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Shakespeare, suffrage, and Stratford-upon-Avon
This week, 8-13 March, International Women's Week has been celebrated around the world with an examination of the achievements of women and progress towards gender equality. Amanda Vickery's three-part television series Suffragettes Forever! has documented the history of the struggle … Continue reading
Printing and publishing in Shakespeare's world
A couple of weeks go I heard an interview with an author who had tracked down the people who had pre-owned some of his books. It sparked a discussion about writing in books, from a simple signature of ownership, to … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World, Sources Tagged Alvearie, dictionary, Durer, Folger Shakespeare Library, Gutenberg, Helen Smith, John Baret, marginalia, Neil MacGregor, printing, Richard Field, Shakespeare's Beehive, The Collation, University of Illinois, women Comments Off on Printing and publishing in Shakespeare's world
Thomas Heywood's women
About a week ago I wrote about the extraordinary playwright, poet, prose writer and actor Thomas Heywood whose work is being investigated at the Shakespeare Institute's Heywood Marathon. This reaches its conclusion on Saturday with Love's Mistress, Amphrisa, the forsaken shepherdess, … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World Tagged Elizabeth 1, Gynaikeion, Imelda Staunton, muses, mythology, The Fair Maid of the West, Thomas Heywood, witchcraft, women Comments Off on Thomas Heywood's women
Images of Shakespeare's heroines
While researching a recent post I spotted a note in the Stratford-upon-Avon Herald saying that in 1945 Queen Mary donated a copy of The Graphic Gallery of Shakespeare's Heroines to the SMT (now RSC). This might not sound extraordinary, unless you … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy Tagged Bradfield, Cleopatra, Cressida, Ellen Terry, Graphic Gallery, Imogen, paintings, Queen Mary, Shakespeare's Heroines, St Andrew's College, women 1 Comment
Shakespeare for women: from Henry V to Julius Caesar
The announcement that an all-female Julius Caesar production is to be staged at the Donmar Warehouse in London from November to February has been greeted with excitement. Here's Lyn Gardner's Guardian piece. The production will be directed by Phyllida Lloyd … Continue reading
Shakespeare's sisters
We're used to the idea that in the early modern period women were seen as intellectually inferior to men. Denied the educational opportunities afforded to their brothers, girls learned only the rudiments of reading and writing. And with their lives … Continue reading
The Taming of the Shrew and Measure for Measure: two of a kind?
The Royal Shakespeare Company is currently offering audiences the chance to see both The Taming of the Shrew and Measure for Measure back to back. These plays are unlikely bedfellows, but they have in fact a lot in common. Both … Continue reading
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Michael Sheen's Hamlet: driving out the feminine side
For centuries, critics have noted Hamlet's effeminacy: his inability to act decisively, that description as a "delicate and tender prince". In the eighteenth century the great actor David Garrick was criticised for "giving a kind of feminine sorrow" to his … Continue reading
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Shakespeare and the first actresses
The National Portrait Gallery in London's new exhibition celebrates the careers of the earliest English professional actresses. Entitled The First Actresses: Nell Gwynn to Sarah Siddons it neatly documents womens' increasing respectability in the world of the theatre. In Shakespeare's … Continue reading
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The hotel and Island overlooks Bigbury On Sea beach. Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the beach is dusted with sand and lapped by shallow waters.
A designated area of outstanding natural beauty, this is a wonderful and romantic place to enjoy and explore.
If you fancy a swim Lifeguards are present at Bigbury on Sea beach during May to September and the beach also has a first-aid room.
You may be lucky enough to take a ride on the third generation hydraulic Sea Tractor, the only one in the world.
Designed in 1969 by Robert Jackson CBEin exchange for a case of champagne and costing £9,000 to build, the Sea Tractor is an historic icon. Recently renovated to her freshly minted state, she is the best way to arrive through the surf to Burgh Island.
The Sea Tractor runs for our guests when required. Members of the public can join in the ride and the fare is £2.00 each way.
From the clean, tidal beach at the north of the Island to the rugged rocks on the west hand side, from the delicious secret of the Mermaid Pool to the south-east and the thousands of sea birds at home here, it should take no more than 20 minutes to wander around our 26 acres.
Situated on the south coast, Burgh is the first stop off for any influx of visitors from the continent and has an interesting abundance of flora and fauna. You can regularly spot butterflies, moths, foxes, rabbits, badgers, hedgehogs, common lizard and a wide variety of birds.Find out more
The Mermaid Pool is our natural sea water bathing pool, secured in WWII by a sluice gate and surrounded by rocks for utter privacy.
A very refreshing and invigorating experience is guaranteed!
For those of you who are not quite brave enough to take a dip, there is always our rowing boat to hop into and explore the lagoon. For the brave – always check water conditions with our Duty Manager before taking the plunge!
There's a wide and varied selection of water sports available to visitors who prefer their holidays to feature a little adrenaline rush.
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of Cao Cao (Hangul: 삼국지 조조전 Online, Mandarin: 三國志曹操傳 Online, Japanese: 三國志曹操伝 Online, Sangokushi Sousouden Online) is a free-to-play mobile adaptation of Sangokushi Sousouden, the last entry in the Eiketsuden series. It is one of the projects that celebrates Romance of the Three Kingdoms's thirtieth anniversary that was first announced during a similarly themed press conference by Koei Tecmo Japan.
Deuk Gyu is the director. According to his commentary, Sousouden was chosen over other Eiketsuden titles due to its popularity in China and Korea, and because it was considered the most refined title of the series. A PC browser version was written in the contract agreement, but the mobile ports were prioritized first to better target mainstream audiences. He said that PC browser development would begin once the team is satisfied with the results of their mobile version. ThingSoft is responsible for the entire development, but the planning, game design, and artwork are supervised and critiqued by developers at Koei. Any promotional media that has been released in Japanese was due to Koei's insistence.
