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Alburtis Borough Council and its police officers have stalled in negotiations for a new three-year contract and could be headed before an arbitrator to resolve salary and health care-related issues if the union does not accept the borough's proposal.
Council on Monday night said that the Alburtis Police Officers Association had not yet said whether it would accept the borough's final offer, which includes annual pay raises of up to 3.5 percent for the life of the three-year deal. The board's proposal also calls for the officers to pay 5 percent of their health insurance premiums.
Councilman David Lehr said the union was given a Monday deadline to either accept or reject his board's latest and final offer. The union, as of Tuesday, had not provided an answer. Lehr said if an agreement is not reached that the borough and union would go to arbitration for the first time in the police department's history.
Joe Vargo, the union's negotiator, said he's still awaiting a decision from the officers on whether to accept the borough's final officer. He said one of the members is on vacation and that the officers are willing to negotiate up until the time that arbitration is to begin.
"I think we're pretty close to getting it ironed out," said Vargo, a retired Allentown police officer. "I think we were pretty much on the same page with salary, and on medical we were close."
Council members, who have been negotiating with the officers since the summer, said the last offer was the best the borough could provide to the department, which has three full-time officers and six part-timers in addition to Chief Robert Palmer.
"We are proud of the police department and the job they do," Councilman Steve Hill said. "We firmly believe we gave them a fair offer."
The union's current contract expires Dec. 31. If the two sides can't reach an agreement, they are scheduled to appear before an arbitrator in April. The officers would work under the terms of the current contract until a new deal is reached.
Lehr said the borough's latest offer would give full-time officers a one-time 22 cent pay bump and part-timers an 18 cent bump, Lehr said.
Lehr said the final offer gives the officers two pay hike options. The first would give them 3.5 percent increases in each of the three years, in addition to the pay bumps, and would require the employees to pay 5 percent of their medical insurance premiums.
The salary increases would push the base salary for senior patrolmen — all three full-timers are senior patrolmen — to $48,173 next year, $49,858 in 2016 and $51,605 in the final year of the contract, according to figures provided by the borough.
Lehr said the dollar amount of the 5 percent contribution depends on the age of the employee and would range from about $406 to $1,100 for 2015.
The officers also would be responsible for a portion of the insurance plan's required deductible — $300 of the $2,000 deductible for single person coverage and $600 of the $4,000 deductible for family coverage.
The second option would give the officers annual 3.1 percent raises and require them to pay 5 percent toward their insurance premiums with the borough picking up all of the deductible cost.
Council members said they publicly released the contract terms because neither side invoked a confidentiality clause during negotiations.
The union initially asked for a 10 percent raise in the first year, 8 percent in the second year and 8 percent in the third.
The board made the contract offer terms public on a night when they approved a $1.5 million general fund budget that maintains the real estate tax rate of 3.83 mills — a mill is a $1 tax on every $1,000 of a property's assessed value. That means homeowners with properties assessed at $100,000 pay about $383, according to unofficial calculations.
The budget also includes a reduction in trash service bills. The quarterly rate will decrease from $84 to $74.
Borough officials said the spending plan includes a police department budget that incorporates 3.5-percent raises for the officers. Nonuniform employees will be receiving 3.1 percent hikes in 2015.
The police force is the borough's most costly department. Council earmarked $477,145 in police-related spending in 2015, or about 32 percent of the overall general fund budget.
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Hosta 'Undulata Albomarginata'
Clump Size: (ML) 36" x 18"
Leaf Size: 6.5" x 3.5" -- Vein Pairs: 8 - 10
Description: Leaves are wavy, oval and pointed, medium green with a slightly riippled, streaky green margin.
Blooms: Sparse, pale lavender flowers bloom on tall stems.
Comments: This is the classic "green and white" hosta used extensively in landscaping and adaptable to many conditions. It is a very vigorous grower that can be divided often to make a mass planting or a long border. The flowers are fairly unattractive, though, so we recommend cutting down the scapes on this plant.
Light: Light sun to full shade. -- Soil: Humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil.
Related Plants: Erromena, Undulata Univittata
Zones: 2 - 8

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Alternative style. If I choose this style, I will also change the style of drive-harddisk-root.
Change style to /_. The reason for this is that / by itself looks kind of empty and it's easy to confuse the meaning with disabled or inactive, especially for drive-harddisk-root.
Makes sense to me. Now that I see them all together, I agree that /_ is a bit better. It seems much better for the folder, and at least no worse (and probably a bit better) for the disk.
Any other VDG comments, or should we land this?
BTW, @ndavis, you're doing so much good work that I would recommend you apply for a Developer account so you can land your own patches. You can read about that here: https://community.kde.org/Infrastructure/Get_a_Developer_Account
BTW, once this goes in, I'll submit a KIO patch to use the new icon for the current Root Places Panel item. If we end up not removing it after all, we might as well use the nice new icon! :)


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Kalmyk State University is the largest and leading university located in Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia. Founded in 1970 nowadays the University is the oldest and largest center of higher education in Kalmykia.
Up to date, there are about 8897 students studying in the Kalmyk State University.
KalmSU plays a crucial role in training and retraining of specialists for various economy branches as well as in revival of the Kalmyk language and culture.
Kalmyk State University organizes scientific forums, international and all-Russian conferences dedicated to the problems of ecology, humanitarian research, higher and secondary education, Mongolian studies and Oriental studies, ethnopedagogics, Buddhist culture and repressed people.
The University consists of 7 departments and 1 institute of Kalmyk philology and oriental studies. KalmSU offers 20 Bachelor's Programs, 13 Master's degree Programs, 18 secondary professional education programs.
There are two forms of studies: full-time and part-time. Contemporary score-rating system contributes to objective assessment of the student work during the semester. The University has 12 scientific-educational centers, scientific library, and scientific-research laboratories.
Kalmyk State University is actively pursuing long-term international collaboration with universities and research centers of Asia, America and Europe. KalmSu is an active member of International Association of State Universities of the Caspian countries, bringing together 46 universities and research institutes of Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Iran.
At present, 146 foreign students from 18 countries, as Benin, Congo, Mali, Ghana, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Germany, Lithuania, USA, are studying in the KalmSU.
Not only does the University have a long positive experience of preparatory education of the foreign students but also a great potential for the further development of such activities. Hence, in 2012 Course of Russian as a Foreign Language (RFL) was created.
Courses of Russian as a Foreign Language (RFL):
Course of RFL 1st Certification Level (full-time course)
(24 academic hours a week - 710 academic hours a month);
Course of RFL 2nd Certification Level (full-time course)
(24 academic hours a week - 710 academic hours a month);
Course of RFL for Mongolian students of Mongolia State University (academic semester);
Course of RFL for students of the Inner Mongolia University (10 months);
RFL Disciplines:
Russian Language Grammar
Oral Practice
Business Course of RFL (evening classes)
Preparatory Course Programs:
natural sciences;
After training participants take tests and then receive a document of completion of the RFL courses at KalmSU and 1st Level Certificate of RFL.
The Faculty of Preparatory Training of Foreign Students is developing dynamically, constantly improving the system of academic, extracurricular and educational works with students.
For the first time KalmSU organizes the Summer Language School from July, 1 - 27, 2013. Four-weeks programme is designed both for those who intend to start learning Russian and for those who wish to improve their Russian language skills. School programme includes intensive lessons (reading, writing, speaking, listening and grammar), excursions and cultural programme, lections about Russian and Kalmyk cultures, macter classes of dancing and singing.
Kalmyk State University possesses 7 hostels, which can accommodate 1855 students. They have all necessary conveniences for living. Kalmyk State University provides four international dormitories, Dormitory N 2, Dormitory N6, Dormitory N7 and Dormitory N8.
Dormitory N2
Dormitory N2 can host 40 students. Dormitory N2 offers rooms for two or three students in a traditional corridor style with kitchen, bathroom and toilet on the floor. There is a conference hall, gym, restroom and access to the Internet.
Dormitory N7 / Dormitory N8
Dormitory N7 and Dormitory N8 can host 60 students. These dormitories offer double and triple rooms with semi-private baths. Bathroom facilities are connected to the suite and are shared by the flatmates. Rooms are fully furnished (beds, wardrobes, desks in the rooms, fully equipped kitchen).
Dormitory N6
Dormitory N6 is identical to Dormitories N7, N8 but it is oriented for family students.
Travel time from the dormitories to the teaching buildings of Kalmyk State University is 5 minutes walk or 15 minutes by bus (cost 12 rubles).
