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"The new Clearview system will enable us to join up performance and risk management linked to the council's business plan and objectives. It provides managers responsible for delivering services an easy to use effective project management tool that will benefit all managers and teams to ensure our objectives are met".
Rob Bridge, Chief Executive, WHBC
About the council
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (WHBC) is a local authority employing approximately 500 full, part time and casual staff who provide services to local residents, businesses, council tenants and leaseholders. The borough is located in central Hertfordshire with an estimated population of 114,000 and covers an area of approximately 130 square kilometres. It contains the two new towns of Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City (WGC) plus eight other large villages and settlements. Around 75 per cent of its population live in the two main towns.
Business benefits
Following a thorough market evaluation exercise, Clearview was chosen as the solution provider for WHBC. The main benefits identified by WHBC that Clearview were engaged to tackle were:
- To help drive and support a continuous performance improvement culture; and
- To provide transparency of WHBC corporate strategy and values straight through to performance deliverables.
The implementation project has gone well with the system expected to be fully live for the last (and questionably the most important) quarter in WHBC's 2017/18 financial year.
Commenting on the project to date, Lucy Aston, Business Excellence Manager at the council says:
"We wanted a system that enables us to both effectively join our performance and risk management framework to the council's business plan and objectives, and to also help us manage large projects.
The new Clearview system should make sure our performance and risk management framework ties in with our corporate objectives, placing ownership in the hands of the managers responsible for delivering the services."
The implementation of Clearview will provide WHBC with a more joined up approach to project and risk management and capture their strategic objectives and goals, enabling them to communicate transparently and progress towards achieving objectives throughout the organisation.
WHBC also required the system to help them monitor and manage their KPIs and place ownership and accountability with their managers, enabling them to performance manage more effectively.
Commenting further, Lucy says,
"This will be a big change for some of us and how we operate but nonetheless it will be a very positive change."
Commenting on the project Clearview's managing director, Mark Hobart says,
"With ever increasing regulatory scrutiny of value for money for public sector bodies it is increasingly important for organisations to put in place the means to achieve continuous performance improvement to underpin a journey of ever increasing value for customers. WHBC are an example of an organisation that has taken the steps to challenge the status quo and seek to deliver new and improved services to all of their customer stakeholders through effective project, risk and performance management."
About Clearview
Clearview provides business management consultancy and supporting software solutions. We can help you with your:
- Strategy and business planning;
- Performance measurement and management;
- Data management and business intelligence;
- People management;
- Customer insight and engagement; and
- Risk and audit.
If your organisation is seeking to embed a performance improvement culture and you would like help in achieving this, then please get in touch.


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Although I usually share fashion and beauty related posts here on Seek My Scribbles, every now and then you'll find the odd pet post. I absolutely adore my two dogs, Jazz and Oby so when I was contacted about sharing this guide dog video here on Seek My Scribbles, I was more than happy to oblige!
Whilst the majority of us rely on our four legged friends for love, comfort and at times, humour, those that are visually impaired have to essentially put their lives in the hands of their guide dogs. I think guide dogs are truly wonderful and amazing, as are the people who train them and those who put their faith in their guide dogs to keep them safe.
It's not very often I ask readers to do anything, but I would love it if you would take a minute to watch the video posted above. If nothing else it will warm your heart and make you truly appreciate the work of guide dogs and their trainers. I especially loved the video because the dog is called Jazz, like my dog!
For more information about the campaign or to sponsor a guide dog yourself, click here. You can sponsor a guide dog puppy for as little as £1.00 a week and for that you will receive regular pupdates, a calendar and photographs.
If like me, you love dogs, you may be interested in attending the Dogs Unite! event at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on the 14th June 2014. Tickets can be purchased here. I am hoping to attend myself!
I know this is a little different from my usual posts but I like to share information about good causes and Guide Dogs is definitely what I call a good cause.

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Our work aims to ensure individuals have increased skills and a stronger voice; for life and work, and to build active, resilient communities
Based in Tulse Hill (Lambeth) in South London, High Trees Community Development Trust is an established community anchor and hub. Registered charity as a charity in 1998, we have now been delivering projects and services to local people for 18 years. Adopting a holisitc approach to community development, all the work we do is delivered in a collaborative manner; working with other local and national partners to enhance service delivery, avoid duplication of work and ensure we have an effective referral system.
Guided by the needs of the local community, we deliver and support a range of projects grouped in three interlinked thematic areas:
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Over the past two decades, the rate of overdose from opiates has increased significantly. While many factors have contributed to opioid overdose in the United States, the rate of overdose appears to be highest in rural communities compared to those living in urban areas. For example, in West Virginia, where over 50% of the population resides in rural areas, the state has the highest per-capita overdose rate compared to any other state. Opiate abuse is associated with enormous morbidity and mortality; people are reportedly overdosing on opioids nationwide. Naloxone has been the only antidote to opioids for over 50 years, and the drug has been readily available as a parenteral formula. The belief is that naloxone acts as a pure mu-opiate receptor competitive antagonist. There is no question that naloxone is of great benefit in preventing the accidental overdose from opioids. Because of this property, the federal government has now recommended that the drug be readily available as an over-the-counter formula in most pharmacies. Naloxone is available without a prescription in 43 states. Besides being available in hospitals, the drug is carried by emergency medical staff as well as law enforcement personnel. Also, the availability of naloxone over the counter has made it easier for family members and caregivers of patients with opioid use disorder to administer the drug. Unfortunately, there is little evidence to support the effectiveness of naloxone in preventing illicit opioid abuse. Healthcare workers feel that to counteract the opiate epidemic, the government should be focussing more on education, awareness, and safer alternatives than making naloxone empirically available for use by non-healthcare professionals.[1][2][3]
Naloxone is indicated for the treatment of opioid toxicity, specifically to reverse respiratory depression from opioid use. It is useful in accidental or intentional overdose and acute or chronic toxicity. Common opioid overdoses treated with naloxone include heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone, and others. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert in October 2015 reporting an increase in fentanyl-related accidental overdose deaths due to illicitly manufactured fentanyl. Additionally, in August 2016, the CDC updated its previous alert after a sharp increase in the availability of counterfeit opioid and benzodiazepine pills sold on the street containing varying amounts of fentanyl and other similar compounds.[4] A case report in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from February 2017 highlighted multiple cases of opioid overdoses in a short period in patients who believed they were using cocaine. The white powder was later determined to be fentanyl with trace amounts of cocaine, highlighting the need for healthcare providers to consider opioid co-ingestion, either known or unknown, in patients who appear to have taken other illicit drugs.[5]
Naloxone is a pure, competitive opioid antagonist with a high affinity for the mu-opioid receptor, allowing for reversal of the effects of opioids. The onset of action varies depending on the route of administration but can be as fast as one minute when delivered intravenous (IV) or intraosseous (IO). It has a half-life of 30 to 120 minutes, depending on the route of administration, with IV being the fastest. In most cases of overdose, the reversal is observable in a matter of minutes. If no signs of reversal are apparent after administration of 10 mg of naloxone, one must consider co-ingestants like the tricyclic antidepressants, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamine, and club drugs.[6][7]
Naloxone administration is usually via IV, but if no IV access is available, it can also be administered via an IO line, subcutaneously (SQ), IM, or via the intranasal (IN) route. When administered IV, naloxone usually fully reverses the opioid effects within a few minutes. The dose is titrated to effect, with the goal to increase the patient's respiratory drive to allow for adequate spontaneous respiration and oxygenation but not bring to full reversal, which can result in withdrawal and can include combative or aggressive behavior. A small initial dose, usually 0.04 mg to 0.1 mg IV, is recommended in opioid-dependent patients with symptoms of opioid overdose to avoid opioid withdrawal symptoms. Larger initial dosing, such as 0.4 mg IV, is recommended in patients without a known history of opioid dependency. In patients who present apneic or near-apnea with cyanosis, especially in the prehospital setting, providers should not hesitate to give larger initial doses, such as 1 mg to 2 mg IV or 2mg intranasal, IM, or SQ. Clinicians can administer subsequent doses of 0.1 mg to 0.4 mg IV or 0.4 mg to 1 mg NAS, IM, or SQ in any opioid overdose patient until reaching the desired effect.[8][9]
Continuous Intravenous infusion (Off-label)
Some patients may have overdosed on long-acting opioids like methadone, and in such cases, an intravenous drip of naloxone may be useful. In general, one can use two-thirds of the initial effective dose of naloxone (0.1 to 6 mg/hr) as a bolus every 60 minutes, or one can administer one-half of the initial bolus dose 15 minutes after starting the continuous IV infusion; this maintains a consistently high dose of naloxone.
