The Guardian (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
Despite giving a farewell speech at a recent event, many people want Stuart Smith to remain as president of the LTA
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
... "Our up move yesterday was three times what the Dow went up," Bell Potter senior adviser Stuart Smith said. "That didn't make sense, but there was some very astute betting on the PPI (Producer Price Index) coming in so we've paid the penalty for yesterday's exuberance. "There seems to be mixed recommendations from the big brokers on the big banks, so when in doubt stay out." The big...
Random Jottings (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
... of street people live in supportive housing. "We just warehouse addicts," said the grand jury's Stuart Smith. "Granted, it is a nicer place for them, but it doesn't address the problem." In short, the jury is reflecting the views of many San Franciscans who made the choice to live here. They understood that housing and taxes would be higher, and so would the cost of a meal in a restaurant....
East Grinstead Courier (Free subscription) | 18/07/2008
Gaynor has been working out of Springfield Works for a few months now - having met the directors of The Cedar Press and realised they shared the same green values."At The Cedar Press we've been following a green path for around five years now, gradually making small changes to the way we do things," says Chris Marwood. "My former business partner, Stuart Smith - still a flag-waver for...
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 16/07/2008
... to have home advantage and hopefully that will work in my favour."A win for Swanston, who lost to Stuart Johnston at this stage in the late 1990s, will earn him a semi-final showdown against either Winterfield's Graham Davidson or Richard Craig of the Merchants.Davidson beat four-times Lothians champion Stuart Smith by 2 and 1 to keep his title hopes alive, while Craig progressed...
UK Web Focus (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
In response to my recent post on “The Open University’s Portfolio Of Web 2.0 Services” Stuart Smith described how “It’s really interesting how polarising the lowcost, easy development web 2.0 stuff is becoming“. Stuart went on to comment that “Another problem I can forsee is ghettoisation. I am thinking about those who don’t have access to [...]
East Grinstead Courier (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
... to move around.""People in wheelchairs are always looking up at others," points out Jasmine Stuart-Smith, PR for Bradbourne RDA. "Being on horseback is a very different perspective on the world."It takes only minutes, walking around with the Friday group, to realise how much pleasure and achievement is being felt by the riders - some with serious visual impairments, some with disorders...
Voodoo Extreme (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
... great "pure" RPG experience, creating your own stuff and sharing it, like a good DM. I still have "Stuart Smith's Adventure Construction Set" for the Apple 2 on my shelf. I have no doubt that Fallout would benefit from such a thing as well, so we'll see what happens, it's not something we can just throw out there.
UK Web Focus (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
... is an example of the ‘always beta’ nature of many Web 2.0 services. But not everybody likes this. Stuart Smith, for example, has commented recently on my blog that: Part of the problem is the eternal beta syndrome that dominates the world of web apps. It means nothing is ever finished or entirely taken responsibility for. It’s true that an ‘eternal beta’ approach could be used to...
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 01/07/2008
While the LTA's big four - president Stuart Smith, chief executive Roger Draper, head of men's tennis Paul Hutchins and head coach Paul Annacone - can't even agree on how many British players should be in the top 100, the LTA's former performance director David Felgate has quietly guided Czech Nicole Vaidisova into the last eight of the women's singles. Felgate was scandalously sacked...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 30/06/2008
“I know of very few [countries] where the federation produces players,” Draper said. “The role of the governing body is to provide the environment in which players can flourish.” With that, though, he continued the trend of target-setting for the production of players that he had said ought not to be the LTA’s remit. And he said that the previous targets announced by Stuart Smith, his...
Craig Hickman's Tennis Blog (Free subscription) | 29/06/2008
... Association (LTA), one Mr. Roger Draper, has backtracked on the stated goal of LTA president Stuart Smith original goal of Britain having five players in the top 100 of the sport by 2008. That goal has now been pushed back to 2010. Sometimes people make interesting statements when their backs are against the wall. Consider this one from Mr. Draper.
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 25/06/2008
... champions in Uphall's Colin Swanston, who beat David Marshall by one hole, and Duddingston's Stuart Smith who beat Stuart Imrie 4 and 3. Third-round: B Ross (Mortonhall & Buckstone GC) beat D Hunter (Scottish Universities) at 19th; C Swanston (Uphall) beat D Marshall (Dalmahoy) by one hole; K Nicholson (Haddington) beat D Miller (Murrayfield) 4 and 3; T Matheson (Register House)...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 27/06/2008
Garden trusts, English Heritage for the local landscape, are thriving, says Anna TyzackThe Dorset Garden Trust's Open Day, in the new topiary gardens of a grade II-listed country house, promises to be a grand day out. There will be plant stalls, craft tents and cream teas. In the Palladian library, overlooking the deer park, Penelope Hobhouse and Tom Stuart-Smith will be giving lectures....
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 23/06/2008
... back on top form against Duddingston, Tam Caldwell setting the tone with a superb 4 and 3 win over Stuart Smith in the top match.Caldwell, below left, had birdies at the fourth, sixth, 12th and 14th holes against Smith birdies at the ninth and 13th. Caldwell had no bogeys on the night and a wayward tee shot by Smith at the par-3 15th finished the match.Behind them, Paul...
