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To make the most of your experience as a student in the UK, take time to explore all that your campus, town or city has to offer! Most students go out to socialise on Friday and Saturday nights, but there’s always something to do during the week too – an evening with friends or doing a hobby is a great way to relax.

Staying safe

In the evenings, make sure you stay safe. For example…

  • Always tell a friend where you are going.

  • If you are travelling at night, travel with a friend or a group and stick to well-lit areas.

  • Buses and trains run throughout the night in major cities, but are less frequent than during the day and routes can be restricted – look up timetables online in advance.

  • If you need to use a taxi (minicab), make sure it is a registered taxi.

  • If you drink alcohol, make sure you drink responsibly and safely (see Responsible drinking advice from Drinkaware).

We recommend reading the Creating confidence guide for more advice about safety in the UK.

Leisure, arts and entertainment

The UK’s nightlife is diverse and there’s something for everyone, so it’s worth asking other students about their favourite events and venues. Have a look at what’s on around your campus, too – students’ unions often organise evening entertainment.

  • Pubs and bars
    Pubs are popular social destinations for many university and college students in the UK. You don’t have to drink alcohol to go to a pub – you will find lots of non-alcoholic drinks on offer, and many pubs also have food and entertainment such as karaoke, football match screenings or pub quizzes (weekly events where you compete as a team). There are age restrictions, however. See our article The pub for more details.

In most towns and cities you’ll find a range of bars, from glamorous cocktail and wine bars to traditional old pubs, and cheaper student bars.

  • Nightclubs and dance-floors
    You might go on to a nightclub after the pub – clubs in the UK stay open later, sometimes until 5 or 6am, and many people arrive after 11pm. There will usually be an entry fee (this can range from £3 to £10, or more for special events) and drinks might be more expensive than in pubs. ‘Clubbing’ is all about the music – find out which venues play your favourite music, whether it’s R&B, '80s pop, dance, techno, rock or indie, and dance the night away.

  • Restaurants
    The restaurant scene in the UK is thriving, and increasingly diverse – people are becoming more adventurous and interested in foods from around the world (see Food and drink). As a result you’ll find restaurants to suit every taste, mood and budget.

To dine out on a budget, look out for two-for-one or half-price deals, ’early bird’ deals (usually these run until 6 or 7pm), or discount cards such as TasteCard – for an annual membership fee, you’ll get money off unlimited visits to participating restaurants across the UK. As a student, you can also get discounts at many bars and restaurants with the NUS extra card or ISIC (International Student Identity Card).

  • Live music
    Some of the world's largest music venues are in the UK, such as the O2 Arena in London and the LG Arena in Birmingham, but many world-renowned artists and bands also play at UK universities and colleges, and small bars and cafés often host live music and dancing. Read our Music article for more ideas, including key music festivals across the UK.

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre ©VisitBritain/Eric Nathan

  • Theatre and performing arts
    The UK has a vibrant performing arts heritage, with theatres featuring traditional plays as well as new, contemporary productions – from Shakespeare and opera to world-famous musicals and modern dance. The latest trend is for ‘immersive theatre’, which brings the audience into the action – a recent production in London, The Drowned Man, invites audiences to explore a four-storey building where props and actors are waiting to reveal their story.

Look out for reviews and adverts in your local newspaper, listings magazines and notice boards at your school, college or university. For inspiration, look at websites such as, and, where you can often get discounts. You might be able to see some top shows at a cheaper price by choosing seats with a restricted view.

  • Cinema
    Almost every town will have a cinema with feature films (movies) from around the world. Hollywood releases will be easy to find, but major cities also have cinemas specialising in foreign and independent films, and universities often have a ‘student cinema’ that shows films on campus at student-friendly prices.

It’s also worth looking out for one-off events. In summer, organisations such as The Rooftop Film Club, The Luna Cinema and The Nomad Cinema run screenings outdoors – complete with drinks, snacks and blankets to keep you warm on chilly evenings! The UK is also home to the prestigious Edinburgh International Film Festival, Raindance Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival, where you can see some of the world’s best independent cinema.

  • Comedy
    Comedy nights are another essential UK experience, and a great way to get to know the British sense of humour! Seeing big-name comedians can be expensive, but many perform at students’ unions where tickets are often more affordable.

All comedians have a unique style and sense of humour – look them up online to see which ones appeal to you. Popular British comedians include Michael McIntyre, Jo Brand and Omid Djalili from London, Ricky Gervais and Eddie Izzard from the southeast, Russell Howard and Bill Bailey from the southwest, Sarah Millican from the northeast, Peter Kay and Johnny Vegas from Lancashire, Rhod Gilbert and Rob Brydon from Wales, Billy Connolly and Kevin Bridges from Scotland.

Jongleurs (across the UK) and The Comedy Store (in London and Manchester) are two of the largest comedy clubs, but you’ll also see adverts for smaller comedy events in your local area. There are thousands of gigs taking place in clubs and pubs across the UK each night. This is where up-and-coming comedians try out their acts, and many world-famous comedians started out. You might need to endure some lesser talents, however – the excitement of seeing unfamiliar acts is that it’s unpredictable.

Alternative nightlife

Still bored? If you’re looking for something different, try:

  • Museum, zoo and gallery ‘lates’: Many visitor attractions offer late entry for one evening each month, with added perks such as music, dancing, food and drinks. Note that some events are 'adults only', so you might need to be over 18.

  • Organised night-time bike rides and runs are a great way to keep fit, as well as to meet new people. Look for a local group to join, or take part in a larger annual event – these are usually organised for charity, so you’ll also be supporting a good cause.

  • There are some unique walking tours that introduce a side of the UK’s towns and cities you won’t have seen before. Haunted ‘ghost tours’ are popular in cities including Edinburgh, York and Sheffield, or try a night-time photography class in Birmingham, an introduction to the street art of east London, or a tour of Brighton’s sewers!

  • There’s a trend in the UK for ‘pop-up’ shops, bars and restaurants (meaning they will rent premises on a short-term basis and open only for a few weeks or months) and ‘supper clubs’, which serve an exclusive menu in a new venue each month. They might be hard to find – keep an eye on blogs, Twitter and student newspapers – but if you do, you’ll be part of a unique secret!

Alternatively, why not organise your own entertainment? Invite a group of friends to cook a meal together, plan a movie night and share your favourite DVDs, or organise a board game tournament! Take turns to host a night in – you’ll save money, and introduce your friends to new interests.

Find out more

To find out more, go to the Visit Britain or Discover Northern Ireland websites, or join Love GREAT Britain on Facebook.


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Businesses Urged To Focus School Involvement on Special Projects

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Washington--Private businesses should encourage educators to start "cutting-edge" projects that school districts normally do not attempt because of bureaucratic inertia, but they should never attempt to play a major role in the financing or operation of schools, said speakers at a recent meeting convened here by the Conference Board, an international organization of business leaders.

Taking what she called the "heretical" position that "the recent talk about business-school cooperation is simply another chapter in tinkering with schools," a Pillsbury Company executive said businesses should get involved with schools only when they can derive a direct benefit.