Endotracheal Administration
Although emergency medical personnel and emergency healthcare workers often administer naloxone via the endotracheal tube, there is little evidence to support the effectiveness of this mode of administration. In dire circumstances with a patient in extremis, there may be no other choice, with doses of naloxone from 0.8 to 5 mg used.
Intranasal Spray
Recently, the FDA approved the intranasal spray (NAS), which is available as an autoinjector. This device delivers 4 mg of naloxone and is usable by caregivers or family members. Initially, one spray is administered, which provides 4 mg of naloxone. Since the NAS is a recommended intervention for non-healthcare professions, there are a few recommendations when using this agent to reverse opiate overdose:
The key reason for the development of the NAS formula is to permit medically untrained individuals to safely administer naloxone with a good probability of reversing the opioid-induced respiratory depression, especially if the patient has labored and shallow breathing. Unlike the parenteral route of administration, there is no need to worry about the accessibility of the peripheral veins, needlestick injuries, or disposal of sharps. However, even though NAS naloxone campaigns are widely promoted in most states, the pricing of this formula is still a major issue and might be a deterrent to widespread acceptance. Until a low-cost alternative is available, some consumers may not buy this product because of its expense, and the opioid epidemic will continue unabated.
Dosage Modifications
Partial opioid agonists or mixed agonist/antagonists
If the patient has overdosed on longer-acting opioids or partial agonists (e.g., buprenorphine, pentazocine), the recovery may be incomplete, and one requires higher doses of naloxone or repeated administration. Repeat dosing of naloxone can be done every two to five minutes. However, in some cases, the patient may benefit from an IV drip of naloxone.
Dosing Considerations
Intended for immediate administration of emergency therapy in settings where opioids may be present
It is vital not to assume that naloxone is the only treatment for opioid overdose. Naloxone is not a substitute for emergency medical care, and one must follow the ABCD trauma protocol when resuscitating these patients.
Providers should be aware that redosing of naloxone may be required. Given the presence of synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl or carfentanil being implicated more in overdoses, providers should prepare to deliver larger total doses, upwards of 10 mg, of naloxone. This fact was highlighted in a recent paper out of Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. At their institution, there was a 119% increase in opioid overdoses over three-months in 2016 compared to the same three months the previous year. There was a disproportionate increase in the amount of naloxone administered to patients during this period, with the number of naloxone vials used increasing by 476%. The thinking was that due to a more potent synthetic opioid, such as fentanyl, being present in the heroin circulating through the area in 2016 compared to more traditional heroin in 2015.[10]
For those patients in the emergency department who have required multiple doses of naloxone and are under consideration for admission, a continuous naloxone infusion may be necessary. The typical dose for this infusion is determined by calculating the wake-up dose needed for the patient and administering two-thirds of that dose per hour via continuous infusion.
If the patient fails to respond to repeated doses of naloxone, one must consider other causes of unconsciousness. After the acute treatment of the overdose, the patient should be enrolled for substance abuse treatment and encouraged to enter rehabilitation.[11][12]
Naloxone has few side effects. The most common are those of acute withdrawal from opioids, such as anxiety, aggression, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and rhinorrhea. In rare cases, the use of naloxone can precipitate noncardiogenic pulmonary edema. The incidence of naloxone-induced noncardiogenic pulmonary edema is estimated to be between 0.2% and 3.6% of patients who have received naloxone and are transported to the emergency department. Symptoms include persistent hypoxia, despite the resolution of respiratory depression secondary to acute overdose. Patients may also have a cough productive of the classic "pink, frothy sputum" indicative of pulmonary edema. Chest radiography will be consistent with the findings of pulmonary edema. It bears mention that the onset of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs within 4 hours in most patients. However, there have been case reports of delayed onset of up to 8 hours after naloxone administration.[9][13]
There are no absolute contraindications to the use of naloxone in an emergency. The only relative contraindication is known hypersensitivity to naloxone.
Patients who overdose on opioids can have not only respiratory depression but also hypotension. These patients should be resuscitated like any other patient and monitored. Additionally, naloxone administration also can trigger an acute withdrawal syndrome, which can present with the following symptoms:
In chronic opioid users, naloxone requires slow administration to individuals who are dependent on opioids. All patients who have responded to naloxone should be continuously monitored for at least six to 12 hours since some opioids (methadone, fentanyl, buprenorphine) have a much longer half-life than naloxone. The half-life of naloxone in adults varies from 30 to 80 minutes. The patient should have vital signs, including pulse oximetry, monitored until obtaining a full recovery. Even after reversing respiratory depression, the patient must be monitored for at least six to 12 hours because the patient may have ingested the longer-acting opioids, which will continue to exert their effects after excretion of the naloxone. Any patient that requires IV naloxone of doses more than 5 mg should be admitted.
For those who completely reverse with 0.4 to 2 mg of naloxone, observation in the emergency room for two to four hours is prudent. If the patient is stable, then discharge is recommended. In general, patients considered for discharge after reversal of the opioid overdose with naloxone should[14]:
There are no absolute contraindications to the use of naloxone in an emergency. The only relative contraindication is known hypersensitivity to naloxone.
