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Saturday, March 31, 2012
'Why it's vital for Bristol to have an elected mayor'
ONE of Bristol's leading businessmen has claimed it is vital for the city to have an elected mayor if it is to have any hope of "being great once again".
Michael Bothamley was speaking at the annual get-together of the city's chamber of commerce – Business West.
Mr Bothamley, who is a senior partner at law firm Beachcroft, was giving his final speech as president at the organisation's annual dinner.
The chamber is one of the most influential business organisations in the city and Mr Bothamley has held the position for the last three years.
He was also part of the delegation which travelled to Downing Street this week to talk about the issue of elected mayors with David Cameron. The Prime Minister has made his support of the concept of an elected mayor clear and has also revealed that cities who have an elected mayor will have a direct link to central government.
Business West has been badly hit by Government cutbacks and has seen its budget shrink by two thirds over the last two years as a result of cuts in Government spending.
The organisation, which has its headquarters in Leigh Court in Abbots Leigh, lost more than 200 staff as a result of the Government's decision to axe the Business Link service which was run by Business West.
Mr Bothamley admitted that his time in charge had been tough but added that the organisation could still have a big say in the future of Bristol.
Business West has been one of the driving forces behind the creation of the Local Enterprise Partnership which has replaced the axed Regional Development Agency.
And he is no doubt that an elected mayor would be a major step forward for Bristol.
Mr Bothamley said: "For us the long term aim is to see a metro mayor covering the whole of the former territory of Avon County Council, or at least covering Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
"But after reflection we've decided that LEP relationships can survive Bristol getting an elected mayor; and while we'd prefer a metro mayor, that's not on offer now and it's unlikely to be on offer.
"I know that some local politicians feel that the very idea of an elected mayor is an attack on their track records; and they say central government is blackmailing them by telling them that new powers for the city will only be given if it votes in favour of an elected mayor.
"But Business West has decided to come out in support of an elected mayor. Our view is very simple, and it's based on concerns about vision, strategy and leadership.
"Bristol was once a great city. It has the potential to be a great city again. But great cities the world over, just like great businesses, are defined by good strategies, delivered consistently, by strong, accountable, visionary leaders.
"And we think that an elected city mayor is more likely to deliver that sort of strategy and that sort of leadership than the current system – which is plagued by inconsistency because of annual elections and constant compromise because of the need to defer to party politics ward by ward.
"There is no doubt that the Government, from the PM down, senses that the time is right for an historic shift of power away from the centre.
"They want to see more powers delegated to the core cities, and they want to see strong and accountable leadership in the core cities and from the core cities.
Mr Bothamley also tackled the controversial workplace parking levy. Business across the city are being consulted over the plan which would see every firm charged £1 per day for every parking space they provide for employees.
The money raised will be used to help to pay towards the Rapid Transit System.
Some organisations such as the Federation of Small Businesses are strongly opposed to the scheme claiming it will damage Bristol's economy. The organisation has called on its members to boycott the process altogether.
Mr Bothamley gave qualified support to the scheme but said the burden of funding new schemes should not fall on businesses alone - and criticised the city council's handling of the plan so far.
He said: "I take the view that business has a responsibility to help achieve a step change in public transport provision in this city and has to make a financial contribution towards that being achieved.
"But I don't think that business should be the sole contributor.
"I do think that business and local government need to talk to each other to find the right mix of funding solutions to bridge the funding gap - and I don't think it was helpful for the city council to launch a workplace parking survey in such terms that the only possible inference to be drawn was that its mind was made up and a workplace parking levy was going to be the only funding tool employed."
Half A Century Later, A Return To Challenger Deep
The film director James Cameron has just completed a dive to Challenger Deep, the deepest point on Earth at nearly 36,000 feet under the sea. His manned descent is the first in 52 years, since the oceanographers Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard explored the Mariana Trench in the bathyscaphe Trieste.
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Loeb backs revised tyre WRC rules
Sebastien Loeb has praised the change of tyre usage regulations for this season's World Rally Championship - stating that last season's rules were dangerous. On certain rounds of this year's WRC, the crews are permitted 10 tyres which can be used in exceptional conditions
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London Zoo: Penguins enjoy new London 2012 Olympic diving pool
The penguin enclosure at London Zoo welcomed a new diving board in honour of the 2012 Games this summer.. Despite there still being 120 days until the start of the Olympics, it seems as though the competition has already begun for these keen divers.
JetBlue Co-Pilot Hails From Columbiana County
The town of Salem, Ohio, is an unlikely community to be thrust into the spotlight. The sudden influx of national media is all for an unlikely hometown hero, JetBlue co-pilot Jason Dowd. 
