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Novotel Thalassa Le Touquet - hotel reviews in Le Touquet
Hotel code: 0449
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"Spa and Novotel"
23rd September 2013, Letchmore, London, United Kingdom
The Novotel is right on the beach - great views from a sea view room and from the restaurant - which is why the location gets top marks. The food is good and service friendly. The only downsides were the room and the internet service. I opted for a VIP executive room and the room was clean and comfortable but a little dated in decoration. The internet was, however, non-existent in my room (333) and intermittent even in the restaurant / lobby. Yet it is supposedly free for all guests. I use a mini ipad and have no problems connecting in general. Nowadays, you just expect that service to be seamless especially in a four star hotel. Not a deal break but just a little annoying - lucky I was not on business and just there to enjoy the views and spa with my mum!
"Great location and publica areas, shame about the rooms."
6th September 2013
A return trip to a great town but our first time at the Novotel. Chose it for beach/centre-ville location and nice bar. All of which met expectations. Service good too. Pool didn't open til 0830 which is lame. Main issue though was that the room was awful: not well cleaned/maintained; in deparate need of modernisation and/or fresh paint; hot foam mattresses and poor ventilation (couldn't open the window more than a crack with the spare bed in use. The latter two leading to dreadful nights' sleep (and I am a good sleeper). I therefore would not recommend this hotel unless you plan time away which doesn't involve sleeping!
"Sea view and balcony"
5th September 2013, Ollie46501, Oxford, United Kingdom
Typical sea front hotel. You pay extra for the location and rooms are well used. We liked the room with a sea view and balcony but you must ask for it and pay extra. Staff very friendly and helpful. Very pricey for what you get and we had a 50% reduction. Restaurant good but a again not cheap. A 20 minute walk from the nearest good restaurants but at least this is along the sea front. Had good weather that made a big difference. Did not use the Spa; you pay extra for this.View management response »
Management responseDear Traveller,First of all I would like to thank you for telling us about your recent experience at the Novotel Thalassa Le Touquet through this Tripadvisor comment.That's true that the summer season, and more over the holiday period, is the most pricey, but please noticed that you can get better prices and special reduction on other period of the year.I would like to thank you for the congratulations sent to the staff, which work daily hard to get your satisfaction.However I disagree when you say that our restaurant is pricey. On a one hand we have to notice that it is the only one with a panoramic sea view on the touquet's beach, and on the other hand in my view a first starter at 9€ or a first dish at 12€ is not so expensive.Overall, I hope that we will have the pleasure to welcome you again at the Novotel Thalassa le Touquet for a next stay.Best regards.Nicolas GRANDEMANGEDeputy ManagerNovotel Thalassa Le Touquet.
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"Great Location - staff don't care"
29th August 2013, Nottingha
We have stayed at this hotel 4 times over the last couple of years, the location is great, it right on the beach. Make sure you get a sea view room, the dune view ones look out onto the car park, are noisier and also are warmer as the sun comes up from that side. Sea view rooms give you a view of the sunset over the sea, which is lovely.We ate in the restaurant for this first time this stay, food was good if a little expensive, the service was not so great, it didn't seem too busy but the staff were not too attentive.Breakfast is usual Novotel - buffet with lots of choice.We we're woken on the Saturday night by children running around the hotel just after midnight.The rooms are clean and have enough room (just) for a doublebed, double sofa bed and a cot!View management response »
Management responseDear Traveller,First of all I would like to thank you for sharing your experience further to your last stay at the Novotel Thalassa Le Touquet. Please be ensure that I pay all my best attention to the comments you wrote.I although thank you for giving to other readers all this details regarding our hotel's rooms type and location, and I agree with you when you say that the sea view of the superior room with balconey is just amazing.However, I'm quite disappointed with the feelings you had about our restaurant staff and for this reason I'd like to express my apologize. I will share your comments with my whole team just to remember them that their behaviour and their attention is a key point of the guest satisfaction.I hope that I will have the pleasure to welcome you again for a next stay at the Novotel Thalassa Le Touquet.Best regards.Nicolas GRANDEMANGEDeputy ManagerNovotel Thalassa Le Touquet
