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1 May 2014
Is this a Hadith?
When a woman's husband dies while he is happy with her Jannah becomes wajib on her.
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25 April 2014
What is the reason for the Hanafi madhab stating that one should do masah of the nape during wudu?
Is there any proof for this from Hadith?
23 April 2014
Should one read the Masnun du'as immediately after the Fard Salah or read the Sunnah Salah first and then read all the Masnun du'as?
Is there a Hadith, wherein Rasulullah (Sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentioned that if a person has an atom of pride, he will be deprived of even the fragrance of Jannah, whereas the…
21 April 2014
What is the virtue of coming to Jumu'ah Salah early?
And is there any virtue of sitting near the mimbar at the time of the Jumu'ah khutbah?
What is the status of cupping /hijamah in Islam? Is it a 'forgotten' Sunnah?
In which case, is it's revival a commendable act worthy of great potential reward or would it now be seen…
18 April 2014
There is a Hadith in Tabarani and Musnad Ahmad that says ''There is no good in women's congregation.'' What is the status of this Hadith?
There is also a report from Ali saying a woman can…
Is there a Hadith regarding sitting in a specific posture while eating? What is the grade of the Hadith?
17 April 2014
Can you please advise on the status of of the recommended Dua after eating;
Alhamdulillahil ladhy at'amana wa saqana wa ja'alana Muslimin
Someone said its Munkar (very weak), is this true?
15 April 2014
Please tell me if this is authentic:
The person who sleeps with wudu, while he is asleep his soul prostrates in front of the arsh of Allah.
8 April 2014
I was listening to a bayan where I heard that if you say salam when you enter your house, it will bring barkah to your house. Is there a Hadith to show that?
26 March 2014
Did Nabi (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam) say 'yahdikumullah wa yuslihu balakum' in reply to the sneeze of a disbeliever?
22 March 2014
Is it Sunnah also to recite the following du'a for wearing new clothes?
The du'a is mentioned in Mishkat.
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ كَسَوْتَنِيهِ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِهِ وَخَيْرِ مَا…
21 March 2014
How did Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wasalam) have meals on the floor? i.e. the food was on the floor or how was it?
Can the following be regarded as sunnah or in conformity to Sunnah: a person…
17 March 2014
I need to know if the verse below relates to any women or only to the wives of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam)?
I see in today's times many Shaykhs speak directly to women and also…


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The Portuguese authorities are bound by a duty to issue beneficiaries of international protection a residence permit.[1] The duration of residence varies according to the type of international protection granted: the residence permit for refugees is valid for 5 years,[2] while the residence permit for subsidiary protection beneficiaries is valid for 3 years.[3]
According to the statistics provided by SEF, in 2021 a total of 226 residence permits were issued to refugees and 77 residence permits were issued to beneficiaries of subsidiary protection.
According to CPR's experience in providing legal information and assistance to asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection at all stages of the asylum procedure (see Regular Procedure), the average length of the procedure for issuing a residence permit following a decision granting international protection in previous years was considered reasonable, ranging from a few weeks to a month and a half. Since 2019, CPR noticed significant waiting periods for the issuance of residence permits, in particular due to difficulties in booking appointments for renewals. During such periods, asylum seekers are issued a declaration from SEF certifying their application for the issuance/renewal of a residence permit. It should be noted that asylum seekers admitted to the regular procedure are in possession of a provisional residence permit, valid and renewable for 6 months, at the time they are granted international protection (see Short Overview of the Asylum Procedure).[4]
The delays in the issuance and renewal of residence permits have been recently flagged by the UN Human Rights Committee.[5] Such delays, with impacts in access to services and assistance, have also been identified by the Statistical Report of Asylum 2020.[6]
In late 2014 and 2015, the launch of a cessation procedure by SEF regarding Guinean nationals, the first ever to target citizens of a specific nationality in a collective manner, has been characterised by significant shortcomings, including a curtailment of the residence rights of those concerned by failing to renew or by delaying the renewal of expired residence permits during the procedures. The same practice was observed since 2019 as a significant number of cessation procedures has been triggered by the authorities (see Cessation).
While noting the existence of difficulties in determining the number of beneficiaries of international protection in the country each year, the Statistical Report of Asylum 2021 indicates that by the end of 2020, 2,461 beneficiaries of international protection were in the country (1,230 refugees and 1,231 beneficiaries of subsidiary protection).[7] According to the same source, the majority of refugees were from Syria, Eritrea and Iraq, and the majority of subsidiary protection beneficiaries were from Syria, Iraq and Ukraine.[8]
On 13 March 2020, the government enacted Decree-Law no. 10-A/2020, establishing temporary and exceptional measures in response to the new coronavirus.[9] It was determined, inter alia, that documents expired after the entry into force of the Decree-Law, or within the 15 days prior, were valid until 30 June 2020. Said Decree-Law was subsequently amended, further extending the validity of such documents. The last amendment concerning the validity of documents was introduced by Decree-Law no. 22-A/2021[10], determining inter alia that:
- Documents expired since the entry into force of the Decree-Law, or within the 15 days prior to its entry into force, are accepted as valid until 31 December 2021.
- After 31 December 2021, such documents continue to be accepted providing the holder has an appointment for its renewal.
This extension of validity is applicable to visas and documents related to the residency of foreign nationals.
[1] Article 67 Asylum Act. This provision is generally in line with Article 24 recast Qualification Directive.
[2] Article 67(1) Asylum Act.
[3] Article 67(2) Asylum Act.
[4] Article 27(1) Asylum Act.
[5] Human Rights Committee, Concluding Observations on the fifth periodic report of Portugal, CCPR/C/PRT/CO/5. 28 April 2020, par 34(a), available at: https://bit.ly/2Q1ftn8.
[6] Observatory for Migration, Entrada, Acolhimento e Integração de Requerentes e Beneficiários de Protecção Internacional em Portugal – Relatório Estatístico do Asilo 2020, May 2020, p.227, available in Portuguese at: https://bit.ly/2MGYtB9.
[7] Observatory for Migration, Requerentes e Beneficiários de Protecção Internacional– Relatório Estatístico do Asilo 2021, June 2021, p.161-162, available in Portuguese at: https://bit.ly/3F5I9iw.
[8] Ibid, pp.163-164.
[9] Decree-Law 10-A/2020 of 13 March 2020, available in Portuguese at: https://bit.ly/2K2dNnb. An English translation of the amended Decree-Law is available at: https://bit.ly/3kUSqG0 [last updated on 15 January 2021].
[10] Available at https://bit.ly/3xmu6VR.


