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Enjoy the hot Koffee with Karan's special celebrities of the week..
The very opinionated and individualistic couple talks about their warm relationship of 23 years. They are so different yet have some similarities that makes living together all the more interesting. Shabanaji busts the myth that poets are romantic and declares on the show that Javed saab does not have a bone of romance in his body! She also shares her passion for collecting recipes even though she hardly ever cooks! Farhan and Javedsaab talk about the healthy friendship they share with each other. Karan asks Javed saab what he thought about Don and how he reacted when Farhan told him he wanted to remake it. The father-son duo also gives their reaction to Ram Gopal Verma's remake of Sholay!
After question-answer session the interview sparkled
and sizzled with some quickies with typical Karan kind of questions.
Find out on this Sunday's episode of Koffee with Karan…
Which film, besides Don, deserves a remake according to Javed Akhtar?
Which recent song does he wish he had written?
How would he describe Koffee with Karan in a couplet?
Which Don does he prefer- the old one or the new one?
Who according to Shabanaji is the most talented actress in Indian cinema?
Who according to her is the most stunning looking woman?
If she had Sonia Gandhi's private number, what would she like to tell her?
Who is the winner of the most desired possession on the show - the coffee hamper!
You both have opinions that you like to express… you're not afraid to
express them. You both are individualistic in your own way and yet you
have had a tremendous marriage. A marriage based on friendship. How
have these 23 years been?
Shabana Azmi: I think we meet so rarely that, that is the reason for the success of the marriage. But also because I think we share a world view, we belong to similar backgrounds and because we are friends, more than anything else.
Karan: Why? You'll are both that busy?
Javed Akhtar: Yes!
Karan: So basically it's a phone marriage!
Shabana Azmi: And we meet at airports once in a while!
Karan: Do you'll agree on things? Like your opinion on films? Do you both have the same opinions?
Javed Akhtar: No, no, no!
Because once Shabanaji saw a film that didn't do very well and she came
and said, 'Bhai, the bad news for this film is that I have liked it!'
Shabana Azmi: There are director friends of mine who live in terror when I see a preview because if I've liked it, it's really doomsday for the film. That is standard…
Karan: And do you'll fight at home about your opinions on films, songs, things…
Javed Akhtar: We have ultimately reconciled to the fact that we do not agree on many things. If people are totally similar then there is no point in living together because one is enough and if people are totally different then there is no point in living together because you won't be able to live together. So you need certain similarities and certain dissimilarities and this tension is interesting.
Which is the one big fight you have had over a film or a political
situation... Something because of which there was war at home?
Javed Akhtar: There was a film in which Shabana was the leading lady- Ek Pal. It was made by Kalpana Lajmi. It was appreciated by many people but I didn't like it. They thought that it was about women empowerment but it was not my definition of women empowerment, their individuality and their assertion.
Shabana Azmi: The good thing is that Javed is truly a feminist. He is a confident enough feminist, not to want to be politically correct. He genuinely feels it.
Karan: Farhan, how do you perceive them as a couple?
Farhan Akhtar: They seem extremely happy for many many years now. It's fantastic!
Javedsaab and you almost have like a healthy friendship. The
interaction is almost hysterical, every time I've seen you'll together
its like two friends chatting… warring maybe at times, maybe the
conflicts. Seems like a friendship, which is tough when there is a
generation gap.
Farhan Akhtar: Yeah I know! Shabana calls me like a chamcha of Pa because I keep laughing at all his jokes but I don't think I'm the only one. All of us do!
Javed Akhtar: You know so often people have told me… there is only one person in this world who is funnier than you and that is your son!
So, don't forget to tune in as Karan catches up with
the super- talented couple- Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar along with
son Farhan Akhtar on Koffee with Karan this Sunday, August 12, 2007 on
Star One and Star World, at 9 pm
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Heat rally in 2nd half, beat Warriors 114-107
MIAMI Even a 20-point deficit doesn't derail the Miami Heat these days.
LeBron James had 25 points and 10 assists, Dwyane Wade also scored 25 points and the Heat overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 114-107 on Saturday night for their 17th victory in 18 games.
Chris Bosh added 20 points and 11 rebounds to help Miami pull into a virtual tie with Boston atop the Eastern Conference. The Celtics lead Miami by .031 percentage points, but the teams are tied in the games-back column.
"We weren't playing Miami Heat basketball," Wade said about the first half. "I didn't really notice that team out there. But we got it together."
Former Heat forward Dorell Wright scored 30 points for Golden State in his first trip back to Miami as an opponent. Monta Ellis added 25 and Stephen Curry had 15 for the Warriors.
Golden State had 36 points in each of the first two quarters, then 35 in the entire second half. Miami held the Warriors to 13-of-43 shooting after halftime.
James, Wade and Bosh combined for 35 points in the second half - matching Golden State's total.
"Everybody was pretty calm," Bosh said of the mood at the half. "There was no reason to get erratic or kind of lose our cool. We knew we played a subpar first half, especially on the defensive end, and we had to pick it up and change that."
David Lee finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds for Golden State, which hit eight of its first nine tries from 3-point range. The largest lead the Warriors had blown in an eventual loss this season was nine, at Detroit on Nov. 7.
And Wright made this one plenty interesting. He connected on his sixth 3-pointer with 5:18 left, then hit a high-arcing layup over Joel Anthony to draw the Warriors to 100-96 a minute later.
It was the last gasp.
Bosh kept a play alive with his team-best third offensive rebound of the night, Mario Chalmers made a 3-pointer from the right wing, James then hit a pair of free throws with 3:14 left, and the Heat cushion was quickly back to 105-96.
"We just didn't have what we usually have on the defensive end," James said. "That's how we got down. Give them a lot of credit, but also, we knew we didn't play really good basketball on both ends at the start of the game."
James Jones scored 13 points and Carlos Arroyo added 11 for Miami, which outrebounded the Warriors 18-9 in the fourth.
In six years with the Heat before accepting an $11 million, three-year offer from Golden State this summer, Wright reached 14 points only 11 times in home games.
So of course, in his return, he had that many in the opening quarter.
"I'm just getting an opportunity," Wright said. "I don't have to worry about anything. Just go out there and play my game. There is no better feeling than that."
Said Wade, one of his closest friends: "He's been playing great. ... He had a great game and I'm happy to see him be aggressive that way."
Wright may have been the catalyst of a surprising start by the Warriors, though hardly the only contributor. Ellis and Lee combined for 27 points by halftime as well, further frustrating Miami.
Almost proving everything was going the Warriors' way, Ellis banked one in from half-court at the first-quarter horn, and Golden State - buoyed by a 6-for-7 effort from 3-point range - held a 36-28 lead, the most points Miami yielded in a first quarter this season.

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The Apprentice: Battle Of The Ice Cream
September 23, 2010 08:34 PM by Lisa Princ
After last week's explosive season premiere of The Apprentice on NBC, Donald Trump is back tonight and ready to fire another contestant. In this battle of the ice cream, find out which contestant just can't keep up. Keep reading for more details!
It was ice cream wars on The Apprentice tonight on NBC as Donald Trump sends the teams out onto the streets of New York City to sell ice cream. Our project managers this week are Poppy, although I am still unsure why Stephanie did not do it with her sales background, and David who does have a sales background. As they hit the streets, both teams find out just how difficult it is to be in sales.
