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Last January, I reviewed War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy which felt like a huge accomplishment since it took me six months to read the book. One year later, it didn’t take as long to watch the six-part BBC adaptation, yet I had the same feeling of accomplishment following the lives of the characters through to the end of the story. As a bibliophile, I believe you can’t beat the original material, yet because the BBC adaptation stays fairly true to the story, it felt complementary to reading the book. As if it added to my experience of War and Peace.
* CONTAINS SPOILERS
Over fifteen years, War and Peace portrays the lives and loves of several Russian aristocratic families during the Russian war against France. The book is weighed heavily down by Tolstoy’s ruminations on life, the purpose of humans and the moral complexities of war that add nothing to the story or our understanding of the characters. Some of this writing I actually enjoyed … at first, but Tolstoy goes overboard and has probably lost many readers for boring them to death with these sections.
While the BBC series has been criticized for sexing up certain parts of the story, I thought the creators beautifully capture Tolstoy’s story. The actors cast were wonderful and unlike the book, I could actually follow the large number of characters without getting confused. My only comment is the pace is a little fast in order to cram in as much of the story as possible and I would have happily sat through another two episodes just to have things slow down. But overall, a phenomenal series to watch!
5 Reasons to Watch War and Peace
1. The series presents the epic story in grand fashion with dazzling costumes, enchanting landscapes, gripping action and beautiful actors. People will surely be watching this adaptation for generations to come.
2. If you’ve read the book, you will probably gain an even greater understanding of the story because it truly comes to life. Some of what was lost on me when I read the book, I found watching the series.
3. Even Tolstoy couldn’t deny the soap opera side to his works and there is plenty of drama, scandal and romance in the series to satisfy anyone who enjoys that kind of thing (and I do!).
4. If you read the book, you can review War and Peace for the Book to Movie Challenge. 🙂
5. If you don’t intend to read the 1,400 page literary classic, you’ll get a scrumptious taste of why War and Peace is considered a masterpiece and probably the greatest novel ever written.
Did you watch War and Peace or have you read (or attempted to read) the book?

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is spending this week of his summer helping kids make better choices. The seventh year signal caller has teamed up with Riley Children’s Health to teach kids healthy habits, and how getting active can be fun.
“The most gratifying part of being a professional athlete is the impact you can have on kids,” said Luck at the Indianapolis camp at UIndy. “You can have a positive or a negative message. We have our challenges with childhood obesity and diabetes, and we’re trying to get them to be pro-active. Get out and play because it’s too easy to sit behind a screen.”
The camp, where Luck throws passes to youngsters while discussing making good food choices has played host to thousands of Hoosier kids over the past five years, and made stops in Fort Wayne and Evansville this week.
Luck told us his summer work is just getting started. “I’m going to make my way out to California and continue training and getting ready for camp. It’ll be different with us being in Westfield, should be great.”
He also said he will connect with some Colts receivers he didn’t want to name to continue passing and getting ready. “Frank Reich and I have had a lot of in depth talks, I’ll stay on my schedule, don’t want to plateau, I want to keep getting better. I feel confident I’ve put in a lot of work and it’s paying off, and that’s good to see.”
The Colts report to training camp July 25 at Grand Park.


Des married for the fourth time later in life after finding love with Jodie Brooke Wilson, 37 years younger.
Des was already a father to four daughters from previous relationships when they welcomed their son, Adam, when the star was 72.
After becoming a dad again so late in life, Des defended the decision – insisting he didn’t want to deprive Jodie of the joys of motherhood.
He also revealed that he hoped to live well to be 90 like his own father as he dreamed of seeing Adam marry one day.
He told the Daily Mail: “Jodie wanted a baby and if I had said, ‘I have four kids, but you can’t have one’ that would have been selfish.
And if I live as long as my own father – he died at 95 – I should be there to watch Adam marry. I’m afraid that one day he will realize that his father is older than the other fathers, but there is nothing I can do about it.
‘We have a lot of fun together. I always play football with him and for his birthday I will accompany him to Legoland with a minibus full of his friends. ”
Des was also Karen O’Connor’s dad with first wife Phyllis Gill, Tracy and Samantha with second wife Gillian Vaughan and Kristina with third wife Jay Rufer.
Speaking ahead of his 80th birthday, Des admitted that his wife wanted another child, but feared it was “selfish” because of his years of advancement.
He added, “My wife mentioned having another baby. But that would be a little selfish of me at my age, even though I’m pretty well. “
News of Des’s death was confirmed today.
His agent revealed he died in hospital yesterday a week after suffering a fall at home.
They said in a statement: “It is with great sadness that I confirm that Des O’Connor passed away yesterday).
“He was admitted to hospital a little over a week ago, following a fall at his home in Buckinghamshire.
“He was recovering well and had been in a good mood, visited by his family – in accordance with hospital lockdown rules – and was anxious to get home.
“Unfortunately, last night his condition suddenly deteriorated and he walked away peacefully in his sleep.
“Des, who was 88, was loved so much by everyone. It was a joy to work with him – he was talented, fun, positive, enthusiastic, kind and a professional in his own right. “


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Serological and molecular investigation of human brucellosis in participants of Famenin brucellosis cohort study, Hamadan, Iran
Background and Objectives: Brucella is an intracellular pathogen that causes brucellosis in humans and animals. This study aimed to assess the results of brucellosis seroprevalence among participants of the Famenin brucellosis cohort with molecular investigation technique and determine Brucella-approved species.
Materials and Methods: Following the first phase of the Famenin brucellosis cohort in 2016 which investigated the seroprevalence of brucellosis among 2367 participants in Famenin city, a total of 575 people including all seropositive and some seronegative people were examined again by wright serological tests in 2019. The PCR assay was accomplished on all cases that have wright titers ≥ 1/20 for tracing Brucella DNA using BCSP31 target gene and IS711 locus.
Results: Out of 575 studied cases, 145 people had wright titers ≥ 1/20. The PCR reactions of these 145 blood samples were positive in 63/145 (43.44%) tested samples using primers (B4/B5) for Brucella genus detection. In the second PCR assay using specific-primers for Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis, 18/63 (28.57%) of the samples were diagnosed as B. abortus, and 18/63 (28.57%) were diagnosed as B. melitensis.
Conclusion: In this study, using the selected specific genes for the diagnosis of Brucella in the genus and species levels, the PCR technique was evaluated as a promising method for the rapid and safe detection of brucellosis besides the serological test for more accurate detection of brucellosis especially in cases that are not definitive.
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One of the hardest issues confronting writers today is our audience. They are, at the same time, our biggest fans, and our harshest critics.
As Christians, we each have a mission in life. We are to love God and keep his commandments. Two of his commandments are to use our talents wisely, and to spread The Word.
We, as writers, may not go out preaching on the mountaintops or from a pulpit, but our words reach people, nonetheless. We do not know where our books will end up. When that book is left on a bus, and a troubled teen picks it up, or when it is shared with a friend who needs to feel hope, or when it bridges the generations because your Mom is so proud she sees you in a different light and becomes your biggest fan – you’ve touched hearts. And implicitly, so has God.
Each of our books should carry the Message, words of hope, words of joy, words of gold. Infuse your characters with the God you know.
Do not be afraid to confront the troubles of the secular world in your books. Reach for the angst to create the tribulations for your characters, and then solve their problems with God’s touch.
Christian Inspirational fiction is one of the fastest growing markets today. People are tired of books that depict worldly matters with all the angst, all the temptations, all the depravations…and no hope.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” ~ Jeremiah 29:11
When writing, give a voice to the voiceless. Lend your talents to the troubled. Create trials for your hero and heroine to overcome. And then, let God give them hope and a future.