Artwork was done by artists who have previously worked for TalesWeaver and La Tale. Music for the opening cinematic was done out-house by ASTERIA.
The overall combat system is faithful to the original, but there are efforts to modernize its appeal to new players such as including touchscreen inputs, partly-voiced characters, revamped visuals for characters and strategies, and a lengthy and mandatory tutorial. Battles are sped up significantly than the original, and story events can be skipped automatically. Rearrangements of the original game's soundtrack are spread throughout Legend of Cao Cao.
Battalions can be formed before battle. Each character has a cost rating that players have to abide by for the formation of their battalions. The maximum cost can be raised by gaining more player avatar levels. During the pre-battle screen, the player has the option to increase the performance of their battalion by paying Gold Coins, the in-game currency bought with real world currency.
Each officer expends energy for battle participation. It takes five minutes for one energy to regenerate in real-time. They also manage a castle city to produce the resources required for battle. Each facility has one of the player's recruited characters oversee production of consumables like gold, rice, and so on. When the player wishes to extract a resource or update a facility to provide more materials, the building will undergo immediate production. Production has a cooldown timer in real time, though waiting can be bypassed by paying Gold Coins or using tickets.
There are two general modes of play: Epic Mode and Strategy Mode.
Epic Mode faithfully replicates the entire scenario of the original game. It includes the dividing paths that can be unlocked based on dialogue choices that appear before or during battle. Battles that directly affect a story path are the red flaming icons on the world map. Once a battle is won, the player can choose to replay it to unlock the other path. Difficult versions of these battles can be cleared for extra rewards. In Asian ports, specific characters are unlocked based on the player's choices and progress while the English version locks subsequent battles until the required characters are recruited from the Banners section.
Strategy Mode is the online multiplayer mode with varying secondary options.
- Siege - PvP castle siege. Each player can choose to either attack or defend one of seventy castles in the game's seventeen provinces. Winners receive large amounts of supplies, gold, and territory to conquer the other players' side. Players are automatically matched according to their level. Allies can either be other players or AI.
- Quest - Instances and daily events. These battles are often side-stories that focus on a key character. If players completes their chain of battles, they can earn the key character for their collection.
- Annihilation - Player guilds for guild versus guild battles. This mode offers the best rewards for players.
Characters can potentially recruit another character to join the player's forces using the Banners system. It helps to recruit multiple characters by reading each character's biography to see their genealogy and continue a chain of recruitments. Characters can be randomly earned by completing battles in either mode. Alternatively, the player may choose to imprison enemy characters during battle and/or coerce enemies to join by occupying their home domain. Whether they will join the player or not varies on the character.
Related MediaEdit
The first playable demo of this game was presented at G-Star 2015.
External LinksEdit
- Official Korean website, Official Korean promotional video
- Official Taiwanese website, Official Taiwanese Facebook, Official Taiwanese YouTube playlist
- Official Japanese website, Official Japanese Twitter, Official Japanese promotional video
- Google Play Korean listing, Google Play Taiwanese listing, Google Play Japanese listing
- Korean wiki, Japanese wiki
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NBA Coach Popovich Pops Off: 'White People Especially' Need to be Made 'Uncomfortable' (VIDEO)
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich railed against white people, President Trump and the United States on ESPN2's "The Paul Finebaum Show" on Monday.
The San Antonio Spurs coach was triggered by President Trump after he called for a boycott of the NFL because of their national anthem protests; he blamed racism, naturally.
"There has to be an uncomfortable element in the discourse for anything to change. You know, whether it's the LGBT movement, or you know women's suffrage, race, it doesn't matter. People have to be made to feel uncomfortable, and especially white people because we're comfortable. We still have no clue of what being born white means," Popovich began.
The NBA coach also said that there 'really is no such thing as whiteness' and that we kind of made that up.
Popovich's self loathing continued, "You got a lead, yes, because you were born white, you have advantages that are systemically, culturally, psychologically there. And they have been built up and cemented for hundreds of years. But many people can't look at it. It's too difficult."
Millions of white people and Christians were starved and murdered because of Communism but they had white privilege so who cares, right Popovich?
Well over 1 million WHITE American men have died in wars, including the Civil War which ultimately freed black slaves. How's that for 'white privilege'?
There are also many impoverished whites in America today yet the left continues their attacks. This is precisely why Donald Trump won the 2016 election. Americans are fed up with round-the-clock accusations of racism.
If you can stomach more of Popovich's leftist drivel, below is a longer clip of him spewing his hatred for Whites and Trump. He also says 'our country's an embarrassment'.
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Commenting, annotating, and collaboration (in advance of #FutureEd)
The collaboratively-taught MOOC on Shaping the Future of Higher Education begins on Jan 27th. I'm excited about the content, and though the last MOOC I participated in — well, sometimes I didn't have the time and attention that I wanted to devote– I committed to being ok with what I could get out of it. In advance of the MOOC, I have some observations about some of the design and communication decisions with some thoughts about how this might be applicable for any instructor.
As I was taking a look at some of the MOOC materials, some observations about the organization and design of the materials popped out at me, particularly as juxtaposed with technological capabilities in a typical LMS.
Prioritizing Learner Voice: The syllabus has been developed and posted for several months, with a version for public comment, which is a nice way to hear feedback in advance of the course. As I see that, I wonder why LMS's like Blackboard couldn't be designed with an option to create content that interacts in the same manner as Google Docs. With the recent functionality built into the grade center for in-text commenting, one would think it wouldn't be too much of a stretch. And while that wouldn't always be ideal, having any page have the ability to have comments might even be an interesting approach to provide options for making learner voice more a part of the course.
