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Ricky Gervais is back in the director’s chair for a new Netflix original called Special Correspondents. The film, which is a remake of the French film of the same name, stars Eric Bana, Vera Farmiga and Gervais, and tells the story of a radio journalist Frank Bonneville (Bana) and his technician Ian Finch (Gervais) who decide to pretend to cover an uprising in South America and fake their own kidnapping.

Ahead of its premiere on the video streaming service on 29 April, MCM Buzz was able to meet with Eric Bana (Star Trek, Hulk, Munich) to discuss the film, ad-libbing and what it’s like to work with Ricky Gervais.

What initially drew you to the role. Was it the idea of media ethics?

“Oh yes! No, it was Ricky, I got a call saying that he was working on this particular project and I thought, ‘Oh I’m a huge fan that sounds great, I’ll watch it.’ And then they said they would send me the script. I asked what for and they said that Ricky wanted me to play the character Frank Bonneville. I didn’t even think that Ricky actually knew who I was! When someone you are really a fan of knows who you are it’s amazing that they actually know you exist. So that was the main reason. I also read the script and thought it was a great premise. I saw the French version of the film and I was pretty sure that Ricky could do a funnier version of that since the premise had more comedy opportunity in it. So I sort of jumped on it.”

What in particular do you like about Ricky’s work?

“I’m a fan of everything. I don’t know how to explain it, but it’s probably because of my background that I identify with his work. If the characters are good you can get away with a lot more in comedy. My other favourites – like Christopher Guest [This Is Spinal Tap] – are the similar because in their world it’s the characters that keep you interested and make you sit through a film; they are almost above the material. But with Ricky he quite often executes it at both levels because the characters are just completely watchable no matter what they’re doing, and the writing is funny as well so you get the best of both.”

He was the writer, director and your co-star. So what was it like to work with him in these different roles?

“I wasn’t envious of him at all in terms of the pressure but he handled it really well and there were plenty of times when we were having lots of fun and he’s just pissing himself laughing. And then you realise that he must be stressed with us at some point not getting this scene because he’s the director and he’s going to have to edit it. So it swings between having fun and telling Ricky, ‘Seriously – we’ve got to get this. You’re going to really need this shot in the edit let’s not break for lunch just yet please.’ Then he says, ‘F**k it, we’re going to get it – let’s go for lunch.’ ‘No, no just please five more minutes.’ So it was weird – I would go from being the one laughing to giving him a slap saying, ‘Come on, we’ve got to get it together,’ which seems kind of bizarre.”

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You started out in sketch comedy, but after that you’ve done quite dramatic films. So is comedy what you want to get back into?

“My brain still works as a stand-up, where my background came from. I was in sketch comedy for ten years before I started doing drama. My brain hasn’t changed, and to this day on set  I think as a sketch comedy writer. So that’s one of the reasons why I’ve never written a narrative feature because that’s not how my brain thinks. I still make observations and break scenes down into three minute ideas. So in this case I thought this film was a good way to go and do something that’s going to be fun, and I got to work with one of my idols so I felt very safe. If it was with someone I didn’t know and they had no comedy background then I wouldn’t do it.

“It was a combination of Ricky being in charge, and feeling very confident that we could come up with something extra that wasn’t on the page because we would work well together. Ricky actually didn’t know about my comedy background, so a lot of the stuff we got in the film just came about from us having fun in the shoot and finding more potential for laughs in different places. That just came from us having a good time and him realising he could get me to do anything.”

Talking about having a lot of fun on set, was there anything that we didn’t see on set that were funny?

“I know the initial cut was very long but there were a few things that we went for in some scenes that became really long, and in the end there would be a whole tangent of something that had nothing to do with the plot. Some of those got cut but others are still in the film. That’s the spirit of ad-libbing. You know there’s a good chance that it won’t be seen but you still do it anyway because it’s fun.”

For your character did you draw from any real-life experiences?

“I think subconsciously for sure. Australia has a really big radio culture so I still to this day listen to a lot of talk radio. I’m sure I was inspired by certain radio and television people from there. You can always sniff a Frank Bonneville, someone who thinks they should be moving on and doing something bigger than what they are. So no one specific but definitely a bi-product of what I’ve seen and heard over the years. I didn’t do an internship or anything in preparation for my role!”

Your character can be quite mean and abrasive, especially to Ricky’s character. How did you balance to make him still likeable?

“Unfortunately I identified, much like myself, that the angrier Frank gets the funnier the dynamic is. I have experienced that in my own life where I’m really pissed off and going on a rant and people would be laughing at me. Ricky felt that the more abusive I got the funnier the scene was, so we kept that angle going.

The only thing I was very conscious of was when Frank finds out that he slept with Finch’s wife because we couldn’t muck around with that moment. We have to see that he is really floored by that and devastated by it, so I knew that was one moment we wouldn’t get away with if he acted abrasive. I think throughout the film he is dismissive of Finch, but he grows to warm to him and really it wouldn’t be the end of the day if people thought he was a bit of a dick.”

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It seems you had quite a lot of fun on set, but did you face any challenges with this role?

“Not really, no. Just trying not to laugh and getting the day done! There was quite a lot of dialogue, though, and Ricky would – I think it was a bi-product of him being a director too – give me a lot of lines on the spot. And actually some of them wouldn’t make any sense if I said them. So my dialogue kept getting bigger and bigger as time went on, and Ricky was a big fan of palming off dialogue to me.”

The film touches on the media’s obsession with celebrity culture. What’s your feeling on that?

“I loved Vera Farmiga’s character and how she made everything about her. The point where she’s on the tonight show and says she actually brought her guitar in was so funny, and it definitely echoes things that occur now. I thought it was a great character, and I don’t think that anyone but Vera could have pulled it off. She was so mean but so charismatic, and I think that it was very hard to pull off. I probably didn’t answer your question, but I just think that it’s a reality of life. I don’t think celebrity culture is the right term; it’s narcissism culture – people aren’t obsessed with celebrities but people trying to be celebrities. I feel a bit uneasy about it sometimes.”

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The similarities between Wizkid‘s concert last weekend and Davido‘s 30 billion concert last night were quite obvious for all to see. If they hadn’t made peace already, it may have been another subject of a supremacy battle but going by what went down in both shows many observers have pointed out some similarities. Here are some similarities between both shows and its obvious they ‘inspire eachother’

1. Both brought their first kids on stage

While Wizkid brought his son, Boluwatife on stage, Davido brought his daughter, Imade on stage.

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The increase for 2008 is due partly to higher costs for meat, poultry and fish, which make up about 12% of total food spending. Overall, costs for these items are forecast to rise 3% compared to 2.5% estimated last month. Prices for fruits and vegetables, which account for more than 8% of food spending, will also rise 5.5% versus 5% predicted in July. USDA also forecast increases this year of 9.5% for cereals and bakery products, a 14% surge for eggs and a 13.5% hike for fats and oils.

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It’s a big week for celebrating love. It is also a big week for florists, jewelers and candy stores. Even though the actual Valentine’s Day was few days ago, the celebrations continue the entire week. Valentine’s Day is a very big day for everyone whether you are single or in a relationship. In fact, according to Entrepreneur, there are a lot of people that buy gifts for their friends and even for their pets! People don’t plan that much in advance for Valentine’s Day gifts (unless you are making a much larger purchase such as an engagement ring, which we will discuss more later). They buy last minute gifts such as flowers or candy.