358 000, Pushkin st., 11, Elista, Russian Federation
The head of the Office of International Relations
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Family caregivers can have issues if they don't keep good records
by Carol Bradley Bursack, Editor-in-Chief
As caregiving duties multiply, you find yourself doing more shopping for your parents. Mom has a harder time getting out so she writes you a check when you bring their groceries over. It's all friendly and reasonably fair.
You go on this way for months as caregiving needs grow. Pretty soon you are in full caregiver mode. You talk your folks into hiring some in-home help for a few hours a week. Things move along well, but you're still running the errands and you keep up the financial informality.
Then, your sister visits and decides that the adult children need to take over the parents' checkbook. She browses through the check register, then casually - or not so casually - asks, "How come Mom writes so many checks to you?"
Suddenly what was so obvious to you is not so obvious to others. You and Mom were doing fine. You've always gotten along with your sister. But money can do strange things to families, especially when parent care is involved. You assumed your sister was aware of how much time you spend with caregiving and that she would understand the casual payment way you and your parents keep track of things. After all, you are busy enough without a complicated bookkeeping system. Her comment strikes you as an accusation. She may or may not mean it as such, but this is a warning.
Keep Records and Receipts for Your Protection
You need to keep records. You need to keep receipts. You need to start treating your family caregiving as a small business. The sooner you do this the better. If you'd done this from the beginning, and I repeat, few family caregivers think of this, you'd be able to reach for the receipts and record book and unemotionally respond to your sister's question with hard copy of the facts. Instead, you feel hurt. It's as though you are being accused of theft, when in reality you've been the one to take the financial and time consuming hit of parent care. There are reasons for keeping records other than family.
- Your parents may need to go on Medicaid one day. Medicaid has a five year time frame called a "look back," where they want to go over all of your parents' financial records to see if they qualify for help. Five years is a long time, and one thing they are looking for is whether or not your parents "gave away" assets. Those checks written to pay you back for your care and your errands could be scrutinized. If you have receipts and records, likely there will be no problem. But if you don't, they could be construed as gifts to you, and this could put back the time when your parents qualify for aid.
- Your parents could develop dementia and become paranoid. The parent you so lovingly ran errands for and even contributed to financially may suddenly accuse you of stealing money. Stealing from elders happens often enough that authorities are likely to consider you guilty on the spot, and you will have to prove where the money went. While it's not likely authorities will be called in for something so petty as your bookkeeping, you just never know. At the very least, you would like to be able to show your parents the bookwork and gently say, "Mom, this money is because of groceries I bought you and Dad." You'd like to be able to lay out in black and white the reason the money was spent.
- You may be spending enough on your elder out of your own income to qualify for a tax credit of your own. Much depends on the elders' income, but there is a tax credit available if you supply a certain amount of financial care for the elder. This is work for a CPA, but you get the picture. You could, if you have records, find out that you qualify for tax credits, where if you don't have records, you're not likely going to be able to do so.
When we jump into caregiving out of love, most of us don't consider keep formal records. We are caregiving - not caretaking. But practicality, and being aware of some of the horror stories well-meaning caregiver's lives have become after being accused by siblings, parents or authorities of abusing the elders' finances, should wake you up and soon make you aware that keeping good records of your expenses is just a way of protecting yourself.
Once you've set up a system, keep giving the loving care you've always given, only take time to record spending. You'll be protected. Your new habit won't be that hard to develop and your caregiving can continue in peace.


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Retail wunderkind Alexander Wang will take the reins at Balenciaga for Nicolas Ghesquière, who will exit the house on Monday, WWD reports.
The New York-based designer, who runs his eponymous line as well as his diffusion line T by Alexander Wang, will follow Ghesquiére's 15-year stint at Balenciaga. Although WWD cited unnamed sources who broke the news, an announcement from the brand is expected next week. Neither Balenciaga nor Alexander Wang officials have commented.
The move may represent an effort at Balenciaga to open up to a broader audience. Ghesquière's collections were marked by couture levels of detail, and the couture level price tags to match.
Wang, on the other hand, has quickly transformed his mens and womens collections into major retail presences since his company's launch in 2005, finding success in his diffusion line and in accessories, the latter an important category at Balenciaga.
Dropping out of New York's Parsons School for Design in 2005, Wang launched his first ready-to-wear collection in 2007. He released his diffusion line T by Alexander Wang in 2009 – the same year he was awarded the Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund Award.


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Understanding death and learning about what happens when you die is at the crux of our mission. Here are a few key resources for you to delve deeper into topics such as the dying process, the funeral industry, dealing with tragedy, hospice care, and more. We hope to help bring the death conversation back into everyday life in order to live fully.
There's a lot out there on green burial these days. Here are some of the basics to get you started!


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Two things this morning have made me laugh out loud. You've probably already seen the video…
Truly 'special'. The other is the Daily Mash. The following bit of this article really made me giggle.
Top five foreign secretaries you least want invading your sexual fantasies
(Last year's position in brackets)
1: Margaret Beckett (1)
2: Malcolm Rifkind (2)
3: David Miliband (-)
4: Lord Carrington (8)
5: Douglas Hurd (3)
Sorry. Am ever-so-slightly hungover which may explain a lot. Memo to self: blog about work next time.


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Everybody needs a little more funk in their life. I recommend you get it with this album. The RH Factor is one of many bands led by Roy Hargrove, a trumpet/flugelhorn player who has played with legends of old and new generations for nearly 30 years. Many of his other group configurations are geared more heavily towards straightforward quartet/quintet jazz, but The RH Factor definitely has its own distinct flavor.
This album has got funk and soul music's fingerprints all over it. With a shot of hip hop thrown in for good measure, all coalescing into this funky bed for Hargrove's jazzy grooves to rest upon. There isn't anything too upbeat here, it's all pretty relaxed and deep in the pocket.
And absolutely gorgeous. The grooves Hargrove and his players find are so smooth and dirty at the same time. They are all very open, allowing all musicians involved to really stretch out. And while I can't get enough of this, this aspect is what might turn some listeners off to repeated listens. There could be sections that could've been slightly tightened up, or at least shrunk down a bit.
But paring down always comes at a risk. The album opener is a great example of this. "Hardgroove" starts out so low and is just built upon, each musician adding their own voice as the song progresses. For a song that starts out with the simplest guitar riff, it really gets crazy by the 4th minute. Horns on top of horns, bass, guitar and drums, all creating this elaborately controlled cacophony.
Again, I freak out about how good this is. But it's the fusion-ey open spaces that aren't necessarily the most accessible to the casual listener. I'm thinking about "Out Of Town" and "Pastor 'T.'"
But then many casual listeners are not going to be in love with a straightforward jazz quintet either. This album has great give and take between creating funky, soulful grooves that any jazz musician would love soloing over. It hits the bullseye on what a good fusion blend can sound like.
I am predisposed to love this album though, based on the nature of its conception. Roy Hargrove was one of the musicians involved in creating D'Angelo's Voodoo record, during the height of the Soulquarian musical movement. Everybody was playing on everybody else's record, musicians were coming and going between sessions, musicians were trading songs (most notably, D'Angelo and Common traded "Chicken Grease" for "Geto Heaven Part Two"), and this atmosphere of unity, creativity and musical experimentation was being fostered. Hard Groove is a reflection of that musical spirit. Many of the Soulquarians were involved in this album's recording, and you can feel their vibe all the way through the slightly more jazz-inclined flavor of this record.
This feeling of a funky offshoot of the Soulquarian sessions is most evident in one of my favorite tracks, "I'll Stay" featuring D'Angelo. This is a cover of a Funkadelic tune from 1974, and for this reason it possesses much of the spirit of Voodoo and by extension, the Soulquarians.
During the recording of Voodoo, D'Angelo and the Soulquarians would spend hours jamming through entire albums of their musical heroes, the Yodas of their musical upbringing. Sly & The Family Stone, Ohio Players, Earth, Wind & Fire, Prince, and so on. It was in these loose and organic jam sessions that song ideas would sprout and blossom into what you hear on Voodoo.
"I'll Stay" is a perfect example of what that; what happens what genius musicians get together and make music. It is a slow burn song, stretching past 7 minutes. Starts slow and stays slow, but the song finds its groove early, and spends the rest of its time really sinking into this gritty stew of funk and blues and soul. And it's absolutely amazing. It's cold-blooded and dirty, like a swampy love letter to a woman who's done you wrong. My face has a physical reaction to this groove. I make guitar faces even if I'm not playing along. That's how powerful this tune is.