Facilitating Interaction: Just as it would be neat to be able to annotate directly on the text– whether it is instructor or student created, it would be handy to be able to annotate any text and to be able to do so in real time. Yes, of course this is possible to do using Google Docs, but why is this still after half a decade the only option available? The #FutureEd Mooc will include an assignment on Rap Genius (which should be interesting to try out!) Davidson described using Rap Genius for having students do peer review earlier this fall. I think the biggest challenge with the use of the site is that there are offensive lyrics within the site, which makes it a harder sell for a lot of educational contexts.
Yes, I know that there are a ton of free tools out there to get at all this functionality– but if we're thinking about the future of education, I can't help but wonder when the technology tools for learning, ie, the LMS will place the learner at the center of the action, to look like the virtual version of this:
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Londoners get the opportunity to experience a Japanese Christmas Market.
Hyper Japan, a Christmas market that celebrates the Japanese culture in the Tobacco docks in London was back this November for its 6th year running.
With so much to do, Londoners get the opportunity to shop authentic Japanese merchandise, eat Japanese food as well as get the opportunity to meet their Japanese idols.
Most importantly, Hyper Japan gives Londoners who love the Japanese culture the opportunity to "be yourself without judgment." Said Maisy Crossland who attended the festival.
With London being a city of straight-laced business with its quirks here and there, it can be seen as a bit daunting for those 'Otaku' fans who love to dress up in a 'Lolita' style.
The definition of Lolita has many different interpretations. It comes from the inspiration of the old fashion elegance of corsets and frilled skirts with a childlike innocence and purity influencing the style. In Japan, it is common to have 'innocence' and 'purity' seen as an idealistic image for women to dress.
In this environment, no one bats an eye at cross dressers or cosplay costumes (Cosplay being when a person dresses up as a character played in a film or movie or even animation). Everyone seems to get a sense of acceptance towards one another that is hard to come by in the hustle and bustle of a busy city.
Fans of the Japanese culture could really let loose and be themselves. "I'm a bus driver, and I've been a cross dresser since I was 29. I loved anime as a kid but then realized that my obsession with the Lolita style became stronger when I grew older. I didn't just idolize them…I wanted to be them! (…) And being able to come to this festival is the highlight of my year because it's the time when I can wear what I want and not get weird looks or double takes." Said David* dressed in full Lolita style at aged 46.
Hyper Japan accumulates every year to celebrate in all things 'Tokyo'. Which gives the Londoners the opportunity to experience first hand, how the Japanese celebrate Christmas. With hundreds of stalls in the market, one of the most popular ones giving festival goers the opportunity to be dressed up as a classic 'Lolita' girl.
There is no wonder that Hyper Japan has such a huge following of 25 thousand people attending every year with 45% of them, taking the opportunity to dress up in cosplay for the occasion or even pay for it to be done for them when they arrive.


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Our story begins at an unreasonable point in time, some 550 million years ago when what is now New York State was at the bottom of an epicontinental sea. Gradually, the entire state, along with much of the northeast, fully emerged from the sea by about 200 million years ago. For the next 100 million years or so, the somewhat level land that was Upstate New York, was then eroded by the flow of many centuries of torrential precipitation. The wearing away of the land created twelve nearly parallel river valleys, which included the mighty Seneca and Cayuga Rivers. The easternmost set of six flowed northward into a depression which was the precursor of the Great Lakes Basin. The other six rivers, including the crooked Keuka and Canandaigua Rivers, flowed southward into what is now the Susquehanna drainage. These great river valleys eventually became the eleven Finger Lakes plus one dry valley (Onondaga Valley).
Whatever life that was present in these rivers and on the land at that time was completely obliterated during a period occurring about one million years ago. This was the time of the most recent ice age. At this point, the second of two prehistoric glaciers, each of continental magnitude, extended over much of North America. This included New York State and part of Pennsylvania. This period of glaciation lasted nearly a million years in the region. It further contributed to the geographical delineation of what are now the Finger Lakes as well as numerous other geographic features of New York State.
The ice sheet which extended outward onto the continent from its center in Labrador, achieved thicknesses in New York of up to 2500 feet just before the onset of the most recent global warming era, some time before 11,000 years ago. As the glacier retreated northward, it released voluminous quantities of liquid water which flowed southward. This copious flow of water would provide the first vehicle for the re-population of aquatic fauna into the Finger Lakes.
As the front of the ice mass retreated, the young rivers produced by the melt flowed southward to fill the valleys that the glacier recently helped to shape. These numerous streams encountered other existing freshwater bodies, rivers and streams. The mingling and capture of many watersheds by the abundant flow of fresh water to the Seneca and Cayuga valleys initiated the re-colonization of aquatic organisms to the new waters of then, Lake Ithaca and Lake Watkins. These ancient lakes overflowed to the south.
So much water was released by the continued global warming that several high lake stages occurred including Lake West Danby that extended from the Great Lakes area to the south of Ithaca and Watkins Glen. This was succeeded by a large, high level lake called Lake Newberry. This massive upstate lake was a combination of high water Cayuga and Seneca Lake, and was impounded on the north by the wall of the retreating glacier . The lakes at this time, were one contiguous body of water as far south as Ovid, NY. In shape, Lake Newberry was the giant geographic replica of an extracted molar tooth with the "roots" extending into the south ends of the present lakes. Lake Newberry provided for the exchange of whatever species were present in Lake Ithaca and Lake Watkins at the time. In addition, the big lake overflowed into the Susquehanna drainage, thus providing another avenue for fresh water fishes to enter Seneca and Cayuga Lakes. Ancient drainage to the Hudson-Mohawk River systems was also a resource of fish supply to the Finger Lakes.
