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- 07/02/13 - Oxfam Comes to Strode
On 30 January Strode College staff cleared out some clutter by bringing their unwanted books, CDs and DVDs to work and donating them to Oxfam.
Volunteers from Oxfam's Wells Book and Music shop were at Strode all morning to receive bags of donations and to sign staff up for Gift Aid. At the end of the session, the volunteers transported the bags of books, CDs and DVDs back to the Wells Oxfam shop for sorting and pricing.
Louise Deplae, from Oxfam Wells, said: "Many thanks to Strode for receiving us in the college last week. We felt very welcome and were delighted with the response from Strode College employees. We were particularly pleased when a group of children from the college nursery wheeled a trolley round with a bag of unwanted children's books. They were the youngest donors of the day - It is never too young to start donating to Oxfam! Their bag of books could help to provide safe drinking water for more than 30 people in an emergency.
"This was our first 'Oxfam Collects at Work' day and we're delighted with the positive response. What better and more convenient way to help poverty in poor communities around the world?"
The 'Oxfam Collects at Work' scheme is a way for socially reponsible organisations to enable their staff to donate from the workplace. Signing up for Gift Aid takes less than a minute and means that Oxfam can make 25% more from donations. Each person will receive a personalised report on how much their donations have made.
For more information about this scheme, please visit the Oxfam website.
- 01/02/13 - Strode College Welcomes Call for Improved and Impartial Careers Advice in all Schools
Strode College welcomes the report published last week (23 January) by the House of Commons Education Committee into careers guidance for young people, which strongly recommends improvements to the quality and independence of careers guidance given in schools.
Changes introduced by the coalition government last year have dismantled the independent Young People's Careers Service, which had been responsible for making sure that young people are advised about all the education, training and careers options available to them after GCSEs. This responsibility has recently passed to schools, and the Commons Education Committee is recommending significant changes to current Government policies to improve the quality of careers provision in schools.
Launching the report last week, Education Committee Chair, Graham Stuart MP said: "The Education Committee has found that the quality and quantity of guidance for young people is deteriorating just when it is most needed….Too many schools put their own interests ahead of that of their pupils, restrict access to other education providers and make the filling of their own sixth form places more of a priority than their statutory duty to provide independent and impartial advice and guidance to pupils."
James Staniforth, Principal of Strode College, said: "Many head teachers complain that they have been given no money to deliver comprehensive careers advice in school. This, combined with our very real concern about the lack of independent and impartial advice given by schools which have their own sixth forms, means that young people in some schools may not be getting the information they need to make informed and considered choices about what to do after GCSEs.
"The heads of our partner schools are committed to laying out all of the options for their pupils, and we work closely with them and other 11-16 schools to provide comprehensive information, advice and guidance to their pupils and parents about what they can study at Strode. We are invited to these schools to give presentations to pupils and parents and to give out information about our college, and many schools actively promote our open events and encourage their pupils to come to our `College Experience Days`.
"However, we do find it difficult to reach some pupils, and the Commons Education Committee's recommendations would help ensure that all young people get the best information and advice available to help them make the right choices for their future."
"Strode is a specialist 16 to 18 college and we are able to teach more A Levels and vocational courses than local sixth form schools. This means we offer more choice and more opportunities for young people, and we are extremely experienced in guiding students about future study and career options. When you also take into account the outstanding results that our students achieve, as recognised in our May 2012 Ofsted inspection, it is clearly in all students' interests that they consider Strode when making their choices for post 16 study.
- 01/02/13 - Strode College Students put Safety First
By age 16 you will have heard a great deal about how to keep yourself safe and well, but you will continue to experience new situations and there will be new safety issues to think about.
With this in mind, Strode College, which specialises in education for 16 to 18 year olds, held a 'Safety Awareness Week' this week, providing students with information about personal safety issues and advice on how to avoid or deal with them.
Strode's student support team organised a programme of events which ran throughout the week, including self-defence lessons, first-aid demonstrations, advice about alcohol, drugs and road safety, and e-safety sessions with a particular focus on how to avoid or deal with inappropriate images or videos being posted online. Rape awareness tutorial sessions will also be taking place facilitated by the Youth Project Co-ordinator for the Avon and Somerset Police.
A cycle repair and ride scheme visited college during the week offering free cycle maintenance and repair for staff and students.
A range of organisations, including Avon and Somerset Police, Somerset Road Safety and Somerset Rural Youth Moped Scheme, visited the College to provide information and advice to students who were reminded to put their safety first.
Photo: Strode College student Ryan Ganfield of Street collects his newly repaired bike from Dereck Cutler of DC Cycle Works, who visited Strode during the College's Safety Awareness week to provide a free bike repair service for students and staff.
- 29/01/13 - Strode is the South West's Best Performing College for A Levels
The government's league tables for advanced level 16-18 education were published last week, showing that Strode College in Street is:
- the best performing college in the South West for A Levels;
- the second best state school or college in Somerset for all advanced level qualifications, including A Levels and BTEC Extended Diplomas;
- the fourteenth best performing college nationally out of 343 colleges, placing it in the top 4%; and
- Strode's students achieve the second highest overall points score per A Level student in all Somerset state schools and colleges. (See League Tables).
James Staniforth, Principal of Strode College said: "We are thrilled with this outstanding performance, which reflects the achievements of our outstanding students and staff. What makes these achievements even more noteworthy is that, unlike many other schools and colleges, Strode is not selective.
"The combination of our best ever results for A Levels and advanced level Extended Diplomas means that, despite some potentially confusing changes to the league tables by the government this year, our excellent performance is still evident.
"While performance tables do provide students and parents with useful information, they do not give the complete picture of a school or colleges performance, and they should not be considered on their own when deciding where the best choice and chance of success lies for a young person at 16.
"Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education, also wants to measure the percentage of students achieving AAB grades or better in a small group of A Levels that he believes are particularly useful to students – he calls these `facilitating` subjects. This measure is fairly meaningless however, because not only does it exclude A Levels that universities and employers value, like Economics and Philosophy, but elite universities like the twenty-four Russell Group members, do not share his views. Strode sent 67 students to Russell Group universities this summer and not only did less than half not have A Levels in Mr Gove's facilitating subjects, but seven had studied BTEC Extended Diplomas.