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Failure to treat elderly cancer sufferers 'is costing 14,000 lives each year'
Doctors writing off patients aged over 70 as too frail for treatment has led to Britain having one of the worst cancer survival rates in the Western world.
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Avaya IPO faces long wait amid Facebook mania
NEW YORK (Reuters)- Telecom equipment maker Avaya Corp may have to push out its initial public offering to 2013 amid fierce competition for investor attention from hot technology properties like... 
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Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
March 29 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian
companies were reported by 1330 GMT on Thursday. 
acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian
companies were reported by 1330 GMT on Thursday.
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Have first class stamp prices really gone up by more than inflation?
There was much gnashing and wailing over Royal Mail's decision yesterday to whack up stamp prices by 30 per cent. But it's only recently stamp prices have overtaken inflation.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Stoneman to join F2 Silverstone test
2010 Formula 2 champion Dean Stoneman will continue his recovery from testicular cancer by returning to the series for the first of its two pre-season tests at Silverstone on Wednesday 28 March. The Briton won the 2010 crown following a season-long battle with Jolyon Palmer, his six wins and 13 podiums enough to earn him the prize Williams F1 test drive.
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The SWAN children: Each year it affects 6,000 British children but no doctor can diagnose or cure it
The Syndrome Without A Name is debilitating genetic condition which leaves children disabled and needing constant care. Symptoms are often similar and many cannot walk or talk.
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Welcome to the Year Of The Bat
The Year Of The Bat is actually two years, 2011-2, but just because we're well into the second part there is no need to become complacent.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Greg Clarke, a very modern Tory who called for his party to forget Churchill
Greg Clark, architect of the planning reforms which pave the way for swathes of Green Belt to be concreted over, grew up a stranger to the countryside, writes ANDREW PIERCE.
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Juan Felipe Herrera appointed California poet laureate
Juan Felipe Herrera was appointed California poet laureate by Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday. His 2008 collection "Half of the World in Light" was a winner of that year's National Book Critics Circle award in poetry.
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Exclusion zone around North Sea gas platform
A four mile exclusion zone has been set up around the Elgin Total oil platform in the North Sea due to a gas leak that may cause an explosion.
Monday, March 26, 2012
IBM optical chip moves data at 1Tbps
IBM researchers have developed a prototype optical chip that can transfer data at 1Tbps (terabit per second), the equivalent of downloading 500 high-definition movies, using light pulses, the company said today.
From eyelash mites to friendly viruses: The 'aliens' inside us all (but don't worry they're here to help)
It may look like an extraterrestrial Moon landing, but in fact the image shows viruses called phages attacking bacteria – something that happens regularly inside all of our bodies.
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Friday night talkback thread: Bellator and two TUFs
Another Friday night means more live fights on basic cable for your enjoyment. On MTV2, Bellator 62 will feature the opening round of the lightweight tournament. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire will take on Lloyd Woodard and his awesome mustache, J.J. Ambrose will fight Brent Weedman, Olympian Rick Hawn faces off with Ricardo Tirloni and Thiago Michel will fight Rene Nazare. They are all hoping to win the tournament to get a shot at Bellator lightweight champ Michael Chandler.
On "The Ultimate Fighter," Justin Lawrence will fight Cristiano Marcello in a battle of two highly-touted fighters. Tune into FX for the live fight.
This weekend, fight fans can also tune into the debut of the Brazilian version of "The Ultimate Fighter." The show will stream online at Br.TUF.tv at midnight ET.
Use this post to talk about the weekend's MMA happenings, or go to Cagewriter's Facebook and Twitter page.
Bagjack NXL Next Level Messenger Bag
When I think messenger bags, Berlin isn’t the first city in the world that comes to mind but �Bagjack has been locally producing handmade messenger bags and accessories since 1993. Their 20 litre capacity Messenger NXL (Next Level) is a versatile bag that can be used as a messenger, a briefcase or a backpack (without [...]
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Sunday, March 25, 2012
Now they'll have to tell us if we're eating halal: Ministers prepare to change law
The Government is drawing up plans to prevent schools, hospitals, pubs and famous sporting venues from serving halal meat secretly to customers.
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Via keeps battling Intel and AMD even as its x86 chip market share shrinks further
While Intel and AMD battle for the top two spots in the x86 microprocessor market, the third player, Via Technologies, saw a slip in its already-marginal market share, but it isn't ready to fold, research firm IDC said on Thursday.
Worldwide x86 processor shipments during the fourth quarter last year totaled 96.9 million, and Via's x86 shipments totaled only 80,000 units, IDC said. In the previous year's fourth quarter, Via had a market share of 0.3 percent and shipped 310,000 x86 PC processors.
