Countryside Alliance Awards are celebrating their 10th Anniversary this year…and to celebrate they're hosting a Champion of Champions Award!
We'd LOVE you to vote for us at 'Capestone Organic Poultry' in the Rural Oscar Enterprise Category!
It takes seconds to do – click here to vote!
Voting closes at the end of the month – so don't delay!
What is Father Christmas bringing you this Christmas?
Whatever goodies are under the tree this year – make sure you spoil your family and friends with our traditional organic bronze turkey!
Like finding that perfect gift for those special people – it's important to know you've got the best turkey for your finest feast! Take a little look here on our History & Heritage.
Cooking the perfect turkey doesn't need to be a struggle!
Jamie Oliver's Christmas Turkey with Sage & Onion Pork Stuffing recipe – take a look here! Yummy!
Where better to take a stroll than in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park?
It's a beautiful sunny November afternoon here at Capestone and our free-range bronze turkeys are taking full advantage..whilst it's not raining!
Orders now being taken for Christmas Turkeys!
November is upon us..and it will almost be December…which means only one thing for us…Christmas Turkeys!
Have you ordered your Organic Free-Range Turkey from Capestone Organic Poultry yet?
If not – take a look at our Christmas page and find out why you should!
Call us on 01437 781247 or email scole@capestoneorganic.co.uk to find out more.
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We've joined forces with the Working on Waste Campaign this month to help reduce waste and save money!
We want to share these 6 Top Tips with you…so you can Love Food…Hate Waste! Good Luck!
1) Planning your meals help you use up all your food. Check your cupboards, fridge & freezer before going to the shops.
2) Write a shopping list, take it with you and stick to it so you only buy what you need.
3) The 'use by' date is about food safety, 'best before' just refers to when it's at its freshest.
4) Is your fridge cool enough? It should be below 5 degrees to keep food fresh for longer. Use a fridge thermometer to check if in doubt.
5) You can freeze any food right up to the 'use by' date, ideal if your plans change.
6) Keep your apples in the fridge, not in the fruit bowl, to keep them crisp and tasty for up to 2 weeks longer.
Follow these great tips…and let us know how you get on!
Our delightfully flavoursome Organic Chicken Thighs have won 1 Star at the Great Taste Awards 2014!
This follows on from a successful 2013 winning stars for our Spatchcock Poussin & Poussin product.
Have you tested your taste buds and tried our award winning organic thighs? If not – buy online or email us to find your local stockist! YUM!
Visit us at the Pembrokeshire County Show!
Come over and say hello at the Pembrokeshire County Show on Tuesday 19th, Wednesday 20th & Thursday 21st August 2014 at the Withybush Showground!
Feeling hungry? Visit our 'Capestone Wing Shack' in the Food Hall – take a bucket of wings home with you…or devour them as you work your way around the showground! We have a selection of scrumptious flavours – big daddy portions and baby portions!
Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @capestonefarm to keep up to date with show news and pictures!
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Skills Day – New Product Developers, watch out!
Another brilliant day was had at local secondary school Tasker Milward by Emily and a lively bunch of Year 10 pupils on Monday!
"What are the careers opportunities within the food & farming industry?
What's your perception of the industry? Do you need any skills!?
Design a new food product…Apprentice style!
We had some super ideas presented: Azzip Pizzas, Shawshake Redemption, Scolton Estate Pheasant, Funky Cupcakes, Chels-Lauren Ice-cream!
This is the last of our school events until September, have a super Summer Holiday!
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Talking careers…get your thinking caps on!
It was a jam packed session talking about – opportunities, variety of jobs, salaries as well as current opportunities at Capestone!
Wowwee! What a creative bunch!
We discovered…. Sugar Puff Milkshake, Jalk Chocolate Bar (sounded yummy!), Swordfish Co., Heat Me Up hiker's soup, All Sorts Ice-Cream!
Looks like we've uncovered the next lot of New Product Developers, hoorah!
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package nl.rivm.cib.json;

import java.util.TreeMap;

import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnoreProperties;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;

import io.coala.json.JsonUtil;
import io.coala.log.LogUtil;
import io.coala.util.FileUtil;

/**
 * {@link BagZipcode6Locations} basic address data:
 *
 * <pre>
 * {wptot=110,
 * bagcnt=47,
 * wpfull=96,
 * openbareruimtenaam=Spuistraat,
 * postcode=1012SV,
 * avgy=487549,
 * bedrcnt=22,
 * avgx=121206,
 * gmpwont=0,
 * woonplaatsnaam=Amsterdam,
 * pc6pers=42,
 * meandist=78,
 * geometrie={type=Point, coordinates=[4.890940341920423, 52.374772925483896]},
 * objectid=156,
 * pc6won=40}
 * </pre>
 *
 * @version $Id$
 * @author Rick van Krevelen
 */
@JsonIgnoreProperties( ignoreUnknown = true )
public class BagZipcode6Locations
{

	@JsonProperty( "postcode" )
	public String zip;

	@JsonProperty( "woonplaatsnaam" )
	public String city;

	@JsonProperty( "openbareruimtenaam" )
	public String street;

	@JsonProperty( "pc6won" )
	public int hh;

	@JsonProperty( "pc6pers" )
	public int ppl;

	@JsonProperty( "bedrcnt" )
	public int org;

	@JsonProperty( "wpfull" )
	public int hr;

	@JsonProperty( "geometrie" )
	public GeoJson geo;

//	public Map<String, Object> values = new HashMap<>();
//
//	@JsonAnySetter
//	public void set( final String key, final Object value )
//	{
//		this.values.put( key, value );
//	}
//
//	@JsonAnyGetter
//	public Object get( final String key )
//	{
//		return this.values.get( key );
//	}

	@Override
	public String toString()
	{
		return JsonUtil.stringify( this );
	}

	/** */
	private static final Logger LOG = LogUtil
			.getLogger( BagZipcode6Locations.class );

	private static final String FILE_NAME = "dist/bag_pc6_2016_01.json";

	public static void main( final String[] args ) throws Exception
	{
		final TreeMap<String, BagZipcode6Locations> result = JsonUtil
				.readArrayAsync( () -> FileUtil.toInputStream( FILE_NAME ),
						BagZipcode6Locations.class )
				.take( 100 )
				.collectInto( new TreeMap<String, BagZipcode6Locations>(),
						( m, v ) -> m.put( v.zip, v ) )
				.blockingGet();
		LOG.info( "Mapping: {}", JsonUtil.toJSON( result ) );
	}
}

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GUARD PLANE EXPLODES, 6 KILLED
Karen Brandon, Tribune Staff WriterCHICAGO TRIBUNE
The members of the National Guard's 128th Refueling Group accept the premise that death in war may one day be the price of their work.
But on Friday morning they lost six of their most experienced men to an enemy that has no name.
It was supposed to be routine maintenance, everyone agreed as they relived the tragedy Friday afternoon. The crew had assembled at 6 a.m. to work on "minor write-ups," little things such as broken gauge lights and switches. Moments later they were in the plane they knew every nook and cranny of-a KC-135, the military version of the Boeing 707 used to refuel other planes in flight.
Just after 7 a.m., the tanker exploded, for reasons military investigators are trying to determine.
Lt. Col. Paul Bart, who had been in a meeting in the headquarters' staff room, left to see what had caused the noise.
He was confronted by a four- or five-story tower of flame-the product of 4,500 gallons of fuel on fire.
"It was yellow-yellow with black, billowing smoke," he recalled, still numb at the memory.
"I love that aircraft," he said. "I've flown it a lot. It's like your home burning."
In five minutes that witnesses said seemed to go on forever, six men died who were part of a National Guard unit that likes to think of itself as an extended family.
"We are helping each other through this, just like a family would," Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Rohloff said.
The 128th, headquartered at Mitchell International Airport, never has experienced anything quite like this. Renowned for its safety record, the 128th's last accident occurred in 1969.
Firefighters from Milwaukee County, the 128th and their airport military neighbors, the 440th Air Force Reserve Airlift Wing, battled the fire. They had the blaze out in five minutes. The airport was closed for an hour.
Then firefighters were told to conduct a search for possible survivors. But "there was nothing to go inside of," 440th Fire Chief Roger Edwards recalled sadly. The plane's remains amounted to little more than one wing and the shell of an engine.
Hours passed before the remains of the crew could be removed.
Before the morning was over, Maj. Karl Kreuger, a Lutheran minister and military chaplain, had begun notifying relatives about the identities of the victims, and the Milwaukee County medical examiner had begun a comparison of the limited remains with military dental records.
The victims, all Milwaukee-area residents, later were identified as Master Sgt. Roy Starzak, 57; Master Sgt. James Schlicht, 41; Technical Sgt. James Russell, 33; Technical Sgt. Michael Heath, 32; Technical Sgt. Russell Shurr, 35; and Staff Sgt. Patrick Foran, 31.
Before noon, U.S. flags in the area flared stiff at half-staff in the bitter wind.
People at headquarters struggled to maintain a rigid, military demeanor. No one was seen crying, but people walked arm in arm down hallways.
"You've got to do your job. You've got to keep busy," Rohloff said, explaining how he had handled the grief so far.
Counselors are being contacted to help people deal with their grief. And explanations, in such short supply Friday, will be coming with the results of an investigation by a U.S. Air Force team of experts from across the country, who were to arrive Friday night.
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The former CTO of the Huobi digital asset trading platform is preparing to launch his own crypto trading platform before 2018 ends.
According to Businesswire, BHEX which is scheduled to launch at the end of this week has raised $15 million in its equity from elite institutions such as Huobi and OKEx. The token round has drawn in over 70 token funds and 40 institutions. Despite the current bear market, it looks like there are still successful crypto entrepreneurs such as the platform's founder, James Ju (Ju Jianhua).
Ju is a senior blockchain technology expert and he was the team leader for upgrading and rebuilding Huobi's cryptocurrency system. His involvement helped Huobi become one of the top exchanges in the world based on trade volume.
After his Huobi project, he became the Vice President of Technology for NYSE listed X Financial. At the start of this year he founded Blue Helix, a company that's working to create a new custody and clearing trading system for digital assets.
BHEX is marketing itself as the next generation digital asset trading platform. The exchange is powered by the decentralized asset custody and clearing technology developed by Helix. The exchange will provide crypto-to-crypto trading, as well as fiat pairs and OTC options. Based on the current website of the platform it looks like trading in Yuan (CNY) is already available which would make a great option for Chinese traders that are not allowed to trade within their country's borders.
BHEX's 'Super Guild' community provides members a learning ecosystem similar to Binance where they can earn loyalty bonuses.


