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Incorporation Issuance and Renewal
Frequently Asked Questions about Incorporation
Incorporated medical practices need a Certificate of Authorization to operate in Ontario.
The Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) permits CPSO members to establish a corporation to practise medicine. For forms and instructions on how to incorporate, visit the Companies Branch of the Ministry of Government Services website or call 416-314-8880.
After incorporating, you must apply to the College for a Certificate of Authorization to practise. Note, practising without a certificate or holding out as a professional corporation without a certificate is an offence.
Important: Before submitting articles of incorporation to the Ministry, ensure the articles, particularly the proposed name of the corporation, meet the requirements for a Certificate of Authorization.
Applying for a Certificate of Authorization
You must be a registered member of the CPSO at the time of submission.
You must submit a completed application to the College.
You must pay the application fee of $400.
Completed applications take several weeks to process, but the certificate will take effect on the received date.
Annual Renewal of Certificate of Authorization
You must renew your Certificate of Authorization annually. The CPSO will send a reminder to the corporation about six weeks before the renewal deadline. You are responsible for initiating the application and paying the $175 fee. We do not accept applications by email.
If a corporation does not apply or fails to comply with one or more of the requirements, the CPSO will issue a notice to revoke the corporation's Certificate of Authorization in 60 days if unresolved. Upon revocation, the corporation ceases to be a professional corporation and is not authorized to practise.
Change in Shareholders
The following checklist will help corporations meet their obligations under the RHPA and CPSO by-laws to notify the College of a change in shareholders:
Corporations must notify the CPSO of any change in shareholders who are also members of the College.
Corporations must:
Submit the designated form, signed by a director of the corporation.
Provide notice within 15 days of the shareholder change.
Identify new member shareholder(s) and/or the former member shareholder(s), and the date of the change.
Send the completed form by regular mail, fax, courier or personal delivery — not email.
Address it to the Registrar/CEO, c/o Registration Department, re: Notice of Shareholder Change.
Corporations must include a declaration by a director certifying it is in compliance with section 3.2 of the Business Corporations Act.
Failure to notify the CPSO of a change in shareholders is grounds for revocation of the corporation's Certificate of Authorization.
Change of Address: Practice and Registered Office
If there are any changes to the corporation's current practice address(es) and/or registered office address, you must submit a change of address form by fax or email. Note, practice addresses are public and appear in the College's online Find a Doctor database.
Holding Companies and Trustee Ownership
Holding companies may not own shares in medicine professional corporations.
Trustee ownership is only permitted where an individual, as trustee, owns non-voting shares in trust for one or more children, who are minors and beneficiaries, of a voting physician shareholder.
Duty to Notify College of Name Change, Other Changes in Articles
Under the RHPA, corporations must promptly notify the CPSO of every change of corporation name and/or articles of incorporation. Notice must be in writing and include a copy of the certificate of amendment from the Ministry of Government Services. You may submit documents by mail, email or fax (416-967-2659).
Upon amalgamation with another corporation, a medicine professional corporation ceases to exist as a separate entity and the CPSO may revoke its Certificate of Authorization. In the event of revocation, the amalgamated corporation must apply for a new Certificate of Authorization before it may practise as a professional corporation.
Corporations Incorporated Outside Ontario
Health profession corporations incorporated in a jurisdiction outside Ontario, including corporations federally incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, cannot obtain a Certificate of Authorization from the CPSO. They must incorporate under the Ontario Business Corporations Act, and satisfy the conditions and requirements of the RHPA to be considered a health profession corporation in Ontario. These requirements include filing for a Certificate of Continuance from the Ministry of Government Services.
As a first step, corporations from outside Ontario should visit the Companies Branch of the Ministry of Government Services website or call 416-314-8880 to obtain forms and instructions on how to continue the corporation in Ontario.
A license issued under the Ontario Extra-Provincial Corporations Act does not qualify for a Certificate of Authorization or recognition as a "health profession corporation" under the RHPA.
Replacement Certificate of Authorization or Duplicate Receipt
To request a replacement Certificate of Authorization, send your signed, written request, including your corporation ID number and a brief explanation, and the $10 fee to the Corporations Unit. Payment is accepted by credit card using the payment form or cheque made payable to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
The CPSO mails the replacement Certificate of Authorization to your registered office address, unless indicated otherwise, within two weeks. The College will not fax or provide photocopies of the certificate.
Send your request for an electronic copy of the certificate of authorization and payment receipt to the Corporations Unit. There is no fee.
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Front Page » Top Stories » Vintage Costume Collection Needs A Home
Vintage Costume Collection Needs A Home
Written by Jacquelyn Weiner on May 29, 2008
By Jacquelyn Weiner
In times when public transportation can cost more than driving and airlines charge for checked luggage, it's not often that anything comes free.
Yet longtime Miami notable Sir Edward Porter wants to do just that by donating a more than 15,000-piece costume collection dating mostly from the early 1900s to a local organization or museum.
"I want to give it 100% free to another eligible entity," said Mr. Porter, who received the collection in his capacity as founder and then president of the International Fine Arts College in Miami. The College is now the Miami International University of Art and Design.
The collection contains such items as original pieces from Emilio Pucci and Christian Dior, bridal gowns from several time periods and a pair of shoes dating from the 1860s or the 1870s, among thousands of antique garments and accessories, said Charlene Parsons, chairperson for the Fashion Department at Miami International University of Art and Design.
The Fashion Group International of South Florida, a non-profit organization for professionals in the fashion industry, started the collection in the 1950s. Fashion Group members added items to the collection that were donated by their mothers and grandmothers.
The collection was last admired by museum-goers as part of a visual art works exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum in Coral Gables. After the museum closed, the collection was returned to Fashion Group, which turned it over to Mr. Porter in 1991 because it could not afford to store and maintain the collection, he said.
There's just one problem — Mr. Porter can't seem to find anyone to give it to.
He said he's written to museums in South Florida and across the country in search of a new home for the collection, but he has received mostly rejections or no reply at all.
