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May 172012
Three Tendring beaches keep their Blue Flag status
12:40pm Wednesday 16th May 2012 in News By James Dwan
THREE beaches on Tendrings Sunshine Coast have retained their prestigious Blue Flags.
The awards, organised by Keep Britain Tidy, are made for offering visitors top-quality facilities, litter-free beaches and a safe environment.
Tendring Council said the accolades for Brightlingsea, Dovercourt and Clactons Martello Bay beaches offer a boost for the districts tourist trade before the summer season starts.
Tendrings beaches also held on to their six Quality Coast Awards for Martello Bay and West Beach, Clacton, Frinton Beach, Harwich Beach, Albion Beach, Walton, and the Naze, at Walton.
Stephen Mayzes, cabinet member for tourism, said: We already set very high standards for our holiday beaches, which are a vital part of the tourist offer in the district. We work hard to make sure our golden sands will attract people year after year and ensure they are also an important amenity where our residents can relax and improve their well-being. He added: While we know we have some of the best beaches and will strive to keep them that way it is great, and a real bonus to have this recognised by others .
Mr Mayzes said guidelines for water quality will be changing in 2015, which will make it more difficult for beaches to retain the honours.
He added: We are already holding talks with Anglian Water, who are responsible for water quality along the coastline, about this and what can be done in the future.
The Blue Flag scheme, launched by the Foundation for Environmental Education in 1987, recognises high standards in a number of criteria covering environmental education and information, water quality, environmental management, safety and services.
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May 172012
Free speech-language screenings for children 3 and older will be available from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday at Central Florida Speech and Hearing Center in Lakeland. Reserve a space at 863-686-3189. The center is at 3020 Lakeland Highlands Road.
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May 162012
Paying down debt more important than saving for retirement for many homeowners Debt-freedom expectations change as people age Many Canadian homeowners will continue to work until they achieve debt freedom before retiring Manulife Bank surveyed 2,003 Canadians Audio clips and infographic attached
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WATERLOO, ON, May 14, 2012 /CNW/ – Nearly nine in 10 Canadian homeowners (87%) indicate that “being debt-free” is very important to their definition of a successful retirement according to a recent debt and retirement survey conducted by Manulife Bank of Canada. This is second only to “having good health” (94%) and slightly higher than “having sufficient income to maintain my current lifestyle” (85%).
This is the first time that Manulife Bank has focused on surveying Canadians about debt in the context of retirement planning. The survey found that half of Canadians – more women (54%) than men (46%) – would find it extremely stressful to reach retirement age with debt still outstanding.
Interestingly, many non-financial factors such as “living near family” (62%), “keeping busy with a hobby or volunteer work” (64%), and “having a broad group of friends” (43%) were deemed much less important to a successful retirement than being debt-free.
“The results from this survey strongly support the fact that, for a successful retirement, people need to pay close attention to not just their retirement savings, but debt repayment as well,” stated Doug Conick, President and CEO of Manulife Bank of Canada.
Similarities and differences across Canada
While Canadians are relatively consistent in their views on debt, some regional differences stood out:
Debt-freedom expectations change as people get older
Manulife Bank’s debt and retirement survey found that three in four Canadian homeowners consider debt-freedom to be among their top financial goals – a finding that is relatively consistent with Manulife Bank’s past consumer debt studies. However, their expectation about when they will actually achieve debt-freedom appears to be largely dependent upon their age.
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May 162012
SEO Consult®, one of the UK's premier search engine optimisation specialists, have announced a new client acquisition in Fiorelli, one of the leading accessory brands in the UK.(PRWEB UK) 15 May 2012 SEO Consult®, one of the UK's premier search engine optimisation specialists, have announced a new client acquisition in Fiorelli, one of the leading accessory brands in the UK. …
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Environment: More beaches gain Blue Flag awards
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An increasing number of England’s beaches have gained Blue Flag awards this year.
May 162012
BELLEVUE, Wash., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against the police departments in San Francisco and Oakland, California for refusing to return firearms to people who had been charged with crimes, but subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing.
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Ron Paul Memo Outlines 2012 GOP Convention Strategy
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Now that he is no longer campaigning actively for the Republican nomination, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul is shifting his focus to influencing Republican policy at the convention in August in Tampa.
