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  • Queues form outside struggling UK bank; calm urged

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    Queues form outside struggling UK bank; calm urged

    Saturday, September 15, 2007

    Nervous savers have re-formed queues this morning outside many branches of Northern Rock, after the £2.68 billion bank took an emergency loan from the Bank of England, the UK central bank.

    Shares in the bank had dropped 25% by lunchtime yesterday in London – and stood nearly 60% lower from their high of February – after the Bank of England acted in its capacity as “lender of last resort” to provide Northern Rock with short-term financing to enable it to continue operations.

    The Bank of England hasn’t acted as lender of last resort since 1973, when the collapse of Cedar Holdings – a pioneer of second mortgages to UK home-owners – threatened a crisis in the country’s banking industry.

    Northern Rock has been hit hard since June this year by the turmoil in world credit markets. Although only 0.24% of its assets are exposed to subprime US housing debt, the bank’s business model saw it grow its loan book by 43% in the first six months of this year. Rather than lending money deposited with it by savers, Northern has borrowed aggressively in the short-term capital markets.

    “Northern Rock is not a reckless lender,” said Angela Knight, head of the British Bankers Association on national radio this morning. Urging the bank’s savers not to withdraw their money in panic, “the mortgage lending it does well and it does in a high quality, high calibre way,” she added.

    But savers queuing to withdraw their money from Northern Rock today said they were “horrified” by the Bank of England needing to step in.

    “I am going to take out the lot, every penny,” said one Northern Rock saver to Bloomberg as he queued outside the bank’s West End branch in London.

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    Bring In The Luck Of The Irish With A Claddagh Wedding Theme}

    Posted in Parking | October 16th, 2022

    Submitted by: Renee West

    Claddagh wedding themes can be both cultural and decorative, depending on how far you want to carry the theme throughout the wedding. Whether you come from Irish descent or simply appreciate the culture, a Claddagh wedding needs to follow a few traditions. If you are unsure how to put in your own personal flare, but still keep to the traditions of a Celtic wedding, here are a few decorative ideas to make your theme come to life.

    Suggested Color Scheme

    The colors for a traditional Claddagh wedding should stick to ivory, white and greens. You do not have to use bright greens, but keep it within the green family by utilizing pastel or neon colors instead. Integrate gold or silver accents to keep with the traditional colors, while adding some elegance.

    Flower Arrangement and Bouquets

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    Your flowers should follow the color scheme of the wedding. Some traditional flowers that can be used are roses and lilies, but no one flower is a tradition for this type of theme. Shamrocks, however, are a traditional greenery found in Celtic weddings; therefore you should find a way to integrate them into your arrangements. Depending on the time of year, your florist may be able to include some clover in the dcor and/or your bouquets and boutonnieres.

    Keep your flowers simple and in line with the colors. Green can be used for both flowers and fillers in your floral arrangements. For example, ivory roses and peonies can be paired with green hydrangea and green rose leaves. Talk to your florist about how to pair your traditional Celtic wedding colors with your floral arrangements.

    Table Decorations

    Decorate your tables using traditional taste, but with a few modern twists. Use ivory or white tablecloths and integrate green or silver table runners to keep the setting very classic. Centerpieces can be made from flowers or you can utilize pillar candles tied with green and silver ribbon. Use elegant chinaware that is white or ivory and has either green accents or silver accents. Escort cards can be attached to Celtic knot place card holders and guests names listed on ivory or white cardstock using silver or green font. You could even name tables after different locations in Ireland.

    Wedding Cake and Food

    Stick to the tradition of Irish food by serving a menu full of Celtic recipes. Try pot roasts, roasted potatoes and very hearty dishes, which the Irish culture is known for. Do not be afraid to talk to your caterer about ways to make your menu more modern, but still incorporating traditional recipes. For example, rather than serving whole baked potatoes, offer puffed potato bites or a do-it-yourself baked potato station with different toppings.

    For the wedding cake, keep the decorations simple, such as white or ivory fondant accented with silver or green ribbon borders. Use a Claddagh cake topper to finish off your cake and integrate roses or shamrocks as part of the floral topper and cake table decorations. Try fun flavors for your wedding cake such as Irish Crme.

