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Best Christmas Books for a Family Road Trip
If you find yourself on the road this holiday season with kids in the back seat, you will want to have some books on board to entertain them along the way. Here are some of our favorite Christmas books for kids to get everyone in the holiday spirit as you travel to and from your destination.
There's nothing quite like sharing the perfect Christmas stories for kids as you travel in the car. They are a captive audience, and sharing books with family is one of the most memorable experiences. Choose some of these holiday books for toddlers, kids, and teens, and bring them along on your next road trip.
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Best Christmas Books for Kids
Best Holiday Books for a Family Road Trip
Over the years, we have enjoyed finding holiday books to read as we traveled to visit relatives. Here are some of the books our children have enjoyed the most, from toddler books to books teens will love. At the end of the day, the best part is sharing these books as a family and embracing the holiday season together.
Gingerbread Friends
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We love this retelling of a classic tale by our favorite author, Jan Brett. In this book, the Gingerbread Baby is looking for friends. When the Gingerbread Baby finds a bakery, he dances and prances in front of a sugar cookie girl, trying to make friends. But she just stares and doesn't speak, just like all the other sweet treats he tries to meet.
Have you ever wondered what snowmen do for Christmas? Well, now you can find out! This companion to Snowmen at Night depicts all the best parts of the holiday, from icy treats to a snowman Kris Kringle. Told in the same bouncy verse as the original, Snowmen at Christmas is perfect for a snowy evening read-aloud.
Dream Snow
It's December 24th, and the old farmer settles down for a winter's nap, wondering how Christmas can come when there is no snow! In a dream he imagines a snowstorm coming and covering him and his animals—named One, Two, Three, Four and Five—in a snowy blanket.
But when the farmer awakens, he finds that it has really snowed outside, and now he remembers something! Putting on his red suit, he goes outside, puts some gifts under the tree for his animals, and then magic happens.
Legend of the Poinsettia
In Mexico, the poinsettia is called flor de la Nochebuena or flower of the Holy Night. At Christmastime, the flower blooms and flourishes, with their exquisite red stars lighting up the countryside. This Mexican legend tells how the poinsettia came to be, through a little girl's unselfish gift to the Christ Child.
The Christmas Wish
Long ago, a brave little girl named Anja wanted to be one of Santa's elves. So she leaves a note for her family and helps her elderly neighbor prepare for the holiday. When she finishes, she straps on her skis, and heads out into the snowy landscape. From a red bird to a polar bear to a reindeer, a menagerie of winter animals help Anja make her way to Santa.
The Last Christmas Tree
Among the beautiful firs and pines at the Christmas tree lot is a little hunched tree that is missing several branches. Still, no tree is more filled with the spirit of Christmas. As the weeks go by, many others are chosen but the little tree keeps up its hope of finding the perfect family. On Christmas Eve, now the last tree in the lot, a special visitor (Ho, Ho, Ho!) might just give the little tree what it wants most of all.
Since it was first published anonymously in 1823, The Night Before Christmas has enchanted children with the story of St. Nicholas. Many families read the poem every year, and now they have a beautiful hardcover edition to treasure. The cherished poem, faithfully reproduced here, is accompanied by Charles Santore's stunning illustrations.
This is the classic tale of an old-fashioned steam train that takes children to the North Pole on Christmas Eve to meet the red-suited gentleman himself and to see him off on his annual sleigh ride. One of our all time favorites.
Stanley's Christmas Adventure (Flat Stanley)
Can Flat Stanley save Christmas? Santa Claus is not his usual, jolly self. In fact, he's in a terrible mood. He doesn't believe that children appreciate Christmas anymore. This year, he has decided that he is not going to deliver any Christmas presents! Luckily, his daughter, Sarah Claus, knows who to call for help. The Lambchop family! But can they convince Santa that there are still good children in the world? Just leave it up to Stanley.
From Ethiopian fringed umbrellas and star-shaped Filipino parol lanterns to candlelit Swedish St. Lucia crowns, Christmas Around the World brings together Christmas traditions from twelve different lands, like decorations on a splendid tree.
Ralph, Imogene, Leroy, Claude, Ollie, and Gladys Herdman are an awful bunch. They set fire to Fred Shoemaker's toolshed, blackmailed Wanda Pierce to get her charm bracelet, and smacked Alice Wendelken across the head. When the Herdmans show up at church for free snacks and suddenly take over the Christmas pageant, the other kids are shocked. It's obvious that they're up to no good. But Christmas magic is all around and the Herdmans, who have never heard the Christmas story before, start to reimagine it in their own way.
This year's pageant is definitely like no other, but maybe that's exactly what makes it so special.
A Little House Christmas Treasury
Celebrate the season with holiday tales from the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the beloved Little House series.
It is no surprise that Little Women was loosely based on Louisa May Alcott's own life. In fact, Alcott drew from her own personality to create a heroine unlike any seen before: Jo, willful, headstrong, and undoubtedly the backbone of the March family. Follow the sisters from innocent adolescence to sage adulthood, with all the joy and sorrow of life in between, and fall in love with them and this endearing story.
When Santa Fell to Earth
What would happen if Santa fell to Earth? This is a quirky, funny, and ultimately heartwarming book. Scared by a storm, Twinklestar, the least reliable reindeer, bolts--causing Santa and his sleigh to crash-land. And even though Santa has dropped into a friendly neighborhood, he's not safe. Jeremiah Goblynch, the ruthless new leader of the Council of Yuleland, is determined to put an end to children's wishes. As the last REAL St. Nick around, only Santa stands between Goblynch and his grinch-like plan. With the help and hope of kids Charlotte and Ben, Santa must face Goblynch and his Nutcracker goons to save Christmas!
When a boy is cursed with an inability to perceive goodness, a young girl must go on a lonely quest to restore his heart and vision and free him from captivity in the palace of the Snow Queen.
Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien's children. Inside would be a letter in a strange, spidery handwriting and a beautiful colored drawing or painting. The letters were from Father Christmas.
They told wonderful tales of life at the North Pole: how the reindeer got loose and scattered presents all over the place; how the accident-prone North Polar Bear climbed the North Pole and fell through the roof of Father Christmas's house into the dining room; how he broke the Moon into four pieces and made the Man in it fall into the back garden; how there were wars with the troublesome horde of goblins who lived in the caves beneath the house, and many more. Enjoy this holiday classic with your children.
If you are looking for other posts to help your holiday travel run smoothly, don't miss: Tips for Holiday Travel with Kids, Best Holiday Movies for a Road Trip, and Easy to Pack Travel Snacks.
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Chelsea Handler signs with Netflix for 7-year deal that includes new talk show
Amid an ugly divorce with the E! Network, Chelsea Handler has officially signed a 7-year contract with Netflix. (Dan Steinberg/Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP)
Chelsea Handler has left traditional television, joking and streaming.
Netflix confirmed Thursday it has signed comedian Handler to a seven-year deal that starts this fall with multiple comedy specials and launches her new talk show in 2016.
The move had been widely expected since Handler announced earlier this year she would not be continuing her current late-night talk show on E!
Her E! contract expires in December, but once she started publicly bad-mouthing the network, her final show was moved up to Aug. 26.
She will tape her first comedy special for Netflix Friday night in Chicago, as part of her current "Uganda Be Kidding Me" tour.
It will be released on the streaming service Oct. 10.
She will tape four "docu-comedy specials" in 2015. Netflix said in a statement they will feature "her efforts to gain a better understanding of a variety of subjects ranging from NASCAR to politics and from Silicon Valley to the NBA draft."
The 2016 talk show will also cover a wide range of subjects, said Netflix. Details, including its format and frequency, are being worked out.
It will not be called a "late-night" show because programs released on streaming services are designed to be watched at the viewers's convenience.
Handler will launch a new show on the streaming service that will bow in 2016. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for AFI)
Handler had expressed increasing dissatisfaction with the E! show, saying that the network didn't know how to handle or market it.
By picking up her jokes and leaving broadcast television, Handler joins a small but growing number of producers and performers who are taking their shows to online-only streaming venues.
Netflix has been the most successful streaming venue so far, thanks largely to a pair of popular and critically acclaimed series in "House of Cards" and "Orange Is The New Black."
Streaming services, which also include Hulu, Amazon, Crackle, WIGS and others, hope is that as it becomes easier to access and view online programming, viewers will increasingly see it as a viable alternative to traditional television.
Chelsea Handler is another feather in the cap for Netflix, which has risen to a broadcasting power with the acclaimed 'House of Cards' and 'Orange Is the Black.' (Chelsea Lately)
"If I was going to continue working in this industry, I knew I had to do something outside the box to keep myself interested," the 39-year-old Handler said in a statement Thursday. "I wanted to sit with the cool kids at lunch so I approached Netflix to make sure they were as cool as I thought they were, and when I confirmed my suspicions, like with any other future lover, I made my move.
"I'm more excited than I've been in awhile, and the team at Netflix is the most forward thinking, alert group I've sat down with in ages. No offense to the Shahs Of Sunset."
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In fact, going to the dentist is fun again!
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Chiropractic care is more than just making pain disappear. It's a non-pharmaceutical approach to improve your health and quality of life without side effects.
Dr. Gerard Rosato is a chiropractor proudly serving the Theater District / Mid-town Manhattan, also known as Hell's Kitchen. Our chiropractor and the rest of the welcoming team at ChiroclinicHK are committed to providing chiropractic solutions to address your unique needs, whether you are experiencing back pain, neck pain, headaches, or even muscular tightness and tension. You may be searching for pain relief after an accident, experiencing an injury, or if you suffer from a specific condition like chronic back pain or a spinal condition. Even if you're looking to improve your overall health, our chiropractor can help you attain your everyday wellness goals! Visit our testimonials page to find out what our patients are saying about our New York chiropractor and our chiropractic care plans.
We are easily accessible at the 50th street subway stops of the Blue Line-ACE trains and the Red line- 1 train.
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We utilize Private Treatment Rooms for individuals to implement Electro-stimulation Therapy, Heat therapy, massage, and Chiropractic manipulation.
We offer COLD LASER THERAPY which enables the body to achieve more rapid repair and recovery, with improved functional ability.
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Playing: Friday, 11th August 2017
Stage: Jagermeister Stage
ELECTRIC MOTHER are an unstoppable 5 piece powerhouse of groove-infused rock, hailing from the Viking isles of Orkney in the North of Scotland.
More commonly associated with its traditional and folk music, Orkney has produced numerous musicians and performers of international reputation, but their rock bands have tended to simply be cover acts, with audiences clamouring for familiar favourites instead of original and trendsetting music.
ELECTRIC MOTHER manages to almost effortlessly smash barriers and obliterate that complacency. With an attitude as bold and in-your-face as the wall of sound that stuns you at their live shows, their high energy and infectious grooves instigates a frenzy among their audiences.
ELECTRIC MOTHER'S members are slick well seasoned performers who have enjoyed veritable success in previous musical experiences, but all yearned for something different, something more fulfilling and visionary. This common desire to create something exciting and groundbreaking, their thirst to carve their own sound and form the bedrock of a new scene while taking the audience on a party they're never forget, brought the band members together and made for a somewhat easy yet positively volatile chemistry. From the beginning, this juggernaut of power begat something that has changed the very essence of Orkney's music scene.ELECTRIC MOTHER's style and strengths have been praised in the press :"…heavy music that has swing"…"hypnotic without being repetitive"… "thrilling solos",,, "precise inventive riffing throughout"… "The bass and drums thunder propulsively"…these kind of accolades are bestowed on ELECTRIC MOTHER on an increasingly regular basis.
With one full length album: Vol. 1 under their belt, these norse warriors have unleashed a beast made of pure melodic thunder to an unsuspecting world. Forty-four minutes of riffology, nine original songs capturing the true sound and feel of Electric Mother's live performances, the songs are written organically and the themes span such topics as a night in the life of a male escort ('Gigolo') to the return of a son from a time at war ('War-Torn') without sounding in any way disparate.
The band have hundreds of live shows worth of experience, gaining masses of support from fans both old and new, across Scotland, ELECTRIC MOTHER has supported the likes of such luminaries as Viking Skull and have carved out a solid identity as a "must see band" throughout the Scottish circuit, from the far flung north to the central belt.
ELECTRIC MOTHER's immediate goal is to continue to build its local and regional following and to prick the ears of those further afield, not only with their interactive live appearances, but also with a follow up album currently in post production. The band have recently returned from a mini-tour of Scotland and are lining up dates for the summer and beyond. ELECTRIC MOTHER can be found and followed on Facebook, and keep everyone up to date visually via Instagram. Their fan-base, which has grown steadily since their inception, has spiked recently as the band pushes and promotes its sound, reaching as far afield as Scandinavia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. With the release of Vol.1, Electric Mother have created a page at the promotional site Band Camp to distribute the album and other merchandise, and the music is also available at iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and all major digital distribution outlets.
Finally, the band have saved up and started recording new material, soon to be released
On behalf of ELECTRIC MOTHER, I'd like to express our overwhelming delight that Bloodstock have chosen to rattle their rafters with Orkney's best loved groove rock machine. At last, a festival both worthy of and almost designed for ELECTRIC MOTHER! This opportunity is something that humbles and excites us in equal measures! Time to up the ante!
See you down the front of the crowd with the beer, blood and mayhem!
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Our journey continues toward becoming a Wisconsin "Green and Healthy School"!
Cambridge Elementary School is working toward certification as a "Green and Healthy Schools in Wisconsin". We have completed step two in the process and are now proud to be able to say we are a "Seedling School." Watch us continue our grow.


