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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: At the Moto-X track in the hills, a man on a bike has launched off a jump into the air. In so doing, he has become silhouetted against a silver-grey background of mist, while above him the morning sun tries in vain to burn through the haze. It's a moment of stun ...
The Cultural Redemption of Stefan Zweig: Anthea Bell and George Prochnik (The Bat Segundo Show #550)
This special two hour episode of The Bat Segundo Show details the life and work of Stefan Zweig and may quite possibly the most epic consideration of Zweig ever committed to radio. Zweig is an author I became obsessed with this year not long after a large box showed up at my doorstep containing many ...
Pikes-Kauf 2014: Die Odyssee geht weiter
Eine Nierensteinische Gotikatur von Frau B aus G Gruftidame, immer noch Anfang 40, sucht auch immer noch richtige Pikes. Vor mehr als 20 Jahren zählte sie rund 25 Paar der spitzen Erkennungszeichen ihr Eigen. Mit dem damaligen formlosen Abtauchen aus der Szene verkaufte sie auch ihre Schuhe, was sic ...
Caledonia
Let's start with the first issue here. I don't get to vote. Even though my dad's from Scotland, I'm part Scottish myself, having lived with my Scottish grandmother and still having relatives in Edinburgh and the Borders, I don't live there so I don't get a vote in the referendum. And I'm fine with t ...
Alexa Chung In Emilia Wickstead – The Business of Fashion Party
Alexa Chung attended The Business of Fashion party held at The London EDITION on Monday (September 15) in London, England. Wearing what is fast becoming her favourite brand, she donned a black short-sleeved tea-length turtleneck dress from Emilia Wickstead’s Fall 2014 collection. It’s an elegant loo ...
Independence and Self-Regulation: I’m OK but I’m Not So Sure About You!
It is entirely human to fail to appreciate when one’s judgment is affected by a conflicting personal interest or duty. Our conflicts rules reflect this problem. Where there is a substantial risk of impairment of representation, clients get to decide whether to accept that risk. Where representation ...
YSaC, Vol. 1757: Hey, what’s this button for?
doomesday preppers are you ready to take the next step I confess, the first three times I read this, I thought it said “doomsday peppers,” which I assume are basically like ghost peppers, but slightly hotter, such that consuming them brings about the end of the world. (They would only need to be sli ...
Why apps, iPads and iBeacons are key to Cloggs' move to offline retail
The death of the high street has been pronounced many times in recent years, normally after another major retailer has fallen into administration. However there are occasional signs that offline retail can survive as long as it adapts to face its new reality. After many years as a pureplay online re ...
10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ, MSFT, SNE)
Hello! These are the big issues that'll be making waves today. Two new polls have the Scottish independence referendum almost neck and neck. Both the polls by ICM and Opinium have the No campaign very narrowly ahead, with 52% to 48% for the Yes campaign. But both polls show a significant number of p ...
Clegg puts date on England MP powers
Nick Clegg says the scope of English MPs' voting powers should be sorted out when Scotland gets more control over tax and spending.
Daniel Sturridge hands Liverpool boost as he returns to training after suffering thigh injury on international duty with England
Liverpool have been handed a boost after Daniel Sturridge returned to light training at Melwood as he continues his recovery from a thigh injury. The England striker had been expected to miss three weeks after suffering the injury while away on ...
The Wolf from the Door review – brutal whismy mars middle-England road trip
In the Royal Court’s new season, we are promised a series of “plays about revolution”. I can only hope they offer more substance than Rory Mullarkey’s weird, anorexic piece for the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, which treats a serious subject like a ...
England call up a Stoke City player at last and it is not Ryan Shawcross
If you’re still trying to understand how Stoke can go from beating Manchester City, at the Etihad Stadium no less, to losing at home to Leicester City, you aren’t the only one. There is a lot to take away from that particular series of events – even ...
Victoria Cross hits out at England
The Rugby Football Union has been criticised for its use of the Victoria Cross emblem on new England kits launched this week. The Victoria Cross, the British and Commonwealth armed forces' most prestigious medal, has only been awarded 1,354 times during ...
RFU criticised for using Victoria Cross emblem on new England shirts
The Rugby Football Union has come under fire for its use of the Victoria Cross emblem on new England kits launched this week. The Victoria Cross, the British and Commonwealth armed forces' most prestigious medal, has only been awarded 1,354 times during ...
Unemployment rate in East of England falls by 13,000
The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance has fallen below one million for the first time in six years, new figures showed. Photo: PA Images Unemployment in the East of England fell by 13,000 in the three months to July, official figures have ...
Bank of England remains split over rate call
London (AFP) - The Bank of England was split once again earlier this month over the need to lift record-low interest rates, minutes showed on Wednesday. The bank's nine-member monetary policy committee (MPC) voted 7-2 in favour of keeping its key lending ...
Trott Ready for England Return
LONDON: England batsman Jonathan Trott said he was ready for an international recall. Trott dramatically quit the Ashes tour of Australia last year following the first Test in Brisbane, citing a stress-related illness, and has not played for England since.
