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An all-purpose private culture center, The El Sawy Culture Wheel offers daily seminars, talks and performances in every discipline of the arts, from dance to music, even puppetry. The center was established in 2003 by Mohamed El-Sawy in honor of his father, the celebrated Egyptian writer Abdel Moneim El-Sawy. A prominent figure in the local community, El-Sawy was once a minister of culture in Egypt, and the Culture Wheel aims to continue his legacy by showcasing the talents of local and international performers and intellectuals. Visitors to the center can enjoy musical concerts, sculpture and painting exhibitions and dance and puppet performances, as well as a number of other activities which are as interesting as they are multifarious. Check out the wheel's website to see their ever-changing program of events, and visit here to witness something truly unique whilst in the capital.
El Sawy Culture Wheel, 26 July Street, Cairo, Egypt. +202 010 099 999 5
A neighborhood institution, the Lehnert and Landrock Bookshop was founded over 90 years ago by its namesakes Rudolf Lehnert and Ernst Landrock, two celebrated travel writers and photographers from Austria and Germany. Before World War I, the pair travelled around creating beautiful Oriental photographs and glass plates showing images of their mutual passion for North Africa and the Middle East. Enjoying a fascinating history, the bookshop is now home to one of the largest selections of English, French and German books in the city. With a stock of books on subjects ranging from Egyptian history to children's literature, visitors can spend hours wandering around the ramshackle shelves and exploring. The shop features a small gallery in the back which exhibits the wonderful work of its founders. These nostalgic and mysterious photographs tell a compelling story of the Arab world gone by, and interestingly, this is the only gallery of its kind in the world.
Lehnert and Landrock, 44 Sherif Street, Cairo, Egypt. +20 2 23927606
Open from only 5-7pm every evening, this quaint, three-tabled restaurant is just the right amount of exclusive, and is one of the most authentic Egyptian culinary destinations in Cairo. Hidden down a quiet lane in downtown Bab El Louk, diners here can enjoy traditional home cooked meals served by Sumaya herself, the friendly owner of the establishment. The simple set menu is an extravaganza of Arabic cuisine, from perfectly seasoned rosemary chicken to tender lamb and onion dishes which melt in the mouth. So intimate that it is impossible to not chat to fellow diners, Fashet Sumaya is a true taste of Arab hospitality and society, and is an enjoyable, original culinary experience in the city.
Given this impressive title by TIME magazine, Lucille's is a must-visit burger restaurant in the heart of Cairo. Famed for its succulent beef burgers and fresh, local ingredients, the establishment was founded by Lucille, who prides herself on the first-rate quality of her cuisine. With a staff who refer to each other as 'family', a team who truly care about upholding the restaurant's flawless reputation, Cairo diners can enjoy all homemade products here, from sauces and dressings to beef patties ground in-house. Serving up American style pancakes at breakfast and moving through to Mexican and American dishes in the evening, those who choose not to taste the world famous burgers are still well catered for here. With its cozy and modern interior and laid-back homely atmosphere, Lucille's is the restaurant the locals flock to.
Lucille's, 40 Road 9, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt. +20 2 23592778
Islamic Cairo is an area in the center of the city that tells a compelling story of Egypt's past, starting from its conquering by the Arab Muslims in 641. Where previously Alexandria was the country's capital, the conquerers established their economic and political center instead in Cairo, building many impressive mosques including the notable Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun. This graceful demonstration of Islamic architecture still remains mostly in its original mud brick form in the heart of Islamic Cairo, with its original spiralling minaret being one of the city's most important symbols and landmarks. Walk around this UNESCO world heritage site for some of the best sightseeing on offer, and view some of the authentic hammams, souks, sculptures and fountains of the past, as well as the campus of one of the world's oldest universities, Al-Azhar University. Established in 970 by the Fatimad Caliphate, the university is renowned as being one of the most prestigious Islamic colleges in the world.
Also known as Cairo Necropolis, this Islamic cemetery stretches over an impressive area of four miles, with entire streets dedicated to the tombs of civilizations of the past. A largely inhabited area where people live amongst the remains of their ancestors, this historic region exudes a unique atmosphere which combines life and death in a truly fascinating way. The Necropolis includes the tombs and shrines of some of the Islamic world's most notable figures, including Al Husayn, son of the prophet Mohammed, and the descendants of Amr ibn al-'As, the military commander who led the Muslim Conquest of Egypt. With intricate shrines inscribed with phrases from the Qur'an, exploring the City of the Dead promises to be an unforgettable experience.
The City of the Dead, 7 El Bab El Sharqy Street, Cairo, Egypt.
This cozy downtown cafe, bookshop and art gallery is one of the best places to escape the hustle and bustle of Cairo and find some much needed quietude and respite in the capital. Named after the German word for 'art', the cafe is a hub of literature, painting and photography that just so happens to serve some of the best coffee in town. Here guests can settle down at a table with a reviving cappuccino and enjoy an English book on Egypt's ancient history, or brush up on some Arabic with the vast array of native book choices on offer. Occasionally offering film screenings and small exhibitions showcasing the work of local artists, Kunst is a coffee and culture lover's dream, featuring a refreshingly minimalistic interior and laid-back outlook.
Kunst Gallery and Café, 28 Sherif Basha Street, Cairo, Egypt. +20 2 23912600
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Silvia Ziranek – interview: 'I enjoy appearance, colour, shape and form – and I love dressing up'
Andrew Marr – interview: 'Everybody is angry and upset. We've messed things up – that's what the paintings are about, which is why I called them the Brexit paintings'
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Tina Keane's work spans more than four decades and is identified by the theorist Jean Fisher, in her introduction to the book Electronic Shadows: the Art of Tina Keane, as exerting an immeasurable influence and contributing to our understanding of artistic invention and political engagement. We asked Keane to talk to us about her early work, the influences that have developed her practice, and her primary concerns as an artist making work today.
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With the state of current affairs in the US and around the world, we're staying up to date on as much news as we can. Like many of you, we devour everything that is published on the Trump administration in an effort to keep informed about its horrible policies and so that we can share them with everyone we know (read about them every month in Nia's "F*ck Donald Trump" series). Here's a list of the articles and headlines about Trump and beyond that caught our attention this weekend. Check back every Monday and Friday for weekly updates. And, please share any articles that catch your attention, because sharing information is one of the most important things you can do at this moment.
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Peter B. Collins Presents Journalist Terry Phillips The first episode of a new public TV program, International Focus, is called "What Do We Really Know About Russia. Terry Phillips was a CBS News correspondent in Moscow when the Soviet Union broke up, and he takes a big-picture look at US-Russian relations, framed around the 1850 […]
Processing Distortion with Peter B. Collins: What Do We Really Know About Russia?
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Guillermo Jimenez Presents Tom Secker On this edition of De-Manufacturing Consent: Guillermo is joined by Tom Secker, host of the ClandesTime podcast and author of the book Secret, Spies, and 7/7. We discuss the "Snowden-ISIS hoax," the false "news" story that has been circulating through the internet over the past few weeks that claims former […]
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Private Power & Public Pressure: Corporations, Think Tanks & Social Engineering Taking up questions from listeners related to the influence of think tanks and consumer culture, this episode examines the institutional function – ideology, actions, and evolution – of think tanks, corporations, and foundations in social engineering. Think tanks bring together elites from academic, corporate, […]
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Hey guys! ❤
I thought I would update you all on my current night-time skincare routine! I have removed some products and added some new ones in so it is a tad more simple than the last time I updated you all and is pretty budget friendly so, let's get sharing shall we? 🙂
~ Make-up Removal ~
I remove my make-up religiously every single night. I know some people sometimes sleep in it, I used to when I was younger so I cannot judge, but I love the feeling of a clean face in the evenings after a long day at work so here is what I use to clean my face!