    Wedding Favors

    Though many of your guests will not be aware of Irish traditions, try to culturally educate them with favors themed after your Claddagh wedding. Give away Celtic knot key chains or bookmarks. Four leaf clover soaps and bath salts using traditional Irish scents are always welcomed by guests too. Give away edible treats such as Irish soda bread wrapped in muslin, mini cakes or mint tins.

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    Cyclists Jason English and Liz Smith win 24 Solo in Australia

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    Cyclists Jason English and Liz Smith win 24 Solo in Australia
    Posted in Uncategorized | October 15th, 2022

    Tuesday, April 2, 2013

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    Mount Stromlo, Canberra — This Easter weekend, elite mountain bike riders competed in the Australian 24-hour solo championships at Canberra’s Stromlo Forest Park. Jason English from Port MacQuarie rode 33 laps and won the men’s race. Liz Smith from Wollongong rode 25 laps and won the women’s race.

    Races are won by riding the most laps. If two riders complete the same number of laps in 24-hours, the winner is the one who has ridden them in the shortest time.

    Riders wear lights on their helmets and bicycles during night laps. Due to the time of year, there is roughly twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness each day.

    The event is a curtain raiser for the WEMBO World Solo 24 hour Mountain Bike Championships, which will be held at Stromlo Forest Park on 12 and 13 October 2013. The race was for solo riders only.

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    The weekend before, the teams of riders took to the track at the Mont 24 hour race at Canberra’s Kowen forest. With over 3,000 riders participating, it is now Australia’s largest cycling race.

    The team version of the race was favoured by the weekend warriors, but also attracted more than a few elite athletes. Laps were ridden in relay fashion: each rider handed over the baton (which looked like a credit card) to another member of the team after riding one or more laps.

    The track was in excellent condition, running through the trees. Without steep climbs or overly difficult technical sections, it permitted fast lap times.

    No injuries were reported.

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    Micro-loans to US poor from Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank

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    Micro-loans to US poor from Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank
    Posted in Uncategorized | October 15th, 2022

    Sunday, February 17, 2008

    Grameen Bank of Bangladesh has made the first loans to U.S. citizens who do not have a bank account. Grameen Bank is experienced in micro-financing in its home country, lending money to poor women that want to start small businesses.

    Since the start of the mortgage-crisis more people in the U.S. tend to turn to fringe financial institutions bypassing the mainstream bank institutes. “Now is a good time because of … the subprime crisis and that highlights the issue that the financial system is not perfect,” , says the bank’s founder and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus. Grameen Bank started in 1976 by lending a total amount of $27.00 to 42 Bangladesh women. To date the bank has made over $6.5 billion in loans to 7 million people in Bangladesh.

    Grameen Bank’s first loans of approximately $50,000.00 in total in the U.S. was to a group of women in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City. Garmeen Bank plans to offer $176 million in loans in New York City the next five years, and after that expanding into business as remittances and mortgages all over the U.S., as it has done in Bangladesh.

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    Continuing Education Electrical82

    Posted in Electrician | October 13th, 2022

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    Ignacio Williams

    Get Rid of Electrician CEU Stress Once and for All

    With all the challenges of life, electrician CEU may seem to add to your stress. Let these helpful tidbits of student mirth relieve some of your tension.

    Stress can be a real killer. And being stressed about electrician CEU can prove doubly so because there\’s no way to avoid it, if you want to keep your job. You need such training for electrician certification.

    But now you can nip stress in the bud. Humor is your best defense against such agony. So, prepare to laugh away your blues. And every time in the future, just remember these moments of mirth to wash away your cares.

    Students in Trouble

    Have you ever failed an exam? Not a very pleasant feeling. Sometimes that feeling can bring us to our knees.