The collection was supposed to go to the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University in 2004, but plans fell through when the previous director of the museum, Dahlia Morgan, left her position, Mr. Porter said.
Now the costumes reside at the Fortress storage facility at 1629 NE First Ave. in two private storage units taking up 272 square feet in total, said Kim Jones, vice president of Fortress Miami.
Rent for the storage space at the Fortress is now costing Mr. Porter $1,043 monthly, he said. The high-end storage facility is home to many valuable items and promotes itself as offering "museum" quality storage.
So why is this vast collection of fashion still sitting in boxes after 18 years?
"When something's out of sight and in storage, it's hard to get people behind it," said Miami International University of Art and Design's Ms. Parsons. "It takes a lot of money, curators, proper storage… proper care."
Mr. Porter said his greatest hope for the collection would be for it to become a local museum exhibit because he would "love it to stay in South Florida" but that he "would like to get out of having to pay for the darn thing every month.
"I want it to stay in South Florida because these garments came mostly from South Florida contributors," Mr. Porter said. "I want to do right by this community that I love."
Mr. Porter said he has considered selling the clothing and giving the money to a local non-profit organization.
However, Ms. Parsons says the true value of the collection cannot be measured in dollars because of its cultural and educational value to the community.
"You don't really ever have an estimate on true museum collections," Ms. Parsons said. "It's a wonderful source, especially in South Florida where the fashion industry has grown tremendously."
Yet until someone decides to take on the project of creating a new home for the boxes of decades-old dresses, jackets, skirts and shoes, they will probably remain safely tucked away inside the Fortress and far from the public's eyes.
"You can't just hang garments anywhere," Ms. Parsons said. "So it really needs a proper home."
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by Hilton Hater at April 5, 2013 1:50 pm .
Ireland Baldwin has made her modeling debut... with a jab at her famous father?
The 17-year old - who stands 6'2" and says her goal is to become "the next Tina Fey" - poses in a bikini atop a boat in the Hudson River for the photo shoot, and she does it for The New York Post.
Yes, the same New York Post with which Alec Baldwin has feuded for years, including an ugly run-in just six weeks ago.
Ireland says her dad has his own "agenda and I have my own. I think he's very outspoken and he has his opinions... I know he's done things that he regrets himself and that he's sorry for, but you know, the past is the past."
The teenager adds that she and Alec are close, despite the well-publicized voice mail from five years ago in which the actor dissed his child as a pig.
That wasn't very cool of him.


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2. About 10 minutes later, a whole bunch of services are running. Most of these are not running on the global zone.
./zonemgr -a add -n drenkhah -z "/export/zones" -P "root_pw" -I "131.247.16.159|e1000g0|25|drenkhah" -R "/root|/usr/bin/bash" -s "basic|lock"
Checking to see if the zone IP address (131.247.16.159) is already in use...IP is available.
Preparing to install zone <drenkhah>.
Copying <2568> files to the zone.
Preparing to initialize <1042> packages on the zone.
Initialized <1042> packages on zone.
The file </export/zones/drenkhah/root/var/sadm/system/logs/install_log> contains a log of the zone installation.
Creating the sysidcfg file for automated zone configuration.
Booting zone for the first time.
Waiting for first boot tasks to complete.
Updating /etc/inet/hosts of the global zone with the drenkhah IP information.
Generating ssh host keys. Details in the (/root/.zonemgr/zone28330-ssh.log) file.
Disabling un-necessary services via basic method for the default services.
Zone drenkhah is complete and ready to use.
The Leopard OS X firewall is application based and not port based. Honestly, I haven't played with it enough to know for certain how to answer your question.
But... when you do connection sharing, you're essentially doing a port based NAT for the systems on the other side of your Mac. This pretty much keeps you from initiating anything to the other system even without a local firewall unless you were to configure port forwarding.
As for blocking packets, you would need to use the 'ipfw' command to do things at the port level.


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Sultan Günal-Gezer (born 1 May 1961) is a Dutch politician of Turkish descent. As a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) she was a member of the House of Representatives between 8 November 2012 and 23 March 2017. Previously she was an alderman of Uden from 2006 to 2012 and a member of the municipal council of the same municipality from 2002 to 2006.

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  Sultan Günal-Gezer at the website of the House of Representatives

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Peony Cottage is available from Ravensburger this 1,000 piece puzzle is RRP £11.99 and is number 8 in the series of country cottages. There is no age guide on the puzzle but I would say that 12+ is a good guide.
Peony cottage is as the name suggests a puzzle based on the quaint and colourful English cottages, and with the addition of birds and butterflies this puzzle was interesting to complete and look at. I found peony cottage an easy puzzle to work on as there was a good contrast of colours and some interesting little touches with hidden birds, bees, and ladybirds. I expect to finish a 1,000 piece puzzle in around four to five hours, and found the Peony cottage was around three hours, but this could be because I am getting quicker!
I enjoyed completing peony cottage more than the Delphinium cottage puzzle I completed recently, as I liked the bright coloured flowers and found the puzzle built quickly as there wasn't as much blue sky. I am so used to the Ravensburger soft click technology of these puzzles now that I take it for granted that all puzzles will fit as well as a Ravensburger. I also find myself looking for the signature blue backed pieces which I find much easier to sort into the right sides. I also love the addition of the separate picture sheet. I find this is much easier to use than the box lid when completing the puzzle and means that the box doesn't get lent on or damaged.
While I don't think this is the first puzzle I would choose if faced with a whole shelf of puzzles. The Peony cottage has captured my interest with its very British feel and I can see will be very popular with regular puzzlers. Click on my affiliate link below to purchase Peony Cottage, of look at the Ravensburger website for other great puzzles.
It is pretty, I always avoid anything with too much blue sky too. Lots to keep you interested in with this one. I've never thought to use that sheet for reference as I'm going along – great idea!
This is a pretty puzzle with lots of interest. Would love to have a go at something like this for me rather than helping the kids with theirs all the time!