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Driving Himself Crazy
1. 19. 22 by Victor Tangermann
Watch Elon Musk Promise Self-Driving Cars "Next Year" Every Year Since 2014
Will 2022 really be the year?
/ Advanced Transport/ Elon Musk/ Full Self Driving/ Self Driving Cars
Image by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images
A new supercut video demonstrates that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been promising that Teslas will drive themselves next year — every year since 2014.
Eagle-eyed viewers might note that the video skips 2017, but Musk actually stepped up his promises that year, pledging in August that a Tesla would make an autonomous trip across the country by the end of that year. The trip, of course, never happened.
It's an unflinching portrait of a man that has gained a lot from reassuring eager investors he will soon come true to his word. While he has indeed delivered on numerous promises, particularly at SpaceX, some of his endeavors — like self-driving cars, electric pickup trucks, electric semis, and Hyperloops — are proving far more difficult to realize.
The clip, which has gone viral on Reddit this week — and uploaded by the unapologetically named YouTube Channel Bullshit Exposed — shows that Musk has been regularly predicting that self-driving cars are less than a year away, while in realty the technology has yet to roll out to the public over half a decade later.
"Autonomous cars will definitely be a reality," Musk assured CNN's Rachel Crane in a 2014 interview. "A Tesla car next year will probably be 90 percent capable of autopilot. Like, so 90 percent of your miles can be on auto. For sure highway travel."
"The basic news is that all Tesla vehicles leaving the factory have all the hardware necessary for Level 5 autonomy," Musk proclaimed in a 2016 interview, referring to a level of still-unrealized capability that would allow passengers to be taken to their destination without the need of a steering wheel or pedals.
Then in 2019, Musk again promised that "I think we will be feature complete — full self-driving — this year," in a podcast interview. "Meaning the car will be able to find you in a parking lot, pick you up and take you all the way to your destination without an intervention, this year."
He went even further at the time.
"My guess as to when we would think it is safe for somebody to essentially fall asleep and wake up at their destination?" he mused. "Probably towards the end of next year."
Needless to say, that hasn't happened. But by 2020, when people were supposed to be dozing off in the driver's seat, he was back to his old tricks again.
"I remain confident that we will have the basic functionality for level 5 autonomy complete this year," he reiterated in a video message recorded for the opening of Shanghai's annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in July 2020.
To be fair, nobody could have seen foreseen a seemingly endless pandemic forcing global supply lines to their knees. How much the COVID-19 crisis set back Tesla's efforts to roll out its full self-driving software, however, is unclear.
Then there's Musk's ongoing battle with regulators. Unsurprisingly, rolling out features that allow advanced computer networks take care of driving during potentially life-threatening scenarios will inevitably be heavily scrutinized.
Credit where credit is due, the car company has made strides in developing its self-driving technologies, releasing an early Beta version of its controversial Full Self-Driving (FSD) software last year.
FSD is an opt-in feature Tesla offers its customers for an additional $10,000, which expands on the company's flagship feature called Autopilot.
But the feature does not in fact allow Tesla vehicles to fully drive themselves, despite its misleading moniker — or at least not yet.
Autopilot has also been embroiled in a number of controversies, and is currently under investigation by US regulators following several incidents involving vehicles that had the feature turned on before colliding with stationary emergency response vehicles.
In fact, just this week, the Associated Press reported that California prosecutors charged a Tesla driver with two counts of vehicular manslaughter after he ran a red light while on Autopilot and crashed into another car, killing two people back in 2019.
Are we really getting a taste of the future of actual self-driving? Is fully autonomous driving really going to materialize this year? Given Musk's track record, that's far from certain.
"Generalized self-driving is a hard problem, as it requires solving a large part of real-world AI," Musk admitted in a July tweet. "Didn't expect it to be so hard, but the difficulty is obvious in retrospect."
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"Harry, Harry, just the man I was hoping to see! I was hoping to catch you before dinner! What do you say to a spot of supper tonight in my rooms instead? We're having a little party, just a few rising stars, I've got McLaggen coming and Zabini, the charming Melinda Bobbin — I don't know whether you know her? Her family owns a large chain of apothecaries...."
Horace Slughorn is a teacher at Hogwarts. He served as Potions Master until 1981, then again from 1996. He was also Head of Slytherin house for the school year 1997-1998.
At the beginning of Harry's 6th year at Hogwarts, Dumbledore and Harry convince a genial wizard named Horace Slughorn to come out of retirement to teach Potions. Ever since Voldemort regained his powers, Slughorn had lived in fear that he will be confronted by Death Eaters and pressured to join them. For over a year he constantly moved from place to place, inhabiting the homes of muggles who leave their houses unattended.
Slughorn is charming and jovial, and genuinely admired Harry's mother, Lily Evans. However, Harry is wary of such fawning attention, and throughout the school year maintained a distance that must have frustrated the Potions Master. Who can blame Harry, after meeting so many people who would use him and his fame for their own ends?
An "old friend and colleague" of Dumbledore's, Slughorn is one of the first Slytherins that Harry has met who has no prejudices against muggle-born or half-blood wizards. Indeed, Lily Evans was one of his favorite students.
Slughorn has partaken of the Felix Felicis potion twice (2 Tbsp. with breakfast) in his life: when he was 24, and when he was 57. He clearly has very fond memories of those two days (HBP9).
But Slughorn has a shameful secret — it was he who told Tom Riddle about some of the darkest magic of all: Horcruxes. Tom had already opened the Chamber of Secrets and been responsible for at least four deaths (HBP13, HBP17). Perhaps this is why Slughorn is so very shaken when Dumbledore is killed (HBP29).
Slughorn attended the funeral for Hagrid's friend, the giant Acromantula known as Aragog, and even spoke the eulogy. But he also didn't mind "collecting" some of the valuable venom beforehand (HBP22). He also showed an interest in a unicorn tail hair hanging in Hagrid's Hut, since it was worth many galleons and could have bought quite a lot of wine and crystallized pineapple. After Harry refilled their glasses several times, Hagrid gave Slughorn the entire unicorn tail and they drank a toast to it: "To friendship! To generosity! To ten Galleons a hair!" (HBP22).
Slughorn fought in the Battle of Hogwarts whilst wearing emerald-green silk pajamas, where he dueled with Voldemort (DH30, 36).
Age: Between 80 and 120 [older than 80 (HBP9) and younger than Dumbledore (HBP4)].
Hogwarts: Began teaching about the same time as Dumbledore; was Head of Slytherin during the 1940s and quite fond of Tom Riddle; retired at the end of the 1980-81 school year. Dumbledore and Harry talked him into returning to teach Potions again in the summer of 1996. Created "Slug Club" of favored students.
House: Former and present (1997-8) Head of Slytherin House.
Office: Below the hospital wing (HBP18).
Location of home: Unknown. He is found by Dumbledore and Harry "borrowing" a Muggle house in the village of Budleigh Babberton.
Interests: Enjoys his "comforts:" rich food, crystallized pineapple, chocolates, and fine wine.
Appearance: "Enormously fat old man" who wears lavish, old-fashioned clothes: waistcoats with gold buttons during the day and luxurious velvet smoking jackets when at home. When he was younger he had thick, shiny, straw-colored hair (HBP17) and a gingery-blond moustache (HBP23). During the Battle of Hogwarts he even dueled Voldemort whilst wearing an emerald-green pair of silk pajamas (DH36).
Felix Felicis: Slughorn has partaken of the Felix Felicis potion twice (2 Tbsp. with breakfast) in his life: when he was 24, and when he was 57. He clearly has very fond memories of those two days (HBP9).
Potioneer and Potions Master. Presumably also talented at transfiguration because he was able to turn himself into an overstuffed armchair at a moment's notice. Slughorn is even better at name dropping than Gilderoy Lockhart. He has an "uncanny" knack for picking and mentoring students who will make their mark on the Wizarding world; he fosters these connections to the famous, successful and the powerful.
slughorne=A hereditary feature or characteristic of a family or race (The Word Museum, 2000).
Note: Slughorn signed his invitations as 'H.E.F. Slughorn' (HBP7). His full name was revealed in the Pottermore books (Pm).
NPR spot on the real psychology behind "unethical amnesia".