    A young boy was crying in the Church after the service, \”Oh, God! Please make London the Capital of France!\”

    The priest asked, \”Why would you pray for such a thing, my child?\”

    The boy replied, \”That\’s what I wrote on my answer sheet for the exam!\”

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    Prayer can be powerful, but it\’s not likely to change the NEC code or the things you\’re supposed to learn in electrician training.

    Students, take note:

    Knowledge is power…

    But power tends to corrupt…

    And corruption is a crime…

    And crime doesn\’t pay…

    So, if you keep studying, you\’ll go broke!

    Now, that logic is indeed troubling.

    A Student with an Answer

    It seems you\’ll find a wise acre in just about any group, including a classroom. But aren\’t you glad you can take electrical training online? You don\’t have to put up with such nonsense.

    The teacher asked, \”Which is more important to us, the moon or the sun?\”

    One student answered, \”The moon.\”

    The teacher asked, \”Why?\”

    The student replied, \”The moon gives us light at night when we need it, but the sun gives us light only in the day time when we don\’t need it.\”

    Would you want to hire this student as an electrical apprentice…? I didn\’t think so!

    Teacher: \”What do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?\”

    Student: \”A teacher.\”

    See what I mean?

    The Apprentice

    How does the saying go? Pride comes before a great fall?

    A young man hired by a supermarket reported for his first day of work. The manager greeted him with a warm handshake and a smile, gave him a broom and said, \”Your first job will be to sweep the entire store.\”

    \”But I\’m a college graduate,\” the young man replied indignantly.

    \”Oh, I\’m sorry. I didn\’t know that,\” said the manager. \”Here, give me the broom…. I\’ll show you how.\”

    Perhaps our college grad would like to know how to become an electrician. Online electrician training makes it easy.

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    Manitoba’s flood creating hazardous conditions

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    Manitoba’s flood creating hazardous conditions
    Posted in Uncategorized | October 11th, 2022

    Tuesday, April 14, 2009

    The Red River at Winnipeg is almost clear of ice blocks and ice jamming, however there are still dangers from the Red River flood.

    Ice blocks which were as high as two storey buildings were ripping out trees, fences and railway ties. “You’ll see huge pans of ice standing vertical, up to 20 feet (6 m) high,” said Steve Topping, an official with the provincial Water Stewardship Department. “Ice was shoved up on the shore and took out trees with a very devastating effect. It has changed people’s view of the river.”

    “It is incredible, the force. One piece of ice pushed out of the river about 20 feet. You watch the force push this up right in front of your eyes,” said Dean North, of the Selkirk Golf and Country Club.

    Royal Canadian Mounted Police are ticketing sight seers who are driving through road closure signs and approaching excavators, cranes and crews breaking up the ice. Vehicles, people, boats, and kayaks are getting in the way.

    An eight year old boy is in critical condition after slipping on a culvert Thursday. He was pulled underwater by the speed of the flowing water and remained under for about five to ten minutes until adults could rescue him. The air ambulance supplied by Alberta’s STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society) remains in the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    “This is not a spectator sport. It’s not about getting the best pictures for the family albums. I know floods are seen as a bit of an event, but some of the instances I’m hearing about, people should give their head a shake, they really should,” said Steve Ashton Manitoba Emergency Measures Minister, “Those who fall into the river or get into trouble in another way would be not only endangering themselves but the emergency response crews trying to rescue them. I don’t want to see a situation … where we’re trying our darndest to prevent flooding and save lives and somebody [who] decides to go have a white-water experience ends up killing themselves.”

    Early Easter Sunday morning floodwater reached the rural municipalities of St. Andrews and St. Clements north of Winnipeg. Residents were sent an evacuation advisory Good Friday, however some residents remained. Rescue efforts commenced Saturday night to find those stranded and unable to leave as their vehicles cannot travel in the swollen overland floodwaters. Some people were rescued from roof tops as entire houses were swept off of their foundations by the large ice blocks hurtling down the river.

    Highways in the area remain closed. Neil Gobelle, of Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation said to “definitely continue to watch the Red River Valley and north of the city up in the Selkirk area. Things are changing quite a bit, quite quickly, so we’ll keep an eye on those areas.”