So I'm crazy about this whole album. This is maybe the first record of my Old/New Albums series that I've actively fallen in love with. If you can find it, it's a whole lot of fun.
Top 3 Tunes:
- "Juicy"
- "I'll Stay" – Featuring D'Angelo
- "Liquid Streets"


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In a statement issued on Friday, JAMB said all universities must've admitted all its students by Wednesday, 30th November, 2016.
Signed by the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the statement said it was imperative for all Vice-Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts to abide by the agreement and ensure its implementation.
Oloyede also warned that no name of candidate must emanate from any other source outside the list prepared and recommended by the tertiary institutions.
"The Senate or Academic Board of each institution has the prerogative of admitting candidates to their respective institutions subject.
"Of course, only to national policies which include guidelines stipulated by the proprietors of the institutions, 60:40 (Science/Art) ratio for Conventional Universities, 80:20 (Science/Art) ratio for Non-Conventional Universities, 70:30 (Technology/Non-Technology) ratio for National Diploma Awarding Institutions.
"Use of 2016 JAMB UTME results printouts for all candidates who scored 180 and above, among others," he added.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Play and Teaching Guide
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Play and Teaching Guide
This play shares the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr., promoter of nonviolent protest, and inspires discussions and writing about this remarkable American. Includes a play, biographical information, quotes, and meaningful questions.
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- Grade: 4 - 8
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When history is being created, it is very difficult to guess its importance, analyse its impact and appreciate its value. It is much easier to appreciate the importance, impact and value of the events when history is finally made and the leader is gone. Appreciation becomes more difficult in India when the achiever is Narendra Modi, who is adored by millions but deplored by few for reasons best known to them only. So many epoch-making decisions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the realm of Foreign Affairs seem to be inconsequential to these haters and because of the cacophony created by them along with media, are beyond the comprehension of even the students of current affair and contemporary history. Even scholars of foreign affairs are not very much appreciative of the endeavours of Prime Minister Modi for some of his epoch-making initiatives.
If Congress and Left-Liberal Intellectuals along with paid Media can't fathom and accept the gigantic victorious juggernaut of Narendra Modi in India, [ May 2014 – October 2015 ] then I can understand their denial mode regarding the achievements of foreign policy because generally they are not visible on terra firma so soon.
Three initiatives in the field of foreign affairs, in my opinion, are truly historic and may be finally appreciated only after Modi is gone. They are :
1 – Forum for India-Pacific Islands cooperation [ FIPIC ]
2 – Indian Ocean Outreach Programme [ IOOP ]
3 – India-Africa Forum Summit [ IAFS ]
The third initiative India-Africa Forum Summit [ IAFS ] is not Prime Minister Modi's creation. But under him is has become gigantic. If something grows to 54 from 14/15, it deserves appreciation. So I consider it to be his initiative.
The 3rd India Africa Forum Summit 2015 is going to be held in New Delhi from 26-30 October. Mandarins of the Ministry of External Affairs are spending sleepless nights to achieve the lofty goals set by Prime Minister Modi. Leaders of all the 54 countries have been personally invited and are expected to take part in the summit. Only 14 African countries participated in the 1st India-Africa Forum Summit, which was held from April 4 to April 8, 2008 in New Delhi.
The 2nd India-Africa Forum Summit was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from May 24 to May 25, 2011. 15 countries participated in the summit. So the 3rd edition of the India-Africa Forum Summit is the biggest ever congregation of the African Heads of State. It stands in direct contrast to the much-lauded Forum on China-Africa Cooperation & United States-Africa Leaders Summit.
This summit is only a week away, so I will write about it next week.
Before this, Narendra Modi went on the tour of India Ocean Island Nations. He toured Sri Lanka, Mauritius and Seychelles. It is known as INDIAN OCEAN OUTREACH PROGRAMME. This historic tour and foreign affair initiative was largely ignored by myopic India media and Prime Minister Modi's haters. I will talk about this some other time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 1st initiative in foreign affairs is known as Forum for India-Pacific Islands cooperation [FIPIC]. FIPIC is also ignored by the students and scholars of foreign affairs alike. They think that it is useless exercise of Prime Minister Modi in self-promotion.
FIPIC is a multinational grouping developed in 2014 by Prime Minister Modi for cooperation between India and 14 Pacific Islands nations which include Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. All Head of state/head of government of the above countries met in Suva, Fiji in November 2014 for the first time where the annual summit was conceptualised by Prime Minister Modi.
Flag of the 14 member nations :
- Micronesia (Suspended sine die)
1st FIPIC Summit – Suva, Fiji ============================
Prime Minister of India, PM Narendra Modi chose to visit Fiji soon after democracy was re-established in the island country after 8 years. There, apart from bilateral meeting, he also met heads of state/government from 14 pacific island states to enhance India's engagement in the region and proposed a 'Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation' (FIPIC) be held on a regular basis. He conveyed India's keenness to work closely with Pacific Island nations to advance their development priorities in this regard a number of measures to strengthen India's partnership in the region were proposed. which include :
1- Setting up of a 'special fund of $1 million' for adapting climate change vis-a-vis clean energy,
2- Establishing a 'trade office' in India,
3- 'Pan Pacific Islands e-network' to close the physical distance between the islands by improving digital connectivity,
4- Extending visa on arrival at Indian airports for all the fourteen Pacific Island countries,
5- 'Space cooperation' in space technology applications for improving the quality of life of the islands,
6- 'Training to diplomats' from Pacific Island countries to increase mutual understanding.
2nd FIPIC Summit – Jaipur, India
One of the key outcome of the first summit in Suva, Fiji was that top leadership of both India and Pacific Islands should meet at a regular interval and an annual summit should be instituted in this regard. Prime Minister Modi invited all the 14 Pacific Islands nations head of states/head of government to India for the next rounds of talks in 2015. Jaipur, known as Pink city, was selected to host the main summit on 21 August 2015.
As per of India's extended Act East policy, the South Asian country is actively promoting good relations with smaller islands nations of the South Pacific, along with heavyweights in the region, and cooperating on multiple issues which include blue economy (ocean based economy), oil and natural gas, mining, IT, health care, fishing and marine research. Space collaboration with Pacific countries are of vital for India as they provide ISRO, India's space administration, an eye to monitor launch of their rockets.
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee welcomed all the visiting dignitaries at Rastrapati Bhavan on 20 August 2015 following which leaders went to Agra, on their way to Jaipur the summit venue, for a tour of Taj Mahal.
Indian media and Prime Minister Modi haters ignored Forum for India-Pacific Islands cooperation [ FIPIC ]. But not our arch-rival China. It was quite significant to see Chinese President Xi Jinping following Modi's trail visited Fiji on 21 November (just 2 days after Prime Minister Modi's trip) to meet a similar gathering of leaders indicating a struggle for influence between the two Asian giants in the island countries of south pacific. If you look at the location of FIPIC countries, and if you not blind by Narendra Modi hate, you can gauge its importance. All the FIPIC countries are located at the triangle of Asia, Australia and America continents. They are close to the west coast of USA, almost adjacent to Australia and New Zealand. They are south of China and Japan and East of Vietnam. Modi haters should know that this region is called by China as SOUTH CHINA SEA, the current flash point of China's sea hegemony. With its presence there, India can monitor China and can be of some help to friendly countries like Japan and Vietnam. By being there, India can also take care of its strategic economic interests in the PACIFIC SEA REGION.
Indian National Congress has developed unfathomable allergy to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I challenge them to cite initiatives taken by them in the arena of foreign affairs. Barring now moribund NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT [ started by the 1st Prime Minister of India Late Jawaharlal Nehru ] , there is no such initiative in sight.
On behalf of all the students & staff of VIDUR Acting Institute , VIDUR Editing Studio , VIDUR Club and VIDUR Merchandise, I congratulate my Prime Minister Narendra Modi for such epoch-making but unsung initiative in the field of foreign policy.
[ Historical facts, data and other material about Forum for India-Pacific Islands cooperation [ FIPIC ] / Indian Ocean Outreach Programme [ IOOP ] & India-Africa Forum Summit [ IAFS ] have been taken from Wikipedia. I express my gratitude. ]
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Europe presents an irresistible challenge to the budget traveller. A potent mix of culture, landscape and history on the one hand and a cash-gobbling monster on the other, sticking to your daily allowance can prove tricky.
But learn to zone out the "Spend! Spend! Spend!" siren song of its myriad restaurants, bars and shops and you'll find that this compact little continent is simply the world's greatest labyrinth.
Taken from the latest edition of The Rough Guide to Europe on a Budget, these are the cheapest places to travel on the continent this year.