The Texas congressman’s Monday email to supporters acknowledged what is beyond dispute at this point: Despite having won a sizable number of delegates, Paul lags too far behind frontrunner Mitt Romney to secure the party’s nomination. The statement also underlined the prohibitive cost of mounting a national campaign, noting that continuing to compete with Romney “would take many tens of millions of dollars we simply do not have.”
But that does not mean Paul’s long run — he has outlasted every other Romney challenger — will go for naught. Atop Paul strategist sent a memo to supporters outlining how Paul will deploy the delegates he has already won, as well as those who he will accumulate as the primary finishes up, when the Republican Party convenes in Tampa, Fla., to anoint its candidate.
First, strategist Jesse Benton wrote, the Paul campaign would continue to “run strong programs at district and state conventions” in a push to grab more delegates despite having abandoned outright campaigning in the remaining primaries. The email to supporters on Monday made a similar point, emphasizing a grassroots mobilization in which Paul backers sought leadership positions at state conventions.
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That would give Paul a few hundred delegates when he arrives in Tampa in addition to those who “although bound to Governor Romney or other candidates, will be Ron Paul supporters,” Benton asserted. Paul supporters could use that clout to help shape the party’s nominating rules or platform.
Delegates could vote to change party rules in a way that would be favorable to candidates, like Paul, who run on the Republican ticket but are still outsiders challenging party orthodoxy. They could also help shape the party platform — a statement of governing principles formulated every four years — to include issues Paul prizes.
“Our campaign is presently working to get several items up forconsideration, including monetary policy reform, prohibitions on indefinitedetention and Internet freedom,” Benton wrote, adding that a substantial Paul delegation would also be a testament to his staying power.
“By sending a large, respectful and professional delegation to Tampa, we will show the party and the country that not only is our movement growing and here tostay, but that the future belongs to us,” Benton wrote.
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May 122012
Mitt Romneys Mormon religion has been a problem for some evangelicals. At conservative Liberty University Saturday, Romney stressed Christian values without mentioning his own faith, part of an apparently successful effort to win over evangelicals and other social conservatives.
Without dwelling on or barely mentioning his own faith, Mitt Romney Saturday portrayed himself as a religious conservative who believes that there is no greater force for good in the nation than Christian conscience in action.
Central to Americas rise to global leadership is our Judeo-Christian tradition, with its vision of the goodness and possibilities of every life, Romney declared.
His commencement address to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. put Romney in front of his largest audience so far in his presidential campaign (an estimated 35,000).
The institution, founded by the late televangelist Jerry Falwell and billing itself as the largest Christian university in the world, was a crucial setting for Romney who is a Mormon as he tries to attract evangelicals and other social conservatives whod held out hopes for Rick Santorum and other Republican presidential candidates now fallen by the wayside.
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Pushing both Romney the presumptive Republican nominee and President Obama off their economic message this week was same-sex marriage. Preempted by Vice President Joe Bidens comments in support of same-sex marriage last Sunday, Obama found himself having to jump aboard.
That forced Romney to reiterate his position: That marriage as limited to one man and one woman should be enshrined in the US Constitution.
As Americans increasingly and apparently rapidly approve of gay marriage, this puts Romney on what critics call the wrong side of history on a civil rights issue, especially among younger voters (18-34), 70 percent of whom approve of same-sex marriage. Women too are more likely to be comfortable with gay marriage than men a portion of the electorate Republicans need to attract in greater numbers.
But among social conservatives especially evangelical Christians Romney is right.
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Golf-Madeira Islands Open second round scores
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May 122012
May 11 (Infostrada Sports) – Leading second round scoresfrom the Madeira Islands Open at the par-72 course in Santo da Serra on Friday. …
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SANTO DA SERRA, Madeira Islands (AP) Alvaro Velasco of Spain shot an 8-under 64 Thursday to lead after the opening round of the Madeira Islands Open.
Oliver Wilson of England had six birdies in a 66, joining five others behind Velasco.
Velasco’s 64 included nine birdies – four straight from the ninth hole – and one bogey. He had the fewest putts (25) on the mountainous Santo da Serra course.
”I played very consistent all day long and gave myself a lot of birdie chances,” Velasco said. ”It’s been a long time since I played this well. I didn’t realize I had four birdies in a row as I was just so focused.”
Also at 6 under were Tommy Fleetwood, Ben Parker, Morten Orum Madsen, Magnus Carlsson and Joakim Largergren.
