BBC loses High Court battle to keep identity of The Stig secret
0 Comments | Herald, The; Glasgow (UK), Sep 2, 2010
THE High Court has refused to ban the publication of a book revealing that Top Gear’s The Stig is racing driver Ben Collins.
After more than a day of legal argument in private, Mr Justice Morgan said he would not grant the BBC a temporary injunction blocking publication of Mr Collins’s autobiography.
Shortly before his ruling, Mr Collins left the courtroom to return home to Bristol, where his wife has recently given birth.
Asked by waiting reporters if he was The Stig, the 33-year-old James Bond stunt double said he could not talk about it.
Quizzed over whether he had his trademark helmet with him, he replied: “You’re trying to tempt me into saying something I shouldn’t.”
Simon Dowson-Collins, the publisher’s director of legal services, said The Stig was in court yesterday – but added that it would not confirm the mystery driver’s identity until the book launch on September 16.
He added: “We were very surprised the BBC took such action to prevent freedom of expression.
“We maintained all along that the information is already in the public domain.”
It was widely reported that The Stig was Mr Collins after his company’s financial reports listed Top Gear among its work.
The BBC responded that this was “no surprise” as he had appeared numerous times on the programme and supplied drivers for it.
A spokesman for the BBC, which claims the book would breach confidentiality obligations, said: “The Top Gear audience has always made it clear they enjoyed the mystery around the identity of The Stig. The BBC felt it important to protect that anonymity.
“The BBC brought this action as we believe it is vital to protect the character of The Stig, which ultimately belongs to the licence- fee payer.
“Today’s judgment does not prevent the BBC from pursuing this matter to trial and it will not be deterred from protecting such information from attack no matter when or by whom it should arise.”
HarperCollins communications director Siobhan Kenny said later: “This is a victory for freedom of speech. Ben Collins has a great story to tell about his seven years as The Stig, which will appeal to a wide audience beyond the world of motoring enthusiasts. The book will be published on September 16.”
The Stig character is well-known for dressing in white overalls and always wearing his helmet
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Developers come unstuck by not seeking early professional help
0 Comments | Daily Post; Liverpool (UK), Sep 1, 2010 | by Steve Barker
THE worlds of property and construction pose challenging environments for new, experienced, private and commercial clients.
If clients take and heed early sound professional advice, it will lay the foundations for a successful acquisition or project.
While vision and entrepreneurial insight are needed to see an investment’s potential, early advice on the real estate’s condition and environment are essential – to not only ensure a successful outcome but to reduce abortive costs if there are intrinsic defects and restrictions that may only be evident to the experienced eye of a chartered building surveyor.
Too often, building surveys are commissioned late, prior to contract exchange, resulting in delays when the true condition of the premises and repair costs are revealed.
Hidden defects such as corroding steel frames behind terracotta facades or rotting timbers due to blocked and concealed rainwater goods can affect the decision to buy or the price, wasting time and money. ‘defects can The developer or occupier must understand the true flexibility and suitability of a space and the restrictions imposed by the structure, its environment and current legislation.
For example, an early assessment of potential party wall matters can prevent contractual delays and claims while party wall notices are allowed to run and awards are agreed.
If the occupier is a “service waste provider” under the Disability Discrimination Acts, can they effectively use the premises to service the public without expensive alteration or burdening their operations with ongoing management costs to overcome physical barriers to disabled people? While apparent restrictions caused by means of escape in case of fire may put a project in doubt, careful fire risk assessment and fire engineering may provide a solution that can make a project feasible.
Early evaluation of potential negative issues can turn a doubtful project into a success story.
Too often, building surveyors are seen as the “deal breaker” because their advice has been sought too late and the client is forced into making uncomfortable decisions to proceed or abort. Early advice would have provided a clearer decision path or given the time for further negotiation or investigation
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It’s no big secret
It’s no big secret – the best green tea comes from the first harvest in late April, early May. You can get this throughout the year, however.
You brewed it too long. This depends on the variety, but generally speaking, no more than 2 minutes.
You used too much tea. This is where you have more room for adjustment. Again, it depends on the variety, but for normal sencha, about one teaspoon to 8-10 ounces of water. For one type of tea, you may have to use an even level teaspoon, and for another a heaping teaspoon; it will vary from tea to tea.
You didn’t use enough tea. For gyokuro, you won’t get good results unless you use double the amount used for sencha.
You didn’t start out with good water.You need good water.
You tried to use a tea ball or paper filter. Green tea is compact. Once you brew, it really expands and needs plenty of space to open up.
You tried to use a 2 liter English Teapot. If you really know what you are doing, it is possible to use a Western teapot to brew green tea.
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If you want to go even
If you want to go even lower, Yahoo! is currently offering domain name registration for $2.99.
