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Lecot-Raedschelders decided it was time to revamp their eCommerce site with a new B2B platform. Lecot wanted a visuals-rich, modern site that would draw in new customers and drive eCommerce with better presentations of products. Lecot also needed to automate product flow and selling procedures, and receive high quality Enterprise-level development and support.
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60% Increase in Average Time Spent on Site
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75% Increase in Unique Number of Visitors
Helly Hansen wanted the perfect mixture of brand and commerce in order to inspire and guide their customers by instilling the customer journey with content and story-telling. Helly Hansen also owns many other sites for B2B, footwear, and more, and they needed to unite all of their sites with the same feel and design.
40% decrease in bounce rate
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BAUHAUS Sweden wanted a stable and responsive eCommerce platform for their website that would allow them to customise everything and also first-class integration capabilities for their stock management solution and payment options.Vaimo created an online trade environment that suits B2C and B2B buyers alike and provides them with virtual tools that make shopping effortless.The site allows the customer to shop with ease, locate the nearest retailer, order installations and even arrange special deliveries.
Guthy-Renker's Proactiv+ online store was built on hard-coded, inflexible templates that altered the stability of the shop. They wanted to switch to a responsive-driven design to cater to a mobile-driven target group, to enhance the customer experience and make the shop easier to update internally.
110% increase in organic search
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Björn Borg wanted to make its eCommerce site more user-friendly, improve the checkout-process and make the site more cost-effective. The company selected Magento as it was recommended by other eCommerce companies and selected Vaimo, due to Vaimo's extensive knowledge and expertise in eCommerce.
Fjällräven's main goal was to offer their products to customers directly through a site that conveyed the brand's dedication to outdoor activities and offered functional guides and advice on how and where to use their timeless apparel and outdoor recreation gear. The premium brand wanted to tell their story to their customers in a responsive and useful way- through interviews, photos, and videos on how to take on the great outdoors.
Milla Boutique, a unique concept store in Oslo selling furniture, art, new & vintage interior with an international vibe, wanted their online store to reflect their meticulously curated shop. They wanted to sell via story-telling and inspiring images which would culminate in customers seeing not just products, but the whole interior the products create together. The boutique also wanted a blog platform that would allow staff to write stories around their selection of interior pieces.
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Absolut Art wanted to offer a channel for artists to reach a global audience and make exclusive art accessible for regular consumers. Vaimo constructed a mobile-first, multi-site solution composed of two sections: Artists, and Artworks.
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Read Magento's Customer Success Story with ABSOLUT ARTRead more about ABSOLUT ART
As a demanding client with a clear view of what it required visually, GANT presented a challenge which was relished by Vaimo. That vision was largely visual; Vaimo harnessed it and used its experience to produce detailed project plans and specifications against which it could execute.
Established over 160 years ago, Tilbords is Norway's leading retailer of fine kitchenware, porcelain and interior products with some 130 stores located countrywide. With the exploding popularity of online shopping, the company deemed a fully functional ecommerce website an essential component in a competitive marketplace.
The overall Cape Union Mart project had five key objectives: to re-platform the website to Magento Enterprise, enable attraction, to process and fulfil a significantly greater number of online transactions and to integrate Magento into the current environment.
BAUHAUS Denmark wanted to be able to present their large assortment of products on their site and easily upload content. They recognised that physical advertisement flyers often did not make it to their customers, and BAUHAUS Denmark wanted a digital and responsive way to connect with their customers, via desktop, mobile and tablet.


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Fed mediator in library strike criticizes state
Cantronrep.com continues the strike coverage. The Latest Story is more bad news, the Federal mediator who thought he could resolve strike last week, has canceled his proposed talks and adopted a \"wait-and-see attitude\". The State Employment Relations Board has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday.
\""I thought there was flexibility enough to (resolve the strike), but when this happened, everybody took a step back," Connelly said Monday.\"
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"We'll see how it pans out Wednesday," he added. "If it doesn't work out, I'll get back in the picture. (SERB) interfered with the mediation process, which is not a good thing to do."
The library and District 925 of the Service Employees International Union have a mutually agreed dispute resolution procedure which calls for Connelly to mediate. But SERB, using its authority under state law, decided last week to take jurisdiction in the case.
The board is neutral, said Executive Director Jeffery J. Taylor.
"The whole goal is to help the parties reach a settlement," he said.
The meeting, which is closed to the public, is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Comfort Inn on Broadmoor Circle NW in Plain Township. Follow-up meetings are a possibility, said Taylor, who would not elaborate on what SERB plans to say or do to encourage agreement.

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Yeah, I see it too. Seanahan, good idea: more thoughts about this on features.
I see your point, I'm going to have think about this some more.
I (very) respectfully disagree with seanahan on being able to "vote" for words or conversations. We vote for them by our participation. Having a popularity contest for them seems antithetical to the spirit of Wordie. Plus, people tend to keep their own personal lists of favorite words, and those are delightful to browse.
I design web sites, and I always advise clients not to display hit counts. It invites comparisons and comparisons invite attitude. Wordie is so egalitarian and participatory the way it is.
Shall we take this discussion to features John? I like being able to vote for words or for discussions. Nothing as silly as the comment voting on Slashdot, but that might be a cool thing.
You'd never find cool conversations like dork out on lingoz.
4 million words is nice, but do they have strappleberry? Or madeupical?
Nope. Meh--not impressed (and they define 'meh' as the NYSE ticker for Midwest Express Holdings. BZZZZZ! Wrong!)
Actually, though, I've wondered if you folks would be interested in a way to vote on citations. I don't like the idea of being able to 'thumbs down' anyone, so I was thinking just positive votes -- some way to float the highlights to the top. What say you?
No "Princess Bride" references...? Then... why... what are they THERE for? *does not compute*
Has anyone seen this site? It is kind of like Wordie, except lists are much harder to use and find, words are harder to comment and find, it is more centered around "Look, we have 4 million words" than the actually users (like Wordie is), and there are no Princess Bride references.
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Terms and conditions contract with budwig center
The following terms and conditions apply to treatments in the clinic and to all other services rendered to patients (or accompanying persons) by the clinic.
Registration is legally binding once we have sent you a confirmation.
Registration must be cancelled in writing for the contract to be effectively annulled.
Persons accompanying a patient may stay in the apartment for the duration of the patient's treatment at the clinic. There are no additional fees for staying in the apartment to accompany a patient. If persons accompanying a patient also wish to receive medical consultations, therapies or scans, the usual fees will be applied.
No reimbursement can be made for used or unused services included in a program. If there are certain therapies or treatments in your program that you cannot or do not wish to receive, you must inform the Budwig Center Administration before starting the treatment program. No claims can be made after leaving the clinic. All fees are final and non-reimbursable.
Cancellation fees will be charged as follows:
Patients can change or cancel their registration up to 14 days prior to their arrival date in writing only without incurring any costs.
After this, they will be charged the following cancellation fees:
- 13 to 7 days before arrival = 500 EUR
- from the 7th day before arrival = 1,000 EUR
Exceptional circumstances will be reviewed on case by case basis.
Patients who depart before the end of their stay or arrive late will be invoiced for the originally registered stay.
In case of non-compliance with the clinic rules, Budwig Center is entitled to terminate the treatment at the patient's cost.
Our clinical programs include devices and remedies that are shipped to the address provided by the patient. We will refund the amounts corresponding to these only once the items have been returned and are in resalable condition. This means they must be unopened and still have at least 6 months before expiry date. Shipping fees will be paid by the patient.
No refunds are made for meals not taken.
The total fee for each program in our clinic is disclosed in the "Programs and Fees" or "Therapies and Fees" sections of our website. You are required to make a 50% down payment of the total fee in order to confirm and guarantee your registration. The balance must be paid no later than the 2nd day after you arrive at the clinic.
All services are invoiced according to the current list of services. Earlier rates and conditions are not applicable.
The contents of individual programs can only be changed before starting the program.
Patient will be invoiced directly according to specified program fees, even if the invoice is presented to an organization providing financial support or to a private insurance company for compensation.
Budwig Center will not accept any liability for lost valuables, in particular jewellery, documents or cash.
In a place like Budwig Center where the focus is on healing, health awareness and health recovery, consideration of others and a certain degree of order are essential for the success of each patient's treatment. Since hygiene is closely related to health, we request that patients come to the clinic in a neat and clean state. Extreme neglect of personal hygiene could lead to refusal of treatment at the clinic or even the termination of your stay.
Budwig Center has a strict NO SMOKING policy throughout the clinic premises as well as in the apartments. Patients are responsible for ensuring that this ban is enforced in their apartment by third parties as well. If any patient or accompanying person violates this ban, the clinic is entitled to charge the patient an additional cleaning fee to the amount of 150 EUR.
For the benefit of all patients receiving treatment at Budwig Center, in case of repeated non-compliance with clinic rules and/or lack of respect for other patients, clinical personnel, as well as the absence of basic manners and decency, the Budwig Center Administration reserves the right to terminate your stay. Any resulting damages will be invoiced to you. Please read and review the Budwig Center Terms, Conditions and Clinic Rules carefully. By making your down payment and ensuing registration, we assume that you accept these terms. You will be asked to sign a corresponding agreement upon your arrival.


