the world. They have a terrific number of jobs currently listed on their site most of which are based in the UK but offering several in other regions. Take some time to review the many resources in their Knowledge Center including White Papers Salary Surveys and CV/cover letter tips.
"Search for Jobs in the UK." Nice career search engine compiling huge lists of jobs that cover the spectrum from gardeners up to the CEO suite all across the UK. You can search by keyword and location on the front page or select Browse Jobs at the bottom of the page to scan job categories locations or company / recruiter name. No registration neccesary unless you want use their Adzuna Connect feature which will require authorization to access your LinkedIn and/or Facebook account.
Agency Central
…browse or search these lists of recruitment agencies in England Scotland Wales and Ireland to find those that focus on your field or industry. Even better each industry list includes lists of jobs sites career events media sources and professional associations and institutions for that field or industry. The agency lists for each field or industry can be reviewed by skill set county or alphabetically by name.
AllTheTopBananas.com
UK-based job site using an indexer to cover other sites then adding in a few direct posts. You do not need to register nor even put in your email address unless you'd like to set up an automatic job agent. You'll find the business address on the Terms and Conditions page and the name of the managing director in the Blogs (Dave Martin not Boris).
Boots UK
"The UK's leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer." As part of the Alliance Boots pharmacy-led health and beauty group Boots maintains almost 2500 stores across the UK and Ireland. From the company website you can easily connect with Boots Careers and search for pharmacy optician or other store personnel in the UK and Ireland as well as head office jobs. They also have a specific section for Graduates.
British Jobs
… search for jobs in Scotland Britain or Wales. Browse by location or by category or use the search function that combines location category and contract type (permanent or temporary) plus any keywords you want to add.
Capita Resourcing
…professional resourcing firm (recruiting firm) based in the UK. Interested persons can review some current searches on their website. You can also review some good advice on CV and interviewing preparation.
Careerjet.co.uk
…"an employment search engine for the UK. It allows you to search a growing selection of jobsites in one go saving you the trouble of having to go to each site individually". It is nicer than many other meta-job-search engines that I have seen. I do like the lists of Job Offers by Industry and By Function and the Company Directory on the front page.
CareersandJobs.UK
…nice looking site with employment listings for the UK. You can easily browse by the most recent listings sector(industry) job role (title) or location and while browsing you can see how many listings are under each category. Any user can review the full job announcements without registering but you will need to register and create an account in order to apply for jobs located here (free of course). One thing I liked here — in this day of scamming the job seekers this site has placed a warning at the bottom of all online listings reminding you that no employer should ever request your bank account information and they provide an email address for you to alert them if you have any problems. Nice guys! They also have some very good career advice so check out those articles.
Check4Jobs.com
…a meta-search for jobs in the UK. Check4Jobs claims to be "the UK's Fastest Job Search" and I will say it is fast. Check4Jobs is operated by Check4 Ltd. "a market leading professional in Job Board Design development hosting and maintenance. Other services include website optimisation internet marketing and pay per click campaign management."
ClickNow4Jobs
Would you believe that this job board was started by a debt litigation company? They decided it was in their best interests to help their clients find new employment which is pretty considerate of them but there is a little hitch. It is free for job seekers to use the site and to register (required in order to apply for the jobs) but take note that they will sell your information to other sites and services for the purpose of advertising. There are a lot of good jobs listed here so I guess it is up to you how you feel about this.
ContractJobs.com
A job board for freelance professionals covering over 20 leading industry sectors in all regions of the world. Users can search for contracts and submit a CV for consideration. You do not necessarily need to create an account nor upload your CV to this site but doing this will put you in their database for recruiters and employers to search. It also allows you to set up email alerts and save contracts for review. It looks very good but be sure you check the start/end dates on the contracts.
CV-library.co.uk
…lots of jobs for the UK. You do not need to register your CV in order to view and/or apply for jobs posted here but the "alternate" application is pretty darn close to registering. Please note that they are specific about the prior need for a UK work visa for non-citizens. If you are not currently eligible to work in the UK do not apply here.
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DBA HR Solutions
…a provider of human resource services including recruiting. They offer executive search services contingency recruiting and even temporary/interim opportunities. Candidates are welcome to register with them but please read over their expectations from you as well as what you can expect from them in return.
DiversityJobs.co.uk
…working to promote diversity in the workplace. Your business can announce its openings to a qualified audience from varied backgrounds. Job seekers can search the database and review job leads but you will need to register (free) in order to apply for the listings you find.
Exclusive Recruitment
Offering recruitment service to clients and candidates across the North East and Yorkshire in Accountancy & Finance Engineering & Technical Executive Search Human Resources and Sales / Marketing / Administrative (includes Legal). The positions they work to fill include permanent temp or interim and you can easily search their many available openings on the site sending your CV in response to specific opportunities that interest you. They also encourage you to register your CV for future reference.
4exMilitary
4exMilitary is a web-based recruitment and resettlement training agency founded in 2001 by ex-military personnel. Based in the UK their primary candidates are transitioning and former personnel who served in the Royal Navy etc. but they also recruit for the same from other countries to serve clients out of country. Please note the specific qualifications for each job listed as some have certain security clearances listed. You can review much of the site and search the jobs database without registering but you will need to register (free) and provide a certain amount of personal data in order to apply for openings listed here. On the right side under the heading of "Site" you'll see a category for Downloads. These are short documents you can download and review and they include many good job search guides. Non-UK personnel will definitely want to look at the info guide on preparing your CV as they have a slightly different format from the US resume.