Terry T. Saario, Pillsbury's vice president for community relations, said corporations devote so few resources to school contributions that businesses should target their contributions to two or three projects and "stick with them."

Ronald K. Speed, director of corporate community responsibility at Honeywell Inc., said interest in business involvement in schools and other government services "took a turn" around 1980 because the public agencies "needed a more strategic approach." That suggests, he said, that businesses should work on projects schools have not been successful in addressing, such as student violence, desegregation, and community service.

Mr. Speed noted that corporate gifts to education were shifting from higher education to the precollegiate sector. Others, however, pointed out that the businesses provide, at the most, only about 2 percent of schools' annual budgets.

Ms. Saario cited the education projects of the Standard Oil Company (Ohio), where she held a similar position until three months ago, as a model of the limits that businesses should place on their involvement with schools. All of sohio's projects, she said, serve their own interests as well as those of schools. The corporation has concentrated on three areas--urban economic development, energy and resources policy, and mathematics and science education. sohio did not divert money to projects that would not ultimately help the company, she said.

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Frank Newman, a presidential fellow at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, said businesses should promote projects that "jar [students] out of their boredom" rather than those that support the school's existing routine. An example of the latter, he said, is the establishment of awards for students who earn a certain grade-point average.

"What an institution needs is not a blind supporter [of the routines], but someone who will offer intense, constructive [alternatives]," he said.

Mr. Newman also said businesses should develop college-recruitment and hiring practices and internship programs that are consistent with the company's most sophisticated needs. He said schools often offer courses with minimal attention to "critical-thinking skills" because school officials think businesses are interested in only entry-level job preparation. But in fact, he said, businesses need young employees who can reason well enough to advance into more responsible positions.

Ms. Saario and other speakers suggested that businesses would encounter resentment from schools if they attempted to get involved in curriculum development or if they led school officials to expect them to play an increasing role in funding of education, a development she suggested was not likely.

Edward F. Truschke, the vice president and executive director of the BankAmerica Foundation, warned, on the other hand, that businesses could "be co-opted into thinking we have a major role" in financing and running schools. Limiting involvement, he said, will require "a difficult, politically sensitive effort" by business leaders.

The speakers praised the proposals of Theodore Kolderie, a researcher at the Hubert Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota, who has criticized businesses that contribute to school programs that "are supportive of the present system." Most business-school initiatives "are coming in ways that are enormously supportive of the current [school] setup, with the 'adopt-a-school' and the partnership vehicles,'' Mr. Kolderie said in an interview. If businesses want to get involved in education, they should devise programs that break down schools' bureaucratic resistance to change, he said.

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The roles and responsibilities of the four groups charged with governing and managing the Chelsea, Mass., public-school system need to be ''clarified and better defined," a report released last week by the Chelsea Oversight Panel has concluded.

The six-member panel was appointed by the state board of education in June 1989 to pay particular attention to the openness of decisionmaking in the Chelsea school system, which contracted with Boston University to manage its schools that year.

Critics of the unique arrangement had feared that the private university would not adhere to established public-interest laws in its management of the troubled school district.

In its first report, the panel notes that its work was hampered by the fact that Gov. Michael Dukakis's office did not provide funding for a part-time staff person to be the "eyes and ears" of the panel in Chelsea.

Instead, the panel gathered information for its report from a series of five open forums held in Chelsea during the 1989-90 school year.

The panel found that the current structure of policymaking and administration in the district is "ambiguous ... and causes misunderstanding and confusion about public accountability and access to decisionmaking."

The four key groups charged with running the school system are the Boston University Management Team, which functions as the school committee for the public-school system; the Chelsea School Committee, which ceded its governance authority to the university but continues to meet and has the authority to terminate the agreement with the university or to ask the university to reconsider its decisions; the Chelsea Executive Advisory Committee, a 15-member panel made up of representatives of school and community groups that was established by the university; and Diana Lam, the superintendent of schools.

The management team, the report notes, both makes policy and decides how it should be carried out, instead of leaving such details to the superintendent.

Irwin Blumer, chairman of the panel and superintendent of the Newton school system, said the distinction is critical if residents are to understand the decisionmaking proel15lcess and be able to organize themselves to have an impact on it.

"I don't see our report as being negative toward b.u.," Mr. Blumer said. "We've acknowledged that they've started an incredibly complex task and made lots of progress."

In its analysis of Boston University's interaction with the Chelsea community, which is made up primarily of low-income residents who are members of minority groups, the report concludes that the university has been "unsuccessful in convincing several major constituencies that it is sensitive to their input."

It also adds that the university is sometimes "arrogant" in the manner in which it conveys its belief that too much involvement can be counterproductive to a school system.

Peter R. Greer, dean of the university's school of education and chairman of the mangement team, said he was disappointed with the report's conclusions.

"We haven't met the standards of parts of the community," Mr. Greer said. "But in comparison to what was in Chelsea, we're eons ahead."

He said the report failed to explore the question of whether the university had held open meetings, maintained public records, and properly handled personnel records and relations in the district.

"This is our strong suit," Mr. Greer said. "It's disappointing."

But he agreed that the governance of the Chelsea project, which he called "a little fuzzy," needs to be refined.

The report also commends the university for the energy and initiative it has shown in involving itself in Chelsea; lauds the "dynamic leadership" of Superintendent Lam; and praises a range of educational and management initiatives undertaken since the project began.

It cites in particular the radical restructuring of the high school in a short period of time, the grants and curriculum-development projects that have involved teachers in meaningful ways, and the improved management of school-business affairs.

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The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington has undertaken a publishing venture that could breathe new life into classroom study of the Bard's works.

New editions of Shakespeare's plays, produced by the library and Washington Square Press, will incorporate the latest research on early folios of the plays. In some cases, the editors of the series have found notable changes in the text. In previous editions, for example, a line from "Hamlet'' reads, "This too too solid flesh.'' But the new edition restores the line to its original form: "This too too sullied flesh.'' Characters' original names have been restored as well, including Robin Goodfellow, who is perhaps better known as Puck.

The New Folger Library Shakespeare series continues a 35-year publishing tradition. In this updated series, the first plays published will be six high school perennials, "Julius Caesar,'' "The Taming of the Shrew,'' "Hamlet,'' "The Merchant of Venice,'' "Macbeth,'' and "Romeo and Juliet.''

Each publication will contain, in addition to the text, a section on "Reading Shakespeare's Language'' and a "Modern Perspective'' essay that examines each play in light of current interests and concerns. The new editions will retain a popular feature of the Folger series, facing-page explanatory notes.

Copies of the first six editions are available for $3.99 each from Washington Square Press, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10020. Four to six new editions will be added each year, for a total of approximately 40 works.

How the federal courts have ruled in cases involving public-school students is summarized in a resource publication now available from the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government.

