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A troubling sign in grand telecom merger: Vodafone's shrinking interest in IndiaMonday, March 20, 2017
New Delhi, March 20 -- Vodafone Group Plc will gradually bring down its stake in the merged entity from 50% to start with to possibly as low as 26%. From having sunk billions of dollars into the Indian market, Vodafone now suddenly looks far less ambitious with its India plans. Besides, without its deep pockets, it will be interesting to see how the merged company fights against the huge resources being deployed by Bharti Airtel Ltd and Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. Also read: Vodafone, Idea Cellular announce merger to create India's largest telco Vodafone's investors have already been recommending an exit from India. Although the company appears to have chosen the middle path-by retaining a stake (of between 26 and 35%) and raising cash by selling its remaining exposure-investors in the merged company might well view this shrinking interest as a sign of lesser interest in the Indian market's prospects. To start with, Vodafone will sell a 4.9% stake in the merged entity to the Birla group at around Rs110 per share, for a total consideration of Rs3,874 crore. This is about 51% higher than Idea's valuation before the two companies announced they were in merger talks. In other words, the Birlas appear to be firm believers in the prospects of the merged entity. This transaction will take the Birla group's stake to 26% and bring Vodafone's stake in the merged entity down to 45.1%. The merger agreement also gives it the Birla group a right to acquire more shares from Vodafone "under an agreed mechanism with a view to equalising the shareholdings over time". If the Birlas don't exercise this right, and their shareholding stays at 26%, then Vodafone has to sell its shares to outside shareholders and bring its stake down to 26% with a four-year timeframe. In this scenario, Vodafone will be effectively cutting its interest in the Indian market by more than half. Also read: A Vodafone and Idea merger is no panacea for the telecom sector The deal with Idea excludes its 42% stake in Indus Towers Ltd, and the company's press release suggests a partial or a full disposal of this stake is also on the cards. If the Birla group exercises its right and decides to settle at an equal shareholding of 35.6%, then Vodafone will have a lot more skin in the game left. Although, of course, it doesn't preclude it from selling its shares to other investors. The silver lining in all this is that the Birla group has settled on a valuation of Rs130 per share for the possible future transactions in the first three years after the completion of the transaction. If it goes ahead and buys shares from Vodafone at these prices, it should provide investors some assurance that at least one of the partners in the merger is increasing its bet on the Indian market substantially. It's worthwhile noting here that in the restructuring of Aditya Birla group companies last year, the promoter group effectively cut its stake in the telecom business from about 23.6% to around 20%. It remains to be seen to what extent it actually invests and increases its exposure to Indian telecom.


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Poet Lisa Kelly reads her poem, Match Girl at the launch 2017 Solstice Shorts Festival anthology DUSK at Stephen Lawrence Gallery, Greenwich.
Poet Lisa Kelly reads her poem, Match Girl at the launch 2017 Solstice Shorts Festival anthology DUSK at Stephen Lawrence Gallery, Greenwich.
Grace Cookey-Gam reads Lisa Kelly's Match Girl for the Greenwich event Dusk at West Greenwich Library
This poem and all the other unpublished poems and stories are in the forthcoming anthology Dusk.
You can preorder the print version, and buy the ebook, now!
Inevitably, when you make a call out for submissions you get a fair few from people you've already worked with. Here are links to the poet-page for poets we have already worked with. Strangely, most of them will be read at Ynys Mon.
Jeremy Dixon Driving To Blackpool To Visit My Sister, Ynys Mon
Carl Griffin Sea Wedding, Ynys Mon
Joy Howard Factory, Carlisle, Ellon, Lancaster
Lisa Kelly Match Girl, Greenwich
Alison Lock Crow Haibun, Carlisle, Ellon, Rossendale
Ness Owen Female Blackbird Sings, Ynys Mon
Jill Sharp The Dogs Of Delhi, Ynys Mon (previously published, so won't be in the book)
We were at the Poetry Book Fair a couple of weeks ago, but it's been so busy since I've not had a chance to get the recordings of the readings up.
Here they are!
Jeremy Dixon Flax, San Francisco, Pearls over Shanghai, and Tabernacle Lane from Liberty Tales
Math Jones (the end of Grithspell) from The Other Side of Sleep
Sarah James At The Hotel de la Lune
Lisa Kelly Daylight Saving Time
I don't know how that happened – actually I do, the live feed on Facebook of Jeremy Dixon reading In Retail (xxiii) (from The Other Side of Sleep) was getting so many plays I forgot to upload the more professionally recorded version!
Here it is…
And here is audio of him reading his Liberty Tales poems, later in the evening when I had run out of camera battery
Jeremy is joining us at The Poetry Book Fair at Conway Hall this Saturday, and will be reading from around 4.30 in the garden cafe in Red Lion Square, alongside Sarah James and Lisa Kelly.
Jeremy is on our list of people to publish over the next three years. Just got to land some funding!
Being busy people we can't always arrange our own events as regularly as we might like, so we are very happy when we get asked to take part in other people's.
Next Friday 22nd September 7pm Liam Hogan is reading from Happy ending Not Guaranteed at the launch of London Writers' Eclective at Waterstones 11 Islington Green, N1 2XH
On Wednesday 27th September 18.15 we are at Archway with Words at Archway Library, Hamlyn House Highgate Hill N19 5PH where Liam is reading again, alongside Katy Darby, Cherry Potts, Carolyn Eden, and Wendy Gill
On Saturday 30th September we are at Free Verse Poetry Book Fair at Conway Hall where we will have a stall all day, and are reading in the Red Lion Square garden cafe at 4.30, with Jeremy Dixon, Lisa Kelly and Sarah James.Experience a flush of openness in San Francisco, a long day on a till, an even longer night in a hotel, and time shifting about the three occupants of a house.
In October we are off to the Shoreham Word Fest with a Liberty Tales/ Songs of Protest evening at the Yacht Club on Thursday 12th at 19.30 (£10) with Elinor Brooks, Greg Page and Carrie Cohen reading poetry and Cherry & Liam reading prose, and Ian Kennedy & Sarah Lloyd and some of Vocal Chords singing. We will be teaching two very simple protest songs!
