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20/07/1969

MAJOR EVENTS IN SPACE

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2 - Blocking Filter

HEIGHT: 2492 mm

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3 - Hg Ge Detector

GROSS WEIGHT: 6 tonnes

4 - Calibrator

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5 - Beam Splitter 6 - Primary Mirror

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7 - Hysteresis Motor

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8 - Alcohol Tank

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9 - Pre-Amp 10 - Pb Se Detector

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11 - Cold Aperture

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ARMSTRONG AND ALDRIN LANDED IN THE SEA OF TRANQUILLITY AND BECAME THE FIRST HUMANS TO WALK ON THE MOON.

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GENERAL SPECIFICATION

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MARS 2

WINGSPAN: 6891 mm WIDTH: 3791 mm

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DATE: 20th July 1969

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HEIGHT: 5672 mm GROSS WEIGHT: 12 tonnes

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WING LOADING: 1 tonnes / sq m

INVENTOR: Wernher von Braun 14

MACHINE: Apollo 11 mission statement before the United States Congress: “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.”. Each crewman of Apollo 11 had made a spaceflight before this mission, making it only the second all-veteran crew (the other being Apollo 10) in human spaceflight history.

Collins was originally slated to be the Command Module Pilot (CMP) on Apollo 8 but was removed when he required surgery on his back and was replaced by Jim Lovell, his backup for that flight.

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FIRST

INDEX

SUCCESSFUL LANDING_ ON_MARS

1 - Docking Tunnel

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2 - VHF Antenna 3 - Aft Equipment Bay 4 - Gaseous Oxygen Tanks 5 - S-Band Inflight Antennas

SIDE

6 - Ascent Engine Cover 7 - Fuel Tanks 8 - Descent Engine

VENUE: Baikonur Cosmodrome

9 - Oxidizer Tanks

DATE: 2nd December 1971

10 - Lunar Surface Sensing Probe

After Collins was medically cleared, he took what would have been Lovell’s spot on Apollo 11; as a veteran of Apollo 8, Lovell was transferred to Apollo 11’s backup crew, but promoted to backup commander.

In early 1969, Bill Anders accepted a job with the National Space Council effective in August and announced his retirement as an astronaut. At that point Ken Mattingly was moved into parallel training with Anders as backup Command Module Pilot.

11 - Landing Pad

DESIGNED BY: NASA

12 - Egress Platform

APOLLO 11

MACHINE: Mars 2

13 - Red Docking Light

14 - Reaction Control Thrusters

THE MARS 2 ORBITER SENT BACK A LARGE VOLUME OF DATA COVERING THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 1971 TO MARCH 1972.

15 - Crewman on Engine Cover

16 - Crewmen in Flight Position 17 - Optical Telescope

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20/02/1947

MAJOR EVENTS IN SPACE

FRUIT FLIES

The Mars 2 was an unmanned space probe of the Mars program, a series of unmanned Mars landers and orbiters launched by the Soviet Union in the early 1970s. Mars 2 and Mars 3 missions consisted of identical spacecraft, each with an orbiter and an attached lander, they were launched by Proton K heavy launch vehicle with a Blok D upper stage. The lander of Mars 2 became the first man-made object to reach the surface of Mars. The orbiter engine performed a burn to put the spacecraft into a 1380 x 24,940 km, 18 hour orbit about Mars with an inclination of 48.9 degrees.

Scientific instruments were generally turned on for about 30 minutes near periapsis.

The orbiter primary scientific objectives were to image the Martian surface and clouds, determine the temperature on Mars, study the topography, composition and physical properties of the surface, measure properties of the atmosphere, monitor the solar wind and the interplanetary and Martian

magnetic fields, and act as communications relays to send signals from the landers to Earth. The Mars 2 orbiter sent back a large volume of data covering the period from December 1971 to March 1972, although transmissions continued through August.

It was announced that Mars 2 had completed their mission by 22 August 1972, after 362 orbits.

The probe, combined with Mars 3, sent back a total of 60 pictures. The images and data revealed mountains as high as 22 km, atomic hydrogen and oxygen in the upper atmosphere, surface temperatures ranging from -110 °C to +13 °C, surface pressures of 5.5 to 6 mbar (0.55 to 0.6 kPa), water vapor concentrations 5000 times less than in Earth’s atmosphere, the base of the ionosphere starting at 80 to 110 km altitude, and grains from dust storms as high as 7 km in the atmosphere. The images and data enabled creation of surface relief maps. The orbiter engine performed a burn to put the spacecraft into a 1380.

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03/11/1942

MAJOR EVENTS IN SPACE SIDE

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INDEX 1

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3 - Automatic Gyro Control

FIRST

DATE: 20th February 1947

4 - Radio Command Receivers

MAN_MADE OBJECT IN SPACE_

OTHER ITEMS: Rye and cotton seeds MACHINE: V2 Rocket

FIRST

ANIMAL IN_SPACE_

THE PLANNING AND PRODUCTION OF THE ROCKET WEAPON WAS EXTENSIVE AND WIDE RANGING. IT WAS THE CULMINATION OF YEARS OF STRATEGIC THINKING.

THE PURPOSE OF THE EXPERIMENT WAS TO EXPLORE THE EFFECTS OF RADIATION EXPOSURE AT HIGH ALTITUDES.

5 - Guidebeam 6 - Nitrogen Bottle 7 - Alcohol Tank 8 - Oxygen Tank

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MISSION OBJECTIVE

GENERAL SPECIFICATION

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Past both the U.S. 50-mile and

WINGSPAN: 12mm

the international 100 km

LENGTH: 8mm

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definitions of the edge of space.

WING AREA: 7sq mm

Eject the Blossom capsule and

GROSS WEIGHT: 600mg

deployed parachute.

WING LOADING: 14mg / sq mm

Actual Size

10 - Turbine Propellant 11 - Vaporiser for Turbine Propellant

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major events in space - istd A supplement and set of posters for magazine “The Astronomer”.