Written by an attorney and legal research associate, Student Rights Under the Constitution: Selected Federal Decisions Affecting the Public School Community offers advice and information on the legal protections involved in such areas as corporal punishment; freedom of expression; search and seizure; possession of drugs, alcohol, and weapons; student drug testing; and due process before suspension or expulsion.

Copies of the booklet are available from the institute for $11.95 plus a 5 percent shipping charge. Contact the Publications Program, 201 N. Milledge Ave., Athens, Ga. 30602.

A "Lifetime Reader'' board game will be the end product of a two-year survey of favorite authors undertaken by the Library of Congress's Center for the Book and Friends of the Library USA, a national organization that supports the creation of local library groups.

The groups will be distributing ballots at book fairs and library-sponsored events over the next two years, asking readers to name "three authors whose books you like to read and reread.'' Results will be included in the literary-minded board game for all ages, to be developed in 1994.

Those without ballots can send the names of their three favorite "authors for a lifetime'' to the Center for the Book, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540-8200.--óŸëŸçŸ

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Kindergartners Benefit From Early-Years Program, Study Finds

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A year makes a big difference in the life and learning of a child, and a new study suggests the early-childhood curriculum Tools of the Mind may be significantly more effective for children in kindergarten than preschool.

A new randomized, controlled evaluation published in the November issue of the journal PLOS-One suggests the early-childhood curriculum gave a significant boost for kindergartners in a slew of areas, including higher reasoning, attention control, and reading, vocabulary, and mathematics performance. The effects were strongest for students in high-poverty schools, who also showed lower physical signs of stress as a result of the program.

"What I think we found surprising is, children who were higher on the developmental scale in kindergarten were able to do so much more that we ever thought possible—like a level of writing we never imagined in kindergarten—but also, for children on the other end of the developmental scale, we saw so much growth," said Giordana M. Cote, who taught one of three kindergarten classes that piloted the program during the study at Station Avenue Elementary School in South Yarmouth, Mass.

Tools of the Mind is based on the premise—put forth in the 1920s and 1930s by Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky—that children develop autonomy, social skills, and self-control much better through playing make-believe with each other than by being directed to it by an adult. The curriculum and activities based on that approach were developed at Metropolitan State University of Denver in the 1990s; the program now is run by the nonprofit Third Sector New England.

Students in Tools classrooms plan and act out roles and scenes based on, in preschool, everyday experiences like dining out, and, in kindergarten, fairy-tale literature and chapter books aligned with common standards. Students first draw and later write out descriptions of what they plan to do during play, and then review what happened during the play session. During play sessions, they must work with other children and focus on their own roles.

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"One of the things I hope people take away is it's not an either-or: You can have really good, complex vocabulary, and really rigorous math in a play-based format," said Clancy B. Blair, a developmental psychologist and principal investigator in New York University's Neuroscience and Education Lab, who led the evaluation with C. Cbele Raver, NYU's vice provost for research and faculty affairs.

The researchers randomly assigned 29 schools with 79 kindergarten classrooms in Cape Cod and Lynn, Mass., and throughout the western Massachusetts, central Massachusetts, and greater Boston areas, to either implement the regular district curriculum or the Tools curriculum. Mr. Blair and Ms. Raver tracked 759 children in two cohorts from kindergarten into 1st grade, conducting multiple sets of both academic tests and assessments of students' working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control.

Students in Tools classrooms saw more growth in early literacy, as measured on the Woodcock-Johnson vocabulary tests, letter-word recognition, and applied problems. They also showed faster reaction time, better ability to switch between different sets of rules, and stronger overall working memory than students who did not participate.

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"The ability to shift and focus attention is a foundation for executive function," Mr. Blair said. "That's exactly what those classrooms seem like: Those kids are really focused on activities. What we're seeing is, the kids in the Tools of the Mind classrooms are more similar to the kids in the well-off schools [in executive functions] than to their peers in higher-poverty schools in the control group."

The new findings run counter to previous research on the curriculum's effects in preschool classrooms. Three separate studies, of preschoolers in five states, including Massachusetts, also showed significant differences in how the Tools classrooms operated and how students in them played in comparison to control classrooms, but that didn't translate into better academic performance for the younger students.

In fact, "we actually see some concerns that emerge in kindergarten and 1st grade for children who participated in preschool," said Dale C. Farran, an education and psychology professor and senior associate director of the Peabody Research Institute at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, who conducted an earlier evaluation and is now doing follow-up studies.

Ms. Farran was not surprised that the kindergarten curriculum is having better effects—both because it is geared to slightly older children and because it was tweaked based on those earlier negative reviews.

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"The enforced pretense in pre-K was too difficult for the children to comprehend," Ms. Farran said. "Even if they have been in a restaurant, that doesn't mean they are able to take the perspective of a waiter."

Teachers more frequently had to demonstrate how children should act out roles of a waiter or customer, which could make it less likely that a student would become self-directed. By contrast, children were more familiar with fairy-tale scenarios, Ms. Farran said. "Who wouldn't rather be a princess than a waiter? There's no right or wrong pretending to be a princess or a knight or a dragon."

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Abstract: This application note answers frequently asked questions for Dallas Semiconductor digital potentiometers.

How do I set up the DS1267 in stacked configuration?

Connect the H0 terminal to the L1 terminal. With the Stack Select Bit (LSB of the 17-bit I/O Shift Register) set to a 0, the multiplexed output, SOUT, will be the output seen at W0. With the Stack Select Bit set to a 1, SOUT will be the output seen at W1. The new stacked potentiometer will use H1 as the new upper terminal, L0 as the lower terminal and SOUT as the wiper, as determined by the setting of the Stack Select Bit.

Are there any digital potentiometers that use an I2C compatible bus?

Many of our newer digital potentiometers and resistors use a 2-wire communication protocol that is compatible with the I2C communication specification.

Can the DS1847/48 be used in general purpose applications?

Yes. The DS1847 and DS1848 devices contain two temperature controlled digital resistors and are typically used in fiber monitoring and control applications. However, they can also function well in any application that requires a resistance that is stable over temperature or needs to be auto-adjusted according to temperature. As an added bonus, the DS1848 comes with 128 bytes of EEPROM.

If I increment/decrement to the end points of the digital potentiometer or resistor, will the wiper wrap around?

No. When a wiper is incremented to the top rail of the potentiometer or resistor, it will hit the top most position and stay there. Any further increment commands will not cause the setting to wrap around to the bottom rail. The wiper will simply maintain its position at the top most setting. When sending a decrement command after the wiper has reached the bottom most rail, the wiper will simply maintain the lowest position and will not wrap around to the top rail.

Once I have stored the wiper of a non-volatile potentiometer, will that wiper setting change or drift?

No. Because we save the wiper settings of our digital resistors and potentiometers in EEPROM, the wiper settings will not drift or change unless a new setting is programmed and stored into the EEPROM memory.

I want to use the DS1669's pushbutton inputs and want to drive them from logic on my board. what problems might I encounter?