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"WW2 bunker on the beach"
28th August 2013, alfa428, London, United Kingdom
This hotel is totally overpriced for what you get but the location is great. We paid for a superior room with a view over the beach which was £200+ per night. There is no point in paying for a room with a view of the carpark at this place as the beech is its outstanding feature. The room for two adults and two kids is just about big enough for a couple of nights. The fold out sofa beds for the kids were uncomfortable and some what sandy. With the sofa bed out the room was completely full with no floor space so beware of bashed ankles. The rooms are not air conditioned and become hot in the evening with the sun blazing in. The bathroom and separate toilet were reasonably good apart from needing a good clean. Be warned the room overall is not great. If you are expecting luxury then you will be disappointed. The rooms however overlook the beech that has a wonderful sunset in the evening. The sounds of the waves against the shore at night whilst you lay in the hot uncomfortable room is very soothing. The bar on the beech front is very pleasant but you will need a fat credit card to buy a round of drinks. The food in the restaurant is reasonably good but expensive and portioned for a small mouse. The breakfast (pay when booking for the hotel room ) is a very good standard. Lots of choice and well presented. Bring a book for the queue for the coffee machine though. The swimming pool is very good but salt water (be warned before you jump in). Oh and don't forget you will need to be wearing speedo type trunks and a 4 euro swimming hat that you need to buy before you get in the pool. although they wont tell you that until the life guard refused you entry to the swimming pool after you are in your trunks. Standing at reception in your trunks trying to buy 4 swimming hats is amusing. The pool towels have to be collected from a small hidden desk just along from the pool entrance. This is a hotel secret and only to be found after much searching. Overall I would stay at the hotel again for the location but keep in mind that its not what you would expect for the money.
"Location is good, customer service needs work"
21st August 2013, rtrolley, Paris, France
The rooms are nice, especially the sea view rooms. My children adored the pull-out sofa bed. :) The location is good, very convenient to be right on the beach, although it's a good 10-15 minute walk to town, so you should consider that in your planning.The level of service from the hotel staff was not acceptable, which is why I likely wouldn't stay here again. Our non-smoking room smelled like cigarette smoke, and we had to ask 4 times before the problem was finally addressed the following afternoon. Each staff member we talked to expressed a small amount of concern but didn't do much to help us, and in fact, we got the feeling we were bothering them. At check-out, no one said, "How was your stay?" It reflected an overall coldness that I don't typically see when traveling and staying at hotels.
"Our Beach Hotel in Le Touquet"
16th August 2013, ROBRW58, WOKINGHAM
We have stayed here many times and It is our favourite Novotel in France for a number of reasons. First its location, literally on the fantastic Le Touquet beach and only a short drive from the Channel Tunnel. The Restaurant serves good quality food and the bar leads straight on to the beach. There is a good sized indoor pool and adjacent Spa for those in need of pampering. The centre of Le Touquet is only a short walk away and has a range of cafes and restaurants for those who wish to eat out. Because of its location and facilities, this Novotel is, as you would expect, one of the more expensive ones outside of Paris and for that reason may not be quite such good value for money as some others.
"Great location for a family holiday"
6th August 2013, Anything_you_like111, Oxford, United Kingdom
We loved the location, the breakfasts, and the salt water pool.We didn't like the funny French pillows, and the room got very hot - but the windows kept out the stiff sea breeze when it was blowing a gale! We were in room 266 - the sofa bed was ideal for the children as it made up into two single beds (very close together!) it was a quiet location and we enjoyed having a balcony when the weather got hot.Back soon....................