"Therefore, while league tables form part of the picture, there are other important indicators that are more helpful to students and parents when they are considering how well a school or college will meet their needs. In particular, look at whether the quality of teaching and support at a school or college helps to improve students' results beyond what they were predicted to achieve based on their GCSE results. Strode College is in the top 5% of 1,200 schools and colleges in the state sector for improving students' performance in A Levels and Advanced Level Diplomas after their GCSEs (Advanced Level Performance Systems 2012).
"We know that we have a lot of excellent students at Strode. We also know that we add value to all of our students because of our exceptional staff and our approach to learning and support. I am extremely proud of what we have achieved and delighted that the league tables and the ALPS measures reflect this success."
- 18/01/13 - Record Number of Year 11's Visit Strode College for Advice about Study Options after GCSEs
Strode College welcomed a record 1900 year 11 pupils and parents to their open evenings this year, with the third event, which took place on Tuesday 15 January, proving another great success.
Visitors came from across Somerset to find out about A Levels and vocational courses, to meet the teachers and to seek advice about study and career options.
James Staniforth, Principal of Strode College, said: "Moving on after GCSEs signals the start of an exciting time for year 11s - new opportunities, new experiences and ideas, and of course new friends. It's great to be able to tell people about these opportunities, to answer their questions and advise them on how they can achieve their ambitions, and also to help some people consider what their ambitions may be.
"I'm delighted that so many people visited Strode this year and I hope that many of them will choose to study A Levels or vocational courses with us next year. We've had some great feedback about the college. It's good to know that people have heard how successful our students are and how well the college is doing."
Charlotte Carrol-Rossitter, who wants to study hospitality, lives in Croscombe and visited Strode with her parents. Charlotte said: "I was terrified about coming here, but now I just can't wait to start! It's been really informative and I've learnt a lot by looking around and talking to the teachers and students. I'm ready to move on from school and will definitely be applying to Strode."
Carly Small who wants to study A Levels visited with her mum. Her mum said: "I am really impressed. I visited Strode four years ago with my eldest daughter, we liked the college then but now it's even better. The teachers are so organised, they have so much useful information and the pastoral support for students sounds really good."
Grace Farey from Langport wants to study art and design. She visited Strode with her parents. Her mum said: "This is our first visit to Strode. I didn't know where to start or what options were open to Grace, but tonight has helped us find a way forward. It's been reassuring and I'm particularly pleased about how the college values the individual."
In 2012, 57 per cent of Strode's A-level students achieved high grades of A* to B with an overall pass rate of 99.4per cent. 81 per cent of BTEC Extended Diploma students achieved a Merit or higher, with 50 per cent achieving a Triple Distinction or higher, equivalent to three grade As at A-level.
Strode is in the top 5 per cent of 1200 schools and colleges nationally for 'adding value' and improving students' grades in A Levels and BTEC advanced qualifications. The term 'added value' is used to judge whether the quality of teaching and support for students makes a real difference to their results.
Strode College is currently accepting applications for A Levels and vocational qualifications starting in September 2013. For more information or to apply, call: 01458 844400 or visit: www.strode-college.ac.uk
- 18/01/13 - High Quality, Local, Affordable Higher Education Strode College Prospectus now Available
If you want to study a high quality, higher education course, while keeping your costs down and staying close to home, then you should take a look at Strode College's new prospectus for Higher Education courses starting in September 2013.
In May last year, the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) awarded Strode the highest possible rating for its higher education provision. In particular the QAA praised the individual support students received at Strode and the value of Strode's academic and pastoral support to students' performance. They also highlighted the quality of the tutors own scholarship and research which enhanced student learning, along with the value of feedback and interaction with students via Strode's virtual learning facilities.
Strode's popular university level Foundation Degree courses are run in partnership with Plymouth University. The College offers Foundation Degrees in History, Heritage and Archaeology, E-Business Technologies and Managing in the Public Sector Services. In addition, it offers a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Performing Arts/Acting accredited by Edexcel/Pearson.
Strode also offers higher level professional qualifications in Psychotherapeutic Counselling and Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector. And, for people who want to study at a higher level in the future but have not gained the relevant qualifications, the College offers two pre-degree courses: Access to Higher Education Diploma and Art and Design Diploma in Foundation Studies.
Although each course has specific entry requirements they are open to a range of people including young people leaving school or college with A Levels or other Level 3 qualifications such as Extended Diplomas, people with relevant life experience and mature students.
Strode's full-time Foundation Degrees and HND cost £6,500 a year depending on the length of time you take to complete the course and whether you study full or part-time. The average annual fee for a studying a full-time degree in South West Universities is £8,750.
For a copy of Strode's new prospectus for Higher Education courses call 01458 844400 or visit the college website to find out more: www.strode-college.ac.uk
- 18/01/13 - Somerset Chamber Recognises Strode College Support for Local Business
The Somerset Chamber of Commerce has awarded Strode College a certificate of achievement to recognise the College's commitment to developing and supporting local businesses over the last ten years.
Strode College is one of the Chamber's longest serving members. The College's Business Development team works with businesses of any size or location to improve the performance of individual staff members and the business overall. They do this by delivering training and development to meet business requirements, including creating tailor-made training to address specific local issues.
Graham Knight, Head of Business Development at the Strode said: "I am delighted to accept this acknowledgement of our long term commitment to the Chamber movement and the business community. A strong local and county Chamber are good for business in Somerset. I believe the strength of the Chambers will be heightened over the coming years with the strong endorsement of the movement by the last Heseltine Review which puts the Chambers at the centre of many business initiatives."
Photo: Michael Eavis presenting the Chambers Certificate of Achievements to Graham Knight, Head of Business development at Strode College
- 11/01/13 - Strode Maths Students go for Gold in National Competition
Twelve high achieving A Level Maths students from Strode College recently won awards for their success in the UK Maths Trust Senior Maths Challenge.
The annual challenge is open to students from colleges and schools across the country. This year over 19,000 schools and colleges entered the competition with over 98,000 pupils competing. The top 10% of students received a gold certificate, the next 20% were awarded silver and the next 30% were awarded bronze.