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Valentine’s Day is a big retail holiday and there are many stats and data about spending for the holiday.  A 2013 CNN article, shares some eye opening statistics about Valentine’s Day from how much money is spent overall to home much someone spends on their pets for the holiday. Fortune also shares some fun information:

  • The average person spends $130.97 on Valentine’s Day
  • The total spending on gifts for Valentine’s Day is over $18.6 billion with $1.6 billion spent on candy, $1.9 billion spent on flowers and $4.4 billion spent on diamonds, gold or silver
  • 64% of men buy flowers on Valentine’s Day while 36% of women buy flowers on the day
  • There will be 151 million cards exchanged on Valentine’s Day
  • The most common items purchased on Valentine’s day are a box of chocolates, diamond earrings, a dozen roses, a dinner for two and a bottle of champagne.

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Did you get engaged this Valentine’s Day? If you did, you are not alone! There are conflicting reports where some people say don’t get engaged on Valentine’s Day, while other say that is the best day to get engaged. But, overall Valentine’s Day is a very popular day to get engaged. In fact, 50% of marriage proposals happen on Valentine’s Day. In 2013, Huffington Post  shared information that 6 million people expect or are planning a marriage proposal on Valentine’s Day and that isn’t supposed to change much for Valentine’s 2017.  The average cost of an engagement ring is around $2,500.  Each engagement is individual to the couple with personalized touches and speeches.

Valentine’s Day History

Do you know the history behind the romantic holiday? The celebration goes back centuries. The holiday can base its history on Christian, Roman and pagan traditions. The name of the holiday comes from a Catholic saint (Actually there were three with similar names), Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One story had the saint marrying Roman soldiers, who at the time, the Roman government would not allow to marry and another myth said the saint helped early Christians escape persecution from the Roman leaders. The month of February was chosen to celebrate Valentine to coincide with the pagan celebration of Lupercalia set around February 15th. Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture as well as the Roman founders, Romulus and Remus.

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The cool theme which characterised spring continued into May, with temperatures somewhat below average for much of the month. Winds were often from a northerly direction, although there were a few warmer days in some areas. It was also unsettled at times, particularly in northern and western areas; the 14th was particularly wet over much of England and Wales. In between the unsettled spells there was some pleasant spring sunshine.

Temperatures for May were below average everywhere. The UK mean temperature was 9.5 °C, which is 0.8 °C below the 1981-2010 average, making it the coldest May since 1996. The month was much wetter than average across parts of north-east England and north-west Scotland, and also rather wet in south-west Scotland, Northern Ireland, the English Midlands and south Wales. The UK overall had 132% of average rainfall. There was 95% of the long-term average sunshine for the UK overall, with some north-western areas being rather dull and the sunniest areas being towards the south-west.

A maximum temperature of 23.8 °C was recorded at Drumburgh (Cumbria) on the 7th. A minimum temperature of -5.5 °C was recorded at Alston (Cumbria) on the 2nd. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 15th, 87.3 mm of rain fell at Llanforda Reservoir (Shropshire). A wind gust of 74 mph was recorded at Needles Old Battery (Isle of Wight) on the 14th and again on the 24th.

Weather impacts

There were unseasonably strong winds over a large part of central and southern England and Wales on the 9th, widely gusting at 50 mph.

South-west England and south Wales experienced heavy rain from 14th to 15th, with 40 mm or more falling widely on 14th and some reports of localised flooding in Wales. On the morning of 15th, a few locations in Shropshire and Dartmoor briefly experienced lying snow. Winds gusted at 60-70 mph over exposed extremities of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Several thousand homes in Cornwall were without power overnight and there were reports of fallen trees.

England diary of highlights

May began with a spell of fine weather, but from 8th onwards it became much more unsettled with heavy rain and strong winds at times. Temperatures remained generally below average with some notably cold days. The last week became drier and brighter, but temperatures still struggled to reach seasonal-average values.

The mean temperature was 1.0 °C below the 1981-2010 average, the coldest May since 1996. Rainfall was well above average in the north-east and the Midlands, and England overall had 122% of average. The sunshine total was 99% of the long-term average, slightly brighter in parts of the south-west and dullest in the north-west.

1st to 7th:

The 1st and 2nd were dry and sunny, as high pressure built from the south. It remained dry and sunny again for many on 3rd, although rain reached the far north-west during the evening. The 4th was more unsettled with scattered showers for central and eastern areas. A ridge of high pressure built from the south resulting in fine weather from 5th to 7th; temperatures reached 22 °C in central and eastern areas, but the highest value was 23.8 °C at Drumburgh (Cumbria) on 7th.

8th to 15th:

A change to more unsettled conditions began on 8th, with rain spreading from the west during the afternoon on strengthening westerly winds. The 9th saw further rain spreading from the west, with strong winds for southern areas giving gusts to 58 mph. There were showers for northern areas on 10th, and more general rain reached the south-west during the afternoon; it remained windy with gusts of nearly 50 mph on the south coast. The 11th was showery for many areas and felt colder in a north-westerly wind. It started dry and bright on 12th but rain quickly spread from the west during the morning, clearing to the east late in the day. The 13th brought sunny spells and showers with a strong westerly wind, and thunder was reported in Lancashire and Norfolk. On 14th rain and strong winds spread north during the day; Preston Montford (Shropshire) recorded 36 mm of rainfall, and a gust of 73mph was recorded on the Isle of Wight. It remained unsettled on 15th with rain spreading from the south to reach northern areas by evening, and windy again with a gust of 72 mph on the Isle of Wight.

16th to 24th:

The 16th started bright but showers broke out in the afternoon with thunder for central areas. The 17th started dry and bright, but a band of heavy rain moved up the east coast with 33 mm recorded at Loftus (Cleveland). Heavy rain in northern areas on the morning of 18th cleared away to the west during the afternoon. It was brighter on 19th although the south coast saw pulses of rain during the morning. The 20th again was dry and bright. The 21st was cooler with a north-west wind, but mainly dry. This north-west wind strengthened on 22nd with showers for eastern coasts. The 23rd was a day of strong winds and frequent showers with Loftus recording a gust of 47 mph and thunderstorms in the Midlands and south-east. Another area of low pressure moved into eastern and central areas on 24th with strong winds and rain, gusts reaching 55 mph at Warcop (Cumbria).

25th to 31st:

High pressure edged in from the south, so 25th and 26th were dry and bright. A band of rain spread into the north-west on 27th, while central and eastern areas remained mainly dry. The 28th was wet for many areas, only eastern coastal areas remaining dry. A north-east wind on 29th saw rain spread from the east to reach the far west by late afternoon, Loftus recording 44 mm. The 30th saw patchy rain for eastern areas with the west remaining dry and bright. The 31st was dry with sunny spells, and warmer, reaching around 23 °C in some eastern areas.

Wales diary of highlights

May began with a spell of mainly dry and sunny weather, but after a week it became cooler and much more unsettled; the 14th was a particularly cold, wet day. The second half of the month was brighter for the most part, but only began to warm up at the end.

The mean temperature was 1.3 °C below the 1981-2010 average, making it the coldest May since 1996. Some parts of the country were rather wet, and the overall rainfall total was 131% of average. The sunshine total was exactly equal to the long-term average.

1st to 7th:

It was dry and sunny from 1st to 3rd, with high pressure to the south-west. The 4th was more overcast with some light showers. Though cloudy at times, 5th to 7th were more settled again.

8th to 16th:

On 8th a band of light rain moved north-east in the early hours, followed by sunshine and occasional light showers. Heavier rain crossed from the west during 9th, giving 33.6 mm at Capel Curig (Gwynedd), but sunshine followed in the west by late afternoon. The 10th and 11th had patchy rain or showers and some sunshine. The 12th was mainly overcast, with rain spreading from the west for a time. Sunshine and showers on 13th. Persistent heavy rain moved in from the south by mid-morning on 14th, but failed to reach the far north-west; Pembrey Sands (Dyfed) recorded 72.0 mm. On 15th rain moved eastwards in the early hours, with sunshine and isolated showers to follow, then 16th was a day of sunshine and showers.