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1. The Albanian coast
Looking for Mediterranean sun and sand, but your budget doesn't quite stretch to Capri or the Côte d'Azur? Simply head further east and you'll find sun-drenched beaches untouched by modern development. Albania is one of the cheapest countries in Europe, and as yet under explored by the tourist hordes. On its southern Ionian coast, steep grey mountains frame azure seas and golden sands.
Saranda – almost in touching distance of Corfu – is a handy entry point from Greece, from where you can aim for the beaches of Ksamil and nearby islands. Cheap seafood, warm seas and a smattering of isolated Greek ruins and Ottoman towns: the perfect recipe for a classic European sojourn.
Where to stay
Best for being on the beach: Vila E Bardhe
Best for great views of the harbour: Hotel Real Sarande
Rough costs:
Daily budget: Basic €25, occasional treat €40
Drink: Bottle of red wine €6
Food: Qoftë (minced meat rissoles) €2, seafood €5
Hostel/budget hotel: €10/€30
Travel: Bus: Tirana–Saranda €8; train: Tirana–Shkodra €1.50
2. Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Though the scars of Sarajevo's past as a city under siege are still evident – in the remnants of mortar shell explosions, filled with red resin to form "Sarajevo Roses" and in the museums documenting the horrors of Sniper Alley – today's city buzzes with life.
One of the most welcoming capitals in Europe, its central district of Baščaršija is a delight to wander through, browsing in the Ottoman-era bazaar or lingering over a Bosnian coffee, while the after-hours scene is quirky and cool, with tucked-away drinking holes and an ever-evolving club scene.
Where to stay
Best hostel for city location: Hostel Franz Ferdinand
Best for location to tourist attractions: Hotel Michele
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €25, occasional treat €40
Drink: Bosnian coffee €0.50–1
Food: Cevapcici (meat rissoles) €2–4
Hostel/budget: €12/€25
Travel: Bus: Sarajevo–Bihać €25; train: Sarajevo–Mostar €5
3. Bansko, Bulgaria
Hitting the slopes without breaking the bank can be a challenge – not least as the main Alpine resorts are located in some of the most expensive countries in Europe. However, eastern Europe has a few intriguing ski destinations, including Bulgaria's Bansko on the Pirin mountain range.
The country's main ski resort, with good beginner and intermediate runs, is reached via a scenic – but very slow – narrow-gauge railway. The town itself has considerable charm beyond the tourist development, with numerous traditional old pubs hidden down its cobbled alleyways.
Where to stay
Best for guest house experience: Zigen House
Best for great location: Kap House Hotel
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €25, occasional treat €40
Drink: Beer (0.5l) €1
Food: Shopska salad €3
Hostel/budget hotel: €10/€20
Travel: Train: Sofia–Plovdiv €4; bus: €7
4. The Czech Republic
Though ever-popular Prague is not quite the dirt-cheap city break destination it once was, you'll still find the Czech RepublicCzech Republic to be a good-value country for independent travel. The country that invented Pilsner is justifiably famous for producing some of Czech Republic – at pretty good prices.
In Czech Republic, the choice of watering holes ranges from traditional beer halls and monastery taverns to a new generation of microbreweries. Continue the Czech beer trail with a visit to the Pilsner Urquell brewery in Plzeň, before striking out to the country's lesser-known spots, such as charming Czech Republic, a pint-sized Prague without the tourists. If you're heading to Prague, where you're based can make all the difference to your experience, so make the right start with our guide to the best places to stay in the city.
Where to stay
Best location for hostel: Safestay Prague
Best for shopping and city centre: K+K Hotel Central
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €40, occasional treat €50
Drink: Pilsner Urquell €1.50
Food: Pork and dumplings €5
Hostel/budget hotel: €15/€40
Travel: Train: Prague–Karlovy Vary €12; bus: €6
5. Estonia's Baltic coast
Known for the popular city break destination of Tallinn, small and beautiful Estonia also provides swathes of wilderness, with beautiful stretches of coastline, a scattering of islands and forested national parks along its long Baltic coastline. An hour from Tallinn, 725-square-kilometre Lahemaa National Park is best explored by bike. You can cycle its coastal paths, discover rugged coves, windswept beaches and fishing villages and even sleep on hay bales at a farm.
Venture further west, and the summertime resort of Pärnu has fantastic beaches, while the island of Saaremaa offers soft-carpeted pine forest countryside and very affordable spas.
Where to stay
Best for boutique hotel in Tallinn: The Three Sisters Boutique Hotel
Best for boutique spa in Saaremaa: Grand Rose SPA Hotel
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €50, occasional treat €70
Drink: Le Coq beer €2.50
Food: Blood sausage and sauerkraut €5
Hostel/budget hotel: €22/€45
Travel: Bus: Tallinn–Saaremaa €15; Tartu–Tallinn €11
6. Leipzig, Germany
Berlin is an anomaly – it's one of the few capitals where the cost of living is lower than the national average, a legacy of the country's former divide, which still means former East Germany is notably cheaper than western centres like Frankfurt and Munich. But as prices gradually rise in gentrifying Berlin, there are other eastern cities to venture to, including buzzing Leipzig.
The city that kick-started the 1989 protests that led to the country's reunification has long had a fierce, independent spirit. Over the past few years, it's also developed quite a reputation for its thriving artist enclaves and offbeat nightlife. Its culture scene is in constant flux, with old industrial buildings, such as former cotton mill the Spinnerei, converted into cutting-edge spaces.
Where to stay
Best for city location: IntercityHotel Leipzig
Best for little luxury: Pentahotel Leipzig
Rough costs
Daily: Budget Basic €55, occasional treat €70
Drink: Beer (half-litre) €2.90
Food: Schnitzel €8
Hostel/budget hotel: €25/€35
Travel: Munich–Berlin: train €55–142; bus €22
7. London, England
London and budget aren't words that usually go together. However, with the pound currently reaching historic lows, now is a good time to visit. But it's not just a currency thing – London has more free world-class attractions than any other European city. The British Museum, home to enough treasures to satisfy the most curious of history hunters; vast Tate Modern, with stupendous views from its terrace and ever-changing art collections; the Natural History Museum with its magnificent dinosaurs; and beautiful Victoria & Albert Museum – all free, all of the time.
And don't forget the open spaces: spend a day tramping across Hampstead Heath, another meandering along the South Bank or perusing East End markets and you'll get more of a sense of city life than if you're stuck in a queue at an overpriced attraction. For food, opt for the popular street-food markets and your budget will stretch further – you might even have enough left for an overpriced pint.
Where to stay
Best for being in the centre of London: The Z Hotel Piccadilly
Best for location to Southbank: Park Plaza London Waterloo
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €60, occasional treat €85
Drink: Lager €5
Food: Fish and chips €11
Hostel/budget hotel: €27/€80–100
Travel: Train: London–Brighton €25–35; bus: London–Manchester €10–40
8. The Peloponnese, Greece
Think of budget travel in Greece, and the image is still one of island-hopping, sleeping on the deck of a ferry or camping on the beach. However, the slow pace of island travel and the popularity of the main resorts all adds to the cost.
Instead, consider the many-fingered peninsula of Greece. It has some fine beaches – less developed than those on the main islands – and it is home to the ancient sights of Epidaurus and Olympia. Medieval villages, spectacular rack-railway journeys and appealing Byzantine towns all await those who explore beyond the package holiday destinations.
Where to stay
Best for beaches in Foinikounda: Hotel Golden Sun Foinikounda
Best for location in Nafplion: Pension Eleni
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €30, occasional treat €40
Drink: Ouzo €3
Food: Souvláki (shish kebab) €3
Hostel/budget hotel: €20/€30
Travel: Bus: Athens–Delphi €16; ferry: Athens–Crete €40
9. Budapest, Hungary
Straddling the Danube, the twin enclaves of Buda and Pest together make one of the most beguiling capitals in Europe, and their main pleasures won't break the bank. A day at a spa, such as the glorious yellow baroque Széchenyi Baths, costs around €15.
Spend the day lounging by the pools, taking the occasional dip, cooling off under the fountains, and watching the old men play chess at the waterside tables. Come evening, the "ruin bars" of District VII beckon – idiosyncratic bars tucked away in the neighbourhood's courtyards. The tipple of choice is the cheap local white or rosé drunk long as a spritzer, perfect in the baking heat of summer.