It was only a little over 12 months ago that we gracefully boarded the Savannah barge to casually cruise the waterways of the Canal du Midi in the south of France. Could we really be lining up for this experience once again? The simple answer is "you bet". Feeling as though we knew the ropes a little better, we were ready to fully embrace another hedonistic week of fine dining, exceptional regional wines and the oh so slow method of traversing the beautiful French canals.
She's there waiting for us like a loyal friend, welcoming us on board with a glass of French champagne. At 39 metres long and just over five metres wide, the Renaissance, part of the European Waterways luxury fleet, and our home for the next week dominates the landscape. Despite being still tied to the bank, that cold glass of bubbles triggers an immediate change in mindset. The heart rate slows down, my mind stops racing. I head for the side rails and simply gaze out, savouring this moment. I resist the urge to go and check everything out. I know there's plenty of time for that.
WATCH OUR VIDEO BELOW FOR THE HIGHLIGHTS OF A WEEK ONBOARD. YOU CAN TURN UP THE SOUND ON THE BOTTOM LEFT.
Our week-long journey commences in Montargis, a small village on the Briare Canal, about an hour and a half south of Paris. As the crow flies, it doesn't seem far, but here on the quiet waterways of the French canals, it may as well be a world away. The weather is warm, allowing us to make the most of everything the Renaissance has to offer. We are joined by four other guests, a couple from California and another from Tennessee. Both are new to barge holidays. One has done river cruises so is keen to be able to compare the two.
The coming together of strangers in such an intimate environment can pose some issues. Mostly, however, everyone is keen to get on, to chat and have a great holiday. If not, the barge has enough areas where people can take some time out. By the time we arrive at our final destination a mere 52 kilometres away, I'm sure we'll be wishing we could stay another week. The experienced crew on the Renaissance are used to all the different iterations of guest dynamics. To help everyone ease into the journey, we take a walk into Montargis before settling in for a sumptuous dinner back on board.
We stroll around the eerily empty streets as if it's our own. It's Sunday, and the French are mostly indoors now in the late afternoon. They live at a much different pace. No shops open all hours of the night and indeed not many even open now. Flower pots are bursting with the colours of summer. Dangling their green ivy-like vines down the metal railings they turn an otherwise ordinary bridge into something special.
We will only see a few of the 131 bridges that criss-cross the hidden canals of this cute French town, but it's enough to delight us all the same. We pass a church or two, the oldest praline shop in the area and several more buildings of importance before it's time to leave.
Another friendly greeting back on board over (we'll get used to plenty of this), it's time to settle ourselves into our cabins before dinner. Notable literary icons Moliere, Voltaire, Dumas and Hugo provide the inspiration for the names of the cabins, a luxurious mix of soft grey carpet and mahogany furniture. It's a stark contrast to the luxury barge's exterior, a robust, in-your-face royal blue with pops of white and red. It makes her quite a celebrity on the waterways.
A full-size, well-equipped ensuite bathroom, excellent storage and generous room sizes mean these cabins are at the high end of barging luxury. It's one of the features that set the Renaissance apart from many other hotel barges on the French canals. If there wasn't so much to get involved in outside I could quite easily imagine a guest or two hiding away here for a while.
As motorhome travellers who are used to doing extensive road trips through Europe, we love this kind of slow travel. Add in another love, France, and all that it has to offer, and a barging holiday on a French canal is the perfect combination. Whilst someone else does all the hard work of moving this 250-tonne lady through the canals, we get to absorb the picture-perfect French landscape.
The Renaissance has been built to enhance this lifestyle. Under the shade of an outdoor roof and with the summer sun beating down on the fields of corn, we sip a cheeky rosé and wave to those that pass us by. With lounging deck chairs and comfy bench seats, finding a place to settle in and watch the world go by is easy.
At night, watch the sun go down whilst sitting in a hot tub, taking pride of place at the front of the barge.
Inside, the bright red leather lounge offers a spot of comfort in the air-conditioned surrounds. Here you can read a book from the library, or select something jazzy from the selection of CDs. It's a novelty seeing CDs I have to say. At any time of day, grab a cold drink or innovative cocktail from the eager staff who are always willing to make your stay here a memorable one. I learned that I actually did like gin.
When I said to our hostess Claire to surprise me with a cocktail, within minutes she had conjured up a gin with burnt thyme and elderflower. In the evening, we'd sit in that comfy red lounge, sipping on a well-rounded cognac or a fiesty espresso martini.
The distance we travel can be done by a car in a heartbeat. Even one of the bikes that are available for us to use, could see us get there in a few hours. Perhaps longer if, true to form, we keep stopping at local patisseries. At a rate of about six kilometres per hour, life on the Renaissance is anything but fast. It doesn't need to be.
It allows us time to take the bikes, not for the fast run to the end of the line, but to pedal, slowly, along the ancient towpaths. Once used by horses to tow commercial barges along the canals, today they only carry locals and people like us. As we disembark the Renaissance at a lock arranged with the captain, we head off into the breeze, paddocks of corn and wheat by our side. With plenty of time until we need to meet the barge at our nominated lock, we've got time to venture into local villages too.
Small whitewashed cottages, many with orange terracotta roof tiles, common in this area are dotted along the path. The lock master's houses are my favourite. Often two-story, often covered in vines and always with the directions to the previous and next locks, they hold a special place in history. The role of the resident lock master is a dying trade. For centuries, the role has often been handed down from generation to generation, each new lock master proudly taking on the important role.
The canal system operates like clockwork and the role of a lock master was considered vital to their safe and efficient operation. Nowadays, this job isn't considered as exciting. The inherent isolation that comes with living out of town, at a lock, suddenly doesn't seem as welcoming. The cost of employing lock masters has also had an impact. It's quite common now to see a lock master driving in a tiny car along the towpaths. It's a world away from the horses that were once used. Today many lock masters manage a multitude of locks on their own.
Diners sit at restaurants that appear as though they are falling into the water, doing what the French do best, a long lunch. At any other time, I'd stare wistfully at them as I passed them by, or opt to join in. There's no need for feeling wistful aboard the Renaissance. Instead, we are the envy of those we pass as we sit around the heavy stone table, deciding whether we should have another cold glass of Riesling or the impressive Margaux.
Dining is a ritual here. With three fully a la carte meals with many courses each day, there's plenty of room for experiencing the flavours of the region, and absolutely no room left in your stomach by the end of it. The quail cooked in red wine goes perfectly with my Margaux and the veal roulade with tarragon-infused mustard sauce has me wanting more. Our chef, a former hairdresser with a love of French cooking, "moved to Europe, started as a hostess on a barge, went to school in the winter and learned from other chefs". Now, she takes the guests on a culinary adventure involving some incredible French favourites and a few modern twists to keep everyone interested.
Over the course of the week, we will eat (officially) around nine entrees and desserts, ten mains and 15 different varieties of cheese, notably aged. We'll be introduced to eight new white wine labels from the local area along with nine reds and one rosé. Corks were popped off untold bottles of champagne. I stopped saying how nice they were after the first few labels. It's hard to find a bad French wine, and those served on the Renaissance have been carefully selected.
An eight-course degustation at Michelin starred Auberge Les Templiers was also a highlight. Breakfast is a casual affair, served buffet style, but with the option for a la carte too. It's hard to go past the fresh, flaky croissants. France is the only place in the world where even the worst croissants are still better than what most people produce. We've made them from scratch ourselves, on two occasions and are happy to tip our hat to the French.
As hard as it might be to imagine, there is a great time to be had off the boat. A good barge holiday means taking in as much as you can of the local cities and villages. Under guidance from Renaissance tour guide and deckhand Matthew, who "enjoys meeting new people and showing them the countryside" we visit many places of interest. With a passion for history, he's the perfect person to show us around.
From the exquisite, over the top opulence of the Château de Fontainebleau, to the more subdued, everyday home of the Château de Ratilly, our love for chateaux is evident and remains one of our highlights.
We head to the markets in Gien with our chef to buy our ingredients for lunch. From tasting local charcuterie to freshly harvested snails, it's a trip filled with the smells of spices, fresh seafood and the pungent cheese. In the middle of the market, we stand together munching on sweet strawberries that actually taste like strawberries, throwing the green ends on the ground like a local.