12 - Steam Exhaust from Turbine

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13 - Oxygen Main Valve

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14 - Combustion Chamber 15 - Rocket Motor

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16 - Alcohol Main Valve

REAR

17 - Jet Rudders 18 - Air Rudders

124mm

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GENERAL SPECIFICATION

5295mm

WINGSPAN: 3564mm LENGTH: 14037mm WING AREA: 32671sq mm GROSS WEIGHT: 95 tonnes

VENUE: Peenemünde, Germany

WING LOADING: 2 tonnes / sq m

DATE: 3rd October 1942 8

MACHINE: V2 Rocket

space and bring it back alive and unharmed.

Animal were the first to sent to space before the manned space missions was done. The major reason was that they did not want to risk the human lives. The animal was sent to space to investigate the biological processes, the microgravity gravity and the space flight on these animals.

Only 5 countries have used the animals in the space programs: The United States, The Soviet Union, France, Japan and China. The first animals that spent into the space were fruit flies along with corn seeds aboard a launched V2 rocket in space. V2 missions carried biological samples of moss.

Autumn 1942. The dining table was full of revelers.

In Usedom this day, the spirit of camaraderie was strong. Walter Dornberger glanced around the room.

These were men that he had hand chosen and during this night of celebration at Dornberger's home the feeling of personal accomplishment was strong for each of them. They had achieved some thing together, as a team, something heretofore unimaginable to even the most celebrated scientific minds of the day.

Dornberger rose to make a toast; “For the first time we have invaded space with our rocket. Mark this well, we have used space as a bridge between two points on and probably around the planet earth.

We have proven rocket propulsion practicable for space travel. This third day of October, 1942, is the first of a new era of transportation: that of space travel.”But this accomplishment was born out of the necessity to build the ultimate weapon for the Führer and Nazi Germany—not space travel the speech most probably continued by exalting the creation of

The flies were sent to experiment the effects of exposure of radiations at high altitudes. Along with the fruit flies cargo contained cotton and rye seeds.

The rocket did not, and was not intended to, orbit the Earth. Purpose of the experiment was to test how radiation may affect various biological samples.

These became first living organisms from Earth to enter outer space, apart from any accidental.

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this ultimate long-range artillery piece; designed to serve the Fatherland and to bring victory to the German people by striking the enemy with swiftness and invulnerability. There is no doubt that many of the men present pocessed a romance with the notion of space flight, but there is also no mistaking what their project mission was to bring victories.

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The Nazi’s used the ballistic missile in the Second World War to specifically target London and later Antwerp.

In recent years the Vergeltungswaffe Zwei (Vengeance Weapon 2) has been portrayed as the Germany’s last desperate hope. However, planning and production of the rocket weapon was extensive and wide ranging. It was the culmination of years of strategic thinking. The majority of this black-project research was conducted at a super-secret location named Heeresversuchsanstalt Peenemünde (Army Research Center Peenemünde)—known today simply as "Peenemünde".

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INVENTOR: Walter Dornberger United States military launches fruit flies into space utilizing a refurbished V2 rocket. These became first living organisms from Earth to enter outer space, apart from any accidental bacteria that may have been unknowingly launched into space in prior missins. Along with the fruit flies cargo contained cotton and rye seeds. The rocket did not, and was not intended to, orbit the Earth. Purpose of the experiment was to test how radiation may affect various biological samples. Fruit flies were found alive after parachuting down to Earth in a capsule, setting a stage for presence of more complex biology in space apart from any accidental bacteria.

Before humans actually went into space, one of the prevailing theories of the perils of space flight was that humans might not be able to survive long periods of weightlessness. For several years, there had been a serious debate among scientists about the effects of prolonged weightlessness. American and Russian scientists utilized animals - mainly monkeys, chimps and dogs - in order to test each country’s ability to launch a living organism into

1 - Warhead (Explosive Charge) 2 - Nitrogen Bottle

VENUE: Kennedy Space Centre, USA

Fruit flies were found alive after parachuting down to Earth in a capsule, setting a stage for presence of more complex biology in space.

The orbiter primary scientific objectives were to image the Martian surface and clouds determine the temperature on Mars, study the topography.

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V2 ROCKET

VENUE: Kennedy Space Centre, USA

Apollo 11 was the spaceflight which landed the first humans, Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, Jr, on Earth’s Moon on July 20, 1969, at 20:17:39 UTC. The United States mission is considered the major accomplishment in the history of space exploration.

Launched from the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 in Merritt Island, Florida on July 16, Apollo 11 was the fifth manned mission, and the third lunar mission, of NASA’s Apollo program. The crew consisted of Armstrong as Commander and Aldrin as Lunar Module Pilot, with Command Module Pilot.

Armstrong and Aldrin landed in the Sea of Tranquillity and became the first humans to walk on the Moon on July 21. Their Lunar Module, Eagle, spent 21 hours 31 minutes on the lunar surface, while Collins remained in orbit in the Command/Service Module, Columbia. The three astronauts returned to Earth on July 24, landing in the Pacific Ocean. They brought back 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar rocks. Apollo 11 fulfilled U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s goal of reaching the Moon before the Soviet Union by the end of the 1960s, which he had expressed during a 1961

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HUMANS_ON THE MOON_

MAJOR EVENTS IN SPACE

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GENERAL SPECIFICATION WIDTH: 3876 mm

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Dear Stuart, Our 'Paediatric' first aid course covers 0yrs - 15yr olds in addition to complying with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements. This 2 day course is ideal for people who care for children within schools staff, child minders, nursery and pre-school workers. This course is hands on where you will learn the skills of emergency care of babies and children in a warm and friendly environment.

This course meets the mandatory requirements for training first aid by the 2008 Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Guidelines for Childminders and Nursery Workers in early year framework.

It contributes towards your legal duty of care for any under 16 year olds in your care in absence of their parents / carers. The 12hrs Paediatric course is a Pass or Fail course and will include continual assessment and practical demonstratiob & discussion as well as case study(ies) as a means of assessment.The 6 hr Paediatric course is a Pass or Fail course and includes continual assessment of practical demonstration & discussion and a single case study as means of assessment We also provide a Paediatric First Aid Awareness 3 hrs course. This is not a Pass or Fail course and does not involve any case studies. his 2 day course is ideal for people who care for children within schools staff, child minders, nursery and pre-school workers. This course is hands on where you will learn the skills of emergency care of babies and children in a warm and friendly environment.