Four Strode students were awarded gold certificates: Tom Perry (from Queens Camel, near Yeovil), Riley Dickinson (from Glastonbury), John O'Rourke (from Bruton) and Lauren Wittleton (from Glastonbury). Three students received silver: Jacob Green (from Wookey), Michael Brook (from Sherbourne) and Rebekah Botterill (from Glastonbury), and five were awarded bronze: Daisy Watkins (from Street), Megan Hart (from Street), Dan Lockey (from Sherbourne), Luke Webb (from Shepton Mallet) and Adam Murgatroyd (from Yeovil).
Around 4000 of the top achieving students from across the UK were invited to take part in follow on competitions. Strode's Tom Perry qualified for the British Maths Olympiad Round 1 and the other gold award students qualified for the Senior Kangaroo competition - results will be announced in January.
Strode Maths Subject Leader and Teacher, Helen Kelsey, said: "At college students study a specific syllabus to achieve their Maths A Levels, but in this competition they have to solve maths problems that are presented in a completely different way to A level and GCSE maths questions. The maths challenge poses stimulating and interesting problems that require students to use their mathematical knowledge differently and it encourages them to think laterally and logically. We help our students prepare for the maths challenge by adding optional questions to their homework. Students enjoy working on these problems and spend time discussing the solutions with each other."
Maths is one of the most popular A level subjects at Strode College and in 2012 high grades of A*, A and B were achieved by 67% of students in Maths and 69% of students in Further Maths. In 2012 Sixteen Strode students went on to study degree courses in maths, accounting, finance or engineering at universities across the country including Cambridge, Leeds and Exeter, and 29 students are now studying degrees that include some mathematical content.
Photo: Maths students from Strode College won gold, silver and bronze at the UK maths competition, where they competed with 98,000 students and solved maths problems that would challenge even the best mathematicians. Left to right back row: John O'Rourke, Michael Brooks, Daniel Lockey, Jacob Green and Riley Dickenson. Front row: Adam Murgatroyd, Rebekah Botterill, Thomas Perry, Lauren Wittleton and Megan Hart.
- 11/01/13 - Students Compete for Place in Professional Competition
Hairdressing students at Strode College recently took part in a college hairdressing competition to win the chance to compete in the regional heats of the Wella Exposure 2013 competition.
The students had to create a commercial colour, cut and style on a model. The top five students will be entered into the next round of the Wella competition, with Wella choosing 80 competitors from all the entries to go through to a regional heat in the south west this April. Five competitors from each region will then be selected for the final at Wella Professionals world studio in London in June.
The Strode students who won the chance to progress to the next stage of the competition, from first to fifth, are Lorna Moule (from Bridgwater), Amanda Dunk (from Yeovil), Georgia Oliver (from Yeovil), Sophie Chappell (from Yeovil) and Lucy Reynolds (from Castle Cary). (See photo of models below).
Angie Cinicola, Head judge and Head of Hairdressing, Beauty and Complementary Therapies at Strode, said: "The judges were impressed with the high standard of technical and artistic skills displayed by the students, along with their detailed knowledge of the techniques used when questioned."
Sandra Hellier, Hairdressing Tutor at Strode College, organised the competition. She said: "We encourage our students to take part in competitions because they are a great way to showcase skills, broaden experience and stretch abilities. The students worked really hard and are looking forward to the next stage of the competition."
Photo: Strode hairdressing tutor Sandra Hellier (far right) with the models who were styled by Strode College hairdressing students for the first stage of the Wella Exposure Hairdressing competition. Left to right styled by: Kerri-ann Burt (Bridgwater), Amanda Dunk (Yeovil) 2nd place, Kira Renenhan (Bridgwater), Georgia Oliver (Yeovil) 3rd place, Lucy Reynolds (Castle Cary) 5th place, Lorna Moule (Bridgwater) 1st place and Sophie Chappell (Yeovil) 4th place.
- 18/12/12 - Festive Dance for Christmas Shoppers
Christmas shoppers at Clarks Village were entertained by Strode College Performing Arts students this week, when they performed a flash mob style dance to Dean Martin's 'Let it Snow'. Dressed in woolly hats, gloves and coats to keep out the chill, the Strode dancers soon warmed up and so did the moods of the busy shoppers who stopped to enjoy some festive good cheer.
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On June 3, the #artsed chat on Twitter discussed how and if we should use the word "talent" in discussing arts education. We were fairly well divided between those who believed that everyone had talent and those that believed that children were talented or not. Others felt very strongly that the word was so loaded that we shouldn't use it at all. We all agreed that talent had to be worked to be successful. Talent is no free ride; it will atrophy without exercise. One hour was far from enough time for such a discussion so I thought we should continue it here, on Edutopia. We can bring in folks that don't use Twitter and allow Twitter users more than 140 characters! I believe in the dictionary definition of talent: a natural aptitude or skill. Therefore, I believe that every child is born with several talents. However, I don't think our educational system is designed to find them ...and, in my case, that talent can be a pain to them. I was the insufferable smartypants. My sister was the class clown. When I come across students like me or my sister, I believe it is my responsibility to give them an outlet for their talents. I would give the one like me opportunities to teach. And I would encourage my sister to create skits as a performance assessment. Each year, she pulled our whole family together into a talent show of her writing. Instead, teachers disliked me and sent my sister to the office. How do we handle talent, whether we define it as aptitude or as accomplishment? Neither artistic aptitude nor artistic accomplishment are handled well now so let's keep both on the table.Or, perhaps there's a better set of words to discuss the concept. The transcript for the #artsed Chat can be found here: http://www.creativityandassociates.net/artsed-chat-archive/
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Add and Subtract to Find the Magic Word
The wizard has a secret message, but to unlock the code your first grader must do some arithmetic. He will first have to decide whether the problem is addition or subtraction. After he completes the equations he will know the wizard's magic word!
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Common Core: 1.OA.C.6
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The Role of Media and Pace and Race
Recently I have begun to feel like information is going by even faster. I can quickly find 50 interesting things that I like, find cross-posts of something I find interesting, or through links find my way into someone's really interesting website. Right now I spend my days with a couple of computers on my person. Sometimes I love using Feedly and […]Read More →
Kbaumlier is featured in The Artist's Library – A Field Guide
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Maternity clothes!