It's hard not to buy as much pretty crockery as we can when we take a tour around the Gien crockery factory. A world-wide brand, these fragile pieces of art are greatly revered.
In Montbouy we take an early morning visit to a 12th-century church, a favourite of the captain. With an enormous key in his hand, given to him by the town mayor, we take a private tour through the church and learn the stories of its past.
At Rogny-les-Sept-Ecluses, we witness the incredible engineering of the 350-year-old, seven lock flight. A walk around highlights the magnificence of this structure and I wish that technology and other efficiency reasons hadn't taken away the opportunity for us to climb it on the Renaissance. Not wanting to miss this opportunity, we put our drone up, so that we could marvel at this from above.
Throw in cycling, cooking lessons and wine tasting and it's any wonder some of the guests were heading for a lazy afternoon nap.
We join in one of France's favourite games and play petanque in the park, matching our unproven skills with the captain and the deckhand. In true Australian style, everything needs to be a competition. Soon we have the battle lines drawn. It's France v Australia, a competition for pride and glory. We walk away victorious. Host Claire telling us "no-one has ever beaten Hadrien", as she promptly fills our hand with a glass of chilled Lillet.
The pièce de résistance is crossing the Briare Aqueduct. Noticeably similar to the Eiffel Tower, perhaps entirely due to the involvement of Gustav Eiffel, the Briare Aqueduct channels the Canal Latéral à la Loire over the Loire River. For 662 metres, the Renaissance passes over the Loire, fitting snugly in the frame of the high-rise canal. The wrought iron railings and ornamental lamp posts make this one of the most beautiful bridges in France.
The water pushes constantly against the gates, willing them to be opened. As they finally are, the water rushes out with such force, as though it's the first time it's ever done it. Soon it will be quiet once more but first, we watch as the barge edges its way up, or down into the canal, I continue to marvel at how all of this actually works.
Travelling on the Renaissance is an inclusive week which will either pander to your every need, if that's what you want or similarly allow you some freedom if this is more your style. As strong, resilient, independent travellers, this was the one fear we always had. Anything over-organised is going to make our hands sweat. A careful blend of free time and organised events evens this out. On the day trips off the barge, however, there is still enough freedom.
There's no-one at the front holding an umbrella high in the air for everyone to follow. Equally, no-one gets the evil glare if you decide that you want to nip off and take some random photo (like I do) instead of listening to the 15th-century adventures of someone you don't care for. Luckily, we loved it all and were able to get our own blend of independence. For those that go on holiday to have everything done for them, then this is the perfect barge holiday to be had.
I linger over my final breakfast as long as possible, pulling apart my croissant flake by flake, hoping that this will delay my exit. As I'm contemplating whether to have an omelette or French toast, I see the luxury van that will be our transport back to Paris appear through the porthole. Determined not to give in, I push on, selecting another pastry from the mountainous pile in front of me. Surely there's still something here I haven't tasted? Maybe they won't really make me leave? Perhaps it's now time to tell the crew that we've all decided to stage a mutiny and we won't be leaving after all?
Eventually, I give in to what I've known all along. Like all good things, this magnificent slow barge holiday in France must come to an end. Au revoir beautiful Renaissance, the pleasure has been all mine.
To go canal cruising in France, check out the range of hotel barges on the Barge Lady Cruises website. Here you can choose from the type of barge, the maximum number of guests and the location of the journey. From the Champagne and Burgundy regions of eastern France to Bordeaux in the west and the Loire and Canal du Midi further south, there's plenty of barge cruises in France on offer. If you are looking further afield, there are options in Italy, The Netherlands, England and Scotland.
The meeting point for the week aboard the Renaissance is Paris. The team at Barge Lady Cruises will communicate with you before your barge holiday, checking for dietary requirements, other health issues, meeting points etc. They will ask for details on the hotel you are planning to stay at in Paris. This is just in case there are changes to the meeting point or if for some reason you don't arrive at the meeting point at the allocated time. They will have a contact point for you.
From there, the team from the Renaissance take over, looking after everything you will need for the next week. Transfer to the barge is via a luxury, air-conditioned minivan. Depending on traffic, it will take 1.5-2 hours to reach the starting point.
I hate packing but packing for a barge cruise in France is easy. Being on board the Renaissance is casual. During summer, the best things to wear are light clothes. You can't go wrong with shorts, skirts, light trousers and short sleeves. Pack comfortable shoes for walking during the day activities and a pair of flip-flops or sandals for moving about the barge. Leave your heels at home, there's no need for them onboard.
Pack your swimwear for the hot tub and a hat as it does get really hot here during summer. Sunscreen and sunglasses are also a good idea. It's a good idea to take something warm just in case the weather is unseasonable, or if you are cruising later in the season. If you are cruising in spring or autumn, your layers should get a little heavier and should include a warm jacket and some light wet weather gear.
There's not really any need to change for dinner either, but you can if this makes you feel better, or if you have the energy after a big day out. We always pack enough for this, but once the trip really gets going, everyone relaxes and doesn't bother with a fashion parade. On the last evening, or if you do go to a Michelin starred restaurant, it's nice to dress up a little more.
As a heavy packer, this tip had to be learned the hard way. Whilst there is a significant amount of storage on the Renaissance, there really is no need to overpack. All of the luggage has to be placed in the minivan upon pickup as well, so smaller, softer bags are preferable.
Other than your clothes, there's really not too much else you will need. However, there are a couple of gadgets that I would suggest you take to make your life a little easier on board, especially if you travel with computers or other devices. We always travel with a universal adaptor.
Wifi is technically available but the range can be somewhat limiting, especially with a number of guests on board all trying to access the bandwidth at the same time. We always travel with either a local sim that has data or mobile pocket wifi. This means you also have wifi when you are off the barge also.
The Renaissance has electrical outlets in all cabins and in the main saloon area. They have 220-240 volts, but not 110 volts. It's a good idea to carry a universal adaptor with you.
Note: The Renaissance is not wheelchair accessible. The only steps on the boat are from the indoor lounge down to the cabins, or at the back to get to the wheelhouse if you plan on joining the captain for a while. A gangplank provides access from the land to the boat. Smoking is also not permitted anywhere on the barge.
Each barge cruise is different and so attracts a different cost. For the most accurate and up to date pricing check the Barge Lady Cruises website. The cost of a week-long barge trip on the Renaissance is all-inclusive. This means that you don't need to pay for anything else unless you have specific requests that are outside the general inclusions, which are already very generous.
Note: Tipping is not included and is entirely at your discretion.
Major airlines fly into Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), the main international airport in Paris. Other low-cost airlines like Easy Jet also land here. Alternatively, they use Orly Airport, the second international airport in Paris. Beauvais-Tillé Airport is used predominantly for low-cost carriers and Paris-LeBourget is a lesser-known airport.
Check flight availability and compare prices on Skyscanner.
Paris is also easily reached by train from other European cities or the UK. We use Trainline to buy our tickets online. The tickets can be accessed via their app on your smartphone.
As one of the most iconic cities in the world, there is no shortage of places to stay in Paris.
We stayed at Fertel Etoile, close by the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees. It is easily accessible by metro, with the Argentine metro station about 70 metres away. It is about 800 metres from the Arc de Triomphe and the Charles de Gaulle Etoile transport hub for metro and buses. Le Bus Direct which runs services from both CDG and Orly also stops here. The hotel is very clean with many of the rooms having been recently renovated. The reception desk is manned 24/7 and there are some very good cafes all within walking distance.
In 2018, the pickup point for the barge cruise was the Hotel Westminster, a luxury hotel located in a plush area of Paris.
Slow travel in France is the perfect way to see the country. Read comprehensive reviews, articles and itineraries from slow travel experts on barge cruises, motorhome and campervan travel in France.
A comprehensive guide to taking a barge cruise on the Canal du Midi in France. All the tips, tricks and advice you'll need to have you inspired and well prepared for a barge cruise. Written by an independent travel writer with experience in slow travel on barges and motorhomes.
Tips, costs, advice and an itinerary for how to spend 42 days driving through Europe in a motorhome by experienced motorhome travellers. France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Belgium.
A 20 day itinerary from Sens to the south-west of France. Highlights include Bordeaux, Cognac, Cap Ferret, Arcachon, Talmont-sur-Gironde, the Loire and the Lot River.


