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Once Upon a Darkness
Aria Kane, welcome
to Romance Lives Forever. We’re excited to interview your character, Clint from
the book, Once Upon a Darkness.
Genre: Paranormal
Entranced Publishing
Cover artist:
Kendra Egert http://creationsbykendra.com/
Length: novella
Heat rating: mild
Gretchen and her
twin brother, Hank, were abandoned to a zombie horde when they were five years
old. Intended to be a sacrifice by their zealot parents, they were instead
rescued by The Company. Raised to become soldiers in the war against zombies,
they now provide safe passage through danger zones, one contract at a time.
Clint’s only skill
is war, but he’s weary of killing other men. When his contract with the Marines
runs out, he takes a job on Gretchen’s team, hoping that the search-and-rescue
life will suit him better.
On Clint’s second
day, their four-man team is attacked, drugged, and taken to a prison full of
frightened civilians. The only way in or out is by helicopter and, here, their
enemies are human. One by one, the captives are culled from the holding area.
Rumors say the facility director uses the prisoners as experimental subjects
for the testing of a zombie cure.
When Hank is taken,
Clint and Gretchen must put aside their personal feelings and find a way out of
the prison, surrounded by thousands of starving zombies, before Hank becomes
just one more disposable guinea pig in the hands of a twisted mad woman.
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main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
Gretchen is in her
mid twenties and she leads a team for The Company, an organization that escorts
people through and rescues people from zombie-infested areas.
Clint is a few
years older than Gretchen and has just left the Marines to join The Company.
Hank is Gretchen’s
twin brother. He’s on her team and serves as the team’s tracker.
Erik is the serious
muscle of Gretchen’s team. He’s about the same age as the twins.
Blog Tour – Once Upon a Darkness

Interview with Clint

Tell us about
Not too much to
tell, really. I grew up with a good extended family and joined the Marines when
I was eighteen.
Tell us about
She’s the most
incredible woman I’ve ever met. You know the first time we met, she tackled me
and promised to shoot me? Yeah, I guess that doesn’t sound great, but she meant
it in the best possible way.
I just wish she’d
open up to me.
What do you
think is your strongest point?
I don’t lose my
What would
Gretchen say is your biggest weakness?
I’m not sure about
biggest weakness, but she sure gets pissed when she tries to pick a fight with
me and I don’t react. I think she just likes to fight.
What was it like
where you grew up?
I don’t know if I
remember what it was like before the virus. Sometimes I think I have a memory
of my dad, but I couldn’t, right? I was too young.
Both sets of
grandparents and my aunts and uncles lived in Orlando, which was one of the first Safe
cities, so we moved in with them about a year after the outbreak. It was
crowded and loud.
What do you wish
was different about your life?
I wish my sister
was still here. And, if I can be greedy, my dad too.
If you were
given your fondest wish, what would it be?
My mom tells me
they used to say, “If you could go back in time and kill Hitler, would
you?” I don’t know much about him, but I’d definitely take out the bastard
who created the virus.
Describe a place
of perfect refuge.
The minute right after I wake up next to Gretchen, before the world
catches up with us.

About the Author

Aria Kane is a recovering mechanical engineer and romance
writer. She lives in sunny Florida with a 60
lb mutt who thinks he’s a Chihuahua.
She is the author of Once Upon A Darkness and A Titan For Christmas. You can
learn more about her at ariakane.com
Aria Kane

Previous Books

A Titan for Christmas, a sci-fi romance novelette.

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The Mini Clubman Concept is bigger, has six doors

What would Alex Issigonis have to say about the Mini Clubman Concept?

Original Mini designer Alex Issigonis famously said, "The public don't know what they want, it's my job to tell them." With cars like the long wheelbase Clubman and Countryman, Mini has taken this philosophy and run in the completely opposite direction.

PHOTOS: Mini Clubvan Concept - 2012 Geneva Auto Show

The even larger Mini Clubman Concept is slated to officially debut next month in Geneva, and it's looking like the weird, asymmetrical door arrangement of the current Clubman will be replaced by a proper five-door setup—six if you count the barn doors on the hatch. The additional doors add about 16 inches of length to the already massive third-generation Mini, but overall, it's a much more well-resolved design that looks like less of a cobbled-together afterthought than the car it replaces.

Mini isn't talking engines yet, but we can assume the production Clubman will be available with a 1.5-liter three-cylinder for the Cooper and a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder in the Cooper S. We can also expect to see diesel power for European markets and a hotter John Cooper Works Clubman further down the road.

We love to bemoan the fact that Minis keep getting bigger, and we have a feeling Mr. Issigonis would be on the same page. Like it or not, though, the next Clubman will probably be everywhere.

PHOTOS: 2012 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman

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The BeagleBone Black is a low-cost credit-card-sized development platform with good support from a fast growing community. The BeagleBone Black differs slightly from the regular version by providing you with an onboard micro HDMI port, 512MB of DDR3L DRAM, 4GB onboard flash memory, an AM3358 processor at 1GHz, and making JTAG optional with a user supplied header. Ultimately, the BeagleBone Black is still perfect for physical computing and smaller embedded applications.

With plenty of I/O and processing power for real-time analysis provided by the TI Sitaraâ„¢ AM3358 ARMÂ® Cortexâ„¢-A8 processor, BeagleBone Black can be complemented with cape plug-in boards which augment Blackâ€™s functionality. They re called capes because Underdog is a beagle and he wears a cape. Makes sense, right?

At over 3 million Dhrystone operations per second and vector floating point arithmetic operations, BeagleBone Black is capable of not just interfacing to all of your robotics motor drivers, location or pressure sensors and 2D or 3D cameras, but also running OpenCV, OpenNI and other image collection and analysis software to recognize the objects around your robot and the gestures you might make to control it. Through onboard micro HDMI or VGA and LCD expansion boards, it is capable of decoding and displaying multiple video formats utilizing a completely open source software stack and synchronizing playback over Ethernet or USB with other BeagleBoards to create massive video walls. If what you are into is building 3D printers, then BeagleBone Black has the extensive PWM capabilities, the on-chip Ethernet and the 3D rendering and manipulation capabilities all help you eliminate both your underpowered microcontroller-based controller board as well as that PC from your basement.

Note: These are BeagleBone Black Compliant boards made by Element14. Though these may not be made by the good folks at BeagleBoard, each BBB is officially recognized by them and are identical in both form and function. For more information check out BeagleBoard s Compliant Program.

  • 1x 3ft USB-A to Mini-B USB Cable

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Frankenstein Robot Japan Tin Wind Up Metal House

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Frankenstein tin wind-up robot Japan. Early number production direct from factory.  The first 99 produced were originally offered in 1991 at the Japan Wonderfest and some were later sold through famous importer Ray Rohr. Highly detailed 9" tall Frankenstein mechanized walking monster robot made in 1991 by Robot House. This is a licensed toy by Universal Pictures. Complete with certificate, metal key and beautifully lithographed box. Frankenstein is part of a limited production series of 5 different robots produced in Japan.  Direct from the factory in Japan.  Includes rare custom Japan market edition box.


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Subject: Speed adjustment is it possible

Speed adjustment is it possible

From: Hamish Mackenzie <hamish_at_tamkeen.ae>
Date: 2005-12-05

Hi All

I am a blind user of the H340 and have been waiting eagerly for the
Iriver port of rockbox to be completed and have been getting very
excited with recently postings in this regard. I have a quick question
that I have been unable to find the answer to in the docs on the web
pages. Is it possible to speed up the playback of mp3 files at all? I
ask this as lots of audio books that I listen to could be sped up to
enable quicker reading of them. When I used to listen on the old four
track cassettes I used to crank up the speed quite a lot and this would
be a fantastic addition for us book readers.

Cheers and keep up the good work.

