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|Michelle and Michael
|10 aprile 2017
|Dear Katia,
We are back from Italy. Michael and I would like to thank you for a perfect wedding.
It was such a fairy-tale wedding. The castle is so nice and you did a fantastic job. The music, the flowers, the weather and the whole place was just perfect. Both of us got swept off our feet by Italy and are still drowning in its beautiful memory.
Really appreciate your help and professionalism. You did a wonderful job!
|James and Amy
|26 agosto 2016
|Hi guys,
Castello Di Meleto is the most amazing venue both for a weddings and holidays. We got married at Meleto in August 2016 and since the wedding we have had so many cards and well wishers telling us that Meleto was the best place they had ever been and that our wedding was incredible. A fairytale wedding people have said...!! The staff are amazing. Katia is so accommodating its unbelievable and she makes you feel so welcome and at home. We didn't even go out to Meleto before we booked as we had friends of friends who had used the Castle and although nervous when we arrived we made the right decision. This area of Italy is so beautiful and the places you can reach from Meleto are spectacular. We stayed in Florence for 4 nights before the wedding and then in a beautiful villa with some other families after to chill out for 3 days. Everything about Castello Di Meleto was incredible. Our guests arrived on the Thursday (for the BBQ party), the wedding itself was the Friday and we had a Pizza Pool party on the Saturday.....Book up and start planning ... you to could have the dream wedding like us. It sounds like I work for Meleto but believe me, its that good!!!! :)
Cheers Katia and the whole team x
|Daniela e Travis
|28 luglio 2016
|My Husband is from the USA and I am from Germany, both of us currently are living in Germany. We decided to have the wedding in Italy, so we set out to find a wedding planner and vendor. We spent an entire week searching 10 different castle locations throughout Italy that we had pre-chosen beforehand from the internet. A lot of locations have beautiful websites that are hard to choose between by simply just researching on the internet. Castello di Meleto was third on our list, but as soon as we pulled up the beautiful long castle driveway and met Katia we knew this was going to be the place and Katia our wedding planner! We still visited the seven other castle locations, as we already knew, we ended up running back to Katia to tell her to book the castle and herself as the wedding planner!
We spent a whole week in beautiful Castello di Meleto and held our wedding day towards the end of the week. We would highly recommend this location with its awesome charm and beautiful views. It's the perfect location for a wedding but also for relaxing and spending time together with friends and family. Since both our families do not live in Italy and come from far, we stayed a whole week and used the castle and Katia to plan for all kinds of activities and entertainment throughout the week. Katia truly went above and beyond the call of duty, not only did she organize our wedding day flawlessly, she also organized three other special event days during the beginning of the week. Katia is a very experienced woman that knows her business. She did an excellent job she was very professional, dependable and helpful, she really knows what she is doing. She was always extremely helpful, suggested to us a lot of different ideas and made our wishes come true. Her flexibility is amazing, and timing of everything was impeccable. We always felt like she is on top of everything. The wedding day was like dream with everything working out perfect.
We received and still receive SIX months later wonderful feedback from family and friends on how lovely, professional, and detailed everything was. The staff at the Castello di Meleto was always friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our time sooo much. It went way too quick. I can only say it again. Great work!!!
Words cannot explain how beautiful every second of every day was, and this was all due to the great job of the staff and most of all Katia. We would recommend this location to everybody that is interested in spending beautiful, relaxing time in amazing Tuscany. Best week of our lives :)
|Linda,James, Amanda & Anthony
|Our American wedding in Italy
|Dear Katia,
We all want to send a special thank you for making Amanda & Anthony's wedding so amazing. The wedding seemed like a fairy tale from beginning to end. We could not be any happier . Castello di Melteo was the perfect venue for the wedding and the property was more beautiful than we could have imagined. All of your recommendations were perfect The caterer, florist, hairdresser,make up artist, DJ, photographer, officiant, horse & carriage.
Planning a long distance wedding can be challenging, but you make the job much easier. From the moment we met you at the castle, we felt right at home.
We hope to come back next year, but until then, we will cherish the memories of our wonderful experience at Castello Di Meleto.
We love you!!!!!!!
|Trina e Louis
|The Perfect Tuscan Wedding Adventure!
|Castello di Meleto is a special place anyway, but for me, it will always hold a very special place in my heart. My husband and I got married here a few weeks ago and choosing it proved to be the one of the best decisions we've made.
Arriving at the castle is breathtaking. It's perched on top of a hill and is surrounded on all sides by incredible views over the tuscan landscape. Although easily accessible by car, once you're up there, you almost feel there couldn't be a road for miles! The castle and it's grounds are peaceful and silent, allowing you to make the most of the beautiful vistas and really relax. The venue has been developed to make the best of the old, while ensuring it is accommodating for guests who want more modern comforts also. There are rooms in the castle which, although old-style, still have that sense of grandeur about them, with fantastic old features, artwork, and furniture. The bathrooms are all new and all rooms come with airconditioning too. There's something special about staying in a room in an authentic castle with that much history! In addition, scattered around the property, but still sympathetic to it's style, are a series of smaller B&B rooms, and self catering apartments. We've stayed in a few of these now and were impressed by all of them. The rooms are perfectly comfortable and fit for purpose, but to be honest, you won't want to spend much time in them given the surroundings!
The castle itself has two infinity pools for use through the summer months. This is more than adequate for the number of rooms there are and so you will often find yourself with the pool area to yourself! Lots of the self catering rooms have little terraces included so that you can really spend your whole day outside. We used the BBQ most evenings. The scenery is something to behold - you'd have to see it to believe it!
The castle is a perfect base for exploring towns around Tuscany, if you are bringing a car. During our stay, we visited Montevarchi, Poggibonsi, San Gimignano, Radda in Chianti, Barbischio and Siena. We've also fallen a little bit in love with the local town of Gaiole in Chianti just 3km away. It's a small, but perfectly formed typical italian town! Just the right amount of activity happening around the coffee shops and markets throughout the morning and a nice buzz out on the pedestrian street in the evening as people sit out and enjoy a late night meal / coffee / ice-cream / wine as is typical in Italy! We loved that it felt like being part of a real local town rather than being always surrounded by other tourists! I must also mention that if you are into cycling, this is a great part of the country to pass through. Home to the L'Eroica cycling race, there's always a few lycra-clad adventurers stopping for a coffee before taking on the next set of peaks and winding roads!
Back to the castle - a typical italian hotel style breakfast is provided (included in B&B rooms, and 12euro pp for self catering rooms). It is fine, but we preferred to get our own fresh food in from the shops and have it sitting out on the terrace that came with our room (this time we had Terazze 1 (my parents) and Terazze 2 (my husband and I). The cafe in the wine shop is perfect for a light bite, and the restaurant at the bottom of the hill (when it's open - worth checking) has never disappointed us. Good quality italian cuisine right on your doorstep!
The staff in Castello di Meleto are fantastic. They are there to serve your every need and couldn't be more helpful. They work quietly in the background ensuring everything is running smoothly. They helped us so much in preparing for our wedding, and helped our guests with specific requests too. Gabriella and Federica in the reception are just brilliant.
A special mention must go to the venue's own Wedding Planner, Katia. I know that so many couples before us have said it, but that's because it's true! She is simply fantastic, extremely efficient, and her energy and passion for creating the very best experiences for her clients make her a true professional in this field. On the day of the wedding, she did not stop. She was everywhere! Without going into detail, we had some "unexpected challenges" to contend with, but Katia (and her team) looked after every last detail. We couldn't have done it without her. I couldn't begin to think about how much stress, not to mention expense we saved ourselves from by availing of her services. She tops my list for money well-spent! And to add to that, she's a lovely, warm and helpful person by nature. We were able to trust her implicitly.
Castello di Meleto is the place to go if you're looking to celebrate your wedding in Tuscany. We had 110 people travel, mainly from Ireland and UK, and we've heard nothing but praise from our guests since we returned. But more importantly than that, for ourselves, the whole wedding weekend and experience, surpassed our expectations by miles. We could never have expected it - it was something beyond our wildest dreams. We'll treasure the memories forever. I will have no hesitation recommending this wonderful place to anyone, whether it's for a wedding, or just a blissful escape from the real world!
|Rosalind & David
|Hannah e Louis wedding
|Hi There Katia & Federica,
Here is your lovely photo, as requested- it has come out beautifully!
May we once again extend our heartfelt thanks to you both, plus all of the wonderful and hardworking staff at the castle for making Hannah & Louis' special day so magical. It was faultless in every way and we cannot begin to tell you how many verbal complements, plus texts we have received saying how absolutely superb the wedding was, from start to finish.
You should be exceptionally proud of yourselves for providing such an occasion for all to cherish, particularly our darling newlyweds.
We are having a fantastic time in Castiglionne Della Pescaia- we cannot thank you enough for recommending it, Katia. It is truly beautiful here. Hannah & Louis are having an amazing honeymoon, which is the icing on the cake for us. It's all been a complete dream trip to a country we have all fell in love with.
Thank you so very much again for absolutely everything. We wish you all the very best of everything in life and a future full of many more marvellous times.
With all ou love,
Rosalind & David
|Mr. Higgins
|My son wedding
|I was a guest at the Castle from July 2nd through July 5th, 2014 for the wedding of my son, Michael Higgins.
