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(c)2007 WavyLine.com	Issue No 385 09 Apr 07
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Editor: Sam Ignarski
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In this issue:

1. Welcome
2. New Report from Lloyd's on Climate Change
3. Global Maritime Television Channel to Launch in May
4. Misleading Monikers of Freight Middlemen
5. Getting the Tone Right
6. And Finally...

1. Welcome

Poem of the Week

If it's ever spring again

If it's ever spring again,
Spring again,
I shall go where went I when
Down the moor-cock splashed, and hen,
Seeing me not, amid their flounder,
Standing with my arm around her;
If it's ever Spring again,
Spring again,
I shall go where went I then

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928)

New Readers this week include:-

Lawyers Galadari and Associates in Dubai
Mike Wallbanks of ISS in Kuwait
Paul Pistorius of Belgian P&I in Antwerp
Phil Fox of Cooper Gay in London
Wesley Richards of Miller Insurance

News of Readers

Paul White has been appointed to the new role of head of the Americas liability team for Aon. Paul will develop marine liability business from Aon's North American network and bring it into the London market. His other responsibilities include running the team, liaising with clients, broking and providing risk management advice. Paul has 30 years experience in the market and joins from broker Newman Martin and Buchan, where he was the senior director responsible for liability.

Note from the Editor

Greetings from an unseasonably mild Eastertime England. The weeks leading up to major holidays can sometimes be a little quieter than others, but we managed to put together a miscellany all the same.

Pax vobiscum

Enjoy!

2. New Report from Lloyd's on Climate Change

Caroline Daniell writes:-

Please see below a link to Lloyd's latest report on climate change, entitled "Rapid Climate Change". This report draws on the expertise of four leading UK scientists and explores what climate change could mean in our lifetime in four areas relevant to the insurance industry: sea level rise, melting icecaps, flood and drought.

http://www.lloyds.com/NR/rdonlyres/FCA144E6-24D5-425E-B058-3A64E020E18F/0/360_RapidClimateChangeReport.pdf

3. Global Maritime Television Channel to Launch in May

The World's First Maritime Television Channel--MarineBiz TV-- is to launch on 1st of May 2007 in Dubai. Dubai, has been chosen for the event in view of its status as a major maritime centre in the modern world and as suitable location to launch a brand new service to the maritime world. The launch of this Satellite Channel will be held at The Crown Plaza on 07MAY07, where many leading figures in the maritime world will come together to wish it well.

MarineBiz TV is setting out to become the window on the the world of marine and maritime activities.

The programming will range from the informative and educational to the entertaining aspects of the maritime world.

The backers of MarineBiz TV see themselves as pioneers in a new service to the maritime world and promise to offer a global product to a global industry.

The Web TV station which is the online arm of MarineBiz TV is already operational. See the link below. It promises to bring the maritime world to the desktop of viewers bringing MarineBiz TV to anyone with a broadband internet connection.

The launch of MarineBiz TV will be accompanied by an awards ceremony for maritime videos in various categories.

The areas to be covered by the Channel are initially Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe during the first phase. North and South America are to be covered during phase two.

http://www.marinebiztv.com/

4. Misleading Monikers of Freight Middlemen

How often are people confused about the titles used to describe their work. The occupation of freight forwarder is frequently the object of misleading names.

The latest edition of Peter Jones' e-zine forwarderlaw contains a decent article by American lawyer Steve Brock which addresses the issue:-

http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=433

5. Getting the Tone Right

John Sandercock writes:-

Some of your Readers readers will laugh at this; others may find it disturbing.

The State Department's annual travel advisory guidelines "venture beyond the bland, carefully worded travel advice the State Department is normally known for, and are often downright undiplomatic," Some gems:

* "Driving in Qatar is (like) participating in an extreme sport."
* "Police involvement in criminal activity is both legendary and true in Mexico."
* "Be aware of drink prices" in Croatia's gentlemen's clubs, where tourists can "unknowingly run up exorbitant bar bills, sometimes in the thousands of dollars."
* "Despite Malta's geographic proximity to Italy, organized crime is almost nonexistent."
* [In Qatar] "Drivers often maneuver erratically and at high speed, demonstrate little road discipline or courtesy, fail to turn on their headlights during hours of darkness or inclement weather, and do not use seat belts."
* "Reporting crime is an archaic, exhausting process in Mexico, and is widely perceived to be a waste of time."

My personal favorite, though, is this one: "The tragedy of Haiti is that Haitians have become great leaders in every profession and in every country, with the exception of Haiti."

http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/03/state_department_travel_warnings_funny_undiplomatic/

6. And Finally...

Paul Dixon's Joke of the Day supplied these rather excellent

Bizarre Things Said During a Job Interview:-

Employers listed the "most unusual" questions that have been asked by job candidates.

What is it that you people do at this company?"

"Why aren't you in a more interesting business?"

"What are the zodiac signs of all the board members?"

"Why do you want references?"

"Do I have to dress for the next interview?"

"Will the company move my rock collection from California to Maryland?"

"Will the company pay to relocate my horse?"

"Does your health insurance cover pets?"

"Would it be a problem if I'm angry most of the time?"

"Does your company have a policy regarding concealed weapons?"

"Do you think the company would be willing to lower my pay?"

"Sometimes I feel like smashing things."

"Once a week, I usually feel hot all over."

"I must admit that I am a pretty fair talker."

"If the pay was right, I'd travel with the carnival."

"I would have been more successful if nobody would have snitched on me."

"I think I'm going to throw-up."

P.S.

Thanks to Fraser Hunt in Sydney for these

Murphy's Lesser Known Laws

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

He who laughs last thinks slowest.

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

If you lined up all the cars in the world end to end, someone would be stupid enough to try to pass
them, five or six at a time, on a hill, in the fog.
If the shoe fits, get another one just like it.

The things that come to those who wait, will be the things left by those who got there first.

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.
A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.
The shinbone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room.
A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
When you go into court, you are putting yourself in the hands of 12 people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.

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