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Safeguarding Matters
Understanding safeguarding children & vulnerable adults in the UK
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Changes to Sex Offenders Register
February 18, 2011 In the News, Key Cases, Ministerial Announcements, Sex Offender profilesBarred Lists, Human Rights, Offender management, police disclosure, sex offenders register, Theresa MaySafeguarding Matters
The Government response to the Supreme Court ruling about the human rights of sex offenders is to make the minimum possible changes to the law in order to comply with the ruling. These are summarised below.
A review led by the police and involving all the relevant agencies will be carried out so that a full picture of the risks to the public can be considered.
Offenders will be able to apply for consideration of removal only after waiting 15 years following release from custody. In England and Wales, there will be no automatic appeals. In Scotland there is already a scheme to give offenders an automatic right of appeal for removal from the register after 15 years.
The final decision on whether an offender should remain on the register will be down to the police, and not, as in Scotland, the courts. There will be no right of appeal against the police's decision to keep an offender on the register. That decision will be final. Sex offenders who continue to pose a risk will remain on the register, and will do so for life if necessary
There will be a targeted consultation aimed at closing four existing loopholes in the sex offenders register:
it will be compulsory for sex offenders to report to the authorities before travelling abroad – currently they are free to travel for up to three days.
Sex offenders must notify the authorities whenever they are living in a household with children under 18.
Sex offenders must notify the authorities weekly of where they can be found when of no fixed abode.
Sex offenders can no longer avoid being on the register by changing their names by deed poll.
The text of the Home Secretary's statement :
The sex offenders register has existed since 1997. Since that time, it has helped the police to protect the public from those most horrific of crimes. Requiring serious sexual offenders to sign the register for life, as they do now, has broad support across the House, but the Supreme Court ruled last April that not granting sex offenders the opportunity to seek a review was a breach of their human rights-in particular, the right to a private or family life. Those are rights, of course, that those offenders have taken away from their victims in the cruellest and most degrading manner possible.
The Government are disappointed and appalled by that ruling. It places the rights of sex offenders above the right of the public to be protected from the risk of their reoffending, but there is no possibility of further appeal. The Government are determined to do everything we can to protect the public from predatory sexual offenders, so we will make the minimum possible changes to the law in order to comply with the ruling. I want to make it clear that the Court's ruling does not mean that paedophiles and rapists will automatically come off the sex offenders register. The Court found only that they must be given the right to seek a review.
The Scottish Government have already implemented a scheme to give offenders an automatic right of appeal for removal from the register after 15 years. We will implement a much tougher scheme. Offenders will be able to apply for consideration of removal only after waiting 15 years following release from custody. In England and Wales, there will be no automatic appeals. We will deliberately set the bar for those reviews as high as possible. Public protection must come first. A robust review, led by the police and involving all the relevant agencies, will be carried out so that a full picture of the risks to the public can be considered.
The final decision on whether an offender should remain on the register will be down to the police, and not, as in Scotland, the courts. The police are best placed to assess the risk of an offender committing another crime, and they will rightly put the public first. There will be no right of appeal against the police's decision to keep an offender on the register. That decision will be final. Sex offenders who continue to pose a risk will remain on the register, and will do so for life if necessary.
When we are free to take further action to protect the public, we will do so. We will shortly launch a targeted consultation aimed at closing four existing loopholes in the sex offenders register. We will make it compulsory for sex offenders to report to the authorities before travelling abroad for even one day. That will prevent them from being free to travel for up to three days, as they are under the existing scheme. We will force sex offenders to notify the authorities whenever they are living in a household containing a child under the age of 18. We will require sex offenders to notify the authorities weekly of where they can be found when they have no fixed abode. We will tighten the rules so that sex offenders can no longer avoid being on the register when they change their names by deed poll.
The rest of the debate in available from the Hansard report here
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Fields of the Nephilim
Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth Rock
Goth, Goth Rock, Gothic, Gothic Metal, Gothic Rock, Rock
Fields of the Nephilim is a gothic rock band, active throughout the 1980s. They formed in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK in 1984. Carl McCoy, Gary Whisker, Tony Pettit and brothers Paul Wright and Alexander 'Nod' Wright were the starting lineup. Peter Yates joined by the time of their first release, replacing Gary Whisker. The band's name refers to magnetic fields and the biblical Nephilim race. Their sound was innovative in the gothic scene, incorporating heavy metal elements to make a hard, bass and guitar driven sound underneath McCoy's growled vocals.
The band's name refers to magnetic fields and the biblical Nephilim race. Their sound was innovative in the gothic scene, incorporating heavy metal elements to make a hard, bass and guitar driven sound underneath McCoy's growled vocals. Lyrically, they incorporated mystical themes, especially relating to Sumerian Mythology, Hebrew Mysticism, and Aleister Crowley.
Their debut release the "Burning the fields EP" was released in 1985 showing the raw power and melody that began to earn them a big underground following. They signed to Beggars Banquet in 1986 to release "Power" and "Preacher Man". Both singles were alternative rock hits, and "Dawnrazor", their debut album did similarly well. "Dawnrazor" was a powerful, albeit standard gothic rock collection of modern horror-film themed songs, standout songs were "Dust" (a live favourite), "Vet for the Insane" a quieter melodic showcase for Yates' guitar and McCoy's gruff, dramatic vocals, and the powerful ten minute title-track.
The single "Blue Water" was subsequently released reaching the main UK charts for the first time, and making a big impact on the Independent chart listings for their label Situation Two. The following year the single "Moonchild" was released followed by their assured second album "The Nephilim". Displaying a more confident and polished sound, the band cemented their status as one of the biggest underground acts on the circuit. The standout tracks were "The Watchman" (later released as a single), "Phobia" (a live favourite), "Love Under Will" and the anthemic "Last Exit for the Lost". The following live dates with the more sophisticated light show and effects, and of course the larger venues, highlighted their inexorable rise in popularity and confidence.
"Psychonaut" was released in 1989; this ten minute track indicated a slight shift for the band toward a more experimental and intense sound. This single/EP was a candle-bearer for the polished and highly produced "Elizium" album. Produced for the first time by ex-Pink Floyd producer Andy Jackson (taking over from previous band producer Bill Buchanan), the opus represented the band at the zenith of their creativity and powers. The album was preceded by the single "For Her Light" which again followed the bands custom of charting highly one week courtesy of their army of followers, then dipping out of the chart listings the next.
To the shock of their following, Carl McCoy left the band in 1991, and in a subsequent interview uttered the immortal words "I am the Nephilim...". The remaining band members formed Rubicon, while McCoy began a new group called Nefilim. "Zoon" was released in 1996, an album that largely disappointed followers of his former band. The collection of mostly hard metal and speed-metal tracks pointed in a new direction, but one that ultimately still awaits a follow-up.
The band reformed in 1998, and a collection of out-takes and assorted unreleased recordings, "Fallen" was released in 2002 exciting many of the followers who had grown used to reading about imminent new material, but then disappointed as the tracks were definitely not new material. The album has been disowned by the band who insist that the album was released by their old record label without their wishes or permission.
Live dates penciled in were canceled in 2003 as the band insist they will only tour with new material, refusing to join the other bands of their generation touring to old audiences playing old material. The anticipation amongst their following - The Watchmen, grew awaiting new material, taking their individual and intense sound and lyrics to new spaces and dimensions.
A new album "Mourning Sun" was released in Europe on November 28, 2005, with the North American release scheduled February, 2006. The hitherto hinted at reformed line-up hadn't materialized, and the Carl McCoy led and penned collection of new material received mixed reviews.
In 2007 FotN had gigs in London and at Ville Valo's Helldone Festival in Finland. In 2008 they've played in Warsow and Athens and headlined the Wave Gotik Treffen Festival in Leipzig, Germany. They also performed at M'era Luna 2008 in Germany. At all gigs Carl McCoy was the only member of the original line-up.
