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So you're planning a Barcelona New Year's Eve: an idea as sparkling as champagne.
What could go wrong spending NYE in the temperate weather of one of Europe's biggest party cities?
You're on the right track but here's some great things to do to make sure you don't get derailed.
Here's how to do New Year's Eve in Barcelona in 2019-2020.
1 – Basics + weather
2 – What to do
3 – Restaurants
4 – Clubs + parties
5 – Local traditions
Spending the New Year in Barcelona – Basics
- Like most places it's a time of overpriced parties and unmet expectations – make sure the festivities are in addition to some of the many attractions in a good Barcelona itinerary.
- It's a busy time so buy your attraction tickets online to save money and avoid lines.
- Barcelona during new years is a pickpocket's dream – take precautions.
- Make sure you find lodging in one of the best areas to stay.
- Make your bookings at top hostels, value hotels, Airbnb, or luxury hotels in advance.
Barcelona New Year's Eve Weather
It's cold but not freezing and if you're here for three days you'll likely experience rain in some form. Leave the beach clothes at home and bring a decent jacket, a scarf, and a sweater.
- The average high/low is 14°C (57°F) and 6°C (42°F).
- There are 6 hours of daily sunshine
- Monthly precipitation is 32 mm (a 28% chance any given day, usually light rain).
For more New Year's Eve weather in Barcelona info check the official Spanish forecast website.
What to Do in Barcelona for New Year's Eve 2019-2020
The Official Party at Plaça Espanya
This includes a wholesome music and light show in Plaça Espanya – one of the city's most emblematic squares. This is without a doubt the best place to spend New Year's Eve in Barcelona for families.
Here you're treated to an extra special show at the Magic Fountain with concert stages, people doing campanadas (eating twelve grapes at the stroke of midnight for good luck), and a nice firework show.
For New Year's Eve 2019 the French company Groupe F takes the reins so get ready for an amazing night out! The firework show starts at 11:40 pm and lasts for 30 minutes.
Since over 80,000 spectators attend every year make sure you arrive early at 11:00 pm to ensure getting a spot for the show.
Tip: to partake in the tradition of eating twelve grapes at midnight make sure to buy them at a supermarket or fruteria. The ones packaged specially for the celebrations will be 10 times more expensive.
Metro: Espanya (red line L1 or green line L3).
Traditional Flamenco Party
Update (28/12/19): tickets for this year's flamenco party are sold out.
With pricey package parties being the norm it can be difficult to find value anywhere. Luckily you can get a full flamenco experience plus a traditional Spanish NYE party with DJ until 3:00 am.
Options to add a three course gourmet dinner also exist.
Show + drink: €75.00 (kids €22.00)
Dinner + drink: €150.00 (kids €32.00)
Interested? Simply click the blue button below:
The Plaça Catalunya Street Party
This one is more for young people wanting excitement: like the midnight bottle toss.
At midnight a large space in Plaça Catalunya is cleared and people throw their wine bottles into the square. It's a pretty impressive (if dangerous) sight to see hundreds of bottles flying through the air and smashing into bits.
From here you'll find rowdy crowds filtering down into the famous La Rambla and bar-heavy confines of the Gothic Quarter – if you're not looking for an expensive club night but want a proper night out at cool bars this is the option for you.
Get there around 11:00 pm.
Metro: Catalunya (red line L1 or green line L3).
Barcelona New Year's Eve Restaurants
It's really hard to get a table at quality places for NYE so my advice is to book well in advance and come to terms with the fact that 99% of the restaurants offer set menus.
Expect to pay between €80.00-€120.00 per person for NYE set menu.
I've got some of the best options below:
Bodega Joan
Update (30/12/19): Bodega Joan is now almost completely full for NYE 2019-2020, there are just a few tables left at 6:00 pm (reserved via button below). You must book ASAP to ensure a table.
Local legends Bodega Joan offer a great budget set menu for New Year's Eve (consult the adult menu – and the children's menu) – if you want great Spanish atmosphere this is it!
The cost is €75.00 for adults and €20.00 for children.
The 2019-2020 highlights include mains of cumberland beef tenderloin or monkfish medallions with octopus skewers, classic Iberian ham de bellota (the best quality), and 5 more dishes.
Click the blue button below for direct booking (€15.00 deposit pp) to hold your table – it's deducted from your bill at the restaurant.
Please keep in mind Bodega Joan is closed January 1st.
FYI: Louro is now completely booked for NYE 2019-2020.
This Galician restaurant found right in the heart of La Rambla takes traditional Spanish tapas to a whole new, modern level.
For 2019-2020 the restaurant has a €100.00 set menu including:
- Oysters with kimchi, mango, and codium seaweed
- Cambados scallops with Albariño béarnaise and tomato confit
- Fake morel mushroom risotto and San Simon carbonara
- Grouper with red shrimp and baby veg
- Intermission: cava and lemon sorbet
- Oxtail with glazed lobster and sweet potato
- Textured piña colada
- Tocino de cielo egg and syrup pudding
Tables can be booked in advance clicking the button below:
Traditional Dishes
Traditional Catalonian foods during new years include escudella amb carn d'olla (a clear and strong meat broth with sausage, meatballs, and snail-shaped pasta shells), stuffed chicken, or roasted lamb.
You wouldn't dare finish a meal without cava (a sparkling white wine) or turrón (a type of nougat).
Barcelona New Year's Eve Clubs + Parties
I've updated this article super early for 2019-2020.
When you can you'll see buying links for all these amazing parties. Last year many waited too long and paid ridiculous last minute prices or were left out in the cold – don't be one of them this year
Make sure to booking using the blue buttons ASAP.
122 Carrer Almogavers | Metro: Marina (red line L1)
The biggest club in the city is an electronic music temple and pit stop for famous international DJs.
Every year you'll get down to house headliners DJs Gato & Amable and Legoteque.
If you buy in advance online (button below) it costs €44.50 (two drinks + t-shirt) to enter after midnight and €54.50 for early entry at 10:30. The 10:30 onward tickets include a type of New Year's Eve goodie bag with grapes, champagne, and a cotillon: a type of accessory.
Across the five different rooms expect more than 10 DJs to perform.
Time: 10:30 pm to 7:00 am.
Passeig Marítim Barceloneta 38 | Metro: Ciutadella-Vila Olimpica (yellow line L3)
If you're looking to go upscale with big leather couches, VIP rooms, and a beachside sea breeze then step into one of the world's most famous club chains that created Ibiza's first superclub.
The 2019-2020 version features a line up of Marshall Night and Alberto Herrera. Tickets can be bought in advance online using the button below.
Entrance: €50.00 to €60.00 with one drink (no-line entry before 4 am).
Time: 11:55 pm to 6:45 am.
34 Maritimo de la Barceloneta | Metro: Villa Olimpica (yellow line L4)
If you're a fan of EDM music than look no further than this Barcelona club classic. On December 31st you'll be treated by their house Djs until the wee hours of the morning.
If chocolate fountains, lush white leather, and beach-side vibes is what you're looking for then this could be for you.
Entrance: €50.00 with one drink.
Time: 11:30 to 7:00.
City Hall
2-4 Rambla de Catalunya | Metro: Catalunya (red line L1 or green L3)
Those not looking to take out a second mortgage on the house to enjoy a Barcelona New Year's Eve should consider City Hall with its bargain basement entrance price of just €20.00.
The super central club welcomes Djs tINI, Alexandra, and ISAbella to the stage for a night of techno and house music. The underground and international atmosphere never fails to disappoint.
Entrance: €20.00 (€15.00 early bird)
Time: 11:59 to 6:00.
Carrer de Ramon Trias Fargas 2 | Metro: Vila Olimpica (yellow line L4)
Beach weather is gone and it's already cold so why not freeze? Barcelona's only multi-venue party takes place in the magnificent Touche Restaurant as well as the world's only beach side ice bar: Icebarcelona.
6 international DJs will treat you to a night of locura and best of all at €25.00 euros for entrance and a drink it's one of the best value parties in the city.
Not a fan of the cold? Then spend the night in the hot bar! Simple as 🙂
Time: 11:00 am till late.
Fiesta Poble Espanyol
13 Francesc Ferrer i Guardia | Metro: Espanyol (green and red lines L1/L3) | Website
For 29 years people have gathered in this makeshift Spanish village to bring in the new year.
Three pavilions offer tons of options: the central one hosts up to 5,000 people dancing to a mix of 70's/80's/90's dance as well as current music; a smaller space hosts up to 1,500 people dancing to electronic music.
The festivities kick off at 10:30 pm and end at 6:00 am and costs €35.00… with grapes, 'novelties', chocolates, good vibes, and 4 drinks included! If you purchase after December 22nd they'll cost €40.00 (€60.00 on the door).
This is the best Barcelona New Years deal – for this reason I suggest buying the tickets in advance online.
36 Maritimo de la Barceloneta | Metro: Vila Olimpica (yellow line L4)
This Barcelona institution is for those who want a New Year's Eve club night with hip hop, reggaeton, and R&B. This might be a bit more upscale than neighbour Pacha but maybe you want that way anyway!
Shoko also sets itself apart as one of the only New Year's Eve clubs in Barcelona with a delicious dinner option.
Elegant dress is a must.
Entrance: €50.00 with one drink, €150.00 with cocktail show, €250.00 with dinner.
Time: 11:59 to 6:00.
Sala Apolo
113 Carrer Nou de la Rambla | Metro: Parallel (green line L3) | Website
Apolo is the second biggest club in Barcelona and have recently offered a 90's revival night as part of their new year's festivities – the price of the nostalgia is a wallet-friendly €25.00. Even today you'll find rock music in their basement room Sala 2.
More recently they've run their usual Nitsa Club night featuring all the newest in techno, hip hop, house, and UK bass. This year's artists include Dj Fra, Marc Piñol, Dj Kosmos, Dafoe, and Shelby Grey.
Time: 1:00 am to 7:00 am.
Other Barcelona New Year's Clubs
If you're not looking for big crowds but still want to party without paying inflated door prices you can always check out the small but potent techno club called Moog.
Last year's New Year's party featured DJs Uroz, 6tmä, David Lost, and Rubén Seoane and cost just €15.00! I will add any relevant information about NYE 2019-2020 here as I receive it.
Other well-known clubs rang in the recent New Year with the following prices: Sutton €50.00, Sotavento €50.00, and Catwalk €40.00.
If you're not looking for anything in particular and want a good variety of choices just head down to the Port Olimpic: there you'll find about a dozen (very touristy and full of young people) nightclubs in a small area.
Local NYE Traditions
We've talked about the grape-eating but there are a few more Barcelona New Year's traditions tourists might want to get into. Number one, it's tradition to wear red underwear when you celebrate the new year in Barcelona.
If you didn't pack any there's plenty of shopping spots to pick some up.
Secondly, when doing your midnight cheers you should be putting a ring or something gold in your cava glass. This ensures wealth and prosperity in the coming year.
Feeling adventurous? Then head down to the Playa de San Sebastián for the first swim of the year. It starts at noon sharp in front of the Club Natació Atlètic Barceloneta. It won't cost you anything and is one of the great free things to do in Barcelona.
New Year's Eve After Parties
Vamos al after! For this you usually need to chat to locals.
Sometimes after parties are held at the clubs themselves, but they could also be in abandoned warehouses or overnight raves… you never know what to expect! If I hear anything you guys will be the first to know.
In the meantime you can't go wrong with my primary after party suggestion:
For those who drank a couple coffees in addition to the New Year's champagne I can't not recommend the after party at elrow – without a doubt the best in Spain and maybe beyond!
It costs €40.00 in advance before December 12th (going up to €60.00 as the day approaches) but this is some next level stuff! It begins at 9 am and ends at 9 pm on the 1st of January in the seaside town of Viladecans.
To reach Viladecans you'll need a shuttle. If you're a fan of madness you won't want to miss it.
UPDATE 31/10/2019: Last year they didn't celebrate Elrow and this year it is TBA. If there is any information to add I will be putting it here ASAP.
Here's a video from 2015:
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I spent a lot of time researching advice for your new year in Barcelona but I always miss something. Let me know if you had a great time somewhere and it should be added to the list.
Also, don't forget to write me if you have ANY questions about your Barcelona holiday – I'm here to help.


