#Fairfield & Burton

[rabbitcruiser]

Denver Union Station (No. 3)

When originally constructed, the Great Hall also included three large chandeliers and ten long wooden benches that incorporated heating and lighting into their framework. While the renovation saw the return of similar chandeliers as the originals, it also saw the removal of the benches due to asbestos. Other modifications made during 2012 included changing the brown and tan color scheme of the interior to a more neutral white. The old ticket counters and offices were also converted into the Terminal Bar along with several retail and restaurant spaces being created on the periphery of and opening on to the Great Hall. In general, the 2012 renovation sought to create "Denver's Living Room" in the Great Hall by diversifying its functions. It functions today as part hotel lobby, part Amtrak, part waiting area, part retail, and part public space.

Simultaneous with the construction of its surrounding site, the historic station house also underwent a complete renovation.

In 2011, a competition between the Denver Union Station Neighborhood Company and the Union Station Alliance (consisting of local firms Urban Neighborhoods Inc., Sage Hospitality, Larimer Associates, REGen, llc. and McWhinney) created different proposals for the future use of the structure. Both plans called for maintaining a waiting area for transit and spaces for Amtrak, the creation of retail spaces, and integrating the interior spaces with the public plazas facing the station. However, the Denver Union Station Neighborhood plan also envisioned a public market and commercial office space while the Union Station Alliance called for the integration of an independent hotel with an emphasis on creating the Great Hall as "Denver's Living Room". By 2012, RTD selected the proposal from the Union Station Alliance to renovate the structure as a hotel at a cost of $54 million with retail, public, and transit facilities and approved a 99-year lease for its redevelopment. The main historic building closed to the public on December 1, 2012, for construction and re-opened July 26, 2014. The majority of the terminal building's upper levels have now become the 112-room Crawford Hotel, with the 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) Great Hall on the ground level serving as the hotel lobby, public space, and train waiting room and an additional 22,000 square feet (2,000 m2) of the ground level serving as 10 independent retail and restaurant spaces.

Source: Wikipedia 

[jingerpi]

This is ridiculous because even liberal sourecs recognize the disasterous effects of the USA's blockaid on Cuba.

At the UN general assembly on 23 June, a total of 184 countries supported Cuba’s motion for the end of the US blockade. It was the 29th year that Cuba’s vote had won Cuba’s critics blame the government for the daily hardships Cubans face, dismissing US sanctions as an excuse. This is like blaming a person for not swimming well when they are chained to the ground. The US blockade of Cuba is real. It is the longest and most extensive system of unilateral sanctions applied against any country in modern history. It affects every aspect of Cuban life.

The Guardian

Not only this, the idea that its just the US, and other countries can trade just fine, is entirely wrong.

In 1992, Congress passed the “Cuban Democracy Act,” introduced by Senator Robert Torricelli. Since 1975, foreign subsidiaries of U.S. corporations had routinely been given licenses to trade with Cuba, as long as the subsidiary functioned independently of the parent corporation and no U.S. goods or U.S. dollar transactions were involved. The Torricelli law prohibited these licenses, with the result that foreign subsidiaries were treated the same as U.S. corporations, with violators subject to the same penalties as U.S. companies. This constituted a clear international law, which holds that “a company is ordinarily considered to be a national of the state under the laws of which it is organized.” In addition, the Torricelli law imposed restrictions on shipping: any vessel that enters Cuba to provide goods or services, regardless of the country of origin, cannot stop at a U.S. port for 180 days; otherwise, both the ship and its cargo are subject to confiscation. This applies even to goods that the United States considers permissible* such as Cuban imports of food from third countries. The Torricelli law also prohibits third countries from selling goods to the United States that contain any amount of Cuban materials or any materials that have passed through Cuba. For example, no metal products can be sold to the United States that contain even trace amounts of Cuban nickel, one of Cuba’s major exports. Likewise, no Belgian chocolate may be sold in the United States unless the Belgian government provides assurances to the U.S. government that the chocolate contains no Cuban sugar, an export that is critical to the Cuban economy. The U.S. embargo measures interfere in Cuba’s access to international banks in several ways, even when they are not U.S. financial institutions. The United States prohibits Cuba from engaging in any transactions in U.S. dollars, and likewise prohibits any bank—including foreign banks— from facilitating commercial transactions by Cuba in U.S. dollars

*this also includes medical supplies.

This all is sumarized quite well with the statement:

In some regards, because of the extraordinary power held by the United States in many domains, the U.S. unilateral embargo functions as a global embargo.

Even fucking Canada called out the US on their BS

The intrusiveness of the 1992 Cuban Democracy Act and the 1996 Libertad Act created a backlash among American allies, and a number of major American trading partners responded with retaliatory legislation. After the passage of the Helms-Burton Act, Canada’s Prime Minister Jean Chretien denounced it as interference in Canada’s affairs: “If you want to have an isolationist policy, that’s your business. But don’t tell us what to do. That’s our business.” Canada additionally denounced the U.S. law as a violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on the grounds that the U.S. Congress was seeking to impose its foreign policy on other nations

The U.S. Embargo against Cuba and the Diplomatic Challenges to Extraterritoriality - Fairfield University. Here is also a similar video overview if you prefer that format.

It’s so funny how liberals will mention Cuba as a country run by a “dictatorship” when the US has kept them on a terrorism watchlist for years, which means they don’t have or have very little access to fuel, food, and other things necessary for its citizens survival. Same thing for North Korea.

These people were forced to become self-reliant and completely upend and redo how they run things because the United States essentially isolated them to punish them, and yet they’re somehow the bad guys in this scenario? The only reason the countries run as they do today is because of the United States and its desire to control any threats to its imperialist state.

[one-mopeyboi]

The 75 Survivors (A Hunger Games Headcanon)

In order, from the 1st Hunger Games to the 74th

Feel free to use the names from this list, just remember that these people aren’t canon except for the ones with names in bold, and to credit me! Thank you.

Send me asks about any of them and I will give you a headcanon!

Atticus Ashlar / M / D2 / 18

Argil James / F / D1 / 17

Gilbert Cohen / M / D4 / 18

Malachite Harris / M / D1 / 16

Otto Gladstone / M / D6 / 18

Paul B. Spruce / M / D7 / 18

Cassia Rockefeller / F / D2 / 18

Isaac Hill / M / D5 / 15

Heliodor Lewis / M / D1 / 18

Lucy Gray Baird / F / D12 / 16

Magadelen “Mags” Flanagan (nee Cohen) / F / D4 / 17 (Gilbert is her uncle)

Levant Ryeland / NB / D9 / 18

Claudius Tiffany / M / D2 / 18

Lux Carter / NB / D1 / 17

Seeder Barnes / F / D11 / 15 (The only victor to have a “pacifist” win with no killing, by outlasting everyone else in starvation. The gamemakers that year hung for it)

Cain Wheaton / F / D9 / 16

Burton “Woof” Hosier / M / D8 / 12 (It is a common misconception in the Capitol that Finnick is the youngest Victor. He won by skinning a wolf mutt and wearing its pelt. As the mutts do not have eyes and operate by scent alone, they killed everyone else)

Ivy Fairfields / F / D7 / 16

Corderita Ramirez / F / D10 / 17

Nero Travertine / M / D2 / 18

Ada Hertz / F / D3 / 16

Bonnie Hartley / F / D12 / 16 (There has to be a mentor for Haymitch)

Magnolia Wright / M / D7 / 17

Mako Kirk / F / D4 / 17

Antonius Golding / M / D2 / 18

Marius Doherty / M / D2 / 18

Tarquin May / M / D2 / 18 (yes, three years in a row)

Fava Ryeland / F / D9 / 16

Brocade Anning / F / D1 / 18

Radiance Hahn / F / D1 / 18

Volk Gladstone / M / D6 / 13 (See Woof’s section for “misconceptions regarding the youngest Victor. He won by taking control of a freight train. He is Otto Gladstone’s son)