17th to 24th:

The 17th was mainly dry and sunny, but with isolated showers in the far south-west. It was dry on 18th with sunshine in the south but more cloud further north. Dry and sunny on 19th but again cloudier further north. The 20th was mainly cloudy, but brighter and warmer in the south-east with 19.6 °C at St Athan (South Glamorgan). Cooler on 21st and 22nd but still with some sunny spells. It was breezy on 23rd with sunshine and showers. The 24th had sunshine too, but more cloud and light showers inland.

25th to 31st:

Warmer, dry and sunny on 25th and 26th. Cloud and rain spread in from the north-west to all parts in the morning of the 27th. On 28th, more cloud and rain moved east to west, reaching the south-west by evening. Cloudy with patchy rain in the east but brighter to the west on 29th. The 30th and 31st were dry with sunny intervals and broken cloud. Mumbles (West Glamorgan) reached 21.0 °C on 31st.

Scotland diary of highlights

The first part of the month was very unsettled, and quite cold to begin with with sleet and snow across higher ground. There were a few warmer interludes during the month, but only between 24th and 26th was it reasonably settled.

The mean temperature was 0.4°C below the 1981-2010 average. It was a rather wet month, especially on the western side of the country, with 141% of average rainfall overall. The sunshine total was 88% of the long-term average, the dullest May in Scotland since 2003.

1st to 3rd:

There was rain in most areas on 1st but this gradually cleared later in the day. Further rain, heavy at times, fell on 2nd, with 64.2 mm recorded at Achnagart (Highland), and some sleet or snow on higher ground, but the south was drier with only a few scattered showers. Most of the country was wet and windy on 3rd, with snow further north and on higher ground.

4th to 20th:

Mostly dry in the south on 4th, but scattered showers north of the Central Belt. The north-west had some showers on 5th, and rain moved into the west in the evening. There were scattered showers on 6th, which died out before rain arrived in the north-west later in the day. Dry and bright on 7th, with 21.4 °C recorded at Kinlochewe (Highland). Rain spread across the country from the south-west on 8th but was patchy in the north. More rain in the south on 9th but mostly dry in the north. Dry and bright at first on 10th before rain gradually spread in from the west. Unsettled again on 11th with showers or longer spells of rain for most areas. Rain in the south on 12th cleared to the east later on, but more rain and heavy showers pushed in from the west in the evening. It was wet again in the north-west on 13th with frequent blustery showers, heavy at times, with 58.4 mm recorded at Cassley (Sutherland), and also very windy with a gust of 55 mph recorded at Inverbervie (Angus). It remained unsettled on 14th with blustery showers across the country. Showery again for most areas on 15th with a band of rain affecting the south-east until the evening. Most areas began dry and bright on 16th but scattered showers in the west spread eastwards through the day. Dry and bright for most areas on 17th with just a few showers in the north, and warmer with a maximum of 17.6 °C at Glasgow, Bishopton (Renfrewshire). The south was very wet on 18th, with 32.6 mm recorded at West Freugh (Wigtownshire), but the north was drier until later in the day. The 19th was mostly dry, but overcast with mist or fog for many areas. Mostly dry on 20th but for some heavy thundery showers in the south and east later in the afternoon and evening, and warm in most areas with 22.3 °C at Strathallan (Perthshire).

21st to 23rd:

Scattered showers on 21st but many areas stayed dry. It was mainly dry in the south on 22nd but frequent showers in the north became more widespread through the day. Cold and windy on 23rd with frequent showers across the country, falling as hail, sleet or snow on higher ground.

24th to 26th:

Some rain at first on 24th in the south-east, but otherwise dry as a ridge of high pressure built across the country. Dry and warm for most of the country on 25th, with the exception of rain in the north-west. Mostly dry and warm again on 26th.

27th to 31st:

Rain for most areas on 27th, especially the south and west, as a front moved across the country. A few scattered showers on 28th, but dry for many areas until further rain spread to the south-west later on. Mostly dry on 29th with a few scattered showers. Rain on 30th especially in the east but becoming mainly dry. A weak front moved east across the country on 31st and brought mostly light rain to some areas.

Northern Ireland diary of highlights

The first two-thirds of the month were mainly unsettled, and quite cold at times with rain or showers. However, the latter part of the month was drier, warmer and sunnier.

The mean temperature was 0.6°C below the 1981-2010 average and it was the coldest May since 1996. It was a rather wet month, especially towards the north-west, with 144% of average rainfall overall. The sunshine total was 93% of the long-term average, the dullest May since 2003.

1st to 7th:

There was some light rain at first on 1st, clearing to leave some sunshine and lighter winds. Rain early then mainly dry but cloudy on 2nd with fresh southerly winds. It was unsettled but milder than of late on 3rd to 6th, with rain at night but drier by day, albeit cloudy. A ridge of high pressure on 7th brought a fine, dry day with temperatures reaching 20 °C in places.

8th to 20th:

Rain, some heavy, spread northwards on 8th, clearing to showers during the afternoon, with a total of 26.8 mm recorded at Caugh Hill (County Londonderry). Strong south-westerly winds on 9th brought periods of rain. The 10th was again unsettled with rain or showers for many areas but drier in the afternoon. Further rain on 11th cleared to give a mainly dry afternoon but more rain in the north in the evening. After a dry start on 12th, rain spread in quickly but cleared most areas during the afternoon. The 13th started dry and sunny but there were showers, some heavy, with hail in the afternoon. Scattered showers, occasionally of hail, continued through 14th, and 15th was another day of sunshine and scattered showers. After a dry, bright morning on 16th, there were showers in the afternoon. The 17th started dry and bright but a band of rain passed through quickly from the east. A dull start on 18th, and rain spread into northern parts in the early afternoon, becoming heavy and persisting through to the early hours of 19th, with rainfall totals of 40 mm recorded in the far north of Counties Antrim and Londonderry. Thereafter the day was dry and overcast, as was 20th until light rain spread into northern areas during the evening.

21st to 31st:

Pressure began to build, and 21st was brighter and mainly dry. The 22nd and 23rd saw scattered showers, and the northerly wind became strong on 23rd, gusting up to 55 mph at Orlock Head (County Down). The 24th and 25th were generally dry with plenty of sunshine. Dry at first on 26th, but with some heavy showers later. Rain or showers, heavy at times, persisted for much of 27th. A dry, sunny start on 28th, with showers in the afternoon. The 29th and 30th were dry and sunny, temperatures reaching 21 °C in the Belfast area on 29th, and any rain on 30th was restricted to northern areas later in the day. Rain in the morning of 31st cleared to leave a mainly fine day.

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Met Office helps Scotland's road industry plan for Winter

As Scotland gears up for winter the Met Office road team explains how the work they do helps keep some of the country's roads moving through the colder months.

Delegates at the Scottish Road Expo in Edinburgh will be able to find out about how Route-Based Forecast Training enable parts of the Scottish Road network to prepare efficiently for adverse weather.

There will be a chance to find out about operational products such as OpenRoad and Bridge forecasts as well as the range of Met Office weather Road, approved by the Institute of Highways Engineers (IHE), and Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) for Continuing Professional Development.

Michael Szczepanski, Met Office Business Manager for Road, said: "The Met Office is dedicated to helping the Scottish road industry plan to reduce, mitigate and prepare for the effects of adverse weather and climate change.

"We now have a dedicated road forecasting team in our Scottish office. By having a team of local forecasters with a more detailed knowledge of the forecast area, we are able to better understand the localised weather environments and provide a more bespoke form of consultancy to our customers in Scotland."