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Earlier this afternoon, Pokemon Go players noticed that PokeStops were consistently dropping less items per spin. Previously, players could expect to get anywhere from three to five items, with even larger hauls coming from hitting a streak of ten PokeStops in a short period of time.
Now, players are getting only two items per PokeStop, with the tenth PokeStop bonus dropping four items for players. The change seems to affect items from gyms as well, although players can still get bonus items for either controlling a gym or having that gym’s medal.
Pokemon Go hasn’t provided an explanation for the sudden drop in items, although the issue seems pretty widespread. And needless to say, players aren’t very happy about seeing items drop by 50 percent or more seemingly out of the blue.
What Caused the Change?
The sudden decrease in items is suspiciously timed to an accidental forced update on iOS. Pokemon Go just released a new update a few days ago, and players were suddenly forced to update to the new version on Apple devices or they couldn’t log into the game. Pokemon Go “unforced” the update just a few minutes later, but the issue with items happened as soon as that problem cleared up.
We’re guessing that this is just a temporary glitch, as Pokemon Go would have a massive riot on their hands if they suddenly tried to scale back item drops. Player morale is already pretty low due to the overabundance of raids and the lack of other new features, and trying to decrease item drops might kill enthusiasm for the game in a lot of players.
On the plus side, the recent issues signal that Pokemon Go is working on something big on their end, which could tie into the highly anticipated Halloween event.
We’ll provide an update once Pokemon Go addresses the new item drop rate.

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Egyptian Security Forces Arrest 15 Dakahliya MBs
Egyptian security services detained on Friday afternoon Dr. Mohamed Abdul Rahman- the deputy chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood”s () administrative office in Dakahliya, after raiding house without stating any reason for this measure. Also detained were 14 MB members on Friday morning from the village of Sulaka , district of Mansoura.
Dr. Abd Al-Rahman has been released several months ago after a six-month detention.
In a related context, State Security Police at Sharqiya raided on Thursday at dawn houses of dozens of residents of the district of Fakous and villages belonging to it. This raid was carried out with myriads of huge central security vehicles and armored vehicles. The detentions included 22 MB members.
The Muslim Brotherhood group has been facing repeated repressions and detentions under the regime of president Hosni Mubarak.

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Dr. Pederson Selected for Summer Institute on 16th Century Spanish Invasion of Mexico
Dr. Jill Pederson, associate professor of Art History, was tapped by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Institute for higher education, “Worlds in Collision: Nahua and Spanish Pictorial Histories and Annals in 16th-Century Mexico,” to investigate indigenous encounters with Spanish invaders of the Valley of Mexico between 1519-1521.
During the three-week Summer Institute at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, leading international scholars presented new critical approaches to studying the overthrow of Tenochtitlan and the founding of Spanish colonial Mexico City.
The documents participants studied included Nahua and Spanish pictorial and textual histories. These came in the form of scrolls, codices, lienzos (linens), and maps.
Dr. Pederson is the recipient of numerous fellowships and research grants. She is also the author of Leonardo, Bramante, and the Academia: Art and Friendship in Fifteenth-Century Milan and is excited to bring these new critical approaches to her classes during the fall 2022 semester.


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McDermott International, Ltd has been selected by BHP to provide a marine installation campaign for the Shenzi Subsea Multiphase Pumping Project.
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Wood has been awarded an extension to its existing framework agreement with international energy company, Equinor.
The acquisition combines Ocean Infinity’s robotic vessels, data, cyber, artificial intelligence, and low emission operations with one of the leading brands in the maritime security sector.
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The acquisition, expected to close in June 2021, includes two gas gathering and processing assets located in Southern Oklahoma.
The companies have completed the previously announced acquisition, which resulted in Noble Midstream becoming an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron.
Winn & Coales International Ltd has announced the acquisition of the global Viscotaq business, including Amcorr Products and Services Inc (‘Amcorr’), manufacturer of viscoelastic protective coatings.