And from Wales to Ireland: University College Dublin today announced its new President. From January 2014, UCD will be led by Professor Andrew J. Deeks, currently Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Durham University. Professor Deeks is an engineer, and as PVC has had responsibility for the Science Faculty in Durham. He will take over from Professor Hugh Brady, who is coming to the end of his 10-year term as President.
Given my blog post of earlier this week, it can be said that Andrew Deeks is coming to Ireland at a time when universities are under some pressure, both in terms of funding and in the context of the changing regulatory landscape. But there will also be opportunities ahead, and I wish him well.
Hugh Brady has been seen by some as a very controversial President, but it is undeniable that UCD grew hugely in stature and influence during his term of office. It will be interesting to see what he will do next.
You know it's summer in Ireland when June's relatively good weather has turned into wind and rain and when you start to read reports about the MacGill Summer School. Reading reports is as far as this has gone for me, as I have never been at it – so maybe that should be my ambition for next year. Heavens, I don't even know whether you can just turn up or need to be invited.
Anyway, this year's programme has been on the theme of 'Reforming the Republic', which is a kind of fashionable topic right now, as it tens to allow anyone and everyone to indulge in their whinge of choice. However, the reports of the event have been interesting, and individual speakers have pursued ideas and thoughts that could well be helpful as we try to work our way back to a better state of the nation.
On Thursday there was a session on education reform, and this was used by Hugh Brady, President of UCD, to set out the case for tuition fees (and point to the collateral damage caused by 'free fees' to university car parking). In addition, he warned that it may no longer be feasible for universities to increase student intake in the light of the funding problems they face. The risks we run by not facing up to the funding of Irish higher education and the return of fees was also addressed a day later, on Friday, by former EU Commissioner Peter Sutherland.
The still developing Irish tradition of summer schools is quite unique, as far as I am aware – and their capacity to stimulate informed national debate is hugely valuable. It is a practice we should nurture.


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Q: Can someone help me optimize the VBA loop in excel My worksheet have 6000 rows. This loop takes me more than 20minutes to finish. It is too long for me because I have many columns to run this loop. Can someone help me?
Dim i As Integer
For i = ActiveCell.Row To 5771
If Cells(i, ActiveCell.Column - 1).Value = 0 And Cells(i, ActiveCell.Column).Value = "" Then
Cells(i, ActiveCell.Column).Value = 0
ElseIf Cells(i, ActiveCell.Column - 1).Value = 1 Then
Range(Cells(i, ActiveCell.Column), Cells(i + 9, ActiveCell.Column)).Value = 1
ElseIf Cells(i, ActiveCell.Column - 1).Value = -1 Then
Range(Cells(i, ActiveCell.Column), Cells(i + 9, ActiveCell.Column)).Value = -1
End If
Next i

A: It is hard to tell exactly what you're trying to do. The loop structure you're using appears to be very inefficient: you're looping over rows in a range, and performing some evaluation/logic test on each cell.
If the adjacent (to the left) cell's value is 1 or -1, then you're filling the cell and the next 9 cells with that value.  But then when you hit the Next in your loop, you will perform your test on those cells. So, either you should not be filling a value down 10 rows, or you should avoid testing those rows since presumably nothing needs to be done with them (otherwise you should not have filled them in in the first place!) So you can see why I am a little confused.
In any case, I assume that you do not need to test the 9 rows beneath when the Cells(i, ActiveCell.Column - 1).Value = 1 or Cells(i, ActiveCell.Column - 1).Value = -1.
I have not tested either of these so they may have some typos/etc.
The fastest method is to perform manipulations on yoru data in memory only. You can store the range's values in an array, and perform the operations on the array, and then "write" the values back to the worksheet in a single statement. Looping in memory is much faster than looping and writing on the worksheet.
Dim rng as Range
Dim arr as Variant
Dim val as Variant
Dim r as Long, i As Integer

Set rng = Range(Cells(ActiveCell.Row, ActiveCell.Column -1).Address, Cells(5771, ActiveCell.Column).Address)

'store the range values in a variant array:
' this will be of the structure arr(_row#_, _column#_)
arr = rng.Value

For r = 1 to UBound(arr, 1)  'Loop until last row in range/array
    'arr(r,1) represents the first column of the range -- i.e., the column to left of ActiveCell
    ' so we can use a Case statement to check this value of either 0, 1, or -1.
    Select Case arr(r, 1)
        Case 0
            'if the adjacent left cell = 0 AND this cell's value = ""
            ' then make this cell's value = 0.
            If arr(r, 2) = "" Then arr(r, 2) = 0
        Case 1, -1
            For i = 0 to 10
            'if the value is 1 or -1, puts the in this cell AND the next 9 cells
                arr(r + i, 2) = arr(r, 1)
            Next
            'increment our iterator variable
            r = r + 9
        Case Else
            'Do nothing...
    End Select
Next

'put the transformed values in to the worksheet
rng.Value = arr

That is basically the same as this, which uses the worksheet object/cells in the loop. It more closely resembles your loop, but it will also be less efficient than the above.
'Alternatively, but this will be slower:
Dim rng as Range
Dim cl as Range
Dim i as Integer

Set rng = Range(Cells(ActiveCell.Row, ActiveCell.Column -1).Address, Cells(5771, ActiveCell.Column).Address)

Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Application.Calculation = xlCalculationManual

For each cl in rng.Cells
    With cl
        Select Case .Offset(0, -1).Value
             Case 0
                 If .Value = "" Then .Value = 0
             Case 1, -1
                 .Resize(10,1).Value = .Offset(0, -1).Value
             Case Else
                 'Do nothing
        End Select
    End With
Next

Application.ScreenUpdating = True
Application.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic

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Nebraska Village Virtually Disappears
Hundreds of residents driven from a Nebraska village leveled by a deadly tornado were expected to be allowed back into their community Tuesday to salvage the remains of their belongings.
"Pilger is gone," said Sanford Goshorn, director of emergency management for Stanton County.
Just several blocks wide and home to roughly 350 people, Pilger took a direct hit from one of an estimated four tornadoes that the U.S. National Weather Service tracked across northeastern Nebraska on Monday afternoon.
At least one person, a 5-year-old child, was pronounced dead at an area hospital that also received more than a dozen others who were injured in Pilger, Stanton County Sheriff Michael Unger said in a press release. Another person in neighboring Cuming County also died. The circumstances of both deaths were not immediately known.
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Deciding to lose weight and actually making time to go the gym are two different monsters. As a matter of fact, this factor alone is responsible for many canceled gym memberships. Fortunately for everybody involved, nowadays you do not need to join an expensive gym in order to accomplish your goals – you can just as easily do it from home by making a few smart purchases. Here are the eight best workout machines you can use at home.
Kicking of this article is the Hypervibe G10, a whole body vibration machine intended to do exactly what the name suggests, namely vibrating the muscles in your body in such a way that it simulates standard workout practices. Depending on how you set the machine, you can target different parts of the body for a focused and highly effective workout.
This device is designed to help busy people who can't find the time to exercise lose weight in a timely fashion. Through the use of different settings and body poses, you can stimulate the effectiveness of your lymphatic system, boost up your metabolism and tone out various muscle groups. It features an intuitive, easy to use control panel, Bluetooth connectivity and a smartly designed click wheel remote that can be used to change the settings.
While elliptical machines get a bad rap from gym-goers for being too hard on the joints, this machine from Proform will satisfy even the biggest skeptics. The Proform elliptical machine is perfect for people who are looking for an intense, but low-impact cardio exercise. The machine features a 50 cm stride that is fully adjustable, as well as a customizable 20-degree incline. It also comes with a built-in device holder, as well as a lifetime warranty on the frame. It is suitable for people weighing up to 135 kilograms.
Since this Bowflex machine is beloved by many fitness enthusiasts, we could not write an article about the best home gym equipment without mentioning it. With a resistance that supports between 2 and 95 kilograms, this sturdy and highly-effective workout machine allows users to undertake over 30 different exercises. But what arguably makes it one of the best home gym equipments is the fact that it folds, allowing for easy storage and transportation.
Boasting a novel design that ensures the safest and most pain-free workout conditions possible, this treadmill will reduce the impact on the joints by up to 40 %, as opposed to running on asphalt. Moreover, it comes with a powerful, 3.5 CHP motor that supports running speeds between 1 and 20 kilometers per hour. Similar to the Bowflex, this treadmill has a foldable design that makes it ideal for people who do not have a lot of space to spare. The machine also includes a chest strap, as well as a heart rate monitor.
Another excellent choice for any home gym is the Weider Ultimate Body Works. Featuring a fully adjustable incline that supports various resistance levels, this machine is perfectly suitable both for rookies and experienced fitness enthusiasts. The pulley system can be used to perform a wide variety of push and pull exercises to build the chest and back. As usual, this machine can be folded for easy storage and transportation, so if you are worried about your space, this Weider model is the ideal choice. Moreover, you can add additional resistance once you get bored with the standard settings.
If you are looking to take your home gym efforts to the next level, then you should look no further than this reliable model from Merax. This is a powerful treadmill that comes with 12 different standard, pre-built workouts meant to accommodate people who just got into fitness. The running surface is spacious to accommodate a diverse range of running and moving motions, and it features three incline positions. Other useful features include an integrated device holder and an LCD display. Similar to the Proform Endurance, it can hold people weighing up to 135 kilograms.
If you are the kind of person who likes to improvise their workout routines through interesting methods, this pull-up bar from ProSource might be right up your alley. All you have to do is mount it on your door frame and start sweating. Alternatively, you can also just as easily prop in on the floor for an intense session of deficit push-ups.
Want to perform both strength and cardio, but you can't find the time? Then the Fusion CST might be just the right apparatus for you, as it allows you to save a lot of precious time by fusing strength training with intense high-powered cardio exercises. This model features smooth magnetic resistance, as well as a tablet computer that helps people keep track of their fitness progress. The Nordic Track comes with 20 resistance levels suitable for all experience levels.
These have been the best 8 workout machines that anybody can safely use at home. If you want to kick-start your fitness life but can't fit a gym subscription into your busy schedule, you can save a lot of time and effort by giving one of these models a shot.
I love the Hypervibe, it's one of my favorite whole body vibration machines.. thanks for sharing this article!


