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As I've written previously, I've taken to making my own yoghurt these days. And in line with my granola-making hippy-esque kitchen plans, I've also taken to canning my own fruit (at least peaches and pears). But what to do with the last of the canning syrup? And what to do with a single cup of yoghurt left? Not enough for a full meal, but a bit too much to bake with. Well…why not mix up some Copycat Peach Yoplait?
Have you ever drunk a bottle of that fruit-flavoured yoghurt drink, Yoplait? I haven't had one in years, and I also don't want to look at the ingredient list — I'm sure it has more ingredients than I care to know about. But they are delicious little bottles of drinkable yoghurt yumminess, and I thought I'd try making my own.
It's surprisingly easy to make this Copycat Peach Yoplait! I suggest using peaches that have been canned in juice, or at the very least, light syrup. If you use peaches canned in heavy syrup, the drink will definitely be delicious, but won't be as healthy. And food that is healthy(ish, at least), full of nutrients from fruit, chock-full of calcium, and verrrrry importantly, super-duper delicious…well, I'm all about that!
So let's get to making some!
Copycat Peach Yoplait
This calcium-rich and peach-flavoured yoghurt drink is suprisingly easy to whip up! Great served over ice for a refreshing drink.
- 1 cup yoghurt
- 1/2 cup juice or light syrup from a can of peaches
- 1 tbsp canned peach, finely chopped
Mix yoghurt, juice/light syrup, and finely chopped peach together in a glass.
Serve over ice and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
If you want a sweeter drink, you can increase the juice/light syrup amount to 3/4 cup. I recommend using home-canned peaches for this -- the flavour is so much better than store-bought!
That's right, this drink is basically yoghurt thinned with the juice/light syrup from canned peaches, plus a few chunks of peaches. As the juice/light syrup sits with the fruit in the jar, it gains a delicious peach flavour, so when we use the juice/light syrup in the drink, it imparts all that lovely peachiness to the drink. And then adding in a few peach chunks only makes it better!
You can see why I don't recommend using peaches canned in heavy syrup in this drink! I mean you could, but I would use it as a dessert then, not so much a healthy breakfast! Mmm…dessert yoghurt. I totally want that now!
I wonder what other canned fruits I could turn into fruity yoghurt drinks? Mandarins? Pears? Apricots? Oooh, I think the apricot one would be great! If you make this, let me know what fruit you used!
Next Post: Not sure yet, to be honest. I'm still recovering from a few weeks of illness and my stomach is wibbly-wobbly so I haven't been dreaming of new recipes like I usually do. So, we'll see what the week brings!
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Only 1 out of 29 matriculants are functionally literate after matric, according to adv. Paul Hoffman SC, director of the Centre for Constitutional Rights of the F.W. de Klerk Foundation. [Hoffman describes functional literacy as the means to have the reading and writing skills necessary for everyday living and the workplace]. In an article on the transformation of basic education in South Africa, Hoffman refers to the alarming statistics on the functional literacy of black matriculants that went through the school system the past 12 years.
According to statistics from the literacy consultants Hough& Horne in Johannesburg only two thirds of the 1.56 million 6 year-olds that started in the school system 12 years ago, obtained grade 10. Of these 360 000 passed matric at the end of last year.
When these matriculants were tested for functional literacy in English(the language of choice for teaching), it was found that only 15 % of the black candidates were functionally literate.
This means that only 42 000 black school leavers have the potential to do skilled work. When one divides this by province it means that "each province in 2007 delivered only 4600 functionally literate black matriculants", Hoffman reiterated.
According to Hoffman this means that only 1 out of 29 (3.5%) of black chidren that enters the school system obtained a matric certificate that will enable them to enter the realms of trainability, skills acquisition, higher education and employability – this in an economy where a huge shortage of skills exist. He also points out that South African schools' drop out rate of 77% over 12 years of schooling is much higher than the UNESCO norm of 21 %. To read more go to Paul Hoffman's article(see link below) or the Afrikaans article that was published in the Beeld newspaper on 10 April 2008(see link below)
To read Paul Hoffman's article that was published in the De Klerk Foundation's Newsletter Click Here!
To read the Afrikaans version of Paul Hoffman's article Click Here!
To read Beeld Newspaper's article Click Here!
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Leitmotifs constantly demand the attention of their makers, seeking newer contexts, newer uses. More than half a century ago began Monsieur Dior's fascination with the cannage weave on rattan chairs; it kept recurring as a motif in Dior goods and spaces over the years, most notably so in the Lady Dior bag—a thing of beauty and architectural perfection that continues to enthrall today. Cue 2015, and the world of fashion leans towards a certain nonchalance—more relaxed, more versatile, but hardly careless. This is what Dior now distills in the Diorama; it's the new arm candy that'll accompany you to coffee if you want it to.
Crafted in lambskin, and with a leather strap and long metal chain, the surface ranging from solids to versions embellished, the Diorama bag embodies the day-to-night character that'll have to be the personality of the new 'It' bag. The cannage motif is there, of course—sometimes ribbed, sometimes inset, sometimes so magnified you don't realise it's there. Who better to carry it than Kanika Kapoor, the velvet-voiced singer who shuttles between London and Mumbai and who right now seems amused at the stares she's drawing while walking the graffiti-lined streets of Colaba. While her songs are characterised by a very catchy pop Sufi-Punjabi sound—'Baby Doll', 'Lovely', and more recently,'Chitiyaan Kalaiyaan'—don't be fooled; this one's got a solid grounding in classical music, with a Master's degree from Lucknow. Beauty is a versatile thing, no?
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Since 1997, the Harry Potter series has given the public library a real shot in the arm for attracting readers, and librarians have totally capitalized on the opportunity. So much so, they failed to recognize the changes happening within the profession.
In the early part of the 21st Century, librarians were still in the mindset that READ and the BOOK constituted the library brand – and always would! Attempting to capitalize on that brand with Harry Potter release parties and events at the local library seemed to become a mainstay of what libraries were about. The Twilight series contributed to the efforts to preserve "the book", but not to the same degree.
It seems that for the past decade the efforts to attract readers into the library was the driving motivation stemming from the Harry Potter stimulus that promoted a renewed interest in reading among young people – thanks to J.K. Rowling's creation – and libraries HAD to promote and extend that wave of renewed interest as much as possible. There is hardly a public or school library anywhere in the world that hasn't promoted reading via Harry Potter.
I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with promoting reading, but IMHO it detracted librarians' attention from the technology advances that were emerging. The focus on riding the Harry Potter wave obscured the investigation of social networking, mobile connectivity, and fundamental changes in the library customer to what (we can now see in hindsight) was the library's detriment. Obviously, the solution would have been not one over the other, but attention on both. Librarians can no longer afford to only focus on the traditional or present trend.
My library director friend was a branch manager and manager of tech services back then and had this perspective on why libraries missed the changing landscape of the 21st Century public library.
I think this happened for a couple of major reasons (if we are generalizing – as every library will have its own reason).
Economy. I think budgets had a lot to do with it. I think Directors were focused on budgets and revenues and lost site of a lot of things (which is normal – someone has to worry about the money). They stopped putting effort into innovation and development and mentoring went downhill – which leads to my next reason.
Innovation. New ideas tend to come from, or at least are sparked and then guided by, the 'newbies', kids, youngins, new blood, etc. They are sparked then mentored and developed into fruition and application by the 'powers that be' because it takes money, decision and incorporation into the institutional mission, and that needs the go-ahead of the Administration in any organization.
I think the void we see now is a result of when Directors stopped mentoring, encouraging, listening to, and implementing the ideas of the newer professionals. But I have also spent that same decade listening to other (even newer) newbies, and I have watched and did watch while -for nearly a decade- the best and brightest with the sharpest ideas RAN for teen services.
Why? Because to quote one of those newbies "the director doesn't really care about what happens with YA, just knows SOMETHING should and so that's where I can do really creative and innovative stuff without being shot down constantly." I agree. Ten years ago YA was all the buzz – "what are YOU doing for teens" – so directors were happy to see something happening even if they didn't fully 'get it'. Remember, YA is where gaming and 'zines and graphic novels and innovative programming found their way into libraries. It was a non-threatening place for all those talented, dedicated, pesky, new librarians who wanted to 'change everything' because whoever heard of anyone getting to the director seat from the YA department? Funny – who was also doing all those great Harry Potter parties and programming!
It sounds as though the solution for libraries getting back into the 21st Century competition for customers is the "'newbies', kids, youngins, new blood" librarians. So, where are you, and what do you have to contribute to this current situation? Let's hear your voice.
And, let's give J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter their due for keeping the READ alive for another decade. Not to mention, creating readers in an entire world-wide generation – VERY IMPRESSIVE.
BTW: My wife and I will be sitting in our favorite seats at 11:59pm tonight at the IMAX, wearing our Hogwarts t-shirts ready and eager like millions of other fans to see the final installment – in 3D. The films will never replace the books, but they are still great fun. See you there.