The Wright brothers have released two albums and an EP under the name Last Rites playing an ambient sounding dark rock. A third album is currently planned. Tony Pettit is currently a member of the goth rock/metal outfit NFD, also with two released albums. Peter Yates is featured on both NFD-albums as a guest musician.
In 2009 Tony Petitt under the name The Eden House released a collaborative album "Smoke And Mirrors" featuring former members of Fields of the Nephilim Nod Wright, Peter Yates and Paul Wright as well as former producer Andy Jackson.
Official site: http://www.fields-of-the-nephilim.com
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Head of Maoist sect charged with cruelty and sex attacks
The alleged leader of a Maoist sect appeared in court yesterday charged with the mistreatment, spanning 30 years, of a woman born into the group and with sex attacks against two other women.
Aravindan Balakrishnan, 74, had been the head of the Workers' Institute of Marxism-Leninism-Mao Zedong Thought in South London.
He spoke only to give his name, date of birth and address City of Westminster magistrates' court.
Adam Wiseman, for the defence, said Mr Balakrishnan would deny the charges.
Mr Balakrishnan, who was also known as Comrade Bala, was arrested in November last year when police raided his flat in Brixton.
He is charged with child cruelty against a woman — the daughter of a former group member who has since died — from


Like a cartoon character in a bad mood, a l.c. Times Roman 'a' has overdrawn accents for consistent positioning.
French curves were used for these master character drawings, impressive and beautiful nonetheless.
Notebook recording Monotype's typeface output.
A lovely bit of Perpetua Italic.
Don't make 'em like they used to #1,325: ceremonial trowel that laid the 1st brick of Monotype's Salfords factory.
Brass character matrices from which hot metal characters were cast.
Character master cut (by hand) into Rubylith film (note spikes to prevent fill-in on reduction).
n.b. Pencil to Pixel is now over. For more and better detail the current Eye Magazine carries an informative series of articles on Monotype's contribution to type production.


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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence
Memorandum submitted by Zoran Kusovac
1. UK AND FCO ROLE IN MILOSEVIC'S DOWNFALL
After the 1999 NATO action failed to unseat FRY President Slobodan Milosevic, the international community set out to achieve that goal by different means. Although the determination and financial assistance from the USA were crucial in providing the necessary funds and infrastructure and above all in sending the message that most of the Western world was united behind that goal, the role of the UK was significant, although the public is yet not fully aware of its extent or crucial importance. Several UK organisations combined their effort to explore ways and means by which the common goal might best be achieved and engaged in identifying the local players whose participation would make it possible.
The FCO played a leading role in this despite the fact that it had no official diplomatic presence on the ground in Belgrade. The involvement of a number of diplomats who had previously served in the region establishing a wide network of contacts and acquiring first-hand experience in dealing with the often unpredictable local forces whose alliances and allegations often change overnight created a necessary pool of knowledge within the FCO. This knowledge was expanded by organising a series of events, meetings and conferences bringing together various members from the non-Milosevic camp and exploiting possible routes to success. The involvement of Wilton Park as a specialised FCO agency was one of the crucial links in this process. Other governmental agencies, of nature usually not discussed in an open document, also acted with determination and dedication, assigning experienced officers to a number of outposts as close as possible to Belgrade (Budapest, Banja Luka, Pristina, Vienna) where they could maintain regular contacts with the Serbian political actors and where their experience was on the whole well utilised.
Several UK and foreign think-tanks and NGOs also provided valuable input. On the whole the FCO did a much better job in identifying the organisations and individuals which could provide practical knowledge and suggest realistic, pragmatic and efficient policy than did the corresponding ministries of most other Western countries who often allowed themselves to be guided by ideological or "humanitarian" rather than pragmatic principles.
2. INVOLVEMENT OF OTHER UK AGENCIES
Public knowledge of the full extent and nature of contacts with the officials of the Belgrade regime and members of the opposition is likely to remain limited for some time, but there is no doubt that the UK approach produced results. A number of members of the former establishment are known to have sought discreet contacts with UK officials rather than those of any other Western country. Whether pursued or not, and to which extent, those contacts certainly provided a valuable insight into the degree of coherence of the regime and allowed for the co-ordination of support to anti-Milosevic activities.
3. PITFALLS OF FASCINATION WITH CHANGE IN BELGRADE
However, as soon as the main goal—the removal of Slobodan Milosevic was achieved, the approach which had made that goal possible became slightly counter-productive. A number of Western governments as a whole can be said to be in a state of near-obsession with Serbia and its new regime. While such an outcome is understandable as it follows a period of lengthy frustration in which no apparent inroads could be made in weakening Milosevic's regime, it could lead to dangerous oversimplification of the nature of remaining problems in the Balkans that will have to be dealt with in the future.
The nature and degree of change in Belgrade does not seem to be fully understood by a number of decision-makers and the reason for that might lay in the lack of willingness to study the complex and difficult nature of internal relationships of elements of the previous regime and the often changing roles played by many if not most of the prominent members of the present governments of FRY and Serbia.
While it is widely known that Milosevic's regime, in a pragmatic attempt to secure unlimited rule for a long period, engaged in murky dealings with the political and commercial underworld and with recorded criminals, the past relationship of a number of members of the current regime with the former establishment is often overlooked. The same goes for the relationships between members of the current authorities and the nouveaux riches, businessmen who co-operated with both the opposition and the government and the criminal underworld. Giving the current regime the benefit of the doubt could prove to be bordering on naivety. Rather, they have to be judged on performance, and guidelines for the elements on which the new regime will be judged and the timescale in which those are to be achieved must be made clear and leave no room for interpretation.
Over-concentration on Serbia is detrimental to the general stability of the region. With Serbian elections ending the interim period of formal co-habitation of Milosevic's socialists with the DOS authorities, the international community should again concentrate on an array of regional issues, which include, in order of importance, Bosnia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Croatia. The dangers of failure to understand and implement this would be that the international community would risk once again finding itself in a position to trail behind the events rather that predict and guide them.
4. SERBIA
For all practical purposes Serbia should now be considered as a country with two paragraphllel governments. The federal authorities under President Vojislav Kostunica exercise practical control over the territory of Serbia excluding Kosovo. Their competencies over Montenegro are but nominal, despite the efforts to introduce some sort of direct representation of the federal authorities there by opening the "federal government offices" in Montenegro. Such offices are not entirely in the spirit of the existing federal constitution and they are most unlikely to succeed in imposing a degree of federal government's control on Montenegro.
The authority of the new Serbian government under Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic stretches over exactly the same territory as that of the federal one: the territory of Serbia excluding Kosovo. This in itself would be a potential recipe for a clash of competencies; taking into consideration the different natures and political agendas of the two current leaders, Kostunica at federal and Djindjic at Serbian level, such a conflict can be safely predicted.
It should be noted that both Kostunica and Djindjic are practically operating far above and beyond the competencies that their formal positions grant them: while the Serbian constitution gives sweeping powers to the president, it puts the prime minister in a position of clear subordination to the president. On the federal level the position is quire the opposite: the federal president is constitutionally a figurehead, while prime minister enjoys almost unlimited competencies. This paragraphdox is the results of both constitutions having been tailored to Milosevic and his system. Furthermore, the post of President of Serbia is now occupied by the last remnant of Milosevic's nomenklatura, Milan Milutinovic, who was a figurehead even under Milosevic. In a similar way, Zoran Zizic, the Federal Prime Minister, is completely by-passed and the federal executive is lead by President Kostunica and Deputy Prime Minister Miroljub Labus. Both latter are representatives of Serbia while Zizic, formally representing Montenegro, has no political credibility due to the fact that he was one of the leading officials of the Milosevic regime and a convinced pro-Milosevic campaigner in his home republic and was only appointed in a thinly disguised attempt to claim that the federal state actually extends beyond Serbia.