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Significant Interest Registered For €5m Zanzibar Property In Dublin
Published on Sep 26 2016 10:59 AM in Hotel tagged: Dublin / CBRE / hotel / Zanzibar
The building that formerly housed popular Dublin night spot Zanzibar has had over 100 expressions of interest in the property after being put on the market by CBRE with a guide price in excess of €5 million.
The property, which is on 0.42 acres and houses four floors of bedrooms, many of which are in the new extension to the rear, and planning permission for an 89-bedroom hotel, has had 25 viewings from parties based in Ireland, UK and Europe. Despite the building being marketed as a centrally located hotel development site, the Irish Times reports that some interested parties are exploring the possibility of operating it as a hostel or for student accommodation, with first-round bids to be lodged with CBRE on 7 October.
Discussing the strong buyer interest in the property, Paul Collins of CBRE said: "It's a reaction to the huge shortage of hotel rooms in the city. There has been a chronic undersupply of new rooms and we badly need more capacity."
Zanzibar, which had extensive food and beverage facilities, was able to accommodate up to 1,200 people in its prime but has not traded for a number of years. However, the planning permission has been extended to March 2019 and allows for the creation of a new walkway linking Ormond Quay to Great Strand Street.
Despite the strong interest in the property, it's understood that Dalata is not one of the parties, with the hotel operator currently planning to build a €250 million landmark international business campus at a site near Dublin Airport.
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When did your LO's start wearing 9 month clothing and how much did they weigh at birth? My 13 week old ds wears 6/9 mos. clothing and he weighed almost 8 lbs. at birth. I just need an idea of when he will be wearing 9 months clothing. I am guessing in April or May?
My ds is almost 8 months old and is now in 9-12 months stuff. But he is really quite small so I'm convinced that they make these baby clothes pretty tiny!
my lo wore 6/9 month clothing at 3 months. Then was never in 9m, just jumped straight to 12m (and some 9-12m stuff) when she was about 4 months. Hope that helps!
My ds is just over 10 months, weighs 24 lbs. and is wearing 18-24 months - they are a tad bit too big - but I dont like tight clothing on him! 18-24 is just perfect right now.
My dd was 9 lbs 10 oz at birth. She was 15 lbs at 9 mos, and is currently 19 lbs at 13 mos. She still is wearing some 9 mos clothes.
my ds has always fit into the "right" size for his age. He started wearing 9mos. clothing at 9mos. He was born at 8lbs. 12oz. so I thought he'd be in 12mos. clothing at 6mos... lol, but i was wrong. He's now almost 14mos. and wears 12-18mos. (he's 23lbs. now).


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Casting Call: Who Should Play Nirvana in a Movie?
Spencer Kaufman
Spencer Kaufman Published: February 15, 2013
Few bands have made quite the impact that Nirvana did when they exploded onto the scene in the early '90s. Led by frontman Kurt Cobain and featuring the talents of drummer Dave Grohl and bassist Krist Novoselic, Nirvana revolutionized rock music with their 1991 sophomore album, 'Nevermind.' Tragically, Cobain took his own life in 1994, but their music and legacy lives on, making them the perfect subject for a big-screen biopic. But who should play the iconic rockers in a movie? We think we've found three very strong candidates to portray the members of Nirvana. Check them out below:
Kurt Cobain Played by Joe Anderson
Casting Call - Kurt Cobain / Joe Anderson
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Talk about an uncanny resemblance! Actor Joe Anderson is the spitting image of the late, great Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. While you may have seen Anderson in the Liam Neeson movie 'The Grey' or the Beatles-inspired film 'Across the Universe' or even the TV series 'The River,' he remains relatively unknown, making him a perfect candidate to play the enigmatic Cobain. That said, it's no easy task portraying a troubled musical genius that changed the face of rock music forever.
Dave Grohl Played by Efren Ramirez
Casting Call - Dave Grohl / Efren Ramirez
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Along with being an extremely talented drummer, Dave Grohl is one of rock music's resident funnymen. He was always the jovial member of Nirvana, and has continued to show his sense of humor as the frontman of Foo Fighters. In addition to having similar facial features as Grohl, 'Napoleon Dynamite' actor Efren Ramirez can definitely display the musician's comedic side. So, we say 'Vote for Pedro' to play Dave Grohl in the Nirvana movie.
Krist Novoselic Played by Jason Segel
Casting Call - Krist Novoselic / Jason Segel
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The first qualification to play the 6-foot, 6-inch Krist Novoselic is that you gotta be tall. And at 6 foot, 4 inches, 'How I Met Your Mother' actor Jason Segel definitely fits the bill, as he also resembles Novoselic. Segel has been known to play a bit of a klutzy oaf in movies, and that experience will come in handy when he re-enacts the scene of Novoselic tossing his bass in the air at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards and having it land on his face.
Who do you think should play the members of Nirvana if a biopic was made about them? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Day 2 : Bonifacio, France
Day 3 : Ponza, Italy
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1 Dinner
Arrive at one of the largest and busiest ports in the Mediterranean: Civitavecchia, the gateway to Rome. Rome has been recognized as one of the most-visited cities in the world. Its incredible history spans over 2,500 years, and its historic center is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museum and the Colosseum are among the world's 50 most-visited destinations. Settle in to your cabin and attend a welcome dinner as the ship sets sail.
Day 2 Bonifacio, France
As the ship approaches Bonifacio, the Captain generally navigates along the limestone cliffs, giving guests a sea view of incredible Bonifacio as well as the famous Aragon steps leading to the water's edge. Shortly after the pilot embarks, the Captain turns the yacht around and backs into this very impressive fjord-like marina.