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UPDATE: Heath just emailed me a few moments ago. Unfortunately, he is not feeling well. So, we are going to record the podcast LIVE tomorrow, Saturday ( January 31st, 2009 ) at 7EST/4PST on Talkshoe.
Again, if you have any thoughts/theories, send them to firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com and we'll try to read them on the podcast. Thanks!
Get well soon, Heath! 🙂


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It's being reported (but not [yet] by Big Finish) that Big Finish Day 2018 will be in Derby on November 3rd. It is being held in conjunction with the Derby fan group The Whoovers, and will be held at the Quad. No details on price or guests. I'll keep you posted and see you there.
Details of Big Finish Day 2018 from FaceBook
We are thrilled to be able to announce that our good friends at Big Finish Productions have asked the team behind the successful Whooverville conventions to work with them on bringing back a very special event that has been missing from the schedules for the last couple of years.
BIG FINISH DAY 2018 is taking place on Saturday November 3rd 2018, in Derby, at Quad, the home of Whooverville.
You can expect all the fun of previous BF days, together with that special something that our attendees tell us has made Whooverville such a special event over the past eight years.
There will be panels, autograph and photo sessions, writing workshops, a live podcast recording and of course the opportunity to invest in any Big Finish CDs that you may have missed along the way, at the official Big Finish stall – where there are usually some juicy bargains to pick up.
Be assured that there will be special guests a-plenty, not only from Doctor Who, but also from the many other fabulous ranges of Big Finish audio dramas and audiobooks. Of course we are not in the position to be able to announce any names yet, but we hope to do so very soon.
The Whoovers Group and the Whooverville team are so proud to have been asked to bring back this wonderful convention. We look forward to working with Nicholas Briggs and the Big Finish team and hope that those of you who have enjoyed previous Big Finish Days, as well as those of you who love Whooverville will want to come along for a very special day at QUAD.
Tickets will go on sale shortly, from QUAD Box Office – watch out for news of that.
Don't forget too, Whooverville X, Saturday September 1st, also at Derby Quad, tickets on sale now from www.derbyquad.co.uk


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The Second edition of the Homogeneous Festival dubbed: "Homofest 2015," has commenced with a float through the principal streets of Accra.
The float, led by Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts had Dr Alfred Okoe Vanderpuiye, Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive in attendance
The float, which started from the Ministry of Tourism, went through Trade Union Congress, Adabraka through the High street and back to the Ministry.
The festival was instituted last year by the Ministry of Tourism Culture and Creative Arts as part of measures to promote domestic tourism.
It is also aimed at fostering unity among Ga Adangbes in addition to creating awareness among the indigenes, while promoting their food, dance and music.
The festival is also part of the Ministry's 'Explore Ghana' project, which has the sole objective of promoting domestic tourism.
Among other programmes lined up to celebrate this year's Homofest include a colloquium to discuss the history of the Ga Adangbes.
There would also be an exhibition on Ga Adangbe culture and traditions and a Miss Homofest pageant, which would be held on Friday to usher in the grand durbar of chiefs on Saturday.
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Convincing your IT manager to let you use GroupCamp
Others have done it before and have succeeded with the following main arguments
Internal solutions from large companies usually have 2 main flaws: 1) It's usually not possible to invite and create user accounts for customers and partners outside the company. 2) You usually have file size limitations if you are using regular email for your projects.
Working with an online project tool such as GroupCamp is actually more secure than regular corporate email for which all your data is transmitted unencrypted over the public internet All your data is backed up in real time and communication between your browser and the GroupCamp servers is secured with SSL encryption, the same way your bank account is protected.
Your data can be exported at any time with a simple click. You can back up your project data on a regular basis.