Garnier Skin Active Micellar Cleansing Gel Wash
This is the product I use first as I love the feeling of actually washing your face to remove the make-up. There is something so refreshing about using a face wash in the evenings after a long day!
This product is bloody brilliant. You simply dampen your face, pump some of the gel into your hands, and massage all over your face, then rinse with some cold water to remove the make-up. It is genius that they have come out with this product! It is extremely similar to other cleansers but a fraction of the price! I absolutely love this stuff, I will be doing a proper review of this soon so keep an eye out!
Garnier Skin Active Oil-Infused Micellar Cleansing Water
I tend to do this after I have finished all of my face washing in the bathroom as just another go over of my skin really. The gel wash does an incredible job removing all of the dirt and make-up from the day, this is just an extra step I add in as I like the oil-infused micellar water a lot!
I add some of this onto a large cotton pad and just wipe it gently across my whole face to remove any dirt that was potentially missed and to make sure my face is squeaky clean to avoid any nasty breakouts!
Using other face washes or scrubs are a sort of mix-in for me, I sometimes use them, I sometimes don't. It completely depends on how tired I am or if I feel I need another boost of refreshment before I head off to bed!
If I am going to use any face washes I tend to use a scrub and the one I have been reaching for is the…
~ Scrub-a-dub-dub ~
Neutrogena Visibly Clear Blackhead Eliminating Scrub
This scrub is actually super gentle on your skin, I haven't felt like my skin is being torn apart like I do with some other scrubs I have used! You simply dampen your face, squeeze some of the scrub onto your fingers and massage all over your face.
I focus on the nose, chin and forehead as I am massaging it in to make sure none of the pores in those areas keep any excess oil or dirt in them! Then you simply rinse it off with some cold water.
This scrub is really lovely to use day-to-day and does give you an extra boost of refreshment before heading off to sleep. You can use this in a morning but I tend to do most of the skincare in the evenings to be honest… sleep and all that 😉
After I have finished my washing of the face for the evening I do use a toner on my skin to further clean and prepare my skin for the moisturiser of choice before clambering into bed and grabbing some much needed sleep…
The toner I use is…
~ Tone It Up ~
I simply add a few pumps of this toner onto a large cotton pad and gentle wipe it across my whole face to clean and prepare my skin after a long day of wearing make-up and being out and about! Your skin deserves some TLC every now and again, right? 🙂
After I have finsihed cleaning, scrubbing and wiping my face I simply add on an intensive night moisturiser and held off to sleep!
The moisturiser of choice that I have used religiously for the past year is…
~ Moisturise Me! ~
Clinique Moisture Surge Over-Night Mask
This is described as a mask but, in reality, it is a thicker moisturiser. It takes a little while for this to sink into your skin which is amazing for over-night and feels like silk as you apply it. I don't know if I will ever stray from Clinique moisturisers you know, they're just lovely and your skin really does thank you when you put a bit of extra care into it!
So there you go guys, that is my night-time skincare routine for you! Let me know what you guys use at night on your skin, if anything, I would love to know!
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Twangfest 23, presented by Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, happens June 5-8, 2019 at Off Broadway in St. Louis!
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Sarah Shook & The Disarmers
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Saturday, June 8
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When: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 5:45-8:00 PM
Where: Granite Consulting: L10 50 Queen St, Melbourne
Hey disruptors
Ever wondered how to:
- Shift your mindset away from designing top-down, centrally distributed programs
- Understand the value of designing programs with the employee at the centre
- Create and communicate end-user driven solutions to problems
- Become more flexible and effective in people problem solving
- Reduce risk and accelerate learning through rapid testing and feedback loops
- Re-frame problems in a way that enables you to develop a culture of innovation
- Evaluate potential outcomes of design thinking in view of better decision-making, implementation and sustainability of solutions…
…and …on top of that …how to become a leader who is more comfortable operating in ambiguous and uncertain environments.
Then this is the session for you. Come along and hear from Emma Sharrock who runs workshops in design thinking.
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Partnership with XSCALE
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December 6, 2017
Workshop: Design Thinking for HR Leaders
WHEN & Where: Sydney - 13th Feb, 2018 - Melbourne, 20th Feb, 2018. Learn how to shift mindset away from top-down, centrally distributed programs and value HR programs with the employee at the centre.
November 9, 2017
Lean Change Masterclass, Wellington Dec 8th
Lean Agile Change Masterclass - WHEN: Friday 8th December 2017 9-5pm - WHERE: Wellington (CBD), NZ. The WHY of the changing business and social landscape. HOW to make sense of it WHAT Agile is and HOW to apply Agile thinking to change programs. HOW a responsive mindset,…
October 25, 2017
Workshop: Lean Accounting to Transform Your Finance Team
Where and When Brisbane 13 November - Melbourne15 November - Sydney 17 November. Who should attend? Finance directors, CFOs, FCs; Management and financial accountants; Consultants, contracting accountants. This course, delivered in conjunction with CAANZ, is based on best practice examples and implementation guidelines.
October 24, 2017
Workshop @ LG Innovations and Business Excellence Conf.
When: 9am - 10 November 2017. Where: The Swissotel, Sydney What: Emma will be running a 2-hour workshop: Creating a Strategy to Enable Innovation and Creativity Flourish in your Organisation @ LG Innovations and Business Excellence Conf.
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Speaking at AgileNZ
WHEN: November 7, 2017 - 11:20am WHERE: AgileNZ Conf, Te Papa, (Sounding Theater) Wellington ABOUT: Keynote - Business Agility: Leadership, Teams & the Work Find out 'why' the business landscape is changing and how to make sense of it. Learn the 'what' of new leadership skills…
September 29, 2017
Meetup: Design Thinking for Leaders
When: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 5:45-8:00 PM Where: Granite Consulting: L10 50 Queen St, Melbourne. Hey disruptors - Find out how design thinking can supplement your leadership skills.
September 29, 2017
Lean Change Masterclass, Melbourne
WHEN: Tuesday 3rd October 2017 9-5pm WHERE: Granite Consulting, 50 Queen Street, Melbourne TRAINER: Jude Horrill, Accredited Lean Change Trainer
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Lean Change Masterclass, Hobart
WHEN: Friday 29 September 2017 9-5pm WHERE: General Practice Training Tasmania Level 3/179 Murray Street TRAINER: Jude Horrill, Accredited Lean Change Trainer Masterclass outline: The 'why' of the changing business and social landscape and how to make sense of it What Agile is and how to apply…
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'The Changing Future' Tasmania CMI Launch Event
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Phillip Island Supercars: McLaughlin bags sixth straight PI pole
Scott McLaughlin extended his run of Phillip Island poles to six with a dominant effort in Sunday qualifying.
It was Jamie Whincup led the way very early on, the Red Bull Holden driver going top with a 1m30.605s a few minutes into the session.