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Maternity clothes!
|Mon, 04-02-2012 - 11:23pm
Is anyone already wearing maternity clothes? I racked up today at a consignment sale, I couldn't pass them up. I didn't wear anything maternity wise until way after 5-6 months with my DD. I'm thinking this one around I'll be wearing them way earlier (plus I'm not afraid of the elastic pants! Haha) around 3 months or so. Anyone with other children when did you start wearing them?
|Tue, 04-03-2012 - 1:12am
I'm already wearing size small maternity pants... Nothin' else but sweatpants fits!
|Tue, 04-03-2012 - 2:24am
Still wearing my jeans but can't wait to get home for the night and put on my comfy pants. Pretty close to going shopping. This is our 4th
|Tue, 04-03-2012 - 12:17pm
I'm digging mine out this weekend but I've worn maternity yoga pants since I was pregnant last time!
|Tue, 04-03-2012 - 1:02pm
I actually have started on the mat pants already because anything tight on my stomach makes me sicker. I think I have had to start wearing maternity clothes earlier with each subsequent pg.
|Tue, 04-03-2012 - 1:45pm
Not yet...my pants are still fitting right now, but I don't fill like wearing a belt because of the nausea. I am betting I won't have too much longer in them. I will probably do the belly band thing at first or I also like to just put a hair tie around the button. I just wear longer shirts so you can't really see. I was hoping to make it completely public until 11 weeks only because my first appointment is then. I don't think I will last that long though without it being noticeable since it's my 4th!
|Wed, 04-04-2012 - 6:31pm
I am also already in maternity clothes. I only brought two pair of pants so far. My jeans or slacks were not comfortable at all. It is amazing to me because my first I was able to go until around 6 months. With my second, I was in maternity clothes by 3 months. With this one, I am in them at 7 weeks.


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What matters the most
Sometimes I believe that everything my mum did in her life was only to give me an example. She showed me that every problem has a solution, as long as you look for it. In only 22 years I've learned so much. Did you know that living in hermetic, troubled land actually opens your mind?! Did you know that war, hunger and thirst makes your ideas grow, your imagination more colorful and your acts more generous than ever before!? I know.
We've been through a lot. Alone... Just a little woman and a little daughter. In the man country, listening to man decisions, suffering trough man war. And even though it was hard and more than we ever expected, we continued laughing mightily, working hard, singing aloud. Laughing, laughing, and laughing. Since I was little, it was always important to be good friend, to help, to prevent negative and bring a smile to every trouble. In the times of war, when I was just a little girl, my mum would work for days just to buy me one single ice cream. She really worked for that one smile. My mother lost her only brother, her only support. My mother won the war, wishing she was the last sister to go through it. My mother waited her husband for 5 years. She waited for the man of her dreams but got her worst nightmare. My mother won her worst nightmare, dreaming peaceful and sunny dreams. My mother fought cancer. My mother won the battle against cancer just so I wouldn't lose another important person in my life. My mother gave birth to my brother, to man. My mother loves that man with same amount of love and caring as she gives me. My mother has won the battle against man, simply by loving one.
And all this might not matter, if my mother didn't thought me to make new revolutions. If she never showed that you should respond to somebody else's effort. If she did not repeat 100 times that mine happiness is her only joy. If my mother never regretted her inability to share her love and sustenance with woman across the world. If my mother never thought me that good and brave people live all around our planet. That friendships, connections, supporters and good vibrations can only lead me to victory, and never to sadness and loneliness. And finally if I didn't recognized World Pulse as summary of all values my mother told me about, I wouldn't be here, at this time, writing these words, hoping my connection won't go off. I wouldn't mind if anybody would read this, and praise my mother's life.
Thank you for existing…
Nice Picture
Its a wonderful picture of your mom you have brought to us. I can see that loving, caring and enduring mom who had brought you to this world. She had been such a strong woman too fighting all odds and overcoming all barriers. I salute her. Its because of her that you have gained so much in life dear Lavander. i wish you all success.
And i like that picture on the left. very artistic.Keep sharing more.
Love and blessings
Merlin Sharontina
thank you
What a beautiful piece you wrote...
My mom is my rock. We always laugh together. She is the one that thought me to find the best in people and to seek my passion in life... thinking of her makes me smile. thank you for sharing your story:0)
Love love your article. Love
Love love your article. Love your positivity. Thanks to a brave mother who chose to live life with full of hope and laughter despite personal despair and strife. She taught you how to lead your life the right way not only in words but actions. I can imagine the love, protection and bond you've shared as a mother and daughter. Wonderfully enviable. Made me miss my mother. Huhu.
Your style of writing reflects your attitude towards life. It reflects personal accountability (again, thanks to Mom). We need to hear more from you. You are an enjoyable read.
Thumbs up dear.
Paulina from the Philippines
Thank you for sharing
You painted such a beautiful picture of your mother and your family. She sounds like a very strong and wonderful woman and I'm sure you are as well. She has taught you so many great things and it sounds like you are driven to utilize those skills. I absolutely love when you said, "That friendships, connections, supporters and good vibrations can only lead me to victory, and never to sadness and loneliness." Thank you very much for sharing your story. I wish you and your family the very best.


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Serves 10
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- 1 1-pound loaf firm white bread, crusts trimmed, bread cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup dried apricots, thinly sliced (about 2 ounces)
- 2 1/2 cups canned cream of coconut (such as Coco López)
- 2 cups milk (do not use low-fat or nonfat)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 6 large eggs
- Powdered sugar
- Whipped cream (optional)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange half of bread cubes in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle with half of coconut and all of apricots. Arrange remaining bread over. Top with remaining coconut. Combine cream of coconut, milk, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla in heavy large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture is just warm. Remove from heat. Whisk eggs in large bowl to blend. Whisk in warm milk mixture. Pour mixture over bread in baking dish. Using back of spoon, push bread gently into milk mixture. Let stand 15 minutes.