5. FEDERAL PRESIDENT VOJISLAV KOSTUNICA
The most remarkable feature of Vojislav Kostunica is his persistence in his political position since the beginning of the 1990s. This slightly old-fashioned conservatism based on "traditional values" (which had long lapsed from Serbian political practice into coveted memory of the disempowered urban elites) secured Kostunica's party a modest but fairly constant following, although few observers ever believed that his party would ever be able to dominate Serbian politics save as a member of a non-Milosevic opposition.
Elevating Kostunica to the position of the joint candidate was only achieved after other leaders, most notably Zoran Djindjic and Vuk Draskovic, had burned their fingers and spoiled their chances by infighting, over-ambition and co-operation with Milosevic. The USA took an extremely pragmatic stand on the urgency for the opposition to act in unison and they hardly had any reservations about Kostunica becoming the front runner, despite repeated warnings from a number of independent sources. The UK position was less pronounced and in retrospect it can be said that the extreme pragmatic approach of the USA imposed Kostunica onto the rest of the Serbian opposition.
Of the two clichés invariably attached to Kostunica, that of being a "moderate Serbian nationalist" and a "legalist" only the former is true. His self-proclaimed intention to act strictly within legal limits has already been derogated by his actions in assuming much wider powers than foreseen by the constitution and in his attitude to Montenegro. In this light, his claims that Milosevic cannot be extradited to the Hague on legal and constitutional grounds should not be accepted.
Kostunica is a genuine Serb nationalist who never sincerely embraced the idea of Serbia being limited to its present borders. His genuine belief is that the Serb-controlled part of Bosnia, Republika Srpska, should be joined to Serbia, at least practically through the weakening of the state of Bosnia-Herzegovina and establishment of "special relations" with Serbia if not outright annexed or incorporated. Next on his priority list is the incorporation of Montenegro into Serbia, annulling its status as a constituent state and making it barely a province within Serbia. This would be detrimental to the stability of the region as a whole. In trying to achieve this goal, Kostunica is trying to rally the support of France, Russia and Greece.
The choice of France as the preferred Western partner reflects Kostunica's vision of national-romantic grandeur: he is genuinely fascinated with the figure and role of General de Gaulle as somebody who "restored national pride, re-instated the idea of (sometimes stubborn) nationalist pride and stood up to Anglo-American domination". Although he will publicly praise British commitment to traditional values, Kostunica is not at ease with British pragmatism, but even much less so with the American version of it. The choice of Russia is dictated more by the need to balance the Western influence, which Kostunica fears, rather than any shared values or interests, while in the case of Greece Kostunica values the symbiotic relationship between the state and the Orthodox Church.
The real reason for Kostunica's refusal to allow Milosevic's trial in the Hague should be fully understood. Kostunica represents the less unreasonable Serb nationalist faction which realises that Milosevic's project of Serbian expansion failed not only due to mangled execution but also because its desire for a greater Serbia was pragmatic, rather than genuine. This faction, which has been boosted with Kostunica's election, believes that the goal remains to be achieved in future.
Should Milosevic be tried by the ICTY, the criminal nature of the whole Greater Serbian project and all of its participants, genuine or pragmatic, would be dissected and exposed before the eyes of the world and the Serbs would no longer have any excuse to deny knowledge of the atrocities committed. However, a trial in Belgrade would obfuscate the issue of the very nature of the Greater Serbian project, concentrating instead on his guilt for the economic and political miseries in Serbia and common crime. Kostunica's agenda is to try Milosevic in Serbia to prove that Serbs were victims of Milosevic, therefore themselves innocent, rather than allow for a Hague trial which would expose others as victims of the Greater Serbian project in which a huge number of Serbs participated quite willingly. A trial in Belgrade would prevent the process of changes in Serbia which roughly corresponds to the post-1945 de-Nazification of Germany to ever happen.
Kostunica has an extremely limited grasp of economic issues and his influence on choosing strategic partners for future investments in Serbia does not correspond to his general political influence. Yet, he would be ready to try to exclude from economic partnership those nations whom he perceives as not politically benevolent to his ideas.
6. MONTENEGRO
The issue of Montenegro and the related issues of the future status of Kosovo will remain the stumbling blocks for the international community's approach to FRY—whichever way they are resolved.
It should be understood that stability in the regions to a large degree depends on the perceptions of the Yugoslav successor states and to a somewhat lesser degree of other regional neighbours, rather than on somewhat globalistic views of the international community. Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina all see themselves as past victims of Serbian expansionism, rather than just of Milosevic's regime and for them the change of government in Belgrade does not in itself guarantee long-term regional stability. They do admit that the possibility of a new war starting out from Serbia has been significantly reduced, but that in itself is not sufficient to guarantee long-term stability.
Post-Yugoslav successor states in general do not shun regional economic co-operation and integration, but they deeply fear any attempts at political revival of any regional integration that would resemble Yugoslavia. The very idea of Yugoslavia effectively freezes any substantial attempts at co-operation, and the negative emotional charge of the name is such that as long as it lingers on regional co-operation will be something enforced by the international community and refused by its would-be participants.
The necessary condition for the re-activation of regional co-operation at any level more sophisticated than simple bilateral trade is the complete dismantling of former Yugoslavia. To achieve this Montenegro must be allowed to pursue full independence, without tying it to the international community's fears of the implication of such a development for the status of Kosovo.
Political ideas in Montenegro have evolved a long way since the creation of FRY in 1992 and a majority of the population now supports independence. What is more significant, the age structure of those in favour of independent Montenegro is in striking contrast with those who favour the union, with the young generation by and large supporting full independence. The often raised question of viability of Montenegro is somewhat of an obfuscation: in its current economic state it is as non-viable as Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina or Kosovo who all depend on foreign aid. However, the ultimate resolution of political issue would allow the population of the region to concentrate on economic rather than political issues, which is the only way in which self-sufficiency can be guaranteed.
Both current proposals for the re-definition of federal relations are insincere, designed to buy lobbying time. If implemented, both the Montenegrin and Serbian models of the joint state would create unwieldy structures with built-in inefficiency, not unlike that of current Bosnia-Herzegovina. Support for Montenegrin independence, achieved by legal and peaceful means, would be welcomed by the more pragmatic segments of the Serb society, as it would also allow Serbia to finally shape itself as an independent state rather than the protector of wider interest of Serb minorities in the region or the driving force of an increasingly unpopular federal state.
The UK policy towards Montenegro, like that of most European countries, has been clumsy. Having embraced Montenegro and President Milo Djukanovic as the only way of achieving an inroads into FRY, Montenegro was suddenly abandoned the moment Western diplomats could freely travel to Belgrade. This has been quite unwise, as it left the government high and dry in a crucial political moment. The USA acted less hastily and maintained a political presence in Montenegro, which once again secured it the position of exclusive influence, while Europe forfeited such as opportunity.
The natural EU main partner for Montenegro would be Italy, with whom it shares the access to the Adriatic and a history of economic and political co-operation. However, during Milosevic's era Italy aligned itself with Belgrade, hoping to achieve a privileged economic position there, not unlike that of Greece. Following Milosevic's removal Italy opted to continue to support Belgrade, often without much subtlety, judging the future Serbian markets to be far more valuable than those of tiny Montenegro. Therefore, the country remains in search for a strategic European partner, being fully aware that its own size and distance make hopes of substantial USA involvement somewhat unrealistic.
7. KOSOVO
Following the deployment of KFOR and UNMIK and the rise of importance of the task of removing Milosevic, Kosovo slightly slipped from the agenda. It is (quite rightly) perceived as a hot potato.
The current level of international involvement in Kosovo cannot guarantee anything but continued political, economic and security agony. The unresolved status of Kosovo continues to block all attempts at resolving some of the fundamental safety concerns; however lack of resolve to tackle that issue head-on and on its own merit guarantees the continuation of the current instability.