McLaughlin then took over at the top at the eight-minute mark with a 1m30.207s on his first run, sparking a fastest first sector from Whincup as a response almost immediately. However Whincup was unable to go on with the lap, improving to a 1m30.495s but not knocking McLaughlin off top spot.
David Reynolds was next to have a crack at McLaughlin's time, the Erebus driver slotting into second with a 1m30.254s with a little over five minutes to go to close the gap to within a tenth.
While that meant McLaughlin's first lap would have been good enough for pole, McLaughlin went faster on his final run anyway, a 1m29.852s leaving him 0.4s clear of the field.
"It's awesome. I'm very lucky, I'm driving a very good car in a great team, and prior to that I was driving a great car as well," said McLaughlin.
"That lap was okay. At Turn 1, I wish we could have gone a little bit better there, I'm always chasing more.
"Today was harder because there was less grip on the track, it was very slippery out there, so it was quite loose, driving like a go-kart almost and just having a lot of fun.
"I'm living the dream. I can't wipe the smile off my face."
With very few improvements on the final runs, Reynolds' time was good enough for second. Fabian Coulthard was third fastest, with Rick Kelly fourth.
Whincup slipped down to fifth despite setting another fastest first sector on his final run, while Michael Caruso capped off a decent morning for Nissan with sixth.
James Courtney will start seventh, while rookie Anton De Pasquale continued his good form with eighth.
Shane van Gisbergen was just ninth quickest, with Mark Winterbottom Tickford's best performer in 10th.
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Garden Grove, CA --- Sensorex dissolved oxygen and pH sensors are being used to monitor shrimp farms in Mori Village, a pioneering "Smart Village" in India. Three sets of Sensorex DO6441 dissolved oxygen (DO) and S8000 modular pH sensors have been deployed to measure water quality and key aquaculture parameters to increase the yield and efficiency of shrimp farming in the village.
The Smart Village project is a collaboration of the Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley and the Andrah Pradesh Government of India. The project seeks to extend the concept of connected "Smart Cities" to rural villages, where more than half of the world's population reside. Mori Village is the first prototype of the concept. Its objective is to empower the residents in the village, by providing access to the tools and technology to carry on their entrepreneurial activities.
Shrimp farming is one of the five top industries that make up the economic base in the village of 8000 residents, which is located in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. It has the potential for high margin returns but can be also be high risk due to preventable disease. Traditionally, manual samples of the water were taken and sent to a lab, a labor intensive and time consuming process. The delay between taking a reading and waiting for the results meant critical time was lost in addressing any imbalances.
Once shrimp farming variability was identified as a pain point by the villagers, interested tech firms were brought in to co-innovate with the villagers to develop tech solutions. Participating corporate partners include Google, IBM, and NASA. Sensorex partnered with Appscape, Inc., who developed a cloud based monitoring and control system to be used with the Sensorex probes.
One set of DO and pH sensors is deployed in three separate shrimp ponds, taking water quality readings critical to maintaining the health of the livestock. The probes are equipped with Sensorex's 4-20mA output modules, which feed into a PLC running AppScape's app. The app is accessed from a mobile device and displays real-time readings of pH and DO. The app enables control of the pond's aerators, which can be operated remotely via the app. Additional app features include data logging, trend analysis, and export for reporting and records backup.
Beyond the oxygen needed by the shrimp population to survive, grow and reproduce, dissolved oxygen is essential to the aerobic decomposition of organic solids that ensures a healthy habitat. This is especially important in aquafarming applications, where the high population density can adversely impact this natural process. By monitoring with Sensorex's DO6441, farmers immediately know if an unhealthy environment is developing. When values fall below the optimal range of 2.5-3.5 ppm, the ponds' aerators can be turned on to bring more oxygen into the water. Once the correct DO level is reached, the aerators can be turned off, lowering energy consumption and overall operating costs.
Like dissolved oxygen levels, pH levels can significantly impact the health of aquaculture livestock. Extremes in pH can lead to fish kills. With monitoring, pH altering variables like acid rain and agricultural run-off can be remediated with buffers and chemicals to restore pH balance.
Sensorex DO and pH sensors provide reliable, accurate measurement over a range of 0-20ppm dissolved oxygen and 0-14 pH. Constructed with durable, fully submersible bodies, the probes' flat measurement surfaces stay clean, ensuring accurate readings with low maintenance and long service life. A range of options are available to customize sensors to application needs.
The Smart Village prototyping phase wrapped up in December, 2016, with an inaugural event to present the new technology to Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister. The Sensorex sensors are deployed and monitoring their first crop of shrimp, with harvest expected in 4-6 months. The prototype Smart Village concept could potentially be applied to 650,000 Indian villages and eventually around the world. Sensorex monitoring solutions can be applied to a range of aquaculture and industrial processes to improve the quality of life in rural communities.
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Understanding the steps of selling a business is relatively straightforward, but knowing how to increase the value of, and effectively market a business is something completely different.
An M&A adviser's role effectively encompasses three things:
- Marketing your business to several potential, interested buyers, and
- Negotiating the sale on your behalf alongside other advisers, such as lawyers, and
- Achieving the very best possible outcome for you, the seller, in terms of price
The main benefit, however, of using an M&A adviser is that they will ensure the management team are not distracted and can continue to run the business – ensuring continued successful financial and strategic performance. The last thing you need is to reduce your business' performance and lose clients, talent or money, as these are all critical factors that will impact the final price you achieve for selling your business.
The Role of an M&A Adviser
- Thoroughly explain each phase of the transaction process to ensure that you understand what to expect
- Analyse the performance of your business and, if appropriate, work with you to ensure that it is ready for sale (this may take six months to two years and varies from business to business)
- Provide you with a fair valuation of your business to give you an indication as to what it is worth
- Work with you to put together the necessary documentation such as business plans, financial forecasts and management presentations
- Market your business (get it in front of the right people at the right time) and create competition for it (increase the value of the offers)
- Working with other third parties, steer the process to ensure that all the necessary due diligence and legal documentation is prepared promptly
- Manage the initial responses, vet potential buyers and ensure that only those buyers with a real interest in acquiring your business make it to the next stage of the process
- Arrange and attend meetings (with you as appropriate) with potential buyers and provide them with the necessary information required to make an offer for your business
- Once due diligence is complete negotiate with the buyer or buyers to agree the best deal possible for your business
- Prepare all sale documents and ensure that critical areas such as Earn Out, Tax and working capital are agreed between both the seller and the buyer (thereby minimising the chances that a sale will not be agreed!)
- Finalise the Sales and Purchase Agreement alongside the seller and the lawyers
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When is the best time to involve an M&A Adviser?
In a perfect world, the best time to involve an M&A adviser is at the beginning, while you are still thinking about selling your business. There is then time to prepare the business properly to maximise its value. Of course, no two sales are the same, and this isn't always practical, as you may have received an unexpected approach, for example. So we would say the earlier, the better but whatever stage you are at it is never too late to bring in an M&A adviser.
How do I choose an M&A Adviser?
Choosing the right adviser for your business will have a direct impact on how quickly the sale goes through and on the price you will ultimately achieve.
The size of the transaction will be a significant factor when determining which type of adviser to approach. It's difficult to pigeon-hole advisers into specific transactions sizes, but as a rule of thumb:
- A full-service investment bank (JP Morgan or Goldman Sachs for example) are usually looking to advise on transactions above £500m
- Mid-market M&A advisers (like PWC, KPMG or Ernst and Young) are generally looking at transactions between £100m and £350m
- A specialist M&A boutique like Isosceles focuses on transactions anywhere between £5m and £100m
- The business broker is less than £5m
There's a lot to consider when choosing an adviser, but the key elements are; experience, process, team and fees.