Bake until pudding is set and golden brown, about 50 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool slightly.
Sift powdered sugar over bread pudding. Serve warm, topped with whipped cream, if desired.
my notes
Nutrition Informationper serving (10 servings) POWERED BY Edamam
- Calories348
- Carbohydrates45 g (15%)
- Fat14 g (22%)
- Protein11 g (22%)
- Saturated Fat10 g (48%)
- Sodium316 mg (13%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Fiber4 g (17%)
- Monounsaturated Fat2 g
- Cholesterol116 mg (39%)


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How can NJ Governor Christie 'move' Halloween when it isn't a recognized holiday in the first place?
ChipmunkErnie 61-65, M 7 Answers 3 Nov 5, 2012 in Hobbies
He was just trying to give children a safe way of celebrating one of their favorite holidays. I would think that it relieved the pressure on a lot of already stressed parents.
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So true.
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He doesn't have any legal authority to do it. It's more of a suggestion. Towns are under no obligation to follow his advice. We had our Halloween on Saturday from 2pm to 6 pm.
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Wouldn't it be easier than MOVING a recognized holiday? I think it would be great to move it to the last Saturday in October; like Labor Day is the first Monday in September.
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He says he's moving it. The people agree to cooperate with the change. <br />
That's it, I suppose.
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if it isn't recognised, who cares when you have it?
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TxDOT Selects Fluor Joint Venture As Preferred Bidder For Horseshoe Project In Dallas
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) named Pegasus Link Constructors LLC (PLC), a Fluor-led joint venture, as the preferred bidder for the design, construction, and capital maintenance of the Horseshoe Project in Dallas, Texas. TxDOT's estimate for the design, construction, utilities and right of way for the project is approximately $798 million. The selection was announced by TxDOT today at a monthly Texas Transportation Commission meeting.
TxDOT's selection enables PLC and the department to commence contract negotiations. A notice to proceed is expected in the first quarter of 2013. Fluor will book the project into backlog once a final contract is approved and a notice to proceed is issued.
The Horseshoe Project's scope of work includes I-30 from Sylvan Avenue to I-35E and I-35E from north of Eighth Street to the I-30/I-35E interchange in Dallas as well as construction of two fully designed Santiago Calatrava signature bridges. When completed, the project will correct some of the existing geometric issues causing congestion, repair and replace some of the deteriorating structures, and add capacity to the interchange and frontage roads. The I-30 and I-35E corridor carries more than 460,000 vehicles per weekday and was rated as the seventh most congested roadway in Texas in 2011.
TxDOT is utilizing design-build project delivery which will result in a shorter construction schedule and lower overall cost. Construction on the Horseshoe Project is expected to begin in the summer of 2013 with a projected completion date of 2017.Pegasus Link Constructors is a joint venture made up of Fluor Enterprises, Inc. (55 percent owner) and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. (45 percent owner). The PLC team includes Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. (lead designer), AECOM (design), Raba Kistner Consultants, Inc. (independent construction quality assurance support and independent environmental compliance support), Kleinfelder Central, Inc. (geotechnical engineering), VMS (capital maintenance), and a number of local engineering consultants.
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For the year ended 2012, net interest income was down slightly to $42.2 million from $42.4 million in 2011. Fourth quarter 2012 net interest income increased 2% to $10.8 million, compared to $10.6 million in the immediate prior quarter and was unchanged from $10.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2011."Low interest rates continue to put downward pressures on our margin, but loan growth and a healthy mix in our deposit balances have offset these pressures and allowed us to sustain our net interest income," Schierhorn noted. "In addition, our net interest margin continues to be well above the average for the SNL Bank and Thrift Index of 3.04% at September 30, 2012. In the fourth quarter of 2012, Northrim's net interest margin (NIM) was 4.25%, down 11 basis points from 4.36% in the third quarter and down 30 basis points from 4.55% in the fourth quarter a year ago. For 2012, NIM was 4.40% compared to 4.59% in 2011. Provision for Loan Losses "Net loan recoveries in the second half of the year totaled $1.7 million, resulting in a $1.6 million negative loan loss provision in 2012. With NPAs below 1% of total assets, and reserves at 2.33% of gross portfolio loans and more than three and a half times the balance of nonperforming loans, we believe a reverse provision was appropriate," said Schierhorn. Northrim booked a negative loan loss provision in the fourth quarter of 2012 totaling $300,000 and a negative provision of $1.4 million, in the preceding quarter and a provision of $350,000 in the fourth quarter a year ago. For 2012, the provision for loan losses was a benefit of $1.6 million, compared to an expense of $2.0 million last year.
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Accessorizing is a piece of cake!
Accessorizing is a piece of cake!
This cloud cookie can't rain on my day! It will only make things brighter!
I've been feeling honey lately. Honey on my yogurt, honey in my tea, honey in my cupcakes. Thanks bees!
I've never really wanted to eat a cup of frosting before. Here's proof that my mind can be changed after all!
Cakes these days are really getting into the spirit of celebration, holding up banners, sprouting ruffles. Thanks, cake! You're awesome!
The skies, they are still so grey! Part for me! Just a little direct sunshine is all I ask!
Who says snacks can't be a priceless work of art?


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THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of the landmark animated series, "South Park." Tony Award-winner Lopez is co-creator of the long-running hit musical comedy, Avenue Q. The musical is choreographed by Tony Award-winner Casey Nicholaw (Monty Python's Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone) and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker.
THE BOOK OF MORMON is the winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Book (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Direction (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker), Best Featured Actress (Nikki M. James), Best Scenic Design (Scott Pask), Best Lighting Design (Brian MacDevitt), Best Sound Design (Brian Ronan) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus); the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical; five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album; four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Musical, and the Drama League Award for Best Musical.For more information visit BookofMormonTheMusical.com
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Organic Farm and Hatchery for Rare Heritage Breeds
Tani Creek Waterfowl Farm
3377 Tani Creek Rd
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
ph: 206-842-3217 (produce)
alt: 206-909-9519 (waterfowl)
Latest News: November 28, 2014
We have sold out of Scottish (Shetland geese) and are delighted to have provided the Local 360 and Mercer and Whete restaurants (Belltown, Seattle) with these delicious geese for the holiday season menu. To find out when they will be served contact the Bell and Whete (http://bellandwhete.com)
With the spring and summer rearing seasons behind us, it's time to take stock of the stock! New duck layers and breeders pictured above.
