Archive for February, 2012

The credibility of the author:
Thirty one year old Edward Attwood is the author of “Small island, big plans” who is British national based in Dubai. He is currently working as a senior reporter on the (AB), Arabian Business website which involves reporting and feature-writing on a variety of fields including (but not limited to) finance, real estate, energy and transport. Ed has been known for working in a lot of countries in the Middle East and the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) in particular, and before moving to the (GCC) two years ago, he worked on the Middle East desk of a US-based company called Global Insight which is a political and an economical forecaster for more than fourty years. Before GI, he worked for a law firm for a few years before eventually deciding that he did not want to be a lawyer, also before that he got his BA honors degree in English, literature from a UK University (2001)(E. Attwood, personal communication- Email, March 18, 2010).
It appears that Ed has the experience in writing these types of topics because he has been writing for a large number of websites and magazines mostly about the Middle East and the (GCC) countries and since he is living there for a period of time. Moreover he is an expert writer and from the information that he is mentioning in the articles so we can say that he is credible.
It is possible to say that Ed has a motivating perspective in writing his articles which are globalization, open market and free trade which makes him a believer of capitalism and development. However when it comes to his assumptions politically I think that he is a bias for not mentioning any types of political views and for giving positive attitude towards Bahrain and the other (GCC) countries when it comes to growing. But yet this does not make a reader stop criticizing his writings and beliefs!
The timelines of the reading:
“Small island, big plans” was published in Friday the 26th February 2010, Publication date tends to be important because It is a grand way to stay in touch with the customers and to keep the writers name out there in a positive way (if he is mentioning a positive topic), readers will remember the name of the article and writer when they need what he offers as well as sharing it with a friend in a similar need. Nevertheless at the same time it is the future and past.

The intended audience of the reading:
All types of people who are interested in business, logistics, real estate, telecommunication and finance sector which are business men and women, Middle Eastern and (GCC) investors, tourists, economists and others that may be fairly interested which are freshly graduated students who are called job seekers.
The content of the reading:
There are many ideas brought up in this article but there is a considerable support that despite the fact that Bahrain is bounded by its limited area, in the writers opinion it has the best growing potential to flourish economically in the international arena. However the writer is comparing Bahrain to the other (GCC) countries in its well stabled and rising economy when he mentioned Islamic banking and many other examples of Formula 1, real estate, logistics and finance, therefore showing the reader that Bahrain is way different than the others which he named neighbours; by taking smaller steps into developing instead of jumping all at once.
There are several examples in favor to this idea, such as The Bahrain Grand Prix (Formula 1) when he mentioned tourism or the world of media attention. Durrat Al Bahrain and Reef Island, an artificial island located close to Bahrain’s Financial Harbour as he mentioned housing and real estate. Bahrain Central Bank, The Middle East largest bank by asset size, Emirates (NDB), Global Finance House (GFH), an Islamic investment house that bet heavily on the Gulf’s now battered property markets as he mentioned finance and economics.
Gulf Air and Bahrain Air as he mentioned transport, as well as Holland-based APM Terminals, one of the DP World’s few competitors in the ports trade, masterminded the launch of the $340m Khalifa Bin Salman port – (the Bahrain Gateway). Moreover for logistics as he mentioned the $280m Bahrain Logistics Zone (BLZ) that is expected to be up and running by the end of this year and other sites like The Salman Industrial City include the Bahrain International Investment Park. Saudi Telecom (STC), Zain(2003) and Viva(2010) for telecommunication.
Many ideas and beliefs were supported and quoted in this article by important business men from the Middle East and the (GCC) countries which are Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj that recently pointed out that despite the amount of building activity in the country, very little of it had been speculative. Dr. Hatim Tahir, the new head of the centre of Islamic banking as he claims: “we decided to build the Islamic finance in Bahrain as we believe the country has substantial

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Cost Of Living 1961

How Much things cost in 1961
Yearly Inflation Rate USA 1.07%
Yearly Inflation Rate UK 2.9%
Average Cost of new house $12,500.00
Average Income per year $5,315.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas 27 cents
Average Cost of a new car $2,850.00
Bacon for 1LB 67 cents
Eggs per dozen 30 cents
Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Stirling

Average House Price 2,770

What Events Happened In 1961

Fidel Castro declares Cuba is to adopt Communism and bans free elections
US Cuban Exiles and CIA mount unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Castro known as the ( Bay of Pigs )
John F. Kennedy inaugurated as President of the United States
President John F. Kennedy advises American families to build bomb shelters
The Peace Corps is established by John F. Kennedy
President Kennedy asks Congress for $531 million to put a man on the moon
Race Riots in Cities throughout the United States
The Xingu National Park is created in Brazil
Britain applies for membership of the EEC
Segregation on railways in the south ends
Texas Sales Tax Introduced
Construction of the Berlin Wall begins.
East German Authorities close the border between east and west Berlin
UN General Assembly condemns Apartheid
Estimate of the Worlds Population reaches 4 billion
Farthings no longer legal tender in Britain
South Africa becomes an independent republic.
Last Journey of The Orient Express Paris - Bucharest
The first six flags theme parks opens “Six Flags Over Texas” at Arlington, Texas
Amnesty International Started in United Kingdom
The Antarctic Treaty System comes into force to regulate international relations with respect to Antarctica to ensure in the interests of all mankind that Antarctica shall continue forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes
Pampers the first disposable diaper are introduced
Members of the Portuguese leftist movement hijack The luxury cruise liner “Santa Maria”.
Members of The UK Portland Spy Ring are found guilty of selling plans of the HMS Dreadnought, Britain’s first nuclear submarine to the Russians
During the Monza Italian Grand Prix Race Baron Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari crashes off the track onto embankment filled with spectators killing 14 plus the driver.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) started
“Freedom Riders” test the United States Supreme Court decision Boynton v. Virginia on May 20th , over local segregation ordinances