It was wonderful and made even more special by your entire staff with a very special thanks to you Katia. You are the best. During my years in the business world I have stayed at many hotels and attended many, many conferences and events but I must say the event (the wedding) you hosted was superb. You were so attentive to all the details and so helpful to all the guests. I heard so many of the guests make such compliments.
I wanted to let you know, you have my sincere thanks and heartfelt appreciation for all your work and kindness. You are a special person with a warm smile.
Be Well
|Dana Duppong
|2° year anniversary
|We just had our 2 year anniversary yesterday and today I am reminscing about our AMAZING, UNFORGETABLE wedding at Castello di Meleto! The location, service, accomodations, church was stellar and couldn't have been better. I hope to be back before our 10 year anniversary!
|Puja Thomas
|The Perfect Wedding!!
|We got married at Castello di Meleto in July this year. My husband and I love Italy and visited Tuscany the previous year to check out venues. We saw a LOT of venues all over the region, but none of them compared to Castello di Meleto... and so we booked as soon as we got back to the UK.
The venue is beautiful and magical, and has many different areas to utilise. We had our ceremony at the garden at the top of the hill (which provided a stunning view of the castle in the backdrop), we had our cocktails and canapés inside the castle rooms, the dinner on the main garden outside the castle, and dancing in the stable. We loved that guests were taken to a different area for each part of the wedding. We also hosted a party in the herb garden the night before, and a BBQ the day after the wedding.
Katia was amazing....she helped us with each minor detail and didn't lose her patience with us once. Everything worked out perfectly and I cannot thank her enough.
Our guests are still talking about how it is the best wedding they have ever been to, like it was out of Vogue magazine, and no other wedding will ever compare. This was not due to my husband or I....but the venue, the food, and the location.
|Tony Viggiano
|Far exceeded our expectations!
|When we began planning our daughter's wedding we all agreed that Tuscany was the only area we would consider. My wife and I had celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary there 9 years earlier and we absolutely loved the countryside, the towns, the wine and the people so we thought we knew what to expect but little did we know. When we arrived we were warmly welcomed by Katia (our wedding planner), Viola, Gabriella and Fredrica. The arrangements, although all was conducted via email, were nearly spot on and required few adjustments.
The castle was as if it came out of a medival dream with numerous villas spreadout over the landscape, that was only overshadowed by the view of the countryside and, in addition, our accommodations, both within the castle and in the villas, were outstanding. We spent 5 days at Castelo di Meleto and had 3 days of planned activities which always included food and wine. We were very impressed with our first meal and although we could hardly believe it could happen, each meal just kept getting better and the wine was superb with our favorite being the Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Reserve.
But I have to admit that, for me, the most impressive event was the wedding ceremony. Katia had arranged for the ceremony to take place in a very quaint Medival church, St. Maria di Rietine. The church was nestled in the center of a very small town about a 5 minute drive from Castello di Meleto. The church seated a maximum of 40 and was "classic Tuscany" and everyone adore it.
Our highest compliments to Katia and the entire staff at Castello di Meleto, it was a once in a life time event that has been etched in our consciousness for all times. Bravo!
|Vanessa C.
|Stunning wedding venue
|I was very lucky to be a guest at my friends wedding here. The grounds were breathtaking. The accommodation was clean and very comfortable. The food and wine were to die for. A big thanks to Katia for organising everything and making the stay so enjoyable.
|Anna Fredrick
|The best days of our lives
|The decision of having our wedding at Castello di Meleto was the best one ever. My husband and I, together with our family & friends had the most magical and beautiful time of our lives. It could never have been so without the help of Katia (works as a wedding coordinator at the castle) who did an excellent work throughout the whole planning & execution process. She exceeded our expectations by far.
By reading the other reviews here, I can only agree and confirm that Castello Meleto and its staff is really THAT GREAT!
|Pete Celeste
|Trip of a life
|Having recently returned from Castello di Meleto for our wedding. I cannot put into words the experience of this trip. After months of anxiety with planning an overseas wedding our coordinator Katia put me at ease when she told me that it will be more beautiful than I can possibly imagine. She could not have been more correct.
We arrived at night to a beautiful back lit castle which was absolutely stunning but when we awoke the next morning we were absolutely floored by the landscape that laid before us, rolling hills of olive trees, grape vines and even fig trees which you could snag a few fresh figs from during your walks around. We had a multitude of the surrounding villas rented and they were all spectacular.
Each was very spacious, clean, stocked with all of the supplies you would need should you decide to cook your own meals. Also there is a market in town which is very close to Meleto with very fresh ingredients. The onsite restaurant was spectacular ( Get the risotto), the staff very courteous and attentive. If you are looking into an Italian destination wedding you will NOT be disappointed in anyway.
I felt like I was stuck in a dream. Katia was amazing in coordinating everything, very attentive, was very helpful with cost saving options. If I had one complaint it is that it was too cold to go swimming in their beautiful infinity pool but as amazing as she was even Katia cant control the weather.
|Angie Andrew
|Magical wedding at Castello di Meleto
|My husband and I recently had the pleasure of getting married at Castello di Meleto. Being from Canada, the logistics of planning a wedding abroad had me slightly nervous, but Katia was with me every step of the way and took care of every detail. During our stay Katia and Gabriella took care of all of our needs and those of our guests. The setting was idyllic and historic.
Our wedding was magical! Our stay at Castello di Meleto was a memorable and beautiful experience that neither we, nor our guests, will soon forget. We highly recommend this fantastic venue for weddings, celebrations, or just a simple getaway.
|Valentina Siro
|Wedding @Meleto Castle
|we have decided to get married at Meleto Castle after visit a lot of places in the beautiful Tuscan country side... but Meleto has been definitely the best choice we could do. The stunning surroundings of Chianti, the incredible medieval structure of the castle and awesome inner rooms and saloons... have undoubtedly been the perfect background of our special day.
Furthermore, Meleto Castle reception offer has been a valuable support for our exigences: long term stay (4 days or plus) for us and our parents in a beautiful independent small house and short term (one night) -in the caste and canonica - for our friends for most of them had been an unique experience: sleeping in a castle!! And the day after we enjoyed all together the breakfast, the amazing infinity pool and wine tasting a never ending party!
the staff has been always present, available and very warm with the stressed couple (!) and service and room were perfect...so we will come back to renovate year after year this unique emotion!
|Niall Ashley
|Summer wedding
|We spent just over a week in Meleto with friends and family for our wedding. The castle is a fantastic venue for a family holiday, a getaway with friends or a wedding. It has stunning views of the surrounding countryside which are hard to beat - we can't wait to go back! We stayed in one of self-catering apartments in the grounds (Terrazze 2) for the duration of our stay. We had access to the pool near the castle and our apartment had air-conditioning, a must in the summer months. Our families stayed in various rooms around the grounds - with one large group staying at Casanuova, the large Villa up on the hill. This turned out to be a masterstroke - the group included 9 children and the villa gave them an extra degree of privacy. All the kids could be together in their own private area with a pool without disturbing the other guests. We had some wonderful lunches in the castle's wine shop - they served lovely salads, cold meats and pasta dishes. Of course we also sampled the castle's magnificent wines. My personal favourite was the Toscana but it was a tough choice - the sparkling rose was another crowd pleaser! The olive oil is also absolutely beautiful, with a very distinct taste and many of our friends bought bottles to take home.
Our wedding was planned in detail by Katia, the castle's superb resident wedding planner. We are English/Irish and live in the Middle East so the planning of the wedding had the potential to be something of a nightmare. We met a couple of independent wedding planners but were instantly impressed with Katia who is dedicated, enthusiastic, organised and has fluent English. Being based at the castle, she has the added benefit of knowing the venue inside-out as well as all the local suppliers and authorities - an invaluable level of expertise.
Everyone who came to our wedding commented on the spectacular setting. For us it was an unforgettable experience.
|Rob Sarah
|Wedding in Tuscany
|We were married in Siena in June this year and held our reception at Meleto. We took all of our family and friends out for the week before and filled the castle and the villa of the hill.
The venue, a well preserved 13th century castle, is beautiful with unrivalled views over the Tuscan countryside. The rooms are large and simple and well modernised for any families looking for a self catering stay. There are plenty of outdoor areas to enjoy al fresco dining.
There are two swimming pools one at the main castle overlooking the hills and the vineyards and the other at the top of the hill by the villa overlooking the castle. Both are infinity pools, and we've never been in a pool with such amazing views! Great for photo taking.
The castle is a perfect venue for a wedding with multiple lawns and rooms to entertain. Katia, our wedding planner, is the most efficient and organised person we have ever meet and made planning a wedding abroad very painless- we highly recommend taking her (optional) services as she handles all the stress for you. She was very flexible and worked with sll of our requests. Very few wedding venues in the area offer a dedicated wedding planner in addition and we found it very advantageous for our planner to actually work for the castle- rather than use an independent wedding planner which is common when marrying abroad.
In terms of cost the accommodation is very good value for the area (in the heart of chianti). The wedding costs are much cheaper than in the UK and rival anything nearby.
Overall everyone at the wedding had a wonderful time and we will definitely be returning for more holidays in the future.
|Bart Yvette
|Dream wedding @Meleto
|We celebrated our wedding @ Castello di Meleto in Tuscany. An unforgettable dream weekend!
Couldn't have wished for a better location!! Fantastic scenery, beautiful castle and very relaxed atmosphere. And not to forget, amazing help from Katia (from Meleto) for organizing it all!
|Rakhee Shabab
|Excellent wedding venue
|My husband and I were married in Castello di Meleto last month. We cannot recommend this venue enough for a wedding. We booked out the entire venue over three days as we had approximately 80 guests over the three days.