Current Guidelines
Because of the current opioid epidemic, recent legislation has been passed in the United States that allows physicians to prescribe naloxone to opioid abusers to reverse the overdose. Also, more than a dozen states have passed good samaritan laws that permit healthcare workers to prescribe naloxone to the family members or caregivers of opiate abusers. There are now campaigns across the nation to make naloxone easily available to the public, firefighters, police, and other professionals.[15][16]
Out of hospital use
Although naloxone is effective in reversing opioid overdose in a hospital setting, its use out of the hospital is relatively new. Thus not much data are available on its effectiveness. Overall the NAS formula is less effective than the parenteral formulations. Further, there are no studies that have compared the different routes of administration, the timing of the response, and titration strategies.
Naloxone storage
Naloxone is stored at room temperature and contained in a protective outer case. This type of packaging makes the product impact-resistant and easy to transport in the ambulance.
Many patients who are addicted to opioids are also prescribed naloxone and may inject the antidote if they feel they have overdosed for home use; the NAS formula is preferred because it eliminates the risk of accidental needle sticks with a contaminated surgeon or needle. Plus, the NAS formula avoids the difficulties with the disposal of needle and sharps.
Even though naloxone has already saved many lives, the general feeling in the medical community about its universal availability remains debated. Some medical experts suggest that making naloxone available over the counter may promote more use of opioids. Further, some experts feel that the ready availability of naloxone will lead the opioid user to start abusing higher doses more frequently because they know that an antidote is readily available if anything happens. There are also concerns that the average person lacks the training to make a diagnosis of an opioid overdose, and this could lead to misuse of expensive medication. Further, once the pharmacological effects of naloxone have worn off, there is a possibility that respiratory depression may recur, and without monitoring, this could spell real trouble for the patient. Finally, because naloxone is readily available, bystanders may be less reluctant to call for emergency assistance since they may think that the individual has achieved full recovery from the overdose.
The past two decades have seen the development of many community education-based campaigns to educate the public about opioids. Estimates are that these community preventive programs have averted over 10,000 opioid overdoses. Further, a more recent pilot study reveals that an individual who has received overdose education versus those receiving overdose education in addition to naloxone rescue kits do not differ in overdose rate, opioid use, or response to a witnessed overdoses, indicating the usefulness of training regarding opiate overdose.
Unfortunately, the majority of opioid campaigns and education awareness programs are in urban areas, and similar campaigns must be started in rural areas, where the majority of opioid overdoses occur, to make any significant impact.
Even though making naloxone available as an over-the-counter drug is a useful, practical idea, there remain concerns as to who will administer it and how it will be used. Firstly, there is concern that the opioid abuser who may want to self-administer naloxone may not be able to understand the instructions for use, which can potentially lead to misuse of the drug. The second issue pertains to the rapid onset of moderate to severe withdrawal symptoms. In many cases, the intensity of the withdrawal symptoms can be serious and warrant immediate medical attention. Thus, an individual who has overdosed on an opioid may not be able to seek the necessary medical assistance because of impaired judgment, despite the use of naloxone.
Today, both the pharmacist and nurse have been educating the public at large about the consequences of opiate overdose and its management. Nurses have already been offering education in schools, colleges, and in the workplace on the signs and symptoms of opiate overdose and when there is an indication for naloxone. More important, pharmacists are now educating the public who obtain narcotic prescriptions on the benefits of having naloxone in the home.[17][18] The public has to be aware that other modalities of pain management are safer and just as effective as opiates.
Naloxone has been in use in the United States for more than 50 years. It has treated more than 10,000 opioid-related overdoses during that period. Unfortunately, despite its well-proven benefits and safety, the use of NAS naloxone and its availability is not universally accepted in all states. Distributors of naloxone have been reluctant to provide the drug to non-healthcare workers for fear of criminal liability. Plus, there is also a risk of developing withdrawal reactions following naloxone administration. Despite these concerns, naloxone is now quickly gaining acceptance in mainstream American society as a necessity, and the passage of the good samaritan laws has made it readily available as an over-the-counter drug.
While naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose, there is little evidence to suggest that it can prevent the use of illicit drug use. Thus, experts in addiction also recommend education and creating awareness among the public about these drugs and the harm they can cause.[19][20]
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PONTIAC, Mich. — A homeless man in southeast Michigan says a woman accidentally gave him a gold ring laced with diamonds when she handed him a handful of change.
Michael Secaur tells The Oakland Press that he was panhandling at an intersection in Pontiac on Monday when a woman pulled up in a vehicle and handed him some money. He says the ring was among some coins, and that he thinks she "did an oops."
Secaur says he would recognize the woman if he saw her again.Story: Homeless Miss Colorado: 'Anyone can fall victim to this'
He says he quickly dismissed a plan to pawn the ring. The owner of a shelter where Secaur often stays has locked it in a safe deposit box.
Secaur says he has lived on the streets of Pontiac for nearly two years.
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SEO which is also called as Search Engine Optimization is one of the most important tools for any website owner. When it comes to SEO then, it is certainly hard to neglect the importance of Keywords and how they should be infused into the website for increasing its overall worth.
You should be thinking that what is Keyword Research and how it should be used for boosting traffic on your website. Well, you would be able to find the answer of this question by reading on.
Keyword Research:
Keyword Research is basically the term which is used to indicate the importance of specific 'Keyword' during the research process. For example, when a person is looking for cooking recipe on Google search engine then, 'Cooking Recipe' will be treated as a keyword and Google will conduct the search and show results based on same keywords.
Keywords not only help in making the search process easier however, it also aids in increasing the ranking of the website, blog and posts on the Google search engine.
Today, we will be shedding light on all of those things, which can realistically help you in understanding the working of organic SEO and how it should be infused in to the system for increasing the profitability of a website or blog and gaining the attention of the targeted audience.
Organic SEO:
Before anything else, you need to understand the fact that SEO is the only way through which you can get your objective of being more cost-effective and famous at the very same time.
Organic SEO openly helps you in:
• Calculating the Profitability in Numbers
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There is certainly no denying the fact that above stated pointers are highly crucial for everyone and if they are lost then, trust me nothing is under your control.
How you should Infuse Keywords?
If you are interested in effectively using the keywords for your website then, you should be able to follow the below given guidelines.
• Understand the Type of your Content:
You should be able to analyze the structure of your content and then, understand that what kind of traffic you have on your website. For instance, if you have a fitness website then, keywords should not solely be linked with fitness or body however, they should be more about health, healthy life style, healthy recipes and everything linked with health. This factor will definitely help you in being more effective and gaining the competitive advantage over others.
• Analyze your Potential Market:
There is certainly no denying the fact that your potential market is your end goal and you should try to gain their attention by using the keyword in the most amazing manner. You should evaluate that how your potential market uses keywords when they are searching for the desired item.
For instance, if we take the example of fitness website then, you should conduct research whether people are using website for searching 'healthy' items or they are only interested in the 'fitness' factor.
Before moving on, I would like to highlight the fact that now people are more concerned about the commercial factor of the website rather then, gaining the attention of the people. It is relatively easy to gain to use words which are not linked with the website however, website owner use them just for the sake of making money.