"Poor room quality/no aircon"
5th August 2013, 12345678858, London, United Kingdom
This hotel is part of the Novotel group and we expected a good sized family room with airconditioning - neither of which were on offer!We slept badly in the very small and hot room and the receptionist was unable to offer us any fans or other room.The manager was helpful as we left and gave us a discount but this did not make up for my family's spoiled visit to Le Touquet.This is not the first time that I have experienced poor accommodation at Novotel in France and I wonder if Accor have the same approach to maintaining Hotel quality in France as the appear to have elsewhere.Not happy with this hotel!
"just a hort stay"
28th July 2013, jan944, Roeselare, Belgium
THe location was splendid and with the sunshine was out stay like at the côte d' Azur but not so croudy. Nice swimming pool , also for winter stay. Nice breakfast with view on the coast. We will come bach
27th June 2013, Sadie283, Redhill, United Kingdom
The Novotel Thalassa Le Touquet is situated in a superb position - the hotel is ideal for all groups of people - there is always something happening on the beach - sand yachting, swimming, surf sailing and just walking for miles on the sandy beach.
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It all started when my daughter asked for a lamb for her 8th birthday. This wasn't such an odd request. We do live on a cattle farm and I had grown up with sheep on my family farm. We had also recently found knitting and had thoughts of spinning our own yarn floating around in our minds. My husband and I decided to get her two lambs and while we were at it we threw in two for me as well. We fell in love with the Romney breed of sheep for their wonderful wool, calm disposition and overall cuteness! We have recently added Blue Faced Leicester and Wensleydale sheep to our flock for a wonderful variety of wool. Over the years our flock has grown to 65 well loved ewes.
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Modernised village pub traditionally styled. A bar area to your right with the lounge/eatery to the left. 4 real ales from local breweries. Clean and bright it also has a beer garden at the side of the lounge area.
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2004 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4dr Crew Cab Z71 LS Base Rwd SB (3.5L 5cyl 4A)
My 2004 Colorado has almost 111,000 miles on it and with normal maintenance it has been a great truck. I get between 22 and 26 mppg. Engine is strong and never has used any oil. I am a tall guy and it has plenty of room.
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I love the Colarado. After shopping around quite a bit I decided on it because it was the perfect size for me. It is very reliable and fun to drive. I have only had one minor problem and that was with my stop light switch wearing out. That is probably from all the driving I do!!! I live in the country so I put a lot of miles on my truck and it still drives just like it did when I first got it. I think that the biggest thing that I do not like about it is the interior. I think that Chevrolet could have done a little bit better with that!!! Overall, it is a great truck and I will definitely buy another one when the time comes!!
I have put about 10000 on this truck already and and have had only one major issue. The inner treads on my front tires are wearing very fast. I brought it back to the dealership who agreed that the truck was out of alignment and proceeded to align the truck. The problem did not stop.My tires are continuing to wear ABNORMALLY fast on the inner treads in the front of the vehicle.The dealer stated that because the truck was within "factory specs" for alignment that my problem was "normal wear and tear". Ive had a second and third opinion on this issue and have concluded that the local Chevy dealer is wrong. So I am now in the process of dealing with Chevy corporate about the problem.
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Juan Diaz Felt The Fire After Pacquiao Got Knocked Out
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Juan Diaz (38-4, 19KOs) is ready for his first fight in 2014. Later tonight at the Alamodome in San Antonio, he will face Gerardo Robles in a fight that marks the path toward a world title. Diaz, 30-years-old, walked away from boxing in 2010, after losing a twelve round decision in his rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez.
After watching the much older Marquez score a dramatic one-punch knockout of Manny Pacquiao in December of 2012, Diaz felt his inner fire reignited and he resumed his career last April.
"I want to win another world title. I want to be one of the few fighters who was a world champion, then retired and then returned to be crowned again. I'm stronger now and I want to prove I still have the qualities [to be a champion]. The 2010 bout against Juan Manuel Marquez was the one that closed my career, it was when I decided to retire and start my own business," said Diaz.