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Railway stations in Balıkesir Province
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The effectiveness of an intervention to improve vehicle safety for children.
Motor vehicle crashes (MVC's) are the leading cause of death and serious injury among children 14 years and younger (Murphy, 1998; Zaza et al., 2001). The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of a parent focused intervention on parents knowledge of correct car seat use for children 0 months of age to 10 years of age. A pre-test post-test quasi-experimental design was used to test the effectiveness of a parent focused intervention. The parent focused intervention included a multi-media education program using a variety of learning strategies. For this multi-media education program, parent participants used a self-directed approach. Study results indicated a significant increase in parental knowledge of correct car seat use based on the indicators of age, height and weight regarding key transition times: rear facing to forward facing car seats, forward facing to booster seats and booster seats to seat belts. The results of this research study definitely show that a multi-media intervention program impacted parental knowledge in a very positive manner. (Abstract shortened by UMI.) Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis2005 .H54. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 44-03, page: 1334. Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 2005.
High, Lisa Anne., "The effectiveness of an intervention to improve vehicle safety for children." (2005). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3904.


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news How the History-Making 2021 Oscars Went Down, from Chloé Zhao to Anthony Hopkins' No-Zoom Anticlimax
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However low the ratings turn out to be for the two-month-delayed 2021 Oscars, the three rookie Oscar show producers, Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher, and Glenn Collins, took advantage of their pandemic limitations to apply a fresh twist to the tried-and-true awards-show formula. They wanted viewers to escape into a cinematic experience miles away from the trapped-at-home feel of watching television and Zoom. Soderbergh's watch-a-movie Oscars deployed roving wide-angle lenses, 24 fps images, and a live Questlove soundtrack to take audiences closer to attendees, sitting two by two at plush banquettes and small tables in the blue-curtained intimate amphitheatre erected inside iconic Union Station. As Soderbergh promised beforehand, "I want the whole thing to announce itself out of the gate as different."
Sure enough, right off the bat, actress-turned-director Regina King strode into Union Station in a dazzling blue gown clutching an Oscar like she owned the place. She was covered by a long wide-angle tracking shot as credits rolled, and entered the intimate Oscar show. "It's been a hard year for everyone," said King as she gained her footing on the stage. "But our love of movies helped us to get through, to feel less isolated. They helped to bring us together when we were kept apart."
This, as Soderbergh had promised, was a movie. That was the idea, anyway. This years' pandemic Oscars were a triumph because they happened at all, and celebrated the best movies that managed to get out this year, mostly online. (New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd seemed to miss the fact that Hollywood's most commercial crowd-pleasers, from Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" to Jon M. Chu's "In the Heights," two films advertised on the show, were pushed back to next year as they waited for theaters to reopen.) While the Oscars promoted the still-to-open Academy Museum and the movie business' cutting-edge safety protocols (designed to some extent by Soderbergh), they missed the award show's central function: to infuse audiences with excitement about going to cinemas.
Only Best Actress winner Frances McDormand ("Nomadland") gave the rousing get-back-to-theaters speech. "Please watch our film on the largest screen possible," she said. "And one day soon, take everybody you know into the theater, shoulder to shoulder, into that dark space."
To push the movie aesthetic and increase nominee attendance, no Zooms were permitted: Satellite hook-ups at hubs around the world, including London, Paris, Sydney, and Rome, supplied other acceptance speeches including Paris-based writer-director Florian Zeller for Adapted Screenplay for "The Father" (shared with Christopher Hampton, in London), and Mikkel E.G. Nielsen, editor of "Sound of Metal," in Berlin.
Florian Zeller accepts his Oscar for "The Father" in Paris.
But the no Zoom rule also applied to "The Father" star Anthony Hopkins. When the producers shuffled the order of the awards, leaving the high-stakes Best Actress and Actor awards to last (after Best Picture), the evening's Big Upset, the climactic moment, flopped like a flat souffle: no acceptance speech from Hopkins. The oldest acting Oscar-winner ever, 83-year-old Hopkins was asleep at home in Wales. (He posted his own acceptance speech the next morning.) He had no desire to travel to hubs in Dublin or London, his reps confirmed, who pleaded for him to be allowed to Zoom. (Another winner, 89-year-old "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" Costume Designer Ann Roth, also did not travel to an Oscar hub.) "It was my dream to work with the greatest living actor," said Zeller.
At the beginning of the show, safety protocols were explained as the same as any film set: masks off in front of the camera, then back on. The nominees were whisked in and out of the central ceremony and back to where the real fun was going on — the flower-festooned exterior courtyard. The hostless show used the presenters, many of them former winners or current contenders, such as Steven Yeun and Riz Ahmed, to take the audience through several back-to-back categories, relating personal vignettes about themselves and the nominees. We learned that "Sound of Metal" director Darius Marder ran a sushi catering business in Vermont, and that "Promising Young Woman" Original Screenplay winner Emerald Fennell's son didn't arrive until two weeks after she finished her 23-day shoot. The presenters often introduced the nominees in the room without the use of film clips, which suddenly arrived in the second half of the show. Soderbergh has said he wanted the show to "feel more personal, wanted the show to have a voice."
Chloé Zhao backstage at the Oscars.
In the end, ABC's red-carpet pre-show and after-show wrap-up special offered the sense of a cool party that many of us wished we could attend, where people looked great and were having a good time. The Oscar ceremony itself felt oddly old-fashioned, almost quaint. The most dazzling set-pieces, the musical numbers, four of which were pre-taped on a glossier scale atop the Academy museum rooftop (the fifth, "Husavik," was energetically broadcast live in Iceland), were kept to the pre-show, depriving the main event of some badly needed scale. These Oscars had no populist touch, no comedy bits except for a trivia contest with DJ Questlove testing profanity-spouting Andra Day (who scored a Best Actress nod for her first movie, "The United States vs. Billie Holiday") and Glenn Close (who lost her eighth for "Hillbilly Elegy" and will come back fighting with "Sunset Boulevard") that might have lured more viewers at the top of the show.
In fact, the night's elder statespeople were among the most entertaining, from Close to 73-year-old Best Supporting Actress winner Yuh-Jung Youn, who hit on her "MInari" absentee producer-presenter Brad Pitt (who gallantly helped her off the stage). That "Minari" win marked A24's first Oscar since "Moonlight." "How can I win over Glenn Close?" asked Youn. "I have been watching all her performances. All five nominees, we are all winners. We cannot compete with each other. I am luckier than you!"
Finally, as much as the producers welcomed the chance to reinvent the Oscar wheel, they had to work within defined restraints, and that includes a three-hour show with the tagline "Bring Your Movie Love" that handed out 23 Oscars and two Governors awards (Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards to Tyler Perry and the Motion Picture Television Fund) along with the usual In Memoriam reel (that omitted Jessica Walter). Perry gave a rousing political speech. "My mother taught me to refuse hate," he said. "I don't hate anybody. I could hope that we would refuse hate. I dedicate this award to anyone willing to stand in the middle: that's where healing conversation and change happens. Anyone who wants to meet me in the middle and refuse hate and lift someone's feet off the ground, this one is for you."
Yuh-Jung Youn at the Oscars.
In line with a decade of winners since the Academy adopted the preferential ballot, this year's Best Picture Oscar went to a message movie (see "12 Years a Slave," "Spotlight," "Moonlight," "The Shape of Water," "Green Book," and "Parasite"). The American road movie "Nomadland" (Searchlight), from Chinese writer-director-editor-producer Chloé Zhao, took three big wins — Picture, Director, and Actress — by combining an innovative approach to naturalistic storytelling, an extraordinary performance by producer/actress Frances McDormand acting opposite real people, stunning Magic Hour cinematography, and a crucial asset for an Oscar winner: hitting the zeitgeist and sending a message to the world about the invisible, marginalized working poor. "It was a crazy once in a lifetime journey we did together," said Zhao, the second woman to win the directing Oscar, and the first woman of color. Zhao made a bid for people to embrace the goodness in themselves and others. Backstage she praised her star. "People don't realize how open and vulnerable she has been. I'm so happy."
Finally, Oscar voters didn't care that McDormand would win a third Oscar. She joins Walter Brennan, Ingrid Bergman, Jack Nicholson, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Meryl Streep in the three-time-Oscar-winner club; Katharine Hepburn is the only one with four. In a tightly contested race, McDormand beat SAG-winner Viola Davis — who beamed when "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" won Best Costume and Hairstyling and Makeup (for which she deserved plenty of credit) — Critics Choice and Indie Spirit winner Carey Mulligan ("Promising Young Woman"), and Golden Globe-winner Day. Mulligan and Day, along with Leslie Odom Jr. ("One Night in Miami'") were all dressed to win in head-to-toe gold.
Oscar night wins for "Nomadland" came on the heels of Searchlight's two veteran leaders Nancy Utley and Stephen Gilula announcing that they were voluntarily moving on, leaving the 27-year-old specialty label (founded by current Sony motion picture chief Tom Rothman and continued by Disney content czar Peter Rice) in the hands of their co-production presidents, Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum. No other company has had such a stellar Oscar track record, based on carefully orchestrated theatrical releases and calibrated marketing. Best Picture winners "Slumdog Millionaire," "Birdman," "12 Years a Slave" and "The Shape of Water" preceded "Nomadland," which was executed during a challenging time when nobody knew what was working or how audiences were responding. But the movie moved viewers from its four-festival launch in Venice, Telluride (at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena), and hybrid festivals in Toronto and New York, yielding powerful word of mouth that propelled audiences and Oscar voters alike to see the film: on IMAX, in theaters, or on Hulu.
"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"
With a record 36 Oscar nominations, Netflix wound up with a record seven wins for a streamer: "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" took home two craft Oscars, losing both acting bids for Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman, who had won most of the precursor awards except the BAFTA won by Hopkins, while Aaron Sorkin's Best Picture contender "The Trial of the Chicago 7" lost all six of its bids. Nominations leader "Mank" won two out of ten for Best Production Design and Cinematography, Best Live-Action Short for "Two Distant Strangers" and Best Animated Short for "If Anything Happens I Love You," and as expected, popular underwater love story "My Octopus Teacher" won Best Documentary. "This is a tiny personal story that played out in the sea forest at the tip of Africa," said co-director Pippa Reed. "I hope it provided a glimpse of a different kind of relationship between human beings and the natural world."
All in all, Netflix made a great showing — but still no Best Picture win.
Amazon Studios made a strong showing as Darius Marder's "Sound of Metal" won both Editing and Sound, while political comedy "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" went home with nothing. Streamers laid out more Oscar campaign cash than the studios, which did back loss-leader movies like "Judas and the Black Messiah" (Warner Bros.), which nabbed two Oscars, for Best Song ("Fight for You") and Supporting Actor for Daniel Kaluuya (who thanked his weeping mother, watching from the London hub) and Tom Hanks western "News of the World" (Universal), which did not win anything. "We're enjoying ourselves tonight," crowed Kaluuya. "Let's celebrate life. It's incredible. I'm here! I'm so happy to be alive. I'm going to celebrate that tonight. Love and peace and onwards!"
These films might have built bigger followings in cinemas, but had to make do online. At Christopher Nolan's direction, Warners did not back an awards campaign for $200-million spy thriller "Tenet," which picked up one Oscar anyway, for VFX. Disney/Pixar's first Black-themed film, "Soul," wound up playing on Disney+, and took home two Oscars, for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score. In his acceptance speech, director Pete Docter asked for people to be inspired by jazz and "wherever we are, whatever we have, we turn it into something beautiful."
For Oscar prognosticators, tallying guild wins still offers insight, but since 2016 the Academy has altered its membership far more than any of the guilds. Women and people of color are slowly increasing their numbers, but the biggest Academy shift is toward a global membership that is about 22 percent international. That voting block played a role in the wins for Sundance premieres "Nomadland," "The Father" (based in Europe), "Minari," and "Promising Young Woman," as well as "Sound of Metal," starring British Riz Ahmed.
This year Soderbergh, who admits he was drunk when he accepted his Directing Oscar for "Traffic," made sure to give winners plenty of time for their acceptance speeches. Teary Best International Feature winner Thomas Vinterberg went long with a heartfelt speech about how he lost his daughter Ida in a car accident four days into shooting "Another Round." "This film is about letting go of control in your life as I lost control in my own," he said. "We ended up making this film for her…Ida, this is a miracle and you are part of this miracle. This one is for you."
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Q: Did I find a bug in useState? Or am I not understanding how it works? I have this state updater that takes data object from a graphQL query, and reorganizes it into a single array in state, removing any data that comes back undefined || 0 length array.
useEffect(() => {
    if (data !== undefined) {
      var e: Group[]
      var arrays = Object.values(data) as Group[][]
      for (e of arrays) {
        if (checkEmptyArray(e)) {
          console.log(e)
          // don't remove this const, code doesn't work without it.
          const destructured = [...e]
          setDataArray(prevState => [...prevState, ...destructured])
        }
      }
    }
  }, [data])