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Trailblazing Route 395
Route 395 is more than just the way to Mammoth
We take a road trip in a Chevrolet Trailblazer where few tread, visit historic sites just north of Los Angeles along U.S. Route 395, including Lone Pine, Mount Whitney Portal, Alabama Hills, Erick Schat's Bakkery in Bishop, and the National Historic Site at Manzanar.
By Roy Nakano
Wed, Jan 5, 2022 10:55 AM PST
Photos by Roy Nakano.
Featured Image: The Thule roof rack cross rail package is a dealer-installed option for the Trailblazer. The "Soul Consoling Monument" in the background was the creation of stonemason Ryozo Kado, who sculpted the obelisk artwork during his incarceration in Manzanar. And behind everything, Mount Whitney is there, following your every mile along on the 395 in Owens Valley.
Treasures of the Eastern Sierra
During this time of prolonged, perpetual cabin fever (we can thank the ongoing pandemic), the urge to get out of town and take a road trip consumes many of us living in Los Angeles. That certainly applies to many of us on the LACar staff.
And so we made plans to travel the Eastern Sierra, through U.S. Route 395 - a road less traveled than the more popular automotive arteries of Interstate Highway 5 and U.S. Route 101. We mapped out a plan to take the 395, crossing Lone Pine, Independence, reaching Erick Schat's Bakkery in Bishop, and finally circling back to see the Manzanar National Historic Site.
While electric cars - or more specifically - electric crossover SUVs are all the rage these days, there are times when one needs to travel long distances. Tesla touts its excellent charging network, and it's certainly the best of the electric charging networks in terms of abundance and ease of use. But there's one vehicle that'll beat any Tesla when it comes to long distance traveling: a gas-powered, internal combustion engine vehicle.
Checking All The Boxes
To avoid having to wait around at electric charging stations, we wanted a gas-powered car. To be able to look down the road without any sense of claustrophobia, we wanted a tallish crossover SUV. Because petroleum prices are through the roof at the moment, we wanted good gas mileage. And because the microchip shortage means purchasing prices are at a premium these days, we wanted to focus our attention on vehicles that might be good buys.
At the Museum of Western Film History in Lone Pine, CA.
General Motors delivered a vehicle they thought checked all of our boxes: The Chevrolet Trailblazer. It's Chevrolet's entry in the subcompact crossover SUV arena, with a starting price of $21,600. That's significantly less than the average price of a used car in these pandemic times. Our model was fully loaded at $31,900, and came fitted with the upgraded Ecotec 1.3 liter turbocharged engine (the recent Wards 10-Best Engines recipient), all-wheel drive, heated steering wheel and seats, and the Technology package (includes an HD rear vision camera, Bose Premium sound system, wireless charging for cell phones). Our Trailblazer AWD ACTIV is EPA rated at 30 miles per gallon on the highway and 26 in the city.
As for U.S. Route 395, it's a treasure trove of geography and history for Angelinos seeking to get out of town for a day or two. The route includes the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States (Mount Whitney), a lush, forest-filled side road up to the sky (Mount Whitney Portal), the favorite venue for Hollywood western movies (Alabama Hills), one of only two museums that made it onto the LA Times' recent 40 Best California Experiences: Winter Edition (Museum of Western Film History), several examples of small town California, and an important piece of American history, remarkably restored (Manzanar National Historic Site). Venture a little further up the 395, and you'll be in one of the best ski venues in the state (Mammoth Mountain).
What we have here is a sequel to the Humphrey Bogart classic, "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre". This time, the cameras are turned to the Eastern Sierra, and you can be the director behind the wheel. If you have a day or two to spare to get out of Los Angeles by car, there are some treasures of the Eastern Sierra that come highly recommended.
We've put together a route for you to follow, including a map, so you can either follow along or, better yet, get out for a road trip of your own... Check it out!
Roy Nakano
Roy Nakano gave birth to LACar in the late '90s, having previously delivered LA Audio File back in the '80s. Aside from the occasional review, Roy likes to stray off the beaten automotive path: "Six Degrees of Reparations" reflected on the regretful ethical paths taken by car companies throughout history. "Traveling Through the Past and Present of the Green Book" looked at businesses that took a stand against racism and the man that wrote the book on where to find them. "Best Cars to Drive in Rush Hour Traffic" was an LACar guide published in the pre-GPS era. "In Search of the First Datsun 510 Tuner" looked at one of the milestones in the origin of import tuners.
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The Original Battle Trolls
The Original Battle Trolls was a brand of action figures produced by Hasbro from 1992–1993. They were made in attempt to market the popular concept of troll dolls to young boys in the early 1990s.
2.1 Series 1 (1992)
2.1.1 Special sets
Introduced in 1992 at $4.99 to $6.99,[1] the trolls were marketed with the slogan "Big Haired Dudes with Bad Attitudes"[2][3] and were actually quite large at approximately 4 3/4 inches tall (not including roughly 4 inches of hair). The line did not establish a story arc to provide a unifying narrative for the characters as a group. However each individual troll was provided a brief biographical profile (in parody of a G.I. Joe file card), and, details on their cardbacks as how to properly "neglect" them suggested that the owner hide them in "a dark, smelly place" and keep them "cranky, mean and ready to fight anything or anyone for years!". In association with their tough nature, many of them had facial stitches and their toes poking through their boots.
The line featured 26 individual characters, two of which were repaints available in special "vehicle sets". Each Troll featured a single cut joint at the waist and included two handheld accessories. All but four had an accessory designed to launch a projectile by flicking with the finger. The individual characters were styled on either generic action/adventure themes (a pirate, a ninja, two Vikings, a robot, a policeman, a knight, a punk rocker, and a Wild West outlaw); athletes (an American football player, an ice hockey player, a boxer, and a skateboarder); military servicemen (a general, a navy diver, and an air force pilot); monsters (a vampire, Frankenstein's monster, a werewolf, and two cyclopes); or outright spoofs of famous franchises (John Rambo, the Terminator cyborg, Superman, a Mad Max-style villain, and The Ultimate Warrior).
While initially successful, the Battle Trolls line failed to achieve the popular success that the 'original' troll toys enjoyed. Though much of the line consisted of references to classic fiction and popular culture, it was retired in 1993 after a third, much scarcer run with 8 final characters. A fourth series was planned, but never produced. The prototypes were displayed at the 1993 New York Toy Fair. This featured a line of six villains called the Evil Horde, including trolls styled after the Joker, Swamp Thing, an Alien, and one that looked like a hooded executioner. A promotional photo of the group can be viewed online.[4]
Imitations of Battle Trolls were made by competing companies: "Troll Warriors" by Tyco, "Troll Fighter" by Simba, and "Troll Force" by Toys 'n Things.
CharactersEdit
Battle Trolls were introduced in three assortments.[3]
Series 1 (1992)Edit
Sgt. Troll - a John Rambo spoof
Trollaf - a Viking
Trollminator - a Terminator cyborg spoof
Troll-Clops - a mythical cyclops
Nunchuk Troll - a ninja
Cap'N Troll - a sea pirate
T.D. Troll - an American football player (T.D. stands for touchdown)
Count Trollula - a vampire/Count Dracula spoof with a Batman-like costume
Special setsEdit
Capture Net, with Bulls-Eye Troll (Troll-Clops repaint)
Trollasaurus, with SvenTroll (Trollaf repaint)
Sir Trollahad - a knight (the name is a pun of Galahad)
Roadhog Troll - a Mad Max villain spoof
Super Troll - a Superman spoof
Officer PaTroll - a police officer
General Troll - a military general
Trollbot - a purely mechanical robot
Punk Troll - a punk rocker
Franken Troll - a Frankenstein's monster
Jack CousTroll - a navy diver (the name is a pun of Jacques Cousteau)
Troll-timate Wrestler - a spoof of The Ultimate Warrior
Thrasher Troll - a thrash metal skateboarder
Quick Draw Troll - a Wild West outlaw cowboy
K.O. Troll - a boxer (K.O. stands for knockout)
Wolfman Troll - a werewolf
Slapshot Troll - an ice hockey player
Ace Troll - an air force pilot
Battle Trolls, Series 3 TV Commercial
Tyco's Troll Warriors [5]
Toys 'n Things' Troll Force [6]
Simba's Troll Fighter [7]
^ Wanderer, Robert (March 1993). "Battle Trolls taking charge. (What's Selling)". Playthings. Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
^ "From the OTHER blog: Trollin' along, singin' a song…". Metal Misfit. 2007-04-09. Retrieved 2007-04-14.
^ a b "Virtual Toy Chest's Battle Trolls Archive". 2003. Retrieved 2007-04-14.
^ Cawiezel, Marc H. The History of Unproduced Alien and Predator Toys (August 2006). Retrieved 2017.05.25.
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Weekly Picks- Coachella Weekend 2 Edition
Tandy Lau
Earth Day LA
Spend Earth Day in downtown, as the city celebrates sustainable living by providing seminars on landscaping, electric vehicles, and yoga. Los Angeles residents will have the chance to plant their very own tree in Grand Park.
Grand Park, 210 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, 90012
Friday, April 20th to Sunday, April 22nd (Sundial's Coachella Picks)
Daniel Caesar – Outdoor Stage (Friday)
Set Time: 6:10 – 7:00 p.m.
Despite Coachella's top-heavy R&B line-up, Daniel Caesar could very well be one of the best acts in the genre performing this weekend. The Grammy-nominated crooner is a perfect set to watch with a significant other, as his music grapples with romance, intimacy and unrequited love. Weekend 1 saw Caesar bringing out fellow R&B star H.E.R. to perform their hit "Best Part".
Notable Schedule Conflicts: The Blaze
Vince Staples – Main Stage (Friday)
Long Beach-native Vince Staples is one of the fastest rising hip-hop acts today. With recent his successes in his new album "Big Fish Theory" and his musical involvement with "Black Panther", Staples is a must-see for hip-hop fans. His musical set is mixed in with a series of dazzling visuals and Vince's trademark sardonic humor. It will be seen if Staples can top his Weekend 1 set, which saw last year's Coachella headliner Kendrick Lamar come out for a surprise appearance.
Notable Schedule Conflicts: War on Drugs,
St. Vincent – Outdoor State (Friday)
After the creation of Desert Trip, Coachella has seen a significant decline in quality rock acts, as most of the genre's veterans have migrated to the mid-October festival. The Grammy-winning St. Vincent is one of the remaining big name rock acts on this year's line-up. The sultry-voiced songwriter plans on providing an innovative set this Coachella; rather than a traditional musical set, she will be debuting an experimental film that challenges the boundaries of an artists' self-expression.
Notable Schedule Conflicts: Kygo, DREAMS
Angel Olsen – Gobi Tent (Saturday)
As much as it hurts not to put Chromeo as a selected picks, you might be best avoiding the Main Stage on Saturday, as the "Bey-Hive" will be occupying the stage all day. That means that you will likely be surrounded by unenthusiastic teenagers the entire set. Indie star Angel Olsen is fair compensation, as her sloppy, melodic style will provide an enjoyable festival experience among the Gobi crowd.
Notable Schedule Conflicts: Chromeo, BØRNS
BROCKHAMPTON – Mojave Tent (Saturday)
So far one of the most highly-acclaimed sets Weekend 1, the hip-hop "boyband" BROCKHAMPTON provides a fantastic alternative to the "Bey-Hive" swarmed Main Stage. Avoid Beyonce fans camping out and get "turnt" to all of the popular groups' hits from "Saturation III".
Notable Schedule Conflicts: Snakehips, MØ
San Holo – Sahara Tent (Sunday)
EDC favorite San Holo provides a good alternative to sleeping in Sunday afternoon. The popular DJ's set employs an exciting cocktail of his original music and remixes to set the tone for the rest of the last day of Coachella.
Notable Schedule Conflicts: THEY.
Kamasi Washington- Outdoor Stage (Sunday)
Coachella doesn't mean you can't spend your Sunday night quietly listening to the rifts of a master saxophonist. Known for his work from artists ranging from Kendrick Lamar to Herbie Hancock, Washington has a substantial body of work on his own. His auspicious rhythms aren't the traditional sound of Coachella, but an enjoyable one none the less.
Notable Schedule Conflicts: Jidenna, Portugal. the Man
Monday, April 23rd
Miami Marlins vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
For the "doomsday" take yourself out to the ball-game, as the Dodgers host the Marlins in a the middle of a 3 game series.
Dodgers Stadium, 1000 Vin Scully Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tuesday, April 24th
An Evening of Collaborative Piano
$7 (For CSUN Students)
CSUN's Department of Music will be host to a collaborative piano effort. Relax and unwind weeks before finals take their toll to classical piano.
Cypress Recital Hall (CSUN)
Wednesday, April 25th
The Huntington Library: Every Picture Tells a Story
The famous garden-museum Huntington Library will host Richard White, a renown Stanford history professor use pictures of California's landscape to further investigate the state's rich, storied history.
1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108
Tandy Lau, Author
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Marlins-WildCats Draw in Defensive Struggle
Virginia Wesleyan (2-3-2, 0-0-1) 0 0 0 0 0
Randolph (5-1-2, 0-0-1) 0 0 0 0 0
Sh: Andrew Duenke - 4
Sv: Jay Fox - 5
Sh: Blake Heatherly - 6
Sv: Erick Cortez-Martinez - 6
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- The Virginia Wesleyan College men's soccer team battled through two overtime periods with Randolph College on Saturday afternoon before ending in a scoreless draw in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opener for both squads.
Randolph attacked aggressively early on the offensive end. Senior Troy Jurney shot two corner kicks for the WildCats within the first two and a half minutes of the game. The Marlins responded with a shot on goal five minutes later with Alex Surprise's attempt being saved by Erick Cortez-Martinez.
Play was chippy in this match, as both teams had more than 12 fouls apiece. Randolph was assessed three yellow cards while the Marlins were issued one.
Both teams took five or more shots on goal, but the defensive intensity by both teams earned the shine in this match. However, Randolph took 11 corner kicks on the day and the Marlins only shot three corner kicks.
Andrew Duenke's shot attempt for the Marlins at the 107:58 minute was blocked by the WildCats defense. Randolph moved the ball deep in the Marlins territory moments later and Joe Thames shot attempt at the 109:45 minute sailed high over the net.
Virginia Wesleyan goalie, Jay Fox, posted five saves in the match while Cortez-Martinez collected six saves in the match for the WildCats (5-1-2/0-0-1).
The Marlins (2-3-2/0-0-1) face off against Lynchburg College next Saturday in a 7 p.m. ODAC contest in Lynchburg.