Laurentia Ramsay / F / D2 / 18

Sol Helmholz / NB / D5 / 17

Trench Trawler / M / D4 / 18

Arty Croft / M / D11 / 16

Lyme Rossi / F / D2 / 18

Lumine Anning / F / D1 / 17

Porter Millicent Tripp / F / D6 / 17

Brutus Cassius Cato / M / D2 / 18 (The first name of 74HG’s Cato is Magnus)

Carlos “Chuck” del Toro / M / D10 / 17

Brian T. ”Beetee” Latier / M / D3 / 16

Wiress Latier (nee Faraday) / F / D3 / 17

Amaranth Reeves / F / D9 / 15

Flax Henley / NB / D8 / 15

Roy Gingham / M / D8 / 16

Elm Raber / M / D7 / 17

Opal Monroe / F / D1 / 18

Aurelius McArthur / M / D2 / 18

Cuprum Hamilton / M / D1 / 16

Haymitch Abernathy / M / D12 / 16

Chaff Mitchell / M / D11 / 18

Cyprian Quartz / M / D2 / 18

Cecelia Khampan / F / D8 / 16

Zephyr Howell / F / D5 / 17

Alf Heeler / M / D10 / 16

Blight Conall / M / D7 / 16

Alder Schur / F / D7 / 16

Philo Walterstein / M / D2 / 18

Davy Alcott / M / D4 / 16

Barleigh Bernhardt / M / D9 / 17

Curie Li / F / D5 / 17

Enobaria Onyx / F / D2 / 18

Gloss Strahlend / M / D1 / 14

Cashmere Strahlend / F / D1 / 15

Finnick Odair / M / D4 / 14

Florin Washington / NB / D2 / 18

Augustus Braun / M / D1 / 18

Joules Davis / F / D3 / 16

Boeing Tripp / M / D6 / 16

Anemone “Annie” Cresta / F / D4 / 19 (she turned 19 in the Arena)

Johanna Mason / F / D7 / 17

Tourmaline Kennedy / F / D1 / 16

Agrippa Clinton / M / D2 / 18 (just has a girly name)

Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark / D12 / 16

Statistics

Average age : 16.74 years

Most occurring age : 18 years

District count :

D1 - 13

D2 - 16

D3 - 4

D4 - 7

D5 - 4

D6 - 4

D7 - 7

D8 - 4

D9 - 5

D10 - 3

D11 - 3

D12 - 5

Genders :

Male - 38

Female - 31

Nonbinary - 6

[horror-mix]

S.R.O.D.D Characters

Protagonists

Harry Mason, James Sunderland, Heather Mason, Henry Townshed, Travis Grady, Alex Shepherd, Murphy Pendleton

Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Leon Kennedy, Clair Redfield, Sheva Alomar, Ada Wong, Carlos Oliveira, Billy Coen, Rebecca Chambers, Sherry Birkin, Jake Muller, Piers Nivans, Barry Burton, Helena Harper, Steve Burnside, Ethan Winters, Mia Winters

Miles Upshur, Waylon Park, Blake Langermann

Dwight Fairfield, Meg Thomas, Claudette Morel, Jake Park, Nea Karlsson, Laurie Strode, Ace Visconti, Bill Overbeck, Feng Min, David King, Quentin Smith, David Tapp, Kate Denson, Adam Francis, Jeff Johansen, Jane Romero, Ash Williams, Nancy Wheeler, Steve Harrinton, Yui Kimura, Zarina Kassir, Felix Richer, Élodie Rakoto, Yun-Jin Lee, Mikaela Reid, Jonah Vasquez, Yoichi Asakawa

Frank West, Chuck Greene, Nick Ramos

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Antagonists

Dahlia Gillespie, Pyramid Head, Claudia Wolf, Walter Sullivan, Judge Margaret Holloway, George Sewell

James Marcus, Albert Wesker, William Birkin, Hunk, Nemesis, Nicholai Ginovaef, Alfred Ashford, Alexia Ashford, Osmund Saddler, Ramon Salazar, Jack Krauser, Jack Norman, Ricardo Irving, Excella Gionne, Ozwell E. Spencer, Carla Radames, Derek C. Simmons, Ustank, Alex Wesker, Eveline, Jack Baker, Margaret Baker, Lucas Baker, Alcina Dimitrescus, Bella Dimitrescus, Cassandra Dimitrescus, Daphnia Dimitrescus, Donna Beneviento, Angie, Salvatore Moreau, Karl Heisenberg, Mother Miranda

Chris Walker, Richard Trager, The Twins, Dennis, Eddie Gluskin, Frank Manera, The Walrider, Father Martin, Jeremy Blaire, Billy Hope, Rudolf Wernicke, Sullivan Knoth, Marta, Val, Laird Byron, Nick Tremblay, Father Loutermilch

The Trapper, The Wraith, The Hillbilly, The Nurse, The Shape, The Hag, The Doctor, The Huntress, The Cannibal, The Nightmare, The Pig, The Clown, The Spirit, The Legion, The Plague, The Ghost Face, The Demogorgon, The Oni, The Deathslinger, The Blight, The Twins, The Trickster, The Cenobite, The Artist, The Onryō

Adam the clown, Cliff Hudson, Convicts, Hall family, Zhi Wong, Kenny Dermot, Red Jackson, Sgt. Hilde Schmittendolf, Steven Chapman, Tyron King, Raymond Sullivan, Kent Swanson, General Hemlock, Dylan Fuentes, Slappy Ernst, Brock Mason, Carlito Keyes, Isabella Keyes

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Setting

A mixture of all locations in one large city type. Mirroring the settings of each games

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The point

Having a place where the characters of Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Outlast, Dead by Daylight, and Dead Rising can interact. (Kind of)

[orbemnews]