"When I saw the last fight between Marquez against Manny Pacquiao, seeing Juan beat him by knockout - it lit the fire again and I decided to come back. The three years I was out helped me because I trained a lot, boxing was my life. All the time I was training so I had to rest from the eight years of boxing."
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[QUOTE=LarryXXX;14281984]what does Juan knocking Manny out have to do with Juan Diaz at all?? this made absolutely 0 sense[/QUOTE] Whats up with the altered video of Manny and Floyd fighting ? Guess thats the only way you will see them…Comment by radiotracer on 03-01-2014
[QUOTE=newcastleking;14283711]100% perfect punch. I understand it was like jfk assassination to pacquiao fans. I like pac a lot but jm always had his number.[/QUOTE] sorry but I think marquez is 1-2-1 against pac. Now marquez won't give him rematch for…Comment by radiotracer on 03-01-2014
[QUOTE=delukard;14282857]I will agree as a mexican that marquez maybe tainted by steroids. But i also think the same thing about paquiao. Only a fool can't see this. OR maybe they are both clean, because they never got caugth! and BTW…Comment by radiotracer on 03-01-2014
[QUOTE=Cutthroat;14282244]Marquez's knockout should be an inspiration to all, no matter how many times he got robbed he came back, said fvck the judges, and nearly took Pac's head off.[/QUOTE] and after finally winning after being granted four rematches he doesn't…Comment by newcastleking on 03-01-2014
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Holly Lodge at Holly Beds Farm, Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, England
3 bedroom Pine Lodge, Heart of England.
Four star rated three bedroom log cabin located on a working farm in Worcestershire, with views over the Severn Valley and the Malvern Hills, dog-friendly and family-friendly and ideal for getting away from it all.
Sleeps from 6 to 8 people in 3 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 2
Pet Friendly: Yes (2 dogs welcome)
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Crop Vale Lodge near the Malvern Hills and Cotswold Hills, Pershore, Worcestershire, England
2 bedroom Wooden Holiday Chalet, Malvern Hills and Cotswold Hills.
Fantastic 2 bedroom holiday lodge with lush countryside views and a stylish, light and airy interior, this idyllic wooden cabin is situated on a farm and is within easy reach of the Cotswolds for days out.
Special features: free internet access.
Sleeps from 1 to 4 people in 2 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 1
Pet Friendly: No
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Hoppickers Rural Retreats, Leigh, Worcestershire, England
2 bedroom Rural Retreats, Heart of England.
Choose from our dog-friendly luxurious sleeps 4 log cabin or our charming sleeps 5 barn conversion at Hopickers, award winning rural retreats in Worcestershire, winners of Best Self catering Worcestershire 2014/2015, with an outdoor heated swimming pool on site (available in summer months), a games room with table tennis and Wii, woodland walks and a play area for children with trampoline and swings, this is a fantastic location for all of the family.
Special features: free internet access, pool (There is a heated outdoor swimming pool in the grounds (for summer use only).), tennis court, games room, Gold Award Winning Cottage.
Sleeps from 2 to 5 people in 2 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 1
Pet Friendly: Yes (2 dogs welcome)
Quality Rating: (4)
The Cabin - Countryside Cabins Herefordshire, Moreton Jeffries, Herefordshire, England
1 bedroom Log Cabin, Heart of England.
Idyllic Herefordshire rural retreat located right next to a tranquil lake, guests are free to enjoy fishing or boating on the lake during their stay, families welcome but any children must be aged 8 or over because of the proximity of the cabin to the lake.
Sleeps from 1 to 6 people in 1 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 1
Pet Friendly: Yes (2 dogs welcome)
Rating: Not assessed
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Next availability: from 02 September 2016 to 05 September 2016; from 09 September 2016 to 15 September 2016;
Daisy Lodge, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
2 bedroom Log Cabin, the Shires.