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Naomi Campbell has claimed that her partying days are over.
The supermodel also told In Touch magazine that her hectic early years in the fashion industry had made her dislike herself.
Campbell said: "To be honest, there were times I thought I wouldn't survive. The time between 1998 and 2005 was especially bad.
"During that time I avoided looking in the mirror, because I didn't like the person who was looking back at me. So I had to find out what I wanted and what I didn't want.
"The thing is, as a model you're used to being on the go, so just the thought of sitting down and thinking about something drives you crazy."
She added: "I used to have a lot of problems. Amongst others I drank too much so I joined Alcoholics Anonymous to get and stay sober.
"I've grown up. I've stopped driving myself to exhaustion. I want to lead a calm life. I'm done with partying. When you get older things that seemed important to you when you were 20 suddenly lose significance."

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PTSD is caused by a significant traumatic event. Some people may be more vulnerable to developing PTSD based on their brain structure, past experiences, and upbringing. Symptoms include reoccurring nightmares, depression, anxiety, irrational fears, substance abuse, feelings of guilt, and reoccurring nightmares. The amygdala and pre-frontal cortex are two of the main structures implicated.
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Foreign aid in Africa was and is often given with political motives. Particularly during the Cold War, foreign aid was given by Western powers to African nations that swore allegiance to a particular economic and political philosophy (i.e. socialism or capitalism) or to a particular nation. The result was that aid often went to corrupt dictators instead of people who needed help. Ultimately, this has led to political corruption and instability, lack of effective aid products, and trillions of dollars in misused aid funds. Neo-colonialism can also be seen in Western nation's interference in political conflict. For example, during the Biafran War/Nigerian Civil War, the British supported the Hausa military because the British government and oil companies operating out of Britain wanted to insure that oil trade between Nigeria and Britain continued. The British continued to support the Hausa despite increasing evidence that the Hausa military was using blockades to keep food from reaching Igbo civilians.
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The "Prom Draft" at Corona del Mar High School has put Newport Beach, California, back in the news. That this story followed so closely behind the "cheating" scandal," I think, made it sound worse than it really is. This time, I'm not sure, anyone at CDM did anything wrong.
During the cheating scandal, accusations flew about faculty pressure to go easy on students whose parents donated heavily to the school. This kind of thinking is not only unjust to those who don't qualify, but, even worse, it sets up those who do, from learning to take the consequences of their own actions.
If you haven't thought about the results of this kind of entitlement, look around at the fruits of personal helplessness.
Back to the prom. Consider that some things can't be legislated.
Some boy will always like one girl better than another. Some girl will always hope a boy she's never spoken to, will invite her to the prom. Some boy will raise the bar for the others, by asking his girlfriend to the prom in a super- unusual way.
Such are the things that go on in high school, everywhere. The principal of CDM was quoted as saying, "It's not okay for any student to be objectified or judged in any way."
Students are judged. They compete for grades, to get into the best schools. They compete athletically. They compete socially. They compete for jobs, now and always..
It is an awesome statistic that 71% of the students at CDM participate in advance placement courses. The school ranks high, academically. The boys and girls, from CDM, who I speak to, all have high aspirational goals. I'm proud for them. Most have achieved, in part, because of … and in spite of their affluence and opportunity.
Just like you, I hate when anyone has to feel diminished or objectified. I'll support any effort to teach kids to celebrate individual differences and skills.
The prom draft, however, as it has been explained, sounds like a creative extension of the process that is happening anyway, everywhere. I'm not exactly sure how this makes it any more hurtful for someone to be left out.
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On April 25, 2015 when a massive earthquake struck Nepal, Rekha Dhakal was travelling on a bus from the capital city of Kathmandu to his home in Jaubari VDC in Ghorka District, a distance of about 100 miles over a winding, mountainous road.
The bus began to shake, and the driver stopped driving. Rekha knew that his wife and 86-year-old mother were at home at the time, and as he felt the violent shaking of the ground, he grew increasingly concerned about his family. When the bus did not continue its journey after the quake, so Rekha began walking home. He passed by collapsed houses and people outside everywhere, crying and asking for help.
It took several hours for Rekha to get home and when he did he found that, thankfully, his wife and mother were both safe. But their house was completely destroyed.
Delivering Gratitude
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Rekha when he visited LWR Headquarters office in Baltimore. You can imagine we don't get too many Nepali earthquake survivors stopping by in Baltimore, so this was a real treat! Rekha was in town to visit his daughter Ranjaja, and he came to the LWR office to say thank you in person for our help after the earthquake. It was an honor to meet him, learn about his family and hear his story. We spoke through a translator: Rekha's daughter Ranjaja, who speaks English. Although I could not understand his words on my own, I could tell that he was grateful for LWR's support and grateful for people like you who make our work possible.
Relief After the Earthquake
Fifteen days after the earthquake, LWR distributed food packs, water filtration units, Personal Care Kits, Quilts, seeds for the recovery of agricultural livelihoods and temporary shelter materials to the affected families most in need. Rekha and his family received food packs, clean water and temporary shelter materials from LWR. With the corrugated galvanized iron sheets and other materials provided, Rekha built a temporary home for protection from the monsoon rains.
LWR also implemented cash-for-work activities in the Ghorka district after the earthquake to help families earn much-needed income. Rekha participated in these activities and received cash for clearing the roads with other families in Ghorka in an effort to help the area quickly recover. He mentioned that he was especially grateful for this work and extra income as it brought him hope after he had recently lost everything.
The Road to Recovery
Nearly a year and a half after the earthquake, Rekha is still living in the temporary shelter made of materials distributed by LWR. The Government of Nepal is distributing grants to many who lost their homes in the earthquake, and Rekha will be receiving a grant of 200,000 Nepalese rupees (about $1,860) to rebuild his house. He is grateful for the contribution, but the process of receiving the grant is long, and the amount will not be enough to cover all of the construction costs. As he continues down the road of recovery, he has hope that one day he'll be able to finish building his family's new home.