Followed on the Saturday Morning at 11am with a Children's event in the Library, (Free) with The Old Woman From Friuli by Ghillian Potts being read by Tash Fairbanks, and a kind of demonstration of woodcut printing from Cherry Potts, because we couldn't get hold of Ed Boxall, the illustrator of the book, to join us. No sharp objects will be let near children!
The final date in the Shortest Day, Longest Night tour, at North Kensington Library and videos of the poets. Short stories will follow.
AJ Akoto reads Bite
Lisa Kelly reads (part of) Daylight Saving Time
Bob Beagrie reads Dunking For a New Sun
Yes, I know, I need to get a camera that STAYS in focus.
Video of the trip to Wivenhoe!
Extracts from Katy Darby reading her own Hunt & Pray and Rosalind Stopps' Deliver Me, Cherry Potts reading from The Midwinter Wife, David Steward reading the whole of The Cutty Wren, and Lisa Kelly reading the whole of Daylight Saving Time.
You can catch the final planned tour date for Shortest Day, Longest Night Saturday 04/02/2017 2pm North Kensington Library
Poems: Bob Beagrie, Lisa Kelly, A J Akoto. Story: Katy Darby, Liam Hogan, Pauline Walker, Cherry Potts FREE but TICKETED
We are still researching further dates, but this is all that are planned for the moment.
Buy the book: Shortest Day, Longest Night
Help us crowdfund for the rest of the tour and the next books
Our Lewisham stop on the tour, with poems from Lisa Kelly and A J Akoto (read by Cherry Potts – AJ wasn't able to join us). Stories from David Steward, Cherry Potts, Liam Hogan
Buy the book: Shortest Day, Longest Night
Help us crowdfund for the rest of the tour and the next books
Catch us on Tour:
Saturday 04/02/2017 2pm North Kensington Library
Poems: Bob Beagrie, Lisa Kelly, A J Akoto. Story: Katy Darby, Liam Hogan, Pauline Walker, Cherry Potts FREE but TICKETED
If you like Liam's work, you'll be delighted to know we are publishing his first collection, Happy Ending NOT Guaranteed in April.
Daylight Saving Time a poem written and read by Lisa Kelly and BSL interpreted by Paul Michaels at Solstice Shorts Festival 2016: Shortest Day 21st December 2016 at Made in Greenwich Gallery London #ACEFunded
Catch us on Tour: Friday 06/01/2017 7.30 Oxford Albion Beatnik
Poem (and story): Sarah James. Story: Wendy Gill, Pauline Walker, David Mathews, David Steward.
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A strange thought occurred to me as Horo talked about listening to the various groups of arguing merchants – does Horo have two sets of working ears? She has the clearly visible and moeblob okami ears, and every indication is that they're not just decorative. But what about Horo's human ears? Do they work too? If so, I wonder how her brain is wired. I should really stop thinking about the anatomical workings of a fictional wolf-human god. Anyway, onto another solid episode of Spice and Wolf.
The new town looks much less morose when it's not raining. Even Lawrence thinks so, as he and Horo share mugs of wine (actually looked more like mugs of frothy beer). But Horo shows off her supernatural listening skills by revealing some of the conversations that are going on between the various merchants by the dock. Apparently, while everything looks fine on the outside, there's quite a bit of friction between the fur traders and the townspeople.
Horo, drunk once again, heads back to the inn, where she makes a halfhearted attempt at keeping Lawrence from leaving her. However, Lawrence reassures her and puts her to bed, before leaving.
I gotta say, this new barmaid was quite the saucy one. I need to find a bar with gals like her. If women were as attractive back in medieval times as they are in Spice and Wolf, I think history would've had a much brighter perspective. Lawrence stops by to get some beaver tail (cue the dirty jokes) and to find some information about what's going on in the town. The banter between Lawrence and the barmaid is quite crackling in of itself. Definitely to the point where Horo would've gotten upset if she'd been around. However, Lawrence learns that the town's 50-man meeting is a debate about whether they would allow fur to be sold, since the Northern Expedition had been cancelled, but until the meeting is over, all fur sales are prohibited – thus, the gaggle of merchants right outside the town gates. However, saucy-chan lets Lawrence in on a secret – she believes the town will decide to prohibit fur sales. And then tells Lawrence to get drunk and tosses an indirect marriage proposal his way. Seriously, this barmaid is awesome. I guess when you create a character as perfect as Horo, you have to create strong competition to keep things interesting.
The fun of Lawrence and Horo isn't just the dialogue, it's the way they're also able to read each other perfectly. When Lawrence heads back to his room, Horo's waiting for him, clutching her tail, because she thinks he has a look like he'd sell anything at that moment. Meanwhile, Lawrence responds truthfully and smoothly, telling her he's not a hunter nor a gatherer, and only sells what's been sold to him. A perfect read on Horo's part. Obviously she knew Lawrence wasn't going to sell her tail, but she sensed from the outset that Lawrence's gears were turning after receiving the tip from saucy-chan and played it perfectly, but Lawrence provides a more than fitting comeback in return.
The Lawrence x Horo hug/scent scene may have been the sweetest, most endearing scene I've seen in Spice and Wolf yet. Whether or not anyone actually says the L-word seems to be a pretty moot point, because their feelings are clear as day. I was also struck by Horo telling Lawrence that he could settle down and start a store if he wanted to. I think the unstated point is that she'd continue on her own, but it was a very magnanimous gesture, even though she knew there was no chance that Lawrence was going to accept it.