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Picture of the day: Chad Ochocinco vs. Miguel Torres
On the same day he was urinated on by a lion, New England Patriots receiver Chad Ochocinco faced off with UFC bantamweight Miguel Torres
Torres tweeted he wants the UFC to make this fight pronto, or at least after Torres fights Michael McDonald at UFC 145.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Cancer sufferer is first in UK to have a new bladder made by a robot
Ken Harries, 61, from near Bath, was diagnosed with bladder cancer last May and became the first to undergo the pioneering robotic treatment to replace the organ in October.
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Check out pictures from UFC on FX 2
Tracy Lee was in Sydney, Australia, for UFC on FX 2, and she caught all the action from cageside. Check out her pictures of Martin Kampmann's comeback, Joseph Benavidez's big win, and all the rest of Friday's fights.
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McLaren trusts FIA on Mercedes wing
McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale says his team will trust the FIA to take a definitive judgement on the wing system that Mercedes is operating in Formula 1 this year.
Friday, March 23, 2012
State Police Probe Alleged Police Impersonator Incident
State police in Pittsburgh are investigating after a man reported that he was pulled over and approached by another man claiming to be a detective along the Parkway East overnight.
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water: American scientists unleash robotic jellyfish which never runs out of power
Virginia Tech scientists have created a robot jellyfish which can swim just like the real thing - and generate its own power as it pulses along beneath the waves.
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Nerves fray on reunion tour, Peter Case continues minus Paul Collins
Peter Case has split with Paul Collins from the Nerves reunion tour they were on. Peter Case will continue on his own, focusing on songs from the Plimsouls, the band he formed after the Nerves disbanded.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Max Guercy turns skeptics into believers — and Alemany into champ
The 5-foot-9 senior point guard has been picking up college offers, and the Warriors, who won a Southern Section title, are going to the Division III state basketball championship game.
Max Guercy's journey in high school basketball ends Saturday in the Division III state championship game in Sacramento.
Max Guercy's journey in high school basketball ends Saturday in the Division III state championship game in Sacramento.
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This Game Lets You Battle It Out With Lego Robots
Robots and Lego? Somebody pinch me! A game on Kickstarter will let you build robots out of Lego and battle your friends for galactic supremacy.
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NBC Sports Group Ups Princell Hair To SVP News And Talent
NEW YORK ? March 22, 2012 ? Princell Hair has been promoted to Senior Vice President, News and Talent, for the NBC Sports Group. Hair, who was previously Senior Vice President, News Operations, Comcast Sports Group, will begin his new role immediately and will report to Sam Flood, Executive Producer, NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network.�In his new and expanded position, Hair, a veteran of more than two decades in the media industry, including the last 3� years with Comcast, will oversee all talent recruitment, negotiation and development for the NBC Sports Group, including NBC Sports, NBC Sports Network, Golf Channel, and the 11 Comcast Regional Sports Networks, while also consulting with NBC Sports Digital. In addition, Hair will oversee the NBC Sports Group?s newsgathering operations and news strategy.
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iPad Apps: 10 Hidden Gems
Apple's iTunes Store has more than 140,000 apps just for the iPad. You can't try all of them, of course, but here are 10 hidden gems worth the effort.
Parents Of Armored Truck Heist Suspect Make Public Plea
Three weeks after the armored truck heist and murder, the suspect, Ken Konias, Jr., remains at large. Tonight, his parents, with their attorney, Charles LoPresti, made a public plea to their son. 
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Convertro Tracks the Impact Of TV Ads
When people talk about the difference between online and offline advertising, one of the big themes is accountability ? you just can't get the kinds of data about, say, a TV campaign, that you can about an online banner. (Though the online world isn't entirely transparent, either.) A startup called Convertro is trying to change that. Until now, Convertro has analyzed the effectiveness of online marketing. Today, it's launching a product that offers similar data for TV campaigns. Instead of relying on surveys, it promises to actually track the link between TV ads and traffic to your website.cord blood storage parents guide cord blood singapore cord blood
Hayden supports CRT concept
Nicky Hayden has backed MotoGP's Claiming Rule Teams concept, and says he hopes the teams running under the new lower-cost regulation will not be too far off the pace.
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Victims of Toulouse attack flown to Israel for burial
The Jerusalem Post is reporting that the four bodies of the victims killed in the Toulouse shootings Monday have been transported to Israel, and will be buried in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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How To Use Video To Humanize Your Brand ? Reel Web Creator Tip #30
It’s important to know how to use online video to humanize your brand, company, service, product, or even yourself. Making a promotional video or a commercial is one thing, but online video gives you the unique advantage to build a human connection and emotional engagement with your viewers. That’s how we ultimately build an audience ...cord blood facts cord blood market national marrow donor program cord blood
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Virtual Goods To Generate $2.9 Billion In 2012
Only a small percentage of app users are buying virtual goods, but they're still producing large amounts of revenue.
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