Do they understand your business and your industry? What is their knowledge of selling similar businesses to yours? How many deals have they closed? How successful have they been in achieving premium valuations? Take up references. How will they market your business? What contacts do they have among potential buyers?
What is their process? How disciplined are they? It should be documented, ask to see a copy. Will they work hard throughout the entire process to position your company for a successful close? Or will they cut corners? How will they keep the sale confidential?
What are their fees? How are they structured, and what do they cover? How do they compare with their competition?
Who are the team? Will your transaction get the time and energy it deserves? What are their experiences and track record? Do you like them? Trust them?
How much does an M&A Adviser charge?
Selling a business is a time-consuming exercise, and in general, it can take anywhere from 6-12 months to sell a business. Fees will vary depending on which type of M&A adviser you decide to engage and what the expected sale value of your company will be.
Generally speaking, M&A advisers will charge two fees; an engagement fee or retainer and a separate success fee.
Engagement Fee/Retainer
This fee can either be charged up front as a standard flat fee or invoiced monthly. The fee is usually agreed up front and could be anywhere from £30,000 to £100,000 or more. The exact amount will depend on the experience of the firm handling the transaction, the size of the transaction and the amount of up-front work required to take the opportunity to a successful sale.
The objective of an engagement fee/retainer is to commit the seller, commit the M&A adviser and cover the adviser's fixed costs.
Success Fees
The success fee incentivises the M&A adviser to achieve the highest possible price for the seller. Interestingly, the success fee charged for a smaller size transaction is disproportionally large when compared to a more substantial transaction. This is because the amount of work required to sell a £5m business is usually the same as the effort needed to sell a £50m business!
There are three basic ways of structuring the success fee; flat fee, tiered fee or Lehman Formula.
- A success fee, using the Lehman Formula also referred to as the 'decelerator', would be calculated as follows: 5% of the 1st £m in value of the transaction, plus 4% of the 2nd £m, plus 3% of the 3rd £m, plus 2% of the 4th £m, plus 1% of each £m thereafter
- A Flat Fee is very straightforward. It's an agreed flat percentage of the deal no matter what the size. In our example, we have used 3%.
- A Tiered Fee is the opposite of the Lehman Formula and is often referred to as an 'accelerator. The M&A adviser's success fees are a more significant percentage of the last £m than the first £m. For example, 3% of the first £5m of the transaction, plus 4% on incremental value up to £6m, plus 5% above £6m.
Hiring an Adviser
Take your time investigating and interviewing M&A advisers and learn as much as you possibly can in the process. Ideally, build up a relationship with an M&A adviser as early as possible as that way, you will be able to see whether they can perform the various tasks that they have agreed to do.
When meeting with M&A advisers, you will hear a lot of great success stories but don't just take their word for it, seek evidence in the form of case studies, client testimonials and feedback. Look at their process documentation and samples of their work and talk to the team who go out on a day to day basis and work with businesses just like yours.
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Audrey Lee Young's obsession with Disney runs deep, so much so, she created an online community — DisneyBonding — where she discovered a legion of women who felt similarly. Despite her adoration for the princesses, Young didn't see many Disney princesses who looked like her.
She decided to change the narrative one photo at a time, which led to AfricanPRINTcesses. Young enlisted 13 other Black women she found on social media for a photoshoot with photographer Madeline Barr that was 3 years in the making.
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Una Mas to complete the row. 🧜🏾♀ To say that the last two days have been overwhelming is an understatement. The #africanPRINTcess project was always going to be amazing but to imagine it getting this much love and praise is something I never dreamt of. 🥰 Thank you to everyone who shared, commented, followed and loved our project. You all have made me cry and feel so overjoyed. 😭 Lastly, I want to give a huge shoutout to my big sis @savesoulclothing who made my mermaid skirt and who drew up the original concept art for this idea way back in 2017. 📸: @madelinebarrphoto
"It was important to see this through because when I came up with the idea, it was literally because our group had run out of black women Disney characters to portray," she told PopSugar. "After only TWO projects we had depleted the extent of black female Disney characters (the Muses and Princess Tiana). I said, 'Well if there aren't any more black Disney girls, let's make the Disney girls black.'"
According to PopSugar, "The group came together (mostly via Instagram), picked their princesses, brainstormed outfits using traditional African prints and fabrics, then decided to plan the big reveal around Black History Month because 'it would make a bigger impact and really showcase the point of the idea.'"
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Warning: Long caption ahead. . . Four years ago I was asked to be in a #groupdisneybound. It was all black girls and @followtheyellowbrickgirl had always wanted to do the Muses from Hercules. That was when #blackgirldisneymagic began. A year later we got together again and all bounded as different versions of Tiana (since she has so many outfits). Later that same week I came up with our next idea. Since we were out of black Disney girls I said "why don't we make the Disney girls black?" I wanted to #disneybound as Disney princesses but in African Print. Well, 2018 went by, in 2019 we ended up doing a Dora Milaje group bound and FINALLY, in 2020 during black history month, my vision became a reality. On February 8th, I was able to assemble 14 black women together to make this dream come true. I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful, strong and talented group of ladies. Everyone looked absolutely amazing. Walking around Disneyland dressed like queens was amazing. We were graced by the photography talents of @madelinebarrphoto who made us look even more beautiful, if that's possible, and was the perfect woman for the job. Please go and click on all of these ladies feeds to see their close-up majesty. . . Ariel – @audreyleeyoung Snow White – @erikaenchanted Elsa – @followtheyellowbrickgirl Anna- @3babykoi Aurora – @geekygarbs Rapunzel- @tiffiestarchild Merida- @miniaturemissy Belle- @dressesandcapes Vanellope- @domdivadoesit Tiana- @dominiquebrown Moana- @crossfit_disney_princess Cinderella- @dapperjess Pocahontas- @chrshpls Jasmine- @missgolden_lady
Young was right. The release of the project especially in February added to its allure. The group also took their looks to Disneyland where they were warmly received.
"At one point we finally had to leave Main Street because there were a lot of people staring and pointing as photos were being taken," Audrey said. "All day guests were commenting on how beautiful and majestic we looked."
Young had achieved her goal of providing the representation she felt was lacking in Disney's land.
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I am so grateful for Disney people. Moving to California and meeting so many people who are obsessed with the things I also love has been one of the best things ever. ✨ Disney has introduced me to SO many incredible, creative, passionate and BAD👏ASS👏 women. I was over the moon when @audreyleeyoung reached out to me a few months ago about a project she had been dreaming up for years! Her plan was to pay homage to her history by assembling a bunch of babes to create looks for all the Disney Princesses in traditional African prints. I obviously was humbled and HONORED to be asked to be a part of this. I MEAN LOOK AT THESE FREAKING BABES. ✨ Thank you all so much for sharing your magic with me. Thank you @audreyleeyoung for trusting me to take these and for such a totally magical day. ✨ You can check out individuals in my stories. Thank you @erikaenchanted for sharing them all! ✨ #AfricanPRINTcess crew: Ariel – @audreyleeyoung Snow White – @erikaenchanted Elsa – @followtheyellowbrickgirl Anna- @3babykoi Aurora – @geekygarbs Rapunzel- @tiffiestarchild Merida- @miniaturemissy Belle- @dressesandcapes Vanellope- @domdivadoesit Tiana- @dominiquebrown Moana- @crossfit_disney_princess Cinderella- @dapperjess Pocahontas- @chrshpls Jasmine- @missgolden_lady
"For all the little girls out there who still don't see the representation they deserve or who are still told that their black/brown skin and kinky hair are undesirable, you are beautiful princesses. The standard of beauty is YOU! You can be a mermaid, you can be a boss lady, you can be a warrior, you can be an adventurer," Audrey said. "Dream big and dream bold."
