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- Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:59 am
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: If you had a painter willing to paint one TD-Z
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2300
- Wed Mar 27, 2019 10:30 am
- Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
- Topic: Daiwa TD-Z ITO problems!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3035
Re: Daiwa TD-Z ITO problems!
You can use super glue to fix it. I've had to do it to a couple of my Tdz's. It's a pretty common issue honestly.
- Wed Mar 20, 2019 9:54 am
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Daiwa Question on Parts
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3092
Re: Daiwa Question on Parts
Lmao - A Steez will not have a bushing on the worm gear.goldrod wrote:that being said,, anyone know the size of the worm gear bearing / bushing in the steez ?
- Tue Mar 05, 2019 10:10 am
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Steez A revisited...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7510
Re: Steez A revisited...
I've tested 5 spools in my steez sv tw. I don't throw light baits so all my testing was done with stuff in the 10-15g range. Stock Steez G1 1016 Stock Steez G1 1012 Stock Zillion G1 1016 Zpi PG Zpi M Steez 1016 and 1012 acted the same for me. Only difference being how much line they each hold. Dista...
- Sat Mar 02, 2019 7:20 pm
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Steez A revisited...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7510
Re: Steez A revisited...
Crazy how we all differ on things. I bought a pg spool to put in my steez sv tw after the great results in a tdz. In the steez I was very let down. Pretty finicky and not really any improvement over the stock spool. It was a flop in my eyes. The zillion 1016 sv was a good upgrade to both of those pr...
- Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:44 pm
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Dialing In a Curado DC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1710
Re: Dialing In a Curado DC
Setting 2 and add about 1/2 turn more spool tension than the instructions say. That was my sweet spot and it was trouble free after that.
- Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:35 am
- Forum: Rods
- Topic: Daiwa Kage
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8335
Re: Daiwa Kage
I have a couple of them and I was surprised on how light these rods were. I have the 8'H and the umbrella rig rod. The feel great in hand. The 8'H has a Daiwa Lexa 300H WN and the umbrella rig rod has a Tatula HD. I really like the feel of both of these setups. I will say the 8'H is pretty stout it...
- Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:16 am
- Forum: Show and Tell
- Topic: Td-z build
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3351
Re: Td-z build
The metal insert was removed from the housing and it was painted. I only fish fresh water and I have 2 others that are painted and so far they've held up for over a year.hzzhangc wrote:Did you anodized the line guide? Looks great!
- Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:54 pm
- Forum: Show and Tell
- Topic: Td-z build
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3351
Re: Td-z build
Nice! I have a basket case tdz all torn down ready for paint, was thinking a white pearl or metal flake... seeing yours confirms that is the color to go with. Thanks, Forrest. I went with this color because it was left over from a Plymouth Barracuda repaint. I'm very happy with how it came out thou...
- Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:58 pm
- Forum: Show and Tell
- Topic: Td-z build
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3351
Re: Td-z build
Gary, this one is simple really. Some HH bits and 6.3 og steez gears with carbontex drag washers. Zpi be spool with sic bearings.bronzefly wrote:Clean, sharp, and phenomenal. The TD-Z will ALWAYS be a classic, congratulations on making this one your own. Tell us about the tuning, internals, gears, etc!!
- Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:47 am
- Forum: Show and Tell
- Topic: Td-z build
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3351
Td-z build
I bought the reel for the spool and then decided the spool needed a deserving reel, so I built one. https://i.postimg.cc/tgmjZzST/59-DC9-C6-A-0-FB0-40-E0-B7-D5-30347-EC89-DA5.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/NM9w1rSx/CFC2-FD17-DC0-F-403-C-9838-A237081-F525-D.jpg [url=https://postimages.org/] https://i.posti...
- Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:58 pm
- Forum: Rods
- Topic: Reel Seat Question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1981
Re: Reel Seat Question
Yeah it sounds like we really do. This is the exact reply I was looking for. Was there something performance related about the rod that you didnt like, that caused you to sell it? No, not at all. It was a very nice rod. I bought the rod to be paired with a Curado DC and I sold the reel, so I the ro...
- Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:49 am
- Forum: Rods
- Topic: Reel Seat Question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1981
Re: Reel Seat Question
I'm looking at picking up an Expride sometime soon, and had a question about the reel seat. Is it comfortable? How does it compare to an ECS seat, and how does it compare to the new Megabass seat that you are seeing on a lot of their rods like the Orochi XX gen 2? It looks pretty similar to the Meg...
- Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:47 pm
- Forum: Rods
- Topic: Megabass levante
- Replies: 144
- Views: 39310
Re: Megabass levante
Those are old news to MB, and it's doubtful they will go back to them. I prefer the ecs seat and the switch has made it so I'm no longer interested in any of the new MB rod offerings.smallies wrote:Will Megabass ever go back to the ECS style seats
- Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:58 pm
- Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
- Topic: buying bearings in bulk
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3096
Re: buying bearings in bulk
Not all bearings are created equal, especially the cheap ones. I buy in bulk for handle knob bearings and I always end up with some junkers. No matter how many times I run them through the ultra sonic or what I clean them with. It's of little concern since I can just toss them in the can and grab an...


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Read: Acts 2:42-47
The fellowship among the early Christian believers is always a great reminder for us. In this passage it says that they broke bread together, prayed together, and shared so many things in common. They were there for each other! Too often we forget that church is about more than just a place to gather once or twice a week. The church is a group of people who "enjoy the favor of all the people" as verse 47 proclaims.
It reminds me of the sermon illustration entitled "The Fiery Sermon." It goes like this….
A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending Services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the preacher decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. The preacher found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire.
Guessing the reason for his preacher's visit, the man welcomed him, led him to a comfortable chair near the fireplace and waited…
The preacher made himself at home, but said nothing. In the grave silence, he contemplated the dance of the flames around the burning logs. After some minutes, the preacher took the fire tongs, carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone then he sat back in his chair, still silent. The host watched all this in quiet contemplation. As the one lone ember's flame flickered and diminished, there was a momentary glow and then its fire was no more.
Soon it was cold and dead. Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. The preacher glanced at his watch and realized it was time to leave. He slowly stood up, picked up the cold, dead ember and placed it back in the middle of the fire.
Immediately it began to glow, once more with the light and warmth of the burning coals around it. As the preacher reached the door to leave, his host said with a tear running down his cheek, "Thank you so much for your visit and especially for the fiery sermon. I shall be back in church next Sunday…"
Two great reminders for us this week. 1. We should never underestimate the presence of God's people in our lives and the difference they make. 2. Sometimes we don't have to say much to get our point across. Object lessons sometime speak the loudest.
Make it personal: Say a prayer of thanksgiving this week for the people that God has placed in your life. Thank him for his church and the support, encouragement, and hope that we can continuously remind each other of.
Have a great week,
Glen Rhodes, Arthur Mennonite Church