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My sister never wants to meet her heroes. If she never meets them, she says, she’ll never be disappointed. I agree with her—in theory. The truth is, there are some creators—of words, films, music—whose work has changed me, has meant the world to me. There’s a part of me that longs to meet them and to recognize something in them. This longing for identification, and the complications that arise when we try to see ourselves in the creators we love, is at the heart of Jenn Shapland’s lyrical debut My Autobiography of Carson McCullers.
A beguiling mash-up of the biography and memoir genres, My Autobiography is a portrait of legendary Southern author Carson McCullers as seen through the eyes of Shapland, a young, queer writer enamored with McCullers’s work and life and canny enough to worry about the impact her hero-worship and desire for identification may have on her project. By exploring McCullers’s often-ignored queerness, and by using her own experiences of coming out as a lesbian as a screen for the rumors, resistance, and secrets surrounding McCullers’s love for women, Shapland is able to probe the borders of empathy, showing how, in our desire to understand others, we often project our own longings and fears.
In some ways, Shapland’s task of uncovering Carson (as she refers to McCullers throughout the book) is simplified by the author’s death. As my sister brings up whenever we consider attending a fan convention or author Q&A, encounters with beloved creators are particularly fraught when that creator is still living. Individuals can exert a considerable force over interpretations of their own lives, whether due to pride, preservation, or a host of other factors. As understandable as this desire to control the narrative is, it doesn’t make the biographer’s task any easier. The resistance Shapland encounters, however, is not from Carson, who emerges in letters and transcripts as movingly vulnerable and open regarding her love for women. Instead, Shapland faces shock and opposition from the organizations responsible for upholding Carson’s legacy. From the surprise from Shapland’s peers at Yaddo, the artist’s colony Carson adored, to the director who sits with Shapland after her residency at the Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians and tells her he knows “in no uncertain terms” that Carson was not a lesbian, Shapland fights an uphill battle to convince others of even the possibility that Carson may have been queer.
Given the controversy surrounding the topic of Carson’s sexual orientation, it’s hardly surprising that Shapland questions her motives for queering the narrative surrounding the writer’s life. “[W]hat claim can I possibly make on a ‘real’ Carson?” she asks early in the book, and this question haunts her project. If individuals like the director of the McCullers Center are concerned with preserving Carson’s reputation as a straight American writer, Shapland’s motives are equally ideologically and personally loaded: “I was a confused queer person looking to Carson as a role model,” she poignantly admits. As a graduate student working in the archives of the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas, Shapland meets Carson first through the writer’s correspondence with Annemarie Clarac-Schwarzenbach, a glamorous, troubled playgirl, and later in cataloging her personal belongings, becoming achingly close to Carson as she handles her socks, cigarette lighter, and nightgowns. This intimacy spurs her need to uncover the truth about Carson’s relationship with Clarac-Schwarzenbach and the other women in her life—or, perhaps, her need to make Carson into a mirror for herself.
Shapland’s response to this possibility is both daring and stylistically audacious. “To tell another person’s story, a writer must make that person some version of herself, must find a way to inhabit her,” she declares in the book’s opening pages, immediately abandoning all pretense of writing a neutral biography. In fact, the entirety of My Autobiography insistently demonstrates how futile the search for an objective biography is: just as previous biographers have used a heterosexual narrative to obscure Carson’s queerness, Shapland uses the techniques of queer theory and her personal experience to uncover the ignored writings, transcripts, and letters that paint a more complex picture of Carson’s relationships. The true issue with chronicling Carson’s life, she suggests, is not the existence of a straight or a queer bias, but which bias is privileged over the other. Perhaps, this stance suggests, Shapland’s fears of misrepresenting Carson spring not from the objective truth of the writer’s life, but from mainstream attempts to discredit queer narratives and experiences.
Exhilarating as this stance may seem, My Autobiography makes it clear that letting go of centuries worth of internalized homophobia is no easy task. Moreover, while the primary evidence Shapland uncovers is convincing, she still wrestles with doubt, and with her nagging suspicion that the Carson she is creating is more a product of her own desires than a faithful portrait. After all, her discovery of Carson’s sexuality marks a “turning point” in her own coming of age, after which she can finally “be more or less comfortably calling myself a lesbian for the first time.” Shapland depends on Carson, crafting from the biographical details of her life a personal hero who demonstrates how to live a creative life amid the demands of sexual identity, economic uncertainty, and illness—all demands that Shapland also struggles with. At times, her identification with Carson moves beyond these similarities to a physical recognition. “In the photos of Carson. . . I see a version of myself,” she admits. Although Shapland’s Carson is crafted from deep empathy and knowledge of the lesbian experience, Shapland worries that her interpretation is only of a personal hero with little basis in reality.
At the crux of Shapland’s concerns about her portrayal of Carson lies the question of empathy, and its benefits and limits. Despite her deep feelings of kinship with Carson, Shapland admits that this empathy is deceiving: “feeling understood by someone does not equate to understanding them,” she states, although “the illusion is powerful.” As she has demonstrated throughout My Autobiography, the only way to understand Carson as a human being, rather than as an emblem of American literature, is to link herself to Carson through empathy. The flaw in this approach is that that empathy is limited by Shapland’s own feelings and experiences. While she can make Carson share her feelings and doubts, what Shapland is unable to do is reach an unfiltered understanding of the author’s true motivations. Just as it is impossible to create an objective biography, it is equally impossible to objectively understand another human being. This conclusion exposes the limits of empathy, showing how background and personal experience unavoidably obscure our perception of others. When we try to understand our heroes, Shapland suggests, who we truly come closer to understanding is ourselves.
This portrayal of empathy as a reflection of self-knowledge may seem alienating, or even narcissistic, but Shapland demonstrates that the opposite is true. “I am trying to understand Carson the way I understand my own body,” she says, linking the two forces that have been in opposition for the bulk of her memoir. Since there is no way to avoid superimposing her experiences onto Carson, Shapland embraces the ambiguity that comes from joining those experiences. In this reading, empathy is a quality more fluid and complicated than understanding the feelings of others. It becomes a sort of communion that allows the joining of two individuals into a third entity, one created from the experiences and beliefs of both, but also separate from them. Shapland’s Carson is not the critics’ Carson or the director’s Carson—she cannot be. Instead, she is the embodiment of a relationship, one defined and constrained by the histories of the participants, but also open to revelations and possibilities beyond the reach of the interpretations that came before her. This reach is what enables Shapland’s insight into Carson’s relationships, and what enables her to finally say, with confidence, “When Carson says she was in love, I believe she means she was in love.”
Reading and rereading My Autobiography, I am fascinated by its perspective on personal heroes, and the deep sense of interdependence the book uncovers and embraces. Shapland has been made by, and has remade Carson McCullers—and, she suggests, this relationship between writer and subject is at the heart of every biography, and every memoir. According to My Autobiography of Carson McCullers, we can never tell the story solely of a person or of ourselves. The stories we tell are defined by the relationships we create.


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TEW - TEW for Mathematics Teachers of Engineering Colleges in and around Chennai
How To Reach
The Chennai neé Madras, and to IMSc, the Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Here is some information on getting to the Institute. Address and phone numbers are
THE INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
C I T CAMPUS, TARAMANI, CHENNAI 600 113
Here are some maps to give you a rough idea of the layout of Madras and the area around the Institute.
- A simplified schematic map of Madras, showing the major roads and Hotels and marking the area in which the CIT Campus is located.
- A postscript version of this figure if you want to download it to print at your end.
- A detailed Madras map.
- A gzipped postscript version of this figure
- A schenatic map of the location of IMSc within CIT Campus and its environs
- Detailed map of the location of IMSc within CIT Campus and other landmarks in the Greater Adyar area.
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences is located in a campus-like area variously known as the ``CIT Campus'' or the ``CPT Campus''. Many people in Madras may not have heard of the Institute, but almost everyone would have heard of the M.G.R. Film City and Tidel Park which are further down in the same campus area. IMSc has two complexes. One houses the main Institute building, the library building and the new building. The other has the students' hostel and Guest House. These two complexes are across the road from each other.


