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Style near Sagrada Familia
Size90 m²
Floor No.2(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Parking available
- Elevator in building
- Balcony/terrace
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|Independencia, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
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The apartment consists of 2 cosy double bedrooms and a single bedroom with bed linen included. The stylish and colourful fully equipped kitchen features stainless steel appliances and the combined living/dining area has a dining table for 6. Towels are provided in the tiled bathroom and laundry facilities are available.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Hospital de Sant Pau Museum is a 20-minute walk from the apartment. Encants Metro Station is within 200 meters and offers guests direct access to Antoni Gaudi's Casa Batlló Building and the modern Torre Agbar Building.
The surrounding area is vibrant with a wide range of shops, restaurants and bars.
House rulesParking is available for €25 per night, or €75 for 15 nights.
No pets.
No parties.
Respect the neighbors and keep noise to a minimum after 10pm.
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Reviews of this property
Made contact with Josep in advance or arriving. He provided details of how to get to the apartment, & waiting outside the property when we arrived.
Did a full hand over of the flat including maps of the local area shops & underground.
The flat is very well furnished with just about everything you need, including coffee, cooking oils, & tin foil. There is a dishwasher, fridge & freezer, & even a washing machine. It is without doubt the best equipped flat I have rented. It has two showers & toilets which is really usefull if four of you are staying.
Would I stop again most defiantly.
We had a great time in the apartment. The location is very good next to PT, super markets, cafe's and restaurants. And feels save at night. Sagrada within 10 minutes walk.
The apartment is well equipped. Everything you need is there. The owner is very nice and gave us a lot of information.
Shower cabines can use some maintenance. Personally I found the matressess to hard. My wive however was ok with the these.
As all the apartments in Barcelona the building is a bit noisy. Nevertheless we would advice our friends to rent the apartment.
Karin, Claudia and Frans
We - a family of 5 - spent a week in the apartment. She is very centrally located. A metro station is just around the corner, small supermarkets with 24-hour service also. A Lidl is 2 street blocks away.
The equipment of the apartment unit was very good: dishes and glasses plentiful, pots, pans etc. also. Very useful, I also found the basic set of spices and other basic foodstuffs.
The living area was very comfortable, the little balcony at the back also. The master bedroom is also facing the backyard and was very peaceful. Unfortunately, the other two bedrooms do not have a window with natural light but are at a ventilation shaft, which makes it very dark and a bit stuffy.
The cleanliness could be improved. The cabinets were not washed and the corners are not particularly cared for in the showers.
All in all, however, it has us very much and we would book the apartment again. Our hosts we met briefly in farewell at the handover. Was very nice. Communication via WhatsApp worked very well.
Wir - eine 5-köpfige Familie - haben eine Woche in der Wohnung verbracht. Sie liegt sehr zentral. Eine Metrostation ist direkt um die Ecke, kleine Supermärkte mit 24h-Service ebenfalls. Ein Lidl ist 2 Strassenecken weiter.
Die Ausstattung der Wohnnung war sehr gut: Geschirr und Gläser ausreichend vorhanden, Töpfe, Pfannen etc. ebenfalls. Sehr nützlich fand ich auch die Grundausstattung an Gewürzen und anderen Grundnahrungsmitteln.
Der Wohnbereich war sehr gemütlich, der kleine Balkon nach hinten raus ebenfalls. Das Hauptschlafzimmer liegt auch zum Hinterhof und war angenehm ruhig. Die beiden anderen Schlafzimmer verfügen leider nicht über ein Fenster mit Tageslicht sondern liegen an einem Belüftungsschacht, was sie sehr dunkel und etwas stickig macht.
Die Sauberkeit ist verbesserungswürdig. Die Schränke waren nicht ausgewaschen und die Ecken in den Duschen nicht besonders gepflegt.
Alles in allem hat es uns aber sehr gut gefallen und wir würden die Wohnung noch einmal buchen. Unseren Gastgeber haben wir nur kurz zum Abschied bei der Wohnungsübergabe kennengelernt. War sehr nett. Kommunikation per WhatsApp funktionierte sehr gut.
We really enjoyed the stay in this apartment, a family of 4 with two teenagers. The apartment was comfortable and well-equipped. A short walk to the fantastic Sagrada Familia was excellent. Although a little away from "downtown", the metro station on the corner of the building would take us where we wanted to go.
Great experience. The flat was New and big like in the description. We had a very good Trip and Joseph was helpfull to find the important things in Barcelona. With metro in 200 m distance it was relaxed. It. ist recommended to stay here, if you like travelling without trouble.
It was very nice staying. The appartament is comfortable,clean and well equipped.it is also well situated only a few minutes walk from Sagrada.The houselord is very friendly and helpful.We recomend it.
We spent five great days in Joseph's nice apartment. It's well located, a 2 minutes walk from next Metro station (enchants) and a 5 minutes walk from next train station (clots). By metro it's one station to La Sagrada Familla and 5 further ones to the town center. By train you are at the airport in around 30 Minutes. The apartment is quiet, has two bathrooms, 3 bedrooms and 5 beds and it is perfect for a family of 5. The kitchen is well equipped and saves money of the travel budget you otherwise spent in hundreds of great tapas bars in Barcelona. One big supermarket and plenty of small ones are near by, also an excellent small bakery and two vinotecas. All an in all the apartment and his nice owner are highly recommended.
Dagmar&Thomas&Family from Germany
We spent a week in Barcelona.
Apartment very comfortable, the owner nice.
How do we earn on vacation, we will gladly come again.
Josep is a kind person and the apartment is nice too. Good solution for 5 people, nearby Sagrarda Familiia. evrything went fine in the week we spent there during 2013 Christmas. Recommended. luca, milan
The Wohnunng is very zental, 2 min to the metro, in 10 minutes you can walk to the Sagrada Familia and all the groceries that you are required to reach in 2-5 min. Mr. Bacardit was there to welcome and gave us the same good tips for Barcelona. The apartment was very quiet, you could hear no road noise. She was very well equipped, there was nothing missing. The pictures on the net correspond to the way it was very cozy and pretty.