The ladies of Fortitude seemed to have no luck at first with their sales, so in an attempt to organize and grab attention, some of the gals went out and picked up matching pink shirts for everyone. Still not seeing a major pickup, they decided to move locations near the subway to attract more people. The men of Octane, who also went out and got some attention grabbing outfits were annoyed that the ladies moved in to a spot that they were at previously. James kept giving the guys his idea of what would be a good location, and it seemed like nothing worked out for them.
Finally, the guys hit a good spot and starting selling as did the ladies, but the next morning the men swooped in and stole the women's hot spot which infuriated the ladies, who then decided to give it back to them as they set up right night to them. Irritated, the men lured everyone to their cart until the women had enough and left. But the women were not done with the men yet. With only ten minutes to spare in their task, the ladies took the remaining ice cream inventory and started to give it away for free…..right in front of the men as they were trying to make last minute sales!
In the boardroom, before Donald Trump even announced the winner of the ice cream battle on The Apprentice, the women once again started to throw one another under the bus. When asked who the weakest player was, Poppy placed all the blame on Liza, claiming she didn't sell anything, but Liza retaliated by making it known that Stephanie was in more control of the task than Poppy was, which was true, Stephanie did step in. But the ironic part of the entire thing was that the women actually won the challenge, out selling the men by $300.
Donald Trump then turned his attention to the men, who were sure that they had won and asked David who should be fired. David pointed out that James was not a strong salesman, nor did he give them any good hot spots, but at the same time Alex had the least amount of sales. So with David, James and Alex left there, they all stated their case but Alex did not seem like he could keep up or even had the passion to fight as both James and David did. Donald Trump apparently thought so as well as he fired Alex. In an update though, we saw that after appearing on the show, Alex actually landed his dream job in construction management, so way to go Alex!
Remember to tune in next week for another new episode of The Apprentice on NBC!
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Justin Alexander 8465 Wedding Dress
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This flirty, strapless, two-tone tulle tea length dress features Venice Lace applications and elegant beading detailing on the bodice. A silk dupioni sash clinches the waist of this adorable dress. http://www.justinalexanderbridal.com/jar/8465


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What's this? A private blog about photography, music, colour, technology, motiongraphics and everything in between.
This would be a nice experiment on a busy shopping day.
dancing balls on escalator
via Geometry Daily. 30 second animation by Carlo Vega, drawing inspiration from some posts from Geometry Daily.
Dancing shapes
Is our universe the only universe? Refreshing and wonderful short movie by Paul Trillo.
Hidden Realities
New colour palette.
Le Madame Chic
Inspiring physic lesson. Seeing things in different perspective. © 1977 Office of Charles and Ray Eames. You can also find a nice overview about Charles and Ray Eames work, current exhibitions on artsy.net.
Powers of Ten
2001–2013. Bye for now.
It is time to move on with other projects. Thus, I am going to close night-dj.de. More info on that HERE. Thank you to all labels, partners and music lovers who kept me energized over the years.
2001–2013. night-dj
Aus der Slices Videoserie mit Theo Parrish (!!) und Trentemøller.
Theo Parrish & Trentemøller im Slices Interview
Neues Kundenprojekt online: Willkommen in der Glückskinderwelt Heidelberg. Umsetzung einer maßgeschneiderten, multilingualen, Responsive Webseite. Skaliert wunderschön auf Mobile Phones, Tablets und Desktops. http://www.glueckskinderwelt.de
Willkommen in der Glückskinderwelt
Personal project in 2010. This is from a series of a experimental photo shoots on everything typographic, color and textures.


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Enjoy village pleasures – a vibrant mix of alfresco café culture, boutique shopping, and famous Yungaburra Markets. Explore natural attractions and drive, hike or bike through stunning rainforests and pastoral countryside. View abundant bird and wildlife. Thrill to fishing and water sports at mighty Lake Tinaroo. Swim in glorious crater lakes and waterfalls. Come to Yungaburra!
Peterson's Creek is a haven for wildlife. Watch for platypus, tree-kangaroos, wallabies and a large variety of birds (View map). Yungaburra, the historic heart of the Tablelands, was established in 1890, and is listed by the National Trust of Queensland with many of the original buildings still in use. Walk the Old Town Loop and experience local history (View map).
Yungaburra Notice Board
Download the NEW & updated Old Town Loop brochure.
The new document has more information (29 sites) and a great map of the village with the sites all numbered.
The Village
The village of Yungaburra is surrounded by countryside which has been influenced and shaped by many, now extinct, volcanoes. The landscape is stunning, with outstandingly beautiful natural attractions: crater lakes, waterfalls and World Heritage rain forest. This tranquil and picturesque village is situated 720 metres (2400 feet) above sea level. This ideal holiday destination is cooler than the coastal area during summer, and in winter the mild days and refreshing nights are an excuse to enjoy a crackling log fire.
Yungaburra is easily accessible from Cairns, just over one hour up the Gillies Range or come from Cairns' northern beaches via the Kuranda Range. If you are driving north from Townsville you can drive the Palmerston Highway from Innisfail. See our Atherton Tablelands maps page.
Supercharge your Yungaburra holiday experience by calling in to the Visitor Information Centre, located directly across the street from the Lake Eacham Hotel at the Maude Kehoe Park. The friendly volunteers will be glad to help you with your holiday needs.
See you in Yungaburra!


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"LSSU gave me the educational and organizational tools to be able to succeed at those endeavors after college."
Scott Shackleton '83
Former State House of Representatives
LSSU Outstanding Alumnus Award '05
Application to the School of Business (Pre-Business Program) (pdf)
All students entering LSSU beginning Fall 2007 wishing to study business will enter into the Pre-Business Program. You will be placed into courses that will introduce you to business concepts and business careers. In addition, you will be placed into appropriate general education courses based on placement test or ACT/SAT scores. These general education courses are important for students to take and to succeed in as they give students the academic background to be successful in upper level business courses.
Being successful is the goal of the faculty of the School of Business, Economics, and Legal Studies. Having the appropriate academic background, especially in math, reading, writing, and speaking, is critical to student success.
As a freshman majoring in a four-year business degree, you'll take the following classes as part of your Pre-Business Program:
During the semester that you complete these courses, you'll apply for admission to the School. Your advisor will help you with this process.
Business Admin - Entre- preneurship
Ciera Johnson
Peachtree City, GA
Glamour Magazine Internship
"It's not like a week-long trip with your family. Helena and I will have the most incredible experience in the world, surrounded by all different types of people and styles as well as cultural experiences," she says. "We are going to be working in New York City for almost three months!" [ more ]


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Many may remember the mass demonstrations and riots that took place in Athens in early December 2008. These were an expression of the public outcry that followed the murder of 15 year old Alexandros Grigoropoulos by an armed police officer in the iconic subversive downtown...Read More
Απάντηση της Ζωής Μαυρουδή, σκηνοθέτης του ντοκιμαντέρ Ruins, στον Άδωνι Γεωργιάδη για την επίσκεψή του στο Imperial College: Αυτά που κρατάω περισσότερο από την...Read More
London Event on Skouries (Halkidiki, Greece) gold mining held on Thursday, 19 September 2013 at Unite the union in London, UK. Lazaros Toskas, member of the Struggle Coordinating Committee of Megali Panagia, shares stories of resistance and repression, of mining, rights and the...Read More
Around midnight on 17 September in the populous working-class district of Amfiali/Keratsini, in the area of Piraeus, Pavlos Fissas, a 34 year old man, was ambushed by a gang of neo-nazi Golden Dawn members and brutally assaulted which led to his death a few moments...Read More
Antonio Gramsci
Please sign and share the following petition:
Europe is at a crossroads. The institutions of the Troika are not only trying to destroy Greece; they are trying to destroy us all. Now is the time to raise our voices against this blackmail by the European elites.