Ah, Sheik gets unmasked and… she looks different from what I expected. She looks like a man, although I don't doubt that she could be a looker if she had her hair up and the right look on. What's unique about Spice and Wolf is that even when nothing happens, time flies and it's still interesting. It's similar to Aria in that sense. A good 10 minutes was spent on Lawrence talking with Harold the innkeeper and Fruhl the somewhat masculine looking, female merchant. And there's really nothing much of significance they talk about. They talk about life, travels and merchantry, but there's nothing revealed that you'd consider a possible major plot point. At the end, Fruhl agrees to introduce Lawrence to Rigolo the chronicler, but that agreement was a natural result of their conversation. It wasn't as if Lawrence spoke to Fruhl for that reason, or vice versa (and Fruhl points that out outright, admitting that she couldn't just say "let's have small talk" and used Rigolo's name simply as an in). I can see how some people might consider this boring, but I think if you're the type of person who's ever enjoyed watching people, or just eavesdropping on a conversation just for the fun of it, there's something about Spice and Wolf that really draws you in. And this episode was as good an example of that as I've seen so far.


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- The square or rectangular cut makes your fingers look longer and slender. To accentuate the slender look, choose a diamond that has a length to width ratio of 1.2 to 1.8. A ratio of 1.30 will be wider than a 1.60 stone.
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Jason Plato is hoping to reclaim ground back in the title race this weekend at Knockhill, a track that the double champion admits he enjoys the challenge of racing at.
The MG KX Momentum Racing driver finds himself now playing catch-up in the championship chase after a weekend to forget at Snetterton last time out, but feels that the undulating Knockhill circuit in Fife is the perfect place to do so this weekend.
"Knockhill is a great circuit because it is undulating and it flows really nicely", says eight-time Knockhill winner Plato.
"There are crests and lots of blind corners. That means you have to attack the circuit while trying to be as precise as possible to be on the right lines. At some of the turns, if you are slightly off-line at the entry, then it is magnified all the way through and you are in real trouble on the exit.
"That makes it a compromise because you have to be committed and attack, but you also have to think about leaving a little margin for error. That makes it perfect for me. Those elements, plus the fact that the fans can get so close to the action, makes for a really good atmosphere."
The Snetterton weekend proved a disappointing one for Plato last time out, a second place behind team-mate Sam Tordoff in race one looking to be followed up with a win as Plato led race two early on, only to be denied by a fuel pump issue that slowed him to a crawl.
A dramatic-looking barrel roll in race three ended the weekend on a low note and sees Plato now lying 50 points behind championship leader Matt Neal heading to Knockhill, while team-mate Tordoff enters the Scottish round looking for more luck after running into reliability problems despite collecting two milestones at Snetterton with his first pole and race victory in BTCC last time out.
"It was an amazing feeling, but once you have had one victory, you want more", Tordoff said. "I am aiming for three really strong races. I have learned in my opening few weekends in the BTCC that it is important to score highly in all races over the weekend.
"I have had some bad luck recently that has meant I have had at least one race where I have struggled. I need to put that behind me and work on my consistency, so that is the aim this weekend."
Team boss Ian Harrison also understands the challenges of Knockhill – including the Scottish weather – saying: "It is a circuit that can be a bit of a lottery – and that's not just because of the Scottish weather. It is so tight that the field tends to stay closely grouped together and that can lead to contact. Keeping out of trouble is the first job, and then you can think about attacking the race.
"It is always hard to know what to expect at Knockhill, but we will go there with our usual attitude of aiming for big points from all three races from both of our drivers."


text: In this meeting, I took my turn to teach Japanese language to her. Reka already knew some Japanese words, so I started to teach Hiragana (Japanese syllabary). There are 4 types of character representations in Japan but Hiragana is the easiest and Japanese people learned it in their childhoods. It has 50 characters but she pronounced almost everything clearly, so I was surprised. I taught her some expressions of greeting, words to give response and gave Kanji (other character representation in Japan) which expresses her name that I prepared before. It was "礼香(Reka)",礼means "appreciate" and香means "good fragrance". I thought it suits her:)


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CoTA has always been one of my favourite circuits on the WEC Calendar. It's a track with a bit of everything, high speed Maggots and Becketts-esque sections at the start, long straights with big stops in the middle and some tight and twisty stuff near the end of the lap. Set in the bustling city of Austin with a passionate Sportscar following, it really has everything.
The event started off well for Ford Chip Ganassi Racing with both cars near or at the top of the timesheets in all three practice sessions. Andy Priaulx and I confirmed our strong one lap pace by qualifying on the front row with 2nd position which was a great result and put as back in contention for the win after a couple of races at Nurburgring and Mexico City where we have had to play a supporting role.
One of the big challenges of racing at COTA is the Texan heat. Come race day and the temperatures were up around 36 degrees Celsius, making for absolutely sweltering conditions inside the Ford GT. This weekend we had a few extra gadgets to keep us cool, such as ice jackets to wear before and after stints to cool the core body temperature down quickly.
Andy started the race and things went downhill right from the first corner where a tag from behind sent us spiralling down the order and we ended the first lap in 8th place which was far from ideal. Andy worked his way past the sister car of Olivier Pla but the pace at the front of the pack had unexpectedly lifted and we were struggling to go with it.
It was super tough and I was constantly fighting the car
We pitted after the first stint 20 seconds down on the lead and I went out on some hard compound tyres for a double stint. We never really got these tyres working and I really struggled from the start. In these situations, you just have to try and get your head down and grind out the stints, but it was super tough and I was constantly fighting the car, which in these conditions makes it very physical. My maximum heart rate was around 170bpm, the equivalent to a fast paced run, so I was definitely working hard inside the cockpit!
After what seemed like forever I handed over to Andy and back on the medium tyres we were definitely closer to the pace but still down on outright speed. We had a wheel nut issue in my pit stop which lost us time but most of this was negated when the safety came out for barrier repairs on the outside of Turn 11.
The final two stints were pretty unremarkable if I'm honest. I certainly preferred the medium tyre and was much quicker than in my first stint, closing in on the 91 Porsche we are fighting with in the championship before Andy took over to take the car to the flag. In the end we were only able to come home in 7th place, taking another 6 World Championship points. It was certainly very disappointing and the whole team had hoped for a lot more, especially after such a good qualifying at Ford's home race.