We would book the apartment for a next stay again.
Die Wohnunng liegt sehr zental, 2 Min zur U-Bahn, in 10 Min ist man zu Fuß bei der Sagrada Familia und alle Lebensmittelgeschäfte die man benötigt sind in 2-5 Min zu erreichen. Herr Bacardit war zur Begrüßung da und hat uns gleich gute Tips für Barcelona gegeben. Die Wohnung lag sehr ruhig, man konnte keinen Straßenlärm hören. Sie war sehr gut ausgestattet, es hat an nichts gefehlt. Die Bilder im Netz entsprechen dem wie es war, sehr gemütlich und hübsch.
Wir würden die Wohnung bei einem nächsten Aufenthalt wieder buchen.
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As part of its mission and position within a larger, liberal arts university, Bucknell Opera Theatre collaborates with other artists and academics, both within and outside the University. For example, in a concert performance of Zarzuela arias in April 2012 the company worked with members of the Bucknell Dance Department. BOC is happy to announce the dance department will be choreographing parts of the opera for its March 2014 production of The Magic Flute as well. The ensemble utilizes visual artists from the community as well. Elaine Crossman, a nationally recognized visual artist, is designing and constructing masks for use in the The Magic Flute. Previously, Lewisburg Area High School students contributed to the company's performance of Haydn's Il mondo della luna in May of 2011 by constructing immense puppets with a local professional artist.
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For me, one of the most perplexing moments (out of the many) of President Obama' State of the Union address last week was when he insisted that "as long as countries like China keep going all-in on clean energy, so must we." So… because China is doing it, we must also relentlessly throw money we do not have at politically favored technologies now so awash in superfluous supply that its all they can do to keep their heads above water? China's solar and wind industries are a hot mess of overcapacity, after the government got into the business of creating heady artificial incentives directing capital in their preferred green-energy direction — remind me of the appeal in continuing to do the same thing?
We don't even have to look as far as China for extant examples of governments reaping the costly consequences of their prematurely sown venture socialism. Germany and Spain have for years fancied themselves forward-thinkers on the green-energy front, and have implemented a bunch of subsidies, standards, and regulations aiming to prop up what it seems environmentalists the world over have deemed to be the holy grails of renewable energy, but the fact that these technologies are not yet pragmatic nor affordable is being made especially stark by Europe's recession. The fiscal squeeze means that put-upon consumers are rather less willing to finance politicians' green-energy ambitions than usual, and Germany and Spain are dialing it down in the face of financial reality. The WSJ reports:
Germany subsidizes producers of renewable energy such as solar and wind power in part by imposing a surcharge on household electricity bills. As the industry has grown, demand for the subsidy increased, driving the surcharge higher. …
Fearing a voter backlash from anger over the lopsided financing of green energy, Ms. Merkel's government on Thursday proposed putting a cap on the green-energy surcharge until the end of 2014 and then restricting any rise in the surcharge after that to no more than 2.5% a year. The government also plans to tighten exemptions, which would force more companies to pay, and achieve a cut in green subsidies of €1.8 billion ($2.42 billion). …
The Spanish parliament took a similar step on Thursday, passing a law that aims to curb rising household electricity costs by cutting aid to the renewable-energy industry. …
Among the changes in the Spanish system, the new law indexes certain subsidies and compensation to an inflation estimate that strips out the effects of energy, food commodities, and tax changes.
Spanish renewable-energy companies are highly perturbed, of course, that the government is "backing away from previous promises that it would ensure them a reasonable return on their investments," but… shouldn't the fact that the government has to ensure even just a reasonable return on their investments have raised some gigantic siren-accompanied red flags in the first place?
For Germany, some of these are meant to be short-term fixes as the government starts to look at comprehensive reform of their green-energy laws and taking it down on notch on all of the subsidies and mandates — forcing consumers to use particular products, before they can actually appeal to consumers on their own merits, will do that to ya.'
And we want to double down on following this expensive example, because…?
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Hermann Schafellner is the man responsible for the delectable food that flows from the kitchens at Australia's luxurious Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat. Originally from Austria, his career saw him work for many years in some of the top hotels in the world. It was his passion for working with fresh, in-season produce that led him to Gwinganna. He shares with Viva his approach to creating meals that not only taste good but are good for you, and three of his favourite recipes that are regularly served to the retreat's guests.
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Working with a small but passionate team means that everyone is very hands on. I still prepare and cook meals every day but am also responsible for every dish that we provide and the quality of all the produce we use. My day may involve the breakfast/lunch meals or the lunch/dinner meals over any one week. I cover all these combinations so I can oversee the quality of every meal and also help each team deliver the best possible dishes for our guests.
A day will also be working on food orders with our suppliers especially our seafood supplier to see what's fresh so we can plan around this. I also oversee the special request board which identifies guest needs, allergies and requests. One day of each week I also present the cooking demonstration to guests so they can learn about how we prepare foods and take some ideas home.
What are the challenges of cooking at Gwinganna? A challenge for us here is the dietary requirements which can at times get very involved with things such as fructose malabsorption or general allergies. This means all the chefs need to know how to adjust a dish so that it still tastes and looks great and fits with our guidelines. Creating meals that are gluten and dairy free (most of ours are) is really easy in comparison, but we love it all.
The joys?
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What are your favourite ingredients at the moment?
Quinoa is one of my favourite overall ingredients as it has great nutritional value and is so easy to use with other ingredients. I love cooking with the seasons, so that means artichokes and asparagus in spring, tomatoes, basil, chillies and stonefruits through summer and brussels sprouts in winter with things like kale, ginger and turmeric from our own garden. Having our own organic gardens on site makes it easy to obtain really fresh, tasty produce right before each meal.