The Met Office road team are exhibiting on stand G9 at the Scottish Road Expo on 5-6th November at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh.

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Dr Alistair Manning

Alistair models the atmospheric dispersion of material using the Met Office's Lagrangian dispersion model NAME (Numerical Atmospheric-dispersion Modelling Environment).

Areas of expertise

Alistair's areas of expertise include:

  • Atmospheric dispersion modelling
  • Estimating long-term trends, growth rates and seasonal cycles of greenhouse and ozone-depleting gases
  • Estimating emissions to the atmosphere through inversion modelling

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Current activities

Using high quality observations made on the west coast of Ireland (Mace Head) to:

  • Estimate the long-term trends, growth rates and seasonal cycles of a range of  greenhouse and ozone-depleting gases.
  • Estimate the annual UK and north west European emissions of each trace gas measured for comparison with the internationally reported national inventories.

Career background

BSc (Mathematics)

MSc (Information Technology)

PhD (Computational Fluid Dynamics)

Member of the Met Office's Atmospheric Dispersion Group for over 15 years

External Recognition

Presented Royal Society Paper on estimating regional emissions (Feb. 2010)

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Dr Robert Dunn

Robert develops datasets in order to study climate extremes.

Robert is developing datasets in order to study climate extremes.

Areas of Expertise

  • Automated quality control routines and processing pipelines
  • Sub-daily surface observations
  • Climate Extremes

Current activities

Robert is the lead developer of the HadISD dataset.  This is a sub-daily dataset comprising the major meteorological observations since 1973 for over 6000 surface stations across the globe.  An automated quality control routine ensures a high level of reproducibility, and the dataset is updated annually.

He has also been involved with the development of HadISDH Homepage, a gridded, monthly surface humidity dataset based on HadISD; as well as HadEX2, a gridded dataset of climate extremes indices.

Career background

Robert joined the Met Office in 2010. Before that he worked as a post-doc at the Excellence Cluster "Universe" in Munich studying the behaviour of solar-mass black-holes over time from their X-ray emission. He received his PhD from the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge, which followed on from an MSci in Natural Sciences (Physics) from Cambridge University.

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Avnet to sell IT business to Tech Data for $2.6 billion

(Reuters) - U.S. electrical components distributor Avnet Inc <AVT.N> said it would sell its IT business to technology products distributor Tech Data Corp <TECD.O> for about $2.6 billion.

Avnet, whose IT business has competed with Tech Data for years, said it would get $2.4 billion in cash and 2.8 million Tech Data shares, worth a stake of about 7 percent in the company.

Tech Data's shares were up nearly 5 percent at $72.80 in premarket trading on Monday, while Avnet's shares were up 8.4 percent at $42.50.

Avnet said the deal will help it focus on design chain and supply chain services and invest in businesses such as embedded solutions, Internet of Things and critical digital platforms.

For Tech Data, the deal will help it expand its operations to 35 from 21 countries and give it proforma revenue of about $35 billion, 53 percent of which will come from Europe.

"This combination complements our value-added distribution capabilities in Europe and the Americas, while establishing Tech Data's presence in Asia-Pacific, which will be a new market for us," Tech Data Chief Executive Bob Dutkowsky said.

Avnet said it expects to realize a gain of $3.75 to $4.75 per share after the cash-and-stock deal closes.

Tech Data said expects to realize about $200 million in present value of tax benefits. It also expects generate about $100 million in annualized cost savings two years after the deal closes.

The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2017.

Citi and Allen & Company LLC are Avnet's financial advisers. Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Raymond James and Associates are Tech Data's advisers.

(Reporting by Aishwarya Venugopal in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza)


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Game With… Emily Hanson (September 14th)

This week on the Xbox Game With… stream, you have your chance to play Rocket League with Emily Hanson, Preview Program Manager! She’ll also be showing off the newest features in the Preview Program, including Xbox Clubs, Looking for Groups, and more! Here’s a bit about Emily, in her own words:

“What do rock music and gaming have in common? Lots, including me!

Hi, I’m Emily. I’ve been with Xbox for 6 years, but before Microsoft, I spent my twenties playing guitar and touring in rock bands. It was a blast, and a dream come true sharing the stage with some of my heroes at legendary venues.

Gaming was a passion of mine growing up – I was obsessed with the Legend of Zelda games – and it was also a big part of touring life. We played a LOT of Halo in our downtime. I was never very good despite the practice, but if you need someone to take a rocket launcher to the face, I’m your girl!

Now that my music career is over, I am very lucky to have another dream job, this time on the Xbox Preview team. We focus on making community feedback a key part of the Xbox engineering process via the Xbox Preview program. We also build the tools and services that enable Preview members to give us feedback. If you’ve ever used the Xbox Preview Dashboard app, that’s us!

Away from work, I love running, spending time with family, watching the Seattle Seahawks (Go Hawks!), and of course, gaming. I currently play a lot of Rocket League, and I’m really looking forward to Sea of Thieves. Add me as a friend on Live, and let’s play!”

Emily is playing Rocket League! Want to play with her? Here’s how:

  • Make sure Rocket League is up-to-date on your console with the latest updates
  • Friend Emily on Xbox Live (gamertag: Zelda)
  • Load up the game and be ready to play this Wednesday, September 14th at 11am PDT

Can’t play? You can still watch on the official Xbox Beam channel. Tune in, let us know if you want to play, and ask Emily your questions. We’ll see you online!

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Seoul 1988 was an amazing experience: Kamlesh Mehta

Jul 07, 2012, 08:42 IST | Sundari Iyer

Table tennis ace Kamlesh Mehta recalls queuing up with legendary names like Carl Lewis, Edwin Moses, Stefan Edberg and Steffi Graf at the dining area during the 1988 Olympics

Former Olympian Kamlesh Mehta considers himself extremely fortunate to be the first paddler from India to qualify for the 1988 Seoul Olympics where the sport made its maiden appearance.

Fully focussed: India’s table tennis legend Kamlesh Mehta at his peak during the late 1980s. Pic/ MiD DAY archives

The 52-year-old table tennis ace said that had it not been for the Olympics, he wouldn’t have got a chance to meet his sporting hero Edwin Moses, the American track and field athlete, who won gold medals in the 400m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics.

“Being the first person from the country to qualify for the Seoul Games gave me a sense of achievement and pride. Standing in a queue with international stars like America’s track and field great Carl Lewis, top tennis players Steffi Graf and Sweden’s Stefan Edberg at the dining hall was amazing. It was magnificent to shake hands with my childhood hero Moses. That will always be my life’s most memorable moment,” Mehta told MiD DAY yesterday.

The current national table tennis selector-cum-coach said that the 1992 Barcelona Olympics was memorable too.

“In those days, the Olympics had a league format and defeating a Chinese opponent was considered a great achievement. In Barcelona I beat medal contender Lu Lin of China 2-0. Lin went on to win gold in the men’s doubles. It was a huge moment for me when the crowd applauded,” said Mehta, whose four silver and four bronze medals is the best tally by an Indian player at the Commonwealth Games. Being at the Athens Olympics in 2004 was a rich experience. “I went to Athens as coach of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Mouma Das. Though they made an exit in the knockout stage, it was great to be at a historic venue of the Olympic Games,” said Mehta.

Youngsters Ankita, Saumyajit have nothing to lose: Mehta
Table tennis ace Kamlesh Mehta, who represented India at the Seoul (1988) and Barcelona (1992) Games, felt youngsters Ankita Das and Saumyajit Ghosh, who have qualified for the Games, have nothing to lose as they embark on their Olympic journey. “Ankita and Saumyajit are underdogs. So, they shouldn’t think about a medal — just go and out there and play to the best of their ability. They have nothing to lose and should take each match as it comes. The London experience will come in handy in future. They will be pitted against the best right from the start. They must put in their 150 per cent and not succumb to pressure,” said Mehta.

