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The G-FREE MENU PLAN is E-Mealz's newest and most highly requested dinner menu plan! Many families are searching for an economical and practical solution to meal planning for their specific dietary preferences. G-FREE is E-Mealz's version of a non-medical gluten free meal plan. Here, our gluten free menu writer, Lori, shares some of her thoughts on this menu.
Q: It seems like gluten free is a buzzword that is popping up a lot recently, what exactly does it mean?
A: A gluten free diet is one that excludes the protein gluten. Gluten is found in grains such as wheat, barley & rye. According to some researchers, everyone has some negative reaction to gluten. Many people report feeling better on a gluten free diet.
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A: The gluten free lifestyle has become very popular. Some people must eliminate gluten from their diet because of celiac disease or gluten intolerance, while many other people choose to avoid gluten for other reasons. Because of my own gluten intolerance, I became interested in preparing easy, family friendly, budget friendly G-free meals for my whole family to enjoy. I love sharing them with the E-Mealz community.
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A: Become educated about the gluten free lifestyle. Join a support group such as www.gluten.net or www.celiac.org .
Q: What are some of your favorite gluten free meals?
A: My favorite recipes are "Chicken & Artichokes over G-free spaghetti" and "Summer Rice & Beans with G-free crackers". I love baked sweet potatoes!
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Peter Molyneux wept openly in an interview this morning, describing his past few weeks as "a disaster" and "the worst and the best two weeks of my life".
Speaking with RockPaperShotgun about the launch troubles of latest project Curiosity and his recent failure to meet player expectations, the British game design legend broke down.
"I know I've said things… I wish I could not say them, I guess. I just… I still believe so much," said Molyneux, failing to fight back tears.
"I swore that when we started 22 Cans that we wouldn't over-promise, and I guess through stupid mistakes we have.
"I have to live by those. If it means that the project doesn't get kickstarted, if it means that people use the Kickstarter to vent their frustrations, then I guess I have to live by that."
Although it's unclear in the interview, Molyneux, who yesterday announced a new god game along the lines of seminal title Populous, appeared exhausted and close to defeat.
"I'm one of those human beings who's surprised he's still alive every time he wakes up in the morning," he said.
"I think I will be doing games until the day I die. I can't see that, at this rate, the way I'm burning through my life… I don't see that I'll be alive much longer."
"I'd rather go and face my critics and face people's rejection than go down a conventional route, I guess. Maybe that is madness. I don't know."
Molyneux's latest project is GODUS, a re-imagining of Populous that his studio 22 Cans is attempting to fund via Kickstarter.

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I don't have periodical comics. That's the reason why i referred to "European" comics... like Tintin for example.
The great feature I love in Calibre is his webserver. I can choose from bed a book from my library and transfer it to my iPhone without turning on iTunes. When trying with comics, it proposes me to transfer the comic in my iPhone comic reader ComicZeal.
Today, all my CBR are managed in ComicRack because I love its native comic reader. But to have them available in the Calibre Webserver, I have to insert them all. At this point I would have All my CBR physically duplicated in 2 different files system. To avoid this situation, we could imagine having CR pointing on the Calibre File System... OK if CR could handle Calibre opf metadata into the file NTFS substream... Which is the main question. Workaround are ok if they do the trick (like a similar CR webserver, but it's also a solution I would like to avoid)
I didn't find any stickies on this subject, but I might have forget some of them.
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Mergers and Government Policy
It has long been thought that government antitrust policy has an effect on aggregate merger and acquisition activity, but the empirical support for this hypothesis has been weak and inconsistent. This paper uses a new empirical specification and a new dataset on mergers and acquisitions to provide support for this conjecture. Regression analysis shows that government policy has a significant influence on mergers and that the nature of the effects depends on the type of merger. Fitting the time series into a two-state Markov switching model shows that conglomerate and horizontal time series fol low different dynamics for the last half century, which is most likely caused by the dissimilar treatment of the two types of merger by the government. Only the conglomerate merger and acquisition time series is well described by a two-state Markov switching model. In contrast, the horizontal time series has a break in the early 1980s that may be attributed to the dramatic change in government policy.
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- Jonathan B. Baker, 2003. "The Case for Antitrust Enforcement," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 17(4), pages 27-50, Fall.
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The current month's horoscopes are uploaded on the sign change each month around the 21st. (There is a link to the previous month's) These forecasts can help you prepare for the cosmic weather, but they shouldn't be taken as immovable fate. You can view horoscopes the same way you might think about bringing an umbrella if the weather forecast predicts rain. But you should never lock yourself indoors out of fear of what the dark clouds might bring! Some of us will have more astrological immunity than others.
This astral immunity can also change at certain times of the year when challenging transits barely touch us. If we are tired and stressed however, we can be far more sensitive to difficult planetary movements. Another possibility is that depression might hide us away, so that we even miss out on the great opportunities promised by the sunnier, fortunate aspects. As Ptolemy said; 'The planets incline, but they do not compel' Horoscopes are best read for your rising sign, followed by your sun sign. Find your rising sign with the Horoscope Maker.
Love & Career Sections
I use the movements of Mercury for the career section and Venus for the love section. Using your rising sign, the planet in question will actually be traveling through the zone mentioned in your birthchart, so it is more inline with a traditional astrology reading. When reading for your Sun sign, the planet in question will be configured to your sun in a favourable or unfavourable manner, based on whole sign house aspects (Where Sign = House). This means for example, when Venus is three signs away (90º) from your Sun sign, it will be square your sign whatever degree it falls in. For more information on why this works, please read my post Re-learning Astrology


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QUEBEC -- It's taken five years, but singing star C©line Dion has attended a ceremony to pick up a medal elevating her within the Order of Canada.
The pop star was at the Governor General's Quebec City residence to receive the award Friday. She will perform at a concert at the nearby Plains of Abraham battlefield today.
It was a rare appearance outside Las Vegas for the Quebec-born star, who is in the midst of a three-year stint at the Caesar's Palace casino.
It was initially announced in 2008 that Dion would be elevated to the highest rank of the Order of Canada, that of Companion. She was first named to the order in 1998, at the lower rank of Member.
"Thank you for this great honour," Dion said during the ceremony.
"I'll try to be worthy by being a good Companion."
She picked up the prize during a ceremony at the Citadelle fortress with her husband-manager Ren© Ang©lil, who has now received a medal as Member of the Order of Canada.
Dion told reporters later she has been blessed with an "amazing career," and was touched by the "wonderful" experience whenever she returns home to a warm reception.
"We come here way too little," Dion said.
She added that she had been closely following news from Lac-M©gantic and was there "in spirit," in the community devastated by a train derailment July 6. The couple reportedly gave $100,000 to humanitarian efforts in the town.
