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Sunday, August 15, 2010
Russell Grant's Daily Horoscopes: Sunday 15th August 2010
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Aries (Mar21/Apr20) A friend who has been going through a hard time needs taking out of themselves in order to relax. They may want to discuss some recent happenings but you know this will upset them further. In depth conversations about serious subjects should be avoided. A quiet evening with no one knocking on your door, no one dialling your number and no one making any unwanted demands would suit your needs perfectly.
Taurus (Apr21/May21) Friends, family and the person who is closest to your heart will make this an especially pleasing and loving day for you. It doesn't matter if others aren't in the mood for hitting the town in a big way and would rather opt for quieter pleasures because you feel the same. An older relative may offer some advice about a work issue, using their experience as an example. You will listen but you may not necessarily agree with their line of thinking.
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Gemini (May22/June21) A crowd of people getting together, whether for business or pleasure could be a lot of fun. You will get to see a more laid back side to someone's nature. They have always been sensible and practical and you may, in the past, have wondered whether they have ever let their hair down and cut loose. It will turn out much to your delight and surprise, that they are human after all!
Cancer (June22/July23) An older relative's suggestions could save you a lot of money or alert you to an allowance you are entitled to. In your close relationships there is the potential to develop a deeper understanding as long as you are brave and reveal your true feelings. Towards the end of the day you will want to throw off the demands of duty and to give work or household chores the thumbs down. Follow such a desire as much as possible even if it means leaving the workplace earlier than normal.
Leo (July24/Aug23) You want to see an improvement in your family life and your home surroundings. Pull out all the stops now to create as harmonious, peaceful and relaxing an atmosphere as possible. This will mean using a degree of diplomacy and discretion and to avoid subjects that upset other people. You're willing to do whatever you have to in order to keep the peace. Once you get others smiling you will continue to do your utmost to make sure harmony prevails.
Virgo (Aug24/Sept23) You could do with some kind of respite from life's duties and the pressure of everyday commitments. Whatever plans you had for the day if you aren't in the mood for them now, don't be reluctant to pull out of them. If you need a rest and simply want to relax and unwind, give in to the mood of the moment. In doing so you will find it easier to keep going over the days ahead. All you need is a little time to recharge your batteries.
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Libra (Sept24/Oct23) Someone might surprise you with their extravagance but you will keep your thoughts to yourself. If you're single, a charming newcomer to your social scene might tempt you to break existing plans to go along with their suggestions. This will mean pulling out of arrangements already made and people you see regularly will feel let down. For this reason accept the invitation if it appeals to you but only if you can arrange it for another time.
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Scorpio (Oct24/Nov22) You need to clear the decks of outstanding tasks. If you're working, it won't take long to work out why a senior colleague isn't in the best of moods. You're also aware that someone at work is almost ready to resign. Because of this, make certain they don't get to hear about a situation that's certain to make them blow their top. A visit to a car boot sale, antique fair or market could prove fruitful if you have the time.
Sagittarius (Nov23/Dec21) What follows after an enlightening conversation takes you by surprise and restores your faith in humanity. It isn't every day someone makes a promise and fulfils it immediately. Expect some contention between members of a team but this is unlikely to last. You can see the brighter skies behind the clouds marring this day; this keeps you determined to stay positive and hopeful.
Capricorn (Dec22/Jan20) You're ready to break out of overly familiar motions and routines. A sense of adventure will guide you when making plans for today and for your future. You need to get away from familiar places. A visit to relatives, a family outing or a short trip with no particular destination might satisfy your need for change. You need interests separate from your partner to gain some independence within an intimate relationship.
Aquarius (Jan21/Feb19) Friends and loved ones are keen to get involved in a group or sporting activity you are attending. They may not have any experience or knowledge of this but they will be of enormous assistance in supplying emotional support and refreshments. Something you see could well make history. Your inventive mind comes in useful when someone is looking for ways around a mechanical breakdown. Today you accept a past romance can never be rekindled; it's all history now.
Pisces (Feb20/Mar20) A question or some sort of dilemma which crops up now won't be as hard to resolve as other people might expect. You've been through something similar. Search your memory and you will remember how you sorted out a quandary very like this one, in the past. Experience you have already been through holds the key to getting over this hurdle; a little quiet thought will provide the answer. A spur of the moment treat or outing is just what your partner or a youngster needs to cheer them up.
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Saturday, August 14, 2010
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Goldbug100 Connaught PLC (CNT.L) - 7 days later
Aug 09, 2010
Shares in social housing maintenance group Connaught (LSE: CNT.L) were sharply lower again as it holds emergency talks with banks over a possible debt-for-equity swap that would wipe out shareholders. At the close 4:35pm: 11.00 p Down ...