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By Joanna Kyte, December 5, 2017
This season, everyone's favorite heritage brand Tommy Hilfiger secured some top fashion inspiration by looking back at its finest '90s designs. So in the spirit of looking back, we've pulled together a few classic Tommy pieces from our vintage Marketplace boutiques to sit alongside the modern-day collection.
Bold branding has always been king in the world of Tommy Hilfiger, and that's never been truer than with these quintessential vintage picks. Primary colors and loud logos abound in this haul of Tommy activewear, available via the cornucopia of coppable that is ASOS Marketplace's Rare Edit. Our favourites include this canary athletic sweat, timeless label tee and iconic duffle bag.
Fast forward to the current season and we've got an updated streetwear drop with a throwback edge, perfectly in line with FW17's thirst for sports luxe. The signature Tommy name has been adapted into embroidered badge work and sidelined to more subtle arm placements. Sure, the brand has altered its color palette to tonal blues but in everything else, Tommy stays true to its classic casual-cool vibe.


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24.1MP APS-C CMOS Sensor and DIGIC 8 Image Processor
Both a 24.1MP APS-C CMOS sensor and DIGIC 8 image processor are used to deliver high sensitivity and fast camera performance to suit both stills and video applications. A flexible ISO 100-25600 range suits working in a variety of lighting conditions, and the processing capabilities minimize noise and afford Auto Lighting Optimizer for notable clarity in various shooting situations. UHD 4K video recording is also supported at 23.98 fps, along with Full HD 1080p60 and HD 720p120 settings for slow motion recording. Additionally, the processor affords a 6.1 fps continuous shooting rate, fast camera startup time, and short interval times between each frame for a more intuitive and efficient shooting process.
Body Design and Wireless Connectivity
- Large 3.0" touchscreen LCD provides an intuitive method for controlling focusing points, navigating menus, and reviewing imagery. This screen also features a 180° up, 45° down tilting design to better enable making self-portraits and to work from high and low angles.
- Built-in Wi-Fi with NFC allows for easy wireless sharing of both photos and movies to a linked mobile device.
- Bluetooth permits linking a smartphone or tablet for quick, automatic image sharing between devices as well as remote control capabilities.
- Built-in pop-up flash provides additional illumination for working in low-light conditions.
- Included LP-E12 battery provides approximately 315 shots per charge with normal settings or 485 shots per charge with Eco Mode on.
Other Camera Features
- Dedicated Self Portrait mode incorporates a series of tools, such as skin smoothing, background blurring, and a customizable self-timer, to help produce perfect selfies.
- Creative Assist makes it easy to see the effects of changing camera settings with real-time results displayed. This mode also lets you fine-tune brightness, contrast, and saturation with a dedicated menu.
- Visual Guide and Feature Assistant explain and illustrate the various shooting modes in order to foster experimentation and a better understanding of the camera's capabilities.
- Silent Mode virtually eliminates the shutter sound in order to prevent startling subjects or to permit working in noise-sensitive environments.
EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Lens
Included with the camera body is the versatile standard zoom EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM lens, which provides a 24-72mm equivalent focal length range. Three aspherical elements help to control chromatic aberrations and distortions throughout the zoom range and an optimized lens placement works to reduce flare and ghosting. An Optical Image Stabilizer works to minimize the appearance of camera shake by up to 3.5 stops for sharper handheld shooting and an STM stepping motor provides fast, smooth, and near-silent autofocus performance.


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|Sam Peckinpah's Multigenred Masterpiece (by Bob-45)
|Fresh off his triumphant "The Wild Bunch" and just before his astounding "Straw Dogs," Sam Peckipah made this "little picture," that flopped. However, while "The Wild Bunch" and "Straw Dogs" are terrific movies, "Ballad of Cable Hogue" is the most accomplished of the three. It certainly is hard to categorize "...Hogue," thematically. It includes strong elements of the following genres: o Violent western o Slapstick comedy o Sophisticated comedy o Romantic comedy o Love story o Social commentary o Spiritual filmWith the <more>
|Tremendous movie reflecting heavy theological message (by keith-kendall)
|The beginning of this movie is very much like the 40 years in the wilderness experienced by the Jewish People and recorded in the Old Testament. A vicious cycle of dependence, repentance, and rebellion. The movie carries a heavy theme about the attitude of religion of the times and today. The most godly people of the film are Cable and Hilde. The scene between Cable and the Banker is one of most powerful scenes in the movie. The music and songs are very appropriate and memorable. I have been singing "Butterfly Morning" for over 30 years. My children love the movie and watch it all <more>
|A movie you will always remember (by msrat116)
|I saw The Ballad of Cable Hogue while stationed in Virginia. I am not a huge fan of westerns, but this movie is one of the finest movies I have ever seen. The music itself makes the movie endearing and the characters and what they do makes the movie interesting from the start. It's a story of revenge, but there's no shoot 'em up heroics and bloody corpses lying around. Cable bides his time. What happens during this time is hilarious and the preacher is Cable's best friend. The ending is a twist that left me stunned and speechless. I won't say what happened cause there may <more>
|A tribute to the passing days of the Old West by a director/genius (by Mickey-2)
|"The Ballad of Cable Hogue", when first released in 1970, may have caught the viewing public asleep. But, over the years, people have seen this film for what it truly is--a tribute by director Sam Peckinpah to the passing away of the old west, and a brilliant performance turned in by Jason Robards as a desert hobo who finally awakens to his need for touching base with the human race, ever so often.Cable is left out in the desert by two comrades, Bowen and Taggart, to make his own way, or perish trying, as they head back to civilization. Hogue vows to catch up to them, but first, he <more>
|Peckinpah's lyrical vision of the West provides humour and comfort to director and viewer alike. (by Spikeopath)
|The Ballad Of Cable Hogue sees Sam Peckinpah in jolly form. There is nothing here to trouble the censors, a bit of violence here and there - and some nasty human traits seam through the story, but this is purely a funny and touching movie that again deals with a Peckinpah fave theme of the Old West passing. Only difference is here he has his tongue firmly in cheek as he observes the thirst for finance sweeping across the country.Cable Hogue is a prospector left for dead in the desert by his two double-crossing partners Bowen & Taggart. Wandering across the desert talking to god, Hogue <more>
|He wouldn't have had it any other way, The Ballad of Cable Hogue (by AndrewRobertsVoice)
|An irony of the late great American treasure, film director Sam Peckinpah, who was accused by film critics of glorifying violence in his film 'The Wild Bunch', was ignored by critics and audiences, who did not review much less see his next crowning achievement. "The Ballad of Cable Hogue" is the perfect follow up film after the critical and box office success of 1969's "Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch". For 'The Ballad of Cable Hogue' is it's antithesis in just about every way, being it is a gentle western love story with comical overtones. Sam <more>
|Tomorrow Is The Song I Sing (by ALauff)