The Franchise Shop
"UK Franchises For Sale Franchise Opportunities & Franchise Directory." You can search or browse through their lists of UK-based opportunites and read about the specific franchises in various industries/service offerings. You can request free information about any and all that interest you. You do not need to enter your personal data unless you are requesting info but if you wish you can register to receive their free newsletter or become a member of their NetFrog networking forum. The Franchise Shop is based in Keith Scotland and their contact info can be found by scrolling to the bottom of the page and selecting "Contact Us".
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GetJob.co.uk
…nice looking site for the UK. You can easily search jobs or use the menu under "Research Industry" to pull up all the job listings in one specific field. Registering your CV here is not required for applications but will make things easier if you use this site often.
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JobHits
…UK career search engine that claims to cover all the UK job boards. If you take a look at the "Jobs Magazine" at the bottom of the page or the "Browse Jobs" at the top you can see how they make that claim. There's a lot of jobs indexed here! Looks pretty good. No registration but you can Save jobs you find during a search (a cookie is deposited in your browser until you "clear saved searches" on this page). There is also a US version.
JobiJoba.co.uk
Job search engine for the UK. This company also operates JobiJoba search engines for France Spain the US and Belgium. They would like you to register (free) which would allow you to set up job alerts save searches and upload a resume/CV but I don't see any reason to upload the resume.
Jobinaclick
…a UK jobsite operated by Antevenio that hosts its own job postings while also sourcing listings from other partner sites. You can search by keyword or browse by location or job sector. You will be allowed to review the full listing but in order to apply for jobs posted here you will need to register and upload your CV. This gives you the ability to store up to 10 CVs and to track your searches and it is all free but it will not carry your CV over to the "partner" sites. It is an easy site to use. Please note — this site does not include Ireland.
JobisJob.co.uk
…job search indexer for the UK. You can search by your own choice of keywords and/or location or select a Top Job Search from the list at the bottom of the page. This site is operated by Grupo Intercom.
JobNut
…UK job board. You do not need to register until you want to apply for a job you found here. Okay board but I really hate having to scroll past the Google ads to get to the reason why I'm here — the job listings! They also have a US job board.
…meta-indexer of job sites for the UK.
JobSafari United Kingdom
…a job search engine for this country. You can either select from the job categories and regions on the front page or execute a keyword search. When you select the job that interests you you are taken to the originating organization's website to read the full announcement and apply. Operated by the folks at JobIndex in Denmark. This is part of the JobSafari International network and you can access the the other sites from the bottom of the front page.
JobsinHubs.co.uk
…jobs in London and the rest of the UK for English speaking professionals. This is one of the many international sites operated by JobsinHubs.
Jobsite UK
…nice job database for the UK. Use the keyword search at the top or work through the industry channels. They have partners in several other countries as well as dedicated UK job databases (Cityjobs and the National Health Services). You'll find those links at the bottom of the front page.
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Major Recruitment
…founded in Yorkshire but operating agencies across the UK Major Recruitment has numerous opportunities for persons in this country. Because they have several divisions focusing on various occupational areas they offer a variety of openings from industrial to technical to hospitality and other areas.
Morgan Hunt
…" provides an innovative range of recruitment consultancy and headhunting services to leading global firms SME's (small and medium enterprises) government bodies and institutions". The group provides "tailored recruitment solutions including temporary & contract staff outsourcing permanent recruitment interim management and executive search. […] Our main areas of expertise fall within Local Government HR Jobs Central Government Departments Local and National Agencies Education Housing Associations Health Organisations and Charities. Our vertical markets include Revenues and Benefits Public Sector Finance Administration Social Housing Regeneration & Development Education Technical Strategy & Policy and Marketing & Communications." They have many jobs in numerous career areas currently listed and they are eager to receive your CV.
Njobs British Job Search Engine
…career site indexer specializing in gathering listings from across the British Isles. You can search by keyword and location or browse the listings by location or occupation. They also operate career search engines for other European countries.
1Job
…a job-search engine for the UK and Ireland so they are polling other sites to collect the listing information and sending you to the original site to read the full listing and submit your resume/CV. While I am not a big fan of these types of sites I do like they way these guys have made it possible for you to target your search by region and job category. I particularly like the ability to select a country and then browse just a few counties or regions.
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Part Time Jobs UK Jobs Network
…nothing but part-time jobs for folks in the UK. At the time of review it was pretty small so keyword searching was unnecessary. It is one of those sites that collects this listings from its partners so when you find something interesting you will be sent to the original site.
Quantum Recruitment
…a UK based recruitment agency specialising in the healthcare hospitality construction and office sectors. You can search their full database from the front page or opt for the specific sector that interests you and browse all the jobs from that page. In either case they would very much like to hear from you and to have a chance to review your CV. Don't have a CV? Use their form to create and submit one! Quantum Recruitment is based in Bournemouth.
Redgoldfish.co.uk
…job search board for the UK. You can easily scan the job categories on the front page then select the area that interests you. Nice feature — with each category is the number of current listings in that area. The advanced search will let you search by location. You can search and look at jobs all you want but when it comes time to apply you will need to register.
Reed.co.uk Reed Executive PLC
Jobs in a variety of fields including technical support and finance and accounting fields. You can register your skills at no cost. Check out their regional salary calculator for the UK.
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Search Consultancy Ltd.
Headquartered in Glasgow with office across the UK Search Consultancy Ltd. is one of the UK's fastest growing total recruitment companies. "With 13 sites based throughout the country we offer candidates and clients the full range of specialist recruitment services across eighteen commercial/industry sectors." Job seekers can easily search their database of current assignments and submit a CV in response to any or just sign up online for free submit a CV for future consideration and set up email job alerts.
Superjob.co.uk
…large job search site for the UK but also listing a few jobs in other countries. Guests can review jobs for free and review job application information but registered users are the only onew who can use the "apply by email" feature to submit resumes to employers.