    As of Easter Sunday, Winnipeg is expected to be ice free on the Red River. The River rose 4 feet (1 m) in the course of 24 hours. Rain is in the forecast and the higher temperatures of 17 °C (62.6 °F) will cause melting of snow and ice.

    A weather system caused by La Niña is being watched by the United States National Weather Service and its potential effects between April 16-18 for residents along the Red River Valley. “We want people to be aware there is a very real possibility of the river going higher than what is out there,” said Mark Ewens, data manager at the NWS, “To have spring floods like this back-to-back is just an unfortunate series of events that have come along to plague us this spring. We’re wanting people to understand that this is a potentially serious problem.”

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    Inexpensive Cabs From Heathrow, London Airport Transfers And London Heathrow Taxi

    Posted in Car Dealer | October 10th, 2022

    Inexpensive Cabs from Heathrow, London Airport Transfers and London Heathrow Taxi

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    Car service at an affordable price that is also environmentally friendly can be difficult to find in some places. London airport transfers are often very busy because people who are vacationing may not have their vehicle right away. Ecoigo car services will be a good choice for someone who is looking for a taxi.

    Not all taxi companies are offering the same quality of service for their customers. It is important for passengers to make it to their destination within a reasonable amount of time. When a taxi is called, it can be frustrating when there is a long wait for it.

    Because taxis are on the road all day, it is important that they are environmentally friendly. They should not be emitting dangerous gases into the air. Ecoigo has vehicles that will help clean the air showing that their company is environmentally conscious.

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    Travelers as well as local residents will be able to hire a cab to take them wherever they need to go in the city. A schedule is able to be kept without a long wait in between appointments or meetings. There are many busy executives in the London area that need to stick to a tight schedule.

    A challenge that many of these people face is finding a quality cab service. Fees are going to be very competitive. Many people will associate a lower cab fare to a lower quality of service.

    Many people are able to get to where they need to go but sometimes they will end up paying more to get the extra services. Companies who will be using Ecoigo regularly are able to open an account with them. This allows them to provide excellent service to all of their executives without a lot of hassle.

    Executive accounts are opened with a simple phone call. This can also be done online. It is a very simple process.

    Using a

    London Heathrow taxi

    is a great way to get around town in an efficient manner. The drivers know exactly how to get to these places and how to get through the traffic easier. They are able to do

    London airport transfers

    too.

    Cabs from Heathrow

    will be a good option for travelers as well as busy people who need to get around town quickly. When the car service is handled by someone else, it will leave the busy professionals to do many other tasks. Reduced emissions are released into the air when someone chooses Ecoigo Services.

    Finding quality taxis today can be a challenge. When you need an executive car service, you can turn to Ecoigo for this. They offer you a wide range of options to meet your needs. Visit them online at

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    Major explosions at UK oil depot

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    Major explosions at UK oil depot
    Posted in Uncategorized | October 8th, 2022

    Sunday, December 11, 2005

    A series of large explosions have occurred close to Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire, UK. The source of the explosions has been confirmed as the Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal (HOSL), Hemel Hempstead, known locally as the Buncefield complex. Up to 150 fire fighters are reported to be at the scene with 10 fire appliances and 1 specialist foamer.

    The first ‘blast’ was heard near Hemel Hempstead on Sunday 11 Dec at 6 am. Further smaller explosions followed at 6:24am , 6:26am, 6:30am. BBC News 24 reported an additional, fourth large explosion. Hertfordshire Police Constabulary are currently treating the explosion as an accident.

    Reports say the explosion, which registered 2.4 on the Richter scale, was heard as far away as Oxford, and Whitehall, Central London which is 60km (38 miles) away. Eyewitness statements report that the explosion was heard from at least 160km (100 miles) away and as far away as France and The Netherlands. Pilots reported noticing the blast from the North Sea and the West Country area of the UK. The M1 motorway which runs close by has been closed in both directions near the blast which is causing travel chaos as other roads become congested.