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A busy Thanksgiving week of Thoroughbred racing started with a disqualification in Ohio and culminates with the Japan Cup in Tokyo.
Along the way, there are graded stakes to report or preview from New York to California, via Florida and Kentucky, plus the Zia Park Derby and Oaks in New Mexico.
Among the important and historic races on the docket are the Fall Highweight, Clark Handicap, Cigar Mile, Hollywood Turf Cup, the Seabiscuit Handicap, the Tropical Turf Handicap and, for 2-year-olds looking toward the 2017 Kentucky Derby and Oaks, the Kentucky Jockey Club and the Golden Rod at Churchill Downs and the Remsen at Aqueduct.
On the world front, in addition to Sunday's Japan Cup, the fields are set for the final major meeting of the year, the Longines Hong Kong International Races on Dec. 11.
There's a lot to gobble up, so let's tuck right in:
Sunday's Group 1 Japan Cup features a trio of foreign contenders versus a deep and talented field of 14 locals. Japanese horses have won the last 10 runnings of the nation's signature race and Sunday's 36th renewal at Tokyo Racecourse could hinge on the weather.
A freak snowstorm -- the first to hit Tokyo in November in 54 years -- briefly coated the turf track in white during training hours on Thursday and Ian Ferguson, rider of German hope Iquitos, said the moisture was a welcome sight.
"Our advantage," he said after the workout, "would be if it keeps raining. ... The difficult part will be finding the right lane in the straight."
Iquitos, a 4-year-old colt by Adlerflug, has done his best running in Europe on soft to heavy going. The other two foreigners, German filly Nightflower and French runner Erupt, both would benefit from some drying out of the course. Erupt comes to the race after a victory in the Grade I Pattison Canadian International over firm turf at Woodbine. Nightflower's two Group 1 wins came over firm going at Cologne. She did, however, finish second behind Iquitos in the Group 1 Grosser Preis von Baden two starts back.
Erupt finished a respectable sixth in last year's Japan Cup and is ticketed for the Group 1 Longines Hong Vase after Sunday's effort, all being well. Iquitos, compromised by a poor draw, was 11th last year and drew poorly again for Sunday's race, in gate 15.
The local crew includes highly regarded Kitasan Black, Real Steel, Dee Majesty and Gold Actor. Several others are capable of an upset and the uphill climb in the straight near the end of 2,400 meters can generate some surprising results.
Hong Kong
Twenty-six Group 1 or Grade I winners are among the 56 runners selected for the Dec. 11 Longines Hong Kong International races, including return engagements for all four of last year's winners.
Japan's A Shin Hikari will try to make it two in a row in the Cup, at 2,000 meters. But he hasn't fired since a dominating win in the Group 1 Prix d'Ispahan. Challengers include last year's Hong Kong Mile winner, Maurice, recent winner of the Group 1 Tenno Sho (Autumn); German's Potempkin, winner of the Group 1 Premio Roma; French runner Eliptique, a Group 1 winner in Germany in July; and two former Hong Kong Horse of the Year honorees -- Military Attack and Designs on Rome.
The Mile appears, as often is the case, to be the domain of the local runners. Only four internationals are challenging -- three from Japan and Cougar Mountain from Ireland. Neither of the American hopefuls -- Tepin and Miss Temple City -- signed on. Able Friend, winner in 2014, will try to come all the way back from a serious tendon injury.
Japanese combatants Red Falx and Big Arthur renew their rivalry in the 1,200-meters Sprint, which also has representatives from England and France as well as the day's only American runner, Pure Sensation, who comes off a third-place showing in the Breeders' Cup Sprint. Last year's winner, Peniaphobia, heads the home team.
A very talented field for the 2,400-meters Vase will have to go through last year's winner, Highland Reel, last seen winning the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita. Silverwave from France, Japan's Satono Crown and Big Orange from England are among those who will give it a go at a distance that puts the locals at a disadvantage.
The Road to the Roses
Mc Cracken, undefeated in two starts, heads a field of 12 for Saturday's $200,000 Grade II Kentucky Jockey Club at Churchill Downs. The Ghostzapper colt won at first asking Oct. 2 at Churchill, then returned four weeks later to win the Street Sense Stakes over the same track with an impressive stretch rally. This traditional early pointer to the Kentucky Derby is packed with other possibilities, though. Among them are Wild Shot, third in the Grade I Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland behind Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Classic Empire, and Han Sense, runner-up in both the Grade III Grey Stakes at Woodbine and the Grade III Nashua at Aqueduct, albeit both by wide margins.
Most of the 10 entered for Saturday's $300,000 Grade II Remsen at Aqueduct are recent maiden winners. The notable exception is No Dozing, a Union Rags colt who won his first two starts and most recently finished fourth in the Grade I Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland. Takaful, a Shadwell homebred by Bernardini, stands out among those trying winners for the first time.
On the turf, Sunday's $100,000 Grade III Cecil B. DeMille Stakes at Del Mar has a field of nine. None has yet won beyond the maiden or optional claiming level. Term of Art tried the Breeders' Cup Juvenile off a maiden win and finished ninth in that heat and now tries the grass for the first time. Ky. Colonel finished fifth in the Del Mar Juvenile Turf.
The Road to the Oaks
Saturday's $300,000 Grade II Demoiselle at Aqueduct features the winner of the Grade III Tempted, Miss Sky Warrior; the runner-up in the Grade I Frizette, Libby's Tail; the traffic-troubled sixth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, Jamyson 'n Ginger; state-bred sensation Bonita Bianca; and several promising recent maiden winners. This is a good one to note for the future.
Daddy's Lil Darling returns from a fourth-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies as the lukewarm favorite in a well-balanced field for Saturday's $200,000 Grade II Golden Rod at Churchill Downs. The Scat Daddy filly won the Grade II Pocahontas beneath the Twin Spires in her previous local appearance and was second in the Grade I Alcibiades at Keeneland in her Breeders' Cup prep. After Daddy's Lil Darling, the 12-filly field is wide open, with Fun, Dream Dancing, Ever So Clever and Lovely Bernadette all getting some consideration from the oddsmaker.
Yorkiepoo Princess led all the way to an upset win over odds-on favorite Eloquent Ride in Thursday's $100,000 Furlough Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Aqueduct. The margin was 2 3/4 lengths and the time for 6 furlongs on a fast track was 1:11.62 with Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard the winner. The other three were well up the track. Yorkipoo Princess, a daughter of Kantharos, notched her second win from five starts.
"She's just got so much talent and we hope we can go on to bigger and better things later on in the spring," said winning trainer Eddie Barker.