…an excellent resource for world headlines and business news. Click on the Classified link to reach the Appointments (jobs) and Executive Appointments sections. Browse the listings here by company or search the jobs by industry or keyword. Register to post your CV. Career Advice can be found under the Appointments link.
…thousands of jobs in many fields mostly but not exclusively covering the British Isles. Search by job field keyword or location (regional then UK Europe and "the rest of the world"). Site has excellent features including a nice "CV Advice" section with samples. You can review general salary data (UK) for many jobs and from here pull up relevant jobs in the database. Other nice areas on this site are the lists of Employers and Agencies which you can review by name (alphabetical) or industry sector. Free registration lets you create a mailing profile registration of your CV is optional. Very nice!
UK Jobs Network
…UK job indexer pulling together listings from employers as well as other job sites into one very neat and easy-to-use package. You can search by title location etc. on the front page but before you do that just take a look at the various subsections they have listed. This will substantially reduce your search load. There's an occasional off-listing (dental care under Ag & Forestry?) but for the most part you will find everything in its proper place. The date shown in the right column is the date the ad was indexed by this site in most cases the same day as the ad was posted on its original site.
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Workgateways
…a site offering information and the ability to register with select recruiting agencies for people planning to emigrate to the UK in order to find work. Please note: This company does not provide visa assistance. They are providing information and select resources to assist you in finding work. The site is free but you will need to register in order to make contact with recruiting agencies who handle non-UK based job seekers. There is a free searchable job database on this site (right side of the screen) but many of the listings require you to be a citizen or already in possession of a work visa. Workgateways is based in Australia and is operated by the same folks who run Jobaroo.
Workthing
…Anything from Accountants to Admin Assistants; Cooks to Chief Executives. Search for jobs check out careers and much more.
Jobs in Dorset
Dorset jobs including roles in Weymouth, Christchurch, Dorchester and Ferndown. Browse the latest vacancies from teaching and social care to environment, IT, business support, and planning roles.
…a job board dedicated to advertising jobs in the Leeds area. "Our aim is to assist local businesses connect with local jobseekers quickly and cost effectively." You can easily search and review the jobs currently being advertised without registering and some will permit you to apply without creating an account on the site but many of the advertised positions will require you to create an account (this can be done at the time you are applying). There are great jobs posted here and a large number of them so those of you who live here or want to work in this region are well served by searching here.
Ireland & Northern Ireland
Jobs.ie
Looking for work in Ireland? Look no further – with fewer agency jobs than anyone else jobs.ie puts you in touch directly with employers.
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Reinsurers and captives: a transparent approach
Matthew Pifer
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Matthew Pifer outlines how an open and frank relationship between reinsurers and captives can optimise their approach to claims handling.
One of the benefits of owning a captive is the retention of claims control while being able to access reinsurance markets directly. There is a necessary intimacy between the insured-owner and its captive and, occasionally, roles get confused. Yet reinsurance protections impose obligations on a captive that must be met.
Claims transparency is vital to the success of the relationship. Lack of transparency eventually leads to disputes. However, there are several relatively simple tools available to both sides to foster longterm, profitable relationships.
A captive that relies on reinsurance should have in place basic structures and procedures that facilitate regular claims reporting to the reinsurer. Formats necessarily vary based on the type of captive and the reinsurance structure. The key is maintaining current and accurate information flow from the original insured through its captive and then to its reinsurer(s).
A proven practice is to provide narrative claim summary updates to reinsurers in a cumulative fashion, following an internal quarterly claims review performed by the captive with its insured-owners. These reports should clearly convey to reinsurers the past three months' development. They should be factual. As discussed below, care should be taken to avoid disclosing confidential information, especially on matters in litigation. The claim summary can also double as a bordereaux and should include current total incurred figures.
In addition to quarterly reporting, many successful captive-reinsurer relationships use a system of individual claim notices to reinsurers between the quarterly reports. These then become part of the quarterly claims summary.
The claims reporting process can be greatly facilitated by an outside claims manager or claims counsel for the captive. This person functions as an intermediary between the original insured, the captive cedent and the reinsurer. His or her task is to assist the efforts of the captive's owners to treat their captive as a real insurance company, and in so doing to help the captive meet its obligations to reinsurers. The role requires objectivity in reserving and reporting. For the reinsurer, the position is a single point source for information, and a repository of claims information for audit, if necessary. It also provides an added comfort level.
One of the obvious benefits of increased reporting is that it reduces the incidence of surprise. It provides reinsurers with the opportunity to see the claim develop and protect their own interests (and retrocessions). Regular reporting is also an effective means of self-policing that reduces some of the more common problem areas. The ability of a captive to provide accurate and timely claims information should be an element of any pre-underwriting due diligence by the reinsurer.
Common problem areas for captive structures include:
• Under-reserving and/or step reserving;
• Failing to advise reinsurers of significant developments in reported claims;
• Mishandling claims; and
• Erosion of attachments by uncovered claims or uncovered expenses of the parent company.
It is not always the case that these events happen intentionally. While captives can be exceptionally profitable businesses to reinsure, one should not assume they will, or can, function like commercial cedents when it comes to claims.
Captives are usually not separate brick and mortar companies. Pure, or single parent, captive claim functions are often performed by employees of the original insured, with some outsourced assistance. Group captives typically rely more on outside assistance. Both, however, can struggle to maintain separation between the insured and the captive. In this environment claims decisions can occur which may not reflect the reinsurer's expectations. Furthermore, the distinctions between covered claims costs and unrelated business expenses can blur under captive insurance policy wordings, which are intentionally designed to provide broad coverage.
Despite the best intentions of a captive's claims manager or counsel, or the parent company's in-house counsel, obtaining current and accurate information can also be a challenge. This is particularly true with respect to precautionary claim notices or updates on claims not in litigation. When the captive's owner is a large multinational, remote business units, language barriers and varying intra-corporate cultures contribute to delays in information flow to the insured's staff who are responsible for the captive programme.