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Training and Consultancy Ltd

Dominique Casson Director of Finance & Marketing m: 07734 649800 e: dominique.casson@gmail.com www.c2trainingconsultancy.co.uk

Who are C2?

Who are C2?

C2 Training & Consultancy Ltd are a first aid training company that deliver a high quality service throughout the North West and North East, specialising in Cumbria and Lancashire.

Paediatric First Aid

What do we specialise in?

We specialise in a variety of First Aid courses: – Paediatric First Aid – Emergency First Aid at Work – Canine First Aid

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C2

First Aid

Training and Consultancy Ltd

– CPR Training – Baby and Child First Aid Awareness – Geriatric First Aid Awareness

Who do we train?

Our main target market is training groups of people within the workplace but we are open to train anybody.

Paediatric First Aid ‘Paediatric’ covers 0yrs - 15yr olds in addition to complying with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements.

This 2 day course is ideal for people who care for children within schools staff, child minders, nursery and pre-school workers. This course is hands on where you will learn the skills of emergency care of babies and children in a warm and friendly environment.

This course meets the mandatory requirements for training first aid by the 2008 Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Guidelines for Childminders and Nursery Workers in early year framework.

Course Content – Risk Assessments.

– Planning for first aid emergencies.

– Dealing with emergnecies.

– Resuscitation procedures appropriate to theage of children being cared for 0 - 15yrs.

– Recognising and dealing with shock.

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Emergency First Aid at Work

Emergency First Aid at Work This course is ideal for smaller workplaces that present few health and safety risks.

Suitable work environments for this first aid course include retail and sevice sectors, offices, shops, warehousing,food processing and light construction and engineering companies.

This course is a cost effective training solution and is regulated by the HSE. This 6hr first aid course covers the minimum requirements for first aid training in the low to medium risk work environments.

Course Content – First Aid Priorities including assessing vital signs, breathing and circulation.

– Treating an unconscious casualty.

– Resuscitation and CPR. – Control of Bleeding, Shock, Seizures, Choking.

– Current regulations and record keeping.

– First Aid Kits.

– Minor Injuries.

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DS SMITH ANNUAL REPORT 2012 DS SMITH ANNUAL REPORT 2012 RETAIL-READY PACKAGING BENEFITS RETAILERS

OVERVIEW OVERVIEW

DS SMITH ANNUAL REPORT 2012

% use of retail-ready packaging on store shelves

IMPROVING OUR BUSINESS MIX...

EFFICIENCY... by restructuring and integrating operations.

to drive growth, reduce cyclicality and improve our return on capital.

Carrefour

Tesco

35%

53%

- Reduces their costs – faster shelf-stacking – less transit packaging – faster packing lines – easier to dispose of.

- Drives sales through easier product identification, fewer stock-outs.

We will build our market share by delivering to our customers’ high standards of service, quality and innovation in the sustainable packaging solutions we offer.

We will invest our time and capital in markets where the opportunities for growth and for consistent returns are greatest.

Therefore we will build our packaging and recycling businesses while reducing our exposure to non-integrated paper production.

DIFFERENTIATING BY ADDING VALUE...

MADE FROM 100% RECYCLED CARD. Ingredients: Business Mix, Efficiency, Focused Strategy, Employed Energy, High Standard Customer Service, Sustainable Packaging, Strong Management Team, Growth Potential, Strong Market Share.

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and by focusing on our customers’ needs.

We will build our market share by delivering to our customers’ high standards of service, quality and innovation in the sustainable packaging solutions we offer.

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650g

WE WILL SUCCEED BY FOCUSING ON OUR STRATEGY AND THROUGH EMPLOYING OUR ENERGY AND EXPERTISE TO DELIVER IT.

DIVIDEND

TRADE RESULTS

2011 Revenue

Revenue for the financial year ended 30 April 2012 increased by 19.5% compared with the prior year.

FINANCIAL POSITION

DEVELOPING A WINNING CULTURE, BUILDING ON OUR FOUNDATIONS...

Shareholders’ funds totalled £586.3 million at 30 April 2011, up from £474.8 million at 30 April 2010.

to align our people with our strategy and position DS Smith for the future.

ENERGY COSTS The high level of energy costs continued to be a significant factor for the Group in 2010/11.

Our people are essential in the successful implementation of the strategy. We are working, therefore, to ensure that everyone understands the part they play, underpinned by a strong management team.

CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND TREASURY MANAGEMENT

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The Group funds its operations from the following sources of cash.

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW The Group has achieved a strong financial performance despite an environment of significant input cost pressures.

Operating profit increased by:

Return of sales:

Otor generated adjusted operating profit:

Annualised return on invested capital:

£19.5m 9.4%

CASH FLOW

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OUR STRATEGY

OVERVIEW

The proposed final dividend is 4.5 pence (2009/10: 3.1 pence), giving a total dividend for the year of 6.5 pence (2009/10: 4.6 pence).

The Group generated free cash flow of £100.7 million (2009/10: £76.8 million).

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- Is 100% recyclable.

DS SMITH ANNUAL REPORT 2012

OVERVIEW

FINANCIAL REPORT WE HAVE DELIVERED STRONG VOLUME GROWTH, DESPITE INCREASING PRICES TO RECOVER RISING INPUT COSTS. OUR RETURNS ARE IMPROVING AND OTOR IS PERFORMING WELL.

First half of 2011

Second half of 2011

35%

53%

£21.7m 13.6%

EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS The Group recorded net exceptional gains before tax of £1.2 million during the year.

Operating Profit after exceptional items

MADE FROM 100% RECYCLED CARD. Ingredients: Strong Volume Financial Growth, Improved Returns, Good Otor Performance, Improved Management of Working Capital, Improved Performance in the Packaging Sector, Good Return On Capital, Increase Share Capital.