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FRUSTRATION for HS2 campaigners continues to grow, with a date for a key Supreme Court judgement still to be announced.
The hearing was first held at the highest court in the land in October and judgement had been set to be announced before Christmas.
But a date has still to be set, with Chiltern District Council leader Nick Rose voicing his frustration at the delay at the authority's full council meeting last night.
He said: "We've heard absolutely nothing - no news at all. I can't say no news is good news, no news is just no news.
"However it's possible to conjucture if the Supreme Court decision had been easy, we might have heard at the end of last October."
At the hearing campaigners said the project's Strategic Environmental Assessment - outlining how the environment will be impacted by the scheme should have been undertaken before a government decision to proceed with HS2 was made in January 2012.
The Environmental Statement is now subject to a consultation which ends next Thursday, with Cllr Rose saying the timeframe was "ludicrously short".
He said: "This has created a collosal amount of work for this council in a very short space of time. We've established what can be best described as an operations room - some of our staff have been working overtime."


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Valentine's Day 1990
An Italian taverna in Bournemouth. I'm wearing a red velvet dress from TopShop. My boyfriend, the love of my life so far (and boy so handsome I can't believe he's even looked at me), orders spaghetti and red wine. He has given me single red rose. We are play acting the role of a sophisticated couple. We think we're adults, not realising how much we are still children.
We'd known each other for a few months before one night, late, we'd had a play fight and he'd started to tickle me. Tickling that turned into a kiss. I'd been transported to heaven. Always the chubby ugly duckling, his love validated me. Over spaghetti in the taverna, I don't know that the relationship will be shortlived and end in tears when we both go off to different universities. But for that one night, Valentine's fulfills all the fantasies..
Valentines Day, 2002
It's the first Valentine's day after our wedding. We have a nice dinner of oysters followed by roast chicken at home because we are consumed with work, ambition, and the job of gutting and renovating a huge Victorian house. My husband, working shifts, has to go on night duty. Soon after he leaves, my stomach starts to rumble. It keeps rumbling. The oysters….
It's not a good night for either of us. When my husband, poisoned by the oysters too, staggers in the next morning, we both finally collapse, pasty and disgusting and sleep all day, our fingers touching across the wide white bed.
Valentine's Day 2004
My husband hands me a heavy crystal glass of champagne. It's the first alcoholic drink I've had in months. In my arms a baby sleeps, so new we're still counting his life in hours. Seventeen days overdue, he timed his arrival so that birthday parties would completely obliterate Valentines Day for years to come. But looking down at his perfect lashes resting gently on his perfect cheeks, the day of love takes on a whole new meaning.
Valentines Day 2010
I stand at the door of my house in a dressing gown and those awful white stockings you have to wear for weeks afterwards. A friend who has brought my son home after looking him for the past couple of nights, is hopping anxiously from foot to foot. She winces as she looks me up and down. She doesn't know what to say. My stomach is still swollen even though the baby that had been growing there has died. It's the last baby that will ever try to grow there; the last of four babies who didn't survive. My son has made me a Valentines Card, a shiny blue heart cut out and stuck on orange cardboard. My friend pats me on the arm and we say goodbye.
Valentine's Day 2013
I can't believe that the hospital would give you bad news on Valentine's Day but it seems they show it no respect. Having insisted on going to his appointment alone, my husband comes into the kitchen and puts a pile of leaflets on the table. They answer the question that has died on my lips. We sit and drink tea and stare at them, trying to find some paragraph, sentence or word that gives us hope. That is a loophole. That will make one or other of us says "Aha, you see, it can't be right, they've got it wrong. It says so here!" But no matter how many cups of tea we drink and how many times we read the leaflets, he still has cancer.
Valentines Day 2017
It's dark when I wake up and I feel Mabel's warm heavy body laying across my legs. She raises her fluffy head as I shuffle her to one side, but then flops back down, disappearing into the cream knitted blanket that matches her cockerpoo fur so well. I go to the kitchen to make tea, past my newly teenage son's room and towards the room where my husband sleeps most of the time nowadays. Although he's in remission from the cancer, the Crohn's disease he subsequently developed causes him many sleepless nights, whether through pain or the medication. On the kitchen table I find a beautiful bouquet of roses.
My grandfather bought my grandmother an ornate satin padded card in 1942. Every year after, he gave her the same card for Valentine's and her birthday, adding the date and a little sentence expressing his love for her. That card was given to her 144 times.
Next to the roses my husband has bought for me, there's a huge, ornate card. It's not padded or satin and so far it only has three years worth of dates on it. I don't suppose we'll achieve 70 years. But we'll make as many as we can.


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Perldoc, the tutorialby Juerd (Abbot)
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Most people learn Perl by reading a simple tutorial, which probably, as they find out later, resembles all sorts of wrong. Some are lucky and find a good tutorial. Other people begin by reading books. There are terrible books and there are good books. However, books are a slow way of learning a language, in my opinion, and they cost money. Good learning books are read only once (if you read your learning book twice, it didn't do a good job at teaching you, did it?). I tend to avoid buying books.
How did I learn Perl then? First, let me explain why I wanted to learn Perl. As a Basic programmer, having used many Basic dialects, I found that there was no statisfying Basic interpreter for Linux, but I did want to use this new and exciting operating system. So I went looking for other languages. Of course, I first considered C, but I have always disliked C and even the thrill of having another platform couldn't get me to like this powerful language. Perl was the next language I looked at. To a Basic programmer, all the cryptic characters look strange, but its string interpolation and hashes were quite convincing to me. I learned Perl and do not feel any need to learn other languages anymore.
When learning how to use Linux, fortunately someone told me to use man whenever I needed help. I wanted to know more about Perl, so I typed man perl. It refered to a bunch of other documents, that I read almost sequentially, skipping those that didn't intrigue me. I learned a great deal of both English and Perl reading the perldocs. There is a lot of information there, and to beginners, it isn't always clear where some things can be found. The terminology was never explained, but I learned to recognise words by ignoring the fact that I had no idea what they were talking about.
A few years later, I still think reading perldocs is the best way of learning Perl. That said, I would like to complain about some things. I now know why strict should be used where possible, and that -w can be very helpful too. This is because people told me, not because I read about it. I think the use of these should be encouraged more by the Perl documentation. The other complaint I have is that some things just aren't explained well enough to beginners. Basic didn't teach me anything about scoping, so I had some trouble with that.
There are some documents that I think should be made available as perldocs. Coping with Scoping could be named perlscopetut and Suffering from Buffering could be named perlbuffertut.
This brings me on the subject of tutorials in perldocs. There are some great extensive but comprehensible tutorials, like perlreftut and perlretut, and some tutorials that are not really easy like perldebtut and perltoot. The most important tutorial can not be found in the standard distribution. perltut it should be called. I don't know if there exists a tutorial that we all agree is clearly the best Perl quick start tutorial there is. But if such a tutorial, it should be distributed with Perl. If there is not, it should be created.
You might wonder why perltut is needed. For the greatest part, it's just because without it, the perldocs are incomplete: they cover everything except for the learning Perl part. But there's another reason: it is now very unclear if there is a tutorial that is accepted by the community, and having perltut would fix that, as we have to agree perldocs are generally quite good.
Not everyone wants to learn a language by reading much documentation, like I did (although I do think it's the best way). Many want a tutorial. I think that tutorial should come with perl itself.
P.S. The links to perlreftut, perlretut and perldebtut are broken. This is because the documentation on Perl Monks is outdated. Not my links, but this site has be be fixed.
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Hey! My name is Brayam and I'm a first-generation student studying Electrical Engineering at Portland State University. My focus is on power, hoping that in the future I'll work with renewable energy sources such as wind, hydro-electric or solar power. I have a passion for the environment and want to do anything and all I can to help preserve it. I feel like I have so much to be proud of, but I would say what brings me pride and joy to this day is being the first in my family to attend college.
There are many things that I like about being a PSU student. One in particular is location; the school is so seamlessly a part of downtown Portland. I also like the diversity. In my first two years of community college I found myself to be the only student of color in most of my classes. Now that is no longer the case. I also like being an ambassador because of our ability to reach out to the community, interact with people, and share our passion for engineering. As far as advice goes, I would encourage someone that is starting out in MCECS to keep their head up. There will be moments when you will doubt yourself and start to wonder if you are right for this—just keep on keepin' on.