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How to Make a Grass Bagger
If your lawnmower is without a bag attachment, you'll likely spend extra time sweeping up grass clippings after every mow. This time-consuming and often frustrating work can be made easier by installing a homemade grass bagger to your lawnmower. Additionally, a replacement grass bagger may be necessary if you mow your lawn often or your current bag is worn with age. Make a reusable budget grass bagger with a few simple and affordable supplies.
Turn your mower off.
Secure the bag around the mower's discharge area by wrapping the open end of the bag around the chute at the rear of the mower where the grass clippings are eliminated. Duct tape the bag in place, making sure that you leave no holes or gaps in the opening. This will prevent grass clippings from falling out.
Wrap the opposite, closed end of the trash bag around the support bar near the back of the lawnmower and secure it in place with duct tape. This will prevent the bag from getting in the way while mowing. Your lawnmower now is ready to mow.
Remove the closed end of the bag from the support pole after mowing first to prevent clippings from spilling out; lower this end to the ground. Detach the duct tape from the chute carefully.
Dispose of the clippings. Save the bag for future use or replace with a new bag next time you mow.
Things Needed
- Lawn trash bag, leaf bag or large garbage bag
- Duct tape
- Gloves
- This method works best for lawn mowers that expel clippings out the back. For mowers with a chute on the side, consult a lawn care technician to see if this method is right for you.
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Presbyopia is a visual defect that makes it difficult to focus when reading or performing tasks in near vision. It is not a disease but rather the result of the natural aging of the crystalline lens, which loses its elasticity and hardens over time. This phenomenon generally affects the population over 45 years of age. In cataract surgery, if the intraocular lens power is chosen to correct far vision, presbyopia will go uncorrected and reading glasses will be needed. A multifocal intraocular lens might represent the better solution in this case.
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Expectations of happiness
I was lucky enough to be interviewed by the BBC the other day for UN World Happiness Day. About 20 minutes before we were due to go on air my email "pinged", the producer saying "just to let you know it's actually less of an interview, more of a debate between you [an author of a book about happiness] and an American author of a book about why being sad is good". Gah! Cue three minutes of frantic googling, in which I found out the author is, in fact, a professor at an American University and has indeed penned a book on the benefits of embracing a life of melancholia. "Yes, yes! No problem!" I squeaked and frantically started prepping.
It was a fascinating discussion. It didn't perhaps flow as it should because I don't actually believe that we should never be sad, which I think is what I was expected to argue. I believe that we have a range of four emotions (anger, sadness, fear, joy) that we are meant to feel, acknowledge, learn from, express. We are not meant to be happy all the time, just as much as it would be weird to live in brilliant sunshine 24/7. We need night and rain, cold and wind as much as sunshine to make our beautiful world.
For me, it isn't about eliminating "non- happy" emotions. It's about allowing them, recognising them, feeling them (that's why they are called "feelings"). When we feel them, they move through us, we learn what we are meant to learn and we open up our capacity for genuine joy. When we bottle up fear, anger or sadness, it continues to live within us. If we do that for long enough it eventually forms a block to being able to experience real joy. If we ignore, deny and refuse to feel those true emotions we also become numb to feeling real joy, and life becomes one shade of "okay". The lows are not as painful and low, but neither are the highs so high.
When we pretend that we are "fine" when we are not, we store up these emotions. And if that is our pattern over time, to continually pretend to ourselves that we are "fine" when we are not then our capacity for genuine happiness gets slowly whittled away. We start to live in a zone of "fine", and happiness becomes accessed more usually through "faux happiness". We grab hold of it through pinot grigio, or overeating, or over- exercising, or drugs or endless gossip. Faux happiness feels good at the time but wears off quickly and as soon as the bottles hit the recycling. Genuine joy and authentic happiness generate a glow that will live on long after the experience has faded, as it comes from deep in our soul.
So, I partly agreed with this professor I was brought on to argue with. Sadness is important, and allowing ourselves to acknowledge we feel sad because we have lost something is important. But once we have processed it, then we must strive to move towards authentic happiness. To choose to fill our mind with thoughts that move us towards happiness. More than a choice between happy and not happy, often it can be a choice between faux happiness and genuine, authentic happiness that radiates from within. And sometimes to reach that we have to acknowledge a bit of sadness is part of our path to genuine happiness.
Louise is a life coach, author and corporate escapee. Visit louisethompson.com for more.