Ang©lil thanked his wife in an emotional speech in which he said his parents would have been proud to witness the moment.
"I want to thank the life given to me -- (by) the exceptional artist who was my engine, and the mother and wife who was even more exceptional who gave me wings," Ang©lil said.
"Thank you, C©line. I adore you."
It was a unique ceremony, in that Dion and Ang©lil were the only recipients and they delivered short speeches from the podium. Order of Canada ceremonies are usually group events featuring multiple recipients, who receive a few words of tribute and quietly pick up their medals.
In granting her the award, Rideau Hall lauded Dion's music and humanitarian work.
"C©line Dion is not only an extraordinary ambassador for Canada, she also represents the values we hold dear," said the citation read aloud before she accepted the honour.
"Her unique voice, infectious energy and great sensitivity contribute to her remarkable stage presence, which has won her fans from around the world. Moreover, her talent has garnered her countless national and international awards and honours.
"An incomparable artist, she is equally known for her compassion, generosity and commitment to a number of social and humanitarian causes. She is notably the national celebrity patron for Cystic Fibrosis Canada and honorary patron of the CHU Sainte-Justine. In addition, through her foundation, she also helps children in need and their families here in Canada and abroad."
Rideau Hall says the Companion of the Order of Canada recognizes "a lifetime of outstanding achievement and merit of the highest degree, especially in service to Canada or to humanity at large."
As for Ang©lil, the citation lauded his philanthropic generosity, and "determination and extraordinary flair" that propelled the careers of Qu©b©cois singers.
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Family law matters, such as divorce and child custody, are always sensitive. At Mueller Law Office in Jackson, Tennessee, our lawyers treat these cases with the understanding they require. We are excellent communicators, ready to listen to you and learn about your unique circumstances. When we build your case, we build it with your needs in mind. We work hard to get the results that are right for you. To learn more about our family law practice, contact us at Mueller Law Office, PLC today.
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My name is David A. Gwilt, and Radio 4 the Ages™ is my creation and my passion. As a youngster in Syracuse, N.Y., I remember spending summer nights on our porch, listening to stories shared by my great-aunt Peggy, who lived to be 99. I often enjoyed hearing all my older relatives share their life stories. The historical aspect of their lives, the hopes and dreams they had, and how those folks managed through times of change and circumstance fascinated me. Now as an older adult myself, I have the chance to honor the legacy of those wonderful storytellers by creating this weekly live talk-radio show.
I have a bachelor's degree in psychology from Syracuse University, a graduate certificate in gerontology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC), and an adult-care-home administrator's license. I previously hosted a real-estate show on WDYT radio in Charlotte from 2007 to 2008.
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One of the most difficult aspects of anticipating market action in any asset class is first anticipating investor sentiment, especially because what people say is often in opposition to what they do.
It's very common, for example, for consumer confidence to decrease even as consumption is increasing, and for stocks to rise as economic indicators deteriorate.
Sociologists have offered many reasons for such seemingly illogical actions, and investors need to be cognizant of them when interpreting the market impact of all kinds of data.
When investors begin to exhibit truly irrational behavior, something well in excess of the nuance issues, we take notice. Recent examples are the "new economy" rationale of the pre-2000 Nasdaq bubble and the "never falls in price" rationale of the pre-2007 real estate bubble. The first example represents the idea of "it's different this time," while the second represents the idea of "it's the same this time".
In both instances, the rationale was wrong, but the overwhelming majority of investors recognized it as wrong only after the markets had collapsed. The common theme for both instances was that rising markets are self-validating, an attitude that says, "If you build it, they will come."
Perhaps more appropriately, this attitude is an extension of Norman Vincent Peale's The Power of Positive Thinking or Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich, or any number of other self-help and motivational books. The problem with this kind of thinking is that it can easily slip into the realm of religion, unbounded by the physical or fiscal limitations on markets.
When that happens, the markets begin to reflect participants' truly irrational actions. This is akin to the child jumping up and down on a tree limb and becoming convinced that the longer he does so without the branch breaking, the more likely it is that the branch will not break. He is of course wrong and will be shocked when he discovers it.
Two days ago, the European Central Bank announced plans for its three-year long-term refinancing operation, or LTRO. Global equity and bond markets surged on the news and have continued higher since.
Interestingly, though, sovereign bond yields in Europe were little changed on the announcement and are actually heading higher again already. The only logical interpretation is that Europe is in even worse shape today than it was before the ECB made its announcement.
The sole purpose of the announcement was to bring sovereign yields down to levels that would not mandate the insolvency of countries as maturing debt needed to be refinanced. It has failed to achieve that goal already, yet the new meme with investors is that the crisis has passed, not that it has become more serious.
There is again a belief brewing that the ECB and other fiscal and monetary authorities will do whatever they must to prevent sovereign defaults, contagion and the myriad of issues that the markets were focused on just a few days ago.
The reality, however, is that the sovereign debt markets of Europe may be indicating that the issues facing the Union are now of a magnitude beyond the power of fiscal and monetary policy tools of any kind, and that the E.U. is now more assuredly on a terminal trajectory than it was before the ECB's LTRO announcement.
Within the next few months we will know the answer to these questions, as the maturing sovereign debt throughout Europe must be refinanced, with funding coming from private investors.
There is a silver lining in all of this, though: the resilience of the markets and their ability to absorb financial shocks and rebound quickly.
After Russia's sovereign default in 1998, it only took three years for global investor appetite for its debt to recover. If Europe does experience a series of sovereign defaults, bank failures and associated events, as is increasingly probable, contrary to what rising stock and bond prices in Europe have been indicating over the past few days, I expect that Europe too will recover very quickly.
However, as the maturing debt provides us with a time line for probable crisis, it is prudent for investors to consider the ramifications, rather than just note that European equities are rising.


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I Heart Coloring is a playful adult coloring book, perfect for on-the-go fun. This small, chunky book is light enough to slip in a handbag or coat pocket, but includes enough art for hours and hours of coloring. The lively mix of designs includes everything from intricate patterns and nature images to beautiful buildings and whimsical renditions of everyday objects.
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CRADLEY Heath Salvation Army is holding a series of events this Easter weekend.
From 11am until 1pm on Saturday children and their parents and grandparents are invited to come along to the Meredith Street centre for a craft day.
Captain Elizabeth Hancock said: "There will be a number of craft options available for the children to make as we embrace the real meaning of Easter together.
"Lunch and refreshments will be provided and all we ask is a minimum donation of £1 per person."
She added: "Following the Messy Easter event the cadets will then be heading into the high street to hand out free Cadbury Creme eggs and Easter tracts to the general public."