The international administration in Kosovo is inefficient in its civilian part, while most of the military tasks of KFOR have been achieved. The remaining security problems are rather a result of KFOR being tasked with non-military duties, largely due to the failure of UNMIK to fully exercise its foreseen duties. The good performance of the UK military contingent is well known, however for whatever reasons the UK is far less prominent in the civilian side of the international mission to Kosovo. In the run-up to the nomination of the successor to largely inefficient UN Civilian Administrator Bernard Kouchner of France, Paddy Ashdown was often mentioned as a potential candidate. With past military experience and recent regional experience he could have been a good candidate, but in the process the post went to regionally untried Hans Hakkerup of Denmark.
Expecting to nominally tie Kosovo in any way with Serbia and/or FRY in future is completely unrealistic, including the proposal to create a three-member federation of Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro. Such a state would require extremely complex mechanisms to ensure its functioning in all fields, from economy, to internal security and from education to transport, and adaptable models do not exist anywhere in the world. Furthermore, such a political concoction would be outright rejected by the majority of its population, both on the Serbian and the Albanian side. While Kosovar Albanians are genuinely equivocal in demanding independence, not all Serbs advocate Kosovo as a part of Serbia/FRY at all costs, even if very few would yet dare say it openly. However, the idea is slowly filtering through the more reasonable and non-nationalist intellectual, academic and NGO circles.
The independence of Kosovo would be the ultimate change of borders of former Socialist Yugoslavia and would be fully justified on pragmatic, if less so on legalistic arguments. It would not foment the desire to create a Greater Albania nor separatist tendencies among ethnic Albanians in Montenegro or Macedonia. All those groups have their separate histories, economic and political agendas. Yet the independence of Kosovo—even if it would be wise to envisage a protracted interim period of international administration until viable and functional local structures are put in place—would allow all elements of the former Yugoslavia to plan and carry out their separate developments and mutual co-operation.


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The confusion effect when attacking simulated three-dimensional starling flocks
Benedict G. Hogan*, Hanno Hildenbrandt, Nicholas E. Scott-Samuel, Innes C. Cuthill, Charlotte K. Hemelrijk
*Bijbehorende auteur voor dit werk
Theoretical Research in Evolutionary Life Sciences
Behavioural & Physiological Ecology
Hemelrijk group
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The confusion effect describes the phenomenon of decreasing predator attack success with increasing prey group size. However, there is a paucity of research into the influence of this effect in coherent groups, such as flocks of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris). Here, for the first time, we use a computer game style experiment to investigate the confusion effect in three dimensions. To date, computerized studies on the confusion effect have used two-dimensional simulations with simplistic prey movement and dynamics. Our experiment is the first investigation of the effects of flock size and density on the ability of a (human) predator to track and capture a target starling in a realistically simulated three-dimensional flock of starlings. In line with the predictions of the confusion effect, modelled starlings appear to be safer from predation in larger and denser flocks. This finding lends credence to previous suggestions that starling flocks have anti-predator benefits and, more generally, it suggests that active increases in density in animal groups in response to predation may increase the effectiveness of the confusion effect.
https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160564
Published - jan-2017
10.1098/rsos.160564Licentie: CC BY
The confusion effect when attacking simulated three-dimensional starling flocksFinal publisher's version, 743 KBLicentie: CC BY
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Hogan, B. G. (Contributor), Hildenbrandt, H. (Contributor), Scott-Samuel, N. E. (Contributor), Cuthill, I. C. (Contributor) & Hemelrijk, C. (Contributor), University of Groningen, 28-dec-2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.4498982.v1
Hogan, B. G., Hildenbrandt, H., Scott-Samuel, N. E., Cuthill, I. C., & Hemelrijk, C. K. (2017). The confusion effect when attacking simulated three-dimensional starling flocks. Royal Society Open Science, 4(1), [160564]. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160564
Hogan, Benedict G. ; Hildenbrandt, Hanno ; Scott-Samuel, Nicholas E. ; Cuthill, Innes C. ; Hemelrijk, Charlotte K. / The confusion effect when attacking simulated three-dimensional starling flocks. In: Royal Society Open Science. 2017 ; Vol. 4, Nr. 1.
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Great Britain men secure 2nd win of the games
Match report:
Great Britain 3 (0)
Ansell (33', FG & 55', FG), Ward (41', PC)
Canada 1 (0)
van Son (51', FG)
Great Britain were looking threatening from the off with a succession of penalty corners coming within the opening minutes of the half.
Phil Roper twice looked to have given GB an early lead when his initial drag flick was blocked on the line by the last remaining defender before his next effort smacked into the crossbar.
As GB ramped up the pressure, Chris Griffiths conjured a sublime strike on the half-volley, though his thumping drive was well met by a fantastic save from Antoni Kindler in the Canadian goal.
TOKYO – Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Great-Britain v Canada (Pool B) Photo: Liam Sanford and Matthew Sarmento. COPYRIGHT WORLDSPORTPICS FRANK UIJLENBROEK
Sam Ward also came agonisingly close to putting GB ahead as he broke forward on the counter-attack. With time to pick out his spot, the forward's powerful shot on the reverse rocketed past Kindler but was then met by the far post as the woodwork denied Danny Kerry's side once again.
It was all one-way traffic through the first half, though Canada were defending admirably, the team were struggling to create any meaningful chances of their own as the score remained goalless heading into half time.
After being frustrated through the opening half, the GB pressure would eventually tell after the interval. Just a few minutes after the half time break, Ansell found himself with time on the ball to produce a tidy finish and send GB ahead with his second goal in as many matches at the Tokyo Games.
The third quarter would prove to be decisive as Ward doubled the GB advantage with another superb drag flick from a penalty corner.
Canada wouldn't go down without a fight and brought one back with ten minutes remaining to make GB work for their victory. Floris van Son's brilliant reverse stick shot smacking into the inside of the post on its way into the goal to make it 2-1.
The team ensured there would be some nervy moments for GB, winning their first penalty corner of the match and testing the defence with two further set pieces.
However, GB held firm and quickly ended the Canadian pressure. Phil Roper's shot was veering wide, but Ansell was on hand to tuck it in from close range at the back post to bag his second of the match and restore the two goal cushion.
With Kindler withdrawn for an extra outfielder, GB nearly made it four when Chris Griffiths latched onto an aerial into the Canadian circle, however the forward's attempt flew just wide of the target.
The result means that Great Britain's men have two wins from two games going into their next match against Germany on Tuesday 27 July at 04:15 BST.
After the match, Head Coach Danny Kerry commented: "We showed glimpses of our level of play but also the bit of tension in the game means that we aren't playing high enough, so we need to be playing our game more consistently. We can take positives in that we've won both of our opening games.
"I think you have to understand when you're playing teams ranked lower than you that they have nothing to lose and it's a win-win for them. You have to play with the expectation and judgement on your shoulders. When our chances hit the crossbar, the post, and the goalkeeper also made a world-class save, but the game is still tight, then you feel the pressure a bit and I think that's what happened to the lads today.
"What was good today was that when Canada took their goalkeeper off, we remembered our processes and nearly converted off them, so it was good to see that clarity of mind in that moment. Despite not playing anywhere near our best, we've still won our first two games."
TOKYO – Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Great-Britain v Canada (Pool B) Photo: Liam Ansell. COPYRIGHT WORLDSPORTPICS FRANK UIJLENBROEK
Liam Ansell added: "It's a big three points for us. We knew coming into this game that we wanted to leave a mark on the game, keep a lot of the ball, and make them run, so that hopefully by the end of the game we'd have the energy advantage to score those goals. I think in these tournaments, the games are quick and fast, so we need to train, recover, and prep for Germany tomorrow now.
