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Who is it for: E-3 visas are only applicable for citizens of Australia. They were created as part of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA) in 2005. Much like holders of H-1B visas, E-3 holders must be coming to the United States to work in a specialty occupation.
- To qualify for an E-3 visa, applicants must prove:
- They are a citizen of Australia
- They have job offer in America
- Through their skills, training and experience, they are qualified to work in a specialty occupation.
- A specialty occupation must include attaining a bachelor's degree or higher as a minimum condition of entry into the United States. In some instances, three years of professional work experience may be used as a substitute for one year of college or university level work experience.
It is important to note that Australians who wanted to work in specialty occupations in the United States were subject to the quota limits of 65,000 visas annually for H-1B visas. With the creation of E-3 visas, this is no longer the case, and there is a separate special quota of 10,500 E-3 visas, making it much easier and quicker overall for Australians to enter the United States as specialty occupation workers. Typically, about 2,000 to 3,000 E-3 visas are issued each year.
Immigrant or Non-immigrant visa: Nonimmigrant visa
Check Your Eligibility
Duration: The initial period of stay under an E-3 visa is two years. Additional two-year extensions are available with no maximum number of extensions.
Details: If there is a change in the employment for an E-3 holder, a new employer must file a new LCA and a new E-3 application. There must also be no more than a gap of 10 days or less between the two jobs.
Spouses and unmarried children of E-3 visa holders are also eligible to apply for an E-3 visa as dependents. Spouses can apply to work in the United States, but children cannot. If a spouse wants to be granted a work authorization, they should file an Application for Work Authorization, Form I-765. Spouses and children do not need to be Australian citizens to obtain E-3 visas.
To apply: If a worker is applying for an E-3 visa after they are already in the United States on an H-1B visa, they will need to file a new Form I-129. They will need to include a new Labor Condition Application (LCA) with the United States Department of Labor. Additionally, they will also need to include documentation that shows they are qualified for the position on which the E-3 visa application is based as well as a letter from an employer verifying that you have been offered a position at that firm and that it is a specialty occupation.
If applying through an embassy or consulate, once the new Form I-129 is approved, an applicant's employer will receive a Notice of Action/Approval Form I-797 and they will forward it to the applicant. This should be submitted along with the actual visa application.
Check Your Eligibility
Upon approval, the E-3 visa will grant access as far as a port of entry into the United States. At a port of entry, the worker will get a Form I-94 which grants visa holders permission to enter the country and spells out details of an E-3 holder's stay.
For more information: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services maintains an E-3 Certain Specialty Occupation Professionals for Australia page on their website.


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Property for Sale La Marquesa Golf
The construction and sale of housing continues to grow in 2017
The good performance of employment and mortgage credit, the main keys to the good situation of the sector.
The financial entity BBVA highlights the positive evolution of the real estate market in the beginning of 2017. It indicates that the purchase of housing will continue to find support in mortgage financing, construction will continue to grow and the sale of housing will maintain the pace of expansion.
In this sense, it stands out that the sale of housing maintained the growth rate supported by the good performance of employment and mortgage credit, while the construction activity maintained the dynamism. According to data from the General Council of Notaries, 72,371 homes were sold in the first two months of 2017, 13.9% more than in the same months of 2016.
The improvement of employment in Spain pushes to buy housing.
Among the factors that BBVA points out as determinants of the improvement of the real estate sector is the labor market in Spain, which has continued to improve, as reflected in both the Social Security affiliation data and the Population Survey Active (EPA).
Low interest rates help new buyers.
In addition, the mortgage market continues to support residential demand. The new credit for the purchase of housing increased in the first quarter of 2017 23.5% year-on-year, without taking into account refinancing, according to data from the Bank of Spain. At the same time, in the first two months of 2017 almost 12,800 homes were targeted, 20.3% more than in the same months of 2016.
The land market continues to boom.
Finally, BBVA points out that the dynamics of the land market is still positive, since in the first two months of 2017 the number of land transactions increased at a year-on-year rate of 12.8%, which meant an increase in the area traded of 8.8% in the same period of time.
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Take a few moments to browse through our unique catalogue of properties, where you will find the latest and finest selection of properties in and around Quesada, Villamartin, Orihuela Costa and Guardamar.
Our experienced multi-lingual staff based in our Quesada head office and Villamartin offices on the Costa Blanca will be able to help you with every aspect of your Spanish property purchase.
In Petra Honig, from your first contact with us we will endeavour to identify your requirements and provide you with relevant options that fall within your budget and will help you find the best value for your money that is currently available when buying a Spanish property. We specialise in both Resale and Brand new homes, to suit all budgets, both on the coast of the Costa Blanca and further in land.

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The Olympics is a time to cheer on our newest and oldest favorite athletes. It is a time when American spirit is at a high. Many love the Olympics for its record-breaking, jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring performances that leave people both excited and proud of their country. As the Olympic flame is lit, and the games begin, people get excited about the gold medal performances to come.
Overall, The United States finished fourth with twenty-three total medals. Norway finished first with thirty-eight medals, followed by Germany and Canada who finished with thirty-one and twenty-nine medals, respectively. This was the least amount of medals won by America since the 1998 Nagano Olympic Games, in which America won only thirteen medals.
Despite the overall disappointment of the small number of medals, many record-breaking performances occurred during the Olympics. Chloe Kim, a seventeen-year-old American snowboarder, became the world's youngest female snowboarding gold medallist. Red Gerard, an American snowboarder who is also seventeen, took the world record for the youngest male snowboarding gold medallist. Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, a female hockey player from the United States, broke the record for the fastest two goals made by a player in an Olympic ice hockey match in an awe-inspiring six seconds.