On the turf, 13 2-year-old fillies are entered for Saturday's $100,000 Grade III Jimmy Durante Stakes at Del Mar, going 1 mile. With Honors is the morning-line favorite after winning the Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf and finishing second in the Grade I Chandelier Stakes at Santa Anita. But the War Front filly finished ninth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies in her last start and many of the others look capable of springing the upset. German-bred and Italian-raced La Force drew the outside gate but could improve on her seventh-place showing in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Wellabled returns to the all-weather surface facing four rivals in Sunday's $125,000 (Canadian) Swynford Stakes at Woodbine. The Shackleford colt won the Grade III Arlington-Washington Futurity on the all-weather at Arlington Park, then ran 10th in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita after leading for the first half mile. Katalox finished second in the Clarendon Stakes at Woodbine. Undulated was second in the Laurel Futurity in his second start.
Also to watch: Friday's $50,000 Golden Gate Debutante at Golden Gate Fields.
Churchill Downs
Lady Fog Horn stalked the pace in Thursday's $200,000 Grade II Falls City Handicap for fillies and mares, took over in the stretch and inched away to win by 1 1/2 lengths. Streamline, always close, settled for second and Walkabout came from well back to take third. The favorite, Go Maggie Go, was never involved and finished last. Lady Fog Horn, a 4-year-old Zavata filly, ran 9 furlongs on a fast track in 1:50.89 with Albin Hernandez up. The Indiana-bred has been first or second in 11 of her last 12 starts.
Thatcher Street won a three-way scramble in the final sixteenth of Thursday's $200,000 Grade III River City Handicap on the turf, edging by Pleuven in the final yards to win by 1/2 length. The Pizza Man put in his usual late bid to take third, another 1/2 length back and a head in front of Taghleeb. Thatcher Street, a 5-year-old Street Sense gelding, ran 9 furlongs on good turf in 1:51.45 under Brian Hernandez Jr. Thatcher Street took 13 tries to notch his first win and the River City was his first graded stakes score. He was second in last year's edition of the same event.
On the weekend agenda in Louisville:
Effinex will bid to become only the fourth two-time winner of the Grade I Clark Handicap when the 142nd renewal of the historic feature runs Friday under the twin spires. Effinex defeated Hoppertunity last year the 9-furlongs clash and will have that rival to contend with again. Those two are among seven of the 10 entrants for the $500,000 Clark who already have surpassed $1 million in earnings. Effinex comes off a seventh-place finish behind Arrogate and California Chrome in the Breeders' Cup Classic, where Hoppertunity was fourth. Also among the morning-line favorites for the Clark are Noble Bird, Shaman Ghost and the 3-year-old hope, Gun Runner.
Harmonize and Hawksbill head a tough cast for Friday's $200,000 Grade II Mrs. Revere Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles on the turf. Those two ran second and third behind Time and Motion in the Grade II Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Keeneland this fall.
Heaven's Runway caught odds-on favorite Stallwalkin' Dude in the final jumps to win Thursday's $200,000 Grade III Fall Highweight Handicap by a neck. Ready for Rye was third. Stallwalkin' Dude, giving 11 pounds to the winner, tracked the early pace, surged to the lead and mid-stretch and evidently felt the effect of his 134-pounds impost as he could not hold off the winner's outside run. Heaven's Runway, a 6-year-old son of Run Away and Hide, ran 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:10.19 under Junior Alvarado. He had gone 12 starts without a win since taking the Hockessin Stakes at Delaware Park in July 2015.
"When I claimed this horse, believe it or not, I claimed him for this race," said winning trainer Rudy Rodriguez, who took Heaven's Runway for $62,500 in August at Saratoga. "I knew he was going to be OK for this race and he didn't prove me wrong. It made the owners happy today.
"They don't believe in me, I guess, because they didn't show up," he added with a laugh. "But I believe in myself."
Catapault pressed the pace in Thursday's $125,000 Gio Ponti Stakes for 3-year-olds, came to the lead turning for home and held on to win by 1 1/4 lengths over Strike Midnight. Hunter O'Riley came from last of nine to finish third. Catapault, a Kitten't Joy colt, ran 1 1/16 miles on good turf in 1:44.75 with Javier Castellano up.
Yet to come at the Big A:
A nicely matched field of 10 is set for Saturday's $500,000 Grade I Cigar Mile. Anchor Down, who drew the rail, comes off a win in the Grade II Kelso at Belmont and finished a distant second to Frosted in the Met Mile back in June. Connect, the winner of the Grade II Pennsylvania Derby, represents the 3-year-olds. He has won four of his last five starts. Divining Rod has been improving and adds blinkers.
Saturday's $250,000 Grade III Comely for 3-year-old fillies has a tasty ensemble of seven. Prominent among those is Unbridled Mo, winner of her last four including the Grade III Monmouth Oaks. Lewis Bay and Flora Dora return from a 1-2 finish in the Grade III Turnback the Alarm. Going For Broke's claim to fame is a second behind Songbird in the Grade I Alabama -- 7 lengths behind Songbird.
Del Mar
Japanese runner Nuovo Record, originally ticketed for the Longines Hong Kong International Races after finishing 11th in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, repaid the change of itinerary with a last-jump victory in Thursday's $100,000 Grade III Red Carpet Handicap. The late surge found Nuovo Record a nose in front of the favorite, Arles, who appeared to have the race won. Swear by It was a long shot third. Nuovo Record, a 5-year-old Heart's Cry mare, earned her Breeders' Cup trip with a victory in the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong Kong in April. She ran 1 3/8 miles on firm turf in 2:15.56 with Yusanari Iwata in the irons in the Red Carpet.
"Outside the Breeders' Cup she has always run well," said winning trainer Makoto Saito. "This time some horses went to the front so she could stalk and the race went as I was thinking it would. I think we will have even bigger expectations for her next year and we would like to come back to Del Mar for the Breeders' Cup."
Nuovo Record was the first-ever Japanese-bred runner at Del Mar.
Coming attractions at Del Mar:
Ashleyluvssugar, Texas Ryano and Flamboyant are the morning-line favorites among seven in for Friday's 200,000 Grade II Hollywood Turf Cup at 12 furlongs. Ashleyluvssugar, who also could have tried the Longines Hong Kong Vase instead, won a pair of Grade II events before finishing fifth in the Breeders' Cup Turf behind some of the world's best. Texas Ryano dead-heated for sixth and seventh in the Breeders' Cup. Flamboyant needs a reversal of form to justify his 3-1 morning line odds.
The mid-distance West Coast turfers square off again in Saturday's $200,000 Grade II Seabiscuit Handicap at 1 1/16 miles on the greensward. Om, second in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, is the morning-line favorite. Vyjack, What a View and Ring Weekend will be along to test the favorite.
On Sunday, seven are set to face the starter in the $100,000 Grade III Native Diver at 9 furlongs on the turf.
Zia Park
Pass the Buck started from gate No. 11 in Wednesday's $200,000 Zia Park Derby, trailed the field early and had to come nine-wide into the stretch to reach contention. After all that, the Pulpit colt outfinished Semper Fortis, winning by 1/2 length. Inside Straight was making up the most ground at the end but fell another neck short, finishing third. The favorite, Dalmore, finished fourth. Pass the Buck, with Luis Quinonez up, ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:44.06.