However, you can become more successful and gain respect in the eyes of your market by using only those terms which are directly linked with your market. This step will not only help you in attracting market however, it will also be helpful in gaining long term profits in the short run.
• Never Neglect the Importance of Operational Marketing Strategies:
It won't be wrong to claim that a product or item of any website is worthless without proper marketing. The purpose of marketing is to create awareness among the people and make them realize the fact that they need particular thing. In the same way when you operate a website then, you should use those keywords, which can help them in recognizing the need of the information available there.
Once you are done with keywords then, next step is promoting them. Nowadays, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram hash tags are said to be pretty effective when it comes to increasing the reach of a website however, if you are interested in following the formal method then, you can opt for (Pay Per click) method.
• Generate Reputation by Linking:
Hyperlinking which is also called as linking is the form of generating more traffic on your website by telling your market that your website has got some real information, which can also be double checked with different websites. It is very important to link your keywords because it will help you in increasing the ranking of your website and gaining your objectives in the most rapid manner.
• Style of your Keyword
Always, always remember the fact that 'the easier the keyword to remember, the more traffic you will be getting on your website'. There is certainly no denying the fact that people are interested in maybe machined to remember easy to pronoun words.
For instance, if you are interested in difficult English and planning to use same language in your keywords then, you won't be getting your objectives of high profit and more traffic because nobody would recall the spelling of your website or keywords during research process and Google won't also be able to help you.
It is highly advised to keep the length of your keyword short and easy to remember so that people can search them instantly and Google can show them in 'Might Be Search' section.
Last but not the least, always be passionate about what you are doing and you will be able to acquire best results. Best of luck with your website friends!
If you have any query or if we are missing out something then, make us aware by leaving your comments below in the comment section.
By dwisatria
Mar 17, 2017 (Edited Oct 12, 2017)
SEO which is also called as Search Engine Optimization is one of the most important tools for any website owner. When it comes to SEO then, it is certainly hard to neglect the importance of Keywords and how they should be infused into the website for increasing its overall worth.
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HERNDON, Va. and DALLAS, Tx.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (Nasdaq: BECN) ("Beacon"), the largest publicly-traded distributor of residential and commercial roofing materials and complementary building products in the United States, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Roofing Supply Group ("RSG"), a leading roofing products distributor owned by investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R"), in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion.
Under the terms of the agreement, RSG shareholders will receive approximately $286 million in cash and $291 million of Beacon common stock, and Beacon will refinance approximately $565 million of RSG's net debt. Beacon will fund the cash portion of the purchase price through a new ABL Revolver, Term Loan B and a senior unsecured bond offering. The transaction is targeted to close on October 1, 2015.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, RSG distributes roofing supplies and related materials from 83 locations across 24 states, including the key Western and Southern markets of California, Florida and Texas. The acquisition also brings Beacon to the Pacific Northwest with branches in Seattle and Spokane. As a result of the acquisition, Beacon will grow to approximately $3.7 billion in revenues and have 356 branches in 45 states and six provinces across Canada. In addition to benefitting from an expanded geographic footprint, Beacon will be able to provide greater customer service through more diversified product offerings across its newly-acquired and existing branches. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to adjusted earnings per share ("EPS") and to generate annual run-rate synergies of approximately $50 million. The tax-efficient transaction structure is expected to enable Beacon to retain approximately $130 million in net operating losses, existing intangible deductions of approximately $190 million and transaction-related deductions of approximately $50 million.
Robert R. Buck, Chairman of Beacon's Board of Directors, emphasized the strategic fit of the RSG acquisition and the compatibility of the two companies and stated: "We long have believed that a combination of Beacon and RSG would be tremendously beneficial to our shareholders, customers and employees. RSG complements Beacon geographically, especially in the Southern and Western United States, and RSG's management shares Beacon's belief that success comes from dedication and loyalty to customers and employees. We are pleased that CD&R will become a major shareholder. This is a momentous event for these two great companies and for the future of the roofing distribution industry."
Paul Isabella, Beacon's President and Chief Executive Officer, added: "I am thrilled to welcome RSG to the Beacon family. Our company will benefit greatly by joining forces with RSG's talented and experienced employees who have developed strong and enduring relationships with customers in their local communities. By building on these relationships, Beacon will drive strong growth, bolster our existing customer base and enhance our position across key regions in the South, West and the Pacific Northwest. The acquisition also adds scale to our commercial business and expands our capabilities within our complementary businesses. This acquisition is a milestone in the long and successful history of Beacon."
Peter Arvan, RSG CEO, said: "By joining forces with Beacon, we create a market-leading enterprise with exceptional prospects, bring together two highly experienced and proven management teams, and add capabilities to provide our valued customers with the highest levels of service. It's a great moment for RSG, representing a strong validation of the business the team has built, as well as a compelling opportunity to capitalize on the strengths of both companies."
CD&R Partner Nathan Sleeper said: "We are very excited about this merger and believe that, together, RSG and Beacon will have a very strong foundation for long-term value creation. We look forward to playing a constructive role in helping to realize the full benefits of this strategic combination."
Strategic and Financial Benefits of the Transaction
- Expanded Geographic Footprint: The combined company will operate 356 locations with an expanded distribution platform that affords greater access to the less seasonally-sensitive Southern and Western U.S markets. The acquisition also provides Beacon with an entry into the Pacific Northwest, as well as additional branches in highly attractive, dense markets including California, Florida and Texas.
- Greater Product Diversification and Customer Service: The transaction strengthens Beacon's position as the largest public roofing materials and related products distributor in the U.S. with revenues of approximately $3.7 billion. Beacon will be better-positioned to serve existing and new customers with a larger fleet for deliveries and service readiness, greater scale of residential and commercial business, increased offering of complementary building products across RSG's locations, enhanced engineering capabilities, and greater financial resources to develop and implement new customer service initiatives, such as e-commerce.
- Aligned Growth Strategies: Both Beacon and RSG employ "Greenfield" growth strategies to expand branch count and geographical reach, and the respective organizations have benefited from this strategy. In total, the companies have opened 72 Greenfields since 2012, which will contribute to an enhanced organic growth rate in future years. Both companies have grown through a similar approach to acquisitions and a focus on consistent improvement in organic growth.
- Immediately Accretive to Beacon's Adjusted Earnings per Share: Beacon expects the acquisition of RSG will be immediately accretive to adjusted earnings per share and meaningfully more accretive thereafter.
- Significant Cost Synergies Expected: Beacon's acquisition of RSG is expected to generate approximately $50 million in annual run-rate synergies. Run-rate cost savings represent approximately four percent of RSG's 2015 sales and are consistent with similar industry mergers.
- Tax-Efficient Structure: The acquisition, which is being structured as a reorganization to achieve optimal tax treatment, is expected to enable the combined company to retain all advantageous tax attributes associated with RSG, including approximately $130 million in net operating losses, existing intangible deductions of approximately $190 million and transaction-related deductions of approximately $50 million.