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Villa - SP171
- 3
- 10
- 2
- 3 Bedrooms
- Sleeps 10
- 2 Bathrooms
- Air Conditioning
- Internet
- Pool - Private
Points of Interest
- Large Heated Pool
- Perfect For Families
- Pool Table
Exceptional 3 Bed Holiday Villa in El Coto, Fuengirola with Heated Pool
Holiday villa Casa Blanca is a very spacious, extremely well maintained, 3 bed villa situated on the El Coto Urbanisation near Fuengirola, just a short distance from local shops and restaurants. This villa rental can sleep up to 10 people as there are 2 good quality double sofa beds in the living area.
The villa has all mod cons including free air conditioning, Internet TV with UK channels, plus free wireless internet. Outside, there is plenty of room for relaxing or entertaining with a large private pool (which can be heated for a small charge), a bar and a pool table.
El Coto is a lovely urbanisation with a handful of shops, cafes and restaurants. It is ideally located between Mijas in the mountains and Fuengirola with its fantastic wide sandy beaches, shops, bars, restaurants and nightclubs. This is a fantastic location for golfers with numerous courses within easy reach of the villa.
Casa Blanca is a wonderful holiday villa that is very well presented with modern furnishings, new bathrooms and a superb spacious fully fitted kitchen.
This property represents both outstanding quality and extremely good value for money.
You will not be disappointed if you choose this as your holiday home!
Holiday Villa Casa Blanca in El Coto, Fuengirola - Spain (Sleeps 6/10)
Villa Casa Blanca is a single storey, fully air conditioned holiday villa. It is very well equipped and furnished to a high standard throughout. The main living area is open plan with tiled flooring to keep you cool in the hot Spanish weather. For those few cooler months there is also a log fire and feature fireplace. Also a holiday reading library.
The lounge area has plenty of comfortable seating for up to 10 guests as well as a TV with receivers for Freeview UK TV. There are 2 double sofa beds in the lounge that can sleep up to 4 guests if required.
The dining area is also in the open plan living space. There is a table to seat 6. Large windows surround the living area bringing in lots of light.
The modern kitchen is really impressive, with appliances including an American-style fridge freezer, built in microwave, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher and coffee maker. plus breakfast table and chairs All cooking utensils and crockery are also provided.
The villa has 3 good sized bedrooms. The master bedroom has a super-king size bed, plenty of storage space, and a luxurious en-suite bathroom with bath, shower and WC.
Bedroom 2 is another large room with kingsize bed and high quality furniture. Bedroom 3 is a good size twin room. These rooms share a shower room with large walk-in shower, WC and washbasin.
Outside, the villa is just as well presented. There is an undercover bar area with pool table and fridge for chilling out and enjoying evening drinks. The large optionally heated pool has steps for easy access and there is plenty of room for sunbathing on the terrace and sunbeds are provided. Steps down from the pool area take you down to the lawned garden with plenty of room for the kids to run about!
Check in time: 15:00
Check out time: 10:00
- Iron
- Ironing Board
- Hair Dryer
- High Chair
- Cot
- Log Fire
- Air Conditioning
- Central Heating
- Linen
- Towels
- DVD Player
- Internet
- Pool Table
High speed Wi-fi internet included, 100mb to 300mb
TV receiver boxes that can bring in all available UK Freeview channels (BBC, ITV) Netflix and Amazon Prime video can also be accessed.
Pool towels available
- Non Smoking
- Child Friendly
- Suitable for Elderly
Strictly no pets allowed.
- Pool - Private
- Pool - Heated
- Terrace
- Sun Loungers
- Outside Bar
- Table and Chairs
- Garden - Private
- External Lighting
- Washing Line
Large private pool. This can be heated in cooler months. See our rates page for details. Pool measures approximately 9.5m x 4m
There is an undercover outside bar area with a pool table.
Gas BBQ
Cushioned Sun Loungers
Outside Dining table and 6 chairs
Extra outside dining seating can be offered with another table and 2 chairs. There are also more folding chairs in the kitchen area as well as a plastic table with four chairs that is also located outside to ensure all the villas guests are accommodated.
- Road
- Driveway
- Secure
Parking for 1 car on the driveway. Plenty of parking space on private cul de sac road directly outside of the villa
- Meet and Greet
- Pool and Garden Maintenance
|Bedroom 1:
|Ground floor, King bed, Air Conditioning, Wardrobes, Bedside Table, Chest of Drawers, En-suite.
|Bedroom 2:
|Ground floor, King bed, Sofa bed, Air Conditioning, Wardrobes, Bedside Table, Chest of Drawers.
|Bedroom 3:
|Ground floor, 2 Single beds, Sofa bed, Air Conditioning, Wardrobes, Bedside Table, Chest of Drawers. Dressing table
|Bathroom 1:
|Ground floor, Family, Toilet, Shower enclosure. Heated towel rail.
|Bathroom 2:
|En-suite, Toilet, Bath, Shower enclosure. Heated towel rail.
|Ground floor, Utensils, Crockery, Dishwasher, Fridge, Ice Maker, Microwave, Toaster, Washing machine, Freezer, Hob, Kettle, Oven, Tumble dryer, Coffee maker. There is also a breakfast table & chairs.
Living room
|Living Room:
|Ground floor, Seating 10, Air conditioning, TV, Coffee table. 2 Sofas can be used as double sofa beds.
Dining room
|Dining Room:
|Ground floor, Seating 6, Air conditioning.
Area Information
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Car Hire
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|Distance (Mins)
|El Coto
|Ferry Port
|El Coto
|Distance (Mins)
|Internet Cafe
|Bureau de Change
|Post Office
|El Coto
|El Coto
|La Luna
|La Luna
|El Coto
|El Coto
|El Coto
|Distance (Mins)
|Sierra Nevada
|Puerto Banus and Marbella
|Fuengirola town
|Fuengirola Port
|Miramar Shopping Centre, Fuengirola
|Fuengirola Zoo
|Theme Park
|Tivoli World Benalmadena
|Theme Park
|Fuengirola Water Park
|Lew Hoad Tennis Club, Mijas Road
|Numerous courses
|Horse Riding
|Ride with Me
|Mijas Golf
|Historic Sites
|Fuengirola castle
|Historic Sites
|Alhambra Palace, Granada
|Water Sports
The heated pool was great and it was very much required because the February evening and nights were rather chilly. The pool table have maybe seen its best days already but anyway nice activity for the kids. Coffee drinkers will surely love the integrated espresso machine in the kitchen. Just fill it up with water and coffee beans and you get great coffee in the morning. All in all the villa was very well equipped. And we were not missing anything during our stay.
And big thanks to the villa representative Agnes, that is there to help you out if you have any questions or problems. We would definitely stay here again.
Thank you for your feedback! We are delighted that you and your family had a great holiday in Villa SP171. We hope you will stay again with us in the future.
But on the whole great house in a great location.
Thank you for your feedback. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay in Villa SP171. We have been assured that the pool was cleaned regularly, but sometimes sun creams can cause this to cloud over slightly. We hope you will stay with us again in the future.
Thank you for your review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and we hope you will return in the future.
Thank you for your feedback. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Thank you for your feedback. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your stay and we hope you will book with us again in the future.
Thank you for your feedback Mani. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay.
Thank you for your review, Derek. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and we hope you will use our service again in the future.
Pedro and Lola were really helpful.
Thank you for your kind review Abraham. We hope you will book with us again in the future.
Thank you Michael. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and that you were happy with our service.
Thank you fo your feedback, Carol. We are delighted that you would use our service agian and we look forward toi helping you book our next villa.
Always a bit tricky to look at a couple of images on the website and know what to make of it. But in this case the house exceeded all of our expectations. Perfect size for us (party of 7) and well taken care of.
+ Very clean, nicely done by the cleaning crew
+ Big and modern kitchen (with an extra refrigirator next to the outside bar)
+ Comfortable beds
+ AC in all bedrooms with timer (up to 2 hrs)
+ A medium sized pool table kept us busy at night :)
+ SAT-TV with Sky
+ Medium sized pool with a bottom slope, perfect for kids who can/can't swin
+ Easy communication with house rep via mail and SMS, made it all very simple
A couple of notes worth mentioning:
1. We did not like Fuengirola town, too exploited with tourists and no good restaurants and shops. Insted, take the car/cab up to Mijas - superb atmosphere and restaurants!
2. Lidl is within walking distance, depending on how much you like to walk. Carrefour an extra km away is a superb store. Go there by car and fill up the fridge.
3. On a rainy day you can always go to El Corte Ingles or big shopping centre Miramar (by car/cab)
Thank you for a wonderful week!
Wonderful location, clean, perfect welcome by the rep.
Well kept and well equipped villa with everything we needed. Lovely heated pool Pedro and Lola who look after it are lovely nothing was too much trouble for them. Agnes the representative was also very friendly and efficient. The only slight complaint was that the villa was not really that near to the bars and restaurants as the description suggests el coto is very small. That said Mijas was only a 5 min drive so not that much of an issue. We had a great 10 days and would definitely return.
We have just returned from a wonderful family holiday staying at Villa SP171 in Mijas Costa .
The villa was everything and more we could have wished for - a perfect, relaxing and peaceful location, extremely comfortable and spacious living quarters, a beautiful well-kept garden and a fabulous swimming pool which kept the younger members of our party entertained and happy from breakfast to bedtime!
We were very well looked after by the staff, who kept the pool, the terrace and garden in tip top condition.
What more can I say - thank you all so much!
Easy, efficient booking process. Lovely spacious, clean villa in a very nice quiet area and beautifully presented gardens. A very relaxing, enjoyable holiday was had by all.
We were delighted , with casa blanca villa, everything in the house was in lovely condition, a lot of thought had went into making sure that anything you required was there .
Very nice and comfortable house.
In short for a short stay; everything went smoothly. I'd like to repeat !
Great Villa for up to 8 people. Quiet location. Great pool and the pool table/ bar area provided great family nights of entertainment. Lovely villa with fantastic views.
Casa Blanca is an amazing villa in a great location! The villa has loads of great features including a large pool as well as a modern kitchen and a large TV. We found it very spacious for the 7 of us and all the facilities were excellent. It's a 30 minute walk to the beach which can be done in the evening when it is cooler but in the day its just a 7/8 euro taxi ride down. The service was great and there was someone to help us every step of the way. Thanks for an amazing summer holiday!
If there was one thing I would say was negative about our stay it would be that they did not give near enough credit for how incredible this villa actually is. On booking the villa we experienced no delays. It was a quick easy process. Within in 24 hours we had booked the villa with a deposit and got email reminders at different stages as to when we needed to pay next. On arrival, our representative met us outside the property. She was a complete star, any problem big or small (no that we experienced any big problems) she was very efficient and friendly and did everything she could do to help. She also told us about good places to go for night life etc and there were a lot of maps and tour guides left in the villa for us to look at. I gave a 4 for location simply because as a group of 6 people, who didn't hire a car. A week's worth of taxi's does add up, even though we never paid more than 10 Euro for a Taxi to local places. And if you are a medium sized group of people such as 6 or 8 there are no larger sized taxi's you can order so it each time it was 2 Taxi's. Just so you should be aware. The Villa itself was unbelievable. The pool, the lounge area, the kitchen - just fabulous! We highly recommend this Villa!
Information on El Coto and surrounding areas
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The Costa del Sol's Hidden GemsSometimes you don't always get to hear about the hidden gems on the Costa del Sol, so here are a few that we love to help you to enjoy your holiday in Spain that much more. Escape the tourists and take a day out to one (or all) of these great places on the Costa...
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The Best Burger Joints on the Costa del SolBurgers are way more than a fast food staple these days; they have become a real gourmet treat. Why not try some of the very best burger joints while you enjoy a holiday on the Costa del Sol. Here are our recommendations for places to try…
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Best Christmas Markets in SpainThere are now thousands of Christmas Markets to visit worldwide. While the obvious choice is to jet off to Germany and drown yourself in gluhwein whilst munching on a Bratwurst, you should perhaps consider visiting one of Spain's cities and soaking up some Spanish Christmas tradition. Here is our pick of the best Christmas markets...
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Why Does My Internet Explorer With Windows 8 Keep Disappearing?
If the Internet Explorer application has become corrupt, a window will flash open, and then immediately close when you try to run the browser program. Files can become corrupt when browser settings are modified or when third-party software is installed. You can revert IE back to original default settings to restore the functionality of the application. If restoring defaults does not correct the issue, run the Internet Explorer troubleshooting tool and follow the prescribed instructions to restore its functionality.
Revert to Defaults
To revert Internet Explorer to defaults, first close all open IE and Explorer windows. Next, open the Windows Charms bar, and type "inetcpl.cpl" in the Search field. Click the Inetcpl entry to open the applet, and then click the "Advanced" tab. Select the "Reset Internet Explorer" option, and then verify the operation by clicking the "Reset" button. Internet Explorer reverts to default settings. You should now be able to open and run Internet Explorer without issues.
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It's always hard to get my head around the end of the first semester - it always goes quicker than you expect. And the second semester - I have this fear I'll blink and it'll be over. And as fast as it goes for me, it's even faster (though for some not fast enough) for my seniors. They're so close to "freedom" and "the real world" that they can taste it. Ah yes, the joy of "freedom" and debt and responsibility and working and all that. Basically, you know, life. :-)
My college classes have begun - Statistics for Professionals and a Curriculum class. Although we have a research project we'll have to design and implement for the semester, I think (for now) that it's do-able. I'd like to do something regarding children's science books (not text books - things like the Magic School Bus books in the US and Horrible Science books in the UK), but I don't know yet what I want to do (or if I have the time to do it). For the Curriculum class we'll be designing a curriculum. And I think I'll be able to use this for a practical purpose. Next year, I want to dust off dad's Advanced Problems in Science course and teach it. The Science and the Public program that I'm getting my Masters in will be a perfect focus for it. The point of the course was basically to help kids get "science" and be better consumers. So I'll work on the curriculum for that class. (I even intend to use children's science books in Advanced Problems. Can the HS kids spot the bad science if there is some? And how would you handle that with little kids for whom the book was written?)
Anyhoo, it's nice, as I said before, to not be drowning at work. Heck, I'm not drowning, I'm raving! ;-) (Hint, look at the song currently playing.)