Tani Creek Waterfowl will offer exciting new duck breeds for the upcoming 2015 hatching season including a variety of Runners, Black Cayuga, "Bronze" Welsh Harlequins, rare Bantams and gorgeous White Muscovy! These new beauties will join our existing flocks of Saxony and "Silver" Welsh Harlequins to greatly expand our duck breed offerings, egg production and our meat development program (more on this later).
Tani Creek's geese flocks continue to improve this year. We have combined and culled our rare Shetland flocks down to a magnificient 16 with an emphasis on beauty and selection for single lobes, calmness, hardiness, and of course, the classic rugby ball shape!
We have also improved the genetics of our American Buff flock by selecting the best from a 30 count batch of goslings from Metzer Farms this year to join our existing flock. Our American Buff flock now numbers 20 with 5 males, virtually all are "show quality" with good weight, feathering and balanced dual lobes. Imagine the lazy, slow synchronized wobble of 20 Buffs fanned out over a big grassy field.
Finally, our Embden program continues with the addition of a trio of show quality Embdens from Holderread Waterfowl Farm to join our "Best of the Metzers" team. One of our Embden breeders reached 14.2lb. at first full feather (7.5 weeks). Our Embden program focuses on size and early weight gain over beauty, nonetheless, we sure have some beautiful & big Embdens.
What's for sale now:
MEAT: Heritage organic duck and goose meat, including a limited supply of Muscovy duck. On farm or market pickup. We can also ship anywhere in WA state. Reserve your bird here.
Older News:
July 2014 -Tani Creek Farm and Brendan McGill of Hitchcock's hosted an "Outstanding in the Field", North American Tour event (over 150 guests on the bank of our main pond). This culinary tour pairs exceptional chefs with exceptional farms across America. We are honored to have hosted this event on July 15 which was a smashing success by all accounts and literally sold out in 5 minutes. The menu featured Tani Creek produce, some 38 Saxony ducks and a delicious duck egg aioli with our own fresh veggies.
On December 9, 360 Chef Stew Navarre and author/chef Hank Shaw prepared some tasty waterfowl dishes using all three of Tani Creek's Heritage breeds (photo of Stew taking delivery of heritage geese).
If your new to cooking waterfowl, we recommend Hanks's new book "Duck, Duck, Goose" for some great and creative waterfowl recipes.
November, 2013 The Kitsap Hearald published an informative article on local farms producing food for the holidays. The article has some nice photos of Tani Creek American Buffs and young Embdens. Here's the link: http://www.northkitsapherald.com/lifestyle/232125481.html
October, 2013. Smoked Tani Creek geese was a big hit at the Tom Douglas / Futurewise event on October 15. In support of Futurewise, this event featured local farm food prepared by Seattle's top chefs. Brendan McGill of Hitchcocks's smoked several of our heritage geese varieties for this charity gala providing possibly the most unique and delicious food on the diverse menu. Check out futurewise.org and help preserve local farmland.
Tani Creek Waterfowl Farm is dedicated to preserving heritage breeds of geese and ducks. Our waterfowl display the virtues of an agricultural past, here today. Please check back regularly for new site additions including informative blogs, and product galleries but look no further for certified organic, rare heritage geese and ducks.
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|ITC Grand Chola
Grand Chola (centre), amidst surrounding buildings
|Hotel chain
|ITC Welcomgroup Hotels, Palaces and Resorts
|General information
|Chennai, India
|63, Anna Salai, Guindy
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 032
|15 September 2012
|ITC Hotels
|ITC Welcomgroup
|49 m (161 ft)[1]
|Technical details
|Floor count
|Floor area
|1,624,000-square-foot (150,900 m2)[2]
|Design and construction
|SRSS Architects (Singapore)
|Larsen & Toubro
|Other information
|Number of rooms
|Number of suites
|Number of restaurants
|800 cars
The ITC Grand Chola is a seven-star luxury hotel in Chennai, India. Opened as the world's largest LEED-certified green hotel, it is the third largest hotel in India after Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel and Grand Hyatt, both in Mumbai.[3] It is located in Guindy, opposite SPIC building and along the same row of buildings as Ashok Leyland Towers. The building, designed by Singapore-based SRSS Architects, is of mixed-use development with three separate wings and is themed after traditional Dravidian Architecture of the Chola Dynasty. The hotel is the ninth "Luxury Collection" hotel of the Starwood Hotels group.[4] The hotel, built on over 1,600,000 sq ft, is dubbed the largest stand-alone hotel in the country[5] built with an investment of 12,000 million and has the largest convention centre in the country built on 100,000 sq ft with a 30,000-sq ft pillar-less ballroom.[6]
ITC started its Hotels division in Madras (Chennai) with their first hotel, the Chola Sheraton, which is now rebranded as My Fortune. In 2000, ITC Hotels Group bought the 8-acre land at the Campa Cola campus on Anna Salai for 800 million. As part of a major investment plan announced by the then Chairman, Y. C. Deveshwar, the hotel was planned at an initial cost of 8,000-10,000 million. The hotel was inaugurated on 15 September 2012 by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J. Jayalalithaa.[7] The signature restaurant concept 'Peshawri' moved address from the erstwhile Sheraton Chola to the ITC Grand Chola with the opening of the latter.[citation needed]
The hotel is built in South Indian temple architecture and has four entrances similar to the temples in South India, accordingly named as 'Vallavan' [North], 'Sembiyan' [East], 'Killi' [West], and 'Chola' [South]. 'Vallavan' is the drop-off point for the guests for the grand presidential suite, the Raja Raja Chola Suite, the Presidential Suite, Karikalan Suite and for the ITC One category of rooms. 'Sembiyan' is the drop-off point for the retail wing. Killi is the drop-off point for the hotel's serviced apartments of which there are 78. There are 43 single bed room, 33 double bed room, and 2 two bed room apartments. Other features similar to the temples include tall pillars, grand columns, and sweeping staircases.[8]