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May 12 (Infostrada Sports) – Leading third-round scores fromthe Madeira Islands Open at the par-72 course on Saturday inSanto da Serra 199 Carlos Del Moral (Spain) 69 67 63 202 Joakim Lagergren (Sweden) 66 66 70 203 Mikael Lundberg (Sweden) 69 70 64 Ricardo Santos (Portugal) 68 67 68 Magnus Carlsson (Sweden) 66 66 71 Oliver Wilson (Britain) 66 65 72 204 Andreas Harto (Denmark) 67 71 66 Richard …
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4 Content Techniques That Will Improve SEO & Sales
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May 122012
On the back of Panda, Penguin and any other updates Google has stored in the Zoo, writing SEO content has become more and more about delivering a better user experience.
Gone are the days of keyword laden text that reads poorly and lacks substance. It has been laid to rest and will never return. Were not mourning.
With quality content the buzzwords on everyones lips, identifying areas in which you can deliver a better user experience whilst adhering to key SEO techniques is the overall goal.
Below are four aspects of on-page content that enable you to naturally combine interesting, marketable content with SEO copywriting techniques, resulting in a page that is not only likely to rank higher, but turn more visitors into customers.
Users arent going to read all of your content.
They wont.
As an SEO writer its something youre just going to have to deal with. OK? Have you recovered? Good.
The less content there is, the more users will read. Pretty simple but not advantageous if youre trying to get across a number of key selling points to new customers. Striking a balance between word count and design/usability should be the focus.
When writing, remember that readers are only going to consume a short amount of information, so make the most of the advantages you have!
The stuff you see when you first land on the page is whats most important. Searchers are fickle beasts theyll click onto another page quicker than you can say Gday, making it vital to get your key messages across quickly and efficiently.
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SEO Miracle Presents Silver SEO Service Package
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May 122012
SEO service has become one of the most frequently used services and SEO Miracle is now presenting their new Silver SEO service package.Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) May 12, 2012 SEO services are really helpful when a person owns a business and wants to promote that business online, allowing Internet users to find it easily. For those who are not familiar with the SEO term, it is an abbreviation for …
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Ex-Cook Islands PM dies
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May 102012
Former Cook Islands prime minister Sir Geoffrey Henry has died aged 71.
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WXYZ Honors Ford Freedom Award Winners
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May 092012
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –WXYZ is proud to partner with the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and the Ford Motor Company to present “Ford Freedom Award: Talent, Tenacity, Teamwork,” honoring the New York Renaissance Basketball Team and NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the Ford Freedom Award Scholar. The half hour special will air Saturday, May 12th at 7:00 p.m. and will be rebroadcast on Saturday, May 26th at 7:00 p.m.
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Hosted by WXYZ Editorial and Public Affairs Director Chuck Stokes, the program will feature an in-depth interview with actor, coach, author and newly selected U.S. Cultural Ambassador Abdul-Jabbar, who will be named the Ford Freedom Award Scholar. His basketball career spanned six championships, and he received a record six regular season MVP awards. The show will also look at the Ford Freedom Award recipient, the New York Renaissance, who were the first all-black, fully-professional African American owned team that dominated basketball in the 1920s and 30s.
The encore of “Ford Freedom Awards: Talent, Tenacity, Teamwork” will include highlights from this year’s Ford Freedom Award celebration on Thursday, May 17, featuring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s lecture to more than 1,500 Detroit area middle school students.
The Ford Freedom Award is awarded posthumously to distinguished individuals who dedicated their lives to improving the African American community and the world in general. Previous honorees include Judge Constance Baker Motley, Ossie Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Langston Hughes, Jackie Robinson and John H. Johnson.
The Ford Freedom Award Scholar distinction is given to individuals who have excelled on a national or international level in the same field as the Ford Freedom Award honoree and who have furthered the achievements for a new generation. Past Scholars include Judge Damon J. Keith, Morgan Freeman, Reggie Jackson and Raymond Usher IV.
Ford Freedom Award proceeds support educational programs, exhibits, and community outreach initiatives of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the world’s largest institution dedicated to the African American experience.
WXYZ-TV is part of Scripps Media, Inc., which operates 10 TV stations. The corporate parent, the E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) is a diverse, 131-year old media enterprise with interests in television stations, newspapers, local news and information Web sites, and comics/features syndication. For a full listing of Scripps media companies and their associated Web sites, visit http://www.scripps.com/.
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