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The Parliament Palace – the largest, most expensive and heaviest civilian building in the world and second largest administrative building topped only by the US Pentagton. It's a Bucharest must see! Just ask the Reception to reserve a tour for you.
The Village Museum – the open-air ethnographic museum is located in the Herastrau Park showcasing traditional Romanian village life. The museum gathers 272 authentic peasant farms and houses from all over Romania spread on a surface of over 100,000 m2 and should not be missed if travelling in Bucharest.
Herastrau Park – The most popular of Bucharest's parks is centered on a lake with which it shares its name. Home to numerous attractions, including children's playgrounds, an aquarium and some classy cafes and restaurants, you should look out for the eclectic collection of statues in the alleyways and paths which fan out from the entrance. During the summer you can rent bikes and go boat riding.
The Triumph Arch – Bucharest's Arc de triumf was raised in 1922 to commemorate Romania's World War I dead. The original Arc was made of wood, replaced by the present concrete structure in 1935. Standing 25 meters high, the Arc has a staircase that allows visitors to climb to the terrace on the top of the monument, though it is strangely closed most of the time and only opened on special occasions.
The Peasant`s Museum – One of Europe's leading museums of popular arts and traditions, the Peasant`s Museum host`s an impressive collection of items that cover all aspects of the Romanian peasant life such as traditional Romanian clothing, terracotta pottery, hand paint Ester eggs, icons etc .
The Romanian Athenaeum – a landmark of the Romanian capital city, the neoclassical building is a as a symbol of Romanian culture; visit the Athenaeum for the architecture, the 75-sqm long and 3-m wide fresco that decorates the inside but most of all visit it for the wonderful classical music concerts held weekly by the most talented artists.
Cismigiu Gardens – The most central of the city's public gardens, Cismigiu is a haven of lawns, trees, flowers and lakes. Often mistakenly refered to as a park, Cismigiu is actually a large garden with more than 30,000 trees and plants brought in from the Romanian mountains and exotic plants fetched from the botanical Gardens in Vienna. During the summer you can enjoy a boat ride while in the winter feel free to go ice-skating on the lake.
Patriarchal Cathedral – Set atop one of the city's few hills, known as Mitropoliei, the Patriarchal Cathedral has been the centerpiece of the Romanian Orthodox faith since the seventeenth century. Next to the church – and closed to the public – is the Patriarchal Palace, residence of elected Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox.
Domniţa Balaşa Church – To say this church has been the victim of bad luck is an understatement. Built in 1885, the church burnt down soon after and in 1751 a second church was built; but that was also later damaged, during an earthquake in 1838. Building work almost immediately started on a third church, but that too proved unstable and just 40 years later it was replaced by the current, orange-coloured, Neo-Romanesque building.
The Cotroceni Palace – In the midst of a picturesque park, on the hill situated in the west of the city, rises a symbol of the Romanian medieval and royal power and art. Nowadays, Presidential Residence, Cotroceni Palace houses Cotroceni National Museum where, a tour to the halls of the former princely court resembles a visit to the Peles Castle, both of them being similar by the rich ornaments and local history.