-----Original Message-----
From: rockbox-bounces@cool.haxx.se [mailto:rockbox-bounces@cool.haxx.se]
On Behalf Of Linus Nielsen Feltzing
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 5:43 PM
To: Rockbox development
Subject: Gentlemen, we have SOUND!

Last night, I managed to play MP3 music on my H320.

The H320 works pretty well, but there are some things that we need to
fix. For example, I had to lower the max CPU frequency to 90MHz instead
of 124MHz. Something is not quite right...

Anyway, time to celebrate!

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A Way Out

A Way Out review

How great is this escape?

8 months ago

‘It’s not A Way Out 2,’ says Hazelight boss about their next game

Fold up your overalls, prisoner. We don’t know much about the next game from Hazelight, the studio who made co-op jailbreak ‘em up A Way Out. But we at least know it isn’t a sequel. "What I can say is that it's not A Way Out 2,” said Josef Fares, studio head, when he spoke to me at Gamelab Barcelona. “But it's going to be…

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2 years ago

Depression makes monsters of us all in Sea of Solitude

We got our first look at Sea of Solitude back in 2015. Even then, the game looked incredibly impressive. Back then it was an experimental episodic adventure about a flooded world and survival. Now, it's fully realized as a game based in the same mechanics, but about a world where humans are turned into actual monsters by their depression. Oh god, that's... that's a lot,…

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Podcast: Good game, bad story

“I love to shoot the men!” you shout, as you pump 100 bullets into the prostrate torso of a dead soldier in Far Cry 5. “I’m so glad there are no cutscenes to-- THWOCK. “Oh no.” And lo, the lord delivered unto ye a sermon of the highest tedium, and the Four Ubisoft Writers of the Apocalypse rode over the earth and reaped the souls…

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A Way Out review

At its very best, two player co-op game A Way Out explores a counterintuitive truth: that conflict is a necessary step towards good teamwork. It’s a prison break game about two men, Vincent and Leo, incarcerated in an American prison. Vincent is a cool-headed strategist who solves problems using his words rather than his fists, while Leo is a young hothead who would rather strike…

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Co-op jailbreak drama A Way Out finds its way out now

According to it's launch trailer, A Way Out isn't officially launching until tomorrow, but that's just what the man wants you to think. Mental prisons, y'see? Boxes within boxes... That's how they get ya. It turns out that the stylish looking two-player adventure (from many of the same minds behind Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons) is out right now. Word on the grapevine is…

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The most exciting games of 2018

As we lay 2017 to rest, let us remember all of the wonderful games that flickered across our screens and occupied our hearts and minds. But now we must promise never to think of them again because times have changed. This is 2018 and if we've learned one thing from the few hours we've spent in it it's that there are games everywhere. Every firework…

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A Way Out’s online co-op is playable with just one copy of the game

There's good news for those anticipating the upcoming cooperative prison break A Way Out - you only need one copy of the game to play online co-op with a friend. A Way Out is coming from the creators of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and tells the tale of two prisoners (Leo and Vincent) making their daring escape from prison. However, the game must be played…

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Feature: Ev3rying Ev3r

Every PC game announced or trailered at E3 2017

Each year E3 rolls around like a giant evil worm, crushing all that's good and pure. BUT that worm also announces lots of exciting gaming news as it wreaks its carnage upon the Earth. Here we have gathered every announcement, reveal, and exciting new trailer that emerged from the barrage of screamed press conferences over the last few days. And lots of it looks rather…

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A Way Out is a co-op prison break game from Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons dev

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is one of the best co-op games I've ever played, which is remarkable because it's a singleplayer game. One of its creators, film-maker Josef Fares, has announced a new game as part of Electronic Arts' EA Originals indie label. A Way Out [official site] is a split-screen two-player prison break game, so naturally I'm calling it Brothers: A Tale…

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House and home

5 months ago

Feature: Music to your ears

The best game soundtracks you can listen to for free right now

Another month, another big video game publisher puts a great big dollop of video game music online for zero pennies. This time, it's Bandai Namco, who have just uploaded every single Tekken soundtrack onto Spotify because, well, apparently everyone loves Tekken. I've never partaken in a Tekken, but with track names like "Massive Stunner" and "Lonesome City Jazz Party 1st", I'm already 100% convinced the…

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Feature: Can housekeeping be atmospheric?

Have You Played… Sunset?

I really wanted to love Tale of Tales’ borderline uncategorisable experience that is and was Sunset, more so after the hubbub surrounding their eventual departure from the industry (they gave up making games after selling only a few thousand copies of this one). The team had become known for unusual, thought-provoking experiences like Bientôt l’été, The Path and The Graveyard, so playing as a house…

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3 years ago

Feature: Gorgeous gaffs and where to find them

The 11 bestest best apartments in gaming

Rather than marvel at digital houses we couldn't even dream of owning an armoire to put in IRL, let alone the whole building, we've turned our attention to the world of videogame apartments. These chunks of partitioned living are often just modular, nondescript spaces designed to house clues or bolster the sense of people living in a city, but occasionally there are apartments which offer…

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5 years ago

Tale Of Tales (Probably) Stopping Making Games

After twelve years in games, it looks like Tale of Tales are calling it quits and looking to new artistic pastures. The duo behind such games as The Endless Forest, The Path, and Luxuria Superbia had hoped their latest, Sunset [official site], would have more mainstream appeal - and financial success. It sold only around 4,000 copies in its first month, not enough to cover…

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Sunset review

I like Sunset [official site] for its sense of place, for its lighting, for its drip feed of story, for the emphasis on subtle change and human scale in an event games tend to deal with via guns and power fantasies and super tech. But when it comes to the relationship building which lies at the centre of the game Sunset can stumble. Here's Wot…

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Ray Of Light: Sunset Gets A Release Date

Peering through telescopes is one of those little in-game activities I enjoy a disproportionate amount; peeking through the viewfinder and switching to a porthole framing previously distant objects and people. The telescope peeking in Sunset [official site] was infused with meaning when I played a preview build and I hope there's more to come when the game releases in full on 21 May.

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Red Sky At Night: Tale Of Tales On Sunset

Sunset is the latest game/project from Tale of Tales, creators of Lego Star Wars The Wolf Among Us many artistically minded offerings like The Path and Fatale. It's already doubled its Kickstarter goal with its promise of a very different perspective on war; not a man with a gun in the field or some faceless general, but a woman with a feather duster in a…

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Viva La Revolución: Tale Of Tales Kickstarting Sunset

For a studio which makes such quiet and contemplative games, Tale of Tales have been bafflingly controversial. Along with the likes of Phil Fish and Jonathan Blow, the team behind Bientôt l'été and The Path have been Two Minutes Hate figures for people incensed that anyone might suggest video games aren't perfect just the way they are. Tale of Tales have also become more video…

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Haver & Boecker adds refurbishment program

January 8, 2016
By Andrew Macklin

January 8, 2016 – Haver & Boecker has announced the addition of a refurbishment program to its breadth of services and equipment for the mining and aggregate industries. The new program gives customers the opportunity to save as much as 40 per cent over buying new while having the assurance that their refurbished machines will operate at peak capacity.

As part of the program, Haver & Boecker’s technicians inspect and document all critical components and parts on a vibrating screen onsite or at the new Haver Service Center in St. Catharines, Ont. Each customer then receives a complete report documenting the specialists’ recommendations. Technicians improve screening performance by implementing necessary upgrades using both new and re-engineered components.

Refurbishments can take as little as one week to complete, depending on the scope of the work. They include everything from installing wear liners to replacing the shaft or adding an automatic lubrication system to extend bearing life. Following the refurbishment, Haver & Boecker tests vibrating screens with Tyler’s Pulse vibration analysis service program, which monitors the health of vibrating screens to ensure optimum screening performance and equipment durability.

Once completed, the machine is painted and leaves the Haver Service Center looking brand new.

