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DSC03385In  2011, members of Coventry’s Hindu community finally moved to their new temple.

There were no tears as they left their old home of more than 30 years – in the form of the Hindu Temple at 274 Stoney Stanton Road – because they were so delighted with their new purpose-built premises further up the same road at number 380.

Members of the Hindu Temple Society have long been dreaming of a new site in which to worship.

They raised £1million, £210,000 of which was made from the sale of the former building to the developer Paragon UK to build the Paragon Park site, off Stoney Stanton Road which includes part of the former Courtaulds site.

Brief History

The land on which the Hindu Temple Society first hosted its flag was purchased by the Hindu Temple Society from late Sri Nagin Das Parekh in July 1968. After some alterations on the first floor of this building the Hindu Temple Society started its daily prayer (Arti) to our deities.

DSC03349Later on the temple started celebrating festivals like Krishna Janamashtami, Ram Navmi, Diwali, and Vijay Dashmi. With the major contribution of Shri R. P Farmah and Shri Jaginder Pal Thakyar the temple constructed its main hall on the ground floor in the year 1977/78. Under the leadership of Shri R P Farmah the Hindu Society generated the funds and donations which was used for the construction of the main hall and other part of the present building. In the same year the Praan Pratishtha ceremony of Ganesh Ji, Hanuman Ji and Shree Ram Darbar was held.

The active contribution of Late Shri R.P. Farmah, Late Shri Charan Das Sharma, Shri Ram Saroop Sharma, Shri Banwali Bhai, Shri Janak Raj Chibba, Shri Sita Ram, Shri Madan Lal Sharma, Shri Banwari Lal Sharma, Shri Ram Krishna Prashar, Late Shri S.C. Anand, Shri Naresh Sharma, Shri Rakesh Sharma, Shri R.R. Dhawan, Shri H.K. Joshi, Shri P.L. Joshi, Shri Yash Pal Thakyar, Shri K.N. Nayyar and Shri P.K. Bhakri in the Murti Sthapana of Shree Ram Darbar is highly commendable. Besides this team there were many devotes who contributed in the early phase of the Hindu Temple’s development. After a few years later the Hindu Temple appointed Late Shri Ram Das Joshi as its permanent priest.

DSC03345After about a decade the Hindu Temple decided to install the Murtis of Shri Radha Krishna, Shiva Parivar and Mata Durga Ji. On the first Saturday of December 1988 the Murti Sthapana and its Praan Pratishtha was held in the supervision of the main priest of Leicester, Shri Abba Ji Maharaj.

After the installation of the Murti of Mata Durga, Shiva Parivar and Shri Radha Krishna the Mandir developed gradually and became very popular among all Hindus of Coventry.

About fifteen years ago by the inspiration of Late Shri Ram Das Joshi the Janaki Mandali (a ladies wing of the Hindu temple for Bhajans and Mata Ki Chowkee) was established. Since then it is organising Mata Ki Chowki on every Tuesday.

To meet the increasing demands and needs of Hindus in Coventry the Hindu Temple Society has purchased a land of about two acre at 380, Stoney Stanton Road (behind the petrol station). The temple also bought a residential property for the accommodation of the temple priest/caretaker and the guests.


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One of the great surprises of starting a blog is seeing which posts become popular. I wrote previously about how I fold my skinny jeans, and this has become by far the most popularly viewed single post of Hipster House Husband.

Why?” you ask? Yeah, I’ve asked myself that question a lot. The best answer that I can come up with is that people see the way hipsters cuff or roll the bottom of their jeans, and they want to learn how to do that. Now, I don’t mean to sound too stereotypically hipster, but for the record, I’ve been cuffing my jeans for the past 15 years. That’s right: before it was cool. For the life of me, I don’t know why you’d have to do a google search (or bing, if you’re that kind of hipster) just to find out how to fold the bottom of your jeans.

I was reflecting on such ponderances last night as I spent some time repairing a tear in one of my favorite pairs of jeans. My wife has been telling me for weeks that I need to stop wearing these jeans since there is a big tear in the butt area, but while I’m standing no one can see it. I didn’t want to have to buy new jeans just because of a little extra ventilation. Eventually this tear became big enough to demand my attention, which brings me to last night. In between loads of laundry I pulled out my wife’s sewing kit. One thing about being married to a highly trained ballet dancer: you always have a needle and thread laying around. You just have to dig through the pointe shoe elastics.

My sewing skills are far from world class, but I’d rather add an ugly seam in an unseen area than throw away an otherwise perfectly good pair of pants. After I frankensteined the tears back together, I threw them into the wash. They came out of the wash just fine, and after following my particular folding method, they were ready to go back into the rotation.

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platschi hitchhiking in Turkey
platschi hitchhiking in Serbia
Together with Korn in Uruguay

Platschi is a hitchhiker located in Uruguay. From time to time you can read about his hitchhiking trips at this blog in (German) or (English). A more or less complete statistical record of his trips can be found on hitchlog.