One of the most notable Olympic stories is that of American figure skater Nathan Chen. After winning the spot for the Olympics by a landslide, most people felt he had the greatest chance at winning a gold medal. In his first of three performances, Chen fell and this cost him a place in the top three. The second performance did not go much better, resulting in a fall into seventeenth place. Chen, deciding he had nothing else to lose, went out and performed his final skate – which included a record-breaking six quad jumps. This shot his rank upward from almost at the bottom to nearly winning a medal. His remarkable journey from the bottom to the top was one of the most inspiring moments of the Olympics.
These awe-inspiring stories of great successes and great sacrifices are the reason so many are fascinated with the Olympics. Watching these contestants, some new and some veterans, somehow sparks a bit of hope in each of us that we, too, can overcome great obstacles to reap the benefits of great success. After all, this is the embodiment of the American Spirit.


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Will Davies has written a thoughtful piece on what the political thought behind the post-bureaucratic state might look like. I think he is wrong on a number of points, and have written a response below.
Davies Writes:
'The Tories now suggest we are entering a 'post-bureaucratic age', and promise a state suited to it. Up to now, neo-liberalism has not been so much a post-bureaucratic project, as a meta-bureaucratic one – it is a constant critique of the state, from a position of supposed neutral economic rationality.'
My response:
The 'neutral economic rationality' Davies' writes of is misleading. The 'neo-liberal critique of the state' (which is surely 'constant' – how could it be interrupted?) is not only from a position of neutral economic rationality, although this is part of it. The state, for neo-liberals and many others, has functions beyond its economic function (even state non-intervention is a function of a neo-liberal critique).
Davies contends that 'a state laid bare only to the audit of general public dissatisfaction is surely heading towards a legitimacy crisis', since the replacement of Weberian 'expertise' by Hayekian 'perspective', will allow '…people to express their frustration or disappointment, but without offering dialogue or improvement at the end of it'. 'Perspective' and 'expertise' are no longer competing visions of how the state guarantees its own legitimacy; and the 'dialogue and improvement' Davies suggests that the post-bureaucratic state will necessarily lack, can be provided by a government which recognizes this. This is not just about 'participation' (as Davies suggests the Tories might be viewing the whole process), but about shoring up the state's own legitimacy in this age.
This shows a fundamental misunderstanding of what the post-bureaucratic age is 'about'. It is not formed of 'no auditors, no experts, no objective knowledge, no sense of the common good', it simply asserts that all these things are better-applied from outside the central bureaucracy. They still exist, but are held in the hands of the citizenry, rather than the central (unelected) bureaucracy. The ownership, audit and strategic management of public service lying in the hands of the public is a far more legitimate type of government for our age than a rehashed Weberian model based on expertise. There are more auditors and more experts (since the pool is so much larger and better-connected; more objective knowledge (since it can be more rigorously interrogated); and a greater sense of the public good (since it is built up from a far broader range of viewpoints).
The question of legitimacy (discussed in Davies' narrow Weberian terms) is irrelevant; the terms of the debate have changed. Before the information revolution, it simply wasn't possible for groups of interested and expert parties to collaborate on project –it was physically impossible (not illegitimate, unfair, undemocratic).
Even if we follow Davies' own Weberian definition of state authority, the state can no longer know or process with the objectivity and efficiency required of it. Technological change has pushed these functions outside the bounds of the centralised state.
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
You don't know me, but I'm famous...
At any rate, my blog has been found by Spartanburg Spark Dot Com, which is a website that connects people, businesses, and events together here in the Upstate. I feel famous! Too bad I don't have anything profound to write about like my friends Katie and Earthmama whose blogs I enjoy reading immensely because they always contain insight that I do not have myself.
The blog mention can be found New Blogs for Christmas
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Congrats! I didn't even know about these Spartanburg blog sites. My blog was mentioned on www.sparklecityblogs.com one day, and I was like whoa...there is a whole site dedicated to finding local blogs. Interesting! Mine is listed under the Mommyblogs section on that site.ReplyDelete
I'm on there under mommyblogs as well. no clue how on earth I got there - someone else I know blogged about getting on the list. I went to the site to check it out and there I was!ReplyDelete
I do know all about you don't know me, but I'm famous. And that's stuck in my head. Thanks. :) I saw a car on my way home from Charlotte one day that had the license plate border things that said that. And they had an old skool Bobby sticker too. I wish I could have placed the driver!
I totally lost some of your followers there I'm sure.
Hope you're all well and we see you soon!
Sorry, Tracey, I wasn't sure if you still had time to read blogs! I didn't mean to leave my only JLC friend out :)ReplyDelete
That's exactly the feeling we were hoping to create with the Sparkle City Blogs project. The goal is to make the local blogosphere here in Spartanburg (and the surrounding area) more aware of itself. There are a great many excellent bloggers here -- including you! -- and all we want to do is let them, and their readers, know about each other.ReplyDelete
If you know of a local blogger we've overlooked, please drop me an e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Steve Shanafelt
SpartanburgSpark.com & SparkleCityBlogs.com
Yaaaay Old-School Bobbeh!! :) Ahh, the good ol' days...ReplyDelete
Well, I actually found your blog because I googled "you don't know me but I'm famous"; what do you think of THAT?! :)


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We been asked to carry out a cleaning activity on our qualys instance by removing all unused IPs. The driving factors of removal of unscanned IPs are many but the point is we have to get it done soonest possible.