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The Ezurian Empire has fallen. The elves and eladrin are retreating from the world. The dwarves are besieged in their mountain strongholds. Between the last bastions of civilization lie vast tracts of uncharted wilderness, claimed by orcs, goblins, and worse. It is a dark time in the world's history. Instead of banding together to fight the darkness, the civilized peoples are pitted against one another in petty squabbles over Ezurian artifacts, land, and resources. Many claim it is the end times… maybe they are not wrong.
Welcome to the city of RiverMoon, a small point of light flickering in the vast darkness. Neighboring kingdoms wish to bring her under their sway. The nobility are absorbed in politicking and fail to protect the common folk. Food grows scarce as refugees from outlying areas stream to the city. Poverty and sickness threaten to overwhelm from within, while great armies of darkness gather on the horizon. The city of RiverMoon needs help. She needs leadership…
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Excellent facilities & within walking distance of Whislter Village.
here's the deal
The Brio Chalet is a very well maintained 6 bedroom house in the quiet neighbourhood of Brio – the closest sub-division to the top of the village. It's only 10 minutes walk to the Whistler Village gondola.
This house has an excellent kitchen, and open plan dining/living areas. It has a garage for plenty of storage & a garden that backs onto the forest!
The Details
- Gas fireplace
- Covered deck with BBQ
- Spacious and living areas
- Garage furniture for social ski/board tuning!
- Washer dryer in unit
- 6-bedroom/2-bathroom house
- Maximum 8 housemates
- Great location – 10 mins walk to Whistler village & lifts
- Parking for maximum 2 cars
- Back garden in the forest
Your ACCOMMODATION also INCLUDEs:
- Household cleaning products (not TP or laundry detergent!)
- Kitchen equipment included
- Garbage removal service
- Free pick-up in Whistler on first night
- Local advice and support
- On-call maintenance support
- Professional bi-weekly cleaner
- Household bills e.g. power & heating
- High-speed WiFi
- Flat-screen HDTV with Netflix
- Ski/Board storage room
- Bed linen & towels
The rooms
This property has 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a huge living space and a garage for social ski/board tuning!
Room 1
This is one the largest bedrooms in the house – it has a king bed, lots of storage space and great natural light.
Room 2
This is a private bedroom on the ground floor of the house. It has a queen bed, a built-in wardrobe and a dresser set.
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This is an excellent shared room – it's lovely and bright, in a quiet part of the house. It has 2 queen beds, two wooden dressers and a wide built-in wardrobe.
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This is a private room with a wooden dresser, small built-in wardrobe & a queen bed.
Room 5
This is the smallest private bedroom in the house, though still a decent size. It has a double bed, small built-in wardrobe and a wooden dresser.
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This is the largest private room in the house – it has a queen bed, double-width wardrobe and a wooden dresser.
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WLU services customers in the data communications and telecommunications industries by offering a wide variety of pre-defined standard products for those industries. We pride ourselves in being experts in high speed, low noise solutions. Our engineering team maintains focus on providing our customers tomorrow's technology today. We test our products with technology such as analytical balancers, salt spray testers, voltage withstand testers and cable testers to ensure the highest quality and performance products on the market.
WLU's High Speed & DataCom products include, but are not limited to the following:
- Patch cables (various lengths, speeds and colors)
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The "Each One Teach One" Water Operator's Partnerships (WOP) conference is an opportunity for those who are interested in beginning a new WOP with partners in the North or partners in the South. It will be an interesting meeting point for policy makers and water operators on capacity development for our ultimate goal: Universal access to drinking water and sanitation in a safe environment.
The International Water Week, taking place in Amsterdam from 29 October - 4 November 2011, will be a promising event for those who want to learn from the gained experience on Water Operator's Partnerships in several parts of the world and for those who want to contribute to further develop or innovate this concept for capacity development of water operators in a deprived situation.


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Historic Preservation Application Form
Internship Requirements & Application
The Program
The Certificate in Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies offers undergraduate students a theoretical and practical introduction to the fields of cultural heritage and historic preservation through a combination of special courses and supervised internships. The program is multi-disciplinary and transcultural in nature, embracing state and national concerns, while also reflecting the surge of interest in conservation issues on a global scale. These developments have resulted in the rapid expansion of organizations devoted to the preservation issues and a dramatic increase in educational and career opportunities.
The Certificate Program offers a combination of courses originating in the Department of Art History and courses anchored in other departments and units. The Certificate Program is also open to graduate students in all units of the University who wish to pursue the Certificate in association with an advanced degree.
To be eligible for the Certificate all students must submit an application to the program Director. A Certificate in Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies will be awarded to all students who complete the program with an average of B or higher. The Certificate will be conferred only with the award of a bachelor, MA or PhD degree in an established department or other degree-granting program of this University.
Program Requirements
The Certificate Program consists of five three-credit courses. Two of these, taken in any sequence, are required core courses: Seminar in Cultural Heritage Preservation and History and Theories of Architectural Preservation. Elective courses can be selected from any of those listed on the back of this brochure. Prerequisites to the individual courses must be met by those enrolled. The fifth of five required courses is a supervised internship approved in advance in writing by the Director of CHAPS and the Department of Art History. More than the required five courses can be taken.
Core Courses (to be offered every year in conjunction with the Bloustein School):
Art History
01:082:430 Seminar in Cultural Heritage Preservation (Fall)
34:970:511 Theories and Methods of Architectural Preservation
(cross-listed as 01:082:431) (Spring)
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01:082:300 History of Modern Crafts and Design
01:082:301 Ancient Architecture
01:082:304 Architect and Society in England
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01:082:368 Modern American Art
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10:975:499/833:683 Public Policy and the Arts
34:920:585 Cultural Tourism
34:970:525 Property Theory and Policy
34:970:604 Land Development Practice
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Pratt & Whitney engineers were assured of a continuing space program in a ``pep talk`` on Wednesday by a former science adviser to President Reagan.
George A. Keyworth II told the engineers that the nation will overcome the space shuttle disaster because we have a ``taste for winning.``
He said the federal government is not only looking at replacing the space shuttle but also is pursuing development of a space plane.
Pratt & Whitney, which develops jet engines at its plant in northwest Palm Beach County, has a stake in the continuation of the space program. The defense contractor is doing some initial research and has made a proposal to the Air Force to develop a model engine for the space plane, said Dale Smith, Pratt`s spokesman.
Keyworth, who recently retired from his position at the White House, said the space plane prototype would cost $2 billion to $3 billion. More money would be needed to build three different space planes: a commercial version, a space launch vehicle and a military craft.
Pratt expects the Air Force to award full development contracts for the model engine this year. Keyworth said there`s a good chance a prototype space plane will be flying in six to seven years.
Keyworth said he also would like to see another shuttle built. It`s important that the country ``not put all of our eggs in one basket,`` he said.
Instead of being launched vertically with rocket boosters, the space plane would take off like a jet. The commercial version has been dubbed the ``Orient Express`` because it could soar from Washington to Tokyo in less than two hours. If made affordable, the commercial space plane eventually might replace jumbo jets, Keyworth said.


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Brother Embroidery B Class
Join us to learn how to get the most out of your Brother embroidery machine. This class is designed to help you become familiar with all the amazing tools at your fingertips that will enable you to create beautiful embroidery creations.
(hoops larger than 6 X 10)
What You Will Learn!
Learn the proper techniques of hooping different fabrics, proper stabilizer to use, various threads, choosing and embroidering a basic design, and much more.
What You Need to Bring!
Please bring your embroidery machine and manual, all accessories, power cord and foot control, thread, empty bobbins and small scissors to clip threads.
Please also bring your starter kit if purchased previously. The starter kit is not a requirement for this class but if you wish to purchase the cost is $199.
Cost to Attend: $75
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Optimize and Clean Your System with Comodo System Cleaner
Comodo System Cleaner is a suite of free utilities that allow you to optimize the performance of your XP/Vista system and make it more cleaner and secure. The suite of applications includes a Registry Cleaner, disk cleaner, privacy cleaner, auto run manager and some tweaking features. It will scan your system thoroughly and will remove all the useless data thus making your computer more efficient.
The interface is simple and all the basic things are listed there. The basic summary screen gives you an option to Clean Registry, Clean Privacy or Clean Disk and you can select further categories from the left hand area. The Registry Cleaner will scan the registry for invalid values and keys and will eliminate all the invalid things found. If you have uninstalled some software and something in the registry is still left, it will remove it. It will also create a backup of your registry before making any changes so that you can also go back if things don't work out well. You can also schedule regular registry cleanups. The Privacy cleaner can be used to eliminate user tracks and wipe sensitive data beyond recovery. The traces eliminated are specific to each section. It includes a file wiper which removes data beyond recovery.