Optional Activities:
Bonifacio, Corsica – The White City by Train & Boat: This fun, varied, and interesting land adventure is an excellent opportunity to not only get to know your way around for independent explorations later in the day, but a knowledgeable and experienced guide provides you with a historic insight and context to let you appreciate this beautiful town to its fullest. Begin your visit with a mini-tram ride which takes you up to the oldest part of Bonifacio to provide you with a quick overview of this charming town. Pass the Bosco quarter with the St. Francis Convent and the strange but fascinating cemetery dedicated to mariners with wonderful mausoleums displaying a jumble of architectural styles. On clear days you may also enjoy a panoramic view of Corsica's closest neighbor - the Italian island, Sardinia. Then pass the church St. Dominique, a rare example of Corsican gothic architecture, built in 1270, most probably by the Templars. Following the orientation by mini-tram, continue your visit on foot through tiny, narrow streets bordered with high granite houses. Continue through the heart of the historical part of town to the Two Emperors street where Napoleon Bonaparte and Charles V spent a few days, the Place des Armes, the Jardins des Vestiges, and then to the old market where there is a viewpoint over the 230 ft. cliffs on top of which Bonifacio has been built! Return to the mini-train for the journey from the Citadel back to the port, where a local boat stands ready to show you the grottos at the base of the white cliffs. Catch a glimpse of the clearness of the water and, weather conditions permitting, enter the magnificent Grotto Sdragonatu, the largest of the three caves and which resembles the shape of Corsica. Inside discover the beautiful colors of amethyst, indigo, and gold, the clear water, and the rock walls with stalactites and arches. Continue your visit, passing St. Antoine and St. Barthelemy Caves, and the staircase of the King of Aragon carved in the limestone cliffs. After this boat ride of about 45 minutes, return to the ship.
Bonifacio, Corsica – Lavezzi Island by Boat: Board a local boat for an unforgettable trip along the extraordinary coastline of Bonifacio. Discover the dramatic sight of the citadel and the upper town; get the best perspective of its buildings overhanging the magnificent chalky cliffs which look like they are about to topple into the sea. Onboard the motor boat navigate out through the narrow harbor entrance called the Goulet, passing the deep rocky inlets with their clear aquamarine waters and the magical Grotte du Sdragonatu, which is entered through a narrow and low passage. The cave, with its gloriously colored seabed, is a single huge chamber with a hole in the roof shaped like a map of Corsica. Further along, reach Lavezzi Island from which the whole archipelago gets its name and which is formed by a group of small, barren, uninhabited granite islands located 10km southeast of Bonifacio. One hour is allocated to enjoy its beautiful sandy beaches and azure-colored sea and to linger on this island which is classified as a Nature Reserve since 1982. The island is home to several rare species of wildflowers such as yellow-horned poppy and white sea daffodil. On the way back pass close to Cavallo Island, pass the Pointe de Sperone, and come back through the calanque and the cliffs before reaching the attractive and lively marina in Bonifacio.
Day 3 Ponza, Italy
Ponza is a truly delightful island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The island is shaped like a crescent moon, and features glistening blue coastline and dramatic rocky coves, sandy beaches, hidden grottoes, caves, and craggy cliffs. Ideal for sunbathing, swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving, spend a relaxing day along the shores.
Ponza – Ponza by Boat: Isola di Ponza is made up of spectacular bays, breathtaking cliffs, beautiful beaches, and crystal-clear waters. For some the island can only be truly appreciated by boat! Board your local boat and visit the famous caves of Pilate, the ancient Roman pools entirely carved into the rock. Navigate under the breathtaking Guardia Lighthouse built on a rock 80 meters high. Continuing around the point witness the stunningly beautiful beach of Chiaia di Luna. Your island circumnavigation continues with the Bay of Lucia Rosa featuring natural pools and the lovely cove called Ferns. Returning to the harbor you can enjoy the natural arch. From the arch visit the Core Beach where you can admire a black heart set in the white rock. Close by is the famous Frontone Beach, with its unique cliffs in the shape of the Greek pediments. During the trip, there are usually two stops of about 30 minutes for swimming. The captain decides where and when to stop as it depends on the conditions of the day.
Day 4 Amalfi, Italy
Amalfi is a picturesque town in the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of Italy. With its incredible views, it is the main town that makes up the very famous and UNESCO awarded Amalfi coast (Costiera Amalfitana). Amalfi sports some impressive medieval architecture, including its Cathedral of Sant'Andrea (St. Andrew), the church tower, and the convent of the Cappuccini, founded by the Amalfitan Cardinal Pietro Capuano. They richly represent the artistic movement prevailing in Southern Italy.
Amalfi – Fascinating Pompeii, with a "Whisper": This land adventure is the opportunity to enhance your visit to the incredible site of Pompeii. A local guide speaks to you directly through the use of an audio headset, referred to as a "whisper". It allows you to listen to the wonderful detailed commentary of your excellent guides without straining to hear over other visitors and noises. From the ship quay in Amalfi, travel along the panoramic coastline and peninsula roads to the remarkably well-preserved ruins of Pompeii. Originally settled by indigenous people before the 8th century BC, and later ruled by Etruscans, Greeks, and Samnites, Pompeii became a thriving commercial center under Roman rule. It was a city full of shops, markets, and town houses, with paved streets, wide sidewalks, a stadium, two theaters, temples, and baths. Then, shortly after noon on August 24 in 79 AD, live cinder and ash from Mount Vesuvius covered the entire city. The community of 30,000 people was effectively embalmed. The material thrown out by the volcano was lighter than lava and enabled the city to be covered, with architectural detail, furnishings, household articles, and even foodstuffs and artwork preserved intact. Walk through the streets rutted by chariot tracks, past the ancient forum, the homes of the wealthy, and the shops of the common man. Caught in the moment of death, view body casts of the eruption's victims seemingly come alive in their struggle for breath, their desire to protect loved ones and their doomed attempts to escape. Those who visit Pompeii cannot help but be amazed and moved by this remarkable ruin and the story it tells of a city captured at the height of its power and preserved in the moment of its death.