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Join Johnny, Alt Skull and Reinhardt for another spoopy Friday Night Livestream! The guys head to the land of the Rising Sun to dive into the spiritual realm of Japan! From the suicide forest and turtle sprites to more insane demons than you ever thought existed, this was a fun one. Buckle up, get /comfy/ and enjoy the show!
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Here are my sharebuilder automatic investments this week (2/9/2016).
- DIS – 1.0991 email@example.com ($100)
- V – 1.4575 firstname.lastname@example.org ($100)
- WFC – 2.1665 email@example.com ($100)
I invested a total of $300.
I continued to add DIS and WFC from last week. DIS continues to drop for the past few weeks. WFC also has continued to decline along with the broader market and financial sector. I also added V after a long time as the stock has dropped below $70s.
I want to add to my other positions like PEP and KO, but would like for KO to drop ~40s and PEP to ~90s to start adding these again.
This week’s purchases add $5.51 to my annual dividends. This results in 1.83% yield.
These purchases increase my total annual projected dividends to $3,296.75.
Disclosure: Long on all stocks mentioned above

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This house is in a beautiful land with specious view to the sea.
the house is about 150m2 with a separate room with bath room that was perfect for our teenage daughter.
the plot is of 1000m2 with a large Jacuzzi facing the sea. the cows and goats visited us every day, we had great BBQ with local meat. the amazing beach isa 2 min drive and the great restaurant by the sea is a 4 min drive
the village of Naousa is a 6 min drive.
Now to the amazing host Mr Porat:
He was helpful, charming, easy going, always with good advise for good food
and most of all money was not is first priority for any thing.
We will defiantly come again!!!
We had a great stay at the villa. It really did make our vacation so much fun. And the host was very nice and explained everything about the island, with excellent recomendations.
Barak was very helpful and made our stay like we were at our own home. The house had many comforts and was near to Naousa and many beaches. It was decorated with style that matches with the countryside. Thank you Barack for everything.


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Frequently Asked QuestionsHow old is enough to be antique?
Basically, an antique is an item with at least 100 years of age under its belt. Items less than 75 years old are sometimes referred to as “collectible” and “vintage”, rather than antique.What is considered “collectible?”
Anything with value that people collect. With this in mind, it’s easy to understand where the “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” adage originated.How do you know something is old?
This is one of those learn as you go things. The more you look at, handle and learn about real antiques, the easier it is to distinguish old from new. Antiques and older collectibles are not going to be absolutely new looking in most cases. This is why people pay so much more for items in “mint” condition, because they don’t crop up as often as pieces with telltale signs of aging and wear. Some general things to look for are materials not often used in modern production, hand applied ornamentation that may be machine applied today and styling that might be indicative of a certain time period.How can I tell if a piece is a reproduction?
The best thing you can do to guard against reproductions is to learn as much as possible about your collecting preferences and pay attention to details. Look for signs of wear as well. And most important of all, KNOW AND HAVE TRUST IN THE DEALER .How do I recognize one period of furniture from another?
Knowing the woods used and the style/design details of each period can help you determine if a piece of furniture is “of the period”. Some examples are:
16th century or earlier: Gothic & Renaissance influence; arches, scrolled foliage, oak and solid walnut woods.
17th century: Renaissance, Baroque, Chinoiserie, Rococo influence ; cherry, oak, walnut, Beech, mahogany woods.
18th century: Baroque, Rococo Revival, Neoclassical, Gothic Revival, Chinoiserie Revival, Empire; ash, chestnut, beech, satinwood veneers, kingwood/tulipwood, coromandel veneers, rosewood, elm, birch, pine, oak, walnut, mahogany woods.
19th century: Gothic Revival & Regency, Baroque, Egyptian designs, Louis Philippe copies of Gothic, gilding, ebonized beechwood; rosewood, pine, walnut & yew, mahogany veneers, cherry.
20th century: Art Nouveau, stylized natural forms of flowers, etc. geometric shapes, lacquer, Art Deco; beech, birch, cherry, elm, mahogany, oak, pine, walnut & yew woods.
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While giving New York Lower Manhattan Tours, we have seen the area change from a hole in the ground to the wonderful buildings and memorials you see today.
When you choose to book with Lower Manhattan Tours, you get to take advantage of our local knowledge and years of experience.
A great guide makes the difference between just an OK or a great tour. .
We have guided more than 50,000 clients and have stellar reviews. We have featured in the TripAdvisor “Hall of Fame” for 6 years in a row
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The characters, motion, and the planet being explored, Tau Ceti E, are all richly described. The motion and shiny pictures of the unbelievable panorama and population Tau Ceti E. Everything was once rendered so vividly, I may just simply believe the tale as a film. I will be able to rarely wait to learn the sequel!
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The digital revolution – wireless devices in everyday use
With the advent of technological innovations in information and communication, data is collected at a rapid pace. With the start of the digital revolution, we gained access to countless sources of data that make it possible to measure and track health-related behavior. This phenomenon is not completely new but greatly enhanced. Current knowledge and technology i.e computerized devices that facilitate remote monitoring, make it much easier and faster to do so. Consequently, there is a growing interest in devices that we can carry with us at all times, allowing them to measure a myriad of bodily functions. With possibilities granted by those technological solutions, we are trying to optimize the entire healthcare process. The increasing level of people’s awareness of technological progress makes it possible to introduce wireless devices into everyday use. Therefore, their daily use results in the introduction of newer capabilities and standards.
What are the benefits?
The use of innovative solutions, in this case, wireless devices, can have numerous advantages when compared to the traditional approach. Data collected through digital health services can shed entirely new light, and present a different perspective on the interconnectedness of behavioral patterns and health that we have never paid attention to. What speaks volumes about the use of such devices is that this technology is easily able to meet many patient requirements. These solutions most often go hand in hand and combine with various mobile applications that enable simplicity and efficiency due to their ability to communicate quickly. With the right data, doctors can see a broader picture of the patient in their everyday life. This, in turn, can be used to improve the care plan or the patient’s overall health. The possibilities generated by digital health also include the reduction of medical problems and a significant decrease in the number of costly procedures. Instead, doctors can focus their attention on well-timed and adjusted treatment.
Concerns about wireless devices
Concerns that arise in connection with described technology are usually pointing to the difficulty of managing or usability problems. Last year FindAir talked to users about the functionality of the FindAir ONE device, which is used to monitor asthma medication intake, and the usability of the FindAir app, which, among other things, stores information and reminds users about using the inhaler. During the interview, the users admitted that they were satisfied with the FindAir system and noted that this type of solution made their everyday life much easier.
Summary and conclusion
The spreading of the Internet of Things devices to different objects or environments will lead to better communication independently of human intervention, constantly creating new digital data that will reflect all elements of human life. The data collected and stored can provide a better insight into patient outcomes or the risks they may face and then take preventive action. There is no doubt that this amount of big data can contribute to generating insights into human behavior, clinical decision support, or even the surveillance of chronic diseases such as asthma or diabetes.