Bright and airy 2 bedroom wooden holiday cabin with modern stylish décor, river views and close proximity to Stratford upon Avon, this could be the perfect place to stay when discovering the wonders of Shakespeare's Country.
Sleeps from 1 to 6 people in 2 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 2
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License found at scene leads to theft charges
A Nebraska driver's license, left at the scene of where a reported theft occurred in rural Gothenburg, led Lincoln County law enforcement officials to the alleged thief.
On April 25, Lincoln County sheriff deputies were asked to respond to an alleged theft in the area of Wahlgren and Banner Road, southeast of Brady.
The victim of the alleged theft reported a trencher was missing parts as well as about 600 feet of wire on a spool. Deputies said the value of the items taken was more than $2,500.
At the scene, deputies located a Nebraska driver's license that had been issued to 37-year-old Gothenburg resident Edwin L. Imler.
They said the victim of the theft did not know Mr. Imler.
On May 1, the North Platte Police Department arrested Imler on a Dawson County warrant.
Lincoln County sheriff deputies interviewed Imler and reported that Imler said he did not remember taking the items. However they said Imler did admit to being in the area during the time of the theft.
Imler was charged with felony theft and jailed in the Lincoln County Detention Center.
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Ex Works, a pioneer in data connectivity between freight forwarders and trucking networks, saves EMO TRANS thousands of hours of labor with its COMPLY technology offering for Change-Five compliance.
"We found that forwarders and airlines were duplicating efforts. Each business was formatting the data to IACMS specs and entering the same driver information for upload to the TSA. We estimate that for every 100 trucking companies, forwarders were expending over 315 hours of labor for file preparation and submission.
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Ex Works has developed a central database and technology offering called COMPLY to bridge the regulatory gap. "Essentially,"
Change Five is not a one-shot requirement. The TSA requires that forwarders must continuously update driver information and resubmit updated files on a monthly basis. "In order to ensure continuous compliance,"
Sven Frigger, Director of Export Compliance at international freight forwarder EMO TRANS, has taken advantage of the COMPLY product offering, "EMO takes compliance very seriously, and COMPLY saved us countless hours of work. We were under a lot of pressure to be compliant with the Change Five regulation. We were amazed that 80% of our truckers were already in the COMPLY database. Ex Works immediately delivered the formatted data in a ready-to-upload, compliant format. It was no problem to get the other truckers in as well. This service is invaluable in an industry where every minute counts."
Over 2,200 of the industry's specialized trucking companies already participate in the Ex Works program. "The number of trucking companies and drivers in our database is growing continuously,"
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It is to James Cook, famous Scottish navigator who discovered the archipelago in the 18th century, that this paradise owes its name. Located in the heart of the South Pacific, the archipelago of New Caledonia is truly a pearl of the Pacific. Covering an area of 18,575 km² (~11,540 miles²), it is comprised of the Mainland (Grande Terre), the Bélep Islands, the Isle of Pines, the Loyalty Islands (Lifou, Maré, Ouvéa and Tiga), and some remote islands.
Antipodean French land, New Caledonia has a wide variety of unique activities for travel lovers: white sandy beaches, hiking in the primary forests or in the channel, discovery of endemic marine and land biodiversity, diving, golf, kite surfing, surfing, windsurfing, paragliding, parachuting, fishing, hunting, boating, sport or cowboy horseback riding...
New Caledonia is also a land of ancient culture, where the "local custom" is still clearly present in social and festive relations. It is a universe in and of itself. The Tjibaou Cultural Centre, designed by Renzo Piano, and inspired by Melanesian huts, retraces with the "Kanak way", the myth of the creation of the first man, and demonstrates the liveliness of Pacific cultures. It is also a land of "Bushmen", rich in history, across vast spaces with breathtaking landscapes.