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When an injury occurs involving soft tissue (non-bone), your body, in response, lays down scar tissue to protect and stabilize the injury. This is similar to when calluses form on a workman's hand. At first, the skin on his hands is soft and flexible, but after repetitive injury to the skin while working with picks and shovels, the skin on the hands cracks, bleeds and then forms a callus. This callus is scar tissue; it is a protective barrier, but its type of tissue is tight, coarse and hard. It has lost its flexibility and suppleness. These are the exact same changes that can happen to other areas of soft tissue that are exposed to repeated injury. Someone who is a typist for example, causes small but repeated injury to the muscles of the wrists and forearms day after day. Over time, this injury causes callus formation in these muscles and causes them to be tight, short, hard and weak. This tightness can squeeze a nerve and cause pain and numbness to travel down a persons arm, resulting in carpal tunnel syndrome.
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51-year-old actor Michael J Fox, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, has begun shooting his new NBC-TV show "The Henrys" in NYC, playing a local newscaster who is married with 3 kids (other than the 'newscasting' part, the show is really based on his life) . . . JJ Abrams' upcoming sci-fi sequel "Star Trek Into Darkness" will be debuting a couple of days earlier than scheduled on super-sized IMAX screens, opening May 15th in the specialty theaters (May 17th in conventional cinemas) . . . "Lord Of the Rings" actor Ian McKellen has been awarded an honorary degree from Northern Ireland's University of Ulster (not coincidentally the university's chancellor is James Nesbitt, his co-star in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey") . . . "X Factor" judge Demi Lovato has posted self-pics on crutches, her leg encased in a surgical boot, with the caption: "Never, ever, ever let your roommate clean your hardwood floors with Pledge" (who the heck would spray furniture polish on floors?) . . . Actress Katie Holmes is said to be ready to cautiously dip her toe back into the dating pool after 7 months of living the single life, but she's vowing to take things slowly (unlike that last time she was recruited … er dated) . . . Speaking of which, it's been revealed the Church Of Scientology paid close to $8 million to air that 60-second ad during the Super Bowl (whoa, Tom's gonna need to line up another movie!) . . . And English soccer legend David Beckham has signed a 5-month contract with France's Paris St Germain football club and is determined to learn French so he can communicate in press conferences ("Je screw up parce que je suis très old …").
• "Chelsea Lately" (E!) – Guest host Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters).
• "Conan" (TBS/CTV) – Randy Houser ("How Country Feels").
• "Ellen DeGeneres Show" (syndicated/CTV2) – Tim McGraw ("Two Lanes of Freedom").
• "George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight" (CBC) – k-os ("BLack on BLonde").
• "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC/CityTV) – Emeli Sande ("Our Version of Events").
• "Last Call With Carson Daly" (NBC) – Tift Merritt ("Traveling Alone").
• "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" (NBC/CTV2) – Justin Bieber ("Believe Acoustic"); Local Natives ("Hummingbird").
• "Late Show With David Letterman" (CBS/NTV/Omni1) – Elvis tribute artist Brandon Bennett.
• "Live With Kelly & Michael" (syndicated/CTV) – Katharine McPhee ("Smash").
• "Marilyn Denis Show" (CTV/CTV2) – Megan Hilty ("Smash").
• "Smash" (NBC/CTV2) – The 2-hour 2nd-season debut features guest stars galore including Jennifer Hudson, Liza Minnelli, Sean Hayes, and the return of Bernadette Peters as an overbearing stage mom.
• "Tonight Show With Jay Leno" (NBC/CTV2) – Lianne La Havas ("Is Your Love Big Enough?").
• "The View" (ABC/CTV) – Jewel ("Sweet and Wild").
• Beyoncé – She's announced her "Mrs Carter Show" world tour will kick off in Belgrade, Serbia on April 15th and end at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn NY on August 3rd.
NET: http://www.beyonce.com/tour-dates
• Coheed & Cambria – Today the rockers release "The Afterman: Descension", the 2nd part of their current double-album set. "The Afterman: Ascension" was released in October.
• Fall Out Boy – After splitting 3 years ago they've reunited and recorded a new album, "Save Rock & Roll", to be released May 7th. They're playing 3 intimate club shows this week in Chicago, Los Angeles, and NYC.
• Michael Bublé – He's accepted the gig as host of the 2013 "Juno Awards" on April 21st at the Brandt Centre in Regina SK. Nominees are being announced February 19th.
• Mumford & Sons – Tonight in Boston MA they begin an East Coast mini-tour in support of their latest album, "Babel".
• My Morning Jacket" – Today frontman Jim James releases his first solo full-length release, "Regions Of Light And Sound Of God", on which he plays nearly all of the musical instruments. The project has been recorded at his home studio in Louisville KY over the past 2 years.
• Passion Pit – Tonight in Norfolk VA they commence a round of 2013 headlining tour dates, with opening act Matt & Kim. The band then heads south for Lollapalooza Brazil and Lollapalooza Chile.
• Rihanna – She's performing a special one-off performance with Bruno Mars and rock veteran Sting at Sunday's "55th Grammy Awards" at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
• Soulja Boy – He claims to have won $200,000 by betting on the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday's Super Bowl.
• Tim McGraw – Today his first album since signing with Big Machine Records is out, "Two Lanes of Freedom". In celebration, a special concert is being live-streamed on Yahoo! Music tonight from the USS Midway, a naval carrier museum in the San Diego CA harbor.
• "Alex Cross" ( PG-13 Crime Thriller ): Filmmaker Tyler Perry ('Madea' movies) shifts gears to replace Morgan Freeman as the famed detective/psychologist from James Patterson novels. In this instalment, he's pushed to the brink of his moral and physical limits as he tangles with a ferociously skilled serial killer. Co-stars Matthew Fox, Rachel Nichols, Edward Burns.
• "Flight" ( R-Rated Drama ): Denzel Washington plays a pilot who safely lands a crippled passenger plane with its engines afire. First hailed as a hero for miraculously saving lives, he finds himself seriously compromised and threatened during the post-crash investigation. Director Robert Zemeckis' first live-action movie since "Cast Away".
• "Here Comes the Boom" ( PG Comedy ): A former collegiate wrestler (Kevin James) who has become an apathetic high school teacher decides to raise money by moonlighting as a mixed martial arts fighter when cutbacks threaten to cancel the music program at his failing school. Co-stars Henry Winkler,Salma Hayek.
• Also released today: "Best of Warner Bros 20 Film DVD Collections: Musicals" (Compilation); "The Beverly Hillbillies: Collector's Edition" (Vintage TV); "BMF: The Rise & Fall Of a Hip-Hop Drug Empire" (Documentary); "Cabaret: 40th Anniversary Edition" (Reissue); "Clifford: Celebrate With Clifford" (Family Animation); "Gunsmoke: The 7th Season" (Vintage TV); "Sesame Street: Elmo's World – All Day With Elmo" (Family); and "Southland: The Complete 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Seasons" (TV).
If you need someone to feel your pain, try talking to a woman in her 50s or 60s. According to a University of Michigan study of more than 75,000 adults, women in that age group are more empathetic than men of the same age as well as younger or older people. Over all, late middle-aged adults are higher in both of the aspects of empathy measured: Reacting emotionally to the experiences of others, and trying to understand how things look from the perspective of others. (Call your mom.)
– Telegraph.co.uk
A statistical look at who we are and the things we do …
• 47% of women over age 45 would prefer a good sleep to good sex.
• 35% of us smile less than we think we do.
• 25% of us can't park even 1 car in our 2-car garages because there's too much stuff.
• 23% of us incur late-payment fees because we lose or misplace bills.
• 15% of taxi drivers have a college degree, up from fewer than 1% in 1970.
• 21% of us don't make our bed daily.
• 34-year-old Coco Brown (aka Honey Love) is now in the Netherlands training to become … the first porn star in space. The star of adult film epics like "Big Booty Bomb 2" and "Sugarwalls Slop Shots", who is based in Germany, says the opportunity to go where no porn star has gone before is being provided by SpaceXC, a private Dutch company that's attempting to make private space travel viable by Spring of next year. (Will she be filming "Star Whores" or "Sex Trek: The Next Penetration"?)
– HuffingtonPost.com
• This week Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has announced he's ready to be the first human sent into orbit by Iran's fledgling space program. Iran declared last week that it had successfully launched a monkey into space and retrieved it alive, which officials hailed as a major step toward their goal of human space travel. Ahmadinejad says, "Sending living things into space is the result of the dedication of thousands of Iranian scientists." (Can we buy him a one-way ticket?)
– Reuters.com
'CentUp' is a new web tool that helps writers, musicians, photographers, and other creative types get a few cents for their work from fans. Instead of just 'liking' or 'sharing' their material, admirers can give actual money … even if it's only a few cents a time. And the kicker is when you use the app, half of donations go to a charity. The process is simple: Sign-up for an account on CentUp. Pick the charity you want to support. Then load up your account with $20 using a credit card or Paypal. After that, each time you hit the '¢' button you'll be ticking away at your account while contributing to others. (After all, how much is a 'like' worth?)
NET: http://centup.org
– Good.is
At least, according to one website …
✓ Pretzel Sticks
✓ Trix Yogurt
✓ Fruit By the Foot
✓ Dunkaroos
✓ Peanut Butter Oreos
✓ Reese's Bites
✓ 3-D Doritos
✓ Kool-Aid Jammers
✓ Worms in Dirt
✓ Cosmic Brownies
(Hey, what about Rice Krispies Treats?)
– Adapted from Buzzfeed.com
Public restrooms in China will no longer be limited to just pedestrians. As part of new civility laws to keep city streets clean, China is now building public johns …. for pets. According to Chinese website "Shenzhen Special Zone Daily", a trial project has been launched in the city of Shenzhen. The open-air pet facilities are filled with sand and measure about 1 square meter (10 sq ft) in size. About 80 pet toilets have been installed near parks and along sidewalks so far; as many as 1,000 more are expected to follow. (What, they don't have hydrants?)
– Sourced from TheGlobeandMail.com
• The price of college textbooks in the US has risen faster than healthcare, house prices, and inflation.
– "The Atlantic"
• 1 in every 10 people uses the same PIN number … 1234.
– Guardian.co.uk
• 38% of companies have at least 1 person whose job is to monitor employees' email.
– BennyDesk.com
1934 [79] Don Cherry, Kingston ON, "Hockey Night in Canada" commentator ("Coach's Corner" since 1980)/former NHL coach ('Coach Of the Year' with Boston Bruins 1975-76)
1964 [49] Duff McKagan, Seattle WA, rock bassist (Velvet Revolver-"Fall to Pieces", "Slither", ex-Guns N' Roses-"November Rain", "Sweet Child o' Mine")
1971 [42] Sara Evans, Boonville MO, country singer ("A Real Fine Place to Start", "Suds In the Bucket")
1985 [28] Cristiano Ronaldo (dos Santos Aveiro), Funchal, Portugal, arguably the world's top soccer player (Real Madrid, Portugal National Team)/2008 World Player Of the Year
1987 [26] Darren Criss, San Francisco CA, TV actor ('Blaine Anderson' on "Glee" since 2010)
• "Constitution Day" in Mexico, honoring the country's 'Political Constitution of the United Mexican States', approved on this date in 1917.
• "Weather Forecasters Day", commemorating the 1744 birth of Boston MA physician Dr John Jeffries, one of the first to keep detailed records of weather conditions (from 1774-1816).
• "World Nutella Day", the 7th annual celebration of the chocolate-y hazelnut spread that's best eaten right out of the jar … by the handful.
NET: http://www.nutelladay.com
1953 [60] Disney's "Peter Pan" premieres at NYC's Roxy Theatre
1992 [21] For the first time, an animated feature is nominated for a 'Best Picture' Oscar – Disney's "Beauty & The Beast"
1952 [61] 1st city to adopt '3-Color Traffic Lights', with red, green AND yellow (NYC)
1996 [17] 1st 'Online Banking' (Bank of America website)
1978 [35] Fred Newman makes 88 consecutive basketball free throws … blindfolded!
1981 [32] World's 'Largest Jell-O' contains 9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavored mix (Brisbane, Australia)
[Wed] Digital Learning Day
[Wed] Girls & Women in Sports Day
[Thurs] "Community" season debut (NBC)
[Thurs] Ballet Day
[Thurs] Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbor's Day
[Fri] "Identity Thief"; "Side Effects"; "Top Gun" (IMAX 3D) open in movie theaters
[Fri] 2013 MusiCares Person Of the Year (Los Angeles)
This Week Is … School Counselling Week
This month Is … Children's Dental Health Month
• Put your arms down the legs of an extra pair of trousers, put sneakers on your hands, and lean the seat back as you drive.
• Occasionally wave a stuffed animal out your sunroof. Feel free to make it dance.
• Have conversations, looking periodically at the passenger seat … while driving alone.
• Wave at people often. If they wave back, offer an offended and angry look as if they gave you an obscene gesture.
• Squeegee your windshield at every stop.
• Wear snorkel gear and hang fish from the ceiling.
• Stop and pray for roadkill.
• At stoplights, run out of your car, place pylons around you, then gather them back up as the light changes and drive off.
• Have a friend ride in the back seat … gagged.
If I were any lazier, I'd slip into a coma.
One of the following is NOT a real invention. Unbelievably, the others are. Which are which?
a. 'Odor Eaters with Fluoride' for people who always put their foot in their mouth. [BS FAKE]
b. 'The Shoe Umbrella', tiny canopies to protect shiny new shoes from rain.
c. 'Insect Balls', sprayed with bug repellant then attached to the back of a hat on an antennae.
☎ How do you most often connect with friends, family, or co-workers? New research reported by PsychCentral.com finds that Gen X adults engage in about 75 face-to-face contacts or conversations monthly, compared to about 74 electronic contacts. It's thought electronic contacts will soon eclipse in-person interactions.
Question: Only about 10% of THESE ever get used.
Answer: Frequent flier miles.
Some people aren't hard of hearing, but hard of listening.