8:41, Wednesday 11 August 2010 (Reuters) - Hedge fund Breeden European Partners has more than halved its stake in troubled social housing repairs group Connaught (LSE: CNT.L - news) , after the value of its holding plunged by more than 13 million pounds in recent weeks. The shares finished the day 14.13p + 0.73p
As mentioned in our previous 2 articles we are watching the shares and were possibly interested in entering at 10p or under but if they reached a distressed price of 5p then we might have taken a gamble
The article about the Hedge Fund appears to have strengthened the share price this week but we have seen this before with Erinaceous Group PLC (ERG.L). The involvement of a Hedge Fund is no guarantee of the survival of a Company. Hedge Funds can protect their interests better than the retail investor by "short selling". It is always the retail investor that will be hit the hardest - remember that.
23:05, Friday 13 August 2010 Dominic Midgley reports that Harry Tincknell, a budding racing driver son of Mark Tincknell., Late CEO of Connaught (CNT.L) the website for Harry Tincknell Racing has disappeared. In its place is a simple message : "Apologies for the inconvenience. This site is currently going through development and will be live as soon as possible." Connaught has been telling its shareholders the same thing. Motor racing is expensive (as the author knows having raced in Formula Ford 1600 on a tenth of the budgets of Marc Gene and Pedro Martinez de la Rosa in this Formula in Spain & Portugal). Erinaceous Group PLC lent a director 1.500.000 pounds for a private company of his in a similar line of business as the Public Company. It raises the question as to whether or not there is sufficient regulation of Public Companies whilst trading?
The shares finished the week at 16.47p up 0.39p on Friday the thirteenth
We would still stay clear of this company until it is know what Harry Tincknell did whilst CEO., whether there will be a rights issue or a deal with the company´s banks. If you are a day trader the wild swings might tempt you but the fund is a long term investor.
Graph Courtesy of Yahoo http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=CNT.L (but take no notice of 1year Target Estimate: Price Earning Ratio or Dividend/Yield - It is history
Goldbug100 - Ceramic Fuel Cells (CFU.L) makes sale to Japan´s Largest Gas Company
We did mention earlier this week that with every company announcement regarding a sale the shares should move upwards but perversly with the stock market shakeout world wide they went in the opposite direction the day after. Once the trade sales turn into retail sales we think that this Australian Company is a stock that you should be in. They closed the week on the LSE at 11.54p + 0.46p on the day
13 August 2010
Company Announcement
CERAMIC FUEL CELLS’ BLUEGEN SALE TO JAPAN ’S LARGEST GAS COMPANY
Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (AIM/ASX: CFU), a leading developer of high efficiency and low emission electricity generation units for homes and other buildings, will install a BlueGen gas-to-electricity unit with Japan’s largest gas utility, Tokyo Gas.
Mitsui & Co. has ordered the BlueGen unit on behalf of Tokyo Gas. The BlueGen unit will be installed and demonstrated by Tokyo Gas at its testing laboratory in Tokyo .
Tokyo Gas is Japan ’s largest gas utility, serving 10.5 million gas customers in Tokyo and the surrounding region, representing 43 percent of all city gas sold in Japan . The Tokyo Gas group produces, distributes and retails natural gas, and sells gas appliances, energy services and electricity. Established in 1885, the group has 15,500 staff and and 2010 group revenue of USD 16 billion.
Tokyo Gas has a strategic plan to expand its activities into generating and selling electricity to become an integrated energy supply company. Tokyo Gas has deep experience with home heating and co-generation products, having sold many products to residential customers. As at March 2010 Tokyo Gas had installed 1,500 PEM fuel cell units, with forecasts of rapid growth to more than 40,000 units by 2014.
Mitsui & Co is one of Japan ’s leading trading companies, with more than 39,000 employees in 65 countries. Mitsui & Co. has global operations in product sales, worldwide logistics and financing, the development of international infrastructure and other projects. Mitsui & Co. has a long established focus on energy including renewables and fuel cells.
The order from Tokyo Gas follows orders for two BlueGen units from Japan ’s second largest gas utility, Osaka Gas, also arranged through Mitsui & Co.
Combined, Tokyo Gas and Osaka Gas serve more than 17 million customers, and more than 69 percent of all gas sales in Japan .
About the size of a dishwasher, BlueGen is the latest breakthrough in small scale electricity generation. Each BlueGen unit can produce enough electricity and heat to meet the annual requirements for power and hot water of the average Japanese home.
BlueGen units can generate electricity at a peak electrical efficiency of up to 60 percent. When heat is recovered for hot water, total efficiency is up to 85 percent – twice as efficient as the current power grid.
By generating power close to where it is used, Ceramic Fuel Cells’ products can meet the future demand for electricity without the need for huge investments in electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure.