In order to go into the 2-button mode, the DS1669 requires the inputs to the UC and DC to be open-circuited at power-up. With processor control, some logic gates will not pull the inputs low enough to activate the input. The open circuit effect can be accomplished with a schottky diode between the processor and the pot pin pointed toward the processor, or the use of a FET between the pot and ground controlled by the processor. Another option is to look at the DS1804, a device designed for processor connections. To use the DS1669 in single pushbutton mode or anytime the DC pin is not used, it must be tied directly to VCC at power-up.

What is the noise specification of a digital potentiometer?

Noise specs were removed from the digital pot data sheets in 1999. In a study by the Georgia Institute of Technology, performed under the supervision of Professor P.E. Allen, the DS1267, DS1666, DS1667, and DS1669 were measured for noise. The conclusions of this report were the following:
  • The equivalent input noise voltage is proportional to the resistance.
  • The test data of input noise voltages are greater than the calculated thermal noise.
  • This implies that other noise sources including the test system noise, power supply noise, and parasitic noise caused from board and wiring are coupled into the system.
  • There exists residual noise in the chips of approximately 10nv/sqrt(Hz) exists in the chips.

What do I need to know about the D input on the dallastats?

When powered up with the D input low (connected to GND), the wiper will move from one end to the other and back, continuously cycling up and down until the D input is taken high (or high impedance since there is an internal pull-up), after which both pushbutton inputs and the D input will operate correctly. (For example, the D input overrides the pushbutton inputs if low on power-up). On the other hand, when powered up with the D input either open or high (connected to VCC), a high-to-low transition on the D input will NOT move the wiper until AFTER one of the pushbutton inputs is activated.

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Nasdaq set to launch private securities system

23 April 2007, Newspaper: Issue 552

Nasdaq is preparing to introduce a revised system for brokers and institutions that want to trade securities in the US private market, allowing centralised trading for the first time, by the end of June.

At present, institutional buyers must find others with which to trade stocks, and there is no price transparency.

Robert Greifeld, chief executive of the US stock exchange, said a three-month comment period with US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission will begin soon and its Portal system should be ready to launch at the end of it.

He said the change could be as significant to the capital markets as the founding of Nasdaq 36 years ago. Last year, more capital was raised through securities on Portal than on Nasdaq, the New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange combined.

The SEC allows stock to be sold in the US to qualified institutional buyers, without conforming to the registration and disclosure requirements for fully marketed public offerings. In 1990 the rule was amended to allow qualified institutional buyers to trade securities between each another, rather than holding them for two years.

Nasdaq then introduced its Portal system incorporating security authorisation and allowing access to clearing and settlement services at the US Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation, but not providing for secondary trading.

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Euro junk bonds in demand

26 April 2010

European junk bonds are on course for a record year, according to rating agency Standard & Poor’s.

The $21.7bn (€16.2bn) of high-yield debt issued in Europe so far this year is the highest in the last 10 years, according to data provider Dealogic. S&P predicted the scale of high-yield debt this year could surpass the record value of bonds issued in 2009. Last year, companies issued €36.7bn, including European bonds issued in the US.

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End of the road for Clarksons' asset management division

02 February 2011

Clarksons, the world's biggest ship broker, is to close its asset management arm after performance losses and difficulties raising money for the division's sole offering - a shipping hedge fund.

The Clarkson Shipping Hedge Fund has been delisted from the Irish Stock Exchange with immediate effect, according to a notice from the fund's board of directors sent to the stock exchange yesterday. The move follows a decision to close the Clarkson Freight Fund early last year.

Lars Slaatsveen, chief investment officer and chief executive of Clarkson Fund Management, confirmed the closure of the shipping hedge fund. He told Financial News that it was a "commercial decision" by the parent company to exit asset management.

Slaatsveen said: "Clarksons thought it would be difficult to raise capital for a niche shipping hedge fund in the foreseeable future. When money returned to hedge funds [after the financial crisis] it was the big firms with a large infrastructure that got the bulk of the assets [...] It was very hard for us to grow."

The shipping hedge fund managed $200m at its peak in the first quarter of 2009 but has been shrinking since then as investors pulled out their money. Clarkson has now returned almost all of the remaining money to investors. Slaatsveen, formerly a portfolio manager who took on his current job title when chief executive Pierre Aury stepped down in September 2009, said he will leave the firm, along with the five others on the desk.

The shipping hedge fund, a long/short equity fund that invested in shipping and shipping-related instruments and freight derivatives, fell 12% last year when the average hedge fund gained just over 10%. Most of the losses came from the freight derivatives book, Slaatsveen said. The fund rose 5.5% in 2009 following losses of 4.4% in 2008 and a gain of 27% in 2007.

Clarksons was not immediately available for comment.

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ED&F Man Capital Markets has raided 50 ex-staff from of its bankrupt former parent company MF Global to expand into global currency, debt and equity finance markets, Financial News has learnt.

Orchestrating the spree is Chris Smith, now ED&F Capital Markets global managing director, who was deputy chief executive of MF Global when it split from UK hedge fund manager Man Group in 2007.

He had been with Man since 1992 but left to enter private equity, before resurfacing at ED&F Man in the past 12 months.

Financial News revealed earlier this year that Smith has been instrumental in revamping ED&F’s Commodity Advisors brokerage arm, bringing several former MF Global executives with him and rebranding as ED&F Man Capital Markets.

The new hires include brokers, clearers and trade administration staff from MF Global’s general broking team and trading teams from its equity finance, distressed debt and foreign exchange desks.

Former UBS distressed debt trader James-Scott Wong, who was head of high-yield trading at MF Global, is now head of fixed income for ED&F Capital Markets.

Mark Whitehead, MF Global’s head of equity finance, has also joined the broker, bringing several of his team with him. Anthony Sidney-Woollett has moved across to head FX.

ED&F has also secured Jane Ding, who led sales for the bankrupt firm’s London Metal Exchange floor trading team, to its commodities desk.

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English ivy (Hedera helix) is an invasive vine that many homeowners would like to get rid off. Its sturdiness and quick growth make it hard to eradicate. If your ivy infestation is bad, the right herbicide can be the key to complete eradication.

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Choose a weed killer labelled for English ivy. Herbicides containing triclopyr and glyphosate are widely available and effective. Always use according to label instructions.

It's a good idea to cut and gently pull ivy away from structures and out of trees and shrubs before using an herbicide. To avoid damage to structures, you can cut the vines at the base, then wait for them to die before pulling.

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Ripstop nylon is a woven fabric made from nylon that is used for boat sails, parachutes, outdoor clothing, tents, flags, kites, sleeping bags, and other uses where a durable and lightweight fabric is needed. The fabric is made from nylon, which in itself is durable, and it is woven in a unique way to prevent rips and tears. It can be treated with chemicals to make it waterproof and fireproof.

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Ripstop nylon is different from other nylon fabrics because it is woven with two types of nylon thread, one of which is heavier than the other. The heavier nylon thread is woven into both the warp and weft at specific intervals and gives a great deal of tear resistance to the fabric. Normal nylon fabric tears rather easily, however, ripstop, even if accidentally melted or clipped with scissors, will not continue to tear except under extreme weight conditions.