|Jason Robards is pitch-perfect as the title character, a grizzled throwback to a bygone era. In the opening scene, his comrades leave him for dead in the desert, absconding with his only canteen. This landscape of cactus and sand becomes a forsaken character that Hogue develops an odd kinship with—crawling on his belly on the fourth day, he discovers a wellspring through a combination of dumb luck and divine providence I'm not sure if there's a difference in Peckinpah's world after resigning himself to the Lord's will "Take me Lord. I'm done." . In what will <more>
|One of Peckinpah's best (by tieman64)
|Sam Peckinpah is mostly known for "The Wild Bunch", but his smaller pictures tend to be better, more personal."The Ballad of Cable Hogue", which Peckinpah regarded as both a personal favourite and the most autobiographical of his films, is a 1970 Western which stars Jason Robards as Cable Hogue, a bearded prospector who sets up a stagecoach station at a watering hole out in the desert. Traffic through these parts will be high, Hogue reckons, and so sooner or later Taggart and Bowen are likely to turn up as customers. Taggart and Bowen being the two men who abandoned Hogue <more>
|Great Film, Jason Robards Is A Treasure (by FightingWesterner)
|Jason Robards gives one of the best performances of his career as Cable Hogue, an iconoclast, desert rat, and shrewd opportunist, who sees his chance to prosper and takes it when he stumbles across a mudhole in the desert and turns it into a profitable oasis.Robards gets great support from all around him, especially David Warner as a lecherous preacher that becomes a kind of sidekick to Hogue and Stella Stevens as the girl Cable lusts after, but can't quite hold on to.Entertaining, fun, sometimes hilarious, and sometimes quite poignant, The Ballad Of Cable Hogue further elaborates on the <more>


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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Colin Freeman
Published: 2021
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is a narrative of tragedy, extreme hardship, and bravery. Using first-hand accounts taken from the survivors, Freeman tells the story of 3 cargo ships and their crews kidnapped by Somali pirates and held hostage for five years, and in some cases longer. Ultimately though it is a tale of humanity's enduring spirit of survival and the decency of a few individuals with little to gain, and much to lose, who take up the cause of the hostages, abandoned by everyone but their families. "Everyone" includes ship owners, insurance companies, governments, and international rescue agencies and charities.
John Steed, a retired British Army Officer working for the United Nations in Africa, breaks with convention, international policy on hostage negotiation and common sense to set about negotiating the release of the hostages. Focusing on just one of the three ships in detail, whilst referencing the other two, Steed undertakes the task of winning the trust of the captors to broker a deal. Using intermediaries about whom he knows little and trusts less he sets about negotiating a plausible ransom figure (a figure that has some slim chance of being raised), whilst using whatever means he can to appeal for donations from whatever source for the cause.
Of course, the intermediaries he works with are also "in it" for themselves and Steed has no real idea where the "hidden agendas" lie. On the other side of the bargain are Governments and International Agencies refusing to pay ransom monies, making Steed's task of raising sums anywhere close to the captors' expectations an almost impossible task. Steed soon realises that he is an amateur playing professionals' poker when he is hoodwinked, not by the pirates, but by a German purporting to have the financial backing of charities willing to pay the ransom. Believing this to be the breakthrough they have been yearning for he opens the bidding, raising the expectations of the increasingly fraught pirates, soon to realise, he has nothing to offer.
The book also focuses on key characters on both sides. An Indian born seaman who wins the confidence of a Somali pirate, by learning the language which ultimately provide the breakthrough, as well as the ship's Captain who continues to look out for his crew, whatever the price. Freeman talks to the families of the forgotten victims and how they coped with the absence of their loved ones.
For those of you who have seen the Hollywood blockbuster Captain Phillips, this will feel a little mundane by comparison perhaps. But the real value is in understanding the heroic characters who lived through every tortuous minute, both during and afterwards. Unsung heroes, forgotten then and barring this book, forgotten once more.
David Cornell
February 2022
The information contained above and in other entries in the Ocean Dial Book Review Series is intended for general information and entertainment purposes only, and should not be relied upon in making, or refraining from making, any investment decisions. No information provided herein should or can be taken to constitute any form of advice or recommendation as to the merits of any investment decision. You should take independent advice from a suitably qualified investment adviser before making any investment decisions.
Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK
Published: Published: 2022, Profile Books
The lack of academic effort generally put in by Oxford undergraduates is an important theme running through this book, penned by Financial Times columnist Kuper. It links this work-shy attitude to the centuries' old dominance of Oxford by the top English public schools spawning "top tory toffs with a born to rule attitude".
What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars
Published: 2013, Columbia Business School Publishing
Jim Paul's meteoric rise took him from a small town to governor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, yet he lost it all in one fatal attack of excessive economic hubris. In this honest, frank analysis, Paul and Moynihan revisit the events and examine the psychological factors behind bad financial practices in several economic sectors.
The Outsiders
Published: 2012, Harvard Business Review Press
The Outsiders chronicles the unconventional techniques that led eight CEOs to outperform the S&P 500 by an astounding twenty times.


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By Sam Higgins, August 15, 2017
Whether your soccer games involve sweatshirts for goalposts or serious team stuff, we now have the sartorial tools to get you involved in the beautiful game. From bold footwear to technical threads, we've got the 'fit to help you look as good on the field as off it this season.
To kick things off, adidas has brought the classic three stripes and wearable, retro design to players everywhere through its Tango line. Although its eccentrically patterned, neon-striped AstroTurf sneakers are best worn in action, you can easily see its navy top with geometric print on a budding street-styler at the next set of Fashion Week shows. As we approach the end of summer, the collection's minimalist joggers and track jackets come into their own and take you from game to meal without anyone batting an eyelash.
PUMA's soccer offering is typical from the sportswear brand, blending minimalist designs and shapes with injections of bold vibrancy. This can be seen on the lining of the track jackets, the soles of the simple, slick, boots and on every logo that adorns its monochrome pieces. Less a riff on playing gear, more street-ready sportswear that's perfect for whatever form of soccer you play.


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Tradex achieves 100 percent sustainability certification for SINBAD, private-label products
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada-based Tradex Seafoods has achieved a longtime goal of sourcing 100 percent of its seafood products from sustainable sources.
The company's goal, set four years ago, was to purchase only products certified by the Marine Stewardship Council, Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, Ocean Wise, or FishChoice for its SINBAD retail line and custom-packed products sold through the company's private-label line.