Where to stay
Best for location to city centre: Arcadia Hotel Budapest
Best for a little luxury: Hotel Palazzo Zichy Budapest
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €40, occasional treat €60
Drink: Beer (large) €2–2.50
Food: Goulash €3–4
Hostel/pension: €15–30
Travel: Train: Budapest–Eger €8.50
10. Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Any grand tour of Europe includes a string of beautiful Italian cities: refined Florence, alluring Rome and glamorous Venice. While there's no doubting their charms, they are well and truly on the tourist trail, which pushes up prices, particularly in high season.
Escape from the mainland to Sicily and you'll find in its capital Palermo a city both redolent of the Italy of yesteryear and – if you ask a Sicilian – a country apart. Undoubtedly run down in places, the city unfolds many surprises, from churches covered in exquisite mosaics to cluttered neighbourhood markets, where you can snack on local street foods, like arancini (rice balls) and panelle (chick pea fritters), as you wander.
Where to stay
Best for popular attractions: Hotel Palazzo Brunaccini
Best hostel for location to the city: On The Way Hostel Palermo
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €35, occasional treat €50
Drink: Wine €2.50/glass
Food: Local pasta dish €5–8; pizza slice €2
Hostel/budget hotel: €15–30/€45–60
Travel: Train: Rome–Naples €20; bus: €12
11. Lake Ohrid, Macedonia
Vast, deep, Lake Ohrid is the jewel of Macedonia. The quiet streets of its namesake town reveal frescoed medieval churches, a Roman amphitheatre and a fortress worth climbing for the views. But as you explore the old town, the clear lake waters draw you back time and time again, inviting you to swim, dive or take to the waters by boat.
If you are tempted landwards it might be to hike in the nearby Galičica National Park. With cheap private rooms to rent and several waterside camping spots, the area is perfect for travellers on a budget to kick back and relax.
Where to stay
Best for a cosy guest house: Villa & Winery Mal Sveti Kliment
Best for views of Lake Ohrid: Villa Kale
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €25, occasional treat €35
Drink: Wine from €2.50 per bottle
Food: Tavče gravče (bean casserole) €1.50
Hostel/budget hotel: €10/€25
Travel: Bus: Skopje–Ohrid €7; train: Skopje–Bitola €4
12. Kotor, Montenegro
The beautiful walled town of Kotor sits at the end of a fjord-like bay, ringed by dramatic peaks. Just follow your nose in the Old Town. Getting lost in the labyrinth of streets is half the fun, discovering summertime cafés that spill out on the squares before clambering along the old fortress walls.
For a view over the whole gorgeous scene, hike up to St Ivan's castle, overlooking the town. Kotor's annual highlight is August's exuberant Boka Nights festival, when the whole town celebrates as a lavish display of decorated boats parade in the bay and fireworks fill the sky.
Where to stay
Best for boutique hotel: Boutique Hotel Astoria
Best for location to the city centre: Palazzo Drusko Deluxe Rooms
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €30, occasional treat €50
Drink: Nikšičko Tamno beer €1 (bottle from shop)
Food: Sarma €2.50–4
Hostel/budget hotel: €20/€50
Travel: Bus: Budva–Kotor €3; train: Podgorica–Virpazar €1
13. Gdánsk, Poland
Part beautiful Hanseatic city, part gritty port town and part Baltic riviera, the northern Polish city of Gdánsk offers a winning combination of coastal appeal. Though the core of this picturesque, colourful city, with its narrow merchant houses, looks ancient, it's actually a postwar reconstruction – but the history is genuine.
The shipyard crane dates back to the 15th century, and the city was the birthplace of the Solidarity anti-communist movement. Come summer, the action moves to the hip, coastal resort of Sopot, with its golden sand beach, lively party scene and attractive pier (the longest in Europe).
Where to stay
Best for location to the city centre: PURO Gdansk Stare Miasto
Best for great views and location to the city: Hotel Mercure Gdansk Stare Miasto
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €50, occasional treat €70
Drink: Vodka (50ml shot) €1
Food: Żurek soup €2–3
Hostel/budget hotel: €12/€35
Travel: Train: Warsaw–Kraków €33; bus: €15
14. Porto, Portugal
Portugal's second city, appealingly set on the banks of the river Duoro, is a place for people-watching and wandering. The riverside district of Portugal is crammed with no-frills good, local restaurants – pick somewhere a street or so back from the waterfront and you'll be spoilt with local dishes and wines at excellent prices. With the city set on either side of the river, check our guide to the best places to stay in Porto to find accommodation on the side that suits you best.
Other highlights include the vast, Portugal park, with a superb art museum set within. However, it is port that the city is famous for. Vinologia is a great bar for an introduction to the varieties of fortified wine, and you can visit the port lodges across the river in Vila Nova de Gaia, where for a few euros you can sample their wares.
Where to stay
Best for walks along the waterfront: 1872 River House
Best for value with style: InPatio Guest House
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €45, occasional treat €65
Drink: Bottle of vinho verde in shop €3.50
Food: Grilled sardines €8
Hostel/budget hotel: €20/€45
Travel: Train: Lisbon–Faro €22.20; bus: Porto–Lisbon €20
15. Transylvania, Romania
Think Transylvania, and you'll probably think Dracula and his castle – and you can certainly go in search of Dracula, aka Vlad the Impaler, connections here. As Vlad's birthplace, the attractive town of Sighişoara has the best claim to fame, and it also has a suitably imposing citadel.
But the region is not all fortifications and fangs – make time to venture out into the wilds of the Carpathian mountains, where you can track the Transylvanian wolf, along with bears, red deer and lynx in the Piatra Craiului National Park.
Where to stay
Best for visiting Vlad the Impaler: Pension am Schneiderturm
Best for visiting Piatra Craiului National Park: Pensiunea Hora cu Brazi
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €25, occasional treat €40
Drink: Beer €1.80; bottle of Romanian wine €5
Food: Tochitura moldoveneasca (Moldavian stew) €2
Hostel/budget hotel: €10/€30
Travel: Bus: Bucharest–Braşov €10; train: €10
16. Novi Sad, Serbia
Fancy a summer music festival, but Glastonbury is beyond your budget? Serbia's now famous EXIT Festival held in July might be just the ticket, and it's less than half the price of Glastonbury. The line-up is always eclectic, with past acts including David Guetta and Ziggy Marley.
A trip here is about more than the music, however, with a setting that leaves other festivals in the shade. The Petrovaradin fortress stands majestically above the lively city of Novi Sad, a couple of hours from Belgrade. Stages and festival spaces fill every corner of the fortress, and you can spend your days lounging on the river beaches on the banks of the Danube.
Where to stay
Best for rooftop views of the city: Hotel Fortress Leopold I Novi Sad
Best hostel for city location: Downtown Hostel Novi Sad
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €25, occasional treat €40
Drink: Beer (0.5l) €1
Food: Pljeskavica (hamburger) €1–2
Hostel/budget hotel: €12/€35
Travel: Bus: Belgrade–Novi Sad €6; train: Belgrade–Niš €7
17. The High Tatras, Slovakia
Slovakia's pride and joy, the Tatras mountain range is a magnificent series of peaks – culminating in the pyramid-shaped Gerlach at 2,655m. Start at one of the village resorts like Nový Smokovec or Ždiar, then make for the mountains, where you can rest your weary heads at cheap hikers' chalets.
This is serious mountain terrain, so be prepared and heed local advice. The mountains are also an inviting playground for climbers and cavers, and you'll find mountain-bike paths, tubing and rafting, plus a full winter season of skiing and snowboarding.
Where to stay
Best for location to popular attractions: Penzion Reitmayer
Best for families: Apartmanovy Dom TatraTravel Smokovec
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €35, occasional treat €45
Drink: Beer €1.70
Food: Gnocchi with bacon €4
Hostel/budget hotel: €15/€30
Travel: Bratislava–Košice (train) €19
18. Northwest Slovenia
Sandwiched between Italy, Austria and Croatia, compact Slovenia, with its charming capital Ljubljana, easy travel, developing wine industry and pocket of coastline, is an appealing destination on any journey through Europe. For the adventure-minded, or for those who just want to camp in a beautiful lakeside setting, the northwest region is perfect.
Nestled below the stunning Julian Alps are the very different twin lakes of Bled and Bohinj. From here you can carry on to the Soča Valley, right by the Italian border, for hiking, kayaking and rafting adventures.