"We want to win every game. As a team you never want to lose or draw, you always go out there to win, so our focus is firmly on the next three Pool matches. They're tough opponents but we've beaten them in the past. We want to go out and do that again and keep the momentum going."
Starting XI: Ames, Griffiths, Ward, Roper, Dixon (C), Creed, Payne (GK), Waller, Gall, Sorsby, Wallace Subs: Draper, Shipperley, Sloan, Ansell, Sanford
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If you have a special occasion on the horizon, perhaps a honeymoon, birthday, wedding anniversary, or a celebration of some kind, you might have considered heading to a new destination as the backdrop to your special day. This is common – the overwhelming majority of honeymoons are spent in idyllic countries, and birthdays are more and more becoming a good excuse to head off on holiday! City breaks are the easy way to whisk yourself and your significant other away for an anniversary celebration, and for any other special day too.
Of course, travel costs money, especially luxury travel, but if it's a truly special occasion then it's worth splashing the cash a little. If you're stuck for ideas on how to add a little extra pizzazz to your special travel day, or days, then here are a few ideas.
Limos are synonymous with special days, but also with celebrities and VIP service. You can easily hire a limo for the day, or even for a few hours. Why not arrange to be picked up at the airport by a limo and transported in style to your hotel? Alternatively, you could hire a limo to show you the main sights.
Most large hotels, especially in cities, have suites you can easily upgrade to, so why not look into your options? You could try and blag yourself an upgrade, which will certainly cut costs! Personal butlers, room service, larger rooms, even in-suite Jacuzzis, these are all possible perks to your hotel stay.
If you are heading away on a long haul or even medium haul flight then business class could be an option for you. The perks are quite literally endless, and this will start your break in a stylish and comfortable manner, rather than perhaps cramped and uncomfortable, if you are heading away economy for a longer amount of time.
Whilst 'fancy food' is not for everyone, trying a top restaurant should be done at least once. Most large cities are packed with top class eateries, and if you can find a Michelin star establishment, be sure to book your table well ahead of time.
Most attractions allow for an upgrade, for instance, the London Eye has a range of special packages on offer, which allow you to add an extra special something to your experience. Zoos the world over have 'keeper for the day' packages, and you will find that basically any large scale attraction or experience allows for a VIP theme – simply do your research ahead of time.
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import org.joda.time.DateTime;
import org.motechproject.appointments.api.model.Reminder;
import org.motechproject.appointments.api.service.contract.ReminderConfiguration;
import org.motechproject.appointments.api.service.contract.ReminderConfiguration.IntervalUnit;

public class ReminderMapper {

    public Reminder map(DateTime dueDateTime, ReminderConfiguration reminderConfiguration) {
        DateTime dueDate = dueDateTime;
        DateTime startDate = dueDate.minusSeconds(reminderConfiguration.getRemindFrom());
        DateTime endDate = startDate.plusSeconds(reminderConfiguration.getRepeatCount() * reminderConfiguration.getIntervalCount());
        long intervalSeconds = intervalSeconds(reminderConfiguration.getIntervalUnit(), reminderConfiguration.getIntervalCount());
        return new Reminder().startDate(startDate.toDate()).endDate(endDate.toDate()).intervalSeconds(intervalSeconds).repeatCount(reminderConfiguration.getRepeatCount());
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    long intervalSeconds(IntervalUnit intervalUnit, int intervalCount) {
        if (IntervalUnit.SECONDS == intervalUnit) {
            return intervalCount;
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            return (intervalCount * 60);
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        if (ReminderConfiguration.IntervalUnit.HOURS == intervalUnit) {
            return (intervalCount * 60 * 60);
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        if (ReminderConfiguration.IntervalUnit.DAYS == intervalUnit) {
            return (intervalCount * 60 * 60 * 24);
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        return (long) -1;
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}

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How Did E. coli O145 Contaminate Lettuce?
By Zach Mallove on May 12, 2010
A look at how E. coli O145 could have contaminated romaine lettuce on a farm in Yuma
As state and federal public health officials continue to investigate the E. coli O145 outbreak tied to bagged Freshway Foods romaine lettuce, which has sickened 19 in 3 states, many questions remain.
The supply chain from the field to the supermarket is a long one, with many potential points along the way for contamination to occur. Where did the lettuce pick up E. coli O145, a pathogen found primarily in cattle and wildlife feces? According to the latest out of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), investigators are focusing on an undisclosed farm in Yuma, Arizona which could be linked to the outbreak. If the contamination did occur on the farm, how could it have happened?
Unlike Salinas Valley, America's salad bowl, which has been the source of several E. coli outbreaks, including the Dole spinach outbreak in 2006 (pdf), Yuma-grown leafy greens have never been implicated.
Food Safety News paid a visit to the Yuma area and talked with epidemiological experts to explore a number of hypotheses. This series will look at three ways the E. coli O145-contaminated lettuce–if it was grown in Yuma–could have picked up the bug. Part I will explore dust and mud contamination, Part II will look at wildlife intrusions, and Part III will discuss irrigation water.
Part I – Dust, Mud, and E. coli
One of the largest cattle feedlots in the country is found in Wellton, AZ, around 20 miles, as the crow flies, from the heart of leafy green production in the Gila and Dome Valleys near Yuma. Naturally, the high concentration of cattle and manure produces a fecal, muddy mix in which E. coli bacteria can thrive. In a dry, windy environment like Yuma, mud-turned-dust can carry E. coli.
Most food safety experts agree that dust is a prime suspect in pathogenic produce contamination.
A study conducted in 2002 by researchers at Texas Tech University found that some common feeding practices were leading to a higher likelihood of dust-borne bacteria.
"A standard feeding practice in some western feedlots is to feed at sunrise. This protocol results in cattle that have digested their food by the evening, which coincides with the active, dust-generating period," the study discovered, leading the researchers to conclude that "airborne transmission could be a primary route of infection."
History supports the dust-borne hypothesis.
In September 2001, Ohio health officials identified a cluster of E. coli O157 infections at a fair in Lorain County, Ohio. A series of studies linked the outbreak to a large, open building that was used throughout the fair for animal shows. The building's floor was covered with sawdust, and on the last night of the fair, a large dance was held in the same building. Investigators concluded that an animal from an earlier show, most likely a cow, defecated on the ground, and the sawdust kicked up by other animals and humans contaminated nearly the entire building.
One report found this: "E. coli O157 survived and possibly multiplied in the sawdust. The sawdust may have become airborne during a large event such as the dance. Individuals who touched contaminated surfaces in the building became infected when they ate or drank without adequately washing their hands. It is possible that some may have swallowed bacteria that landed directly into their mouths or onto their food or drink."
Again, one year later, air-borne E. coli was cited as the probable origin of an outbreak.
In 2002, an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 sickened 82 people at an Oregon county fair, the largest E. coli outbreak in Oregon state history. Although not confirmed, health officials postulated that possible exposures leading to the outbreak occurred at animal enclosures, including the cattle tent, horse barn, and exposition halls that housed goats, sheep, rabbits, chickens, ducks, and guinea pigs.
Investigators eventually traced the transmission path of the E. coli O157:H7 bacteria to pipes 15 feet above goat pens in a fair exhibition hall, where about 75 people, including 12 children, were believed to have been infected, leading them to believe the toxins were spread through the air.
Judging from these examples, it is clear how fecal bacteria from a cattle farm's manure pit could spread from feedlot to produce farm, especially in a dusty, highly windy environment like that of Yuma.
However, Michele Jay-Russell, a veterinarian and food safety specialist with the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security at the University of California, Davis, sounded doubtful about air-borne transmission in the Freshway E. coli O145 outbreak, citing the distance between feedlots and produce farms as a potential barrier.
"With that distance, it would be a stretch biologically," she said. "It would probably be more than just wind." Instead, she mentioned vehicles and clothing as possible carriers.