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In the long ago land of mainframe computing, a sequence of instructions in a computer program which looped endlessly without any sort of terminating condition was called an infinite loop. In some old operating systems these loops might cause the entire system to become unresponsive or freeze. Not good. Today's machine learning has a loop of its own – a feedback loop, which ideally ... Read More »


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SOURCE: Edwards Lifesciences
May 11, 2011 07:40 ET
PHILADELPHIA, PA--(Marketwire - May 11, 2011) - Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring, announced that interim data from a multi-center European prospective study of the investigational EDWARDS INTUITY Valve System showed promising results for patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR). The results generally reflect those found in traditional open-heart surgery, but demonstrate reduced cross-clamp and bypass times as compared to those of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons' (STS) National Database, according to a presentation today during the Emerging Technologies and Techniques Forum at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery's 91st Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.
These data are from the TRITON clinical study, evaluating the feasibility, safety and performance of the EDWARDS INTUITY Valve System, which is based on Edwards' market-leading pericardial tissue valve design. These data are intended to support the company's CE Mark application for European commercial approval.
In this first clinical experience, surgeons at five centers achieved a technical success rate (the valve was implanted as intended) of 94 percent. A total of 90 patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis or stenosis-insufficiency received the EDWARDS INTUITY Valve System in an isolated AVR or AVR with a concomitant procedure. For the isolated AVR procedures, mean aortic cross-clamp times were reduced by 43 percent, and mean bypass times by 41 percent, compared to the STS National Database. Comparable data for concomitant procedures are not available. Published studies indicate that a shorter duration of aortic cross-clamping is associated with a reduction in mortality and morbidity after AVR.
"We are encouraged by these interim results and the promise of this new technology. Implantation using the EDWARDS INTUITY Valve System may enable smaller incisions for isolated valve cases, which we believe could result in clinically significant benefits for patients," said Prof. Axel Haverich, M.D., head of the Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Vascular Surgery at Hannover Medical School in Germany and lead investigator of the study. "At three months' follow-up, these patients demonstrated sustained clinical status improvement and the valve provided excellent hemodynamic performance."
The EDWARDS INTUITY Valve System leverages the proven design of Edwards' pericardial valve platform, which features aortic valves with nearly 30 years of clinical experience, and includes an innovative balloon-expandable frame. The valve system enables rapid valve deployment and is designed to reduce procedural complexity. It is an investigational device limited by law to investigational use only, and is not yet available commercially in any country.
About Edwards Lifesciences
Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company partners with clinicians to develop innovative technologies in the areas of structural heart disease and critical care monitoring that enable them to save and enhance lives. Additional company information can be found at www.edwards.com.
This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, Prof. Haverich's statements and statements regarding potential clinical results and benefits of the EDWARDS INTUITY Valve System, the potential for reduced mortality and morbidity, and the potential timing and results of regulatory submissions and approvals for the valve. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by management of the company and are believed to be reasonable, though they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statement.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or experience to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements based on a number of factors including but not limited to unexpected delays or changes in the regulatory submission and approval processes, unexpected results following expanded clinical experience and market developments. These and other factors are detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Edwards, Edwards Lifesciences, the stylized E logo and EDWARDS INTUITY are trademarks of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.
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Presented for sale is a large museum quality 19th century Japanese gilt bronze jardinière. The jardinière exhibits incredible detail with elephant head mounts and three-dimensional panels depicting animals and gardens. There is not a surface on this piece that is not cast and hand chiseled in fine detail.
The pumpkin-shaped jardinière rests on a round platform foot. The piece is extremely heavy approximately 100 pounds; crating is recommended for shipment. It is in very good condition and can be displayed on the floor or mounted on a sturdy stand, table, or base. It is a true conversation piece of rare quality and workmanship.
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca (often known simply as Seneca; ca. 4 BC – AD 65) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman,dramatist, and in one work humorist, of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He was tutor and later advisor to emperor Nero. While he was later forced to commit suicide for alleged complicity in the Pisonian conspiracy to assassinate Nero, the last of the Julio-Claudian emperors, he may have been innocent. (Wikipedia)
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10 Biggest Parties Around the World
Happy Friday !
Same bar, same crowd tonight?
Desire something a bit more exciting ? Then check out this article on the 10 Biggest Parties in the World !
I can speak from experience that Songkran (World's Biggest Water Fight) in Bangkok, Thailand, and La Tomatina in Buñol, Spain, (World's Biggest Food Fight) are amazingly good times.
Put them on your 'Freedom Year' list !
Saludos from Mexico City !
10 Biggest Parties Around the World
by MATT KEPNES on MAY 15, 2008
(see original article here from Matador Network)
Photo by grahammclellan
EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT these parties. They're great. They're famous. But most people go to them once and never come back. Let's talk about parties where the same people return year after year.
In no particular order, here are our top 10 must see parties:
La Tomatina
What: Nobody is really sure how it began- practical joke? A harmless food fight between two merchants? A prank? No one knows but this messy fiesta has been a strong tradition since 1945. On the last Wednesday in August, about 30,000 people descend on this little town to participate in the world's largest food fight. Never had that massive cafeteria food fight when you were younger? Well, here's your chance.
When: The last Wednesday in August.
Where: The tiny town of Buñol in the Valencia region of Spain
Bring: Throw-away clothes and goggles! Tomato juice in the eye stings!
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Full Moon Party
What: Legend has it that the Full Moon Party started as a birthday party in the 80s. The backpackers decided to come back again and again. Soon word spread and every month, backpackers would head to KPG to party.
Over the years, the hippy party morphed into a 20,000 person festival. Even in the low season, the party still sees about 10,000 visitors. Many people will tell you that it's lost its charm over the years but for a serious dose of all night (and all day) partying in Thailand, this is place to get it.
When: During the full moon, every month
Where: Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand
Bring: Your drinking shoes, a red bull, facepaint, and clothes you don't care about.
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Burning Man
What: Looking for the ultimate arts extravaganza? Burning Man is for you! An 8 day festival that culminates in the burning of a 72ft wooden man, this festival is where you can cut loose. Each year has a theme (this year, it's "American Dream") and last year 47,000 people decided to join the fun.
When: Starts 8 days before the American Labor Day, September
Where: Blackrock Desert, Nevada USA
Bring: Everything BUT money! Burning Man runs on a full barter system and the only things you can buy are water and ice. Aside from the obvious supplies you'd take camping, other essentials include sunblock, a Camel Back and goggles. MOST importantly, bring something that allows you to participate–that's what Burning Man is all about.
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What: Songkran is the Thai New Year. It's a spiritual festival designed to cool you down and wash away the sins of the previous year. What better way of doing that than by committing a few new ones, right away? Songkran takes place all over the country with everyone embarking on possibly the world's largest water fight.
When: Mid-April
Where: Anywhere in the land of Smiles (Bangkok and Chang Mai have the biggest parties)
Bring: Anything you don't mind wearing only once, a water gun, extra water, and a good attitude.
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Glastonbury Music Festival
What: A 3 day music festival designed to celebrate the earth, music, and the arts, this festival brings in people from all over the world. Last year's event had over 177,000 people and 700 musical acts.
When: The last weekend in June
Where: Pilton, England
Bring: Tickets, a tent, sleeping bag, food, and whatever else you "need" to have fun.
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What: Similar to the Thai holiday of Songrkan, Holi is a two day Hindu spring festival that occurs in northern India. The first night is marked by bonfires, and the second day is spent pleasuring your inner 2nd grader by splashing colored flour and water over everybody. It's a celebration about renewal.
Photo: FaceMePLS
When: The full moon in March.Where: India
Bring: Red, orange, and green flour, lots of water, clothes you don't need!
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Bay to Breakers
What: It's supposed to be a 7 mile foot race but instead it's a 7 mile costume party and keg race that goes through downtown San Francisco. It began in 1906 to keep people's sprits up after the earthquake and locals are still keeping that alive, in force! Over 70,000 people, congregate downtown in costumes (or nothing at all) and shopping carts filled with kegs. A little Mardi Gras + a little Halloween college party = a lot of fun.
When: The third Sunday in May.
Where: San Francisco, California
Bring: A crazy costume and lots of beer!
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Australia Day
What: Australians love two things: beer and bbqs. No day brings out the best in these two than Australia Day, when Aussies celebrate the first European settlement on the continent of Australia. Aussies, a normally festive bunch, kick it up a notch all over the country with bbqs, music, and beer. From the cities to the towns, Aussies are out in full force. If you don't already have an Aussie friend to take you under his/her wing, head to a beach with beer and make some new friends! Most Australians would love nothing more to break in a newbie!
When: January 26
Where: Anywhere in Oz!
Bring: Your Australian pride, a case of Carlton draught or Coopers, and something for the grill.
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Queen's Day
What: The normally reserved Dutch cut lose to celebrate the birth of their Queen. Originally to celebrate the birth of Juliana, the day now celebrates the birth of Beatrix, whose January birthday makes it cold to party. All over the country, the Dutch head outside with their beer and music, flood the streets in orange, and cruise up and down the canals in revelry.
When: April 30th
Where: The Netherlands (Amsterdam has the biggest party)
Bring: Anything orange!