We need to go back to the drawing board and work out exactly what went wrong and come back stronger for the Asian leg of the championship
As a team, we need to go back to the drawing board and work out exactly what went wrong and come back stronger for the Asian leg of the championship. We won at both Fuji and Shanghai last year so we know the car can do it. And the team has gone from strength to strength this year and the atmosphere and passion inside it at the moment is immense.
The attention to detail on the cars and the time and effort going into pit stop practice and overall fitness levels from the two crews is an amazing thing to have witnessed since the start of the program. It is exactly what is needed to take the title.
Luckily the results at COTA went the right way for us so we still lead the championship by 6 points. We've had a fantastic start, a slightly shaky middle and now it's time for a super strong end to the year.
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Los Angeles Musicians InstituteWritten by Jeremy Horelick
There are Los Angeles musicians institutes located all throughout the greater LA area. Apart from schools and conservatories located in Hollywood proper, there are musical training workshops, classes, and colleges throughout much of the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys, Ventura, Orange, and Riverside counties, and Long Beach. Hollywood is accessible from each of these regions, and so students at these schools can benefit from LA's cultural diversity and influence.
If you're fairly certain that LA is the place for you, you'll want to explore different types of programs to settle on the best fit for your interests and ambitions. There are Los Angeles musicians institutes that take a more technical approach to songcraft and emphasize modern production methods. Students here may work with ProTools and other leading applications used by professionals all throughout the industry. Other students may prefer a "classical" education that focuses on theory, history, and music appreciation.
Choosing the Right Los Angeles Musicians Institute
Search online and you'll find web sites hosted by the various Los Angeles musicians institutes you're considering. These are excellent sources of information on curriculum requirements, admissions guidelines, instructor biographies, and campus life. You can also use these forums to e-mail specific questions to admissions reps on everything from funding your education to life in and around Los Angeles, which can be daunting to newcomers.
Most importantly, the web sites for these music schools can help you decide if a particular course of study will get you where you want to be as an artist and a professional. You'll find that some programs are more committed to encouraging personal expression than mastering technique, while others are grounded in the principles of ear training, reading, and music theory. Obviously, these approaches are completely different from one another, and one of them is likely to prove a better fit for your personal aspirations than another.


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Twitter trends have gradually become insane. There was a time when Twitter trends would give you a quick picture of the current happenings in the country. Even today they do but on any day they are being overpowered by insane hashtags launched by eager brands in the mad rush of getting trended or by a rival political party to defame the other.
With the general elections inching closer, social media forms a big chapter in the election strategy and both Congress, BJP are taking it seriously. Sadly, the use of an easy and fast medium like Twitter is with the sole purpose of creating controversies and defaming the other on a public forum. Political wars have been raging on the 140-character network for some time now and the latest has been weaved around the aggressive statements delivered by our honorable Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is rarely seen speaking otherwise.
The country is witnessing an economic turmoil with its currency 'Rupee' depreciating against the Dollar with every passing day. BJP has raised its voice and yesterday we saw Arun Jaitley taking a dig at the PM in Rajya Sabha by stating that the PM's track record was of populist policies, not reform. This didn't go down well with the PM, who is known for his economic reforms in the ninety's. In a sharp response, the PM replied that,
"Whatever some members of the House may say about me as the Prime Minister, I command certain status, certain prestige and certain respect in the Council of the Group of 20."
The PM in his speech promised that his government would reduce the "unsustainably large" current account deficit undermining the currency but at the same time he also stated that the reason of weak currency is the prolonged inflation of many years caused by the last government i.e. BJP
War of words from Parliament to Twitter
The BJP leaders have expressed frustration about the PM's remarks and have met the President insisting him on early polls, reported NDTV. Meanwhile the war of words has begun on Twitter, with the senior opposition leader Sushma Swaraj questioning the PM's grace. Interestingly Sushma tweeted the same tweet in English as well as Hindi for her 645K followers. Without any doubt the Hindi tweet hit the chords hard.
रुपैये ने अपनी कीमत खोई, और आज प्रधान मंत्री ने अपनी गरिमा खोई .
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwarajbjp) August 30, 2013
The Congress guardians fought back and we saw tweets from Manish Tewari and Ajay Maken.
w.r.t. PM showing mirror to opposition;1999-2004 when Congress was in opposn,the total disruption in Lok Sabha was 18.95%, now it is 36.7%
— Ajay Maken (@ajaymaken) August 30, 2013
If this was not enough hashtags like #ChorPM and #PMChorHai started trending on India Top Trends. Your guess is as good as mine as to who might be forcing these to trend. Some of the tweets that got the most buzz on the hashtag are listed below.
Hey @PMOIndia the reason no one in other countries shouts #PMchorHai could be… no one's as big a thief as your govt?
— Mahesh Murthy (@maheshmurthy) August 31, 2013
If #PMChorHai disappears from trends… #ChorPM starts trending at top… Hahahhahaa! Who will expunge these trends?
— MediaCrooks (@mediacrooks) August 31, 2013
#ChorPM & #PMChorHai both trending on the top! shows how indians feel about our own PM. Sir, please go!
— SanghParivar.Org (@SanghParivarOrg) August 30, 2013
#PMChorHai presents the sequence of events before "Bharat Nirman" -> pic.twitter.com/iwRPejGTYt
— Kiran Kumar S (@KiranKS) August 30, 2013
Later on we saw hashtag #BJPeed joining the party and as I write this post all three are dominating the India Twitter Trends.
RSS ideologue Savarkar could not take 6 months of jail, he #BJPeed & begged British for mercy, unlike Nehru who spent 10 yrs in jail.
— Suryanarayan Ganesh (@gsurya) August 30, 2013
All these guys in the opposition have to do is to cooperate and question. Not scream, yell, stall, walk out or pee. #BJPeed
— Vijaylaxmi Sharma (@Sharmaji09) August 30, 2013
The offline rivalries and the 9PM television fights are now also happening on Twitter. These insane and illogical hashtags leave no sanity on the platform. Indeed it is getting trended and getting more voice to it but then we are already aware of the facts; so do such hashtags add any value? Nonetheless, we are going to see more such incidents with the general elections coming closer.