Works totally fine as it is. As soon as you replace ...destructured with ...e, it fails to work.
This seems very odd to me. Is it a bug? or do I not understand something?

A: So ... what I guess is happening is something like; when you use e it gets modified by the "for (e of arrays)" loop before the "prevState => [...prevState, ...e]" gets properly evaluated, whereas "const destructured = [...e]" creates a new object to be passed to the function each time.
On a side note; are you sure you want to be calling setDataArray() inside of a loop, my guess is that would call multiple re-renders.

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#include "EST.h"

int main(int argc,char **argv)
{
    EST_Wave w;
    EST_Track pm_in, pm_out, pm_out2;
    EST_Option al;
    EST_StrList files;
    int i,j,window,prewindow,max;
    float maxperiod, minperiod,t;
    int k;
    int verbose=FALSE;

    parse_command_line
	(argc,argv,
	 EST_String("[options]")+
	 "Summary: move pitchmark with respect to wave\n"+
	 "-h        Options help\n"+
	 "-wave <ifile>\n"+
	 "-pm <ifile>\n"+
	 "-window <int> {16}\n"+
	 "-prewindow <int> {16}\n"+
	 "-verbose\n"+
	 "-max <float> {0.020}\n"+
	 "-min <float> {0.0025}\n"+
	 "-o <ofile> Output pm file\n",
	 files,al);

    if (al.present("-verbose"))
	verbose = TRUE;
    window = al.ival("-window");
    maxperiod = al.fval("-max");
    minperiod = al.fval("-min");
    prewindow = al.ival("-prewindow");
    window = al.ival("-window");
    w.load(al.val("-wave"));
    pm_in.load(al.val("-pm"));
    pm_out.resize(pm_in.num_frames()+30,pm_in.num_channels());
    pm_out.copy_setup(pm_in);

    for (i=0; i<pm_in.num_frames(); i++)
    {
	int pos = (int)(pm_in.t(i)*w.sample_rate());
	for (max=pos,j=pos-prewindow;
	     (j > 0) && (j < w.num_samples()) && (j < pos+window);
	     j++)
	    if (w(j) > w(max))
		max = j;
	pm_out.t(i) = ((float)max)/w.sample_rate();
/*	printf("%f %d %f %d\n",
	       pm_in.t(i),pos,
	       pm_out.t(i),max); */
    }

    pm_out2.resize(pm_in.num_frames()*4,pm_out.num_channels());
    pm_out2.copy_setup(pm_out);

    for (k=i=0,t=0.0; t<(float)w.num_samples()/(float)w.sample_rate();
	 i++)
    {
/*	printf("working on t %f i %d out.t(i) %f k %d out2.t(k) %f\n",
	t,i,pm_out.t(i),k,pm_out2.t(k)); */
	if ((i > pm_out.num_frames()) ||
	    ((pm_out.t(i)-t) > maxperiod))
	{
	    if (verbose)
	    {
		if (i > pm_out.num_frames())
		    printf("adding at end (%f)\n", t);
		else
		    printf("splitting long period (%f) at time %f\n",
			   (pm_out.t(i)-t), pm_out.t(i));
	    }
	    if (k>=pm_out2.num_frames())
	    {
		if (verbose)
		    printf("getting more pm space %d\n",k);
		pm_out2.resize((int)((float)k*1.2),pm_out2.num_channels());
	    }
	    pm_out2.t(k) = t + ((minperiod+maxperiod)/2.0);
	    i--;
	}
	else if ((pm_out.t(i) - t) < minperiod)
	{
	    if (verbose)
		printf("skipping short period (%f) at time %f\n",
		       (pm_out.t(i)-t), pm_out.t(i));
	    continue;
	}
	else
	    pm_out2.t(k) = pm_out.t(i);
	t = pm_out2.t(k);
	k++;
    }