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Third-cycle studies is offered at both the Faculty of Computing and the Faculty of Engineering and lead to a licentiate or doctoral degree. Approximately 100 doctoral students are active in 11 different subjects , many with a focus on Engineering and Applied IT.
A Doctoral education is the foundation for a career as a researcher and lecturer at colleges and universities or as a researcher in industry. It can also lead to many other exciting jobs .
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Announcements of available doctoral studentships can be found at https://www.bth.se/eng/about-bth/vacancies-at-bth/ and BTH's official message boards.
Applications to third-cycle studies can be done regularly throughout the school year and will be in competition with others. Anyone who is interested to begin third-cycle studies should first contact a supervisor for the field he or she is interested in.
Admission to the third-cycle (doctoral) level can sometimes lead to a position as a doctoral student at BTH, but you do not need to be employed at BTH to be admitted to the the third-cycle (doctoral) level. BTH have doctoral students who finance their doctoral studies through grants as well as funds from businesses, county or municipality.
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David and Rick review the Vikings undefeated 2014 preseason and what it may portend for the regular season during episode 26 of the VikingsChat podcast.
PREVIEW: Vikings vs. Steelers [VIDEO]
During the 26th episode of the Minnesota Vikings Chat Podcast, David Erickson reviews the London Town matchup of the winless Vikings vs. the 0-3 Pittsburgh Steelers.
REVIEW: Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers – Minnesota Vikings Chat Podcast [VIDEO]
David reviews the Vikings vs. 49ers preseason matchup & looks at some individual players who garnered or deserved the spotlight on the Vikings Chat Podcast.
Episode 16: Winfield, Henderson, Bishop, Peterson, Stringer, Kluwe & VikingsCam – Minnesota Vikings Chat Podcast [VIDEO]
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I ordered the White House Honey Ale and Honey Porter from Northern Brewer as an experiment. They now offer one gallon recipe kits, but they are not all grain, as I have been doing for the past year. Instead of mashing the grains, you steep the specialty grains for 10 minutes, then boil and add either dry malt extract or syrup extract. The recipe kits include the exact amount of hops. So no measuring.
Without the mash and sparging, brewing this way cut down a lot of time (From 4-5 hours to 2-3 hours). But it loses a bit of its from scratch feeling, which I've grown to appreciate.
Steeping the honey ale grains.
Pouring in the extract.
Steeping the honey porter.
Side by side in the fermenters.
While I didn't think I filled the fermentors too much, the yeast went crazy and oozed out of the blow off tube.
Both of them oozed. I was a bit haphazard with the yeast. Maybe I added too much.
I found this video very helpful and humorous, as it looked so similar to my setup, including the same IKEA chairs.


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I decided to make my own Flo the Progressive lady costume. I bought a pair of white scrubs, a small roll of scotch tape, a safety pin, a plain white apron, a blue headband, & some red lipstick. Total cost was $15.00
I used a blue fabric marker & wrote Progressive on the apron. I styled my hair, wore the scrubs with some tennis shoes & put on the makeup. I made my name tag from a small rectangular piece of printer paper. I covered it in scotch tape so it was more sturdy. I stuck the safety pin through & pinned it onto my shirt.