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It's a brave new world out there! Just in time for My Sexy Saturday (#MSS85), I've dipped my fingers into indie publishing. After having over sixty books published I thought I was competent enough to put out a short story on my own. Finding the photo I turned into the cover helped a lot, too. I saw that picture and I knew I had a story for that guy.
Here are seven sexy paragraphs from my first indie story, Hey, Joe.
Available now at Amazon
Only 99-cents for a limited time
About Hey, Joe:
A vignette of contemporary gay romance
New York City detective Joe Hamilton lives a double life as an undercover operative. When a case takes an unexpected turn, Joe finds himself separated from his partner. He scribbles a cryptic message in a birthday card and drops it in the mailbox.
KC Kendricks
Be sure to check out all the My Sexy Saturday blogs for some great excerpts!


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Defensive end Brandon Graham has stopped attending Eagles workouts and is expected to skip organized team activities later this month – and also possibly mandatory minicamp in June – until the Eagles renegotiate his contract, Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Graham signed a four-year, $26 million contract in 2015 and is slated to earn $6.5 million in each of the last two years of the deal. He was the Eagles' most productive defensive end last season, and his base salary for 2016 is $500,000 less than defensive end Vinny Curry, who inked a five-year, $46.25 million contract last offseason.
Graham, 29, is the 28th-highest-paid edge rusher in the NFL, on a per-year scale. Curry, who didn't start last season despite his blockbuster deal, is 13th highest.
Graham, reached via text message Wednesday, declined to address his potential holdout.
"Can't talk about contract stuff right now," Graham said.
The Eagles had no comment. Graham would be fined each day he missed minicamp, which is scheduled for June 13-15. OTAs will begin on May 23 and run for three weeks.
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French Immersion
Junior High School Program of Study: Building a Solid Foundation.
West Island College offers the students of its Junior School a choice of programs of study.
Immersion Studies
This curriculum is designed for students who, during their elementary school education, opted for French immersion studies.
In following this curriculum, students have the opportunity to earn a Bilingual High School Diploma upon graduation. Approximately 60% of the instruction in this program is in French.
Dual Language
Option (D)
Students in this group continue to take all their courses in English but have five periods a week of either French or Spanish language instruction.
It is anticipated that they will also complete Grade 12 French or Spanish while in Grade 10.
Programs of Study
Core Programs: Grades 7 – 9
Social Studies/Études Sociales
Physical Education
Health and Personal Life Skills
Options and Explorations
|Grade 7
|Grade 8
|Grade 9
|Senior Band
|Active Living
|Business & Technology
Setting Students on the Right Path
Complementary options have been selected with the objective of offering students a complete and comprehensive introduction to disciplines which help to enhance and supplement the Core Program. The objective of the Options and Explorations Program is for Junior High students to be introduced to a wide variety of age-appropriate learning opportunities that will benefit them both today and later in life. The program is experiential in nature with a focus on culture, personal development, physical activity, health and wellness.
Student Services
It is the mission of West Island College's Student Services to foster physical, emotional and academic well-being through learning and personal education planning. The academic and personal supports offered at WIC continue the College's tradition of learning beyond traditional curricular lines establishing the support networks and skills necessary to help students reach their full potential.
WIC Student Support Services Include:
- Academic Counselling
- Exam Accommodations
- Learning Strategist
- Math Central
- myBlueprint
- Peer Tutoring
- Peer Support
- Personal Counselling
- Post-Secondary Advising
- Student Success Centre
- Teacher Advisor (TA) program
Our team endeavours to provide a holistic and integrated approach in response to the needs of our students while keeping with the College's mission – to develop healthy habits of the heart and mind for a life of purpose and service – foremost in our minds.