"But," she added, "It's certainly on the list of possibilities."
Helena Bottemiller co-wrote and contributed to the research for this article. Pictured: Cattle feedlot outside of Wellton, AZ. Photo by Bottemiller.
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"Our primary concern is always the health and well-being of our students and staff," Gerow said.
The school on Tallassee Road has 40 students in grades 4- 8.
"While we know students this age are in the lowest risk category, we have many students who are in the care of their grandparents," Gerow said. "We have families that are immunocompromised. Half of our staff is in the high-risk category. The well-being of our students is directly tied to the well-being of those they love."
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Growing up in a Formula 1 fanatical household tends to teach you a few things about life, love, and bull-headed commitment to progress. This was a time before automatic transmission cars, when cigarette companies could plaster their brand all over the cars and the great Ayrton Senna made history driving in the pouring rain. It was a simple time where race car drivers drove their hearts out and put their bodies on the line, often collapsing when they tried to get up from their cars in parc fermé. Back then the only way to win the race was by pushing the mental and physical limits of your body lap after lap.
Every Sunday without fail, our entire family would gather around the television set to tune in to the Grand Prix over a hot bowl of caldo verde (Portuguese soup) and passionately debated the speed, handling and engineering of the cars. The aesthetics where equally important. I vividly remember the year the Williams racing team redesigned the graphics on the car to introduce a sleek, simplified dual-chromatic colour scheme that had never been seen before. It was the first time the team created an identity for the car that wasn't disjointed and placed the sponsor's logo second to the primary brand identity of Williams. The same year the team tragically lost Ayrton Senna to a fatal accident at Imola.
Love, always directing.
Today I work as a creative, solving problems for brands. I like to think of myself as the guy that drives the big ideas behind solutions that keep the race car drivers racing and winning, except, I do it for businesses. You see, it was Formula 1 that inspired me to become a graphic designer. The bright colours moulding over aerodynamic shapes glistening in the sun as they hurtled around the track at breakneck speeds, yet always able to inspire the viewer and allow you to identify with your team, even if it meant driving 410km/h.
What fascinated me most was the idea that this sport was always at the forefront of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what was thought to be impossible, by making it possible.
As soon as the other team knew your trick, it was old, and that meant each team was constantly driving their technology forward in the name of the brand that would at all costs, become the victor. Imagine being a graphic designer for one of those teams! Not only are you dealing with a constant change in identity every time the team adds a new sponsor, but the damn shape of the thing keeps changing! This was awe-inspiring and it brought me to one of the most important conclusions on the role of design in business. For Formula 1 teams to succeed the process of car design, engineering, and aerodynamics can't be linear. It has to be a constant collaboration between all members of the team working toward one common goal: win the race. It is a constant process of change and measurement that results in the overall win.
Too often I hear creative people complaining about how clients won't give them enough time to create that award-winning ad. As a creative that solves problems for brands, the first thing you have to understand is that the brand needs to be agile, and quick when it comes to progress. This means instead of creativity sitting at the end of the business design process, and often slowing it down, it needs to sit around the table where the decisions get made in the first place.
This means that from the get-go everyone is on the same page, both from a creative and a business perspective.
Life, ever-changing.
Had Senna been driving the future version of the Williams at the time of his accident, Formula 1 would have looked very different today. When I say 'the future version', I mean the car that was re-engineered a month later. You see, it was because of Senna's fatal accident that the FIA passed a law that would introduce an innovative solve to protect the driver's head from side impact. I always find myself debating with friends and family that, had Senna survived, would he have gone on to set the record for the most championships ever won? Watching Formula 1 today, it's almost crazy to think that this piece of technology wasn't even a thought of during Senna's time on the track in May 1994. This is the design dilemma, it is always at the point of pressure, but it is pressure that makes life and its ever-changing context so important to the process of design.
Design never happens in a vacuum. Ultimately, it's there to make sure we survive as a human race, it's about the total outcome, not the individual piece.
My bull-headed commitment to progress
But how do we as creatives earn a spot at the business design table where we have a say in the whole and not just a piece? That was a question that we grappled with for years. We knew that instinctively we have a unique gift of being able to look at a problem from all angles and come up with a solution that has a positive tangible effect. But for too long the creative process did itself an injustice as it was never a science and as we know, when it comes to business there needs to be method behind the madness.
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34-35 Rockingham Road - UB8 2TZ, Uxbridge
34-35 Rockingham Road
Located next to Frays River, the building offers an excellent location for start-up and small businesses. Uxbridge Town Centre and Underground Station with easy access into Central London is just a 10-minute walk, as is the Bus Station. London Heathrow Airport is just a 15-minute drive. Offices suitable for one to eight people which can be furnished or unfurnished. The entire building is unbranded, with high-speed internet access,... More info
Serviced from £100 per person per monthVirtual from £25
34-35 Rockingham Road - UB8 2TZ
The Charter Building, Charter Place, Uxbridge - UB8 1JG, Uxbridge
The Charter Building, Charter Place, Uxbridge
This centre is located in the heart of Uxbridge. It provides first-class, flexible accommodation for growing businesses and those needing extra space. You are able to simply book the workspace that you need online in order for this centre to suit your needs. This centre benefits from: reliable, high-quality WiFi; free tea and coffee to keep you going throughout the day; high quality, modern workspaces; and admin staff to hand. Serviced... More info
Serviced from £280 per person per monthCoworking from £139 per person per monthVirtual from £93
The Charter Building, Charter Place, Uxbridge - UB8 1JG
Riverside House, 47 The Lynch - UB8 2TQ, Uxbridge
Riverside House, 47 The Lynch
This business centre is a modern converted bungalow next to Fray's River and Fassnidge Park. It has three offices downstairs and one office upstairs allowing for flexibility and privacy. Space can be let by individual workstation or by office, and the front two offices could be let out with a shop front. These offices are five minutes from Uxbridge Underground Station and two minutes from Pavillions Shopping Centre. Current tenants... More info
Serviced from £165 per person per monthCoworking from £165 per person per month
Riverside House, 47 The Lynch - UB8 2TQ
Belmont, Belmont Road, Uxbridge - UB8 1HE, Uxbridge
Belmont, Belmont Road, Uxbridge
Targetting a BREEAM "Excellent" rating, the Belmont office building offers over 124,000 sq ft of premium office space in Uxbridge town centre. All 7 floors have been arranged around a sky-lit atrium with the available space providing furnished, open plan private offices ranging from 100 to 20,000 sq ft. The centre also has meeting rooms with video conferencing facilities and offers virtual office packages for those who don't need full time... More info
Belmont, Belmont Road, Uxbridge - UB8 1HE
Key 4 Change & Associates, Unit 2 Beasley's Yard, High Street - UB8 1JU, Uxbridge
Key 4 Change & Associates, Unit 2 Beasley's Yard, High Street
The centre is located in a vibrant area in the heart of Uxbridge. A great deal of love and careful attention to detail went into building the airy, spacious and elegantly furnished rooms. The centre hopes to create an atmosphere of tranquility and privacy where you will enjoy working. The space offers flexible rates, as well as discounts for longer term lets. More info
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Key 4 Change & Associates, Unit 2 Beasley's Yard, High Street - UB8 1JU
The Atrium, 1 Harefield Road, Uxbridge - UB8 1EX, Uxbridge
The Atrium, 1 Harefield Road, Uxbridge
Based in the heart of Uxbridge, this new space is an ideal home for your business. Housed inside an impressive building, tenants will find a welcoming reception area to greet them, professional meeting rooms, and an impressive central atrium which basis its design on an 'open park' theme with communal areas and an onsite café. There is also a range of breakout space available. The centre boasts two floors of fully furnished space, that... More info
The Atrium, 1 Harefield Road, Uxbridge - UB8 1EX
Regus House, Highbridge, Oxford Road - UB8 1HR, Uxbridge
Regus House, Highbridge, Oxford Road