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William Stewart Hamilton1
William Stewart Hamilton married Hon. Henrietta Blackwood, daughter of Hans Blackwood, 3rd Baron Dufferin and Claneboye and Mehetabel Hester Temple, in April 1807.1
He lived at Brown's Hall, County Donegal, IrelandG.1
Richard Laird Warren1
M, #391542, b. 21 April 1896, d. 10 September 1980
Last Edited=17 Aug 2015
Richard Laird Warren was born on 21 April 1896 at St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia.1,2 He was the son of Henry Seccombe Warren and Lydia Maria White.1 He married Annie Pearce in 1919 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.2 He died on 10 September 1980 at age 84 at Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.2
[S3915] Lynette Smith, "re: Warren Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 15 August 2009. Hereinafter cited as "re: Warren Family."
[S7689] Leanne Overton, "re: Warren Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 16 August 2015. Hereinafter cited as "re: Warren Family."
Reverend William Stear Blackwood1
M, #391543, b. 27 April 1802, d. 28 May 1874
Reverend William Stear Blackwood was born on 27 April 1802.1 He was the son of Hans Blackwood, 3rd Baron Dufferin and Claneboye and Elizabeth Finlay.2 He married Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of Robert Hamilton, on 24 March 1832.1 He died on 28 May 1874 at age 72.1
He was the Vicar at Ballinderry, County Antrim, IrelandG.1
Children of Reverend William Stear Blackwood and Elizabeth Hamilton
Hans Stevenson Blackwood+2 b. 28 Nov 1833, d. 25 Aug 1897
Lt.-Col. Robert William Blackwood+2 b. 7 Jan 1840, d. 13 Sep 1909
Price Frederick Blackwood+2 b. 11 Oct 1841, d. 1 Dec 1930
Robert Hamilton1
Robert Hamilton lived at Clonsilla, County Dublin, IrelandG.1
Child of Robert Hamilton
Elizabeth Hamilton+2 d. 25 Sep 1877
Elizabeth Hamilton1
F, #391545, d. 25 September 1877
Elizabeth Hamilton was the daughter of Robert Hamilton.2 She married Reverend William Stear Blackwood, son of Hans Blackwood, 3rd Baron Dufferin and Claneboye and Elizabeth Finlay, on 24 March 1832.1 She died on 25 September 1877.1
From 24 March 1832, her married name became Blackwood.
Children of Elizabeth Hamilton and Reverend William Stear Blackwood
Hans Stevenson Blackwood1
M, #391546, b. 28 November 1833, d. 25 August 1897
Hans Stevenson Blackwood was born on 28 November 1833.1 He was the son of Reverend William Stear Blackwood and Elizabeth Hamilton.2 He married, firstly, Jane West, daughter of Admiral Sir John West, on 29 July 1862.1 He married, secondly, Mary Emily Hunt, daughter of Henry Hunt, on 6 January 1892.1 He died on 25 August 1897 at age 63.1
Child of Hans Stevenson Blackwood and Mary Emily Hunt
Henry Stear Blackwood2 b. 9 Mar 1894, d. 1 May 1917
Admiral Sir John West1
Last Edited=5 May 2019
Admiral Sir John West is the son of unknown West.1
He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.)1 He gained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet.
Children of Admiral Sir John West
Jane West2 d. 1 Dec 1890
Harriett Sophia West2
Jane West1
F, #391548, d. 1 December 1890
Jane West was the daughter of Admiral Sir John West.2 She married Hans Stevenson Blackwood, son of Reverend William Stear Blackwood and Elizabeth Hamilton, on 29 July 1862.1 She died on 1 December 1890, without issue.1
From 29 July 1862, her married name became Blackwood.
Henry Stear Blackwood1
M, #391549, b. 9 March 1894, d. 1 May 1917
Henry Stear Blackwood was born on 9 March 1894.1 He was the son of Hans Stevenson Blackwood and Mary Emily Hunt.2 He died on 1 May 1917 at age 23, from wounds received in action.1
He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He gained the rank of Temporary Captain in the 9th Battalion, London Regiment.1 He fought in the First World War.1
Lt.-Col. Robert William Blackwood1
M, #391550, b. 7 January 1840, d. 13 September 1909
Lt.-Col. Robert William Blackwood was born on 7 January 1840.1 He was the son of Reverend William Stear Blackwood and Elizabeth Hamilton.2 He married Mary Elizabeth Watson-Taylor, daughter of Simon Watson-Taylor and Lady Hannah Charlotte Hay, on 19 April 1879.1 He died on 13 September 1909 at age 69.1
He gained the rank of Major in the 2nd Battalion, Oxford Light Infantry.1 He retired from the military, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.1
Children of Lt.-Col. Robert William Blackwood and Mary Elizabeth Watson-Taylor
Elizabeth Mary Blackwood2 d. 21 Mar 1956
William Stear Blackwood2 b. 1880, d. 16 Mar 1889
Robert Montagu Blackwood2 b. 20 Nov 1881, d. 28 Mar 1951
Lt.-Col. Hans Frederick Blackwood2 b. 18 Apr 1887, d. 29 Apr 1936