- Strong Financial Profile: The combined company will enjoy ample liquidity, with approximately $350 million of available capital. Following the close, rapid de-levering is expected to result from the realization of cost savings, earnings expansion, strong cash flow generation and low ongoing capital expenditures. The capital structure will take advantage of the current low interest rate environment and establish a low weighted average cost of debt.
Financing and Approvals
The transaction is targeted to close on October 1, 2015 and is subject to the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, as well as other customary closing conditions.
Beacon will finance the transaction with a new ABL Revolver, Term Loan B and a senior unsecured bond offering.
Management and Board
Following completion of the transaction, Mr. Isabella will continue to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the combined company, and Mr. Buck will remain Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Arvan will continue to manage the RSG business and report to Mr. Isabella. Philip Knisely, Chairman of RSG and an Advisor to CD&R Funds, and Mr. Sleeper will join the Board of Directors.
Citi is serving as financial advisor to Beacon and Sidley Austin LLP and Schiff Hardin LLP are serving as its legal advisors. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. acted as financial advisors to RSG, and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is serving as legal advisor to RSG.
Citi and Wells Fargo are acting as Joint Lead Arrangers on the debt financing.
Conference Call and Presentation
Beacon will host a conference call to discuss the transaction today, July 27, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The live webcast of the call, along with a webcast replay after the call, can be accessed at http://ir.beaconroofingsupply.com/events.cfm (the "Events & Presentations" page of the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's web site). There will be a slide presentation available on that page of the website as well. For those unable to connect to the Internet or who may wish to ask questions, the conference call dial-in number is 844-298-9821 (toll-free) or 234-386-2869 (international). To assure timely access, call participants should call in before 8:00 a.m. EDT.
About Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
Founded in 1928, Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (NASDAQ: BECN) is the largest publicly traded distributor of residential and commercial roofing materials and complementary building products, operating 273 branches throughout 42 states in the U.S. and six provinces in Canada. In fiscal 2014, Beacon had sales of $2.3 billion. The company employs more than 3,000 associates. To learn more about Beacon and its family of regional brands, please visit www.becn.com.
About Roofing Supply Group
A portfolio company of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, Roofing Supply Group, LLC ("RSG") is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and is one of the largest wholesale distributors of roofing supplies and related materials in the United States. Through its network of more than 83 locations in 24 states nationwide, RSG provides one-step distribution services from roofing product manufacturers to roofing contractors and homebuilders. Each branch carries a complete line of roofing products for residential and commercial roofing, including composition asphalt shingles, underlayment and associated ancillary products.
About Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Founded in 1978, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is an investment firm with a strategy predicated on producing financial returns through building stronger, more profitable businesses. Since inception, CD&R has managed the investment of more than $21 billion in 65 businesses with an aggregate transaction value of approximately $100 billion. To learn more about CD&R, please visit www.cdr-inc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains information about management's view of Beacon's future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of Beacon's latest Form 10-K. In addition, numerous factors could cause actual results with respect to the proposed transaction to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including without limitation, the possibility that the expected synergies, cost savings and tax efficiencies from the proposed transaction will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period; the risk that the Beacon and RSG businesses will not be integrated successfully; the ability to obtain governmental approvals of the proposed transaction on the proposed terms and schedule contemplated by the parties; disruption from the proposed transaction making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; the risk of customer attrition; the possibility that the proposed transaction does not close, including, but not limited to, due to the failure to satisfy the closing conditions; and the ability to obtain the debt financing contemplated to fund the cash portion of the transaction consideration and the terms of such financing. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Beacon's views as of the date of this press release and these views could change. However, while Beacon may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point, Beacon specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, other than as required by federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Beacon's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
This release does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.


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While the names of Mitch Marner, Sebastian Aho, Brayden Point and William Karlsson are popular names brought up amongst the multitude of upcoming restricted free agents this summer, one name that often gets missed is Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser. The 22-year-old has been a key figure with the Canucks the past two years as he's combined for 51 goals and 111 points in the last two seasons, making him quite an interesting figure, considering Vancouver needs to lock him up.
The Athletic's Harman Dayal (subscription required) analyzes what it might take for the Canucks to sign Boeser this summer. While the Canucks have the cap space to be generous to their young forward, the scribe writes they need to be cautious as both Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes will be watching as they will also be looking for new record-breaking deals in the next two years, but when noting that it took Boeser a couple of years to break into the league before his entry-level deal kicked in, the best comparisons are Filip Forsberg and Jordan Eberle. With those numbers in mind, the scribe says that a rough estimate puts Boeser at approximately $7.25MM with Boeser likely asking for $8MM, while the Canucks hoping to keep it as close to $7MM as possible.
However, with no eligibility for arbitration or a potential offer sheet to use as leverage, Boeser isn't exactly in the prime situation to force the Canucks to pay $8MM unless he wants to hold out.
- While there has been talk that the Calgary Flames might be ready to move on from defenseman T.J. Brodie with their influx of talented blueliners ready to take bigger roles in the near future, The Athletic's Kent Wilson (subscription required) does an in-depth look at Mark Giordano as well as his impact on Brodie. The scribe notes that Brodie, who looked to be on the decline a year ago, had an improved year when paired with Giordano, but when he wasn't playing with the star defenseman, Brodie's numbers were extremely mediocre, even more suggesting that Calgary might be best served in moving Brodie now before his value slips even more. The 28-year-old will be in a contract-year at $4.65MM, which might make him even more valuable to other NHL teams.
- Craig Morgan of The Athletic (subscription required) writes that Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz, who the team acquired last November but only appeared in 17 games before going down with a season-ending meniscus injury, is changing his diet in hopes of being in the best shape of his career. With a history of eating burgers and cheese curds, the team has asked him to start eating healthier this summer. "I have never really cooked in my life," he said. "It was always easier to go out or order something, but learning how to cook healthy food is a big step, and you can really focus on that in the summer."


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Happy New Year, and welcome to 2017!
I hope you managed to relax and enjoy yourselves over the Christmas/Holiday and New Years period! Our focus for the staff team continues to be fleshing out our numbers so you have more around-the-clock administrators available to help and handle your general in-game reports, your Report Players, Refund Requests, Tickets, etc. We're still looking to increase our top-end support with our Level 3 and 4 team as they can handle more specific requests in-game.
We recently ran a Tester-to-Admin drive, and will be looking at running another around the end of January to bring even more administrators into the team through our Senior Forum Moderator team. The focus is going to shift away from allowing administrators to constantly resign and reinstate into the team, and towards giving more people who stick around the opportunity to become an administrator and help out even more in the staff team.
Please read through the other, separate announcements and notices that I've put out recently (Christmas/Holdiay Update, XMRadio Update, Business Update, Drug Update (WIP), etc) to get yourselves up to date on the current happenings of the server and I will continue to put out more frequent individual announcements. Keep an eye out for those if you're interested in knowing what's being updated or what's being worked on next. I've also been putting up brief "Awareness" notices to bring your attention to anything prominent that has changed, been announced, and so on.
2017 is a new year and will bring new updates and opportunities to the server as we move forward. These "Staff Team Update" monthly posts will primarily focus on just staff-related changes and promotions/reinstatements etc, and I'll keep the majority of the non-staff updates in separate threads or announcements for ease of reading.