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THE bill to amend the Mining Act 1971 has again been put "on hold" after the State Parliament was unable to agree to proposed changes negotiated by Mining Minister Dan van Holst Pellekaan and four Liberal backbench MPs.
In November, Member for Narungga Fraser Ellis, Member for MacKillop Nick McBride, Davenport MP Steve Murray and Kavel MP Dan Cregan spectacularly crossed the floor in Parliament to vote with Labor for an adjournment of the Statutes Amendment (Mineral Resources) Bill.
There had been widespread criticism that the Liberal Party's bill closely resembled Labor's version presented at the same time the year prior, right in the middle of harvest.
At the time, Mr McBride said they wanted the government to take the time to further consult and negotiate with stakeholders on the bill and find a balance "where landowners have some rights and miners have obligations to meet and somehow work with farmers".
Since then, Mr McBride said they have had "very productive and respectful" discussions with the Mining Minister on the amendments, and although an agreement was reached, the compromises were not finalised.
"It's pretty widely known that four backbench MPs have been opposed to the mining bill, largely because it is a creation of Labor," he said.
"I don't know what happens now with the bill, but I do know I will always aggressively represent and advocate for my community."
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Mr Ellis was disappointed in the lack of progress after the negotiations, but said the issue was not going away.
"I have appreciated the good faith with which the Minister entered into negotiations for a compromise, and maintain the belief that freehold landowners and farmers need stronger rights," he said.
"I will continue to work with the Minister and stakeholders to achieve that."
Mr van Holst Pellekaan said he appreciated "direct, fair and respectful discussions with landowners".
"The mining bill was developed over more than two years and has undergone extensive consultation during which hundreds of submissions, proposals and opinions were received and thoroughly assessed," he said.
"It's unfortunate that the landholders will now miss out on the many benefits the bill contained for them."
Mr van Holst Pellekaan said the bill remained "on hold".


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Cheers to another great American Grown Field to Vase (F2V) Dinner Tour season! We are so impressed with the outcome of our second year of spreading the Certified American Grown message across the United States and having dinner with you all. As America gets ready to set their dinner tables for Thanksgiving, we reflect on all that we're grateful for this year.
We are truly thankful for our dedicated flower farmers, talented floral designers and superb chefs who all contributed to our cause. We are also thankful for the wonderful collaborations and relationships we formed along the way with partners and special sponsors. Our year was filled with many tabletops boasting beautiful Certified American Grown flowers, menus packed with delightful dishes and blooming conversations with incredible floral enthusiasts – we couldn't have asked for a better group of individuals to make this year of F2V tour a great one.
Lastly, we are thankful for our beloved F2V guests who dined among the flora with us at each and every location. This tour wouldn't be possible without you, and for that, we thank you tremendously! You are our ambassadors and helped us spread awareness about the importance of buying and supporting American Grown Flowers.
The Field to Vase Dinner Tour is ready to dazzle once again next year. As many of you know, we have already announced and are very excited to be going to Alaska in 2017. On July 29, 2017, we will be at Scenic Place Peonies in Homer, Alaska! You will be blown away with gorgeous views and breathtaking peonies for this ultimate Alaskan F2V adventure!
Save your seat today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/american-grown-field-to-vase-dinner-homer-alaska-tickets-23807946208
So, before we close the books on this year's tour, let's take a stroll back through 2016 with the beautiful shots of the tablescapes from each of our dinners.
With the success of the 2016 Field to Vase Dinner Tour season, we can't wait to share what we have in store for 2017. Be sure to stay in touch as we make the announcement *soon* for the 2017 lineup of dinner stops.
Who knows, we may just end up hosting one of these dreamy dinners in a flower field near you!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!