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FAA revokes the licenses of Northwest pilots
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday revoked the licenses of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles.
The pilots -- Timothy Cheney of Gig Harbor, Wash., the captain, and Richard Cole of Salem, Ore., the first officer -- told safety investigators they were working on their personal laptop computers and lost track of time and place.
The pilots, who were out of communications with air traffic controllers for 91 minutes, violated numerous federal safety regulations in the incident last Wednesday night, the FAA said in a statement. The violations included failing to comply with air traffic control instructions and clearances and operating carelessly and recklessly, the agency said.
"You engaged in conduct that put your passengers and your crew in serious jeopardy," FAA regional counsel Eddie Thomas said in a letter to Cheney. Northwest Flight 188 was not in communications with controllers or the airline dispatchers "while you were on a frolic of your own. ... This is a total dereliction and disregard for your duties."
A similar letter was sent to Cole.
The pilots said they were brought back to awareness when a flight attendant contacted them on the aircraft's intercom. By then, they were over Wisconsin at 37,000 feet. They turned the Airbus A320 with its 144 passengers around and landed safely in Minneapolis.
The revocations, which apply to the pilots' commercial licenses, are effective immediately, FAA said.
The pilots have 10 days to appeal the emergency revocations to the National Transportation Safety Board.
The pilots' union at Delta Air Lines, which acquired Northwest last year, had cautioned against a rush to judgment. The pilots told investigators who interviewed them on Sunday that they had no previous accidents or safety incidents.
The union had no immediate comment Tuesday.
Delta spokesman Anthony Black said in a statement: "The pilots in command of Northwest Flight 188 remain suspended until the conclusion of the investigations into this incident."
The NTSB has not taken or examined the laptops that the pilots were using, spokesman Ted Lopatkiewicz said Tuesday.
"The pilots said they were using them. So I don't know what any examination of them" would do to further the investigation, Lopatkiewicz said.
The pilots failed to respond to numerous radio messages from controllers in Denver and Minneapolis. Other pilots also tried to raise the Northwest pilots, and their airline's dispatchers sent text messages by radio.
Cole and Cheney said they both had their laptops out while the first officer, who had more experience with scheduling, instructed the captain on monthly flight crew scheduling. They said they weren't listening to the radio or watching cockpit flight displays during that period. The plane's radio was also still tuned to the frequency used by Denver controllers after the San Diego-to-Minneapolis flight had flown beyond their reach.
The incident comes only a month after Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood held a meeting in Washington on distracted driving, bringing together researchers, regulators and safety advocates in response to vehicle and train accidents involving texting and cell phone use.
Pilots and aviation safety experts said the episode is likely to cause the NTSB and the FAA to take a hard look at the use of laptops and other personal electronic devices in the cockpit.
There are no federal rules that specifically ban pilots' use of laptops or other personal electronic devices as long as the plane is flying above 10,000 feet, said Diane Spitaliere, an FAA spokeswoman.
Delta said in a statement that using laptops or engaging in activity unrelated to the pilots' command of the aircraft during flight is strictly against the airline's flight deck policies. The airline said violations of that policy will result in termination.
AP Airlines Writer Joshua Freed in Minneapolis contributed to this report.
Federal Aviation Administration www.faa.gov
National Transportation Safety Board: http://www.ntsb.gov


Marijuana vs. tobacco: Which is worse?
Marijuana is fast becoming an accepted drug. In fact, smoking marijuana is considered by most young people to be "cool," while smoking cigarettes is frowned upon.
Just because something is used as a drug doesn't make it safe. Next time your doctor gives you a prescription, read the list of dangers and side effects. For every medical benefit there is a downside. Your physician must weight these to determine if the benefit outweighs the risk to you.
It should noted that the active ingredient in marijuana, THC, has been available by prescription in pill form for years and has been used by doctors for their patients' chronic pain.
A recent study for the Governors' Highway Safety Association found that, for the first time, drugs accounted for more traffic fatalities than alcohol. In 2015, of those tested, 43 percent of motorists had drugs in their system, compared to 37 percent of motorists who tested positive for alcohol.
Of the more than 400 drugs the federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tracks, marijuana accounted for 35 percent of those positive tests.
However, there are other dangers that should be apparent. Despite some of the literature out there to the contrary, smoking marijuana is much more harmful than smoking cigarettes. While the harmful effects on health from smoking cigarettes have been well-documented, research on marijuana use is still in its infancy. However, a recent study reported in HealthDay News found that smoking just one marijuana joint is equivalent to smoking five cigarettes, in terms of the damage it does to your lungs.
Smoke is harmful to the lungs, whether from burning wood, tobacco or marijuana. Toxins and carcinogens are released from the combustion of materials. However, marijuana smokers tend to inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than cigarette smokers, which leads to a greater exposure per breath to tar.
Smoking marijuana hurts the lungs' first line of defense against infection by killing cells that help remove dust and germs as well as causing more mucus to form. In addition, it also suppresses the immune system and injures the cell linings of large airways, which leads to chronic cough, phlegm production, wheezing and acute bronchitis.
Recent studies also show that those who use marijuana may be three times more likely to die from high blood pressure than non-users of the drug. The researchers also say their findings indicate that marijuana use is a greater risk factor for poor cardiovascular health than cigarette smoking.
Of course the health risks of marijuana largely depend on how it is consumed. It can be ingested in dozens of different ways, including candy, brownies, etc. This has raised concerns for pediatric poisonings, and bear in mind that there are no child-proof caps on eatables.
Studies suggest that one in 10 regular users become dependent on the drug. In fact, the number of people seeking professional help to quit or control their cannabis habit has risen in the past 20 years behind only alcohol and tobacco.
So let's picture that you are standing in front of the elevator of life. The upper floors lead to success, health and happiness. The floors below – the marijuana floors – lead to reduced mental capacity, sickness and even dependency. You choose.


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PPH @ LFF: The We and the I | review
When a bunch of teenagers board the bus or train you're on, what do you feel? Dread? Disgust? I usually try to reassure myself that when I have kids, they won't be so un-self-aware. But the thing is, when people are in groups – teenagers or not – we tend to have a certain blindness of others outside our group. And when we were teenagers, it was even worse; remember being painfully aware of your peers while egocentrically preoccupied by your own drama-filled thoughts? (I hope that wasn't just me.) Michel Gondry's The We and the I brilliantly captures our struggle against groupthink to be individuals in a condensed form by limiting the camera's gaze to a bus ride home on the last day of school. It's refreshing and fun to catch a glimpse of Gondry's view of the world – realistically flawed, humorous and vulnerable moments combined with a bit of visual whimsy.
The film begins by contrasting the relative quiet of the South Bronx neighbourhood with the frenetic chaos that the end of the school day unleashes. Students pile onto the public bus and compete for seats; it quickly becomes clear who is confident and who is not. As a high school teacher myself, parents sometimes ask me for advice about teenagers; one of my first questions to them is where their kid sits on the bus. The kids who think they're cool, often bullies, sit way in the back. The independent-minded ones don't mind taking the seats in front. Most end up in between, but still leaning towards one side or the other. The We and the I gets this just right, presenting a good mix of teenage archetypes without it seeming too forced: up front, some snooty clever kids; some couples, both straight and gay; some sensitive musician boys; an artist; an awkward outcast; an aloof outsider who stoically keeps his headphones in; and of course, the cocky bullies in the back. Thinking back, a bit of you probably belonged in each group… but you had to choose an affiliation, unless you were one of the rare 'floaters'.
The cramped setting of The We and the I mirrors the sometimes suffocating social world of teenagers; it's a real technical achievement that Gondry manages to be a fly-on-the-wall in such small spaces. The camera seamlessly flits around the bus, dipping in and out of each hormone-fuelled micro-drama while still capturing the dynamics between groups. The kids' cell phone use is included to admirable effect, from my teacher's point of view – most teens today feel compelled to be plugged in at all times, which also leaves them more vulnerable to social missteps. As the bus gradually empties, the We does become the I; the teens have to choose their own individual paths.
Having taught just outside NYC, the kids in The We and the I are much more familiar to me than the casts of past teen films – much more recognisable than the characters in Dazed and Confused, which just represents a very different part of America. There's no guitar rock on this soundtrack – it's mostly Young MC and old-school hip hop. It's also such a relief to see teenagers onscreen actually talking like teenagers – swearing left and right, voices emphatic, vocabulary normal (not what an adult wishes they'd say). It's heartening to see teens represented so honestly by these non-professional actors. When the credits roll, you see that all the character names are the kids' actual names – Gondry workshopped the film with these kids at The Point, a community youth centre. The result of their collaboration is a uniquely candid document of the lives of urban youth that makes me very glad that someone like Gondry keeps making films.
This entry was posted in LFF 2012, Reviews and tagged BFI London Film Festival, Michel Gondry, review, School bus, The Bronx, The Point, The We and the I on October 23, 2012 by Cath L.