Without further ado, I will move on to admin promotions and our team reinstatements:
Admin Promotions:
Admin Level 2 -> 3
Unoriginal Gangster
Admin Level 1 -> 2
Congratulations to the above on their promotions. Well deserved, thank you for your contributions. Congratulations most of all to Bear who will be joining our Level 4 Admin team and helping out as a part of our IG Lead team.
Admin / Tester Reinstatements:
I'd like to welcome back the following administrators to the team as of January 1st:
And welcome back to the following testers as of January 1st:
Congratulations and I look forward to seeing you around again.
Tester-Admin Scheme Graduation:
Congratulations to the following testers who graduated and became full-blown administrators:
They are now part of the Level 1 Admin Team and you will see them around on their regular characters!
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Freckled Leaf Lettuce with Goat Cheese, Pecans & Brown Turkey Figs
Dig into this luscious summertime salad recipe with goat cheese, pecans and brown turkey figs from Terranea's Chef de Cuisine Andrew Vaughan.
Find more salad recipes here!
- 1 head Freckles or romaine lettuce
- 4 1/4 inch slices Humboldt Fog goat cheese
- 12 brown turkey figs
Spiced pecans
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
Maple thyme vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 1 shallot,
- 3 minced tbsp fresh picked thyme leaves
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Zest of 1 orange, plus 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
- 3/4 cup olive oil Sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
- Prepare Spiced Pecans: Preheat oven to 300°F. Combine all ingredients and place on a parchment-lined pan. Bake for 8 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside and allow to cool.
- In a glass or stainless steel mixing bowl, combine all vinaigrette ingredients except oil, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in oil then season with salt and black pepper.
- Assemble salad: Separate and rinse lettuce leaves and pat dry. Lay 4 leaves on each plate. Quarter figs and place in a small bowl; toss in 2 tbsp of maple-thyme vinaigrette. Let sit for 5 minutes. Add one slice of goat cheese to each plate. Top each salad with dressed figs, sprinkle with spiced pecans and drizzle desired amount of remaining vinaigrette over the top. (NOTE: Vinaigrette recipe makes a generous amount; remainder can be refrigerated and used within 3 to 4 days.)


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Hhmmm ... Aragorn was not above doing the dirty work and going into the Dead Marshes to find him. This happens in TA 3017. Everything seems to be coming to a crescendo.... And then I made a great mistake. Yes, Frodo, and not the first; though I fear it may prove the worst. I let the matter be. I let him go; for I had much else to think of at that time, and I still trusted the lore of Saruman.
Well, that was years ago. I have paid for it since with many dark and dangerous days. The trail was long cold when I took it up again, after Bilbo left here. And my search would have been in vain, but for the help I had from a friend: Aragorn, the greatest traveller and huntsman of this age of the world. Together we sought for Gollum down the whole length of Wilderland, without hope, and without success. But at last, when I had given up the chase and turned to other parts, Gollum was found. My friend returned out of great perils bringing the miserable creature with him.
I would love to have a discussion on why Aragorn left Gondor and Ecthelion so abruptly in TA 2980 and went to Mordor at that time. A case could be made that he left so suddenly because it was becoming all too evident that both the Steward and the people of Gondor began holding Thorongil in higher esteem than Denother, the heir to the Steward ... but why did he go to Mordor?


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Hours (Last visit 20 minutes before closing)
|January :
|10.00 a.m. to 04.30 p.m.
|February :
|10.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m.
|March :
|10.00 a.m. to 06.00 p.m.
April, May, June :
|09.00 a.m. to 07.00 p.m.
July, August :
|09.00 a.m. to 08.00 p.m.
|September :
|09.00 a.m. to 07.00 p.m.
|October :
|10.00 a.m. to 06.00 p.m.
|November :
|10.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m.
|December :
|10.00 a.m. to 04.30 p.m.
Château de Peyrepertuse
Lieudit Le Château
11350 Duilhac sous Peyrepertuse
Tél : +33 (0)430 370 077 / mobile : +33 (0) 671 586 336
E-mail : firstname.lastname@example.com
Prices (except events and festivals)
|Adults :
|7 €
|Adults discount * :
|6 €
|Group adults from 20 persons :
|5 €
|Children from 6 to 12 :
|4 €
|Children under 6 :
|Guided tours for groups fixed amount** :
|55 €
|Audio guide (take 1, the second is free)
|4 €
* Discount with valid proof of eligibility for Adults with "Passeport des Sites", students, seniors over 70, unemployed, families with 3 children and more, persons with disabilities.
** Guided tours for groups only. Needs to be booked before. Book here
Thank you for your contribution to the preservation of this exceptional site
The Castel of Peyrepertuse has been classified as a historic monument in 1907. It is the property of the community of Duilhac sous Peyrepertuse (153 residents) who decided to open the site for visits in 1973 after several archaeological campaigns.
Since then, the community invested several million Euros to secure, restaure and preserve this exceptionnel monument so the coming generations will still have a chance to visit it.
The ticket price allows the community to find the budget to invest regularly and also to make live the territory.
Here you find information to prépare your group visit in Peyrepertuse and the Corbieres:
You are arriving at Peyrepertuse and can already see its silhouette on the crest above the charming village of Duilhac.
At the shop and tickets office you can buy some local products before beginning your visit of the castle
After traveling on the winding and beautiful roads (D14), take the entry of Duilhac and follow the road up to the castle for about 2,5 km. Soon you'll leave the village of Duilhac sous Peyrepertuse while continuing to the Castle of Peyrepertuse
You can sight the Castle on the limestone crest that rises above the village.
Several parking places are at your disposal at the reception area and shop.
For those who travel by camper van or bus more than 7 m in length the ascent to the castle is regulated. The road is particularly winding and therefore not adapted for vehicles more than 7 meters in length. You may find yourself stuck!
A parking place for this purpose is at your disposal whose location is indicated by a signboard between the village and the Castle.
From this parking you need to walk about 1km to reach the reception area.
In the village you will find a free parking for camper vans with sanitary facilities and disposal of waste waters. Its has 30 places, and there is no need to book. In very dry periods the water may be cut, don't forget to fill your water tank before coming.
The picturesque village of Duilhac sous Peyrepertuse on the trail "Sentier Cathare GR367" is an interesting halt to do.
There is no doubt, the most specta-cular halts on the trail coming from Tuchan are the village and the castle. Approaching the village, the trail in the wilderness starts leading through vineyards.
Following the signs, the trail leads you through a few welcoming town lanes before you reach the Castle of Peyrepertuse.
The Castle of Peyrepertuse cannot be accessed by persons with reduced mobility. The reception area and shop can be accessed by a ramp. A parking lot for this purpose is nearby.
Here, a reduced model communicates the Castles architecture and is aimed for the tactile exploration.