The venue is absolutely stunning. The Castle itself with the breathtaking views make this an exceptionally romantic wedding venue. The wine is also second to none. All our guests loved the wine, as well the wine tour (Gabriella who did the wine tour for our guests was excellent).
Our wedding planner Katias organisation during the entire process was excellent. She was super helpful and efficient, meaning that the wedding days went extremely smoothly, without any problems. We had an Indian wedding and although this was the first time the venue had held a full-on Indian ceremony, you would never have known given the quality of service! We had three caterers over the three days and the food was delicious throughout. We would in particular highly recommend Alberto from Class Ricevimenti who catered for the wedding day itself. The service was exceptional and food delicious.
All our guests had an amazing time and we completely blown away with the venue, food, wine and how professionally the wedding was organised. We will definitely be returning again.
|Martha Patrick
|Best week end of our lifes
|We were married in Castello Meleto just over a year ago, and I couldn't recommend it more highly as a wedding location, or simply as a place to stay for a few days. The landscape is of course absolutey stunning in this part of Tuscany, and the castle itself is an authentic 12th century monument that has been beautifully preserved and made livable for modern times. The villas dotted around the vineyard are beautiful, and offer plenty of privacy for guests.
We booked the entire place out for 3 days (we had over 130 guests, with about 80 of them staying onsite) and our guests had an amazing time, both as part of the wedding celebration and in their own leisure time. Our wedding planner provided by the castle, Katia, could not have been nicer or more professional to deal with. We had a lot of input into the planning as went for a non traditional wedding, and she was extremely accommodating and did her best to work with our budget throughout.
The caterers were Class Recivimenti (they came through the castle's recommendation) and we could not recommend them more highly. Our friends still talk about the pre-dinner buffet! Their service was highly professional, and they are excellent value. All in all, the beauty of the surroundings, the warmth of the Italian welcome, the food and the haunting back-drop of the castle provided an even more incredible celebration than we could have wished for in our wildest dreams. I would recommend this place to anyone who is thinking of getting married in Italy.
|Ali Timothy
|Wedding in Tuscany
|First: My wife and I took a trip to Italy to select our castle, we visited a few in the area that made the short list from out online research. We have since visited others. Castello di Meleto beats them all. Not one castle we saw has it all together that way Meleto does.
We stayed here for a week, with 26 guests. It was AMAZING!!! I will make this as short as possible, but I hope to capture all the fine things about the castle and the wonderful staff. Not one of our guests had any major complaints, in fact quite the opposite. We heard many times throughout the event "I cant believe you guys did this, it is amazing, no one back home will believe me!!"
Castle itself - We had the ceremony outside, at the top of the hill, overlooking the castle. We had our wedding dinner inside (catered by Class - Alberto is wonderful!!!) Clean, fresh, beautiful, all the details are here. We were given a honeymoon suite for the night of the wedding, which was 4 rooms. A bedroom, and fainting room, a living room and a bathroom. The food for the dinner was perfect Tuscan food (we took the Tuscany menu) lots of meant, beautiful handmade pasta. They even catered for your vegetarian friend and our non-gluten special diet friend.
Staff - Ask for Katia. Everyone at the Castle is great. Katia in particular made our wedding, she is an excellent planner and saved us more than it cost to hire her! Anthony is the most energetic wine tasting host you will meet. Friendly, knowledgeable and outgoing, it made the event a real blast. We hear tons of great comments from our guests regarding the wine tasting. We drove back to home with a several cases.
Villa - We rented out the big villa a at the top of the hill for a week. Everything was clean, worked, a/c plus heating functioned, pool directly outside, bbq area, private patio in back, and a piazza in the front. We ate a couple of al fresco dinners with our friends, we all pitched in and cooked together. As an extra, we arranged with the castle to have breakfast dropped off every morning to our guests, which was done on time.
Services - Photographer, musician, caterer, dj, all organized through Katia. All amazing, reasonably priced, and almost all of them came with extra "gifts". Italian hospitality at its best.
Restaurant - Very well priced. Excellent food. they will even do a fixed price menu for groups.
BBQ - If you stay for a few days, organize a BBQ through Katia. As everything else, it was top notch. And classy. I never sat down to a white linen BBQ before; welcome to Meleto!
The rest - Wifi is available, free; but spotty. We managed and I am in I.C.T., so geeks be warned, but not worried. I brought a beamer (projector) and we watched italian movies in the villa at night. the TV's are CRT, be warned when bring connectors, SCART is best.
There are no wedding photos, as they are of a personal nature, but you can see most of the grounds on Castello di Meleto's site. I have added a few of whats not on there.
|Michael Laura
|Our Wedding
|Castello Di Meleto and Katia, Thank you for helping Laura and I have the wedding of our dreams! It was truly a fairy tale wedding and with your help it went off without a hitch. The castle and accommodations were beyond belief. We had the most amazing and unforgettable time. One of our guests said it best, "this is the best thing that's ever happened to me!" Everything was perfect and we couldn't have asked for anything more.Thanks again and we hope to see you soon, Michael and Laura.
|Luca Elena
|Il nostro matrimonio
|Noi ci siamo sposati circa un anno fa al Castello di Meleto.. rimanemmo colpiti e affascinati subito dalla bellezza e atmosfera del castello e dopo avervi fatto visita deciddemo subito di festeggiare un giorno per poi indimenticabile in un posto altrettanto indimenticabile!
E dobbiamo dire che la nostra scelta è stata davvero positiva, infatti oltre alla bellezza del castello e del meraviglioso contorno anche l'organizzazione e la disponibilità di tutti coloro con cui abbiamo avuto a che fare è stata eccezionale! In particolar modo ringraziamo la Sig.ra Lucia e Katia, che sono due persone eccezionali sotto il punto di vista professionale ma sopratutto umano!
Che dire abbiamo passato un giorno meraviglioso in un posto da favola e ce lo ricorderemo per tutta la vita! Un grazie a tutti coloro che hanno lavorato per noi e per la loro disponibilità e gentilezza! Luca e Elena
|Lourdes Jose Luis
|Nuestra boda en Meleto
|Venuti dalla Spagna per celebrare il nostro matrimonio nella chiesa di San Giusto in Salcio il 29 maggio 2010, CASTELLO DI MELETO è stata lottima scelta per accomodare i nostri famigliari e amici. Questo castello medievale-rinascimentale, non lontano da Firenze, Pisa e Siena, è stato il punto d´incontro ideale per tutti coloro che prendevamo l´aereo per arrivare della Spagna.
Con la simpatica complicità di KATIA MASTANDREA ci ha permesso di trovare tutte le migliori soluzioni per la grande panoplia di problemi che rappresenta l´organizzazione di un evento così importante nella distanza geografica e culturale. Le sue risposte pronte e cordiali, la sua implicazione personale fra tutti i dettagli -anche i più capricciosi- hanno reso la preparazione del nostro matrimonio in una festa dal primo giorno. La stanze del castello, nobili, grandiose, magnificamente arredate e bellamente decorate, sono piaciute enormemente a tutti i privilegiati che hanno dormito nell´edificio storico.
Le coppie con bambini hanno trovato negli appartamenti in "stile toscano" intorno al castello l´eleganza e la comodità di cui avevano bisogno, sempre vicini a noi (ma non troppo...) La cena nuziale fu servita nei giardini, bellamente ornati col fuoco magico dalla notte disegnato da KATIA e che proseguiva nel gran salone settecentesco del piano nobile, dipinto dell´epoca barocca, anche col fuoco di legno e illuminati delle candele.
Un vero piacere gastronomico , il pranzo ideato ed eseguito personalmente nella cucina del castello per il geniale maestro trattore "Lo Scalco" da Firenze. Questa cena, degustata in questo luogo unico dall´atmosfera incantata, col accompagnamento musicale operistico, è stata unesperienza indimenticabile por tutti i nostri ospiti. Non potremo ringraziare abbastanza per tutte le attenzioni dello staff de Castello di Meleto.
Le colazione dei giorni prima e dopo la cerimonia, la disponibilità per i nostri ospiti dei magnifici giardini, della piscina, dellenoteca, e anche del delizioso teatrino settecentesco (dove da noi stessi fu rappresentata una piccola commedia creata per questi fasti), tutto fu sempre a posto, con la stessa illusione di che fosse il primo e l´ultimo matrimonio celebrato nel castello.
Ancora una volta, ¡GRAZIE, MELETO!
Lourdes & Jose Luis de Lleida (España)
|Leah Dan
|The most amazing time
|Hi Katia
Just wanted to say a big thank you for helping us organise our wedding. We had the most amazing time at the Castello and our guests said was the best wedding they had been too. Was very sad to leave Italy but we know will be back at some point. I am sure will meet again in the near future.
Thanks again.
Leah and Dan.
|Cristina Alex
|Matrimonio da favola
|L'anno scorso il mio fidanzato ed io cercavamo un posto in Toscana per celebrare le nostre nozze. Mi ricordo ancora il giorno in cui, arrivati in visita al Castello di Meleto, dissi convinta "Io mi sposo qui!". La bellezza e la magia del posto non mi avevano lasciato dubbi!
