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ESPN's number one Bobcat hater John Hollinger along with a colleague posted an article on their website a few weeks ago about which teams had the best futures in the NBA. Though Hollinger recognized that Charlotte was a good team in the playoffs this year, he still listed them as the team with the worst future in the NBA. His way of ranking the teams came from an overall perspective of the franchise. Everything from marketing, to the team, to salary cap flexibility, to the draft and front office came into play in his formula.Well, I've chosen to give the readers a list of what the worst teams will be based on the product on the court right now and their room to make moves for next year to improve their team. In no particular order, here are the top 5 teams that I predict will be league bottom feeders for another year or two at the least.
Philadelphia 76'ers
The 76'ers are a team mixed of young talent and old
talent that find themselves on the outskirts of the playoffs this year. At the time of this article, they were 23-43. Andre Igoudala is a phenomenal second tier talent that hasn't been able to restore the glory the had back in the day with AlIen Iverson. Speaking of A.I., who's glad now that we didn't sign him this year? I was actually pushing for the Bobcats to sign him, but once again, Larry's good judgment prevailed in the end. His return to the city really did nothing for the team, or the fans. Meanwhile, there won't be much room for help coming this year via free agency. Their only real hope is to do well in the draft, as they already have over 65 million committed in salary cap for next year. Samuel Dalembert will be in the last year of his deal and could be a trade piece, but Elton Brand and his albatross of a contract will hold the Sixers down for a few more seasons. They have some good, young role players to surround Iggy with in Louis Williams, Thaddeus Young, and Jrue Holiday, however, they need to cut the fat and get a true number 1 player on the team.
The Pacers have never really been able to rebound from the whole Palace brawl incident. They had a VERY dangerous core on the team with Stephen Jackson, Ron Artest, and a young, dominant Jermaine Oneal, but the good ol' folks at Indiana, mainly Larry Bird, refused to put up with the madness and quickly disbanded the team. Now, they're made up of overpriced vets who have failed to capitalize on having the amazing talent known as Danny Granger as a teammate. They already have over 64 million committed next year, with Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy, Jamal Tinsley, and T.J. Ford being the primary responsible parties. They are off the hook for all of those contracts after next year, so I'm highly doubting Larry is going to move any of them in exchange for a long term star player. He's probably better off taking his chances the year after. They can always look to the draft for next year. Currently, the Pacers sit at 21-45.
Joe Dumars was once held as probably the best general manager in the game. Now....................?????? His moves ever since the infamous drafting of Darko Milicic have been mediocre at best. I get that he traded Chauncey Billups to Denver not to acquire Iverson, but his contract. But you use all of that space that you just gained to sign Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva to long term contracts? Why? You've already been desperately trying to get rid of one overpaid SG (Richard Hamilton), and now all you do is sign another who isn't even good enough to start for you? Shame shame shame Joe. They only have 51 million committed for next season, however, no free agent out there is going to sign for that. Well, not at least one that's going to be able to help these guys. They are also 23-43, and far removed from the playoff picture.
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The worst thing for the Hornets is they aren't in the Eastern Conference. (Why isn't Memphis an Eastern Conference team?) If they were, they're record would be good enough to have them in playoff contention. Unfortunately, they are in the West where the semi-respectful record of 32-35 that they possess already has them far removed from the race. I've never rooted against them. Even though I was bitter as hell when they left, I still cheered for Baron Davis, Jamal Mashburn, and David Wesley whenever I seen them on t.v. Over the years, it's like any association I had with the Hornets had never existed. They're a completely different team, and it feels good to let go. They have a hall of fame caliber talent in Chris Paul, and a perennial all-star in David West, but the biggest thing hindering their organization came gift wrapped with a big orange bow right out of Charlotte. It's name. Emeka Okafor. Don't get me wrong, I like Okafor. He's a class act and a solid player. However, signing him to that huge contract was a panic move by the Bobcats that I'm glad we are out of. The team has a whopping total of 73 million already committed towards next season, and probably will pass on signing any free agents at all. They've been trying for months to get away from the luxury tax. Competition isn't a priority in New Orleans. Although, I do think they've got another very valuable piece on the team named Darren Collison.
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Sometimes it's best to let go of good things while they're good. Like a girl you've been in love with and dating for years. And you thought about breaking up with her, but the relationship is going good, so why mess up a bad thing? Turns out, that one night at a party, she got drunk and slept with 4 guys. Lol. Didn't mean to go too far off track, but that's what is going to happen to Toronto this year. The team got on a little winning streak, had themselves positioned as a sure favorite to lock up the 5 seed in the East, and went through the deadline without trading the predator reincarnated, Chris Bosh. By not moving him, the Raptors essentially took an already high risk by not getting a good return for him. With the team going through a slump, those risks get even higher. The best option floating out there is a sign and trade for David Lee of the Knicks. But the Raptors are in trouble as a team beyond that. They have Hedo Turkoglu, Jarrett Jack, Jose Calderon, and Andrea Bargnani locked down for a good while, but that just has mediocrity written all over it.


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Well kinda saw this one coming, but would he be a potential coach for us. I don't really like him and he bumps heads with alot of his players. But i dont think he has alot of energy and compassion listening to him this year and in the playoffs. I also dont think that the hawks really listen to him. So we will seel Woodson to the clips. Thoughts?

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reviews for: listing #9592 - Kissimmee, Florida Villa rental
- bedrooms 4
- pool yes
- type Villa
- baths 2
- hot tub yes
- community Lake Berkley
- sleeps 8
- pets allowed no
rates (USD)
$690 - $995 /wk
Three words to describe this villa …fantastic, lux
Review submitted: June 8, 2014 Date of arrival: June 1, 2014
Three words to describe this villa …fantastic, luxury, and location !!
Brilliant villa, Brilliant resort, and Stephen and Johanna were most helpful with their communications.
We had stayed in another villa previous years but we decided to have a change, OMG what a difference, this is 5 Stars. Kids loved the pool and the many Playstation games. Mr and Mrs loved the air con, view of the Lake, large TV and King sized bed.
Will definitely book this villa again next year.
Thanks you sooooo much…family were overjoyed and in tears when we had to leave.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway
Owners response:
Hi Dan
many thanks for your kind comments, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay. We hope you will visit our villa again soon.
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Helpful votes: 1 / 1
Excelent stay, will return next year
Review submitted: January 16, 2014 Date of arrival: December 15, 2013
As this house was already booked, Mr Stephen, the owner, offered us other house from a friend at the same resort. The house we stayed was at the same level as this, all furnished and equiped with everything my family needed. The resort is awesome, well maintened, we enjoyed much, especially the lakes, plenty of fish. Mr Stephen is a great person to deal with.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, sight seeing
Owners response:
Many thanks for your kind words. We hope to welcome you back next year, please book early as you know my villa gets many bookings months in advance.
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Helpful votes: 3 / 3
Great stay
Review submitted: January 16, 2014 Date of arrival: June 16, 2013
Rented the villa last year and happy with the house and location. The proximity to the amusement parks was a plus and dealing with the owner was pleasant. My family enjoyed the pool and used the bbg grill a lot !
Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, sight seeing
Owners response:
many thanks for the comments. Since your visit we have replaced the sofas with new leather ones, they look and feel fabulous.