Where to stay
Best guest house for views of Lake Bled: Guest House Mlino
Best for lake views: Grand Hotel Toplice
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €45, occasional treat €65
Drink: Pivo (beer) €2.50 for half a litre
Food: Pizza €5–7
Hostel/budget hotel: €18/€60
Travel: Train: Ljubljana–Maribor €9; bus: Ljubljana–Bled €7
19. Andalucía, Spain
The southernmost province of Spain, Andalucía is perennially popular, particularly its showpiece cities of Seville, Granada and Córdoba, with their exquisite monuments highlighting the area's Moorish past. Even here prices are competitive compared with Madrid and Barcelona.
You only need to head a little further afield, to the underrated city of Málaga with its Picasso connection and burgeoning art scene, or the atmospheric ancient port city of Cádiz, and you'll enjoy that alluring southern Spanish vibe for budget-friendly prices. Cheap tapas (the tradition of free tapas originates in Granada) means you can sample Iberian flavours for a couple of euros a plate, and to continue your budget adventure, simply hop on the ferry to Morocco, tantalisingly close by.
Where to stay
Best guest house location to city centre: El Riad Andaluz
Best for style on a budget: Villa Lorena Malaga
Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €65; occasional treat €85
Drink: €1.70–2.50 per caña (small beer)
Food: Menú del día €10–12
Hostel/budget hotel: €16/€35–80
Travel: Madrid–Barcelona: bus €32–43; train €60–125
20. Lviv, Ukraine
Situated in the west of this vast country, within easy travelling distance of Central European cities such as Kraków and Budapest, Lviv is the city to head for if you want a taste of Ukraine.
It revels in a mixture of Central European influences: Habsburg and Polish, Catholic, Orthodox and Armenian, with its architecture and magnificent churches reflecting this eclecticism. Ukraine regularly features on the list of cheapest destinations in Europe, and with a growing supply of backpacker hostels, appealing coffee houses and quirky bars, this is an extremely budget-friendly city with a refined edge.
Where to stay
Best for location to the city centre: Lviv Central Jam Hotel
Best for style on a budget: Taurus Hotel
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Rough costs
Daily budget: Basic €40, occasional treat €60
Drink: Horilka (vodka; 50ml shot) €1
Food: Ukrainian borshch €0.80
Hostel/budget hotel: €8/€30
Travel: Train: Kyiv–Odesa €10; bus: €18
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Set in Kilkivan in the Queensland region, Creekbend features a patio and river views. The air-conditioned accommodation is 44 km from Gympie.
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Staple House Bed and Breakfast offers free breakfast and free WiFi. This renovated Queenslander-style home is set amongst picturesque grounds. This place is amazing. If you are after a weekend (or even more than a weekend!!) gateway, this is the place to go. Tom is a wonderful host and the house has everything you could possibly need, and way more than that! We were traveling with our dog, a 3yo Kelpie, and he also had a blast running around the property and playing with Tom's border collie. As for breakfast, you can be sure that you are going to be satisfied. Bread, marmalade, eggs, milk, yogurt, bacon, sausages, fresh fruit, coffee, tea...enough to please everybody! Excellent value for money, we will be back!!
Goomeri (Di dekat Kilkivan)
Offering free WiFi and free on-site parking, Goomeri Motel is located in Murgon. Each air-conditioned room offers a 32-inch flat-screen TV and a desk. This a beautifully presented facility, high quality in every aspect.
Moffatdale (Di dekat Kilkivan)
Located in Moffatdale in the Queensland region, Redgate B&B provides accommodation with free private parking. I had a lovely stay, everything was lovely and clean. The bed was very comfy. Such a peaceful setting with beautiful sunsets!!
Hotel di Murgon
Boasting a bar, The Australian Hotel Murgon is situated in Murgon. This 3-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom. Guests can enjoy a meal in the restaurant. The room was clean and quite self contained. The bed was comfortable but unfortunately, i didn't get much sleep (work on computer). The staff were all beautiful people on the inside as well as out. The food was awsome too!
Murgon (Di dekat Kilkivan)
Murgon City Motor Inn is located across Murgon Golf Club, a 5-minute drive from Murgon Showground and South Burnett Wine Trail. It offers a restaurant, a saltwater outdoor pool and barbecue... Breakfast and dinner were superb
Gympie (Di dekat Kilkivan)
Opened in 2011, the stylish Mary River Motor Inn offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant and free WiFi access. Good location, friendly service and very clean. Very willing to help
Gympie (Di dekat Kilkivan)
Nationwide Motel is located just a 5-minute drive from the centre of town, and the transit centre. It offers an in-ground saltwater pool and free undercover parking. Was very central to everything you need. Staff was lovely and very thoughtful when booking in.
Gympie (Di dekat Kilkivan)
Featuring a quiet location, Shady Rest Motel boasts an outdoor pool, barbecue facilities and free Wi-Fi access. Took our own breakfast. Location was excellent.
Gympie (Di dekat Kilkivan)
Just 5 minutes' walk from Gympie's shops, restaurants and pubs, Gympie Muster Inn offers free Wi-Fi and a salt water swimming pool. All rooms have cable TV, a desk and tea/coffee making facilities. I couldn't have asked for more friendly and lovely greeting from the managers. Extremely helpful and the room was lovely they should be proud of their motel and their level of service that they provide.


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Did you know that most new businesses fail? It's some staggering number like 80%.
In fact, many fail within the first 6 to 12 months, and many times, the reason the businesses fail is because of a lack of planning and a lack of time. New business owners just aren't giving themselves enough cushion for time and money and they end up feeling overwhelmed without a back-up plan.
Understand that it takes time to grow
Many years ago, before kids, my husband (then boyfriend) and I started a comic book shop. It was a brick and mortar store before we had kids. It lasted about a year and failed because of a lack of proper planning. We jumped in too quickly without establishing some of the fundamentals first. Although we had a business plan, we lacked a clear marketing plan. We thought, if we built it, that they would come. We were so wrong and still to this day, my garage is full of stuff from that store. Great for my kids because Pokémon is back, but not so great for that original business.
So, understand that building a business takes time is key. You should plan to do lots of research, create a marketing plan, know who your target audience is, what the future and outlook of the industry is, and so on.
Tell your family your plan / get support
Something I struggle with is telling people about my plans. I just don't like criticism or other people's opinions about my work. I personally like to be very creative and some people just don't understand and when people don't understand they tend to share their opinions, even when you don't ask for the.
Although I hate that, it's part of the business planning process to get people's opinions on your products and services. You need a sounding board for all of your ideas.
Reach out to the people you trust the most who get what you're trying to do, but don't get too comfortable. Surrounding yourself with people who constantly tell you "yes, that's a great idea" is not what you need.
You need family and friends who can be brutally honest. You may even need to reach out to potential customers and offer the service or product sample for free, then ask their opinion and feedback.
Do your research and establish your business plan
Like I said before, having a business plan before you start your business is something you should do.
You might read from a lot of bloggers that they just sort of started their business and it was magically successful. Wow, wouldn't that be great. It's not true and should be considered the exception and not the rule. Building a business from a blog is not magic.
Having a plan and creating your map to business success will not only take the guess work out of it for you, but it will also make it easier to see the future, plan for potential market changes, and understand where your customers are.
Knowing these things and making them part of the business plan will help you know what type of content you should be creating, how much income you can possibly make, and allow you to swerve when things don't go your way.
Doing your research prior to establishing your business plan is just plain smart.
Repurpose old blog posts to be relevant with your goals
Chances are that when you started your blog, you had no idea what you were doing. So, as a result, you have old content and blog posts that don't match your future business goals.
Don't delete your old blog posts until you've attempted to repurpose them.
By repurposed , I mean using the same blog post (link and all), but redoing the content and graphics within it. You'll keep the same URL and Link but will change the published date too. You can do this in your blog posts by editing this box on the right of your wordpress posts:
This type of reposing works well if the blog post is at least somewhat related to your future business.
As an example, let's say you used to blog about your family recipes and now you want to start a business for coaching other bloggers. You can take your old recipe posts (with a link that is something like yourblog.com/glutenfreepasta) and redate and repurpose the content to be geared more towards coaching tips for foodbloggers. You would change up the graphics and the content so that it aligns with something your target audience (like food bloggers?) might be searching for.
It takes some creativity, but you'll thank yourself for not deleting old blog posts so that your website and blog feels more established and your links don't get broken.
Register the business, track money, and pay taxes
Once you establish your business plan and website, you should establish and register a business name, track your income and your expenses, and pay your taxes .
This is key to any business and if you want to be legal and legit, you should make sure you do your proper research on what's required in your state. It doesn't cost very much and it's a fairly easy process… you've just got to dive in and do it.
Create that cohesive brand experience
If you want to see success in your business, establishing a cohesive brand that people engage with and understand is going to be key. You'll want to create a brand and a brand experience.