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Calgary Stampede
What: A 10 day rodeo that attracts over a million visitors during its course. The festival features a parade and is the largest event in Canada. But don't come to watch the rodeo, come for the party! The throngs of people who flock to Calgary are there for the revelry, the beer, and the girls (or boys).
When: Second week in July
Where: Calgary, Alberta
Bring: Your best cowboy outfit and a tolerance for country music.
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Festivals – World's Largest Water Fight — Songkran in Thailand (April)
A Quick Guide to Songkran 2011 in Thailand
By Moragot Kongkiatkul 11 April, 2011
What is it?
Songkran marks the beginning of a new solar year and the summer season in Thailand. It's Thailand's most popular festival, starting officially on April 13 (though some cities start celebrating a couple of days earlier) and lasting between three and five days, depending on where you are in Thailand.
Traditionally, families and friends celebrate Songkran by visiting temples and splashing water on each other to wish each other good luck.
Over the years, it's evolved into a nationwide water fight and a fantastic reason to travel and party. Most employers let their staff take time off over Songkran.
Where to celebrate
Residents in some Thai towns splash water in the streets for just one day, which is picked by local officials. So check before you travel. Other towns extend it into a full week of ceremonies, water fights, concerts and other festivities.
Here are four of several big festivals going on around Thailand that will give you a dose of both watery chaos and traditional culture.
Songkran Festival, Chiang Mai (April 12-15, 2011)
Chiang Mai is the wildest place to celebrate Songkran in Thailand. It starts with an opening ceremony that includes a colorful procession around Chiang Mai city.
Pour some Thai scented water on a Buddha image and elders, check out some traditional Lanna cultural performances and join in the massive water fights taking place on every just about every street.
Things really get wild at night, with the celebrations continuing well into the morning.
Old City Songkran Festival, Ayutthaya (April 13, 2011)
This year, Songkran festivities at the ancient capital of Ayutthaya will be celebrated around the island city and ancient moat of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. The festival focuses on the ancient customs and traditions of Songkran that have been observed through the centuries. Visitors can join residents in traditional Songkran merit-making activities to seek blessings for the New Year.
The ancient city of Ayutthaya is also famous for its elephant corral. If you don't mind getting drenched with water mixed with a bit of pachyderm snot, join the elephants and their mahouts for some Songkran battle action.
Other popular Songkran highlights in Ayutthaya include the Miss Songkran Beauty Contest and the Grand Songkran procession.
Si Satchanalai Songkran Festival, Sukhothai (April 13-15, 2011)
Residents of the historic town of Sukhothai are also celebrating Songkran in the traditional Thai way at Traphang Thong temple in front of the Sukhothai Historical Park and Phraya Litai Memorial Plaza, Sukhothai.
There's a traditional market in the town square and a retro-style floating market and temple fair. Most people will be dressed in Thai costumes. Click here for more info.
Nong Khai I-San Grand Songkran Festival (April 12–15, 2011)
Most of the events going on as part of the Nong Khai Songkran Festival take place at the Pho Chai temple and Hat Chomani near the Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge that spans the Mekong River.
What makes this festival unique is that Songkran celebrations are a combined Thai-Laos effort, with rituals, cultural performances, folk games and cuisine reflecting the area's shared heritage.
A highlight of the festival is the procession of the Luang Pho Sai Buddha image, a long-standing tradition which is still being observed to this day.
If you're not a Songkran veteran, read our list of four things to keep in mind before you head out onto the streets, including the rules of engagement and some safety tips.
For more on Songkran visit www.songkran.net, www.tourismthailand.org and www.tatnews.org
Top 50 Ultimate Experiences — Tour a United States Navy Fast Attack Nuclear Submarine
BadAss Experience — Tour an Active Nuclear Submarine
When I was in Hawaii this summer, I was fortunate to get a tour of the USS Pasadena – a Fast Attack Nuclear Submarine. (btw, still in active service). Yea, this baby has torpedoes and tomahawk missiles!
Pasadena provides the Fleet Commander or Task Force Commander a multi-mission platform. This vessel has unlimited endurance due to the nuclear propulsion plant, advanced sonar, torpedo, cruise missile, and mine delivery systems, a combination of speed and stealth due to quieting and the capacity to fulfill numerous missions. (wikipedia)
|4 × 21 in (533 mm) bow tubes, 10 Mk48 ADCAP torpedo reloads, Tomahawk land attack missile block 3 SLCM range 1,700 nautical miles (3,100 km),Harpoon anti–surface ship missilerange 70 nautical miles (130 km), mine laying Mk67 mobile Mk60 captor mines (wikipedia)


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Wolwedans Dunes Lodge
NamibRand Nature Reserve, Sossusvlei, Namibia
Wolwedans Dunes Lodge lies amongst the flame red dunes of the NamibRand Nature Reserve, in nine comfortable wooden cottages offering a perfect setting in which to relax, reflect and immerse yourself in the desert.
At a Glance
Panoramic vistas of the dunes in all directions
Take stunning hot-air balloon ride over the NamibRand
Find out how the fairy circles are made
Scenic game drives in the private NamibRand
Family cottage
Call us on 858 345 1761 to start planning your vacation to Wolwedans Dunes Lodge or take a look at our itineraries to Sossusvlei
Wolwedans Dunes Lodge is set on top of the dunes, in the heart of the NamibRand Nature Reserve, to the south of Sossusvlei. It is an incredibly peaceful place defined by dramatic red sand dunes sitting beneath vast open skies.
The design of the main lodge and nine cottages (built in wood and canvas) reflects their natural surroundings and private wooden verandas allow guests to sit and simply drink in panoramic views stretching in every direction. The ambience is that of a tented camp while at the same time offering great comfort and privacy. The main area, comprises two lounges, a number of sun downer decks, a fireplace, tea deck, library, wine cellar and two dining rooms. The many verandas look out over superb views, as does the open-air swimming pool. Those who seek total seclusion will be attracted to the Mountain View Suite, which provides a private living and dining area and great comfort and style.
Game drives and guided walks offer sightings of oryx and plains game but also reveal the fascinating wonders of intricate desert ecosystems while hot air ballooning gives guests access to heart-stopping views of this unique landscape.
Building style is a combination of wooden structures and canvas blinds, opening up to the desert beyond. Dunes Lodge reflects the ambience of a tented camp, but provides the comfort and protection of a permanent building. Each of the nine spacious chalets with en-suite bathrooms sports a private verandah, which connects to vast stretches of untouched sand. Sleeping with the canvas blinds open is just like sleeping under the stars.
Children are most welcome but there are no specific child care facilities. Meal times and food can be tailored to suit younger guests.
The main complex consists of two lounges, a number of sundowner decks, a cosy fireplace, a tea deck, a library, the wine cellar and two dining rooms. The lodge also has a welcoming swimming pool, which is suspended above the sand and has lovely views of the surrounding landscape.
Activities from Dune Lodge include guided nature walks and safari drives, scenic drives into the dunes and guests may also arrange to take a hot air balloon flight.
Location & Directions
NamibRand Nature Reserve, Sossusvlei, Namibia
Located in the heart of NamibRand Nature Reserve, south of Sesriem/Sossuvlei. The Dunes Lodge is perched on top of a dune plateau, overlooking panoramic vistas in all directions and capturing the beauty of the desert.
When to go
If you're visiting Sossusvlei, the best thing to do is avoid the summer, which is extremely hot. Therefore, the best time to visit southern Namibia is in winter (May and September) but bear in mind that the desert regions can be bitterly cold at this time of year. The climate of the southern coast is hospitable from February to May, but quite cool and misty year-round, and particularly windy in August.


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Home » Korean Drama » Fated to Love You
Fated to Love You
English Name: Fated to Love You
Korean Name: 운명처럼 널 사랑해
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Episode: 20
Broadcast period: 02 July 2014 To 21 August 2014
Air Time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
A remake of the hit 2008 Taiwanese drama "Fated to Love You".
Lee Gun (Jang Hyuk) is the president of a chemical company that produces household items. He has a girlfriend dancer who is deeply in love. Meanwhile, Kim Mi Young (Jang Na Ra) works as a secretary in a law firm. Her nickname is "Post-it" (sticky note). She earned his nickname because of his inability to say no to what they ask their colleagues. She collects task because they take advantage of their kindness and little character. One night, both of them are drunk and passes a night together. Then, she becomes pregnant….
Main Cast
Full Cast
Main Cast
Jang Hyuk as Lee Gun
Jang Na Ra as Kim Mi Young
Wang Ji Won as Nam Se Ra
Choi Jin Hyuk as Daniel
People around Lee Gun
Park Won Suk as Wang Hee Jang (Lee Gun's grandmother)
Choi Dae Chul as Tak Shil Jang
Choi Woo Sik as Lee Yong (Lee Gun's stepbrother)
Na Young Hee as Lee Yong Mo (Lee Gun's stepmother)
People around Mi Young
Song Ok Sook as Mi Young Mo (Mi Young's mother)
Lee Mi Do as Kim Mi Ja (Mi Young's older sister)
Oh Sol Mi as Kim Mi Sook
Park Hee Bon as Jun Ji Yun (Mi Young's friend)
Im Hyung Joon as Choi Ssi (Mi Young's brother in law)
Kim Young Hoon as Min Byun Ho Sa
Jung Eun Pyo as Park Sa Jang
Trailer (Teaser)
Original Soundtrack
- Ost. Fated to Love You (Coming Soon)
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The age of wearables?