Group captives present similar challenges to the persons responsible for administering their claims. Not infrequently, the various insureds, each with its own corporate culture and personality, simply fail to appreciate the larger world beyond the captive, where the reinsurance protection depends on the captive's ability to comply with commercial insurance industry standards. For this reason, it is important for a reinsurer to clearly understand the captive's claim handling function, and whether this is institutionalised at the owner-insured level. It is also important to assess the claims personnel at the captive and parent company, in order to have confidence in the accuracy and reliability of the information being received.
An effective, but underutilised, tool is the audit function. This is not the typical 'tick-box' claims audit. Properly used, it can be more effective than claims cooperation clauses. (It can be a mistake to assume the claim cooperation/association clause will protect the reinsurer prospectively. In practice, this is a tool used when there is a problem.) The audit function is a proactive tool that identifies and fixes issues before they develop into costly disputes. Moreover, passive reliance on the ability to avoid the claim if the captive misteps, may no longer be adequate to comply with the growing regulatory pressure to manage risk proactively.
A lead reinsurer may also have legal obligations to its following market to diligently manage the business written. Finally, there is growing sentiment that arbitration has become as costly and unpredictable as the jury trial it was meant to replace. All of this suggests the effort managing the claims relationship with captives is well spent.
Auditing a captive
Where to look
The important claims data may or may not be located in the captive claim file. In the US, IRS Revenue Ruling 2002-91 and the decision in Ocean Drilling & Exploration Co v United States, 988 F.2d 1135 (DC Circ 1993) emphasise the need for independent claim verification by the captive. It is an element the IRS considers in determining whether the captive is a legitimate insurance entity for tax purposes. Consequently, for these captives there should be some basic documentation in the captive's files, separate from the original insured. However, captive owners frequently maintain much of their own data, and in truth the IRS hurdle is not high.
Therefore, at the outset, time needs to be spent identifying the repositories of relevant claim documentation, which may require collection from several locations in order to provide a full picture. In a typical captive structure this may involve some, or all, of the following file locations:
• The insured's general counsel;
• The outside claim's counsel for the captive (if any);
• The original insured's defence counsel;
• The reinsurance broker; and
• The captive management company.
How to look
The audit function in this environment adds value by gathering important information for reinsurers and interpreting it, rather than simply comparing the captive's claim handling to insurance industry standards. The real role of the audit function here is to:
• Document the captive's claim functions;
• Assist the reinsurer understand how those functions affect it;
• Identify and discuss claims threatening the attachment point(s);
• Produce objective views of the reserves; and • Identify and recommend constructive improvements.
A captive audit is likely to involve interaction with in-house litigation counsel for the insured-owner of the captive. Occasionally, the function is outsourced, usually to a firm having a long history with the parent company and its captive programme.
"If the audit is approached in a spirit of transparency, and is fair, balanced and inclusive, the long-term benefit is the education it affords both captive owner and reinsurer."
One of the most valuable functions an audit serves is that of an outside review. In-house counsel is often crucial to an understanding of nuanced and pivotal aspects of complex claims. But it is difficult to see the battlefield at ten thousand feet when your job is to fight from one hedgerow to another. Yet this is precisely the overview most reinsurers need from their captive insurance cedents, and one which the audit function can provide. If one accepts the idea that it is usually less expensive to fix issues before they become disputes, the audit function can also serve as a tool to establish future claims transparency in existing captive reinsurance programmes.
Notwithstanding this, the audit is also an investigation. A common problem is the erosion of attachments by uncovered claims that went unchallenged because they were not viewed as threats to the reinsured layer. Once paid, they disappear from memory. A subsequent covered claim may not, in fact, properly attach to the reinsurance. A healthy claims reporting protocol will help minimise that risk. However, an audit is essential when this is a concern.
Because of the relationship between the original insured and its captive, an audit may be greeted with concerns over waiver of confidentiality. The attorney-client privilege and work product privilege are commonly cited by in-house counsel. These are, usually, legitimate concerns. Courts generally recognise the extension of the attorney-client privilege to reinsurers under the so-called common interest rule. The complication is that the reinsurer is essentially auditing the original insured when its contractual relationship is with the captive. Much of the reported case law rests on traditional, commercial re/insurance relationships. As such, the legal precedents may not be as clear when doing a reinsurance audit of a captive.
One approach is to negotiate a joint defence agreement. Depending on the captive structure, this agreement may be between the original insured and the reinsurer, or between the captive and reinsurer, or all three. It helps if the auditor and reinsurer can assert a separate privilege over their communications. The key, however, is to give careful advance thought to whose law will apply to any confidentiality dispute, and understand fully how the common interest extensionapplies in that jurisdiction. Then structure the audit's scope and methodology to maximise the relevance of the claims association wording, and the chance of retaining confidentiality if challenged.
A spirit of transparency
If the audit is approached in a spirit of transparency, and is fair, balanced and inclusive, the long-term benefit is the education it affords both captive owner and reinsurer about each other's perspectives, concerns and needs.
Used proactively, a combination of reporting protocols and audit functions can contribute significantly to finding the right balance between the captive owner's objectives and the legitimate expectations of the reinsurer regarding the captive's stewardship of the partnership.
Matthew Pifer is practice leader of the insurance law and claims consulting practice at Paul Frank + Collins. He can be contacted at: mpifer@pfclaw.com
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You're right on both accounts, I'm a member of both but I normally race with the BLMRA.
I know of Robbie Jones, believe he has won the 12 Hour a few times.
I see you are in Holmfirth, home of the 'Big Dennis', a 30" Gp 2 and one of my main rivals.