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Martin Kunz has recently visited India. Here is a fascinating article about beekeeping there, the different species of bee and how the honey crop is improving livelihoods. The article is written by his wife Marianne Landzettel, with photos taken by Martin.
Reprint courtesy of Oregon Tilth's In Good Tilth magazine, Spring Issue 2017
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Derby fire deaths: Mairead Philpott 'abused by her father'
A woman accused of the manslaughter of her six children in a house fire has told jurors she was abused by her father as a child.
Mairead Philpott also said she was raped while on holiday as a teenager and was at "rock bottom" when she met her future husband Michael Philpott.
Mrs Philpott told Nottingham Crown Court she did not plan or set the fire in Derby and did not see her husband or co-accused Paul Mosley start it.
All three deny manslaughter.
Shaun Smith QC, defending Mrs Philpott, asked her about the abuse by her father, alleged to have happened when she was three or four.
"I was abused by my dad then he moved on," she said.
The father of her first child left her when she told him she was pregnant, aged 16.
She told the court her next relationship was an abusive one, with her boyfriend giving her black eyes and shaving off her hair so she could not go out.
She said Mr Philpott, known as Mick to friends, was her "guardian angel".
"He cared for me and loved me and made me feel safe," she said.
'Unconventional' lifestyle
She said she agreed to her husband's relationship with live-in mistress Lisa Willis because she was scared of losing what she had.
"I loved him and didn't want to lose the family we had," she said.
Asked what she thought of the unconventional lifestyle, Mrs Philpott replied: "Maybe to others it was [unconventional] but to us it was a happy family."
The jurors heard how Mrs Philpott enjoyed being with the children but in the year before the fire, she was doing more around the house while Miss Willis was with her husband in a caravan at their home.
Mrs Philpott said she had had sex with other men in the year before the fire and that it was her idea.
She told the court she and her husband went dogging three or four times and that Mr Philpott would encourage it and get involved.
The court also heard Mrs Philpott and her husband had threesomes with co-defendant Paul Mosley on a number of occasions, "to please Mick, to make him happy".
'Sticking to story'
Mrs Philpott said she felt ashamed and disgusted about having sex with Mr Mosley and her husband on their snooker table hours before the fatal house fire on 11 May.
Asked if she had absolutely anything to do with the death of her children, Mrs Philpott replied: "No."
She described the moment she found out her children were dead at the hospital as "having her insides torn out".
Mr Philpott finished giving his evidence earlier, after more than three days in the witness box.
His barrister Anthony Orchard QC asked why Mr Philpott had talked of "sticking to the story", during secretly-recorded conversations with his wife.
Mr Philpott said he was referring to details of their private life - which included sex in public and threesomes - which he did not want to be revealed.
The court also heard from George Cobbledick, Mr Philpott's cousin, who told jurors he heard Lisa Willis say she would rather "burn" the defendant than allow him to see the children he had fathered with her.
But Mr Cobbledick, who was formerly the boss of Miss Willis, told the court that because she was angry he took her comment to be a figure of speech.
Jade Philpott, 10, John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six, and Jayden, five, died on the morning of the fire.
Mrs Philpott's son from a previous relationship, 13-year-old Duwayne, died in hospital.
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Your main task in each level would be carrying foreigner tourists to different hill stations. You have to pick the passengers from different city stations and take them to uphill offroad bus stations for their picnic. Slow down your speed while climbing the steep hills to avoid any accidents or emergency situations. Similarly take them back from offroad hill stations to city stations with extra care and safety. On city highway be aware of traffic vehicles, don't hit any car or bus and keep driving in your lane for reaching safely towards your destination.
There are multiple buttons for controlling the latest buses. You can use indicator buttons for taking any turn. Press horn button for warning the other traffic vehicles that you want to overtake. On and off the headlights by pressing the button. Press accelerate and brake buttons for moving your bus. Make use of right and left buttons for taking turns. Instead of this, you can use tilt and steering controls for driving your bus.
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You can compare this game with other bus simulation games, you would certainly find it the best driving adventure game.
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My 1999 Subaru Outback legacy
I was driving and my car shut off well I
went to start it again I heard some clicking
well I got it towed back and I looked at it
and found out that my timing belt gear
shattered...is there anyway I can fix it or
would I have to buy a new motor?
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According to this website, your car has an interference engine, meaning, when the timing belt shattered, it allowed the valves to come in contact with the engine tolerances and likely bent and destroyed the valves in your engine... Sorry, this is catastrophic failure and at this point, you either need a new engine or new car.. It's a 1999, do you really want to spend the kind of money on a 16 or 17 years old vehicle, plus, how's the rest of the car??? Transmission, body, interior, etc... Don't know if you or the person before you maintained the car, but, the timing belt is a critical component and if it's not maintained well, these unexpected and show stopping events happen.... I suppose you could just get a replacement engine if you are lucky from a salvage yard, but, I would probably not do an engine rebuild on this old of a car.... If you get the replacement engine and drive it a few more years, you can sell it... Otherwise, if you don't fix it, YOU might as well have it towed to the junkyard now....or sell it for $500. Good luck with your decision... http://www.scoobyenthusiast.com/subaru-faq/which-subaru- engines-are-interference-what-subaru-engines-are-non-interference/
Probably time for a new engine or different car.
Yes Bob, that's exactly what I said above.. However, there is a difference here in that the failure of her timing belt is due to the poor maintenance of the car.... It's not the car's fault, it's always the owners fault...
Rub it in Mark.. lol
walth- to quote a famous line, " in your heart, you know I'm right ".
That's complete bull, Mark! Timing belt failure due to lack of maintenance is the LEAST of the Gen 1 2.5H DOHC motors' fragilities! Shame on you for putting this on the owner! The fracture of an undersized pulley that wasn't up to the speeds it's called upon for has NOTHING to do with timing belt maintenance, but simple lack of proper engineering on Subie's part, and NO proactive maintenance is/was possible as there is/was no subequent recall nor redesigned stronger part. PLEASE leave your web-sifted analyses to real mechanics with deep experience, ok? You're getting to be just too much, friend.... Oh...and Happy Mother's Day.
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As I mentioned previously, between Blogger Hubby and myself we have over 20 credit cards. It is very important to keep track of all the cards.
Some of the cards are churnable – which means if you close them, wait a year then you can reapply for the cards and get the bonus points again. For that reason it is important to know when you closed them and when you can reapply for a new card
It is difficult to churn credit cards with the Chase products but I have had success with the American Express products.
I opened an American Express Gold card in January 5th for the 50,000 membership points. I did my $3000 spend on it and was waiting for my points to be deposited into my account. They never deposited so I sent a Secure Message to them through my online account. AmEx had informed me that the Gold card I had last year had only been closed 11 1/2 months so I did not qualify for the bonus again. I tried appealing their decision but to no avail.
I knew then that I needed to keep better track of my credit cards and came up with my Excel Spreadsheet. I list all my cards, the account numbers, the date I opened it, the date I closed it, what the bonus points were, what the minimum spend was for those points, where I was to date in regard to the spend, the closing date for each month's spending, and how many points I have. I update it each month when I receive my bill. I know that many of you don't have many cards and don't want to take the time to get organized but once it is set up, it doesn't take much time to keep it updated and to not lose a single point because you didn't know the date you closed an account. I wish I had started it when I first began signing up for these credit cards rather than when I had about 20 of them.
Whenever you open a credit card your credit receives a hard pull on your report and your FICO score will go down about 3-5 points per hard pull . That score will go up again in about 3 months. Your credit score is extremely important and you need to be diligent about keeping it healthy and understanding what affects it and when it recovers. I hope you find this information helpful should you decide to churn credit cards. BTW, I still have excellant credit. I would not do anything that would hurt me in the long run. Check your credit with Quizzle, Credit Sesame, or Credit Karma to see where you are.


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UK - Ongoing design technology investment coupled with carefully targeted changes in the glass forming process have enabled the design team at Ardagh's UK glass container manufacturing operation to take the weight of the 330ml Coca Cola bottle below the 200g level for the first time with a new 190g bottle.
This achievement is the result of a series of incremental improvements, which have seen the 330ml version of the iconic contour bottle reduced in weight from 240g in 2005 to its current weight of 190g. During this process, Ardagh has been able to retain all the bottle's trademark dimensions, and maintain quality and strength while improving environmental performance.
The lightweighting project also involves 330ml Sprite and Fanta bottles, in addition to the smaller sized 200ml Coca Cola bottle, which is sometimes referred to as the 'mixer' bottle. The 200ml container has had its weight reduced in three stages during the same timeframe, from 170g in 2002 to its current weight of 140g.
Carsten Berkau, Design Manager for Glass Europe at Ardagh Group, said, "Lightweighting is an ongoing process through well-established design and manufacturing techniques. Our task is keep the brand shape, whilst determining the stress points and the optimum weight of a glass bottle. State of the art technology ensures that when we are challenged, we can respond with even greater precision."
Ardagh is also working with Coca Cola on a number of other innovative sustainability projects with a view of reducing energy and CO2 emissions. The installation of heat exchangers in a pilot project at Ardagh's Dongen glass plant in the Netherlands transfers recovered energy in the form of hot water from the glass plant to Coca Cola's nearby bottling plant.