Tradex President and CEO Rob Reierson told SeafoodSource that reaching a perfect score was a massive, labor-intensive undertaking. It meant tracking every pound of seafood – a herculean task for a company that moves around 40 million pounds of frozen products annually.
"In terms of man-hours, we have at least one full-time person on it every day, maybe one-and-a-half," Reierson said. "When you're a multinational company, collecting your own data is not an easy task. We've been collecting our data based on our purchases and reviewing everything in terms of sustainability since 2017.
In 2018, Tradex achieved an 89 percent sustainability score, and in 2019, the percentage of its products certified as sustainable rose to 98 percent, according to data released on Thursday, 29 April, by the company.
Tradex IT and Digital Media Manager Michael Ho told SeafoodSource that the most important step in the traceability process comes at the point of harvest.
"It starts from the beginning, making sure the raw materials are from a sustainable fishery, and then keeping the chain of custody all the way through. Sometimes it's very complicated but it's something you have to do to ensure the integrity of the whole process," Ho said. "It's quite a bit of auditing and tracking. We're tracking basically every pound of seafood through production, so everything can be traced back to exactly what raw materials were used. It's quite a big accomplishment."
Reierson said the rigorous standard puts extra importance on strong relationships in the industry - relationships he has been developing since he started Tradex in 1991.
"We have to have really strong partnerships all the way down the line, from fishing vessels on down. But more than anything, we have to have complete confidence in our manufacturing partners. We have to have complete transparency with them, which is not easy to achieve," he said. "We've been able to do it because we have some great partners. Everybody is trying to reach the same goal, but it's just a matter of being responsible for it."
The scope and diversity of Tradex's business can make tracing products difficult. Products sold by Tradex include Atlantic cod, chum salmon, haddock, Pacific cod, Pacific halibut, pink salmon, pink shrimp, pollock, rock sole, tilapia,and yellowfin sole. Tradex's products come from around the world, with sourcing from Alaska, Seattle, and New England in the U.S. and as far away as China and Vietnam internationally. Of the total, 97 percent was certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
The multinational nature of Tradex's business created challenges to the company's sustainability goals, particularly in regard to Russia, according to Reierson, who said Tradex buys cod, pollock, and salmon from Russian suppliers.
"Russia has such different boundaries for their sustainability, for MSC and non-MSC. You have to really be cautious with what you're doing there," Reierson said.
Not only is it important to pay attention to international variation in sustainability guidelines, but Tradex has to keep up on which fisheries may be letting their MSC certification lapse.
"We audit every plant we work with. We have our own international QC department with Tradex employees that audit facilities. If we can't audit them ourselves, we have a third party do it," Reierson said.
Reierson said the audits amount to an in-depth investigation into the purchasing details of the processing plants.
"We believe in the environment and we believe in the biomass and we believe in the fisheries. We need them to be here for a long time, so for us this kind of stuff is just second nature now," Reierson said. "A buyer cannot buy anything from us now unless it's from a sustainable resource."
Looking forward, Reierson said Tradex will pursue additional environmental goals in 2021 and beyond, including lowering and offsetting its carbon emissions and minimizing packaging waste. It also has introduced its Sinbad Platinum Ultra line of value-added, U.S.-sourced products, which includes fresh-frozen Bristol Bay sockeye, as well as cod, haddock, pollock, sole, and farmed Atlantic salmon, all skin-packed and available with a variety of flavoring options.
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In the June issue of Virginia Living, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Scenic Rivers Act with an in-depth look at the Commonwealth's waterways. We also spend a summer weekend at the Tides Inn, discover a French rooftop wine garden in Falls Church, celebrate the Garden Club of Virginia's centennial, and fill your summer table with lamb recipes from the Omni Homestead. We'll introduce you to Virginia's Soap Lady, Carole Kindel of Old Dominion Soap Company, who has been making soap in Madison County for 20 years, and we give a shoutout to Virginia's distillers, who have pivoted from making spirits to hand sanitizer for their communities' healthcare providers, first responders essential workers and families, aiding efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Plus, keep your smile bright with our annual coverage of dental health on our Health & Wellness section. Pick up a copy of the June 2020 issue today!
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B2B Data: Best B2B Databases & Datasets
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What is B2B Data?
B2B is shorthand for "Business to Business", and it generally refers to who you sell your product to. If your company sells a product or service to other businesses, you're a B2B company.
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B2B Data consists basically of all business related data. Whether it's firmographics, techno graphical information or other type of company data like ESG, it offers a wide perspective on other organizations and has a large variety of use cases. Companies often use B2B Data to reach out to other businesses and pitch their services/products. B2B data analytics support customer acquisition and retention, and can help businesses identify new sales leads and get in touch with them.
Who uses B2B Data and for what use cases?
Let's say you want to reach out to companies who are retail companies and in those companies, you want to reach out to the purchase managers. Prospecting for new buyers is one of the biggest challenges that face manufacturers. Data can help you, but sourcing B2B insights is hard to do in a time and cost efficient way - and that's when you say hello to B2B database providers.
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Many sales and marketing people find it difficult to accurately target – or engage with – their ideal buyers. Data can help you to understand your audience and prospects better. This will help you to prioritize and plan your outreach campaigns for better results.
For example, a custom B2B sales data provider can provide you a list of specific sales triggers based on intent or technographic data that allow you to see if your prospects are interested in a product such as yours. With so many innovations in the business world, B2B Data is crucial to the results and productivity of marketing and sales teams. It can help with a range of activities such as using filters to create lists of contacts your sales team can use, providing your sales team with up-to-date, accurate data that can be used to get in touch with people who look like great leads for your business, and account-based marketing. Good B2B Data is the fuel for successful ABM campaigns.
Information on a company's spending on tech can be used to qualify prospects before you engage with them.
The advantages are huge. The old-style methods of hunting down new business are obsolete. A lot of businesses still operate in "safe" mode, where they sell to who they've sold to in the past and try to squeeze in a little bit of prospecting effort on the side. Sales hardly increase.
With the help from data-driven knowledge, you can easily outperform the old school prospecting and reliance on repeat business model that many businesses are still relying on today.
What is B2B Data enrichment?
Customers looking to buy data online want value for their money. B2B data enrichment refers to the process of adding more layers to the existing data to make it more valuable. The benefits of B2B data enrichment include better segmentation and targeting, more sales opportunities, increased conversion rates, and effective nurturing of leads. Some B2B data providers in the market today specialize in offering B2B data enrichment tools.
What are typical B2B Data types?
There are different types of B2B Data you could use depending on your target accounts; your product; medium for lead generation; etc. Some of the different types of B2B data include accounts data, technographics data, firmographics data, intent data, engagement data and contact data.
