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Rainfall was close to or above normal over much of western Scotland but elsewhere it was dry, particularly over much of southern, central and eastern England where less than 10% of normal rainfall was recorded.
BBC: Weather - UK Review - April 2011
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Speaking at the Bloomberg Link Inflation Conference, portfolio managers Lincoln Ellis of Linn Group and Jennifer Fan of Arrowhawk Capital, along with MIT Professor Roberto Rigobon, made the case for a new normal in the commodities complex, particularly as it relates to food and agricultural products.
FORBES: Highly Leveraged Agriculture Will Keep Food Prices Volatile And High
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The Independent Living Fund, set up by the government to allow young disabled people to lead as normal a life as possible, will be particularly badly hit.
ECONOMIST: Home care