The brave ones in that have to be the "run along behind" class in the 24hrs.
Come on Andrew - set a date to get this back on the road.
I'll come and drink tea and watch you work if that helps!


The 2018 Nissan Armada gets a brand new exterior color, Satin Metal Grey Metallic. Additionally, hatchback fashions are now out there with the diesel engine. The 2018 Nissan Armada received a 5-star general safety score from the NHTSA (out of a possible five stars). In IIHS evaluations, the 2018 Nissan Armada First Drive, Price, Performance and Review has solely been tested in facet and reasonable front overlap impact assessments the place it acquired a Good ranking (Good is the highest attainable score). It additionally received a Primary ranking on the IIHS' front crash prevention check for having an obtainable forward collision warning system (Superior is the best score for the entrance crash prevention take a look at).
That is the story of the new 2018 Nissan Armada, actually. It's filled with options and demonstrates a sophisticated mechanical prowess, nevertheless it's explicit about issues. It's clinical and precise, in some methods to a fault, however balanced with apparent worth and features. Like the hit man, the 2018 Nissan Armada is no nonsense up front, however there's an underlying warmth and need to please when you get to know it.


Beaded pads utilized as cooling mat and handicraft are popular. Nowadays, all the beaded pads are hand-woven. This paper proposes a beaded pad automatic weaving method to solve the hand-woven problems of inefficiency, poor consistency and higher cost. The single-line direct-threading automatic weaving method is proposed on the basis of the investigation of the hand-woven process. Further, the beaded pad automatic weaving trajectory mathematical modelling and simulation for the proposed single-line direct-threading weaving method is presented.
The authors wish to thank Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51275092) for funding the researches.


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Q: Using Jenkins Container to build Delphi applications I wish to setup Jenkins using Docker to build different projects, some are in Delphi, some in node.js + AngularJS.
For the node.js and Angular, I think it can be done with a Linux container, but for what concerns the Delphi I think I have to use a Windows container or an agent build on windows container.
I've tried googling around but I've not found any docker container build on windows and Jenkins agent.
Anyone has got a similar need and found a clean and easy way to set up such an enviorment?
Thanks

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Edward VI of England has been depicted in popular culture a number of times.
Lady Jane Grey, 16th-century claimant to the English throne, has left an abiding impression in English literature and romance. The limited amount of material from which to construct a source-based biography of her has not stopped authors of all ages filling the gaps with the fruits of their imagination.
Giovanna Gray is a tragic opera (tragedia lirica) in three acts composed by Nicola Vaccai. The libretto by Carlo Pepoli is based on the last days of the English noblewoman Lady Jane Grey who was executed for treason in 1554. The opera premiered on 23 February 1836 at La Scala, Milan, with Maria Malibran in the title role. It was a failure at its premiere, and the work never entered the repertoire. Malibran's performances in Giovanna Gray were the last time she appeared on the stage of La Scala.
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, 3rd Marquess of Dorset (17 January 1517 – 23 February 1554), was an English courtier and nobleman of the Tudor period. He was the father of Lady Jane Grey, known as "the Nine Days' Queen".
"I have changed the name of my picture to Lady Jane Gray [sic]. I find that Mary was too old at the time of her exicution [sic] to make an interesting picture."A heroic Lady Jane, Protestant martyr, clad in royal purple, head held high, is blindfolded for execution by sympathetic executioners. Notably absent are any crucifixes, beads, medallions or other signs of "popery" distinguishing the religious life of Catholics from that of Protestants.
The painting appears to show her being blindfolded indoors, in reality she was executed outdoors and would probably only have been blindfolded after she was led onto the scaffold.
A granddaughter of Henry VIII's sister Mary, she emerged as a prospective successor to her cousin, Elizabeth I of England, before incurring Queen Elizabeth's wrath by secretly marrying Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford. Arrested after the Queen was informed of their clandestine marriage, Katherine (as Lady Hertford) lived in captivity until her death, having borne two sons in the Tower of London.
Lost in Time is a two-part story of The Sarah Jane Adventures which has been broadcast on CBBC on 8 and 9 November 2010. It is the fifth story of the fourth series.
Nina Yazykova Kind Hakim Provatoroff, known by her stage name of Nina Vanna (27 September 1899 – 8 November 1953), was a Russian-born British film actress who appeared in a number of silent films during the 1920s.
She sometimes played in historical dramas, playing Lady Jane Grey in the first of three film versions of her life (Lady Jane Grey; Or, the Court of Intrigue) and Lucrezia Borgia in what may be the first of several versions.
Vanna was married three times, first to Robert Kind from whom she was later divorced, secondly to film director Eric Hakim (1900–1967), who she also divorced, and finally to an importer/exporter and art collector Peter Provatoroff from 1946 until her death in Banstead, Surrey, UK.
The "Streatham" portrait is an oil painting on panel from the 1590s believed to be a later copy of a portrait of the English noblewoman Lady Jane Grey dating to her lifetime (1536/1537–54). It shows a three-quarter-length depiction of a young woman in Tudor-period dress holding a prayer book, with the faded inscription "Lady Jayne" or "Lady Iayne" in the upper-left corner. It is in poor condition and damaged, as if it has been attacked. Although of historical interest, it is generally considered to be of poor artistic quality. As of January 2015 the portrait is in Room 3 of the National Portrait Gallery in London.
The work is thought to have been completed as part of a set of paintings of Protestant martyrs. It was in the possession of a collector in Streatham, London, by the early 20th century. In December 2005 the portrait was examined by the art dealer Christopher Foley. He saw it as an accurate, though poorly executed, reproduction of a contemporary painting of Jane, had it verified and on that basis negotiated its sale. The work was acquired by the National Portrait Gallery in London for a rumoured £100,000. The historian David Starkey was highly critical of the sale and challenged Foley's identifications.