So can any one suggest methods to generate a report that can list our IPs at one go where the IPs are not being scanned for more than "N" number of days & IPs against which we have no scan data ?
Please advise !
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Introduction: Design and Build a Portable USB Charger
In this guide i will show you how to design and build a portable USB charger.
Lets start..
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Step 1: Materials
What you'll need:
1) Project enclosure: 3.34"L x 1.96"W x 0.83"H.
2) USB 0.9V-5V to 5V DC Boost Step-up Power Supply Module.
3) 5V Micro USB 1A Lithium Battery Charging Board Charger Module.
4) Wires.
5) Battery holder 3XAAA.
6) Duct tape.
7) Shrinking isolation tube.
8) Hot glue gun.
9) Spray color (Black and Varnish).
10) Switch.
11) s
Step 2: Designing the Box
First, spray the box with black, I recommend spraying a few layers.
I decided to print comic and to glue it on the top of the box but you can put there anything you want..
I printed my favorite comic and i used a pencil to mark the box's size.
After that i cut the comic to the size of the borders (pic No.4) and glued it on.
Later on i removed all of the plastic pins inside the box (use pliers).
Now mar on each side of the box the size of our USB and mini USB connections.
Cut holes where you marked, start by making a small hole in each corner, use a file tool to make the hole prettier.
Step 3: The Inside Parts
Start by soldering wires to the modules, wrap each of them with duct tape and glue each one in its hole.
Now insert the battery holder (if its too big use sand paper to make it a bit smaller so it could fit your box).
Now there are two options:
1) Recommended- solder the positive wires of the mini USB module and the wires of the battery holder together, than solder the positive wires to a switch and to it solder the USB module wires. Solder all the negative wires together (the switch will turn of and on your charger).
2) Solder all of the positive wires together and all the negative ones together.
Last thing: insert rechargeable batteries and you're finished!!
A great benefit of this charger is that if your rechargeable batteries are empty you can insert normal ones and use them to charge your phone.
Please leave any comments notes or questions I will be glad to answer them. Please also vote for this instructable on the epilog, green design and home design contests.
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Do you know if it's OK to use more batteries? I was thinking up to 10 so it can charge a tablet too...but whether to connect them in parallel or series?
As far as electronics go, you can give it too much voltage. Each battery contains 1.2 volts, and in series ten would create 12 volts. For best charging of usb devices you should have 4.2V - 5V. The amount of charge you can get from each battery comes in from the mA. If you put more batteries than necessary in, you will get a higher mA count, just also be sure to regulate your voltage so you don't fry your phone. Hope I helped!
Tnx for your comment, the charger wont fry your phone, it outputs 5V because of the use of the module I used that outputs 5V.
I suppose its should be ok to add batteries in a series according to the limit of the usb charger module, my module max voltage input is 5 so I can add only one more AA battery, but in parallel there's should not be a problem adding batteries.
Hi Crashzoom,
this is a great little project, really like it. I have a question, and please forgive my
naivety, but am I right that you can recharge the AAA NiMH batteries through the
5V Micro USB 1A Lithium Battery Charging Board Charger Module, or am I having a "Blonde" moment?! - No offence intended to blonde folk (-:
I fancy building one myself - Cheers (-:
and good luck building your charger :-P
Hi, first thanks for your comment. I suppose the module can charge NiMH batteries but I think it won't charge them as well as the Li ones therefore is suggest using lithium batteries.


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Feature Selection (Determining the importance of a variable (Embedded…
Feature Selection
Compare the
change between
2 variables
Used to determine if change in one variable may result in change in another variable. It represents how strongly 2 random variables are related.
A measure used to indicate the extent to which two random variables change in tandem.
PCA - Principle Component Analysis
It transforms a set of possibly correlated variables into linearly uncorrelated variables. It is used when there are several variables which are correlated to each other, and therefore PCA is done to change those variables into uncorrelated variables to be used in machine learning
SVD - Singular Value Decomposition
Factorization of a real or a complex matrix
the importance
of a variable
Filter Methods
Variable selection based on general metric like correlation with the variable to predict etc. This suppresses the least important variables. This is effective in computation time and robust to overfitting
Linear Discriminant Analysis
ANOVA - Analysis Of Variance
Chi-Square test
Wrapper Methods
In this we use a subset of features and try to train a model using them. Based on the inferences drawn from these models we add or remove features from a previous set.
Forward Selection
Eg: Consider we have variables A, B, C, D. We will try predicting with model with just one variables first, i.e. once with A, next with B and so and so forth. Then when we find which is the best among the 4. Let's assume B is the best predictor, then we use A along with B and similarly try other variables and determine the best variable combination
Backward Elimination
We start with all the features and removes the least significant feature at each iteration which improves the performance of the model. We repeat this until no improvement is observed on removal of features
Recursive Feature Elimination
Greedy optimization algorithm which aims to find the best performing feature subset. It repeatedly creates models and separates the best or the worst performing feature at each iteration. It constructs the next model with the left features until all the features are exhausted. It then ranks the features based on the order of their elimination.
Embedded Methods
Implemented by algorithms that have their own built-in feature selection methods. It has the features of both filter and wrapper methods. They perform selection and classification simultaneously.
Lasso Regression
Performs L1 regularisation
Ridge Regression
Performs L2 regularisation
Regularized Trees
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Marshall Community Calendar
For registration information, call Marshall Community Services at 537-6767 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or log on to https://bit.ly/2mIZEQh .