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Let's take a look at each of these in turn:
Firmographic Data
Firmographic data - Information that can be used to categorize organizations, such as geographic area, number of clients, type of organization, industry, technologies used and so on.
Technographic Data
Technographic data - Refers to information about a company's technographic profile and its use. Technographics is the profiling of target accounts based on the technology they use. It works at bringing depth to prospect profiles that are based on firmographics and is generally used by B2B sales/marketing teams to complete their understanding about their clients, prospects, and competitors.
Intent Data
Intent data - Provides insight into a web user's purchase intent, allowing you to identify if and when a prospect is actively considering, or looking to purchase your (or similar) products or solutions, enabling informed, timely campaign decisions.
B2B Contact Data
Contact data – As well as knowing the important facts about how a company operates, you need to know who the decision makers are so that you can get in touch with people who you can work with to actually make an impact. Contact data enables you to achieve precisely this.
B2B Engagement Data
Engagement data - Measures audience response: social media likes and shares, time spent on your webpage, bounce and exit rates, etc…
Accounts Data
Accounts data - B2B data is the key ingredient to targeting the right people in the right accounts. Your company depends on accurate, up-to-date business marketing data. Account-based marketing uses personalized and highly tailored campaigns to generate leads. It is based on the assumption that B2B buying decisions are usually made by a select group of people rather than a single person.
Contact Data
Contact data - Lists of companies, including e-mail addresses of the contact persons working at those companies, that are used by other companies to get in contact with those other businesses to sell their products & services.
What is B2B Data exchange?
In a nutshell, B2B data exchange enables the integration of data from several businesses. This is achieved through B2B data providers setting up channels that allow partners to exchange data and therefore increase their efficiency, improve operational performance, and build stronger relationships. Under this exchange, IT organizations can create means through which business users can customize these processes according to sources and partners. Commercial B2B datasets from different enterprises are integrated and managed within the IT organization's firewall. Some of the standard B2B connectivity protocols include APIs, FTP, databases, web services, and email.
What are B2B Data analytics?
B2B marketing analytics has three main components: dashboards, lenses and datasets. Datasets address the content, lenses address perspective, and dashboards address presentation. All three components should be customized according to the clients' needs. B2B data analytics offers clarity in visualizing and organizing data. Accurate reporting plays a massive role in the marketing and sales strategy.
Simply put, data analytics focuses on data hygiene, advanced visualizations, full automation, and improved data monitoring accuracy. The increase in the amount of users buying B2B data online is greatly influenced by the increased use of data analytics.
How does Big Data affect B2B sales?
If you haven't heard the term before, big data is essentially data which is used for predictive analytics and is too complex to be processed by traditional data handling tools. It can enhance a retailer's manufacturing, marketing and targeting processes, understanding of the consumer purchase journey and, perhaps most importantly, edge over competitors better than any individual or traditional tool could, and for that reason is becoming increasingly popular.
Investing in big data can massively simplify the process of acquiring real-time B2B data, and from there, secure businesses' B2B success through enhanced customer engagement and experience. While B2B marketing goals have more or less stayed the same throughout recent years, B2B marketing practices have not - they've become a lot slicker, a lot more customer-centric and a lot more efficient.
The use of a unified marketing system is vital to establish B2B customer demographics - it's the difference between marketing, sales, orders, and several other online marketplace structures such as ERP, PIM, POS, and CMS all collaborating in real time to produce unified success and all those systems operating separately and producing confusion and, ultimately, sub-par results.
How is B2B Data typically collected?
B2B data collection starts with collecting what you already know and then finding the right sources to supplement it. Your internal data comes from your billing systems and CRM tools, and once you've got that you can then purchase external datasets to enrich existing knowledge to create in-depth insights about potential customers.
It's important to define an end-goal as this will define what B2B data you require. For instance, sourcing new leads and understanding credit scores would require very different data. Once you've established what B2B data you require, you'll be in a position to supplement your existing data with that supplied by a relevant B2B data provider.
External data providers work with the latest technologies to collect vast amounts of raw data for your needs. They implement technological solutions on the web to measure your prospects' technological stack and buyers' readiness, and have robots scraping the web for insights from social media, company registries, and more.
What are B2B Data append services?
B2B data reliability directly influences how much it costs. B2B data appending mainly refers to ensuring that historical B2B data is kept updated - data expires fast and so must be continuously updated.
Reliable data positively influences the price of B2B data because of the enormous demand for up-to-date data. There's a range of use-case specific online tools available from B2B data providers that can be used to fill in missing data or correct wrong data. Personal data, such as emails and social media accounts data, is the most dynamic.
It's also important to note that appending B2B data is instrumental in retaining clients whose contacts may have changed - no one wants to lose clients for no reason!
What is B2B data integration?
In a sentence, it's the automation of business communication between many different organizations. Its main benefit is the effective trading and working between businesses and business partners, businesses and customers, and businesses and suppliers, which boosts trust, relationships and ultimately B2b subscriptions. Companies' complex electronic data exchanges and B2B processes can be integrated using B2B integration platforms available on hosted cloud services to form a single gateway. The platform gathers source application data and translates it to standard format before sending it via an appropriate protocol to different business partners.
How to assess the quality of B2B data?
Good quality B2B data is essential for a business. One of the best ways to ensure your company is purchasing good B2B data is to buy from a reputable source. A good B2B provider will be GDPR-compliant and will have lots of satisfied customers. Ask your data provider to provide you with a list of reference customers with their contact information to check this out.
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A reliable data vendor will ensure the B2B data is regularly cleaned, validated, and updated to improve your ROI and make sure everything is up to date.
We also always recommend asking the provider for a sample set you can use to test the data in its intended environment before putting your name on a contract.
How is B2B data typically priced?
In-house systems or outsourced providers are the two main models for acquiring B2B data. In the first system, the company would need to purchase raw data and train a team or else hire a freelancer to cleanse it. This is a time-consuming method. Sourcing, cleansing, validating, and storing your B2B data takes a lot of work and can become costly.
Depending on the data type and its use case some of the more common pricing models we see in the market include:
- Monthly subscriptions to real time databases
- One time payments for larger historical datasets
- Custom quotes for larger enterprises with special needs
Most companies prefer to rely on automated B2B data solutions and have their sales team's time better spent having conversations with qualified leads and closing new business. B2B data service providers handle the data's accuracy, freshness, and GDPR compliance, leaving your team free to spend their valuable time closing deals.
What are the common challenges when buying B2B data?
One of the common challenges of B2B data is storing it. More so than ever, GDPR-compliant data is an absolute must, so it's just not an option for companies to neglect investing in secure data storage.