Next Sunday the Greek people will be able to vote to reject the blackmail that is austerity and vote for dignity – with hope for another Europe. This historic moment requires everyone in Europe to speak up and take a stand.
We all say NO to austerity, pension cuts, and VAT increases; We all say NO to poverty and privileges; We all say NO to blackmailing and to the dismantling of social rights; We all say NO to fear and the destruction of democracy.
We all say YES to dignity, sovereignty, democracy, and solidarity with the citizens of Greece.
This is not a conflict between Greece and Europe. It is about two antagonist visions of Europe: our Europe of solidarity and democracy, created from below and without closed borders; and their vision, which denies social justice, dismantles democracy, opposes the protection of the weakest and the taxation of the wealthy.
Basta ! Enough ! Another Europe is possible !
http://www.altersummit.eu/accueil/article/no-to-austerity-yes-to-democracyRead More
SYRIZA London is supporting Greece Solidarity Campaign's call to gather in Trafalgar Sq., on Monday 29 June 2015 at 18.00 to support the NO camp in the forthcoming referendum on the loan agreement proposed by the 'Institutions'/"Troika' (i.e., the International Monetary Fund, the European Commission, and the European Central Bank).
Please support us with your attendance and with distributing this link widely.
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Mohammed is a blogger / activist who was granted refugee status in Greece in 2011. Due to his continuing threats and victimisation by neo-nazi Golden Dawn, and the failure of Greek state to protect him, he fled Greece and came to the UK where he applied for asylum for a second time on EU soil. The UK Home Office eventually refused to grant him asylum, as they considered that it was perfectly within the bounds of the UK's commitment to the rule of law and to democratic values to reject his international protection claim without regard to the crux of his application which is that his life is threatened in Greece. The decision has been appealed and the hearing will take place on 31 July 2015.
In solidarity with Mohammed's application and desire to remain in the UK with his family as his fundamental right to safety, as well as fundamental right to all those granted refugee status to move to another EU state in which they wish to live, SYRIZA London support Antifascist Action for Greece's (AAfG) call on the case of Mohammed's failed asylum application to Britain.
More info: https://aafguk.wordpress.com/2015/06/02/mohammeds-struggle/
The next SYRIZA London members' general assembly will be held this Thursday 19 February at 18.30 at the main offices of Unite, the Union, 128 Theobald's Rd, WC1X, London, in Rooms 1-2.
Do come along if you are a Greek in London who would like to observe our proceedings or join our organisation; also forward on to any other Greek you may think is interested in doing so.
Please note that all proceedings are in Greek, although efforts are usually made to accommodate guests who only speak English.
Please arrive on time for a prompt start.Read More
On Tuesday 10th February, the McCrum lecture theatre on Bene't Street hosted a packed evening talk to discuss the implications for Europe of the radical left Syriza party's victory in the recent Greek elections. Greece held elections in late January after the previous coalition government failed to win enough parliamentary support to elect the country's president. In the national elections that ensued, Syriza topped the poll on a wave of popular support in response to their firm stance against the austerity measures imposed by the Troika of the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund. These measures have caused widespread social upheaval in a society where unemployment stands at 25% and infant mortality figures have risen sharply.
Stathis Kouvelakis, a Reader in Political Theory at King's College London and a member of Syriza's Central Committee, was joined by Theopi Skarlatos, a BBC journalist and film-maker. Skarlatos introduced her film, 'Greece: The End of Austerity?', which was screened in the McCrum theatre to an audience of 150 or so students, lecturers, local trade unionists and representatives of Syriza's UK sister-party Left Unity. The film follows Syriza candidates on the campaign trail in the run-up to the elections.
Kouvelakis offered a wide-ranging account of the reasons for Syriza's victory and the challenges that will face the new government as it seeks to chart a new course for the Mediterranean nation. Against the Delphic pronouncements of market analysts and European technocrats, Syriza's popular support, which has leapt to 75% since the election, is rooted in wide layers of the Greek people, who are exhausted by years of punishing austerity and subjection to the demands of the Troika. Since coming into office, the Syriza government has already announced its intention to reverse the planned privatisations of a number of key industries, as well as the re-opening of the national broadcaster, ERT, and the re-hiring of sacked cleaners at the Finance Ministry. The government has also sold off its fleet of parliamentary limousines – an unnecessary luxury – and the security railings in front of the Greek parliament have been removed – a sign of the government's widespread popularity.
As negotiations continue with Greece's creditors, particularly Germany, an unlikely phenomenon is taking place: pro-government rallies have taken place in some of Greece's major cities, including Athens and Thessaloniki. Similar demonstrations are planned in Amsterdam, Edinburgh, London and Brussels in the coming days. In its determined attempt to break Greece's debt-deflationary cycle, the left-wing government has won plaudits at home whilst infuriating many of the EU technocrats in Brussels, who want Syriza to give up its radical, anti-austerity programme. Responding to Kouvelakis, Greek audience members reported that conversations with family and friends back home had given the impression that many Greeks will continue to support Syriza, even if it fails to achieve a debt reduction in negotiations, which may, in turn, force it to default on its debt, exit the Euro and return to the drachma. Unless Greece's creditors offer a relaxation of the belt-tightening conditions attached to their bailout – whereby new debt is taken on to pay off old debts, keeping Greece locked into an unsustainable cycle of economic contraction and retrenchment – Syriza's preferred option may be to call the EU's neoliberal, monetarist bluff. Greece is now a country where the third largest parliamentary party is an openly Nazi party, so the German government should know better than anyone that they are playing with fire, and yet it is the German government that is the most unbending in its demand that Greece stick to the EU-imposed bailout package, which most leading economists acknowledge is unworkable and which Syriza has an electoral mandate to oppose. Kouvelakis, meanwhile, concluded his talk by urging people to join the demonstration, Let Greece Breathe, taking place in Trafalgar Square at 1pm on Sunday 15th February.Read More
Keep the evening of Tuesday 20 January free for a public discussion on, and presentation of, SYRIZA's government programme and the perspectives of the European Left.
Speakers: Stathis Kouvelakis (Syriza Central Committee member), Andrew Burgin (Left Unity), Andrea Pisauro ('Altra Europa con Tsipras'), Tina Caballero (Podemos), along with a representative from Front de Gauche.
This is being held from 19.00 onwards in the 'Diskus' amphitheatre at the basement of the offices of Unite, the Union, on 128, Theobald's Rd., London (nearest tubes: Holborn, Russell Sq., and Chancery Lane)
All welcome, particularly members of London's Greek ex-pat community. Please distribute widely.Read More
Six years ago, on 6 December 2008, 15-year old Alexis Grigoropoulos was murdered by policeman Epaninondas Korkoneas.
Six years later, on 10 November 2014, Alexis's friend and witness of his murder, Nikos Romanos begun a hunger strike to defend his legitimate right to special educational leave from prison, which is being denied to him by the Greek state.
Nikos Romanos's life is hanging by a thread.