The MCS winter/spring brochure has been released. Copies of the brochure are available in the MCS office.
n From Basic to Advanced Digital Photography – Level 4: Advanced will be from 3-5 p.m. at the Adult Community Center. Participants can choose from two different dates to attend: today, or Saturday. This class is designed to take you from learning the basics about photography all the way through more advanced photography techniques and skills. Fee: $40 per person.
n Corrections for the MCS Winter/Spring 2019 brochure – take a moment to update your brochure:
n Snow Ball for Fathers and Daughters (listed on page 22) will be from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, in the Marshall Middle School Cafeteria.
n Mother-Son Superhero Day (listed on page 22) will be from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, in the Marshall Middle School Cafeteria.
n Nuts About Nature for birth – 5 years (listed on page 23): This hands-on experience will have your adventurous preschooler excited about nature. Learn fun activities and games you can play as they begin to explore the outdoor world around them. For this activity class you and your child will remain together for the entire time. This class will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursdays (Feb. 28, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4). The fee is $24.


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Erdogan Provokes Calling Fall of Constantinople 'Example of Victory for All Mankind' at Anniversary
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"The fall of Constantinople is a victory – an example for all mankind," Tayyip Erdogan said in his speech on the 564th anniversary of the fall of the city.
The Turkish president also said: "We are fighting to serve this glorious city with the same faith, determination and will that opened the doors of Constantinople 564 years ago."
Erdogan also described Constantinople as a "showcase" of Turkey saying that the city is a small "summary" for the people and society of Turkey, noting that one can call Turkey "Constantinople" and vice versa.
In his speech he did not fail to mention Fenerbahce's victory at Euroleague's Final 4, as well as the 15th consecutive victory of Besiktas in the country's football league.
"Besiktas conquered the Super Lig. I congratulate the team, and I also congratulate Fenerbahce for the final 4, "Erdogan said.
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Thirty four years ago the first 4Runner roamed the roadways. Over the decades, the 4Runner has improved in both comfort and toughness. The 2018 version features a Wilderness Package and the TRD Enhancement Package, further improving the 4Runner's image as a versatile vehicle that's fun to drive.
Under the Hood
The 2018 4Runner's boasts a beefy 270-horsepower 4.0-liter V6 that puts out a stout 278 pound feet of torque through its 5-speed ECT-i automatic transmission. Sequential shift mode moves through the gears with ease. Dual Independent Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) produces the optimum torque across the engine's entire operating range.
All 4Runner models can tow a maximum of 5,000 pounds, with a maximum 500-pound tongue weight.
Comfort and Convenience
The cargo area offers up to 47.2 cubic feet of carrying space with the second-row seats in use. Folding the second row opens up a substantial 89.7 cubic foot cargo area, ideal for those two-person getaways and weekend camping trips.
An available pull-out cargo deck carries up to 440 pounds and also offers seating for tailgating and relaxation. The 4Runner provides a standard 120V outlet and two 12V outlets for power on the go.
The 4Runner line features an array of Entune Multimedia system choices. The Entune App Suite is an array of popular mobile apps and data services. Connect a smartphone via Bluetooth or a USB cable and Entune's features are operated using the vehicle's controls. Entune offers mobile apps for iHeartRadio, Pandora, OpenTable, MovieTickets.com and others. A fuel price guide, stocks, traffic, sports scores and weather are among Entune's data services offerings.
The 4Runner comes with Toyota's standard Star Safety System that offers Vehicle Stability Control with traction control, Brake Assist, Anti-lock Brake System with Electronic Brake-force Distribution and Smart Stop Technology.
Eight standard airbags include the driver and front passenger Advanced Airbag System protecting the thorax, abdomen and pelvis. There's also front seat-mounted side airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags and all-row Roll-sensing Side Curtain Airbags.
An available Safety Connect system boasts Automatic Collision Notification, Stolen Vehicle Location, Emergency Assistance Button and Roadside Assistance.
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Fischer Modena Pool Table
$3,195.00 $2,995.00
The Modena pool table, by Fischer, displays an Italian-inspired design with burl rails and Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone diamond sites. The table is available in an 8‰۪ size with a lifetime guarantee. Underneath the cosmetics is a metal-to-metal construction with interlocking double center and cross beams and full one-inch thick, diamond-honed, framed slate. Available finishes include Cinnamon, Honey Maple, and Traditional Mahogany.
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Every young person needs a hobby. An interesting kid
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text: The digital economy or the digitalization of economic activity is the disruption we are all facing today. It amounts to billions of everyday online connections among people, businesses, institutions, devices, data and processes. The growth of the digital economy in Southeast Asia has been exponential in the last 5-8 years. The current technological disruption is unprecedented in terms of speed and pervasiveness. It is changing production processes and products, new forms of consumption, fixed capital formation, cross border flows and finance, and the way we live. How should ASEAN governments and other stakeholders deal with this? On one hand, there are development dividends of greater inclusion, efficiency and innovation, which will provide new sources of growth, jobs and potentially reduce inequality. On the other, there are risks of increasing inequality if connectivity is not combined with capacity building; social tensions in managing the transition from traditional to new business models and job losses vs jobs created; concentration with the winner takes all model; and issues to do with privacy, and security risks. What is the role of government and a digital development strategy that balances innovation but manages the risks? How can this be an opportunity to leap frog and what should be the digital development strategy? What is the implication for ASEAN economic integration given the 'fifth freedom' of data flows and how should ASEAN and international agreements deal with these issues moving forward?