The Execution of Lady Jane Grey is an oil painting by Paul Delaroche, completed in 1833, which is now in the National Gallery in London (until 27 January 2019, on loan to an exhibition in the Houston Museum of Fine Arts). It was enormously popular in the decades after it was painted, but in the 20th century realist historical paintings fell from critical favour and it was kept in storage for many decades, for much of which it was thought lost. Restored and displayed again since 1975, it immediately once again became a highly popular work, especially with younger visitors.The painting portrays, erroneously in some regards, the moments preceding the death of Lady Jane Grey, who on 10 July 1553 was proclaimed Queen of England, only to be deposed nine days later and executed in 1554. Jane is sometimes referred to as the "Nine Days' Queen" due to the brevity of her reign.
The Prince and the Pauper is a 1937 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Mark Twain. It starred Errol Flynn, twins Billy and Bobby Mauch in the title roles, and Claude Rains.
The film was originally intended to coincide with the planned coronation of Edward VIII in 1936. However, its release was delayed until the following year. The film was released on May 8, 1937, four days before the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
The second theme of the final movement of Erich Wolfgang Korngold's violin concerto was drawn from the music he composed for this film.
The Prince and the Pauper (US title: Crossed Swords) is a 1977 action adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer, based on The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. It stars Oliver Reed, Ernest Borgnine, Raquel Welch, George C. Scott, Charlton Heston, Sir Rex Harrison, and Mark Lester, playing the dual role of Edward VI of England and Tom Canty.
Tudor Rose (US title Nine Days a Queen) is a 1936 British film directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Cedric Hardwicke and Nova Pilbeam.
The film is a dramatization of Lady Jane Grey's brief reign as the Queen of England. It opens with King Henry VIII on his deathbed stating the order of succession, and ends with Jane's beheading. It took some liberties with the history of the period, including a fictional Earl of Warwick playing a similar role to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland in real life (Dudley having held the title Earl of Warwick earlier in his career).
The title refers to the Tudor rose. The story of Lady Jane Grey was also the basis for the film Lady Jane (1986).


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English changes puts Lions Tour in jeopardy - Jackman
Updated / Thursday, 25 Oct 2018 23:06
The Lions Tour is being cut short to suit the English Premiership
Former Ireland international Bernard Jackman believes that plans to restructure English domestic and international rugby could put the future of the Lions Tour in jeopardy.
A new format has been agreed by the Rugby Football Union, Premiership Rugby and Rugby Players' Association, and will see the Gallagher Premiership, which has traditionally run from early September to the end of May, start and finish later.
England's summer tours will take place in July rather than June to leave August as the only month clear of rugby.
On two of the four years, however, the World Cup and Lions tours mean internationals will also be scheduled in August - resulting in seasons spanning 12 calendar months.
As a result, Lions tours will shorten by one week to five weeks, featuring eight matches and that reduction on tour time and in preparation time has Jackman concerend.
"It's a really worrying sign for the future of the Lions Tours and the future of English players contribution to the Lions Tours," he told RTÉ Sport.
"The Professional Rugby Players Association really need to have a look at this because it well effect the chances of English players getting picked initially and also potentially making the Test side.
"That's something that might not be evident now because the Lions Tour is a bit away but it would be terrible for those players and terrible for the future of the Lions if you can't have England because I'm sure that England contribute a lot financially to it and playing squad wise.
"I know Warren Gatland after the last Lions Tour was very worried about the preparation time that he had as it was and this would cut that even further.
"The Welsh, Scottish and Irish unions still have very much control of their game but in England that balance between union and club power seems to be swinging towards the clubs and that would be detrimental to something like the Lions, which relies hugely on the historical legacy rather than the income week to week."
Jackman pointed to the control that the Premiership clubs wield as the driving factor behind the changes and while it may suit those clubs to diminish the importance of the Lions Tours, the Dragons head coach believes that both players and supporters would be the ones to suffer.
"The [the English clubs] own the players' contracts, but having said that, it's about the players working together as a group and being able to use their players' association to potentially renegotiate or restructure the calendar for the one year in four that the Lions Tour is on.
"For the last Lions Tour I know that Warren Gatland had players over training in Wales that weren't involved in the final stages of the European Cup and the PRO14, so there was staged preparation.
"But realistically a week before the tour starts, for the English club players to be still playing would be really detrimental to the preparation and that can affect the competitiveness and eventually could ruin the whole concept.
"The Lions are under pressure for commercial reasons, for player welfare reasons, but I think you speak to any player or any rugby fans, I think 90% would agree that it's something worth persevering with."
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I want to rant about something today about my outfit in this post. I wore this outfit when I went to Gurney and Paragon. Let me tell you something I've noticed, the people in Penang, not parents or grandparents, but youngsters my age, really do not know how to respect people's choice. Everywhere I went, youngsters were giving me rude looks that made me very annoyed. First of all, I wanna emphasize that everyone judges, its in our nature to judge a person unwillingly. However its a whole different thing when you're staring at me and judging me up and down so obviously. I want to clarify that I know not all Penangaites are like this but to experience so many doing this in one day is just terrible. This only ever happens when I dress differently in comparison to my casual shorts look.
If you think how I dress is inappropriate/weird for you, it doesn't mean you have to stare at me until I walk a distance till you can't see me anymore. It's rude. If you're gonna judge me like that, look, then turn away. Don't stare at me like I'm a monster. I'm not your typical girl. I have my own style and my own personality. It wasn't like I was screaming at the top of my lungs. I didn't judge you like that so dont do the same to me. To anyone for a matter of fact. I get this so often and it's getting on my nerves.
