Dr Paul Gillespie

A Cawthron Institute scientist appearing for New Zealand King Salmon yesterday told the hearing considering whether to allow the company to expand its farms that his personal opinion was that there should be no marine farming in the Marlborough Sounds.

Professionally, he believed the effects of extra salmon farms on the water column would be minor, and he was confident that monitoring systems could be set up to mitigate any effects from additional salmon farms in the Sounds.

Paul Gillespie was questioned by Sustain Our Sounds lawyer Warwick Heal about Cawthron's role in the application, and whether the company supported King Salmon's proposal.

Dr Gillespie said he did not accept any suggestion that Cawthron was pushing the company's proposal.

Cawthron scientists had assessed the application according to science. Scientists' personal views, which they kept separate from their professional views, could be totally different.

He had worked in circumstances where that was the case, and he had to be very careful.

Mr Heal asked Dr Gillespie for his personal view on the King Salmon application, and he said on a personal basis in this case, he had some bias.

"My personal opinion, I'm a reactionary. I don't like to see any development in any sort of natural environment. I'm a keen fisherman, I spend a lot of my time on the water. I have a place in the Sounds. I don't like to see any development, mussels or salmon. I like to see it wide open. That's just me.

"My professional experience and professional opinion is in my two briefings of evidence."

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By: Mitch Hodge | SCNOW Published: August 29, 2012 Updated: August 29, 2012 - 1:21 PM

WHAT I READ: I never went to college, so I used books as my college. I love business and personal development books.

LAST BOOK READ: The last book I read was Entreleadership by Dave Ramsey -- awesome book about leadership and how to grow a business.

BOOK THAT MOVED ME: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki was the first book I ever read by choice, and it began the journey of success and personal development.

ALL-TIME FAVORITES: I could easily list 15 favorite books, so this is a hard one. Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill, The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale

FAVORITE AUTHOR AND WHY: My favorite author would have to be Jim Rohn. He has a way of simplifying concepts to be used for success in life and success in business.

WHAT I READ AT THE BEACH: I can never be caught on a plane or on a vacation without some kind of fitness magazine!

IVE BEEN MEANING TO READ: Any book by Warren Buffet -- I have yet to read any of his books.

-- Originally from Sumter, Mitch Hodge moved to Florence four years ago to pursue a real estate career and found his passion in life as a Realtor and property manager at Eaddy Company. He has been married to his wonderful wife, Danielle, for three years. The Hodges have a black lab they consider their child (Sometimes its ridiculous, Mitch says). When theyre not spoiling their lab, the Hodges never pass up a chance to travel. Mitch said he and his wife consider themselves blessed to live the life they do and never take it for granted.

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ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire -08/29/12)- CORE Education and Consulting Solutions, Inc. (CORE ECS), a leading global education company providing assessments, interventions and content solutions for districts and states serving Pre-K, K-12, Employability, Special Education and Higher Education sectors, today announced that Nicole Neal has been appointed President of their Assessment and Solutions Division.

Neal will oversee all US education marketing, sales, client services and product development of CORE's marquee suite of assessment solution offerings, including:

Neal will report directly to Mr. Sanjeev Mansotra, Chairman and Global CEO of CORE ECS' parent company CORE Education & Technologies Ltd.

On Neal's appointment, Mr. Sanjeev Mansotra stated that: "CORE's vision is to be a global leader in the education domain by providing the best-of-breed end-to-end solutions. Dominance in the US is a critical aspect of how we will achieve our vision. The wealth of experience that Nicole brings to our senior management team will not only ensure that CORE ECS' record of cutting edge assessment and learning platforms continues to uniquely serve the needs of students, parents and educators but also will be instrumental in supporting our US growth trajectories."

Said Nicole Neal on joining CORE ECS: "I am thrilled to be joining CORE at a point in time when the education industry is thirsting for innovation and creative solutions, to old and new educational challenges. CORE ECS' state-of-the-art products and transformative approach to solving problems makes it well poised to have a real impact on the lives of learners and teachers. I am sure it will be an enriching experience for me to be a part of a global education company with market leadership in the UK and India, and a strong presence in emerging markets like the Middle East and Africa."

