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The Eton entrance questions every 12-year-old future PM should be asked | Daisy Buchanan
'Eton is the perfect training ground for future leaders as it forces boys to make their minds up about moral issues at an early age.' Photograph: Susannah Ireland / Rex ...
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The unhealthiest soap on TV is it Emmerdale EastEnders or Corrie
Emmerdale's boozing heart attack victim Eric Pollard stands out for his unhealthy lifestyle. But the heavy smoking and gym-shirking cockneys of EastEnders are hardly fitness ...
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Apple named top global brand despite tax avoidance
Despite recent scrutiny regarding the company's tax avoidance, Apple has topped the list compiled in Marketing Week, which is worth a combined 1.73 trillion.Although Apple showed only minimal growth of +1 per cent on last year, their 122,525 million valuation saw the global giant retain a clear lead over second place Google, who showed +5 per cent growth and a brand value of 75,254 million. ...
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Travel Postcard 48 hours in Madrid
Madrid is a better-kept secret from the EasyJet crowds is something to celebrate as the city has steered clear of tourist tat and the British pubs of the sun-soaked coasts to hold onto its unique charms that once ...
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Italy chefs roast junior minister who snubbed national cuisine
junior minister who dismissed the country's cuisine as a poor copy of trendy French cooking, poking a sore spot in a long-held kitchen rivalry between the two nations. "I have a negative judgment of the skill of Italian ...
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Parents have lot to learn at school sport
People arrived at a venue to watch a sport they love, rugby. They wanted their team to win. They became excited when their players ran fast. And, they also got very cross when the other team tackled them. So, they started assaulting the fans of the other ...
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Dont underestimate the chemical generation | Scott Oliver
DiY soundsystem spent four days at Castlemorton - an oasis of house grooves amid the pounding techno - and the best part of two decades thereafter throwing free parties across the Midlands and beyond. Explicitly positioned against capitalism and the profit motive (whenever the police came to shut things down or arrest them, they were unable to because, to their general bewilderment, no money was ...
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23 doomed couples we love
Stamping F. Scott Fitzgerald's lit-class staple with his trademark stylized glitz, it's no surprise Baz Luhrmann was drawn to the tragic tale of excess and failed love affairs in Roaring Twenties America -; he's shown an affinity for doomed romances in the past. ...
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When kids ask the most annoying questions
children ask. Contrary to my expectations before becoming a father, kids are annoyingly intelligent and ask things that most adults have long ago stopped asking because of their difficult and controversial nature.A few you can just type into an internet search engine. "Why is the sky blue?" is not something I ever had a response to until becoming a parent, but now I know that it's ...
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For Fitness Upstart Threes Company
Who are the principles in your partnership and what is the name of your company? I am Leanne Shear. I have two partners, Katie Currie and Helena Wolin. We started a women-only boutique fitness studio ...
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Price of Xbox One may be less than 360 say insiders
Robert Lloyd, chief financial officer of games retailer Games Spot, told financial analysts that the new-generation consoles, such as Xbox One and PS4, would have a "lower opening price than they did last ...
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Get the girl Why dropping the cheesy pick-up lines is a good idea
He: "Did it hurt?" She: "Did what hurt?" He: "When you fell from heaven?" We've all been witness - either directly or in periphery - to cringe-worthy and unsuccessful pick-up attempts. Could it be that we just don’t know how to go about actually introducing ourselves to strangers these days? It can seem increasingly troubling to meet strangers without ...
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The etiquette of approaching women Stay sober dont be creepy
When it comes to approaching people we’re interested in, many of us are doing it wrong. I just got back from a six-day trip to Las Vegas and am more convinced than ever that there’s a huge segment of the population that is completely clueless when it comes to interacting with the opposite sex. On Friday afternoon I was at my hotel’s pool, standing in line at the bar waiting ...
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Poll should councils have more control over welfare spending
plans to give local authorities and city regions more control over shaping the way billions of welfare funding is spent. The move is an attempt to bring down the benefits bill.Labour is insistent that the benefit budget can be cut by looking at new solutions, such as localised welfare. Liam Byrne, the shadow work and pensions secretary, is proposing a near-commissioning model for the work ...