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2010/2011

2011/2012

£80.7m

£129.4m

Best Before:

01/01/2013

925g

DS SMITH ANNUAL REPORT 2012

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The profitability of the Group is sensitive to the volume, the mix of sales and product pricing.

OTHER RISKS

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KEY RISKS

MIGRATION

KEY RISKS

OTHER RISKS

ACQUISITION RISK

FALL IN DEMAND

THE CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF COMPETITIVELY PRICED BORROWING FACILITIES

UK CONCENTRATION

THE FUNDING POSITION OF THE GROUP’S UK DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION SCHEME

DS SMITH ANNUAL REPORT This years Annual Report for packaging company DS Smith.

IMPACT

THE GROUP INCREASED ITS MARKET SHARE IN ITS KEY MARKETS AND RECOVERED RISING INPUT COSTS IN LINE WITH OUR EXPECTATIONS.

CHANGES IN THE UK PAPER MARKET ENERGY COSTS

AVAILABILITY AND VOLATILE PRICING OF RAW MATERIALS

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OPERATING OVERVIEW

Key risks in impact and migration.

MADE FROM 100% RECYCLED CARD. The Group is seeking to improve the speed with which we are contractually able to recover input costs, by bringing the UK contract structures, typically with six month price-review periods, in line with our continental European operations which operate on a three month price-review structure. We also seek to differentiate our packaging through a focus on adding value to our customers’ supply chains by focusing on service, quality and innovation. A description of our exposure to energy costs specifically is given later.

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In 2010/11 the Group spent c. £925 million on purchasing paper, plastics and other raw materials. The Group also spent c. £126 million on energy. These costs have increased substantially over the prior year, and to date the Group has largely recovered these costs in pricing, typically with the usual three to six month delay depending on the business. However, in the event that, due to competitor behaviour or other factors, DS Smith were unable to recover further price increases on a similar time-scale.

trading has started well in this current financial year.

The Group expects to continue to make further significant progress towards its financial objectives in the financial year 2011/12.

2011 / 2012 EXPENDITURE

DS SMITH ANNUAL REPORT 2012 4.7%

OUTLOOK

dedicated, skilled and hardworking.

DS Smith employs dedicated, skilled, hard-working people and I have been delighted with the effort and commitment shown in the past year by our employees.

Availability and volatile pricing of raw materials

2009 - 2010

5.5%

850g

2010 - 2011

Best Before:

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01/01/2013

750g

OUR PEOPLE

Ingredients: High Input Costs, Hardworking Employers, Skilled and Dedicated Workers, Packaging Leaders, Financial Growth.

Best Before:

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improved adjusted operating profit margin by 80bps to 5.5%.

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In December 2010 I set out our strategy to become the leading supplier of recycled packaging for consumer goods, and the resultant expected improvement in our medium-term financial performance.

In 2011/12 the Group spent £925 million on purchasing paper, plastics and other raw materials. The Group also spent £126 million on energy. These costs have increased substantially over the prior year, and to date the Group has largely recovered these costs in pricing, typically.

4.7%

PROFIT MARGIN

Ingredients: High Input Costs, Hardworking Employers, Skilled and Dedicated Workers, Packaging Leaders, Financial Growth.

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2009 - 2010

19.5%

£126M

MADE FROM 100% RECYCLED CARD.

to drive growth, reduce cyclicality and improve our return on capital.

2010 - 2011

THE GROUP’S EXPOSURE IS MITIGATED TO SOME EXTENT BY THE RANGE OF GEOGRAPHIES.

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Energy

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DS SMITH ANNUAL REPORT 2012

DELIVERY AGAINST OUR STRATEGIC GOALS

£925M

R-Flute® has helped to achieve consumer impact and significant savings in cost and carbon for Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain range.

A previous pack was reported to look ‘washed out’. The new R-Flute® pack stands out on the shelf, and is easy to find back-of-store, helping to drive on- shelf availability.

The change to R-Flute® means that Kellogg’s receives 911 fewer pallets of inbound packaging, equating to a massive 24 full loads per year.

OVERVIEW

In the year to 30 April 2011 DS Smith grew revenue by 19.5%.

In the year to 30 April 2011 DS Smith grew revenue by 19.5% (10.0% excluding Otor, the French corrugated packaging business acquired on 1 September 2010), improved adjusted operating profit margin by 80bps to 5.5% (2009/10: 4.7%).

Paper, plastic and other raw materials

REVENUE PERCENTAGE

on this years operating overview.

OVERVIEW The Group has various risks, both external and internal, which could have a material impact on its performance. The Group’s exposure is mitigated to some extent by the range of geographies and markets served that constitute the business of the Group, and by the broad customer base. The principal Group-wide risks, their impact on the Group and how we mitigate those risks, are set out below. There are further references to risks faced by the Group.

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GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE STATEMENT

THE GROUP MAINTAINS RIGOROUS PROCEDURES FOR UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING ITS RISKS.

OVERVIEW

COST AND CARBON SAVINGS FOR KELLOGG’S NUTRI-GRAIN

In 2010/11 the Group spent c. £925 million on purchasing paper, plastics and other raw materials.

RISK MANAGEMENT

Two Door Cinema Club to perform at Club Concrete in mid November.

Games and Film Release Date

arlisle United operates through the limited company Carlisle United Association Football Club (1921) Ltd which is currently owned by Andrew Jenkins, Steven Pattison and John Nixon, Jenkins the owner of local business Pioneer Foods while Pattison owns local Hardware company Carlisle Glass – Longhorn. Jenkins has been involved with Carlisle United for over forty years and has served in various roles within the backroom during previous ownership.

Pattison a life long fan still has his season ticket with the fans and sits with them as often as his Club commitments allow. John Nixon is former MD of Pirelli Tyres.