The cadets from William Booth Training College, London, will lead its Easter worship on Sunday.


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The library has worlds of opportunities for students wanting volunteer hours. Shelving books, participating in the "adopt-a-shelf" program, creating displays, processing new books, weeding old books, or working in the library bistro....there is always work to do in the library! Do you need hours for ROTC, Student Council, or NHS? The library is a fun place to earn them.
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These are pretty much indestructable, and look great when the recipient opens the box. The contents are 100% recyclable.
We also offer a gift box option with some of our products. These are surrounded in shred, and put inside a gift box, then put inside an outer postal box for extra protection.
We strive to ensure that your product arrives exactly the same as you see and read about them on our website.
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We will always exchange for a similar product of the same or higher value. For example if we run out of lime infused oil, we may give you lemongrass or chilli flavour. Or if we are out of a particular jam or chutney, we may give you a similar flavour from the same (or a different) manufacturer.
We only use quality producers, and as noted above, we will only ever substitute with a product of at least the same value.
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Peter Baston, a middle-aged consultant with intense blue eyes, hauls out a box of corroded pipes to illustrate what's wrong with the plumbing under Villa de la Paz, the quiet adobe condo complex near the intersection of Agua Fria and Henry Lynch roads.
"It's like a paper bag: Whenever you rip a part of it, it starts to deteriorate," Baston says, running his hand along a wide gash in the blue plastic pipe. Aluminum shines brightly through, a recipe for almost immediate corrosion.
"This entire plumbing system is imploding," Baston says. "Every home that has this piping needs to be retrofitted."
The pipe is called Kitec, a once-ubiquitous material that's since been taken off the market for its propensity to disintegrate, and it's what Villa de la Paz residents have for plumbing. In the years Baston and his wife, Lilli Segre, have lived here, they've seen water mains and pipes burst and break with abandon. They've watched residents pay thousands of dollars out-of-pocket to patch moldy walls and repair water damage.
And despite the rash of class-action lawsuits that have required Kitec's manufacturer, Ipex Inc., and contractors who installed it to reimburse residents and re-plumb entire communities—a Nevada court ordered one builder to pay $27 million—residents of Villa de la Paz haven't seen a dime. Yet.
But the problems at Villa de la Paz go beyond bad plumbing. Baston and others allege that the shoddy construction—crumbling adobe, poor drainage and no vapor barriers—also stems from work done by unlicensed and uninsured contractors hired by the developer, Gil A Ortiz Sr.
Outside a few isolated plumbing leaks, the Kitec under Villa de la Paz didn't cause too much trouble until January 2008, when resident Sharon Potter got slapped with a 60,000-gallon water bill. The homeowners' association footed the $13,000 bill to repair the plumbing, but Potter's problems weren't over.
In the six years she's lived there, Potter says she's had at least 10 leaks in the master suite alone, and the pipes in her exterior walls keep freezing.
"It's an absolute nightmare," Potter says. "I bought this house pre-retirement, and now it's almost worthless. I still owe money on it, [and] I can't sell it."
Another resident, Ingrid Froehlich, has lived here for just over three years—but because of the plumbing problems, she has yet to actually use her master bedroom. In Froehlich's case, leaks turned to mold and water damage—problems that according to a recent court filing still haven't been corrected.
"Whatever they did, I have to do over because the whole construction is lousy," Froehlich tells SFR.
According to Froehlich's attorney, Merit Bennett, the development hired people who weren't licensed to do the work. Subsequently, residents are stuck with the repair bills. In Froehlich's case, not even the new-condo warranty was honored.
So far, Froehlich is the only Villa de la Paz resident to sue. In her Dec. 2009 complaint, filed in Santa Fe's 1st Judicial District Court, Froehlich seeks reimbursement and damages for the alleged breach of contract, negligent construction and fraud by Ortiz and his contractors. (Neither Ortiz nor his attorney could be reached for comment.)
Ortiz' company and at least two subcontractors Ortiz used "did not have an active State of New Mexico contractor's license," the complaint reads.
Worse, one of the original primary contractors, Shenandoah Custom Homes, had ended its involvement in Villa de la Paz in 2003—but according to Joe Boies, then the president of the now-bankrupt company, Ortiz continued to renew contracts under Shenandoah's name until 2008. Boies, who built more than half of the units at Villa de la Paz, says he didn't sue at the time because he expected a larger suit from the residents.
"I was supposed to be an equal partner, not only in the liability but also in the profit," Boies tells SFR.
Ultimately, Boies took legal action to seal his withdrawal from Villa de la Paz.
"[U]nder no circumstances," he later wrote to Segre, did Ortiz have any right to use the Shenandoah name after that. "Any use of Shenandoah's name or business license by…Gil Ortiz is totally fraudulent," Boies wrote.
After he realized the extent of the problem, Baston conducted a pro bono audit on the contracting, permitting and plumbing issues at Villa de la Paz. When it was complete, residents took their concerns to the city, urging former City Attorney Frank Katz to act on their behalf.
"If the city would help us challenge the developer's insurance, we could get [the plumbing] fixed," Segre says. But, she says, "We ran into this brick wall. The city said, 'You're on your own.'"
According to Mike Purdy, the director of inspections and enforcement for the City of Santa Fe, Kitec was perfectly acceptable within the city's plumbing code.
"We approved it," Purdy tells SFR. "If there was defective materials, it's out of our hands, really. It has to go back to the manufacturer."
And as far as the contractors go, permitting and licensing fall under the state's jurisdiction, not the city's. (The state Construction Industries Division, which is responsible for building permits and contractors' licenses, did not respond to SFR's request for comment.)
"The city's role relates to inspections," Geno Zamora, the current city attorney, says. "It doesn't have authority on the licensing side."
Inspections, of course, aren't always perfect.
"We're all human, and people miss things," Purdy says. "But there's also things that happened after the building is occupied, so it's hard to determine who's at fault after the fact," he adds. "The time to catch it is during the construction."
As a comparison, Zamora says litigation-wise the city can't just sue every unsafe driver passing through its streets. So in the case of Villa de la Paz, he says, "These claims are the subject of private lawsuits, and the city doesn't represent private individuals in their private claims."
For now, it sounds like tough luck for Villa de la Paz. But to Baston, the city has bigger problems.
"Here we are in 2010, with computers and oversight and permits and management and…this?" Baston is incredulous. He worries, too, about "putting huge amounts of water into a system that's leaky as hell"—blasphemy to a man born and raised in arid sub-Saharan Africa. He shakes his head, throwing the pipes back into the plastic box until he needs them for another demo.
He and Segre have a cozy, tastefully decorated house, and they say they love the neighborhood. But in the end, he says, "Some of these homes should never have been built."