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Need help with my washing maching
Forum › Forums › General chat › Need help with my washing maching
This topic contains 10 replies, has 10 voices, and was last updated by GGG 2 years, 6 months ago.
November 30, 2017 at 4:59 pm #270
Sorry for the most boring post topic of all time but I am really starting to despair and needed to vent.
My washing machine packed up ages ago and my poor Mum is starting to get understandably fed up of my visits to use hers with various grotty horse items in tow.
I purchased a new one from AO and waited in anticipation for it to be delivered, then I get a phonecall to say that they no longer have that model available but I can pay more for a lower spec model……………hmmm…no thanks so I cancel the order and go on my search once more.
I then realise that Black Friday is coming up so I decide to wait and join in with that for the first time ever and purchase another washer from appliances direct, arranging for it to be collected the following Monday at a fairly local store. Fantastic, I start stacking up my saddle cloths ready for washing. Monday morning comes around and my OH is poised ready to go and collect it whenever I get the phonecall from the company to say that it's ready. I wait…..and wait and then it's 3pm and there's no word so I ring up. I'm reassured that someone will be in touch before 8pm so that we can collect. NOTHING!
So I ring up feeling pretty disgruntled this morning and get to speak to Jenna who is as surly as I am grumpy so not a promising combination. Now, I've worked in customer services, so try to be fair as it's not an easy job, but Jenna is giving me nothing, she couldn't give a flying hoot that my washer won't be arriving for another two days due to high demand. She doesn't care that I won't be able to collect the washer on Wednesday, all she can offer is for me to pay £20 for them to deliver to my house. Wow, cheers Jenna….
Then I do something really stupid. I foolishly believe that deep down Jenna has a heart so I do that thing that I've succeeded with in the past with companies like Sky, I threaten to cancel my order, that'll show them!
"OK, I'll do that for you now", says Jenna
I'm in too deep now, don't want to look weak, she's bound to crack………..
"OK that's refunded, is there anything else I can help you with" Jenna declares
I now understand the phrase "cut your nose off to spite your face"
So it's back to the drawing board, anyone seen any good deals?
November 30, 2017 at 5:00 pm #271
Friend had similar issues with a fridge freezer, food thawing all over the place while Currys "forgot to put it on the lorry". She got a decent deal from a local supplier, with excellent customer service, removal of old fridge and delivered when they said, to the minute. They may not quite match the prices but IMHO there is more to a good deal than just price. Is there anyone near you who might take an interest and help you out?
November 30, 2017 at 5:01 pm #274
@mandy Funny isn't it but I totally forget about Argos for 'big' white goods but they're as good as anyone and usually have most things in stock for immediate delivery. I'm finding this out because I'm in the market for a new fridge freezer and won't touch Curry's with a barge poll, have never had dealings with AO and I can't think of anywhere else.
Definitely worth a look, although I haven't ordered yet, so can't testify to their brilliance as yet.
- This reply was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by hurt.
November 30, 2017 at 5:00 pm #272
I got my washing machine from argos, found one in stock to collect same day, collected within an hour, and pay £2 odd a month break down on it
November 30, 2017 at 5:00 pm #273
If you have ordered it over the internet cancel the order, you have 14 days. Then with your requirement, as someone says above try Argos, or any other retailer with one in stock.
I went to my retail park and just asked what was in stock, got one off the shop floor, and took it home in the back of the car. I just hate waiting.
November 30, 2017 at 5:02 pm #276
Well the last two appliances I bought were from my local independent High Street store. They matched Curry's price and were much cheaper delivery too. Obviously they don't have the range of models, but then these superstores don't have that many to view anyway, you are supposed to order them from the computer. I like to see what I am buying in the flesh.
November 30, 2017 at 5:03 pm #277
I ordered a washing machine last year from AO, they messed up the delivery. I complained and eventually got a big upgrade from a hot point to a Miele! At no extra cost to me! I was impressed with myself for a change.
November 30, 2017 at 5:04 pm #278
I have had my washing machine, tumble dryer and range cooker from argos. Washing machine is a candy one with a huge drum. 10kg I think.
Every single order was delivered within a few days. The cooker took a week as it was coming from rangemaster. They were brilliant. Delivered when they said they would and will take old appliance away if arranged when buying new one. Think it was 10-15 pounds but our council charge £16 for one item to be removed.
Our lovely new shiny machine broke on day two, they arranged a replacement within a few days and they took the broken one back. Honestly can't fault them and will look there first for big appliances now.
November 30, 2017 at 5:04 pm #279
Argos it is! Thanks everyone. Like others have said, I had completely forgotten about them so I had a look and they have what I want at a very similar price.
November 30, 2017 at 5:05 pm #280
I ordered from AO when the drum fell out of my machine. They came to deliver next day, I'd paid for them to install. There was a lot of teeth sucking before they decided they couldn't fit it, they weren't sure the pipe was long enough and they said I should get a kitchen fitter out to remove some cupboards. Then they went to leave, leaving the new machine in my kitchen. I told them to take it and cancel the order.
The next day I rang a little local place who sell reconditioned machines. Told them I needed a machine and didn't really care too much about the specifications but explained the concerns AO had about fitting. The local shop people turned up the next day with a reconditioned hotpoint which they fitted in less than 10mins, and they took the old one away. All of this for less then half the cost than I would have paid AO. Love my new machine. I just wish I'd thought to go local first.
November 30, 2017 at 5:06 pm #281
I got my tumble dryer as a graded appliance from an eBay seller. Brand New, free delivery on a day and time I chose, would have fitted it if needs be, with a two year manufacturers warranty. It was about fifty quid less than it should have been and apparently has a dent to the front- I am yet to find this dent! Another place that sells them is new life appliances (can google them) but they charge for delivery I think. I couldn't be happier with mine, I have all the protection against faults as if I had bought from a big reatailer but at much less than market price. If you like I can PM you the sellers name.
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An Effective Drink to Burn Fat and Reduce Bad Cholesterol
Poor eating habits coupled with physical inactivity greatly affect your health. This not only results in significant weight gain, which can lead to obesity, but also an increase in blood cholesterol, an effect related to cardiovascular disease. Here is an effective natural drink to help you lose weight and lower your blood cholesterol.
A poor lifestyle, which results in a diet rich in sugary, fat and processed products, and a sedentary lifestyle, can have very bad consequences on the health. This not only promotes weight gain or obesity, but can lead to more serious problems such as rising blood cholesterol levels.
This lipid is important for the functioning of our body, but when LDL cholesterol (known as bad) increases in the body, it can cause the formation of plaques in the arteries, causing their obstruction.
This is why it is very important to have a healthy lifestyle to preserve your health, reduce cholesterol and maintain a healthy weight. For this, changes in eating habits and regular physical activity are required.
There are also some natural tricks to optimize the process. Here is a recipe that will help you lower your cholesterol and burn accumulated fat.
2 Pounds of lemons (organic if possible)
1 bunch of parsley
6 cups of water
Baking soda
Start by washing the lemons thoroughly, because they will be used with the skin. To do this, immerse them in a basin of cold water to which you will have added a little baking soda. Leave them for 5 minutes, then rinse. This operation helps to get rid of pesticides from fruits and vegetables in general. But if you have organic lemons, skip this step!
The next step is to finely chop the parsley and cut the lemons into small pieces. Then boil the water, let it cool a little, then pour the lemons and parsley. Cover the mixture and place in the fridge.
After 24 hours you can use the preparation. Consume ½ cup of this drink each day, on an empty stomach, for one week. You can make another cure after a month.
Rich in nutrients, this drink will give you the energy you need to start the day well and will also act as anti-cholesterol and a powerful fat-burning agent.
Why parsley and lemon?
This aromatic plant used in many dishes is a concentrate of benefits. Rich in nutrients (calcium, iron, vitamin K and C, folate, beta-carotene …), parsley also has many therapeutic virtues. This is especially a powerful natural diuretic that helps to get rid of toxins that can build up in the body. Parsley also helps relieve bloating as well as urinary tract infections.
Containing significant amounts of antioxidants, parsley helps protect the body's cells and lower blood cholesterol levels. It also has the ability to strengthen the elasticity of the blood vessels.
Finally, parsley also helps to lose weight thanks to its richness in fiber that offers a lasting feeling of satiety.
However, people taking anti-coagulant drugs should have a steady consumption of vitamin K. Knowing that parsley is very rich in this vitamin, it is therefore recommended to consume it in seasonings, in small quantities.
Very popular in beauty recipes, lemon is also excellent for the health. Rich in minerals and vitamin C, this citrus helps to strengthen the immune defenses, improves digestion and treats some daily ailments. Its high antioxidant content helps to fight the damage caused by free radicals to the cells of the body, and helps to reduce bad cholesterol. Indeed, flavonoids and limonoids contained in citrus fruits could reduce hypercholesterolemia, according to several studies conducted on animals.
Lemon is also a slimming ally. It is rich in pectins, dietary fiber which increases the sensation of satiety and prevents nibbling. Lemon also helps boost the metabolism and therefore promotes fat burning. But it is strongly discouraged for people suffering from stomach ulcers, biliary disorders or kidney problems.