Popular Culture

The farthing coin, used since the 13th century, ceases to be legal tender in the United Kingdom.
British satirical magazine Private Eyeis published for first time
The Jerk , the Frug , the Pony become popular dances
Black and white 5 pound notes cease to be a legal tender in the UK
Popular Films

The Guns of Navarone
The Parent Trap
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Alamo
Swiss Family Robinson
101 Dalmatians
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
El Cid
West Side Story
Popular TV

Mister Ed
The Avengers

Technology 1961

Yuri Gagarin is the first human in space.

The First inflight movie is shown on TWA

The First electric toothbrush is produced Squibb Co.

Alan Shepard makes first US Space Flight

Niagra Falls starts producing hydroelectric power

The first quasar is discovered by Allan Sandage at Mt Palomar, California

IBM introduces the Selectric typewriterGolfball

Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )
Human Space Travel Russia Yuri Gagarin - the first human in space

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http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1375210/Grand-National-2011-Ballabriggs-wins-day-drama-Aintree.html
I meant to say train not trace
totally agree, I can’t understand why anybody enjoys a bull fight either. Mad!
Problems in the world?? Yes of course their is and always will be! The world will never be a perfect place so we cannot talk about all the problems in the world at the same time - this topic is about horse racing
Emily - great name for your cat!

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My wife and I are both 24 and are looking to do some travelling for 5-7 weeks. We love America and go on vacation there from the UK for most years, but have never got as far as the West Coast.

Ideally we would love to do some sort of road trip in campervan and camp or stay in motels. Can anyone give me some tips on the top things we should do/see?

Obviously things such as Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, are standard. We are thinking of places off the beat and track that us folks from the UK might not have heard about.

I would ideally like to go see some of the National Parks in Vancouver in Canada then make our way down the west coast. Any ideas?

We have a year to plan this trip and are working on a budget between £5,000 - £7,000.

Thanks guys and gals.

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I need to know from you lovely people if I am missing any grand advantage to holding a British passport. If there is something big that being a British citizen gives you that I am not aware of or if it is just general ease.
What would you guys do? Any opinions?

Cheers and sorry for the LONG question!

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Plus, of course, they know how to wear hats in Yorkshire.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/galleries/yorkraces/#

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WELLCOME to the new jumps comp were we pick 3 horses + 1 reserve to see who
is the champion jumps tipster of yahoo 20/10 - 2011
the successful tipster can join other JUMPS champions such as MICKTHEPAINTER +
TOMMY2CANS in the winners enclosure
allthough its a jumps comp flat + AW entries are accepted just as jumps selections
are accepted in the flat comps
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MYSILV continues to dominate at the top with 85 as adam
and over2u found nothing on saturday GUMYSHORSE landed a
nice 10/1 winner to take the points on the day whilst the hardluck
stories go to JMP = 12/1 2nd and 10/1 winning reserve and
STAR AL who had a 40/1 2nd which could have put him 1 point
behind the bookmaker !!!! unlucky al
KEZZA and myself had the only winning naps

DEADLINE TOMORROW IS >>>>>>>>>> 13.05 and 00 seconds !!!!!
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MYSILV ==============85
adam================80.5
over2u=============== 79
bookmaker>>>>>>>>>>>>.72.
david h ============== 58
eddie d ============== 57
des================= 53.5
scotch m =============48
mickthepainter=========45.5
mr bookie ============ 42
steve r ===============38.5
sir alan ============== 35.5
richard c ==============35
davidsportsnut==========35
star al =============== 33.5
jonnova===============31.5
salamanda=============29.5
jmp==================28.5
jenny=================28
robert=================27
bwj1963===============23.5
the blue shadow=========23
hotfuss=============== 20.5
gumyshorse=========== 18.5
hitthegroundrunning====== 18.5
big al ================ 17
kezza================ 15.5
huddlejonny============12.5
tommy2cans============9
charles olney============9
claire s ===============6.5
jason=================5.5
FT===================3.5
dreammachine===========1
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ok goodluck EL and JACQUI X both made me aware of something which
i found really bizzare !! the link is below if u want to take a peak lol !!!

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuAB0Bm9e39JZ6bkeWUSN9YgBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20110223021150AArb2lr

ok goodluck tomorrow dont forget the deadline
des .
lol EL looks like my secrets out !!!!!
EL how dare you put my picture on the internet !!!! dam you !!
yes jac x 7 weeks and the home turn will soon be upon us and the whips will be out
and then we will see who has really got something left in the tank !

my selections (at 12.55)
kemp = 300 = bakbenscher (nap)
kemp= 335 = celtus
kemp=410 =- mr hudson
and my reserve is 445 outside the box

5 mins left to deadline = goodluck
must go im off to penrith………

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To come here, some of them had to sail through the hash waves of mediteranian sea, on wooden boats operated by morocan and libyan smugglers. They then enter britain as human cargo on the back of cargo trucks and blend themselves with our society, the vast majority of which are from west africa (ghana, gunea, ivory coast, nigeria, gambia and the like) . The UK continues to fail to effectively deport migrants without visas

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