Paul J. Hanly Jr., Top Litigator in Opioid Cases, Dies at 70 Paul J. Hanly Jr., a top trial lawyer who had been central to the current nationwide litigation against pharmaceutical companies and others in the supply chain for their role in the deadly opioid epidemic, died on Saturday at his home in Miami Beach. He was 70. The cause was anaplastic thyroid cancer, an extremely rare and aggressive disease, said Jayne Conroy, his longtime law partner. Over his four-decade career, Mr. Hanly, a class-action plaintiffs’ lawyer, litigated and managed numerous complex legal cases, involving among other things the funding of terrorists, stemming from the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and allegations of the sexual abuse of dozens of boys by a man who ran an orphanage and school in Haiti. But nothing compares to the national opioid cases that are pending in federal court in Cleveland on behalf of thousands of municipalities and tribes against the manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioid pain medications. The federal opioid litigation is regarded by many as perhaps the most complex in American legal history — even more entangled and far-reaching than the epic legal battles with the tobacco industry. The defendants — including every link in the supply chain of opioid manufacturing, distributing and dispensing — are accused of aggressively marketing painkillers while downplaying the risks of addiction and overdose. Their actions, Mr. Hanly has argued, contributed to the opioid epidemic that has raged across the country for two decades, killing hundreds of thousands of people who started abusing pain medications like OxyContin and transitioned to street drugs like heroin and fentanyl. “This has probably been the most complicated constellation of litigation that’s come to the federal court in my tenure,” Judge Dan A. Polster of the Northern District of Ohio, who is overseeing the sprawling case, said in a phone interview on Saturday. “I’ve been fortunate to have the best lawyers in the country on all sides, and Paul was one of them.” “He was an excellent lawyer, a consummate professional,” the judge added. “He fought hard. He fought fairly. And that’s what you want from a lawyer, from an advocate.” He said that Mr. Hanly had a leadership role “in helping to organize and make cohesive the plaintiffs’ side of the case.” Mr. Hanly, of Simmons Hanly Conroy in New York, was one of three co-leads of the Plaintiffs Executive Committee, which handles all aspects of the case for plaintiffs, along with Joe Rice, of Motley Rice in South Carolina, and Paul T. Farrell Jr., of Farrell Law in West Virginia. At the same time, multiple opioid cases are proceeding at the state level. Mr. Hanly had also been preparing for a bellwether case against manufacturers and distributors that is scheduled to go to trial next month in Suffolk County, N.Y. He had long been at the forefront of efforts to hold drug companies accountable. He brought one of the first big lawsuits against Purdue Pharma in 2003 for failing to warn more than 5,000 patients about the addictive properties of OxyContin. His clients eventually settled with Purdue for $75 million. It was one of the few instances in which a drug maker agreed to pay individual patients who had accused it of soft-pedaling the risk of addiction. Mr. Hanly had a history of taking on complex cases with vast numbers of plaintiffs. Shortly after the 2001 terrorist attacks, he represented some of the families who had lost loved ones on the planes and in the World Trade Center. He also filed suit to stop the sale of tanzanite, a raw stone used as a cash alternative to fund terrorist activities. That lawsuit was expanded to include foreign governments, banks and others that supported Al Qaeda. Portions of it remain pending. Another of his important cases was a 2013 landmark settlement of $12 million on behalf of 24 Haitian boys who said they had been sexually abused by Douglas Perlitz, who ran programs for underprivileged boys and was subsequently sentenced to 19 years in prison. Mr. Hanly said the defendants, including the Society of Jesus of New England, Fairfield University and others, had not properly supervised Mr. Perliitz. Mr. Hanly filed additional charges in 2015, bringing the total number of abused youths to more than 100 between the late 1990s and 2010. “Paul was a lawyer’s lawyer,” said Ms. Conroy, his law partner. She said he was renowned for his exhaustive trial preparation, his creative trial strategies and his nearly photographic memory of the contents of documents. He was also known for veering sartorially from the muted grays and blacks of most lawyers to more jaunty attire in bright yellows, blues and pinks. He favored bespoke styles that were flashy yet sophisticated. His two-tone shoes were all handmade. In a recently published book about the opioid industry, “Empire of Pain,” Patrick Radden Keefe described Mr. Hanly as looking “like a lawyer in a Dick Tracy cartoon” with his bold colors and tailored shirts with stiff, contrasting collars. But none of this, Mr. Keefe made clear, diminished his competitive edge. “Paul was a man of few words and a commanding presence,” said David Nachman, who recently retired from the New York attorney general’s office, where he was the lead lawyer on the state’s opioid case and was working with Mr. Hanly to bring the case to trial in Suffolk County. “When he entered a room, everyone noticed,” Mr. Nachman said by email. “When he spoke, everyone listened, and when he smiled, you knew things would be OK.” Paul James Hanly Jr. was born in Jersey City, N.J., on April 18, 1951. His father held various government posts, including deputy warden of the Hudson County Penitentiary and hospital administrator. His mother, Catherine (Kenny) Hanly, was a homemaker. His family was rather notorious in New Jersey; some members had been indicted on corruption charges and had served time in jail. These included his maternal grandfather, John V. Kenny, a former mayor of Jersey City and a powerful Hudson County Democratic boss known as “the pope of Jersey City,” who was jailed in the 1970s after pleading guilty to charges of income tax evasion. Mr. Hanly took a different path. He went to Cornell, where his roommate was Ed Marinaro, who went on to play professional football and later became an actor (best known for “Hill Street Blues”). Mr. Hanly, who played football with him, graduated in 1972 with a major in philosophy and received a scholar-athlete award as the Cornell varsity football senior who combined the highest academic average with outstanding ability. He earned a master’s degree in philosophy from Cambridge University in 1976 and a law degree from Georgetown in 1979. He then clerked for Lawrence A. Whipple, a U.S. District Court judge in New Jersey. Mr. Hanly’s marriage in the mid-1980s to Joyce Roquemore ended in divorce. He is survived by two sons, Paul J. Hanly III and Burton J. Hanly; a daughter, Edith D. Hanly; a brother, John K. Hanly; and a sister, Margo Mullady. He began his legal career as a national trial counsel and settlement counsel to Turner & Newall, a British asbestos company, one of the world’s largest, in its product-liability cases. The company was purchased by an American firm, Federal-Mogul, in 1998, after which it was overwhelmed with asbestos claims and filed for bankruptcy in 2001. Mr. Hanly and Ms. Conroy spent much of their time steeped in negotiations with plaintiffs’ lawyers. They soon switched to representing plaintiffs themselves. “We recognized over time that that was more important to us,” Ms. Conroy said, “to make sure victims were compensated for what happened.” Jan Hoffman contributed reporting. Source link Orbem News #cases #Dies #Hanly #Litigator #Opioid #Paul #Top

[rcserph]

I promised I’d make a name masterlist when I reached 200 followers, and even though it’s been a while and I’m about to reach my next hundred, I finally did it. Here are some “elegant” sounding names (for both males & females) + surnames. Feel free to give it a like & a reblog if you found this helpful in any way, and thank you for everything! 

FEMALE NAMES:

Adelaide

Alessandra

Anastasia

Angelica

Annabelle

Anne

Antoinette

Antonella

Ariella

Audrey

Aurora

Beatrice

Bernadette

Beverly

Brianna

Bridget

Camilla

Carlotta

Caroline

Catherine

Charlotte

Clementine

Colette

Cordelia

Cynthia

Daisy

Delilah

Diana

Dorothy

Eleanor

Elizabeth

Eloise

Emilia

Emmaline

Emmanuelle

Esme

Evangeline

Felicity

Fleur

Gabrielle

Genevieve

Georgina

Gwendolyn

Gwyneth

Harriet

Harper

Helena

Isabella

Ivy

Jacqueline

Josephine

Juliette

Laurel

Louisa

Madelaine

Margaret

Margot

Marianna

Marie

Melinda

Meredith

Nadine

Natalie

Octavia

Odette

Olivia

Ophelia

Penelope

Petunia

Pippa

Poppy

Renee

Rosalie

Rosalind

Savannah

Scarlett

Sienna

Simone

Sophia

Stephanie

Susan

Sylvia

Tabitha

Tatum

Theodora

Valentina

Veronica

Victoria

Violet/Violetta

Virginia

Vivienne

Willa

Wren

MALE NAMES:

Albert

Alec

Alexander

Alfred

Alistair

Amadeus

Archibald

Arthur

Ashby

Atticus

Augustus

Bartholomew

Benjamin

Bertram

Bradley

Byron

Caesar

Caleb

Callum

Carson

Charles

Colin

Conrad

Dalton

Damien

Daniel

Dane

David

Dominic

Douglas

Edmund

Edward

Edwin

Egbert

Ezra

Felix

Finn

Frederick

Gabriel

Garrett

George

Gordon

Gregory

Harris

Harrison

Holden

Ian

James

Jasper

Jeremiah

Jonathan

Jude

Lance

Landon

Leonardo

Logan

Louis

Lucien

Malcolm

Matthew

Maurice

Maximillian

Miles

Milo

Nathaniel

Nicholas

Norman

Oliver

Orson

Paul

Peter

Phillip

Pierce

Quinn

Raphael

Richard

Robert

Roderick

Rufus

Rupert

Sebastian

Seth

Silas

Theodore

Thomas

Tobias

Vincent

Wesley

William

Xavier

Zachary

SURNAMES:

Abbott

Abernathy

Addington

Alderidge

Astor

Barnes

Baudelaire

Beaumont

Benson

Bentham

Berkshire

Bishop

Black

Bradford

Bradshaw

Buchanan

Burton

Cabot

Caldwell

Calloway

Campbell

Carraway

Caulfield

Chadwick

Chamberlayne

Compton

Cooper

Cromwell

Darling

Davenport

Donahue

Drummond

Fairchild

Fairfield

Fitzgerald

Fitzroy

Franklin

Grimaldi

Harding

Hastings

Hawthorne

Hearst

Hill

Hilton

Hollingsworth

Humphries

Lancaster

Lauder

Lexington

Lincoln

Locke

Lockwood

McCoy

Meyers

Montague

Montgomery

Pembroke

Pierce

Pratt

Pruitt

Radcliffe

Redfield

Reid

Reyes

Rhodes

Rhodes

Robinson

Rockingham

Rothchild/Rothschild

Schopenhauer

Schulz

Sinclair

Somers

Stone

Stratford

Talbot

Thompson

Townsend

Vanderbilt

Watson

Williams

Windsor

Wright

Wyndham

[rabbitcruiser]

Denver Union Station (No. 2)

Each of these transportation elements are tied together above ground by major public spaces and landscape elements such as the 17 St. Promenade/Gardens, Wynkoop Plaza and several other public plazas.