In July 2008, the New Caledonian lagoon, the largest lagoon in the world, was added to the prestigious UNESCO list. The New Caledonia reef is the second largest barrier reef in the world, after that of Australia.
The extreme originality of its flora and fauna is the result of its special geological history, the antiquity of its geographical isolation. On the archipelago, 80% of plants are endemic. Its exceptional marine biodiversity is respected as a treasure, a true symphony of multiple species and colours.
Many airline companies serve New Caledonia via Europe, Asia, the United States, Australia or New Zealand. For more information from Paris, you can contact the following airlines: Air France / KLM, Aircalin, Finnair, Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Emirates, or Air New Zealand.
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Starting in the late 1990s, evidence from Uganda began to challenge AIDS prevention orthodoxy. Until then, there was seldom disagreement over how to prevent AIDS. According to the general consensus, risk-reduction measures, especially condom promotion, treating the curable sexually transmitted diseases, and voluntary counseling and testing constituted "best practices" for prevention of sexually transmitted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. Along with this has come a great deal of concern over human rights, women's rights, and antistigma advocacy that does not always turn into interventions funded with AIDS money but that nevertheless has shaped arguments about prevention and resulted in unprecedented levels of funding being directed at a single disease entity. Some have argued that the unprecedented decrease in HIV prevalence in Uganda during the 1990s was due primarily not to these established best practices but to massive and rapid behavior change resulting in a primary reduction in numbers of sex partners.1
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OverviewThis is a normal fetal ultrasound performed at 19 weeks gestation. This is the type of spilt-screen display you might see during an ultrasound, or if the technician prints a copy of the ultrasound for you. This ultrasound shows both the left arm (seen in the left side of the display), and the lower extremities (seen in the right side of the display). The white areas of the arm or legs is developing bone.
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Updated by: Cynthia D. White, MD, Fellow American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Group Health Cooperative, Bellevue, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.


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Fear of the Water or Stranger Anxiety?
Swimming Instructors and parents alike often mistake Stranger Anxiety with Fear of the Water. According to child psychologists, the child is likely thinking something like, "I don't know who you are or what you want from me, so I'm sticking close to Mom."
According to Dr. Avelet, a contributing writer for Parent Magazine, "Fear of strangers is a healthy, protective fear — children should not go to people they don't know." Of course this is a downside for a child's first few swimming lessons. According to Dr. Talmi, children should be given plenty of time to get to know someone before expecting her to interact and be friendly to them. This certainly includes a new swim instructor.
I think it's important that we, as Learn-to-Swim Professionals, help parents understand this. I can't tell you how many times in my career I have heard parents say, "I don't understand, he loves the water. Or she loves to swim. Or the parent says to the child: what's wrong with you? You love to swim in our pool!"
As LTS Professionals, we have to intervene as quickly as possible and let the parent know this most likely a case of stranger anxiety, not swimming pool anxiety, and it will go away. We just need to give her some time. I want you to stay by your child's side as we interact today and maybe even next time. The key is that we give her as much time as she needs.
As you, the parents, and possibly your other students model friendly behaviors, the fearful child will naturally warm up to you and the new situation. For more on helping children overcome their fears, check out the Swim Lessons University audio program From Tears to Cheers.
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Skip to comments.Restored but medieval maze is still a puzzle after centuries[UK]
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Title: Neolithic labyrinth, northwest Russia Description: The biggest labyrinth in Europe, a neolith cult structure 1-2 thousand years B.C., on Zajatcky Island, 5 kilometers from a monastery. Photographed by Viktor Gritsyuk.
Rock inscripion recently discovered at Pansaimol, Goa.
Sure, but a cat food company got back at 'em in the late 1960s.
Ah, if only someone would say that about me, sigh.Okay, okay, you're egregiously pagan. ;') Putting Hillary's face onto Oliver Cromwell wouldn't be appropriate. Oliver Hardy, maybe... ;')
"cat food company got back at them..." LOL. THat took me a minute, but it was very clever. Except for one thing, that cat Morris barely moved — he didn't remind me of the dance!