In a B-school class, the professor asked us to raise our hands if we believed that wearables would take off within 5 years. Having ditched my watch with the advent of mobile phones, I was skeptical, and didn't raise my hand. A significant portion of my class did. Were they right? I look at the wearables on both my hands and ponder :)


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A Field Guide to Airplanes of North America - Second Edition
Houghton Mifflin Company | 1992 | ISBN: 0395628881, 039562889X | English | 250 pages | PDF | 26.2 MB
Extending the principles of the famed Peterson Identification System to the man-made world, A Field Guide to Airplanes will enable you to identify virtually any plane in North America, in the air or on the ground. This fully revised and updated third edition features more than 400 aircraft, including 75 new planes that incorporate the latest advances in general aviation, military aircraft, commercial airliners, business jets, and helicopters. Beautiful and accurate illustrations include arrows and detailed drawings to help pinpoint the differences between similar models. Clear, succinct descriptions of each plane include statistical information, history, and a list of important field marks that distinguish one plane from another. For serious enthusiasts and amateurs alike, this is the only true field guide to airplanes.


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A federal court in Arkansas recently entered a declaratory judgment in favor of an insurer, finding that the estate of a putative insured had not met its burden of establishing that the use of an all-terrain vehicle was "in any of the named insured's operations" as required by the insureds' general liability policy. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company v. Hammond, et al., 2016 WL 1600855 (W.D. Ark. Apr. 21, 2016).
The insureds operated a farm. Their son was driving an all-terrain vehicle and had an accident on the farm, resulting in the deaths of their son and another individual. A wrongful death action was filed against the insureds and their son's estate. The insurer filed a declaratory judgment action seeking a declaration that the insureds' son was not an insured. The policy provided that in addition to named insureds, "[e]ach of the following is also an insured:… (c) any other person while operating farm tractors, self-propelled farm machinery … in any of the name insured's operations covered by this policy."
In an earlier decision, the court found the vehicle was "self-propelled farm machinery," and now considered whether the insureds' son operated the vehicle "in any of the named insured's operations" at the time of the accident. The court found that purely recreation use of farm machinery did not entitle the insureds' son to insured status. Based on the stipulated facts agreed to by the parties, the court stated it could only speculate as to why the insureds' son and the other individual were riding the vehicle, but that speculation is not enough to carry the burden of proof. The court concluded that the son's estate did not meet its burden to show the use of the vehicle at the time of the accident was more likely than not "in any of the named insured's operations."


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Rachel Weisz Looks Stunning at 'Denial' TIFF Premiere
Rachel Weisz looks gorgeous as she hits the red carpet at the Denial premiere during the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday (September 11) at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, Canada.
The Oscar-winning actress was joined at the event by co-stars Andrew Scott, Timothy Spall, Tom Wilkinson, and Caren Pistorius, as well as the woman she plays in the film, Deborah Lipstadt.
Earlier in the day, Rachel and the crew stopped by the Variety TIFF Studio presented by Airbnb to do interviews.
Denial, based on the true story of Deborah's battle to prove that the Holocaust actually happened when she is sued for libel, hits theaters on September 30.
FYI: Rachel is wearing an Alexander McQueen dress at the premiere. She is wearing an Altuzarra dress at the studio.


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The USCIS Form I-864 is used by immigrants to prove they can financially support themselves. It is meant to establish that they will not need to rely on the federal government for financial assistance, as stated by the Department of Homeland Security.
This form is available online or overseas from the Department of State and there is no fee to file overseas, however, those filing within U.S. borders will need to pay a filing fee. Each form should be filled out in its entirety and must include things like the sponsor's family name and signature. Each form provided by the USCIS is free to download.
Some immigrants, especially those who are in the United States for employment reasons, will also have to fill out the I-864, notes the USCIS. Those filling out the form online will notice a barcode at the bottom of the form. This barcode allows people to start and stop the application as many times as necessary, while saving the information.
Those who prefer to fill out the form by hand should use black ink and keep their answers well within the spaces provided. If an error is made, an applicant should download and print a new form, rather than using correction fluid or marking out answers. If the form was mailed by the National Visa Center, read it carefully as it may have different instructions.


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Early Access to Beta Provided by EA/ Firemonkeys
TIME LIMIT: 5 days UNLOCKS: simtown express, downtown area and hospital profession workplace PRIZE: toddler train conductor outfit
NOTE: if a pop up appears about this new quest click NOT NOW, if you do click YES and it takes you to downtown DO NOT BUILD THE HOSPITAL! Go back to simtown and build the simtown express first. If you build the hospital you will not be able to get back to downtown to complete construction on the hospital and will be unable to build the simtown express as the hospital is being built. If you have built the hospital early contact EA to see if they can fix this issue for you.
To begin this discovery quest you need to have the latest version of the game then you can build the simtown express (this is located on the bottom left of town next to the restaurant) once built you can begin this quest. The time limit starts as soon as you begin the quest, if you complete in the time limit you unlock the toddler train conductor outfit, if not you can still complete the quest and unlock the downtown area where the hospital profession workplace is.
You cannot complete this quest at the same time as any other discovery quest
How long does this quest take to complete?
Times may vary depending on the star rating an item has
- Call the train company- 48 seconds (using a phone)
- Meet Thomas, the tiny conductor- 15 minutes
- Ask about safety lessons- 2 hours 15 minutes (Thomas)
- Read a book about trains- 8 hours 30 minutes (using a bookshelf)
- Find a snack for Thomas- 1 hour 50 minutes (using a fridge)
- Ask for safety lesson 1- 5 minutes (Thomas)
- Demonstrate single seating- 10 hours (click on a seat)
- Ask for safety lesson 2- 5 minutes (Thomas)
- Send a sim to the park
- Watch the train demonstration- 14 hours 45 minutes (train set in park)
- Ask for safety lesson 3- 5 minutes (send a sim home and find Thomas)
- Stand behind the yellow line- 16 hours 45 minutes (appears at the front of the house you are at)
- Search for the train key- 1 hour 50 minutes (bed)
- Apologise to Thomas- 6 hours 15 minutes
- Bake cookies for Thomas- 1 minute (select baking on a stove then cookies)
- Ask for final lesson- 5 minutes (Thomas)
- Practice holding on- 1 day (click on Thomas)
- Guess Thomas's age- 1 hour 15 minutes (I don't think it matters which one you pick but he does say he is 5 and 3/4 earlier on!)
- Travel on the Simtown Express
Now you have completed the quest you can take the Simtown Express to the Downtown Area! All that is in the Downtown Area at the moment is the Hospital Professions Workplace, build the hospital to unlock the new medical staff profession career- unsure about professions? Read this post!
Prize: Toddler Train Conductor Outfit Where can I find it? In the wardrobe, under outfits for a toddler
Cost: Free
Thanks for reading!
Early Access to Beta Provided by EA/ Firemonkeys- may differ from actual version
please read before asking
How do I start this discovery quest?
Build the simtown express to start this quest
Why can't I do this discovery quest yet?
You cannot do more than one discovery quest at the same time, if you are currently on another one (the list can be found here) you will not be able to do this one until that one is completed
Help! I have built the hospital before the simtown express now I cannot build the simtown express, what should I do?
You will need to contact EA so they can fix this issue for you.
Can I do discovery quests at the same time as a main quest?
Yes you can
Do I have to do this quest?
If you don't start the quest you don't have to do it at all but if you have already started it you need to complete it before you can move on to the next quest
I haven't started this quest yet, will it still be available when I want to do it?
Yes it will be, you can choose to start it whenever you like
I can't complete the train demonstration, why?
Thomas needs to be at the park to be able to complete this, if he isn't, go back to the house he was last at, find him and then go back to the park. If he still doesn't arrive at the park, click on the whistle on the simtracker to bring him there.
What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
Toddler train conductor outfit, the one that Thomas wears in this quest
What happens if I don't complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it to unlock the downtown area and hospital before you can move onto the next quest
I didn't complete in the time limit, can I restart the quest?
No, you cannot redo quests
Can I still get the prize if I don't complete in the time limit?
No, the only way to get the limited time prizes is by completing the quest in the time limit
I don't like this quest! Can I just skip it?
No, you have to complete this quest before you can move onto the next one now that you have started it, if you don't start it you don't have to do it
I don't understand the Hospital Career, can you help?
This post explains all about Profession Careers so give it a read if you are stuck
Some times are slightly different on my game, why is this?
Times may vary depending on the star rating of the item you are using, as the higher star rating an item has the quicker you will complete a goal
Some times are really off/ different goals show for me, why is this?