This business centre enjoys a waterside business park location set in landscaped gardens, with lovely views over the Grand Union Canal. This centre provides fully serviced offices on flexible terms. The Uxbridge Oxford Road Centre enjoys a waterside business park location. This centre offers all-inclusive pricing, so you can move in with peace of mind that there will be no unexpected costs each month. Facilities on-site include air... More info
Serviced from £208 per person per monthCoworking from £99 per person per monthVirtual from £84
Regus House, Highbridge, Oxford Road - UB8 1HR
Hillingdon House, Wren Avenue, UB10 0FZ - UB10 0FZ, Uxbridge
Hillingdon House, Wren Avenue, UB10 0FZ
This listing is located in the highly sought after location of Uxbridge. The office building offers newly refurbished, high quality office accommodation, located in a historical building with original features. There are over 1,300 homes and various fantastic amenities currently being built in the surrounding vicinity. The available offices have a very modern fit-out and come with excellent facilities. The office units are available on a... More info
Hillingdon House, Wren Avenue, UB10 0FZ - UB10 0FZ
4 Longwalk, Stockley Park - UB11 1FE, Uxbridge
4 Longwalk, Stockley Park
Located in the heart of Stockley Park and due to open early in 2019, this new development consists of 24,000sqft of prime, Grade A space. This modern, flexible environment comes fully furnished and boasts relaxing breakout spaces and professional meeting rooms. Tenants will no doubt be impressed with the centre's grand entrance – including a four storey atrium – and the floor to ceiling windows, enabling lots of natural... More info
4 Longwalk, Stockley Park - UB11 1FE
The Bower. 4 Roundwood Avenue, Stockley Park - UB11 1AF, Uxbridge
The Bower. 4 Roundwood Avenue, Stockley Park
Set in a business park location with views over a local golf course, this centre offers an international business hub in a modern setting that will be sure to surpass expectations. For those seeking flexible, first-class space, this centre will be an exciting proposition with meeting rooms, impeccably furnished space, swathes of natural light and super quick WiFi. Whether you are a creative or an entrepreneur, this centre will provide a... More info
Serviced from £300 per person per monthCoworking from £264 per person per monthVirtual from £117.8
The Bower. 4 Roundwood Avenue, Stockley Park - UB11 1AF
6-9 The Square, Stockley Park - UB11 1FW, Uxbridge
6-9 The Square, Stockley Park
One of Europe's most successful business parks, Stockley Park offers beautiful surroundings, stunning architecture and a fantastic location. This building was purpose-built to provide the best possible working environment for companies of all sizes. Inside the building there's more open space, with atria around each wing and numerous relaxation areas. Each office and meeting room benefits from plenty of natural daylight and attractive... More info
6-9 The Square, Stockley Park - UB11 1FW
Where to Find Office Space in Uxbridge
Harman House was built in 1985 on the site of Harman's Brewery along George Street. The landmark office building houses modern Grade A office suites from 1,000 square feet to 13,989 square feet. It is located next to the Intu Shopping Centre and the High Street, which has a range of shops and restaurants.
Other landmark office buildings close to the town centre include The Atrium at 1 Harefield Road. The Atrium is a six-storey office complex with an on-site café and gym. The Atrium has office suites of between 3,670 and 8,080 square feet.
Overlooking the Grant Union Canal is the Highbridge Industrial Estate. Bosch and NetApp are some of the businesses with offices and other operations within the estate, which sits immediately west of the town centre. Cisco and Xerox also have offices adjacent to Highbridge.
The Uxbridge Oxford Road business centre within the industrial estate is operated by Regus. In addition to serviced offices, it features meeting rooms, an outdoor terrace, breakout spaces, showers and bicycle storage. The business park is a base for large and small businesses in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, professional services, technology and other sectors.
Offices are also found at the Uxbridge Business Park, offering contemporary and spacious office accommodation in a tranquil and rural setting. A dedicated shuttle bus links the site with Uxbridge's town centre and tube links to central London.
Why Businesses Choose Uxbridge
Uxbridge has a rich history. It served as a base for the Parliamentary Army during the English Civil War and was the site of negotiations with Charles I. The Crown & Treaty, a sixteenth century pub that played a major role in those talks, still stands today. The Battle of Britain Bunker at RAF Uxbridge is also found in the area. The site was where air defence for England's south-east was coordinated during the Battle of Britain and was used during the D-Day landings towards the end of the Second World War.
The west London town is now the administrative heart of the London Borough of Hillingdon. A major economic and urban centre in Greater London, Uxbridge has long been a commercial hub and was an important market town in the early nineteenth century thanks to its position along stagecoach routes between London and Oxford.
Companies with Offices in Uxbridge
Uxbridge is a significant commercial and retail centre in west London. Retail is focused at The Pavilions and Intu Uxbridge shopping centres, as well as the town's pedestrianised town centre. In addition to retail outlets, the town centre has several office buildings that house the European and UK offices of several international companies.
Companies with offices in the town centre include Apple, Canon, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Unisys, Xerox, and others. American pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), global transportation and logistics company Kuehne + Nagel, and communications and security firm Anixter also have offices in Uxbridge's town centre.
Other major employers include retailers and manufacturers F. Hinds, Coca-Cola and General Mills, global data storage and management company NetApp, and Canadian oil and gas company Nexen. The town is home to Brunel University and a campus of Buckinghamshire New University.
Business Centres & Parks
Business centre and business park space is available in a number of forms including serviced offices, virtual offices, hot desks, and shared office space.
Flexibility.
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Creative allocation of space and high quality premises.
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Along with global entrepreneurial hubs like San Francisco, New York, or Singapore, London is considered one of the best locations in terms of the hot desking options available in the city.
Fosters sharing and collaboration.
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Provides staff with freedom and flexibility.
Hourly, daily, weekly or longer packages.
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Managed or semi-serviced offices are a convenient office solution for business owners who don't want to commit to a conventional office lease but don't want serviced office space either.
Non-branded buildings.
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Move in within 3 months of lease-signing .
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Beer and sausage festival is a hit with punters Featured
MALMESBURY Beer and Sausage Festival was back with a bang this year at The Smoking Dog.
Crowds enjoyed the sunshine, live music and local beers, ciders and sausages on offer at the pub on the High Street.
Alcohol was provided by Flying Monk Brewery in Hullavington, and sausages on behalf of Malmesbury-based butcher Leonard Walker.
Bands from Bath and Bristol performed over the weekend and an open mic night allowed locals artists to show off their talents.
This year was manager Nic Carson's first festival.
He said: "It went really well. It was brilliant and really positive, there was no trouble. I couldn't ask for more.
"A lot of people said how good it was and the cider stole the show, we sold out on Saturday and beer did really well too.
"I wanted to freshen it up and do my own take and get locals involved.
"A lot of people wanted it to be a celebration of Malmesbury."
Mr Carson invited Martin Bridge, a former manager of The Smoking Dog, who started the festival to work behind the bar.
He said: "I wanted him to be there, to kind of pass on the baton to me."
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Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo La Liga Betting Tips and Preview
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Real Madrid host Celta Vigo at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano as La Liga rings in the new year. The champions are clicking into gear at the right time, and have a superb record against Los Celestes to go with their home advantage on Saturday night.
Where and when: Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano – 2 January, kick-off 20:00
Where you can see Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo: Premier Sports
Last time: Real Madrid came from behind to lead 2-1 when the teams met at the Bernabeu in February, but Santi Mina scored a late leveller for Celta as the game finished in a 2-2 draw.
Real Madrid v Celta Vigo Predictions and Preview
Celta Vigo are winless in their last 12 La Liga fixtures against Real Madrid, losing on 10 occasions. Ominously for the visitors here, Los Blancos seem to have overcome their early season troubles to come up with the winning formula once again.
