Pawnbroker opens first Welsh store

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Pawnbroker opens first Welsh store

0 Comments | South Wales Evening Post, May 19, 2010

THE UK’s largest independent pawnbroking business has opened its first outlet in Wales.

The Neath store of Ramsdens Financial is the first of several planned for South Wales in the coming weeks.

It will open another branch in Port Talbot in June as well as launching further outlets in Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff. As well as traditional pawnbroking, the chain sells, repairs, buys and values jewellery as well as offering cheque cashing, payday loans and foreign currency.

Ramsdens bought a Scottish group of jewellers in February last year and now has 16 outlets there out of its 59 nationwide.

The firm’s chief executive officer Peter Kenyon said: “This is proving to be a boom period for pawnbroking and gold buying which are our two main services.

“The reception we have received in Scotland over the last year has given us the confidence to expand into Wales where I am sure we will be equally welcomed, if not more so.”

The Neath shop, in Angel Street, will be managed by local woman Judith Ireland who will oversee two staff.

Ramsdens was founded in the North East of England by the father of its current executive chairman, Stewart Smith.

In September last year the company became the first high street pawnbroker to set up an online service in the UK.

Posted on July 29th 2010 in Uncategorized

Burglar filled suitcase with haul at flat

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Burglar filled suitcase with haul at flat

0 Comments | Evening Post; Bristol (UK), Jul 27, 2010

AN 18-YEAR-OLD burglar was caught on CCTV entering his victim’s flat with a suitcase to fill with DVDs and computer games, a court heard.

Ross Madden was living in Bristol Foyer in the city centre, which provides accommodation for homeless youngsters, when he burgled two other residents last year.

Madden, who now lives with his girlfriend in Ashley Down Road, admitted the offences at Bristol Crown Court yesterday.

He was given a community order with an 18-month supervision requirement 1 and ordered to complete 160 hours of unpaid work as well as programme requirements.

Richard Posner, prosecuting, told the court that the first incident took place in October.

A resident at Bristol Foyer had to give in his flat keys as a deposit for playing pool, and Madden got hold of the keys and used them to enter the flat and steal 50 DVDs, two games consoles and 20 games, worth about Pounds 1,000.

Madden was seen on CCTV in the block of flats entering the victim’s flat with a suitcase, and leaving with it a while later.

The second offence took place between December 12 and 16, when he burgled the home of a woman who had only been living at the Foyer for five weeks.

When she went away on holiday, Madden broke in by smashing a window on her balcony.

Mr Posner said he stole a novelty light, a stereo and a laptop, worth Pounds 1,200, and then vandalised her room by turning over her mattress, taking everything off her shelves and emptying moisturiser over the walls.

Timothy Rose, defending, said that other people had been involved with the burglary in December, and that Madden had not been the one to vandalise the room.

Mr Rose told the court that Madden had been an ambassador for Knightstone Housing, who runs the Foyer, but had fallen in with the wrong crowd.

He said: “He simply did not understand the impact of these offences on the victims or the seriousness of the offences and how they would be viewed in the criminal justice system.

“But this lesson has now been lear ned.”

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Posted on July 29th 2010 in Uncategorized

Medication is not always a

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Medication is not always a panacea in depression treatment of adults and children, although is very useful in severe cases. But antidepressant drugs are a dangerous matter when they are diagnosed to a child.

After being evaluated by a psychiatrist specialized in children treatment, a depressed child shall follow the treatment diagnosed by him. Medication shall be diagnosed only if it is needed, since therapy will be the best choice in children treatment.

The doctor or other therapist, such as a psychologist or a social worker along with the parents of the depressed child will play an important role on the disease situation of their child either in therapy and/or receiving medication.

It is known that the number of children and teens diagnosed with depression in the United States have doubled between the years 1995 and 2004, as well as the use of antidepressant drugs have increased too. The use of psychotherapy or counseling, however, has declined.

According to experts, there may be a quantity of cases, where exist an inappropriate prescribing situation to children, as guidelines state that children shall be treated in a better way with either mental health counseling or a mix of counseling and medication.

Therefore, antidepressants should not replace talk therapy in kids as says FDA warnings, though new research shows an increase in prescriptions for the mood-altering drugs as therapy sessions declined.

Researchers of Stanford University School of Medicine stated that many teens received only medication, including drugs not approved for use by children, instead psychotherapy for treating children depression.

Article written by Hector Milla, editor of MyDepressionSymptoms.com; visit for Depression Symptoms Information at http://www.mydepressionsymptoms.com, or you may read their last article Mifepristone and Psychotic Depression at http://www.mydepressionsymptoms.com/1/mifepristone-and-psychotic-depression.html

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Posted on July 28th 2010 in Uncategorized

To the marketing industry, these ads are

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To the marketing industry, these ads are called Adwords, and they flo

Many sites behind a given Adwords advertisement are unsubstantiated, auto-generated spam sites that throw ridiculous and unattainable products in your face. Therefore, the work at homer must stray away from Adwords, and navigate through the remainder of the “too-good-to-be-true’s” and the solid, honest programs.