On 6 December 2014, we demonstrate in memory of Alexis's murder and in solidarity with Nikos Romanos at 15.30 in Trafalgar Square, London.Read More


text: The Lion wiki last edited by fesak on 05/08/15 10:29AM View full history This series is comprised of different publications under different publishers and is summarized in the table below. Some of the issues were numbered (1-378) and are listed as such, but most did not have numbers on the covers and these are listed by year, month and day of cover date (630831 would be August 31st 1963 issue).213-217 is a single comic. Because of a strike in the summer of 1959, there were only two undated issues published between 20 June 1959 and 29 August 1959.NamePublisherStart YearTotal IssuesStart IssueEnd IssueLionAmalgamated Press19523891591017Lion and SunIPC195923591024600326LionIPC1960323600402660604Lion and ChampionIPC1966826606116712030LionIPC196869680106690426Lion and EagleIPC196940690503700131LionIPC197045700207710313Lion and ThunderIPC1971162710320740518


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|Número de publicación
|Tipo de publicación
|Número de solicitud
|Fecha de publicación
|30 Mar 1982
|Fecha de presentación
|21 May 1980
|Fecha de prioridad
|21 May 1980
|Número de publicación
|Steven M. Stallard
|Cesionario original
|Stallard Steven M
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|Citas de patentes (6), Citada por (1), Clasificaciones (4)
|Enlaces externos: USPTO, Cesión de USPTO, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the design configuration of a circular board for a chess game.
2. Description of the Prior Art
A standard chessboard is the same as a checkerboard having four sides, but there have been many prior art patents which change the standard chessboard configuration into other shapes.
An early patent is Kass U.S. Pat. No. 3,359,003 having a checkers or chessboard in the shape of a rotatable globe or cylinder having a playing surface marked with 64 playing positions divided into the usual 8 ranks and the usual 8 files. Another form of this Kass invention is where the game board may be flat, with the 64 playing positions arranged in radial files and ranks disposed on concentric circles.
The Capablanca et al U.S. Pat. No. 3,776,554 shows a circular chessboard having 64 playing spaces arranged in circular fashion into 8 radial files and 8 concentric ranks of 8 spaces each and forming spirals composed of series of diagonally adjacent spaces of light color running from outermost to innermost rank wherein the surface has associated therewith discrete coded indicia individually for all of the spaces, having like indicia for each spiral from the outermost rank to the innermost rank.
The Hitchcock et al U.S. Pat. No. 3,851,883 describes a circular chessboard of multiple spiral configuration provided with a center space or island and intended for a predetermined number of players depending upon the structure of the board. The arrangement involves two spirals for two players, three spirals for three players etc., thus, the number of players determines the number of spirals required for the game board. By removing peripheral segments from the game board, the game may be rendered easier. The movements of the various pieces are generally similar to those of a standard chess game, except that certain ones move in curvilinear paths and pass through or across the center island.
The Blakewood U.S. Pat. No. 3,917,273 describes a multiple chess or checker game board having a flat board which can accommodate a plurality of sets of pieces controlled by opposing players having a playing area of circular configuration wherein there is included a plurality of chessboards of conventional pattern, each of which contains 8 discrete spaces of alternating color on a side providing 8 ranks and 8 files, and an additional file area providing an added checkered area separating said chessboards.
The Ball et al U.S. Pat. No. 4,019,740 describes a circular chessboard which has a playing area divided into playing spaces and respective similar armies of pieces which may be moved about the playing area by the players to capture opposing pieces. Each player is provided with one or more non-playing areas adapted to accommodate one of his playing pieces and with a marker adapted to be accommodated on a playing space, whereby either player can remove one of his playing pieces from the playing area and denote the playing space from which it was removed by positioning his marker on that playing space.
Design Pat. to Aiuppa U.S. Pat. No. Des. 226,321 shows a combined circular checker or chessboard having right angular ranks and files in combination with concentric circles for dividing the ranks and files into spaces.
Another appearance design Pat. to Aiuppa U.S. Pat. No. Des. 231,746 shows a circular checker and chessboard that's only a slight variation from the earlier Aiuppa appearance design patent.
The Squiers appearance U.S. Pat. No. Des. 236,515 shows a circular chessboard with radial ranks and concentric files having 64 spaces.
The principal object of the present invention is to provide a novel circular chessboard which may be played the same as standard chess where the pieces move in the same manner and they attack the same and checkmate is achieved in the same manner except that the configuration of the board has been made circular so as to completely open up the game and permit much freer movement of the pieces.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a circular chessboard of the class described having 86 playing squares or spaces rather than the standard 64 spaces as in standard flat-boarded chess.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a circular chessboard of the class described having 8 radial files positioned in less than one half of the circular board which are continued on the other one half circle and separated by an inner circle and two diametrical flaps.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a circular chessboard of the class described having 5 arcuate ranks in one half of the circular board and they are separated from 5 similar arcuate ranks in the remaining one half of the circular board by the two diametrical flaps.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a circular chessboard of the class described where the board has an inner circle or island and an outer circle or periphery and the first rank is located adjacent the inner circle and the play originates from the first and second ranks and progresses outwardly to the outer circle or periphery where the piece may exit from the board and reenter the board at the opposite side of the board.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide a circular chessboard where the movement of the WHITE player is from the inner circle South to the outer circle and then the WHITE piece reenters the board at the North side of the outer circle and moves southward toward the inner circle, and the movement of the BLACK piece operates in an opposite manner starting from the first and second ranks North of the inner circle and moving northerly until it reaches the outer circle and leaves the board and reenters the board at the South portion of the board represented by the outer circle.
The principal object of the present invention is to provide a flat two-dimensional game board apparatus which can accommodate a plurality of chess pieces that are controlled by opposing players where the board has only one side which is an inner circle, excluding the flaps, as compared with a standard chessboard that has four sides that confine the game.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a circular chessboard of the class described that has a playing area of circular configuration that is divided into a plurality of playing spaces by means of an inner circle, a pair of diametrical East and West flaps with 8 radial flaps and 5 concentric ranks wherein there are 3 playing spaces extending radially outward from each East and West flap for connecting the North and South portions of the board together.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a circular chessboard of the class described wherein the playing spaces are of alternate light and dark colors and the KR1 space for the WHITE player is located adjacent the inner circle and the West flap, and the KR1 space for the BLACK player is located adjacent the inner circle and the East flap.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a circular chessboard of the class described wherein the outermost rank of playing spaces has a BAR along the outer edge of each light space and an INTERVAL along the outer edge of each dark space so that the BARS and INTERVALS serve as reference points for the pieces to alternately leave or reenter the board.
The present invention provides a circular chessboard having a playing area that is divided into a plurality of playing spaces by means of an inner circle having a pair of diametrical flaps at the East and West stations and 8 radial files on the South side of the flaps, and 8 radial files on the North side of the flaps, as well as a series of 5 concentric ranks which extend from the inner circle toward the outer circular configuration, and there are 3 playing spaces extending radially outward from each East and West flap so that there are a total of 86 playing spaces.
This invention will be better understood from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and its scope will be pointed out in the appended claims.
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a circular chessboard for two players made in accordance with the present invention and as in standard chess the WHITE side is at the bottom or South side of the board, while the BLACK side of the board is at the top or North side of the board.
FIG. 2 is a plan view on a reduced scale similar to the view of FIG. 1 showing the notation for the WHITE player.
FIG. 3 is a plan view similar to that of FIG. 2 except that it shows the notation for the BLACK player.