We visit ourselves next month and will be adding a few more items.
Hope you will visit again.
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Helpful votes: 1 / 1
Lake Berkley is the place to stay
Review submitted: December 1, 2013 Date of arrival: November 21, 2013
Just returned from trip Nov 2013.
We tried to book Johanna and Stephen's villa for our trip but it was already booked. Johanna however recommended a friends villa on the same Lake Berkley Resort at a good rate. We booked this one and we were delighted.
Firstly the Resort is maintained to a very high standard, manicured lawns and a secure gated entrance. Best of all the 2 main lakes are well stocked with Carp, Bass and other fish. It was a great place to spend time and meet other like-minded guests.
The villa we booked was superbly equipped, we could not fault it at all. The pool and sun deck were well used by the Mrs and the kids….think they enjoyed the pool more that Disney !!
Anyways, great villa, great Resort , and many thanks to Johanna and Stephen for the great service they provided.
Nelson family.
Owners response:
Hi Alfred and Brenda
many thanks for your kind comments. We are please that you like the other villa, I did promise that it was furnished and maintained to a high standard.
Hopefully we will see you back soon.
Johann and Stephen
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Helpful votes: 5 / 5
Great villa. Great location. Great owner.
Review submitted: November 10, 2013 Date of arrival: November 1, 2013
Gonna keep this short. This villa is a great place to stay, in a great location, and Stephen the owner a great person to deal with.
Kids absolutely loved the place. Wife very happy too. So I am more than happy !!
Stayed in several villas near Disney over the years, but this one was by far the best.
We will be back here in 2015.
Owners response:
Hi Bob and family
many thanks for your kind comments, We are glad you enjoyed you stay and look forward to welcoming you back in 2015.
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Helpful votes: 1 / 1
Read the reviews, then rent the villa
Review submitted: August 20, 2013 Date of arrival: August 4, 2013
We visited for 10 days in Aug 2013. We chose this villa based on the reviews we had read, everything written about this villa is true. Location of Lake Berkley is perfect, 15 minutes from Disney, 3 minutes from Walmart.
The villa has everything you need, and it is all kept in top class condition. Dad loved the Gas BBQ, I loved sitting out watching the wildlife on the lake, the kids just adored being in the pool.
We enjoyed some of the many free facilities of Lake Berkley including the fishing, tennis and 2 Gyms (one inside, one outside).
Stephen the owner goes out of his way to make sure you have all the information you need, cheapest car hire, where to buy theme park tickets etc.
We give this villa (and service) a well-deserved 5 stars.
Owners response:
Hi Cynthia
many thanks for your kind comments, and for the photo you sent me of your husband with the fish he caught in the lake...amazing !!
Hope you will rent from us again in the future.
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This Villa is outstanding......
Review submitted: June 26, 2013 Date of arrival: June 4, 2013
June 2013
Let me start off by saying that Stephen was an absolute delight to deal with from the outset, answering questions before we booked, then helping us with car hire and Disney tickets.
The check in process couldn't be easier, Stephen provides a keycode access for the villa, no keys to collect after a long flight.
The house was really nice and all 4 bedrooms were a good size. There was a TV in every bedroom and my sons enjoyed the playstation in their bedroom.
The master bedroom had a very nice ensuite and a huge closet :)
Kitchen was a great size with all you need to cook family meals.
Livingroom was decorated very tastefully and had a nice big TV and dvd player.
However what we used and enjoyed the most was theprivate pool and outside patio area and the bbq. :) A+++A
The location was great, such a nice neighbourhood and close to all amenities.
I suggest to anyone who is looking to do this type of rental...Do not hesitate to rent with Stephen.
Owners response:
Hi Simon
many thanks for your kind comments. Glad you made full use of the new gas BBQ. Hope we will welcome you back again soon. I am already taking bookings for summer 2014 !!
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Helpful votes: 4 / 4
The most perfect villa holiday
Review submitted: May 30, 2013 Date of arrival: May 8, 2013
May 2013
When we were searching for a villa near Disney there were so many options to choose from. However from the very first contact with Stephen the owner we could tell that he cared about his villa and guest. The quote we got was fully explained, there were no hidden extras. This was not the cheapest villa we could have booked, but I am so pleased we spent a bit more to get a modern, clean and excellently located villa.
We just returned from 10 days at this villa May 2013.We had a fabulous time at this Lake Berkley Villa. The villa is exactly as shown in the photos and very clean. Overall feel was very "at home" and we enjoyed our stay very much. Location was perfect and very convenient to everything...theme parks and stores, restaurants, etc. But also far away enough so that we can enjoy the peace & quiet. It was our special vacation celebrating 20 years married, and with our 2 children. Everything was perfect and we had a great 'family' vacation. Having lazy breakfast in the morning together on the pool deck patio, hanging out at the pool to cool off, just watching movies together in the livingroom laughing. Kids loved watching TV in their own bedroom, and helping themselves to snacks and drinks from the large fridge.
Lake Berkley Resort is gated, secure and very safe. Everything is immaculately kept.... We will definitely love to come back again.
Owners response:
Hi Max
very pleased you enjoyed your stay, we always aim to please our guests.
I hope we can look forward to you visiting again.
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Helpful votes: 3 / 3
Fantastic Villa in perfect place.
Review submitted: January 2, 2013 Date of arrival: December 26, 2012
Just returned from week over the Jan 2013 new year period.
Wonderful house! The house was the most complete vacation home I have ever stayed in - meaning there was nothing I wanted and didn't have; from cooking supplies, furnishings, I pod player, games, books, linens and towels, etc. The home was very well maintained and the decor was comfortable and stylish.
We paid slightly more ($100 per week) than we have paid for other homes in the past, but it was money very well spent. In life you get what you pay for, and the small extra we paid was well worth the 5 star facilities both at the villa and the resort.
The whole family loved the private pool and spa, and the view over the lake was amazing, and at night-time it was fabulous to hear the wildlife across the lake. Most nights we had a BBQ and it was so nice to have the options of gas (convenience)or charcoal (for a better taste).
On the day before we left we put all our clothes in the villa washing machine, then the dryer. It was great to think we would not be arriving home with lots of washing to do.
The Lake Berkley community the home was located in was very well maintained and the park, lakes, tennis/basketball courts, gym were all in excellent condition. With the 24/7 gated entrance we felt very safe and secure. The location was fantastic with plenty of restaurants, WalMart, and shops close by and very easy to get to the theme parks. Would highly recommend this home and we will book this vill again for our stay later in 2013. That will be the first time we have stayed twice in the same villa, so I guess that says everything. And finally a big thank you to Stephen the owner for all his help with booking and theme park information.
Owners response:
Hi Scarlet and family
really appreciate your kind comments. We look forward to welcoming you back later this year.
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Helpful votes: 11 / 11
Perfect Villa for a Perfect Family Holiday
Review submitted: December 17, 2012 Date of arrival: December 2, 2012
Recently returned from a fantastic family holiday in Florida in Dec 2012 which was made extremely comfortable due to the facilities and location offered with this villa.