For contact information, have a look here.

Platschi hitchhiked through/inside the following countries (year = first hitch in that particular country):

Planned trips

  • Failed country: Tried to hitchhike in Bolivia in July 2014, giving up after realizing that traffic that day did not exist (and it was freaking cold)
  • Coldest position: On December 16, 2009 waited about 8 hours on the Latvian - Russian border at night at temperatures of about -30 °C. Pure fun! Realized only in the morning hours that traffic would only move after sunrise.
  • The longest ride ever: 1443 km, пыша to новосибирск, Russia, 50 hours, one truck.
  • The fastest ride ever was together with MrTweek hitchhiking from Freiburg towards Hannover, got a driver inbetween who was riding 260 km/h on the German A7 highway.
  • The milestone of 25,000 km hitchhiking was reached on May 10, 2008 hitchhiking from Riesenbeck-Birgte towards Münster in a Smart Cabriolet. Amazing!
  • The milestone of 50,000 km hitchhiking was reached on April 29, 2009 hitchhiking from Hannover towards Bad Oeynhausen.
  • The milestone of 100,000 km hitchhiking was reached somewhere in August 2010 on the road between Faro (Portugal) and Sevilla (Spain) hitchhiking with a Portuguese-Angolan lady.
  • The milestone of 150,000 km hitchhiking was reached somewhere between La Pedrera and Rocha on 25 January 2015 in Uruguay, together on the road with Korn after an absence of way too long on the road.

Since May 2006 he hitchhiked in total around 154,996 km through Europe, Asia, Africa and South America (9/2015). A more or less complete record of his trips can be found on hitchlog.


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    Families, communities and village governments are often the key decision-makers regarding girls’ lives. They can also be the most difficult to persuade in terms of delaying girls’ marriages. Their support can ensure that changes initiated by Samata are sustained well after the end of the programme.

  2. Ending child marriage: A guide for global policy action

    This publication is part of IPPF’s thematic focus on adolescents and young people. We recognize the important role of joint advocacy action in addressing child marriage. This advocacy tool is also part of the wider initiative on preventing HIV infection, particularly among adolescent girls, which is led by the United Nations Global Coalition on Women and AIDS (GCWA), with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Young Positives. …

  3. Egypt Youth Data Sheet: Selected data from SYPE 2009

    This wall chart provides a summary of selected key indicators (marriage and family formation; knowledge and attitudes about HIV/AIDS; attitudes toward gender role and practices; school, work and civic participation) for youth in Egypt as abstracted from the Population Councils 2009 Survey of Young People in Egypt (SYPE).

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    This report investigates the linkages between family structure, family and peer communication about sexuality and accurate knowledge of transmission and prevention strategies. Data from the Cameroon Family Life and Health Survey, conducted in 2002 were used. Respondents were aged 10 years and over and sampled 765 households from the 75 localities forming the administrative prefecture of Bandjoun. Details questionnaires were used to gather data for the survey and it had a 97% response rate. …

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    Legislation can be instrumental in impeding or promoting initiatives to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The widespread legal, social, economic and political ramifications of the epidemic make it necessary to review and reform a broad range of laws. Within a context of entrenched gender discrimination, the devastating impacts of HIV/AIDS, widespread poverty and increasing competition for resources such as property and land, legislative solutions to the denial of women's rights are urgently needed. …

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    Written for program planners and local implementers, this paper focuses on the use of internet-based and mobile phone-based interventions, examines strategies for reaching MSM with HIV/AIDS prevention electronic media messages and provides lessons learned. It looks at the technologies that are being used for reaching MSM with HIV prevention messages and discusses the challenges that come with using mobile phones and the Internet. …

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The Oman virtual number service lets you rent a Oman telephone number, to receive calls as if you were physically in Oman. Residents in Oman, who call you on the Oman virtual number, will pay the cost of a local call, while you only pay for your subscription to the service regardless of the number of calls you receive.

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By subscribing to the Oman virtual number, you will receive an activation email that contains your phone number, web interface access and the details of your SIP account (SIP user, password and SIP server). This confirmation email will be sent between 1 and 24 hours.

If you don't have a SIP terminal (IP Phone, Smartphone, Tablet, computer, IP PBX) or you just want to receive calls from your Oman virtual number on your landline or mobile phone without internet, you can forward incoming calls to your landline or mobile phone. In this case each incoming call would cost Hivoox a call from your country.

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1- Receive calls on your mobile phone by installing an application such as zoiper or media5fone.
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Finland - the basics

Now Finland is a nice country to play. It has some nice tech teams such as FM Mannerheim and Tikkakoski. The downside is that you only have 1 research slot open with your low IC so you should concentrate on Industrial techs early on. Note that your starting infantry is already the 1936 model so your army is in theory already capable to fight. The only problem is that you're a democracy. Elect right in 1936 elections and then change for ministers that improve your infantry building and manpower growth since that's what you're going to need. Do not bother researching tanks. You don't have oil and most of the provinces are forest. The Finnish navy is also near useless so you may want to scrap them although they were fine ships in real life.

