British Women Less Satisfied By Their Salary Than Men
The recession has had a large effect on many including those who have been forced to take a cut in earnings or have even lost their jobs completely. mingle trend conducted a representative survey to ask Brits if they are satisfied with their salary.
The majority of those who earn an income at 62% were not content compared to only 38% who were. It seems that the inequality between genders and earnings is still apparent as 41% of men are happy with the level they earn compare to only a third of women.
Britain’s Kim Lumley Wins 7th Catalina Water Ski Race
Britain's Kim Lumley won the Women's category in the world famous Catalina Water Ski Race at Long Beach California on Saturday for the 7th time. Incredibly, she also finished 3rd overall amongst the Men, with former World Champion Todd Haig (USA) winning overall for the 9th time.
The 27 year old Cambridgeshire athlete shattered the all-time Women's record by 5 minutes in this 61st running of the Catalina Water Ski Race which sees skiers and 45 foot Miami Vice style powerboats race from the Queen Mary at Long Beach to Catalina Island and back in the annual 64 mile international event. Reaching speeds of almost 100mph in the shark infested ocean, Kim fought off competition from other top women from around the world including all but two men.
Smart metering and demand response holds the key to
British consumers could save £1.4 billion annually, 17 megatons of CO2 emissions and avoid the addition of 23 power plants by the year 2020 through effective demand response and smart
metering programmes.
Research published by VaasaETT and partners2 shows that the implementation of demand response3
and smart metering across Britain, backed by appropriate regulatory structures, could effectively alleviate the ongoing “Energy Crisis”, achieve drastic cuts in CO2 emissions, making the implementation of
renewable energy generation a far more realistic prospect while saving consumers4 over a billion pounds
per year in overall energy spending.
Other Findings of the research include:
o Smart meters without a well-coordinated demand response strategy will lead to hundreds of millions of pounds of wasted investment.
o Successful British and European demand response will not happen without a complete re-
think of the way consumers pay for their energy, and a much more thorough understanding of customer psychology and marketing issues behind demand response behaviour.
New exhilarating expedition cruises from G.A.P Adventures
G.A.P Adventures, the world’s leading adventure travel company, has launched its range of Expedition cruises with the purchase of the M/S Expedition. Newly refitted, the M/S Expedition will be plying the waters from April 2009 offering a new and comfortable experience in Expedition cruising which will thrill the adventurer in every traveller. To celebrate the new ship, G.A.P Adventures is also pleased to offer travellers 200 GBP off all new Expedition 2009 trips booked by December 15, 2008 for all departures from April to September 2009.
At 105 metres (345 ft) in length and with a top speed of 16 knots, the new M/S Expedition can accommodate up to 120 passengers, allowing for a unique way of exploring the Polar regions. Also, state-of-the-art stabilizers will ensure as smooth a ride as possible. Guests will have the choice of different categories of cabins ranging from triples to suites, each featuring outside facing portholes or windows. Besides special amenities such as a pub, a fitness centre and a sauna, the ship will boast multiple viewing areas - including a large 360-degree observation deck for wildlife spotting.
“G.A.P Adventures is proud to announce a new line-up of expeditions to some of the most mesmerizing corners of the world including Antarctica, the Azores, the Arctic and around the British Isles,” says Bruce Poon Tip, CEO of G.A.P Adventures. “As each voyage is equipped with a superb team of onboard experts in marine biology, history and geology, we can not only ensure exceptional value for money but also an insightful and unforgettable experience for all travellers.”