Hey, he was smart enough to know that the advertising field is *littered* with unsuccessful dancing cats.
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Marilyn Ness is a two-time Emmy Award-winning documentary producer. Ness is currently producing Kirsten Johnson's film CAMERAPERSON. Most recently Ness produced Katy Chevigny and Ross Kauffman's feature documentary E-TEAM which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2014. Ness also produced Johanna Hamilton's feature documentary 1971 which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2014. She is currently a partner at Big Mouth Productions and produces and directs feature length documentaries, documentaries for broadcast, as well as short films for non-profits. She directed and produced the documentary feature film BAD BLOOD: A CAUTIONARY TALE that broadcast nationally on PBS in 2011 and was the centerpiece of a campaign to reform blood donation policies in the U.S. Prior to that, Ness spent four years as a producer for director Ric Burns, collaborating on four award-winning PBS films: ANSEL ADAMS; THE CENTER OF THE WORLD; ANDY WARHOL; and EUGENE O'NEILL. Ness's films have received funding from the Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, the Sundance Documentary Fund as well as other innovative sources. She lives in New York City with her husband and two sons and currently teaches Producing Documentaries at Columbia University School of the Arts Masters Film Program.
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Raffles Landing Site
Marked by a white marble statue about 20 feet, or about 6 meters tall, the statue depiction of the father of Singapore is dwarfed by the surrounding office towers that now exist in the area, but nonetheless tells a historic tale of the founding of the country.
As the landing site is believed to be along the banks of the Singapore River, it is said that Raffles was able to establish a treaty with the local rulers within ten days of arriving that would pave the way for the construction of the city's sprawling metropolis.
History aside, the statue is located in an open outdoor space that provides a great view of the buildings located in the opposite southern banks as well as an opportunity to take a quiet walk and relax.
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City Sightseeing Singapore Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
With great views from the top of the bus, strategically placed stops and an interesting commentary, this City Sightseeing tour is the best way to see the ... Read more
Location: Singapore, Singapore
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Raffles Hotel Singapore Half-Day Tour
Retrace the colonial history of Singapore on a jam-packed half-day tour. Highlighting the influence of Sir Stamford Raffles, the 4.5-hour afternoon tour takes ... Read more
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Singapore Night Sightseeing Tour with Gardens by the Bay and Bugis Street
During this nighttime tour, experience the best of Singapore by both bus and foot. Enjoy a Singaporean dinner, watch an amazing light and sound show at Gardens ... Read more
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 3 hours (approx.)
Private Tour: Raffles Hotel Singapore Half-Day Tour
Learn how Singapore became a vital international port and trading center for the Far East on this private tour that follows in the footsteps of Sir Stanford ... Read more
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Expanding the Toolkit for Monitoring Your Equity Managers
February 19, 2013
by Markus Aakko, Andrew Pyne
of PIMCO
- The methods for monitoring investment managers are well established. But given the importance of getting portfolio allocation right in a low-growth, low-return world, it's worth examining new ways to assess risk and value added.
- While tracking error has been held as a key measure for active risk, it may include elements that reflect market conditions rather than managers' actual decisions on risk.
- We believe active share – simply defined as the percentage of a portfolio that is different than the benchmark – is perhaps the best additional objective measure of active risk.
The art of pension plan management consists of skillful plan design, asset allocation, investment selection, implementation and risk management. Most plans use multiple investment managers to attain a proper degree of diversification, and selecting those managers takes a lot of time and typically requires expert, external advice.
The process does not end with selection, however: Managers must be monitored on performance, risk, process and style in order to confirm that they are performing their role in the overall portfolio construction.
The methods employed to carry out that monitoring are well established. But given the importance of getting portfolio allocation right in a low-growth, low-return world, it's worth examining whether there are new ways of thinking about and assessing whether and how a manager adds value beyond a passive benchmark.