Research the doctrines that make your infantry cheaper before actually producing any. If you want to play defensively go ahead and build those damn fortifications in Sortavala, Joensuu and Kajaani but remember that you are building a Greater Finland with its borders in Arkangelsk or whatever.

In 1936 you're just 2 leaps from the "may join alliances" on interventionist slider and since you are in a desparate need for blueprints and such I suggest starting off with this slider. Random events that move you towards authoritarianism are also nice since what you want to do in the following strategy is to be able to wage war before the Winter War :)

You could also move the Democracy slider 2-3 steps, and rule as a dictator, giving you the right to attack anybody.

Finland has a nice surplus of rares. Consider trading this with Germany for energy but remember to have a little extra so you can count on having enough of this after building some factories. You have very good relations with Sweden which is nice because they have some excess metal you also need.

Joining the alliance of Latvia and Estonia can be usefull since you get some blueprints from them and money/resource by trading your tech with them. They get annexed anyway after Molotov-Ribbentrop so why not suck up some juice from them before this?

War with Sweden

If you have had the event that moves your democracy-authoritarian slider by 2 and have made other changes accordingly you will be able to declare war in 1939. The USSR, the UK and Germany have however guaranteed the independence of your neighbours so in order to invade your Scandinavian neighbours you should join the Axis right after their attack in Poland (otherwise this has 0% chance). Invade Sweden! After its annexation you'll have enough IC for another tech team. Germany will help you on this but if you don't restrict their advance without assuming their control they will propably get all the best rare-producing provinces in Skåne (southern Sweden)

The downside is that before you are through with Sweden the Winter War triggers. Give them what they want for now so you can build up your army for the next 1½ years so you'll be ready when Barbarossa starts.

War with Norway

Attacking Sweden without an alliance with Germany usually leads to a highly undesirable war with the axis. Attacking Norway, however, rarely causes any additional wars. Fighting Norway without taking Sweden first is a hard task, considering the fact that you have to attack through the wilderness and mountains of lapland. Norway should be attacked as soon as possible to get more industry.

War with Denmark

In versions 1.0 and 1.1, I always took Denmark. In 1.2 Germany will most of the time declare war if you decide to attack Denmark. If you are allied with Germany, you won't be fast enought to annex Denmark before the Germans. Denmark should be left for the Germans.

Winter War

Even if you have taken Sweden and Norway, winning the Winter War is impossible without Germany. If you decide to fight and play well, you might push all the way to Archangelsk. Eventually the Soviets will strike back with 100+ divisions and you will lose. Bulding forts is a good tactic, but then the Soviets tend to do a amphibious assault on the western coast of Finland and you are finished. The only advantage you get for fighting the Soviets is that the AI will send ridiculous amounts of divisions to guard the border after the war if you managed to hold on for months, giving the eventual German invasion of Russia an easy task of pushing deep inside Russia. If you accept the Soviet Unions demands, you will have more time to equip your army for the next war and you will not lose manpower.

Operation Barbarossa

When Germany declares war on Russia, the fun begins. If you fought well in the Winter War, the border will be swarming with Soviet divisions and you should just defend and wait until the germans are somewhere around Estonia. If you did not fight the Winter War, you should try attacking as soon as the war starts.

Start taking all the provinces you can. You should be extra careful when taking over Murmansk and Kola, as the AI usually strategically redeploys troops to Kola and attacks you from behind. The trip from Murmansk to Kola takes a long time, and probably needs more than one division just in case if a soviet division is redeployed on their way.

You should also try to take Leningrad fast and prevent the enemy from hiding in their forts. You will also need very few divisions to defend Leningrad and you can attack with more power in the east.

You can either try taking the areas of Estonia, or push towards Moscow. Taking Moscow is possible, but getting there before the Germans is hard due to poor infrastructure. Estonia will be easy to get, but Moscow is extremely useful for a small country like Finland. If you managed to take either, start taking all the provinces you can grab. The Germans will eventually pass your troops and you can't take any soviet provinces anymore.

What next?

After the Soviet Union and the neighbouring countries have fallen, Finland has very little left to do. It is possible to invade the UK, if you first build giant stacks of subs and get a little lucky. The AI defends the UK very badly, and about 20 divisions will be enought to take Britain. You could also send some divisions to take minor european countries for Germany just to pass time.


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We Profiled 4 Young Indians Who Have Given Up Fast Fashion

Fast fashion is the term used to describe clothing designs that move quickly from the catwalk to stores to meet new trends.

The collections are often based on designs presented at Fashion Week events. Fast fashion allows mainstream consumers to purchase trendy clothing at an affordable price. as defined by this website.