The retreating ice wall eventually reached the Great Lakes area which was experiencing its own beginning of faunal re-population and high waters. At this point, the new terminal location of the ice provided for the eastward drainage of the Finger Lakes through the Great Lakes Basin. This allowed for the entry of fishes via St. Lawrence into Lake Iroquois (oversized Lake Ontario) and Lake Wayne (oversized Lake Erie) and eventually into Lake Cayuga and Seneca Lake.
High water of the Great Lakes Basin accounts for much of the re-population of fishes to the Finger Lakes after the glacier. Lake Erie and Lake Ontario provided a lush reservoir of fishes it recently inherited in early post-glacial times. At this time, many species immigrated to the Great Lakes from the Mississippi and giant post-glacial freshwater lakes in the north, that covered 2/3 of Canada. These lakes were Lake Agazzis and Lake Ojibway. Marine connections were also present to Hudson Bay in northeast Canada.
It is thought that the original cold water fishes of Cayuga and Seneca such as the lake trout, brook trout, trout perch, whitefish, sculpin and burbot (freshwater cod) came from the north during high waters of the Great Lakes and their drainage. Warm water fishes such as the members of the sunfish family (includes smallmouth and largemouth bass, rock bass and crappie), originally came to the Finger Lakes from Lake Ontario, the Hudson, Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers. Other warm water fishes, including most of the members of the Pike family, gar family, and bowfins immigrated to the Great Lakes from the Mississippi and eventually to Cayuga and Seneca during periods of high water.
At the current water levels prior to the construction of the canals, whatever fishes could make it up the roughly 137 foot/ 25 mile rise of the Oswego River from Ontario to Cayuga, as well as the roughly 60 foot/9 mile rise from Cayuga to Seneca, became common to both lakes.
An overall historic look at the Finger Lakes Region shows that Cayuga and Seneca watersheds, at one time or another were connected to the Mississippi, the Genesee, and the Hudson Rivers, in addition to the Susquehanna, and Lake Ontario Basin. Historical ichthyologists believe that the majority of initial re-colonization of fishes of the Great Lakes Basin (includes the Finger Lakes) is the result of prolonged very high water periods, seasonal flooding, stream capture, and ancestral drainage. In this process, some species moved out into waters that they had not previously inhabited and proliferated greatly because of the lack of competition. Other populations became extinct due to competition and change of conditions such as stream velocity, water temperature, and water turbidity. The canals led to the invasion of numerous species to Seneca and Cayuga, including the Sheepshead (drum), sea lamprey, and a host of others.
Some fish have their own little story:
It is debated whether the rainbow smelt is native to Cayuga Lake or the species was introduced. Regardless, the smelt was not found in Seneca Lake until the 1970's. Legend has it that a group of guys from the East Lake Road area of Seneca Lake collected a barrel of live smelt from Cayuga Lake in the late 1960's and dumped them into Seneca Lake. Although at one period, smelt abounded in both lakes, today they are found only in Cayuga in small numbers. Their existence in Seneca today is doubtful. The species probably first entered Cayuga by the lake's long association with an arm of ancient Lake Iroquois. This was independent of Seneca Lake except for the inclined babbling brook that connected the two lakes. The rainbow smelt is marine in origin.
It is also a debate over the origin of the alewife (sawbelly). Some say the Alewife was introduced by conservationist Seth Greene as food for the Lake Trout. Others claim it made its own way up the canals to Cayuga and Seneca. The sawbelly, which constituted 90% of the fish biomass of Lake Michigan in 1964, was first recorded as present in Seneca Lake in 1868, several decades after the construction of the Cayuga-Seneca Canal. The alewife population of both lakes is said to be well established and stable. The massive mortalities of the species that once occurred in late spring and summer no longer occur. The species originates from the Chesapeake Bay.
The minnow family is well represented by over 20 species in Cayuga and Seneca Lakes. Numerous species came to the lakes both by natural means and by the emptying of bait pails. The largest member of this family, the common carp, first entered Cayuga Lake in 1888 when three farm ponds in southern Cayuga and Tompkins Counties containing the fish, overflowed during a heavy rain into Salmon Creek, Fall Creek, and a tributary of the Cayuga Inlet, thus allowing the entry of the species into Cayuga Lake. The canal with its locks, already existent, allowed for the penetration of the species into Seneca Lake. The common carp originates from Asia.
The Atlantic Salmon is thought by many to be indigenous to the Great Lakes Basin. If not, it must have been introduced into Lake Ontario from Maine or Sweden some time after Columbus. It henceforth proliferated to population levels of great magnitude in Seneca, Cayuga, Owasco, and Onieda Lakes. As late as the 1700's, it was reported as being so abundant in Seneca and Cayuga that settlers filled a canoe with fish by simply clubbing the salmon over the head in any of the many tributary streams of the lakes. The construction of the canals and locks changed the fast flowing oxygen-saturated, pristine waters of the Oswego River and connecting watersheds to an environment of more quiet and somewhat more cloudy waters. This terminated the natural propagation of salmon in the Finger Lakes. Today the species, along with most other salmonids of the lakes, owes its presence to stocking.
The rainbow trout from the Pacific coast, and the brown trout from Europe, were introduced purposefully as sport fish. Recently, other species such as the round gobie, have been introduced from Eur-Asia by way of the emptying the ballasts of ships into the Great Lakes waters and thus to our Seneca and Cayuga Lakes via the canals. The immigration and dispersal of fishes to our two big lakes continues today. The tale goes on.
Sources: Von Engeln (1961); Reed (1909); Hubbs (2004)


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Shadow Cove, Washington, is the kind of town everyone dreams about—quaint streets, lush forests, good neighbors. That's what Sarah thinks as she settles into life with her new husband, Dr. Johnny McDonald. But all too soon she discovers an undercurrent of deception. And one October evening when Johnny is away, sudden tragedy destroys Sarah's happiness.