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Now Hiring: FCC Spectrum Manager
The FCC is looking for someone to manage the database that will identify unused TV spectrum for use by unlicensed devices like laptops for mobile broadband.
In a notice released last week, the FCC gave potential database managers until Jan. 4 to outline proposals for the database, which will have to contain the information, a process for incumbents to register, and a way for devices to query it.
Potential administrators will have to demonstrate expertise, a business plan for the next five years--as the FCC points out, "administrators may charge fees to register fixed TV band devices and temporary broadcast auxiliary fixed links and to provide lists of available channels to TV band devices."
Back when the FCC approved the so-called white spaces between TV channels for use by the devices, it made a part of that decision a combination geo-location device and database identifying incumbent band users, which include full-power and low-power TV stations.
That is an effort to prevent interference from the devices, which search out vacant spectrum to operate on. The database is meant to tell an unlicensed device which channels are vacant, as well as to regiser the locations of fixed devices and "protected locations and channels" not listed in FCC databases.
Those could include cable headends or locations where wireless microphones are regularly used.
The public and industry will have until Feb. 18 to comment on the proposals.
The television industry's top news stories, analysis and blogs of the day.


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Here's to wishing you, your family, and your friends a joyous New Year! Let's make 2011 a great year!
Anyone want to share their goals for the New Year? Hmm…I'm guessing a lot of you are going to say your 2011 will hopefully include a lot of Anthro!


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Good Nite Inn Sacramento
The Good Nite Inn near Sacramento, with its array of services and facilities, has a lot to offer its visitors. Here are the top reasons to choose this hotel:
Good Nite Inn Sacramento is the ideal spot for an affordable and cozy stay during your venture's into California's State Capitol.
Best Kept secret near Cal State University Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe.
BBB (Better Business Bureau) A+ rating.
Staff certified Guest Service Gold Professionals (CGSP) through American Hotel and Lodging Association.
Employer of choice with 4.3 rating (out of 5) on Glassdoor.com, the highest of any hotel chain in the area.


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Disney is Everywhere
People ask me all the time, "What is this thing with Disney? I mean, I like Six Flags, but I don't go every weekend…" I can answer this a couple of ways, but most of the WDW Dads can handle such a discussion. When you go to the mall or even a store like Walmart or Target, do you see Six Flags merchandise? Do you see something that presents to you, some other place on earth that can be more fun?
It doesn't matter where I go or what time I am there, Disney seems to at every turn.
This toy box, although small, was available in the Christmas Tree Shops here in Connecticut. They had them for sale from $3.00 to $5.00. They had Cars, Toy Story, Tinkerbell and more. They also had some Spiderman boxes as well, but most were Disney. What a great gift idea for someone, to grab one of these and fill it will all sorts of fun Disney stuff for one of your children or of course, your wife!
These boxes were just tougher than cardboard and would not hold up long term, but for $3.00 I would say it was a good bargain. The Mickey ones did not look as nice as the Toy Story Buzz or the Cars boxes.
They would be perfect for a girls make-up case or for boys to keep collectibles in or maybe baseball cards. Each of them were a little larger than a shoebox size.
You can also find huge Disney bargains at Walmart and Target and even Walgreens.


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Drug Interactions between cyclosporine and Fish Oil
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- cyclosporine
- Fish Oil (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids)
Interactions between your drugs
No interactions were found between cyclosporine and Fish Oil. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
A total of 641 drugs are known to interact with cyclosporine.
- Cyclosporine is in the drug class calcineurin inhibitors.
Cyclosporine is used to treat the following conditions:
- Cogan's Syndrome
- Crohn's Disease
- Eczema
- Evan's Syndrome
- Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
- Graft-versus-host disease
- Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Organ Transplant, Rejection Prophylaxis
- Pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
- Psoriasis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Ulcerative Colitis, Active
Fish Oil
A total of 73 drugs are known to interact with Fish Oil.
- Fish oil is in the drug class nutraceutical products.
- Fish oil is used to treat the following conditions:
Drug and food interactions
cycloSPORINE food
Applies to: cyclosporine
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice can increase the levels of cycloSPORINE in your body and should generally not be consumed during treatment. High blood levels of cycloSPORINE can lead to increased risk of serious side effects on kidney, liver, and nervous system functions. If you regularly consume grapefruits or grapefruit juice, you should be monitored for side effects and/or changes in cycloSPORINE levels. However, do not increase or decrease the amount of grapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor. You should also take cycloSPORINE on a consistent schedule with regard to time of day and relation to meals. Let your doctor know if you experience fever, rash, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, dark urine, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes), decreased urination, excessive thirst, swelling, weight gain, dizziness, fatigue, weakness, headache, blurred vision, numbness/burning/tingling in the hand and feet, tremors, or convulsions, as they may be symptoms caused by excessive effects of cycloSPORINE.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No warnings were found for your selected drugs.
Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.
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Drug Interaction Classification
|Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit.
|Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
|Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan.
|No interaction information available.
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Asbestos in talcum powder as a cause of mesothelioma
The ordinary use of talcum powder causes exposure to asbestos fibers and can cause mesothelioma. This is one of the conclusions drawn from a recent study published in the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health. Ronald E. Gordon, Sean Fitzgerald, and James Millette published the study of a major historic brand of cosmetic talcum powder. Using talcum powder in small closed spaces like average bathrooms may increase the likelihood of inhaling the powder laced with asbestos fibers.
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Dead: Fortunes & Failures is the third installment in the Dead series by TW Brown. He did a great job of recapping prior events through flashback memories of the characters reminiscing about their survival experiences, but I strongly recommend revisiting the first two novels if you have the time.
In Dead: Ugly Beginning, the first book in this series, a guy named Steve reflects back on the beginning of a zombie outbreak. The POV switched between various individuals and groups, but the shifts were easy to follow, despite the large cast, which included Juan Hoya, who'd been living in his car for eight months before the outbreak reached him, a group of geeks: Mike, Kevin, and Cary – online friends who created a survival plan that fell apart pretty quickly, and Ian, who was trapped initially trapped in his prison cell, and eventually parted ways with the other inmates. The book had ended with a huge cliffhanger.
In the second book, Dead: Revelations, there were fewer main characters to keep track of, due to the zombie hordes, and a nut-job militia group led by a man named Shaw. A pattern emerged between the multiple survivor groups; connections from their former lives, as well as Shaw's group becoming the main threat for the area. The survivors also discovered more about the nature of the zombie virus, such as immunity to bites.
I thought Dead: Fortunes & Failures would be released close enough to Revelations that I would remember all the storylines, but I still had trouble recalling who was doing exactly what at the end of the second book. Many of the groups that were split up unexpectedly reunite in the third book, but not without some losses and drastic changes in their survival methods.
While Garrett is still torturing his "toy," and the Jennifer-zombie is still wandering around, the other groups face some major changes in Fortunes & Failures. Steve's group has to figure out who is murdering members of their group, and they suspect it's one of their own. Juan's group is attempting to fortify their island, but clash with another group that seeks refuge there. The "Geek" group joins forces with Peter's group of escapees from The Basket, and Shaw decides to hunt them down himself. There are several pregnancies that complicate the living situation in some of the groups, and everyone is questioning how the apocalypse has changed them. Many are worried they are headed down an unredeemable path.
I was hoping that if enough characters were killed one way or another, it would get easier to follow the changes in the POV, but Brown introduces a few new survivors. I would say that it keeps the number of main characters at about the same count as Revelations. If Brown adds anymore people, I sincerely hope he includes a character guide because it's getting that complicated!
Regardless of the number of ongoing storylines in Fortunes & Failures, this is definitely the best of the three Dead books, which leads me to believe that the next installment will be even better.