Amalfi – Scenic Ravello: Enjoy a panoramic drive climbing up from the harbor in Amalfi to Ravello, one of the most famous and popular locations on the UNESCO awarded Amalfi coast. Ravello has long attracted writers, artists and celebrities, among them Greta Garbo, Gore Vidal (current resident), Richard Wagner, and D.H. Lawrence, who was inspired to write Lady Chatterley's Lover here. The winding route along the famed Amalfi Drive brings you to Ravello's main square, where you set eyes on the Duomo whose linear Romanesque facade is graced with a valuable bronze door made in 1179 by Barissano da Trani. To the right stands the 13th-century bell tower. Visit Villa Rufolo, a spectacular complex formed by the main palazzo and built in the second half of the 13th century, and various buildings in Arabian-Sicilian style on a wide terrace facing the gulf. Having entered the smaller 14th-century tower, continue along a small avenue flanked by cypresses and reach the Moorish courtyard, decorated with friezes and arabesques. Passing the knight's room, the picturesque belvedere opens up, a luxurious garden with pines, cypresses, and exotic plants. After exploring the villa, enjoy some free time to browse and shop among the friendly inhabitants of Ravello before returning to the pier in Amalfi.
Day 5 Positano, Italy
Positano is one of the most picturesque villages along the UNESCO awarded Amalfi Coast. The town is perched on an enclave on the face of a hill and winds down towards the sea. Besides the incredibly romantic views, it offers excellent shopping, a nice beach, and several hiking opportunities.
Positano – Private Air-Conditioned Sedan & Driver: The sedans (Mercedes C/E-Class or similar) seat up to four guests and are an enjoyable way to explore the scenic UNESCO awarded coastline, allowing you to travel at your own pace. For example, you may select a trip to Amalfi, at a distance of about 11 miles/18 km along the scenic coastal road. Another option is the lovely town of Ravello, just a bit further past Amalf, 15 miles/24 km from Positano. A lovely place for lunch in Ravello is the Hotel Caruso, a charming Orient-Express Hotel at a superb location.
Duration: varies
Day 6 Sorrento (Pompeii), Italy
Sorrento is a small town in Campania just south of Naples. The town overlooks the Bay of Naples and is considered the key place of the Sorrentine Peninsula, allowing many viewpoints including Naples, Vesuvius, and the Isle of Capri. Visit historical Pompeii and wander its open streets.
Sorrente (Pompeii) – Speed Boat to the Quattro Passi: Board a speed boat for a fast and scenic ride along the Sorrentine Peninsula and through the protected marine area of Punta Campanella. Arrive in Nerano, the location of one of the most popular restaurants with yachters in the area, the Michelin-listed Quattro Passi. The chef-patron greets you in the wine cellar for an aperitif before escorting you into the restaurant proper for a casual but gourmet lunch or dinner. Sorrento mozzarella, fresh ravioli, fish filets, fried eggplants, lamb cutlets, baba, semifreddo, local wines, and a location not to be missed await you. Fabulously fed, return along the local road by minibus to Sorrento.
Sorrente (Pompeii) – Cooking School at Villa Ida: This exclusive Land Adventure offers you the opportunity to learn the local way of cooking in the southern Italian style. After disembarking, be transferred to the Sorrento cooking school. The cooking lessons take place in Sorrento in an amazing, private, and manicured garden with lemon and orange trees, a swimming pool, typical "Pergolato", and ceramic decorations. After your arrival, move to the kitchen and start a unique educational experience of cooking delicious Italian cuisine. Classes are based on menus of the traditional Italian flavors, with a particular emphasis on Neapolitan recipes. All the recipes are clearly demonstrated in a warm and relaxed atmosphere. The cooking class lasts 3 hours, during which you have a break from cooking to visit the wine cellar and taste some homemade wine. At the end of the educational portion, enjoy a beautiful meal of the day's preparations by the pool or under a Pergolato or in a nice winter garden by the fireplace. After lunch, return to Sorrento
Sorrente (Pompeii) – Fascinating Pompeii, with a "Whisper": This land adventure is the opportunity to enhance your visit to the incredible site of Pompeii. A local guide speaks to you directly through the use of an audio headset, referred to as a "whisper". It allows you to listen to the wonderful detailed commentary of your excellent guides without straining to hear over other visitors and noises. From the ship quay in Amalfi, travel along the panoramic coastline and peninsula roads to the remarkably well-preserved ruins of Pompeii. Originally settled by indigenous people before the 8th century BC, and later ruled by Etruscans, Greeks, and Samnites, Pompeii became a thriving commercial center under Roman rule. It was a city full of shops, markets, and town houses, with paved streets, wide sidewalks, a stadium, two theaters, temples, and baths. Then, shortly after noon on August 24 in 79 AD, live cinder and ash from Mount Vesuvius covered the entire city. The community of 30,000 people was effectively embalmed. The material thrown out by the volcano was lighter than lava and enabled the city to be covered, with architectural detail, furnishings, household articles, and even foodstuffs and artwork preserved intact. Walk through the streets rutted by chariot tracks, past the ancient forum, the homes of the wealthy, and the shops of the common man. Caught in the moment of death, view body casts of the eruption's victims seemingly come alive in their struggle for breath, their desire to protect loved ones and their doomed attempts to escape. Those who visit Pompeii cannot help but be amazed and moved by this remarkable ruin and the story it tells of a city captured at the height of its power and the moment of its death.
Day 7 Capri, Italy
Capri may very well be the most popular island on the planet. It is a beautiful Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea just off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Bay of Naples. Capri town is the island's main population center. The island has two harbors, Marina Piccola and Marina Grande (the main port of the island). The separate village of Anacapri is located high on the hills to the west. From there visitors can continue up to the highest point of Mt. Solero. Besides some simply amazing shopping boutiques, the island has so much to offer including the ever popular Grotta Azzura, Villa Jovis, Giardini di Augusto, Certosa di San Giacomo, Villa San Michele di Axel Munthe, and the uniquely shaped Faraglioni Rocks. SeaDream has put together most of the sights into one adventure called "Discovering the Island of Love". There's also some great hikes available on the island; check with the activities team on board for more information.
Capri – Blue Grotto Junket: Touristy, kitschy and fun! For those that "must-see" this well-known and visited grotto, SeaDream has made some special arrangements for you. A local motorboat pulls alongside the SeaDream gangway to transfer you, with a guide, to the famous Grotta Azzurra. Zip along the northern coast of the island before arriving at the grotto entrance, where SeaDream guests get priority over the usual tourist crowds. Transfer to one of the small rowboats that enter the grotto and the most extraordinary turquoise water. The luminescent glow of the cave walls reflecting in the seawater is quite a sight. Transfer back to Marina Grande on Capri, where you are free to explore the island on your own.