To reach the Castle from the ticket office it takes 15 minutes to walk on a steep and rocky path. We recommend that you wear sturdy footwear. Families with infants should use a baby carrier. Don't forget to bring some water and small snacks for the little hunger. In summer bring your sunhat and sunscreen.
Dogs are welcome at the Castle as long as they are kept on a lead
You will need 2 hours for the entire visit, starting from the parking place at the reception area underneath the Castle of Peyrepertuse.
Close to the reception area you will find Picnic tables but if you wish to choose a privileged place to enjoy the sight while taking your meal, there is enough space up in the castle complex of Peyrepertuse.
To preserve this beautiful site please don't forget to take your litter back down after having your meal. Litter boxes are placed nearby the bathrooms underneath the reception area.
The grocery store
In this shop with a friendly welcome you'll find various articles for the little hunger. Open all
year round.
adress: 3 rue des quatre vents 11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
informations-reservations: Georgina Boceno +33 (0)468584637 or +33(0)646366226 (A reservation is needed if you order a big amount of bread for the next day)
hours: (8a.m-1p.m. and 5p.m.-7p.m.)
open 6 days a week, closed on wednesdays
Auberge La Batteuse
This renovated former barn is waiting for you on your way back down to the village. Here you can spend a pleasant moment. If the weather is fine you can also sit outside on a shady terrace with view on the Castle of Peyrepertuse. where you can enjoy a tasty meal of local cuisine.
Adress : 2, chemin de la batteuse 11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Information - Reservation : 04 68 45 04 96 | email@example.com
Opening : Closed on Wednesdays except in summer season. Closed in January and February.
Parking place for guests is in front of the Restaurant.
L'Auberge du Moulin
Olivier and Cyril welcome you in this charming Restaurant, the an ancient Oil-mill next to the spring, called fountain of Love. If the weather is good you can sit on the terrace which is shaded by a magnificent weeping willow tree. You have the possibility to stay over night just next door in the <<l'hostellerie du vieux moulin>>.
Adress : 9, rue Fontaine, 11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Information - Reservation : 04 68 48 95 34 | firstname.lastname@example.com
Openings : Closed on Mondays (except Juliet and August). Closed from November to March.
You can park your car in front of the restaurant.
The snack-bar Le Donjon
If you like enchanting decor, this place is what you need! This snack with a friendly welcome serves fast and tasty meals. In case of rain or bad weather you can stay inside. Children will appreciate the playground.
Adress : 11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Information - reservation : 06 44 01 40 02
Opening: Open every day in summer season. ( closed from : end of November until beginning of April)
You can park your car in front of the Snack-bar
The snack-bar l'Aouzine
L'Aouzine, who's style reflects the natural, is a snack-bar sitting in between rocks and holm oaks. The atmosphere is very pleasant and the food is excellent. Most of the tables are shaded, a very nice and cool place during the hot summer days.
Adress : 11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Informations - Reservation : 06 10 62 24 79
Opening : During summer season every day.
You can park your car in front of the Snack-bar.
Pizza-truck with wood oven
Pizzas from the wood oven. Franck and Glawdys will be pleased to welcome you and to prepare a tasty pizza cooked in the wood oven for you.
Adress: 12 route du château, 11350 duilhac sous peyrepertuse
Information - Reservation: 06 76 58 91 12
Opening: Every Friday from 6 p.m. (In summer every Tuesday and Friday).
In Duilhac you'll be spoiled for choice of stopovers, bed and breakfasts, rural hostels, apartments and a Hotel. You can stay for one night, or a couple of days, one week or even more...Some have fallen in love with our village and decided to buy a house...
The Rural Hostel
Stopover with complete equipment for 19 persons. 2 big dormitories with 7 and 8 beds and one dormitory for 4 persons.
Adress : 8 Chemin du fort (palier de la Mairie) 11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Information -Reservations : 06.74.04.93.76 | firstname.lastname@example.com
L'Embellie Cathare
Stopover with 14 places. 3 dormitories with 4 bunk-beds each and one room with a bed for 2 persons.
Adress : 6 Rue de l'école 11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Information-Reservations : 04.68.45.03.10 | email@example.com | https://www.embelliecathare.com/
L'Etape Cathare
Modern apartment, with up to 9 places adjustable into 2 apartments for 4 and 5 persons, a big terrace, a garden, view of the Castles of Peyrepertuse and Quéribus.
Adress : 1 Rue des Genêts, 11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Information - Reservation : 04 68 48 45 73 | 06 76 93 92 51 | https://www.etapecathare.com/
Le Cosy Gîte
Modern apartment with complete equipment, for 4 persons. Terrace and Garden, view on the castles of Peyrepertuse and Quéribus.
Adress : 4 Rue de la Garrigue, 11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Information - Reservation : 07 86 01 31 29 | email@example.com
Gîte San Jordi
Apartment for 4 persons. 3 bathrooms with bathtub or shower, terrace and garden with view on the castles of Peyrepertuse and Quéribus. Pets allowed without extra charge.
Adress : 4, rue des Genêts, 11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Information - Reservation : 06 08 12 41 57
mail: email@example.com
La Maison des 2 Châteaux
Architect Villa for 8 to 9 persons, with heated swimming pool and garden, adjustable into 2 apartments for 4 and 5 persons. View of the castles Peyrepertuse and Quéribus.
Adress : 5 Rue de la Garrigue, 11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Information - Reservation : 04 68 45 00 16
L'Ecurie d'Emmanuel
Typical house with complete equipment for 3 persons, big garden.
Adress : 9 Rue de l'Ecole, 11350
Information - Reservation : 04 68 11 40 70
La Peyrade
Apartment with complete equipment for 4 persons, big terrace, garden, view of the castles Quéribus and Peyrepertuse.
Adress : 2 Rue des Amandiers 11350 Duilhac -sous – Peyrepertuse
Information - Reservation : 04 68 11 40 70
Apartment with complete equipment for 3 persons.
Adress : 10 Rue du Faubourg 11350 Duilhac -sous – Peyrepertuse
Information - Reservation : 04 68 11 40 70
L'Arche de Peyrepertuse
Apartment with complete equipment for 6 persons, shady veranda.
Adress : 5 Chemin de l'Iral, 11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Information - Reservation : 04 68 45 40 88
La Claouzo
Christelle and Yves have constructed in their family house a pleasant space for Bed and Breakfast with a nice view of the castles Quéribus and Peyrepertuse.
Adress : 2 impasse de Tabourq 11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Information - Reservation : 04 68 45 09 79 | 06 76 93 92 51
Les Lavandes
Marie-Christine and Lucien have build a space for Bed and Breakfast in their family house. Two rooms with the pleasant scents of the midi de France.
Adress : 3 Ancienne route du Château, 11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Information - Reservation : 04 68 33 70 12 | 06 88 52 59 39
Hostellerie du Vieux Moulin
Quality Lodging, 14 rooms, various choices of hosting formulas are possible.