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Anthony Lake is located in the southern Elkhorn Mountain area. The area is just called Anthony Lakes - there are several other small lakes in the area. It is best known for skiing but it is also a popular place for camping, canoeing, fishing, horseback riding, and hiking during the summer months.
The campground has fresh water available and accessible vault toilets. Each site has a tent pad, paved parking area, grill, and picnic table. There is wood available and they do request that you not bring your own because you might import wood pests that otherwise do no inhabit the area. There are handicapped sites available. A group site is available for up to 60 people. Dogs have to be on a leash at all times.
There is a boat ramp that is wheelchair accessible. The lake is for non-motorized boating only.
It stays cool here when the lower elevations are suffering from the summer heat. The day use area is popular with locals for picnics and escaping the heat.
You won't have a view of the lake from your campsite but you will have spectacular views of the the Elkhorn Mountains.
There are a couple of short hikes that are easy and about a mile long. One circles the lake. The Elkhorn Crest trail is 22 miles long and is more difficult. This trail is open to horses and bikes as well as hikers on foot.
Anthony Lake campground is usually open late May into September depending on the snowfall.
You can make reservations through Reserve America.
Anthony Lakes in Eastern Oregon is the perfect place to ski if you love powder and blue skies. Well, you won't have blue skies every day but you will have powder lots and lots of days. There are people who have skied all over the United States that say this is the absolute best place to ski in the country.
Nordic skiers will enjoy the 20 miles of groomed and track set trails. Fourteen percent of the trails are for beginners. Twenty-six percent are for intermediates, and 60 percent are for experts. The Nordic Center has a full range of rentals for both classic and skate skiers. Lessons are provided for both. In fact, if you rent your skis you can have free lessons.
If you are really out for adventure, you can take an all-day backcountry snow cat ski trip. You must be an experienced skier or snowboarder that can handle all kinds of weather and snow conditions.
Snowmobile races are held about six times a year. For information call Call Jason Harmon 541-663-0567 or 541-856-3277 x0 .
A Ski Bus runs to the ski area every Saturday during ski season from both LaGrande and Baker City. In La Grande you can catch it at the Safeway parking lot. It leaves at 7:30 am, In Baker City you can catch it at the Geiser Grand Hotel at 7:45 am, the Little Pig Drive-In at 7:55 pm, and at the Haines store at 8:20 am. Buses return about 5:30 pm.
There is no lodging at the resort but you can park your RV in the parking lot free of charge with a SnowPark Permit.Baker City Lodging
For more information on Anthony Lakes call 541-856-3277.
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Established in 2002, the Asian Hospital and Medical Center is the first private tertiary care medical facility built in the southern part of Metropolitan Manila.
With over 230 beds and 700 doctors and medical staff, the hospital previously partnered with the Department of Health and the Department of Tourism in an attempt to promote the Philippines as a destination for medical tourism.
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St. Luke's Medical Center is a private, non-profit institution located in Quezon City, Manila. It was founded in 1903 by the Protestant missionaries of the Episcopal Church.
Also known by its acronym, SLMC, it's one of the leading healthcare institutions in the Philippines. Having achieved JCI accreditation in 2003, exactly 100 year after opening.
The Makati Medical Center in Manila was founded in 1969 and is currently operated by Medical Doctors Inc. Formally known as Makati General Hospital, it's also known as Makati Med, MMC or MM+C.
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With a grass design background and red and white LFC football, there is Happy Birthday in white print above and Grandson below.
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Spirit of the Enterprise
I've been watching the run of Star Trek: Enterprise for the last little bit, as I didn't really watch it when it originally aired. Last night I watched "Vox Sola" (season 1, episode 22), and there was a scene that smacked me in the face: the tactical officer invents force field technology. Seriously, the guy whose
Convention Book: New World Order is live!
My friends, I have a badass announcement: Convention Book: New World Order is live! I'm exceedingly[1] jazzed about this book. Very proud. I cannot tell you how happy I am to have made an imprint on one of my childhood loves. Not that I'm done. We're working on Progenitors now, and I have a document
Bad Phrases in Writing 2: Adverbs!
To follow from last time I did this, let's talk about words to strike from writing. Many writing books worth their salt will tell you to kill adverbs, and with good reason: they make it easy to suck as a writer, as they open the door to laziness. Let's go with a few to illustrate:
Mobile Games and Satisfaction
I play a bunch of different iOS games, often while I'm outside enjoying my pipe. So when someone tells me about a new game that's up my alley — logic or physics puzzles, games with RPG elements, and so on — I give 'em a try. Here are a few short personal reactions to games
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The Secret World unveiled - a bit
I caught up with Miguel Caron, the CEO of Funcom Canada, at the Montreal International Games Summit.
He told me a little bit about what's being called the most anticipated game for 2012, which is being designed for the most part in Montreal.
The Secret World will be available in a public beta version in the next few months, with the goal for it to be available by Christmas. The game is the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) to take place in the present. And Caron said users will have to be up on recent news and urban legends to play the game. He also said, it will take some research to get past solve some of the problems within the game.
Funcom, based in Norway, is expanding its Montreal studio rapidly. By the end of the year, there will be about 250 people working at Funcom Canada, on Ste. Catherine St. W. in Montreal.