Capri – Discovering The Island of Love: This land adventure has it all! In love or not, sign up early for this annual favorite! Begin your discovery of "The Island of Love" by stepping from the yacht into a motor launch to explore the island's dramatic eastern coastline. See the famous Faraglioni Rocks, cruise into a coral cave, and explore the rugged vistas of Capri's tiny coves. As you step back ashore, head next to the high village of Anacapri in high style via your waiting convertible touring car (specifically made for the island of Capri – it's a Caprisian Convertible!). Once in Anacapri, board a chairlift that takes you skimming over vineyards to the top of Mt. Solaro and its magnificent vistas. After some free time to wander in Anacapri, hop back in your car to wind down to Capri town, where you may explore the lush Cesar August Gardens with your guide before either returning to the yacht, or wandering through the shops and restaurants on your own. This is an excellent overview of one of the most visited islands in the world – enjoy every second of it!
Day 8 Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy | Disembark
Return to Civitavecchia in the morning and disembark after breakfast. Transfer into the city or to the airport for your continued independent journeys.
Join a luxury Caribbean and Mediterranean voyage aboard the boutique ship SeaDream II. This intimate and comfortable ship offers accommodation for 112 passengers, in 2 suites and 54 staterooms.
Yacht Club Deck 2 Stateroom
Porthole ocean view staterooms with a choice of 2 twin beds or 1 queen bed. Cabin size: 195 sq.ft./18.12 sq. meters.
Picture window ocean view staterooms with a choice of 2 twin beds or 1 queen bed. Cabin size: 195 sq.ft./18.12 sq. meters.
Commodore Suite Deck 2
Comfortably appointed ocean view suite with a choice of two twin beds or a queen size bed. Cabin size: 390 sq. ft. / 36.23 sq. meters.
Comfortably appointed ocean view suite with a choice of two twin beds or a queen size bed. Cabin size: 390 sq. ft. / 36.23 sq. meters
Admiral Suite
Suite with partitioned living and dining areas with ½ guest bath and closet. Separate and private en-suite master bedroom with permanent queen bed. Cabin size: 375 sq. ft. / 34.8 sq. meters.
Premium suite includes a separate master bedroom suite with a permanent queen size bed. Cabin size: 447 sq. ft. / 41.53 sq. meters.
Please Note: Fares are capacity controlled and may change without notice. All fares are posted in USD and are based off of double occupancy. Single and triple rates are available upon request.
Cruise fares do not include Governmental, Port, Document Issuance, Handling and Service fees. Please see pricing for additional fees.
Please note: Optional Activities are NOT included in this cruise-only rate. Contact us for details.
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Academy: Tau Ceti II
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Name Academy: Tau Ceti II
Space School Simulator: The Academy
Platform Commodore Amiga
Game Type Released
Developers ComTec
Publishers CRL Group PLC
CRL Group PLC
Genres Shooter
Pete Cooke's follow-up to the previous space shooter-explorer takes things away from the Tau Ceti setting. Players take the role of a student at an academy for advanced piloting. There they need to solve 20 simulated missions on a wide range of planets. The self-contained missions mean that the game uses the Tau Ceti structure and theme, without the causality of previous decisions having an effect on later choices. This reduces the complexity of management. Although players can customize the ships, including giving them names of your choice, the game comes with supplied ones include a variety that should suit many different circumstances. Whichever vehicle is chosen, players will control it from a 1st person perspective and a series of controls. All ships skim over the surface of the planet and feature weapons. Most missions will involve destroying rogue robots enemies. Players will have to dock with buildings to refuel or move on to a different planet.


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Mad Queen Daenerys is a Misogynistic Mess
That's right. After the unsatisfying conclusion to the White Walker threat, episode 4 of the final season of Game of Thrones hurtled Daenerys Targaryen straight towards Mad Queen territory. Sansa plots against her with it in mind. All the Stark children try to convince Jon away from her. Varys turns on her. Tyrion seems to be doing the same. Dany is being set up for a villain turn fulfilling years of theories that she follows in the footsteps of her father, the Mad King Aerys Targaryen.
And it's complete nonsense. Disgraceful, unearned, incompetent nonsense presented in the most offensive and misogynistic way. This is setting up to possibly be the peak example of Game of Thrones misogyny, and I am furious.
Mad Queen Daenerys is nothing close to a new theory. Many fans of A Song of Ice and Fire have thought this to be a possibility for years. Fans of Game of Thrones haven't exactly ignored it either. While there's always debate, often fierce, the concept itself is not exactly offensive to either group. So what's the issue here, exactly? The way it happens throughout this episode, and how it's setting up to happen moving forward.
Let's take a look at what happens to Daenerys throughout the course of this episode. After the Battle of Winterfell, where she lost her closest, longest-serving advisor and much of her army, she wants the North to follow up on Jon's pledge to help her finish Cersei off and finally take the Iron Throne. They eventually do move south, and along the way she loses yet another of her dragons. During this attack, another of her closest and longest-serving advisors, Missandei, is captured. Missandei is then executed.
Dany is visibly distraught after all this, and after an episode in which she is talked out of simply attacking King's Landing, people expect her to dismiss previous advice and unleash her fury on Cersei's forces. She probably will. She'll unleash the full force of Drogon and what army she has. It will almost certainly involve the deaths of many civilians of King's Landing.
In the end, we will be left to think that Daenerys is just her father come again. And it will feel like complete crap, because it is.
The majority of this episode was spent painting Dany in an unfavorable light. She was jealous of Jon during the celebration dinner, her plan to attack King's Landing was (again) painted as unreasonable, and multiple other characters schemed to undermine or outright replace her. It's clear the narrative wants us to think that Dany is losing her grip and becoming a violent tyrant. They talked about her as if she cares about nothing but the Iron Throne.