Adress : 24 Rue de la Fontaine, 11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Information - Reservation : 04 68 45 03 00 | firstname.lastname@example.com


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Old Dhaka Rickshaw Tour
Dhaka, Bangladesh
From USD 85.00
Office phone number: +88 0178 7751 865
Old Dhaka Rickshaw Tour
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Culture shock rating
Worried we're going to shock your senses? Relax! We believe part of the fun of travel is immersing yourself in the destination and its culture, meeting the people, and learning what makes the place tick. We've got a wide range of tours with something for everybody. The cultural shock rating ranks how different the experience is from most Western cultures. But no matter the level, don't worry, you'll have a local, in-the-know guide with you every step of the way.
Consider these tours your 101 intro to a place. Transportation might be private or a very comfortable public option, and the activities are usually visits to iconic sites and locations that are familiar to most Western cultures – but that will still give you fantastic insight into a destination.
Expect to rough it for parts of this tour, whether that's on a packed public bus or in a local market off the tourist trail. There might be a few language barriers or unfamiliar cultural customs, and you'll get an experience different from what you're used to at home.
You're out there in the global community! We're going to take you down streets you'd rarely explore on your own, introduce you to local customs and languages, and take you for a ride in whatever transport is available. Get ready to take it as it comes, whatever comes. There might be a shock, but oh man, it's worth it.
Physical rating
Worried our tours are too tough? Relax! From leisurely strolls to muscle-burning treks, we've got a wide range of tours with something for everybody. The physical grading gives you an idea of how much huffing and puffing you can expect on the tour.
Slow and steady is all you need here. These tours have very limited physical activity, such as walking relatively flat streets, sites, or markets, and climbing in and out of the transport provided.
Not too hard, not too soft, these tours are just right! You can expect a bit of physical activity, but nothing overly challenging – perhaps walking up and down hills, riding a bike for up to 30 kilometers along mostly flat terrain, or jumping in a kayak for a gentle paddle on flat water.
Get ready for a workout! These tours are our most challenging and involve intense walking, hiking, kayaking, swimming, or bike riding. You could be making steep climbs by foot or pedal, or working your core in the water. We recommend you have a good level of fitness to join this tour.
Tour snapshot
According to old records there were a total of 37 rickshaws on the streets of Dhaka in 1941, oh how times have changed! Numbers have now reached over a million and are still climbing, giving Dhaka its nickname as the city of rickshaws. Therefore, no visit to the city would be complete without a rickshaw ride. Along the way we'll see historic sights, colonial architecture and locals going about their daily business. We'll also take time to see the bustling sadargaht river port (quite possibly the busiest river port you've ever seen).
- Explore the old quarter of Dhaka and see some of the city's most iconic historic sites
- Visit the Sadarghat waterfront — quite possibly the busiest river port you've ever seen!
- Hop aboard a rickshaw and ride on three wheels through the city's narrow, busy streets
- Have a local lunch of Bengali cuisine
Schedule details
- Duration: 5 hours
- Pickup location:
Your hotel lobby.
- Pickup time: 1.00 PM
- Drop off location:
At the Sadarghat Water Front.
Language: English
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, local snacks/ biryani, mineral water, transport.
Exclusions: Additional food and drinks, souvenirs and items of a personal nature, tips/gratuities for your guide.
Your local guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel. Together, we'll hop aboard public transport as the locals do and make our way over the historic campus of Dhaka University.
We'll take a stroll around the campus, taking in some of its historic sights, including the beautiful Curzon building.
Then we'll hitch a ride in a rickshaw to the old part of town to visit chok baraza, one of the biggest wholesale and retail markets in the city. After that, we'll pay a visit to Koro Katra, which is considered one of the gateways of Dhaka .
If you're feeling peckish, we'll stop for a cup of tea and a local snack to keep your energy levels up!
Next up, we'll go explore Shankhari Bazar, one of the oldest areas of the old town and the site of many historic Hindu temples — in fact, while Dhaka is primarily a Muslim city, this district has the highest concentration of Hindus in all of Dhaka.
In addition to seeing signs of local Hindu culture, you'll also see an Armenian church from the 18th century and the spectacular Star Mosque.
We will then enjoy the afternoon rush at Sadarghat waterfront. This bustling port is constantly buzzing with activity, as boats of all sizes ferry passengers and cargo along the Buriganga River.
Your tour ends here but your guide will be happy to help you organise transport back to your accommodation or somewhere else. Don't forget to ask for tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay in Dhaka.
Additional information
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, local snacks/ biryani, mineral water, transport.
Exclusions: Additional food and drinks, souvenirs and items of a personal nature, tips/gratuities for your guide.
Dress standard: Dhaka a conservative Muslim city; therefore, it's recommended you dress modestly (no tank tops or short shorts). As this trip includes a visit to a mosque, men and women should both have a shirt with long sleeves.
Your Trip: For your Urban Adventure you will be in a small group of a maximum of 12 people.
Confirmation of booking: If you have your voucher, your booking is confirmed. We'll see you at your hotel for pick up. Please check your hotel details are correct on the voucher. If your details are not correct, it is very important to please email us to confirm your correct pick up hotel using the contact details on the voucher. If you prefer you may also phone the change through to us during business hours.
Child Policy: This is a child-friendly tour. Children between the ages of 6 and 11 inclusively are permitted on this tour at the rate listed above. Please select 'child' above when booking. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge. Please inform us at the time of booking if you'll be bringing a child under the age of 6. You can do so in the special request box on the checkout page.
Local contact
Office phone number: +88 0178 7751 865
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This timelapse shows ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti working with NASA astronaut Terry Virts during the Futura mission to unpack, setup and then store the MARES muscle-measurement machine in Europe's space laboratory Columbus on the International Space Station over two days.
The Muscle Atrophy Research and Exercise System, or MARES for short, is a three-in-one muscle-measurement machine on the International Space Station that monitors astronauts' muscles as they work out.
Muscle strength decreases during spaceflight and researchers need to know why this happens in order to prepare for long-duration missions and safe space tourism. MARES is an exercise bench that offers detailed information about how muscles behave during spaceflight.
Samantha lived and worked aboard the International Space Station as part of the six-strong Expedition 42 and 43 crew in 2015.
Follow Samantha via http://samanthacristoforetti.esa.int/


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Always Hawaiian…Always the Best! We at Hamakua Macadamia Nut Company pride ourselves on our high quality, 100% Hawaiian made products. We are dedicated to supporting our local farmers and our community.
We also feel strongly about supporting the environment. We use solar panels to provide 65% of our energy needs required for processing our macadamia nuts. Remaining needs are provided by our bio-mass boiler that utilizes macadamia nut shells as fuel. Farmers then use the husks as composting material and cull nuts are used for oil production, bio-fuel, and animal feed.
Our Visitors Center and factory is located in Kawaihae, overlooking the picturesque North Kohala coastline. We offer free samples of our seasoned macadamia nuts (Lightly Salted, Wasabi, Chili Peppah, Island Onion, SPAM, Kikkoman), mac nut brittles, and glazed popcorn. We also have ice cream, chocolates, t-shirts and other gifts for purchase. You won't leave empty-handed or with an empty stomach!