So once you differentiate between the scam spam and the realistic opportunities, you are left with a few options:

First, you could apply to work for a job at a major company that you know employs work at home personnel. Some of these companies include JetBlue airlines, Dell, OfficeDepot.com and many, many telemarketing companies that require you to pay your own hefty phonebills and well as buy your equipment.

Or alternatively, you could take your future into your own hands and begin making your own income over the internet.
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Posted on July 28th 2010 in Uncategorized

In fact, you don?t see him too

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In fact, you don?t see him too often on Friday nights, either. You have to wonder if he has a family out there somewhere, or some kind of commitment elsewhere that is bound to interfere with yours at some point. In fact, it already is interfering. When you ask him why he can?t come around over the weekend, he stutters and stammers, but so far, no good excuses.

2. What about his family? After five months, you still haven?t met his parents, sister, or even his dog. He?s given you a dozen reasons why you can?t visit his apartment, none of them valid. You would love to meet his family?if he has one, that is. Moreover, it wouldn?t be a bad idea to be introduced to his coworkers, neighbors, or friends. But so far, none of that is happening. There was one buddy from college who was passing through town and took the two of you out for dinner, but that was it.

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Posted on July 28th 2010 in Uncategorized

Lemon and rosemary mackerel ; Recipe

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Lemon and rosemary mackerel ; Recipe

0 Comments | Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), July 24, 2010

INGREDIENTS: For the lemon and rosemary mackerel: 1tbsp good quality olive oil; 25g/1oz butter; 1 mackerel fillet, cut in half and skin scored with a sharp knife; 1 sprig fresh rosemary, finely chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper to season; 1 lemon, juice only. For the olive dressing: 100g/3′oz Kalamata olives, with stones removed; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil; handful of fresh basil leaves, to garnish METHOD: For the lemon and rosemary mackerel, heat the olive oil and butter in a frying pan until it is just sizzling.

Add the mackerel and sprinkle with rosemary, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Fry for around two minutes on each side, until skin is crisp and the fish is cooked through

Posted on July 28th 2010 in Uncategorized

MDV keen to go into convertibles

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MDV keen to go into convertibles

0 Comments | New Straits Times, Jul 28, 2010 | by Jeeva Arulampalam

MALAYSIA Debt Ventures Bhd (MDV), a wholly-owned unit of the Ministry of Finance (MOF), wants to introduce convertible debts as it seeks to provide funding for the production stage of a new company’s life cycle, which involves higher risks.

MDV, an innovative financier and development facilitator for information and communications technology and biotechnology companies, currently provides debt financing only.

“We are keen to go into convertibles as it will place us in a more favourable position to take up higher risks instead of just basing on companies or projects that have an uptake or a secure market,” MDV chief executive officer and managing director Zubir Ansori Yahaya told reporters after its fifth Business and Technology Speakers’ Series held in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

Zubir said there was still a huge gap between venture capital and venture debt in the country.

Venture capital is seed funding, or early-stage funding, given to high-growth companies. Venture debt is funding for companies that need working capital, typically for production purposes.

“These companies have a secure market for their products but not a firm uptake. And, in order to sell the products, they need plants for the production process. Banks are not keen to lend at this stage
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Posted on July 28th 2010 in Uncategorized

Have a drink that

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Have a drink that is a culmination of all those things. For example, if yours is a country wedding, fully equipped apples and gingham, make yours a green apple sour with real apple slices. Perhaps it is a tropical wedding?serve Blue Hawaiians garnished with fresh pineapple and rimmed with coconut. Look for great combinations at sites like www.idrink.com. With the money you save from only serving the alcohol used to make your drink, you will have enough to rent opulent glasses for the first round.

Whatever you do, avoid going the cash bar route. You risk offending your guests by having one. Typically, guests do not bring cash to weddings, and why should they? They just spent money on travel, clothes and a gift! They are there to celebrate with you. Asking them to pay for drinks is like them sending your wedding present C.O.D. Avoid it at all costs.

Bottoms Up!

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Posted on July 28th 2010 in Uncategorized

Webmasters, either novice or

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Webmasters, either novice or expert, can easily save thousands of dollars on design fees by using website templates. A good template website will also have affordable domain and hosting resources available.

It is also important that the site offer helpful technical support. Editing software can be quite confusing to the inexperienced. Reliable support will eliminate any confusion about editing the template. Becoming more familiar with the software will help with web design skills if the webmaster decides to modify the template later on.

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Posted on July 28th 2010 in Uncategorized

If we have poor elimination our body

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If we have poor elimination our body stores toxins in cells, organs and glands.

How do we know there are toxins in the body?

? The first sign of toxins is Fluid retention since liquid is the first to be eliminated. There is proof in this statement in that we urinate more often than we defecate.

? Second is yeast which protects us from heavy metal poisoning. If you are plagued with yeast infections you are holding heavy metal and need to detox the metal

? Third is excess mucous which is secreted in the respiratory and digestive tracts against allergens and irritants.

? Fourth is fat which encases and stores the toxins. You can use a BMI calculator to discern if your weight is an issue. Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women.
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Posted on July 28th 2010 in Uncategorized