Sangam, the grand lobby in the front, accessed through the Chola entrance opens out into the various wings of the hotel commanding a full view of the arena. The marble staircase of the hotel, with pastel-coloured hued marbles and hand-carved balustrade running over a series of symmetrical pillars and opening out into a huge stucco landing, is located outside the Killi doorway.[8]
The white and soft-cream floral motifs in close clusters in the hotel, found on the walls, ceilings, and pillars, such as the sunflower motif in the portico and the kolam-inspired motifs in the food and beverage areas, are themed after the Chola empire, which ruled parts of South India and South-East Asia from 300 BC to 1250 AD.[9][8] The bronze horse in front of the lobby is based on the one that was yoked to the chariots of the Chola kings.[8] The marble walls are interspersed with panels of carvings of the wheel of life, the four-petalled flower, and are echoed in the etchings on the glass doors leading to the rooms and lounge area.[10]
The architectural theme is reinforced with 462 pillars,[8][11] most of them with hand-carved design work inspired by the Brihadeeshwara temple of Tanjore.[8] The hotel has over 1 million square feet of marble with 57 varieties of the stone,[11] for which the company bought a marble quarry in whole in Italy and shipped several tonnes of the stone to Chennai for the construction.[12] The hotel has 7 lounges, and the average room size is 625 sq ft.[11] The intricate stonework in the building were created by 4,000 artisans from Mamallapuram who worked on site.[13] The overall construction of the hotel took five years to complete.[14]
Green features[edit]
The hotel avoided cutting down trees at the property ever since the pre-construction phase by transplanting all the existing trees around the hotel. Of the building material value of the hotel project, over 10 percent is composed of recycled raw materials, over 40 percent is composed of materials manufactured and/or extracted within a radius of 800 km, and over 5 percent is made of plant products that are typically harvested with a 10-year span or shorter. During construction of the hotel complex, about 17 percent of Portland cement by weight was replaced by flyash. Over 50 percent of the wood products used in the construction of the hotel are from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)–certified forests.[8]
The whole of the hotel's energy requirements are met through renewable sources, including waste water.[15] The hotel saves over 40 percent of energy by means of various energy efficiency features.[10] A 12.6-MW windmill caters to the power requirement of the hotel complex,[8] the excess of which is contributed to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.[9] The heating, ventilation and air conditioning in the complex are optimally controlled using a technology known as Hartman Loop.[8] The envelope materials of the building comprising composite wall assembly, multi-glazed windows, and roof-top insulation, well exceed the fenestration standards of ASHRAE/ECBC.[10] The roof is a combination of green roof, and the reflective paints and high SRI finish on the domes of the complex reduce thermal gradient differences after daylight hours. The hotel also has independent, programmable lighting controls installed in each area. Water is heated by means of solar concentrators. The hotel uses water-cooled refrigerants in place of air-cooled ones. Energy is saved by means of a jet-fan ventilation system.[8]
All of the water requirements for irrigation, flushing, and cooling tower is met through treated effluent. The water-efficient fixtures in the complex is estimated to reduce the water usage in the hotel by 35 percent compared with conventional benchmarks.[8] The external pervious areas and green roofs along with water-harvesting structures will retain all of storm-water catchment on-site.[10] Waste generated by the hotel is completely recycled by waste segregation at source and utilisation for useful purposes. The hotel has an onsite organic waste converter, capable of converting all of the organic waste produced daily into manure, installed.[8]
The hotel has 600 rooms and features 1,600,000-square-foot (150,000 m2) of built area, 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m2) of retail space and 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of conference and exhibition facilities, which includes a pillar-less main ballroom of 26,540 sq ft named the Rajendra Hall,[8] which can accommodate 5,000 guests.[9] The ballroom is a stand-alone structure gently sloping into a carpeted area.[8] The total area of the ballroom, including the pillar-less portion, is 55,000 sq ft.[9] The hotel also has a 48-seater preview theater.[10] The hotel covers 1.5 million square foot area on an eight-acre plot.[7] Of the 8 acres, about 10 percent has been given to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) as part of the Open Space Reservation that has been taken over by the Chennai Corporation. The hotel has been designed by the Singapore-based SRSS Architects and the local architects is CRN.[2]
The hotel's 600 rooms include 522 rooms and 78 serviced apartments. The rooms include 326 Executive Club rooms, 31 Eva rooms, 132 Towers rooms, 48 ITC One rooms, 14 Deluxe Suites each measuring 1,164 sq ft, a presidential suite named the Karikalan Suite and a six-bay grand presidential suite named the Rajaraja Chola Suite spread over 4,380 sq ft. The single rooms occupy an area of 615 sq ft with exclusive lounge and private butler, and a distinct wing—named the Eva wing—for female guests spanning the entire wing of the second floor, with rooms measuring 405 sq ft. The hotel has three wings: the first or primary wing houses all Executive Club rooms, and the second wing contains ITC One rooms, Towers rooms and all the Suites. The third wing has been constructed exclusively for the Residences, offering the luxury accommodation.[16] Spread over an area of 615 sq ft, the Towers rooms have an exclusive entrance and are spread across the first floor all the way up to the seventh floor. The Executive Club rooms, with an area of 405 sq ft, are spread across the second floor all the way up to the tenth floor of the first wing. The hotel has a total of 10 food and beverage destinations,[17] including Peshawri, which serves cuisine from the Northwest Frontier, and Royal Vega, a vegetarian restaurant. Others include Madras Pavilion, Cafe Mercara, Nutmeg, Cheroot Lounge, Pan Asian, Modo Mio, The Pub, Tranquebar,[18] and Ottimo-Cucina Italiana.[19] Leisure facilities include a 23,000-sq-ft Kaya Kalp Spa with 12 treatment rooms, 2 hamams, a yoga studio, a tea lounge, a gentleman's barber and a salon for the ladies;[8] outdoor pools; gyms for each of the three wings; and a shopping area.[20] There are three swimming pools in the hotel—the rooftop pool with twin smaller pools, a children's pool, and a jacuzzi, all situated above the banquet hall.[8][21] The WelcomArt Gallery at the hotel showcases curated selection of art pieces that reflect the Chola-theme of the hotel.[18] RFID columns are installed in the floors to enable the staffs greet the guests by names and offer them a personalised service.[8] The hotel also uses iPad-controlled technology.[14]