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Uber's Latin American chief is to lead the company's fight against food delivery rivals Deliveroo and Just Eat by taking the helm of its European restaurant app business.
Sky News understands that Rodrigo Arevalo was named as Uber Eats' regional general manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa in an internal announcement on Monday morning.
The appointment of Mr Arevalo will come five months after his predecessor, Jambu Palaniappan, resigned to join a venture capital firm.
Mr Arevalo's key markets will include the UK, where Uber Eats is embroiled in a fierce turf war with other well-funded rivals.
The restaurant delivery app recently announced plans to launch in 100 more cities across the EMEA region, with a presence in the UK which already numbers 40 cities.
In EMEA, the food delivery market is worth an estimated $28bn annually, a figure which is expected to grow, putting pressure on the fixed cost bases of major restaurant chains.
Under his stewardship in Latin America, Mr Arevalo oversaw its rapid growth to become Uber's biggest and most profitable region globally.
In the internal announcement, a copy of which has been seen by Sky News, Mr Arevalo said the Uber Eats business was "thriving in one of the most competitive markets globally for food delivery, having experienced tremendous growth over the past 18 months".
In the UK, the ride-hailing service continues to face regulatory obstacles, with an appeal against a ban by Transport for London in process.
The company, which drafted in a new chief executive to replace Travis Kalanick last year, has created a UK board to improve corporate governance amid criticism of its approach to safety and driver authorisations.
The company has hired Laurel Powers-Freeling, a former banker, to chair its UK operations with Roger Parry, an experienced media executive, recently joining as a non-executive director.
Those moves came after Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, accused the company of "failing to play by the rules", although relations have thawed since then as Uber has announced a series of measures to improve accountability.
In EMEA, Uber Eats partners with more than 16,000 restaurants, with growth in orders of 450% in the last 12 months, according to the company.
The proposed ban on Uber's ride-hailing service sparked a furious backlash from many Londoners, with more than 700,000 people signing a petition to allow the company to keep operating despite its failure to report a string of criminal offences perpetrated by its drivers.
Uber now has about 40,000 drivers in London, and is used by about 3.5 million customers, but its rise has sparked the most significant backlash to date against a major champion of the "gig economy".
Permanently losing its ability to operate in London - which is now viewed as a remote prospect - could threaten its ability to preserve its licences in other cities around the world, where it has also come under intense regulatory pressure.
In turn, that would affect Uber's chances of attaining a premium valuation in a stock market flotation that Mr Khosrowshahi has indicated is likely within the next year or so.
Since TfL's decision to ban the company, a number of senior executives including Jo Bertram, Uber's northern Europe chief, and European head of policy Christopher Burghardt have resigned.
Uber declined to comment.


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The Nation of Islam leader and American minister Louis Farrakhan was recently banned on the social media platform Facebook. Well, criticizing the decision made by Facebook, American rapper Snoop Dogg has rushed in his rescue.
Snoop, who became a part of the Nation of Islam in 2009, chose to support Louis heavily berating Facebook's decision. In fact, the rapper took to Instagram to express his anger. He wrote,
So Facebook and Instagram just banned Minister Louis Farrakhan. I want to know for what. All he ever do was tell the truth. But y'all going to ban him now. For putting truth out there? I stand with him. Ban me, m–––—. Ban me," and urged supporters to take action on social media
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Along with Mr. Farrakhan, many other right-wing personalities like Alex Jones, Laura Loomer, Paul Joseph Watson, and Milo Yiannopoulos were booted from Facebook declaring them to "promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology."
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While Mr. Farrakhan has made no immediate response to the ban, the Nation of Islam has made a move on its Facebook page, asking followers to sign up for emails. The post reads as follows:
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Foreclosure, Short Sales are 43% of U.S. Home Sales in 2012
Foreclosure-related sales and nonforeclosure short sales accounted for 43% of all U.S. residential sales last year, according to market researcher RealtyTrac.
A total of 947,995 U.S. properties in some stage of foreclosure or bank-owned repossessions were sold during the year, down 6% from 2011 and down 11% from 2010, RealtyTrac reported. These foreclosure-related sales represented 21% of U.S. residential sales during the year, compared with 23% of all sales in 2011 and 28% of all sales in 2010.
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The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story and Fargo Receive the Second And Third Highest Total Nominations of Any Series With 22 and 18 Nominations Respectively, Including Outstanding Limited Series For Both
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LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2016 - FX Networks today received 56 Primetime Emmy(R) Award nominations, setting a basic cable record for the highest total nominations in a single year by surpassing the previous record of 45 Emmy nominations set by FX Networks in 2014. In all, FX Networks received the second-highest total number of nominations of any network. This historic achievement was led by The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story and Fargo, which with 22 and 18 nominations respectively received the second and third highest total number of nominations of any series.
In the program categories, both The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story and Fargo were nominated for Outstanding Limited Series, while The Americans received its first-ever nomination for Outstanding Drama Series, and Archer was nominated for the third consecutive time for Outstanding Animated Program.
"Obviously this is a great day for FX Networks and the 56 nominations are a testament to the incredibly talented artists who make our shows," said John Landgraf, CEO, FX Networks and FX Productions. "The People v. O.J. Simpson and Fargo excelled on every level and their dominance among limited series reflects the skill and artistry of their entire creative teams. It is also very gratifying to see Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Margo Martindale and everyone at The Americans recognized for their achievement, as well as the nominations for Archer and the amazing Louie Anderson of Baskets. I'd also like to congratulate our competitors on their successes and to express appreciation to the TV Academy and its voters for celebrating the full breadth of television's current diversity and ambition. This is an extraordinary time to be working in television."