Madrid have certainly figured out the recipe for success against Celta over the past six seasons, scoring 38 goals in their 10 most recent victories over the Galicians. At an average of almost four goals per game scored with less than one per game conceded at the other end, the champions' supremacy has been clear.
Two of the last six meetings between the sides have ended in 2-2 draws, giving Vigo a glimmer of hope this weekend. The same result in this game is priced at 18/1, with a straight draw available at 4/1 in your Real Madrid v Celta Vigo predictions.
Real Madrid and BTTS
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Real Madrid to win 4-1
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Real Madrid to win and over 4.5 goals
An away win is 6/1, although that looks highly unlikely given Los Celticos' form in this fixture. Vigo haven't beaten Madrid away from home in La Liga since recording a 2-1 triumph at the Bernabeu in 2006.
Eduardo Coudet's side did hit some form prior to Christmas though, winning five matches in a row prior to their 1-1 draw away to Getafe on 23 December. That followed a run of eight games without a win, where Celta conceded 18 goals and scored just six in losing five times and drawing the other three.
Real also impressed in the run-up to Christmas, winning six in a row and keeping four clean sheets prior to the brief winter break. There's no doubt Zinedine Zidane's side are the hot favourites for the win, priced at 4/9 with William Hill in the latest odds for this game.
One to watch for Real Madrid: Karim Benzema scored six goals in five games immediately prior to Christmas, and the French striker will rank as the favourite to break the deadlock in this one.
One to watch for Celta Vigo: Like Benzema, Celta forward Iago Aspas had scored eight times in La Liga before Christmas, marking him out as one to watch in this Real Madrid v Celta Vigo preview.
Long shot: Real Madrid have scored 3.8 goals per game and conceded 0.9 per game across their last 10 victories over Celta. A 4-1 home win is priced at 21/1 on Saturday, while you could try adding in-form Benzema as the first scorer for even bigger odds.
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Ivo Karlovic is the oldest match winner on the ATP Tour since 42-year-old Jimmy Connors at 1995 Halle.
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2020: The Bryans clinch their 119th title at the Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com, marking the 20th straight year they've won at least one ATP Tour title together.
Reilly Opelka plays six sets on Sunday — winning three-setters in the semi-finals and the final — to triumph in Delray Beach.
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan capture a record-extending sixth Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com title as a team on Sunday.
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan capture their 119th tour-level team trophy at the Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com on Sunday.
Reilly Opelka battles past former World No. 3 Milos Raonic in Delray Beach to reach his second ATP Tour final.
Yoshihito Nishioka rallies past Ugo Humbert in Delray Beach to reach his second ATP Tour final.
Yoshihito Nishioka reaches the Delray Beach semi-finals for the first time with a three-set win against Brandon Nakashima.
Ugo Humbert is through to his third ATP quarter-final of the season in Delray Beach.
Eighteen-year-old Brandon Nakashima is the youngest quarter-finalist in Delray Beach since Kei Nishikori in 2008.
Brandon Nakashima is through to the quarter-finals without dropping a set in his ATP Tour debut in Delray Beach.
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan receive a key to the city of Delray Beach in a special ceremony on Tuesday night.
Jack Sock scores his second singles win in 15 months at the Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com
Ryan Harrison picks up his first ATP Tour win in 10 months at the Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com
Two-time champion Ernests Gulbis owns a 12-2 record at the Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com.
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What's At Stake In The Fake?
Today, the idea that fake drugs threaten global health has become almost common-sensical. Often, these concerns are voiced in relation to how, for example, Africans' already poor health is further imperiled by fake Indian drugs. Yet when our project team looked closely at the scientific literature backing up these claims, we found that they were based on unexpectedly weak evidence.
This project responds to this puzzle by critically re-examining our collective common-sense about fake drugs and global health. Initial research suggests that, in addition to the world of pharmacology, worries about fake drugs may be based in social worlds. When the world's supply of live-saving drugs is beset by worries about safety, governments and citizens face difficult decisions about how to allocate scarce resources. Our project's historical and ethnographic enquiries seek to understand the emergence and circulation of worries about fake drugs for global health, as well as to understand these worries' effects.
This five-year research project, What's at stake in the fake? Indian pharmaceuticals, African markets and global health, runs from 2018 to 2023 and brings together academic staff and postgraduate students based at universities in the UK, South Africa, and the Netherlands. It is funded by a Wellcome Trust Collaborative Award in Humanities and Social Science.
Dr Sarah Hodges (University of Warwick), Dr Julia Hornberger (University of the Witwatersrand), and Dr Rene Gerrets (University of Amsterdam & Amsterdam Institute of Global Health and Development) are the project's principal investigator and co-investigators, respectively. The students and first research fellow for the project are currently being recruited (please see the now hiring tab and the advert and job description for more details), and the recruitment of three more Research Fellows will follow later in 2019.
Please see the Project Team webpage for more details of the staff and postgraduate students engaged in this project.


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After the initial install of a couple of the vRealize products, Log Insight, and Operations, I wanted to remove the annoying warning about the default self-signed certificates not being trusted. I am running a Windows PKI, so will use this to issue replacement certificates. Both Log Insight and Operations follow the same process for generating a certificate, just the applying the certificate is slightly different.
I started working with this guide from VMware to replace the certificates on Log Insight, but it did not cover all aspects such as including the certificate chain which is partly why I am writing my own guide.
Head over to http://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html and grab a copy of Win OpenSSL suitable to your operating system.
To make things easier, copy the ConfigName.cfg file you created earlier into the BIN folder. Fire up a command prompt window and navigate to the OpenSSL Install Directory/Bin. Run the following command to generate a new RSA key.
Then run the following to create the Certificate Signing Request.
Open the config.csr file in your favorite text editor and copy the contents.
Once you have clicked submit, download the certificate in Base 64 encoded format and save it to the BIN folder in the OpenSSL directory you used earlier.
Step 5 – Download the Certificate Authority certificate chain.
I include the chain in the certificate before importing it to Log Insight or Operations. First, we need to download the certificate chain though. Return to the home page of the certificate server and choose to Download a CA certificate, certificate chain or CRL.
Then download the CA certificate.
You should now have something that looks like this in the directory.
Step 6 – Create a PEM certificate for use with the vRealize products.
The vRealize products accept a new certificate in the PEM format. To create one is pretty simple, all we need to down is combine the KEY, the issued certificate, and the root certificate.
For vRealize Operations, browse to https://applianceurl/admin and login.
Click the SSL Certificate option.
Then click to install new certificate.
Select the PEM certificate and click install.
Reload the page and the certificate should now show as valid.
To do this for vRelaize Log Insight, browse to the following URL and login; https://applianceurl and browse to the following location.
Click choose and browse to the PEM file generated for the Log Insight server.
Refresh the page and you should be done!
Hopefully, you found this post useful.


SGS fulfils the Ethiopia Ministry of Trade requirements as a third party inspecting company for all products falling under the list of Mandatory Ethiopian Standards. We provide product conformity assessments (PCA) for all regulated goods exported to the country, to ensure they meet relevant Ethiopian standards.
Regulated goods imported without a Certificate of Inspection from an authorised third party inspection body will be subject to systematic local inspection, sampling and testing by Ministry of Trade upon arrival of the goods. Clearance will not be authorised until satisfactory test results are available.
With decades of experience managing conformity assessment programmes around the world SGS offers exporters efficient and comprehensive solutions to ensure shipments conform to Ethiopia's requirements. Contact your local SGS office for more information.


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IT infrastructure consists of all components that somehow play a role in overall IT and IT-enabled operations. IT infrastructuremay be used for internal business operations or developing customer IT or business solutions.
What makes up a typical IT infrastructure?
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As a Microsoft Gold Partner we design, procure, install and configure IT infrastructure based on Windows Server 2012R2 and HyperV virtualisation technology.