Giving the benefit of the doubt, maybe some thought my look was interesting. Still, you really shouldn't be staring like that. I always thought it was in the female nature to judge a person silently but oh my god I was so wrong. I thank you if you find my look interesting though.
You wanna know whats the worst part? I walked passed Victoria's Secret and at the beginning one lady saw me. Then she turned around for a second and every single employee at the entrance of Victoria's Secret just stopped what they were doing and started staring at me until the couldn't see me anymore. GET BACK TO WORK IDIOT. It was so so so rude! I really couldn't take it. This happened to me once when I walked into Warehouse and all the employees stared at me, head to toe. Didn't your parents teach you not to stare? I just couldn't believe that youngsters my age are giving me looks instead of parents. I mean, you would think people in this generation are more open minded and know not to stare like that right? Sigh. I love Penang and all but this kinda attitude from the people my age upsets me. I don't see this happening much in KL. I'm sorry if I offended any of you in any way, I just really wanted to let this out.
Oh gosh, finally someone said it!
I can really relate to this and whenever people stares at me it makes me really uncomfortable and just want to walk out of the store. I mean, I totally get it that you dress differently, but I don't think people should staaaaaaare at you and throwing looks at you. It's very rude and it drags down your confidence.
I don't see anything wrong with your outfit tbh. It looks good! And it's not exactly that revealing. Yu Ling and Tiffany dresses something like that too, right?
They don't wear boots like mine lol. Maybe not pretty thats why they stare haha -.- Idk, its still frustrating!
Love this outfit and I'm so jealous of your figure!


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The Albright Jeep Cover Shots (and a few Del covers).
Low-RANGE Magazine Cover, Sep. 2008, Photo by Del -- the Albright Jeep, C UN RD.
Hump & Bump (Vegas Valley 4Wheelers), BlueRibbon Magazine. Photo by Stacie Albright.
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One more reason to get the upcoming Nexus tablet once it's out: it will have a keyboard case!
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With all the fuss surrounding the IFA show in Berlin, we've almost missed this… Just before the big event kicked off in Germany, AndroidPolice managed to get a scoop on the upcoming keyboard case for the soon-to-be-launched Nexus tablet. As we've told you before, this will be one sexy device, boasting top-notch specs and body…
Toshiba Encore Mini 7 is a $120 Windows 8.1 tablet
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Toshiba announced the Encore Mini 7 tablet that runs full-blown Windows 8.1. Inside, this thing packs Intel's Atom Z3735G processor and just 1GB of RAM, while the included 7-inch screen can handle 1024×600 pixels. There's also Wi-Fi connectivity support, Bluetooth 4.0, 2-megapixel rear and 0.3 (VGA) front cameras, and 16GB of expandable storage. Yes, with…
ASUS MeMO Pad 7 rocks Intel's 64-bit chip, only 1GB of RAM
The ZenWatch was not the only device ASUS unveiled at IFA in Berlin. They also announced the MeMO Pad 7 tablet, which rocks Intel's Atom 64-Bit quad-core 1.86GHz processor and just 1GB of RAM. Why there isn't another gig of RAM is beyond me. Rest of the specs include a 7-inch 1280×800 LED-backlit IPS screen…
Acer unveils three new tablets at IFA: Windows 8.1-running Iconia Tab 8 W; and Android-based Iconia Tab 10 and Iconia One 8
Acer is up for a big show in Germany, having announced a slew of new devices. Aside from tablets we're about to talk here, they also had few new laptops at display, but ahem, you'll have to read about those on some other site. Let's quickly dive into the new mobile devices Acer announced at…
Lenovo Tab S8 is a solid mid-range tablet with an 8-inch 1920×1200 screen, Intel chip and price tag of just $199
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Google Nexus 9 with 64-bit Tegra K1 chip caught at AnTuTu
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It reminds me a bit of Ask-A-Pastor night at AWANA. Most years he gets innocuous questions "How old are you?" "What's your favorite book of the Bible?", etc.
Last year we prepped our boys, and so he got questions like "Is Song of Solomon about a man and his wife, or about Jesus and the church?" and "What's a foreskin? And why did David need a whole pile of them to get a wife?" and "Who were the Nephilim?"
That is hilarious. How did the pastor respond?
First of all, that was great. Second of all, why do we never see anything like that on American TV? It was edgy but not disrespectful. Although I've never seen the show as a whole.


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Today, Stan Tekiela, author of Backyard Birds: Welcomed Guests at Our Gardens and Feeders, talks to us about the relationship between birds and plants.
Often the most complex relationship between birds and nature is right in front of us, but we don't see it. For example, Blue Jays are critically important for forest regeneration. A number of studies link the dispersal of oak trees to Blue Jays. Jays collect, disperse, and cache oak acorns, then later forget where they hid some. The forgotten acorns sprout into oak trees, which extend the stand from the mother tree almost 400 yards per year.
Blue Jays surpass squirrels as successful oak tree planters. Birds in flight can disperse acorns farther away from the mother tree than a scurrying squirrel. Some botanists even speculate that oak trees with smaller acorns have an evolutionary advantage, as their acorns are more likely to be dispersed by Blue Jays, Acorn Woodpeckers, and other birds, rather than squirrels.
The same kind of relationship exists between Cedar Waxwings and High Bush Cranberry and Mountain Ash. The edible fruit of these plants is highly nutritious and surrounds a seed. The bird eats the fruit and inadvertently consumes the seed, transporting it inside its body away from the mother plant. In fact, many of these seeds won't germinate without passing through the digestive tract of the bird first! Later, when the bird eliminates the seed, it lands on the ground well away from the source and starts to grow.