Historically, a subterranean passage accessed through the northern wing building connected the station to the old rail platforms above. However, the passage and its entrance was demolished with the construction of the bus terminal.

The present-day Union Station building consists mainly of two lower wing buildings flanking a larger central mass built during different parts of the station's history. The wing buildings were built with the first 1881 structure in a Romanesque Revival style, featuring tall, narrow windows, rusticated stonework and motifs of Colorado's state flower, the columbine. When the station was gutted by the 1894 fire, the facades of the wing buildings were incorporated into the 1894 depot and the 1914 renovation. They originally functioned as offices and other facilities for the station through its history, although today the structures house guestrooms for the Crawford Hotel and several restaurants.

Source: Wikipedia  

[localocksmithnearme]

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[hudsonespie]

NAMEPA Invites Maritime Industry Leaders to Discuss “A New Decade"

The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) is holding its annual Houston Maine Operations Seminar, “A New Decade: How Will It All Work?” on March 3, 2020 at the headquarters of the West Gulf Maritime Association (WGMA) in Houston from 1130 to 1800hrs. Hosted by the WGMA, the seminar is designed to help companies navigate the implications of changes happening in the industry and what actions can be taken now to position maritime for future success.

Niels Aalund, Vice President of the event’s host West Gulf Maritime Association (WGMA), will welcome the delegates followed by Dr. Maria Burns of the University of Houston who will illuminate what the next decade portends. A series of speakers will set the stage for the event including Joe Hughes, CEO of the American Club and Chairman of NAMEPA, who will present on “Searching for strategies to meet challenges of a new decade”, and Captain Kevin Oditt of the U.S. Coast Guard, who will speak on “What the Industry Should Expect.” Captain Augusta Roth, PhD, department head for Texas A&M at Galveston’s Maritime Transportation Department, will present on “Training the Workforce of the Future,” and Chris Cannon, Environmental Director for Port of Los Angeles, will speak about “What Ports Are Doing for Environmental Management.” ABS’s Gareth Burton will address “Maritime Solutions.”

Panel discussion topics will address “Plugging the Leaks in Maritime” and “Reducing Shipping’s Environmental Impact.” Confirmed panelists include Cynthia Hudson, CEO of Hudson Cyber/HudsonAnalytix; River Bennett, Project Manager at Nuclear Innovation Alliance, and Aziz Bamik, General Manager of GTT North America.

“Industry is facing a decade of change and challenge,” stated Joe Hughes. “NAMEPA supports its members by offering subject experts and an environment conducive to honest discussion and exchange.”

Sponsors of the event (to date) include ABS, The American Club, Blank Rome LLP, Dorian LPG, Fairfield Chemical Carriers, GTT North America, HudsonAnalytix, Navios, Scorpio, SMIT and West Gulf Maritime Association.

To register for the conference and view agenda details, visit: https://namepa.net/events/

The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) was officially launched in 2007. NAMEPA is a marine industry-led organization of environmental stewards preserving the marine environment by promoting sustainable marine industry best practices and educating seafarers, students and the public about the need and strategies for protecting global ocean, lake and river resources. For more information, go to www.namepa.net.

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Final page of news.

Page 4     SOUNDS     April 10, 1976

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TOUR DATES

NILS LOFGREN A further date has been added to the Nils Lofgren tour: Edinburgh Usher Hall May 13.

DARRYL HALL/JOHN OATES Darryl Hall and John Oates, the blue-eyed soulsters who made their British debut at the New Victoria last autumn, will play nine dates next month.

The full list is: OGWT Special May 18, Bristol Colston Hall 19, Manchester Free Trade Hall 21, Oxford Polytechnic 22, Croydon Fairfield Hall 23, Birmingham Town Hall 24, Brighton Dome 25, London New Victoria 26, Leeds Town Hall 28.

MANHATTAN TRANSFER Manhattan Transfer have added a third night to their stay at the London Palladium so the dates are now April 26-28. Their second Atlantic album, produced by Richard Perry, is set for mid-May release.

HEAVY METAL KIDS Heavy Metal Kids have already started on a short series of gigs which they describe as “a tour of our favourite clubs” before picking up work on their first album with Mickie Most.

The upcoming dates are: Birmingham Barbarellas April 13, Cromer Pavilion 15, Maidenhead Skindles 17, Croydon Greyhound 18.

Their first RAK single, produced by Most, titled ‘She’s No Angel’ b/w ‘You Got What It Takes’ will be released on April 21. They are about to finish mixing the album which has been recorded on the RAK mobile in France and at Morgan Studios in London.

JACK THE LAD Jack The Lad are back at work after their bad road accident in Norway and are recording and preparing to go out on tour again. They plan a single and album with producer Tom Allom who has worked with The Strawbs and Hundson-Ford.

Gigs so far confirmed are: Cambridge Lady Mitchell Hall April 26, Southampton University 30, Bristol Polytechnic May 1, St Ives 2, Colchester North-East Essex Tech 5, Liverpool Polytechnic 7, Leicester University 8, Carlisle Market Hall 12, Lincoln Drill Hall 13, Reading Coatham Bowl 15, London Marquee 20, Ilford Town Hall 21, Sheffield University 22, Alsager College 28, Oxford Polytechnic 29, Aberdeen Music Hall June 3, Edinburgh Herriot Watt University 5.

WIDOWMAKER Widowmaker, the new Ariel Bender/Steve Ellis band, are to support Nazareth on their short UK tour of six dates from April 20-25.

AL GREEN Plans for Al Green’s British tour have been deferred and the previously rumoured May gigs are unlikely to take place.

FROGMORTON Frogmorton play Towcester Cornhill Folk Club April 8, Portsmouth Centre Hotel 11, Slough Rotunda Folk Club 20, Ilford Tiffany’s 27, Chichester Bishop Otter College May 1, Norwich Keswick Hall College 7, Cambridge Bassingbourne Folk Club 8, Birmingham Boggery 10, Wellingborough United Reform Church 21, Grantham Kesteven College 22, Ilford Tiffanys 25, Verewood Homelands Farm College 27, Southampton University 30.

CHOSEN FEW The Chosen Few are at Peckham Bouncing Ball Club April 17, Ilford Tiffany’s 18, Manchester Russell Club 19, London Carnaby Street Colombo’s 23, London All Nations Club 24, High Wycombe Newlands Club 25.

BOTHY BAND Bothy Band play Redcar Coatham Bowl April 14, Kilmarnock 15,  Inverness Festival 16, Dingwall’s 21, Cambridge Festival July 30-31.

CARAVAN Caravan go back on the road this month with a tour of major colleges and concert halls. They will be promoting their new album ‘Blind Dog At St Dunstans’ out on April 23 – the title comes from a Noel Coward joke in which he tells a curious young nephew: ‘Well, the dog in front is blind the dog behind is pushing it to St Dunstan’s”.