Abbiamo celebrato il matrimonio a fine Agosto ed e' stato da favola. Il posto magnifico all'interno e i suoi giardini splendidi sono stati la cornice ideale per il nostro giorno. Inoltre, la professionalita' e la simpatia dello staff hanno permesso anche un'organizazione perfetta... Grazie ancora a tutti! :)
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|La nostra favola a Meleto
|Abbiamo scelto il castello di meleto come location per il nostro matrimonio. Tutti i nostri ospiti hanno soggiornato per tre giorni nella splendida struttura a disposizione. E' stata per tutti una vera e propria fiaba, circondati dal silenzio, dalla natura e dalla storia. Un particolare ringraziamento a tutto il personale (katia, Marzia, Gabriella, Federica, Viola, Michela......) che ha partecipato con il cuore all' organizzazione del nostro evento.
Ogni nostra richiesta e' stata accolta con gentilezza e disponibilità trasmettendo a noi ed ai nostri ospiti l' amore per il proprio lavoro. Meleto da quei giorni e' entrato nei nostri cuori come uno dei ricordi più belli ed emozionanti della nostra vita.
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March 28, 2011
Welcome to the Obama Doctrine
President Obama's address to the American people on Monday heralded the birth of the Obama Doctrine. While pundits have been tirelessly trying to extract such a dogma out of his Af-Pak or Mid-East policies, the decision to intervene in Libya is the real thing. Contrary to Dana Milbank's dismissive take on the "ad-hoc" nature of Obama's foreign policy, I believe the magnitude of the President's speech, though not immediately appreciated, is bound to be recognized for its doctrinal nature. The Libya speech revealed more than a non-doctrine doctrine. The Cairo speech was nice, but it remained nothing more than a speech.
In deciding to enforce the United Nations Security Council resolution 1973, which calls for the establishment of a No-Fly Zone and the protection of civilians "by any means necessary," the United States is entering a new foreign policy era. She is not falling back onto Wilsonian/Clintonian ideals of liberal interventionism. President Obama put strong emphasis on America's national security interests in seeing the rebels' succeed in their cause. These interests include ensuring the stability of Egypt, precluding the emergence of a potential "giant Somalia", stabilizing oil markets and ousting a regime proud of its terrorist ties. Libya is not Kosovo.
The President refrained from neo-conservative hyperbole as well. No where in his speech did we find the emotionally-charged language of George W. Bush promising a new age of liberty and admonishing freedom-haters and tyrants. More importantly, the United States has set itself to act neither unilaterally, nor preemptively. Benghazi almost fell before the first French missile was fired on a Qaddafi tank. The action was justified by the decision of a neo-con-loathed international body, and carried out in concert with other nations, including Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, absent are the vows of regime change, cakewalks and the operation "paying for itself." This is not the Bush Doctrine 2.0.
Finally, Obama is not the realist people think he is. As much as the national interest is vital to him, the President was also driven by a humanitarian concern for the lives of Libyans jeopardized by a dictator who promised to "cleanse Libya house by house." A hard-core realist may have opted to turn a blind eye to a country that does not pose a direct threat to the security and prosperity of the United States. American power and resources could after all be better saved for or expended at more strategically significant countries (such as Syria, North Korea or Iran).
So what do we have in Obama's doctrine? We have a unique hybrid of realistic and humanitarian interventionism. The United States is a country, so Obama's reasoning goes, that will not stand idly by while a dictator unleashes the full force of his military against his people, especially when that military is as vulnerable as Qaddafi's. Yet, such an intervention has to make sense strategically, and must be the outcome of international law and consensus. American interests must be at stake, and its values tested.
According to the President:
"There will be times when when our safety is not directly threatened, but our interests and our values are. Sometimes, the course of history poses challenges that threaten our common humanity and our common security. — responding to natural disasters, for example; or preventing genocide and keeping the peace; ensuring regional security, and maintaining the flow of commerce. These may not be America's problems alone, but they are important to us. They're problems worth solving. And in these circumstances, we know that the United States, as the world's most powerful nation, will often be called upon to help. In such cases, we should not be afraid to act — but the burden of action should not be America's alone."
America will lead collective action that does what is right, beneficial and not prohibitively costly. Obama wants U.S. national security to have the brains of realism, the moral force of Wilson and the belief in the utility of military power of neo-conservatism. Just how well this combination might work remains to be seen. The progress of the rebels and the Arab public support for the coalition action are signs of an effective strategy. That strategy's sustainability against the messiness of history is a different matter altogether.
Posted by Yasser M. El-Shimy at 9:42 PM 1 comment: Links to this post
March 15, 2011
Take Qaddafi Out! Now!
Here is my latest article on the situation in Libya.
I argue for a quick international campaign to aid the rebels and kill Qaddafi, if he refuses to surrender power.
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February 13, 2011
Mubarak must Leave
I had a long interview with the BBC on Friday February 4th to discuss whether Mubarak should leave immediately. Here is what I had to say.
Posted by Yasser M. El-Shimy at 12:42 PM No comments: Links to this post
February 11, 2011
Quick Thoughts on the Liberation of Egypt
Egypt is joyous, jubilant and determined. For the first time in Egypt's 7,000 year history, Egyptians feel free.
The January 25th Revolution is truly remarkable, as it has been relentlessly peaceful and civil. In fact, most of the acts of sabotage and arson were orchestrated by the regime itself to intimidate the population, and give the impression that freedom equals chaos. Egyptians, however, remained steadfast in their peaceful protests, and did not even try to storm government buildings.
I cannot emphasize enough how pro-democracy this revolution is. People's demand for freedom has been loud, clear and consistent. It was not Islamist, anti-American, anti-Semitic, etc. It was all about democracy and freedom.
Why are you still reading this? Tune into Al Jazeera and celebrate with us.
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February 2, 2011
Mubarak's Counterattack
Hosni Mubarak refuses to heed the calls of demonstrators to step down, and allow a democratic transition. Instead, his plan became obvious yesterday. After giving a defiant speech in which he promised not to run for the next presidential elections (but without offering any meaningful democratic reforms), Mubarak released scores of thugs and plainclothes security officers to terrorize the peaceful demonstrators. These attackers chanted pro-Mubarak slogans to give the media the impression that there are two sides to the story. There were also pro-Mubarak marches composed almost entirely of government employees. The military mysteriously withdrew from Tahrir Square to allow the thugs and plainclothes policemen to attack the peaceful protests.
It should be abundantly clear at this point that Mubarak has zero intention to introduce any democratic reforms, or oversee an orderly transition. If anything, it appears he plans to turn Egypt into Saddam Hussein's Iraq. This is why the revolution cannot be allowed to fail.
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The Top 10 Fat Burners on the Market 2018 | Find the Perfect Burner
We've engaged in extensive and exhaustive research to find the best fat burners in existence. We've found good ones and we've found bad ones. We have carefully examined the nutrition labels, investigated the claims of the manufacturers, sifted through consumer reviews and tested the products ourselves.
The result of all this hard work has allowed us to finally present our top 10 fat burners on the market.
Below you will find the rankings and a brief overview of each individual fat burner. We have also provided links to the websites of the manufacturers should you decide you want to buy one of them as well as links to our comprehensive, in-depth reviews of each fat burner should you decide you want to learn more before buying.
Here are the 10 best fat burners on the market…
#1 BurnerTEK
BurnerTEK is a remarkable fat burner supplement that has burst on the scene and quickly took over our #1 spot for best fat burner on the market.
It is very similar to our #2 ranked burner, Instant Knockout, but it edged it out because it contains two additional, highly effective ingredients. It also is 500mg more potent per serving and is less expensive.
BurnerTEK works to burn fat in three critical ways. First, it targets stored fat, even stubborn fat, and triggers the body to burn it as fuel. Secondly, it naturally suppresses the appetite without the use of harmful chemicals. Third, it allows the body to block fat storage ongoing so that the problem does not continue to happen. You want the best? In our honest opinion, BurnerTEK is the best.
#2 Instant Knockout
Instant Knockout is the one of the best fat burners on the market because it has powerful, clinically backed ingredients in the high potencies and produces effective results. Among these natural ingredients are Green Tea Extract (500 mg), Green Coffee Extract (100 mg), Cayenne Powder (100 mg), Glucomannan (500 mg), and Caffeine Anhydrous (350 mg).
You can take one look at a formula like that and know right away that it's going to work. However, we didn't just take it on faith. We have tested several different fat burners and none produced results as effectively as Instant Knockout.
Combining our own personal experience with the product with a deep analysis of the ingredients and taking into consideration the consumer reviews of other customers, led us to the decision to rank it as the #2 fat burner.
#3 PhenQ
PhenQ is certainly a close second to Instant Knockout. Here we have another extremely potent formula with proven fat burning and appetite suppressing abilities. This one uses a secret ingredient called Lacy's Reset that is proven for its fat burning abilities across clinical trials for which the results are posted on the PhenQ website.
The clinical study shows that users were able to reduce their body fat percentage by as much as 7.24%. That's huge! The evidence is there, the overall potency is very high, and personal experience with it proved the claims for its effectiveness are accurate. PhenQ is another fat burner that meets every requirement and is highly recommended.
#4 Thermakor
Thermakor is a thermogenic fat burner with exceptionally high potencies and a very diverse ingredient profile. The ingredients are all clinically backed and contained in more than sufficient amounts. These include Green Tea Extract (300 MG), Garcinia Cambogia (100 MG), Razberi-K (200 MG), and Green Coffee Bean Extract (300 MG).