Jenkins became the majority shareholder ahead of John Nixon and Steven Pattison, through the transfer of shares from former owner David Allen. Both Pattison and Nixon declined to take any shares from David Allen Allen the owner of a local accountancy agency left the board acrimoniously in 2009 when he made public a feud with fellow owners on the board stating “Unfortunately, a lot of people perceive elements within Brunton Park’s hierarchy as an old boys’ club that is not receptive of change. I am unhappy being associated with that as it is not my style either person or professionally.” Since Allen left the club has gone from strength to strength having two Wembley finals under their belt including winning the JPT in April of 2011 also posting healthy profits. Carlisle United have also just released plans to move to a modern all seater stadium. In 1992 prop developer Michael Knighton bought the club which was then playing in Division Four, the lowest tier of the Football League.

Then began a ten year ownership in which

much of the talk around the club concerned Knighton himself. At one point he was even featured in the local paper claiming to have seen a UFO, local paper the News and Star ran the story with the headline: ‘Knighton: Aliens Spoke To Me’. In 1997 Knighton dismissed popular manager Mervyn Day, who had won promotion to the Second Division and the Football League Trophy earlier that year. Knighton placed himself in charge of the club’s management with the uncredited help of Dave Wilkes and John Halpin. The club was relegated to the English fourth tier that season and only narrowly avoided losie Football League status thanks to a last minute goal by goalkeeper Jimmy Glass in 1999. Knighton became increase unpopular with the fans in the following years and the supporters’ ‘United Trust’ was formed to push for better ownership, this came in the form of John Courtenay.

The main area of Carlisle support can be found within and around Carlisle itself and, due to being the only professional football club for a long distance, it attracts fans from across the county of Cumbria, South West Scotland and parts of West Northumberland. The club’s supporters are known as the Blue Army. The most vocal supporters on match days reside in Brunton Park’s Warwick Road End, known affectionately to the fans as ‘The Warwick. In addition to generic English football chants Carlisle’s supporters sing Proud to be a Cumbrian, Super Carlisle from the North and an adapted version of Peggy March’s I Will Follow Him. Carlisle United’s famous fans are Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton ex-Emmerdale star Roxanne Pallet and TV presenter Fearne Cotton.

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB TO DJ IN CLUB CONCRETE

Martin Pringle BA (Hons) Journalism

“

It really is a bright start to the season for the Cumbrians.

They are shown some great attacking football so far.

Greg Abbott Carlisle Manager

UoC First team move within a point from 2nd after a superb 3-0 victory.

Skyrim: Elder Scrolls V Xbox 360, PS3.

Release Date: 14/11/2011

Release Date: 09/11/2011

PS3 Magazine: 10/10 Xbox 360 Magaine: 10/10

PS3 Magazine: 10/10 Xbox 360 Magaine: 10/10

PS3 Magazine: 10/10 Xbox 360 Magaine: 10/10

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Collection, Xbox 360, PS3.

Sherlock Holmes 2

Happy Feet Two

The Thing

UK Premiere: 11/12/2012

UK Premiere: 04/12/2012

UK Premiere: 19/12/2012

Release Date: 13/12/2012

Empire Magzine: 4/5 Total Film: 4/5

Empire Magzine: 4/5 Total Film: 4/5

Empire Magzine: 3/5 Total Film: 4/5

ENTERTAINMENT PS3 Magazine: 9/10 Xbox 360 Magaine: 9/10

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This plan envisaged a university based upon a “distributed learning network”. This network is based upon the idea that teach will take place both at the University’s main campuses, and at colleges of further education around the county. This will solve problems of access for remote areas that did not previously have direct access to higher education. The headquarters of the Uni are in Carlisle. Its other major campuses are at Ambleside, Lancaster (formerly St Martin’s College) and Energus in Lilyhall.

The University also has sites in London and Penrith (formerly University of Central Lancashire in Cumbria). Furness College in Barrow-in-Furness has also joined forces with the university as part of the new build at the college is owned by the University of Cumbria. The University of Cumbria was formed by the merger of St Martin’s College, Lancaster, the Cumbria Institute of the Arts (CIA)- formerly Cumbria College of Art & Design (CCAD) - and the Cumbrian campuses of the University of Central Lancashire on 1 August 2012. These institutions formerly ran degree programmes accredited by Lancaster University and the UCLAN.

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The university has created a new library space at the Brampton Road campus, as part of the continued re-investment into the site.

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The facility is located at the front of the site, alongside the Main Reception, and provide access to university learning resources in the arts subject areas: books, media and journals. A range of arts resources will also continue to be available on site, via the new library facility which will increase the time these are available for sale. The new facility has a wireless environment so students can connect their laptop to the internet and access digital library resources at the same time. There are also PC and study spaces to work in and quiet study spaces for individual study to complement other study spaces on site. The library will be open during main study hours and have self service book loans and returns, so no need to queue. This facility is located at the front of the site, alongside the Main Reception, and provides access to university learning resources in the arts subject areas: books, media and journals. A range of arts resources will also continue to be available on site, via the new library facility which will increase the time these are available for sale. The library opened on Monday 26 September. The new

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facility has a wireless environment so you can connect your laptop to the internet and access digital library resources at the same time. This opened in September 2011. The facility is located at the front of the site, alongside the Main Reception, and provide access to university learning resources in the arts subject areas: books, media and journals. A range of arts resources will also continue to be available on site, via the new library facility which will increase the time these are available for sale.

The new facility has a wireless environment so students can connect their laptop to the internet and access digital library resources at the same time. study hours and have self service book loans and returns, so no need to queue. Keep an eye on this website for more details. You will be able to access a range of support services from the Brampton Road library, for example if you want to see a Learning Adviser or to contact the IT Service desk. Your feedback on library services has enabled us to design this space to meet your needs and we hope you enjoy using it. A range of arts resources will also continue to be available on site, via the new library facility which will increase the time these are available for sale. The new facility has a wireless environment so students can connect their laptop library resources.

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he university has created a new library space at the Brampton Road campus, as part of the continued re-investment into the site. The facility is located at the front of the site, alongside the Main Reception, and provides access to university learning resources in the arts subject areas: books, media and journals. A range of arts resources will also continue to be available on site, via the new library facility which will increase the time these are available for sale. The library opened on Monday 26 Sept. The new facility has a wireless environment so you can connect your laptop to the internet and access digital library resources at the same time here at this campus.