The central location meant that you could go in either direction to the parks with them all being easily accessible and yet the villa is situated in a very safe and tranquil community., We have three children aged 17, 15, and 7 the age group can make it difficult to ensure that there is something for everyone however with the space and layout of the villa this made it very easy for everyone to find a space for their own quiet time. TVs in every room and the Playstation and I pod player were a big bonus. The kids also enjoyed the free use of the resorts facilities, including the tennis court, basketball court, playpark and fishing in the lake. This is a 24/7 gated community so we always felt the kids were very safe.
The villa is of a high standard with the fixtures and fittings and everything is provided, from corkscrew through to free wifi and even a wireless printer (great for printing out maps and shopping info). The pool is the highlight of the villa, with its own spa and wonderful view of the lake. We enjoyed use of both the gas and charcoal BBQs.
There are also plenty of restaurants and shops close by with the nearest outlet a mere 10 minutes away (not always good for the wallet!!!) but great fun!!!
The information pack provided prior to travel was a great help with the directions to the property clear and precise making the journey after a long flight as easy as possible and with the key code to entry you did not have to go to collect keys or rely on others which was a bonus as our flight was delayed and therefore we did not have to stress about keeping someone waiting.
Fabulous villa that we would not hesitate to use again should we visit Orlando again.
Thank you it really did feel like a home from home and was very welcoming.
Owners response:
Hi Ben
many thanks for your kind comments, we are so pleased that you had a great time.
We always strive to make the villa as welcoming as can be , and feedback like this gives us assurance our efforts are appreciated.
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Helpful votes: 6 / 6
Exceeded all expectations
Review submitted: June 16, 2012 Date of arrival: June 2, 2012
We stayed here June 2012. This villa lived up to all reviews and expectations. We (family of 5) loved staying in this home and hope to come back again. House was very clean and well equipped throughout the whole house. Beds were very comfortable which is needed after a long day at the parks!
Pool was perfect for the kids, with easy steps into the shallow end. We loved the spa, especially at night.
Great location, close to all parks and major attractions. 24/7 WalMart and lots of restaurants and gift shops were just up the street.
Owner provided directions from airport and other useful information. He answered any questions or emails promptly and was very helpful before we even arrived to the property. Management company was very helpful and provided quick answers to a couple of questions we had. I would definitely recommend this property to anyone planning a family vacation. We had a fabulous time!
Owners response:
Hi Sophie and family.
Many thanks for your kind comments, glad you enjoyed.
We always aim to provide excellent service both before and during your vacation. We have had the same management company for the 8 years we have owned the villa and they have always be excellent with any guest enquiries or needs whilst at the villa.
I will be visiting the villa next month and once again updating a few features, to ensure we have the very best for our guests.
Once again many thanks, we value your custom.
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Helpful votes: 7 / 7
Second visit, just keeps getting better.
Review submitted: March 9, 2012 Date of arrival: February 8, 2012
Stephen, we can't tell you how much we enjoyed staying at your Villa again (Feb 2012). This was our second visit and I know we will keep coming back. (We already have another trip planned with your Villa rented).
The home was clean and spacious. With 3 kids it was great to be able to spread out after a long day at the parks. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook meals when we didn't want to eat out and being able to wash clothes made packing easy.
As always the kids loved the private pool (the pool heating was perfect), in fact they spent more time this time in the pool than at the theme parks!!
The price was way under most decent one room hotels. In a nutshell, the Villa was AWESOME. Thanks again.
Jackson family, Detroit.
Owners response:
Hi Maxine, James and family.
Glad you enjoyed again, and yes we continue to update.
This summer we are adding a Gas BBQ to supplement the Charcoal one, so choice of cooking methods !
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Helpful votes: 6 / 6
Best hoilda ever
Review submitted: December 13, 2011 Date of arrival: November 10, 2011
My family and I just returned home having stayed here for 10 nights in Nov.
When we booked the villa we could have booked other villas that were a bit cheaper, however this one looked the best and seemed in great location. We were not disappointed; the villa had everything, the wonderful lake view, and was ideally situated to easily get to all the theme parks, with Disney less than 15 minutes' drive. We glad we spent the extra money to stay here.
I loved the fishing on the lake, played golf on local course just 10 minutes away. Wife loved the spa, and all the reality TV programmes on the TV. Kids loved the pool and having their won twin room with PlayStation.
Fantastic holiday. Actually more than that…our best ever holiday and best place we ever stayed. And thanks to Stephen the owner for all the useful info he sent about car hire, flights etc. He even had a Sat Nav for Florida that we loaned.
5 star villa, 5 star service.
Owners response:
Hi Peter
many thanks for your review and we hope to see you again soon.
We are having a great start to 2012 with over 26 weeks already booked, and as I write this it is still Dec 2011.
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Helpful votes: 7 / 7
Awesome Vila
Review submitted: October 26, 2011 Date of arrival: September 14, 2011
We stayed for 2 weeks at this villa in Sept 2011. It was absolutely fantastic. We had read the reviews, seen the photos and thought "can it be that good", but every word and photo is true. The Lake Berkley Resort is so well cared for, immaculate grounds and 2 great lakes, I fished in both. At the entrance to the Resort you are always greeted by a friendly guard and immediately you can see that you have arrived in paradise.
The villa has a beautiful view of the lake, it is very peaceful, just the sounds of wildlife. Every morning when we had breakfast we had a family of ducks come and visit us !!
The villa itself is very spacious and every room is equipped with everything you would need. Indeed my wife actually bought some things she used in the villa which we didn't have at home !!
I took my laptop and connected to the internet every day, it is very very fast. Watched quite a few Premiership games on Fox Sports on the TV, they show most Prem games .
The kids loved the pool, it was a great place to relax and have fun after a hard day at the theme parks. In the evening my wife and I realaxed in the spa with a glass of wine after the kids were in bed. What a way to end a fun filled family day. Memories to last a lifetime.
The airport was about 30 minutes away . Another thing we like about the location of this house is that it's off the main tourist strip and totally quiet. We will never stay at a hotel again. Renting houses with your own personal pool is the only way to go.
And finally thanks to Stephen the owner for answering all our questions before the trip, and for sending some very useful info, including directions before arriving in Florida. We hope to return in a couple of years and Stephen's villa will be our base again.
Owners response:
Hi Simon
thank you for your kind comments.
As always our aim is to ensure you have a wonderful vacation at our villa.
I look forward to your reservation in the future, please book early as you know I have a high repeat booking rate.
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Helpful votes: 8 / 8
Our second stay. Booked again for next year.
Review submitted: December 8, 2010 Date of arrival: November 1, 2010
Our second stay at this villa and it has again been updated. Free internet and free USA calls. Nice to keep in touch with family at zero cost.
The villa is immaculate and has everything we need. Lovely large pool, very private, great view over lake, and large deck area.
Inside the villa everything is provided, in the kitchen all appliances and utensils etc, in the bathrooms all towels, hairdryer etc, in the bedrooms all sheets and Cable TV. We cannot fault this villa in anyway.
The owner Stephen is extremely helpful, provides e mail with directions, welcome document etc. Easy payment and booking process. Security deposit promptly returned.
We intended hitting the theme parks again, biut actually spent more time at the villa as the kids loved the pool and walking around the lake.