All refurbishments include a one-year warranty. For more extensive coverage, customers may opt into an asset management program tailored to each operation that includes monthly, quarterly or yearly equipment audits by certified technicians, who work toward increasing equipment lifespan.

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    John Currie has made his first major hire as Tennessee’s athletic director.

    Tony Vitello was named the Vols’ new baseball coach in a release on Wednesday morning. Vitello has spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Arkansas. Before that, he coached at Missouri, his alma mater, and TCU.

    Vitello comes to UT as one of the nation’s top recruiters in his 14 years of coaching. The 38-year-old assembled the top signing class in the country in 2014, and was rated as the No. 2 recruiter in college baseball this fall by D1Baseball.com.

    “We are thrilled to bring Coach Vitello’s passion for baseball, relationship building and student-athlete development into the Tennessee athletics family,” Currie said in a release on utsports.com. “Proven experience evaluating and recruiting at the highest level and in the grind of the SEC was an absolute prerequisite, and Coach Vitello checks all the boxes. He has a track record of helping to build healthy and competitive programs—from those earliest relationships formed during the recruiting process through the development of young men into major league ballplayers.”

    Those major league ballplayers include stars like Andrew Benintendi, Ian Kinsler and Max Scherzer. Vitello has coached them all.

    “This is as good of an opportunity as there is in the country,” Vitello said. “I consider myself incredibly blessed to be a part of the athletic department at the University of Tennessee. It’s the ultimate combination of an elite conference, a state school with great in-state players, a phenomenal city and outstanding tradition that exists not just with baseball, but across all sports.”

    Former coach Dave Serrano, who was fired last month, came to UT as a long time head coach with a proven track record of success. For this hire, UT searched on the other end of the spectrum. Vitello was hired to bring in energy and new ideas to a end disappointing era of Tennessee baseball.

    Vitello has coached at three different stops before coming to Tennessee. He was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for TCU from 2010 to 2013 before taking the same position at Arkansas. He also held the same position at Missouri from 2003-10.

    Vitello has agreed to a five-year contract with an average base salary of $493,000.


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What You Need to Know About NY Roof Deck Regulations

It’s very common for most buildings to have decks on the roof in NYC. There are various purposes that decks serve. Besides adding to the beauty and aesthetics of the house, they can also be used for recreational purposes. It’s no wonder why most buildings today are being constructed with a roof deck in New York City.

However, there are specific guidelines given by the Department of Building in New York if you are looking to have a roof deck on your building. As mentioned, roof decks are popular amenity spaces found mostly in commercial office buildings as well as some residential buildings and they are beneficial to both the owners, employees, visitors, customers as well as occupants.

The Department of Building in New York City had to review outdoor terraces in May of 2017 since the Zoning Resolution made in 1961 was viewed as unclear and confusing. The review saw the Department of Building later issue new guidelines regarding roof decks and terraces. Roof decks that are open to occupants residing in a building must be built in accordance with the

Construction Codes of NYC.

In addition, builders should give special attention to the egress (occupant loads, egress widths, number of exits, lighting, travel distances, etc.), loading (wind loads, dead and live things, etc.) as well as other safety requirements such as the height of the guardrail and parapet and their weight.

Compliance and Alterations

Roof decks and rooftops also need to comply with the Zoning Resolution. However, in certain zoning districts, property owners will be required to enclose their roof decks or terraces unless where regulations allow for it not to be enclosed due to the use such as in eating and drinking establishments or those that have outdoor table services.

For New Building (NB) and Alteration type 1filing, the occupied roof deck should be built in compliance with the NYC Construction Codes or then prior codes where permitted. The roof deck should be indicated on the permit form just the same way that other floors are indicated. This is to ensure that the information is reflected on the Certificate of Occupancy.

Those who need to make alterations to an already existing building will file for Alteration type 2 construction permit. If you are looking to convert your rooftop to an occupancy or use such as a deck, greenhouse, rooftop garden, etc. the conversion will be allowed and should be filed as an Alteration type 2 but there won’t be any need to amend or get a new Certificate of Occupancy as long as all the requirements are met.

Most importantly, when constructing a roof deck, you have to factor in the number of occupants especially for commercial buildings, the zoning use group and the building code occupancy, structural load as well as means of accessibility and egress. Adding a swimming pool on a deck is also not permitted unless the building has been structurally engineered to support that weight. Remember, for your roof deck construction; you still need to get a permit from the Department of Building before any work can commence.

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Posted March 10, 2016

Ross Safety Works Improves Access to Underground Utility Vaults for Major U.S. Electric Company

Ross Technology Electric Company Underground Utility Vault

Ross believes the best designs are often simple. So when a large electric company asked for a solution to improve access to its underground utility vaults, Ross knew just how to approach the project.

At the time, vault access was accomplished through a standard hinged hatch incorporated into the vault’s roof assembly. The roof assembly also included a structural frame and series of grating panels that spanned the width of the vault. While the hinged hatch provided workers with adequate access for routine maintenance, it was not large enough to handle equipment replacement or other types of major service. This size restriction forced workers to disassemble the grating panels from below, which was time consuming.

In keeping with Ross’ simple design philosophy, company engineers modified the roof assembly design by eliminating the hinged hatch and providing a method for workers to easily remove the grating panels from the street without compromising security. The solution involved a low-cost counterweighted locking mechanism that attaches to each grating panel and latches onto the structural frame with a large hook. The force of the counterweight ensures the hook remains engaged with the frame at all times to prevent unauthorized removal. To access the vault, workers simply release the locking mechanism with a special tool and remove the grating from above.

In the end, Ross’ design was successful in providing workers with unimpeded access to accomplish their work. And because the locking device is hidden from view, the threat of tampering is diminished.


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Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 14

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making.

Fantasy basketball has a lot of moving pieces with all the different scoring settings that are possible to play under, so I will always do my best to spotlight where players gain or lose value in certain game types.

Without further ado, let's get right into the 14th week of the season and try to figure out how to take advantage of what we saw transpire.

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Monday, January 20th

Eric Bledsoe Continues Struggles On Monday

It has been a tough past week for Eric Bledsoe, who provided his third straight game of nine or fewer points on Monday night.

If you are a Bledsoe owner, you obviously won't be thrilled about the recent production you have received, but patience is key when dealing with mid-to-high-end players during a slump. The 30-year-old is still ranked inside the top-75 in nine-category leagues and is one of the better buy-low options on the market right now.

Bledsoe isn't the same dominant scorer he once was with Giannis Antetokounmpo in charge of the offense, but his efficiency and ability to stuff stat across the board shouldn't be overlooked. I'm always a proponent of attempting to acquire good players when they hit a lull, so see if you can't steal Bledsoe away for cheap.

Tuesday, January 21st

Maxi Kleber Should Be Owned in Standard Leagues

Maxi Kleber returned to his bench role on Tuesday but played 32 minutes on the night, scoring eight points to go with five rebounds, one assist and two blocks.

I assume Kleber was dropped in most leagues once it was announced that Kristaps Porzingis would be returning to the lineup, but the German should be made a top priority with Dwight Powell suffering what is likely a season-ending Achilles injury.

Kleber's nine-category potential has him as a top-75 player because of his ability to hit threes and create blocks, which is a combination that is very difficult to come by in fantasy. I assume we are going to have to deal with some ebbs-and-flows nightly, but I love adding unique two-way production out of my power forward/center.

Wednesday, January 22nd

Zion Williamson Electrifies New Orleans

Zion Williamson made his NBA debut against the San Antonio Spurs, scoring 22 points with seven rebounds, three assists, five turnovers and four three-pointers in 18 minutes of action.

After scoring just five points in the first three quarters, the rookie exploded in the fourth with 17 straight points for the Pelicans. While Williamson's upside is obvious, we do still have an issue when it comes to minutes per game.