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That's why we share our outcomes with you. In medicine, "outcomes" measure the end results of a treatment. By comparing our outcomes with those of other hospitals, locally and nationally, you can see how we rank in terms of keeping patients safe and healthy.
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As the region's largest neonatal referral center, we care for some of the most fragile babies.
Our program is dedicated to newborns and babies and we do everything possible to keep them healthy. Our approach includes the foremost monitoring devices and techniques available in pediatric medicine.
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Along with our daily inpatient and outpatient care of infants with breathing challenges, we are also studying precisely what leads to interruptions in an infant's normal breathing process.
To make sure your baby doesn't think of Children's as a second home, some of our most current research focuses on hospital readmission rates in infants whose breathing is being monitored at home. We want to pinpoint if and why some babies return to Children's for care after discharge and what we can do to help babies thrive—at home.
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And he shall be Levon...ReplyDelete
...love, love, love that song. I believe that Elton John named his new son Levon - at least that's one of his names. ;)
Just came in from several impromptu chats with neighbors - caught up on gossip, I mean the news, and did some business as well. More pleasant than a phone call or email. That's why we have porches and iced tea here in the south!
Thanks for the mention btw. Would it be okay if I used your pretty Liebster badge too?!
Will miss your comments, but look forward to your posts even more. :)
I love the titles to your posts--I think, oh yeah, I remember that song!ReplyDelete
What nice weather we've had for our rides, recently. I envy you in sneakers! It was warm yesterday, but back down into the teens tonight. All that melting will re-freeze.
Thanks for the award, Juliette. Keep on writing!
Nice pictures. Enjoy the weather. There's still plenty of winter to come.ReplyDelete
I hope you tell us more about your horse writing project when the time is right.ReplyDelete
Thank you for your mention. I am so glad you mentioned Imel's blog, also. She is an inspiration!
You are right, I have not had time to respond to the award yet.
Town meeting day in spring is when everyone comes out and catches up on the local news.
We once ran into a school friend of Scott's and found out she had bought my parents' house when they sold it.
Thank you Juliette. :-)
[[When did Elton have a son?! Boy am I out of touch...!]]
The weather looks great! So, you have a farm right in the middle of a suburb looking area? Unique! Happy riding...ReplyDelete
Ha! I KNEW you would make that into the CUTEST blog award logo!!ReplyDelete
I like the sense of community you have in your neighborhood. Great picture of Sovey looking at the neighbors chatting. This weather has been amazing, I don't remember when we've had so much ride time in the winter. Probably neither do the horses. Good luck and have fun on your writing project. We'll see you when we see you and congrats on your award.ReplyDelete
Thanks everyone for the great comments!ReplyDelete
Maizie and I were singing Levon on the way home from the barn on Monday night - it just worked perfectly for this post. I love the line "and Jesus, he wants to go to Venus" but I thought it would be way out there to title a post with! No idea about Elton's new son! Wow!
I just got an email from neighbor Bill. He read the post and said that the Stingray bike was his racing bike when he was young and that it was so fitting that I put the STP sticker on it!
Also, yes, please use my badge C,F,S and anyone else who wants it!
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Here's a link to the "news" of Elton John's son.
Not new news, as it happened in 2010. My sister called to tell me about it. She said "Guess what they named the baby!" I jokingly responded Levon - and what do you know, they did. Well, the baby has numerous names, Levon being one of the middle choices. ;)
Thanks for the recognition julliette and congrats on your Liebster award.ReplyDelete
I had a bike like that too. It was blue. I put a sticker on it that I got out of a gumball/prize machine. It said "America, Love it or Leave it." Ha, the 70s! What memories. That was a time when I thought I only needed two things to be happy...a 10-speed bike and a horse. But I loved my stingray until I quickly outgrew it and finally got my 10-speed and pony.
Looks almost like Spring in your pictures. Glad you are enjoying some nice rides and neighborly chats on the sidewalk.
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Cover for your furry friends
Owning a pet is expensive, and can be even more so if your pet
gets sick or injured and needs veterinary care. Pet insurance can
help to cover these costs, but always check what is and isn't
covered before you get insurance.
Pet insurance usually only covers cats and dogs, but some
insurers cover other animals as well. Most policies have limits on
what they will pay out each year and for each condition. If your
vet bills are more than the policy limit, you'll have to pay the
This type of insurance needs to be renewed each year, so check
the policy terms and conditions before you renew, as these can
change. Also, keep in mind that premiums can increase from year to
Pet insurance policies typically cover:
Some new policies are not available for older pets (between 7
and 9 years of age and above, depending on the policy terms). Once
your pet reaches a certain age, even if you already have pet
insurance, you may not be able to switch to another insurer or
Insurance is sometimes not available for certain breeds, or the
premium may be higher to cover the potential health risks of that
Some insurers offer additional cover for things like emergency
boarding for your pet if you have to go to hospital, or the cost of
a reward if your pet goes missing. Other specialty products may
include puppy cover (which locks in a fixed premium for a certain
amount of time), illness-only cover for indoor cats, and more
comprehensive seniors policies for older pets. Ask your provider
what specialty products they offer but remember that these may cost
you more.
Many policies require you to pay an excess when you make a
claim. You may also have some out-of-pocket vet expenses if the
policy only covers costs up to a specified limit. For example, if
the vet fee is $1,300 and the policy only covers 80% of this (that
is, $1,040), then you may need to pay the difference of $260. Check
your policy to understand the excess and how much the insurer will
Even if the policy appears to cover 100% of some costs, check
the fine print as the age of your pet may reduce the amount you are
covered for.
ASIC's media release on curbing misleading pet
insurance advertising highlights the importance of reading the
fine print on your policy and explains the changes pet insurers
have made to their promotions and advertising.
Did you know the average dog costs more than $1,000 per year?
The cost of
a pet infographic explores the average cost of pet ownership
and pet insurance in Australia.
Pet insurance policies have a number of exclusions. These are
the things you are not covered for. Some typical exclusions
You can find out what the exclusions of a policy are by reading
the product disclosure
statement (PDS).
See ASIC's media release about pet
insurance and disclosure.
Lucas took out pet insurance for his 3-year-old dog, Buddy.
Buddy got a bad eye infection and needed an operation costing
$1,000. Lucas' pet insurance covered $750 of this bill, so Lucas
ended up paying $250 for the operation.
You will probably need to pay your vet bill up-front and then
claim for reimbursement from your pet insurer. Although some
vets may agree to get a deferred payment from your pet insurer and
only ask you to pay the difference up-front.
Make your claim quite soon after you pay the vet bill. Your
insurer may charge a penalty fee if you don't claim within a
certain time.
You will need to provide evidence of the vet expenses you are
claiming and will usually also need to include a full veterinary
history with your claim. You may be able to submit your claim
electronically at the vet, along with your pet's medical
If your pet dies and you have already made a claim during the
policy period, some policies may require you to keep paying
premiums for the remainder of your policy period. Be sure to check
the policy's PDS before you sign up.
Try MoneySmart Teaching's
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spending, planning, budgeting and making consumer choices.
Teachers can also use our Year 6 Mathematics unit of work It's raining cats and
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becoming a pet owner and explore ethical considerations and other
factors that influence pet choice.
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Dec 24, 2018 | By Rose Garrod
Sep 21, 2016
If you've been shopping or browsing for kidswear along the aisles and shelves of the top luxury retailers recently, you'll have noticed a growing trend emerging. Sat alongside those typical big brand labels (the mini-me offerings from designers like Dolce and Gabbana and Armani Junior) is a growing subsection; the rise of indie kidswear brands.
The influence that contemporary, independent kidswear brands are having on the kidswear market continues to spread as social media propels these highly distinctive, independent labels to luxury levels. You only need to look at the launch of Harrods Mini Fashion Lab , a new luxury shopping concept for kidswear which purposely showcases lesser-known indie brands (within the luxury sphere) such as Gardner & the Gang, Mini Rodini, Little Remix, Sweet Pants and Finger in the Nose.
Highlighting a new focus for their kidswear department that is different from their typical offering of designer, mini me ranges, this follows off the back of the success of the Liberty Children's Department and the recent launch of Farfetch Kids earlier this year, marking a move towards more cross-pollination of brands at several market levels.
"Over the last few seasons, we have really focused on building our contemporary childrenswear category. Following the success of Fashion Lab in Womenswear, we have taken the opportunity to emulate the concept and launch Mini Fashion Lab in Childrenswear. The new department follows in the footsteps of Mini Superbrands and will feature contemporary clothes, shoes and accessories as part of its very own shopping destination," says Helen David, Chief Merchant at Harrods.
Similarly but on a more commercial level, indie kid's lifestyle label Corby Tindersticks and mass retailer Mamas & Papas have joined forces to create a super cute fashion range launching mid-September. Designer Carly Gledhill happens to also be the co-founder of the trade show Dot to Dot London that champions independent labels and is often the launch pad for exiting new start-ups. With relatively new trade show KID in Paris following suit and the ever-expanding new Kids Fizz area at Pitti Bimbo, there has never been a better time for small, independent labels to flourish.
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text: Council Action Plan for 2015- 2016 Following each election, the Escondido City Council holds a workshop to develop its Action Plan for the next two years. The Action Plan represents the City Council's collective vision for Escondido's future and the strategies that will be used to achieve that vision. On February 11, 2015, the City Council will hold a public workshop at 12:30 p.m. in the Mitchell Room at City Hall to identify and discuss key policy goals. During that meeting, council members will share their ideas for city priorities. Once the priorities have been identified, City staff members will identify the current reality in each of those areas and develop strategies to achieve the City Council's goals, as well as evaluation measures. Then a final document will be prepared for final Council approval. I have been very pleased by the progress we have achieved through our 2013-2014 Action Plan and look forward to continued success with our new plan. By the way, if you are interested in knowing how successful the 2011-2012 Council Action Plan was, the Council will hear a final report on it at the March 4, 2015 City Council meeting at 4:30 p.m. Originally Posted January 29, 2015 Previous Post << >> Next Post