Washington, DC (NAPSI) - It’s never too early to get children to enjoy reading. Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and Macy’s teamed up to find out just how early and often parents are reading with their children. The results may surprise you.
Few parents with kids age 8 and younger are engaged in nightly reading, according to the new survey. The survey found only one in three parents read bedtime stories with their children every night and 50 percent of parents say their children spend more time with TV or video games than with books. The study also found:
• While 87 percent of parents say they currently read bedtime stories with their children, only one in three do so daily.
• Children of families with an annual household income below $35,000 are more likely to watch TV (40 percent) than read books (35 percent).
• Twice as many children prefer a printed book (20 percent) over an e-book (9 percent), say parents who read both types of books to their children.
According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, children who don’t read well by the end of third grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school than proficient readers.
Yet the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress reveals that two-thirds ofU.S.fourth graders—and more than four-fifths of those from low-income families—are not reading proficiently.
InRIF’s review of major literacy studies, researchers found a direct correlation between income level and the number of books in the household, creating even more obstacles to developing children’s literacy.
What’s Being Done
Fortunately, that’s where Reading Is Fundamental and Macy’s come in. As the nation’s largest children’s literacy nonprofit,RIFhas placed 410 million books in the hands of more than 39 million children, mostly in underserved communities. And Macy’s has been a longtime supporter ofRIF, helping to raise more than $25 million for the organization in the last 10 years.
What You Can Do
Through a program called Be Book Smart, you can give $3 at any Macy’s register to help provide a book for a child. Macy’s will donate the full amount toRIF, and you’ll get a coupon for $10 off an in-store purchase of $50 or more. Visit your local store June 21−July 21, 2013, to participate.
You can also enter a sweepstakes on Facebook by sharing images of quotes from favorite authors with friends. Each week, one winner will be awarded a $500 Macy’s gift card. For official rules and to enter the sweepstakes, visit www.facebook.com/macys or www.rif.org/sweeps. No purchase is necessary to enter or win a prize.
To find out more about how you can help provide books to kids who need them most, visit www.RIF.org.


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As seen on BBC 4 and winner of the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Weekly Award for Best Music Show, Declan Zapala returns to Edinburgh Fringe with his 4th consecutive solo guitar show, featuring a self-produced audio/visual performance of Steve Reich's 12-guitar part masterpiece Electric Counterpoint, as well as African influenced music by Gary Ryan, and Declan's own stunning folk inspired percussive guitar pieces. A must see for all music lovers. 'One of the most exciting players on the acoustic guitar scene' Guitarist Magazine. 'Breathtaking' ★★★★★ ThreeWeeks 'Fascinating' ★★★★★ EdinburghGuide. 'Stunning' ★★★★★ TheClothesLine.com.au 'Immense' ★★★★ BroadwayBaby.com.
4-29 Aug (not 15) at 19:30 (1hr00)
Tickets £8.50-£10.50 / concessions £6.50-£8.50 / children £4.50-£6.50
Suitable for all ages
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 5 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases are increasing, the front line security force Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Jawans posted in Srinagar received the second dose of COVID-19 vaccination on Monday.
CRPF's health unit in Srinagar started vaccination of the first dose from January this year.
As all the health benefits they get from the department are entered into their health card, including the COVID-19 vaccination date and schedule, the soldiers can keep their vaccination dates on record.
The CRPF ensures all soldiers follow COVID-19 SOPs, and any Jawan who returns from home undergoes quarantine for one week and after their COVID-19 tests, they join back duties.
Swapan Das, a CRPF Jawan said, "I had taken the first dose earlier. Today I took the second dose. Every CRPF personnel is required to take the vaccine. CRPF is a force that is very active in terms of its duty, so we should be safe and should keep others also safe."
"I felt no discomfort after taking the vaccine," he said.
Jeet Ram, another CRPF Jawan said, "I received my first dose on February 12 and the second dose today, no discomforts were felt after the vaccination. I urge everyone to get vaccinated. Jawans are in need of the vaccines because we live together and there is a greater risk of contracting the infection. We all have health cards with us and the dates of our jabs are entered into it."
Harinder Singh, another CRPF Jawan said, "On February 22, I took the first dose and today I took my second dose. I did not feet any uneasiness or fever, every one should take the vaccines to safeguard themselves from coronavirus."
Dr Sheeba Ashraf Asst Commandant, Incharge medical Hospital CRPF said, "We started the vaccination in January with our Health Care workers, 200 of them got vaccinated in one week. Initially, they were not keen to receive the vaccines but later with our motivation, they came forward to get themselves vaccinated. There was no untoward incident after the vaccination."
"Then doctors, paramedical staff, ward boys, nursing assistants were covered for all Srinagar based units. Now we are on the second phase of vaccination for CRPF Jawans," she added. (ANI)


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Smart gardeners improve their soil and weed control with organic mulch
Improve soil and weed control by using organic mulches in your vegetable gardens and ornamental landscape beds.
Weed less, grow more with mulch
Mulch can be utilized in nearly every garden setting. From a robust vegetable garden to ornamental landscape beds, preventing seeds from germinating is the best defense against a weedy garden. Mulch will smother annual weed seeds and reduce or eliminate cultivation, hand weeding and chemical weed control while contributing beneficial organic matter.
A blanket of mulch helps regulate soil temperatures and slow moisture losses to create the perfect environment for plant roots. Additionally, organic mulches break down over time. Increased organic matter aids the soil’s ability to retain plant nutrients such as potassium, magnesium, calcium and iron. Mulches applied near planting beds and trees have the added benefit of decreasing mechanical damage from lawn mowers and string trimmers.
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The Bank of Canada’s low key interest rate and the slumping Canadian Dollar are countering the negative effects of low oil prices on the housing market, a Royal LePage report released today suggests.
In the third quarter of 2015, aggregate Canadian home prices, including bungalows, two-storey homes, and condos, were up 8 per cent year-over-year to $502,643, according to Royal LePage’s National House Price Composite.
The composite, launched this month, tracks resale-home values in 53 large Canadian real estate markets. To figure out the aggregate prices, Royal LePage uses a weighted average of median home values for the regions covered.
“Economic slowdowns in energy-dependent markets, most notably in western Canada, have in part been offset by both renewed industrial activity in other parts of the country and the Bank of Canada’s recent interest rate cuts,” Phil Soper, Royal LePage’s CEO, said in a statement.
The weak Canadian dollar is also boosting the nation’s real estate market and consumer confidence as it’s encouraging a considerable increase exports to the US, according to Royal LePage.
Of the three housing types examined, two-storey homes saw the greatest year-over-year price increase.
In Q3, the price of a two-storey home was $615,304, up 9.9 per cent from the same time the year before.
Meanwhile, the price of a bungalow sat at $421,757 in Q3, a 6.8 per cent year-over-year increase, and the price of condo reached $338,945, up 2.7 per cent.
National prices are being driven up by large gains in Greater Vancouver and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Soper explained.
In Greater Vancouver, the aggregate price was $822,181, 12.9 per cent higher than it was in Q3 last year.
For the GTA, the aggregate price rose to $550,203, which amounts to an 11.3 per cent year-over-year improvement.
Of all markets tracked, Richmond, BC, saw the greatest increase in the aggregate home price, rising 20.2 per cent over the previous year to $722,366.
The market with the largest year-over-year decline in aggregate price was Moncton, NB. There, the aggregate price was down 4.1 per cent to $205,096, the result of falling two-storey home prices. However, the aggregate still represents a 4.4 per cent increase over Q2.
Across the board, a majority of the 53 markets surveyed, no matter how stagnant, saw the aggregate home price rise; only eight experienced declines.
“Home ownership remains a bright light amid unsettled investment and savings options in volatile global capital markets,” said Soper in the statement.