    pm_out2.resize(k-1,pm_in.num_channels());
    pm_out2.save(al.val("-o"));

    return 0;
}

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'It's a lifetime diagnosis' - Autistic twins' journey helps thousands of parents on Instagram
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Former bingo caller from Hebburn who lost voice to cancer reaches out to others as he looks forward to another Christmas he may not have seen
A former bingo caller who lost his voice as a result of cancer has opened up on his story as he backs a campaign to help save more lives – while looking forward to another Christmas he may not have enjoyed.
By Hayley Lovely
7th Dec 2021, 6:00pm - 3 min read
Stan undergoing surgery
Stan Percival, 58, from Hebburn, could never have predicted how his life would change when he found out he had cancer.
Now some eight years on from his first diagnosis of cancer of the larynx – the area of the throat that is used for breathing, swallowing, and talking – he has endured years of treatment, which finally resulted in him having his voice box removed.
Stan, who was a bingo caller for many years in Tyne Dock, South Shields, alongside his mum Violet, said: "I knew something wasn't right when I started coughing and my voice was going.
Stan Percival Relay for Life 2021
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"I was told almost immediately I had throat cancer. It was a huge blow, especially as at the time I was looking after my mam who was battling lung cancer and I was supposed to be the healthy one caring for her."After his diagnosis Stan underwent laser surgery at the Sunderland Royal Hospital and the treatment was successful.
But in 2015, during routine check-ups, he was told the cancer had returned and he began a course of radiotherapy, undergoing 20 grueling rounds.The treatment was again a success, and Stan went back to having check-ups every three months.
In August 2018 he was dismayed to learn the cancer had come back for a third time, and he would need far more extensive treatment to try and save his life.
A month later, Stan underwent the extensive surgery to have a laryngectomy, the procedure in which the larynx (voice box) is totally removed, meaning he lost the ability to speak.
Stan Percival takes part in the Relay for Life.
During his treatment, Stan received the extra double blow of losing both his parents to cancer.
At the same time as removal of his vocal cords, Stan had part of his pharynx removed – the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity – as well as his thyroid gland and lymph nodes in his neck.
He spent nine weeks in Sunderland Royal and had a further operation to have skin and a vein from his right leg from his knee to groin to put in his neck to fill the hole left when the cancer was removed.
Following this major surgery, which saw Stan have to learn to breathe, swallow and eat again he had further surgery in March 2020 to fit a voice prosthesis to help restore his ability to speak.
Stan now hopes he can inspire others to make a difference.
"Despite losing my voice I want to share my story more than ever," he said.
"Success stories like mine would not be possible without the generosity of the public helping to fund research. With another Christmas on the horizon, I'm so grateful for the treatment that saved my life."
In August this year Stan joined a fundraising team as part of Cancer Research UK's Relay for Life community events to raise money and awareness for the charity.
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The last few years have been rich in experiences and I have had the honour of being nominated for a number of awards. I won the Innovate UK Women in Innovation award in 2016, as well as their Design in Innovation award in 2017.
In 2018 I was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 Europe on the industry list, received a £300,000 InnovateUK grant and won the LIFE fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering.