text: On GNOME in 11.1, the updater plugin shows you detailed progress while applying updates (what packages it is downloading, applying, etc.). The KDE version in 11.2 only shows you a generic scrollbar bouncing left and right. Is there a way to get the updater plugin to show more detail while it's downloading / applying?


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In yet another race between PML-N and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to swell their numbers, PML-N won out this time with politician Irfanullah Marwat, who is to formally announce that he has joined the party on Tuesday (today).
Marwat is currently heading the Punjabi Pakhtun Ittehad (PPI) and claims to have thousands of supporters and 37 offices in Karachi.
Marwat met with Sharif on Monday evening and finalised his decision. He told The Express Tribune that he was joining the PML-N because he felt that the party had the best solutions to the crises Pakistan is facing right now, including in the economy. "I also thought it was a very bold decision by Nawaz Sharif to approach the Supreme Court in the Memogate case," he said.
Marwat said that he had also been approached by the PTI but felt that the party's proposals were "hollow". "They say they want to bring a revolution but the people who are joining their party have served in the government for five or six years. They say the government is corrupt, but then when a minister from that government joins PTI, he isn't corrupt. This seems like a very duplicitous stance to me."
He said that PPI supporters would also be joining the PML-N. Marwat believes he was approached by the PML-N because his inclusion would help the party revamp itself in Karachi, which it has neglected in the past few years.
He was last elected to the Sindh Assembly in 2002 but has previously served in the Sindh government as a minister and an advisor. His father-in-law is the late former president Ghulam Ishaq Khan. Marwat was also implicated in a gang rape case in 1991, when a victim held him responsible for ordering the rape. Marwat was then advisor for home affairs.
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Ugh. Ugh ugh ugh. today's strip returns to the Frankie plot-line which is horrible for two reasons:
1. Whatever these two dopes are plotting, please get on with it! Talking in veiled, coded language just confuses everyone. Even if you came right out and said what your Big Plan was we'd probably still be confused because it's going to be something really, really dumb.
2. Most of last week's black and white rambling from Jupiter Jones ended up going absolutely nowhere. One could credit this as a slow-burn sort of plot building but there's so many loose ends that never get returned to I'm guessing there's a good chance the jealousy Cindy has may not even be visited again.


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Shopping Habits of Chinese Consumers
A new study about Chinese consumers show that they may be brand conscious, but not necessarily brand loyal in the supermarket aisle. The WSJ's Isabella Steger finds out more from reporter Jason Chow.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Sun Valley: Architecture and Interiors
Edison and Rabjohn show off the extravagant vacation homes of the Idaho resort town's wealthy residents. From its beginnings as a mining boomtown turned sheepherding village, Sun Valley was transformed in the 1930s into an Austrian-style ski resort, and the short history of the town that begins the book is replete with delightful vintage posters. The concept of "roughing it in luxury" is on full display in the architect-designed or renovated houses chosen by art dealer Edison and interior designer Rabjohn to represent the Sun Valley "lifestyle." Most of these showcase homes feel more like luxury hotels or B&Bs than private residences: their architects and decorators favor massive metal and glass structures softened by local stone and modern art, or huge log houses with interiors crowded with a clutter of embroidered pillows, international tchotchkes and Western memorabilia, although some of the attached guest houses are refreshingly modest exceptions, like a minimally renovated stable with horse-stall bedrooms. In contrast to this aesthetic, Austin G. Gray's "territorial homestead" fits comfortably into the remote, rugged terrain, and SPG Architects' stunningly elegant minimalist retreat stands out as a livable work of art offset by the equally thrilling landscape. 300 color photos. (May)
Release date: 05/01/2006
Genre: Nonfiction