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Position : PhD Candidate
University : Flinders University
Primary domain of research : Health and Wellbeing (including carers and caring)
Interests : Community and Civic participation,
Monica is a PhD candidate at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine at UNSW Australia. She has a background in psychology and epidemiology with many years of experience in dementia research, policy and care. Monica is particularly interested in the impact of cognitive impairment in marginalised groups (e.g. young onset dementia, the prison population, female victims of violence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples).
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the different elements should be separated by commas (although the
postcode should not have a comma in front of it). If you're
referring to a city, there is no need to include the county.
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Gloucester GL1 2DP
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Higher Wiscombe
Higher Wiscombe - Devon
A collection of award-winning cottages just a few miles from the Jurassic coast, with a heated outdoor pool and stunning country views�.
- Sleeps: 6 - 32
- Bedrooms: 16
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The Highlights...
- The three luxury cottages are set in a 52-acre private valley, just 4 miles from Sidmouth in rural Southleigh, Devon.
- Two cottages sleep up to 6 in three double/twin bedrooms, the larger cottage sleeps up to 20 in 10 double/twin bedrooms.
- Each cottage is finished to an exceptionally high standard and blends original features with modern luxuries.
- Prepare for country adventures and days at the beach, indulging in gourmet food and picnics by the sea.
You should know...
- The shared pool can be booked for exclusive, daily sessions. Each cottage has 2.5 hours exclusive use per day.
- The pool is only open from Whitsun week to the end of September. This may be extended depending on the weather.
- If you need extra space, you can hire two or three of the cottages; altogether they sleep groups of up to 32 people.
- Higher Wiscombe is dog friendly, and is also great for families with young children.
The Detail...
Share intimate family escapes and epic group get-togethers at these five-star gold cottages in rural Southleigh, Devon. Nestled in a lush, private valley just a few miles from the coast, the Higher Wiscombe cottages are perfect for celebratory toasts. Plan special birthday parties or milestone anniversaries or summer fun, Christmas wishes and New Year celebrations. BBQ in the gardens and sunbathe at the poolside, catching up with loved ones and weaving memories that last a lifetime.
Higher Wiscombe is a collection of three luxurious country cottages set in the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Set around a rustic, farmhouse courtyard in a 52-acre valley, they each offer sumptuous comforts and traditional country splendours. Expect original farmhouse features and roaring log fires, blended with contemporary furnishings and an eco-friendly design.
Each has been finished to an exceptionally high standard and boasts superior fittings and an exquisite attention to style. Look out for the oak beamed ceilings and the characterful, thatched roof or the slate floors, brick archways and reclaimed prison doors. Vintage seaside prints adorn the crisp white walls and are complimented by fresh, vibrant colours and modern wall art. Underfloor heating and sink-in sofas add a warm, homely touch and are joined by oak farmhouse kitchens with range cookers and granite worktops.
The Flint and Thatched cottages are the smaller of the three and sleep up to six people in three deluxe double/twin en-suites. Both have stylish living areas and large country kitchens, along with a mix of four poster beds, super-king doubles and 3ft twins. The former even has access to its own private cinema room that has a 42� screen and state-of-the-art surround sound.
The neighbouring Winery cottage has 10 impressive double bedrooms each with comfy super-king double/twin beds and designer en-suite bathrooms. Spiral staircases lead across its three sprawling floors, where you�ll find two family kitchens and a massive dining room.
Outside, each cottage has its own private, enclosed garden with an alfresco dining area and Weber BBQ. While away your days soaking up the spectacular country views or booking an exclusive session at the outdoor heated pool. There are TVs, books and games for those rainy days, along with a communal games room with table tennis and table football games.
Head out beyond your gardens to explore the magic of Devon, uncovering its wild, open countryside and windswept, sandy coastline. Prepare for country adventures and days at the beach, followed by gourmet food and a classic cream tea. Drive to the World Heritage Jurassic Coast and walk the South West Coastal Path, or cycle along winding rural lanes and picnic above the sands. The beaches at Beer, Sidmouth and Branscombe are all just four miles away, while the famous River Cottage can also be found nearby.
- Baby Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Family Friendly
- Heating
- Internet / Wi-Fi
- No Smoking
- Swimming Pool
- Games room
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- Open fire/Woodburner
- Pool table
- Stairgate
- Coffee machine
- Cooker
- Dishwasher
- Fridge
- Fridge/freezer
- Highchair
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Microwave
- Tumble dryer
- Washing machine
- Bath
- Cot
- Hairdryer
- Shower
- Towels (bath)
- DVD Player
- Satellite TV/Freeview
- Stereo music system
- Television
- Garden/Outdoor Space
- Chef for hire
- Off road free parking
- Table tennis
All heating, linen, bathroom towels, logs, firelighters are included.
- Art classes
- Beach (lake)
- Beach (sea)
- Bird watching
- Boat trips
- Cooking classes
- Cycling
- Diving
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- Golf
- Historical sites
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- Kite surfing
- Markets
- Massage
- Mountain Biking
- Museums/Galleries
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- Restaurants
- Sailing
- Scuba Diving
- Spa
- Supermarket/food shop
- Theme park
- Water Park
- Wellbeing
- Wildlife
- Wine tasting
- Zoo/Wildlife park
On the map...
Nearest Airport
Exeter Airport - 25 mins
Detailed Pricing Information...Weekends:
Thatched from �500 to �950
Flint from �475 to �925
The Winery from �1995 to �3995
Thatched from �600 to �1995
Flint from �550 to �1895
The Winery from �2450 to �6995
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Higher Wiscombe is owned and managed by Alistair Handyside.