Family Tree pressed the pace in Wednesday's $300,000 Zia Park Oaks, then took full command, racing off to win by 8 1/2 lengths. K P Wildcat beat the others with Ready to Confess another neck back in third. Family Tree, a Smart Strike filly, ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.59 with Florent Geroux in for the ride on the Wayne Catalano trainee.
Golden Gate Fields
Three of the five in for Saturday's $100,000 Grade III Berkeley Handicap are bunched at the top of the morning line. Stryker Phd, the narrow favorite, is in from Emerald Downs near Seattle, where he has done well in the stakes ranks. The 7-year-old Bertrando gelding was third in this race two years ago and fifth in 2013. Bronze Star won the Bulldog Handicap at Fresno in his last outing and Southern Freedom has been competitive from Del Mar to Golden Gate. Jerry Hollendorfer trains Bronze Star, Southern Freedom and long shot G.G. Ryder.
Gulfstream Park West
Three turf stakes are on Saturday's card.
The $100,000 Grade III Tropical Turf Handicap drew nine to tackle 1 1/16 miles. Coalport, Rose Briar, Granny's Kitten and Lubash are the favorites on the morning line. War Correspondent returns from a nine-months absence and is worth watching.
The companion My Charmer for fillies and mares also attracted nine. Stormy Victoria, Isabella Sings and Strike Charmer are the more recognizable names in this aggregation.
Summation Time is the 9-5 favorite among eight in the $75,000 Gin Rummy Champion Stakes at 5 furlongs on the greensward.
Fair Grounds
Yockey's Warrior came three-wide into the stretch in Thursday's $75,000 Thanksgiving Handicap and cleared, winning by 2 1/4 lengths over Clearly Now. Union Jackson, the early leader, held on for third. Yockey's Warrior, a 4-year-old Warrior's Reward colt, ran 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:09.23 with Miguel Mena in the irons.
Mahoning Valley
Here's where the holiday week started, not with a bang but with a costly bump.
Mo Dont No got a bump from Awesome Banner in the stretch and then got the nod from the stewards after Monday's $200,000 Steel Valley Sprint for 3-year-olds. The officials ruled Awesome Banner interfered with Mo Dont No before drawing off to win by 2 lengths over that rival and reversed the order of finish. The favorite, Bandwith, was third, well behind the stretch action. Mo Dont No, an Uncle Mo colt, had been terrorizing state-bred competition at distances up to 1 1/4 miles, winning seven of his previous nine races. The 6 furlongs over a muddy track went in 1:11.50.
Regia Maria rallied from last of nine to win Monday's $75,000 Hollywood Gaming Mahoning Distaff by 1 1/4 lengths. She's a Bootsy Too was along for second, 1 1/4 lengths ahead of the front runner, Luckyallmylife. Regia Maria, a 4-year-old daughter of Medaglia d'Oro, ran 6 furlongs on a muddy track in 1:12.87 with Albin Jiminez up.


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Singapore has been named the most beautiful city in Asia and the 11th most beautiful city in the world on a list of 50 cities globally compiled by Canada-based online travel agency Flight Network.
Topping the list is Paris, followed by New York, London, Venice and Vancouver.
Singapore as the highest-listed Asian city is followed by Tokyo at rank 18, Hong Kong at 24, Hanoi at 37, Seoul at 40, Bangkok at 43, Jaipur at 48 and Beijing at 49. Unfortunately, other Asian metropolises such as Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta or Manila did not make it on the list.
The results are based on the votes of more than a thousand travel journalists, bloggers and agencies all over the world. They were asked to consider which cities had the best combination of natural and man-made beauty, the balance of nature and architecture, the city culture and the local weather.
Hence, a variety of diverse destinations are featured in the list, from the bustling streets of Dubai to Rome, the historic heart of Italy. Overall, 21 of the world's most beautiful cities on this list are located in Europe, eight in Asia (ex-Middle East), seven in North America, seven in Latin America, two in Africa, two in Asia-Pacific, two in the Middle East and Istanbul which is spread over both Europe and Asia.
The top 50 most beautiful cities are:
1. Paris, France
2. New York, US
3. London, England
4. Venice, Italy
5. Vancouver, Canada
6. Barcelona, Spain
7. Cape Town, South Africa
8. San Francisco, US
9. Sydney, Australia
10. Rome, Italy
11. Singapore, Singapore
12. Lisbon, Portugal
13. Amsterdam, Netherlands
14. Prague, Czech Republic
15. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
16. Budapest, Hungary
17. Istanbul, Turkey
18. Tokyo, Japan
19. Vienna, Austria
20. Buenos Aires, Argentina
21. Toronto, Canada
22. San Diego, US
23. Quebec City, Canada
24. Hong Kong, China
25. Chicago, US
26. Bruges, Belgium
27. Madrid, Spain
28. Havana, Cuba
29. Dubai, UAE
30. Jerusalem, Israel
31. Edinburgh, Scotland
32. Quito, Ecuador
33. Zurich, Switzerland
34. Cusco, Peru
35. St Petersburg, Russia
36. Berlin, Germany
37. Hanoi, Vietnam
38. Queenstown, New Zealand
39. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
40. Seoul, South Korea
41. Dubrovnik, Croatia
42. San Sebastian, Spain
43. Bangkok, Thailand
44. Cartagena, Colombia
45. Dublin, Ireland
46. Marrakesh, Morocco
47. Bergen, Norway
48. Jaipur, India
49. Beijing, China
50. Athens, Greece
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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte gives update on Diego Costa future: This is when I will decide
ANTONTIO CONTE has refused to give any guarantees that Diego Costa will still be a Chelsea player next season.
The Spain striker insisted that he will not be pushed out of the club and only wants to return to Atletico Madrid if he leaves Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea had been offered £76million for Costa by Chinese Super league club Tianjin Quanjin – but that move now looks unlikely after new tax rules were introduced in that country.
But Conte would offer no guarantees on Costa's future, only saying: "It's important for me to take two or three days to rest and then speak about the future for my players."
Costa, however, appeared to dig his heels in, saying: "I will only leave Chelsea for Atletico. If not, I will stay. I'm not interested in other clubs.
Antonio Conte doesn't want to talk about the future of his players yet
Diego Costa said he would only leave Chelsea for Atletico Madrid
It's important for me to take two or three days to rest and then speak about the future for my players
"I know Chelsea want to sell players, but I told them, I have two years left on my contract and I won't go somewhere else just because they want so.
"I have a contract and no intention of leaving, but if the coach won't count on me anymore or is to give space for another striker, I know I'll have to leave. But only to where I'm willing to."
Conte also risked ridicule when he claimed that Victor Moses might have been "tired" when he was sent off for diving against Arsenal on Saturday.
Moses, who got married yesterday, was given his second yellow card in the 68th minute by referee Anthony Taylor for blatantly going over when there was no contact with Gunners defender Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Conte, whose Chelsea side claimed the title after not being involved in European competition and played far fewer games than most of their rivals, said: "Sometimes I think it could be tiredness. I don't think if my player dived he did it with real intention.
"Moses is an honest player and if there was this situation he was tired and he didn't want to cheat the referee."


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Quite a few people have asked me how (and why!) I came up with my pigs' names and I've always thought that an explantion was probably due but it wasn't until yesterday's discovery that two of Stonehead's piglets are called Snugglepot and Cuddlepie has finally prompted to put together the answer.