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The third novel in my series has been so far the most difficult yet. (I'm about 32k words in, expecting it to go 150k.) I know more about what I want to happen in this than I did my first two, and yet I'm finding it hard to find the way I want to tell it.
I keep reminding myself of advice I saw from Neil Gaiman about being a writer - an article with lists of rules from various well known authors, it was Gaiman's that stood out because he said it all so simply. I don't have the link to hand but the first rules in his list were all effectively the same: Write! A later rule said: Finish what you start.
That advice is what got me through the first books, and what I'm hoping will get me through the next ones. Nothing happens for me unless I write. The story goes nowhere until I get in there with my characters. It could be just me, but that's why Gaiman's first rules struck a chord for me.
Also, I tend to be schizophrenic about my writing. One day I won't like what I've done, the next day I will. This was especially bad with my first book. And yet, when I finally got the end and read back over it I thought: Hey, that works. It wasn't Shakespeare, but it was what I wanted it to be. And once I had the completed story I had something I could really work on and polish and adjust. And that's why Gaiman's later rule still rings in my head, I would never discovered if the story worked if I hadn't finished it.
Not that I've actually finished everything I've started, but since reading that advice I try to give everything at least a good chance. Some things just refuse to move.
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" Genre: Food & Drink / Dieting / Author: Anne Sheasby / Paperback / 224 Pages / Book is published 2004-09-21 by Duncan Baird Publishers "
The Big Book of Bread is , to me, the definitive book when it comes to bread baking. It has been reprinted numerous times which is a good indicator of just how popular and useful this book it.
It proudly states on the front that it contains 365 recipes for bread machines and home-baking as well as 100 that can be used with a bread machine. The fact that it contains useful ideas for bread machines is the reason that I picked this book up in the first place. I had just bought a bread machine and was a little wary of using it for anything else but the standard bread mix recipes so this was intended to give me some incentive!
The book itself is well made and glossy and has a really useful feature in that it has wide spiral binding which means that the pages open up fully and lie completely flat without putting too much pressure on the spine. This is a really neat idea and means that this is the easiest recipe book that I have ever cooked from in a practical sense!
The book begins with an introduction into the history of bread and what can be expected from the rest of the book. This leads into 'bread basics which talks at lengths about the different components in making bread, this even includes a section on gluten-free flours, and all the different types of yeast that you may need.
Next there is a section on 'essential breadmaking techniques for yeasted doughs' - from mixing and kneading the dough (with step-by-step photographs), rising dough, proving dough, shaping and finishing bread. As a novice at baking bread by hand, I have found this section particularly useful - it explains things really well and is something that I have gone back to time and time again for reference, although over time I have found that you just start to know without having to look at it. This section is finished off by a detailed section referring specifically to breadmakers which would be ideal to someone maybe in the process of selecting one. However, following this are a number of tips on how to adapt conventional bread recipes for use in a breadmaker which is very, very helpful as you get more experienced and experimental with your machine.
Then onto the recipes.
The recipes are typically laid out as two to a page with the occassional photograph thrown in for the more elaborated restaurant. Each recipe gives a preparation time (this will be in addition to rising time), cooking time and quantities. Some suggest a variation on the recipe that you may want to try such as using different types of flours, different ingredients that can be added for a special flavour.
The first chapter is on everyday breads and rolls, such as: basic white bread, granary, cobb, wholemeal, bloomers, plaited three-seed ring, potato bread, rye, baguettes, ciabatta and most unusually flowerpot bread - which is baked in small flowerpots giving it a muffin type effect. There are also sweet bread recipes such as honey oatmeal and chocolate. Following this with have a number of roll recipes (really useful, especially for picnics and barbeques). Next there are a number of savoury snack bread recipes such as grissini, breadsticks, garlic bubble ring (??), sausage and salsa popovers.
Chapter 2 is for 'speciality and festive breads' - these include: brioche (and a orange and cinnamon variety), stollen, challah, panettone, danish apple plait, Cornish saffron bread, hot cross buns, chelsea buns, croissants (and pain au chocolat), danish pastries, lardy cake, doughnuts, teacakes and bara brith.
Chapter 3 is on flatbreads including various varieties of naan (which is one of my most used sections, roti, Moroccan flat breads, pitta bread, piza, calzone and more unusally blue cheese and bacon quiche. as well as torillas (which I really need to master!), and foccaccias (just divine - especialy the sun-dried tomato and olive variety.) Also in this section are English muffins, scones, crumpets, drop scones, blini, oatcakes (useful for snacking on during a health kick), crispbreads and pretzels.
Chapter 4 is on quick breads, which should convince even the most terrified novice! This includes various types of soda bread and herb breads, beer bread (which looks interesting but I still have to try yet.), cheese twists, pinwheels, lots of savoury scones (the parmesan ones are one of my favourite recipes in this book), fruit scones, gingerbread, spiced apple tealoaf (just divine) amongst other tealoaf varieties, gingered banana bread (just amazing), gingerbread, various muffins including a cheesey bacon variety. This has been one of my used sections in the past.
Chapter 5 features breadmaker recipes - these lean towards the more basic or classic bread recipes as you might expect and include: white bread, brown bread, farmhouse, sunflower seed, six seed (very tasty!), french bread, ciabatta rolls, focaccia, bagels, polenta breads, fruit loafs and teabread.
Chapter 6 features gluten-free breads. I have to admit that I havent tried this for the simple reason that I do not have a gluten intolerance but it does include recipes such as; cheesy onion cornbread, chilli cornbread, parmesan herb bread, ginger teabread, tealoaf, scones, muffins as well as basic gluten free recipes for white and brown bread.
Chapter 7 (the final one) focusses on bread dishes such as: various croutons, brushettas, garlic breads, pizzas, Welsh rarebit, nut loaf, potato cakes, burgers, pasta bakes (which include breadcrumbs) , fish goujons, golden gruyere bread pudding (the ultimate comfort food), as well as bread sauce and stuffing mixes, bread and butter puddings, brownbread ice cream, summer pudding and traditional Christmas pudding.
I love my cookbooks, to the point where really I cannot stop buying them! However, this is the only bread book that I have and I think the only one that I will ever need. You can see from the examples of recipes that I have described that the scope for this book is very wide. I cannot imagine many people not finding a great number of ideas here that they could include in their regular recipe rotation.
I have to admit that I do still mostly buy my bread but this book has definitely encourage me to experiment more and also to have more confidence in basic breadmaking techniques which are almost infinitely useful. This is without mentioning the many variations such as croutons and muffins which are very appetising and useful. The snacks really come into their own if you know you are having guests at short notice and want to put some savoury snacks out for them.