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One of the favorite dishes in my teenage years was bibimbap with tuna. Bibimbap is a Korean dish with lots of vegetables on a hot bowl of rice, all mixed with spicy sauce. I loved it SO MUCH, I had it at least twice a week. It only needed handful of ingredients and the main star, tuna, only required a snap to open a can. It was also one of the quickest meal I could prepare. We always had dozens of canned tuna at home as both of my parents were working. My brother and I had it often for lunch and/or dinner. The smell of canned tuna is something related to my childhood. But I decided to stop eating canned food 5 years ago. I don't consume it anymore.
In 2011, I was in New York and it was my first time living alone in abroad. Life as an exchange student in one of the most expensive cities didn't allow much time or money. Especially in Manhattan you can't afford going out for a meal so often. So I started cooking at home. I had, although, been cooking at home in Korea. It wasn't something new. But during the year I started buying more ready-made and easy-to-prepare foods like the ones in cans. I even packed my lunch box in a plastic container for the next day at school. I was, of course, very proud of myself.
But weirdly enough I didn't feel healthy at all. I had lots of huge red pimples that were hard and itch on my face. It was a mystery for me why I have them. Moreover, I had irregular periods with horrendous cramps. I also couldn't find a proper reason for that. First I blamed my irregular lifestyle. Going to bed one day at 4 am after a party then sleeping for 16 hours was surely culpable. And then I thought it's because my diet changed from Korean to Western, which in my opinion was less healthy. I never really thought it could be canned food.
Then I learned about Bisphenol-A (BPA), the hormone-like acting chemical that comes out from plastics. It gets dissolved easily by oil and acidity. That's why canned soup or tomatoes can have lots of BPA. It may disrupt our natural hormonal system and affect us in different level. It has been also found that it may negatively affect fetus and young children's development. Sounds very scary, isn't it?
When I first found out about this, I was sad. My diet included so much of canned foods. I loved canned tuna and tomatoes. I cooked so much with them. I got lost how to cook anymore. Even corns and peas were not allowed if I were to stop eating canned foods. How could I ever maintain my life?
That wasn't the end. I used to heat up my lunch box – plastic container, of course – in a microwave oven at school cafeteria which I prepared with canned tomato and green beans. The container didn't say anything like 'BPA-Free' on it. I bought it at a 99 cent shop. I shouldn't use that anymore either. My worries got me panicked. I thought it's not that I don't choose plastics or cans, I CAN'T use them ever again.
FDA and European Food Safety Authority, although, says it differently. They claim that exposure of BPA by eating canned food doesn't pose a considerable risk to our health. Also, they say that BPA in the end gets out from the body through urine. Things sound much better that now some food manufacturers notified they have stopped using BPA for cans' inner coating. But does that mean it's really safe to put BPA in our body? What about the alternative chemical they will put instead of BPA? Can we trust that it's not another harmful chemical just like BPA? Well, based on my experience it clearly it didn't feel safe at all.
Two years ago, I spent Christmas at my friend's family house in France. The family was all vegetarian so I was able to have lots of veggies and fruits (some of them were even from their own garden!). So I was sure that there was nothing that could harm me from the diet. Then one night we had a great dinner with lentils and rice. I even had second portion as it was so comforting and delicious. But the right next day in the morning I found my face covered with red, huge, itch and ugly pimples. I could see it clearly as I had already stopped eating any canned food for few years and had clear skin. I found out that the tasty lentils were all from cans. It took me over a week to get my skin back to normal. It was a critical dinner that made me realize how bad the canned foods are for me.
So I stopped all of it again. I stopped eating canned food and using plastic containers or wraps in microwave. My skin got better. Then my cramps slowly went away. My period experience became less stressful. Till now I haven't consumed any canned food (at least as far as I cook). I can proudly say that I don't feel lost anymore as I learned how to cook properly and as I'm so lucky to have an access to fresh vegetables and fruits here in Germany.
My experience can sound somehow exaggerated. Perhaps you could think all what happened don't have to be related with canned foods. But I made this conclusion after long experiment on myself through lots of different diets. And I don't have to constrain myself so much not to eat anything as now I use tomato sauce in glass jars and frozen beans and corns. But what I really hope is to find a tuna that's not packed in cans. I would love to try again tuna bibimbap and reminisce my childhood memories.


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"Fairview," which won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in drama, has reopened at Theater for a New Audience's Polonsky Shakespeare Center, in Brooklyn. Here is Ben Brantley's Jun 17, 2018, review of the production, which originated at Soho Rep.
Let me give you fair warning on "Fairview," Jackie Sibblies Drury's dazzling and ruthless new play: If you see it — and you must — you will not be comfortable.
That's not because the seats at Soho Rep, where this extraordinary show opened on Sunday night, are any harder or lumpier than those of most small, downtown theaters. But you will undoubtedly be squirming in yours.
You will also wind up questioning your basic right to sit there, especially if, like the majority of New York theatergoers, you are a white person. And some time after the show has ended, when you're thinking straight again, you'll realize just how artfully you have been toyed with before the final kill, as the mouse to one canny cat of a play.
Directed with disarming smoothness and military precision by Sarah Benson, "Fairview" begins amicably enough, or so it would appear. What occurs in its protracted first scene isn't all that different from a standard-issue sitcom episode of, say, the mid-to-late 1980s.
A middle-class, impeccably coifed and made-up mom, Beverly Fraser (Heather Alicia Simms), is anxiously preparing for a party in her fastidiously appointed, beige-on-beige home. It's her formidable mother's birthday, and Beverly wants everything to be perfect.