When putting together a meal, what are the factors you consider to make sure it is well balanced?
All our meals are created in conjunction with our nutritionist as each menu is designed specifically for a particular programme. We have such a variety of different stays available so the food will vary according to the length and sometimes the theme of the stay. The combination of protein, carbohydrates, fat and of course flavour is a key part in any dish. Our nutritionist will assess the nutritional part of the meal.
Please share your top culinary tip?
Keep it simple! Don't overwork the ingredients and try to stick with just a few flavours and contrasting textures and let the seasons guide you.
What are your pantry cupboard essentials?
At home, a good pumpkin seed oil - try a splash over some sun-ripened tomatoes, basil, goat's cheese and freshly cracked pepper or drizzled on a warm pumpkin salad with balsamic vinegar, cumin and coriander seeds and rocket.
My home-made chilli sauce which is great on poached eggs collected from my chooks in the morning. I'd also have wholemeal, spelt and rye flour for when I have the urge to make a sourdough bread from scratch. Organic rolled oats, pepitas, sunflower seeds and dried figs for my breakfast cereal (with a dollop of sheep yoghurt and seasonal berries). Raw honey for my herbal tea ( just a little bit).
What's the kitchen appliance you can't live without?
Probably my kitchen blender to make my green breakfast smoothie ( with greens and herbs from my garden, seasonal fruit, ginger, oats or chia seeds).
What would you encourage/like to see more people try/be aware of when they come to eating healthily?
I would encourage people to consider the money spent on their food as part of their health insurance and as a preventative maintenance plan. They might consider it a more valuable "investment" then. I'd also say don't follow trendy useless diets but aim to eat healthy trusting also your common sense and body, not just science. If you need support or advice, see a reputable nutritionist to guide you along.
What's your secret indulgence?
It would have to be a proper apfelstrudel (apple strudel) made the authentic Austrian way, with a good vanilla icecream.
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The story of Serenity began as a Fall 2002 Fox TV show from Joss Whedon, the creator of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel series. Cancelled before Christmas, Firefly went on to become a huge hit on DVD and earned an über-loyal following worthy of the Star Trek franchise and other fan-driven sci-fi mythologies. Finally, Universal looked at the numbers and thought maybe they could find some gold in a movie version.
Five-hundred years in the future (after the abrupt conclusion of the TV series), mankind has colonized a distant galaxy of planets. The culture of the day is a mash-up of Old West jargon and six-shooters, high-tech spaceships, and more subtle Chinese influences. In recent history, the Alliance (the government of the united inner planets) has put down an independence movement from the outer planets. Mal Reynolds, a veteran of that failed uprising, now captains a small cargo vessel called Serenity. With the sensibilities of outlaw cowboys, Mal and his close-knit crew follow their own sketchy honor code while stealing, running illegal goods and doing whatever necessary to pay the bills.
Longtime passengers on Serenity include a doctor named Simon and his teenage sister, River. Once held captive by the Alliance and programmed to be a killing machine, the psychologically unstable girl was rescued by her brother, smuggled onboard Serenity, and they've been dodging the Alliance ever since. Now the Alliance has hired a hit man, known only as The Operative, to track down and eliminate the pair. At the same time, something has triggered River to become more aggressive and unpredictable.
Mal and the crew must decide whether to risk everything to continue to protect Simon and River or ditch them in the name of sensible self-interest. The choice is made more difficult by the fact that helping the siblings will expose them to the Reavers, vicious marauders who descend on their victims, brutally raping and cannibalizing everyone they catch.
Positive Elements
In spite of his stated loss of faith in God and human decency—and against his instincts for self-preservation—Mal repeatedly makes choices to risk his life (and that of his crew) not only to save others but, eventually, to also do something noble for all of humanity. The crew of Serenity shares an admirable brotherhood and obvious concern for each other that unites and strengthens them.
Simon is lauded both by friend and foe for the love he shows for his sister. (He sacrificed a successful medical career to rescue and protect her from the Alliance.)
Spiritual Content
As in all of writer/director Joss Whedon's projects, issues of religion, faith and sin play a major role in the motivations and actions of many of the characters—but not always in the way you might want them to. The Operative, who ruthlessly kills in blind obedience to his Alliance handlers, calmly explains that his actions are motivated by belief in a world without sin. He recognizes himself as an evil man who cannot join that world. But his conviction that he is serving the noble purposes of the Alliance to build a utopian society gives him the strength to do anything required to fulfill his orders. Before killing, The Operative sometimes asks his targets if they know what their sin is. One is told his is pride. Another responds that he's a fan of "all seven."
Mal and crew hide out with Shepherd Book, an old friend (from the TV series). Shepherd is apparently a Christian minister. He understands that Mal has abandoned his religious beliefs after witnessing the horrors of war and experiencing the loss of loved ones, but he repeatedly urges Mal to believe in something ... anything. He, too, stresses that the conviction of faith is needed to give people the strength to do the hard things. Shepherd is quoted by another character as saying, "If you can't do something smart, do something right."
One character is seen praying before a large statue of Buddha. Another in a desperate situation prays, "Please, God, make me a stone." Taunting an opponent, Mal gets in a jab about him going to meet his "sweet, fluffy lord."
River is known as a psychic. She can sense when pursuers are near, she can read people's minds and she can see into the future.
Sexual Content
Although it's not explained in the film, viewers of the TV series will know that the character of Inara, who shows some cleavage, is a "companion," a kind of spiritual, upper class, much-respected prostitute. (On TV, she ran her business from the ship and was glimpsed in sexual situations.) Another female character uses Old Westy jargon to get in a quip about masturbation. She is seen undressing and making out with another character before sex. Yet another character curiously spies on them. A super high-techy friend of the crew is "married" to a female robot companion.