With Thermakor you can be sure you're getting high quality ingredients in sufficient amounts that will basically guarantee weight loss. It was formulated to not only burn fat stores but to also prevent you from gaining more weight by suppressing your appetite.
Personal user reviews have only good things to say about it and my experience with it was no different. This is without a doubt one of the best fat burners out there.
#5 Capsiplex
Capsiplex is also an effective fat burner primarily based on the powerful fat burning ability of Capsicum Extract, an ingredient that has been proven to increase the amount of calories you burn through the process of thermogenesis.
In addition to containing scientifically backed fat burning ingredients, it also has the ability to suppress your appetite and thereby stop you from gaining more fat. Combining this supplement with consistent exercise has been shown to produce serious results for users according to consumer reviews posted on various websites.
Lastly, our testing of the product proved it to be worthy of being ranked amongst the top 5 fat burners on the market.
#6 Clenbutrol
Clenbutrol is a three-in-one fat burner… Garcinia Cambogia, Citrus Aurantium, and Guarana Extract are all used on their own as natural fat burners. All of these are proven fat burners and often sold individually, but Clenbutrol combines all three of them to make an extra powerful fat burner.
There is about 150 milligrams of each of the three fat burners in every serving that should lead to some pretty powerful fat burning results. With that said, the only drawback with this product is that the overall potency is fairly low compared to any of the fat burners that we have ranked among the top 3.
#7 Physique Series
Physique Series deserves a top 10 fat burner ranking because of how potent the formula is as a whole and how unique the ingredients are. It's a fat burner that takes a different route to weight loss than the majority of fat burners, but the end result is the same: fat loss.
The ingredients include Green Tea Extract, Forslean, Caffeine Anhydrous, and some powerful amino acids. Overall it's a very diverse and attractive formula, and the vast majority of user reviews are positive. All of these factors are what made us pick Physique Series as one of the best fat burners out there.
#8 Fat Burn X
Fat Burn X contains some of the best fat burning ingredients available including Green Tea Extract, Grapefruit Extract, Caffeine, and Citrus Aurantium. The ingredient profile and overall potency is what earned it its' ranking among the top 10, however there are a couple of things that caused it fall outside the top 5.
Fat Burn X uses a proprietary blend which means there is know way of knowing exactly how much of each ingredient is in there. All we know is what ingredients are in it and that the overall potency is fairly high. Without being given specific amounts, we can't be confident in it enough to rank it any higher.
#9 Zantrex 3
Zantrex 3 has some high quality ingredients such as Green Tea, Guarana, and Maca Root and the overall potency is excellent at about 1,350 milligrams per serving (1.35 grams). Without a doubt it beats out the vast majority of fat burners and certainly earned its spot in the top 10 due to its diverse formula and quality ingredients.
With that said, Zantrex 3 is similar to Fat Burn X in that it also uses a proprietary blend. This again makes it hard for us to rank it any higher because we can't know how much of each ingredient it contains, and therefore we can't be completely sure how effective it is.
#10 Leptigen
Leptigen is excellent because of the amount of proof that can be found on its website for each ingredient. They show you that all of the scientific evidence is there in order to prove their ingredients work. Green Tea Extract, Caffeine, Metratrim, and ChromeMate are all high quality key ingredients that make this a good fat burner.
Leptigen earned its place amongst the top 10 fat burners, but there are a couple of reasons that we ranked it towards the bottom of that list. The overall potency is under 800 milligrams per serving which is fairly low compared to the fat burners that rank amongst the top 3, and the amount of caffeine per serving is also comparatively low.
While all the top 10 fat burners earned their spots on this list, we ranked them very carefully based on potency, clinical evidence, and product testing. We recommend that you choose a product in the top 5 but all of these products should deliver results.
In addition, the best results are typically seen after 2-3 months of use. While you will end up paying more for a 3-month supply, the discounts are huge for most of these products, and it's worth it in the long run because of how much more weight you can lose.
We definitely saw results in the first month but it's just best to do at least 2 months to get the most out of your experience.
Last but not least, make sure you are exercising on a regular basis in order for the supplement you choose to do its job most efficiently!


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When Ben Carson said a Muslim should not be President, he got all sorts of enraged responses. So what about this Florida Senate candidate?
As soon as Ben Carson said he didn't think a Muslim should be the President of the United States he was accused of violating the Constitution because it says there is "no religious test."
OK, what about this guy, as reported by the Associated Press: "Senate candidate's goat sacrifice, talk of war with government disrupts Florida Libertarians."
Two years ago, Augustus Sol Invictus walked from central Florida to the Mojave Desert and spent a week fasting and praying, at times thinking he wouldn't survive. In a pagan ritual to give thanks when he returned home, he killed a goat and drank its blood.
Now that he's a candidate for U.S. Senate, the story is coming back to bite him.
The chairman of the Libertarian Party of Florida has resigned to call attention to Invictus' candidacy in hopes that other party leaders will denounce him. Adrian Wyllie, who was the Libertarian candidate for governor last year, says Invictus wants to lead a civil war, is trying to recruit neo-Nazis to the party and brutally and sadistically dismembered a goat.
It's an awkward situation for the small party that's trying to gain clout.
"He is the absolute exact opposite of a Libertarian. He's a self-proclaimed fascist. He's promoting a second civil war," Wyllie said. "It's absolute insanity. We must explain to people this is the opposite of Libertarians. This guy has no place in the Libertarian Party."
Invictus, a 32-year-old lawyer who changed his given name — which he declines to reveal — to a Latin phrase that means "majestic unconquered sun," says Wyllie is just running a smear campaign and is twisting his words into lies. No, he says, he's not a white supremacist, pointing out his four children are Hispanic — though he acknowledges that some white supremacists support his campaign. No, he says he isn't trying to start a civil war, but he says the government already is at war with its citizens and that it's certain to escalate.
"The only question is when are the citizens going to start fighting back?" he said in a phone interview Friday. "I don't think I'm the only person who sees a cataclysm coming, but I think I'm the only person saying it, and I think that scares people."
Sacrifice? Yes. Brutal and sadistic? Not according to Invictus.
"I did sacrifice a goat. I know that's probably a quibble in the mind of most Americans," he said. "I sacrificed an animal to the god of the wilderness … Yes, I drank the goat's blood."
So, does the Constitution's prohibition on religious tests mean that no one is permitted to say that a pagan goat blood drinker should not be President of the United States?
Is any Presidential candidate who expresses such an opinion (savor the irony!) disqualified from the presidency and morally obligated to resign from the race?
Political correctness for the sake of Pluralism is not consistent. It can't be consistent.


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Maddie climbed up in Dave's lap tonight and discovered a "boo boo" on his head.
She let him know that it was there and went right to work "doctoring" it. I think she spent about 30 minutes going back and forth and getting cotton pads wet and "cleaning" it.
She was so tender and gentle.
He told her she was going to make quite a nurse someday.


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Can You Resurrect the Ultimate Antebellum Fixer-Upper in Georgia?
The next owner of this 6,000-square-foot antebellum home—on the market for $449,000—will receive financial help in shepherding its restoration.
With its antebellum and Victorian homes plus a tiny population (4,084), Madison, GA, is a storybook town that could easily be threatened by development creeping farther and farther out of Atlanta.
"What we're trying to do is prepare for the possibility and keep the town from being swallowed up," explains Michael Redwine of Lewis & Redwine Real Estate Group.
With that objective in mind, the next owner of this 6,000-square-foot antebellum home in Madison—on the market for $449,000—will receive financial help in shepherding its restoration.
Known as the Foster-Thomason-Miller house, it was purchased by the Madison-Morgan Conservancy a year ago. The conservancy fixed the windows, roof, and other areas before putting it back on the market. Up to $200,000 in credits will be available, including a property tax freeze, federal rehabilitation tax credits, and state rehabilitation tax credits.
The financial help is a necessary boost, because the cost to bring this home (featured in our story about creepy houses) back to life won't be cheap.
"We're estimating it to be a cost of somewhere between a million and $1.5 million," says Redwine.
Woodwork needs to be redone, new plumbing must be added, and the entire home needs to be rewired. Crèche wallpaper in the front parlor would need to be restored. The home was built in 1883 and last restored in 1986.
Located in a historic district, the five-bedroom, two-bath home has sat empty since 2001. Four rooms are on the first floor, with the remaining four on the second floor. Two of the baths were added when Madison got electricity in 1916, and the original fixtures are still in place. Period features are visible in the home's 14-foot ceilings, eight mantels, pressed-tin ceilings, and wood carvings.
Sunflower carvings and tiles are a result of the builder's fascination with Oscar Wilde. While a few renovations took place during the 1990s, including a kitchen addition where the back porch used to be, a fire in 2001 caused considerable smoke and water damage to the back of the house.
"That whole area of the house has to be taken off," says Redwine.
But the positive news is that much of the house is in incredible shape, a testament to its craftsmanship.
"The wood floor is beautiful," says Redwine. "Original mantels in each bedroom are still there."
So who might be the next owner of this beautiful, stately home? "Someone who wants to preserve the house for the house's sake," says Redwine, "almost like protecting a piece of art."
Buyers in this category often have houses around the country that they've bought with the sole intent of protecting, he continues. "Those are the people who have been most interested in the property so far. People are coming to look at the house and falling in love with the community."
Southern Living named Madison "the best small town in Georgia" earlier this year, and Budget Travel calls it one of the world's most picturesque villages.
Redwine says about 50 antebellum homes remain in Madison.