Lake Berkley is a beautiful, gated and safe Resort. Tennis courts, jogging trail, exercise park, gym. We even spent a couple of evenings having a drink at the Happimag bar on the resort, just 200 yards away.
We have already booked again for 2011. What more can I say.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
Owners response:
Hi Simon
glad you enjoyed and thanks again for booking next year.
Pleased you went to the Hapimag bar, Have had a few drinks there myself, is a great place to socialise.
We always keep the villa updated and replace towels etc on a regular basis.
Once again many thanks for your kind coments, our aim is for you to have a memorable vacation.
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Helpful votes: 6 / 6
Wonderful time
Review submitted: January 13, 2010 Date of arrival: November 10, 2009
We really enjoyed the villa, it was quiet and relaxing just like a vacation should be.
The security staff were very nice and made us feel very safe and secure.
We had lots of friendly bird visitors and it was fun to spot the turtles on the lake.
We enjoyed lots of charcoal bbq's..tasty tasty.
The Wal Mart is close and is great for shopping.
Best ride in all the theme parks is Superman.
Thanks for a wonderful villa that we could call home while away from our home.
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Helpful votes: 6 / 6
Perfect stay
Review submitted: January 13, 2010 Date of arrival: September 10, 2009
The villa was lovely. The internet was a huge plus. The pool was perfect for those hot days. Th weather was great but not too hot.
Cici pizza had the best pizza.
The clubhouse has magazines and books you can borrow.
The Wal mart is very close nad very convenient.
we could not have chosen a better villa.
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Helpful votes: 6 / 6
Location is everything
Review submitted: January 13, 2010 Date of arrival: October 16, 2009
We chose this villa due to location and were not disappointed. Everything you need right here on the 192. Disney only 10 mins away.
We stayed at Davenport on US27 last year and it took us twice as long to get anywhere.
The staff at Hapimag on lake Berkley are very helpful and we had some pleasant evenings at the bar.
We will book this villa again.
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Helpful votes: 6 / 6
Awesome villa in awesome location
Review submitted: December 3, 2009 Date of arrival: October 24, 2009
We stayed here in Oct 2009. This villa is in awesome location, we reached Disney in under 10 minutes and Universal in about 20 minutes. Best of all Kissimmee Golf Club is a 10 minute drive away. 18 holes for just $30 including golf cart.
The villa really does has everything included, it is better equipped than our own home !!! We visit Disney every year, have stayed in other villas, but this was by far the best we have stayed in, and will be reserving for next year. It is also cheaper than a decent hotel !!!
The kids loved the pool and it was great sitting out both in the morning for breakfast, and again in the evening listing to the wildlife.
Caught some fish on the lake, it seems to be well stocked.
Lake Berkley is a gated community and we felt very safe and secure.
And finally thank you to Stephen (the owner) for making the reservation so easy, and the useful info that was sent to us.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 5 / 5
Fantastic villa in excellent location
Review submitted: October 14, 2008 Date of arrival: August 18, 2008
This was our first time in a villa, previously we have booked hotels. We will never stay in a hotel again. This villa had everything and it worked out cheaper than a hotel, and saved us money on drinks and food (we stocked the fridge with drinks and snacks). Also with 3 children it is much better having seperate bedrooms.
Our 3 children loved the large private pool, in fact they they had more fun in the pool than at Disney.
Most evenings we had a bbq whilst the kids splashed in the pool. The view across the lake in the evening was memorable with the varied sound of wildlife.
The villa was spotlessly clean and was well stocked with towels/games/DVDs/books. There is a TV in every bedroom.
The booking process with the owners was very easy and they provided directions and lots of useful information prior to our arrival. Access is easy as the villa has a key code system.
We hope to return to Orlando in 2 years and will be booking this villa again.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 9 / 9
Luxury villa--this is 5 stars.
Review submitted: October 14, 2008 Date of arrival: September 10, 2008
We have stayed in villas before near Disney, but this was the best we have ever stayed in. The villa has a great lake view, and is in Lake Berkley resort which is a safe and good lacation, close to all the theme parks and shopping/restaurants.
The villa is excellently furished with leather sofas, TVs in every room, fully equipped clean kitchen and superb pool/spa.
We could not have wanted for anything else in the villa. We have already booked the villa again for our vacation next year.
Don't waste your money on a hotel, book this villa (but book soon as we know it gets many repeat bookings).
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 9 / 9
5 star luxury villa Much better than 5 star hotel.
Review submitted: June 8, 2008 Date of arrival: May 15, 2008
My family and I have been to Orlando numerous times, normally we stay in 4/5 star hotels. This time we stayed at this luxury villa at Lake Berkley. Everything was PERFECT, location, pool, furnishings, bathrooms, view...and at much less cost than a hotel. It was great to be able to have seperate bedrooms, and our own pool. Believe me the location of this villa is unbeatable, close to Disney, shops, reataurants, and yet in a quiet lovely resort with a picruresque view of the Lake. We will be booking this villa again and again in the future.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, sight seeing, romantic getaway
Owners response: Many thanks for your kind comments. Many of our guests are repeat bookings and from recommendations, and hence our villa is often boked well in advance, which is why availibility is often limited.
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Superb villa in safe and excellent location
Review submitted: March 15, 2007 Date of arrival: October 1, 2006
Everything you told us about the villa and location was true. You made the booking process so easy and the directions were spot on. It is always a pleasure to do business with someone who puts the customer first .
We shall never forget sitting outside at night listening to the wildlife, with the kids playing in the pool,...memories we shall cherish forever.
Many thanks for our best ever vacation--we shall be booking again next year.
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Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 741-3405CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Bunn® Single Cup Pod Brewers
Units: About 35,600
Manufacturer: Bunn-O-Matic Corp., of Springfield, Ill.
Hazard: The pod drawer of the pod brewer can open unexpectedly during a brew cycle, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Bunn-O-Matic has received 10 reports of the drawer opening unexpectedly, including one report of minor burns.
Description: This recall involves Bunn® Single Pod Brewers. Models included in the recall are MCP (My Café Pourover) and MCA (My Café Automatic). The pod brewers have a black body with stainless backsplash and measure 12 inches high by 8 inches wide. "Bunn®" is printed on the front and lights up when the pod brewer is on.
Sold at: Web retailers, department and hardware stores nationwide between August 2004 and March 2009 for about $300.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled coffeemakers and contact the firm to obtain two replacement pod drawers.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Bunn-O-Matic at (800) 741-3405 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.bunn.com
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Financial Ministry Seminar
Starlight COGIC and FelMar Financial Ministry presents "Building Wealth from the Inside Out" from 9:30 a.m. - noon, Saturday, March 15 in the E.B. Lindsey Family Life Center, 2800 Bob Hall Road in Orange. This is a free workshop designed to teach the Biblical principles of finance. It will address address stewardship, budgeting, debt elimination, saving and investing, and estate planning. Arrive early there will be prizes and lots of fun!
Church Anniversary
New Beginning Church Outreach Ministry invites the public to celebrate its sixth anniversary at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, March 16. Pastor C.W. Crawford of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church is guest speaker. Come and be blessed. Call 409-670-2994 for info.