I guess we're just forgetting about the previous episode? You know, the one where she put her ambitions on hold and risked everything to protect an ungrateful North from the White Walkers? Where her forces were put front and center to be slaughtered first and protect everyone else? It's not like this is anything new, either. If Game of Thrones intended to paint Daenerys Targaryen as heading down a path towards obsessive ambition for the Iron Throne, it has failed miserably.
Ever since her arrival in Westeros, Dany has put her ambitions on hold to try and do the right thing. When Jon Snow came to her about the White Walkers, she had understandable skepticism. Ice zombies? Give me a break, right? But she came around, helped Jon with his incredibly stupid bro trip beyond the Wall, and lost a dragon to save him. In the face of this threat, rather than run back to try and take King's Landing, she pledged herself to the fight against the White Walkers because it was the right thing to do. When she arrived in Winterfell this season, she took a backseat to Jon and fought for a people who treated her like crap from the second she arrived.
Her reward is a narrative twisting itself into pretzels to try and portray her badly.
Just look at the fact that it's Varys and Tyrion delivering this "mad" narrative throughout the episode. The two advisors who have consistently given her advice making it harder and harder to win the Iron Throne. Episode 4 wants us to consider that because Daenerys is not listening to these two men, we're supposed to think she's losing it.
Let's just ignore the utter madness of these two characters delivering this narrative for now. Just take a look at the decisions they've encouraged since Dany arrived in Westeros in season 7. They have consistently spoken against Dany simply storming King's Landing. The quickest, easiest way for her to actually win. Where did this advice lead her? To lose the Ironborn. To the Unsullied marching to Casterly Rock for nothing. She has consistently come out worse for listening to these two and their terrible advice. It's so bad people believed Tyrion was working for Cersei because they couldn't logically explain his advice otherwise.
Now we're supposed to believe Daenerys is becoming her father since she won't listen to these two? They are the voices through which we are exposed to doubts about Dany's sanity? They are the ones who drive this plot forward? Because of them, tens of thousands have died and will die moving forward that would not have if they did not stand in the way of Dany attacking King's Landing to begin with.
And now let's not ignore what these two men have been. Varys is responsible for convincing Aerys Targaryen to open his gates for Tywin's army, leading to the brutal sack of King's Landing that all but ended Robert's Rebellion. He helped engineer the War of the 5 Kings. Tyrion used wildfire on Stannis's fleet and has treated many people cruelly. These two men are nothing remotely resembling a moral authority. Now they both oppose Dany doing one of the most basic aspects of medieval warfare by conquering an enemy city?
I mean, the stupidity of this exists simply in the fact that Tyrion and Varys suddenly view basic medieval warfare as a bad thing. That's how far they're going off the rails to deliver this plot point.
Or look at how they go about making Daenerys isolated and paranoid throughout this episode. She sits alone and unappreciated at the feast. Where was Missandei? Or Grey Worm? Hello? Let's forget they exist long enough to make her feel bad and jealous. Then Missandei somehow becomes the only person captured off a sunken ship that also included Tyrion and Grey Worm. Just so they can kill her off and make Dany lose more. Rhaegal becomes her second dead dragon through an absolutely absurd ambush by Euron.
It is absolutely nonsensical and aimed at forcing a villain turn on Dany.
And then they find out Jon Snow's true identity. Here the episode truly reveals the disgusting motivations behind Dany's villain turn. Here we see a familiar friend of Game of Thrones rearing its ugly head in possibly the most blatant, offensive way yet. That's right, it's time to talk about the sexism at the core of pushing Jon Snow to take the throne instead.
Does anyone doubt this? Sexism is the admitted center of Varys's argument. Jon has a penis and that matters more than any other qualification. Ambition becomes a negative and suddenly it's a lack of desire for a crown that makes one worthy. This from Varys, who served Robert Baratheon, a man categorically unfit to be a King because of his lack of interest in being one.
Tyrion: I don't think a cock is a true qualification, as I'm sure you'd agree.
Varys: And he's the heir to the throne. Yes, because he's a man—cocks are important, I'm afraid.
But it's more than that argument, as much as it should stand on its own. It's the way it is framed to make Daenerys look like an irrational, overly emotional woman lost in her feelings simply for being angry about the losses she has suffered. It's an argument inherent in the "Jon has a penis" part of the conversation. Westeros will have a problem with this woman who dares to feel real human emotions so we need a man instead.
We're supposed to view Daenerys Targaryen as suddenly losing control and becoming another mad Targaryen for exactly the same things this show has celebrated in its male characters. It's openly sexist and misogynistic. Having participated in the fandom conversations about this, it only confirmed it for me. Dany is being viewed as bad for hypocritical reasons.
Presumably, the thing that will make everyone view Dany as having "gone mad" is the burning of King's Landing. In her anger, she will unleash Drogon and her army to take the city. Civilians will die. Somehow this will be viewed by other characters as the worst thing ever, they will betray her, and she will find out and probably kill more of them. The narrative will tell us Dany is "crazy" for executing whoever she does. Except she'll end up executing traitors! Let's say she finds out what Varys and Tyrion are up to. How is she not justified to execute two men openly plotting to replace and possibly kill her?
All throughout this show, we've seen characters do awful things in the name of revenge or to end wars. Jon hanged a child who betrayed him and beheaded Janos Slynt for disobeying him. Arya eliminated House Frey and openly threatened to murder and skin her sister. Jaime was willing to trebuchet Edmure Tully's child. Over and over this show has romanticized revenge and violence and asked the audience to cheer it.
Dany is no different and has done terrible things. She did burn Mirri Maz Duur. She did slaughter Astapor in brutal fashion. The crucifixion of the Meereenese slave masters is pretty messed up. Daenerys Targaryen has an undeniable mean streak that has led her to do brutal things.
Except the narrative has always asked us to cheer for her when she does these things. Asking us to think they were signs of possible madness now simply doesn't add up.
Viewing this as madness also completely ignores the motivations behind Dany's actions. Reasons don't always excuse terrible things but her motivations are part of the larger pattern of who she is and what she wants. Consistently, she fights to help people. Her experiences of abuse by her brother and slavery with the Dothraki drove her to stop it from happening to others. Her entire reason for attacking Slaver's Bay is because she can't turn a blind eye to the suffering of those cities. What makes Daenerys a complex, engaging character is the way her motivations are worth cheering but her actions don't always line up the same way. That's true of everyone in both A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones.