It is going to be a while before head coach Alvin Gentry unleashes the top pick in this year's draft for anything more than short bursts of playing time, and that can be a killer for fantasy squads that aren't able to acquire the production needed with limited minutes. Williamson has a bright future ahead of him, but  I'd be looking to sell high in non-dynasty leagues.

Thursday, January 23rd

Trevor Ariza's Move To Portland Opens Up Room For Fantasy Production

Trevor Ariza's trade out of Sacramento should be moved as a favorable move for him. The Kings possessed one of the most crowded rotations at forward, and the new addition from the Trail Blazers will be a welcoming sight for them, as the team features one of the thinnest forward rotations in the league.

Ariza struggled to find much production this season in Sacramento, averaging 6.0 points, 4.6 boards, 1.6 dimes, 1.1 steals, 0.2 blocks and 1.3 treys in 24.7 minutes per game, but the opening in Portland does give him 12-team appeal if he can lock down 30 minutes a night.

Ariza got off to a fast start in his first game on his new team Thursday, playing 36 minutes and scoring 21 points. If you are looking for threes, steals or scoring, the 34-year-old is worth a gamble that he can keep his statistical return at a high level.

Friday, January 24th

Jarrett Culver Is Replaced In The Starting Lineup

Well, it looks as if Josh Okogie will see a short-term boost for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the team decided to play the second-year player over Jarrett Culver on Friday night. Okogie didn't do Culver any favors in regaining his role quickly by scoring 17 points in 32 minutes, but the team also didn't select the rookie top-10 overall to watch him come off the bench.

Culver is going to provide a handful of boom-or-bust outings this season, but I still believe he remains a hold in all 14-man and up leagues. The Timberwolves could be active in offloading players during the trade deadline, and I'd hold steady until we get better clarity on this situation.

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The modern workforce is changing, and according to research data, a constantly increasing percentage of employees are at least 55 years old. Although employers in fields like construction say that they like these having these workers on their payrolls because they’re less prone to injury and more experienced, older employees who do get hurt take longer to heal than younger workers might. They’re also at heightened risk for specific kinds of workplace accidents.

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Checklist for Teaching Someone How to Drive

Teaching someone to drive – your own teenager in particular – is one of those major life milestones that it’s possible to look forward with equal parts excitement and trepidation.

There’s a lot involved with not just teaching someone enough to pass their licence, but to set them up for a lifetime of safety on the roads. To determine whether you’re up for the challenge, ask yourself a few questions. Are you patient and good at explaining things, and able to give simple, clear instructions? Do you stay calm under pressure? Can you cope with other people making mistakes without losing your temper?

You also need to know the road code thoroughly and be willing to work through a wide range of steps and skills. It’s often a good idea to take a refresher lesson with a professional and brush up on your theory skills.

Here’s a basic list of things to consider in your role as driving instructor.

Check you have the legal requirement to teach someone to drive (holding a licence for at least two years is required in most places) and your insurance policy is up to date. Make sure it covers a learner driver. A car that’s in good shape will make learning easier, not to mention safer, so it’s a good idea to get your vehicle serviced before you start lessons. Position L plates on the front and back of the car. Have a good chat to set some ground rules, mutual expectations for the other’s behaviour, and any concerns you both might have.

Spend a bit of time exploring your neighbourhood to find quiet streets (or empty carparks during the weekend) where you can have your first few lessons. As their skills and confidence increase, you can introduce your student to busier areas.

But even before the ignition is turned on, it’s a good idea to spend time explaining seat and seat belt positioning, and getting to know the car’s mirrors and blind spots.

Avoid making lessons too long, as there is a lot to absorb, especially to begin with. About 30 minutes is ideal. Initial lessons may just include talking through the controls and driving around the block a couple of times. It is important to include a wide variety of driving situations in your lesson plans – don’t fill the learning hours with the same trip to and from school.  As your child’s experience and confidence grows, include night driving, different road surfaces, different weather conditions and different traffic conditions.  Think about those driving situations that make you nervous – you don’t want the first time your child experiences those to be after they have their provisional/restricted lisence when they’re on their own.

Keep your instructions simple and short and give your learner enough time to follow through with your directions. As well as telling them where to go, explain what they will need to do. For example, “At the lights we will turn left, so starting moving into the left lane and stay in it as we turn.”  As lessons progress, ask your child to tell you what they see, rather than pointing it out for them.  For example, instead of saying “There’s a person at the pedestrian crossing, prepare to stop”, say “what can you see up ahead and what will you need to do about it”.

Encourage commentary driving where your learner describes exactly what they are doing as they drive, and what they are doing to avoid potential risks. To begin with, you may describe each manoeuvre for them. For example, “We are checking our mirrors, all is clear, we have turned on the indicator and are waiting for the blue car to pass, we are moving into the lane, there is a stop sign in 100 metres.”  Check out our article on how Commentary Driving works.

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Michael Carruth says his confidence is back and he’s ready to perform on this week’s Dancing With The Stars after he suffered a nasty injury.

The Olympic boxing champ was forced to withdraw from last week’s group dance after damaging his calf muscle, and even admitted that he would quit the competition if his injury didn’t clear .

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“I’m going for physio tomorrow, but I trained with Karen today. That was our first time dancing [since the injury],” Michael told us at the opening night of The Sound of Music at Bord Gais Energy Theatre.

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He added with a laugh: “She actually paid me a compliment which is not like her!”

The Dublin native explained that Karen had to alter the choreography for their upcoming routine to accommodate his injury, but other than that he is fighting fit.

“We’ve had to change one little bit of the dance so it doesn’t put too much pressure on my left calf, and the judges won’t even really notice that,” Michael said.

“I’m delighted that my confidence is back and I’m ready to go.”

Michael enlisted the help of his trusted physiotherapist to help sort him out, after not only tearing his calf muscle but causing damage to his tendons as well.

“It was a bad enough injury, but I have one of the best physios in the country, Eamonn O’Reilly. I worked with him for the Dublin hurlers for years, he’s a guy I trust with everything and he told me he would get me ready.”

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Galela Amanzi

Galela Amanzi - meaning "pour the water" in Xhosa - is a Rhodes University student project formed in 2007. It has links to the North Eastern University in the USA - through the GLOBAL PACT Programme.

Galela Amanzi installs rainwater tanks in key locations in the disadvantaged regions of Grahamstown, providing water for irrigating community vegetable gardens, for cooking and drinking purposes, as well as keeping schools open when there are water supply problems. In this way, they promote healthy and sustainable communities. Since their launch, Galela Amanzi has successfully set up several rainwater tanks in the following areas in Grahamstown: Sun City Community Centre, Andrew Moyake Primary School, St Augustine’s Church, Eluxwoleni Children’s Shelter, and more tanks are to be installed this year.

In 2008, Galela Amanzi was elected as the official Rhodes campus initiative for community engagement, housed in the Centre for Social Development (CSD). From 2010, Galela Amanzi continues as a student society on campus. They collaborate with a number of local community organisations, including the Kowie Catchment Campaign, Umthathi Training Project and Rhodes University's Centre for Social Development, and Children of the Soil.

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Super Bowl Playoff Eats

The following took place on Playoff Sunday

There's a trend regarding Super Bowl food that includes meat. In fact, some might say you are committing a sin if you don't have meat at your tailgaiting party or your party at home. I don't really know about that, seeing as I couldn't care less about meat, but meat we made nonetheless.

Before I get to the meat, Super Bowl parties must have snacks.

Wasabi-coated peas are one of THE best snacks in the world. Crunchy, savory, and very spicy!

Now back to the main course, which was Spicy Honey-Brushed Chicken Thighs for sandwiches, though I used chicken breasts.

Clockwise starting at the top: Kosher salt, garlic powder, chili powder, ground cumin, paprika, and red pepper flakes for the dry rub.

This rub is so great that you should double it and keep it around. I forgot I did that back in March, when the recipe first came out in the Cooking Light magazine. Yes, I had whole bottle of it and I forgot...