Lenten Lunch Series
The Faith United Methodist Women of Faith United Methodist Church, 8608 MLK Drive in Orange, invite the public to its weekly Lenten Lunch Speaker Series from noon to 1 p.m., every Wednesday during Lent starting March 19 and continuing March 26, April 2 and April 9. A light lunch will be served. Call the church at 409-886-1291 for info.
Revelations in Bible Prophecy
Little Cypress Baptist Church, 3274 Little Cypress Drive, invites the public to attend the Southeast Texas Bible Prophecy Conference, "Revelations in Bible Prophecy; the Script is Written," from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday, March 28; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, March 29; and 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Sunday, March 30. Speakers include Don Crosswhite, Koinonia Ministries; August Rosado, Today in Bible Prophecy Ministries; Al Gist, Maranatha Evangelistic Ministries; Don McGee, Crown and Sickle Ministry. Music by Dan Calkins and Kevin Jones. Call 409-883-8905 for information.
Becoming Whole
First Church of God, 911 Main in Orange, will hold a free "Becoming Whole" class at 8:30 a.m., every Sunday, through April 6. Elder Willa Moffett will be discussing spiritual growth in this six week program. The public is invited. Call 409-330-7218 for info.
Family Life Skills
First Church of God, 911 Main in Orange, will hold a free "Family Life Skills" class at 8:30 a.m., every Sunday, through April 6. Pastor Demetrius Moffett will discuss topics including parenting skills, surviving divorce and grief recovery. The public is invited. Call 409-330-7218 for info.


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I have a dwg file with all of the text encoded in the Shift-JIS character set. It contains only a few Japanese characters, and the rest appear to be the Shift-JIS equivalents of Roman characters.
Now I'm just trying to set the text style in AutoCAD to make it show up correctly. I've tried Big Font: extfont.shx and extfont2.shx, but neither one works.
The text in this file should read "DWG. NO." (confirmed by copying it into Notepad++, and changing its encoding to Shift-JIS)
Solved! Go to Solution.
I found a workaround to this problem. Here's what I did, for anyone else who might be having this same issue:
You have to use a text editor that's capable of re-encoding into a different character set.
I'm using Notepad++ (Unicode version), which you can download here.
Open the DXF file in Notepad++
Go to Encoding > Character Sets > Japanese > Shift-JIS
Edit: Select All
File: New
Paste into the new file (This will convert all of the English characters from Shift-JIS back to their ANSI equivalents)
File: Save
Open the new file in AutoCAD (All of the English characters should now show up normally, and Japanese characters will show up as question marks.)
This solution will not work for files in DWG format. They must be saved to DXF first.
Also, this only works with files saved as DXF 2004 or older.


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Gaia Herbs Aller-Leaf, 60 Caps
Gaia Aller-Leaf
Promotes a healthy upper respiratory system*
Gently supporting the body's inflammatory response during the spring and fall seasons is essential to daily comfort. Aller-Leaf features herbs studied for their role in supporting the mucous membranes of the sinuses and lungs, such as organic Nettle Leaf and Turmeric Root. These herbs support a healthy response to inflammation and promote upper respiratory health.*
Supports healthy mucous membranes*
Nettle leaf extract
Supports anti-inflammatory response pathways*
Turmeric root extract
*This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Directions: Take 2 capsules 2-3 times daily between meals.
Not to be used during pregnancy or lactation. If you have a medical condition or take pharmaceutical drugs, please consult with your doctor before using this product. Keep away from children. Use only as directed on label.


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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWSMan Pleads Guilty In Case In Which Vehicle Stolen With Baby Inside
from Eyewitness News Online
Reported: Apr. 14, 2014 9:45 AM EDT
Updated: Apr. 14, 2014 1:02 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A man accused of stealing a vehicle with a baby in the back seat in Charleston pleaded guilty in the case on Monday.
Christopher Linville pleaded guilty to felony child neglect in Kanawha Circuit Court. As part of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped the charge of possession of a stolen vehicle.
In January, police said Linville took off in a car parked at the One Stop in Charleston. The car had a nine month old baby boy in the backseat. The baby and car were found nearby on Wertz Avenue. Linville was later found hiding in a friend's apartment nearby.
Linville's lawyer previously told the court that he has a serious methamphetamine addiction and that he believed Linville was incompetent to stand trial. A psychological evaluation, however, found him criminally responsible and competent to stand trial.
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WCHS ABC 8 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Charleston and nearby towns and communities in the Tri-State area, including Huntington, Dunbar, Marmet, Montgomery, Nitro, South Charleston, St. Albans, Cedar Grove, Chesapeake, Clendenin, East Bank, Glasgow, Pratt, Cross Lanes, Elkview, Pinch, Sissonville, Big Chimney, Cabin Creek, Chelyan, Davis Creek, Institute, Jefferson, Loudendale, Mink Shoals, Pocatalico, Quick, Quincy, Rand, Buffalo, Eleanor, Hurricane, Nitro, Poca, Winfield, Culloden, Fraziers Bottom, Hometown, Red House, Scott Depot, Teays Valley, Danville, Madison, Hamlin, Logan, Chapmanville, Man, Delbarton, Kermit, Gilbert, Matewan, Williamson, Summersville, Richwood, Flatwoods, Gassaway, Sutton, Spencer, Ravenswood, Ripley, Mason, Point Pleasant, Ashland, Pikeville, Ironton, Portsmouth, Gallipolis, and Athens.


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In Philadelphia City Code under Title 10 Ch. 10-1200, the City
says this, in plain English, that just about anyone can understand:
If you're wondering what part (b) is referring to,
these are public neighborhood and holiday banners that are a permanent feature
of many Philadelphia neighborhoods, like Mayfair, Germantown, Center City, etc.
and are used to beautify the streetscape as well as serve as a reminder to those
passing through that the neighborhood is well cared-for.
If this doesn't convince you, then read the very lengthy
Controller's Report on this very subject.
See a bandit sign that bugs you? Report it!


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Facebook and My Kids: Am I over-sharing?
January 19, 2012 at 2:11 pm , by Sue Erneta
There are different kinds of people on Facebook. Personally, I fall somewhere between the kind that can't eat lunch without sharing what kind of salad dressing they had, and those who you forget are on Facebook because they never post or comment. I post a few times a week — sometimes more (sorry!) — but I always try to make it funny, interesting, or just plain cute (it helps when your kids are adorable!). Some might think I over-share, especially when it comes to my kids. I mean, I once posted a video of Lily at age 2 sitting on the potty singing Beyonce songs. (What? It was cropped from the waist up!) Here's my theory: I share with my Facebook friends what I would share with a real friend. Sure, there are co-workers and business contacts that I count among my Facebook friends but they're only the ones that I'm actually friends with in real life. I've had some random publicists (that I've never met!) try to friend me and I've said no. For those people, you can follow my fashion posts on twitter @lhjFashionLady or read my blogs on lhj.com or even just pick up the magazine to see my stories. (Ugh – writing that list makes me feel like I'm everywhere! Aren't you sick of me? Why are you still reading this?)
I have a friend who has vowed to raise his child "Facebook-free". It should come as no surprise that I don't know anything about his daughter. I think of Facebook as a nice place to share some stories. In fact, my husband has several family members in Argentina who have never met our kids but get to know all about them via Facebook. How is that a bad thing?