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Alternative organic vegetarian Christmas dishes – with recipes

Alternative organic vegetarian Christmas dishes – with recipes
Alternative organic vegetarian Christmas dishes – with recipes

To inspire people to try something different this Christmas, The Organic Trade Board has launched the Organic Feed Your Happy campaign to “celebrate the joy of organic at Christmas” by encouraging people to share the organic foods that feed their happy.

To do this, they’ve enlisted the help of a group of top UK chefs to create their favourite recipes for a festive organic feast.

The Feed Your Happy Christmas ambassadors are British chefs Anna Jones, Rosie Birkett and Gill Meller, who have created an exciting festive vegetarian spread – featuring organic dishes such as sweet garlic and celeriac pie with a popped bean top for the main course.

So what does eating organic mean?

The team define organic food as “food as it should be” , meaning that whenever you see the organic symbol on the products you buy, you can be sure what you buy has been produced to the highest standards.

According to the campaign, eating organic also means

• There are fewer pesticides used in the food you eat.
• you avoid additives and preservatives in our food.
•  The food you eat is always free range.
• There’s been no routine use of antibiotics or any GM ingredients.

As a starter, Rosie Birkett, chef and author of A Lot on Her Plate, has created an organic canapé of dehydrated beetroot crisps topped with raw chopped beetroot salad and fresh Sussex Slipcote cheese from High Weald Dairy.

Organic dehydrated beetroot crisps topped with raw chopped beetroot salad and fresh cheese

Serves 8

Organic Christmas

(All ingredients to be organic where possible)

For the dehydrated beets

• 1 large beetroot, peeled and finely sliced

For the chopped salad

• 1 large golden beetroot, peeled and roughly chopped

• 1 large carrot, peeled and roughly chopped

• 1 sharp green apple, cored

• 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped

• Small bunch of dill

• Juice of 1 lemon

• Salt and pepper

• 10ml rapeseed oil

• 100g fresh cheese

1.Preheat the oven to 110°C. Prepare some baking sheets with baking paper and lie the beetroot discs on them. Dehydrate in the oven until crisp and dry for a few hours.

2.To make the chopped salad, combine the beetroot, carrot, apple and shallots in a food processor

3.Add the dill, lemon juice and rapeseed oil and season with salt and pepper.

4.Blitz for a couple more seconds, until you have a finely chopped salad.

5.Taste for seasoning.

6.To assemble, place a spoonful of the chopped salad on a dehydrated beetroot crisp.

7.Top with a little of the fresh cheese and garnish with dill

For the main, the inspiring vegetarian alternative to the turkey is Anna Jones’ (chef and author of The Modern Cook’s Year) sweet garlic pie with a popped bean top.

The cheddar and winter herb flaky pastry, made with Hodmedod’s organic flour, contains a creamy filling, sweet with balsamic, garlic and roasted celeriac, capped with a crisp, grated popped bean top.

Organic sweet garlic and celeriac pie with a popped bean top

Serves 8-10

(All ingredients to be organic where possible)

For the pastry

• 250g of wheat and/or pea flour, plus little extra

• 125g cold unsalted butter, cubed

• ½ tsp fine sea salt

• A few sprigs each of rosemary, thyme and sage

• Zest of 1 unwaxed lemon

• 25g good cheddar, grated

• 1 medium egg yolk

• 50–70ml cold water

For the filling

• 3 heads of garlic, separated and peeled

• Olive oil

• 1 tsp balsamic vinegar

• 2 sprigs each of rosemary, thyme and sage

• 1 tbsp runny honey

• 700g celeriac

• 220g good cheddar cheese, crumbled

• 150g crème fraîche

• Juice of ½ a lemon

• 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard

• Bunch of parsley, quite finely chopped

• Worcester sauce

• 2 eggs, beaten

For the topping

• 500g of cooked white beans, drained

• 1 lemon Olive oil

1.Put the flour into a mixing bowl. Add the butter and salt.

Rub gently with your fingertips until the mixture is like fine breadcrumbs. Stir through the herbs, lemon zest and cheddar.

2.Beat the egg yolk with 1 tbsp of cold water. Add to the flour and mix until it forms a dough.

Add more water, a teaspoon at a time, until it comes together into a smooth dough.

Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge while you make the filling.

3.For the filling, put the cloves of garlic into a saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then drain.

4.Wipe the saucepan dry. Add the garlic and 1 tablespoon of olive oil and fry on a high heat for 2 minutes. Add the balsamic vinegar and 100ml water, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 10 minutes.

Add the honey, most of the rosemary and thyme (reserving the rest, with the sage) and a good pinch of salt.

Continue to cook on a medium heat for a further 5 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated and the garlic cloves are coated in a dark syrup.

5.Meanwhile, peel the celeriac, cut it into quarters and slice it into 2cm-thick bite sized pieces.

Put them into a saucepan, cover with hot water and boil for 7–10 minutes, until they are soft and have turned slightly translucent.

Drain and tip into a big mixing bowl. Add the cheese, crème fraîche, lemon juice, mustard, parsley, a splash of Worcester sauce and eggs.

Add a good pinch of salt and grind of pepper and gently fold in the garlic cloves.

6.Preheat the oven to 180°C. Sprinkle flour onto a work surface and roll out the pastry to 3–4mm thick.

Line a 20cm-diameter cake tin with the pastry, ensuring a little spills over the edges. Pour the filling into the pastry case. Pat the drained beans dry on some kitchen paper then dress with a little olive oil, the zest of the lemon and a good pinch of salt and scatter over the celeriac filling.

Finish with the reserved rosemary and thyme, all the sage, and a drizzle of olive oil. Bake for 45 minutes or until the tart filling has set and the beans have popped and are crisp and light brown.

7.Remove from the oven, leave to cool a little, then take it out of the tin. Lay a few herbs on top and serve warm.

The tasty organic veggie side dishes have been devised by Gill Meller (chef and award winning author of Gather), the inspiringpair, created with fresh tasty organic ingredients from organic veg box producer Abel & Cole, work brilliantly together, according to Meller.

The Sides

Organic roasted roots and fennel with sage, pumpkin seeds and labneh

Serves 4

• 4 small beetroots – roughly golf ball size

• 1 medium-sized celeriac

• 2 bulbs of fennel

• 2 medium red onions

• 1 bulb of garlic, cloves separated with skin on

• A generous handful of sage leaves

• 4–5 sprigs of rosemary

• 2 tsp fennel seeds

• About 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds

• Lemon juice

• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the labneh

• 500ml plain yoghurt or milk

• 1 tsp fine sea salt

1.Make the labneh – this should be done at least 8 hours before you want to eat the dish but you can actually start it several days in advance.

2.Place the yoghurt or milk in a bowl, add the salt and stir it in thoroughly. Line a large sieve with a square of clean muslin, cheesecloth or even a very thin cotton tea towel. Spoon the salted yoghurt into the cloth then gather up the sides.

3.Tie the cloth at the top so it encloses the yoghurt. You can suspend the ball of yoghurt over a bowl so it can drain, or leave it sitting in its sieve over a bowl. Transfer it to the fridge and leave it for 6-8 hours or overnight.

4.The labneh is ready when a significant amount of liquid has drained into the bowl and the yoghurt has the texture of thick crème fraiche. Transfer the labneh from the cloth into a bowl, cover and refrigerate.

5.Scrub the beetroot, halve them if they are really small or quarter them if they are a bit bigger. Peel the celeriac and cut it into 3-4cm pieces.