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Franz Kafka's: The Metamorphosis
An Analytical Essay
The metaphorical presentation of people in different stories have long been used by authors to actually send their messages to the readers in a much indirect procedure. However, in the story of Kafka entitled "Metamorphosis", the use of an animal is more of an actualization of the person, in fact, he [the main character, Gregor] was able to experience himself becoming a cockroach. The plot of the story was simple; however, the presentation of the truths concerned about it is somewhat complicated.
How does this particular story actually relate to the lives of the people in today's society? This theme is the primary focus of the paper that follows. A discussion on how the situation of the main character "Gregor" in Kafka's metamorphosis actually relates to the lives of the people within the human society shall be presented within the paragraphs that follow.
The Presentation of Metamorphosis
The story of Franz Kafka actually begins with the narration of the situation of the main character himself, Gregor.
His transformed being has been used by the author as an effective approach in presenting the emotional as well as the physical issues that particularly bring conflict to Gregor and his family in the story.
As the story lines relate:
"What's happened to me," he thought. It was no dream. His room, a proper room for a human being, only somewhat too small, lay quietly between the four well-known walls. (2007)
Gregor was known by his family as a hardworking sales man who values his profession so much as he is standing as the family's breadwinner. He is actually noticed by his parents and his sister as well, however, they do not usually get to appreciate his hardships as a worker for the family. Everything seemed well, until that day when Gregor felt something different and was then transformed to a huge cockroach which, aside from disgusting his family, also scared people away from them. Because of this, his family had to take jobs of their own to support their needs, although they realized that Gregor indeed meant a lot to their family, especially in financing, they still lacked the confidence to actually come up to Gregor and thank him for all his efforts because of them being cared of his appearance as a cockroach. The story further points out:
"Already during the first day his father laid out all the financial circumstances and prospects to his mother and to his sister as well. From time to time, he stood up from the table and pulled out of the small lockbox salvaged from his business, which had collapsed five years previously, some document or other or a notebook. The sound was audible as he opened up the complicated lock and, after removing what he was looking for, locked it up again. These explanations by his father were, in part, the first enjoyable thing that Gregor had the chance to listen to since his imprisonment." (2007)
Everyday, his transformation became more appalling that it actually already affects his voice until the time when he connot speak anymore. At some point, he was not able to talk to anybody at all. It lasted until the time when he actually died from feeling so down for himself. He although never felt sorry for his family, he died with love, still rekindled by the memories of his hard day works for the sake of their survival as a family. His death however revived the family link between his parents and his sister. As the story relates:
"Then all three left the apartment together, something they had not done for months now, and took the electric tram into the open air outside the city. The car in which they were sitting by themselves was totally engulfed by the warm sun. Leaning back comfortably in their seats, they talked to each other about future prospects, and they discovered that on closer observation these were not at all bad, for the three of them had employment, about which they had not really questioned each other at all, which was extremely favorable and with especially promising prospects."(2007).
With his death, his family began to see the greater value of each other as Gregor himself once gave respect to that position or role of everyone in the family. As it is noted through the story's ending: "Growing more silent and almost unconsciously understanding each other in their glances, they thought that the time was now at hand to seek out a good honest man for her. And it was something of a confirmation of their new dreams and good intentions when at the end of their journey their daughter got up first and stretched her young body." (2007)
An Analysis of the Story
Of course, the plot within the story could not be noted as an actual situation in an individual's life. However, the impact of the situation upon Gregor could be considered as a realistic vision within the story. People who are usually working hard, almost 24/7, have less time that they spend with their families. This then results to their being less acquainted with the other members of their family. Hence, their families less likely recognize their efforts personally. This situation is certainly affected by different family relationship elements that concern the lives of those who are involved within the said situation. This is the reason why it is certainly necessary that the situation [the problem on family relationship] be recognized at an early state. It must not be waited that several unfortunate things still happen until the recognition of the efforts of other members of the family be realized.
It must also occur to each individual that although working incessantly is necessary for surviving in this present status of living, it is also necessary that individuals set aside the time to spend with the people who mean much to them. This shall help them cope up with the different challenges that they need to deal with in life and in their own jobs. Through this, the feeling of being less cared about and the act of actually caring less about others could be avoided. Life would be much meaningful if the complications of not communicating with each other would be avoided well. Caring lesser about the others could be avoided. Hence, the feeling of failure and being less appreciated could be omitted within the family circle.
Personal Implications
People are usually overwhelmed by their jobs especially when they are standing as the family's breadwinner. Being seriously attached with one's responsibility however is not that rewarding to most hardworking people. People, no matter how hard working they are, should realize the fact that they need the support of their families to be able to perform well in their jobs. The time that they are spending with the people that they care for, stand as a notable a [psychological] investment on their part. As these relationships that are nourished every now and then certainly stand as a way by which they are strongly motivated to get on with the efforts that they are putting forward for completing the responsibilities that they take in life.
On the other side of the story, the character of Gregor also portrays the ways by which people seem to disregard the efforts of several individuals simply because of their physical appearance. Although the character actually portrayed an immensely huge cockroach, it could not be denied that this situation relates the story with the actual experiences of those who are less "physically fortunate" or to directly state, those who were not given the chance to become as beautiful as others are. People tend to see them differently instead of actually seeing their capabilities as a person who could also contribute to the society's progress. This particular issue could be noted as a necessary fact that needs to be given attention by people today.
Giving people the regard that they are worth actually makes a great difference on how people particularly see themselves as part of a group or a relationship. It is also very important for people to have a balanced view with the ways by which they attend to their jobs and attend to their personal relationships. It is indeed an awakening element that the story of Kafka, namely Metamorphosis, that the developments of the situation of Gregor actually portrayed for the readers. Because of the many things that people must attend to today, they become less caring with the ways by which they are supposed to attend to their personal relationships with the people that they care for. This then should be well attended by those people who are involved in such situations in life.
Franz Kafka. The Metamorphosis. http://www.mala.bc.ca/~Johnstoi/stories/kafka-E.htm. (August 11, 2007).
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Franz Kafka's: The Metamorphosis. (2016, Dec 13). Retrieved from https://graduateway.com/franz-kafkas-the-metamorphosis-2/


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Woody Harrelson Officially Joins Cast of Han Solo 'Star Wars' Spinoff
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Woody Harrelson has officially joined the cast of the the upcoming Han Solo-centric Star Wars spinoff.
Earlier this month, it was reported the Zombieland star was in talks to take on the role of mentor to Alden Ehrenreich's young Solo — a part which was allegedly vacated by Christian Bale – and now directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have confirmed the casting news.
"We couldn't be more excited to work with an artist with as much depth and range as Woody," a statement on Starwars.com reads. "His ability to find both humor and pathos, often in the same role, is truly unique. He is also very good at ping pong."
Harrelson will join Donald Glover, who will play a young version of Billy Dee Williams' smuggler character Lando Calrissian in the spin-off, and Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke in the film.
Kathleen Kennedy and Allison Shearmur, whose previous projects include the recent Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and The Hunger Games franchise, are on board to produce the film, which is now scheduled for release in December, 2018.
Harrelson, 55, previously worked with Kennedy and Shearmur on The Hunger Games films — he portrayed a similar mentor character, Haymitch Abernathy.
Meanwhile, the actor is set to make his directorial debut with ambitious new internet series Lost in London. He stars as himself in the upcoming comedy, which will be streamed live as it's filmed later this month. Harrelson describes the project as "a deep, soul-searching comedy" about "one of the worst nights of my life".
The series will take fans back to 2002, when Harrelson spent an evening in a London jail after smashing an ashtray in a taxi cab.


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On 10 August 2012 the Waitemata Local Board celebrated the "lighting up" and the return of the Three Lamps at the corner of Ponsonby Road and Jervois Road.
The reinstatement of the Three Lamps was a legacy project inherited from the City Vision – led Western Bays Community Board. It was championed to completion by Tricia Reade, Board member and City Vision candidate for Waitemata.