This will be because the quest has been updated recently, I try my best to keep these posts up to date but it is difficult as I cannot redo every quest each time the game is updated. If you notice any changes please let me know so I can update the post
Watch my step by step video of this quest here:
Last updated: December 2017
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The Confidentials play a large variety of music. The band's 6th CD is entitled "Under the Covers" and is the very first Confidentials cover CD recorded.
In 2004, The Confidentials released "Brand New Day" which is a great example of the band's "Funky, soulful and spirited sound...reminiscent of the soulful ballads of Motown and the funky beats of Earth, Wind and Fire.
The Confidentials released "chartreuse" in 2001, and up to this date, it remains a fan-favorite. Chartreuse is fun, funky, and something you can dance to.
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text: October 16, 1882 It was Monday, a few days before the Durga Puja, the festival of the Divine Mother. Sri Ramakrishna was in a very happy state of mind, for Narendra was with him. Narendra had brought two or three young members of the Brahmo Samaj to the temple garden. Besides these, Rakhal, Ramlal, Hazra, and M. were with the Master. Narendra had his midday meal with Sri Ramakrishna. Afterwards a temporary bed was made on the floor of the Master's room so that the disciples might rest awhile. A mat was spread, over which was placed a quilt covered with a white sheet. A few cushions and pillows completed the simple bed. Like a child, the Master sat near Narendranath on the bed. He talked with the devotees in great delight. With a radiant smile lighting his face, and his eyes fixed on Narendra, he was giving them various spiritual teachings, interspersing these with incidents from his own life. MASTER: "After I had experienced samadhi, my mind craved intensely to hear only about God. I would always search for places where they were reciting or explaining the sacred books, such as the Bhagavata, the Mahabharata, and the Adhyatma Ramayana. I used to go to Krishnakishore to hear him read the Adhyatma Ramayana. "What tremendous faith Krishnakishore had! Once, while at Vrindavan, he felt thirsty and went to a well. Near it he saw a man standing. On being asked to draw a little water for him, the man said: 'I belong to a low caste, sir. You are a brahmin. How can I draw water for you?' Krishnakishore said: Take the name of Siva. By repeating His holy name you will make yourself pure.' The low-caste man did as he was told, and Krishnakishore, orthodox brahmin that he was, drank that water. What tremendous faith! "Once a holy man came to the bank of the Ganges and lived near the bathing-ghat at Ariadaha, not far from Dakshineswar. We thought of paying him a visit. I said to Haladhari; 'Krishnakishore and I are going to see a holy man. Will you come with us?' Haladhari replied, 'What is the use of seeing a mere human body, which is no better than a cage of clay?' Haladhari was a student of the Gita and Vedanta philosophy, and therefore referred to the holy man as a mere 'cage of clay'. I repeated this to Krishnakishore. With great anger he said: "How impudent of Haladhari to make such a remark! How can he ridicule as a "cage of clay" the body of a man who constantly thinks of God, who meditates on Rama, and has renounced all for the sake of the Lord? Doesn't he know that such a man is the embodiment of Spirit?' He was so upset by Haladhari's remarks that he would turn his face away from him whenever he met him in the temple garden, and stopped speaking to him. "Once Krishnakishore asked me, 'Why have you cast off the sacred thread?' In those days of God-vision I felt as if I were passing through the great storm of Aswin, (The Master referred to the great cyclone of 1864.) and everything had blown away from me. No trace of my old self was left. I lost all consciousness of the world. I could hardly keep my cloth on my body, not to speak of the sacred thread! I said to Krishnakishore, 'Ah, you will understand if you ever happen to be as intoxicated with God as I was.' "And it actually came to pass. He too passed through a God-intoxicated state, when he would repeat only the word 'Om' and shut himself up alone in his room. His relatives thought he was actually mad, and called in a physician. Ram Kaviraj of Natagore came to see him. Krishnakishore said to the physician, 'Cure me, sir, of my malady, if you please, but not of my Om.' (All laugh.) "One day I went to see him and found him in a pensive mood. When I asked him about it, he said: 'The tax-collector was here. He threatened to dispose of my brass pots, my cups, and my few utensils, if I didn't pay the tax; so I am worried.' I said: 'But why should you worry about it? Let him take away your pots and pans. Let him arrest your body even. How will that affect you? For your nature is that of Kha!' (Narendra and the others laugh.) He used to say to me that he was the Spirit, all-pervading as the sky. He had got that idea from the Adhyatma Ramayana. I used to tease him now and then, addressing him as 'Kha'. Therefore I said to him that day, with a smile: You are Kha. Taxes cannot move you!' "In that state of God-intoxication I used to speak out my mind to all. I was no respecter of persons. Even to men of position I was not afraid to speak the truth. "One day Jatindra (A titled aristocrat of Calcutta.) came to the garden of Jadu Mallick. I was there too. I asked him: 'What is the duty of man? Isn't it our duty to think of God?' Jatindra replied: 'We are worldly people. How is it possible for us to achieve liberation? Even King Yudhisthira had to have a vision of hell.' This made me very angry. I said to him: 'What sort of man are you? Of all the incidents of Yudhisthira's life, you remember only his seeing hell. You don't remember his truthfulness, his forbearance, his patience, his discrimination, his dispassion, his devotion to God.' I was about to say many more things, when Hriday stopped my mouth. After a little while Jatindra left the place, saying he had some other business to attend to. "Many days later I went with Captain to see Raja (A title conferred on Sourindra by the Government of India. The word "raja" really means "ruler of a kingdom".) Sourindra Tagore. As soon as I met him, I said, 'I can't address you as "Raja", or by any such title, for I should be telling a lie.' He talked to me a few minutes, but even so our conversation was interrupted by the frequent visits of Europeans and others. A man of rajasic temperament, Sourindra was naturally busy with many things. Jatindra, his eldest brother, had been told of my coming, but he sent word that he had a pain in his throat and couldn't go out. "One day, in that state of divine intoxication, I went to the bathing-ghat on the Ganges at Baranagore. There I saw Jaya Mukherji repeating the name of God; but his mind was on something else. I went up and slapped him twice on the cheeks. "At one time Rani Rasmani was staying in the temple garden. She came to the shrine of the Divine Mother, as she frequently did when I worshipped Kali, and asked me to sing a song or two. On this occasion, while I was singing, I noticed she was sorting the flowers for worship absent-mindedly. At once I slapped her on the cheeks. She became quite embarrassed and sat there with folded hands. "Alarmed at this state of mind myself, I said to my cousin Haladhari: 'Just see my nature! How can I get rid of it?' After praying to the Divine Mother tor some time with great yearning, I was able to shake off this habit. "When one gets into such a state of mind, one doesn't enjoy any conversation but that about God. I used to weep when I heard people talk about worldly matters. When I accompanied Mathur Babu on a pilgrimage, we spent a few days in Benares at Raja Babu's house. One day I was seated in the drawing-room with Mathur Babu, Raja Babu, and others. Hearing them talk about various worldly things, such as their business losses and so forth, I wept bitterly and said to the Divine Mother: 'Mother, where have You brought me? I was much better off in the temple garden at Dakshineswar. Here I am in a place where I must hear about "woman and gold". But at Dakshineswar I could avoid it.'" The Master asked the devotees, especially Narendra, to rest awhile, and he himself lay down on the smaller couch. Late in the afternoon Narendra sang. Rakhal, Latu, (A young disciple of the Master, who later became a monk under the name of Swami Adbhutananda.) M., Hazra, and Priya, Narendra's Brahmo friend, were present. The singing was accompanied by the drum: Meditate, O my mind, on the Lord Hari, The Stainless One, Pure Spirit through and through. How peerless is the light that in Him shines! How soul-bewitching is His wondrous form! How dear is He to all His devotees! . . . After this song Narendra sang: Oh, when will dawn for me that day of blessedness When He who is all Good, all Beauty, and all Truth, Will light the inmost shrine of my heart? When shall I sink at last, ever beholding Him, Into that Ocean of Delight? Lord, as Infinite Wisdom Thou shalt enter my soul, And my unquiet mind, made speechless by Thy sight, Will find a haven at Thy feet. In my heart's firmament, O Lord, Thou wilt arise As Blissful Immortality; And as, when the chakora beholds the rising moon, It sports about for very joy, So, too, shall I be filled with heavenly happiness When Thou appearest unto me. Thou One without a Second, all Peace, the King of Kings! At Thy beloved feet I shall renounce my life And so at last shall gain life's goal; I shall enjoy the bliss of heaven while yet on earth! Where else is a boon so rare bestowed? Then shall I see Thy glory, pure and untouched by stain; As darkness flees from light, so will my darkest sins Desert me at Thy dawn's approach. Kindle in me, O Lord, the blazing fire of faith To be the pole-star of my life; O Succour of the weak, fulfil my one desire! Then shall I bathe both day and night In the boundless bliss of Thy Love, and utterly forget Myself, O Lord, attaining Thee. Narendra sang again: With beaming face chant the sweet name of God Till in your heart the nectar overflows. Drink of it ceaselessly and share it with all! If ever your heart runs dry, parched by the flames Of worldly desire, chant the sweet name of God, And heavenly love will moisten your