    Malcom Stewart, a BBC News24 eyewitness who is a tanker driver for the site has reported that the site supplies several oil companies and is a joint operation between Total UK and Texaco, it is also used by BP, Shell and the British Pipeline association. The complex is not a refinery but a storage facility for refined petroleum awaiting distribution to airports and filling stations. The eyewitness reports that the depot has approximately 20 tanks which can hold about 3 million gallons (11 million litres or 70,000 barrels) each. Another News24 eyewitness has just reported that he has seen at least 5 of these tanks on fire.

    The depot operates on a 24 hour basis and is split into 2 parts – aviation fuel and domestic fuel. A number of eyewitnesses have reported on UK news that the aviation fuel side appears to be the part of the site that has been affected.

    Local authorities were not immediately available for comment but there have been reports of casualties.

    Some reports on live television state that, “Several other neighbours said they did see a plane go into the depot.” BBC News 24 were also discussing the idea a possible plane crash as the cause of the explosions. Hertfordshire police have now gone on the record to say that there is no plane involved (BBC News24).

    The police have issued a contact number 0800 096 0095 and asked that people do not call the emergency services in Hertfordshire directly unless it is an emergency.

    In addition to being an oil storage depot, it is a major hub on the UK oil pipeline network with pipelines to Killingholme Lindsey Oil Refinery (LOR), Humberside (10 inch), Merseyside (10 and 12 inch), Coryton on the Thames Estuary (14 inch) and Heathrow (6 and 8 inch) and Gatwick airports radiating from it.

    The disaster is believed to be the worst explosion at a petrochemical plant in the UK since the Flixborough disaster of 1974.Hertfordshire’s Chief Fire Officer Roy Wilsher said: “This is possibly the largest incident of its kind in peacetime Europe.”

    A firefighting press officer said that they are stock piling foam from neighboring regions for a prolonged attach which they hope will stop the spread of the fire, however, the inferno itself will have to burn out which could take between 24 hours and a few days.

    Despite the authorities saying that there is no need to panic buy petrol, filling stations have had above average queues since this morning and some small garages have ran out.

    Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has visited the scene.

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    A Guide For Hiring The Best Kitchen Designer In Pittsburg

    Posted in Home Renovation Solutions | October 5th, 2022

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    Hiring a professional kitchen designer in Pittsburgh can save you time and money that would go into your kitchen renovation project. Kitchen renovation is among the most common and fruitful home improvement projects. This is because homeowners know that renovating a kitchen improves the value of the entire home. Nevertheless, although some renovations are minor and you may think about doing them yourself, you should also consider your capabilities. You need to know what you can do and what only a professional can do.

    Every kitchen has its unique needs when it comes to renovation. Identifying such needs before you embark on the remodeling process is very important in making the project a success. A professional designer will help you in creating a clear vision of how you want your kitchen to look like once the renovation project has been completed. Therefore, finding the right kitchen designer is a vital step in this important task.

    Who is the best kitchen designer?

    Perhaps, you want to hire a kitchen designer but you do not know how to identify one. Here are some of the qualities of a good kitchen designer:

    * Experienced: The best designer should have adequate full-time experience in kitchen remodeling. This includes proven knowledge in kitchen designs and construction.

    * Professionally trained: Choose a kitchen designer that has completed a course in kitchen design and development programming. Such knowledge is important because it enables them to guide you in designing your kitchen space.

    * Current: Hire a kitchen designer that is conversant with the current environmental and safety regulations as well as building codes in Pittsburg.

    * Skilled: A good designer should be skilled in assessing the needs of individual consumers as well as creating the designs that meet or surpass those needs.

    * Considerate: The best kitchen designer to work with is a considerate expert. They know the essence of your safety, welfare and health and how the design of your kitchen influences this. As such, they do everything possible to ensure your safety.

    Generally, hiring a kitchen designer in Pittsburg can save you money and time. It also assures you more satisfying and valuable results. The main role of a kitchen designer is to translate the vision that you have and your unrealized or unstated needs into a unique design that enhances the functionality of your space and the available resources as per your budget. If you have such unstated needs that you want to see in your kitchen design visit Patete Kitchens for guidance.

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