Support on most dates will be Stars who have their debut singles ‘Crossed Line’ out on RCA this week and an album out later this month.

Full dates are: Maidenhead Skindles April 17, Guildford Civic Hall 18, Dunstable Queensway Hall 22, Lancaster University 23, Nottingham University 24, Canterbury Odeon 25, Brighton Dome 26, Liverpool Polytechnic 28, Lancaster Polytechnic 29, Manchester Free Trade Hall 30, Sheffield University May 1, Croydon Fairfield Hall 2, New Victoria 4, Bristol Colston Hall 7, Birmingham Town Hall 9.

SMOKIE Smokie have been added to the Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel bill at Wembley Empire Pool on April 12. The start will be 10 minutes earlier than advertised, at 7.50, to accomodate Smokie and the full two-hour Rebel set.

This comes in the middle of Smokie’s own nationwide headlining tour the remaining dates of which are: Harrogate Royal Hall April 9, Redcar Coatham Bowl 11, Southport Floral Hall 15, New Brighton Winter Gardens 16, Ashford Stour Centre 17, Southend Cliff Pavilion 19, Scarborough Ocean Ballroom 22, Glasgow Kelvin Hall 23, Carlisle Cosmo 24, Hull New Theatre 25, Bournemouth Winter Gardens 26.

UPP Upp are hitting the road again this month with a new lead guitarist, David Bunce. Their dates are Cheltenham Pavilion April 16, Wigan Casino 17, Norfolk NI Club 22, Scunthorpe Oswald Hotel 23, Dudley JBs Club 24, Chester Quaintways 26, Lancaster University 27, Stafford College Of Art 28, High Wycombe Nags Head 29, Burton-on-Trent 76 Club 30, Birmingham Barbarellas May 1, Twickenham Winning Post 2, Chelmsford Mid Essex Tech 3, East Retford Porter House 5, Torquay 400 Club 6, Portsmouth Poly 7, Nottingham Boat club 8, London Roundhouse 9.

NUTZ Liverpool band Nutz have added keyboards player Kenny Newton to their line-up and a lot of dates to their present tour: Thurrock Technical College 9, Darlington Masonic Hall 10, High Wycombe Town Hall 12, Shrewsbury Music Hall 13, Scunthorpe Priory Hotel 17, London Roundhouse 25, Derby Cleopatras 29, Isleworth Borough Road College May 8, Plymouth Woods 13, Wigan Casino 29.

JALN BAND JALN play Coventry Tiffanys 5, Sheffield Top Rank 6, Brise Norton RAF 7, Hanley The Place 9, Manchester Piccadilly Club 15, Birmingham Barbarellas 16, Margate Dreamland 17, Tottenham Royal 18, Farnborough Burlesque 21, Wolverhampton Lafayette 23, Cheltenham College of Technology 24, Newport The Village 29.

HEDGEHOG PIE Cheadle Threapwood The Highwayman April 11, Ambleside Park Hotel 13, Towcester Cornhill Manor Hotel 29, Lincoln University 30.

HEAD Scottish jazz/rock group Head start an English tour this week. Stockton Dovecote Arts Centre 3, Hull Humberside Theatre 4, London 100 Club 5, London The Phoenix 7, Liverpool Banyan Tree 8, Leicester YMCA Theatre 9, Sheffield Hurlfield Campus 10.

STEVENSON’S ROCKET Dunstable Queensway Hall April 5, Northallerton Sayers 7, Grangetown Rockafellas 8, Cleveland Philmore Disco 9, Cleveland Spa Pavilion 10, Kettering Central Hall 12, Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall 15, Coventry Tiffanys 16, Goole Viking Hotel 17, Mexborough Jesters 18, Warley Haden Hill Leisure Centre 19, Sheffield Top Rank 20, Barrow-in-Furness Maxims 21, Doncaster Bailey’s 22, Edinburgh Clouds 24.

JOHN GRIMALDI John Grimaldi, former Argent guitarist, has got his new band together and they will be making their debut at the Marquee on April 13. The line-up apart from Grimaldi, is Mick Parke (keyboards), John Giblin (bass) and Preston Ross Heyman (drums).

REAL THING Real Thing’s dates are Birmingham Barbarellas April 23, Stroud Leisure Centre 24, Barrow Maxim’s Club 29, Andover Country Bumpkin May 1, Manchester Piccadilly 6, Leeds International Club 8, Norwich Crocker’s 20, Wolverhampton Civic Centre 21.

TRIBUTE TO DUSTER BENNETT

ANY BENEFIT concert that Alexis and Co. might organise for the family of Tony “Duster” Bennett would make real sense if Peter Green was there to lead the parade.

For at a time some eight years ago when Duster was reluctant to push his one man band routine it was Green who gave him more encouragement than anyone, urging him to make a career of his music and ultimately bringing him to Mike Vernon’s attention by putting him second on the bill to Fleetwood Mac at the now legendary Blue Horizon Club.

Tony Bennett was almost dogmatic in his beliefs and was not easily persuaded to abandon a career in ceramics and pottery. But with a guitar style similar to Jimmy Reed, a brilliant harmonica technique in the tradition of Slim Harpo and a Heath Robinson rig out which evoked comparisons with Jesse Fuller, Duster quickly made the Surrey club scene all his own just as the Stones and Yardbirds had done five years before.

This quiet, diffident bluesman never really received the acclaim he deserved although down in Surrey – particularly at his ‘home’ club, the famous Gin Mill in Godalming, where he always outdrew Fleetwood Mac, Free, Jethro Tull and so on – he was a legend. His second album “Bright Lights . . .” was recorded live at the Gin Mill and featured his wife Stella, Peter Green (credited as Blue), Top Topham (the old Yardbird) and Tony Mills (his bass player-cum-roadie).

Over this period he became a good friend although he never seemed certain which way his career should be guided. He turned down many tempting offers . . . including a management offer from Peter Grant after touring the States. In fact his overall guardedness probably stems from the days shortly after he quit the Georgia Skin Band and wound up across the national newspapers busking to theatre queues with acoustic guitar, bass drum, hi hat and harmonica. It was something that repulses him.

Coming from Richmond, the sixties home of rhythm and blues, his vista was much wider than that, and his first album “Smiling Like I’m Happy” had every texture of fifties blues from city r&b to loose southern combo music. He would state such diverse influences as Tommy McClennan on the one hand and Bobby ‘Blue’ Band on the other.

When it looked as though Duster’s career was heading into a rut John Mayall asked him to join the band for a British and American tour. But on his return Duster’s career once again fluctuated. He’d built up a huge following in British clubs and in the States, but afer an abortive attempt to get his own band going with American RICK WRIGHT he went into a recession and over the past five years had largely fallen into oblivion, changing his base from Hampton to Dorking and finally to the Midlands. His third album “12DBs” had not been wholely successful and once he quit Mike Vernon’s Blue Horizon label his recording career was at an end.

But despite his relative absence from the music scene over recent years he will be greatly missed, not only for his genuinely self-effacing, philanthopic demeanor but also because he went as far as anyone in proving that white men could indeed sing the blues. – JERRY GILBERT

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Several leading universities have failed to score highly in a new ranking of degree teaching standards.

The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) has rated 295 institutions bronze, silver or gold according to their standard of undergraduate teaching.

Gold went to 59 and silver to 116.

The lowest score of bronze was awarded to 56 – including the London School of Economics (LSE), Southampton, Liverpool, Goldsmiths and the School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas).

The new teaching rankings aim to help students make informed choices about degree courses, but many universities rated as bronze have criticised the system as unfair and unreliable.

Drop-out rates

The TEF, which was introduced by the previous government, is being administered by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce).

Degree providers – a mixture of universities, colleges offering degree courses and alternative providers – could choose whether or not to take part.