Most recently Neal served as Senior Vice President of Major Accounts and State Services at Pearson Education Inc., one of the world's largest education publishing and technology companies. Prior to Pearson, Neal served as Senior Vice President of Client Services with Schoolnet, Inc. where she played an important part in helping to drive the company's accelerated growth, leading to Pearson's acquisition of Schoolnet.

As a seasoned business executive with more than two decades of experience and a series of successes with large and mid-sized firms, particularly focused on operations and emerging educational and business strategies, CORE is confident that Neal is the right person to lead the next chapter of CORE's leadership in the US education domain.

Neal holds a bachelor's degree with honors in Computer Science Engineering from Binghamton University's Watson School of Engineering and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Maryland University College with a master's degree in Business Administration.

CORE ECS is the US subsidiary of listed Indian global education leader CORE Education & Technologies Ltd. with a market capitalization of about $600 million as of August 28th, 2012.

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Your education doesn't have to stop once you leave schoolfreedom from the classroom just means you have more control over what you learn and when you learn it. We've put together a curriculum of some of the best free online classes available on the web this fall for our third term of Lifehacker U, our regularly-updating guide to improving your life with free, online college-level classes. Let's get started.

It's back-to-school season, and fall is in the air. Whether you're busy buying new backpacks, books, and laptops, or you're out of school and just want to keep learning, there are an incredible amount of free, university-level courses that become available on the web every school year, and anyone with a little time and a passion for self-growth can audit, read, and "enroll" in these courses for their own personal benefit. Schools like Yale University, MIT, Stanford, the University of California at Berkeley, and many more are all offering free online classes that you can audit and participate in from the comfort of your office chair, couch, or computing chair-of-choice.

If you'll remember from our Summer 2012 semester, some of these classes are available year-round, but many of them are only available during the a specific term or semester, and because we're all about helping you improve your life at Lifehacker, we put together a list of courses available this summer that will inspire you, challenge you, open the door to something new, and give you the tools to improve your life. Grab your pen and paper and make sure your battery is chargedclass is in session!

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Fountain Hills Unified School District maintains a partnership with Mesa Distance Learning for online education options but, back in 2009, the local district was approved to lay the groundwork for its own online program.

FHUSDs online classes have been operated under probationary status for the past three years, set for final approval by the beginning of the 2013-14 academic year.

While Superintendent Tom Lawrence said he does not foresee any complications preventing the districts online program from reaching final approval, he said that funding for a fully fleshed out offering simply isnt in the cards at this time.

[Average Daily Membership] is a big part of it, Lawrence said.

You basically need seed money to get something like this up and going and we dont have a source for that yet.

In 1998, the Arizona Legislature created the TAPBI Program to improve student achievement and extend academic options beyond the traditional classroom.

The original group of schools included the Mesa Distirct, Peoria, and a handful of other district and charters, Lawrence said.

The Arizona Online Initiative opened it up to a second wave of schools a few years ago and we jumped in on that. We received approval and began our pilot program.

FHUSD was approved for every course it submitted, including oral communication, written communication, honors/pre-AP English, world history and geography, United States history, economics/free enterprise, education professions 1, elements of design, photography II, photography III, advanced placement studio art and 2D design, graphics intern and boys health.

The high school offered social studies, U.S. history and sophomore English during its pilot year in 2010-11 and, since then, have had a handful of students take advantage of the program each year.

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COME National Day, yoga enthusiasts of all ages from Malaysia and overseas will be gathering to celebrate freedom and liberate their body of pain and stress at the Malaysian International Yoga Competition (MIYC) 2012.

Some 800 yoga practitioners and 5,000 spectators are expected to converge at Kandiah Hall, SJKT Vivekananda, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, for the event that will be held on Aug 31 from 9am to 6pm.

The event is organised by the Malaysian Yoga Society (MYS) with the support of Malaysian Association of Yoga Instructors (Mayi).

MIYC, which was held at a national level during its initial two years, expanded to include international yoga practitioners last year.

It is expected to have 25% of this years participants hailing from countries such as Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, India, Sri Lanka, Iran and Australia.

MYS and Mayi founder Mani Sekaran said the event aims to create awareness that yoga is for everybody, serve as a platform to network and meet people with similar interests, and encourage a healthy lifestyle.

It is also an opportunity for the public to see for themselves the benefits of yoga and dispel myths associated with the practice the prevalent ones being that one needs to be of a certain gender, weight and age to practice yoga, he said.