Tracking error
Traditionally, pension plan managers and consultants have used tracking error (TE) to monitor the active risk their appointed asset managers take. Tracking error is the standard deviation of periodic excess returns above or below a benchmark index, usually measured either daily or monthly (see Figure 1). The theory is that if a given manager usually posts a tracking error within a certain range – say 300 to 500 basis points – a deviation above or below this range may be a sign of change in the manager's risk posture and potentially even its portfolio management style. (To be sure, there are a number of ways to measure how a manager stacks up to a benchmark, including the portfolio's risk factor exposures. The analysis in this article focuses on historical tracking error as well as a complementary measure.)
While it is true that some investment managers explicitly manage to a tracking error, more commonly managers think about active positions in terms of market value deviations from their benchmark, or sometimes even disregard the benchmark entirely in their portfolio construction, a so-called benchmark-agnostic style of management. One could argue that if managers actually managed to a target tracking error consistently, a median estimate of the historical tracking error of all equity managers should be relatively stable over time. Using data from the eVestment manager database, we did just such a calculation in Figure 2.
The missing piece in this calculation is a measure called cross-sectional volatility. Simply put, cross-sectional volatility measures the dispersion of stock returns in a given period. It is typically calculated as the standard deviation of returns for all stocks in the relevant investment universe during one day or month. If cross-sectional volatility were zero, and the market index were up 5%, this would indicate that every stock moved in parallel the same 5%. As a corollary, in a zero cross-sectional volatility environment, stock picking would add no value because all stocks would have the same performance.
Cross-sectional volatility is highly correlated with overall market volatility. If we use VIX, the index commonly followed in the market for S&P 500 Index stock options, as the proxy for a forward-looking estimate of volatility, we can see that cross-sectional volatility of the S&P 500 and overall market volatility are coincident indicators of risk (see Figure 3).
Cutting out the market noise: active share
In 2006, Yale researchers Antti Petajisto and Martijn Cremers published an article on a new measure of active management called active share. Active share is based on the actual market value deviations from a manager's benchmark and therefore is independent of the prevailing market volatility as measured by the benchmark index. Focusing on portfolio holdings and weightings rather than returns, active share can simply be defined as the percentage of a portfolio that is different than the benchmark. Active share measures range from 0% (entirely passive, with positions identical to the benchmark index) to 100% (highly active, with positions entirely different from the benchmark index).
While the original paper discussed the use of active share for identifying managers that had the potential to outperform, active share can be used for monitoring the existing manager roster as well. In conjunction with tracking error, active share can help provide a more accurate picture on whether managers are conforming to their style and taking enough active risk to warrant keeping them as part of the overall portfolio construction.
Again, managing a portfolio of managers and investment strategies means understanding risk and the potential for return generation as well as unintended biases. While tracking error has been held as a key measure for active risk, it may include elements that reflect market conditions rather than managers' actual decisions on risk. We believe active share, as perhaps the best additional objective measure of active risk, should be a critical part of this equity toolkit.
Past performance is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future results. All investments contain risk and may lose value. Equities may decline in value due to both real and perceived general market, economic and industry conditions. Investing in securities of smaller companies tends to be more volatile and less liquid than investing in securities of larger companies. Diversification does not ensure against loss.
Statements concerning financial market trends are based on current market conditions, which will fluctuate. There is no guarantee that these investment strategies will work under all market conditions or are suitable for all investors and each investor should evaluate their ability to invest long-term, especially during periods of downturn in the market. The correlation of various indices or securities against one another or against inflation is based upon data over a certain time period. These correlations may vary substantially in the future or over different time periods that can result in greater volatility.
The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged market index generally considered representative of the stock market as a whole. The index focuses on the Large-Cap segment of the U.S. equities market. The CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX®) is a key measure of market expectations of near-term volatility conveyed by S&P 500 stock index option prices. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
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