Hangin' With Lavs - Brad Simms
An Interview With The World Traveler
27 Feb 2017
Video by TJ Lavin
TJ Lavin has another interview on his youtube channel, this time with BMX vagabond Brad Simms. It's nice to hear some wise words from someone who you don't get to see a lot of interview footage with - 94 countries in ten years... that's pretty good going!
Brad is supported by Official DIG Partners: Merritt
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Virginia High School Football - Maret routed by EpiscopalSeptember 21, 2018: Alexandria, VA 22302
The Maret Frogs football team (Washington, DC), was ripped 40-0 in Friday's non-league challenge with the host Episcopal Maroon (Alexandria, VA)
The Maroon (2-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Collegiate (Richmond, VA). The Cougars come into the non-league challenge with a 2-1 record. In their last challenge, Collegiate was ripped by Flint Hill (Oakton, VA), 42-0, in a non-league challenge.
The Frogs now sport a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Coolidge for a non-league challenge on Friday, October 5.


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In our recent hands-on time preview of Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, we didn't hold back on praising the visceral combat and down-right stunning visuals of Starbreeze's follow-up.
Not to keep you away from the goods then, here we are with a handful of exclusive gameplay movies. See the sneaking, stabbing and shiny baldness for yourself.
The second Riddick adventure includes an update of the critically acclaimed Escape from Butcher Bay, full sequel Assault on Dark Athena as well as roster of unique multiplayer modes. It should be brilliant.

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- Big B was filming Thugs Of Hindostan in Jodhpur
- 'Children give the warmth of attention,' Big B said
- Amitabh Bachchan says he'll rest for a few days now
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On his blog, Amitabh Bachchan emphasised on how relaxed he is at his home. "Travel out destinations are all well and well looked after but the presence of home is home. The familiar presence, the objects the routine the feel at once all-encompassing and reassuring and despite long aways from home, nothing is ever forgotten or lost to memory. It's all just there."
Of reuniting with his family members and how he plans to spend the upcoming days, Big B wrote: "Children give the warmth of attention and care that constant chair of preference... A few days of catching up and assessing the times to come and then rest."
Thugs Of Hindostan aside, Mr Bachchan will soon start film Brahmastra. His co-stars Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor have already begun filming in Bulgaria.
Amitabh Bachchan is also awaiting the release of 102 Not Out, co-starring Rishi Kapoor.
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Man United urged to make 28-year-old winger third signing
Ivan Perisic would be a great signing for Manchester United this summer, according to Steve Nicol
Steve Nicol believes that Ivan Perisic would be a top signing for Manchester United this summer.
The Red Devils have been heavily linked with a bid to bring the Inter Milan winger to Old Trafford in recent weeks as Jose Mourinho looks to bolster his attacking options ahead of next season.
However, despite all of the speculation, the Red Devils are yet to tie up a deal to land the Croatian winger.
It remains to be seen whether Manchester United will be able to complete a deal to sign Perisic from Inter Milan before the end of the summer transfer window.
However, former Liverpool man Nicol clearly feels that Perisic would be a great signing for the Red Devils this summer.
Speaking to ESPN FC, Nicol said: “[Perisic is a] good player though.
“I think he’s a good player yeah. He probably wasn’t ready when he was young to go to a Manchester United.
“But at 27, 28 it could be ideal. (The) perfect age.”
Manchester United completed their second signing of the summer last Monday when they tied up a deal to land striker Romelu Lukaku from Everton.
That move came after Manchester United signed defender Victor Lindelof from Benfica last month.