Yoga is accessible to all regardless of age, size, background and physical limitations.

It provides an avenue for everyone to become healthy, both physically and mentally, without needing any special athletic skills.

Mani, who has 35 years experience in yoga including 15 years as instructor, said yoga is a mind and body practice that requires practitioners to focus on their breathing and be mindful of their body.

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28-08-2012 03:15 Behind the scenes chat with Vicky Pattison on a photoshoot for Closer magazine. She discusses how her Closer Diet helped her get back in shape, how exercise has made her love her body and what fiancee Ricki Guarnaccio thinks about her body.

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26-08-2012 18:36 Subscribe Now: Watch More: Certain exercises are great for bulking up the sides of your butt if you do them properly. Learn about exercises to bulk up the sides of your butt with help from a health and fitness expert with fifteen years of experience in this free video clip. Expert: Jeremy Shore Bio: Jeremy Shore is a health and fitness expert with 15 years experience in the fitness industry. Filmmaker: Jeremy Shore Series Description: Staying fit and being healthy is all about what exercises you're doing and how you're doing them. Learn about the basics of fitness and put together a routine that works for you with help from a health and fitness expert with fifteen years of experience in this free video series.

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DENVER, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The Colorado Department of Insurance has authorized SeeChange Health Insurance (www.SeeChangeHealth.com) to offer medical plans to the state's small businesses. SeeChange Health is already the fastest growing health plan in California.

"Our health insurance is new, different, and we believe, better," said Alan Katz, SeeChange Health's EVP for Sales & Marketing. "Like traditional plans we're there for our members when they're sick or injured. But we go further, offering financial rewards to those taking steps to improve and manage their health."

This approach, referred to as value-based benefit design, has been shown to reduce the rate of growth of health care costs by revealing undiagnosed chronic conditions. "Early detection and intervention of serious health problems means a better quality of life for members, a more productive workforce for employers and lower health care costs for everyone," Katz said. "SeeChange Health's technology platform has long helped larger employer groups enjoy the advantages of value-based benefit plans. We're now bringing this innovation to the small group market."

SeeChange Health Insurance will offer 14 preferred provider (PPO) plans throughout Colorado including three compatible with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). These policies are available only to small businesses of 50 or fewer employees through licensed, independent brokers. SeeChange Health anticipates being able to offer coverage to larger groups in the near future.

"Colorado is a state that appreciates the importance of health and fitness. SeeChange Health's focus on wellness, prevention and early detection is a great fit with the people and culture of the state," noted Katz.

About SeeChange Health

SeeChange Health delivers plans, technology and services aimed at creating better health and quality of life for employees, increasing workforce productivity, and lowering health care costs by encouraging individuals to play an active role in managing their health to prevent, detect and treat serious health conditions. Its SeeChange Health Insurance division provides value-based benefit plans to fully insured employer groups in California and Colorado. The SeeChange Health Solutions division provides consumer engagement and health incentive technology platforms to employers, health plans and third party administrators delivering the cost-controlling advantages of value-based benefit plans. For more information, visit http://www.SeeChangeHealth.com.

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Susan Cotton (818) 824-9164 SCotton@SeeChangeHealth.com

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LONDON -- The last five years have been tough for those in retirement. Portfolio valuations have been hammered, and annuity rates have plunged. There's no sign things will improve anytime soon, either, as the eurozone and the U.K. economy look set to muddle through at best for some years to come.

A great way to protect yourself from the downturn, however, is to build your retirement fund with shares of large, well-run companies that should grow their earnings steadily over the coming decades. Over time, such investments ought to result in rising dividends and inflation-beating capital growth.

In this series, I'm tracking down the U.K. large caps that have the potential to beat the FTSE 100 over the long term and support a lower-risk, income-generating retirement fund (you can see all of the companies I've covered so far on this page).

In this article I'm going to introduce the five top-scoring shares so far and see how they compare. They are Unilever (NYSE: UL) , Tesco (LSE: TSCO.L) , Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-B) , SABMiller (LSE: SAB.L) , and British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) .

First, let's take a look at how each of them scored against my five key retirement share criteria:

Criterion

Unilever

Tesco

Royal Dutch Shell

SABMiller

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