Brendan Dow, Ceramic Fuel Cells’ Managing Director, said: “We are thrilled to be dealing with two such significant companies as Mitsui and Tokyo Gas – Japan ’s largest gas utility. We are confident that both companies will be impressed by BlueGen’s green credentials and electricity production capabilities. With this order, Ceramic Fuel Cells will have 51 BlueGen units ordered from seven countries – each unit demonstrating the significant benefits of distributed generation of electricity.”
The order from Tokyo Gas is the 51st BlueGen order for Ceramic Fuel Cells. Other BlueGen units have been sold to leading energy companies and other foundation customers in Europe, Japan , the United States and Australia .
All CFCL announcements are also available at ASX's website (If your browser does not support links, go direct to www.asx.com.au and search for announcements by CFU.)
CFCL's AIM announcements, and current AIM price, is available at www.londonstockexchange.com (code CFU).
More information about CFCL - including presentations, announcements and images for download - is available at www.cfcl.com.au
Regards,
Andrew Neilson
Group General Manager Commercial CERAMIC FUEL CELLS LIMITED
Tel: +61 (0)3 9554 2300
Group General Manager Commercial CERAMIC FUEL CELLS LIMITED
Tel: +61 (0)3 9554 2300
Email: investor@cfcl.com.au
Jersey Plants Direct - Autumn Range available and selling fast
Jersey Plants Direct just wanted to let you know that the NEW AUTUMN RANGE of products is NOW AVAILABLE and SELLING FAST! Here are some of our new AUTUMN banners, top selling products and useful information
PLUG PLANTS - We have a fantastic range of Plug Plants available for the Autumn season. Our plug plants are our smallest plants that are perfect for those better equipped gardeners. They need to be grown on in a greenhouse or similar before planting out. They represent fantastic value with prices starting at £9.99 for 100 plants PLUS 60 FREE. That means less than 7p a plant!!!! - A great way to fill your garden with colour this winter.
Our best selling Plugs Plants are:
Pansy Grande Fragrance 100 plants + 60 FREE
Wallflower Fortune 100 Plants + 60 FREE
Pansy Can Can 100 plants + 60 FREE
Want to know more about plug plants - take a look at our handy guide - 'all you need to know about plug plants':
GARDEN READY PLANTS We have a fantastic range of Garden Ready Plants available including all our customer's favourites. Our garden ready plants are very versatile - they can be grown on in a conservatory or greenhouse or planted straight out into your garden when your summer bedding starts to fade. They represent fantastic value with prices starting at £9.99 for 50 plants PLUS 20 FREE. That means less than 15p a plant!!!! - A great way to fill your garden with colour this winter.
Our best selling Garden Ready Plants are:
Primrose Rosebud 50 Plants + 20 FREE
Primula Auricula Rainbow 50 Plants + 20 FREE
Primrose Valiant 50 Plants + 20 FREE
Want to know more about garden ready plants - take a look at our handy guide - 'all you need to know about garden ready plants':
Super and Jumbo Ready Plants - Including a Great Range of World Exclusives
PLUG PLANTS - We have a fantastic range of Plug Plants available for the Autumn season. Our plug plants are our smallest plants that are perfect for those better equipped gardeners. They need to be grown on in a greenhouse or similar before planting out. They represent fantastic value with prices starting at £9.99 for 100 plants PLUS 60 FREE. That means less than 7p a plant!!!! - A great way to fill your garden with colour this winter.
Our best selling Plugs Plants are:
Pansy Grande Fragrance 100 plants + 60 FREE
Wallflower Fortune 100 Plants + 60 FREE
Pansy Can Can 100 plants + 60 FREE
Want to know more about plug plants - take a look at our handy guide - 'all you need to know about plug plants':
GARDEN READY PLANTS We have a fantastic range of Garden Ready Plants available including all our customer's favourites. Our garden ready plants are very versatile - they can be grown on in a conservatory or greenhouse or planted straight out into your garden when your summer bedding starts to fade. They represent fantastic value with prices starting at £9.99 for 50 plants PLUS 20 FREE. That means less than 15p a plant!!!! - A great way to fill your garden with colour this winter.
Our best selling Garden Ready Plants are:
Primrose Rosebud 50 Plants + 20 FREE
Primula Auricula Rainbow 50 Plants + 20 FREE
Primrose Valiant 50 Plants + 20 FREE
Want to know more about garden ready plants - take a look at our handy guide - 'all you need to know about garden ready plants':
Super and Jumbo Ready Plants - Including a Great Range of World Exclusives
We have a fantastic range of World Exclusives within our Super and Jumbo range of Autumn Bedding Plants this year. Super and Jumbo Ready plants are great value with offers starting at £11.99 for 12 plants and £12.99 for 28 plants.