Violent Content
While held captive by the Alliance, River is seen with a probe inserted in her forehead. When triggered, she becomes an unlikely martial arts weapon, taking on a bar full of rough customers in one encounter and a roomful of brutal Reavers in another. River has flash visions of hundreds of decomposing corpses, images later seen by the group in greater detail.
The Reavers are said to rape, kill and eat their victims in blind, animal rage. The ones we see are self-mutilated, often bloody or burned-looking. (Think Land of the Dead zombies who are still alive and have their full mental capacities.) A man in their grasp is shot and killed as an act of mercy. We hear the recorded sounds of a woman being attacked by them. One character is skewered and killed by part of a Reaver ship.
The Operative kills easily, including a man he forces to fall on a sword. He's also responsible for the deaths of large groups of people that include women and children. We see bloodied and/or burned bodies scattered about a village. Other violent—sometimes quite lengthy—scenes include vicious hand-to-hand combat, close-range shoot-outs, stabbings, the sounds of bones crunching and a fair amount of blood.
Crude or Profane Language
Characters curse in Chinese and blurt out invented "future" swear words. In addition, we hear a few uses of the s-word, "h---" and "a--," along with other colorful crudities.
Drug and Alcohol Content
In a bar, people are seen drinking and doing drugs. A character drinks from a small flask.
Other Negative Elements
The heroes of the movie are acknowledged thieves and criminals, and we see them pulling off a heist. In the heat of battle, Mal pushes an innocent bystander off their hovercraft, leaving him to the Reavers. We witness a character vomiting.
A viewer's appreciation of Serenity might have a lot to do with how much Firefly he's seen. For fans, it's a bigger, better, deeper exploration of all the elements that made that show an eventual DVD hit. The writing is smart and funny. The acting, especially from Nathan Fillion as Mal and rising star Chiwetel Ejiofor as the scarily smooth Operative, is excellent. The action is efficiently paced with good special effects and stunt work. And the story is about more than just crossing the finish line before the credits roll.
It's harder to know if non-fans will resonate with this Han Solo meets Star Trek morality action tale. Or whether they'll even be drawn to wade through Joss Whedon's dark, violent universe to find what the film has to offer.
And what, exactly, does it offer? Serenity's characters wrestle not just with issues of right and wrong, good and evil, but with issues of faith and belief as well. Everyone onboard Serenity has been forced to face the stark horrors of life, horrors echoing those currently unfolding in the real world. The Alliance responds by trying to create a utopian society, squashing resistance and manipulating citizens in the name of peace and harmony. Their efforts result only in added horrors.
Other characters respond to the reality of iniquity by abandoning faith completely, trying to live only for themselves and those they love. Whedon, then, exposes the limits of that philosophy as well. Instead, in the voice of a Christian minister, he urges us: "I don't care what you believe in. Just believe it." But that's not Whedon's final say-so. He's not oblivious to the fact that wrongly placed faith is just as much of a dead-end as no faith at all, and he take pains to show that the misplaced faith of The Operative is destructive.
Mr. Whedon doesn't point us to a worthy object of sacrificial faith, and I could hardly expect him to declare that the only worthy object is the focus of my faith, Jesus. But in spite of the violent and often sexual nature of both the small-screen series and this film, his message is a welcome first step in an entertainment world that often portrays faith as either weakness or a dangerous fuel for violence. Here, he preaches loudly that rightly placed faith is essential for those seeking a meaningful life. Contrary to the Shepherd's teaching, it clearly does matter what you believe.
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Nathan Fillion as Mal; Gina Torres as Zoe; Summer Glau as River; Adam Baldwin as Jayne; Chiwetel Ejiofor as The Operative
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Health officials predict we could be in the midst of one of the worst flu seasons in years. More folks are getting sick, and the bug going around is a more severe type of flu.
It's still early in the flu season, but cases of the illness have shot up. Patients have been filling up doctors' offices, urgent care centers, and emergency rooms across the state.
In Pennsylvania, more than 3,000 people are sick with the flu. In the Lehigh Valley, doctors are treating upwards of 700 people. Reading Health System said it currently has 80 patients in isolation with flu-like symptoms and as many as 200 others are flooding the emergency room each day.
Doctors said patients are sicker than usual, and they're seeing more cases than in past flu seasons.
"We're in the midst of a fairly sharp increase in the number of cases," said Dr. Luther Rhodes, chief of infectious diseases for the Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Through Dec. 22, the CDC said flu was classified as widespread in 31 states, including Pennsylvania. This season, the predominant strain is H3N2. It is covered by the vaccine, but it's notorious for causing serious illnesses.
"H3N2 is the more severe type of flu, so we actually anticipated what we're seeing now, that is, increased numbers of seriously ill people," explained Rhodes.
As of Dec. 29, more than 200 Pennsylvanians were hospitalized with the flu.
Rhodes said the symptoms are typical: "Abrupt onset of high fever, shaking, chills, headache and cough."
If you haven't been vaccinated, health experts said now is the perfect time. The flu shot protects you and the people around you and is recommended for anyone six months and older.
When children get sick, they're contagious for eight to 10 days, while an adult usually can only pass it on for five days.
"If you're sick, stay home," urged Rhodes. "On average, people need to be out of work three to five days."
The vaccine only takes 60 percent of the time in people over the age of 60, but the shot still helps those folks; usually they'll get a less severe form of the flu.
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The funeral for the retired chief inspector drew about 200 mourners at the Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland. Among them was Deputy Commissioner Mike Bush, who paid tribute to Mr Hutton and quoted a former senior officer who described him as an officer whose "integrity is beyond reproach".
Mr Bush placed the quote as being made in 1968 when Mr Hutton gained the rank of Inspector. Two years later, he was appointed to lead the investigation into the murder of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe in Pukekawa, in rural south Auckland.
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Just installed another 2 nucs and everything is going good... I think.