Dazed and stricken with grief, she and Johnny begin to rebuild their shattered lives. As she picks up the pieces of her broken home, Sarah discovers a shocking secret that forces her to doubt everything she thought was true—about her neighbors, her friends, and even her marriage. With each stunning revelation, Sarah must ask herself, Can we ever really know the ones we love?
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Your assessment by a health care professional may indicate that you are entitled to have your care paid for by the NHS. This award of Continuing Care Funding is not readily given. Although in the view of the professional assessor you may qualify for this, the local NHS assessment panel may not agree. Those who find themselves in this position have sometimes turned for help to law firms specialising in arguing the case for the award of Continuing Healthcare Funding.
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The management of Potel & Chabot, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (acting on behalf of FPCI WINCH Capital 3) and AccorHotels have entered into exclusive negotiations with the shareholders of Potel & Chabot Group (majority shareholder: 21 Centrale Partners), to acquire the Group's entire share capital.
By investing in an iconic brand, which enjoys an unrivalled position in France as well as enormous international potential, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners and AccorHotels will respectively hold 51% and 40% of the share capital. This transaction will provide Potel & Chabot Group with new development prospects.
Founded in 1820, Potel & Chabot Group, which generates revenues in excess of €100 million, has unparalleled expertise in the organization of tailor-made prestigious reception events. Through its two brands, over the years the Group has become the industry standard in both the luxury (Potel & Chabot) and premium (Saint Clair le Traiteur) segments. Its range covers three major, mainly B2B, activities: receptions for corporate and private clients, major sporting, industrial and cultural events (such as the French Open at Roland Garros, the Biennale des Antiquaires, 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Saut Hermès), as well as the exclusive management of unique venues within the heart of Paris: Pavillon Vendôme, Pavillon Seine, Pavillon Kléber, Pavillon Gabriel, Hôtel d'Evreux, Pavillon Cambon Capucines and Pavillon Dauphine.
In addition to the resources provided by its two new investors, Potel & Chabot Group will also be able to leverage the business expertise of AccorHotels in order to jointly develop innovative and sophisticated F&B offers for MICE guests (either in hotels or private rentals) as well as for a local clientele, by making use of personalized concierge services.
The proposed transaction is currently under specific review by the competition authority, and must be submitted for the consultation of employee representative bodies.
Franck Jeantet, Chairman and CEO of Potel & Chabot, said "We are delighted that two major, highly experienced leading investors are taking a stake in our Group's share capital. It will enable us to support our growth in the luxury hospitality industry both in France and internationally. This new alliance with AccorHotels, a world leader in hospitality, its hotel infrastructures throughout the world and its digital concierge services will allow us to strengthen our leadership in the luxury sector and enhance the expertise of our talents, notably by sharing it through the creation of a "Potel & Chabot Academy". The shared passion of our teams for service, the commitment to excellence and the customer experience will, I firmly believe, be a real driving force in the development of many projects.
Pierre-Yves Poirier and Sylvain Charignon, Partners at Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, commented, "We were convinced by the relevance of Potel & Chabot Group's Management project to continue the development of its two brands, Potel & Chabot and Saint-Clair. Undeniably, as the standard in the ultra-luxury segment, the Group possesses all the attributes needed to secure new events and continue its expansion both in France and at international level. With this renewed shareholding, Potel & Chabot will benefit from the help of two key players in support of its strategy."
Sven Boinet, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of AccorHotels, said, "I am delighted to close this remarkable partnership which, I am sure, will result in numerous opportunities for our respective groups. The partnership of AccorHotels with Potel & Chabot - a legendary luxury brand which offers a wide range of services to a vast network of partners, made up of high-end clients, large corporates and major events – brings a complementary dimension and expertise to our F&B and event organization strategy. Moreover, the combination of their knowledge with our leading positions in luxury hospitality, private rental and concierge services will provide our clients with unique services and expertise regarding tailor-made events. It gives us a real boost and allows us to create new growth opportunities beyond the world of travel."
With nearly two centuries of history, Potel & Chabot Group, the French leader in prestige functions has unique and recognized expertise. Exceptional gastronomy, tailor-made service, set management, the art of table setting, furniture, decoration, etc. All this expertise is learnt in-house and used to serve the client.
Continuously growing, Potel & Chabot Group is expanding in France and at international level, notably with seven new locations since 2010, in the Mediterranean, Aquitaine, Switzerland, the Middle East, China, Brazil and the United Kingdom.
The Group relies on: a permanent team of 550 men and women (increasing to 1,800 during busy periods), two kitchen laboratories covering 2,500m² in the heart of Paris and 4,000m² in Saint Ouen and a 5,000m² logistics platform in Bezons.
The Group puts on more than 10,000 receptions in Europe and worldwide, serving more than 500,000 guests generating revenue of in excess of €100 million.
An ambassador of the French way of life, Potel & Chabot Group is designated an Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant – recognizing its commitment to living heritage – and is an active member of several institutions and organizations which help to promote French culture, including in particular the Colbert Committee.
As a responsible corporate citizen, Potel & Chabot Group is a member of the Global Compact, prioritizes French companies in the selection of products, certified products, sustainable or organic agriculture, and ensures a balanced diet is a focus that drives all its teams. The first company in its sector to sign, in 2013, the French National Pact to combat food waste, Potel & Chabot Group is also involved in numerous charitable initiatives.
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Its strategies benefit the companies in which it invests, the investors whose confidence it enjoys, and its employees, who share its values of commitment and respect.
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners manages over 1.7 billion euros in the life sciences (BioDiscovery), private equity and buyout capital (Winch for mid caps and Cabestan for small caps) and mezzanine financing (ActoMezz).