Rub it on the chicken

I could just have used mayonnaise and mustard, but I don't like mayonnaise (unless it's homemade or horseradish mayonnaise) and I wanted to make it extra special, so I made a cilantro pesto. It also tastes great as a chip dip.

And here is a pile of meat, sure to satisfy anyone. (Unless they don't eat meat, in which case you're screwed. >.<) Make sure you cover the chicken, or any meat, with foil and let it rest for 10-15 minutes. It will give the juices a chance to redistribute within the chicken so it won't ooze out when you slice it. Especially if it's chicken breasts, which we all know lacks flavor to begin with.

Another very important component to a sandwich, besides the innards, is the bread. If you're making subs, you want a roll with crusty and chewy outtards (but not difficult to chew through) and spongy, flavorful innards. If the bread reminds you of sawdust, get rid of it. If necessary to fit more innards in, you might need to hollow out the insides a bit.

For me, the best part of events such as the Super Bowl isn't so much the eating of the food as it is the making of it. A foodie always looks forward to an event that requires food, which sometimes means we develop an interest in the main event itself. (Giants!! And they are going to win because Conan's turtle race said so. HA!.) Sometimes. But mostly, from our viewpoint, it's usually about the food.

  1. This sandwich looks really great--I love the cilantro pesto on it.

    I am also a big fan of wasabi peas!

  2. Saw the link to your blog on Runner's World. My husband bought me some Wasabi Peas for my birthday, and I LOVE them. Have to eat them in moderation, though...which isn't too hard, since when I ate over half the can on my birthday it left me with a burning sensation in my stomach.

    Great blog, I'll be bookmarking it. :-)

  3. Wasabi peas, spicy chicken, cilantro pesto...this post has it all.

    I don't like cilantro, though. I've tried, and tried.

  4. ohhh, that looks like perfect superbowl food! much better than the pizza i was eating. :-)

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Saying Goodbye To Rural Arts’ Director Angela Hall

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Angela Hall has stepped down as the Director of Rural Arts after more than 26 years. Home to ON Tour, the rural touring scheme for North Yorkshire, East Cleveland and the Tees Valley, Rural Arts delivers a range of participatory and professional arts programmes at its own venue, The Courthouse in Thirsk, and beyond.

Angela established Rural Arts in 1992 with support from Arts Council England and eight North Yorkshire local authorities. ON Tour was launched in 1997 as one of the first formalised rural touring schemes in the country. Over 300 village halls registered on the scheme, and the model of working with local volunteers and seasonal touring is still in place today. Today, the annual programme consists of over 65 live music, dance and theatre performances across 2,500 square miles.

Speaking about her time at Rural Arts, Angela said: “Rural Arts reaches the people other organisations can’t – I’ve run workshops in fields, set up dark rooms in people’s toilets, and worked in army tents with only fairy lights for illumination. I’m immensely proud of what I’ve achieved here and plan to stay involved by volunteering where I can.”

Angela hands over the role to a former colleague, Max May, who re-joins Rural Arts from London-based theatre company Access All Areas. Max started his career as a volunteer and then intern with Rural Arts, before being appointed Communications and Engagement Officer in 2014. He said:

“Rural Arts plays a vital role in bringing high-quality performance to our local rural communities. I’m looking forward to continuing Angela’s work and building on her brilliant legacy to ensure Rural Arts is vibrant, resilient and sector-leading.”

Rural Arts bids a fond farewell to its director and wishes her the best of luck in her future creative endeavours, as she pursues her own creative practice in ceramics and printmaking.


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How To: Find Who Deleted, Removed You As Friend On Facebook

Ever wanted to know who deleted you on Facebook? Ever wondered why the number of your Facebook friends has changed? Want to get notified when someone removes you as friend on Facebook? Facebookers who're curious (and hurt) about those who took time removing you as friend on Facebook can now take advantage of a handful of tools that tell you whether someone unfriends you on Facebook.

At first, I thought of it as a scam. Who would ever thought this is possible when Facebook has this restrictive policy especially when it comes to privacy thing? But again I was wrong; it is actually possible to find out who unfriended or removed you as friend on Facebook, and am going to show you how:

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The first method that we're going to use is Unfriend Finder, a browser extension designed for major web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Opera. Unfriend Finder, as what the name goes, tracks your friend's list and notifies you for any irregularities or "unfriends" made by your friends.

For Mozilla Firefox Users:

If you're using Firefox, you need to install Greasemonkey first, it's a Firefox add-on, to make Unfriend Finder work for you. By the time you have Greasemonkey installed, download Unfriend Finder for Firefox. Once Unfriend Finder is installed, close the tab with Facebook, or/and open a new tab and go to You should be welcomed with the introduction to Unfriend Friend, where it will take you through the necessary steps, and tips you need to get started.

For Google Chrome Users:

For non-Firefox users like Chrome, the process should be fairly simple. Just search for Unfriend Finder in Google Web Store or you can download Unfriend Finder for Chrome here. Once installed, go to and you should get the same welcome screen.

NOTE: Be sure to uninstall all previous extensions of Unfriend Finder to make it work.

"Who Deleted Me?" also is worth a try. This is a free service that notifies you via email whenever a friend removes you as friend on Facebook. The only downside for this is that email notification is delivered weekly, bi-monthly or monthly. And "unfriends" made prior to the installation/integration of "Who Deleted Me?" are not recorded.

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Monday, March 5, 2012

Robocall affair: a political scandal or an orchestrated progressive media campaign?

The robocall affair seems more like a media campaign orchestrated by progressive political actors and their mainstream media cheering section than a major political scandal on a par with, for instance, AdScam. Such belief in no way lessens my concern over what is alleged to have gone on in Guelph, Ontario during the 2011 federal campaign.

I am, however, unconvinced there was voter fraud elsewhere—at least, to any measurable extent.

Consider for example that one organization alone,, has apparently sent (as of Mar. 5, 2012 at 4:15 P.M.) 39,897 e-mail messages to Elections Canada with reference to “We need answers and real consequences for Robo-Call election fraud.”

Are these emails included with the more than 31,000 “contacts” Elections Canada has reportedly (as of Mar.2) received? I hope not since these were initiated by an organization with deep progressive political roots—these are not unbiased citizens simply concerned with Canada’s democracy. Their game is to damage the conservative movement and embarrass, smear and defeat Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government.

And what of the protests last weekend in Vancouver or the one on Parliament Hill today? Who organizes them? By the way, CTV’s host Don Martin Tweeted a report that only about “30 people” protested on Parliament Hill today.

We still have more questions than answers.

(h/t Stephen Taylor & BC Blue)

 © 2012 Russell G. Campbell

  1. I think the media and liberals have been trying for 6 yrs to pin something on the CPC that would get adscam and sponsorship out of our thoughts. Wont happen, just like the NEP killed any hopes for libs out west.
    Notice the ndpq keeps mentioning sponsorship, to remind us.
    And those watergate wanna be guys will never be as famous, or have a movie made about them. Considering that the majority of the occupy group and other rioters and protesters haven't a clue about Nixon. He was long dead before most of them were born.

  2. I know it does not lessen your concern about what has actually gone on with regards to these calls, however, I would argue that it does lessen the concern of the average Canadian. As they listen to the opposition, and their media friends who are more than willing to convict with no evidence, these same reports become less and less credible, leaving Canadians no choice but to tune them all out.

  3. Elections Canada issued subpoenas in Guelph, Edmonton and Thunder Bay, if I am not mistaken. Not the media or the Liberal Party or the NDP.

  4. Robocall from the burner phone have also been identified in at least one other riding, Windsor-Tecumseh, Ontario

  5. "Are these emails included with the more than 31,000 “contacts” Elections Canada has reportedly (as of Mar.2) received"...I suspect that these e-mails are the sum total of the contacts EC has received.