With a new H&M opening up around every other corner, and seemingly magnanimous sales announced by Forever 21 every other week, fast fashion has climbed right into bed with us and is here to stay. From two main seasons, Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter, we now have 52 “micro seasons” per year with new trends flooding stores every week too. All this so that consumers have reason to come back every week, and buy something new to wear—a pattern that’s more affordable than ever before too. This industry is wholly an embodiment of the nature of most of our choices these days - cheap, quick and easy access. Have you ever stopped to wonder why your clothes, from fashion houses from Sweden and Spain, are priced as low as they are?

As irresistible as 800-rupee distressed jeans that look like they’re straight off the ramp are, the truth of the matter is that someone is paying for these clothes - just not you. Low wages, intensive labour and mass production are factors that drive low-cost fashion, and oftentimes the effects of these are further reaching than we can imagine. This industry is devastating the environment in ways we can’t even fathom. According to Greenpeace, a typical pair of jeans takes 7,000 litres of water to produce. For a t-shirt, it takes 2,700 litres of water to make just one – that’s the amount of water an average person drinks over the course of 900 days! Fancy that, coming from a country whose biggest war will be waged against water scarcity. They also go on to say that each year, over 80 billion pieces of clothing are produced worldwide, and after its short lifespan, three out of four garments will end up in landfills or be incinerated. Only a quarter will be recycled. We wonder, is this fashion still as cheap as you once thought it to be?

While this situation is most definitely a cause for concern, more and more people seem to be aware of its perils too. In fact, we manage to track down more than a few people who are taking steps in the right direction in an effort to eliminate fast fashion from their own lives. There are many assumptions and myths when it comes to giving up on fast fashion - while some think it’s too expensive, others are under the impression that you need to be a fashion expert in order to successfully turn your wardrobe around. Many are even put-off by the thought of having to tailor your own clothes, instead of just going to a mall and picking stuff up. But none of that is true! Today, the slow fashion industry has its own leaders who have set up fashion labels that cater to those who actively wish to be conscious of what they wear. To give up fast fashion and save the world, you no longer need to make weekly trips to your neighbourhood tailor (although you can if you want to). Our conversations with a few such people will show you how (view our previous edition in this series here.)

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Mahima Gujral Wadhwa

I. Mahima Gujral Wadhwa, Founder of SUI

28-year-old Mahima Gujral Wadhwa is the founder of SUI, a green label based out of New Delhi. She is also the brand head for Sue Mue, a 50-year-old fashion label started by her grandfather. Her tryst with slow fashion started around October 2016, when she was studying in Milan. “The streets buzzed with fast fashion, while the Italian fabric giants and smaller brands worked on green strategies, responsible production and quality,” she says. After her return to India, that fire within her continued to burn. “Brands were producing irresponsibly, using terrible quality fabrics which in turn hurt our world. So I decided to give it all up and searched for alternatives.”

On Giving Up Fast Fashion

“I’ve got to say, best decision of my life, lighter on the pocket and the soul. I now wear a lot of my own label Sui – we work with hemp fabrics and organic cotton so all these clothes are tailored and made to order at our workshop in New Delhi. Second-hand clothing is another great option, I picked up a really cool denim jacket from a thrift store in the states and I don’t think I would’ve been able to find something like that anywhere else. I’ve also adopted conscious shopping – I really do think before I get something now, I’m working towards a wardrobe that is functional and classic. And yes, mixing and matching clothes, repeating outfits all these are a part of life now!”

On Affordability Of Slow Fashion

“I wouldn’t say affordability is the key issue, but yes it does matter. Sustainable fashion is not cheap, that is why it is not fast fashion. Because it cares for quality and for people and it pays fair wages. We hope more and more customers understand that the money is going into the welfare of people, into quality they should be able to buy. It is hard to make slow fashion extremely affordable, but there are brands in India who are selling at a really good price point. The fact is, if you buy these pieces – their lifetime is much longer than a fast fashion piece, hence the value.”

On The Potential Of Sustainability And Slow Fashion In India

“There is definitely awareness amongst people, especially because we come from a culture where we do get our Indian clothes tailored. I think there is also general awareness about what we need to do towards a greener tomorrow. There is an ongoing conversation about preserving our crafts, sustaining livelihoods and wearing clothes which are produced ethically at home.”

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Saloni Sinha

II. Saloni Sinha, Entrepreneur

Based in New Delhi, Saloni Sinha is an entrepreneur curating artisanal products from different parts of the country for her website. She is currently pursuing Creative and Cultural Studies from IIM Ahmedabad. However, it was in London that she became more aware of the realities of the fashion supply chain. The Rana Plaza collapse, that took place in Bangladesh, was an eye-opener as it made her realise the devastating side of fashion we rarely get to see. Thereon, she educated herself further and decided to not support the fast fashion industry in any way – “Buy less and do more” is her motto.