Trim the base and top from the fennel, reserving any green frondy leaves. Remove the outer layer of the bulb if it’s a little tired then halve the bulb, and cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges. Peel the onions and cut them into wedges, root to tip.

6.Add the beetroot, celeriac, fennel and onion to the tray, along with the garlic cloves, sage leaves, rosemary and fennel seeds. Season with plenty of salt and pepper, trickle everything generously with olive oil and toss together well.

7.Roast the veg for about 30 mins then gently stir it with a spatula. Scatter over the pumpkin seeds and return the tray to the oven for a further 15-20 mins or until everything is tender and beginning to colour.

8.Remove the tray from the oven and stir again. Allow to cool for 10-15 mins.

9.To serve, spread the labneh out over a large platter. Arrange the warm roasted vegetables over the top, then give everything a final trickle of best olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. If you have reserved any fennel tops, tear them over the salad just before you serve.

Organic warm salad of roast squash and pan-fried mushrooms

Serves 2-4

• 1 medium squash Leaves from a medium bunch of sage

• 4 cloves of garlic

• Olive oil

• 50g butter

• 250g chestnut mushrooms

• Small bunch of wild rocket washed

• 200g soft blue cheese

• French dressing

• Salt and pepper

1.Peel the squash.

2.Cut into 1 inch chunks, and place in a roasting tin along with the bruised sage leaves, the garlic, peeled and thickly sliced, 150ml of olive oil and a generous seasoning of salt and pepper.

3.Roast the squash in a pre-heated oven, set at 200°C, for 45 minutes or until soft and coloured round the edges.

4.Add 1 tbsp of olive oil along with the butter to a frying pan set over a medium heat, throw in the mushrooms that have been trimmed, cleaned and sliced, season them lightly with salt and pepper and fry for 4-5 minutes or until cooked through.

5.In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked squash, mushrooms, rocket and cheese.

6.Lightly dress with the French dressing.

7.Toss this all together and divide between the plates.

• To mark the launch of Organic Feed Your Happy Christmas and the Soil Association’s Organic Christmas Marketplace the ambassador chefs are calling on people to celebrate the joy of organic with others by sharing the organic foods that feed their happy this Christmas at #FeedYourHappy.


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Ode to Kale

“Let Them Eat Kale!” Okay, so maybe the Queen of Versailles never met the Queen of the Greens, but now kale is poised for a royal welcome in France thanks to The Kale Project. An expat living in Paris, Kristen Beddard, was frustrated with not being able to find her favorite leafy green anywhere and is now on a mission to bring the forgotten vegetable to French soil.

The Kale Project is planting the seeds – literally! – for kale to not only grow on French farms, but also to find its way into markets, restaurants and into households in the country. I am in kale-withdrawal whenever I head back to Paris after a visit to the US, so I was so incredibly excited to meet Kristen and hear all about her cruciferous mission.

I lost my kale virginity on a hot summer day around this time last year and ever since, it’s been a passionate love affair. There is a bakery on every street corner in Paris. A baguette is never more than an arm’s length away. Café au lait is more ubiquitous than water. However, the leafy green known as kale is nowhere to be found. Thanks to The Kale Project, this is about to change. Check out the website, http://thekaleproject.com. Kristen and I are planning a kale marathon in NY at the end of the month, so if anyone has any kale-friendly ideas for us – your favorite kale-friendly spots or restaurant dishes – that would be great.

In the meantime, voilà my ode to my long-lost leafy love.

Ode to Kale

Kale by any other name would smell as sweet…

Some call you borecole from the brassica oleracea family – I don’t care what you’re called, let’s eat!

You hail from the cabbage patch,

Whatever fruits or vegetables I have on hand, you’re the perfect match.

You’re cruciferously cool,

Anyone who doesn’t like you is a fool.

Your sulforaphane helps to get rid of cancer,

And it’s a great source of energy so unleash your inner dancer.

Scots Kale, Plain leaved, Rape, Leaf and Spear and Cavolo Nero,

Oh kale, did you ever know that you’re my hero?

When I’m not eating you, I feel a void.

I desperately need your carotenoids.

You’re so delicious,

It’s hard to believe you’re nutritious,

But you’re packed with antioxidants and even the elusive Omega-3s,

That help keep us strong and fight disease.

Your isothiocyanates help the body detox,

And your vitamin C will keep the immune system strong – that rocks!

Sure, you’re pretty to look at, but I’m more interested in what’s underneath:

Your vitamin A helps to boost immunity, aid the reproductive organs and give us healthy bones and teeth.

You’re low in calories and have zero fat,

How many foods can claim that?

You’re rich in fiber that helps to digest,

I don’t know how else to describe you – kale, you’re just the best.

Milk does NOT do a body good no matter what they say,

Good thing you’re high in calcium – I’ll drink a glass of you instead every day!

You’re higher in iron than spinach, hear that Popeye?

And even higher than beef per calorie, oh my!

Oh Kale how I love you, let me count the ways,

You send me into a cruciferous haze.

Seriously Kale, you’re the best,

And the best part? You’re easy to digest!

You’re rich in fiber – isn’t that cool?

It certainly is – for your stool.

You’re great steamed or sautéed or cooked in the oven,

But I prefer you raw, for some enzyme-rich lovin’.

You’re so versatile in recipes – from hearty soups to a big salad bowl,

In a curry, pâté or risotto or stuffed into a nori roll.

You can be juiced or mixed into a smoothie blend,

The possibilities for eating you never end.

I adore you Kale – you make me beautiful and never talk back,

You’re like the vegetable version of legal crack.

You’re the Queen of Greens and you’ve earned your crown,

And, thanks to your magnesium content, you’re a good mood food to get rid of any frown.

You help lower blood cholesterol levels and prevent heart disease,

You can even help alleviate pain in the back, head or knees.

I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty to massage you until you’re soft and mild,

And once I take a bite of you, my taste buds go wild!

Your leaves may be green, purple or red,

It doesn’t matter – either way, you keep us well fed.

Don’t get your liver in a quiver, Kale is a detox dream come true,

It will help you cleanse to discover the inner you.

Unfortunately, I know this isn’t a monogamous relationship; I have to share,

You’re the new “it” food and keep turning up everywhere.

But I don’t care if you’re trending,

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An increasing number of Android applications are attempting to track users without their knowledge, according to a new report.

Many app development Companies have now started hiding “beacons”, beacons--that are ultrasonic audio signals not audible to humans,-- in their adverts, in order to track devices and learn more about their owners from some past recent years.

Electronic devices equipped with microphones can register these sounds, allowing advertisers to uncover their location and work out what kind of ads their owners watch on TV and which other devices they own.

The technique can even be used to de-anonymize Tor users.

A report from researchers at Technische Universität Braunschweig in Germany, stated “Throughout our empirical study, we confirm that audio beacons can be embedded in sound, such that mobile devices spot them with high accuracy while humans do not perceive consciously the ultrasonic signals”

They found that, while six apps were known to be using ultrasound cross-device tracking technology in April 2015, this number grew to 39 by December 2015, and has now increased to 234.

The study hasn’t named any specific programs, but says that several have millions of downloads and “are part of reputable companies”, including McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme.

“They embed these beacons in the ultrasonic frequency range between 18 and 20 kHz of audio content and detect them with regular mobile applications using the device’s microphone,” the research adds.

Since consumers need to have the apps open in order for advertisers to use them for tracking purposes, the privacy threat isn’t quite as worrying as it could be.

READ MORE: Google announces new programme for developers

However, the researchers believe it could grow into a serious issue "in the near future”.

As ever, users should be selective about the apps they download.