"Most of them have been restored. We're having a renaissance in the square area," he says. "People are turning [old buildings] into retail, offices, and apartments."
About 20% of residents, he says, commute 50 miles to Atlanta.
The post Can You Resurrect the Ultimate Antebellum Fixer-Upper in Georgia? appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.


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(PRWEB UK) 18 February 2014
With staggering figures from Ombudsman Services suggesting that UK consumers complain about products and services every second of every day, with further millions of victims of poor service afraid to complain or not trusting companies to act, telephone answering specialist Moneypenny has launched a new campaign aimed at improving customer service and showcasing examples of how it should be done.
#ServiceFirst has been launched with Moneypenny's must-do '10 Commandments' offering advice on customer service for businesses of all sizes. Every month from now until the end of the year #ServiceFirst will highlight each of the commandments in turn, while inviting people to use the hashtag to nominate businesses and organisations who they feel are delivering great service.
Rachel Clacher, co-founder of Moneypenny and sister company Penelope, says: "In our business customer service is everything, so in an increasingly competitive marketplace and at a time when the British economy needs boosting, it's unsettling to learn that so many businesses are getting it wrong. We want to champion great customer service and the values that go with it and hope #ServiceFirst will demonstrate that there are some very simple but highly effective techniques that can make all the difference to overall business success."
To keep up to date with the #ServiceFirst 10 Commandments or to nominate a business, visit Twitter.com/moneypenny. In December 2014 from all the nominations, a #ServiceFirst judging panel will award a prize to the company demonstrating what it considers to be the best example of customer service during the year.
About Moneypenny
Moneypenny looks after telephone calls for more than 6,500 UK businesses of all shapes and sizes - from sole-traders right up to multinational corporations. For larger companies, Moneypenny can either support an existing reception team or provide a fully outsourced switchboard function. Based in Wrexham and Auckland, New Zealand, Moneypenny has over 350 staff, a figure that is growing at a rapid rate. The company was founded by a brother and sister team in 2000 and now handles in excess of 8.2 million calls a year. Moneypenny is proud to have won the Queen's Award for Enterprise and was in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for 2009/11/13.
For further information on this press release, contact:
Debbie Barton, Moneypenny Communications: debbie.barton(at)moneypenny(dot)co(dot)uk
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Everyone is presumed innocent until their own trial, but that doesn't mean they'll not be easily found guilty in court without the appropriate law firm assisting them. Though many folks will decide to retain the services of a public defender to make sure they don't have to pay an attorney, this frequently isn't a great idea. It's normally far better for a person to hire their own criminal defense attorney Los Angeles in order to ensure the law firm they'll work with has the required time in order to work on their particular situation.
Someone that has been arrested for even a minor criminal offense has the chance to be given significant fees and the chance of time in jail. It furthermore suggests they're going to have a criminal record even when they've never been in trouble previously, which could cause it to be far more difficult for them to find employment or a place to live. It really is essential for them to understand that hiring a law firm will likely be their one chance at conquering the charges against them as well as getting a far greater outcome for their own case. Without the proper legal professional, the chances of them being found guilty and obtaining the highest sentence are usually much higher.
If perhaps you've been arrested, don't wait to talk to a Los Angeles criminal defense law firm for support. They're going to give attention to your case and make sure you'll receive the assistance you will need in order to get a better end result for your scenario.


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North American stock markets were in rally mode Monday as traders felt that cool heads will prevail and American politicians can come together to agree on a budget deal by the end of next month.
Without such a deal, the U.S. risks going over a so-called fiscal cliff and into recession as the economy would suffer a severe shock from a combination of automatic spending cuts and the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts.
The S&P/TSX composite index jumped 162.68 points to 12,040.4, while the TSX Venture Exchange gained 14.62 points to 1,249.96.
The Canadian dollar closed up 0.44 of a cent to cents (U.S.).
U.S. indexes surged with the Dow Jones industrials running up 207.65 points to 12,795.96, the Nasdaq climbed 62.94 points to 2,916.07 and the S&P 500 index was ahead 27.01 points to 1,386.89.
Fiscal cliff concerns started to ease Friday afternoon following a meeting between congressional leaders and U.S. President Barack Obama, with both Republicans and Democrats striking a more conciliatory stance.
And on Sunday, Obama said: "I am confident we can get our fiscal situation dealt with."
While there is still room for plenty of disappointment in resolving this potential crisis, markets were on the lookout for anything positive out of the negotiations.
But analysts said more than just reassuring words will be needed.
"Rhetoric only goes so far and so the market will now need to wait," said Paul Taylor, chief investment officer, BMO Harris Private Banking.
"This is a pretty slow week with U.S. Thanksgiving so it's more a question of what's the timeline, how long will it take for the story to be (written) on this current episode on discussions related to the fiscal cliff. If we don't get it right, that will be very poor for markets."
Markets finished positive on Friday but prior to that, the TSX had tumbled 3.9 per cent since the election Nov. 6 as a U.S. economic shock would impact economies around the world. A sudden slowing of economic growth would be bad news for a resource heavy market like Toronto, since a lessening of demand for oil and metals would put pressure on mining and energy stocks.
Meanwhile, the Dow industrial average has fallen five per cent as investors worry about higher dividend, capital gains and payroll taxes.
On the TSX, the telecom sector was in focus after BCE Inc. and Astral Media Inc. said they are submitting a new acquisition proposal to the CRTC, saying they've found ways to address the regulator's concerns over the level of ownership concentration in some markets. The CRTC recently rejected the original $3.4-billion proposal for Bell Canada's parent to buy the Montreal-based radio, television and media company. BCE shares gained two cents to $42.01 while Astral shares climbed $1.38 or 3.1 per cent to $45.78.
The tech sector was the leading gainer, up 2.23 per cent as Open Text rose $1.82 to $55.17 while Research In Motion Ltd. climbed 36 cents to $9.59.
The gold sector climbed about two per cent while December bullion gained $19.70 to $1,734.40 (U.S.) an ounce. Goldcorp Inc. was ahead 89 cents to $40.61 while Centerra Gold climbed 46 cents to $9.54.
The energy sector was right behind, up 1.77 per cent as oil prices gained ground for a second day on worries that oil supplies could be disrupted if the Israel-Hamas conflict engulfs countries elsewhere in the Middle East, a huge producer of crude.
January oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange was up $2.36 to $89.28 (U.S.) a barrel. Cenovus Energy improved by 60 cents to $32.99 (Canadian) while Suncor Energy gained $1.05 to $32.59.
The appetite for added risk extended to metals and December copper was eight cents higher to $3.53 (U.S.) a pound, taking the base metals sector up 1.11 per cent. Taseko Mines added 10 cents to $2.81 (Canadian) while First Quantum Minerals rose 38 cents to $21.36.
All TSX sectors were higher with financials ahead 1.08 per cent. Royal Bank was 91 cents higher to $56.53 while Manulife Financial was up 17 cents to $12.10.
The industrials group was up 1.76 per cent while Canadian Pacific Railway gained $2.26 to $92.46.
A further indication of a recovering U.S. housing sector also improved sentiment as data showed that sales of previously occupied homes rose solidly 2.1 per cent during October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.79 million. The sales pace is roughly 11 per cent higher than a year ago. But it remains below the more than 5.5 million that economists consider consistent with a healthy market.
In other corporate developments, the largest shareholder of Agrium Inc. wants to shake up the Canadian fertilizer company's board by installing its managing partner and four new independent directors, including a former federal agriculture minister. Jana has called on Agrium to spin off its retail arm as a separate company from its fertilizer business in order to unlock shareholder value. Agrium has rejected that idea in the past, dismissed the move Monday as "almost certain to fail" and shares were up $3.20 to $101.01.
Lowe's Cos. were ahead $1.98 or 6.19 per cent to $33.96 (U.S.) in New York as it said Monday that its third-quarter net income surged 76 per cent to $396 million (U.S.), helped by lower costs and higher revenue, as the company's efforts to revamp its merchandise and prices appeared to be gaining traction. Its adjusted earnings without charges and its revenue both beat estimates.


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Blood Orange and Almond Cake
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 60 to 65 minutes
- Blood Orange Syrup;
- 5tablespoons granulated or superfine sugar
- 5tablespoons liquid (water/alcohol/citrus juice)
- -- Add any flavor you wish to use (1 vanilla bean, finely grated zest of 1 lemon or orange, passion fruit pulp juice of 1 blood orange)
- Cake;
- 1 1/4cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2cups granulated or superfine sugar
- 3 1/2cups finely ground almonds
- 2teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5-- eggs
- -- Finely grated zest and juice of 1 blood orange
- 1cup stone ground cornmeal
- 1teaspoon baking powder
- -- good pinch of salt
- 2-- whole blood oranges (for topping)
- 1/3cup whole almonds
- To make the syrup:
- Put the sugar and liquid, along with your preferred flavoring, into a small pan over low heat.
- Allow the sugar to dissolve and the syrup to reduce until thick, about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Once cool remove the vanilla bean if using, and brush the syrup over your cake of choice.
- To make the cake:
- Grease a deep 9-inch round cake pan. Preheat oven to 325F.
- Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Stir in the ground almonds and vanilla, then add the eggs.
- Add the blood orange zest and juice, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.
- Slice the blood oranges and arrange in the base of the prepared pan.
- Spoon the mixture into the pan and bake for 60 to 65 minutes, until golden.
- Leave for 10 minutes, then turn out and let cool slightly.