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners will continue to raise funds in its current segments over the coming months with BioDiscovery 5 and ActoMezz 3, bringing its assets under management to over 2 billion euros.
Based in Paris, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has 55 employees of which 40 are investment professionals. It is 51% owned by the Edmond de Rothschild Group and 49% owned by the management company's partners and employees.
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AccorHotels is a world-leading travel & lifestyle group and digital innovator offering unique experiences in more than 4,100 hotels, resorts and residences, as well as in over 3,000 of the finest private homes around the globe. Benefiting from dual expertise as an investor and operator through its HotelServices and HotelInvest divisions, AccorHotels operates in 95 countries. Its portfolio comprises internationally acclaimed luxury brands including Raffles, Sofitel Legend, SO Sofitel, Sofitel, Fairmont, onefinestay, MGallery by Sofitel, Pullman, and Swissôtel; as well as the popular midscale and boutique brands of 25hours, Novotel, Mercure, Mama Shelter and Adagio; the much-prized economy brands including JO&JOE, ibis, ibis Styles, ibis budget and the regional brands Grand Mercure, The Sebel and hotelF1. AccorHotels provides innovative end-to-end services across the entire traveler experience, notably through the recent acquisition of John Paul, world leader in concierge services.
With an unmatched collection of brands and rich history spanning close to five decades, AccorHotels, along with its global team of more than 240,000 dedicated women and men, has a purposeful and heartfelt mission: to make every guest Feel Welcome. Guests enjoy access to one of the world's most rewarding hotel loyalty programs - Le Club AccorHotels.
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New Book Release: The Diary of a Snake Charmer
Filed under: Agriculture, Asia-Pacific, Business, Education, People, Publishing
New York, May 28, 2016 – If you have wanted to explore the road less traveled, and learn from the amazing experiences of others, then here's a new book that is sure to leave a lasting impact on you.
"The Diary of a Snake Charmer" is written by Sandeep Saxena, who is a Chemical Engineer, MBA, Entrepreneur and Farmer. The book is published by Notion Press and is now available to readers worldiwde through Amazon. You can also preview the first 4 chapters. Please see the links given below.
"It took me seven years to become a snake charmer. I went from one place to another- sometimes running from dangers, sometimes from myself, sometimes from the world. The world changed a lot in these seven years, but what I have learned is timeless – that snake charmers are not born, they are made."
Thus starts a powerful and poignant story around the life of Bharat, an entrepreneur who starts a development project in rural India. His commencement of the project irritates the political mafia and a bunch of hired assassins are on the lookout for Bharat. Chased by the assassins, Bharat runs for his life and in the course of fleeing arrives at the forest hut of an old snake charmer. As fate had it, their union was on the cards. He takes refuge in the snake charmer's hut and learns about things that will change his life forever.
Nagbaba, the snake charmer, teaches him age-old wisdom and kindles Bharat's inner strength. He inculcates in him the power to fight back. The place of the snake charmer becomes the center of renaissance for Bharat and together they exchange their perspectives of the world, overcome their fears, and chart a future. But one crucial choice by the snake charmer leaves Bharat in a dilemma. Read more
Market News – 13Oct2015
Filed under: Americas, Banking, Business, Capital Markets, Communications, Finance, IT Services, New Media, Publishing, Technology
- Goldman Sachs will tweet and post earnings news itself, bypassing business wire services
- London Stock Exchange to sell Russell Investments to TA Associates for US $1.15 bn
- Visa to launch threat intelligence portal in partnership with FireEye
- Saxo Payments looks to serve ecommerce growth with global payments infrastructure
- A Symphony partner aims to enhance workflow with personalized, relevant data
Regarding Goldman Sachs news, the switch to direct news release will give Goldman Sachs more control over dissemination of its data. The firm had reportedly considered making this type of change for a while, and the increasing use of Twitter for data dissemination helped speed the decision, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) started allowing companies to use social media to disclose material corporate information 2 years ago in 2013 and a growing number of other firms have followed suit, including Twitter itself.


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As you can see, my pug Gunner needs to be by my side all the time. It has always been cute, but ever since Oscar and I got together Gunner seems to think one of two things.
1. My permanent buddy will overtake my affections and Gunner will be left out.
2. Oscar needs to be kept warm, ALL THE TIME and Gunner has appointed himself Oscar's furry blanket.
Either way, I have learned quite a few new and interesting ways of doing the most mundane things thanks to my ever present Pug and his need to chaperone Oscar.
When I first came home from the hospital I was paranoid about even touching Oscar. Gunner thought differently. Within 2 minutes of me sitting on the couch, the dog jumped up and immediately started sniffing Oscar. I, being new to the Ostomy gang, freaked out and promptly placed a pillow between Oscar and Gunner. Gunner thought this was a splendid idea, Oscar was being kept warm and he had a new place to perch. Yup, Gunner took no time at all in climbing the pillow and settling himself for the evening.
A few days went by and the dishes started piling up. I didn't want to bend over and load the dishwasher, a fresh abdomen incision wouldn't like that, but I thought it would be a good idea to stand for a few minutes, so I filled the sink with soapy water. Gunner on the other hand was having none of it. His new charge would not be subjected to a potentially dangerous encounter with the side of the sink. He arranged himself between me and the sink and I was forced to lean over in a very awkward position to try to avoid the vicious Pug glare I was receiving. Well played sir, well played.
The next few weeks passed without incident except for the ever present Pug. He had the uncanny ability to be everywhere I was but did not arise suspicion as he kept a safe distance. If I had to change a pouch, Gunner would sit discreetly on the inside of the bathroom door. An afternoon of reading or doing homework would find him patiently watching me from the opposite couch. Preparing the night's dinner would involve me having to step around him as he would sit in the very center of the kitchen, beady Pug eyes following my every move. I figured Gunner's obsession with Oscar was finally over when he began acting like his normal aloof self. How very wrong I was.