There are also PC and study spaces for you to work in and quiet study spaces for individual study to complement other study spaces on the University site. The library will be open during your main study hours and have self service book loans and returns, so no need to queue. Keep an eye on this website for more details. You will be able to access a range of support services from the Brampton Road library, for example if you want to see a Learning Adviser or to contact the IT Service desk. Your feedback on library services has enabled us to design this space to meet your needs and we hope you enjoy using it. Opening hours will be 9.15am - 8pm Monday to Thursday and 9.15 - 4.45pm on

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during his show on Thursday 31 March (7pm-9pm); and the line-up for the Outdoor Stage will be named by Annie Mac on Friday 1 April (7pm-9pm).Tickets for Radio 1’s Big Weekend are free and registration opens on Thursday 31 March at 8.15am and closes at 7pm on Thursday 7 April at bbc.co.uk/radio1.

Scott Mills says: “Radio 1’s Big Weekend is always a big highlight of the year for me. The line-up this year is simply incredible and I can’t wait to come back to Carlisle again with the rest of the DJs in May.” Neil Wyatt, Editor, Live Events, BBC Radio 1, says: “I’m really excited to be bringing Radio 1’s Big Weekend, to Carlisle this year. I really can’t wait”.

Working alongside Carlisle City Council and Carlisle Tourism Partnership we’ve found a great site and should be able to deliver a fantastic event. I believe that this is our best line-up to date – we’re bringing some huge international and UK artists to the city and it should have a huge impact on the area.”

Leader of Carlisle City Council, Cllr Mike Mitchelson, says: “This is fantastic news for Carlisle. The event will bring the very best music acts to the city and we’re delighted that we’ve been chosen to host it. The event also provides a great opportunity to promote how great Carlisle is to the rest of the UK and will provide a boost to our local tourism economy in this area.

I’m sure our local communities will relish the opportunity to be part of a world class event on their doorstep. We would like to thank Carlisle Tourism Partnership for their support and look forward to welcoming BBC Radio 1 to the city in May.” Director of Carlisle Tourism Partnership, Marie White, adds: “This is without doubt the single biggest event to happen in Carlisle this side of the Millennium. To have the cream of today’s music industry and radio talent coming to Carlisle is worth its weight.

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he university’s arts shop situated at the Brampton Road campus has been saved after immense student pressure. Student pressure saved the shop from closure. Last semester the shop had been threatened with closure after continuously losing money, and made staff members Diane Comrie and Susan Waugh redundant. It was announced on December 7 that the shop will now run with just one staff member, former manager Ann Nugent, with reduced opening hours. Ann said: “It’s a relief that the shop is still able to provide a service. Students are extremely happy and it is being used.” Opening hours will now be from 9:30 – 4:30 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, then just 9:30 – 12:30 Wednesday and Friday. The shop is currently under the control of the Facilities Management team, but will be soon run by Faculty of the Arts.

The switch is seen as making the shop more feasible as it can offer more course specific products. However, it is still not certain where the shop will be located in the future. Currently the shop is in the graphics department, where students have to walk through a working area to get to it. There are plans for a move but details of a date or location are undecided. Ann added: “I want a bigger space; you cannot move in here,

we need better access as the shop was only here on a temporary measure.” The Students’ Union ran consultation meetings and information sessions with students and the university board in attempts to save what was seen as a vital service. They also organised a student survey on the potential closing of the shop. Ben Wohl, Communications co-ordinator said: “We are pleased the university took the consultation process seriously. They listened to what the students said and made a decision on that.”

Last semester the shop had been threatened with closure after continuously losing money, and made staff members Diane Comrie and Susan Waugh redundant. It was announced on December 7 that the shop will now run with just one staff member, former manager Ann Nugent, with reduced opening hours. Ann said: “It’s a relief that the shop is still able to provide a service. Students are extremely happy and it is being used.” The switch is seen as make the shop more feasible as it can offer more course specific products. However, it is still not certain where the shop will be located in the future. It was announced on December 7 that the shop will now run with just one staff member, former manager Ann Nugent, with reduced opening hours.

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RHOD GILBERT AT THE SANDS CENTRE This will be his first of 59 dates elsh comedian and TV star Rhod Gilbert has chosen Carlisle to launch his latest live show. He will appear at the Sands Centre on Good Friday, April 6, the first of 59 dates in what looks certain to be a sell-out tour. His observational rants on life’s trials, such as buying a duvet or losing luggage on a flight, have made him one of the hottest properties in stand-up. The publicity for the new show, however, promises a “more mellow” Rhod Gilbert. Tickets for Rhod Gilbert, The Man With The Flaming Battenberg Tattoo, went on sale at 9am yesterday priced £25. The Sands Centre says they are selling briskly.

Tom Rice, area manager for Carlisle Leisure which runs the Sands Centre, said: “To get Rhod Gilbert solidifies The Sands as a major venue on the comedy circuit.”

“We are always pleased to have high-profile comedians coming and you can’t get much better than Rhod Gilbert.” His last tour in 2010, Rhod Gilbert And The Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst, twice sold out the 1,400-capacity Sands. A second date was added in November because of

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He has appeared on The royal variety performance and made regular guest appearances on panel shows Eight out of 10 Cats and Would I lie to you? Last year the BBC invited him to host his own series for BBC One, Ask Rhod Gilbert. His observational rants on life’s trials, such as buying a duvet or losing luggage on a flight, have made him one of the hottest properties in stand-up. The publicity for the new show, however, promises a “more mellow” Rhod Gilbert. Tickets for Rhod Gilbert, The Man With The Flaming Battenberg Tattoo, went on sale at 9am yesterday priced £25. The Sands Centre says they are selling briskly.

Tom Rice, area manager for Carlisle Leisure which runs the Sands Centre, said: “To get Rhod Gilbert solidifies The Sands as a major venue on the comedy circuit.”

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS Up and coming events in Carlisle’s music and entertaiment scene.