FIG. 4 is a plan view on a reduced scale of the circular chessboard of FIG. 1 showing the diagonal moves of the BISHOP (B) employing the BACKFIRE SYSTEM for determining the reentry path of the BISHOP back onto the board. For the sake of convenience, all diagrams are given in WHITE'S notation, FIG. 2.
FIG. 5 is another plan view like FIG. 4 to show possible sighting lines of the BISHOP with relation to the East and West flaps, where the trajectory may be sighted through the flaps. However, the flaps may not be crossed in the course of a move.
FIG. 6 is another plan view like FIG. 4 to show possible rank and file moves of the ROOK (R), but it cannot pass over an occupied space, or over a flap.
FIG. 7 is another plan view like FIG. 4 to show the L-shaped movement pattern of a KNIGHT (N) across the board.
FIG. 8 is another plan view like FIG. 4 to show the L-shaped movement pattern of a KNIGHT (N) across the board, but starting from a different position.
FIG. 9 is another plan view like FIG. 4 to show the possible moves of the PAWN (P).
FIG. 10 is another plan view like FIG. 4 to show the three possible directional moves of the QUEEN (Q).
FIG. 11 is another plan view like FIG. 4 showing the newer algebraic notation in a modified form as it is applied to the present invention.
Turning now to a consideration of the drawings and in particular to the top plan view of FIG. 1 there is shown a flat two-dimensional circular chessboard 10 having an inner central circle or island 12 and an outer concentric circle 14. Thus, the playing area of this circular chessboard is all between the inner circle 12 and the outer circle 14. This circular chess game has many things in common with a standard chessboard that has 4 sides; namely, the WHITE side is always at the bottom or South side, and the BLACK side is always at the top or North side. For the purpose of explanation these 4 stations of the compass are listed N, E, S, and W. Notice that the inner circle 12 has 2 diametrical flaps; namely, an East flap 16 and a West flap 18. In standard chess there are 16 chessmen for each player. Thus, there are 16 light-colored and 16 dark-colored chessmen (not shown). The player with the light-colored pieces is known as WHITE, while the player with dark-colored pieces is known as BLACK. In standard chess the North-South or vertical rows are called "files" while the East-West or horizontal rows are called "ranks." Hence, a similar designation will be followed in describing the circular chessboard of the present invention. In standard chess there are 8 vertical files and 8 horizontal ranks for a total of 64 playing spaces.
In the present invention there are 8 radial files 22-29 located in the South half of the outer circle 14 beneath the 2 diametrical flaps 16 and 18. There are also 8 radial files 32-39 in the upper North half of the outer circle 14 and these North files are continuations of the 8 radial files in the South half of the outer circle 14 as can be appreciated by studying FIG. 1. Thus, radial file 32 is an extension of radial file 22 and radial file 33 is an extension of radial file 23 etc.
There are 5 arcuate ranks 42-46 in the South half of the board which are counted outwardly from the inner circle 12 and formed by concentric circles that have the geometric center of the board 10 as their center. In a similar manner there are 5 arcuate ranks 52-56 in the North half of the board counting outwardly from the inner circle 12 to the outer circle 14.
There are 3 WHITE flap spaces 58-60 that extend radially outwardly from the right hand or East flap 16, and there are 3 BLACK flap spaces 68-70 which extend radially outwardly from the left hand or West flap 18. These 6 flap spaces as a group may be identified as element 71, and they connect the North and South sides of the board.
When setting up the pieces in a standard chessboard, the WHITE player has a white square in the right hand corner of the first rank of the South side of the board. In setting up the circular chessboard 10 of the present invention, the WHITE player has a white square or space in the first file 22 and first rank 42 of the South side of the board. Accordingly, measured from that white or light playing space as the datum, all of the other playing spaces alternate in color.
In standard chess there is a notation system which provides for the precise identification of all of the playing spaces for the ease of recording chess moves. This same chess notation system can be adopted in a modified form for the circular chessboard of the present invention. Thus, FIG. 2 shows the positions of the WHITE players. For example, the first WHITE rank 42 contains the following playing spaces counting left to right from the first file 22 to the last file 29: KR1, KN1, KB1, N1, Q1, QB1, QN1, and QR1. The 8 WHITE pawns are positioned in the second WHITE rank 43 and these spaces are identified as KR2, KN2, KB2, K2, Q2, QB2, QN2, and QR2.
The other playing spaces of FIG. 2 have been marked with the notations for the WHITE player so that this will explain to those chess players who are skilled in this art of the nature of the playing area on which the WHITE player functions. It should be appreciated by those skilled in this art that the new algebraic notation system may also be used for this invention. Because we are in a transition period between the old and the algebraic systems, the old system has been employed in this invention, although FIG. 11 shows how the algebraic notation system may be employed. Notice that the arcuate ranks 1-5, as identified by numerals 42-46 respectively, are counted outwardly from the inner circle 12 to the outer circle 14. In an opposite relationship, the remaining arcuate ranks 6-10, as identified by numerals 56-52 respectively, are counted inwardly from the outer circle 14 to the inner circle 12. The last number of each notation represents the "rank" on which the square or playing space is located.
FIG. 3 has been supplied with the notations for the BLACK player. First off, the 18 BLACK pieces are positioned in the playing spaces of the first and second ranks 52 and 53 respectively, so as to be in opposition to the WHITE players in the other first and second ranks 42 and 43 respectively. Notice that the first Black rank 52 corresponds to the teeth White rank 52.
The term Center Spaces refers to the 18 spaces that make up the first ranks 42 and 52 plus the innermost half of the two flap spaces 16 and 18 that complete this inner circle 12.
The term Pockets refers to the 32 spaces that are enclosed by the flaps of ranks 42, 43, 52 and 53. These playing spaces are the ones that are loaded with the playing pieces in preparation for starting the game.
The outer circle 14 is provided with a series of alternate bars 74 and intervals 76. A bar 74 is always associated with a white or light space while an interval is always associated with a black or dark space inside of it. The bars 74 and the intervals 76 are not spaces to be landed upon, but only reference points for leaving and reentering the board 10.
One rule of thumb from standard chess is that the Queen is positioned on its respective color to start out with. For example, the WHITE Queen is positioned on a white square or space. Also the BLACK Queen is positioned on a black square or space.
The following rules of standard chess will be repeated here because they are also followed in the practice of this circular chess game.
King can move in any direction, one square at a time. King cannot displace any of his own men, nor can he leap over them. King captures in the same way that he moves.
The Queen can move the whole length of one of the lines available to her, subject to impediments such as friendly pieces which block her path and hostile pieces which can be captured by her. Queen may move on a radial file, on a circular rank, or on a diagonal, as is illustrated in FIG. 10. The Queen combines the moves of the Bishop (FIGS. 4 and 5) and the Rook (FIG. 6). The Queen has the greatest powers of any piece on the chessboard.
The Rook can move circularly on ranks and radially on files, in one direction at a time, as is shown in FIG. 6. Rook is not quite as strong as the Queen. Rook cannot move diagonally nor can it displace or leap over friendly pieces.