McDonald's bee feed...kinda
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You're more trusting of McHoney than I am. No way I would do that as there is no way to tell where it came from or what is in it (foul brook spores, etc.). -js
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Ditto dixiebooks. But I'm more afeared of foul brooD spores. lol
I'm no purest, but I don't like the taste of McHoney, so wouldn't feed it to my horse, let alone my bees. Trashcans are good places for those.
Nice looking apiary, but I wouldn't think you would need to feed now. Thanks for showing us your hives.
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Dang! You busted me, Mark. And to think that I pride myself in my spelling. But then, I'm a purIst. (We're even. LOL.) -js
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Looking good but get rid of that honey that you have no idea where it came from ASAP. If you need to feed your bees do it with sugar syrup not honey.
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In addition to concerns about the potential spread of pestilence, I wouldn't feed my bees honey on their doorstep anyway. Here, I'd have a robbing frenzy that would only end after the hive was decimated.
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I tested the four major pollen sub manufactors on the market today, this was in patty form just as the bees would eat, this WAS NOT IN DRY FORM.
I compared them to mine. The main was the "FAT & PROTEIN" profiles.
Keith's patty has : FAT, over 9% & PROTEIN, over 16% .
There is still much to learn & test, if we take the bee pollen, it has many different parts to it.
Only one patty had more protein than mine with a differance of 1.25 % but was lower in the fat by 8%.
The rest fell way short in at least one of the catigories.
Then you have suppliers (manufactures) saying how they have more protein and they give you a chart using Brewers Yeast, Feedbee,BeePro ect... We should be comparing finished product, ie, what the bees eat.
This, BTW, is all percent of DRY WEIGHT, I tested theirs in the one pound patty form that they sell, the protein content was a little over 10% & there fat was less than half of mine.
Again, I tested all in patty form just as the bees eat it, anything less is insignificant!
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Children are invited to join the Nisswa Community Children's Library's 2013 summer reading program with the theme "Dig Into Reading."
Registration is now open for the program, which takes place at 10 a.m. Wednesdays from June 12 to July 31, with no program on July 3.
Children will earn prizes and a free book, and will celebrate reading with a pizza party.
Program details are as follows: On June 12, Black Bear 4-H Club baby farm animals petting zoo; June 19, musician Ted Feyder; June 26, DNR conservation officer Nikki Shoutz with animal hides; July 10, artist Michelle Pfeiffer; July 17, Northern Trackers Railroad Club; July 24, magicians Robert and Lynn Halbrook; and on July 31, juggling with Jon Adams and friends as well as a Rafferty's pizza party celebration. Children will also pick out a free paperback book.
The library expressed thanks to the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation, Nisswa Women of Today and the Crow Wing Power Community Trust for sponsoring this year's program.
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Losing weight and keeping it off involves taking a close look at not only what you eat, but also why you eat. Weight-loss experts—including registered dietitians and psychologists—share their tips on how you can keep your hunger in check and stay on track with your health and fitness goals.
Change the Way You Think
When it comes to making healthy, rational food choices that will help you lose weight and keep it off for good, the link is what you think, according to ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences and weight-loss expert Michael Mantell, Ph.D. "Emotional eaters erroneously believe thoughts such as 'It's OK to eat because everyone else is—besides, I rarely get to eat this type of food and it's free.' They need to replace this type of thinking with more accurate, logical and rational thoughts, reminding themselves that they can eat whatever they want OR they can be thinner, but not both."
Prevent Cravings Before They Start
One of the best ways to prevent an afternoon trip to the vending machine is to stay ahead of hunger by eating nutrient-dense foods—such as avocado, flaxseed, salmon, quinoa, amaranth, berries, nuts, vegetables and legumes—that satisfy you, says registered dietitian and Oxygen magazine cover model Tiffani Bachus. "These foods take longer to digest and nourish the body, leaving you satiated and physically and mentally stable. If you're experiencing cravings, chances are you may have an imbalance of one or more nutrients."
Sip Green Tea Throughout the Day
Staying properly hydrated plays an important role in keeping your appetite under control. Green tea packs an added punch as it contains the amino acid theanine, which brings both mental calmness and alertness, making you very aware of your surroundings so you don't overeat, say The Nutrition Twins Lyssie Lakatos and Tammy Lakatos Shames, registered dietitians and authors of the The Secret to Skinny. "It takes the edge off so you can make a rational decision about what you will eat. Green tea contains epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which helps to bring on a feeling of satiety by increasing the hormone cholecystokinin. It also helps to keep your blood sugar stable thanks to its catechins, so you'll avoid the blood sugar crash and the craving for a quick pick-me-up from sugar that comes with it."
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Starting at an early age, many people learn to use food as a way to cope, find comfort, escape from life problems or to reward successes, which can be a problem for people who want to lose weight, says registered dietitian and personal trainer Ruth Frechman, author of the The Food is My Friend Diet. "When it comes to emotional eating, it is mind over matter, and it starts with deciding to take control and getting motivated to action." Frechman shares the 4-step process she uses with clients—dubbed "Keep It R.E.A.L."— to help curb emotional eating:
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Whole Foods Drops Hershey's Scharffen Berger Chocolates Over Child Labor Abuses
Whole Foods Market (NYSE: WFM) locations around the country will be removing one of Hershey's high end products-- Scharffen Berger chocolate-- from shelves across the country by the end of the year due to Hershey's failure to assure that the cocoa is sourced without the use of forced child labor.
Whole Foods' decision to remove Scharffen Berger comes in response to more than 15,000 customers demanding that the natural foods grocer hold Hershey accountable for exploiting children for profit. Whole Foods' decision follows more than 40 natural food retailers and coops publicly expressing concern about carrying Scharffen Berger and Dagoba products as a consequence of the giant chocolate maker's refusal to address child labor in its supply chain.