Part of that is establishing your target audience, but it's also about having a logo, creating a mood board, using consistent colors, imagery, having a brand story on your about page, a brand message , so on and so forth. There is quite a lot to it, but taking it one thing at a time will make it easier.
Come August 6th and 7th, I'll be doing a Facebook LIVE event for our Facebook group showing the process behind creating branded images. If you'd like to join us, you can join the list here and a link to our Facebook group will be sent to you.
To go an extra step and help you DIY and build a small business even further, I am in the middle of creating an in-depth and thorough learning experience all about how YOU-CAN-DO branding. It's going to be available come late August and will certainly help any new blogger build and establish their own branding plan.
By signing up for our list and joining our Facebook group, you'll certainly get all the details on this course. (plus, a head start with hundreds of free styled stock photos).
Know what you're good at and outsource the rest
New businesses are often a one-person show, and if you're lucky, you might have a partner that you can trust like a spouse or friend, but sometimes those don't go all that well.
So, chances are you're a solo business owner / entrepreneur. That's all good, but you're can't really do it all, right?
What every solo entrepreneur needs to figure out is what they're good at and what they're not good at! If you're not good at writing for your blog, you may want out source a lot of that, and perhaps to a virtual assistant.
Other items you may want outsourced are images for your marketing by hiring a photographer or subscribing to a stock photo service, like mine.
Nevertheless, figure out what you're good at, what you have time and passion for, and then outsource the rest.
Get the proper tools for business blogging and growth
Starting an online business and being successful means spending money and investing in your business. It's important to realize that consistently trying to look for all the free options out there is only going to be a distraction.
Do your research and purchase tools that are going to help you grow, and grow properly. You can read a short list of mine highly suggested tools from other bloggers I polled, here. It's not going to help you grow a business if you keep bouncing from one free product or trial to another free product that only gets you halfway there.
If it helps, go ahead and focus on one item at a time.
For instance, if you think your target audience is on Instagram, go ahead and upgrade your plan by getting an Instagram scheduling tool, or outsource your photos, and start paying for those tools that are going to help you grow your business where your target audience is.
Figure out what tools you need to grow, that other successful business are using for success, and start investing in those tools. Established the areas that you need to grow in and know that the best tools are probably not free.
Even though they may not be free, they might also not be expensive. You can always read my recent blog post about some of the cheapest tools that have the biggest impact.
Here's a list of investments I've made in the past few months, that could help you too.
Network and establish a presence in your niche
I've said it before and I'll say it again:
Facebook groups for small businesses and bloggers is the best!
Networking is a key to business and brick and mortar business owners do it all the time. However, they do it in person and blogging is an online experience. So, you have to find people online to network with. The good news is that your network just got a whole lot bigger than any brick and mortar business because the people you're going to network with in a Facebook group, in some type of a forum, or on social media are across the country or across the world.
Now that we've covered nine different ways you can gradually get serious about your side business, where are you going to start?


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(HALIFAX, N.S.)—The Saint Mary's Huskies used a late goal from fullback Itai Kuwodza in the 83rd minute to seal the victory on Friday evening over the Université de Moncton in Atlantic University Sport women's action from Huskies Stadium.
Kuwodza, the Harare, was pushed from behind just inside the Aigles Bleues' box as Moncton was whistled for the foul.
Kuwodza—who came in as a substitute—made no mistake with her right boot as it fired the ball past keeper Chelsea Burnham (St-Jean, NB) for the lone goal of the match.
Both teams were scoreless at the half, with SMU outshooting Moncton 5-4 in the half and 10-9 for the match.
Each keeper made four saves in the first-half as Kyanna Gilks (Halifax, NS) finished with eight saves in the win and Burnham had six.
Saint Mary's improves to 5-4-1, good for 16 points and sit tied for third with Dal with two games left.
Burnham finished with six saves in the loss for Moncton, who fall to 1-9-0 and have three points.
SMU midfielder Jamie Kennedy (Fall River, NS) was named Player of the Game.
Both teams return to action this weekend with SMU hosting Mount Allison (1-7-1) October 20 and Memorial University (3-2-3) visits Moncton October 21.
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Wayne Price is a Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing. His teaching and scholarship specialisms are in 20th century American poetry and fiction, and he has published widely in the UK, Ireland, the US and Australia. He has won numerous national and international awards for fiction and poetry and has twice been a finalist in the Manchester International Poetry Prize (2013 and 2014), one of the UK's richest poetry awards. His short story collection Furnace (Freight Books, 2012) was longlisted for the Frank O'Connor Prize and nominated for the Saltire Scottish First Book of the Year.
He was awarded a BA in English from the University of Wales Aberystwyth in 1987 and a PhD from the University of Edinburgh in 1991. He contributes teaching to a number of Honours courses in modern literature and all modules on the MLitt in Creative Writing. He is currently the Undergraduate Programme Coordinator for English and Creative Writing at Aberdeen.
His most recent full-length publications are a novel, Mercy Seat (Freight Books, 2015) and a pamphlet collection of poetry, Fossil Record (Smith|Doorstop, 2015), one of Carol Ann Duffy's four 'Laureate's Choices'. His story 'Everyone's the Same Inside' appears in Best European Fiction 2017 (Dalkey Press).
Recently supervised PhDs include: 'A Wilder Tree': A creative exploration of postmemory and its function between women within the dynamic of a patriarchal family; 'Of the Devil's Party': A Research Study and Creative Reimagining of Folk-Tale Archetypes and 'Devil's Bargains' as a Method of Narrative Engagement with the Tensions and Complexities of Contemporary Scottish Identity; 'Orra though It Be': A North-East Short Story Collection and Exegesis; Vestiges of the Vampire: A Creative Exploration of Gothic Transgression in Modern Lesbian Poetry; Poetry, Accuracy and Truth: A New Translation with Exegesis of Rognavaldir's Skaldic Verse; and 'Into the Life of Things': A Creative Exploration of Nature in Poetry since Romanticism.
Currently supervised PhDs: 'Border Silence': A Creative Exploration of Transcultural Lives in the Mediterranean; The Menace of Memory: Transgenerational Haunting of the Queer Adolescent in Australian YA Fiction; Echoes of War: A Creative Exploration in Fiction of Traumatic Memories in the Aftermath of the Spanish Civil War
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My research takes the form of original writing in prose fiction and poetry. Selected recent publications include:
Fossil Record (Smith|Doorstop, in press for publication May 2015)
'Sergeant Pepper, Sunshine Superman' (short story), in Edinburgh Review Issue 141 (2015)
Mercy Seat (Freight Books, 2015)
Five Poems and biographical feature in The North Issue 53 (Winter 2014)
A selection of poems in CAST: The Poetry Business Book of New Contemporary Poets (Smith|Doorstop, 2014)
Four Poems in Northwords Now Issue 28 (Autumn 2014)
Two prizewinning poems in The Fish Anthology (Fish Publishing, 2013)
'The Boys of Summer' (short story), in Gutter Issue 10 (2014)
Furnace (Freight Books, 2012)
Granite Sound, a soundscape project by Professor Pete Stollery and Dr Suk-Jun Kim:
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In 2011 I was awarded a Creative Scotland/Scottish Book Trust New Writer Award towards the completion of a second collection of short stories set in south Wales during the miners' strike.