arid soul. Be sure, O mind, you never forget to chant His holy name: when danger stares in your face, Call on Him, your Father Compassionate; With His name's thunder, snap the fetters of sin! Come, let us fulfil our hearts' desires By drinking deep of Everlasting Joy, Made one with Him in Love's pure ecstasy. Now Narendra and the devotees began to sing kirtan, accompanied by the drum and cymbals. They moved round and round the Master as they sang: Immerse yourself for evermore, O mind, In Him who is Pure Knowledge and Pure Bliss. Next they sang: Oh, when will dawn for me that day of blessedness When He who is all Good, all Beauty, and all Truth Will light the inmost shrine of my heart? . . . At last Narendra himself was playing on the drums, and he sang with the Master, full of joy: With beaming face chant the sweet name of God . . . When the music was over, Sri Ramakrishna held Narendra in his arms a long time and said, "You have made us so happy today!" The flood-gate of the Master's heart was open so wide, that night, that he could hardly contain himself for joy. It was eight o'clock in the evening. Intoxicated with divine love, he paced the long verandah north of his room. Now and then he could be heard talking to the Divine Mother. Suddenly he said in an excited voice, "What can you do to me?" Was the Master hinting that maya was helpless before him, since he had the Divine Mother for his support? Narendra, M., and Priya were going to spend the night at the temple garden. This pleased the Master highly, especially since Narendra would be with him. The Holy Mother, (By this name Sri Ramakrishna's wife was known among his devotees.) who was living in the nahabat, had prepared the supper. Surendra (The name by which Sri Ramakrishna addressed Suresh Mitra, a beloved householder disciple.) bore the greater part of the Master's expenses. The meal was ready, and the plates were set out on the southeast verandah of the Master's room. Near the east door of his room Narendra and the other devotees were gossiping. NARENDRA: "How do you find the young men nowadays?" M: "They are not bad; but they don't receive any religious instruction." NARENDRA: "But from my experience I feel they are going to the dogs. They smoke cigarettes, indulge in frivolous talk, enjoy foppishness, play truant, and do everything of that sort. I have even seen them visiting questionable places." M: "I didn't notice such things during our student days." NARENDRA: "Perhaps you didn't mix with the students intimately. I have even seen them talking with people of immoral character. Perhaps they are on terms of intimacy with them." M: "It is strange indeed." NARENDRA: "I know that many of them form bad habits. It would be proper if the guardians of the boys, and the authorities, kept their eyes on these matters." They were talking thus when Sri Ramakrishna came to them and asked with a smile, "Well, what are you talking about?" NARENDRA: "I have been asking M. about the boys in the schools. The conduct of students nowadays isn't all that it should be." The Master became grave and said to M. rather seriously: "This kind of conversation is not good. It isn't desirable to indulge in any talk but talk of God. You are their senior, and you are intelligent. You should not have encouraged them to talk about such matters." Narendra was then about nineteen years old, and M. about twenty-eight. Thus admonished, M. felt embarrassed, and the others also fell silent. While the devotees were enjoying their meal, Sri Ramakrishna stood by and watched them with intense delight. That night the Master's joy was very great. After supper the devotees rested on the mat spread on the floor of the Master's room. They began to talk with him. It was indeed a mart of joy. The Master asked Narendra to sing the song beginning with the line: "In Wisdom's firmament the moon of Love is rising full." Narendra sang, and other devotees played the drums and cymbals: In Wisdom's firmament the moon of Love is rising full, And Love's flood-tide, in surging waves, is flowing everywhere. O Lord, how full of bliss Thou art! Victory unto Thee! On every side shine devotees, like stars around the moon; Their Friend, the Lord All-merciful, joyously plays with them. Behold! the gates of paradise today are open wide. The soft spring wind of the New Day raises fresh waves of joy; Gently it carries to the earth the fragrance of God's Love, Till all the yogis, drunk with bliss, are lost in ecstasy. Upon the sea of the world unfolds the lotus of the New Day, And there the Mother sits enshrined in blissful majesty. See how the bees are mad with joy, sipping the nectar there! Behold the Mother's radiant face, which so enchants the heart And captivates the universe! About Her Lotus Feet Bands of ecstatic holy men are dancing in delight. What matchless loveliness is Hers! What infinite content Pervades the heart when She appears! O brothers, says Premdas, I humbly beg you, one and all, to sing the Mother's praise! Sri Ramakrishna sang and danced, and the devotees danced around him. When the song was over, the Master walked up and down the northeast verandah, where Hazra was seated with M. The Master sat down there. He asked a devotee, "Do you ever have dreams?" DEVOTEE: "Yes, sir. The other day I dreamt a strange" dream. I saw the whole world enveloped in water. There was water on all sides. A few boats were visible, but suddenly huge waves appeared and sank them. I was about to board a ship with a few others, when we saw a brahmin walking over that expanse of water. I asked him, 'How can you walk over the deep?' The brahmin said with a smile: 'Oh, there is no difficulty about that. There is a bridge under the water.' I said to him, 'Where are you going?' 'To Bhawanipur, the city of the Divine Mother', he replied. 'Wait a little', I cried. 'I shall accompany you.'" MASTER: "Oh, I am thrilled to hear the story!" DEVOTEE: "The brahmin said: 'I am in a hurry. It will take you some time to get out of the boat. Good-bye. Remember this path and come after me.'" MASTER: "Oh, my hair is standing on end! Please be initiated by a guru as soon as possible." Shortly before midnight Narendra and the other devotees lay down on a bed made on the floor of the Master's room. At dawn some of the devotees were up. They saw the Master, naked as a child, pacing up and down the room, repeating the names of the various gods and goddesses. His voice was sweet as nectar. Now he would look at the Ganges, now stop in front of the pictures hanging on the wall and bow down before them, chanting all the while the holy names in his sweet voice. He chanted: "Veda, Purana, Tantra; Gita, Gayatri; Bhagavata, Bhakta, Bhagavan." Referring to the Gita, he repeated many times, "Tagi, tagi, tagi." (This word is formed by reversing the letters of "Gita". "Tagi" means "one who has renounced". Renunciation is the import of this sacred book.) Now and then he would say: "O Mother, Thou art verily Brahman, and Thou art verily Sakti. Thou art Purusha and Thou art Prakriti. Thou art Virat. Thou art the Absolute, and Thou dost manifest Thyself as the Relative. Thou art verily the twenty-four cosmic principles." In the mean time the morning service had begun in the temples of Kali and Radhakanta. Sounds of conch-shells and cymbals were carried on the air. The devotees came outside the room and saw the priests and servants gathering flowers in the garden for the divine service in the temples. From the nahabat floated the sweet melody of musical instruments, befitting the morning hours. Narendra and the other devotees finished their morning duties and came to the Master. With a sweet smile on his lips Sri Ramakrishna was standing on the northeast verandah, close to his own room. NARENDRA: "We noticed several sannyasis belonging to the sect of Nanak in the Panchavati." MASTER: "Yes, they arrived here yesterday. (To Narendra) I'd like to see you all sitting together on the mat." As they sat there the Master looked at them with evident delight. He then began to talk with them. Narendra asked about spiritual discipline. MASTER: "Bhakti, love of God, is the essence of all spiritual discipline. Through love one acquires renunciation and discrimination naturally." NARENDRA: "Isn't it true that the Tantra prescribes spiritual discipline in the company of woman?" MASTER: "That is not desirable. It is a very difficult path and often causes the aspirant's downfall. There are three such kinds of discipline. One may regard woman (Woman is the symbol of the Divine Mother.) as one's mistress or look on oneself as her handmaid or as her child. I look on woman as my mother. To look on oneself as her handmaid is also good; but it is extremely difficult to practise spiritual discipline looking on woman as one's mistress. To regard oneself as her child is a very pure attitude." The sannyasis belonging to the sect of Nanak entered the room and greeted the Master, saying "Namo Narayanaya." ("Salutations to God." This is the way sadhus greet one another.) Sri Ramakrishna asked them to sit down. MASTER: "Nothing is impossible for God. Nobody can describe His nature in words. Everything is possible for Him. There lived at a certain place two yogis who were practising spiritual discipline. The sage Narada was passing that way one day. Realizing who he was, one of the yogis said: 'You have just come from God Himself. What is He doing now?' Narada replied, 'Why, I saw Him making camels and elephants pass and repass through the eye of a needle.' At this the yogi said: 'Is that anything to wonder at? Everything is possible for God.' But the other yogi said: 'What? Making elephants pass through the eye of a needle — is that ever possible? You have never been to the Lord's dwelling-place.'" At nine o'clock in the morning, while the Master was still sitting in his room, Manomohan arrived from Konnagar with some members of his family. In answer to Sri Ramakrishna's kind inquiries, Manomohan explained that he was taking them to Calcutta. The Master said: "Today is the first day of the Bengali month, an inauspicious day for undertaking a journey. I hope everything will be well with you." With a smile he began to talk of other matters. When Narendra and his friends had finished bathing in the Ganges, the Master said to them earnestly: "Go to the Panchavati and meditate there under the banyan-tree. Shall I give you something to sit on?" About half past ten