Lenovo's new X100E ultrathin laptop just leaked out, and it's looking pretty sweet: 11.6-inch screen, redesigned chiclet keyboard, a supposed starting price of less than $US500 and colours. Colours, you guys. On a ThinkPad.
The X100E looks to be a substantial physical redesign from Lenovo, who typically falls so thoroughly on the function side of the form vs function debate that they may not even be aware there is another side. The new chiclet (or "island") keyboard looks great, much less busy than previous ThinkPad layouts, and the overall design seems to have calmed down significantly. Hell, it'll even be available in colours. Colours! From Lenovo! (Looks like red, white and black are the extent of the palette, but still).


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Letters written by JFK, RFK to be auctioned
The auction is Sept. 18.
BOSTON — Two collections of World War II era letters written by John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy are being made public for the first time and are set to be auctioned.
The Boston Globe reports the letters from John Kennedy were to the family of Harold Marney, who was killed in 1943 when the PT-109 boat Kennedy had commanded was destroyed by the Japanese. Kennedy sent condolences to Marney's parents, calling his death a great loss.
The letters Robert Kennedy wrote between 1941 and 1945 were to Peter MacLellan, whom he had befriended at what is now the Portsmouth Abbey School in Rhode Island.
RR Auction said it authenticated the letters. The auction is Sept. 18.
A spokeswoman for the JFK Library said it wasn't aware of the auction.