The recipes themselves are really well explained and the ones I have tried have always come out well.
In conclusion, I love this book and highly recommend it for any bread and baking lovers!


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A friend of mine has a new boyfriend and it's time for us to meet. We're keeping it casual by having delicious sandos at a nearby deli. First impressions count so I want to look cool and laid-back. Please nothing overly flashy — I don't want to appear high-maintenance.
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Visitors to the family day at the Audi facility in Neckarsulm enjoyed an action packed motorsport day on Saturday at the heart of the factory premises. Audi customer teams clinched podium finishes with the Audi R8 LMS ultra in Germany, Australia and Japan.
Audi Sport thrills visitors on Family Day
The visitors attending the Family Day at AudiÂs Neckarsulm location experienced motorsport action right in the middle of the plantÂs premises on Saturday. Audi Sport brought an RS 5 DTM, an R18 e-tron quattro and a cut-away model of the LMP1 race car to Neckarsulm. The Audi R8 LMS ultra GT3 sports car completed the exhibition. Race pit stops and demo drives by Timo Scheider delivered the thrill of DTM racing to the plant. The two-time DTM Champion, like his fellow Audi drivers Miguel Molina, Marcel Fässler and André Lotterer, fulfilled all wishes for autographs and in interviews talked about the current racing season.
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Audi driver Tom Kristensen was a guest at Audi Spain on Wednesday. At the Audi Center Madrid Las Rozas, the nine-time Le Mans winner met with 45 members of the media from the fields of product, lifestyle and motorsport. The Dane shared all the details about his biography, the current Audi R18 e-tron quattro, the Le Mans 24 Hours and the new regulations in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with his receptive audience.
Marcel Fässler is pleased to receive new Audi RS 6 Avant
Audi factory driver Marcel Fässler received his new Âcompany car on Tuesday. Stephan Villiger, Brand Manager Audi at AMAG in Zug, Switzerland, handed over the 560-hp model to the two-time Le Mans winner and 2012 WEC Champion. ÂA perfect car that combines the space of a station wagon with the driving pleasure of a sports car, a pleased Marcel Fässler said in describing his RS 6 Avant painted in Daytona Gray Matte (Average consumption: 9.8 liters of fuel per 100 km. CO2 emission combined: 229 g/km).
Tom Kristensen pedals to mountain bike success
Audi WEC driver Tom Kristensen took a podium position in Denmark in a 24-hour race on a mountain bike. In the Rold24Race in the Rebild Bakker National Park in north Jutland, Kristensen and his team Max El took third place among the 238 participating teams. In the process, the Le Mans record winnerÂs team set an average speed of 19.5 km/h, only 1.6 km/h slower than the winning team. ÂPerfect preparation for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, commented Kristensen. ÂBody, concentration and team spirit were put to the test.Â
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At the second round of the Blancpain Endurance Series (BES) season at Silverstone in Great Britain, César Ramos, Marc Basseng and Laurens Vanthoor claimed a podium position in the Audi R8 LMS ultra fielded by the Belgian Audi Club Team WRT. The trio, which started the three-hour race from the fifth row of the grid, was running fourth just before the flag. On the last lap, final stint driver Laurens Vanthoor overtook the Audi R8 LMS ultra from Saintéloc Racing and, in doing so, demoted Stéphane Ortelli, Edward Sandström and Grégory Guilvert to fourth place.
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René Rast and Kelvin van der Linde took second place in the second ADAC GT Masters race at the Lausitzring. In the first race, the German-South American duo in the Audi R8 LMS ultra fielded by Prosperia C. Abt Racing dropped way down the order after a spin before fighting back to take seventh at the flag. After the third of eight race weekends, Rast and van der Linde are second in the championship only six points behind the current leaders. The guest start by rally World Champion Sébastien Ogier in an Audi R8 LMS ultra was eagerly awaited. Ogier and team mate Markus Winkelhock finished 13th in the first race after a small collision for which they were not to blame. In the second race they finished ninth and in the top ten.
Podium in the Super Taikyu Series
The Audi R8 LMS ultra celebrated yet another podium finish in the Super Taikyu Series in Japan. In the second race of the season at Sugo, Tetsuo Ogino, Takashi Kobayashi and Shinichi Takagi took third place in the Direction Racing teams R8 LMS ultra.
Salmon and Antunes in second place at Phillip Island
Rod Salmon and Nathan Antunes took second place in the GT Trophy class at the wheel of their Audi R8 LMS at the second round of the Australian GT Championship at Phillip Island.
A word from  Nico Müller
What is your interim assessment after the first two DTM races?
ItÂs positive. I wanted to learn, learn and learn in the first races. And thatÂs what I did. At the Hockenheim season opener, I still made a minor mistake here and there, but at Oschersleben that was no longer the case although I didnÂt know the track at all and the conditions were clearly more difficult due to the changeable weather. I feel more comfortable in my Audi and am confident that this will also be reflected by the results in the next few races.
As a driver who has switched from a formula car, how does it feel to race in the pack of seasoned DTM drivers?
ItÂs really great fun. Especially since in the touring car, in contrast to single-seaters, you can fight real door-to-door duels without having to be afraid of a wheel being knocked off right away. On track, you donÂt get the slightest break, the field battles for every centimeter and every hundredth of a second. To stand your ground in the DTM, youÂve got to extend your elbows really wide. This is another thing I manage to do pretty well at this point, although I can still learn a few tricks by watching seasoned DTM campaigners like my team-mate Jamie Green.
The next DTM door-to-door duels will take place at Budapest, a track you know really well.
IÂve won a few formula races there but I donÂt think that this gives me a crucial experience advantage over the other DTM drivers, as the two vehicle classes differ too much from each other for that to be the case. But in contrast to Hockenheim and Oschersleben, the other drivers only know the track from the ITR tests in April too. So, as far as that goes, IÂm battling on an equal footing with the competition for the first time. From that perspective, Budapest is an interesting yardstick for me.
In the track tests at Budapest, you marked the second-fastest lap of all drivers. The track seems to suit you well?
ThatÂs right, I like the track. With its many corners, itÂs very challenging in terms of driving skills. But setting a good time in a test shouldnÂt be overestimated. Good positions in qualifying and the race are the things that count. ThatÂs what IÂm focused on now. But Budapest is also cool because of the atmosphere there. The Hungarians love motorsport and IÂm proceeding from the assumption that the grandstands will be well filled. And looking at the first two races, IÂm sure that weÂll again be delivering a great show to the fans there.
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There are two newly fitted bath/shower rooms: a bathroom with sink, toilet, bidet and washer/dryer on the ground floor and a shower room with sink, toilet and bidet on the upper floor. Bathroom towels are provided (but not beach towels).