Ensuring accurate up-to-date data is another challenge. Many organizations have challenges with email deliverability, and email databases decay by over time. How to fix this? Regular data validation - it'll help reduce bad matches, low engagement rates, and high email bounce rates.
Does GDPR apply to B2B data?
In short: yes, it most definitely does.
Data is protected by European law: general data protection regulation (GDPR). GDPR applies to B2B data, and generally speaking, whenever personal data (to clarify, any information that can be used to identify a person e.g. personal email address, IP addresses, phone number etc) is being processed. Marketing and B2B sales teams are the most affected sections by the GDPR on personal data, so it's important for companies to make sure they pay close attention to sticking within the guidelines - GDPR non-compliance by commercial B2B dataset platforms can lead to sanctions, payment of liability damages, or suspension.
What to ask B2B data providers?
- How is the B2B data collected?
- Does the B2B data system remove inaccurate data (e.g. out of date job titles) and remove duplicates that already exist in your database?
- Does the B2B data system validate the emails using relevant tools?
- Does the B2B data system have integrative tools, provide insights into your customers, provide access to valuable sales triggers etc?
So, that's a wrap! We hope our overview of B2B data has shed some light on the B2B data type that will be useful for you!
Be sure to check out the list of B2B data providers on Datarade for help finding the right B2B data for you.
Where can I buy B2B Data?
Data providers and vendors listed on Datarade sell B2B Data products and samples. Popular B2B Data products and datasets available on our platform are Business Data Companies worldwide / Company B2B Data Companies worldwide ( Full Coverage) by Techsalerator, Alesco B2B Database - B2B Contact Data - 21.7 MM Businesses, 73+ MM Contact Names and 800 Titles - US based companies, available for licensing! by Alesco Data, and B2B Leads Database | B2B Contact Database | B2B Contact Direct Dial & Mobile Number | Sales Leads Database | 100% Real-Time Verified Contact Data by Lead for Business.
How can I get B2B Data?
You can get B2B Data via a range of delivery methods - the right one for you depends on your use case. For example, historical B2B Data is usually available to download in bulk and delivered using an S3 bucket. On the other hand, if your use case is time-critical, you can buy real-time B2B Data APIs, feeds and streams to download the most up-to-date intelligence.
What are similar data types to B2B Data?
B2B Data is similar to Environmental Data, Energy Data, Real Estate Data, Geospatial Data, and Commerce Data. These data categories are commonly used for Account-Based Marketing (ABM) and B2B Marketing.
What are the most common use cases for B2B Data?
The top use cases for B2B Data are Account-Based Marketing (ABM), B2B Marketing, and Lead Prioritization.


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(photo above top shows the 'technically illegal' 5 storey Quest Hotel with all the roof clutter in Pakenham Street, which required the demolition of 90% of the heritage building on the site in order to build the non conforming development for council's Kings Square partner Sirona. The photo underneath that shows a new building by architect Michael Patroni referencing the scale and heritage of the area but not damaging it. Third photo shows Fremantle hero Agnieshka Kiera, who has put so much time and expertise into Fremantle over the past 25 years)
Local Planning Policy LPP3.21 West End Heritage Area
Today is Fathers' Day and many are distracted. But the Fremantle Society has been working very hard to get to grips with the new 32 page proposed West End policy and the proposed scheme amendment to remove the requirement for a 4th storey to be set back.
The policy being renewed is one of council's oldest and most important. Luckily, the author of the original policy has been willing to put many hours into analysing the proposed new policy for us. You can find the new policy out for public comment by going to the council website, clicking "Have My Say" and clicking on the policy. You can fill out the survey or make your own submission to: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Fremantle Society also commissioned the previous State Architect Geoffrey Warn to comment on the policy and our comments.
Apologies for the short notice, but we are providing you here with comments you are welcome to use in your own submission. Below are some comments from the Fremantle Society submission that goes through the various sections of the proposed policy, followed by comments from Agnieshka Kiera, the author of the original policy.
As an Executive Summary we state:
The proposed new policy is generally worded well with laudable aims, but it is weaker than the policy it replaces and will not result in better quality or more sensitive development.
The past 10 years of mediocre and often damaging developments in the West End show that even the current policy being replaced is not specific enough and does not protect the height and scale of the West End.
The vague wording in the new policy seems to encourage added storeys on top of exisiting ones, which should not be allowed.
The new policy is a disaster in the making, allowing developers too much discretion and damaging extra height and rooftop clutter. It requires a significant edit and strengthening, and should closely reference the Local Identity Codes council spent $140,000 obtaining from overseas experts to guide development.
Finally, the Fremantle Society does not support a scheme amendment to remove the need for 4th storeys to be set back, as they should rarely be allowed anyway.
The policy itself:
The introduction begins by stating that the heritage values are complex and many layered, which they are. The first paragraph ends by stating that the West End has "exceptional heritage significance." It would be preferable to begin with that statement to make the value of the area immediately clear.
The third paragraph repeats the error of the State Listing document by mentioning the Gold Rush as being 1880-1910, whereas in fact it was 1890s to 1910s.
Policy Area: It is indeed unfortunate that the listed area is much smaller than the original recommended area put forward by the committee tasked with the listing process, and by the independent expert report, due to political interference by Mayor Pettitt and Cr Sullivan.
If the current area is not able to be expanded, then the line of the current boundary should be reviewed where it is, as the area should include the buildings on both sides of the current listed area boundary as well as the whole street. Inexplicably, it currently includes the whole of Phillimore Street and Little High Street, but not the others.
Statement of Significance: The statement that the area "incorporates a high number of individually listed places of heritage significance" is untrue. High Street for example only has two and Pakenham Street only one. There needs to be a significant effort from council and the Heritage Council to get more properties individually listed with the Heritage Council, with funding allocated to encourage conservation plans for individual buildings. The reason is obvious - there is actually little known about many of the properties in the West End. It is understandable that owners may be reluctant, firstly because a conservation plan might easily cost $6,000, and may be seen as an impediment to future alterations rather than as a compliment to the value of the property.
Nowhere in the policy are the interiors of buildings mentioned, and neither is value ascribed to increasingly rare backyard open spaces and areas where stables for example may have existed. The West End policy needs to cover these areas. 20 years ago The Fremantle Society produced an Interiors Project report covering the interiors of more than a dozen West End properties and gave it to council.
Policy Objectives: The presence of Notre Dame University and the fact that they inhabit 46 buildings is completely ignored. The university is a welcome addition to the West End and a very successful and profitable business, but a monopoly by any type of use is not good for diversity and "conservation of heritage attributes." Notre Dame has created a monoculture and recently broke the MOU they have with council that states that any future building occupancy should be outside the West End area.