I came home one afternoon and realized I needed to vacuum, not only for our family's health's sake but for the health of everyone living in a 2 kilometer radius. The house had become truly scary. I slowly walked downstairs and found the vacuum buried behind some Christmas decorations…it had been a long time indeed. I decided I would start on the main floor and proceeded upstairs. It was about that time that I noticed I had a Pug shadow. I plugged in the machine and imagine my surprise when a furry, snorting Pug decided to LAY himself on top of the vacuum head. Normally, Gunner puts up with the vacuum but stay's a safe five feet away at all times.
Gunner had laid down the Pug law and I was more inclined to follow it then my doctor's instructions on NOT vacuuming for a least 6-8 weeks. Needless to say, Gunner won that battle and I hired a cleaning service the next day. Almost 3 years later I still have the cleaning service because the doctor may have been wrong and I shouldn't vacuum period.
Thank you Oscar, because of you I have a Pug who looks after my best interests.


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Unit Secretary
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| This is the Unit Secretary, an adult position on a pack, troop, crew or ship committee.
For the youth Venturing position of responsibility, see Crew Secretary.
|Troop Secretary
The unit secretary is appointed by the unit committee chairman to keep minutes and records, send notices, and handle publicity.
Unit committee position
|Ship Secretary
- Pack Committee in a Cub Scout pack
- Troop Committee in a Boy Scout troop
- Crew Committee in a Venturing crew
- Ship Committee in a Sea Scout ship
- Keep minutes of meetings and send out unit committee meeting notices.
- Handle publicity.
- Prepare a family newsletter of or Web page calendar of unit events and activities.
- Conduct the unit resource survey.
- Plan for family night programs and family activities.
- At each meeting, report the minutes of the previous meeting.
Venturing crew committee
| Crew Committee
In addition to the above responsibilities, a Venturing Crew Committee secretary advises the youth Crew Secretary, helps with charter application and the crew program capability inventory (PCI). Venturing crew committee chairman may also appoint secretary(s) over membership and registration.
Sea Scout ship committee
A ship committee may have a membership secretary and a registration secretary.
See also
External Links
- The Troop Committee Guidebook (2014) (616928) — ScoutShop.org
- Venturing Advisor Guidebook (618768) — ScoutShop.org
Adult leaders must possess the moral, educational, and emotional qualities that the Boy Scouts of America deems necessary for positive leadership to youth. They must also:
- Abide by the Scout Oath, Scout Law, and Scouter Code of Conduct.
- Subscribe to the precepts of the Declaration of Religious Principle.
- Reside within the USA or a U.S. territory, or be a U.S. citizen residing outside the USA.
- Respect and obey the laws of the United States of America.
- Be 21 years of age or older for primary leadership positions.
- Be 18 years of age or older for assistant leadership positions.
- Complete Youth Protection training (YPT) before application is processed and renew training as required.
- Review the disclosure information related to the BSA's background check process and complete and sign a Background Check Authorization form.
- Take leader position-specific training.
- Hold only one position within the same unit. The chartered organization representative may multiple as the committee chair or a committee member.
The adult leader application process will not be complete until Youth Protection training has been completed and a criminal background check has been obtained.
- 48 BSA Monthly Scouts BSA Program Features for Troops and Crews
- Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops • Program Feature Meeting Plans • Campfire Program Planner • Troop Resource Survey • Troop Committee Guidebook
- Senior Patrol Leader Handbook • Patrol Leader Handbook • Troop Leader Guidebook: Vol. 1 - Vol. 2 • BSA Nameplates • Outdoor Ethics Guide Handbook • Den Chief Handbook
- Applications: New Unit - Adult Application
- Fundraising, Popcorn, and the importance of Individual Youth Accounts
- Advancement - Advancement Report - First Class-First Year - Advancement Campout - Merit Badge Day - Individual Record
Online or classroom Leader Training
Youth Protection training (YPT) is required for all BSA registered volunteers and must be retaken every two years. Some councils and units may require more frequent (e.g., annual) retaking of YPT). Check with your local council and unit to find out what their policies are.
In addition to YPT, registered adults should complete the following courses online at https://my.scouting.org:
- Before the First Meeting
- First 30 Days
- Position Trained
Other training opportunities: Roundtable – University of Scouting – Teaching EDGE – pow wow
Outdoor Leader Training
In addition to fulfilling other requirements, some unit leaders need outdoor-specific training.
- BALOO – To have a Pack campout, or a Webelos Den campout, at least one unit leader must be BALOO trained.
- Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills – Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters -- at least one must be trained to have a campout.
- Wood Badge – Advanced Leadership skills for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venturing, district and council Scouters.
- Seabadge – Advanced Leadership skills for unit, district and council Sea Scouters.