  6. It's a pretty sad day in Ottawa when we see the Shafia mass-murdering for 4-Brown muslim girls via Shariah law on candian soil while the NDP and Boob Rae now lust for Power and obsess with a robocall hoax backed by the faux-news at the State's broadcaster CBC that ignores the Liberal guilt in the ORNGE/e-Health/OLG theft for millions of tax dollars and the recent Election-fraud by McLiar who hid the true debt crisis and chose to be bought-off by the Unions to stay in power.
    Arrest them all, and start sending these weasels to jail to send a message the Pyrammid scams can no longer be used to buy Election with tax dollars.

  7. "Their game is to damage the conservative movement and embarrass, smear and defeat Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government."

    They have already failed - I think this shall broaden and galvanize support for the conservative movement and our government.

  8. Quite a scandal. Almost as big as the one involving the 'long census form.'


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Ten out of Ten for Tenerife

This article originally appeared Belfast Telegraph.

Tenerife has completely altered my perception of a Spanish holiday and I can’t wait to go back.

Situated off the north-west coast of Africa, the island is blessed with good weather all year round and as it’s just four-and-a-half hours away from Belfast with Ryanair, it’s no surprise it’s such a hit with families here.

My wife and three-year-old son Noah joined me for the trip and we were lucky enough to stay at the four-star Hovima La Pinta hotel in Costa Adeje.

Hovima La Pinta

This environmentally-friendly hotel has a stunning beachfront location and is ideal for families.

We stayed in one of the ‘Excellence’ two-bedroom seafront apartments, which was one of the best I have seen in many years of travel.

It was massive, had great air con, brilliant views of the sea and pools, plus a wonderful balcony to watch the sunsets in the evenings with a sneaky glass of wine.

If you get the chance to visit the hotel, don’t think twice about going all-inclusive. The food is fantastic and is actually better than some five-star hotels I have stayed in.

What impressed me most about Hovima La Pinta, though, was the people who worked there — I have NEVER visited any hotel where the staff were so good with kids. Each and every one took time to laugh, joke and play with Noah every day and it made his holiday so much more special.

Environmentally-friendly hotel in Costa Adeje

Our first full day had my little boy jumping with joy as we set off in the morning on a whale-watching trip aboard the catamaran Bonadea II (+34 922 714 500, bonadea2@telefonica.net).

It’s a smaller boat than some of those doing similar tours, so it feels very relaxed — even if the sea was a bit rough.

It soon became clear that the welfare of the animals was the crew’s number one priority and as we looked across the waves we were provided with some in-depth information about the sea life in the area and their natural habitat.

Unusually, we weren’t able to spot any pilot whales on the day, but we did have 15 minutes of fun as we watched a pod of dolphins swim and jump around the catamaran. A superb experience and well worth it if you have the time and the sea legs.

The Tower of Power in Siam Park

Next up on our whistle-stop tour of the island was an afternoon visit to Siam Park.

Tenerife’s water kingdom is already established as the best water park in the world and for good reason. Set against a backdrop of spectacular Thai architecture, with everything from meandering rivers to free-fall slides, this is the setting for your own epic adventure.

The star of the park is without doubt the Tower Of Power.

This 28-metre-high ride seemed designed to amaze my son and scare the bejesus out of me in equal measure.

Thankfully, Noah was too small to give it a go (and I was too scared) but to see the brave souls hurtle 76 metres and shoot through the middle of a giant aquarium containing sharks and manta rays is quite simply breathtaking.

Before you even get to any of the rides, there’s a gorgeous white sand ‘beach’ and turquoise lagoon which looks more Phuket than Canary Islands.

The hugely entertaining wave machine starts up for the final 20 minutes of every hour, bar the one right before closing time.

Younger kids like my little boy will enjoy The Lost City, a super splash zone with slides, water guns and giant dunking bucket.

With so many rides for all ages and loads of great restaurants to choose from, it would be easy to spend the whole day here.

The next morning — after a brilliant breakfast at the hotel — we met our guide for the next two days.

I have always been a great believer in using a local person to help point out the most interesting places to see, no matter which holiday destination I choose. I hit gold with Carlos Miles, who was a mine of information.

If, when your holiday’s over, you want to go home with more than just a tan, then let Carlos (+34 609 610 202 /carlos-miles@hotmail.com) show you the real Tenerife.

His ability to find the best sights, sounds and tastes of the island is exceptional and with his help you leave with memories that will last a lifetime.

Carlos, together with transfer company Let’s Go Bus (+34 607 933 102), took us on our next family adventure.

Family adventure in Tenerife

It’s roughly an hour’s drive to get to the north coast of the island and we were lucky enough to travel through the stunning villages of Los Gigantes and Masca.

The lush, green side of Tenerife is so very different from the southern part of the island and it doesn’t get much lusher or greener than inside the gates of Loro Parque zoo.

Loro Parque received TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice 2018 award for the best zoo in the world for the second year running. The award reinforces the zoo’s role as an authentic wildlife conservation centre whose pillars are education, conservation and raising awareness among its visitors about the importance of protecting the animal world and its ecosystems.

For those of you who don’t know (me included), Loro is Spanish for parrot and you can expect to see a lot of exotic birds here.

Visit the "Best Zoo in the World"

For us, however, the highlight of our unforgettable visit was the show at the Loro Parque Dolphinarium.

It is home to nine magnificent bottle-nose dolphins and Noah was lucky enough to get closer than most when he was chosen to be part of the show.

Other must-sees include orca whales, sea lions, gorillas, the shark tunnel, Tiger Island and a huge colony of emperor penguins that stand under snow flurries as you glide past their icy home on a moving walkway.

It’s a really memorable day out, with something for all ages and my wife and I enjoyed the day just as much as Noah.

On our final day we  headed to Teide National Park, where we had planned to use the cable car to get to the top of Mount Teide, Spain’s highest volcano.

High winds scuppered that plan, but Carlos gave us an extended tour of the park and its spectacular volcanic landscape — the perfect end to the best family holiday we have had in years.

  • The four-star Hovima la Pinta hotel In Costa Adeje was completely refurbished last year and has a brilliant beachfront location. Featuring a fantastic children’s club, playground and family rooms which have direct access to the children’s splash park and a separate bedroom for the kids, this hotel is ideal for those travelling with little ones. Find Hovima la Pinta on Ryanair Rooms
  • To book tickets for Loro Parque and Siam Park, go to loroparque.com and siampark.net
  • Search for flights to Tenerife here

- Geoff Frazer


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  • The original trail between Oviedo and Santiago de Compostela
  • Get the real pilgrim feeling completely off the beaten track
  • Authentic villages with intimate testimonies of true devotion
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Start: Oviedo         Finish: Santiago de Compostela

Day 1: Arrival in Oviedo
Day 2: From Oviedo to Grado to Sama de Grado (23,5 km)
Day 3: From Grado to Salas (21,4 km)
Day 4: From Salas to Tineo (19,8 km)
Day 5: From Tineo to Campiello (18,2 km)
Day 6: From Borres to Berducedo (18 - 22 km)
Day 7: From Berducedo to Grandas de Salime (15 km)
Day 8: Rest day or Grandas - Castro to Hotel Grandas (5 km)
Day 9: From Grandas de Salime to Castro – Fonsagrada (20,5 km)
Day 10: From Fonsagrada to Paradavella & transfer to Fonsagrada (14,5 km)
Day 11: From Paradavella to Castroverde (20,3 km)
Day 12: From Castroverde to Lugo (22,2 km)
Day 13: From Lugo to Mélide (28 km)
Day 14: From Melide to Arzúa (14 km)
Day 15: From Arzúa to A Rua (19,4 km)
Day 16: From A Rua to Santiago de Compostela (19,8 km)
Day 17: End of your trip or Extra nights in Santiago

Day 1:    Arrival in Oviedo

Visit of the Gothic Cathedral devoted to San Salvador, an important Saint for pilgrims going to Santiago. Enjoy the lively atmosphere in the old town centre with plenty of cafés, restaurants, bodegas and cider houses, just around the corner from your comfortable city hotel****.