It's also a complexity increasingly lost as Thrones has progressed.
To portray Daenerys as obsessively desirable for the Iron Throne simply doesn't line up with her actions. It doesn't even line up with her actions since arriving in Westeros. Yes, she wants the throne and wants it immediately. What does she actually do, though? She puts it all on hold and risks her ability to defeat Cersei by helping defeat the White Walkers. She even agrees to a plan that basically sacrifices her forces in order to preserve the Northern forces.
It strikes back to the sexism often presented against women in Game of Thrones or A Song of Ice and Fire, where any ambition makes people view them as power hungry beyond reason. Sansa has suffered the exact same accusations in recent seasons, regardless of her actions. How many times was she accused of being power hungry despite repeatedly turning down power offered to her?
Of course, they then made her power hungry this season despite Sansa's actions.
People cite Dany's ambition for the throne and her past cruel actions as setup for the Mad Queen. They say these actions hint at what she would eventually become. Yet where are these fans when Tywin is destroying two Houses to the point of infamous songs, or having his armies rape and plunder King's Landing because of a grudge against Aerys? Tywin is considered a "cool, calm, pragmatic" person for his actions, where Dany is considered overly emotional and on the path to madness.
Of course, the most obvious example of this involves Jon and Daenerys. In both the books and the show, there are obvious parallels between the journeys these two take. It's the point of the series in a way, the song of Ice and Fire, Dany and Jon and the journeys which lead them to where they are now. They go through similar experiences and create similar loyalties among disparate groups.
Yet one is the selfless, humble person who will make a good king and the other is "going mad." Jon has ignored his advisors just as often. He's committed his own cruel acts. He held onto his crown last season just as bitterly as Dany is now. She was the one who committed to him before he bent the knee to her, even if the narrative has now completely retconned this to make him look better. Even Sansa, who is now the "smartest person" on the show, is pushing Jon as the best candidate. Maybe you can rationalize it as her using Jon for her own motives, but it's still part of the episode's pattern of pushing Jon as the better candidate.
It's a classic case of desperately trying to find fault in an ambitious, driven woman who doesn't bury her thoughts and emotions deep, and the show is playing it far too straight. There is room for the characters to portray the sexism of Westeros society without the narrative backing them up. That's not what's happening here. Game of Thrones has consistently portrayed Jon as its good guy. This season, as previously mentioned, has outright rewritten the events of the season 7 finale in order to make him look better and Daenerys look worse. Tyrion has always been a "voice of reason" on the show and he is turning against her.
Just look at the conversation between Varys and Tyrion. They basically discuss how to tame Daenerys. Varys dismisses the idea of a marriage between Jon and Dany because Dany is "too strong" for him. THAT IS SEXIST. It would be one thing if the show called Varys out on this but Tyrion does not.
Game of Thrones isn't telling its audience that the characters are being sexist and we should question the idea of Dany being mad. It's telling its story so that we also think Dany is going mad. And she almost certainly will.
This is really becoming the peak of the sexism that has run rampant throughout Game of Thrones from the beginning and only gotten worse over time. As seen in our rewatch of the series, David Benioff and Dan Weiss have made questionable decisions regarding its female characters and their adaptative choices from the very beginning, and only gotten worse as time went on. Kylie and Julia have probably written somewhere in the range of 500,000 words exploring the sexist choices pervasive throughout the show. In many ways, having Daenerys turn mad now, and especially the way it's happening, seems inevitable. It is the end result of a show that has always made this type of choice with women.
Over and over we see how Game of Thrones portrays tough, cold, stoic, masculine women as the good women, the one we should listen to. Meanwhile the women who have open ambition and emotion (like Cersei) are the bad guys. Dany has been the show's faux-feminist mascot for years by being the stoic, stone-faced YAAAAAS QUEEN. And now that she's losing people and showing more emotion, it's how we "know" she's going mad. It's the pattern, and it's one Dany's villain turn fits perfectly. Dany's actions weren't considered a bad thing until now, when they want to turn her. Until now we were supposed to celebrate it.
And to be clear, I don't believe Mad Dany is impossible in Martin's books. Not at all. This could very well be an endpoint given to Benioff and Weiss that they are fulfilling. One thing I am sure of is that Martin has no plans to execute a Mad Dany arc this way.
Game of Thrones has tossed aside everything that defines Daenerys Targaryen in service of a poorly conceived madness plot with no real buildup, directly contradicting events not just from the past, but from this very season. They've contorted the narrative to the point that critics and fans are finally recognizing the absurdity of it all. And at its heart is the same sexism we've seen for years.
I don't know why I'm surprised.
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Successful NCD-Central festive operations
BY: Loop Author
11:02, January 5, 2021
NCD-Central Commander, Anthony Wagambie Jnr, reported a successful Christmas and New Year operation.
He commended the leaders of all levels within Central Province, including village chiefs, elders and law and order committees, for ensuring there was control in their communities.
"I thank all the people of Central who adhered to the rule of law to ensure we celebrated a peaceful Christmas and transition into New Year 2021," stated Wagambie Jnr.
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Wagambie Jnr commended NCD and Central police personnel for their cooperation.
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"I commend NCD Police for doing as much as could be done for a population which is not officially recorded yet, but most likely would have reached 1 million.
"The same with Central Province Police. Due to the non-availability of adequate housing in the districts, our police teams had to operate out of NCD and we had teams camped out at various district headquarters and strategic locations.
"For both NCD and Central, and I can comfortably say this for the rest of the country, most of the injuries and deaths that occurred during the festive period were alcohol related incidents and could have easily been avoided if people were more responsible.
"Police cannot be everywhere all the time. It is for common good that everyone must behave responsibly.
"I will keep on emphasising on 'respect'. We must learn to respect each other and respect ourselves too."
Anthony Wagambie Jnr


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