But her loving husband, Dayton (Charles Browning); their teenage daughter, Keisha (MaYaa Boateng); and especially Beverly's officious sister, Jasmine (Roslyn Ruff), aren't being very helpful. Will the carrots be peeled and cooked, the cake baked and the table set as it should be before grandma, who is upstairs, makes her entrance?
Sounds like a snooze, doesn't it? Still, you may detect an occasional tear — so small it barely lets light through — in the glossy expositional blandness. For instance, the music Beverly has on melts and mutates for a microsecond; every now and then, the expression on her face turns lost and wary; and the geography of the characters' entrances and exits feels strangely illogical, when you think about it.
And that, really, is all I can say about what happens in "Fairview," at least without spoiling one of the most exquisitely and systematically arranged ambushes of an unsuspecting audience in years. Oh, I do need to mention that the Fraser family is black.
I know, I know. That distinction is immaterial in the 21st century, at least in reference to what appears to be a kind of every-person generic comedy.
Yeah, right. And I have a miracle diet I'd like to sell you.
Ms. Drury has been a playwright to watch for several years now, with intellectually probing, form-questioning works that include "Really" and "We Are Proud to Present …" But nothing she has done previously has prepared audiences for "Fairview," starting with a title whose resonance fully registers only after the play is over.
Examined element by element, "Fairview" presents nothing theatrically new. Many of its tools of subversion date to the early days of the Absurdists and the mind games of Pirandello and Ionesco, while others — more technologically sophisticated — are staples of the contemporary European avant-garde.
But Ms. Drury and Ms. Benson have assembled vintage ingredients with a purposeful, very American ingenuity that restores the shock value to such classic audience baiting. And I found myself thinking that this must be what it was like to come upon the work of Edward Albee — the tutelary deity of the theater of discomfort — Off Broadway in the early 1960s.
"Fairview" is structured as a series of perspective-altering surprises, and they keep coming at you even when you think its creators must surely have emptied their bag of tricks. You begin watching by feeling mildly amused, then uneasy, then annoyed, then unsettled. And then abruptly you're free-falling down a rabbit hole, and there's no safe landing in sight.
This sustained act of sabotage is realized by an impeccably synced team. As the artistic director of Soho Rep, where she staged Sarah Kane's "Blasted" and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's "An Octoroon," Ms. Benson is a past master of the drama of disruption, and she is at the top of her game here.
Every aspect of "Fairview" has a slyly manipulative raison d'être. That includes Mimi Lien's tidily framed set, with its invisible mirror of a fourth wall; Montana Levi Blanco's increasingly outrageous costumes; and the "gotcha!" lighting (by Amith Chandrashaker) and sound (Mikaal Sulaiman).
But don't underestimate the importance of Ryan Courtney's props, which assume alarmingly multifarious roles, and Raja Feather Kelly's choreography. Dancing is a big part of "Fairview," but it isn't there for entertainment purposes, or not for long, anyway.
As for the ensemble — which also includes Hannah Cabell, Natalia Payne, Jed Resnick and Luke Robertson — it does exactly what the play requires of it, which is saying something. The women, especially, inhabit their artificially constructed roles with an in-the-moment immediacy, only marginally rimmed with unease.
Playing the youngest family member, Ms. Boateng also winds up with the heaviest acting duties, and she executes them with unblinking, confrontational clarity. "Isn't she cute?" a part of you may say when her Keisha bounds onto the stage. You will be punished for ever having thought so.
As you may have inferred, "Fairview" is all about race, and especially about how white people look at black people. More broadly, you might argue, it's about the defective lenses through which we view one another and the world around us. But, no, it's all about race.
It may seem untoward to suggest that anything good is emerging from the ethnically dis-United States at this frightening juncture in its history. But it's worth remarking that racial alienation and division have been the basis for the most exciting American plays of recent years, including "An Octoroon" and Scott R. Sheppard and Jennifer Kidwell's "Underground Railroad Game."
"Fairview" is a galvanizing addition to this gallery. It is also a glorious, scary reminder of the unmatched power of live theater to rattle, roil and shake us wide awake.


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My husband surprised me for my birthday last year with a catered dinner party with several of our best friends. He coordinated his efforts with those of my neighbors who kindly hosted the party. A local caterer provided the delicious meal. My daughter served appetizers and Mojitos at my house before the group migrated next door. The caterer served beef tenderloin, potato and goat cheese gratin, and a spinach salad that is one of my favorites.
The next day I searched the internet for a selection of recipes for potatoes and goat cheese and downloaded several to study and select one or two to try. The opportunity presented itself last week when my younger daughter and her two children were visiting us. I wanted to prepare a special dinner for them one night and thought that I would try one of the potato recipes.
I chose the following one because of its simplicity and because I had everything I needed right on hand.
For the meat course, I prepared a flank steak with mushroom ragout and tossed salad. For dessert we had pumpkin swirl cheesecake. The cheesecake recipe is available on the Kraft foods website. The flank steak recipe was featured here a few months ago.
(from Bon Appetit, February 2001, via epicurious.com)
1 c. whole milk
1 c. whipping cream
1 c. crumbled soft fresh goat cheese, about 5 ounces
1 garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 t. salt
3/4 t. pepper
1/8 t. ground nutmeg
2 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Generously butter an 11 x 7 x 2-inch glass baking dish.
2. Whisk first 7 ingredients in a medium bowl to blend.
3. Arrange 1/3 of the potatoes in bottom of prepared dish, overlapping slightly. Pour 1/3 of cream mixture over. Repeat layering potatoes and cream mixture 2 more times.
4. Bake uncovered until potatoes are tender and top is golden brown in spots, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Serve hot.