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Some friendly wagers may be made on this weekend's Super Bowl, and those who are not avid fans of the Seattle Seahawks or the Pittsburgh Steelers, may skip watching the game and instead head to the movies.
Commentator Frank Deford says Hollywood could learn a thing or two from professional sports.
FRANK DEFORD (Sports commentator, Sports Illustrated): The two most popular things that people pay to go to see are games and movies. The celebratory apex of the sports and film year is upon us again, first with the Super Bowl this Sunday and then with the Academy Awards a month hence. But it's a much better time for sports, isn't it?
The Super Bowl is invariably the most watched TV show of the year, while the Oscars struggle to keep a much smaller audience. Not only that, but there's even talk now that someday soon, people won't even go out to movie theaters anymore. All films will go directly for DVD viewing at home.
Perhaps Hollywood can learn a thing or two from sports. Now, first of all, there's a huge difference between the way movie and sports success is tabulated. Sports publicizes the number of people who show up for games, attendance. And what do movies do? Every week you read about how much money films grossed, receipts. This is crazy. I don't want to be told how much Warner Brothers makes any more than I want to know how much George Steinbrenner makes.
The dopey Hollywood bean counters would encourage us to want to go to a movie more if we knew, say, that so many actual people, human beings, saw such and such a movie last week. Why, if I knew that millions of actual people were going to an Adam Sandler movie, I might even be tempted to go to that. No.
But it is revealing that whereas most sports tickets cost more than movie tickets, people complain more about the cost of movie tickets. Of course they do, they see how much movies gross, not how many people watched.
Also, movie theaters should have luxury boxes. This is supposed to be a democracy, but sports has proven that we prefer stratification when we assemble. The Academy Awards should be run like sports playoffs. Instead of having five nominees, say, for the Best Actor's category all sitting there on Oscar night, eight actresses would have been nominated yesterday. And in the next few weeks they would have been paired against each other. For example, Academy voters would have to choose Felicity Huffman or Dame Judy Dench, the winner to meet the winner of the Charlize Theron, Reese Witherspoon quarter final. Hello Hollywood, playoffs build interest.
The Super Bowl also attracts a larger audience with its halftime show, which appeals to many people who don't care for football. This Sunday, for example, the Rolling Stones will interrupt the football. The Academy Awards should use the same philosophy and have a halftime show with sports. What's sauce for the goose is, right?
For instance, this year after the semi-final best actor vote between Philip Seymour Hoffman and Heath Ledger is announced, halftime sports. We could, for example, have Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, and Phil Mickelson playing a par three hole, or Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan and Yeo Ming in a free throw shooting contest, right there on the Oscar stage.
Of course, this is not to say that the Super Bowl couldn't learn something from the Academy Awards. I think that Joan Rivers ought to be outside the Detroit stadium, discussing what clothes the players are wearing to the game. Why, here comes Ben Roethlisberger now, wearing a perfectly gorgeous brown car coat from TJ Max, with a lovely plaid lumberjack shirt from K-Mart, muddy brown Dockers, all set off by a dreamy black and gold baseball cap. Ben, Ben, over here on the red carpet. Ben, Ben.
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- DAMASCUS - The Syrian foreign
minister said he doubted that Osama bin Laden and his Al-Qaeda network
acted alone in the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States, saying Monday
"there should be assistance that had been offered to them from persons
and institutions" inside the country.
- Addressing a meeting of the ruling National Congress
Front coalition, led by President Bashar Assad's Baath party, Farouk al-Sharaa
accused Washington of a "hidden agenda" in its war against terrorism,
such as a desire to control vast oil reserves in the Caspian Sea.
- "The United States has not presented irrefutable
and clear proof about the September accident," al-Sharra said. "It
has presented evidence that can be called presumptuous evidence which has
some ambiguity ... based on travels and on money moved between Europe and
- "Is it possible that bin Laden and Taliban were
alone behind this complicated act? I say no. There should be an assistance
that had been offered to them from institutions and persons inside the
USA," al-Sharaa said. He did not elaborate.
- Although Syria is on Washington's list of nations considered
to be sponsors of international terrorism, the United States says it has
enlisted Damascus' help in combating terrorism. But the two countries differ
sharply over Syria's support for Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas and two
militant Palestinian groups also labeled terrorist by the U.S. State Department.
- "The United States, very angrily, was ready to strike
any target that comes through its mind or is presented to it by any American
study center or Congress," al-Sharaa said.
- He said Washington would be the main loser in the future
as it has lost a "golden opportunity" to build an international
coalition following the Sept. 19 attacks.
- "It should have built an international coalition
of solidarity. In that case it would have won the whole world," he
- He also criticized unidentified European governments
for siding with the United States, saying the support stemmed from fear
of a U.S. action against terrorist leaders hiding in European capitals.
- Turning to the Middle East, al-Sharaa said the fear of
an American strike against an Arab country for harboring terrorists left
some Arab governments afraid to sever or "even lower" relations
with Israel, despite Israel's attacks on Palestinians.
- He was apparently referring to Egypt and Jordan, the
only two Arab countries that have signed peace treaties with Israel.
- "The most important thing was that each Arab country
escapes alone. They (Arab countries) focused their own interests on preventing
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Ben Killip is hoping to take the momentum of the last two games into today’s match back in the National League against Barnet.
The Pools goalkeeper will be looking to claim a third consecutive clean sheet and his first at Victoria Park in the National League.
For the last two and a half games, United have switched formation from three centre-backs to a more traditional flat back four. The change has seen no goals conceded so far, something Killip hopes will continue against Barnet this afternoon.
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Caretaker manager Antony Sweeney has a 100% winning record since taking charge and Killip has been impressed with how a difficult situation has been handled by the club’s coaching staff.
“[The manager situation] has been difficult because no one expected it and it came out of the blue,” continued the 23-year-old.
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Looking for an original, unspoiled beachside destination? This Troncones vacation rental is the perfect choice. Casa en Las Rocas is nestled between the Sierra Madre Mountains and the Mexico Riviera, in a peaceful fishing village that's still undiscovered by tourists, making it a perfect retreat for a family holiday or wedding.
In this uncrowded beach village you will find plenty of peace and quiet for your holiday. Troncones is a welcoming place that boasts a typical Mexican atmosphere. Its pleasant sense of peace and isolation is perfect for those want seek to immerse in beautiful nature and enjoy unparalleled privacy and luxury.
Whether you plan a dream vacation, honeymoon, wedding, anniversary, family reunion, corporate retreat or a special place to join old friends for a true once in a lifetime getaway, then this luxury villa in Tronoces is just perfect for you. It can welcome up to 20 people and the palm-tree lined beaches of Troncones offer the perfect backdrop for romance and relaxation.
Casa en Las Rocas is characterized by the owners' passion for travelling: this holiday rental is a harmonious blend of international styles. African simplicity and palapa huts invite guests to relax, Indonesian minimalist decoration brings a sense of peace and energy perfectly balanced with playful Mexican colors, and a touch of Brazilian chillaxing mood adds to the welcoming charm and atmosphere of the villa.
The villa is designed by an renowned arcitect Enrique Zozaya and interior decoration is designed to be in perfect balance with the natural surroundings: the organic shapes used throughout the villa are inspired by nature and the beautiful rolling lines of the surrounding land.
Casa en Las Rocas offers 7 large bedrooms to welcome no less than 20 people. Enjoy 4 master bedrooms, two of which are equipped with a 32' Lcd TV, DVD and sound system.
An additional 3 room garden apartment offers 52' lLed TV, DVD and Wii games. It comes with a 300 square meter main palapa hut where guest can enjoy a sports bar for up to 8, fully equipped with the latest state of the art 60' led TV and Bose sound system to enjoy a "live" sports game or just a good movie.