World Exclusive Super and Jumbo Ready Plants are:
Polyanthus Blue Note 12 Jumbo Ready Plants
Polyantus Purple Picotee 12 Jumbo Ready Plants
Primrose Strawberry Crush 12 Jumbo Ready Plants
World Exclusive Super and Jumbo Ready Plants are:
Polyanthus Blue Note 12 Jumbo Ready Plants
Polyantus Purple Picotee 12 Jumbo Ready Plants
Primrose Strawberry Crush 12 Jumbo Ready Plants
Want to know more about Super and Jumbo ready plants - take a look at our handy guide - 'all you need to know about super and jumbo plants':
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Russell Grant's Daily Horoscopes: Saturday 14th August 2010
Weekly HoroscopesHoroscopes
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Aries (Mar21/Apr20) A new creative venture linked with your career will keep you occupied and intensely interested at the same time. Your ideas and efforts will get the approval of senior colleagues and workmates are impressed by your skills and your enthusiasm. This gives you the chance to put a final polish on ideas you have been working on, ready to present them to the top. Job progress will receive a further nudge upwards due to your current success.
Taurus (Apr21/May21) Changes are in the air; these will be introduced gradually. Because you understand why they are necessary you're happy to go along with what is suggested. You're feeling sentimental and loving at the end of the day. Giving your partner or children a hug when they least expect it is bound to delight them and will keep the atmosphere fun loving and light hearted. Remember a promise made to visit someone who's confined to their home through illness or disability.
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Gemini (May22/June21) Both in finance and in business, keep your wits about you. Equally, if you're spending the day catching up on family affairs, be careful about who gets to know your business. A most unlikely person is showing their curiosity and asking questions about matters of a personal nature. In any form of gathering, whether it's related to career or your social life, put your talent for communication on the back burner. Watch and listen to what's going on without saying much in reply!
Cancer (June22/July23) Keep conversations with friends and neighbours on the light side. Whether planned or not, don't be surprised to find yourself up to your eyes with a neighbour's problems. Someone will try to confide in you and wants to give all the details of matters you feel are private and none of your business. Agree to help them sort out their problems but without them having to reveal anything of a private nature. You just don't want to know.
Leo (July24/Aug23) Chase up any money that may be owed. Check bank and credit card statements so you are up to date and fully conversant with your financial situation. To feel really content and happy a touch of romance is essential for you now. If it seems like your partner has been avoiding you or isn't the person they used to be, it's vital you are open and honest about your feelings. There is talk about cancelling a future event despite the huge loss this could incur.
Virgo (Aug24/Sept23) Someone who is sensitive and a little shy makes an awkward mistake; you will know how to draw attention away from this. Others are glad of your quick thinking and kindness. Or it could be that a new colleague makes a blunder. Rather than criticising or complaining, you will do your best to help them understand where they went wrong. After all, anyone can make mistakes and everyone learns by experience.
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Libra (Sept24/Oct23) You're concerned about the relationship of two people you know and are very fond of. Despite their oblivious to your concern, you intend to do all you can to get them to make friends again. This will mean pouring oil on troubled waters. Social plans this evening may not go as well as expected and this could be because someone you were relying on hasn't carried out their promises.
Scorpio (Oct24/Nov22) You need your mind to be in razor sharp condition in order to find the right response when difficult people challenge you. Mistakes can be avoided if you stay focused and don't allow emotions to cloud your judgement. Your opposite in the zodiac is Taurus and when roused you can display a sure footed strength of mind and resourcefulness more associated with those born under the influence of the sign of the Bull.
Sagittarius (Nov23/Dec21) A new interest in your neighbourhood or a club connected with our work is a perfect opportunity to get to know others better. You may be asked to consider playing a more active role in this project in the future. Confidence is high and your imagination is working overtime. Whatever you're doing, you will want to add a personal touch here and there so others can appreciate your creativeness and originality.
Capricorn (Dec22/Jan20) Admitting you've been wrong or at least misguided is never easy; be honest with others. Far from thinking you a fool, you could discover other people respect your maturity and honesty. When a difficult situation is brought out into the open, telling the truth will save a lot of hassle all around. As it is, circumstances later in the day will give you the chance to utilise your talents and prove your capabilities.
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Aquarius (Jan21/Feb19) This would be a good time to climb down from the fence if you've been holding back from making a big offer or commitment. Once you've made a definite choice, you will have more idea of what to expect in the future. You can expect to hear news from abroad or from relatives and friends who live far away should fill an otherwise quiet few hours with a special brand of magic and might mean a change of plans.
Pisces (Feb20/Mar20) It might sound like a contradiction in terms but you are feeling sociable and you also need time to yourself! There's something you would like to do but your partner or a parent may not share your enthusiasm. You understand they're concerned for all the right reasons but you have weighed up everything in your mind. The reason you need to be alone is to decide on your next move. Your decision could be met with a distinctly discouraging reception.
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