Unlimited free (and fast) WiFi is available. There is a fully WiFi integrated Sony flat screen TV offering numerous French and some English channels and a fixed line telephone for incoming calls.
On arrival at the residence, our representative Nathalie will be there to welcome you, show you around and hand over the keys. She will gladly answer any questions which arise and, on request will arrange for extra cleaning during your stay if required.
A car is not essential. From the apartment, one can easily walk to any part of Menton, and even to Italy (about 30 minutes walk to the Italian border).
However, if you do hire a car, the nearest covered car park, « Parking Hôtel de Ville », is about 3 minutes walk away from the apartment, near the town hall. Should you be interested in a securing a place in this car park, please let us know in advance so that our representative can reserve her car park badge for you (45 euro fee for the week).
Although you cannot park at the residence, on the day of your arrival and on the day of your departure, you can drive into the gardens of the residence and park next to the apartment to load/unload your baggage.
Nice airport is a 35-40 minute drive away from the apartment and, on request, we can organise a reliable taxi transfer to and from the airport (approximately 90 to 110 Euros each way depending on traffic).
There is also the regular Nice Airport Express shuttle service to/from Nice airport and Menton's central bus station.
The apartment is located 10 minutes walk from Menton's train and central bus stations which provide regular, reliable and comfortable (air-conditioned) bus and train services to the surrounding villages, towns and resorts in the mountains (Roquebrune Village, Saint Agnès, Gorbio, Castellar, Sospel and others) and along the coast in one direction: Monaco, Cap d'Ail, Eze, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Nice, Biot, Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, Cannes; and in the other direction to the Italian town of Ventimiglia, famous for its market, and linking to the rest of the Italian Riviera.
An 11 minute train ride from Menton takes you to Monaco-Monte Carlo
A 14 minute train ride from Menton takes you to Italy (Ventimiglia)
A 29 minute train ride from Menton takes you to Villefranche-sur-Mer.
Please note that although we do not offer refunds as such, all payments made shall be applied as credit towards a future stay.
We live in London. Please do not hesitate to contact us directly by phone, text, whatsApp or email for any additional information.
When making an enquiry, if possible, please kindly let us know which country you are enquiring from.
Sandra and Mark Alix-Brown - Mobile no: + purchased this apartment in 2013
We love the fact that Menton is located on the Franco-Italian border. Nicknamed 'The Pearl of France, Menton is a delight . It combines beaches, watersports, gardens, great restaurants, beautiful architecture, museums and is also a paradise for hikers . With the Alpine chain dropping into the sea, nearby walking trails offer some of the finest views of the French Riviera. Some start directly from the town and others from nearby villages such as Saint-Agnès, Gorbio and Castellar.
Queen Victoria and her retinue holidayed at this residence when it was a grand palace hotel and dined in the very wing where the apartment is located!
The appartment was very well kept and nice. Lots of space and with all facilities (dish washer, washing machine etc.). Only 20 meters to the beach and one minute from the town centre. The level of service and information was high, and we had god communication with the owners.
The apartment is very tastefully furnished and equipped and in a very central position with easy access to the seafront and shops.
It met all my expectations and more.
Sandra and Mark's suggestions for trips and restaurants were most useful.
In all a most enjoyable family holiday.
What can we say, if you thought the pictures look good wait till you see with your own eyes (perfect) ideally located for us to go to Nice, Monaco and San Remo. Menton is a hidden gem and the people are so friendly. On arrival we were met by Natalie who manages the apartment and for a small charge had the use of her car park ticket ( well worth it ). If your looking for somewhere to stay in the French Riviera then look no further absolutely stunning, can't wait to book again.
Spent a week at the end of September 2016 in delightful Menton in this amazing apartment, which is perfectly located for the beach, shops and restaurants. Very spacious, extremely clean and tastefully decorated and furnished, this apartment has all the facilities that one would require, and the kitchen especially is very well equipped. Situated in a quiet, gated development, the gardens were very well maintained and attractive. The owners were a pleasure to deal with and very professional, and an added bonus was having Natalie and her husband - who manage the property - just around the corner on hand to offer assistance if/when needed. Menton is an ideal location for couples and families, with the nightlife based around the many restaurants. For people looking for a beach holiday, coupled with a traditional French town feel, look no further than Menton. Also in a great location to use as a base to explore the French Riviera further. We look forward to returning in the future, and would not hesitate to recommend this lovely apartment to anyone.
My family and I have just returned from a week in Menton in this wonderful apartment.I always take the time to write a review of any holiday I have and pick out all the positives and negatives,this time there won't be any negatives as everything about our stay was perfect .The apartment is amazing in the most wonderful location in a beautiful building and virtually on the beach.Extremely well stocked with everything you could need and spotlessly clean.Michel and Natalie were very nice and friendly as were the locals we encountered in Menton.I could go on and on with positives ,the prices in Menton,the abundance of restaurants,the weather ,the ease of booking and helpfulness of Sandra but I'll stop,go and see for yourself,Menton deserves a visit and La Regina is the perfect place to enjoy it
Le Regina apartment has everything. It is stylish and well equipped to a very high standard for six people. The owners provided a personal courteous service and responded quickly to any small query. The agent who met us at the property was very polite and helpful. On our arrival the apartment was cleaned to a high standard. In a superb location close to the beach, restaurants and town it is set in a beautiful quiet garden. We had a very comfortable stay, would love to return and would certainly recommend this apartment.
Nestled between Monaco & Italy, Menton has something for everyone: all-year-round sunshine, clear blue sea, exotic botanical gardens, good restaurants, culture & entertainment, beautiful architecture, a variety of water sports and walks along the coast or in the surrounding mountains.
Nicknamed 'The Pearl of France', Menton is the sunniest place in France! Sheltered on 3 sides by mountains, it is an excellent all year round destination due to its sub-tropical micro-climate enjoying an average 316 days of sunshine per year. Eating al fresco on the terraced restaurants facing the sea or in the charming squares of the Old Town can be enjoyed at any time of the year.
Italy with its pretty coves such as Balzi Rossi is only a 30 minute walk along the coast from the apartment as is, in the other direction, the beautiful Cap Martin leading to Monaco.
Menton is famous for several exquisite botanical gardens with sub-tropical & temperate flora which are a delight to visit: Val Rahmeh, Serre de la Madonne, Maria Serena, Fontana Rosa & Palais Carnolès.
A stroll past the artisanal shops on its main pedestrian street, past little squares, up its winding Medieval alleys & under its arches reveals Old Menton's red & yellow ochre Italianate architecture steeped in history.