You should be able to analyze, why an app is asking for any particular permissions, such as access to your camera or microphone, think twice about installing it.

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Pirates who captured a ship carrying 33 battle tanks are demanding a £10million.

The gang seized the Ukrainian ship, Faina, off the coast of war-torn Somalia last week. They are linked to Islamic groups battling to take over the country.

In a telephone interview, Chief Mate Victor Nikolsky spoke of his shock at finding the captain dead from a heart attack. His body has been stored in a fridge.

He said: "The mood of the crew is depressed."

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Avram Grant went all coy when asked whether he felt Chelsea would be better placed to win the title had he been in charge since the start of the season.

"What answer can I give to that?" said Grant, a playful smile spreading across his face after Chelsea's 2-0 win left them Manchester United's only remaining challengers.

"You need to do your own job, but it's a fact that we lost a lot of points at the beginning and were chasing other teams.

"Unfortunately we didn't start the season that well and were behind others early on. The psychology of doing that is not easy.

"So we've done really well to still be here at this stage and we want that to continue. If it's good enough to win the title, who knows? But we have to believe it is."

The inference was clear: Grant believes Chelsea would be far closer to United had he taken over from Jose Mourinho earlier than September when too many points had already been frittered away.

When he took over from Mourinho seven months ago, Chelsea trailed United, Arsenal, Liverpool and - remarkably - Manchester City, with the title seemingly beyond them.

Before Grant had a chance to settle into his new role of manager, Chelsea were already seven points behind Arsenal, five behind United and three behind Liverpool.

Since then they have reeled in and overtaken Arsenal and Liverpool, and are the only team with a chance of denying Sir Alex Ferguson a 10th Premier League title.

Moreover, Grant has managed to keep Chelsea in the title race despite losing the spine of his team during the often definitive months of December and January.

Over the tough Christmas period, Chelsea were without Peter Cech, John Terry, Frank Lampard, Claude Makelele and Didier Drogba, yet Grant kept damage limitation to a minimum and his team in the hunt.

"We cannot forget what happened in December and January," said Grant. "All our big players were injured, one after the other.

"So we need to give credit to those players who are not playing regularly now but who helped win a lot of games for us while our big players were out. They helped get us to get to where we are now."

Ultimately, such heroics are likely to count for nothing if Chelsea end the season trophy-less, a scenario that would see Grant looking for new employment, despite his friendship with Roman Abramovich. But at the moment, with the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie at Stamford Bridge still to come tomorrow, Grant is doing all that is asked of him.

After Fenerbahce beat Chelsea 2-1 in last week's first leg, former Blues striker Mateja Kezman - now playing for the Turkish side - questioned the spirit under Grant.

But Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel claimed the spirit within the Chelsea camp could not be better as the pressure mounts.

"I don't know what to say to that," said Mikel. "We think the spirit is there. We just have to keep working hard. We lost in Turkey and everyone says the spirit is not there.

"But as a team we know all we have to do is keep going. United are going to drop points, definitely. So we just have to keep winning our games.

"Then, in a couple of weeks, we play United at Stamford Bridge. I think that's going to be the deciding game. So we must keep winning the games until the big one. Like Joe Cole said recently, we are the silent killers."

Chelsea dominated against City, whose woeful spell continued and left them with just three wins from their last 16 Premier League games.

City skipper Richard Dunne set Chelsea on their way with the fourth own goal of his career in the sixth minute.

Michael Essien funnelled the ball wide to Nicolas Anelka, whose low cross was turned into his own net by Dunne's attempted clearance.

City produced the occasional chance, but Chelsea were never under serious pressure and put the game beyond doubt eight minutes after the break.

Essien's pass to Salomon Kalou got a lucky deflection off Dunne, and the Chelsea striker took full advantage to skip past City keeper Joe Hart and steer the ball into the net.

Whether Chelsea's remorseless pursuit of United will be enough to see them overhaul the champions and claim a third title remains to be seen.

But in Grant they have a manager who, while lacking the charisma of his predecessor, is making a pretty good fist of matching his achievements on the field.

In a couple of weeks, we play Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. I think that's going to be the deciding game.

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She has experience of all aspects of residential and commercial property litigation with a particular focus on residential landlord and tenant matters. She advises and acts for commercial landlords, management companies, residents associations and high net worth individuals.

Yvonne advises on various matters including service charge disputes, possession claims, termination of assured shorthold tenancies/long leases, right to manage claims and leasehold enfranchisement. Yvonne also advises on business lease renewals, rent arrears recovery, party wall and rights to light disputes, dilapidations and forfeiture claims.

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  • acting for the tenants in a residents association of a large block in Central London dealing with a complex service charge dispute;
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32M for Sarasin global Reit

Sarasin says its new global real estate investment trust has attracted 32m since its launch last November.

The global property fund, which was launched as an FSA-recognised Guernsey unit trust, mainly invests in global Reits but also invests in listed company shares.

The fund aims to pay an annual income of 4 per cent per year and targets additio- nal capital growth. The fund aids portfolio diversification on a number of levels, including investing in property rather than equities and bonds and by a broad spread within the fund of between 50 and 60 investments.

It is moving away from residential property into comm- ercial propeserty and invests globally.

Sarasin has hired Jones Lang Lasalle to advise on asset allocation across global markets and sectors and UBS to provide analysis of the stocks within the listed property sector.

Sarasin spokesman Ivo Forde says: “The fund seems to be going down well with IFAs because of its diversification and global nature, the fact that it has an attractive though undemanding yield as well as offering liquidity, and it has daily pricing which is unusual for a property fund.”

Incoming Amvescap chief gets 28m deal

Amvescap is giving new chief executive Marty Flanagan a pay deal worth 28m after recruiting him from Franklin Resources. His 450,000 salary is supplemented by a 2.6m performance-related bonus and 25m in shares. The firm, which owns Invesco Perpetual, is rumoured to be the continued target of a takeover by Canadian fund manager CI Financial.

F&C outsources US and Japan portfolios

Foreign & Colonial investment trust has outsourced management of its American and Japanese assets and introduced an overall performance fee. The 450m US large-cap portfolio will be split between four managers while its 120m Japanese portfolio will be run by Goldman Sachs. Management of the US small-cap business will stay with F&C. F&C says it […]

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Lender looking at return to release

Retirement Plus is considering a return to the equity-release market while Hodge Lifetime is looking to boost lending and New Life Mortgages is to enter the home-reversion sector.

Last week, revealed that Stonehaven has returned to the market a year after suspending new lending.

Retirement Plus managing director Duncan Young says the provider is considering a return to the market after suspending new lending last April due to funding issues. He says: “We have not got any dates for our return but we have done quite a lot of work around it. It is a matter of making sure that when we do come back, we do it correctly.”

Hodge Lifetime says it is looking to increase its equity-release presence. While it did not pull out of the sector, Hodge Lifetime “refocused” on pension annuities in June and reduced its equity-release lending levels by half.

National sales manager Jon Tweed says: “The intention is to increase lending levels. The only product we are not offering is flexible drawdown because we did not see how that would fit in with our funding. But we will look at new products over the next 12 to 18 months.”

New Life Mortgages says it is planning to launch a home reversion product. Sales and marketing director Peter Turley says: “It is highly likely that we will enter the home reversion market some time this year. We are discussing funding.”

Prudential, Northern Rock and Coventry Building Society all suspended new equity release lending last year and have no plans to return in the near fut-ure. Saffron Building Society, which pulled out of new lending last year, says its position is “under continuous review”.

LaterLiving equity release planner Simon Chalk says: “We will see more providers entering the market in the next year. Some will be coming back and some will be new entrants.”