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3rd Mainland suicide: Woman who allegedly committed 'suicide' finally speaks
Two days ago, there was a video of people gathered at 3rd Mainland bridge, Lagos, and it was alleged that someone jumped into the lagoon.
The next day, photos of a Texas-based Nigerian lady, Toyin, went viral from a particular social media handle and later escalated to news outlets and blogs, as the lady that committed suicide.
The person even shared her private conversations with her lover and also their nude photos.
The woman has now taken to her Instagram page to debunk the rumour that she is dead.
She shared the above photo and wrote;
"Am alive, and I will leave long on earth ? #Emi ki yio ku iku kan biko se yiye #love#yall"


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The weekend was absolutely gorgeous! 2 days in a row of SUNSHINE! The abundance of rain in Maine as of lately has made us appreciate a clear blue sky.
The kids, their cousin & I went on a road trip. Our first stop…Maine Wildlife Park.
Mountain Lion
The funny thing is, the state of Maine does not recognize that they exist regardless of repeated sightings. I've seen some very convincing photos.
I often think of these big cats when I'm out on the back forty….it makes me run a little faster!
White Tail Deer
When we paid to get in the park the gentleman helping us asked if I had written a book about frugal living. LOL, I wish! A couple months back I was approached by someone in Mardens. They recognized me as a blogger for Bangor Daily News. What next? ;)
We then made our way to Sebago Lake State Park.
We won't mention my sketchy navigation skills Let's just say I am thankful for corner stores, cell phones, friends who have bailed me out out more than one occasion, oh yeah….I almost forgot, the map I struggle to read in the absence of Maine Man.
Regardless, it was well worth the trip and we will definitely return! I don't know about you, but I absolutely love the state parks in Maine. Someday I'd like to say I visited most or all of them.
One day of play and two of work, right? Today the kids were wiped as I expected but I had a very productive day. The fruits of our labor have been blessing our kitchen table. It is very rewarding to prepare and eat food that we've raised ourselves. Second best is from your friends garden or the farmers market.
Don't get me wrong we are supermarket dependent like everybody else. However, if the tough ever gets going I think we'd last a while. That's not the main reason we do what we do although it is not a bad reason in this economy . We do it because we love it and it enriches our family life.
With the fresh broccoli and cabbage I made us a superfantabulous salad. Off course now that I am attempting to recall the recipe I can not. It goes something like this….
- 2 cups chopped cabbage
- 2 cups chopped broccoli (small bunches)
- 1/2 cup green onions
- 2 cups grapes (green & red) sliced in half
- 1 cup toasted nuts (I used sesame seeds cooked lightly in some olive oil) next time I'll add slivered almonds
- 3/4 cup of mayo
- 1 tablespoon of white vinegar
- 1/3 cup of sugar (next time I am going to try using maple syrup instead)
Chill for a couple hours then serve.
Salad , soup, then scones. My second attempt at making them. They are much easier to make then I had imagined. These are one of Country Boy's favorite treats and my farmer friend loves them too!


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Past Events
Jeremy Gould started UKGovcamp back in 2008. It was held at Google and 93 people attended. Since then the numbers have grown, but spirit has remained the same.
Over the years we've talked about a whole slew of things from Social Media, Internal Comms, Digital Campaigns Open Data, Democracy, Agile, Failure, Collaboration, Open Source, GDS, Policy Making, Taming Dragons, Innovation, Hacking, Transparency, Accessibility, Trust, APIs, Legislation….. to name but a few
Every year our attendees come armed with lots of questions and ideas that they want to discuss with the UKGovcamp Community. Check out the links below to see what has been talked and blogged about from our attendees.


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McCarthy: America Must Continue To Support Israel
Washington D.C. – Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement in support of the commitment of the United States government to the US-Israeli partnership.
"It was a privilege to have Prime Minister Netanyahu address a joint session of Congress today. It served as a reminder of the strength and closeness of our friendship with Israel. Bound by a common belief in the principles of freedom and democracy, our partnership with Israel has spanned six decades, through twelve American Presidents and twelve Israeli Prime Ministers. Israel is a critical ally and a model of democratic government in an unstable region. Because of this, they are the target of regular attacks by radical Islamic terrorist organizations. Israel lives under constant threat - advocating for the implementation of 1967 borders puts the country in an indefensible position and limits their ability to properly defend their people. We cannot allow for that.
"Throughout our history, the United States has always come to the aid and defense of our allies, and we will do so for Israel. The United States remains committed to the security of the Israeli people, and we will continue to work tirelessly alongside the State of Israel to bring peace and stability to that region of the world."


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The Nativity Song (Friend)
1. This is the season beloved of the year.
Sing a rhyme; Christmastime soon will be here.
Tell the true story of Jesus' birth,
When, as a baby, Christ came to the earth.
2. These are the new stars shining so bright,
Lighting the world on that first Christmas night.
This is the angel proclaiming the birth,
Singing, "Hosanna!" and "Peace on the earth!"
3. This is the stable—shelter so bare;
Cattle and oxen first welcomed Christ there.
This is the manger—sweet hay for a bed—
Waiting for Jesus to cradle His head.
4. These are the shepherds, humble and mild,
Hast'ning to worship the newborn Christ Child.
These are the wise men who followed the star,
With frankincense, gold, and myrrh brought from afar.
5. See the sweet mother, Mary so fair,
And Joseph, guiding the donkey with care.
See the dear Baby of Bethlehem,
Little Lord Jesus, the Savior of men.
Text: Avon Compton
Music: Pat Graham
Artist: Compton/Graham
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: Friend
Composition Date: 1980-12-01
More Info: Friend


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Drop off pick up - directly outside store - pull up to the door before 10.00am every day! Enter via St.Nicholas Way. Nearest parking in Times Square car park - directly behind high street - 5 minute walk, access through rear entrance of Times Square.
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We are only 6 miles from Junction 8 of the M25 and 4 miles from the A3 Tolworth Interchange. Sutton High Street is open to traffic for short stays until 10am every day; after this hour, parking is ample with options at Times Square or the St Nicholas Center, both of which are located on the Sutton ring road.
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Sutton Station is 27 minutes and 36 minutes from London Bridge and London Victoria respectively; we are located just a short walk down the High Street from there. We do recommend that you check travel constraints on bicycles before beginning your journey at peak time.
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From the YouTube description: At a 2004 hearing see Democrat after Democrat covering up and attacking the regulations to protect Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (their Cash Cows) that are now destroying our economy because the Democrats let them cheat.
Get this out to everyone on your personal email list. Here's what happened, including questions from Illinois Congressman Don Manzullo (R-16) of Barack Obama's close advisor and Fannie Mae former CEO Franklin Raines per C-SPAN's objective eye and ear.