This sections states: "Specific objectives.. are to ensure that.. individual places.. that contribute to the significance of the West End are recognised and conserved." But HOW will these places be recognised if no money or staff are allocated to achieve that and so few have had detailed research done on them, and there is so little interpretation obvious to passersby and so little recognition in the public art produced from the millions of dollars spent as part of the percent for art scheme, which has been an abject failure? In terms of conservation, how will that happen when there is so little incentive to carry out conservation, with Fremantle Council cancelling ALL funding for their Conservation Grants Program and the Heritage Minister cancelling ALL individual grants last year for the whole State?
The policy objectives are all worthy, but specificity in how they will be implemented is needed. One way would be to incorporate the Local Identity codes, or at least the most relevant sections, which were prepared at a cost of $140,000 for the very purpose of guiding development in the West End and nearby.
1. Urban Structure:
The Urban Structure element should protect the linearity of the streets, and vistas down the various streets.
Elements such as trees, plantings, pop ups, public art, and street furniture need to be dealt with as the current standards are low. Trees are not historically appropriate in the West End and in some areas obliterate major facades in summer.
Dividing the West End into precincts may not be very helpful unless it results in further protection rather than more flexibility for developers. As it is the current area of the West End is smaller than it should be and its relationship with the port is not well articulated. The port and the West End go together like members of the same family and the future quality of the West End is partly contingent on what happens on Victoria Quay. That is why the Fremantle Society spent 8 years successfully campaigning to get a conservation plan for Victoria Quay to hopefully protect it and thus the immediately adjacent West End.
The policy should protect the remaining 600 x 600mm concrete slabs, apparently made in Fremantle Prison. The slabs were ubiquitous throughout Fremantle but have gradually been replaced by dreary concrete or a mixture of unappealing bricks. The slabs are not as interesting as original flagstaff blocks seen at the front of St John's Church or outside the Commissariat, but they are the perfect size for a human stride, traditional in appearance, cheap, and with an interesting connection to Fremantle Prison. The area of slabs remaining in the West End is under threat because it is not being maintained and is not clearly listed in policies, despite an agreement reached circa 2005 when raised by Cr Dowson and council officers agreed to retain existing slabs.
In describing High Street, the policy makes no mention of the residential elements of many upper floors where for example the Bank of New South Wales manager on the corner of High and Mouat Streets had a full height full floor to himself for a large residence replete with marble fireplaces, shopkeepers sometimes lived above their shops, or rear elements and even rooftops where caretakers used to live.
2. Land Mix Use and Density
The monoculture caused by Notre Dame University is not acknowledged, nor the failure of council to spread the university more widely throughout the town rather than the occupancy of 46 buildings concentrated togethe in the West End.
The statements about the desirability of residential uses is ironic given the high council rates paid to live in the inner city, and the refusal of council to fund the inner city residents' association, purely on political grounds.
3. Massing and Height
This section begins with an inaccurate statement that the built form in the West End is "generally simple" when it is not. The former State Architect Geoffrey Warn, commissioned by the Fremantle Society to help our submission, states: This is not a very accurate or helpful description of the built form. The attention to some corners is an excellent device for identity and wayfinding, the rectangular full block developments are skilfully detailed at an individual building level, and also demonstrating an understanding and respect for the articulation of adjoining buildings, et cetera, et cetera. Which amasses into a distinctive architectural language.
This is far from "simple"
Comments on height omit the requirement for any proposed 4th storey to be set back. Given that the policy emphasises that the West End is predominantly 2 storeys, any 4th storey is in most locations an anomaly and it should not be allowed if it can be seen from the street.
Protecting the height of the West End is critical because it is a harmonious low rise area. In the long term, if futurists like Richard Weller in his book Booktown, which proposes 170,000 people living in high rise towers in North Fremantle is correct, the small West End area gets to become incredibly more precious as the years go by.
3.2.2 "Upper storey additions should be designed to read as part of a coherent whole" is alarming because there should be no upper storey addition that can be seen from the streets, as they diminish the "exceptional significance" of the heritage listing and the integrity of the existing building.
3.2.5 "Variations to height". There should be no variations to height that are visible from the streets adjacent.
4. Roofscape, Views and Skyline:
The protection of streetscapes, roofscapes and skylines should not just include views from nearby streets but also vantage points like Arthur Head which is not mentioned, and other key sites within the West End. It is not just the facades of buildings which are important - there are many utilitarian traditional elements behind facades which help make up the historic character of listed properties.
5. Facades:
Element objectives here are alarming as they suggest approval for additions on top of heritage buildings. There have been some disastrous ones such as the addition to the Navy Club in High Street during the America's Cup. There should be no additions to heritage properties that are visible from adjacent streets.
6. Building Types:
The development objectives are motherhood statements that will not protect the West End from poor quality and oversized new development.
Council should do an assessment of approvals over the past 10 years in the West End because they have in general been a succession of mediocre or disastrous approvals. Council must learn from its mistakes because it is not currently protecting the West End or enhancing it. There are many examples both large and small and council from now on should clearly indicate that the mistakes from the past are not to be taken as precedents for the future.
The emphasis on reinstating verandahs and original traditional shopfronts is laudable, but what incentives are council offering to achieve those expensive outcomes?
Developers rarely want their building to "fit in" and often seek to have approval for something that dominates its neighbour. The most glaring example of that is opposite the majestic Fort Knox wool stores recently renovated as apartments, where the LIV apartment block has been allowed to dominate what was accepted as the "Giant" of Fremantle, the Fort Knox woolstore.
The worst example in the West End is the 5 storey Quest apartment hotel in Pakenham Street which urban designer Linley Lutton described as "technically illegal."
7. Details and Materials
Suggestions here are laudable, but once again there are no incentives to carry them out. For example 7.2.6 states: "Removal of acrylic paint from original face brickwork is strongly encouraged." Faced with the cost of $30,000 to remove paint as against say $10,000 to paint a facade again, what incentive is there for a property owner to remove the paint? The former Customs Building on Phillimore Street looks splendid now that paint has been removed from the face brickwork, but that project cost over $400,000.
It is not only brickwork from which plastic paint should be removed - there are limestone buildings like the Fremantle Hotel and 1 Mouat Street owned by the university which look diminished because the limestone is heavily covered in paint.
Agnieshka Kiera comments:
Finally, I have been able to find some time to provide comments on the proposed draft West End Conservation Policy. In this email, I have included the bullet point comments, the details of which I have explained in the body of the draft policy, attached, with my comments marked in red.
I hope these are helpful and I am happy to submit these comments together with the edited copy of the attached draft policy. Agnieshka Kiera
John Dowson
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In a surprising move, Amazon has opted to cancel one of its best-reviewed dramas.