Brokers introduced majority of fraudulent mortgages last year

Fraud prevention service Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance System says 69 per cent of all mortgage fraud cases were introduced by mortgage brokers in 2010. In its latest report, CIFAS says it is not surprising that brokers introduce the majority of fraudulent cases because most of their work is carried out over long distances and therefore […]

Standard Life boosts pre-tax operating profit 7% to £425m

Standard Life enjoyed a 7 per cent boost in pre-tax operating profits to £425m last year, preliminary results show. The improved performance reflected a 16 per cent growth in assets under administration to £196.8bn, allowing the life and pensions company to increase its dividend payment 6.2 per cent to 13p. Standard Life also says it […]

Fund stars warn on UK trackers

Leading UK equity income managers Bill Mott and Tony Nutt have warned investing in UK index trackers carries significant risks at present with their heavy exposure to the natural resources sector. PSigma income manager Bill Mott says he has concerns that people investing in UK trackers think they are getting exposure to the UK economy […]

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By Jamie Clark, Business Development Manager, Royal London Hot on the heels of consultations on tax relief and pension transfers and early-exit charges comes a new investigation into the advice gap, and how this can be bridged. Ever since the new pensions freedoms were introduced, concerns have been raised about how people can get access […]

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Ecuador: Cultural Applications in Nursing

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Traveling to Latacunga, Ecuador is a unique opportunity to provide health care to underserved populations in rural communities.  We will be traveling daily and setting up mobile clinics in remote villages usually within one hour of Latacunga.  Everyone will be working with and assisting in the care of primarily the indigenous population of the Kichwa, many who are farmers and shepherds lacking sufficient access to health care in the highlands of Ecuador.  This is an outstanding opportunity to expand your knowledge on primary care, leadership and organization in setting up and preparing mobile clinics to ensure streamlined access to care, cultural sensitivity and education, Medical professionals and volunteers will see about a total of 100 patients daily in at least five different locations.  Daily activities include assisting with: dental hygiene, triage, vital signs and basic labs, dispensing medications, administration of fluoride to children, data entry, patient histories and assessments, and other miscellaneous clinic duties.  The area of Latacunga is a breathtaking mountainous region near the Cotopaxi Volcano.  Temperature average is 48 degrees F. at night and in the 60's during the day during March.

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Course Information

NRSG 469. Cultural Applications in Nursing. 2 credits (1 RD, 1 Clinical Lab). Spring Term

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Dates Abroad

March 9-18, 2018

Students will stay in a hotel with shared rooms.

Breakfast and dinner will be provided daily at the hotel.  Packed lunches will be provided daily.

Program Fee

$2,070 + International Airfare
  • Program fee includes international health insurance, accommodations, meals, in-country transportation, cultural activities, and more
  • Program fee does not include international airfare

Financial Aid

This program is eligible for financial aid.

If you intend to apply for financial aid, bring a copy of the Financial Aid Budget Sheet to the Office of Financial Aid Services as soon as possible. Note: Select the budget sheet that correlates to your residency status.

Eligibility Requirements

  • 2.5 GPA
  • Dean of Students Disciplinary Clearance
  • Junior/Senior, Upper Division Nursing

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Application Deadline

  • Thursday, November 9th

  1. Meet with Faculty Leader and/or Faculty Led Program Coordinator in the Office of International Programs.  Visit the Study Abroad website for Drop-In Advising Hours and to Schedule a Faculty Led  Advising Appointment
  2. APPLY ONLINE HERE through My Global Connection.  A complete application includes:
    • $300 Faculty Led Application Fee
    • Official Transcript
    • Acknowledgement of Faculty Led Participation and Pre-Departure Requirements
    • Additional Application Information
    • Faculty Led Application Short Essay
    • FERPA Information
    • Health History Form
    • Passport Information
  3. Complete an interview with the Faculty Leader and the Faculty Led Program Coordinator in the Office of International Programs.
  4. Upon program acceptance, confirm participation and complete Post-Acceptance Application Materials in My Global Connection

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Language of Instruction: English

Language Prerequisites: None

Minimum Class Elligibility: Junior

Minimum GPA: 2.5

Housing Options: Lodgings

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Paul Lefebvre de la Boulaye served as a French Restitution Representative to the Offenbach Archival Depot in Germany. He worked alongside fellow French Monuments Men Lt. Col. Jean Prinet and Maj. Philippe Gangnat to identify and inspect thousands of books and archival materials stolen from France by the Nazis. These three Monuments Men also helped the Depot secure the necessary amount of nails, lumber, freight cars, and other critical items needed to pack, crate, and ship the fragile documents back to France.

De la Boulaye remained at the Offenbach Archival Depot until March 1946, when he and his countrymen returned to France. Upon their departure, Monuments Man Col. Seymour J. Pomrenze, Director of the Depot, submitted an official Letter of Appreciation conveying his “sincere thanks and appreciation” for their “aid and services to this installation.”

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Grosvenor Crescent in Belgravia between Hyde Park Corner and Belgravia Square is the most expensive residential street in England and Wales, latest research from Lloyds Bank shows.

The top six most expensive streets are in the prime residential areas of the City of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea – all with an average price of over £10m and two over £16m.

Andrew Mason, mortgage products director at Lloyds Bank said: “The prime London boroughs of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea continue to reign supreme with Britain’s most expensive streets.

Average prices in England and Wales inch up

“Six addresses in the two boroughs come with a price tag of over £10m with the top two over £16m.”

There is at least a one ‘million pound street’ in every region of England and Wales with 73 in total.

A typical property on Grosvenor Crescent, the most expensive residential street, will cost an average of £16,918,000.

Belgravia is home to three of the top five most expensive streets. It has long attracted wealthy buyers to the area due to its graceful white stucco residences, sweeping crescents, private garden squares and closeness to all the amenities of closeby Knightsbridge, Pimlico and Chelsea.

The second most expensive street is Ilchester Place in Holland Park, with an average house price of £16,700,000.

Holland Park, in the district of Kensington and Chelsea, also has an affluent and fashionable reputation with many large period residencies that attract the rich and famous.

Last year’s most expensive street, Eaton Square, is now third with an average price of £13,585,000 (down from £17m last year).

This is followed by Chester Square (£12,534,000), which contains two of the three garden squares built by the Grosvenor family in Belgravia.

Carlyle Square (£11,618,000) and Kensington Road (£10,185,000) make up the remaining £10m plus streets.

Mason added: “As expected, addresses in London and the South East top the list of most expensive places to live, our research shows that all other regions have at least one £1m street.

“Away from London, the survey shows that the most expensive streets are tightly clustered within Cheshire, Yorkshire and the Humber and Sandbanks in Dorset on the south coast.”

Southern England contains seven of the top 20 most expensive streets in England and Wales are based in Surrey.

Weybridge is home to three – East Road (£5,053,000), West Road (£4,578,000) and Cavendish Road (£3,881,000).

Leatherhead has two – Queens Drive (£4,222,000) and Leys Road (£3,749,000), with the remaining two in Gorse Hill Road, Virginia Water (£3,727,000) and Icklingham Road, Cobham (£3,559,000).

Oxford Town’s Charlbury Road (£4,470,000) and Crick Road (£3,978,000) and Panorama Road in the Sandbanks area of Poole (£2,361,000) complete the top 20.

Outside of London and the South East, the most expensive streets are in, or close to, Sandbanks in Poole.

After Panorama Road, the most expensive street is Bury Road in Canford Cliffs, with an average price of £2,266,000, followed by Sandbanks Road (£2,180,000), Western Avenue (£2,155,000) and Haig Avenue (£2,108,000).

Millington Road in Cambridge is the most expensive street in East Anglia (£2,030,000) followed by Storeys Way (£1,881,000).

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