On Giving Up Fast Fashion

“It has been almost a year. The change hasn’t really affected my personal style or me much. I do not own as many clothes as I used to. The idea is to invest in more good quality staples, putting more emphasis on the fit of the garment and then accessorise it and style it differently. It’s a creative process to mix and match, and make new styles from the same wardrobe. I love culture and everything handcrafted and often pick up textiles from different states and countries while travelling and get them tailored, organic Kala Cotton being my current favourite fabric.”

On Affordability Of Slow Fashion

“Switching from fast fashion to slow fashion requires a change of mindset. It’s a choice of quality over quantity. Affordability is definitely an issue but people need to understand that while fast fashion is so much cheaper - it will not pay off in the long run. Quality and durability are always compromised. Most importantly, they need to know and understand that someone, somewhere is paying for these cheap clothes and the human value chain is adversely affected.”

On The Potential Of Sustainability And Slow Fashion In India

“The harsh reality is that not many people in India are aware of fast fashion. There needs to be more talk and action against it. People need to be aware that fast fashion comes at a great cost to our economy, to the welfare of workers and our wallets. Also, it’s scary because we’re one of the producers of fast fashion and our resources and rivers are fast depleting or dying as a result. But with the growing millennial population and awareness about ethical fashion, slow fashion surely has great potential.”

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Shiksha Bhansali

III. Shiksha Bhansali, Clinical Psychologist and Fashion Designer

It was in 2016, when Shiksha had recently started her label, that she found herself face-to-face with the amount of waste that is a regular byproduct of the fast fashion industry. “We were left with a huge amount of fabric scraps and even extra fabrics which as a brand you would not be willing put in the next collection,” she says. She began educating herself on the ill effects of fast fashion and decided to do what not many fashion labels would - upcycle scraps! Shiksha’s label now has an entire section of upcycled clothes, something that is reflected in her fashion sense as well.

On Giving Up Fast Fashion

“It never felt like a real task. As I believe, if it clicks your mind; it sticks to your heart. You can’t just stop entering the big stores with beautiful visual displays but you can stop and stare before you put something in the cart. Initially, I stopped buying just for the sake of shopping and gradually I came down to looking for ‘organically made’ or ‘100% cotton’ tags before picking anything for even trying on. I wear my samples from Shiksha Bhansali collection and I purchase from other sustainable brands. I also love the concept of upcycling because we can effectively put to use what we have!”

On Affordability Of Slow Fashion

“I personally believe, if we can spend so much on every trend that hits the stands we can definitely save up and buy something which has a meaning and lasts longer. So the switch may feel difficult but it’s just an unseen road for many.”

On Affordability Of Slow Fashion

“I personally believe, if we can spend so much on every trend that hits the stands we can definitely save up and buy something which has a meaning and lasts longer. So the switch may feel difficult but it’s just an unseen road for many.”

On The Potential Of Sustainability And Slow Fashion In India

“There’s a section of people who are aware but haven’t explored the possibilities of slow fashion. So presently, even if someone thinks of sustainability or making the switch it seems like a far-reaching task to them. I remember someone asking me ‘what about leather’? And I explained how future fashion explorers are preparing leather with the help of pineapple waste! Sounds crazy, right? So if we put our available resources right only then can we protect them enough.

Also, with an increasing number of shopping portals and hustle free shopping fast fashion is being given a boost. But it’s really about how we want to live through life - by damaging our surroundings or saving them.”

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Sahar Mansoor

IV. Sahar Mansoor, Environmental Entrepreneur, Founder at Bare Necessities

A University of Cambridge alumna who currently lives a zero-waste lifestyle in Bangalore, Sahar’s interest in both environmental science and fashion paved the way for her transition. However, it wasn’t until she learned about the Ranka Plaza Tragedy, the vast human rights violations and the environmental issues associated with the fashion industry that she decided to actively address her consumption. “I had called myself an environmentalist for about six years at the time. I studied environmental policy and I had worked at the World Health Organisation, but I decided I needed to live a life fully congruent to my environmental and social justice values. I needed to walk the talk and I knew I had to start living a low impact lifestyle which entailed giving up fast fashion,“ she says.

On Giving Up Fast Fashion

“It has also been an incremental process, I still wear some of the fast fashion clothes I have, but I no longer buy new ones. Slowly over the years I have donated, swapped with friends, up-cycled old clothes at home. My current style attempts to celebrate the beauty and richness of India! It is exciting to incorporate indigenous, locally woven, handcrafted fabrics to tailor-make something that I love.”

On Affordability Of Slow Fashion

“If you look at rural India, that’s what they all do. Have a few articles of clothing, get them locally tailored or stitch themselves and take good care of your clothes. I think it is definitely doable.”