UBER 5th Birthday Melting Pot, Carlisle

Mystery Jets The Brickyard, Carlisle

Jason Byrne: Peoples Puppeteer Sand Centre, Carlisle

Of Mice and Men The Brickyard, Carlisle

After a huge year that’s seen Uber partying with some of the biggest names in electronic music, next month sees the Carlisle based promoters celebrate their fifth birthday with a typically stonking line-up. With the likes of Calvin Harris, Annie Mac, Pete Tong, Derrick Carter, Erol Alkan, Josh Wink, Mark Knight, Jag Skills, Yousef, Kissy and many many more taking to the decks for Uber over the past 12 months.

The band’s first line-up consisted of Blaine Harrison on drums, William Rees on guitar and Henry Harrison (Blaine’s father) on bass. Henry became a second guitarist in the band and they were joined by Kai Fish on bass and Tamara Pearce-Higgins on the organ. Kai joined the band after suggestions that they needed a bassist (he played the cello originally). Their original name was The Misery Jets, which was taken.

Byrne currently presents a mid-morning radio show on Phantom FM as well as a comedy panel show called The Byrne Ultimatum on RTE Two. Many of his live routines involve audience participation, and the subsequent humiliation of those audience members by placing them in embarrassing and oppressive situations. In August 2008, he made his twelfth Edinburgh Fringe Festival appearance and is a regular.

Of Mice & Men was founded by Austin Carlile, the original vocalist of Attack Attack!, and bassist Jaxin Hall, an import from Auckland, New Zealand during 2009 in Columbus, Ohio.[1] The two recorded their demo “Seven Thousand Miles for What?” with the band Though She Wrote at Paper Tiger Studios in Columbus. Carlile and Hall searched for other members for about a month. They came across Valentino Arteaga.

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Before the evening’s celebrations, a Love Carlisle day will be held in the city centre.

A celebrity cookery theatre will be open between 10am and 4.30am in a marquee.

There will also be children’s activities, events and competitions from noon, and amazing street theatre organised from 1.30pm, culminating in a street theatre finale outside the Old Town Hall at 4.50pm. Pre-fireworks entertainment in Bitts Park starts at 6.30pm and the bonfire will be lit at 7pm.

Messages and dedications can be texted to 07593 43 44 45 and will be read out at the bonfire. Admission is free, although collections will be made for the Mayor’s Charity Fund and Rotary Club Carlisle (South). The event has been organised by Carlisle City Council in conjunction with the Black Powder Monkeys. Carlisle Leisure Limited, Carlisle Renaissance and Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service are also sponsors.

Support has been given from Alexander Sawmills, Brampton Pallets, Brown’s Haulage, BSW Timber, Carlisle Scaffolding, Cumbria Waste Pallets, Crown Bevcan, Edmundson’s Electricals, G J Campbell, Premier Papers, Stobart’s, Story Construction and Wallace Oils. Pallets have been laid to create the bonfire and the centrepiece, a 40ft flaming heart – is ready to be burnt. More than 35,000 people are expected to turn up to enjoy the fireworks display, which is expected to last for more than an hour. The theme this year is Love Carlisle, chosen as the city bids to become UK City of Culture 2013. The event is being hosted by ITV Tyne Tees and Border weather presenter Philippa Tomson and panto star Billy Walker, who is playing Captain Cockle at the Sands Centre.

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40 foot flaming heart and 2,000 fireworks will go up in smoke tonight as Carlisle’s 23rd annual fireshow gets underway. Gill Burns, community events manager, at the fireshow site. Preparations have been under way all week to ensure that the event in Bitts Park goes with a bang.

Pallets have been laid to create the bonfire and the centrepiece. a 40ft flaming heart, is ready to be burnt. More than 35,000 people are expected to turn up to enjoy the fireworks display – which is expected to last for more than an hour. The theme this year is Love Carlisle – chosen as the city bids to become UK City of Culture 2013. The event is being hosted by ITV Tyne Tees and Border weather presenter Philippa Tomson and panto star Billy Walker, who is playing Captain Cockle in Dick Whittington and the Pirate Adventure at the Sands Centre.

Mike Mitchelson, leader of Carlisle City Council, said: “Carlisle fireshow is unequalled in the north and is a great example of a free community event ideal for all family to enjoy.“To make the most of it, the advice is simple: dress warmly, arrive early, leave your fireworks and pets at home – and enjoy one of the greatest free shows you’re ever likely to see, anywhere in the country. “In the past we had thousands of requests and have even been asked to read out some marriage proposals! As we have a Love Carlisle theme this year maybe there will be even more this time round.” Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is encouraging people to go along to organised events. County councillor Gary Strong said: “Public firework displays that are correctly organised are by far the safest way to enjoy bonfire night – and they don’t come much more spectacular than the Carlisle fireshow.”

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BC Radio 1 announce that the station’s annual flagship event, Radio 1’s Big Weekend, will take place in Carlisle on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 May 2011, featuring an incredible line-up of the best international and UK artists. American rock band Foo Fighters have been confirmed as the headline act for the Main Stage on Saturday 14 May. They will be joined that day by The Black Eyed Peas, Tinie Tempah, Chase & Status, Plan B, Ellie Goulding, Jessie J and Nicole Scherzinger. The headline act for Sunday 15 May will be announced later today by Greg James during Fearne Cotton’s show (10am-12.45pm).

The acts already confirmed for the Main Stage that day are My Chemical Romance, Bruno Mars, The Script, Katy B, Professor Green, The Wombats, Taio Cruz and Olly Murs. Foo Fighters, The Black Eyed Peas, Bruno Mars, Tinie Tempah, Plan B, The Script, Chase & Status, Jessie J and many more confirmed to perform at this year’s event. The news was announced by Scott Mills this morning (currently deputising for Chris Moyles) as he broadcast his Radio 1 show live from Trinity School in Carlisle.

He was joined by British singer Katy B who performed in front of the school’s pupils at the University of Cumbria, Carlisle.