- When the cake is still warm, brush the blood orange syrup on the top.
- Smash the almonds and sprinkle over the cake; serve warm.
Tip: Once the cake is cooked, leave it to rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out and allow it to cool upside down for five minutes.
Variation: You can also do this recipe with slices of pineapple instead of blood oranges, if you prefer.
Reprinted with permission from Abi Fawcett's My Cooking Class: Cake Basics (Firefly Booksm Ltd., 2012)


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Hey friends! I have a confession. I'm totally obsessed with Shrink Plastic. No really! It's such a problem I don't even want to stop as I love it so much.
So I also have another love...my planner. Do you all plan? I've found it such an addictive thing to do. I have three young kiddos who stay pretty active, along with volunteer stuff and work so I NEED something that keeps me organized. I recently found this amazing planning community and I decorate my planner and add all kinds of yummy goodness to it.
So with that being said I grabbed the ADORABLE stamp set from Pretty Cute Stamps called Milk and Cookies and stamped it onto some shrink plastic. I colored in the images with my prismacolor colored pencils and then used my heat emboss tool to shrink them. Then I added a little bit of E6000 onto the back of the paperclip and glued those babies on! They still looked a little too plain for my taste so I added a bit of glitter glue (stickles) to the top on the blue section and the chocolate chips.
I just love them. I need to make some stickers now and maybe something else uber fun! Ideas...ideas...
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Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston): Two priority projects in the United Kingdom will receive about £27.6 million from the EU TEN budget. Some £18.4 million will go towards the construction of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and about £9.2 million will go towards the modernisation of the West Coast Main Line. The UK will also receive £0.6 million to support ground transport access improvements at Manchester Airport and studies on the upgrading of roads in Northern Ireland. The UK is expected to receive a further sum of around £3 million in support of participation in a number of multi-national TEN projects which have received awards this year.
Lord Walton of Detchant asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath): National Health Service organisations are not required to change any existing signage to the new style unless that signage is coming up for renewal. The new style is being phased in, and is not being imposed as a mandatory change for design reasons only.
We anticipate that a single design style will generate savings as: design costs for signage are only incurred once rather than replicated by individual NHS organisations embarking on signage projects; and it offers the opportunity to benefit from economies of scale by negotiation of national contracts for signage production.
Lord Morris of Manchester asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: As indicated in the reply given on 6 July (WA 156), the Department of Health has since published, on 5 September, a Health Service Circular Resuscitation Policy (HSC2000/028) which asks Chief Executives of National Health Service Trusts to regularly audit clinical practice in resuscitation decision-making and to report clinical audit outcomes in their annual clinical governance report. The circular also asks trust chief executives to ensure that a non-executive director of the trust is given designated responsibility on behalf of the trust board to ensure that a resuscitation policy is agreed, implemented, and regularly reviewed within the clinical governance framework.
The Secretary of State for Health has also asked the Commission for Health Improvement to pay particular attention to trusts' resuscitation decision-making processes during their reviews.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Lord Falconer of Thoroton): You will be aware of the Millennium Commission's decision to provide a further grant of £47 million to the New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC). The decision was taken following an independent review of the financial situation commissioned from PricewaterhouseCoopers by NMEC. The resulting report estimated that a further £47 million was required to cover all creditors' needs of NMEC, including current liabilities, contingent liabilities and the anticipated costs of an orderly wind-down. Early closure of the Dome is not a cheaper option. It would have resulted in an additional £30-£40 million in costs on top of the latest additional grant by the Millennium Commission; up to 5,000 jobs, for people directly and indirectly employed at the Dome, could be lost; creditors would go unpaid; small businesses would suffer; and tens of thousand of visitors and many schools with pre-booked tickets would be disappointed. Whilst the recent news has been disappointing, the commission and the Government have taken the sensible approach.
Whether all or part of the £47 million is used depends on the extent to which contingent liabilities crystallise, on actual wind-down costs and on achievement of the 4.5 million paying visitor volume target for the year.
Lord Tebbit asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Bassam of Brighton): I am advised by the Metropolitan Police that a full inventory of police property lost or stolen during the Notting Hill Carnival has yet to be completed, but it is known at this stage that the following items are missing:
Lord Tebbit asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Bassam of Brighton: No. I understand from the Commissioner that the facts of the matter are that the police received information at 5 p.m. on 28 August about a man who was thought to be armed, and set up an operation to get a detailed description of him. The man was then pursued and arrested at around midnight once the description had been made available. At no point in this process did any senior police officer issue an instruction to any other officer ordering them to release an individual suspected of carrying a firearm.
Lord Windlesham asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Attorney-General (Lord Williams of Mostyn): The review by His Honour John Gower QC and Sir Anthony Hammond QC concerning the conduct of Customs and Excise prosecutions is due to be completed by the end of October. The Government will carefully consider the recommendations made by the review and a summary of the Government's proposals for the future handling of such prosecutions will be laid before the House.
Lord Windlesham asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Williams of Mostyn: Funding for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is determined through the normal public expenditure process. Total expenditure by the CPS has increased in cash terms in each year since 1994-95, will increase in real terms in 2000-01 and will continue to do so over the spending review period until 2004.
Since 1994-95, the settlements for the CPS have been challenging. Performance against the CPS's timeliness indicators has been maintained by ensuring that scare resources have been directed to the immediate day to day business of prosecuting and by the continuing commitment and efforts of the CPS staff.
The SR 2000 settlement for the CPS was a good one and, as a result, the CPS's budget in 2003-04 will be 8 per cent higher in real terms than in 2000-01. The increase in funding will allow the CPS to improve its overall performance, introduce direct communication with witnesses and implement a modernisation programme that will result in increased investment in information technology and accommodation infrastructure.
Earl Russell asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security (Baroness Hollis of Heigham): During the period April-August 2000, 68,615 applications for the Sure Start Maternity Grant were received; of these 12,477 claims were refused. This figure includes 3,864 applications which were disallowed because a health professional's certificate was either not submitted or was submitted in an incomplete state. We are confident that the vast majority of those initially refused for no certification go on to make further successful applications. We are conducting further research on this issue.
Five thousand, two hundred and seventy-six were refused because the applicant was not in receipt of a qualifying benefit; 1,937 were refused because the claim was made too early; 511 as the result of a maternity payment award being deducted from a Sure Start Maternity Grant award during the transitional period and 181 because their savings exceeded the permitted limit. These figures are in line with those of the previous year.
Baroness Castle of Blackburn asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Hollis of Heigham: We have not received the Government Actuary's report. The Secretary of State for Social Security will consider the report once he receives it and he will lay it before Parliament in due course.
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ICD-10 and 5010
10 Things Providers Need to Know About ICD-10
Find out what ICD-10 codes are authorized or denied on a claim by logging on to the Claim and Account Center (CAC) or by calling 1-360-902-6530. Please have the claim number ready.
Quick reference sheet for providers.
Impact of ICD-10
One of the most important parts of the workers' compensation system claims process is diagnostic coding. Effective October 1, 2015, Labor and Industries (L&I) implemented conversion from the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes to the updated ICD-10 codes. Although workers' compensation is technically exempt, L&I converted to ICD-10 to align with industry standards. The appropriate reimbursement of our provider community remains a priority during this process.
|September 1, 2013
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|March 1, 2014
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|April 1, 2014
|All department bills must be submitted in 5010 format.
|July 1, 2014
|Department makes the new CMS 1500 form available.
|October 1, 2015
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Extremely well built home on a flat level lot in the heart of Maderia Park.
This is a 6 bedroom/5 bathroom home currently running as a successful VRBO. A huge slate double fireplace is the master piece of the main floor. Along with a gourmet kitchen and plenty of room for entertaining. 4 wood burning fireplaces and one outdoor fireplace. Wood features are evident throughout the house. Two bedroom suite downstairs with in house laundry.
Close to the pub, shopping and the many hiking trails, lakes and ocean beaches in the area.
Don't miss this opportunity!
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2 bedroom suite
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We did it!
This summer, Nick and I decided to try all the top dessert/ice cream places in West LA. We went to 8 different dessert places in the course of 3 months (excessive?) and have narrowed it down to our top 5.
Nick and I don't agree on the order perfectly, but we definitely agreed on #1 & #2!
Here's our take on the Top Ice Cream joints in West Los Angeles:
Honorable Mentions: Scoops, Blockheads Shavery, Beard Papa's
5. Sweet Rose Creamery– all homemade, organic ice cream. Their flavors change daily. It was stowed away in a cute little pocket of Brentwood. When we got there, it was a small, friendly establishment, with plenty of outside seating and tons of families with kids everywhere (which we loved). It reminded us so much of our hometown up in the Bay Area.
price– $$$ (expensive for ice cream)
flavors we got– salted caramel, mint, & mascarpone
overall opinion- the flavors truly tasted fresh and the ice cream was very creamy. I'm not sure it was worth the price (we paid $11 for 3 scoops), but definitely worth trying.