I hope you try this very easy dish. If you do, you will enjoy it.
I fixed this dish again tonight with a few changes – just as good, just a little different. First of all, I only used 1/2 c. whipping cream, which I whisked with 1 T. flour. Then I added 1 c. reduced fat milk, whisked that with the cream and flour and stirred in 2 T. minced shallots, 1 minced garlic clove, some nutmeg and a dash of cloves, salt and pepper, 4 oz. crumbled goat cheese. I layered it in a gratin dish which I had sprayed with Pam, then I covered it with foil and baked it 1 hour at 375, uncovered it and baked it for another 15 minutes until the potatoes were tender when pierced with a knife. I let it sit for 5-10 minutes and served it with peas and beef steak. Delish! I think I liked it better than the first recipe.


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If you could only hunt in one season which one would it be?
That's a tough question!! I love all aspects of hunting various species. I would have to say there is something special about watching waterfowl soar in from the heavens and work a decoy spread!
What's your favorite location to hunt?
I don't get to hunt in the mountains often.. But I have always loved trying to sneak up on things. Spot and stalk in the mountains gives me the opportunity to do just that.
Who introduced you to hunting?
My husband took my love for fishing and the outdoors and taught me everything I know about hunting! I will always be thankful for his patience and him going above and beyond to teach me all the "why's" and reasons we were set up a certain way. It made our relationship stronger and made lifelong "hunting and fishing buddies"
What do you hunt for?
Everything I can.
What hunting skill would you like to master?
I have been obsessed with calling all types of animals for quite some time. I have been successful calling animals in but I still strive to do that on a more advanced level.
What's your biggest hunting challenge?
TIME! I have a wonderful family and job. Both help to support my obsessive habit. Although, traveling does seem to happen sometimes during the most magical times of the year .. such as the whitetail rut etc.
What would be the most amazing hunting adventure that is still on your bucket list?
I have always thought (even though its expensive) It would be amazing to go on one of the hunts in Alaska for example. Where you are dropped off in the wilderness with only the gear on your back for a few weeks. Fishing and hunting. The other adventure I would like to go on one day would be to follow a big wave of migrating ducks all the way from the border of Canada to the coast in the Central or Mississippi flyway.
What hunting skill do you wish you knew more about?
Anything traditional
What's the hardest hunting lesson you've learned?
I have been obsessed with hunting for 20 years now. In the beginning I would want every shot to be absolutely perfect. I have learned through time, experience and failures that you can still make an ethical shooting decision even when the animals approach isn't the perfect case scenario. Most of the time the animal doesn't have the same game plan that you have developed in your head for their approach.
If hunting was no longer an option for you what would you do with your time?
I would have a hard time not being able to enjoy the outdoors in the same way, but I would fish a lot more. I get asked all the time if I had to choose between hunting or fishing which one would I choose. My go to answer to that question is.. well what time of year is it? If its winter I'm hunting if its summer I'm fishing. So I would without a doubt be a year around fisherman.
What could you give a 40-minute presentation on with absolutely no preparation?
Calling especially ducks and turkeys.
How many pairs of hunting boots do you own?
I have a problem getting rid of old worn out boots so 7. Most are worn to the point they are no longer useful in the field , but they are useful working in the yard or other outdoor projects I end up doing.
What style of hunting are you most passionate about?
Having a whitetail deer in bow range or anything wing shooting. I love the challenge of a bow and the feel of a good shotgun!
What do you like most about the SLG shooting trailer?
Being fortunate to work for Shoot Like A Girl for 8 years now I have been able to watch first hand how SLG has grown from just archery in a little trade show booth into the semi tractor trailer of today. The thing I love most has always been watching the "wow" moments from women shooting for the first time. Watching all the anxiety disappear from their faces with a huge smile after executing the first shot ever!
If you didn't have to sleep, what would you do with the extra time?
If it was summer time I would definitely bass fish all night and work during the day. Winter time I would enjoy working on various projects & waterfowl taxidermy or European mounts at night.
What hobby would you get into if time and money weren't an issue?
Non hunting related makes this difficult!
What non hunting related skill would you like to master?
Cooking! I have a few dishes that I cook well but a lot of my cooking has been trial and a lot of error!
What are you interested in that most people haven't heard of?
I love to have projects going. Most of my projects involve building something or tearing something apart and rebuilding it. I don't do well with just sitting around unless I'm hunting.
What's the farthest you've ever been from home?
Where do you usually go when you when you have time off?
Woods or Water
Who inspires you to be better?
The good LORD, My husband, My Daughter, My Family & Friends
What are three interesting facts about you?
1) I'm a competition junkie. I have competed in all sorts of various outdoor competitions from ASA Archery Pro/Ams to fishing team bass tournaments with my husband.
2) If something breaks around the house I usually try and enjoy trying to fix it myself
3) I use to be extremely shy
What is your biggest fear?
Extreme heights. I say extreme because I'm not afraid to be in a deer stand as long as it has a good sturdy platform. But you will not see me look over the edge of an extremely high cliff or drop off. I am to clumsy to risk tripping and falling to my death. Haha
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
A good steak and tators.
List two pet peeves
Going to cities where people love to honk their horns the second the red light turns green..no matter if your 5 cars back from the light. It falls under rushing and I don't like to be rushed.
Rude and Inconsiderate people. Life's too short to not be nice to one another. Traveling as much as I have has made me realize that a lot of people just don't take the time to be nice to one another anymore. It really is sad.
Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest?
One thing that not a lot of people know you love to do?
Rebuild old motors
Mountains or Beach?