The early versions of ripstop nylon used a polyurethane coating that was bonded to the nylon using heat. Newer versions bond the coating without using heat, which makes the waterproofing much more durable. In fact, the cold-bonded ripstop nylon can withstand repeated washing and exposure to moisture without losing its waterproofing protection.

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Horses have very large and sensitive eyes that can easily become inflamed due to a dust, an ailment such as the flu, or flying debris. Eye infections are common in horses and can be caused by conjunctivitis and other issues. Horses have two top eyelids that can both be affected by different types of tumours, while the cornea is highly susceptible to cataracts and other diseases.

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Corneal Ulcers

The cornea is the curved, clear part of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil to protect them from dust and other debris. A corneal ulcer will show up as a milky patch or clouding of the cornea. Corneal ulcers can be caused by infection, poor blood circulation, nerve damage, trauma, nutritional imbalances and cancer. According to Go Pets America, this type of ulcer is an infected wound that can damage the horse's vision if left untreated. Symptoms include discharge and a build-up of pus in the corner of the eyelid. The cornea of the eye will appear cloudy and contain fine red lines. Corneal ulcers will generally respond to treatment but severe cases may require surgery to save the eye.

Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU)

Equine recurrent uveitis, also known as moon blindness, is the most common cause of blindness in horses. According to Go Pets America, the cause of uveitis is unknown as of 2010 but is believed to be due to a leptospires bacteria, as it is present in most known cases of this disease. Uveitis is believed to be very painful for the horse and should be treated by a veterinarian as soon as possible.

Entropion is a defect of the eyelid that causes it to roll upward. This upward rolling causes the eyelashes to rub on the cornea. This condition is mainly present in some newborn foals, although it can also occur in horses faced with severe dehydration. With foals, the eyelid should be sutured in a way that prevent the eyelid from rolling upward.

Neoplasia of the Lids

Eyelid melanomas are common in grey horses, as well as Arabians and Percherons. Melanomas are treated by surgical excision (removal) and cryotherapy (freezing). Sarcoids are neoplastic tumours of the eyelids and the periocular region of the horse. This type of tumour is caused by viruses, such as papilloma. The Blind Horses Organization says that flies may be able to transfer the viruses or the sarcoid cells from one horse to another.

Antipsoriasis skin ointments are used to shrink the sarcoid lesions prior to using other treatment options. Treatment options include: cryotherapy, hyperthermia, carbon-dioxide laser excision, intralsional chemotherapy and intralesional radiotherapy. In some cases, homeopathic ointments have been effective, according to the Blind Horses Organization.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

The most common eye tumour in horses is the squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Occurrence of this type of tumour increases with age, it is also more common among Belgians, Clydesdales and other draft horses. Horses that are white, grey or palomino are more susceptible to SCC. Treatments for SCC include cryotherapy, immunotherapy, irradiation, radio-frequency hyperthermia or CO2 laser ablation following removal of the tumour.

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  • Steam is useful before a facial to soften your skin and open your pores. This helps to deep clean your face and stimulate circulation. Steam is directed toward your face and ozone is added into the stream. Ozone is thought to have therapeutic properties and may have a healing effect on skin.

  • Most facial machines come with brush and sponge attachments. Cleanser is applied to your face and a technician moves the brush or sponge gently over your face. The brush or sponge rotates to remove dirt and dead skin cells.

  • A small vacuum attachment is placed over a tube that creates suction. After your face is cleansed, the technician applies the vacuum attachment to your face. This is normally a small flat glass attachment that is used to remove the cleanser, dirt, and dead skin after cleansing.

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  • A small disk can be attached to the same wand used for the cleansing brush or sponge. This is used to massage the facial muscles under your skin. Facial massage stimulates circulation and can be very relaxing.

  • Weak electric current may be applied to treat certain facial conditions. Galvanic current is used to help soften blackheads before removal. Galvanic current is also used to help move water-soluble products into the skin. Faradic and sinusoidal currents are used to stimulate facial muscles. High-frequency current has a germicidal effect that can help treat acne.

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Hello, my name is Erika Monroe-Williams. I'm the creator of and a TV cooking expert. Today, I'm going to be showing you how to make a moist baked chicken. So we're going to start with our roaster. This is our four to five pound roaster. This one is about five pounds. It's a little on the plump side and you want to wash this really well and then pat it dry and then leave it to the side while we prepare the rest of our ingredients. So I'm going to make a coating right now and we're going to make this with some Canola oil, salt and pepper and some herbs. So you want to start with fresh herbs which is very important and we've got some beautiful rosemary, you just pull the rosemary off of the sprig like that and we have some thyme and some sage leaves. So we're going to just chop these up. For this recipe you need about one to two tablespoons and you know the measurements do not have to be exact. So we just need enough to coat the whole chicken and the herbs are going to give it this nice crust along with the Canola oil and the salt and pepper. So we have our herbs. These really smell, they're so fragrant as you are chopping. Okay so we're going to take this, we're going to add some Canola oil. We're going to take just about a teaspoon of cracked black pepper and I've found these really great crystals of sea salt. So we're going to use about one to two tablespoons and I know that sounds like a lot but it's really not for a whole roasted chicken. So it gives it that nice crust and then we're going to put all of our herbs, about one to two tablespoons of the chopped herbs and we're going to stir this up and this is our coating. It smells so good. Okay, now we're going to do the lemon, all of these ingredients are going to go inside the cavity of the chicken and we have carrots. I have two carrots and they are cut into half and then about two inch pieces and then I quartered one onion, a white onion and then I have three garlic cloves. So we're going to cut this lemon also into about six wedges and we're going to put all of this into the cavity of the chicken. Okay so let's bring this over. So first we're going to stuff the chicken, get as much as you can in there. Sometimes you can't get it all in there but you want to get as much as you can in there so we're going to do our onions and our lemon. We cannot forget the garlic and you know for the lemons I wash them very well with warm water and salt or you can use a veggie wash because they are going in and so you want to make sure that they're really clean on the outside. Okay so this bird is stuffed. So as you can see we didn't use all the ingredients because you just want to be able to stuff it as much as you can. Okay now for the coating, we're going to take this delicious smelling coating and we're just going to put it right on top of the bird and you really want to coat this evenly and get this all over all the skin because this is going to give us this nice crust and it's really going to help seal the juices in, the Canola oil is. So use all that, this is a little messy but that's okay. That's why it's good to have a sink close by. Okay, now one of the secrets I was taught when I was really young by my grandmother is if you roast a chicken or turkey or any poultry upside down first, all those juices you know from the backside where the fat and the dark meat is goes up to the breast so this is one of the things, one of the tricks, how to make this roaster really moist. So I'm just going to lift this up and we're going t put this into a roasting pan upside down and we have a little extra coating that we can put on this backside here and so all the fat and juices in the first, oops, in the top of this are going to go down into the breast. So if anything falls out that's fine, you just want to stuff that and you know this is also going to make some great pan drippings for a nice gravy. Okay, so we're all ready to pop this into the oven. So we're going to place this into a 450 degree oven which is going to sear the juices in and all of those juices are going to head to that breast to the breast meat is nice and moist. We're going to put this in for about 30 minutes and then we're going to flip it over and cook it for another 45 minutes. So our chicken has been roasting for about 30 minutes upside down so it's time to take it out and flip it which is actually really simple if you have some special gloves or you can even use tongs. Look how beautiful, you can see all those juices from the back have gone right into the breast, this is awesome. So you can just take silicone gloves like these or you can use big meat tongs and we're just going to simply flip this and there we go. Simple as that and then we're going to put this back into the oven and roast it for another 45 minutes and this chicken is going to be so moist. So I took our roaster chicken out when the internal temperature was about 165 and I let it rest for about 15 minutes and the internal temperature rose a little and this is exactly how it should look, just nice and crispy and beautiful like this. So I'm going to take this and I'm going to transfer for carving to a carving board. I'm going to bring out my handy sharks as some people call them and I'm going to transfer this chicken right here to a carving board so we can carve. Now you want to just kind of carve into the breast meat and this should be absolutely succulent by now and all the juices you see, look at those juices. And then we're going to carve the breast first and we're going to put the breast meat, this is absolutely perfect. We're going to transfer the breast meat to a platter. Absolutely moist and delicious. The secret of doing this upside down especially when you have a roaster, doing it upside down for a turkey is kind of difficult because a turkey is so big but it still can be done. But for roasting chicken it's pretty simple. You just flip it right over and we've got some gorgeous tender and moist pieces of breast meat and the whole chicken is going to be moist and tender just like this. Absolutely perfect. And that is how you make a moist baked chicken.