I'm certainly not a private person (I mean, why should I care if someone wants to see Sophia's latest fashion ensemble? I mean, she is pretty cute!) but I suppose I could use a good "friend clean-up". I mean, why am I letting the guy who was a cocky jerk in Jr. High enjoy beautiful pictures of my kids? Admittedly, I only accepted his friend request to see if he held onto his good looks or if he got fat and bald. Answer: It was the latter and for some twisted reason that kinda makes me happy.
So, I'll do a little friend housekeeping (goodbye Jr. High jerk!) but for those of you that I keep on my list, you can count on me to keep over-sharing everything about my kids, my husband, my job, my blogs, my vacations, my house, and my life. And if it's too much for you, go ahead and unfriend me. I don't mind.
Categories: Family, Ladies' Lounge, Relationships | Tags: Facebook, sharing on Facebook | 2 Comments
Facebook Black Friday Shopping Deals
November 24, 2010 at 11:51 am , by Sara Dayton
I've left the house to shop on Black Friday only once. I came home with plenty of bargain purchases, but I was also permanently scarred by the crowds of rabid shoppers. Now I spend the day after Thanksgiving eating leftovers and shopping from the comfort of my living room.
One of the most exciting parts of this year's shopping craze is the number of stores using Facebook to promote their Black Friday specials. Instead of scouring the internet for deals, I'll simply "Like" my favorite stores' fan pages and they'll send coupons and promotions right to my inbox. How convenient is that? As a bonus, many stores are also offering sweepstakes and giveaways to their Facebook fans. (Of course, if you really love the idea of free stuff, enter our Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway.)
For discounts and deals on everything from art and décor to home improvement supplies, check out the Facebook pages of participating sites like Lowes, Overstock.com, and Soap.com. And don't think that only the big chains are using Facebook promos—many local businesses use the site to advertise special deals directly to their fans. You can show support for your favorite indie shops and restaurants this weekend on Small Business Saturday. American Express is giving registered Cardmembers a $25 statement credit when they shop at participating small businesses on Saturday November 27th.
So search around for your favorites, both big and small, and get ready to save!
How will you spend Black Friday–shopping online or in the stores? Or relaxing and recovering from a day of big eating?
Categories: Home, Ladies' Lounge | Tags: Amazon.com, Black Friday, Facebook, Lowes, Overstock.com, shopping, Small Business Saturday, Soap.com | 1 Comment
Do Good: Real-Life Fairytales
September 27, 2010 at 10:31 am , by Amanda Wolfe
Maybe I just needed a little warm-fuzzy on this gloomy, rainy day here in New York. But I am loving the heartwarming Facebook Fairytales, a sort of less-cheesy Chicken Soup For the Soul of the social networking era. There are, of course, plenty of slightly-stalker activities to do on Facebook (why, exactly, do I need know so many intimate details about people I haven't seen in 15 years?), and plenty more time-wasters (Farmville, anyone?).
But the story of the parents who were finally able to adopt a child after posting their plea on Facebook, or the young mom dying of kidney failure who is now alive and well thanks to a kidney from a friend of a friend found via the site… well, they got me. If you have a soft spot for acts of kindness and do good stories (and c'mon, who doesn't?), I bet they'll get you too.
Categories: Do Good, Ladies' Lounge | Tags: acts of kindness, Do Good, Facebook | 3 Comments
Sara's Tech Tips: Important Facebook Privacy Steps
June 9, 2010 at 10:01 am , by Ladies' Lounge
Addicted to Facebook? Me too. But you may have seen the mega social networking site in the news a lot lately because they've changed their privacy controls several times in the last few months leaving many users confused about how to keep their personal info under wraps. It's important to take a few steps to make sure you're only sharing your photos, email address or even phone number with people who you trust. I'll walk you through each step and why it's important.
Step 1: Friend Lists
These days many of us are Facebook friends with everyone from old high school boyfriends to family members to bosses. With such a mixed bag of people, you probably want to limit the information you share to these different groups of people. To do this you divide your friends into categories such as family, friends, and colleagues. Although it may take awhile, you only have to do it once (and I assure you it's well worth it). These categories can serve as distribution lists whenever you want to send information to a specific group (like a book club meeting or reunion information). You can also limit photos to friends or family without your boss or work colleagues seeing them, or keep your work-day status updates ("Is it lunch time yet?") out of the news feeds of your professional network.
How To: Log into Facebook. When you're on the home screen, go to the left hand side of your screen and click on "friends." Then click on the "create list" button at the top of the page. A window will pop up and ask you to name the list and then you click through your friends to add them.
Categories: Fun, Ladies' Lounge, Relationships | Tags: Facebook, Privacy Settings, Sara Haines, Sara's Tech Tips, social networking | 14 Comments
Do Good: Cleaning For A Cause
May 3, 2010 at 9:33 am , by Amanda Wolfe
If you have a loved one who's been through a major medical event like cancer, you know what a toll treatments can take—and how hard it can be for them to keep up with normal day-to-day life. The very last thing you want your friend or family member worrying about is cleaning the house. That's why we love Cleaning For A Reason, which we featured in our March issue of LHJ. The organization provides free housecleaning services for women across the country who are undergoing treatment for any type of cancer. It's a great idea and a great cause, which is why we were excited to hear that Hoover is partnering with the foundation to raise up to $25,000 for Cleaning For A Reason. All you have to do is "Like" (the new Facebook word for becoming a fan—yep they changed it) either Hoover's page or Cleaning For A Reason's page, and they'll donate $1 for every new fan. Any easy way to do good today!
Categories: Do Good, Ladies' Lounge | Tags: Cancer, cleaning for a reason, Do Good, Facebook, fundraiser, Hoover | 3 Comments
Are You Giving Up Something for Lent?
February 17, 2010 at 1:32 pm , by Emily Chau
This might sound silly, but in the spirit of Lent, I'm giving up Gchat/AIM.*
I'm addicted to the Internet. Facebook, Twitter, email, you name it. My particular "vice": GChat. I love chatting. I need chatting. In this fast-food-fast-cars-fast-lane age of interconnectedness, the interwebs keeps me up-to-date with my friends, family and coworkers. It's not all a bad thing. How else could I conduct five conversations at the same time?
But it also keeps me distracted. Women are good multi-taskers (we're women after all), but we also need to slow things down. I have a sneaky suspicion that if we took some time to pause and reflect on our lives—our work lives, personal lives and spiritual lives—we'd feel a little saner, a little more grounded.
Are you giving up something for Lent? Or doing something to better yourself during Lent? (Hint, hint: This is also the perfect time to rededicate yourself to those New Year's fitness resolutions).
*Okay, maybe no GChat after 7pm.
Photo courtesty of enda_001
Categories: Fun, Health, Ladies' Lounge | Tags: Facebook, Gmail, Lent, resolutions, Twitter | 5 Comments


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I'm one of those who've questioned Coach Brooks and his staff's ability to move this program to the next level. What is the next level exactly? I think we all have different opinions but I think most will agree that winning 3 SEC road games in one season for the first time (if I'm correct) since 1977 is truely an impressive feat.