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In this edition of the podcast, LEGEND editor David Pickford presents a special extended version of his provocative 2015 essay 'The Heart of Nature'. Originally published in the American mountaineering journal Alpinist, the essay reflects on the first ascent of a big wall climb in Oman in 2005, the rapidly changing role of adventure photography in the digital age, the influence of social media on the outdoor community, and many other topics.
Main image: LEGEND editor David Pickford climbing in the Cederberg Wilderness Area, South Africa
Photo | Ramon Marin


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Av. de las Amazonas via a Puyo, Km. 1 Ecuador
Housed in a 300–year–old building that was a Jesuit monastery, Samari Spa Resort is a handcrafted gem in the hot springs town of Baños, three hours from Quito.
Previously Hacienda San Vicente, abandoned for 20 years, this historic house always intrigued Dr. Jose Gallegos. Finally after much deliberation, he and his wife, Tania, bought the property in 1998 and renovation work on it began in 2000.
Seven years later, the Samari Spa Resort opened. The owners chose craftsmen from the town of St. Anthony de Ibarra, famous for their hand–carved wood furniture. The result is a unique and stunning interior. After years of hard work and a lot of money, their dream came true. They decided to name it "Samari," a Quechua word meaning, "enjoy and feel at home."
Architecturally, this classical-colonial resort has an interesting complex of buildings. Local materials are used in their construction, such as Eucalyptus wood and stones from the nearby Tunguruhua volcano. Several new guest cottages are constructed of adobe and wood, adorned with red-tile roofs. Yet a part of the main building's façade is inlaid with rocks and mortar, creating the appearance of an old English castle. Stained-glass windows enhance the effect throughout the structure.
Walking from the hotel and main building, stone pathways meander by flowers, pine trees and orchards, adobe and wood guest cottages, the convention center, spa, party house, outside swimming pool, tennis courts, and a Japanese sculptured garden. Samari Spa Resort extends over 10 acres.
Designed as a chalet-type hotel, Samari features a glass atrium roof covering the entire building. Common walkways lead to rooms on the first and second floors. An inner garden shares the courtyard with a gurgling stone fountain. The restored monastery (main building) is multi-leveled and enhanced with skylights. A high dome ceiling creates an impressive entry, with the reception room adjacent to it. A combination bar and breakfast room continues the style of adobe, wood, and wrought iron. You'll find more interesting details and touches as you settle in for a few days.
"La Casa de Piedras" (the Stone House) restaurant serves Ecuadorian and international cuisine which is well prepared and creative in presentation, with an extensive list of international wines. Chandeliers shine on elegant place settings with white cloth napkins, flowers and candles, Hand-carved chairs and tables fill the dining room. Servers wear elegant white shirts, bowties, and black pants. As expected, the service is excellent. Downstairs is the Taverno, an original tavern, with décor reminiscent of the crusades or the conquistadors. Next to it is a pumice stone poker room and a wine cellar.
Room types are in several classes, but your best options are either the spacious junior suite with its living area, fireplace, 2-person Jacuzzi and king bed, or the newer guest cottages scattered around the beautiful grounds. All rooms have TV, safe, Samari Spa toiletries, minibar, Internet access, 24-hour room service, and comfortable bed with goose down duvet. Special provisions are made for the disabled. Two laptops are available for guests to use on a complimentary basis.
The Oriental Spa's sizeable, heated indoor pool is bordered by fourteen rooms used for massages, sauna, Jacuzzi, steam and Turkish baths, full body treatments, and facials. At a reasonable $47, it's hard to resist the 90-minute "Lavender Relaxation Treatment."
If you are interested in the outdoor activities that draw many people to Baños, the Samari staff will help arrange tours. Local guided adventures include biking, bungee jumping, rock climbing, quad ATV riding, trekking, white-water rafting, canyoning, and horseback riding. For softer tours, you may want to take a Chivas (no doors) bus to waterfalls or visit Puyo, a town in the Amazon Rainforest. In case Tunguruhua volcano starts acting up, it's good to know that Samari is in the security zone of Santa Ana. Samari's Spa Resort is an exceptional choice in this attractive Andean town and is a chosen member of the Exclusive Hotels & Haciendas group in Ecuador.
Web Address: www.samarispa.com
Total Number of Rooms: 37
Published rates: $109 to $263
Review by Sandra Kennedy


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Germany based Westwing Home & Living, a part of the international network of Rocket Internet GmbH has launched its Indian online version e-commerce site heavenandhome.com. Co-founded by young entrepreneurs Tushar Ahluwalia, Nishrit Shrivastva, Sunnyraj Agarwal and Tara Kaushal, Heaven & Home is positioned as a niche online interiors portal that showcases its products along with an online magazine dealing in the same segment.
Rocket Internet GmbH is one of Europe's biggest Venture Capital funds and the investors of Groupon, Facebook, and the founders of EBay Germany. The exact amount of investment is not known, however according to its co-founder it is one of the biggest one in home and décor space.
Talking to iamwire about the business model of heavenandhome.com, Nishrit Shrivastva said, "Consumers will have to become members of the shopping club to buy products and get exclusive offers on them and sales that go up to 70 per cent discount. At the same time our exclusive online magazine on home and décor segment would also aware consumers about the latest vogue, trends and culture in the segment"
Among the key players, Tara Kaushal is the former editor of BBC Good Homes India while Shrivastva has previously worked with Dell and Pearson as a software developer. Ahluwalia is a third generation Indian settled in Germany with a post grad degree from London Business School. He has worked in investment banking area in Germany. Agrawal is also a London Business School alumnus, who has also worked with private equity firm Leopard Capital.
The firm will be associated with certain designer labels and will add international brands at some point in future. It will target women aged between 25 and 50. In the first few weeks transaction will be limited in metros, afterwards products made available to consumers in tier 2 and tier 3 cities as well. However, there are few other players in the segment in India including Home Ideas, besides others like Fashionandyou.com, 99 labels and other e-com sites that have sub sections for home décor labels.