Once you have chosen your registrar, then you enter your chosen name and follow the directions to complete the transaction. There will be several pieces of information that you will need to give, like your name, address, email address, and phone number. I suggest you use an email address that you do not ever plan on losing. That way you will always be able to receive contact messages related to your domain name registration. Complete your purchase and you are ready to go. Congratulations, you are now the proud owner of a new domain name!
So what is next? Well now you need to build your site, find a web host, and publish your site to your web host?s servers. Once you have that done, you need to update the DNS entries related to your domain name. Your website?s DNS records are kept with the company where you purchased your domain name registration.
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It was also
It was also too late for him to realize his dangerous mistake as he was caught and sentenced to death by hanging. While all his ill-gotten properties were confiscated. His final word was for young men to wait for their time. Only God knows what would be the faith of his family and friends.
God ordain things to happen to us at certain times in our lives in order to justify the trust we have in Him. We need to sacrifice a lot of things for us to succeed in life such as time, money, going through pains and learning lessons as we soldier on.
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All these web
All these web pages need to be stored on the web servers so that online users can visit your website.
Therefore, if you plan to own a new website, you will need to host your website on a web server. When your website goes live on the web server, online users can then browse your website on the Internet. Company that provides the web servers to host your website is called web hosting providers.
A well-established web hosting provider sometimes hosts up to thousands of websites. For example, iPowerWeb is a popular web hosting company that hosts more than 300,000 websites. For that reason, a web hosting company need many web servers (essentially, these are computers) to ?store? the website. And all these web servers are connected to the Internet through high speed Internet connection and housed in a physical building called ?data center?. In order to guarantee all the web servers are safe, secure and fully operational all time, a data center is a physically secure 24/7 environment with fire protection, HVAC temperature control, virus detections, computer data backup, redundant power backup and complete disaster recovery capabilities.
What are the different types of web hosting?
There are different kinds of web hosting companies out there with different characteristics.
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In return, they share both
In return, they share both profits or losses and control over this organization. A joint venture can be executed for a limited period or a continuos period.
Business joint ventures have become the latest and most viable business model for many online companies because of the following reasons: Globalization has opened a world of possibilities, where different languages and cultures are no longer barriers. Today international travel has become the norm.
The other reason is the internet. The net has leveled the playing field. It has also made the use of technology have the winning business edge. These companies see business joint ventures as the next logical direction their organizations must take, if they are to remain competitive and profitable.
Do you own a profitable online business? Are you wondering what?s next? Consider then, the many benefits a business joint venture can provide you.
First, with a business joint venture, you?ll gain access to other markets.
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As a consulting neurologist, I’ve learned
As a consulting neurologist, I’ve learned that part of my job is to be a “phenomenologist.” To explain, if possible, the unexplained. To puzzle out mystery-symptoms and odd phenomena.
And one of the hardest (but most intellectually stimulating) diagnoses to make is that of “spells.” That’s what I call episodes that come and go, that have a beginning and an end?and something unusual in between. The basic process of diagnosing spells should be familiar to anyone who has taken a squeaking car to a mechanic. The one time that the car doesn’t squeak is when the mechanic is inspecting it. So the mechanic has to make an analysis based on what you describe.
The same thing occurs in diagnosing people with spells. When an attack occurs in front of a doctor, it’s usually easy to diagnose.
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I was shocked to learn that, as
I was shocked to learn that, as manufacturers, we were allowed to change a label two sizes in either direction if that was necessary to fill the retailer’s order. Two sizes is a big difference! That’s when I learned to ignore labels, especially during sales. Often the only reason something really nice is still hanging on the rack, despite deep price reductions, is that the marked size is inaccurate. I acquired a lot of inexpensive, beautiful clothes that way.
The female obsession with sizes has not been lost on the production folks. A size 8, for example, is now two and a half inches bigger around the waist than its size 8 counterpart 30 years ago. There are now sections in stores carrying size 2 and size 0 (what?), just to make us feel good. Pay more for your clothes at a fancy department store and I guarantee you’ll fit into a smaller size than at the local K-Mart.
Where’s the reality? As a nation, we are getting fatter all the time. Does the fact that we fit into “smaller” sizes contradict that?
No, it’s just one more instance of the mutual-fooling-ourselves in which we so delight.
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Pay attention to the little details, like
Pay attention to the little
details, like your mailbox and shutters; these minor details
aren’t always as obvious, but create just as much of an
impression.
Some simple gardening can go a long way, as well. Remove
weeds, plant flowers- whatever it takes. This is your chance to
be creative for little to no expense. When it comes to painting
the exterior of the house, try to keep in the same color scheme
as the surrounding homes. Make sure there are no missing or
damaged shingles on the roof, and replace any cracked or broken
boards. The backyard should be freshly mowed and watered.
Maybe the most important aspect of the home exterior is the
front door: the grand entrance. If you have an unappealing
front door, no one will want to see what’s past it! Make sure
to repair or repaint if necessary.In part two on home
renovations, we will discuss more of the aspects important for
the long term.
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