On The Potential Of Sustainability And Slow Fashion In India

“I think there is immense potential. Consumers are becoming more mindful asking manufactures the right questions like ‘who made my clothes?’ and ‘how much did they make in the process?’ Additionally, India is home to such amazing textiles, amazing slow fashion designers, and an emerging conscious millennial population who want to align themselves to certain causes by their consumption choices; the potential is enormous!”

If you enjoyed this article, we suggest you read:

4 Indians Who Have Given Up Fast Fashion

A Zero-Waste Indian Clothing Brand Is Putting An End To Fast Fashion

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How to Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Have you ever had tight, achy fingers or hands after a long day of hard work? This can happen after doing construction work and holding hand tools all day, moving heavy boxes, squeezing a pencil to write, or even using your fingers to click a mouse and type on a keyboard every day. Most people use their hands every day, yet don’t consider their risk for developing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome until they already have pain or symptoms.

What is it?

Carpal tunnel syndrome is considered an inflammatory disorder caused by repetitive stress, physical injury, or a medical condition. People can experience re-occurring pain or dull ache in the wrist and forearm, weakness in the hand, and tingling or numb fingers. This injury is considered chronic and can take months or years to develop. Over time, the Carpal Canal/Tunnel starts to narrow and restrict the nerve there due to inflammation and friction.  This causes the strange nerve type symptoms and pain that goes with the Syndrome.

Muscle tension and joint misalignment can cause inflammation. So it makes sense to do all we can to prevent this inflammation from happening in the first place. By doing simple stretches throughout your day, you can decrease the tension in your hands that can lead to inflammation. Many people have no pain in their hands or fingers and do not realize how tight they are. Without being aware of this inflexibility and tension, inflammation can sneak in. In most cases, the tension is built up over years and years and the symptoms don’t appear until middle age. But prevention is worth a pound of cure!  Here are some tips and stretches to do while you are at your desk to keep your hands young and pain free.

  1. Work on your Posture. Did you know that the position of your wrist is affected by your spine and shoulder girdle strength? Good spinal posture actually makes a difference on your hands! Try not to let your shoulders round forward when you are at the desk, and shift your face back away from the screen to align your earlobes with your shoulders.

2. Elbows Down. Keep your elbows pointed down towards the floor when you are typing or double clicking. This helps keep your shoulders in a good position.

3.   Finger Stretches With your palm up, take each individual finger (but not the thumb) and pull it back away from your palm. Now flip your palm down towards the floor and repeat with each finger to stretch the back of the hand and wrist. Take 1-2 mins to do both hands, 1-3x a day.

4.   Thumb Stretch If you only have time for one stretch, do this one. The thumb is at highest risk for arthritis, so it’s even more important to stretch this finger. Make your hand into the hitchhiker position. Wrap your other hand around your thumb and pull back on the base of your thumb to give it a stretch. Don’t let your wrist move. Try pulling your thumb into different angles for whatever feels best.  Hold 1 minute each hand, 3x a day or more.

5.  Self Massage (not pictured) Pinch the web of skin between your index finger and thumb. This is a great place to massage. Explore other sore areas of your hand and work your way up your forearm. Massage helps blood flow into muscles that are not going through their full range of motion. Do this once a day if you can.
6. Hand and Wrist Stretch. Start with your palms facing the ceiling. Now put your fingertips on the edge or surface of your desk and continue to push your palms away from you. Keep your elbows bent towards the floor. Another way to do this is with your palm pointed towards the floor like in the second picture. You should begin to feel a stretch in your fingers, palms, insides of your wrists and forearms. 30-60 seconds, 3x a day.

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The Nightmare Project

thenightmareproject200x300There is nothing more horrifying then not being in control of your own mind and body.  Julia Montgomery has to live with that fact everyday. She suffers from nightmares and two years ago she killed her husband and has been a patient in an insane asylum ever since. Julia wants to get back home to her two children but she might be a danger to herself and her children.

There may be one way out of the asylum for Julia and that is The Nightmare Project. This experimental procedure uses subliminal messages and aggressive psycho-therapy to control a person’s unconscious behavior. There is one person who the project didn’t work for and her name is Kaitlyn Summers. Kaitlyn was the youngest participant in the Nightmare Project, she didn’t survive but a part of her is still in the hospital and she is looking for a new body.

Jo-Anne Russell’s The Nightmare Project is a psychological horror novel that has some violent moments that will make you cringe but the scariest part of the book is the characters. Everyone has a dark side, for instance you have Kaitlyn who comes across like an innocent victim but you also see that she has a vicious temper and has murdered before. You also have Julia who just wants to be a mother again, but she has killed before and she wonders if she can be trusted around her children because she doesn’t have control of her mental state. There are also several doctors and patients in the story who all seem to have their own agendas and Julia doesn’t know who she can trust. Each person in this book is intriguing because they keep you off-balance wondering what their motivation is and if they are good or bad.