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Month: April 2013
The business of religion
Whether it is exorcising demons, 'auditing' adepts using a crude lie detector, or getting paid to offer people a one way ticket to heaven, the economy of divine devotion is a big business. Jonathan H. Pienaar and Mandy de Waal investigated the supply and demand side of faith in the April 18 issue of Finweek, and counted the blessings accrued by Scientology; pentecostal ministers in Nigeria; the Zion Christian Church; and much, much more.
What was interesting to uncover during our research was the nexus between religiosity and poverty. Jon and I discovered that religion can be good for growing the wealth of those who feed the growing populist demand for faith in developing countries, but questioned whether divine devotion was beneficial to a nation's development.
Gregory S. Paul, a US palaeontologist, illustrator and author doesn't think religiosity benefits nations, and has done scientific research to back up his hypothesis that religion is in fact 'bad' for economies. The dinosaur specialist who was credited for his work on Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park, Paul's recent work on the relationship between religion and society has earned him high praise.
Paul doesn't believe that religions prosper in wealthy and successful societies, and created what he calls the 'Successful Societies Scale' to prove this. The tool analyses 25 socioeconomic indicators against data on religious practices in some 17 developed nations. "Only the least godly democracies enjoy the best overall socioeconomic conditions," Paul stated on his web site, and added: "In history, the much more Christian US is the most dysfunctional first-world nation according to major indicators."
Paul looked at a wide range of information to arrive at his results, and this data includes societal data like teenage pregnancies, infant mortalities and homicide rates. The most secular societies, he discovered, were those that had the highest socioeconomic scores.
"No socioeconomically successful and highly religious nation has ever existed, and the antagonistic relationship between benign conditions and the popularity of religion probably make it impossible for one to come into being," Paul exclaimed.
Paul did the research to show that societies that don't believe in a God or a higher being aren't doomed, but actually prosper and fare much better from a societal well-being and economic perspective than more religious countries. "It's not fear of death that drives people to be religious, and it's not a God gene or a God module in the brain or some sort of connection with the gods; it's basically a psychological coping mechanism," Paul stated.
But let's look at other data to see if it confirms Paul's assertions regarding the relationship between religion and socioeconomic success. The WIN-Gallup International 'Religion and Atheism Index' measures global self-perceptions on beliefs and ranks the top ten atheist and the top ten most religious countries. The survey is based on interviews with more than 50,000 men and women from 57 countries across the globe spanning five continents.
The results?
The Top Ten Atheist Countries, according to the 2012 WIN-Gallup Poll:
(11 countries shown because of 4 tying in at 10%)
The Top Ten Religious Countries, according to the 2012 WIN-Gallup Poll:
Now let's look at a list of the list of top performing countries in terms of gross domestic product, as determined by the World Bank:
GDP (Millions of $US)
|United States
|United Kingdom
Nigeria comes in at 41 with a GDP of US$ 235,923 million on this list; Ghana at number 84 with a GDP of US$ 39,200 million; and Armenia is at number 125 with a GDP of 10,248 of US$ 39,200 million. Conversely China, Japan and Germany top the atheist rankings, and score amongst the highest in terms of GDP rankings, showing a strong nexus between economic prosperity and a lack of religion.
The WIN-Gallup survey shows that the poor are more religious, and people in bottom income groups were 17% more religious than those in top income groups. "It is interesting that Religiosity declines as worldly prosperity of individuals rises," the survey read. "While the results for nations as a whole are mixed, individual respondents within a country show a revealing pattern. If citizens of each of the 57 countries are grouped into five groups, from the relatively poor to relatively rich in their own countries, the richer you get, the less religious you define yourself," said the WIN-Gallup authors.
Religion is on a downward trend. Globally, those claiming to be religious have dropped by 9%, while atheism has risen by rises by 3% "Most of the shift is not drifting from their faith, but claiming to be 'not religious' while remaining within the faith," the survey read. "Religion becomes less central as people's lives become less vulnerable to the constant threat of death, disease and misfortune," Pippa Norris and Ronald Inglehart write in their book, Sacred and Secular: Religion and Politics Worldwide. But political scientists and sociologists agree that wealth is a strong causal factor that explains why religion erodes, but concede that there are a myriad of other influences that contribute to this loss of faith.
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My background
I have always loved learning languages and I studied French and German as subsidiary subjects at university. However my first real job when I left college was as a technician in a metallurgical laboratory in a large engineering works. The laboratory was headed by a formidable female Russian engineer. A lot of the equipment we bought came from Germany and we would often struggle to understand the manuals even when they had been translated into English.
The firm was not large enough to have its own translation department so we would also be asked for help by other departments who had bought equipment from abroad and were struggling to understand the technical manuals that came with it. Sometimes these manuals would also have very poor and difficult to understand illustrations. The text in the pictures might be different from the text on the page leaving everyone baffled. The photos might show buttons with the name still in the original language. We found that staff were often reluctant to be the first to use the new machine in case they damaged it. If they were unable to understand the manual because it had been badly translated or not translated at all it obviously increased their risk of injury.
Getting the right manual
When you buy a piece of equipment which costs several thousand pounds it is important that it comes with a manual that is accurate and easy to understand. If it has been translated the translator should understand the technical side of what they are translating and know the specialist vocabulary. He or she also needs to be able to write in a way that sounds natural and is enjoyable to read. If the manual has been translated into English it is important to think that the person using the equipment may not have English as a first language and even if they do they may not be familiar with obscure technical vocabulary. The quality of technical documentation can help determine if the equipment will be used properly and looked after correctly. If a product has a good easy to understand and attractively presented manual the buyer is far more likely to consider purchasing further equipment from the same manufacturer. At a trade show abroad a sales representative would find it easier to deal with enquiries if he is able to show a potential customer a clear well laid out manual in his mother tongue,
Manuals in everyday life.
Nowadays I enjoy travelling and we usually stay in a rented apartment. I have found it can be difficult trying to use a cooker or washing machine if for example the user manual or other technical documentation is only in German or Spanish. If user friendly multilingual manuals came as standard with household goods, I am sure that guests would be less likely to damage themselves or the property. My daughter who is teaching English in Prague in Czechia has even had to contend with classroom equipment with manuals in Czech. In an ideal world all equipment would come with multilingual manuals
Although English is rapidly becoming the main world language many people who speak English as a second language lack the vocabulary needed to understand a technical manual and would prefer a manual written in their mother tongue with familiar illustrations. This would give them the confidence to use the piece of equipment properly. I think it also shows that a company is going the extra mile if they provide a well thought out manual in the local language.
Have you had problems understanding a manual when you have tried to use a piece of equipment you have bought? Did you struggle to use the washing machine when you were renting abroad.? I would love to hear your stories in the comments below. Perhaps we can help persuade firms to provide instructions that are clear, simple and easy to understand.
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This week I was blessed to capture a snapshot on my phone of a stunning sunset across the bay...what a picture. It's wonderful just to stop for a bit and marvel at God's magnificent creation!
Another beauty discovered in the gardens at Heronswood (Dromana). Those more knowledgable about plants than me on instagram told me it is a Peacock Iris, and I can see why! It looks as though someone has carefully marked it with beautiful blue inks.
I had a lovely delivery from the gorgeous Etsy shop Polka Dot Tea, thanks Girls! This Melange Chambray cotton yarn dye from Lecien will be paired up with Liberty fabrics sometime soon. It's absolutely delicious.
Also I was working last week at Treehouse Textiles new shop in Mornington...and loving it! I will be there this week (Mon, Tues, Wed and Thurs arvo) if you are in the area drop in and say hi! (2B Empire Street, Mornington).
How has your week been? xo
Sunday, September 7, 2014
This week
Posted by Cathy @ CabbageQuilts at 10:48 AM
Labels: Heronswood, lecien, melange chambray, mornington peninsula, peacock iris, polka dot tea fabrics, sunset, treehouse textiles
5 comments:
- cat and vee xoxo said...
Gorgeous pics Cathy! I just made a couple of cushions using the Melange yarn dye from Polka Dot Tea, in the same colour - it's really lovely to sew with, it's such a great texture. Have a happy week. Cat
- September 7, 2014 at 12:19 PM
- Carla said...
Now THAT looks like a gorgeous shop! Wow. What a lovely sunset too. Amazing creation
- September 7, 2014 at 2:46 PM
- liniecat said...
Stunning pics, but what a stunning Iris!!
- September 8, 2014 at 4:33 AM
- Maria said...
Great sunset photo...your phone takes better pics than mine! :-) The iris is gorgeous...and yes that name is perfect. Lovely lot of fabric from Polka Dot Tea...I discovered their Etsy shop last year when I was looking for Liberty prints :-)
- September 8, 2014 at 7:56 AM
- pandchintz said...
Fabulous pics Cathy! The sunset is stunning and those petals are amazing - never seen an iris like it. Enjoy being shop girl!!
- September 8, 2014 at 1:07 PM
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