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As you get older I'm going to teach you a couple ways to start to remove cellulite from the body or so called cottage cheese in the butt as a lot of women refer to it as. Now to start out the initial thing would be doing basic squats, just coming down, dropping the butt, bending the legs, keeping your head up and down just like this nice and low. Another thing would be standing lunges, start out at the bottom, start in a box position keeping this knee right in line with that heel, keeping this knee right in line with your torso and just coming up and down, keeping your core in tight, nice and easy exhaling every time you come up and breathing in every time you come down. You can do the same thing for the other side, just switch it out, make that box and pushing up and down. Now when it comes on to the ground you can do a couple other exercises to work your butt, tone and tighten the buns, the gluts, the hamstrings, and the quads. Start with the basic exercises, a quick circle would be coming up to the side, you do about ten or fifteen reps of each of these and come up to the side and kick out to the side from here then keeping it straight swing it around, then keep it out and touch the ground with your legs, extending it, bringing it back, bring the knee in and about. Do about ten times of each of these, keep breathing continuously while you are doing them, bring the knee in, bring it up to the sky and finish off with a round house, bring it up, out and down. A few basic exercises like this, perform about three to four sets, ten to fifteen reps of each one and that will start to tone and tighten your butt and start to reduce and hopefully get rid of cellulite.

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Would you believe that Joe Schvindler and Duvy the klutzy delivery boy both have a lesson to teach?

We all know that the words of Pirkei Avos, the Chapters of the Fathers, reflect the eternal wisdom of Torah. How do we take that wisdom and hand it down to our children? How do we make Pirkei Avos relevant to their lives and concerns?

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By Giles Fraser
October 17, 2007

When write something a bit controversial in the newspapers I get a flurry of emails and letters informing me that I have flushed my career down the lavatory. “You’ll never be a bishop now,” they say. Well, some of them, anyway.

What depresses me about these letters is that they assume that the ambition of the clergy is limited to who becomes the next Bishop of Grimthorpe or Archdeacon of Bunty. If this is the extent of clerical ambition, then it is nowhere near ambitious enough.

There is a phrase that stuck with me long ago after reading R. W. Church’s history, The Oxford Movement (1891). He described the stereotypical genial broad-church clergyman, before Keble’s great theological revolution, as “not fully alive to the greatness of his calling”.

There could hardly be a more damning condemnation of a priest. Or any disciple, for that matter.

No, what we need in the Church is not less ambition, but more. We are charged with the most ambitious calling of them all: to be agents of God’s all-transforming love to the world. There is nothing modest about this commission.

“Why, Richard, it profits a man nothing to lose his soul for the whole world . . . but for Wales?” says Thomas More in A Man for All Seasons to his betrayer, Richard Rich, who has been made Attorney-General of Wales.

Now, I mean no disrespect to Wales (that would be an unnecessary piece of career suicide in the present dispensation), but More is right to tease Rich for his pathetic lack of ambition, just as Rich thinks he has made it.

None the less, it would be too easy and high-minded simply to contrast bad “personal ambition” with good “gospel ambition”. The reality is so much more complex, because all of us are amalgams of good and bad, with personal ambition and gospel ambition fighting it out in a continual battle of the soul.

Sometimes, the restless energy of the ego can be requisitioned for the good of others. Sometimes, selfless unworldly “gospel ambition” can be used as an alibi for the failure of the new church-hall project, or the fact that fewer people are coming to your church. I admit it: it is (partly) my ego that wants my church full. Good ambition and bad ambition weave in and out of each other.

I may be wrong about all of this, but because we so rarely have a grown-up discussion about ambition in the Church, we allow this great spiritual battle to take place in the dark. And spiritual battles in the dark allow evil a mighty head start.

(c) Giles Fraser. The author is Anglican Team Rector of Putney and a lecturer in philosophy. His most recent book is Christianity with Attitude.

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THE eyes of the world are on Africa, and the nations of the West are eagerly engaged in exploring and annexing land without asking the consent of the inhabitants. Till far on in the century only the fringes of Africa were known, the districts round the Cape up to Natal were early colonised, while the West Coast was specially known as the “White Man’s Grave.” The north, once the abode of pirates, fell chiefly under French influence, and the wondrous land of Egypt, stretching into the dim past, has been the battlefield of hosts contending for its possession. While the East Coast has languished under Portuguese misrule and neglect, Egypt and the southern regions have steadily advanced under British possession and influence.

The southern portion of what has long been known as the Dark Continent has been to a great extent civilised, and while elements have not been wanting to degrade the native races, much has been done to spread the Gospel and the arts of peace. But during all these years the interior of Africa was an unknown land, sometimes marked in maps as “Desert,” but believed to be the abode of horrid cruelty. Explorers from Bruce to Speke, Thomson and Grant, sought to penetrate its secrets, but the malarial climate, the fever swamps and tangled forests, not to speak of wild beasts and savage men, barred the way.

It was David Livingstone, a self-educated Scottish weaver, who, inspired with the passion to discover the secret sources of the Nile, and the mysteries of Central Africa, was raised up by God to carry the Gospel message to those who, for centuries, had sat in darkness and in the shadow of death.