I have to give credit where credit is due and admit that Coach Brooks deserves to retire at UK whenever he wants. The team could EASILY have quit on him last night and it has to say a LOT about the staff that they didn't. I still question naming an heir and this season (including last night) has had it's head scratching decisions but you can't argue with the results.
7-4 with the chance to be 8-4 by beating UT at home.....what more can a UK fan ask of a Coach and his staff?
Goooooooooooooooooooooooo CATS!!!!


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Brand New Web Typography Conference in Brighton, UK
Ampersand is an affordable one-day event for knowledgeable web designers & type enthusiasts, held in Brighton, UK, on June 17, 2011.Read more
Type Writing: A One-Day International Symposium
Symposium in Birmingham, UK, on 16 March 2011 exploring the link between the typographer and the writer of words.Read more
The Birth Of A Magazine
A wonderful short film capturing some of the love, care and hand-crafted passion that goes into the production of a magazine.Read more
Animated Typeface For RCA 2010 Animation Showreel
In collaboration with fellow RCA graduate Mark El-Khatib, Matthias Hoegg developed an animated typeface for the DVD titles.Read more
The House of Caslon: Come and Join The Lunatics*
Type and the Birmingham Institute of Art & Design collaborate on The House of Caslon, a short animation about the life, work and influences of William Caslon.Read more
The Edward Johnston Foundation's Tenth International Ditchling Seminar 2010
The Tenth Annual International Ditchling Seminar will run from Friday May 21, to Sunday May 23, 2010, in Ditchling Village Hall, Great Britain.Read more
Letterrific PSI Advert For "Think Biker"
The latest THINK! campaign for the British Department for Transport portrays bikers in an unusual way, to remind drivers to think about the person on the bike.Read more
DIY Design – 9th Annual St Bride Library Conference
The ninth annual St Bride Library conference will celebrate the work of all those who have chosen to do things differently.Read more
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People always come first at JD Design & Marketing Inc. Creating a healthy and productive work environment and delivering personalized one-on-one service with unfaltering integrity are at the core of our business philosophy.
You are our top priority. We stand out from the competition by putting our creative resources in direct contact with you. There is no account person that filters the message and controls access to the creative work. Instead, you'll be working directly with the designer who is the point person on the project. We firmly believe that this close working relationship between our clients and our creative talent produces the best results.


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Phuket Old Town Heritage
Famed as beach resort, Phuket in Thailand also has an old town on the other side of the island. The old quarter of Phuket city, formerly called 'Tongkah', is the home of the Baba community, a cultural community of mixed Thai-Chinese heritage.
The townscape of old Phuket is unique in Thailand, and rather resembles that found in the former British Straits Settlements, particularly Penang. Since the 1990s, the people of Phuket have spearheaded several initiatives to showcase their cultural built heritage.
The historic centre of Phuket town is sited between the low hills and the bay of Tongkah. As Tongkah started out as a mining town, all land in the vicinity was formerly mined and worked over until exhausted of its tin deposits.
The historic centre of Phuket was designated as a conservation area under the Environment Act 1992. Drawing reproduced by courtesy of City Hall.
Thalang Road in the old town was formerly the most important trading street in Phuket. Encouraged by university groups and the authorities, the local community has started a 'main street' movement. Yellow flags on Thalang Road herald Phuket's famous Nine Emperor Gods festival.From 1998, the Old Phuket Town Festival has been held annually.
From September to November 2005, the 'Walking Street' or 'Street of Culture' weekend bazaar will attract activities and crowds to the old town.In 2003, the Old Phuket Town Foundation was formed with the objective of revitalizing the historic areas of Phuket town. The Old Phuket Foundation logo is that of a five-footway.An important objective of the Old Phuket Town Foundation is to restore the public character of the five-footway.The federal, provincial and city governments have undertaken conservation projects on public buildings.
For example, the old Phuket Post & Telegraphic Office has been converted into the Phuket Philatelic Museum.Phuket Provincial Hall, a pubic building erected in the 1910s, is located in the administrative quarter. It was gazetted by the Fine Arts Department in 1977 and was the first building in Phuket to receive a national conservation award. The police station with clock tower stands across the road from the Chartered Bank, at the corner of Phuket Road and Phangnga Road. They were built in the early 1900s, when Phuket developed from a small frontier mining town into a more secure and respectable town. The police station is now earmarked by City Hall for an urban heritage museum.


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There is another name that could be mentioned in the same breath as John Tavares and Victor Hedman, according to the latest rankings by International Scouting Services for the NHL Draft.
Brampton Battalion centre Matt Duchene moved up to second on the monthly prospect list, bumping Hedman and trailing only Tavares for the top spot.
It's the second time this week that Duchene has seen his stock on the rise. Red Line Report, an independent scouting agency based in the United States, also had Duchene in second, with Hedman in first and Tavares dropping to third.
"We haven't had Taveres as No. 1 for the entire season, except maybe a month during the season," Red Line's chief scout and publisher Kyle Woodlief told hockey blog site IslandersIndependent.com this week. "Hedman has been No. 1 most of the time. Meanwhile, in the playoffs, Duchene has stepped it up."
TSN's latest rankings, released last week prior to the Draft Lottery, has Duchene ranked third. The 18-year-old from Haliburton, Ont., had 31 goals and 48 assists in 57 games with the Battalion this season.
"The scouts love everything about Duchene," Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie recently wrote in TSN.ca's draft chat. "They like his size, strength, speed, skill and smarts. They see him as a character player, as someone who can score goals, make plays and work as hard without the puck as with it. There's nothing not to like about the Brampton Battalion forward. Tavares and Hedman are heavy favorites to go one-two in this draft, but if there's one player who could upset that scenario, it's probably Duchene."
Rounding out the Top 5 in this month's ISS rankings is forward Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson from Timra of the Swedish Elite League and Vancouver Giants forward Evander Kane.


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Our rate includes TWO photographers and gives you rights to all final images. Packaging is created with an a la carte concept to ensure you are only paying for what fits YOU. If you are confident with what you see please contact us, we would love to hear about your wedding plans to ensure your date with us is saved.


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Kate Pugh has been dealing with hard Enterprise Collaboration issues for years. She uses proven methodologies of "old school" Knowledge Management and Systems Analysis to solve real-world problems. And she recently captured her signature methodology in a book "Sharing Hidden Know-How: How managers solve thorny problems with the knowledge jam". This review highlights some of the valuable gems in the book, and why you should read this book too. (Note: Books cost less than a tank of gas and take you farther.)
Why read Sharing Hidden Know-How? It deals with an old problem that will not go away any time soon. Organizations have people who need to know something that other people there already know. They need to get it together. As simple as it sounds – getting knowledge seekers to find knowledge originators is a huge problem in a large and dynamic organization. Getting knowledge originators to convey knowledge to seekers in a useful manner is yet another huge problem. The Enterprise 2.0 fantasy is that new social business tools solve these problems. Yes, they help. But they alone are not the solution. It is the myth of becoming athletic by owning an expensive treadmill. Reality tells me that you need more than gear. Sometimes you need an expert personal trainer, maybe a physical therapist too, to get you to peak function. So let's talk about reality. This is where the Knowledge Jam comes in.