In all, six FX series received Emmy recognition in 28 categories, including five of the six nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie; all five nominees for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For a Limited Series or Movie; and four of the six nominees for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
Leading the way for FX was The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, which scored 22 nominations, the most of any limited series. Major nominations are Outstanding Limited Series, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Courtney B. Vance for lead actor in a limited series; Sarah Paulson for lead actress in a limited series; Sterling K. Brown, David Schwimmer and John Travolta for supporting actor in a limited series; Ryan Murphy, Anthony Hemingway and John Singleton for directing a limited series; Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, D.V. DeVincentis and Joe Robert Cole for writing; as well as nominations in the limited series category for cinematography, casting, costumes, single-camera picture editing, hairstyling, makeup, sound mixing and short form nonfiction or reality series.
Fargo, whose first installment received 18 Emmy nominations and won for Oustanding Miniseries, scored another 18 nominations, including Outstanding Limited Series and nominations in the limited series category for Kirsten Dunst for lead actress; Jesse Plemons and Bokeem Woodbine for supporting actor; Jean Smart for supporting actress; series creator Noah Hawley for writing and directing; Bob DeLaurentis for writing; as well as nominations for production design, casting, cinematography, single-camera picture editing, hairstyling, makeup, music composition, sound editing and sound mixing.
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FX Networks, a business unit of 21st Century Fox, is comprised of the networks FX, FXX and FXM and the video on-demand app FXNOW. FX, the flagship general entertainment basic cable channel, launched in June of 1994 and is carried in 91 million homes. The diverse schedule features a growing roster of critically-acclaimed and award-winning hit dramas series, including The Americans, The Strain, Tyrant and the upcoming Taboo and Legion; the critically-acclaimed limited series American Horror Story, Fargo, American Crime Story and the upcoming Trust and Feud; acclaimed hit comedy series including the award-winning Louie, Archer, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, Baskets and the upcoming Better Things and Atlanta. FX's roster of acquired hit series includes Two and a Half Men, How I Met Your Mother and Mike & Molly. FXX, the newest network, launched in September 2013 and is carried in 79 million homes. Geared towards a young adult audience, the schedule features original series, movies, and acquired series. The channel is anchored by the acclaimed hit comedies It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, You're the Worst and Man Seeking Woman. FXX is also the exclusive cable home to The Simpsons, the longest-running comedy in TV history, the late night animated block Animation Domination, and acquired hit series such as In Living Color, Mad About You and Parks and Recreation. FXM (formerly Fox Movie Channel) was launched in October of 1994 and is now carried in 55 million homes. Its schedule features classic films during the day (FXM Retro), and contemporary box office hits and acclaimed, award-winning films in the evening, as well as short-form award-winning original programming.


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We're coming to you live from the 2019 National Summit on Education Reform in San Diego, where ExcelinEd is hosting more than 1,000 legislators, state superintendents, policymakers and advocates all working to build a brighter future for America's families.
Inspiring Speakers
Despite a city-wide power outage, #EIE19 kicked off with an energizing discussion between Governor Jeb Bush and Chris Stewart. Their keynote conversation challenged state policymakers to stay the course and continue to implement student-centered policies.
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Based on findings in his recent bestseller The Coddling of the American Mind, Dr. Jonathan Haidt offered unique perspectives and insights into how to help today's students become the critical thinkers and resilient leaders we urgently need.
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Incredible conversation with Governor Bush & @citizenstewart of @edu_post digging into the conviction needed for the never-ending work of transforming #ed with reform. #EIE19 pic.twitter.com/XmyHJbxTrQ
— America Succeeds (@AmericaSucceeds) November 20, 2019
Powerful panel @ #EIE19 – 65th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. "Brown was about creating opportunity where opportunity had not existed before." – Dr. Cheryl Brown Henderson @NAFCareerAcads pic.twitter.com/ErNse0hDSB
— nyctiffanys (@nyctiffanys) November 20, 2019
"There is broad, bipartisan agreement that career pathways ought to be a part of the equation today. There is massive support for this." @JebBush #EIE19 pic.twitter.com/qvfpXBQfW7
— Nathan Hoffman (@Milenatehoff) November 20, 2019
Derrell Bradford: "No one childs education is at the expense of another" #EIE19 pic.twitter.com/fLhEb48J1F
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Parent Power Panel this is what we're all about! #EIE19 #ITrustParents pic.twitter.com/5v1yhICSoG
— Colleen Cook (@cicistheories) November 20, 2019
"Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child."
Morning keynote with Jeb Bush & Chris Stewart, Network of Innovative State Partners, lunch keynote with Dr. Jonathan Haidt. #EIE19 pic.twitter.com/VH4uWkG8L4
— Syd Young (@SydYoungUT) November 20, 2019
Informative talk by @JonHaidt at @ExcelinEd #EIE19 today. Looking forward to reading his newest book, "The Coddling of the American Mind." pic.twitter.com/2mXrdAJzvM
Wow. Mississippi also seeing massive gains in student reading and math peformance after pushing rigorous standards, assessment and transparent accountability ratings (A-F) #EIE19 pic.twitter.com/eDOpD6Yh8Q
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Holiday Nutrition SOS
I love the holidays. Not only do I indulge in over two weeks of winter vacation, but my days are filled with catching up with friends, celebrating the spirit of the season at different events in the city, and consuming copious amounts of delicious food.
Unfortunately, all of this indulging can often lead to a feeling of full-until-it-hurts, and the infamous food (or other) hangover the next morning. So how can you indulge without losing sight of your goals or forcing yourself to take up an air sandwich diet, post-Christmas? Well, with these challenges in mind, I decided to share my tips for surviving the holidays without sacrificing your waistline:
1. Backload your day
This is my favourite trick of the season. If I know I have a holiday event in the evening or afternoon, I will plan my calories accordingly. This might mean a light breakfast that is higher in protein and fats (saving most of the much needed carbohydrates for later), or I may even start my day with a mini fast. Fasting during the first half of the day not only allows you to eat more in the evening, but it also puts your blood sugar in a good position for eating more insulin-inducing foods (think shortbread, assorted chocolates, and sausage rolls. Oh my). These practices can also support your energy levels. By keeping sugar low during the first part of the day, you encourage healthy cortisol levels (providing energy), and limit your insulin response. Later in the day, when you are indulging in some yummy holiday treats, cortisol levels decrease as insulin levels are heightened. This is also helpful for our hormone levels, as the pattern supports a natural sleep cycle. Have you ever noticed how you become a bit sluggish after a large meal? That's the power of a high insulin response. So keeping insulin levels low in the morning, can help aid in supporting a natural sleep cycle. Ultimately saving your calories for the afternoon/evening will allow you to really enjoy the holiday treats without feeling like you have to limit yourself to compensate for meals you have already consumed.