However, those awarded a bronze or higher – all institutions that took part, besides 64 who were given a provisional rating – are now set to be able to raise tuition fees, which currently stand at about 9,000, in line with inflation in 2018-19.

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Higher education providers are assessed on a range of measures, including facilities, student satisfaction, drop-out rates and whether students go on to employment or further study after graduating.

It is based on data and not actual inspections of lectures or other teaching.

Ten further education colleges that offer degrees received the top ranking of gold, alongside some elite universities.

University grading system explained

Differences between institutions, such as entry qualifications and subjects studied, were taken into account by an independent panel – made up of 27 academics, students, employers and experts in widening participation – which made the final awards.

A gold award means a university is of the highest quality found in the UK, providing “consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students”, while the silver award was given for consistently exceeding “rigorous national quality requirements for UK higher education” and bronze was awarded to those that met these national requirements.

The ranking of provisional is given to those institutions that do not yet have sufficient data to be fully assessed.

Hefce said the rankings measured the issues that students cared about:

high-quality, engaged teaching

a supportive, stimulating learning environment

having the knowledge and skills they need to achieve their potential

the opportunity to progress to a good job or further study

Madeleine Atkins, chief executive of Hefce, said students invested significant amounts of time and money in their higher education and “rightly expected a high-quality learning experience and outcomes”.

Prof Chris Husbands, who chairs the TEF assessment panel, said he hoped the TEF “provided clear and easily understandable ratings to be used alongside other information”.

He stressed that within individual awards, universities may have elements of others – for example a university awarded bronze could have elements of gold or silver.

Nick Hillman, director of the Higher Education Policy Institute, said the fact that some of the results “seemed surprising” suggested the TEF was working.

“The TEF would have comprehensively failed if it had simply replicated existing hierarchies,” he said.

“It was always designed to do something different to other league tables and rankings – namely, to show where there are pockets of excellence that have been ignored and to encourage improvements elsewhere.”

But he added that students should remember the TEF did not ��accurately reflects precisely what goes on in lecture halls”.

“I hope university applicants will use the results in their decision-making – but they should do so with caution, not least because the ratings are for whole universities rather than individual courses,” he said.

Sir Christopher Snowden, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton, which received a bronze award, said it was “hard to have confidence in a TEF which appears devoid of any meaningful assessment of teaching”.

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“I know I am not alone in having deep concerns about its subjective assessment, its lack of transparency, and with different benchmarks for each institution removing any sense of equity and equality of assessment,” he said.

“Our own student satisfaction metrics, including satisfaction with teaching, are better than some of those universities who have been awarded silver and gold today.”

Southampton intends to appeal against its rating.

Dr Deborah Johnston, pro-director of Soas, said she was concerned that the TEF did not “accurately reflect what we do”.

“There is clearly also a London effect, with one in three London institutions achieving bronze, compared to just one in eight outside London.

“The metrics were not benchmarked for London, when we believe there was a significant difference for London institutions, for example in relation to retention rates due to costs of living.”

In a statement, the University of Liverpool said it was disappointing to receive a bronze rating, but added that the TEF was “not an absolute measure of quality”.

“By other widely recognised rankings, the University of Liverpool is consistently named in the top 200 universities globally,” it said.

“Nonetheless, we’re committed to improving against the measures used in the TEF.”

Patrick Loughrey, warden of Goldsmiths said the TEF rating showed “we must improve in a number of areas to ensure our students have the best possible experience during their time here”.

“We are already working hard to do this, and look forward to meeting these challenges together over the coming months and years” he said.

Interim director of the LSE, Prof Julia Black, said there were limits to the measures the TEF used, but added: “We recognise that we have work to do, but we are confident that the education initiatives that we have under way will lead to improvements for our students.”

HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION & TEF RANKING University of Abertay Dundee Silver ABI College Limited Provisional Abingdon and Witney College Silver The Academy of Contemporary Music Limited Provisional Access to Music Limited Provisional Accrington and Rossendale College Bronze Activate Learning Silver ALRA Provisional Amersham & Wycombe College Bronze Anglia Ruskin University Silver Anglo-European College of Chiropractic Silver Architectural Association (Incorporated) Provisional The Arts University Bournemouth Gold University of the Arts, London Silver Askham Bryan College Bronze Assemblies of God Incorporated Provisional Aston University Gold Aylesbury College Bronze Bangor University Gold The University of Bath Gold Bath Spa University Silver University of Bedfordshire Silver BIMM Limited Provisional Birkbeck College Silver The University of Birmingham Gold University College Birmingham Silver Birmingham City University Silver Bishop Burton College Bronze Bishop Grosseteste University Gold Blackburn College Bronze Blackpool and the Fylde College Gold BMC (Brooksby Melton College) Bronze The University of Bolton Silver Bournemouth University Silver Bournville College Provisional BPP University Limited Bronze The University of Bradford Silver Bradford College Bronze University of Brighton Silver University of Bristol Silver Bristol Baptist College Provisional Brit College Limited Provisional The British School of Osteopathy Bronze Brunel University London Silver The University of Buckingham Gold Buckinghamshire New University Bronze Calderdale College Silver University of Cambridge Gold Cambridge Regional College Bronze Canterbury Christ Church University Silver Canterbury College Silver Cardiff Metropolitan University Silver Cardiff University Silver Cardinal Newman College Provisional University of Central Lancashire Silver University of Chester Silver The University of Chichester Silver Chichester College Silver The Chicken Shed Theatre Trust Silver Cirencester College Provisional City and Guilds of London Art School Limited Provisional City College Plymouth Gold City of Bristol College Silver The City of Liverpool College Gold City, University of London Silver Cleveland College of Art and Design Gold Colchester Institute Silver The Conservatoire for Dance and Drama Gold Cornwall College Silver Courtauld Institute of Art Silver Coventry University Gold University for the Creative Arts Silver Croydon College Provisional The University of Cumbria Bronze CWR Provisional Darlington College Silver De Montfort University Gold University of Derby Gold Doncaster College Bronze University of Dundee Gold University of Durham Silver Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College Provisional The University of East Anglia Silver East Durham College Silver East End Computing & Business College Limited Provisional East Kent College Provisional University of East London Bronze East Riding College Bronze Edge Hill University Gold The Edward James Foundation Limited Provisional The University of Essex Gold University College of Estate Management Provisional University of Exeter Gold Exeter College Gold Fairfield School of Business Ltd Provisional Falmouth University Gold Fareham College Provisional Farnborough College of Technology Bronze Furness College Silver Futureworks Training Limited Provisional Gateshead College Silver University of Gloucestershire Silver Goldsmiths College Bronze Grafton College Limited Provisional Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Silver University of Greenwich Silver Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education Bronze Guildhall School of Music & Drama Silver Hadlow College Bronze Halesowen College Silver Harper Adams University Gold Hartlepool College of Further Education Silver Hartpury College Gold Heart of Worcestershire College Silver Hereford College of Arts Silver Heriot-Watt University Silver Hertford Regional College Silver University of Hertfordshire Silver Highbury College Portsmouth Bronze Holy Cross College Provisional Hopwood Hall College Bronze The University of Huddersfield Gold Hugh Baird College Gold The University of Hull Silver Hull College Bronze Hy Education Limited Provisional ICMP Management Limited Provisional Imperial College London Gold Kaplan Open Learning (Essex) Limited Silver University of Keele Gold Kensington Education Foundation Limited Provisional The University of Kent Gold The Kingham Hill Trust Provisional King’s College London Silver Kingston College Silver Kingston Maurward College Bronze Kingston University Bronze Kirklees College Silver KLC Limited Provisional The University of Lancaster Gold The University of Law Limited Gold The University of Leeds Gold Leeds Beckett University Silver Leeds City College Bronze Leeds College of Art Silver Leeds Trinity University Silver The University of Leicester Silver Leicester College Gold University of Lincoln Gold Lincoln College Silver The University of Liverpool Bronze Liverpool Hope University Gold The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts Gold Liverpool John Moores University Silver University College London Silver London Bridge Business Academy Limited Provisional London College of Creative Media Limited Provisional The London Institute of Banking & Finance Provisional London Metropolitan University Bronze London School of Business and Management Limited Provisional The London School of Economics and Political Science Bronze London School of Management Education Limited Provisional London School of Science & Technology Limited Provisional London School of Theology Provisional London South Bank University Silver London Studio Centre Limited Silver Loughborough College Silver Loughborough University Gold Luther King House Educational Trust Provisional Macclesfield College Provisional The University of Manchester Silver LTE Group Silver Manchester Metropolitan University Silver Met Film School Limited Provisional Middlesbrough College Gold Middlesex University Silver Milton Keynes College Bronze Moorlands College Provisional Myerscough College Silver Nazarene Theological College Provisional NCG Silver Neath Port Talbot College Silver Nelson College London Limited Provisional New College Durham Bronze New College Stamford Silver Newbury College Provisional University of Newcastle upon Tyne Gold Newham College of Further Education Provisional Newman University Silver Norland College Limited Provisional North East Surrey College of Technology Bronze North Hertfordshire College Silver North Lindsey College Silver North West Regional College Provisional The University of Northampton Gold Northampton College Silver Northern College of Acupuncture Provisional Northumberland College Bronze University of Northumbria at Newcastle Silver Norwich University of the Arts Gold The University of Nottingham Gold Nottingham Trent University Gold Oaklands College Silver The School of Oriental and African Studies Bronze University of Oxford Gold Oxford Brookes University Silver Oxford Business College UK Limited Provisional Pearson College Limited Provisional Petroc Silver Plumpton College Bronze University of Plymouth Bronze Plymouth College of Art Bronze Point Blank Limited Provisional University of Portsmouth Gold Preston College Bronze Queen Mary University of London Silver The Queen’s Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education Provisional Ravensbourne Silver The University of Reading Silver Reaseheath College Bronze Redcar & Cleveland College Silver RNN Group Silver The Robert Gordon University Gold Roehampton University Bronze Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance Gold The Royal Academy of Music Gold The Royal Agricultural University Silver The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Gold Royal College of Music Gold Royal Holloway, University of London Silver Royal Northern College of Music Gold The Royal Veterinary College Gold RTC Education Ltd Provisional SAE Education Limited Provisional The University of Salford Bronze Salford City College Bronze The Salvation Army Provisional Selby College Silver The University of Sheffield Silver Sheffield Hallam University Silver Solihull College and University Centre Gold South & City College Birmingham Silver South Devon College Gold South Tyneside College Silver South West College Provisional University of Southampton Bronze Southampton Solent University Bronze Southport College Bronze Sparsholt College Silver Spurgeon’s College Provisional University of St Andrews Gold University of St Mark & St John Silver St Mary’s University, Twickenham Silver St. George’s, University of London Bronze Staffordshire University Silver Stockton Riverside College Silver Stratford College London Limited Provisional Strode College Silver University of Suffolk Bronze University of Sunderland Silver Sunderland College Silver The University of Surrey Gold University of Sussex Silver Sussex Coast College Hastings Provisional Sussex Downs College Silver Swansea University Silver Teesside University Silver Tertiary Education Services Limited Provisional Tresham College of Further and Higher Education Provisional Trinity College (Bristol) Limited Provisional Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance Bronze Truro and Penwith College Gold Tyne Metropolitan College Bronze UCK Limited Provisional UK College of Business and Computing Ltd Provisional Wakefield College Silver University of Wales Trinity Saint David Bronze The University of Warwick Silver Warwickshire College Bronze West Herts College Gold West Kent and Ashford College Silver The University of West London Silver University of the West of England, Bristol Silver The University of Westminster Bronze Weston College of Further and Higher Education Gold Wigan and Leigh College Silver Wiltshire College Bronze University of Winchester Silver University of Wolverhampton Bronze University of Worcester Silver Wrexham Glyndwr University Silver Writtle University College Bronze University of York Silver York College Silver York St John University Bronze