Kate's clients reach the critical realization they need results and help. Hope is not a business plan. As you'll see in her book, she is all about business and process. She takes the best theory from the experts and lessons she learned at the school of reality and blends them to make the Jam. The "Jam" methodology is inspired by the larger "IBM innovation jam" events. It's an event that brings people together, a focus that makes the event purposeful, and a good amount of preparation and post-processing. A Knowledge Jam is not a fancy name for a well-facilitated meeting – it is the game plan for something more like a full-scale intervention.
Kate describes the methodology via detailed explanations and examples. For every concept shared, she provides insight that is one step deeper than you might have expected. And she includes personal anecdotes too. She does not negate the online-social tools, but rather helps you focus on the strategy of their usage, along with the reality of the high-touch process for those targeted situations.
The book begins, as many do, with context setting stories and descriptions of the problems as well as the limitations of existing solutions. It's all good stuff. But then it gets really good – when Kate gets into the thought-preparation behind the methodology. This is the part that everyone can use to be a more effective professional.
Chapter 4 is probably my favorite of the book. Kate gets take the word "conversation" and turns it into an art form – based on guidance and insight from Harvard Professor Chris Argyris and MIT/Dialogos' William Isaacs, Kate's words go very deep into the fundamentals of engaging in a purposeful conversation – both from the perspective of organizational culture as well as personal behavior. She describes the process of inquiry, how specifically to prepare yourself to listen, how to receive information in a manner that helps you create a mental model that can be preserved as knowledge heritage, without losing details by over-abstracting. She breaks down the art of dialogue into 4 component steps, and shows you how to identify when you veer off these steps into areas that limit the success of the conversation.
I read a fair number of books – I never see authors get to this level of insight in a way that combines business practicality with what I might best describe as "spiritual posture".
Chapters 5 and 7 take you post-conversation into the art of making knowledge into a durable asset – the often-forgotten part of the process.
In Chapter 8, Kate collects a dozen other knowledge gathering methodologies and compares them to the Knowledge Jam – highlighting their strengths. It's no surprise that she ranks the Jam as the best – and you can decide if you agree. But you get to see a very helpful review of the alternatives.
There are 5 appendices – with templates and case-studies. Content rich.
A summary of one of Kate's case studies might help bring this together for you: A medical non-profit dedicated to improving worldwide healthcare hired Kate to run a knowledge jam for some of their client hospitals. They noticed that some of the medical teams seemed to "gel" faster than others – and in environments where there are frequent re-organizations of the teams, this ability to gel faster results in far fewer medical mistakes. Learning how to make new medical teams gel faster means more lives are saved. (Whoa!) You can't put up a wiki and get a bunch of doctors and nurses to describe (or read) how to form a team. Reality does not work that way. Getting any value out of the issue requires understanding the very nature of the question, finding the right people to help, taking them on the journey to self-discovery, and creating something from the conversation that can be taken to other hospital administrators and implemented: aka. A Knowledge Jam.
This book is an excellent resource for anyone who needs to understand how to transfer know-how between people. And if you work in an organization and care about knowledge – then this means you.
Let me reveal my bias (we all have biases – I believe it's important to reveal them): I had the opportunity to work with Kate at Fidelity Investments – where she ran the KM program for one of Fidelity's largest companies. And she quoted this bog in her book. (cool!) She's also someone I greatly admire. So yes, I knew that her book was going to be great because I've seen the quality of her work – and it is top notch.


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Thinking about the recent and likely false Dater circulated LA/COL rumor, I started to realize there could be something to the strategy. The Avs have had good success in the draft in recent years drafting offensively gifted players (including a slew of puck moving defensemen). But when it comes to players who are truly skilled defensive players, you could list a few forwards that could be considered potential defensive specialists, but no defensemen really stand out.
Maybe this all makes sense. There already looks to be another star offensive player on the way in Joey Hishon. Their track record for identifying offensively skilled players is proven. If Stastny were on the table, even though dealing him would be a crushing blow to the current team's offense, getting back proven defensive talent might be this team's best chance building a solid defensive core.
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A couple of weeks ago my partner and I spent the day at Disney. We needed a day of relaxation and I think that's what we got.
We started the day at Hollywood Studios. We didn't do it on purpose but we got there for rope drop. They were crowded, but we weren't concerned because we really only wanted to do one thing while there. Of course that one thing was Toy Story Mania. After the ride we saw Ralph and Vanellope.
After Hollywood Studios we took a bus over to Magic Kingdom. We rode the train, walked through the park, rode Haunted Mansion and then rode Carousel of Progress. We had tried to get a reservation at a couple different places but everything was full. My family on though, had a reservation in Epcot.
So, we rode the monorail over to Epcot to meet up with my family. We ate at the Rose and Crown and then to end the day we rode the ride in the ball. (I can't think of the name.)
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The change comes as the San Francisco bank finishes its year-long process of switching customers who opened free checking accounts with Wachovia to a new fee-eligible account. The fee for North and South Carolina customers will be effective Aug. 7 and show up in statements in September.
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The Hillsborough charity single has nudged ahead of X Factor winner James Arthur in the race for the Christmas number one.
James took a surprise early lead yesterday in a tight battle for the festive top spot by a margin of just 3,000 copies.
However, the star-studded Hillsborough track, recorded under the name of The Justice Collective, now has the edge with a 3,400 lead.
The single - a cover of The Hollies hit He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - features names such as Robbie Williams and Sir Paul McCartney.
It has now sold around 109,700 copies, to Arthur's 106,300, according to figures from the Official Charts Company.
In a celebrated battle for the top of the charts in 2009 Rage Against The Machine's Killing In The Name and Joe McElderry's The Climb were in a tight race but the two records were at least 8,000 sales apart during the week and the rock act finally finished 52,000 copies ahead.
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Changing your predictable routines as well as providing your significant other the room to guess also works well when it comes to keeping your relationship alive. Almost nothing will be able to make a romantic relationship seem more stagnant as well as monotonous than the general predictability that routine brings.
Make an effort to do nice and considerate things for your boyfriend or girlfriend. Do their laundry or or shop for their groceries when you know they have no time to do it themselves. Doing the little things can show your other half that you are considerate and thinking of them.
You should never suffocate your significant other. Remaining in a romantic relationship doesn't mean that they're allowed to imprison you. You cannot personally own them either. The most effective way to push a lover away from a relationship would be to constantly demand all and everything of them. In the event you tie them down, they'll continually be battling to set their selves free.
Take your time to listen closely to what your partner is trying to say. Relationship difficulties are usually complicated and challenging yet, in quite a few cases these are only straightforward challenges which merely grew out of proportion as the couples had been far too pre-occupied shouting at one another rather than chatting about it in a civil fashion.
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When kids are VIPS at the dinner table, this menu is just what you need. Kary makes a fun and delicious spread that is guaranteed to have all the kids begging for more. The featured menu: Cheeseburger Pizza with a Healthy Processor Pizza Base; Creamy Dill Ranch Dressing; and Chocolate Bar Brownies.
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- Creamy Dill Ranch Dressing
- Fresh dill gives this family-friendly dressing great flavor. You can substitute 1 tsp (5 mL) dried dillweed in a pinch. Serve it with a green salad or with mixed veggie sticks.
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