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The Dream Segments By Turgut Salgar
The Dream Segments exhibition, consisting of photo-digital compositions by Turgut Salgar at the Armada Lobby, will be open as of today until January 10, 2005.
"Sultanahmedian" by birth and choice. Being very lightsensitive, he also has insight to cultural layers and levels. He chooses to express his opinions and feelings in pedimentos.
Turgut Salgar
Photographer and travel writer for decades he now expresses his subjective views in different media, mainly photodigital compositions. His recent book "Prince Komet Principles and Unofficial Photonotes" was printed in limited edition (31 copies) and well received. Continues to work on his photographic novel "Zzala" . Lives with two cats, "Paşa" the German Shepard and his lovely ex-wife.
(To see the larger ones please click on the photos)
tsalgar@hotmail.com
Tel/Fax: 212 - 231 43 59
A Group of French Students visiting Armada...
Their hobby is Oriental Dance!
When they saw the environment, they were dressed up and kindly danced both during the inauguration of the Exhibition, as well as the interval of the Rembetiko program...
Eagean Nights At Armada With Yannis And Görkem Saoulis
Yannis Saoulis, one of the contemporary representatives of Greece's rebetiko music tradition and his Turkish wife Görkem Okten will give concerts to Istanbul citizens and guests from all around the world at Armada on each Wednesday night… They have been dealing with promoting, producing and publishing Greek rebetika, folk and Turkish classical, folk music for years.
A dinner menu consisting of samples from Aegean kitchen will accompany Armada Concerts…
Yannis Saoulis was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, on May 1st 1962. At the age of 14 he buys his first bouzouki and teaches himself to play. At the age of 18 he plays and sings professionally. From 1981 to 1986 he studies music theory and oboe at the National conservatory of Thessaloniki. At the same time, he works as a musician and singer. In 1986, he immigrates to Holland, to study Philosophy at the University of Utrecht and the University of Amsterdam, Dept. of Political Sciences.
In 1991, he takes private classes in singing. During his stay abroad he performs professionally in concerts, social events etc. in Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. He works with Nikos Ignatiadis (who also lives in Holland at that time) both in concerts and publishing. He participates in many recordings (especially with the baritone Pieter Vis) of Greek repertoire.
In 1992, he starts his own label under the name of IAN Productions and works at his own studio. In 1995, he forms the group Yannis Saoulis & ensemble with which he performs the rebetiko, Greek folk music and music from Asia Minor in concerts, publishing and for the Dutch media (Radio and TV stations), receiving excellent reviews for his work on rebetiko from the Dutch, Belgian, French and British press. In 1997, Yannis Saoulis returns to Thessaloniki. His activities here include recording in his studio and representing Sony DADC in Greece, Cyprus and Turkey. He also starts a new label named Anatoliki Pili (Eastern Gate) which focuses on traditional music from Eastern Mediterranean cultures. Public performances with Greek and Turkish musicians are held in Istanbul, Thessaloniki and Athens.
· Souvenirs from Greece. Instrumentals arr. By Nikos Ignatiadis.
· Giannis view of Greek music. Contemporary Greek songs.
· In Bethlehem Stad. Instrumental arrangements for bouzouki and organ recorded in Tiel Cathedral.
· San Magemeno. A collection of rebetiko, songs from Asia Minor and own compositions.
· Anatoliki Pili. Vocal and instrumental improvisations on own and others' compositions.
· Ta Paralimnitika. Kyriakou Pelagia and the Mesogios ensemble - Traditional Cypriot songs. Produced by Yannis Saoulis.
· Ta Paralimnitika II. Kyriakou Pelagia and the Mesogios ensemble - Traditional Cypriot songs. Produced by Yannis Saoulis.
· Kayikci. Music from and inspired by the movie Kayikci.
· Exodos. A tribute to Asia Minor with own compositions
· Ta Paralimnitika III. Kyriakou Pelagia and the Mesogios ensemble- Traditional Cypriot songs. Produced by Yannis Saoulis
· Ta Lyrika. Arrangements on compositions of Mikis Theodorakis.
· Zivania. A collection of folk, rebetiko and songs from Asia Minor performed by men's or women's choir.
· Poetry from both sides of the Aegean Sea. Narrations.
For more information please visit: http://www.easterngate.net/ and http://www.rebetiko.org/
For reservation please call Armada Sales Team:
Armada Hotel: 0212- 455 44 55
Zerrin Kelebek - zkelebek@armadahotel.com.tr
Yasin Ocakoğlu - yocakoglu@armadahotel.com.tr
Nihan Murat - nmurat@armadahotel.com.tr
81st Republic Day Ball
A reproduction of traditional celebration plate: Long Live Republic!
The 81st Republic Day will be celebrated with a traditional Ball at The Armada on October 29th, 2004.
The Ball will begin with a coctail party at the Lobby which will start at 20:00 and finish at 20:30. Then the guests will have Gala Dinner at the Ahirkapi Restaurant . Live music by the Republic Orchestra and Tango will be the main features of the night.
Armada Starts The Tango Season With Tango Passion...
Tango Passion; passionate tango or passion of tango... Omer Ocampo and his partner Monica Romero, the top dancers of the worldly renowned tango group; Tango Passion of Argentine, will be performing at Armada on September 19, 2004, Sunday night .
Monica Romero was born in Buenos Aires, the daughter of famous artist Estela Raval and singer and musician Rycardo Romero. She studied jazz and modern dance, studying and performing with prestigious choreographers and dancers such as Nuri Cid, Beatriz and Victor Ferrari and Moira Chapman. In 1984 she reached a turning point in her career when she met Omar Ocampo. They married and established 'Los Ocampo.' Omar Ocampo was born in Entre Rios and started his professional dance career at an early age, dancing with the Ballet Folklorico Nacional of Santiago Ayala, 'El Chucaro' and Norma Viola for 11 years. Omar Ocampo is the best folk dancer of Argentina and is a judge of the 'Danzas Argentinas Competition.' They've been travelling together performing the tango around the world since 1988.
On the same night, Armada's ever-dancing tango masters Ümit İris and Seval Uğur Mutlu will also perform and show the audience that this body language is also well-spoken in Turkey too!
For more about Los Ocampo, check out their website:
http://www.losocampo.com.ar/
Traditional Spring Festival On Ahirkapi Street
Keep A Wish & Join The Traditional Open Festival: "Hidrellez 2004" on May 5th evening...
According to the cultural tradition, the Anatolian people used to celebrate spring with a festival called Hidrellez or the festivity of spring on each May´s 5th day. It is said that, whatever you wish for that night comes true! So, after a gray winter the Armada Hotel is organizing a semi-contemporary Hidrellez-2004 and inviting all of Istanbul's citizens to come and participate. The activities begin on Ahirkapi Street which Armada is on and will spread to the adjacent streets, Wednesday evening (5th of May). All the traditional spring foods and drinks (both the traditional ones and the brewery) will be sold through the street-buffets, while the local musicians perform gypsy and Balkan music. This year, in addition to the individual wishes, some white ribbons symbolizing peace will be attached on the traditional Nahil´s... The Ahirkapi Great Roman Orchestra which is consisting of the neighboring musician groups of Ahirkapi community will perform its third great street concert along with the guest performers... Küçük Hasan from Lüleburgaz a zurna genius and the drum master Tamer Kum and his group will also be the guest musicians of the night! And… Last but not the least, The "Macedon Koçani Orkestar" will join and perform along with the others during whole evening… As the weather may be rainy take your raincoat and join the festival!
PROGRAM: (19:00-24:30)
19.00- Opening the Hidrellez-2004 at Ahırkapi Street
Street concerts by the local musicians... Spring foods by the portable street-shops: Döner kepab, meatball, kokoreç, fish in bread, rice, pastry, baklava, icecream, dried-nuts, etc. etc... Lemonade, scherbet, brewery, all other sorts of drinks...
21:30 - Concert- Ahirkapi Great Roman Orchestra, Guest performers (Kocani Orkestar)
24.00 - Attaching the Hidrellez 2004 Wishes to the traditioal Nahil (wish-trees), Traditional street fires… Do not miss this wonderful opportunity! Keep a wish and join in the festival!
International Dance Day Celebration
Being one of the Armada traditions, The International Dance Day was celebrated at the Armada on April 29th, 2004 with the participation of tango, milonga, salsa groups...
On the other hand, the documentary by Gunes Karabuda; The Story of Tango which was taken in Argentina, La Boca was also played...
Below, a shot from the Dance Day celebration; Ms. Seval Ugur Mutlu reading the UNESCO's 2004 Dance day Message:
Seval Uğur Mutlu... (Below the opening dance with Ümit İris)
A couple from the Salsa group at the Lobby...
This year the following UNESCO message was read:
Year 2004 - International Dance Day Message By Stephen PAGE
Dance is the original most ancient form of human expression. Through the body and physical language, dance has a powerful connection with the emotional and spiritual worlds. In traditional Aboriginal culture, dance is the core, like a kind of sacred medicine. Dance is grounded, connected to the spirit of Mother Earth. Unless you surrender to the dance you can't hunt quietly. It is an integral part of human existence. When I create a new dance work I ask the dancers to swallow and digest the traditional seed, to sense the innate code within so that we can transform the traditional essence to the contemporary world. Dance is the universal language. It represents human identity and a celebration of the human spirit. Dance is the artistic heart of kinship. It is a sacred universal remedy.
http://iti.unesco.org/pages/idd/idd.htm
Celebration The Tenth Anniversary Of Tango In Armada
The tenth anniversary of Tango in Armada will be celebrated on April 4th, 2004. As it happened during the 5th Anniversary, the couples will be honoured by specially designed certificates and silver brooches which were prepared by URART designers. (The silver brooches were adopted from a mural in Argentina.) The number of the couples who have been dancing tango on each Sunday and milonga on monday nights is over 100...
The Petition Of The Eminonu Citizenship Declared
THE EMINONU CITIZENSHİP PETITION!
THE SECOND PUBLIC EVENT by the EMINONU CIVIL PLATFORM FOR THE HISTORICAL PENINSULA...
The Eminönü Platform for the Historical Peninsula -a civil ngo which was established by a group of tourism and hotel management sector in the old city of Istanbul- organised an event last week. Almost all the local mayor candidates attended at the event which was titled as The Eminonu Citizenship Petition and has got great press coverage. Among the founders of the platform is tha Armada management as well...
The detailed news story, the visuals and the copies of the presentations in power point format those were made during the event (in Turkish only) are at the Platform's website: http://eminonuplatformu.org
St. Valentine Day At The Armada
For the evening of February 14th, 2004, on Saturday, on the occasion of St. Valentine's Day, the ARMADA hotel proposes different programs, including a cocktail of welcome for all the valentines and a free talk with Rezzan Kiraz, well-known Tarot specialist on Tarot and the future of your relationship...
The couples who will celebrate the "St. Valentine Day 2004 at the Armada Hotel will be met with the welcome coctail around the traditional Nahıl (wish-tree) installed in the middle of the lobby near Marble Fountain...
"MENU: Appetizers / Love Pastry/ Medallion of Turkey with Orange Sauce/ Green Salad with Ginger Sauce/ Parfait aux noix with hot choclate sauce and dometistic drinks...
Programs and Accomodation Packages:
1) "Dinner at the Ahırkapı Restaurant with live music by an Orchestre and Tangos:
Price: 90 million TL for two person.
1. A) Have dinner above + one night accomodation including open-buffet breakfast next morning in the hotel Armada.
Price for two persons: 165 million TL.
2) Dinner in the sounds of a guitar and an accordion at the glass-glazed SERA Restaurant next to the Terrace enjoying a panoramic sight on the historic peninsula of the city.
2.a) The same program and one night accomodation including the open-buffet breakfast. In this case you will be entitled free of charge the program Dance in Radio Bar with the music by a disc-jockey from 11:00 pm till 01:00 am:
Price; 215 million TL for two.
3) Dinner in the sounds of a guitar and an accordion at the glass-glazed SERA Restaurant next to the Terrace enjoying a panoramic sight on the historic peninsula of the city. and Dance in Radio Bar with the music by a disc-jockey from 11:00 pm till 01:00 am:
4) Dance in Radio Bar with the music by a disc-jockey from 11:00 pm till 01:00 am, unlimited local drinks.
Price for two persons: 60 million TL.
For more information and for the bookings, please contact the Sales Department of the Hotel ARMADA
Tél.: 90 ) 212 639 13 70 ( 8 lines); fax: 90 ) 212 518 50 60.
E-Mail: zkelebek@aramadahotel.com.tr; Info@armadahotel.com.tr
Eagean Nights At Armada With Yannis And Görkem Sao...
Armada Starts The Tango Season With Tango Passion....
Celebration The Tenth Anniversary Of Tango In Arma...