The palapa also has an open kitchen and dining facilities for 16, as well as two large sitting areas facing the pool and the Pacific Ccean.
OTHER LUXURY AMENITIES
The 22 meter overflow pool is surrounded by private beaches and a large sundeck terrace, it has underwater benches from where you can enjoy stunning sunsets over the Pacific Ocean.
When the weather's hot you can seek cool shade in the covered Brazilian Churrasco Bar-B-Q and brunching area. Two covered hanging & floating beds close to the ocean await you for reading, meditation and more.
Guests who are interested at exploring the area by jeep or boat can enjoy preferential rates for renting a 4 door convertible flaming red jeep and a comfortable 24' rea ray runabout boat with captain for 12.
Troncones in Mexico is located approximately 25 km north of Ixtap Zihutanejo and 200 km north of Acapulco on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. There are several small convenience & liquor stores as well as fruit and vegetable stands in the village. The staff can order fresh fish and seafood from local vendors for you.
Thirty minutes from Troncones in Zihuatanejo you'll find "La Comercial Mexicana", a large modern supermarket, and various markets offering traditional Mexican food along with arts, crafts and lots of souvenirs.
The villa enjoys an easy position at only 30 minutes driving from the international airport.
WHAT TO DO
Enjoy the beach: The 3 miles stretch of stunning beaches is much appreciated for world-class surfing & sport fishing, and the waters of Manzillo Bay will surely enchant every guest. Relax in a hammock on the beach, play a bit of golf with the golden sunset on the background… From the first minute you arrive here you'll know that this place is unique on the Mexican coast.
Boating: the property has a boat at your disposition: go out fishing and explore the exotic beaches Golfing: Ixtapa has two excellent golf courses, the Palma Real Golf and Tennis Club, an 18 hole Robert Trent Jones Jr. design, and the new Marina Ixtapa Golf Course.
Rent a car to explore the surroundings: there are several car rental companies located near the property and the staff will gladly help you to make reservations. Leave on adventure: there are many facilities on hand in the area to go deep sea fishing, participate in an adventure tour or go scuba diving.
Sample the delicious Mexican cuisine: many restaurants in the area have Mexican food on offer, taste the local specialties! Villa Casa en Las Rocas can help you decide on the best places to dine out.
|Size||Sleeps up to 19, 7 bedrooms|
|Rooms||7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 4 En suites|
|Will consider||Corporate bookings, Long term lets (over 1 month)|
|Nearest travel links||Nearest airport: Ixtapa / Zihuatanejo 20 km|
|Family friendly||Great for children of all ages|
|Notes||Pets welcome, Yes, smoking allowed|
Features and Facilities
|Luxuries||Internet access, DVD player, Staffed property, Boat available, Sea view|
|Pool||Private outdoor pool (unheated)|
|General||Air conditioning, TV, CD player, Telephone, Games room, Safe, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available|
|Standard||Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer|
|Utilities||Clothes dryer, Cooker, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine|
|Furniture||4 Sofa beds, Double beds (6), Single beds (3), Cots (1), Dining seats for 16, Lounge seats for 25|
|Other||Linen provided, Towels provided|
|Outdoors||Private outdoor pool (unheated), Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ|
|Access||Secure parking, Suitable for people with restricted mobility, Wheelchair users|
|Further details indoors|
Casa En Las Rocas also offers a state of the art sound and Led TV system in 3 rooms and in the common area of the 300m2 Palapa, Wii gaming station, an outdoor but shaded patio with BBQ and table for 8, 2 gazebos close to the water & rocks for a siesta, meditation or just to relax and read a book, all rooms are air-conditioned, the villa also boasts a 22 meter overflow pool with in-water seating and 2 large beaches for easy access and relaxation, the property lies on a secluded 40 meter sandy beach ideal for playing games, relaxing and shelling, the property is managed and has a permanent staff of 3 to cater to maxim 6 guests, cleaning, cooking and more. If the total number of guests exceed 6 we recommend to hire additional staff.
|Further details outdoors|
Large terraces and 2 daybeds around the pool to enjoy the view and dramatic sunsets of the pacific coast. The area has Bose Surround Sound to enjoy your favourite music and has 2 outside showers. The garden is designed to enjoy playing in the grass as well as for the eyes features local plants, cactus and fountains. The property also has secure covered parking spaces and overall is secured by a stone wall and fence .
Welcome package / letter with complete information provided prior arrival.
Pre-arrival food shopping / stocking possible on request.
English-speaking representative on-hand / on-site to answer any questions.
Airport transfers can be arranged.
The Pacific Coast region
Troncones is a relatively undeveloped, laid back and uncrowded beach village located about 20 Km north of Ixtapa / Zihuatanejo on the coast of the state of Guerrero. It is located in the municipality of La Unión de Isidoro Montes de Oca and has a population of about 600 people. Hammocks and palm trees are in most yards, chillaxing nightlife at the Inn at Manzanillo Bay and El Burro Boracho or the bar / restaurant at Present Moment Retreat. Every night you will experience the most beautiful & stunning golden sunset on the sea's horizon.
Nested between the Sierra Madre mountains and the Mexican Riviera lies Troncones, a seaside fishing village where visitors find the easy pace and welcoming spirit of a classic Mexican hideaway. Travellers are drawn to Troncones looking for a pleasant sense of isolation and seeking the unspoiled and barefoot beach vibe. Troncones beaches streches for 4 Km and has gained much International acclaim among sufers and adventure seekers surfing the breaks at Troncones point and Manzanillo Bay – one of it's most stunning beaches.
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28 Jan 2013
"The perfect private beach vacation!"
Casa En Las Rocas was AMAZING. We had a group of 7, but wished we would have brought another 10 people along because the rooms and size of the whole complex was spacious. We went to Troncones for my 30th birthday party and I wanted something luxurious and private...we got just that. Each room had it's own style and we loved the outdoor showers. Almost all of them had stunning ocean views and they all had A/C, which is nice when you want to sleep and escape some of the humidity. Our group had no complaints and only compliments. The rest of the area is amazing. Alexander really thought of everything when building this dream spot. The Palapa had a huge kitchen, bathroom, couches, TV, great sound system that played throughout the Garden as well as the Bar, huge boat shaped dinner table, and our favorite - the disco/light show system. The decor was very island like with a touch of Africa and Mexican flare. The infinity pool was large and had gorgeous views of the ocean and private bay. The bar which we never used to cook on (since Blanca did all the cooking) was great to hang out at during the day. Our favorite spot was the suspended bed down by the rocks where you could take a mid-day ciesta or watch the sunset, very relaxing. If you are on the adventurous side you can go down to the private bay and snorkle, climb the rocks, or go on some little paths to the beach or up the hill. At night there is a spot light that shines on the whole bay and is really neat. Suggestions: 1. Blanca is the best cook ever, no joke. The location of the house is a little trek from the rest of Troncones, so use the staff at Casa En Las Rocas and let Blanca wow you with her cooking. It is well worth it and such a good deal. 2. Get a massage or two or three from the recommended masseuse. She brings her table and everything and you get to have a massage down by the beach...AMAZING. 3. Try the surfing lessons, its fun for all ages and really calm waves. 4. Make sure you check this spot out for at least one week, you won't regret it. 5. Although there is some left over sun block and bug spray, bring some bug spray because the mosquitos like to come out at night. Thanks Alexander! It was the perfect 30th birthday and something I will always remember. - Raquel
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MANILA, Philippines - The rice stocks at the National Food Authority (NFA) is now only good for two weeks or 15 days, according to the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS).
This is significantly lower than the required 30-day buffer. The NFA's buffer stock is used especially during times of disasters, shortages due to the lean season when there is no harvest, or price shocks.
In the Rice and Corn Stocks Inventory report, the BAS said the rice inventory of the NFA posted a 62.4% decline as of September 1, 2012. This was the biggest reason for the drop in total rice inventory in the country.
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The country's total rice stocks as of September 1, 2012 would be good for 43 days. Apart from the NFA, rice stocks in commercial warehouses would be good for 12 days while household stocks would last for 16 days.
Programmed rice importation volume is lower this year. For 2012, the target production was placed at 18.46 million MT of which 500,000 MT would be imported, lower than the importation volume of 860,000 MT in 2011. - Rappler.com
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