This is not the place to recite how, time after time, he plunged alone into the dark land, and with a gentleness which won his way, and a dauntless and persevering daring which carried him through many perils, brought to light the secrets of centuries, and blazed a path for civilisation and the Gospel.

But his heart was wrung with the horrors of the dreadful slave trade which had decimated Africa for ages, and caused the groans and sighs of her sons and daughters to ascend to heaven.

On a May day in 1873, worn out by fatigue and cruel fever, he was found dead by his faithful native boys, kneeling as in prayer at the side of the rude bed in his hut, amid the swamps of Lake Bangweolo.

Among his last written words were, “May Heaven’s rich blessing come down on every one—American, English, Turk—who will help to heal this open sore of the world.” Carried by loving hands over a nine months’ march, his body was laid in Westminster Abbey in April 1874, and the story of his life and death sent a thrill through Christendom, and purposes were formed for the sending of the Gospel to Central Africa.

Dr James Stewart of Lovedale was the first to move, and the result was the formation of the Livingstonia Mission by the Free Church of Scotland, the Blantyre Mission by the Church of Scotland, the Universities’ Mission by the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and the Tanganyika Mission by the London Missionary Society, while later Moravians, Germans, and others followed.

The sphere chosen by the Livingstonia Mission was the west shore of Lake Nyasa, an inland sea some 400 miles long, discovered by Livingstone and Dr Stewart; and in 1875 the Ilala, bearing the pioneers of the Mission, Dr Laws and his helpers, steamed into the Lake and took possession for Christ.

The first settlement at Cape Maclear, the south end of the Lake, had to be abandoned because of its unhealthy climate, which cost the lives of several missionaries. Moving to Bandawe, about half way up the West Coast of Lake Nyasa, the pioneers settled there, surveyed the land around, and began its conquest for the Gospel.

The story of the Livingstonia Mission is one of faithful and persevering work in the face of untold difficulties. Unknown languages had to be mastered and reduced to writing. Slavery and barbarism faced the Missionaries at every point. An unknown tropical climate tried them to the uttermost. When one fell at his post another stepped into the breach. Supported by prayer, faith and patience, they laboured on for years, till at last the seed sown in tears took root and sprang up. Now the labourers are filled with praise because God has given them to see fields white to the harvest.

The work has been carried on all these years by men and women, whose names shine as heroes in the Gospel story, on four great lines:—

1. The direct proclamation of the Gospel.
2. Education of young and old.
3. Medical Mission work.
4. Industrial training.

These have all been carried on at each of five stations, which all have many out-stations. In recent years a great central Training Institution has been established at Kon-dowi, to which the best pupils are drafted to be trained as evangelists, teachers, and skilled artisans. There are now some 500 resident and day students, and Dr Laws, who has been the honoured head of the Mission since its beginning, is in charge.

The Livingstonia Mission seeks to evangelise a field of about 300 miles long by 100 miles broad. There are now 7 native churches -with over 1000 members, 85 schools with 11,000 scholars, and 300 native teachers and preachers.

While the whole field is full of the deepest interest, and each tribe has its own character, traditions and peculiarities, one of the tribes is dominant. The Ngoni, of whom the following pages tell, are the warriors of the country, of Zulu race, with splendid physique and qualities, but steeped for centuries in superstition, bloodshed, and cruelty. The fascinating story told by Dr Elmslie of the rise of Chaka’s kingdom, of the seas of blood shed by him and his warriors, accompanied by untold cruelties, and all for lack of the Gospel unsent by sleeping Christendom, should stir the hearts of many to send the message of peace where it has not yet gone.

Dr Elmslie, who with his devoted wife has just sailed for Africa to begin his third term of service, vividly pictures the lofty plateau of Ngoni land, with its native villages and the dark background of vice and cruelty which lies behind the village life, with the horrors of the slave trade which harried peaceful homes, leaving the smoking ruins, while the inmates were massacred, or reserved for a more cruel fate, and how their perils drove the people to live in swamps or inaccessible rocks.

The first advance of the missionaries to Ngoniland was in 1878 in the face of much personal danger. The first interviews with Mombera and his bloodthirsty chiefs, picture not only the danger of the situation, but the faith, courage, and tact of the men who, taking their lives in their hands, went as ambassadors of Christ to these bloodstained savages.

They were worth winning for Christ, but it was a long story of alternating hope and fear, of patience and trial. The inquisitive questions, the insatiable and insolent greed shown to the missionaries, who were known not only to have brought “The Book,” but calico and beads, were most trying.

The story of William Koyi, a Kafir Christian trained at Lovedale, and how, with Christian tact and patience, he disarmed suspicion, and secured for himself and his Europeans the friendship of Mombera and his people, has seldom been equalled in the missionary field.

To preach to the people was at first well-nigh impossible, the time of sowing had not yet come, much less the reaping; but the influence of his humble Christian life and example in the face of danger and difficulty, won at last the respect and love of the Ngoni tribe. Dr Elmslie touchingly tells how William Koyi, the faithful worker, heard on his dying bed that full permission had been given to teach and preach the Gospel, and with “nunc dimittis” on his lips went to his reward in 1886.

For full three years the pioneers laboured, prayed, and watched. The medical aid given helped them to win their way among the people, who wondered why they remained when no one would receive their message.

There came the first tiny blade when three youths came like Nicodemus at night to inquire, but these first-fruits met with bitter opposition, and Dr Elmslie and his faithful helpers were sorely tried by dangers, anxieties, fever, and disappointment. Then came the turning-point when, after a long drought, rain fell in response to the white men’s prayers, and a new era began.

Mrs Elmslie’s arrival created a fresh interest; work was begun among the girls, as had been done by Mrs Laws at Bandawe, and after a while, on the people’s own proposal, they had a harvest thanksgiving to God.

Dr Elmslie tells the life-story of James Sutherland of Wick, converted in connection with D. L. Moody’s mission there, who faithfully laboured with the Doctor amid dangers and difficulties, and who, before his death, showed such enthusiasm that when, in consequence of murderous threats, plans were made for the missionaries leaving, Sutherland had arranged to become a slave to one of the Ngoni in order to remain as a witness for God among the people.

The story of the exorcising of spirits, of Dr Laws’ visit, and the terrible suspense which the missionaries passed through, lead up to the first baptism in 1890. Then Dr Steele began his too brief work, which for five years brightened the band of workers, till his valued life was laid down.

In 1892 the first Ngoni woman was baptised; two years later Miss Stewart joined the workers, and that year 760 children attended school.

Then the most northern station was opened at Mwenzo by Mr and Mrs Dewar and the Training Institution was started at Kondowi, above Florence Bay.

While Europeans must be pioneers (and God has given the Livingstonia Mission a splendid staff), the evangelisation of Africa must be done by Africa’s sons, and the 500 students in training at the Institution who will soon be the craftsmen, teachers, evangelists, and pastors of British Central Africa.

The Rev. Donald Fraser, who has been nearly a year in Ngoniland, has had the joy of helping the earlier labourers in the reaping of the harvest which now gladdens the hearts of all. At Ekwendeni he joined the Rev. James Henderson and others in a great Communion service when 195 sat at the Lord’s Table, in presence of 4000 natives. In two days 198 adults and 89 children were baptised.