If you've been reading BmS for a while, you'll know that my lot are:-
- Bailey, the boar
- Brini, Scrumpy and Tia, the sows
- Harold, the weaner
- Fergie, Cookie, Itchy, Scratchy, Pinky and Perky, Tia's piglets; and
- Curly, Wurly, Bubble and Squeak, Scrumpy's piglets.
I used to own Victoria and Albert, but they're in the freezer…
Albie and Vicky were so named because that's what B suggested when we got them and the very thought made me chuckle. It seemed natural to maintain the theme for future freezer pigs. But I didn't want to do the same for non-freezer piggies, so a different theme was required. The first sow I bought (who we have since sold), I called Stella, as in CSI, but when Scrumpy and Tia arrived a few weeks later, the CSI theme just wasn't working. But Stella already knew her name, so there was only one thing for it…
Scrumpy's name was found because she's a bit Scrumpy-Dumpy and Tia was just a little shot! Bailey is (or was, until autumn crept up on us) cream-coloured and Brini got her name because when I bought her, I also bought her full sister, so Brini and Brusco seemed appropriate. But I sold Brusco to the same guy who bought Stella as they had palled up. Brini's Brini now, but that's where her name came from.
Harold was meant to be George but one of mum's friends, also called George, had recently embarked on a diet and mum suggested that the name association might not be the most tactful thing I could do. Harold just popped into my head and stuck.
The piglets' names are just descriptive and are chosen for nonsensical reasons, mostly just for a laugh. Itchy and Scratchy never stop itching and scratching, Pinky and Perky are pink and lively, Cookie is the colour of chocolate and cream (and she's also turned out to be incredibly fat, so it's an apt name!) and Fergie's ginger… (No, Fergie's not for the freezer. They're divorced, therefore it no longer counts.) Curly has an extremely curly tail and his sister is the same colour, and the first time B held Squeak, she squeaked and Bubble just seemed to match.
Of course, the freezer-name thing has promptly ended, because Albert, Victoria and Harold were all brought in, but now I'm breeding my own and having struggled to come up with suitable names, I'm not changing them again. But it was fun while it lasted.


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Scientific Name
Echinopsis 'Red Paramount'
Echinopsis hybrid 'Red Paramount', Echinopsis 'Paramount Red'
Scientific Classification
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Trichocereeae
Genus: Echinopsis
Echinopsis 'Red Paramount' is a semi-columnar cactus up to 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter, with dark green multi ribbed stem and short spines. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, orangish-red with lighter orange back petals and up to 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter. It is a profuse bloomer with many bloom flushes spring thru summer months.
USDA hardiness zone 9b to 10b: from 25 °F (−3.9 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
How to Grow and Care
If you can grow cacti and succulents successfully, you can likely grow the Echinopsis species without too much trouble. Like many cacti, they prefer a drying period between waterings, even to the point where they slightly wilt. When you water, however, you should water deeply. The plant will noticeably plump up. It's imperative that the cactus is not exposed to prolonged dampness and sitting water. Never let your cactus sit in a dish of water. Lastly, make sure to fertilizer during the growing season for the best results.
Echinopsis can be easily rooted from offsets, which tend to cluster around the base of the mother plant. Cut offsets close to the stem, at the narrowest possible place. When rooting cacti from cuttings, let the fresh cutting dry out slightly on a paper towel and cut the cacti at the narrowest place possible. After a few days to a few weeks, depending on the size of the cut surface, the cut surface should have dried out and formed a callous, or slightly rough opening. Once the callous has formed, place the cutting in a rooting mixture of fast-draining cacti soil… – See more at: How to Grow and Care for Echinopsis
Echinopsis 'Red Paramount' is hybridized by Harry Johnson.
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Harlem Stage kicked off a free, five-week run of Antigone in Ferguson September 13 featuring a rotating cast of actors including The Handmaid's Tale Emmy winner Samira Wiley as Antigone (September 25–30).
Drawing from the the tragic death of Michael Brown in 2014, the adaptation uses Sophocles' original text combined with live choral music performed by a choir of activists, police officers, youth, and concerned citizens from Ferguson, Missouri, and New York City.
Presented as a staged reading, the production is a collaboration between Harlem Stage, Theater of War Productions, and community members from Ferguson. Following each performance, there will be a moderated conversation on race and social justice.
Throughout the run, a roster of actors will join the presentation. Other cast members include Paul Giamatti (Billions), Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: SVU), David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck), Adepero Oduye (12 Years a Slave), Frankie Faison (The Wire), and Kathryn Erbe (Law & Order: Criminal Intent).
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Hegemony or Survival
---- America's Quest for Global Dominance (The American Empire Project)
by Noam Chomsky
published by Metropolitan Books
© 2003 by Aviva Chomsky, Diane Chomsky, & Harry Chomsky
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In this highly readable, heavily footnoted critique of American foreign policy from the late 1950s to the present, Chomsky (whose 9-11 was a bestseller) argues that current U.S. policies in Afghanistan and Iraq are not a specific response to September 11, but simply the continuation of a consistent half-century of foreign policy - an "imperial grand strategy" - in which the United States has attempted to "maintain its hegemony through the threat or use of military force." Such an analysis is bound to be met with skepticism or antagonism in post-September 11 America, but Chomsky builds his arguments carefully, substantiates claims with appropriate documentation and answers expected counterclaims. Chomsky is also deeply critical of inconsistency in making the charge of "terrorism." Using the official U.S. legal code definition of terrorism, he argues that it is an exact description of U.S. foreign policy (especially regarding Cuba, Central America, Vietnam and much of the Middle East), although the term is rarely used in this way in the U.S. media, he notes, even when the World Court in 1986 condemned Washington for "unlawful use of force" ("international terrorism, in lay terms" Chomsky argues) in Nicaragua. Claiming that the U.S. is a rogue nation in its foreign policies and its "contempt for international law," Chomsky brings together many themes he has mined in the past, making this cogent and provocative book an important addition to an ongoing public discussion about U.S. policy.
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Mark LaFerney's friends at Treetopia asked him to design a Halloween tree with DIY ornaments from 3 popular shows – Stranger Things, Rick and Morty and Star Trek.
We know we're past the holiday but we couldn't resist sharing this tree!
Just WOW!
And because it's my favorite franchise in Science Fiction here's my favorite ornament!
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A Customer Access Strategy is crucial to our business - the key between our contact center, our customers and how the two stay connected. As the market evolves to include new channels and technologies, our customers are evolving as well. But is the contact center? When was the last time you 'took a red pen' to your Customer Access Strategy, or re-evaluated how it fits in with how your customers are currently accessing your customer service?
The results of a recent ICMI Quick Poll reveal that most contact centers are, in fact, keeping tabs on their customer access strategies.
ICMI asked, "How often does your contact center update its customer access strategy?" and 19% replied that you update "Every three to six months" - which is great! The results for the remaining answers were pretty even-keeled: "At least once a year", "Every two to five years," and "We update it as needed" all received 19% of the vote. However, the majority by a slim margin at 23%, replied "We haven't updated it ever!"
ICMI wants to know WHY? What has kept you from updating your Customer Access Strategy? Or, what encourages you to keep it current? Share your thoughts with us here in the comments!
Related Resources:
Brad Cleveland addresses how to approach your customer access strategy, and how to keep it current for new and emerging channels in third edition of his book, Call Center Management on Fast Forward: Thriving in the Era of New Customer Relationships.
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