The Bishop, like the Queen, can move and capture diagonally. Unlike the Queen and the Rook, the Bishop cannot move on ranks and files. The move can be in only one direction. See FIGS. 4 and 5. To determine the trajectory of the Bishop from the KB3 space of FIG. 4 to the other side of the board 10 moving in the clockwise direction 78, first draw an imaginary sighting line in the opposite direction of intended travel to a Center Space Q1. Then continue moving out on a diagonal line following the same colored spaces to the periphery of the board at the flap space WF5. This system has been labeled THE BACKFIRE SYSTEM for determining trajectory. The Bishop may cover any of the spaces along the diagonal lines drawn on FIG. 4 if no pieces are in the way. It should be noted that the Bishop does not move to space QR4 by bouncing off of the inside circle or island 12, but by leaving the board at the Bar 74 of space KR5 and reentering the board at the Bar 74 of space WF5. This BACKFIRE SYSTEM is a method whereby the Bishop's course is easily plotted, and not the actual spaces traversed. If the Bishop leaves the board on a Bar 74, it will reenter on a Bar. The reverse is also true. If the Bishop leaves the board on an Interval 76, it will return on an Interval.
Now looking at FIG. 5, in order to hit a Center Space, it may be necessary to sight through a flap to obtain a true course for your piece. However, this is only for sighting. The flap may not be crossed in the course of a move.
The Knight can be described as the clown or the practical joker or the secret weapon of the chessboard. Knight can and does leap over all of the other forces, be they friendly or hostile. The Knight's moves are unrelated to the moves of the other pieces. The Knight's moves are always of the same length. Each Knight moves a combination of one square in one direction and two squares in a transverse direction, in other words, in an L-shaped path. Always one square and then two squares for a total of three squares, as is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. The Knight can take pieces only on the terminal or final square. A Knight on KR1 can move to KB2 or KN3 or BF3, but it may not move to QR9 because a flap may not be crossed in the course of a move.
The Pawn can move in only one direction; namely, forward, from the second rank toward the tenth rank. See FIG. 9A and B. One exception would be the diagram of FIG. 9C. Pawn captures in a manner different from the way in which it moves. WHITE Pawns always move from the inner circle 12 to the outer circle 14 and then it may come in on the opposite side of the board and move from the outer circle 14 to the inner circle 12 again. Pawn advances only one square at a time. On the Pawn's first move it may advance either one or two squares (FIG. 9A). On any subsequent move, the Pawn can only move one space. The Pawn captures the piece which is diagonally forward on adjoining squares. Pawn moves like a miniature Rook, although it captures like a miniature Bishop. A Pawn on a Bar 74 will attack to another Bar when crossing the board, although it will move to an Interval 76. See FIG. 9B, for example. A Pawn on the flap space 71 has the option of attacking any of the squares shown in FIG. 9C, or generally may move either way on the flap spaces, toward or away from the flap. The Pawn is considered the weakest piece on the board, but it has remarkable powers. A Pawn advancing to the tenth rank may be removed from the board and replaced with any piece that you want except the King. The En Passant rule applies in the game of this invention, in the same manner as in conventional chess.
A game of chess is won by attacking the hostile King (K) in such a way that no matter what the opponent does his King cannot escape capture. When either King is attacked, he is said to be in check. When the attack is of the kind against which there is no defense, the King is said to be checkmated, and the game is over. The King is never actually captured. There are two ways to win the game. First, by checkmating the opponent's King, and the other is by achieving so great a superiority of force that the opponent resigns.
In standard four-sided chess, the playing board is confined to the four sides that encase the game. The playing board in circular chess has only one side; namely, the inside circle 12 excluding the two flaps 16 and 18. This completely opens up the game of circular chess and allows for much freer movement.
The notation in circular chess is the same as in square-boarded chess except for the addition of 2 spaces in each file 22-29 when considered in combination with files 32-39 respectively, and the 3 spaces radially outward of each of the 2 flaps 16 and 18 respectively.
The Rook on KR3 of FIG. 6 may go to any space on the King Rook file 22, but is cannot pass over an occupied space. The Rook on KR3 may travel the file 22 and leave the file at the Bar 74 and reenter the board at the interval 76 of file 32, as is best seen in FIG. 6. The Rook can cover any of the spaces on either the third or the eighth rank.
In order to avert "holding patterns," the Queen, Rook and Bishop may not round the board and re-settle on the same space from which the move began. The Knight is the only piece that can jump over another piece, but it may not cross a flap 16 or 18. A Knight on a black space will always land on a white space. A WHITE Knight on the fifth rank 46 may be imagined as being on a space directly across and outside of the playing board. In this manner, it is easy to see the spaces that are accessible to the Knight. Thus, if the WHITE Knight were on space QN5, it may move to space Q4 or QB3 or QR3 or WF4. Or it may reenter on the other side of the board and move to space QB7 or Q6 or QR7 or BF5.
As to a Pawn, imagine there is a Pawn at space QB5. It may attack either space QN6 or space Q6, or it may move to QB6. Notice that the Pawn is on a Bar 74. It can only attack to another Bar. The same is true of a Pawn on an Interval 76. It will always attack to another Interval 76. Pawns may be promoted in the same manner as in standard chess, although they must travel 2 spaces further to reach their last rank.
Modifications of this invention will occur to those skilled in this art. Therefore, it is to be understood that this invention is not limited to the particular embodiments disclosed, but that it is intended to cover all modifications which are within the true spirit and scope of this invention as claimed.
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We're taking a deep dive into the bay that helps define the Ocean State. Its history. Its present. Its future. Now, a look at how the bay keeps us healthy, through the eyes of a few of the growing numbers of open water swimmers. Gathering for an evening swim We're sitting on a ledge at Narragansett town beach. The sky is overcast, it's early evening. Dozens of people are suiting up for a swim. One Square Mile: A Marine Archaeologist Explores The Bay Floor By Kristin Gourlay • Oct 8, 2014 Rhode Island Marine Archeology Project This week, we're exploring Narragansett Bay. It's the focus of a regular series called "One Square Mile," where we dive deep into a particular area of Rhode Island. We're taking a look at the people and places who make the bay so vital to the Ocean State. One Square Mile: The Debate Over Providence's Industrial Waterfront By John Bender • Oct 7, 2014 John Bender / RIPR All this week we're taking a close look at the Narragansett Bay, for a series we call One Square Mile. Today we look at the heavy industry that relies on the Providence waterfront. Specifically, where those big piles of coal, scrap metal and salt, sit along the Providence River. Tuesday, independent Providence mayoral candidate Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, Jr. details his plan to turn the industrial waterfront to mixed use development, with things like hotels and marinas. As Rhode Island Public Radio's John Bender reports, that's been the subject of a decades-long battle. One Square Mile: How The Narragansett Bay Commission Takes Care Of Wastewater By Scott MacKay • Oct 6, 2014 In our series One Square Mile Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Public Radio's Scott MacKay sits down with Vincent Mesolella, chairman of the Narragansett Bay Commission board, about how the commission takes care of sewage treatment and keeping water pollution out of the bay. Scott MacKay Commentary: One Square Mile: The History Of Narragansett Bay By Scott MacKay • Oct 3, 2014 Catherine Welch / RIPR Narragansett Bay has encircled Rhode Island's history and culture since the colonial era. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay kicks off our One Square Mile series on the bay. Narragansett Bay was ours before we were Rhode Island. In 1524, the Italian explorer Giovanni de Verrazano sailed into the uncharted waters of the bay. He was impressed with what he saw, says Christopher Pastore, a professor at the SUNY at Albany and author of the new book `Between Land and Sea' a history of the bay. Public Forum: How Fisheries Are Adapting To Changes in Narragansett Bay By Ambar Espinoza • Oct 2, 2014 Rhode Island Public Radio's Environmental Reporter, Ambar Espinoza will host a public forum and conversation on the changing fisheries in Narragansett Bay. This forum will be broadcast live on Thursday, October 9, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Rhode Island Public Radio: 88.1 FM/102.7 FM/91.5 FM and RIPR.ORG. Cleanliness Of Narragansett Bay Improving Steadily By Benjamin Bryant • Jul 29, 2014 Catherine Welch / RIPR "Watershed Counts," a collection of information that focuses on the water quality of the state's beaches, reports that the health of Narragansett Bay is improving. However, the report also monitors the effects of global warming and pollution on the bay and has found that beaches are still being closed due to higher than average bacterial levels in the water. Nicole Rohr of the University of Rhode Island's Coastal Institute worked on the report. She says climate change is causing more unpredictable storms, which has led to more polluted runoff into the bay. Vincent Mesolella reelected chairman of Narragansett Bay Authority By Scott MacKay • Apr 30, 2014 Vincent J. Mesolella has been reelected chairman of the board of commissioners of the Narragansett Bay Commission, the agency that runs sewage treatment facilities in metropolitan Providence communities. Mesolella, who has been chairman of 19-member commission since the 1990s, was reelected unanimously at a commission meeting yesterday, said Jamie Samons, the commission's public affairs officer. Narragansett Bay Commission Looks For Cheaper, Greener Ways To Finish Sewer Overflow Project By Ambar Espinoza • Mar 14, 2014 The Narragansett Bay Commission has started to re-evaluate the third and final phase of the combined sewer overflow project. The project aims to reduce the amount of untreated sewage and polluted runoff overflows entering Narragansett Bay and its tributaries. Federal officials ordered the overhaul to meet the federal Clean Water Act. RI Archaeologists May Partner With Australians To Locate Capt. Cook's Endeavor By Catherine Welch • Mar 10, 2014 An Australian museum official will meet with Rhode Island archaeologists to discuss a way to partner in the search for the wreck of Capt. James Cook's ship Endeavor. British explorer Capt. James Cook traveled on the ship Endeavor to the east coast of Australia in 1770, thus Australians consider Cook their founder and the Endeavor their founding ship. The Endeavor changed hands and was renamed the Lord Sandwich, which sailed to Rhode Island only to be sunk in 1778 during a British blockade of Narragansett Bay. Local Environmental Leaders Call For Better Water Management By Ambar Espinoza • Feb 11, 2014 Environmental agency directors and city managers focused on the urgent need to invest in wastewater infrastructure, stormwater management, and flood prevention at a meeting last night. The nonprofit Save The Bay hosted its annual legislative briefing. Executive director Jonathan Stone said many groups are working together to ensure the general assembly approves Gov. Lincoln Chafee's 75-million-dollar clean water bond. Debrief: What Does It Mean To Reduce Nitrogen In Narragansett Bay? By Elisabeth Harrison & Ambar Espinoza • Jan 23, 2014 Ambar Espinoza / RIPR Rhode Island is remarkably close to meeting a goal of reducing nitrogen discharged in upper Narragansett Bay by 50 percent. 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Morema is applying for a loan of $500, which will enable him to purchase a laptop to help him conduct assignments and research, to run his community service project and/or student run business which forms part of the ALA curriculum, and to participate fully in the world-class program offered by ALA.
Morema comes from a family of five. He is from Qacha's Nek, Lesotho and previously attended Lesotho High School.
Academically, Morema is a very high achieving student. Morema has won multiple academic awards. In 2007, he ranked third in the 2007 Primary School Leaving Examinations in Lesotho. He was the winner of the Maseru District Mathematics and Science Fair in 2009 and 2010. Moremea ranked fifth in the 2010 Junior Certificate Examination and was also the best performer in math in the Junior Certificate Examination. Most recently, he was among the top 12 in the Molengoane Lodge National All Age Poetry Competition in 2012.
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The apartment is fully equiped, with a double bed, ideally for two person, but if you have a The apartment is equipped with kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living area and a balcony. Situated in a small square with trees and playground, and it is a building typical of Lisbon.
If you want to hear fado, the music genre typical Lisbon can do it in this neighborhood. We recommend Tasca do Xico (75 meters from the apartment), a typical restaurant (not tourist) where you can hear the fado more genuine.
If you love the night life, you have the most popular disco of Lisbon called "the Lux" with 3 floors, a wonderfull balcony with a magnificient view to the tagus River and you can reach there in one minute walking!
- Largo de Graça - 15 minutes' walk;
- The stop for the typical tram n. 28 – 5 minute walk;
- Alfama – is located in this neighborhood;
- Castelo – 15 minutes' walk;
- Ladra flea market – 10 minutes' walk;
- Subway station (Sta.Apolonia) - 15 minutes walking
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The apartment is perfectly located in the alfama. You have a perfect view of the tejo and the castle. Although the rooms appear smaller than in the photo there was enough place for us (four adults). There is a double bed in one and a single bed with a fold-up bed in the other room.
The apartment is perfectly equipped and has everything you need for your stay.
The area is quite and when there is the fado-evening you love to sit on the mini-balkony, enjoying the view and listening to the great sound of Fado.
Cristovao was a good host. The check-in was like agreed and it was no problem to contact him on the phone. Thank you very much and your team.
Thank you also for the nice welcome present: a bottle of wine.
We realy enjoyed our stay in the Casa do Vigario, would recommend it and absolutely love to come back.
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Très beau logement, confortable, bien équipé, bon accueil, proche station de métro "Anjos" et près d'un bon petit restaurant "os amigos" sympa et bon marché! Inconvénient de l'appartement: chambres situées au-dessus d'une boulangerie travaillant la nuit!..
Excellent house and location than the subway. The neighborhood is not the best but as you visit Lisbon in very easy way. Fairly clean and very livable spaces. Recommended.
Ottima la casa e la posizione rispetto la metropolitana. Il quartiere non è il massimo ma tanto si visita Lisbona in modo molto facile. Abbastanza pulito e spazi molto vivibili. Consigliato.
We, two parents with daughter 12 years old, were very happy with our stay. The apartement is very small but pretty,tidy and with everything you need and the location is super; it is near Metro, quiet and you get the feeling of everyday life, which we appreciate. The doublebed is somewhat hard and I was worried that I would not sleep well but it was OK. All in all we recommend it warmly. Malin, Mans and Metta Ahlner.
The appartment is what you expected from it. We really enjoyed our stay. There are 2 quite bedrooms, a big livingroom and a kitchen with all the needs. I even left my wallet in the room and the owner has send it by post to me.
The subway is 2 minutes walking and in the streets around the appartment you'll find small Portugese restaurants for a small price (4 persondiner for 65 euro)
A notre arrivée à l'appart de Lisbonne, Pédro était ponctuel et nous a fourni tous les renseignements qu'il nous manquait .
A notre départ , il s'est occupé de notre taxi (rue difficile d'accès pour les taxis, donc délai plus long que prévu) .
Un jeune trés sympathique , qui parle bien français avec qui nous avons pu avoir un dialogue enrichissant.
The apartment was in a good location, well equipped and clean too. Bed linen and towels were available. Unfortunately, under the apartment was a small shop where people were staying still like night and sometimes were very loud. In one night, even up to 2 clock in the morning. To sleep was impossible.