About the author: Naturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela has written more than 130 books, including nature appreciation books and children's books. He is perhaps best known for his popular state-specific field guide series, which now includes books about birds, mammals, trees, and wildflowers. Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and working as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers, and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. For Stan's wildlife photography tours, check out his website NatureSmart.


Are there any people who are staying on/moving back into university halls for their 2nd or 3rd year? I kinda ended up in the situation of not really having a group of friends who I was able/really wanted to live with for a year so I kinda just decided to stay in a different (and slightly better) uni hall for my 2nd year. Anyone else? Seems like the TOTAL done thing to just find a house with all your mates... oh well.
It's the norm in Aberystwyth to go back to halls in 3rd year, and while I was there a lot of 2nd years I knew also lived in halls. Think it depends on the uni.
I'm moving into a house with my hallmates for the second year. Can't wait!
I've stayed in halls for 2 years and will again next sept. It is so much easier to sort out and prices in London are ridiculous!
Im staying in halls Two of my flatmates are also staying. The third one isn't purely as she was a 3rd year and is leaving! i prefer halls, they're so much more convenient!
I'm living in halls for my second year and probs my third year, though I'm living with all my friends. For me, it's much easier to stay in halls than to try and find somewhere to live.
Are you able to live in on campus halls for 3 years??
Is it weird to move into halls in 3rd year?
Why do some students stay in halls for 2nd or 3rd year?


In the last few weeks we have seen the reason for David and Solomon's fall. Today I am going to show you about the fall of Saul. Saul was a man chosen by God to rule Israel. But he could not stay faithful to God nor did he repent from his sins and his end was so tragic.
In the Bible we read in 1 Chronicles 10:13-14, "So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he had committed against the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD, and also because he consulted a medium for guidance. But he did not inquire of the LORD; therefore He killed him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse."
The first reason for his fall was that he was unfaithful to God because he did not keep the word of the LORD. He did not do what God asked him to do and instead of obeying the word of God he did something which was against God's will. God sent him to do something and he came back doing something else. In short his heart was not loyal to the Lord. He was not willing to do what God wanted him to do.
Some times people backup from their commitment to God because of problems and tragedies they face in their lives. Sometimes when their prayers were not answered, they would say, "We prayed so much but God did not answer our prayers. So we are not going to follow Jesus any more." Once a person whom I know told me that she and her friends prayed a lot for a matter and they believed that God was leading them in the same direction. But when they went in that direction, it led to complete disaster. It broke her heart and she was so upset that she was even cursing Jesus. A person who was saved yet could not stand in the ways of God.
Bible tells us in 2 Timothy 2:12, "If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us."
The second reason for Saul's fall was that he consulted a medium for guidance. But he did not inquire of the LORD. Yes, Bible clearly tells us that practicing witchcraft or going to medium, to soothsayers and to witchdoctors for guidance are big sins. But Saul went to a medium to inquire whether he could win in the battle or not? And God did not like what Saul did.
And there was another reason for Saul's fall. He rejected the word of the LORD as Samuel the prophet told Saul in 1 Samuel 15:23, "For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He also has rejected you from being king."
But if we love God with all our hearts, if we obey Him in every step, if we do according to His will, He will not allow us to stumble. Let us pray that we may never do the mistakes what Saul did. But before all these things, if you have not yet accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, this is the time to invite Jesus in your heart and become His child as He said in John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:"
If you have invited Jesus, you are His child and as you walk with Him, He will allow you to live a holy life and He will be your guard all the days of your life.
Visions and dreams are given not only for comfort, guidance but for protection too. We humans can understand many things but it has certain limits. You can't understand what is happening in other person's mind or what they are thinking about you. Bible says that Paul wanted to preach in Asia but Holy Spirit prevented him from going there but God revealed through vision that he can go to Macedonia.
Acts 16:8 So passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
Acts 16:9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."
Acts 16:10 Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
God reveals things through visions and dreams. He reveals the plans of the enemy, satan and tells what he is planning against His children. God's plans are for protection but not for harm for His children.
I would like to share one more dream with you. I remember an incident through which God revealed a certain thing that had never crossed in our minds. One day a person who was very friendly and who behaved very friendly asked my brother for a ride. He said that he needed to go somewhere a few weeks later and that he needed ride for that particular occasion. He asked my brother to mark the calendar to be sure that there is no other appointment that day." So my brother said, "Yes". Later on he reminded many times about this need to my brother and my brother gave him very positive assurance that he would go with him.
More than a month passed by and finally the week arrived when my brother had to go with him. We didn't think anything about it so we were pretty ready for it, but the day before that date, I had a strange dream. In my dream I saw that I was standing on the first step of the staircase of my home which leads towards the basement. In my dream I was looking down and at the end of this stairs, in the basement this man was standing. He had big butcher knives and he was throwing it towards me. He was throwing them one after another and he threw several of them towards me. Then the dream ended. I was shocked and surprised. I told my brother about it and asked him to pray about it and find out if God had to convey some message through it. When my brother prayed about it, God revealed not to go with him and then my brother dropped the idea of going with him and conveyed his inability to go with him. Well till then we had no other opinion about him because we never suspected anything as he was very friendly. How many times we just look toward things which look pleasant from the outside and think about it as good while it turns out to be something else. Unless the Spirit of God reveals something, you and I can never know what is in the heart of a person.
God reveals through dreams and visions such things for our protection. These dreams and visions bring protection in our life and it foils the plans of satan. These wonderful revelations from Jesus are freely available for His children. You don't need to do hard work to earn it. You just need to become His child by coming at His presence by repenting from your sin and by receiving the anointing of Holy Spirit you can tap into these wonderful experiences.


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 Armantas Vitkauskas, litovski nogometaš
 Vincas Josifovič Vitkauskas, sovjetski general
 Vladas Vitkauskas, litovski gornik