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Bedrock Studios, headed by industry vets Cary Granat and Ed Jones, is launching operations with the aim of generating family films with budgets of less than $35 million.
The duo announced their first project Wednesday — animated buddy pic "Turkeys," which is in pre-production, with Ash Brannon ("Toy Story 2) directing. The turkeys, voiced by Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson, discover a time machine and travel back to the first Thanksgiving to take themselves off the menu.
"Turkeys," aimed for a 2011 release, is written and produced by John J. Strauss ("There's Something About Mary") and David I. Stern ("Open Season 2"). Luke Wilson is also voicing a character, and Peter Farrelly will exec produce.
"The key to our business model is that we believe we'll be able to develop event films for a price," Granat told Daily Variety.
Granat began combining forces last spring with Jones, who runs Dallas-based Reel FX.
Bedrock — which also will produce live-action and hybrid projects — announced that it's developing "Rats of NIMH," "A Wrinkle in Time" and "Dinosaur Bob."
"Rats of NIMH, set up at Paramount, is based on Robert C. O'Brien's children's adventure book that tells the story of a field mouse who finds help in a group of former laboratory rats; Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time" is a classic fantasy-adventure story following three kids who go on a journey to rescue their father and save the world; and "Dinosaur Bob" is based on the William Joyce novel which follows a dinosaur and his adventures with a family.
Bedrock's planning to produce and develop projects from its studios based in Santa Monica and Dallas, where Reel FX has been based since 1993, using production management and multiplatform technology developed by Reel FX. Bedrock's also set up a digital division that will deploy "virtual worlds" and social media designed to synch with its films and TV projects as well as develop autonomous projects.
Jones ("Happy Feet") is a former Industrial Light and Magic exec, and Granat ("The chronicles of Narnia") is the former CEO of Walden Media who ankled in late 2008.


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I just spent the last 2 weeks traveling all over India and Nepal for work. To many, this opportunity sounds fun and exciting. However, I was dreading the trip since the day I found out I was going 6 months ago.
Recap of Trip #1 (2012)
This wasn't my first time in India for business. 2 years ago I went on a 17-day trip to India to source handmade carpets and rugs. I attended the Veranasi Rug Fair, India's largest annual rug trade show where 100s of carpet and rug vendors display their new product developments, and traveled with a former colleague whom I was not particularly fond of. We stayed in mediocre-at-best hotels with barely any Internet access. It was scorching hot, extremely smelly, and we worked 14-hour days every day for the entire trip – my colleague was the more experienced rug buyer since it was my first time traveling to source product so I followed his lead; I think he was trying to kill me. One experience I remember in particular was driving 2 hours each morning from our hotel to 6 or 7 different mills in the middle-of-no-where India, and then driving 2 hours back to the hotel in pitch black on unfinished roads with no traffic laws. Driving in India is crazy! I don't know how there are not more accidents, but I was literally scared for my life!! Ultimately I did end up learning a lot about the products we sell but the overall experience was…questionable…. and it took a serious toll on my body making me sick for a couple weeks when I returned.
Trip #2 (2014)
I figured the trip this year was going to be similar except with better company; rather than traveling with this ex-employee who was trying to kill me, I was going to be with my uncle and CEO of Stark John, my partner-in-crime at the office Greg, and our new VP of Product Development whom I was just getting to know named Haynes. The trip was scheduled to be 14 days long instead of 17 so that was a good start. Also, I was traveling to Kathmandu, Nepal for a couple days where I had never been so that was exciting. Now that the trip is over, I can say that I was more than pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed the time away from our crazed NY office.
The group was, to say the least, very diverse. John and Greg both shared similar skepticism as I about India in regards to traveling at night and eating out of the hotels – we brought a combined 50+ protein bars in our luggage. Haynes had a different school of thought. Having lived in India for 3-months a year for the past 5 years working for a manufacturing company, Haynes loves India. He basks in the culture and is willing to eat just about anything! I shared his adventurousness to an extent but was also jaded by my previously bad experience in the country.
The first few days were not that day. When I arrived in Delhi on Saturday night, my friend who is from and lives in Delhi picked me up and took me to a nice traditional Indian restaurant called Bukhara. It was excellent. The next day I had a 530am flight with Greg and Haynes to visit a new potential supplier – the flight was 2 hours and then the drive was an additional 2 hours, so we spent 8 hours traveling and only 5 hours working. It was rough.
I was allowed to take the next day off to do something I've always dreamed about doing – seeing the Taj Mahal (see pic above). It took 4.5 hours each way in a car to get to Agra but the trip was well worth it. The Taj is an amazing site. I had an incredible tour guide who not only told me the history of the Taj Mahal and the Fort next door, but also took me through the town of Agra to see authentic jewelry and masonry artisans who still use some of the techniques found in the Taj. I bought a cool little ashtray as a souvenir. My guide even took me to a rug manufacturer once he learned what I do for a living! It was awesome.
Greg, Haynes, and I spent the following day visiting mills in a location 2 hours from our hotel where we selected products to present to John later that week; John decided he didn't want to travel to those mills (smart man) so he rented a conference room at our hotel to review all our selections. One of his friends in the industry does this every time he comes to India so John figured he would give it a shot. After doing this once, I'm conformable saying the John never wants to travel to a mill again…it was very productive since we were able to review only the products we liked in an efficient and concise manner. The next stop was Nepal.
Although the travel schedule was intense, the country's stench was strong, and the meals were non-existent other than early breakfast, late dinner, and protein bars, I could tell the trip was going to be different than last time. My last trip was really a buying trip with no free time where this one was more of a product development trip. The subtle difference is that instead of just buying things we saw, we spent a lot of time working with the manufacturers to develop new qualities, recolor existing qualities, and learn the technicalities of different woven structures to understand the capabilities of each loom and product type. This is Haynes' specialty and I was fascinated. I quickly began comprehending the complexities of our product line: the difference between hand loomed product with and without a jacquard; the different types of hand knots and what makes them unique; yarn preparation methods and counts, etc.
The next stop was Kathmandu, Nepal, and I was blown away – what a beautiful city! Not only was the scenery spectacular but the people we so friendly and happy: all smiles all day. Plus there was no terrible smell! I was there for 4 days and it barely even felt like work – we worked 8-10 hours days but the time flew. On our last day we even played golf. There were monkeys on the course and everything! To control these monkeys, guards with slingshots were stationed on the course to shoot rocks at them whenever they came onto the fairway. One of the guards even let me shoot his slingshot. What an experience.
The next and last leg of the trip was what I was dreading most – Varanasi. However, we weren't going to the trade show and John decided to shorten the trip by 1 day because of how product the trip had been. He also booked another conference room to have mills come visit us so we could see more people in less time. We only ended up traveling 2 hours from our hotel once and the drive back to the hotel at night wasn't as bad as I remembered it being. It was still pretty bad, but I wasn't as scared.
Overall, this trip was a success from both a personal and business standpoint. Not only did we develop and find some amazing products but I also learned much more on this trip than on my previous one. The food was actually a little better than I expected (even though we still ate all our protein bars) and having some free time to site-see and play golf really made the trip more fun. I also brought a video camera with me and filmed almost every aspect of carpet and rug making to make a documentary. More information on that to come!
I won't say I'm excited to come back to India on this trip again, but I am definitely not as against it as I previously was. Plus, there are still some activities I need to do in India like go to Mumbai and Jaipur. I also discovered a bunch of activities that I need to do in Nepal like visit Pokhara and Everest Base camp. It's a good thing I will be going to this part of the world at least once every 2 years for the next 10!
Great things to come in 2015 for Stark…keep an eye out!
Until next time,