For Rare And Hard To Find Model Trains
Before she was a world champion under-23 rower, Vicky Thornley was a model. And before that she was a national class showjumper. No wonder, then, that the 6ft 3in blonde from Wrexham has become a totem for the new Tall and Talented talent identification scheme launched by UK Sport last month.
Continue here: Vicky Thornley: quick change model (Times Online)
For the Tories the problem is people, not policy. David Cameron’s all-female shortlists are a way to boost the talent pool
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It’s not about women, it’s about taking power (Times Online)
Feminism has never had it so bad. Britain is riven with porn culture and a generation is in thrall to a sexist agenda
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When feminism went nuts (Times Online)
The controversy surrounding the removal of the East Coast line franchise from National Express and the question mark hanging over Crossrail risk overshadowing another major transport scheme that is already delivering one of its targets — faster journey times.
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An expanding train network will drive up Kent's property prices (Times Online)
Our topic this week centers on governance as a requirement and an enabler for cloud computing. We're going to talk not just about IT governance, or service-oriented architecture governance. It's really more about extended enterprise processes, resource consumption, and resource-allocation governance.
Continue here: Top 5 Reasons for Building Governance Into the Cloud (E-Commerce Times)
The government is promoting the use of electric cars through a subsidy for new purchases. Is this really the way to save the environment?
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Briefing: Electric cars: Plug in, drive off (Times Online)
All aboard the Adonis Express. Frustrated commuters will get direct access to the Transport Minister next week when Lord Adonis embarks upon a railway voyage to criss-cross Britain in six days.
More here: People: Lord Adonis, Jordan, Neil Morrisey, John Humphrys (Times Online)
BUILT for racing kills, the Subaru Impreza had served as (and continues to play the role of) Subaru’s trusty warrior, the model even evolving to fully exploit rule changes and conditions in motor sports.
More here: The legend lives on (The Manila Times)
A couple have kept their love alive by spending 20 years building a model of the town where they first met.
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Model couple re-create the town where they first met (Times Online)
EVESHAM - Model train enthusiasts turned out in droves for the 16th annual Train and Toy show, looking for bargains and hard-to-find items.
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Train enthusiasts roar into town (Burlington County Times)