Other outdoor-related links
(Adult Leaders)
|Troop Committee Chairman
|Advancement Chair
|Equipment Coordinator
|Activities Chair
|Membership Chair
|Training Chair
|Fundraising Chair
|Public Relations Chair
|Friends of Scouting Chair
|Scouting for Food Chair
|ScoutParent Unit Coordinator
|New Member Coordinator
|Reports to: Chartered Organization Representative
|Advisers: Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster(s)
(Youth Positions)
|Official Boy Scout Forms & Resources
|Applications & Reports:
|Youth Application
|Adult Leader Application
|Advancement Report
|Uniform Inspections
|Training Materials:
|Youth Protection Training
|Safe Swim Defense
|Safety Afloat
|New Leader
|Online Training:
|Youth Protection Training
|Safe Swim Defense
|Safety Afloat
|New Leader
|Other Guides:
|Boy Scout Requirements
|Insignia Guide
|Advancement Guide
|Leave No Trace
|Permit Applications:
|Informed Consent
|Activity Consent (Permission Slip)
|Unit Money-Earning Project
|Medical Exam Forms:
|Annual Health and Medical Record
|other forms…
|Reports to:
|Chartered Organization Representative
|Lead by:
|Crew Committee Chairman
|Committee Secretary • Committee Treasurer • Activities Chair • Training Chair • Public Relations Chair • Friends of Scouting Chair • Scouting for Food Chair • Fundraising Chair • ScoutParent Unit Coordinator
|Advisor • Associate Advisor(s) • Consultants
Crew Positions of Responsibility and Adult Advisers
|Crew Officers:
|President • Vice President - Administration • Vice President - Program • Secretary • Treasurer
|Special crew officers:
|Crew Guide • Quartermaster • Historian
|Other crew officers:
|Musician • Den Chief
|Advisor • Associate Advisor(s) • Crew Committee Secretary • Crew Committee Treasurer
|Reports to:
|Chartered Organization Representative
|Lead by:
|Ship Committee Chair
|Committee Secretary • Committee Treasurer • Activities Chair • Training Chair • Public Relations Chair • Friends of Scouting Chair • Scouting for Food Chair • Fundraising Chair • ScoutParent Unit Coordinator
|Skipper • Mate(s)
Youth and Adult Positions of Responsibility
|Petty Officers:
|Boatswain • Boatswain's Mate • Crew Leader • Assistant Crew Leader
|Administrative petty officers:
|Yeoman • Purser • Storekeeper
|Other petty officers:
|Specialist • Media Specialist • Activity Chairs • Bugler
|Skipper • Mate • Ship Committee Secretary • Ship Committee Treasurer


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You can see we were having a good time
I think we enjoyed ourselves more in the hospitality room than we did
on the excursions.
Swapping old stories is what it is all about.
Checking out scrapbooks can resurrect some surprising memories.
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Duncan Residential Districts
Holmes Street – 1081 Holmes Street
1081 Holmes Street was built circa 1915 for Matthias Kirkwood McMillan. It is an excellent example of an early 20th century Arts & Crafts style residential property.
Matthias Kirkwood McMillan (died 1953, aged 71) came to the Cowichan Valley from Nova Scotia circa 1907 and worked at the Mt. Sicker copper mine as a storekeeper before joining the firm of Pitt & Peterson, which ran a general store at the north east corner of the Station Street and Craig Street intersection in downtown Duncan.
Thomas Pitt and Andrew Peterson formed Cowichan Merchants Ltd. with William Penn Jaynes in 1910 and Matthias K. McMillan went to work for the new Cowichan Merchants Ltd. At the time this house was built, Matthias McMillan was still working for Cowichan Merchants Ltd.
Like his employers Thomas Pitt and Andrew Peterson, Matthias McMillan was a member of Temple Lodge, No.33, A.F. & A.M. and he served as Wor. Master of Temple Lodge, No.33 in 1916.
In 1918, Matthias McMillan left Cowichan Merchants Ltd. and joined William Bruce Powel, a Cowichan Merchants Ltd. co-worker and fellow member of Temple Lodge, No.33, in a mens' clothing business in what is now the Whittome Building on Station Street in downtown Duncan. This partnership lasted until 1929, when William Powel started his own business, Powel's Mens Wear, which stayed in business until 2004, operating in the buildings that are now Just Jake's Restaurant at 45 Craig Street and the Craig Street Brew Pub at 25 Craig Street.
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- Assessed Value (July 2016): $330,000 – Land $146,000; Buildings $184,000
- Assessed Value (July 2015): $330,000 – Land $146,000; Buildings $184,000
- Assessed Value (July 2014): $320,000 – Land $146,000; Buildings $174,000
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What does your department do?
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Pop & chart music...I have a not so secret love for Britney Spears.
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KATHMANDU: People gathered Sunday at the remains of a historic tower in Nepal's capital that collapsed in a devastating earthquake a year ago, as Nepalese held memorial services to mark the anniversary of a disaster that killed nearly 9,000 people and left millions homeless.
Minor protests were also held, with demonstrators angry at the slow rate of reconstruction in the wake of the magnitude-7.8 quake that ravaged vast areas of Nepal.
Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli laid a wreath at the ruins of the Dharahara tower in the heart of Kathmandu. The iconic structure collapsed in the quake, killing 132 people. In all, 8,856 people died in the April 25, 2015, disaster.
Participating in the memorial ceremonies were people who lost loved ones in the quake, and others who simply came to pray for those killed.
"I lost a friend who was working at the top of the tower on that day. I hope he and others are in a good place," said Ram Shrestha, pointing at the remains of the Dharahara tower. He said that he had just stepped out a few minutes before the earthquake struck to go shopping.
Madhav Newpane, who runs a shop near the tower, witnessed its collapse. He returned on Sunday with a bouquet of flowers and candles. "There were many people killed here on that day. I will never be able to forget that day," Newpane said.
About 100 protesters scuffled with riot police outside the prime minister's office demonstrating against the slow reconstruction of the homes. More than 600,000 homes were destroyed and around 185,000 damaged in the quake.
"Government, where is reconstruction. Open the gates of the government," the protesters chanted as they tried to force their way through a police barricade.
According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, an estimated 4 million people are still living in sub-standard temporary shelters in conditions that pose a threat to their health and well-being. Only 661 families have received the first installment of a 200,000-rupee ($1,868) government grant, getting 50,000 rupees ($467) so far. Nepal has made almost no progress in rebuilding from the quake despite foreign donors pledging more than $4 billion in aid during a donor's conference last year. The government, in disarray for nearly a decade, has not regrouped enough to be a strong force for reconstruction.


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