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EL5567 Creative Writing: Fiction (Convenor)
EL5095 Creative Writing: Non-fiction prose (team taught)
EL40YC Kingdom of the Mad: Self & Place in 20th Century American Poetry (Convenor)
EL40XX Creative Writing: The Writer's Voice (Convenor)
EL3009 American Innovations: 19th and 20th Century American Literature (team taught)
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with the Tensions and Complexities of Contemporary Scottish Identity (Lily Greenall)
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EL5567 Creative Writing: Fiction
EL40YC Kingdom of the Mad: Self & Place in 20th Century American Poetry
EL40XX Creative Writing: The Writer's Voice
EL35YB Creative Writing: Creativity & Craft (team taught)
EL1009 Acts of Reading (team taught)
Recent Prizes and Awards
Runner-up, the Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Competition, 2015
Finalist, The Manchester International Poetry Prize for the short folio Prayer, 2014
Finalist, The Manchester International Poetry Prize for the short folio Nightfishing, 2013
2nd and 3rd Places, The Fish Publishing International Poetry Prize for the poems 'The Secret' and 'Loyalties', 2013
2nd Place, the Wigtown Poetry Prize: 'Hands' (2012)
2nd Place, The William Trevor/Elizabeth Bowen Short Story Award for the story 'The Newlyweds', 2012
Winner, Poetry on the Lake, for the poem 'Crows, Seaton Park', 2012
Winner, Yorkshire Open Poetry Competition, for the poem 'The Expedition', 2012
Runner-up, The Troubador International Poetry Prize, for the poem 'Funeral in the Woods', 2011
Winner, Torbay Open Poetry Competition, for the poem 'Surfers, Carrowmore Strand', 2011
Winner, Brit Writers' Awards Poetry Category, for the selection 'The Weather at the End of the News: Five Poems', 2011
2nd Place, Poetry on the Lake International Poetry Prize, for the poem 'Fossil Record', 2011
Runner-up, The Yorkshire Open Poetry Competition, for the poem 'North Shields', 2011
Awarded Scottish Book Trust New Writer's Award for 2010-11
2nd Place, The Bridport International Short Story Competition, for the story 'God's Instruments', 2010
3rd Place, The Yorkshire Open Poetry Competition, for the poem 'Over', 2010
Winner, Poetry on the Lake International Poetry Prize, Short Poem Category for the poem 'The Trades', 2009
2nd Place in the inaugural Edwin Morgan International Poetry Prize for the poem 'Vacanti's Mouse', 2008


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Prochlorperazine (Compazine, Stemzine, Buccastem, Stemetil, Phenotil) is a dopamine (D2) receptor antagonist that belongs to the phenothiazine class of antipsychotic agents that are used for the antiemetic treatment of nausea and vertigo. It is also a highly potent typical antipsychotic, 10–20× more potent than chlorpromazine. It is also used to treat migraine headaches.[1] Intravenous administration can be used to treat status migrainosus.
Prochlorperazine is a phenothiazine drug. Most drugs in this category are used as anti-psychotics (neuroleptics).[2] Neuroleptic means "nerve seizing", and describes the semi-paralyzing effect these drugs have on the brain and nervous system. Stemetil is no longer being manufactured for sale in Canada as an anti-psychotic, but it is still available for treatment of nausea.
It is now relatively seldom used for the treatment of psychosis and the manic phase of bipolar disorder. It has a prominent antiemetic/antivertiginoic activity and is most often used for the (short-time) treatment of nausea and vomiting and vertigo as follows:
- To alleviate the symptoms of vertigo[3]
- As an antiemetic, particularly for nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, radiation therapy and in the pre- and postoperative setting[4]
- In the UK, prochlorperazine maleate is available as Buccastem M in buccal form as an over-the-counter treatment for migraine.[5] In this indication it blocks the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) in the brain, which is responsible for causing severe nausea and vomiting. Its over the counter (OTC) use is strictly restricted to a maximum of 2 days, because of the potentially severe side effects of prochlorperazine, which mandate supervision by a health care provider.
- In the UK prochlorperazine maleate has been prescribed to alleviate the symptoms of labyrinthitis, which include not only nausea and vertigo, but spatial and temporal 'jerking' and distortion[6]
Prochlorperazine is thought to exert its antipsychotic effects by blocking dopamine receptors.[7]
Prochlorperazine is analogous to chlorpromazine, both of these agents antagonize dopaminergic D2 receptors in various pathways of the central nervous system. This D2 blockade results in antipsychotic, antiemetic and other effects. Hyperprolactinaemia is a side effect of dopamine antagonists as blockade of D2 receptors within the tuberoinfundibular pathway results in increased plasma levels of prolactin.
Formulations and pharmacokinetics
Prochlorperazine is available as an oral liquid, tablets, cream for trans dermal (compounding pharmacy), and suppositories, as well as in an injectable form.
Following intramuscular injection the antiemetic action is evident within 5 to 10 minutes and lasts for 3 to 4 hours. Rapid action is also noted after buccal treatment. With oral dosing the start of action is delayed but the duration somewhat longer (approximately 6 hours).
It is available in Egypt under the brand name Emedrotec buccal adhesive tablets by Eva pharma.
There is an inhaled form of prochlorperazine under development by Alexza Pharmaceuticals, currently (November 2009 at the time of writing) in Phase II clinical trials.[8]
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Nervous system side effects have been associated with the use of prochlorperazine. Extrapyramidal side effects such as acute dystonic reactions, pseudoparkinsonism, or akathisia can affect 2% of patients at low doses, whereas higher doses may affect as many as 40% of patients.[9][10]
Prochlorperazine can also cause a life-threatening condition called neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). Some symptoms of NMS include: A high fever, stiff muscles, confusion, irregular pulse or blood pressure, a fast heart rate (tachycardia), sweating, irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias). VA and FDA research shows injection site reaction.
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- ^ Casey JF, Lasky JJ, Klett CJ, Hollister LE (August 1960). "Treatment of schizophrenic reactions with phenothiazine derivatives. A comparative study of chlorpromazine, triflupromazine, mepazine, prochlorperazine, perphenazine, and phenobarbital". American Journal of Psychiatry 117: 97–105. PMID 13808146. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.117.2.97 (inactive 2015-01-09).
- ^ Benson AJ (June 1969). "Effect of diphenidol and prochlorperazine on semicircular canal function in man". Aerospace Medicine 40 (6): 589–95. PMID 4891872.
- ^ Gralla RJ, Osoba D, Kris MG, Kirkbride P, Hesketh PJ, Chinnery LW et al. (September 1999). "Recommendations for the use of antiemetics: evidence-based, clinical practice guidelines". Journal of Clinical Oncology 17 (9): 2971–94. PMID 10561376.
- ^ Siow HC, Young WB, Silberstein SD (April 2005). "Neuroleptics in headache". Headache 45 (4): 358–71. PMID 15836574. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2005.05074.x.
- ^ Coatesworth AP (November 2000). "Assessment and treatment of dizziness". Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry 69 (5): 706. PMC 1763384. PMID 11184241. doi:10.1136/jnnp.69.5.706.
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- ^ Drugs.com
External links
- Prochlorperazine. MedlinePlus. U.S. National Library of Medicine. National Institutes of Health.
- AZ-001 (Staccato prochlorperazine) (original article) Press release pertaining to phase IIb clinical trial of inhaled prochlorperazine for migraine headache
- Prochlorperazine edisylate Injection prescribing information Drugs.com
- Prochlorperazine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB). U.S. National Library of Medicine. National Institutes of Health.
- "Suspicious Behavior". Snap Judgment. Episode 405. Public Radio Exchange and NPR. Retrieved May 19, 2014. The segment "Hands Up" relates an anecdote about the side effects of prochlorperazine.
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Welcome back to the Sunday Post! Sit back, kick up your feet, and relax!
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It's a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.
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I caught up on a lot of reading this week. I had an overflow of ARCs (advance reader copies) to catch up on and I'm the type that is a stickler for planning and getting things read and reviewed way before the deadline. I want to start the ARCs for November, especially since I have a box set to read. December is my month to read from my personal TBR (to-be-read) piles and I like to relax. A vacation so to speak. But knowing me, I'll probably still accept some review copies of books. *sigh*
Don't get me wrong I love ARCs, but I have books that are calling out to me begging for me to read them. I hear it every time I pass by my bookshelves. 🙂 Other than that nothing much going on in my book world or really in my personal life.
Visit From The Mailbox Fairy
I did get some swag/bookmarks from the Night Owl Reviews bookmark club. Which is always exciting. I love getting anything book related in the mail!
Weekly Round Up
Currently Reading
I love Debbie Mason and was excited to read her first book in a brand new series. I got my copy via NetGalley (the best thing ever!).
ARCs I Read This Week
Reviews, Blog Tours & Articles
ARC Review: King's Knight by Regan Walker ~A Historical Romance/Medieval Romance
Thirsty Thursday and Hungry Hearts #1~Viking Warrior Rebel ~Weekly Meme by Lexxie at (un)Conventional Bookviews
ARC Review: Viking Warrior Rebel by Asa Maria Bradley ~A Contemporary/Paranormal Romance
Review Tour: Time for a Highlander by Maxine Mansfield ~Giveaway still active
ARC Review: How to Catch an Heiress by Natalie Rios ~A Contemporary Romance
ARC Review: Unlucky in Love by Maggie McGinnis ~Contemporary Romance
Incoming Posts
- Blog Tour: The Cautious Maiden
- Shunned No More Series Re-Launch Tour
- ARC Review: A Night of Forever by Bronwen Adams
- Thirsty Thursday and Hungry Hearts
- Fall Into Romance Giveaway Hop~Starts October 14th.
Do you take a break from accepting reviews?