2. Find time for activity
So you ate until you couldn't move last night and washed it down with four glasses of eggnog. So what? You had a blast and laughed with friends and family until your sides hurt. Sounds like an evening well spent. But now it's time to put those calories to work. Once you awake from your food coma, hit the gym and lift heavy. You might as well turn those carbs into muscle. You are stocked up on glycogen stores and your body can use those to help you hit new PRs. I like to focus on large muscle groups on these days (such as legs or back) to ensure I get the biggest bang for my buck. I will also incorporate some full-body movements, just because… it can't hurt.
3. Borrow from other days
This was a tip my own coach recommended. If you count calories or macronutrients, treat your numbers like a bank account. If you eat a high amount of fats one day (easy to do with so many Christmas treats available, laden with chocolate and butter), borrow some from another day (so that may mean a low-fat day tomorrow). It's an easy way to even things out while still enjoying those holiday feasts. If you aren't a tracker, just be mindful of your choices. Take note if the foods you ate yesterday were higher in fats than you are used to, or if you ate far more carbohydrates than you would on an average day. Take this information into consideration when planning your meals the following day.
4. Detox when you can
After a bit of an indulgent meal, I like to fill the following day with lots of detoxifying foods, like lemon and greens. In fact, I generally start my morning with a green smoothie, incorporating lots of mixed greens (or greens powder) and lemon juice, usually with a fruit of some sort. Get lots of vegetables in during the rest of the day, and drink plenty of water and herbal teas so encourage your body to move things along…
5. Ditch the crap
It never fails that, during the holidays, my counter top and refrigerator become filled with a variety of Christmas treats. But let's be honest: there's enough of these items at the 17 get-togethers we all inevitably have. So get rid of the extras. There's no need to pick at a plate of Aunt Carol's traditional Christmas baked goods every day of the week (sorry Aunt Carol). Save the treats for social gatherings and eat normally the rest of the time. I may keep my favourite dark chocolate in the freezer, but I usually chuck the rest after a day or two. I have a sweet tooth myself, and definitely don't need Christmas cookies taunting me 24-7. So you can wait until Boxing Day or January 1st for the traditional trashing-of-the-treats, but I recommend just doing it now. You'll be thankful you did.
6. Enjoy
Last but not least: enjoy. The Christmas season comes around once a year. There is no reason why yours should be filled with endless moments of temptation, post-binge guilt, and social gathering avoidance. Set yourself up for success using the tips listed above, and enjoy time spent with family and friends, while eating delicious meals. Food is one of the great pleasures in life. Why deprive yourself of something so wonderful? I am a huge proponent of balance, and believe that the holidays are meant to be enjoyed, whatever that may mean for you. So indulge. Eat and drink until your heart desires, but plan accordingly and put strategies in place that allow you to do so with minimal damage.
Happy celebrating, everyone, and Merry Christmas!
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When thinking about a mission trip, most think that serving must be done far away from home. In reality, there are people who need help in every town, near or far away. For four students, they did not have to travel far as they spent a week serving and learning about poverty in Cincinnati.
The mission trip was titled Rooted in the Vine and was organized by the St. Vincent de Paul's Ozanam Center. The Eagles served alongside students from other high schools and parishes including Moeller High School and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. The mission trip was focused on the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching - Life and Dignity of the Human Person; Call to Family, Community, and Participation; Rights and Responsibilities; Option for the Poor and Vulnerable; the Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers; Solidarity; and Care for God's Creation.
On the first full day of the mission trip, the group completed service at two sites in the West End - the community where St. Vincent de Paul is located. They then traveled to Over-The-Rhine, a community once known for poverty and violence that was now transformed into an "up-and-coming" spot for residents and visitors alike. Ozanam Center leaders noted that many who used to live in Over-The-Rhine moved over the recent years due to property tax increases, and most of those residents didn't have much say over their departure.
That same day the students heard from Sam, a man who had once experienced homelessness. He shared that one horrible incident in his life started a domino effect of tragedies, including homelessness.
"It was very incredible to hear what he went through and for him to share his story," noted Staci Greene '20.
The day ended with students spending time with children at the Santa Maria Community Center in Lower Price Hill and a poverty simulation at the Ozanam Center.
"We all got a real person who is or suffered from poverty," Greene explained. "We had to figure out how to pay rent, keep our children healthy, and how to get a job with a permanent record."
Tuesday was a rural day for the group as they spent most of their time in Brown County. It's not only one of the largest counties in Ohio but it's also one that has a significant amount of residents affected by poverty. The group visited two farms, the Hope Emergency Program - a food, clothing and furniture shelter, and St. Mary Catholic Church for a potluck dinner.
"It was an eye-opening experience seeing how hard these farmers work to do what they do," said Sully Dean '20. "They put in 18-20 hour days to ensure that their product gets sold. That to me was amazing!"
Many of the students said that Wednesday was one of the most impactful days on the mission trip as the group did home visits with volunteers from St. Vincent de Paul. During a home visit, volunteers meet with people who have requested assistance from St. Vincent de Paul.
"We each went into the living spaces of our neighbors experiencing poverty and were able to form relationships with them," added Elizabeth Murray '20. "It was very educational and eye-opening experience. We then went to a playground/water park with some of the kids from the Santa Maria Community Center. I loved doing this and being able to make a small impact in these kids' lives."
The following day, the group traveled to the Hamilton County Justice Center with the focus on the Catholic Social Teaching of Life and Dignity of the Human Person.