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Sport picture of the day engage
The moment before the forwards engage is perfectly captured in this beautiful photograph from the match between the Chiefs and the Crusaders in New Zealand. The use of symmetry and the steam rising from the players made it stand out from the ...
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Former Maine sports star guilty on child porn charge
BANGOR, Maine - A former Maine college basketball star has been found guilty of a child pornography charge.Dana Wilson pleaded no contest Thursday in a Bangor courtroom. The plea means while not admitting guilt, he is not contesting the charges. The judge then found him guilty.Authorities say the 62-year-old Wilson, who works as a disc jockey, had videos of young girls engaged in sexual behavior ...
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Korean women scrap meeting Japanese mayor over brothel remarks
1 of 5. Bang Chung-Ja, co-chair of the Korean Council for Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery, hands over a protest petition to an Osaka City Hall official in Osaka, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo May 24, ...
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Help the Heroes donations deluge crashes website after Woolwich murder
A Help the Heroes T-shirt is left among the floral tributes to Drummer Lee Rigby outside the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, London. Photograph: Sang ...
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Joining hands why ending child marriage needs global partnership
Efforts to end child marriage must bring together community activists and those working on structural problems. But just how does partnership work between 250 NGOs in 50 ...
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Fish Tacos with Red Onion Salsa
Combine the salsa ingredients. Combine the dressing ingredients. Toss together, set aside. Dip each piece of fish in the egg, then in flour. Heat the sunflower oil on high in a big frying pan and cook the fish for a few minutes on each side. Warm tortillas in microwave for 30 seconds. Mash the avocado flesh with a little salt. Spread over each tortilla. Add a little salsa, then a piece of fish, ...
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Ban on olive oil bottles in restaurants
The small glass bottle filled and refilled with golden olive oil has long been a staple on many restaurant tables across Europe. Now, the European Union is going to ban it.The European Commission, the EU's executive, said on Friday that as of next year, restaurant customers will only be allowed to use oil from non-refillable bottles with proper content labelling to douse their crusty bread ...
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Thai Pork Sweet Potato Curry
3 tbsp fresh coriander, roughly chopped extra coriander leaves for garnish Heat the oil in a big pot. Cook the garlic and ginger for a minute to soften. Add the curry paste and cook for a few minutes until fragrant. Add the potato and pork, combining well. Cook stirring for a minute. Add the remaining ingredients, stir, and then simmer for about 15 minutes. Serve with rice and garnish with extra ...
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Training fuel Tropical Fruit Smoothie
-MORE HBF RUN FOR A REASON NEWS- In fact, high-fibre, fat and protein meals consumed pre-exercise have been shown to cause an increase in gastrointestinal upset because fibre, fat and protein are slow to empty from the stomach.A homemade low-fat smoothie high in carbohydrates, low in fat and fibre is an ideal breakfast before the 12km run - especially if you suffer from nerves on the morning of ...
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Elements of a blissful retreat
It may sound like something reserved for only the most high-end bathrooms, but saunas are now appearing in more and more bathrooms, according to Tanya Sharpe from Rogerseller."The expansion of wellness therapy in your own home is becoming huge, especially with the peak of interest in the health benefits of saunas," she said."The low humidity triggers the body's natural ...
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Strangers given carte blanche with house
The bathroom is one of the most complex and costly rooms to renovate, not to mention one of the most personal rooms in the house - so imagine leaving yours in the hands of complete strangers.That's exactly what Jemma Blenkinsop and Ben Van Ryt, of Melville, faced when they became the first couple to have their home renovated on Seven's new reality series House Rules.From the creators ...
Tajikistan Focus
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Tajikistan making sacrifices for the future
A massive hydroelectric dam in southern Tajikistan may be the key to the future energy independence of the country and its development, but it comes at a staggering cost and with doubts over its viability.
Tajikistan is an ancient land and one of the oldest states in human history, having been founded by the Samani dynasty in the 9th century, long before territories such as Great Britain or other European nations became unified states. Yet for all this, Tajikistan has remained impoverished and sidelined throughout much of its existence. Read more
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