Another thing I liked about the book is the way the nightmares are described and how at times you are not sure if what is going on is a dream or reality. Like when you hear about why Julia killed her husband, you realize what Julia remembers is a dream and the reality of the situation is much scarier. While there are a lot of suspenseful moments in this book the two scariest moments for me were parts that weren’t meant to be scary. There is one part where an orderly named Ben tells Julia that she should not do the Nightmare Project. Julia says she has to so she can see her kids again  and Ben asks if she really thinks that will happen. At this point in the story you see the hopelessness  of Julia’s situation. You also see Ben as someone who can help her, but you soon find out he has secrets of his own. The scariest part for me though was when Julia is thinking about the feel of her husbands arms around her and how safe she felt with him. She may have killed her husband but she never stopped loving him.

If you find the  concept of mental hospitals, experimental therapies and not being in control of your thoughts fascinating and chilling at the same time you will love The Nightmare Project. This book is no light read, it will leave you with an uneasy feeling and you may not look at hospitals the same again. This is the first book in a series and I am really curious where Jo-Anne Russell will take this concept in the sequel.

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Press Release: Crystal Lake Publishing releases The Dark at the End of the Tunnel

Award-winning screenwriter releases his mind-bending first short story collection
The Dark at the End of the Tunnel by Taylor GrantOffered for the first time in a collected format, this selection features ten gripping and darkly imaginative stories by Taylor Grant, a Bram Stoker Award ® nominated author and rising star in the suspense and horror genres.

Discover what happens when:

– A wealthy industrialist awakens after ten years in suspended animation, and finds out that the horrors of the past can never be left behind.

– A lonely man realizes that he’s gradually vanishing from existence, into a nightmarish limbo of his own making.

– An author stumbles upon an incomplete manuscript by his deceased father, and makes the grave mistake of trying to complete the story.

– A woman learns that the imaginary voices that haunt the delusional and criminally insane are, in fact, real.

This remarkable collection of short fiction exposes the terrors that hide beneath the surface of our ordinary world, behind people’s masks of normalcy, and lurking in the shadows at the farthest reaches of the universe.
Foreword by Gene O’Neill
Taylor Grant is a Bram Stoker Award® nominated author and an award-winning screenwriter. His short films Sticks and Stones and The Vanished both premiered at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. His work has been seen on network television, the big screen, the stage, the Web, as well as in comic books, newspapers, national magazines, anthologies, and heard on the radio.

Several of Grant’s screenplays have sold or been optioned by major Hollywood film studios such as Imagine Entertainment, Universal Studios, and Lions Gate Films. He is currently working with a successful video game company to bring one of his stories to life as an exciting RPG game.

“A master class in storytelling…one of the best collections of the last ten years.” – Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award Winner, Dead City, The Dead Won’t Die

“… a cornucopia of horror from a master of the genre!” – Tim Waggoner, Eat The Night, The Way of All Flesh

“…written with the precise-concise language of a poet. Each story has an almost perfect closure….” – Gene O’Neill, Bram Stoker Award Winner, The Cal Wild Chronicles, The Hitchhiking Effect

“…beautifully crafted tales… a depth and humanity of which we all can relate.” – John Claude Smith, Riding the Centipede, Autumn in the Abyss

“As classic, elegant, deadly effective and efficient as a switchblade.” – John Palisano, Bram Stoker Award Finalist, Dust of the Dead, Nerves

“A master at balancing pure dread, raw untethered emotion, and brilliant characters.” – Robert S. Wilson, Bram Stoker Award nominated editor, author of Empire of Blood series.

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Google Tag Manager - How it Works

Google Tag Manager (GTM) provides web developers with an easy way to add and manage third-party code snippets to their websites without having to modify the sites HTML or template files directly. Once Tag Manager itself is installed on the website you can begin adding “Tags” to your site. Tags can be used for many tasks such as trigger tracking in 3rd party services such as HotJar, sending information to Google Analytics, or even running a custom script. Each Tag has to be set to run on some triggering criteria, such as running on page load, or when the user has scrolled down a certain percentage of the web page. Additionally, websites can send information and trigger tags via the Tag Manager’s data layer.

To setup GTM you need to login to your Google account and then go to. Once you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy policies, you’ll be asked to set up a new account. I would always set the container name to the website it is installed on for ease of management, especially if you know you’re going to be managing a large number of containers.

Once you create the Account and Container you’ll be given some snippets of code that should be placed on every page on your website. The first snippet needs to be in the  tag of every page and the second tag needs to be immediately after the opening  tag.

Tags and Triggers

Once the code snippets are installed you can begin setting up your different tags. Each tag performs some specific function like updating Google Ads Conversion tracking data or running a custom javascript. There are many pre-existing tags, so check the tag listing prior to writing any custom scripts

Each tag runs on a trigger. There are a number of triggering criteria available in Google Tag Manager ranging from a web page being viewed/loaded, to distance scrolled on the site, Youtube video interactions and even events defined in the data layer discussed below.