In a letter to the Raise the Bar Hershey coalition, Whole Foods stated: "We do not take the concern over child labor or slave labor lightly, and we are currently in ongoing conversations with Hershey's about its existing social accountability programs … Whole Foods Market is removing Scharffen Berger chocolate from our shelves pending receiving further information from Hershey's."
"We thank Whole Foods for taking the important step of dropping Hershey's Scharffen Berger chocolates," said Alisa Gravitz, President and CEO of Green America. "The decision to cut Scharffen Berger shows that Whole Foods knows Hershey's isn't committed to eliminating child labor from their products."
However, the Raise the Bar Hershey campaign is disappointed that Whole Foods will continue to offer Dagoba products.
"Now, Whole Foods needs to drop Dagoba bars to strengthen the message that none of their products will be on Whole Foods' shelves as long as Hershey is earning profits at the expense of child laborers," says Kirsten Moller, co-founder of Global Exchange. Even if Dagoba is Rainforest Alliance certified, the coalition argues that Hershey's overall lack of commitment to ethical sourcing means they should be shut out of high end, certified chocolate sales until they change their approach to cocoa overall.
According to a U.S. government-funded study, over 1.8 million children work in West Africa's cocoa industry. Many of these children are exposed to dangerous working conditions and some are even trafficked and sold off to perform grueling labor. Hershey, and other major chocolate companies, source the majority of their cocoa from West Africa. Several major chocolate makers, including Mars and Ferrero, have agreed to make a major commitment to sourcing ethical chocolate but Hershey's – the maker of Dagoba and Scharffen Berger - refuses to budge.
A coalition of groups including the Teamsters, Organic Consumer's Association, Green America, International Labor Rights Forum, Global Exchange and other supporters are urging Whole Foods to take a stand on principal to refuse to sell any of Hershey's individual products until the chocolate giant makes a major commitment to sourcing ethical cocoa.
"Socially conscious consumers shouldn't be surprised that Whole Foods is willing to sell products from suppliers that are tainted by child labor," said Judy Gearhart, Executive Director of the International Labor Rights Forum. "More than once, Whole Foods has turned a blind eye to the rogue conduct of its suppliers. For example, right now Whole Foods is refusing to hold its primary supplier UNFI, accountable for workers' rights violations at its distribution center in Seattle."
Whole Foods Statement on Scharffen Berger
At Whole Foods Market, we prioritize fair trade across the store. We are the country's leading purveyor of ethically sourced products and offer a wide variety of Fair Trade chocolate products. Our customers have helped grow the fair trade category by more than 600% since 2005, or more than 40% a year.
We do not take the concern over child labor or slave labor lightly, and we are currently in ongoing conversations with Hershey's about its existing social accountability programs for its two chocolate brands we carry nationally, Dagoba and Scharffen Berger. Whole Foods Market is removing Scharffen Berger chocolate from our shelves pending receiving further information from Hershey's; Dagoba chocolate products, certified by the Rainforest Alliance, will remain in the stores.
We know of no other retailer that has done as much to positively influence the chocolate industry as Whole Foods Market. Over the last several years, we have encouraged dozens of brands, including many of our major chocolate brands, to get fair trade certified. We have launched and promoted dozens of fair trade chocolate products, including Alter Eco, Divine Chocolate, Equal Exchange, Endangered Species, Green & Blacks, Lily's Chocolate, Newman's Own and Theo Chocolate.
As a retailer, we encourage all chocolate manufacturers to source ethically, whether or not we buy from them. We appreciate Green America's efforts to help advocate against child labor in cocoa production.


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Participants at the UTSA Chinese language teachers conference,
including event co-organizer Wayne Wright (back row in white shirt),
event co-organizer Li Jia (black jacket at center) and (right of Jia)
Sonny Lew, who attended San Antonio's first Chinese language school
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Chinese language conference is part of UTSA outreach
By Tim Brownlee
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(July 29, 2008)--The UTSA Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies and the College of Education and Human Development hosted a Chinese language teachers conference last spring, which was a first in the region. Hosted by Wayne Wright, UTSA assistant professor of bicultural-bilingual studies, and Li Jia, UTSA lecturer of bicultural-bilingual studies and specialist in English as a second language, the conference is part of UTSA efforts to reach out to the area Chinese community and to interact with China.
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Expecting approximately 35 participants, event organizers were surprised when 80 people came from across the region to register for the free event. Additionally, stories about the event appeared in World Journal, a widely read international newspaper published in Chinese, and the San Antonio Express-News.
Titled "On the Front of Exploration: San Antonio's First Chinese Language Teachers Conference Exploring Approaches to Chinese Language and Culture Instruction," the daylong event brought together area K-12 teachers from community heritage language schools and public schools, and graduate students and faculty members from colleges and universities including an Austin group.
Researchers and teachers shared information on their programs, experiences and classroom strategies for effective language instruction, literacy practice, language socialization in Chinese language schools, and motivating young learners with songs, poems and games. Honorees included May Lam, founder of the Asian Festival, and Sonny Lew, who attended San Antonio's first Chinese school in the 1930s.
The conference was co-sponsored by the San Antonio Alamo Chinese Language School, First Chinese Baptist Church School and Donald Lien, associate dean of international affairs in the UTSA College of Business and holder of the Richard S. Liu Distinguished Chair in Business. At the conference, Lien spoke on how he started the first Chinese program in the College of Business and other projects to build more connections with the Chinese and Asian studies programs.
Wanxiang Yao, president of the San Antonio Chinese Association (SACA) and chair of the UTSA Department of Health and Kinesiology, was a strong supporter of the conference. He has been involved in a variety of projects to promote cultural exchanges between the United States and China. Zenong Yin, the Loretta J. Lowak Clarke Distinguished Professor in Health and Kinesiology, and Yao are working closely with counterparts in China on research and graduate student exchange programs. In May, the two professors and Richard Diem, dean of the UTSA Honors College, took students on a tour of China. As part of the curriculum, the UTSA students learned about Chinese culture and the dramatic development of the Chinese economy in visits to several major cities.