Narendra and his Brahmo friends were meditating in the Panchavati. After a while Sri Ramakrishna came to them. M., too, was present. The Master said to the Brahmo devotees: "In meditation one must be absorbed in God. By merely floating on the surface of the water, can you reach the gems lying at the bottom of the sea?" Then he sang: Taking the name of Kali, dive deep down, O mind, Into the heart's fathomless depths, Where many a precious gem lies hid. But never believe the bed of the ocean bare of gems If in the first few dives you fail; With firm resolve and self-control Dive deep and make your way to Mother Kali's realm. Down in the ocean depths of heavenly Wisdom lie The wondrous pearls of Peace, O mind; And you yourself can gather them. If you but have pure love and follow the scriptures' rule. Within those ocean depths, as well, Six alligators lurk1 lust, anger, and the rest — Swimming about in search of prey. Smear yourself with the turmeric of discrimination; The very smell of it will shield you from their jaws. Upon the ocean bed lie strewn Unnumbered pearls and precious gems; Plunge in, says Ramprasad, and gather up handfuls there! Narendra and his friends came down from their seats on the raised platform of the Panchavati and stood near the Master. He returned to his room with them. The Master continued: "When you plunge in the water of the ocean, you may be attacked by alligators. But they won't touch you if your body is smeared with turmeric. There are no doubt six alligators — lust, anger, avarice, and so on — within you, in the 'heart's fathomless depths'. But protect yourself with the turmeric of discrimination and renunciation, and they won't touch you. "What can you achieve by mere lecturing and scholarship without discrimination and dispassion? God alone is real, and all else is unreal. God alone is substance, and all else is nonentity. That is discrimination. "First of all set up God in the shrine of your heart, and then deliver lectures as much as you like. How will the mere repetition of 'Brahma' profit you if you are not imbued with discrimination and dispassion? It is the empty sound of a conch-shell. "There lived in a village a young man named Padmalochan. People used to call him 'Podo', for short. In this village there was a temple in a very dilapidated condition. It contained no image of God. Aswattha and other plants sprang up on the ruins of its walls. Bats lived inside, and the floor was covered with dust and the droppings of the bats. The people of the village had stopped visiting the temple. One day after dusk the villagers heard the sound of a conch-shell from the direction of the temple. They thought perhaps someone had installed an image in the shrine and was performing the evening worship. One of them softly opened the door and saw Padmalochan standing in a corner, blowing the conch. No image had been set up. The temple hadn't been swept or washed. And filth and dirt lay every where. Then he shouted to Podo: You have set up no image here, Within the shrine, O fool! Blowing the conch, you simply make Confusion worse confounded. Day and night eleven bats Scream there incessantly. . . . "There is no use in merely making a noise if you want to establish the Deity in the shrine of your heart, if you want to realize God. First of all purify the mind. In the pure heart God takes His seat. One cannot bring the holy image into the temple if the droppings of bats are all around. The eleven bats are our eleven organs: five of action, five of perception, and the mind. "First of all invoke the Deity, and then give lectures to your heart's content. First of all dive deep. Plunge to the bottom and gather up the gems. Then you may do other things. But nobody wants to plunge. People are without spiritual discipline and prayer, without renunciation and dispassion. They learn a few words and immediately start to deliver lectures. It is difficult to teach others. Only if a man gets a command from God, after realizing Him, is he entitled to teach." Thus conversing, the Master came to the west end of the verandah. M. stood by his side. Sri Ramakrishna had repeated again and again that God cannot be realized without discrimination and renunciation. This made M. extremely worried. He had married and was then a young man of twenty-eight, educated in college in the Western way. Having a sense of duty, he asked himself, "Do discrimination and dispassion mean giving up 'woman and gold'?" He was really at a loss to know what to do. M. (to the Master): "What should one do if one's wife says: 'You are neglecting me. I shall commit suicide.?" MASTER (in a serious tone): "Give up such a wife if she proves an obstacle in the way of spiritual life. Let her commit suicide or anything else she likes. The wife that hampers her husband's spiritual life is an ungodly wife." Immersed in deep thought, M. stood leaning against the wall. Narendra and the other devotees remained silent a few minutes. The Master exchanged several words with them; then, suddenly going to M., he whispered in his ear: "But if a man has sincere love for God, then all come under his control — the king, wicked persons, and his wife. Sincere love of God on the husband's part may eventually help the wife to lead a spiritual life. If the husband is good, then through the grace of God the wife may also follow his example." This had a most soothing effect on M.'s worried mind. All the while he had been thinking: "Let her commit suicide. What can I do?" M. (to the Master): "This world is a terrible place indeed." MASTER (to the devotees): "That is the reason Chaitanya said to his companion Nityananda, 'Listen, brother, there is no hope of salvation for the worldly-minded.'" On another occasion the Master had said to M. privately: "Yes, there is no hope for a worldly man if he is not sincerely devoted to God. But he has nothing to fear if he remains in the world after realizing God. Nor need a man have any fear whatever of the world if he attains sincere devotion by practising spiritual discipline now and then in solitude. Chaitanya had several householders among his devotees, but they were householders in name only, for they lived unattached to the world." It was noon. The worship was over, and food offerings had been made in the temple. The doors of the temple were shut. Sri Ramakrishna sat down for his meal, and Narendra and the other devotees partook of the food offerings from the temple.


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Luxury, Romantic Oceanfront Villas - literally 50 meters from the Pacific Ocean. Each contemporary villa sits in privacy with its own majestic vistas. King-sized bed and bespoke bathroom resplendent with walk-in shower and deep-set bath makes this the perfect getaway for couples, honeymooners and guests wanting to celebrate a special moment.
Ideally located halfway between The Bay of Fires/Binalong Bay and the Freycinet National Park/Wineglass Bay. Bicheno and St Helens are an easy 30 minutes drive, both have numerous options for shops and dining/cafes. Scamander and St Marys both have hotel and supermarkets and are only a 10 minutes drive away. Henderson Lagoon and Falmouth Beach are only 5 minutes walk away from the Villas and are a must to see Short local walks to lookouts and beaches are within 5 minutes drive - there is lots to do......or choose not to
Villa Kitchenettes
The Villas, due to the open-plan living, are stocked with limited kitchenette facilities, but are perfect to cook small meals. There are outdoor BBQs to each Villa to minimise the cooking aromas inside the villas. Every villa and is stocked with extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt & pepper & sugar, regular-and decaf strength coffee capsules as well a tea box containing organic peppermint, green, black, chamomile & chai teas. In the fridge you will find milk and bottled still water.
The villas are also equipped with an expresso coffee machine and capsules, plunger, egg cooker, a sandwich press, kettle, a combined convection/grill microwave, electric frypan as well as an outdoor Baby QWeber BBQ, dishwasher, paper towels, Alfoil and baking paper. Due to council regulation the kitchenettes do not have a stovetop as such. If you choose to cook we strongly encourage guests to fry and grill outside to minimise cooking aromas inside your villa.
For breakfast, we recommend ......
• The Lifebuoy Cafe & Quail Street Emporium in St. Helens is an easy 25 min drive from Falmouth. Their opening hours are from 7.30am - 4.30pm every day of the week except Sundays. They also have lovely meals to take home and warm up in your villa for dinner.
• Purple Possum, a cute wholefood store in St. Marys 12min drive away, great coffees and small healthy meals, as well as home baked cakes. Here you can also buy the yummy sourdough breads from the Summer Kitchen Bakery. Their opening hours are Monday to Friday from 9am - 5pm, and Saturdays/Sundays from 10am until 4pm Sundays closed during winter. Have a look at their menu
• Mohr & Smith in St. Helens is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10am until 8pm. During winter months they don't cook breakfast, only during summer. They list their menu on Facebook
• White Sands, a five minute drive to the south, serves take-away coffee from 8.30am onwards, but no breakfast. A great option for lunch and/or dinner - they also have their own brewery and vineyard. Their kitchen opens at 11.30am until 8pm every day of the week
Providore, and Mohr & Smith in St. Helens
Pyengana Cheese Factory Holy Cow Cafe
Pub in the Paddock - Pyengana, for good old fashion pub meals.
Moresco's on the Bay at Binalong Bay - great option whilst visiting the nearby Bay of Fires
Devil's Corner Vineyard/Cellar Door - a must-stop when travelling south to Hobart.
White Sands Resort, 4 Mile Creek - only 6 minutes south
Life Buoy Cafe, St Helens
Purple Possum, St Marys
Local dining options
White Sands - lunches and dinners - orders until 8pm - best option for dinner and only 6 minutes drive away.
St Marys Hotel - old-school country pub meals think 70's/80's and big servings
Grazers Scamander – lovely food, also take-away available.
Scamander Beach Hotel - counter meals and dining room fare.
Bicheno - Hotel fare and several small cafe options
St Helens - options include Mohr & Smith, Tidal Waters Hotel and several other restaurants.
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