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13 Luxury 40th Birthday Party Ideas

If you or a loved one will soon reach the ‘big four-o’, you’ll surely want to mark this incredibly special, significant occasion with a spectacular birthday celebration.

That’s why we’ve put together a series of 40th birthday celebration ideas for when only the best will do. What’s more, each activity mentioned below is close to one or more of our large holiday homes, giving you and your chosen companions the chance to combine birthday fun with an inspiring break.

1. Charter a Private Yacht in Devon

Nothing says luxury like hiring a private motor yacht and sailing around Devon’s stunning coastline as you celebrate turning 40! Travelling from pretty Torbay, you and your loved ones can take in the sights at chic Dartmouth and Salcombe on a professionally captained yacht that’s as beautiful as the scenery. Sip cocktails and relax on a sun lounger before enjoying water sports or indulging in a traditional cream tea. If you really want to push the boat out, you can even treat your guests to a lavish birthday meal from a Michelin-starred chef. Luxury yacht hire has everything you need for a bespoke 40th birthday party. Why not continue celebrating at Beach End in Dittisham, near Dartmouth? This spacious Devon holiday home boasts breathtaking beach views, floor-to-ceiling windows and chic décor.

2. Explore the Scottish Highlands on a Personalised Safari

Transform a 40th birthday party into an awe-inspiring adventure in Perthshire. A Land Rover Highland Safari, tailored according to your interests, is a unique opportunity to observe stunning Scottish wildlife while travelling through dramatic, glorious landscapes. Your journey begins on the outskirts of the market town of Aberfeldy, about which Robert Burns, Scotland’s best-loved poet, wrote in 1787 after a Highlands tour of his own. Explore rugged mountains, pine forests and beautiful rivers, as you look for creatures as diverse as golden eagles and roe deer. Round off your trip with a birthday lunch in a rustic hilltop bothy. Near Aberfeldy, you’ll find a grand Loch Tay holiday home called Stucktaymore. With four-poster beds, a media room and hot tub, this Victorian hunting lodge is ideal for a birthday getaway.

3. Pick a Winner at York’s Prestigious Racecourse

There can be few more thrilling ways to celebrate a 40th birthday than by cheering on the jockeys and horses at one of England’s finest racecourses. The formal dress code, first-class facilities and majestic surroundings will give your visit a real sense of occasion. Head to the County Stand, York Racecourse’s most prestigious enclosure, and enjoy fantastic views of the racetrack. Don’t miss the champagne lawn – it’s a great setting for a birthday toast. Alternatively, hold a party in the exclusive Gimcrack Suite for the ultimate in luxury. Select your favourite horses at the Parade Ring, place your bets, and then try one of the racecourse’s award-winning ‘dine and view’ experiences. Inspired by the opulence of ocean liners, Ebor Restaurant is ideal for a birthday meal. Clifton, a roomy holiday home in York, is similarly elegant. This Georgian property combines period charm with modern comforts.

4. Tour the Finest Country House in East Yorkshire

Enjoy a taste of life as an aristocrat during a private tour of Sledmere House, regarded as East Yorkshire’s finest country retreat. Encompassing some of the most beautiful interiors in England, the guided tour is bound to make a 40th birthday extra special. Grade I-listed Sledmere is a unique blend of Georgian and Edwardian elegance, with an imposing staircase, painted ceilings and Chippendale furniture. The Turkish Room, inspired by Istanbul’s Yeni Mosque, is particularly eye-catching. The house is surrounded by almost 1,000 acres of parkland. Why not hire the marquee lawn for a magnificent birthday bash? The Old Granary in Burton Agnes is conveniently close to Sledmere and a luxurious property in its own right. This rustic holiday home has period features, a light and airy dining hall, plus a hot tub.