Radio 1’s Big Weekend is the UK’s biggest free ticketed festival and 40,000 lucky music fans will be able to enjoy performances across four stages at Carlisle Airfield where the event is taking place – the Main Stage; the In New Music We Trust Stage; the Outdoor Stage and the BBC Introducing Stage – with the majority of the free tickets going to the residents of Carlisle and the surrounding area. The line-up for the In New Music We Trust stage will be announced by Nick Grimshaw while he deputises for Scott Mills later today (4pm-7pm); The BBC Intro Stage acts will be revealed by Zane Lowe

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he band are originally from Telford and Shrewsbury, and formed while study at New College Telford. After New College the band moved to Woodhouse in Leeds where the band started to develop its sound.They sold out venues in London and Leeds on their first headline tour. Follow their successful support slots for LCD Soundsystem, the group earned the Live Band of the Year trophy at the Leeds Music Awards. Work on their debut album, Raise the Alarm, was completed in May 2006 and was released on August 28, 2006. They appeared on the 2006 spring/summer European festival circuit. November saw the band play even more gigs, at increasingly large venues throughout the UK, including cities like Glasgow, Preston, Barnsley and London with the addition of other concerts.

Most notably they played the Other Stage at the Glastonbury Festival in June and played a headline set on the future stage at T in the Park in July and performed at the Leeds/Reading Festival in August 2007, playing on the NME stage. The band headlined the Strathclyde University’s 2007 freshers week. In November 2008, after several months of non-activity, the band posted several new demos on their MySpace page titled ‘Malibu’, ‘Epic’, ‘Darktime’, ‘Animals’ and ‘An Introduction’.

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They recorded a song with FC Kahuna named “From The City To The Sea” which was made public and free for download in February 2009. It was released as a free download because it differed too much from the other songs to make it on the album.

The song takes a sample from the Aphex Twin track Windowlicker. On 16 April 2009, the band put up low-resolution versions of five tracks from their new album on their MySpace account; “In Your Arms”, “Coming to Save You”, “Spell It Out”, “Your Friends” and “Any Minute Now”. The band performed at various festivals over the summer including ‘V’ festival and a number of smaller, more local festivals include Bathgate Live and Bingley. On 3 Nov 2009 TSU released a 5 Track EP called ‘Everything, Right Now’.

The EP features 2 previously unheard tracks, 2 reworked demo’s that were on their Myspace in November 2008 (Darktime, now renamed Dark Days, and Animals), and the track “Coming to Save You” which was to be on their second album. The band finally released the follow-up to Raise The Alarm on 1 February 2010 named Nobody’s Coming to Save You released on City Rockers/EMI. The album reached #86 on the UK album chart following its release.

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The band released ‘We’ve Always Been Your Friends’ as a standalone download online single on February 15, followed by the next single released from ‘Nobody’s Coming to Save You’, ‘Spell It Out’, which was released as part of a digital download along with remixes of the first two singles and an official release of the much aired demo, ‘Fall In Line’. The package was released on 17 May. The video is centered about a space chase to defeat a giant robot and is hugely influenced by 80’s computer graphics. TSU went on to sub-headline the Festival Republic tent at the Reading & Leeds festivals over the August Bank Holiday weekend in 2010. I am sad and happy to announce that I am leaving The Sunshine Underground. Sad because I’m leaving behind some of the best friends I’ve ever had, but also happy because I can now set off on a completely new adventure.

There have been no fall-outs or bust ups, no artistic differences. I just feel, for me, it is just time for something new. This was not an easy decision to make and I didn’t take it lightly. I toiled for a long time over this and in the end the conclusion was clear.

Ever since our humble beginnings we have achieved a huge amount. Highlights have been releasing two great albums and an E.P, Japan, SxSW, Mexico and Glastonbury.

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wo Door Cinema Club are an indie rock band from Bangor and Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed in 2007, the band is composed of band members: Sam Halliday (lead guitar, backing vocals), Alex Trimble (vocals, rhythm guitar, beats, synths) and Kevin Baird (bass, backing vocals). They are signed to French record label Kitsuné Music, through whom they released their debut album, Tourist History on 1 March 2010. It won the Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year 2010 the following year. Trimble and Halliday first met while attending Bangor Grammar School. They met Baird when he was trying to ‘get with’ girls they knew. The band’s name came about after Halliday mispronounced the name of the local cinema, Tudor Cinema, and this stuck wit hthe name.

In 2007, Two Door Cinema Club was formed, and following an increased interest in their music on their MySpace page, they gave up their university places and began work on studio material. An EP “Four Words To Stand On” was released in January 2009 and was positively received by critics. A number of music blogs featured articles about the band and their popularity increased In July 2009, Two Door Cinema Club began recording their debut album at Eastcote Studios in London with Eliot James. In September, the band began mixing the record with Phillipe Zdar at Motorbass; his studio in Paris. In December 2009, Two Door Cinema Club were featured in the BBC’s Sound Of 2010 Poll, which was decided by 165 British “tastemakers”.

Other events in 2011 in which the group played include the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April, the Isle of Wight Festival in June, the main stage at Oxegen in July, and Parklife Festival, located in Manchester’s Platt Fields Park, and Lollapalooza in August. They played on the main stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals August 2011, as announced with the rest of the line up on 21 March 2011; it will be their second appearance after playing the NME stage in 2010. In August 2011 they also played at Paredes de Coura in Portugal. The group also performed at the Open’er Festival in July. On 10 September 2011, the band played the West Stage at the Virgin Mobile FreeFest in Columbia, Maryland. Following the summer festival season of 2011, the band will tour in America one last time (3 weeks long), and work on a second album in the studio of their home in Glasgow.

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Salander, who is under state legal guardianship due to diagnosed mental incompetency, is appointed a new guardian, lawyer Nils Bjurman (Yorick van Wageni).

He takes control of Salander’s finances and withholds her money for sexual ‘favors’ which eventually leads to rape. In order to regain control of her life, she stuns him with a taser, blackmails him, and marks him as a rapist with a tattoo on his chest and stomach. Blomkvist hires Salander to further investigate the notebook’s content, and she uncovers a connection to a series of murders that occurred from the late 1940s to the mid 1960s. During further investigation, Salander and Blomkvist become lovers. Henrik’s brother Harald (Per Myrberg) identifies Martin, Harriet’s brother (Stellan Skarsgård), as a possible suspect.

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