As a main objective of the cultural exchange, Chinese college students became more familiar with American culture through lectures and seminars by the UTSA professors. With their ongoing efforts to promote collaboration, it is expected that five Ph.D. students from Beijing Sport University soon will come to the UTSA Department of Health and Kinesiology for a one-year study as visiting scholars.
"The successful conference was the result of the collaborative efforts of many," said Jia. "Betty Merchant, dean of the College of Education and Human Development, and Robert Milk, chair of the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, gave the best support we could have. Dr. Merchant gave an opening speech at the conference and highly praised our efforts."
"Dr. Wright and I saw the conference as an historical event for two important reasons," Jia added. "This is the first time in San Antonio where an academic event focused on Chinese language teaching. Second, the meeting's focus on Chinese as a heritage language in San Antonio supports the historic mission of UTSA's Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies to promote home-grown bilingualism through the nurturing and development of language and cultural resources already existing in our local communities."
Joint research by Wright (principal investigator) and Jia led to creating the conference, after they conducted 15 interviews with teachers from San Antonio's Chinese language schools and administrators, parents and students involved with the schools in the 1930s and 1940s. Photos collected during the research will be donated to UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures archive. Wright has published numerous articles on bilingual education. Jia's dissertation on language socialization of a group of Chinese children at a heritage language school recently was published by Henan University Press in China.
For more information, contact Wayne Wright at (210) 458- 5963 or Li Jia at (210) 458-4426.


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The title to this message may be premature seeing as how the only thing I'm "keeping" at the moment are some notes from my local beekeeping association's "beginner course" and a copy of my check for the deposit on two nucs from a local apiary -- but that's enough to make it feel like a commitment at this point.
Anyway, the Western NY and hobby parts are accurate enough.
So I've dabbled in chickens, rabbits, and cows, but having moved off the farm and my new place being mostly lawn and woods and without any substantial outbuildings for the keeping of livestock and feed, it seemed like honey might be a good hobby crop for this place.
I have almost zero experience in insect husbandry, and a typical to slightly elevated fear of stinging critters, which to me seem like two good reasons to dive into this.
My local apiary was very helpful in aiding me in creating a list of necessities to have on hand when my nucs arrive and I was impressed with the welcoming and genuine attitudes of the folks in the beekeeping association (WNYHPA) during the course they taught. So far my experience with beekeepers has been quite good and I look forward to getting to know more in the community.
Initially, I was thinking of going horizontal top bar but I think I'll start with a more success orientated approach and cut my teeth on the method that's most familiar to the majority of my local community. Maybe when I've developed some confidence in my skills I'll broaden my scope to include this alluring minimalist approach. . . and maybe not. We'll see.
If I'm allowed to ask for advice in this welcome forum, it would be what's my best choice for a beginner beekeeper's instruction manual? My nuc provider recommended the author Roger Morse, but he couldn't recall the title and I can't tell which of his might be the best. Any thoughts or other recommendations? I'm sure I'll search the main forums further as well, but direct advice is certainly welcome.
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Following a strong year in 2012, the North American robotics market recorded its best year ever in 2013 in terms of robot shipments, according to new statistics from Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry's trade group.
A total of 22,591 robots valued at $1.39 billion were shipped to companies in North America in 2013, beating the previous record of 20,328 robots valued at $1.29 billion shipped in 2012. These new records for robotic shipments represent growth of 11% in units and seven percent in dollars. When sales by North American robot suppliers to companies outside North America are included, the totals are 25,772 robots valued at $1.57 billion.
While robot shipments set record highs in 2013, new orders fell. A total of 21,562 robots valued at $1.34 billion were ordered from North American companies in 2013, representing a decrease of five percent in units and ten percent in dollars from 2012. While the 2013 totals for robot orders represent a contraction from 2012, they remain the second highest annual figures ever recorded for North America.
"We are pleased to see another strong year for the robotics market in North America," said Jeff Burnstein, president of RIA. "It's exciting to see companies of all sizes continue to find value in automating with robotics."
The top industries in terms of units ordered in 2013 were life sciences (+73%) and food and consumer goods (+67%). "While the highly cyclical purchases by automotive companies contracted in 2013 for robotics, we saw strong growth in non-automotive industries," said Alex Shikany, director of market analysis for RIA. "The total number of robots ordered for use in non-automotive industries grew 22% over 2012," he added.
In terms of applications for robot orders, increases were seen in assembly (+61%), material handling (+13%), and coating & dispensing (+5%).
The robotics market in North America ended 2013 on a strong note. New robot orders in the fourth quarter of 2013 totaled 5,831, the third highest quarterly total ever recorded (RIA began recording data in 1984).
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An attorney had just purchased a new Lamborghini. When he returned to his law office he parked by the curb so he could show his colleagues his hot sexy new ride.
When he opened the left door to exit the car a taxi swerved and ripped the left door right off the councilors new car. A police officer saw the whole thing, and rushed over to assist. The lawyer was screaming, My new Lamborghini, my new Lamborghini, its ruined, it can never be fixed like it once was.
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In 2003, the Utah State Legislature created and funded a program, Local Replacement Revenue for Charter Schools. This program's funds replace some of the local property tax revenues that are not available to charter schools. Ten percent of the funds this program provides to a charter school are dedicated to facility costs only. In fiscal year 2004, Utah's Local Replacement Revenue for Charter Schools program dedicated $309,517 or $96.50 per student solely to facilities. Charter schools sponsored by local school boards that converted from district schools or operate in district facilities without paying reasonable rent are not eligible for these funds. (http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE53A/TITLE53A.htm.)
Although only 10 percent of the Local Replacement Revenue is reserved for facility costs, charter schools typically use 47 percent of Local Replacement Revenue for this purpose. Charter schools use about 53 percent of this revenue for maintenance and operations, such as teachers' salaries.