Commercial facilities in the hotel include restaurants, a health spa, 30,000-sq-ft banquet space to accommodate up to 600 guests, an exhibition space, a 2,625-sq-ft auditorium named Kalai with a seating capacity of 45,[19] and discreet levels that consist of board room and four meeting rooms, a private multiplex with a capacity of 100 guests and underground parking for 1,000 cars.[22]
The hotel has obtained a Platinum rating (the highest on the scale) from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), an internationally recognised green building certification system. The hotel is currently the world's largest LEED certified green hotel.[17] The hotel has a total workforce close to 4,000 people with over 1,000 people engaging in day-to-day operations.[7]
Initially, the hotel also planned to construct a helipad on the terrace,[23] for which the multi-storey building panel of CMDA has denied permission in October 2011.[1][24]
Awards and ratings[edit]
In February 2013, the hotel obtained a 5-star GRIHA rating—the highest national rating for green buildings, conceived by The Energy Research Institute (TERI) and the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)—which was presented by President Pranab Mukherjee.[15]
The hotel is the first in the country to obtain a 5-star rating from the Association for Development and Research of Sustainable Habitats (ADaRSH). It was rated on 34 criteria, categorised under various sections, including site selection and planning, conservation, utilisation of resources, and building operation and maintenance.[15]
The hotel has won Times Food Guide awards for two of its restaurants: Peshawri (for Best North Indian restaurant) and Ottimo-Cucina Italiana (for Best Italian restaurant). It has also been awarded with the title of Greenest Washrooms by Washrooms and Beyond magazine.[8]
In June 2014, the hotel was awarded the "Best Business Hotel" award at the third Annual Lonely Planet Magazine Travel Awards 2014.[25]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b "Hotel plea to erect helipad rejected". The Hindu (Chennai: The Hindu). 28 October 2011. Retrieved 20 Nov 2011.
- ^ a b "ITC Grand Chola Hotel". CRN.co.in. Retrieved 5 Apr 2014.
- ^ "ITC flags off world's largest green hotel". The Hindu (Chennai: The Hindu). 16 Apr 2012. Retrieved 16 Apr 2012.
- ^ "ITC's 600-room Chennai hotel to open doors by end 2011". The Hindu. ITC Hotels. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 9 Mar 2012.
- ^ Sanjai, P. R. "The Grand Chola Scheme Of Things". Executive Traveller (Exec—Executive Traveller). Retrieved 16 Sep 2012.
- ^ Sanjai, P. R. (19 April 2012). "Hotels, convention halls betting on bigger size". LiveMint (LiveMint.com). Retrieved 20 Apr 2012.
- ^ a b c "ITC inaugurates Rs 1,200 crore Grand Chola hotel in Chennai". The Economic Times (Chennai: The Times Group). 15 September 2012. Retrieved 16 Sep 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Sridhar, Vijayalakshmi. "Project of the month : A Citadel in the City". Chennai Realty.biz. Retrieved 31 Mar 2013.
- ^ a b c d Daswani, Divia Thani (18 September 2012). "Sneak peak: ITC Grand Chola Chennai". Condé Nast Traveller (Chennai: CNTraveller.in). Retrieved 5 Apr 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "ITC Grand Chola: Amalgamation of both Worlds". Hospitality Biz India (Chennai: HospitalityBizIndia.com). 6 November 2012. Retrieved 5 Apr 2014.
- ^ a b c Singh, Kishore (20 October 2012). "A many-pillared storey". Business Standard (New Delhi: Business Standard). Retrieved 23 Oct 2012.
- ^ Sanghvi, Vir. "The rapidly-changing face of the Chennai hotel scene". Vir Sanghvi. Retrieved 14 Oct 2012.
- ^ Muthalaly, Shonali (24 October 2012). "Live life king-size". The Hindu (Chennai: The Hindu). Retrieved 25 Oct 2012.
- ^ a b "Luxury hotel in Chennai; The ITC Grand Chola". The Hotel Times (thehoteltimes.in). Retrieved 5 Apr 2014.
- ^ a b c Law, Abhishek (15 February 2013). "ITC Grand Chola, Chennai gets 5-star GRIHA rating". The Hindu (Kolkata: The Hindu). Retrieved 17 Feb 2013.
- ^ "ITC Grand Chola Chennai" (pdf). ITC Hotels. Retrieved 13 Nov 2011.
- ^ a b Anand, Swati (27 January 2011). "5-star platter for city". The Times of India epaper (Chennai: The Times Group). Retrieved 5 Jan 2012.
- ^ a b "ITC Hotels to open Grand Chola in Chennai". World Interior Design Network (WIDN). 12 September 2011. Retrieved 9 Mar 2012.
- ^ a b "ITC Grand Chola strengthens Chennai as a convention hub". Express Hospitality (ExpressHospitality.com). 31 October 2012. Retrieved 2 Nov 2012.
- ^ Tan, Mick (2 November 2011). "ITC Grand Chola to Open in Chennai". ha+d online (ha+d online). Retrieved 9 Jan 2012.
- ^ "The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts to open Chennai hotel". IndUS Business Journal (Indusbusinessjournal.com). May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "ITC Grand Chola, Chennai, India". Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart. Retrieved 30 Dec 2011.
- ^ Mohan, R. (13 February 2012). "The Grand Chola a fitting tribute to a great southern dynasty". Deccan Chronicle (Chennai: Deccan Chronicle). Retrieved 16 Sep 2012.
- ^ Lopez, Aloysius Xavier (2 March 2012). "CMDA grounds ITC hotel's helipad plans". The Hindu (Chennai: The Hindu). Retrieved 9 Mar 2012.
- ^ "Luxury hotel in Chennai wins award". The Hindu (Chennai: The Hindu). 12 June 2014. Retrieved 22 Jun 2014.
- Phadnis, Ashwini (3 June 2006). "ITC goes for integrated hotel complex in Chennai". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
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