5. Take to the Skies over Scotland’s Loch Lomond

For a spectacular start to your or a loved one’s 40s, how about flying over Scotland in a luxurious seaplane? The Fly to Lunch service from Loch Lomond Seaplanes makes a birthday truly magical. You’ll set off from Loch Lomond, the UK’s most expansive inland body of water, and travel in style. Enjoy panoramic views of historic castles, gorgeous glens and breathtaking mountains before a celebratory lunch at the picturesque Venachar Lochside restaurant, where the locally sourced dishes include baked Venachar trout. After the return leg of your journey, you can sip champagne by Loch Lomond and reflect on this one-of-a-kind experience. It’s no wonder that the seaplane flights have attracted numerous famous passengers including Hollywood star Ben Stiller. Stuckgowan House, a lavish Loch Lomond holiday home, has an idyllic terrace that’s perfect for further birthday celebrations.

6. Watch Wonderful Welsh Wildlife on a Caldey Island Cruise

A fantastic 40th birthday surprise for a nature lover is a Caldey Island cruise. Relax and unwind while experiencing wonderful wildlife and stunning scenery just off the beautiful Tenby coast. You’ll travel to historic Caldey, one of the UK’s Holy Islands, on a specially designed catamaran. Nearby, St Margaret’s Island is a haven for a whole host of wild birds, including the largest population of cormorants in Wales. Puffins nest in the cliffs, while gannets, kittiwakes and razorbills are also fond of the area. If you’re particularly lucky, you might even see dolphins and seals – so don’t forget your camera! Back on dry land, you can continue the birthday party at a palatial Tenby holiday home, Waterwynch House. Amazing sea views, lavish facilities and access to a secluded beach make this property stand out.

7. Tempt Your Taste Buds in Scotland’s Seafood Capital

A luxury 40th birthday party calls for the finest food and drink to share with those closest to your heart. For high-quality, delicious dishes, the ‘Seafood Capital of Scotland’ (otherwise known as Oban) is unmissable. This picturesque resort town boasts a fabulous selection of seafood eateries, and the Waterfront Fishouse Restaurant is at the top of its game. Situated on Oban’s Railway Pier, the Waterfront offers diners outstanding views of mountains and islands, as well as a relaxed atmosphere. Feast on Loch Creran oysters, Isle of Mull scallops or some of the finest mussels in Oban. The inspiring menu and scenery will make anyone turning 40 feel reinvigorated. Blaven, a spacious Oban holiday home with commanding harbour views, offers wonderfully luxurious group accommodation for birthday trips.

  8. See a Dazzling Open-Air Show at Auckland Castle

With a stage the size of five football pitches, 1,500 cast and crewmembers, seating for an audience of 8,000 and a story spanning 2,000 years, Kynren – An Epic Tale of England is spectacular in every respect. This dazzling open-air show is held in the grounds of the magnificent medieval castle in County Durham’s Bishop Auckland. It runs from July to September, which makes it an ideal ‘big four-o’ birthday treat for anyone who was born during the summer or wants to celebrate when the weather is fine. Kynren (the title comes from the Anglo-Saxon word for ‘family’) takes you on a magical journey through the Gatehouse of Time, lighting up the night sky with extraordinary pyrotechnics and other special effects. It’s hard to think of a more inspiring backdrop for a special birthday party. Within easy reach of the castle is Fairfield House in Weardale, a sprawling North East holiday home with luxurious interiors, private tennis courts and lush green surroundings.

9. Relax with Beach Yoga in Bournemouth

Turning 40 marks the beginning of a new decade and therefore a new chapter in life. As a result, it’s the perfect time to focus on the health and wellbeing of you and your loved ones. With that in mind, why not celebrate with a beach yoga session from Holistic Body Training on Bournemouth’s golden sands? This novel birthday activity, which takes place near historic Boscombe Pier, can’t fail to fill you with positivity. Yoga on the beach is a wonderful way to relax, especially if you’ve been taking advantage of Bournemouth’s vibrant nightlife! Even in bad weather, you can enjoy marvellous views, thanks to the beachfront fitness studio. The Bournemouth Townhouse is an amazing holiday home just a short walk from the beach. With superb facilities and chic interiors, it’s the ideal setting in which to continue the birthday celebrations.

10. Make Creative Cuisine in the Yorkshire Wolds

A bespoke ‘cook and dine’ event at the Yorkshire Wolds Cookery School has all of the ingredients for a fabulous 40th birthday celebration for anyone who loves creative cuisine. Nestling in rolling countryside and not far from Beverley, the well-equipped cookery school provides expert tuition in a friendly atmosphere. Perhaps you and your loved ones want to learn how to create traditional Yorkshire dishes, discover the magic of French patisserie or hone your skills with Michelin star recipes. There’s a huge range of options – and whatever you choose, rest assured that the staff will take care of the washing up! Nothing compares to the sense of achievement you and your companions will feel as you feast on the fine food you’ve prepared. Foldyard House, a large holiday home near Beverley, offers excellent group accommodation. Its hot tub, sauna, courtyard garden and beautifully restored rooms will undoubtedly enhance your birthday celebrations.

11. Hear World-Class Music at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

When you want a 40th birthday party that’s filled with world-class culture, head to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Located at the top of the city’s ‘style mile’, this impressive music venue is one of Scotland’s leading arts centres. Whether you enjoy listening to Tchaikovsky or Tony Bennett, The Cranberries or Caledonian pipe music, you’ll find performances to help you celebrate in style. Here’s a top tip: before you book your tickets, take a virtual tour of the main auditorium to find the perfect seats for you and your loved ones. For peaceful group accommodation that’s less than an hour’s drive from Glasgow’s hustle and bustle, try Balvonie House in Skelmorlie. This Scottish holiday home combines architectural splendour with sea views and a sense of fun, making it a wonderful choice for a birthday break.

12. Enjoy a Private Winery Tour in Henley-on-Thames

Grapes grown in the glorious Chiltern Hills lead to fantastic fine wines. That’s why a bespoke tour and tasting session at the Chiltern Valley Winery & Brewery makes a wonderful 40th birthday present for anyone who enjoys a good tipple. The wines are made in historic buildings in Henley-on-Thames. During your private tour of the premises, you and your chosen companions will learn about every aspect of the wine production process, from pressing grapes to creating labels. Afterwards, there’s an opportunity to sample a selection of wines, in addition to other alcoholic beverages, under the guidance of an expert. Cheers! At Chimney Corner, a spacious holiday home just a stone’s throw from Henley, you can continue the birthday celebrations with the aid of a sauna, large garden and BBQ.

13. Travel in a Hot Air Balloon over Auchterarder

Making a 40th birthday feel as special as possible means celebrating the occasion with a truly remarkable experience. What could be better than floating up towards the clouds during a luxury hot air balloon ride, with Scotland’s natural wonders being revealed below you? The celebratory trip begins at the launch site in Auchterarder, near the iconic Gleneagles golf courses. Up to 16 people can travel in a typical hot air balloon basket, which makes the ride a fantastic experience to share with family and friends. Watch sunrise or sunset, and be amazed by your bird’s-eye view of awe-inspiring sights such as Glendevon Reservoir, the Ochil Hills and Ben Vorlich Mountain. After landing, enjoy a delightful champagne toast. Just a few miles from Auchterarder sits Alexander House, a large, lavish holiday home. With its gorgeous rooms, heated pool, outdoor pizza oven and hot tub, it’s the perfect place in which to have even more 40th birthday fun.

Spacious, Stylish Holiday Homes for 40th Birthday Celebrations

We’re proud to offer a handpicked, stunning selection of large holiday homes for birthday parties in excellent locations across England, Wales and Scotland. Our stylish, spacious properties are designed to make special occasions not just enjoyable but unforgettable.

To book a luxurious UK holiday home for an amazing 40th birthday getaway, please call House Parties today on 01242 285755 or contact us online.

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