"We got to experience what our incarcerated neighbors live like while in jail," shared Sophie Haws '20. "After touring the jail and learning a little more about the life of an inmate, we went to Friendship Park and learned more about incarceration related to race. Did you know that the war on drugs has been waged primarily in communities of color where people of color are more likely to receive higher offenses?"
Haws concluded, "I can honestly say that this experience was life changing and I can't wait to carry on what we have learned and what we will continue to learn in the future."
Murray agreed, "Throughout the week I was overcome with the resilience of the human spirit that I have witnessed in my neighbors experiencing poverty."
The 12 students shared that they hoped to continue working together as a group to continue combating poverty not only in Cincinnati, but in their hometowns too.
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We attended Virgin Atlantic's Future Flyer and Expert Engineers Day.
The event was organised with the intention to inspire children aged 9-16 years who may not have considered a role within aviation - a dynamic and expanding industry.
We were thrilled to be invited to the event and able to offer our support to such a local, and influential brand.
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With the winter weather hitting hard over the last few weeks, sub-zero temperatures and ice mean that our aircraft have to de-iced before flying. De-icing is the process of removing ice from the aircraft. In order to take off safely, the whole aircraft must remain clear of ice or any other contaminants.
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The Pilot Careers Live event is held at the Sofitel, Heathrow Terminal 5, in November and April each year and this one promises to be better than ever as it is extended over two days!
Hundreds of prospective pilots attend the event in a bid to get expert advice from airlines, industry professionals and Europe's most prominent flight schools.
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Here at FTA, we operate one of the largest and most modern fleets of training aircraft in the UK. One of our most asked question's is what aircraft do our cadets learn to fly in? Here we give a closer insight into our fleet...
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We spoke to Ryan whilst he was completing the final stages of his training. He chose to enrol on our UK-based Integrated Flight Deck Programme.
Interestingly, Ryan had not always set out to become a pilot. Having turned down the opportunity to do a Private Pilot's Licence when he was younger, Ryan had embarked on a degree in the US.
Throughout the interview, it was clear that Ryan is a very level-headed, committed student with a real passion for flying.
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Kamil explains how he's just secured a job with a commercial airline after completing the BESTPILOT programme
When did you decide you wanted to become a pilot?I was about 6. The seed was planted when I learnt there was a pilot in my family two generations back flying in the 1950's! I made a entirely committed decision to become a pilot after my A-Levels when I identified Bucks New University offered Air Transport Management with Airline Pilot Training degree.
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Ryanair have just announced some exciting news - a new sponsored type-rating programme!
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My email messages to an EarthLink client are not being delivered.
GoDaddy's IP address is blacklisted.
EarthLink is not willing to add an exception to their server to whitelist the IP address and I talked to GoDaddy's help desk staff and they will not do anything either. They just told me, we're sorry this is part of using cpanel email, you need to upgrade.
I can't believe that GoDaddy is not willing to work on whitelisting an IP address especially since potentially hundreds of websites with this shared IP address could be affected.
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I asked what other steps I could take and was basically told to wait for them to fix it. In the past I have tried using our ISP's SMTP server but I can't find the server details for our current ISP (XLN) and in any case they tend to end up on (different) blacklists as well. However @MiaMHM, if you can send email via another server (e.g. your ISP's) then it might solve your problem in this particular instance.
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My decision to purchase pet insurance for my dogs was an easy one. I never wanted to be in a position where money would be the reason I could not do any more for my dogs. I researched many pet insurance companies before choosing Trupanion. They offered the best of what I was looking for....Unlimited coverage for one huge benefit. One of my dogs has congenital hip dysplasia. I put a claim in and initially it took between 2 - 3 weeks. Once they received all the information from all the vets that had seen my dog everything went rather quickly. They accepted the initial claim and every single monthly claim for medication. My dog will be on this medication for life. I am so thankful for Trupanion for covering this very expensive medication. I hope I will not have to use Trupanion for anything else. However, it does bring peace of mind knowing my dogs are covered and money won't stand in the way of their medical treatment.
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We were engaged jointly by the CEOs of a €500m UK based packaging group and of a large Canadian packaging company to study the attractiveness of a joint venture in North America on PET meat trays
One of the clients is a multinational packaging business supplying trays and lidding film to a range of application markets, but primarily focused on protein markets. The other is a North American paper and plastics packaging company.
We were asked to identify the level of appeal for PET trays in the fresh meat market in North America – a market principally using styrofoam (expanded polystyrene) trays – so that our two clients could decide whether they might enter a partnership in launching PET trays on a large scale.
Our research was in 3 parts: 1) Store audits in 7 cities, mapping out the types of materials being used by different grocery retailers, 2) Consumer research using focus groups to understand consumers' experience of using styrofoam and other forms of packaging for meat and 3) industry interviews with retailers and food manufacturers to understand their views on current and future packaging trends.
Our research showed there was very little PET in the market, that current packaging methods were failing the consumer, but that major retailers were reluctant to change their packaging methods, despite the advantages to consumers and the environment. We recommended entering the market via more advanced smaller retailers in more environmentally sensitive regions such as the US North East. Our two clients did not form a partnership but both decided to pursue expansion of PET tray sales in North America independently.


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The Experience of Being a Bridesmaid
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Last Friday I was lucky enough to be a bridesmaid at my eldest cousins wedding. I have been a bridesmaid in the past but I was very young and don't remember much. So, this time, it was just like experiencing it for the first time. The wedding was set in Scotland in a castle-like […]
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My Adventures in Avebury (Week One)
Posted by sra16 in Archaeology & Ancient History on August 20, 2015
As August began my three week compulsory fieldwork on the West Kennet Avenue, a World Heritage Site in Avebury, came to an end. The experience was a wonderful one that taught me a number of things from how to use a shovel properly to how to spot worked Neolithic stone tools from ordinary bits of […]
Posted in Career, Friends, Future, Holiday, Internship, News, Placement, Reseach | Tagged archaeology, avebury, camping, cooking, countryside, Fieldwork, mark gillings, national trust, neolithic, research, the university of leicester, travel, university of leicester, west kennet avenue, west kennet dig, wka15, world heritage site | 1 Response


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