Day 2:    From Oviedo to Grado to Sama de Grado (23,5 km)

We follow the Jacobean copper shells through narrow lanes in the city centre, then out into the green Asturian countryside. Tarmac lanes and old footpaths take us past quiet villages, some of which still have pilgrims’ hostels and historic inns. From Puerma we continue along the main road, to Grado. From there, short transfer to our charming rural hotel*** in Sama de Grado.

Challenge: 6,5 hrs, 23,5 km 250 m ascent, 375 m descent

Day 3:    From Grado to Salas (21,4 km)

The first part of the route from Grado to Salas follows narrow trails and country roads through hilly countryside directly to Cornellana Monastery. Founded in 1024, this centre was of great religious and political importance throughout the early history of the Christian kingdom in Asturias. For the second part of today’s route, from Cornellana to Salas, we’ll have to take a few detours, as the motorway is still under construction here. Your Hotel*** in Salas is located in the historical town centre, right next to the castle and museum for Pre-Romanesque architecture.

Challenge: 6 hrs, 21,4 km, 425 m ascent, 350 m descent

Day 4:    From Salas to Tineo (19,8 km)

After a short ascent through beautiful terrain in the fields outside Salas, you again follow the main road for about 5km (in ascent) then definitely leave it behind in La Espina. The next section on the way to Tineo takes you through quiet woodlands and fields, with very little tarmac just quiet country tracks! In Tineo’s historical centre you will find your accommodation

Challenge: 6 hrs, 19,8 km, 575 m ascent, 300 m descent

Day 5:    From Tineo to Campiello (18,2 km)

After a hearty breakfast in Tineo you will walk through woodlands to reach the peaceful setting at Obona, with its historic Monasterio de Santa María la Real. Then you continue on to Campiello and your next accommodation, a welcoming family-run establishment

Challenge: 6 hrs, 18,2 km, 500 m ascent, 300 m descent.

Day 6:    From Borres to Berducedo (18 - 22 km)

The taxi driver will take you to Borres to begin your walk along the original high route, or “ruta de los hospitales”, crossing steep slopes to reach Puerto el Palo. Several pilgrims’ hospitals were built here centuries ago - on either side of the mountain pass - due to the extreme weather conditions in winter. You will enjoy superb views on your way up to the highest point, the pass called “Puerto El Palo”. From there you’ll continue for another 9,5km - mainly on the road - to reach your hostel in Berducedo.

Challenge: 7-8,5 hrs, 18-22 km, 520 m ascent and 450 m descent OR 615 m ascent and 450 m descent.

Day 7:    From Berducedo to Grandas de Salime (15 km)

From the tiny village of Berducedo, the Camino first makes an ascent up to the windmills above La Mesa , then it does a steep descent down to Lake Salime. You’ll enjoy superb views for the first 5km, then the lovely shade of chestnut trees as you walk down to meet the road. The last 2,5km follow the tarmac road across the dam and up to your hotel in Grandas de Salime

Challenge: 6 hrs, 15 km, 330 m ascent, 970 m descent.

Day 8:    Rest day or Grandas - Castro to Hotel Grandas (5 km)

After your first week on the pilgrimage, you may wish to take a day off to rest and relax. If you prefer to do a walk today, there are 2 routes to choose from: a short walk to the village of Grandas de Salime, where you can visit the ethnographic museum or take a dive in the local swimming pool (swimming cap required) OR a 5-km section on the Camino, from Lake Grandas to Castro where you can visit Chao Sanmartin, an interesting archaeological site of Celtic and Roman origin. You can book a taxi transfer back to the hotel.

Challenge: 2,5 hrs, 5 km, 310 m ascent, 20 m descent.

Day 9:    From Grandas de Salime to Castro – Fonsagrada (20,5 km)

The taxi drops you of at Castro to continue your pilgrims’ tour with a section which more or less follows the main road to Puerto El Acebo (1165m), gateway to the province of Galicia. You walk mostly on the main road, taking frequent shortcuts, especially on the descent down into Galicia. At the end, there’s one more short ascent to reach the town of Fonsagrada, not a very pretty village but friendly in its own way, with all the major services a pilgrim requires.

Challenge: 6 hrs, 20,5 km, 530 m ascent, 225 m descent.

Day 10:    From Fonsagrada to Paradavella & transfer to Fonsagrada (14,5 km)

From Fonsagrada we first descend to the village of Póboa de Burón, to pick up the oldest Camino Primitivo trail, a high route across green pastures and fields of heather on the way to the ruins at Hospital de Montouto (another pilgrims’ hospital of ancient origin). After an easy descent to Paradavella, a taxi drives you back to Fonsagrada, as there is no other suitable accommodation nearby.

Challenge: 5 hrs, 14,5 km, 400 m ascent, 650 m descent.

Day 11:    From Paradavella to Castroverde (20,3 km)

After a taxi transfer to Paradavella (or a bit further), today’s route mainly follows rural tracks through wooded areas and open fields, with some short sections on the main road. After O Cádavo, you walk through Villabade (interesting church) before finally reaching Castroverde.

Challenge: 6 hrs, 20,3 km, 400 m ascent, 475 descent.

Day 12:    From Castroverde to Lugo (22,2 km)

Today, we really enjoy the beauty of Galician countryside, as we walk on quiet tarmac lanes and dirt tracks from one hamlet to the next, passing gorgeous examples of traditional architecture until you walk directly up to your modern hotel*** in the heart of Lugo’s historical centre, just 100m from the splendid Roman walls, a UNESCO World heritage site.

Challenge: 6 hrs, 22,2 km, 150 m ascent, 250 m descent.

Day 13:    From Lugo to Mélide (28 km)

From Lugo onward, several Caminos come together to join the main French Route (Camino Francés). Today you have a long walk (28 km) to reach the next accommodation, situated in Melide. Even though the route is mostly paved and relatively flat, it’s still quite a distance.

Challenge: maximum 8 hrs, 28 km, 200 m ascent/descent.

Day 14:    From Melide to Arzúa (14 km)

Today you begin walking directly from Melide. You have now joined the French Route, or Camino Francés, which is the most popular of all the Camino variants. Suddenly, you find yourself among a multitude of pilgrims from all over the world, as you follow trails, country roads and footpaths parallel to the main road. Your accommodation for this evening is located just outside the village of Arzúa.

Challenge: 4 hrs, 14 km, 150 m ascent,  200 m descent.

Day 15:    From Arzúa to A Rua (19,4 km)

This section of the Camino is one of the least interesting, as it basically parallels the main road, but there are lots of new friends to make. The excitement shared with fellow pilgrims grows, combined with a weary feeling of having to soon face the end of your pilgrimage! Overnight stay at the best available hotel** with friendly owners.

Challenge: 5 hrs, 19,4 km, 200 m ascent, 225 m descent.

Day 16:    From A Rua to Santiago de Compostela (19,8 km)

The last section of your pilgrimage brings you back to modern life as you pass the regional airport, cross the highway, railway track and ring-road around Santiago. Nevertheless, it’s still easy to imagine the sheer joy ancient pilgrims felt when they caught a first glimpse of Santiago and the spires off in the distance. From Monte del Gozo, pilgrims historically make one last stop at the spring in Lavacolla, to wash face and feet before presenting themselves before the Saint at the Cathedral on Plaza Obradoiro. Your hotel*** is located in the old town centre.

Challenge: 5 hrs, 19,8 km, 175 m ascent/descent.