There is an abundant variety of excellent restaurants, reasonably priced for the Côte d'Azur, lining the beaches, both marinas, lanes & little shaded squares of the Old Town. At the top end, the Mirazur is ranked 11th best restaurant in the world.
Family owned shops sell local produce such as hand-made ceramics, perfumes and oils extracted from citrus fruits. There is a lovely and lively 19th century daily covered market selling tasty local produce, beautifully displayed by farmers & producers from surrounding villages.
Menton is blessed with a variety of beaches. On its west side (and 10 seconds walk from the apartment) is a continuous 3 kilometre stretch of beautiful open, pebbly beach spanning the bay from Menton's old bastion next to the Jean-Cocteau Museum at one end up to Cap Martin at the other. A promenade runs along side it, lined with restaurants & cafes with outdoor seating facing the sea. At the end of the promenade begins the spectacular coastal 'Promenade Le Corbusier' footpath hugging the coast around Cap Martin leading to Monaco.
On Menton's east side, a 7 to 9 minute stroll from the apartment, are the sheltered sandy beaches & coves approaching Italy where there is a diving centre & sailing/windsurfing centre offering a variety of water sports with lessons, including: water skiing, rowing, kayaking, kite boarding, windsurfing, sailing, fly boarding, jet skiing & water tubing.
From Menton's old port, 5 minutes walk from the apartment, Christophe the affable owner of the wooden boat the 'Brigantin' offers sea excursions along the coast either into Italian waters or Monaco. Catamaran trips are also available from the marina.
Land based sports facilities are aplenty, including the local tennis club 10 minutes by foot from the apartment.
Designated 'City of Art & History' by the French Ministry of Culture, Menton enjoys a lively cultural life: fascinating tours by specially accredited guides, concerts, museums and art galleries: Musée des Beaux-Arts du Palais Carnolès, Galerie d'Art du Palais de l'Europe, Musée Jean Cocteau, The Mentonnaise Faïences, Musée de Préhistoire Regionale, Cocteau's Salle des Mariages.
The famous, fabulous 3 week 'Fête du Citron' lemon festival takes place each February, during which parades featuring giant sculptures made of oranges & lemons are displayed in a fun carnival atmosphere. The 2 week Menton Festival of Music every August features open air evening classical concerts in the heart of the Old Town with spectacular views. There is also the Tango Dance Festival in July and other festivals & events peppering the calendar year.
Christmas & New Year in Menton is magical: the town is tastefully illuminated. There is an ice rink, a Christmas market & plenty of street entertainment & seasonal events.
Menton is a great location for day-trip skiing! There are numerous ski resorts within 1 to 1.5 hours from Menton: Valberg, La Colmiane, Limone (Italy), Gréolière les Neiges, Auron, Isola 2000 among others. In Menton, you really can enjoy a sun, seaside & mountain experience during the same day - wake up in the apartment, ski for the day and return in time to sip an aperitif back in Menton ...
It would be a pity to stay in Menton without visiting a few Medieval perched villages in the mountains nearby, real gems: Roquebrune Village, Gorbio,Saint Agnès, Castellar, Sospel, Castillon, Moulinet, Eze; and in Italy: Dolce Aqua, Apricale and Pigna (a mountain spa town with its thermal spring waters).
For cycling enthusiasts, we recommend the delightful 24km coastal cycle path along the Italian Riviera from San Remo to San Lorenzo al Mare. It's flat with restaurants along the way & bikes can be hired.
|Rental Period
|Minimum Price
|Additional Nights
|Weekend Night
|Event Price
Summer 2017 - peak
1 Jul 2017 - 1 Sep 2017
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Autumn 2017 - high season
2 Sep 2017 - 3 Nov 2017
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Autumn 2017 - low season
4 Nov 2017 - 22 Dec 2017
4 night minimum stay
for 4 nights
Christmas & New Year 2017/18
23 Dec 2017 - 5 Jan 2018
4 night minimum stay
for 4 nights
Winter 2018 - low season
6 Jan 2018 - 9 Feb 2018
4 night minimum stay
for 4 nights
Lemon Festival 2018
10 Feb 2018 - 9 Mar 2018
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Spring 2018 - low season
10 Mar 2018 - 30 Mar 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Spring 2018 - high season
31 Mar 2018 - 18 May 2018
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Monaco Grand Prix - 2018
19 May 2018 - 1 Jun 2018
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Early Summer 2018
2 Jun 2018 - 29 Jun 2018
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
My Standard Rate
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
|No additional mandatory fees
Please kindly note that to reserve our apartment, you will be required to pay a 50% deposit now. The remaining balance will be due 30 days prior to your check in.
To ensure that the apartment is kept in its excellent condition, we kindly require a breakage deposit of 300 €uros or £300 payable on arrival to our representative Nathalie. It is fully refunded upon departure provided the apartment is reasonably clean, tidy and in good condition without breakages or damage.
To ensure a high standard of cleanliness, we also ask for a compulsory end of stay cleaning fee of 90 €uros, to be paid in cash to Nathalie on arrival.
Regarding our cancellation policy, although we do not offer any refunds, any monies paid can be used as a credit towards a future stay (subject to availability of course).
Please note that we have a no guest policy for our apartment.


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Director: David Yates
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Brendan Gleeson, Rhys Ifans, Jason Isaacs, Bill Nighy, Alan Rickman, Imelda Staunton, Julie Walters, Mark Williams, Tom Felton, Toby Jones, Bonnie Wright, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Evanna Lynch
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Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, David Bradley, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Richard Griffiths, Robert Hardy, George Harris, Kathryn Hunter, Jason Isaacs, Evanna Lynch, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Natalia Tena, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Mark Williams
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Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Stephen McHattie, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Dame Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Julie Walters, Tom Felton, Evanna Lynch, Bonnie Wright, Jessie Cave, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, Frank Dillane
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The first Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack release of a DC Universe Original Movie. The Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack features an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc in 4K with HDR and a Blu-ray disc featuring the film, as well as a digital version of the film.
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It feels good to be bad. A team of the world's most dangerous incarcerated super villains, with the most powerful arsenal at the government's disposal, is sent off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, invincible entity.
Director: David Ayer
Cast: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ike Barinholtz, Scott Eastwood, Cara Delevingne
Theatrical Release Date: 08/05/2016
Ultimate Edition. Extended Cut of the film with 30 more minutes not seen in theaters.
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter
Theatrical Release Date: 03/25/2016
Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan), son of deceased world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, has boxing in his blood. Looking to win his own title, Adonis heads to Philadelphia and convinces his father's rival-turned-friend, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), to train him.