4. Milk- macaroon ice cream sandwiches! Very unique and very delicious. You have to be careful though… some of the macaroons are a tad stale. In this case, the blueberry was a bit stale, but the mint was perfect. After we had our macaroon sandwiches, we didn't feel an overwhelming sense of heaviness or sugar guilt. It was just right.
price- $$
flavors we got- mint chocolate chip & blueberry white chocolate
3. Diddy Riese- a UCLA staple at the heart of Westwood known for their very well priced ice cream sandwiches. Without question, the best bang for your buck. I have never seen the line stay within the actual store… it's always spilling out. Shows how awesome the ice cream sandwiches are.
price- $
flavors we got- mint chocolate chip ice cream with chocolate chip cookies
2. Coolhaus- another place known for their ice cream sandwiches, located in the Culver City arts district. very unique flavors, such as sweet potato & candied bacon. Be sure to get the coffee oreo… it was incredible.
price– $$$
flavors we got– coffee oreo w/smore cookies and sweet potato marshy w/smore cookies.
1. Saffron & Rose- persian ice cream right in the middle of persian square. The texture was perfect (like gelato), the flavors so unique & rich, and the service was fun (I get to practice my Farsi). This place is small and also packed if you go in the evening. It's owned by Persians, so you know you're getting the real stuff. Nick & I both agreed, without hesitation, that this ice cream was by far the best.
price– $$
flavors we got– saffron pistachio & white rose (pictured: saffron pistachio)


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12 Non-Negotiable Traits to Work on My Team
Ron Edmonson published an excellent post on his blog earlier today listing 7 Non-Negotiable Traits to Work on my Team. It's a good list and includes:
- Responsiveness
- Honest
- Respect
- Openness
- Follow Through
- Limited need for oversight
- Participation
I encourage you to read Ron's entire post to see his reasoning for each.
Ron asks at the bottom of his post "So what do you think? Fair? Harsh? Reasonable? What would you add or take away from your list?" Immediately, a few ideas came to mind which I started typing into the comments. Before I knew it, I realized there was enough there for a post of its own, so I'm going to see Ron's 7 and raise him 5…
5 Additional Non-Negotiable Traits to Work on My Team:
8 ) Positive attitude: Complainers and pessimists drag the whole team down. I want to work with people who make the most of every situation and think the best of other people.
9) Adaptability: We all end up doing things that are not in the initial job description. Culture changes. Technology changes. Schedules change. We all have to adapt and change.
10) Initiative: While adaptability is reacting well to change, initiative is seeing the opportunity to improve something and proactively taking that opportunity. I expect everyone on my team to go the extra mile with a customer, to suggest improvements that will improve the quality or efficiency of our work, and to read about new ideas and recommend innovations.
11) Problem solver: Life doesn't follow a script. When you run into a barrier or problems arise, I need the people I work with to find a solution. I'd be happy to review options or your proposed solution, but don't just come to me with the problem.
12 Good communicator: Teamwork is all about relationships and the foundation of all relationships – with team members, clients, vendors, partners, collaborators – is good communication. For our team to excel we all need to listen well, explain things clearly, avoid a lot of jargon and rambling, and do it in a way that shows we value the people they're communicating with.
So, just as Ron asked… what do you think? Fair? Harsh? Reasonable? What would you add or take away from your list?


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Wally Spice Photography
In order to provide more personal attention, our Studio hours are by appointment only. Please give us acall ahead!
IF you are inquiring about wedding photography - please include the date of your wedding in the message so we can check availability.
Studio Location
31100 Hoover Rd Suite 3
Warren Mi 48093
Julie - 810-241-2280
Some Landmarks to find us easier:
There is a Walgreen's on the north east corner of Hoover and 13 Mile Rd. (About 2 miles north of I-696 using the Hoover Rd Exit) Just north of this, on Hoover, is a long skinny building. There is a barber shop in the front, Jennies Pierogies in the middle -which has a big yellow sign. We are the third business, behind themat the end - ours is painted bright blue. (see the photo on the About Us page). We have our photo banners in the window, but no big sign!
(The other two businesses are now painted different colors. Ours is still painted bright blue.)
We are by appointment only at the studio - since we are often photographing on location or working on editing etc from our homes.
PLEASE contact Julie for appointments and further information on high school seniors, and sports teams etc.


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This thread is for games that are still in development and are not ready to be run. If your game is complete and ready to go, please use the Queue thread.
If you have a game you want to run, all you need to do is post the name, flavor, and any co-mods you have on board. That's it! Other details such as the number of players or whether it's anonymous/non-anonymous are welcome but are not mandatory. Your game will be added to the list of games in development.
There are requirements your moderation team must meet before your game is allowed to run.
- All games must have three people on the moderating team. It is up to you how the division of duties will be handled, and it is up to you whether the game has three co-mods or two co-mods and a backup moderator for when the main moderators cannot access the forum, but there must be three people. Pairs who have successfully run a game in the past with no major issues may request a waiver from this requirement.
- If anybody on the moderation team has never moderated a game before, then at least one of the other co-mods must have two or more games moderated with no major issues.
- Moderators with a recent history of serious problems in their games may also be required to have a co-mod with 2+ problem-free games. Some of these problems include but are not limited to: Flaking, anonymity breaches, inappropriate mod interference, and game-breaking imbalances.
- All moderators must have at least completed one game onsite or been a member of MafiaScum for at least 3 months
- Unlike the Mafia queues, off-site games MAY be counted towards moderating experience at the discretion of the Large Social Game moderators.
Games in Active Development
Moderators: OhGodMyLife, pablito, hiplop
Game Type: Anonymous
Players: 16
Design status: Mostly designed
Pirate Master
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Game Type: Anonymous
Players: 18
Design Status: Finishing touches.
Survivor: Bikini Bottom
Moderators: CuddlyCaucasian, Klick, TheBreeze
Game Type: Anonymous
Players: ?
Design Status: Early Design
Rick and Morty Big Brother
Moderators: CuddlyCaucasian, Flameaxe, xRECKONERx
Game Type: Anonymous Big Brother
Players: 12
Design Status: Outline complete, challenge creation in progress
Survivor: Fan Favorites
Moderators: MattP
Game Type: Anonymous
Players: ??
Design Status: Early Development
Survivor: Logical Journey
Moderators: Cheery Dog, PrivateI
Game type: Anonymous
Players: 28
Design status: Mostly designed
Survivor: Meta Survivor
Moderators: xofelf, Klick, Nicholas1025
Game Type: Anonymous?
Players: There are some.
Design status: Early design
Survivor: #Midterms
Moderators: Drench, xRECKONERx
Game Type: Anonymous
Players: ?
Design Status: Moderately designed
Survivor: Mount Olympus
Moderators: xRECKONERx, xofelf, UpTooLate
Game Type: Anonymous
Players: 20
Design Status: Moderately Designed
Survivor: Pirates Vs. Ninjas
Moderators: animorpherv1, Radja
Game: Survivor
Game Type: Non-anon
Players: 19
Survivor World Chocolate Competition
Moderators: Radja, Shadoweh, Snakes, CuddlyCaucasian
Game Type:
Players: 13
Design status: Idea stages
Games Currently on the Back Burner
Moderators: DeathNote, xofelf, Haschel Cedricson
Game Type: Anonymous
Players: 20
Design Status: Early Design
Survivor: Disney
Moderators: StrangerCoug, animorpherv1, mallowgeno
Game Type: Anon
Players: 24
Design Status: Idea Stages
Survivor: Kiribati
Moderators: CuddlyCaucasian, Crazy
Game Type: Non-Anonymous
Players: 18 or 21
Design Status: Early design
Survivor: Paper Mario
Moderators: Drench, CuddlyCaucasian
Game Type: ?
Players: ?
Design Status: Early design
Survivor: Star Wars
Moderators: xRECKONERx, xofelf, hiplop, Aronis
Game type: Anonymous
Players: 24
Design status: Mostly complete, finishing touches
Games that are looking for comods
Moderators: Save The Dragons, PrivateI
Game Type: Anonymous
Players: 16
Design Status: Early design
Survivor: Naruto
Moderators: hiplop, SummerInWonderland
Game Type: Anonymous
Players: 18
Design Status: Early design.
Survivor: Soap Operas
Moderators: BROseidon
Game Type: Anonymous
Players: ??
Design Status: Early design.
Survivor: Shonen Rumble
Moderators: BROseidon, Aeronaut
Game Type: Anonymous
Players: 32
Design Status: Early design
Aristocratic Ladies of the English Countryside
Moderators: xRECKONERx, zoraster
Game Type: ?
Players: ?
Design Status: Early design
Dance's Big Brother
Moderators: JustDanceWorld, PrivateI
Game Type: Non-Anonymous
Players: 14
Design Status: Mostly complete, just needs comods


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Forte dei Marmi - The Million Dollar Question
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 -
Who was the first one there - the chicken or the egg?
Who or what has made Forte dei Marmi so famous? Or has Forte made it famous ? Giovanni Agnelli was one of the first in Forte and with him several other celebrities, and the - recently - Belgian Queen, from the origin Calabrian Princess Paola, she is born in Forte dei Marmi and their family owned a holiday villa on opposite to the beach, the associated lido was sold immediately, the villa was bought about 10 years ago by singer Andrea Bocelli. Bocelli is in Forte not on vacation, he lives here permanently with his family.


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Everyone knows that it is impossible to buy health. But you can buy medicines that can help to improve your health.
Days, when proper medicine was possible to «get» only by overpaying to speculators, had long gone. Today, you can buy any medication, even in a small town or village via Internet. A particular example – online drugstore Canadian Health&Care Mall. This is one of the largest online pharmacy chains in USA and Canada.
Here you will find not only a wide range of products, but also professional service. We use modern technologies that enable you to control quality of all products that are offered for sale.
Continue reading How to Identify Legal and Clandestine Online Pharmacies?