Day 17:    End of your trip or Extra nights in Santiago

'standard' hotels

A selection of different accommodations, ranging from traditional village hotels (2 nights), rural guesthouses (2 nights), charming and comfortable rural hotels (7 nights) to 3- and 4-star city hotels (5 nights), rooms with en-suite bathroom

Hotel Campoamor-Oviedo eu
Hotel Campoamor (Oviedo)

Recently renovated hotel, located in the very centre of Oviedo, in front of the Campoamor theatre and close to Gascona street, a very lively street with many typical cider houses. With comfortable, quiet and spacious rooms.

Hotel Rural Casa de la Veiga-Sama de Grado
Hotel Rural Casa de la Veiga (Sama de Grado)

Hotel built on the basis of a former Asturian manor house, preserving the landmarks and the traditional architecture from the area. Spacious and bright rooms, completely equipped and with wonderful views to  the valley.

Hotel Castillo Valdés-Salas
Hotel Castillo Valdés (Salas)

Set in a 16th century historical builiding ( the former palace of the Counts of Miranda), restored and transformed into a rural hotel with 12 quaint and comfortable rooms that preserve the medieval essencce of the original building. Located in Salas, surrounded by valleys and mountains of great beauty.

Hotel Palacio de Meras-Tineo
Hotel Palacio de Meras (Tineo)

Located in the centre of the town of Tineo, this hotel is in the former Palace of Merás (from 1525)  and is one of the architectonical examples of the civil palace architecture from the 16th century in Asturias. With spacious rooms in which every detail has been taken care of.

Casa Herminia (Campiello)
Casa Herminia (Campiello)

Located in  a crossroads and former stop for the Vaqueiros de Alzada, mule drivers, traders, scribers, notaries and, especially, pilgrims on their journey to Santiago. These people would gather in this inn which dates from the 17th century. Our facilities have been recently renovated and modernized.

Casa Rural Camín Antiguo-Berducedo
Casa Rural Camín Antiguo (Berducedo)

This hotel is located in the small town of Berducedo. It has 6 spacious and bright rooms, decorated in a basic but very colourful way.

Hotel  Las Grandas-Grandas de Salime
Hotel Las Grandas (Grandas de Salime)

Magical place for its location, a place to enjoy the natural surroundings and the lake views. With comfortable and spacious rooms. It also has a nice restaurant that offers local dishes and a terrace overlooking the lake.

Hostal Cantábrico-Fonsagrada
Hostal Cantábrico (Fontsagrada)

Strategically located in the centre of A Fonsagrada, near the church and the Sacred Fountain. The basic services in town are quite close; restaurants, bars, supermarkets, pharmacy,  taxi, etc...

Casa Rural La Longarela-Castroverde
Casa Rural La Longarela (Castroverde)

Restored old manor house in which the traditional architecture has been very well preserved, with a property of 70,000 m2  and surrounded by native trees. It has 10 beautiful rooms decorated in atraditional style and some common areas such as several lounges, outdoor terraces and a dinning room.

Hotel Pazo de Orbán (Lugo)
Hotel Pazo de Orbán (Lugo)

This Monumental Hotel offers the quietness and tranquility of an 18th century baroque palace, combining the initmate style and the traditional decoration with the services and amenities of a 4 star modern hotel.

Hotel A Lúa do Camiño (Melide)
Hotel A Lúa do Camiño (Melide)

Right on the Camino. Featuring a seasonal outdoor pool, A Lúa do Camiño offers a welcoming accomodation in Melide. The rooms have a nice and bright decoration, some feature views of the pool or garden, and there is a shared lounge at the property.

Pazo de Santa María-Arzúa
Pazo de Santa María (Arzúa)

A historical hotel created in the mid-18th century (founded in 1742). An oasis of tranquility and a welcoming place, ideal to enjoy some relax with family or friends. From here, charged with energy, we can step out to walk the last stages of the Camino de Santiago.

O Acivro
O Acivro (A Rua)

This ancient farmer´s house is today a rural guest house, with several rooms and some apartments . They feature a lareira to sit by and get warm on the cool days and an outdoor swimming pool and garden for the sunny summer days. Their restaurant offers good quality and typical dishes from the area.

Hospedería San Martín Pinario-Santiago
A Tafona do Peregrino (Santiago de Compostela)

A hotel in which every detail has been thought of. Located only about 25m  from the traditional Food Market of Santiago, the Belvís park and the "Puerta del Camino": one of the entries to the old quarters of Santiago and the entry of the French Way.

practical info

This trip can also be split into 2:

  • From Oviedo to Fonsagrada (9 days)

  • From Fonsagrada to Santiago de Compostela (9 days)

You can start on any day of the week, subject to availability, between April and October.

Nearest airports are Asturias airport (OVD)Santander (SDR) or Bilbao (BIO)

Arrival in Oviedo
If you are flying to Asturias airport-Ranon (OVD), there’s a regular shuttle bus service to Oviedo city centre. Departures every hour on the hour. Travel time is 45min.
If you are flying to another airport (Santander-SDRBilbao-BIO or Valladolid-VLL), there are good bus connections to Oviedo from those cities. For timetables and reservations, go to www.alsa.es. You can also book your bus tickets in advance through S-cape Travel.

Departure from Santiago de Compostela
If you’re travelling back to Asturias airport (OVD)Santander (SDR) or Bilbao (BIO), there’s a morning bus from Santiago that takes you to Oviedo, Santander or Bilbao. The trip to Oviedo takes about 8h30min, to Santander 9h30min and to Bilbao 11h30min.

Bus tickets can be booked online at www.alsa.es or through your agent, S-cape Travel.

Direct taxi transfers can be booked in advance through S-cape Travel. Prices on request.

GPS tracks are available on request.

  • 16 days accommodation
  • 16 Breakfast
  • 11 dinners
  • Luggage transport
  • Tansfers as described in programme (except optional taxi on day 8)
  • Road book with logistic information and description of routes.

Not included

  • 5 dinners
  • Pack lunches
  • Optional taxi transfer on day 8
  • Transfers at the beginning and end of the tour to/from first and last accommodation.

  • Single Room Supplement(s)
  • Solo Traveller Supplement
  • Extra nights can be booked in every accommodation included in the trip. We recommend the rural hotels in Sama de Grado, Tineo, Castroverde, Palas del Rei and Arzúa.

"This was our third inn to inn independent hiking trip with S-cape. We have enjoyed all three. What we soon learned is that there are many companies that offer the same basic itinerary. What we have found is that S-cape's offerings are more reasonably priced and in addition in many cases S-cape's lodgings are better. I am sure we will be taking another trip with S-cape in the near future"

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Saab AlcoKey Wins Award from the Swedish Automobile Association

Saab Automobile AB has received the Swedish Automobile Association's award Arets Hjulklapp (This year's Christmas Present) for making a major contribution to the development of alco-lock devices with its Saab AlcoKey. Sweden is in the forefront in Europe when it comes to traffic safety. Despite this fact, drink driving is still a serious problem, which last year (2005) accounted for approximately 35 percent of all fatalities in traffic accidents in Sweden.

During a lengthy development program, Saab Automobile AB has worked with solutions to the problems surrounding alcohol consumption and car driving. Saab AlcoKey is a product that, thanks to its user-friendly operation, has the potential to become the first such device in mass production for everyday use. In its award citation the Swedish Automobile Association states:

"One of the most efficient measures to reduce the number of traffic accidents is the incorporation of alco-lock devices as standard in newly produced cars. To achieve reasonable cost levels, create optimal user friendliness and provide technical quality, the car industry must push forward the development process of this safety installation. Saab's development of - and ongoing field trials with - Saab AlcoKey, will have strategic importance for safer traffic conditions and will, at the same time, contribute to a beneficial development of competition in the car market as a whole."

Smaller than a mobile phone, the slim Saab AlcoKey module incorporates a flip-top cover with a mouth piece where the driver provides a breath sample before starting the car. A radio transmitter then sends a signal to the car's electronic control unit. This will either allow the car to be started, or keep it immobilized if the breath sample is found to contain alcohol above the permitted legal level.

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