education to create equal opportunity for all.
In the past few decades, there has been substantial altogether, by the uplift of a further 83 million people4.
successes; worldwide, one in eight people still go to taxation could further be used for social services, viz.
education and health is the lack of sufficient funds.
3.6 billion bottom half of humanity whereas in 2010 the per cent of GDP to 6 per cent.
cent which is a decrease by just over a trillion dollars1. It curb these as well as to generate additional resources.
In case of India too, there has been a considerable and it leads to growing concentration of wealth.
potential of inheritance tax and wealth tax in India is crore a year. It is definitely a gross underestimation.
reportedly increased drastically from USD 1.2 trillion to (e.g. Mauritius, Cyprus, Cayman Islands etc.
of Indias households. The number of billionaires in rate6 on wealth.
and Walton (2012)5, about 40% of total billionaire wealth huge loss in revenue collection.
3 No. of Billionaires in India, in 2016 is 111. (Source: to realise growth. Often this assumption is unfounded.
experienced substantial growth in wealth.
lionaires get their Wealth?, Economic and Political Week- net wealth in excess of Rs. 30 lakhs.
ly, Vol. XLVII, No. 40, October 6, pp.1-14. 7 Tax Battles, Oxfam GB, 12th December 2016.
around 23 per cent or so, as mentioned in the Budget speech 2016.
well-educated workforce, living environment, etc.) are access to essential services.
tax incentives to corporates, proper parliamentary or of exemptions from next financial year onwards.
USD 138 billion4 just in statutory corporate income tax and to rationalise it.
profitable Indian companies which do not pay any tax6. eliminated.
http://www.taxjustice.net/2016/01/06/new-research-com- stop tax avoidance and evasion in any form.
and wealth to flow offshore, untaxed and in secret. body or in its absence another independent body.
society overall. So, the progressive principles, upon limit base erosion and profit-shifting.
according to a fresh estimate by a trio of senior without waiting for global agreement.
debt securities or held in bank deposits. It is impossible more sustainable and diversified economies.
shows that in 44 years (1972 to 2015), India lost at least tax havens.
- Establish a clear list of which are the worst tax havens, medicines.
ities and tax avoidance: Deliberate acts of reducing ones very less amount to public health7.
to the transaction price of goods and services between Family Welfare, Government of India.
profits from high tax countries to low tax countries; and fare, Government of India.
ular goods or services are invoiced at a higher / lower rate tics 2015.
infrastructure etc. to make education for all a reality.
without a doctor. Proportions of functioning PHCs education to create equal opportunity for all.
and augmenting health human resources.
and the last budget is not any different.
backwardness of the country could only be improved available in the Rural Health Statistics 2015.
cannot expect to improve quality without public dards (IPHS) norms.
and sustainable society by empowering the underprivileged.
deep-rooted sustainable changes in peoples lives.
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Drawback of using free VPNs
THRIGUNATH REDDY July 03, 2022
A virtual private network (VPN) extends a private network across a public network and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network. The benefits of a VPN include increases in functionality, security, and management of the private network. It provides access to resources that are inaccessible on the public network and is typically used for remote workers. Encryption is common, although not an inherent part of a VPN connection.
The downside of using a free VPN?
A recent study found that 84% of free Android VPNs contain malware. That means that if you're using a free VPN on your smartphone, there's an 84% chance it will infect your device with malware.
This isn't some sort of theoretical scenario. In 2017, it was revealed that Hotspot Shield, a free VPN service, was stealing user traffic and selling it to advertisers.
These are not simply bothersome, but they can be deadly. Many of these advertisements will redirect you to sites that may infect your computer with malware. Reputable VPNs do not include advertising on the websites you visit.
The worst offenders are free VPNs which have also been discovered to include backdoors that allow third-party access to your computer. This is a major security issue since it allows anybody with access to monitor everything you do online, including passwords and banking data you input while using the VPN. The bottom line is that free VPNs are not safe and should not be used. If you're looking for a VPN solution, make sure to choose a paid provider that offers a high level of security and privacy protection.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched an investigation in December 2018. The FTC was looking into whether its privacy policy and advertising practices violated the Wiretap Act. In July 2019, they announced a settlement with the commission, which included promises to cease redirection of users and advise consumers that their activities would be monitored.
The bottom line is that free VPNs are not safe and should not be used. If you're looking for a VPN solution, make sure to choose a paid provider that offers a high level of security and privacy protection.
What if you have to use a free VPN?
If you absolutely must use a free VPN, here are a few things to look for:
Open source code bases and not-for-profits
A provider that offers high-level encryption methods
A provider that doesn't throttle your connection speed
An ad-free provider
Paid VPNs Are A Better Solution
Yes, a paid VPN costs money but when you pay for a VPN, you're guaranteed:
Modern encryption that will protect you and your data
No logs policies, so no one is storing your online activity
Faster speeds so you can stream movies, play games, and enjoy the web without buffering
Access to servers around the world
Satisfactory customer support
This malware hides behind free VPN,
The new version of DanaBot is now found in free VPN.
Proofpoint researchers have discovered a new strain of DanaBot malware. The user is tricked into downloading infected software disguised as anti-virus programs, VPNs, and online games.The most recent version of the malware was discovered in October 2020. Researchers believe that the malware has undergone some updating, and it is suspected that threat actors will use it in phishing campaigns in the next few months. Its affiliate numbers are also expected to increase.
DanaBot's new version now includes advanced anti-analysis features and can stay undetected on compromised devices by adding MS LNK shortcut files. It can also target crypto-wallets, which means threat actors aim to steal wallets or login credentials for popular cryptocurrency sites apart from targeting financial institutions.
There is an onile threat called ransomware.
Cyber criminals are exploiting security vulnerabilities in VPN servers to encrypt networks with a new form of ransomware, and may have disrupted industrial facilities in the process.
At least one of the attacks targeting these facilities managed to encrypt industrial control servers with ransomware, resulting in the temporary shutdown of operations. Kaspersky did not identify the victim of the successful ransomware attack, or how the incident was recolved, but have detailed the ransomware that encrypted the network and how cyber criminals were able to gain access.
Preventions of using ransomware :
Only Download Software From Official Sources
Don't Download Email Attachments
Don't Click on Suspicious Links
Use Antivirus
Don't do it!
When it comes to selecting a VPN, the old adage "you get what you pay for" has never been more true. Free VPNs simply do not provide the same level of security, privacy, and performance as paid services. If you're searching for a safe and dependable VPN service, make sure it has high-end security features and quick connections. How do you test this? Besides choosing a paid VPN, your best option is to take advantage of a free trial period.
Remember, at the end of the day, the security of your confidential data and sensitive information is largely in your hands. Don't let a weak moment lead you to use a free VPN and endanger your identity and critical data in the process.
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SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT ~ DARE ME TONIGHT by Carly Phillips is coming 15th October!
What happens when a Knight Seduces a Dare?
New York Times Bestselling author Carly Phillips returns to her fan-favorite Dare family with an all-new steamy Dare/Knight crossover standalone, DARE ME TONIGHT, coming October 15th!
Sparks fly when a Knight seduces a Dare.
She's too young and she has an overprotective brother whose business Ethan Knight can't risk losing.
He's on the rebound and overcoming his deceased wife's betrayal.
But at a black tie corporate event, their mutual desire flares.
Passion between them can't be ignored.
And one hot night changes everything when Sienna finds herself tied to Ethan for good.
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ENVY, a twisty psychological thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Amanda Robson is LIVE!
ENVY, A twisty psychological thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Amanda Robson is now available!
This is a psychological thriller from author A. Robson, her third book. I have read the first two and enjoyed them. However, I have mixed feelings about this one.
There are four main characters in this interesting saga of stalker and obsessive behaviour. Faye is happily married to Phillip and they have two young daughters. In her mid-thirties, she is one of those yummy mummies you see outside the school gates and the envy of most women her age. She also attracted the attention of a woman who is the opposite of her in looks, Erica.
Erica is single, no family and not much of a career to speak of. She sees Faye outside her window when Faye goes past her house during school runs. She wanted to be Faye and envy pulls her into a downward spiral.
Jonah has been best friends with Phillip since university and is now a successful architect, he was always attracted to Faye but she chose Phillip over him many years ago.
Written in different points of view, each chapter is supposedly narrated by one of the main characters but this was not the case at all and I found it very confusing. Luckily I have a paperback copy and it was fine so the ebook version I received must have had formatting issues in which I hope the publisher of this book has addressed.
I must say that the four main players in this story are totally unlikeable. It reminds me of the author's debut novel, Obsession which I loved. However, in this book I find Faye to be the least sympathetic character of all. Phillip is a pathetic husband who later develops trust issues, Jonah the best friend of the couple is as wretched as well and Erica who was the antagonist actually redeems herself in the last quarter of this intriguing tale of fixation and mental illness. To sum it up, the plot is okay with an ironic twist towards the finale, when the antagonist becomes the protagonist.
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Campbell Soup Hires VP To Helm Digital Acceleration Push
By Jessica Wohl. Published on June 22, 2017.
Campbell Soup is upping its digital game with the hire of a VP to run a nascent digital team within its U.S. retail marketing organization with the aim of expanding its digital efforts throughout the company.
Matt Pritchard, VP, Digital Acceleration Group, Campbell Soup
Matt Pritchard has joined Campbell in the new role of VP-digital acceleration group. He had been global head of digital at GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Health and previously worked on Kellogg Co.'s European digital strategy and operations. Pritchard reports to Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer Greg Shewchuk.
Campbell is trying to move "from digital mass to digital personalization," said Shewchuk, noting that when joined Campbell in early 2016, the company was more focused on a traditional approach to digital marketing.
Campbell began establishing the digital acceleration group about seven months ago, a shift away from "digital evangelism, or somebody going 'We need to do this' to 'how do you do this' and to a digital operator, somebody who drives digital to create demand," said Shewchuk.
Pritchard, who plans to tackle everything from Campbell's online search capabilities to offers and messages people see in stores, said he admires the digital work at retailers Walgreens and CVS, which he characterized as doing "a superb job" including some very good geolocation trials. He also called out Coca-Cola's engagement and said he is looking forward to being able to have more two-way conversations with people, something that was a bit limited when he was in the healthcare space due to regulations.
For now, Pritchard will lead a small team of three or four people focused on the U.S. business. But Campbell is already planning for the unit to grow and serve the entire company, adding staff around data and analytics, SEO, content, technology and an audience focus, Shewchuk said.
Campbell has been working on its digital efforts with The Abundancy, an agency that was sold to Leo Burnett and that Shewchuk knew from his days at Mead Johnson, and with Rain. It will work with others in various areas. "You need bespoke expertise," Shewchuk said.
Campbell has seen some success tying its broader campaigns together with digital efforts. The "Everyman " campaign for Chunky soup that began in the summer of 2016 included TV spots, digital and in-store elements. "The Chunky business is up 10% year-to-date," Shewchuk said, adding that the return on investment was very strong.
Pritchard's VP level appointment in itself is a shift for Campbell, whose first digital marketing and social-media director, Adam Kmiec, joined in 2012 and left in 2014 to join Walgreens. Umang Shah, who joined as director of global social media and digital marketing in April 2014 and whose title soon changed to director of digital marketing and marketing innovation, left Campbell in 2016.
"He is a seasoned executive who can help shepherd the entire organization around a broad and really transformative digital vision, and he has all the required skills at a full level up from a director to be able to do that," Shewchuk said of Pritchard.
Jessica Wohl
Jessica is Ad Age's food reporter, working out of the publication's Chicago bureau. She focuses on the packaged food and restaurant industries. Jessica joined Ad Age after writing about food for the Chicago Tribune's business section. She began her journalism career at Reuters, where she covered the world's largest retail chains and consumer products companies.
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