Utah is one of four grant recipients under the US Department of Education's State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program. Utah will use its Federal grant to supplement the State fiscal year 2005 program's funding of $594,848 or $100 per student. Because of the Federal grant, charter schools on average will spend approximately 21 percent of their Local Replacement Revenue on facilities, allowing them to spend 79 percent of the revenue on maintenance and operations. The Federal grant will help prevent Utah's charter schools from diverting funds that should cover maintenance and operations to cover essential facility costs.


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Tiger Talk: I LOVE to read!
Yes, I really do love to read! Books, magazines, newspapers, websites ... you name it, I love to read anything.
Somehow, more than 50 years ago, my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Gard, instilled a love of the printed word into my heart and soul. I am forever grateful that she opened up a world that fostered success in my career and pleasure in my leisure time.
I also am thankful for my wonderful mother, an avid reader and writer, who modeled for me and also bought dozens of books for me to devour over the years.
I have always been impressed with the commitment to learning to read at Pine River-Backus Elementary School. Our teachers clearly understand the importance of ensuring that our students are literate, not only to be successful in school, but in their careers and later life.
In our K-4 classrooms, we devote 90 minutes to literacy instruction on a daily basis. We monitor student progress weekly through fluency probes to determine if additional reading interventions are needed. Some students may get up to 60 minutes of interventions, along with their core literacy instruction.
We also know that if students are not reading at grade level, it will be difficult for them to do well in math and other subjects. Interventions that we offer are varied including small group instruction with a targeted focus on the PR-B Seven Pillars of Reading: oral language development, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and motivation. (You can find more information on the PR-B Literacy Plan on our elementary webpage.)
The month of February is "I Love to Read" month at Pine River-Backus Elementary School. Through a variety of activities, we focus on the pure joy of reading.
For example, we have a guest reader read from a favorite book over the intercom every morning. Students then fill out a bingo card locating the book title and the reader.
We also hosted a Literacy Luau for students and families last week. A number of our staff volunteered to assist with "Hula-tastic" literacy games and activities including: Reader's Reef, Apps Island, Creative Cove, Word Surfin' and Literacy Limbo. Our PTO donated prizes and students also received a coupon for a concession item at the PR-B girls' basketball game that evening.
However, the students really enjoy our Fun Week with Dr. Seuss that we are celebrating this week. Our dress-up days are: Monday, Solid Color Day, "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish"; Tuesday, Pajama Day, "The Sleep Book"; Wednesday, Wacky Clothes, "Wacky Wednesday"; Thursday, Fun Footgear, "Fox in Socks" and "The Foot Book"; and Friday is Hat Day in honor of "The Cat in the Hat."
I'm sure many of our parents remember this week from when they were in elementary school!
We invite everyone who loves reading to join us on Friday, March 1, to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday at our "Read Across America Read-in." Doors open at 1:30 p.m., and the reading begins at 1:45 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
This is a wonderful opportunity to model the joy of reading to your child. Bring a book or stop by our library to pick one up. We would love to have you join us!
In the meantime, I will continue to read as much as I can. There is always a best seller that is calling my name, or a Pine River Journal on the newsstand where I can find out the latest about our awesome PR-B kids, or a website that shares how warm it is any place other than Minnesota.
Reading ... I LOVE IT!
(Jackie Bruns is principal of Pine River-Backus Elementary School.)


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Why doesn't Joel have long hair?[ Edited ]
I mean, right now he totally looks like your usual action game hero. He even looks somehow similar to Nathan Drake, and that's not something they should want, considering their reiterations about their desire to differentiate both games. He also looks like Booker DeWitt from Bioshock Infinite.
I know it's probably too late now, but I just can't believe no one in this goddamn studio thought about the possibility of giving him longer hair. Not only would it differentiate a bit from just about every other recent videogame hero, but would also make sense given he barely cuts his beard and well, the inconvenience of living in a post apocalyptic world.
I hope this is not a sign of the Naughty Dog's quality slump and general lack of common sense that was first introduced with Uncharted 3.
Yes, I made a thread just about his hair, and yes, it's a big deal. Just preventive answers to any possible wiseass.
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Do you really think Nate and him are alike? I mean, I fin...
Do you really think Nate and him are alike? I mean, I find them pretty different physically and most importantly, psychologically.
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Why does Ellie have long hair? Why is the sky blue? What is life?
Ellie has long hair because the people that designed her virtual appareance made the hair of the model long. The sky is blue because of the Rayleigh scattering. Life is the element that differentiates unanimated objects from these animated, self-sustaining objects.
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That, and long hair is a disadvantage when fighting, just more to pull on.
So why are enemies/friends with long hair? Everyone should be bald then.


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Visiting: Greece
Trip Duration 8 Days
- Tour Style: Classic
- Tour Type: Small Groups
- Accommodation Grade: Standard
- Trek Grade: Moderate to Challenging
Walking in Corfu
On this walking trip we concentrate on the northern half of the renowned Corfu Trail: from Liapades Beach to Agios Spyridon. We walk across the island to the eastern coastal town of Kalami for views of Albania on the horizon. We also trek along the Karst Plateau to the summit of Pantokrator Mountain, passing remote monasteries and hillside villages.
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- Inland villages - Get well off the beaten track
- Swimming in the sea - After a day's hike
- Crossing the Karstic highlands - Admire the views across the sea to Albania
- Traditional food - Enjoy fresh food in local tavernas
- Kerkyra (Corfu Town) - Explore the winding backstreets of the Old Town
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1Join tour Liapades Beach
2Walk to Agios Georgios
3Walk to Rekini; transfer to Roda
4Bus/walk to Spartillas; transfer to Kalami
5Bus to Spartillas; walk to Spyridon
6Free day; optional walk to deserted village of Mengoulas
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