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People's Profiles
Prospective trainees are also invited to look at the profiles of other members of the firm who have trained and then qualified to work in the firm.
We also run a training program for trainee Legal Executives.
Jennifer Allen - Director
Jennifer Allen joined the firm as a trainee in March 2006. She completed her training contract in 2008. Jennifer became a fully qualified solicitor running her own caseload upon qualification and was promoted to an Associate Solicitor in September 2011. Two years later, Jennifer was invited to be a Director of the firm and enjoys a career practising in family law.
Jennifer is now the Director with responsibility for trainees and overseeing each training contract from start to qualification.
Marcus Crawley
Meet one of our solicitors who was a trainee at Hughes Paddison, Marcus Crawley Marcus joined the firm in 2013 and qualified into the Family Department on completing his training contract.
Q: Why did you decide to choose a career in the law?
A: My older brother trained as a barrister before cross qualifying as a solicitor. When I was in school, he would visit home and tell us about the sorts of interesting cases that he had been working on and stories about some of his Court experiences. I think that those stories planted the seed that a career in law might be for me.
Having decided that I would like to explore a career in law, I organised a number of work experience placements, during which I was able to get a taste for both office life and Court work. Seeing the breadth of cases that you get to experience as a lawyer helped to reassure me that becoming a solicitor was what I wanted to do.
Q: Why did you apply to Hughes Paddison?
A: After completing my LPC, I applied for a variety of different jobs and was able to secure three offers for training contracts at different firms around the country. One of the offers was to work as a Prison Law paralegal in a firm in Cheltenham, with a view to commencing my training contract within a year. As the Prison Law role involved running my own case load and carrying out advocacy at Parole hearings, I decided that of the three jobs I had been offered, it would give me the best experience in starting my career in law.
Having experienced Prison Law for a year, I decided that I did not wish to pursue a career in Criminal Law. Whilst I had gained valuable experience in my previous firm, I then knew that I wished to instead qualify into Family Law. As such, I began to look elsewhere for a training contract. Hughes Paddison is a leading firm within Cheltenham and so, when I saw them advertising for trainees, I jumped at the chance to submit an application. The seats advertised seemed ideal for gaining experience to commence my career as a family lawyer.
Q: Describe your experience as a trainee at Hughes Paddison:
A: I had a wonderful time as a trainee at Hughes Paddison. Before starting my training contract, I briefly worked as a paralegal in our Litigation Department. I was then able to have seats in Family, Residential Property, Commercial Property and Private Client. Having such a broad and interesting range of training seats has allowed me to expand my knowledge base and gain experience in a number of areas of law that are relevant to my work as a family lawyer.
The trainees at Hughes Paddison have traditionally led the Cheltenham Junior Lawyers Division and so I have been able to get to know trainees from other firms in the area.
Hughes Paddison has the feel of a family firm. From the moment of my first interview with two of the firm's Directors, I have felt welcomed, accepted and part of the family. It is a firm that values individuality and helps foster a supportive and friendly environment.
Q: How did you choose the area you wished to qualify into?
A: I have always been fascinated by people. As such, when I chose my options at university, I was able to tailor my degree towards Family Law. The privilege of being a Family solicitor is that you are able to see a snapshot of how different people organise their lives. No two cases are the same and so there is always something new to make the job interesting.
Q: How is life as a qualified solicitor?
A: I am thoroughly enjoying it. I feel lucky to have found a career that challenges me each day and allows me to see such a varied amount of work. Working at Hughes Paddison continues to be a pleasure and I am looking forward to a long and varied career with the firm.
Paul Harris
Meet one of our solicitors who was a trainee at Hughes Paddison, Paul Harris. Paul joined Hughes Paddison in 2015 and qualified in December 2017.
A: During my GCSEs and A-levels my strongest subjects were History, English Literature and Philosophy. Whilst I enjoyed these, I wanted to study something at university where I could apply skills from those areas to a degree that would enable me to graduate and be employable without having to do another degree. I was slightly naïve!
A: Following graduation in my undergraduate law degree and completion of the LPC I began looking at firms within a relatively close proximity of where I grew up. Hughes Paddison was a firm that stood out as a medium sized, full service, 'high street' practice. I had actually started working in a small niche firm in Herefordshire that focused predominantly on Private Client law within a few months of completing the LPC. Fairly shortly after starting my first legal job I was offered the chance to interview at Hughes Paddison. The rest is history.
A: A learning curve. I started as a fresh faced 22 year old who had no real experience or knowledge of family law, litigation or commercial property law and finished as a slightly less fresh faced 24 year old with experience of all three areas and some knowledge of commercial property (the area I now specialise in)! Joking aside, I did learn a lot in all three areas, mainly through being given 'hands on' experience and assisting senior fee earners with their workload.
Having a sense of humour makes life a lot easier and being in a workplace that values a sense of humour is incredibly important. From my first interview with Hughes Paddison it was apparent that this would be a firm that I would feel comfortable in and would encourage and support my development from a trainee solicitor to a newly qualified solicitor and beyond.
A: Commercial property had been an area of law that had appealed to me since degree and LPC level. I had particularly enjoyed contract law at University, many aspects of which are directly applicable to commercial property- an area I studied on the LPC. Before I started my training contract I had decided that commercial property was the area that I would most likely want to specialise in, despite having not really had any experience in it up until that point. Needless to say it came as a pleasant surprise when I found out that, once I started my commercial property seat, I actually quite enjoyed the work! There is nothing more rewarding in my line of work than being able to help facilitate the smooth completion of a transaction or being able to solve a particularly tricky problem.
A: Busy, but rewarding. Managing my own caseload and looking after my own clients means that there is rarely a dull moment. Each transaction has its own unique sense of circumstances and challenges. Generally speaking, on a property transaction everyone is working towards the same goal and has the same objectives in mind. Being able to manage expectations and facilitate results is extremely satisfying.
Leah Vincent
Meet one of our Solicitors who was a Trainee Solicitor at Hughes Paddison, Leah Vincent. Leah joined Hughes Paddison in 2018, qualified in October 2020 and is a Solicitor in the Private Client Department.
Q: Why did you decide to choose a career in law?
A: Since I was 16, I have shown a consistent interest in a legal career. My interest began when I completed a career quiz at school. This suggested I would be suited to working in law. Following this result, I obtained a work placement at a local firm and discovered that not only did I find the experience interesting, but a career in law would play to my strengths and attributes. I then applied to do an LLB Law degree, continued to obtain legal work experience wherever possible and by the time I graduated, my decision was made that law was the career path for me.
Q: Why did you decide to stay at Hughes Paddison?
A: During my Training Contract I knew that if the opportunity arose for me to stay at Hughes Paddison as an NQ Solicitor, and in the area of law I wanted to qualify into, then I would. To my delight, this happened! Throughout my Training Contract I was made to feel not only as an integral part of the firm, but also part of a family and I have continued to feel this way. The working environment at Hughes Paddison is comfortable, encouraging and supportive and I knew the culture at the firm was the right fit for me. Hughes Paddison is also passionate about supporting the development of its employees; this was of key importance to me, to enable me to progress in my career.
Q: How has your role changed since qualifying as a solicitor?
A: I now manage my own caseload, so it is very busy! However, what I have found reassuring is that the firm does not expect you to know it all as soon as you qualify. I am still learning and developing every day (which will never stop happening!) and my supervisor and senior fee earners within my department are always there to support me as and when I need it. I feel so fortunate to have a career that is challenging, varied and provides me with ultimate job satisfaction.
Q: What advice would you give to a prospective trainee?
• There is no such thing as a silly/stupid question. Keep asking those questions and don't be afraid to ask them.
• Keep an open mind when you move seats into a new area of law. You may surprise yourself when it comes to deciding where you want to qualify.
• Get involved as much as you can and try to make the most of every opportunity that your Training Contract has to offer.
• Ask for feedback and take it on board, this is how you will learn and develop best.
Emma O'Brien
Meet one of our lawyers who was a Trainee Solicitor at Hughes Paddison, Emma O'Brien. Emma joined Hughes Paddison in April 2019, qualified in April 2021 and is a Solicitor in the Family Department.
A: I have always enjoyed a high level of client engagement, analysing complex documents and managing a case holding. I studied law at university and always knew I wanted to qualify into the legal profession. I went a slightly longer way about it as I gained 7 years legal/regulatory work experience and studied the LPC part-time. Having transferrable skills provided me with a grounding for qualifying as a solicitor.
A: I was naturally cautious about making the jump to train as a solicitor, having worked in my previous employment for a long time. I knew I wanted to be at a modern and personable firm that would support me to develop my skills. Hughes Paddison ticked my boxes and from the day I attended for my first interview I knew it was somewhere I could be happy and I still felt this way at the end of my training. I wanted to carry on with my career at the firm.
A: In my Period of Recognised Training I gained varied experience in three different seats, one of these being family law which I ultimately chose to qualify into. The experience gained in this seat provided a broad foundation of knowledge and now I am qualified I am able to take on work which is increasing in complexity as my experience grows. I assist David Sterrett so am able to draw upon his experience spanning over 30 years as well as discuss issues with the wider team.
A: When attending an interview take the opportunity to ask questions where appropriate so that you can decide whether the firm/organisation is right for you – it works both ways.
It may be that you have already ruled out practising in a specific area of law but end up doing this in a seat. Clients will often need advice on more than one area of law. I have found that the experience I gained in my training which was outside of family law means that I can identify additional risks and give client's well-rounded advice.
Amy McCormick
Meet one of our lawyers who is a Solicitor currently working in the Corporate and Commercial Department, Amy McCormick. Amy joined Hughes Paddison in October 2019.
A: I decided to study Law at university because I enjoyed problem-solving and I liked the idea of researching a problem for a client and presenting multiple solutions. I am very social, and I knew that a service-based and client-facing role would suit me. I also thought that a career in law would be good for a young woman, the number of female trainees now resembles the actual number of women entering law school and after completing a summer internship at a local firm, I was sure that I wanted to be a solicitor.
A: I gained a lot of experience during my training at Hughes Paddison and I knew that the culture of the firm suited me. I spent the last 11 months of my training contract in our Corporate and Commercial department after expressing that I wanted to qualify into Corporate and Commercial. I wanted to stay at Hughes Paddison for the team and the people at the firm in general. After referring to myself as the toy koala bear that hangs on to one of the computers in our office, I was delighted when I was offered a NQ role.
A: As I spent the last 11 months of my training contract in our Corporate and Commercial department, the transition from trainee to NQ was not hugely different for me. My responsibilities increased gradually throughout my final two seats and will continue as I progress. Hughes Paddison adopt a training-focused approach and trainees are involved in cases and are encouraged to take on responsibility so that when they qualify, they are confident and ready to hit the ground running as a qualified professional.
A: Get as much experience as possible and trust the process.
Beginning a training contract is daunting, but legal experience will help a prospective trainee at the application stage as the prospective trainee will be better prepared to start training and it also shows commitment to the profession. Other work experience that is not of a legal nature is also helpful. A prospective trainee can learn how a business and office operates and it demonstrates a good work ethic. Although it is difficult to obtain work placements, prospective trainees can be creative. Contacting local firms, attending events to create relationships with firms and offering to shadow and take notes for solicitors is a good place to start. It will also help a prospective trainee to develop their networking skills, which will be invaluable later down the line.
While training, there will be good days and bad days and tasks that a trainee enjoys and tasks that a trainee finds difficult. As a trainee, the goal is to gain experience and prepare for life as a qualified solicitor. If a trainee works through each day with a positive attitude and aims to throw themselves into the experience to gain as much as possible from their training contract, they should make solid foundations for their legal career.
Harriet Durn
Harriet Durn is a current Trainee Solicitor with Hughes Paddison.
Q: What experience did you gain before starting your training?
A: After graduating from my undergraduate law degree in 2018, I wanted to get some paralegal experience before commencing the LPC. I secured an in-house Paralegal role in insurance litigation where I worked for 8 months before moving to a larger firm as a Private Property Paralegal where I stayed whilst completing my LPC LLM part-time in the evenings.
Gaining paralegal experience between 2018 – 2021 provided a good basis for learning and developing the skills required as a trainee. Having a paralegal role alongside the LPC was extremely useful in putting the theory into practice and I couldn't recommend getting that experience enough!
A: I applied for a training contract at Hughes Paddison due to the great reputation the firm has in and around Cheltenham. The broad range of seats offered together with the fact I was aware the firm's training is more nurturing and works collaboratively was particularly appealing, as at the point of applying, I was not yet confident in the area of law I wanted to qualify into.
Q: What tasks do you complete as a trainee and how do these enable you to build experience?
A: No two days are ever the same as a trainee at Hughes Paddison. There is always something new to learn. As a trainee in the commercial property department, I am involved in a huge range of task, including:
• Assisting with sales, purchases and leases;
• Drafting documents relevant to a particular transaction;
• Drafting completion and financial statements;
• Preparing and submitting Stamp Duty Land Tax forms online; and
• Preparing and submitting Land Registry documentation online.
Always having experienced fee earners on hand to check work and offer guidance has been invaluable. The firm ensure that trainees are very involved with matters and can start to build good working practices. Having direct contact with all fee earners in the commercial property team has been great. My supervisor ensures that a wide variety of work and support is given.
Q: What have you enjoyed the most in your training so far?
A: I have really enjoyed the 'hands on' experience in assisting fee earners with a variety of matters. Working closely with fee earners on matters has really helped my learning and development.
Q: How would you describe the culture at Hughes Paddison?
A: Hughes Paddison is a firm that values individuality, with a very supportive training environment. From my first interview with Hughes Paddison I knew that this would be a firm that would encourage and support my development from a trainee solicitor and beyond. There is a great network of trainees and paralegals at Hughes Paddison which makes aspects of learning and development much easier.
Working at Hughes Paddison continues to be a pleasure and I am looking forward to a long and varied career with the firm.
Sophie Hale
Sophie Hale is a Trainee Solicitor with Hughes Paddison.
A: Before my training contract I did work experience with a barrister in Bristol, as well as a firm of solicitors in Reading. I also did a vacation scheme in my last year of University. I was meant to start at the firm as a Paralegal three months before my training, but this was not possible because of Covid-19.
A: I moved to Cheltenham in 2019 just before I began my LPC. I was looking to train locally, at a medium sized firm with a respectable reputation. I was unsure which area of law I was most interested in, so it was important that the firm offered me the chance to gain experience in a variety of departments.
I hoped to work at an approachable firm where I would feel comfortable and supported throughout my training. When researching the firm, I believed Hughes Paddison would offer this. After my first interview with two directors, this was confirmed. It was clear from this interview that Hughes Paddison was the firm for me.
A: Tasks vary across departments but in areas such as Private Client, there are lots of opportunities to meet clients. Due to the emotion and vulnerability associated with many clients, it is important to understand how to advise clients on the options that are available to them, so that they can make an informed decision without being overwhelmed.
In many departments, trainees are able to run cases with minimal supervision when they feel able, and often a trainee will become the client's first point of contact. This means that qualification is less daunting as you are already doing many tasks that a qualified solicitor carries out.
In departments such as Litigation, trainees will take calls from new clients. It is important to get as much information from the client so that you are able to help them in an efficient, cost effective way, whilst being sympathetic to what they are going through. In Litigation, there are opportunities to have conferences with barristers and clients on your own. This is important as a barrister will offer an additional level of knowledge and advice. There are also opportunities to attend court hearings with clients.
Trainees are able to do lots of drafting in areas such as Private Client and Litigation. In departments such as Commercial Property, trainees can follow a transaction from start to completion.
A: I am enjoying working closely with solicitors and directors in each department as they are teaching me so much by drawing on experiences in their own careers. This has allowed me to feel comfortable throughout my training and not afraid to ask questions.
I am just over half way through my training and I have learnt so much during my time as a trainee. Trainees are allowed to be heavily involved and even run their own matters with minimal supervision, rather than doing admin or printing. This has enabled me to have real, hands on experience in each department. It is possible to have a real insight into what you would be doing as a qualified solicitor.
I am currently in my third seat in Private Client. It has only been a few weeks, but I am thoroughly enjoying meeting clients and providing a service that is helping them and their families. The array of work carried out by the department is more than I had anticipated before starting my seat, I am determined to experience as much as I can in six months.
The firm is very sociable which has made it very easy to join. There are monthly work drinks in local bars, and I am also involved in a book club.
A: The culture at Hughes Paddison is extremely welcoming. I have been lucky enough to make lots of friends at the firm which has made my training even more enjoyable. I am learning so much from the people around me, and they seem to really care about the impact that they are having on my training. The work-life balance also seems very important to the firm as they care for us as people, not just employees.


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