The streaming platform and retail outlet has axed Good Girls Revolt after one season, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Sony Pictures Television — whose TriStar Television banner was behind the 10-episode series — are in the process of getting the rights back from Amazon and plan to shop the period drama elsewhere.
This marks the latest one-and-done series at Amazon, which earlier this year canceled Shawn Ryan's Mad Dogs — also from Sony TV. (Amazon next has Sony's The Last Tycoon, The Tick and Sneaky Pete all due in 2017.)
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Grassy LawnThe main stage building is surrounded by 8000 sq. feet of green, manicured lawn perfect for socializing with your friends and neighbors before the show. The grounds open two hours before each Centerstage concert.
Fire Pit
Signal Hill Ranch
115 Signal Hill Road, Twisp, WA 98856
Halfway between Winthrop and Twisp along Hwy 20
Festival grounds open at 5:30 pm on Centerstage concert days


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The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday stopped police from arresting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill in sedition case.
The court's directives were issued during a hearing on the plea filed by the PTI leader which sought to quash the cases registered against him in Karachi.
During today's hearing, the petitioner's lawyer pleaded with the court to stop the police from arresting Gill in sedition case till the final decision on the ongoing case in SHC.
Gill submitted in the petition that police had registered three cases against him at the Brigade, Surjani Town and Rizvia police stations.
The petitioner pleaded with the court to quash all cases registered against him in Karachi.
At which, the SHC bench stopped police from arresting Shahbaz Gill and adjourned the hearing.
The PTI leader also urged the court for an immediate hearing of the plea, which was turned down by the SHC bench.
It may be noted that on December 22, a district and sessions court in Islamabad issued a bailable arrest warrant for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill in the sedition case.
The court issued a bailable arrest warrant upon PTI leader's absence and rejected his petition for exemption from personal appearance in the case.


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Madrid Card Game and history Tour
Madrid Pocha Card Game and historical walking tour
- Enrique's TEAM | about the guide
Dive into Madrid's deep culture as you stroll around the city center and its main highlights such Teatro Real, Plaza de la Villa and Plaza Mayor. Led by your local guide, you will learn about the legends and stories which have shaped the Spanish Capital. Then, passing through some of the oldest neighborhoods, you will discover the real culture of Madrilenos while stopping in different tabernas. There, you will play the local card game, La Pocha, and savour some croquettas, tortillas, fried calamaries and other tasty tapas, accompagnied by wine.
(2 reviews)
6 hrs
MAX. No. ON TOUR
- keywords :
- Madrid gastronomy, Madrid tapas, Madrid sightseeing, Madrid Card game, Plaza Mayor, Madrid walking tour, La Pocha Madrid, Madrid tabernas
- transport :
- On foot
- Moderate
- yes
- Kid friendly :
- Tour not appropriate for children
- Espagnol/Spanish (native), Portuguais/Portuguese (Bilingual), Anglais/English (Bilingual)
- MAX. No. OF PEOPLE :
- 6
- Pocha card game activity - Snacks and drinks during the tour - Surprise at the end of the tour - Madrid hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport - Personal purchases during the tour
Departing from your hotel in Madrid, you will enjoy a sightseeing walking tour of the city with your local guide, passing through Palacio Real, Teatro Real, Plaza de la Villa, Mercado de San Miguel, Plaza Mayor, La Latina and Santa Ana. As you stroll, you will stop in different small and cosy local bars and taverns in the city center of Madrid where you will learn how to play the traditional Madrid card game, La Pocha. There, you will also enjoy drinks and snacks such as croquettas, tortillas, meatballs and many others.
- Your hotel in Madrid
- Madrid city center
your guide
- languages :
- Espagnol/Spanish, Portuguais/Portuguese, Anglais/English
Born and raised in Madrid, I am a professional tour guide with a degree in art history and a PHD in nineteenth century art. Passionate by tour guiding and tourism in general, I decided eight years ago to create my own company with a little team of local experienced guides, speaking English, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, German and Russian. Also a blogger, I love to write articles about Madrid's history and legends. Little streets, hidden places, secret stories... There are a lot of unknown parts in the Spanish Capital and I enjoy bringing people there and showing them how locals live. With us, you will have a true perception of Madrid, going through the best foodie haunts during a gastronomy tour, discovering the history of Madrid sculptures, visiting the different neighborhoods, and learning how to play card games in local tavernas. We have decided to start doing tours in Lisbon as well as it is one of the major cities in the Iberian peninsula, and believe or not we consider Portugal and the Portuguese as our brothers. I have a close connection with some friends in Lisboa which I met in my tourism guiding career, so we decided to join forces and start offering in their city the concept of uniqueness that has built us! Portugal and Spain have a very close relationship in many ways, but history is the one that connects us the most, especially after the addition of Portugal to Spain in around 1580 by the king of Spain Felipe II. Also on the times of the catholic kings and through the "Tratado de Tordesillas" which divided the Atlantic Ocean and "The new world" in two parts, one for the kings Isabel y Fernando and the Other for Juan II king of Portugal. As a lover of this city for its unique feeling and the passion for our beloved Peninsula, the project began on the hands of our trusted colleagues in the Portuguese side, and here we are... trying to make visitors enjoy and love as much as our team does, the greatest corners of this amazing land called "The iberian Peninsula" NOTE : my tours could also be guided by Ignacio or Marta.See all tours of this guide
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- Samantha
- United States - 30.11.2016
One of the best tours! We felt like we were spending the day with a good friend. Enrique was a great guide providing us lots of facts about Madrid and Spain while also providing us a glimpse into Spanish history and culture. The tour brought together our passion for travel, food and card playing. I can not wait to get home to teach the card games I learned to my family and friends. I know this will be part of our Christmas festivities. If you have a day to spend in Madrid, you can't go wrong booking this tour with Enrique!
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Thank you for you kind words Samantha, Iam so happy to read it and I hope you will play for many years to come with your new spanish cards deck! Happy hollydays and a big hugg to you and your sister. Enrique
- France - 29.03.2016
"The tour should take about 1,5 to 2 hours, according to the leaflet and he expected that we would finish close to the 1,5 hours because with 2 persons there should be not too much delay. However we started at 18:00 hrs sharp and he finished at 20:15 hrs; what a tour !!!! We travel a lot in Europe and often take the opportunity to join a guided city tour, even in our own city, Amsterdam. So, in our opinion your guide of that afternoon can be ranked among the best we have had in the last few years. Perfect story, side-lines no problem, comparing history with our Europe of today, his "luggage" was more than enough. Our French neighbours would say: "chapeau"." Written before the UTF site launch


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