Mr Scourfield and Mr Dobson were senior managers based at Reading and Bishopsgate, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

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Wind chill is vitally important information for the public, says Ross Reynolds, senior teaching fellow at Reading University's meteorology department.

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But Dr Ann Walker, senior lecturer in human nutrition at the University of Reading and a qualified medical herbalist, said the findings would make little difference to the average St John's wort user.

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"E-readers have found their place in today's digital lifestyle by providing users with a unique reading experience, " said Mark Shanahan, senior technology merchant at Staples Canada.

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He began his senior playing career as an 18-year-old at Reading in 1999 and has also played for Gillingham, Sheffield United and Watford.

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The Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Maddness of Crowds by Charles MacKay should be mandatory reading for advisers and clients, said Randy Carver, senior vice president at Raymond James.

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Former senior managers Lynden Scourfield, 50, and Mark Dobson, 52, were among those who appeared at Reading Magistrates' Court.

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