The scenes so graphically described in these pages, of warriors who once marched in impis to bloodshed and cruelty, now marching in hundreds to a Gospel gathering, witnessing the sacraments of the Lord’s Supper and Baptism with reverent interest; of the night air vocal with hymns where once the war-cry was heard; of peaceful homes and cultivated land, all tell of the triumph of the Gospel of God, and how, through the labours of Dr Laws, Dr Elmslie and their noble band as well as those who have gone to their rest, the wilderness and the solitary place is glad for them and the desert rejoices and blossoms as the rose.

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Ladies, repeat after me: I am a hot ticket. I can have any date I want.

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So today, I was asked to go on an exotic trip by a man I just met in a gallery and spoke with for two minutes.

I laughed it off (though I did seriously consider responding, “Sure. I mean, after all, I’ve never seen Croatia.”).

Despite what my bio photo may lead you to believe, I should note that I am not extraordinarily beautiful and I do not have a killer body. In fact, I’m short, a barely B, have hunks of cellulite that no amount of dry brushing will scrub away; I often get food stuck in my teeth, commonly walk into walls, and toilet paper seems to always gets stuck to my heels. All that said, somewhere around age 30 I figured out how to attract the paramours who makes me squeal on the inside, “hubba-hubba.”

Now read this statement three times out loud to yourself:

I am confident. I am powerful. I am a hot ticket. I can have any date I want.

The formula is simple, ladies: Go big or go home. Meaning, get your head in the game and stop pussyfooting around. Bottom line: we are all looking for a little affection. Getting the date you want is easy if you keep that in mind.

Here are four more additional secrets:

One: Have five signature items.

These are the things that you do ritualistically every day. It’s those little things that you know makes you “you.”  For some women that’s a particular perfume, getting their hair done regularly, or if you’re my mother, not leaving the house without red lipstick, nails and shoes that have at minimum a kitten heel.

Why five items you ask? Because one really isn’t enough to define what your personal style is. Think about it—a million women in the world wear red lipstick every day, but not all of them insist on a minimum height of 1.5″ or more in their daily shoe selection. Here’s my top five to get your brain going:

a. I always wear high-end bras. If you’ve got to choose, go cheap on undies but spend on a good bra. I wear beautiful bras even under beat-up overalls. I always know that I have that little sexy something going on—because you never know what could happen. One of the most fun long-term relationships I ever had started in line at the Driver Motor Vehicle Department in New Hampshire after I had attended a sweaty yoga class. I looked like hell, but my tatas looked terrific.

b. I always accessorize big. It’s my outward signature mark. Every woman needs an outward signature. I religiously wear big sunglasses, big earrings and sometimes big bracelets. It’s my look. I simply don’t feel complete without big accessories. Plus, it distracts men from noticing that my miracle bra lady lumps are more like lady bumps when the clothes come off (yes, of course I wear the sunglasses in the bedroom. I think it makes me mysterious).

c. I live for lip gloss. You’ll never find me without it, not even while hiking in a jungle. I pull out the red lipstick for special occasions when I go out to paint the town well uh… red.

d. My toenails are always painted. I can’t commit to fingernails because of my busy lifestyle, but somehow just knowing my toes are done in an exotic fashion makes me feel a bit more polished. I am currently sporting electric blue glitter.

e. I sleep in vintage slips. Always. They are inexpensive but add a certain “ooh la la to my evening. Not only are they fun to collect, but when I am in a rush I throw a long shirt dress or a sweater wrap over one with some cowgirl boots, and I am good to go.

Now hot mama, those are my “signature items.” What are your top five? Your signature might be collecting lizards, getting dirt under your nails, wearing Carharts with a baseball cap backwards, and braiding your armpit hair. That’s okay too. As long it’s yours and you know it, that’s the point.

Two: Confidence is everything.

I say to my shoulder-rounded-forward female clients, “up and at ’em” every time they leave my studio. Take those torpedo tits of yours and aim fire. Whether you are a “K” or an “A” doesn’t matter. Also, don’t cross your arms over your chest when you talk to your objects d’esire. If you have to, physically put your hands behind your back to keep from crossing your arms. They’ll notice your nice open “heart” (ahem). Seriously though, meet them with as much bravado as they meet you. Confidence in yourself speaks volumes.

Three: Be yourself.

A lion can see if you’re bluffing and will pounce. Don’t bluff. I promise bluffing only leads to heartache. And listen, if you happen to like spending your evenings waxing poetic reading Shakespeare by candlelight while your beloved instead likes all-night online poker games, move on. Know when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em. Remember there are seven billion people on this planet. One of them (or several) are just right for you.

Four: Most importantly, have some fun.

Keep in mind that seduction can be one of the most fantastic parts of a relationship at any age. Take your time—it’s beautiful, and so are you.

Now go get ’em tiger. Viva La Vagina!

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Carrie Tyler: Feminist. Writer. Artist. Business Owner. Gypsy yogini. Dedicated to giving women a voice and to making spirituality sexy. Carrie is the co-producer of Shakti Revolution and the creator of the Rasamaya Method of Movement. She is the proud owner of several Rasamaya Movement Centers and runs teacher trainings, retreats and workshops within the US and abroad. In her private practice she specializes in women's chronic structural issues, body language and sexuality. She is also the Northeast Teacher Trainer for Pelvic Floor Pilates (Pfilates). Become one of her 2600+ nearest and dearest friends on Facebook for a daily dose of the ridiculous and the inspirational. Contact her at [email protected] and stay tuned to upcoming retreats, workshops, teacher trainings and events at Give your Life a Voice.

3 Responses to “Ladies, repeat after me: I am a hot ticket. I can have any date I want.

  1. Jen Kahn says:

    Thanks for the tips you gorgeous lady tiger you! Love the glasses :)

  2. kmzam says:

    My 5 items (not in order)

    1. My smile (it's killer, and I know it). Which kind of segues to my eyes – they're quite large, brown, and sparkle when I smile (I'm Irish, there's something behind the say "when Irish eyes are smiling"). I learned a long time ago how to use them to my advantage.
    2. Never leave the house without gloss on. I look horrid in red lipstick, but there's a particular Loreal lipstick that gives my lips a hint of color (sort of my own, just more).
    3. My hair looking at least descent. Even when I go to the gym. It doesn't look good when I'm done, but it looks good when I get there.
    4. My confidence. I'm one of the lucky ones who is just naturally confident. Probably because I'm a happy, genuine person and take life (good and bad) as it comes.
    5. I'm genuine. I don't have a public persona v. private persona. I am who I am and while perhaps I put my better foot forward at the start, I'm very much who I am at all times. I don't even think I could pretend at this point.

    Confidence, and a great smile, however, are the 2 most important. Even when I look like what I consider crap, those 2 things seem to still act like a magnet, even when I'm without the other stuff…

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