Director: Ryan Coogler
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Anthony Bellew
Theatrical Release Date: 11/25/2015
The first-ever full length theatrical LEGOr movie follows Emmet (Chris Pratt), an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGOr minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world.
Director: Christopher Miller
Cast: Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman
Theatrical Release Date: 02/07/2014
From Nicholas Pileggi's true-life best-seller Wiseguy, GoodFellas explores the criminal life like no other movie.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Frank Sivero, Tony Darrow, Mike Starr, Frank Vincent, Chuck Low, Frank Dileo, Debi Mazar, Michael Imperioli, Samuel L. Jackson, Henny Youngman
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Academy Award winner Ben Affleck directs and stars in a thriller based on an unbelievably true story. The powerful cast includes Emmy Award winners Bryan Cranston and John Goodman, as well as Academy Award winner Alan Arkin.
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Cast: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Scoot McNairy, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Kerry Bish?
Theatrical Release Date: 10/12/2012
Includes remastered Blu-ray disc and special features that include commentary, four documentaries, a classic Maverick episode and more.
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris, Jaimz Woolvett, Saul Rubinek, Frances Fisher, Anna Thomson, David Mucci, Rob Campbell, Tara Frederick, Beverley Elliott, Liisa Repo-Martell, Josie Smith
Theatrical Release Date: 08/07/1992
Director George Miller, originator of the post-apocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendary Mad Max franchise, returns to the world of the Road Warrior.
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Cast: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Nathan Jones, Zo? Kravitz, Riley Keough, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Abbey Lee, Courtney Eaton, Josh Helman
On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the "Miracle on the Hudson" when Captain "Sully" Sullenberger (Hanks) glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard.
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney
Theatrical Release Date: 09/09/2016
Ultimate Cut, never seen in theatres, integrates the animated Tales of the Black Freighter into the Director's Cut.
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson
Theatrical Release Date: 03/06/2009
Explore a new era of the Wizarding World before Harry Potter.
In addition to heading an electrifying cast, Ben Affleck also directed and co-wrote this suspenseful, critically acclaimed crime thriller that unfolds - and often explodes - across gritty Boston locations.
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Cast: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Titus Welliver, Pete Postlethwaite, Chris Cooper
Theatrical Release Date: 09/17/2010
In the irreverent spirit of fun that made "The LEGOr Movie" a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble - LEGO Batman (Will Arnett) - stars in his own big-screen adventure.
Director: Chris McKay
Cast: Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes
The Great Gatsby follows would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks.
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Leonardo Dicaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edger, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, Elizabeth Debicki
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A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayalet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, Russell Crowe
Theatrical Release Date: 06/14/2013
When legions of monstrous alien creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a deadly war began. To combat them, humans devised massive robots called Jaegers as weapons. These unlikely heroes are the last hope against a mounting apocalypse.
Director: Guillermo Del Toro
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Rob Kazinsky, Rob, Max Martini, Ron Perlman, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman
Theatrical Release Date: 07/12/2013
When a scientific expedition to an uncharted island awakens titanic forces of nature, a mission of discovery becomes an explosive war between monster and man.
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Tian Jing, Toby Kebbell, Jason Mitchell
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Cast: Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Sally Dryer, Tracy Stratford, Ann Altieri, Karen Mendelson, Kathy Steinberg, Chris Doran, Geoffrey Ornstein
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Cast: Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Kathy Steinberg, Sally Dryer, Lisa DeFaria, Glenn Mendelson, Gail DeFaria
Blade Runner: The Final Cut features an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the feature film in 4K with HDR and a Blu-ray disc of the Blade Runner: The Final Cut. The Ultra HD Blu-ray disc of Blade Runner: The Final Cut features a Dolby Atmos soundtrack remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead.
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New opportunities in greener pastures
The mainland is winning plaudits for its determined push to combat pollution by seeking clean energy sources.
These initiatives are proving attractive to the international investment community, which is seizing opportunities to invest in the mainland's clean technology and renewable energy projects.
The need to identify investment opportunities and understand the mechanics of the rapidly expanding new energy sector is creating job opportunities.
Bank Sarasin chief investment officer Burkhard Varnholt is bullish on the prospects of the mainland becoming the world leader in renewable energy and water treatment processes. "We can see the US could loose its position of relative strength as China and the Asia region channel significant investment into these areas," Varnholt said.
Further development could be driven by the mainland's timetable to have renewable sources of energy account for 10 per cent of energy production by next year and 15 per cent by 2020.
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"Our sole focus is the Asia-Pacific region's rapid structural trend towards greater energy and resource efficiency," Wilkinson said.
He said the Asian environmental market had changed beyond all recognition over the past 10 years, from a niche sector to one that involved mainstream economic planning for governments and businesses.
"China still has got a long way to go, but it is probably the most proactive country in the world in terms of rearranging its economy towards a more efficient and low carbon future," said Wilkinson.
He said investments linked to environmental solutions and alternative energy projects were taking investment away from traditional energy sectors, such as oil and coal, and generating a reasonable rate of return along with promising career opportunities.
The rapidly expanding sector was also creating job opportunities for financial analysts with in-depth knowledge of the energy and water treatment industries and for consultants to provide strategic, business and information technology advice to companies operating in all parts of the energy value chain.
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Retreat to Sanity
December is upon us and the end of year rush is energy-sapping to say the least. So, now might be as good a time as ever to plan a sanity retreat for the first half of next year.
A sanity retreat can be anything you want it to be - from a weekend away in the country to a few days in nature. In South Africa, there are numerous places to retreat from the noise of the world.
Head off into the Richtersveld and follow the big skies as far as you can see (make sure you have enough petrol in the tank before you go). Book an overnight stay at Bakkrans Cave - no tourist traps anywhere in sight and lots of place to simply focus on the environment. The lush greenery of Mpumalanga may do it for you and the Summerfields Rose Retreat in Hazyview is still one of the best places on the planet to park your chattering mind and ignore the world.
You could take a leisurely trip along the exquisite Whale Coast in the Western Cape or opt for a walk on the wild side along the Elephant Coast in the far reaches of KwaZulu-Natal. For organized retreats consider Temenos in McGregor (Western Cape), Emoyeni Retreat Centre (North West Province) or the Kurisa Moya Lodge in Limpopo province. Of course, going into the bush is always a good antidote to big city stress and in South Africa there are over 20 National Parks to choose from, all with accommodation options that won't break the bank. Booking early is a good idea.
If you feel the need to retreat while in Joburg, then book a weekend of silent meditation and contemplation at the Nan Hua Buddhist Centre in Bronkhorstspruit - it's a little bit of Taiwan in the heart of a farming community.
Whatever your needs, there's a retreat designed to allow you to press pause on life, even if it's just for a weekend.
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