Die Wohnung hatte eine gute Lage, war gut ausgestattet und war auch sauber. Bettwäsche und Handtücher waren vorhanden. Leider war unter der Wohnung ein kleiner Laden wo sich gerne abends noch Personen aufhielten und z.T. sehr laut waren. In einer Nacht sogar bis 2 Uhr morgens. An schlafen war nicht zu denken.
We have been here with our three children. The appartment is basic, but has everything you need. Three bedrooms, a kitchen and a small shower which was always warm. Some noise of the neighbours. The neighbourhood is lively and in Alfama. A lot of restaurants nearby.
We felt really welcome to Lisbon. Our hosts were uneasy sweet and helpful. They helped us b.la. find an eatery in the middle of the night, where they followed us to the restaurant and spoke with the chef at the local restaurant for taxi drivers, and we got a fantastic meal. They contacted us along the way, to hear if everything was in order. As we were leaving Lisbon in the pouring rain, they followed us to the subway, with umbrellas. Better hosts can be shown not find.
Vi følte os virkelig velkomne til Lissabon. Vores værter var uroligt søde og hjælpsomme. De hjalp os b.la. med at finde et spisested midt om natten, hvor de fulgte os til restauranten og talte med kokken på den lokale restaurant for taxa chauffører, og vi fik et fantastisk godt måltid. De kontaktede os undervejs, for at høre om alt var i orden. Da vi skulle forlade Lissabon i øsende regnvejr, fulgte de os til metroen, med paraplyer. Bedre værter kan man vist ikke finde.
Travel in early February with family (young grandma, parents, baby) for a week - to recommend apartment very much! Good location to reach everything on foot, only Arriving suitcases a bit difficult, as uphill on cobblestones ;)
Very, very nice reception with a good explanation of where that can be found. Call option in case of problems (which we have not used, since we had no problems).
Apartment itself quite noisy, but large enough not to stand on the feet. No super-luxury, all-moderately basic furnished but perfectly adequate for a sightseeing holiday, where you just do not work as much "at home" is.
We enjoyed the stay and would recommend this condo!
Reise Anfang Februar mit Familie (junge Oma, Eltern, Baby) für eine Woche - Appartement sehr zu empfehlen! Gute Lage, alles zu Fuss zu erreichen, nur Anreise mit Koffern ein bisschen beschwerlich, da bergauf auf Kopfsteinpflaster ;)
Sehr, sehr netter Empfang mit guter Erklärung, wo was zu finden ist. Möglichkeit bei Problemen anzurufen (die wir nicht genutzt haben, da wir keine Probleme hatten!).
Appartement selber recht hellhörig, aber gross genug, um sich nicht auf den Füssen zu stehen. Kein super Luxus, alles basic-mässig eingerichtet aber völlig ausreichend für einen Stadtbesichtigungsurlaub, bei dem man ja sowieso nicht so viel "zuhause" ist.
Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen und würden dieses Appartement weiter empfehlen!
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Healthcare reform – what's in it for you today?
While we now have a piece of reform legislation for the president to sign, most who have followed the process understand that much of what is to change will come in a few years rather than producing immediate benefits 0r – depending on your point of view – future disaster.
So, what's in it for us now?
Here are a few of the changes that take hold immediately-
The immediate creation of a temporary high-risk insurance pool for adults who cannot get insurance due to a pre-existing condition. This is huge. While many are pleased that the concept of denying coverage to those who need it most will soon go away, if you are one of these people, 'soon' is just not soon enough. While the provision will kick in for insurance companies in a couple of years, this doesn't help someone who has been denied coverage and gets sick next week or next year. Now, all of these people can sign up for the temporary government high-risk pool that will give them coverage and security until the rule kicks in for all insurers. Anyone who thinks this is not huge simply does not understand the horrible feeling of having a poor medical history and knowing that you are one heart attack, cancer reoccurrence, etc. away from financial ruin – or worse.
No more pre-existing condition exclusions for children in all new plans. We've all heard the stories of families who cannot get health coverage for their families because of a child who was born with an illness or, for that matter, something deemed an 'illness' by an insurance company that may be of no significance whatsoever, except as an excuse to deny coverage. As soon as the president signs the bill passed last night, that will not happen any longer.
No more rescission of coverage on existing health plans. Once the bill is signed into law by the president, the days of an insurance company dropping you at the very moment you need them most come to an end. I think that requires no further explanation.
No more annual limit on coverage. Immediately, your insurance company will no longer be able to send you that letter in the middle of your chemotherapy treatment that you have maxed out the amount of coverage you have in any given year. Down the road, insurers will no longer be able to include lifetime limits on coverage which should give comfort to every single one of us.
Relief from the Part D donut hole. This is a bit complex as it is a combination of lower costs to seniors as a result of the deal made with Big Pharma and a $250 payment the government to seniors when they hit the donut hole period of pharmaceutical coverage. This is a small beginning with the plan being to fully end the donut hole over a period of time.
You may now keep your kids on your insurance policy until they reach 26.
Insurance plans are now required to cover preventive medical services and immunizations with no cost sharing. This means that there will be no co-pay when you go to your doctor for a flu shot.
Obviously, there is much in the legislation passed last night that troubles many Americans. Some will tell you it is the largest tax increase in the history of the nation while others tell you that it will help get the economy back on track and make a serious dent in the national deficit.
Set the controversy aside just for the moment. As you look at the list of what will go into effect immediately, and how much many of these provisions will mean to Americans who are terrified that they will be unable to access treatment if they become seriously ill or face financial ruin even if they can get in the door, is there anyone who would step up to say that this is a bad thing?
When you set aside the politics and the political theater, there may be challenges presented by passage of the bill. But why not, just for a moment, feel good for the many people who had the best night sleep they've had in a long time last night knowing their family's lives are, in many ways, more secure that they have ever been.
And as for those politicians sending out letters proclaiming last night as the 'end of freedom' in America, can we give it a rest? I understand that many have serious objections to this legislation. But all the foolish drama is about the political futures of these cynical people and not a serious conversation about what is or is not best for the country.
I know. I took a look out my window this morning and couldn't find so much as one tank patrolling my street.
There will be lots of time to get back into the political bull that passes for debate in this country these days. But for now – and maybe even the next few days – I'm going to enjoy the fact that for better or worse, richer or poorer, there are millions of Americans whose lives took a giant leap towards the better with last night's congressional proceedings – and that's not something that happens every day.
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The White Oak High School FFA chapter has received a grant that will help fund a project to fight hunter in the community.
The school was awarded $2,443 as part of the FFA Food for All program, a nationwide program that provides grants to FFA chapters to support year-long service-learning projects focused on developing and implementing sustainable hunger relief projects.
According to a news release announcing the grant, the White Oak chapter is developing a project to raise chickens and donate the fresh eggs to food pantries and soup kitchens.
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Hill penned a new three-year contract at Spotland on Thursday and revealed planning for next season is already underway.
As part of those preparations, on-loan Luton defender Wayne Thomas is expected to feature at either centre-half or right-back.
Thomas is yet to play since joining from the Hatters last month, largely as a result of Dale's six-match unbeaten run, and Hill is keen to take a closer look at the 33-year-old.
Youth team starlet Callum Camps will hope for further action after coming off the bench to make his debut during the second half of last weekend's 2-2 draw with Port Vale.
Ritchie Jones (ankle) is expected to miss out once more, while Andrew Tutte, Rhys Bennett (both knee) and Reece Gray (broken leg) remain long-term absentees.
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