The Data Layer

The data layer is an object that passes information from your site to tag manager. It creates a convenient way for you to send data such as email addresses, order totals, order ids, and other information to the different tags on your site. You also use the data layer to create specific events that can be used to trigger tags. Using the data layer is optional. If you don’t define one on your pages, Tag Manager will create one for you.

A new data layer object is simple. It should be placed in the  tag of your page above the GTM container snippet:

dataLayer = [];

You can send data to GTM simply by populating the array. If I was sending a purchase conversion for an affiliate tracking system of some kind it might look like:

dataLayer = [{
"event": "Purchase",
"purchaseAmount": "25.99",
"orderId": "12345678",

Notice that the dataLayer array contains a variable called “event”. This variable is used by Javascript event listeners in GTM. It can be used to trigger tags when specific event names are pushed into the data layer. The example above shows a static data layer snippet you would use when you wanted the event to occur when a page is loaded. You can also push events into the data layer dynamically as users interact with the website by using push to add data to the dataLayer array.

The basic syntax is:

window.dataLayer.push({'event': 'event_name'});

An example of the event “buttonClick” being sent to the dataLayer when a link is clicked:

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Making Your Tags Live

Once you’ve setup your tags and triggers and added data layer information to your website you will need to publish the container to make the tags live. Prior to publishing it is always a good idea to test your tags. GTM provides a convenient way for you to do this. By clicking “Preview” in the upper right hand corner you can run any unpublished tags in your browser only.

You will be able to see that GTM is in preview mode as you’ll see this message inside of Google Tag Manager. You can also get a specific URL to allow other to view your unpublished GTM tags by clicking “Share Preview”.

Once you test your tags, simple press the “Submit” button in the upper right hand corner, and then “Publish”. Make sure to always put in note as to what you change when you publish as you may need to roll back the changes in the future if there are issues.

Once you press “Publish” your tags are live. I hope you’ve gotten a feel for how easy google tag manager makes it to manage tracking scripts and other 3rd party code snippets on your site.

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Dear comrades of Hotel Alamo, in our post today we want to highlight the importance of food fraud. It is very important to know the food we consume well and we want to show you some advice that will serve you very much in your vision as consumers of food. If you are interested, we are open 24 hours to assist you and offer our best offers, as well as to advise you on the best places of leisure and restoration. Call us without obligation!!

That of tuna adulterated with additives to give it the appearance of fresh caught and that of eggs contaminated with fipronil, a “moderately dangerous” insecticide according to WHO, have been the last food crises in Europe, but not the only ones. How do these infractions happen? Ariane Vettorazzi, professor of the Toxicology Unit of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Nutrition of the University of Navarra explains that for two reasons: the first are human errors; the second, fraud. Some of them may pose serious health problems, such as the adulteration of milk and melanin that occurred in China in 2008 and caused kidney problems. The consequences of consumption of adulterated tuna have not been serious, but has already caused histamine intoxication in 154 people.

  1. Question of eggs: According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, in our country each person consumes 137 eggs per year. Most are chickens kept in cages. The studies say that only 30% of consumers read and know the meaning of the traceability code engraved on the shell. But to verify the origin of the egg is easier than that: “In general, we do not know that the mode of production, that is to say, what the code indicates, must be marked in the container with all its letters: eggs of hens in cages , in soil, camperas or ecological “, informs Maria del Mar Fernández Poza, president of the Spanish Institute of Studies of the Egg. However, “there is no difference regarding food security, so choosing one type or another depends on other considerations, such as animal welfare,” adds Beatriz Robles, expert in Food Technology. Tip: Eggs retain their freshness for 28 days, so it is recommended to check the expiration date. We march as “extra fresh” or “extra quality” are only authorized for posts less than nine days ago.
  2. A bitter story about honey. Honey is antibacterial and antiseptic, rich in antioxidants, it helps us sleep … about 30 grams of pure honey contains 20 different vitamins, 18 kinds of amino acids and 16 minerals. For all that, we feel that we are making a great gesture for our health when we sweeten it. The problem is that, for all the benefits of that list to remain intact, the honey has to be pure (without added ingredients). And that is increasingly rare on the shelves of the supermarket. The latest official figures on fraud honey in the European Union are set out in a technical report by the European Commission in 2016, which found that 14% of the honey samples analyzed were adulterated with sugar. Tip: Discard any that do not indicate their origin. Better if it is from a local producer or has a designation of origin. Check that the list of ingredients only indicates one: honey. Unprocessed honey tends to be opaque and very dense. The purest have natural impurities (pollen, wax …) and solidify in crystals.
  3. The mystery of minced meat. The appearance in 2013 of veal and beef burgers in which there was horse meat (some with traces of phenylbutazone, an anti-inflammatory) multiplied the studies on what is actually in the trays of minced meat. The last one, carried out by the OCU in June, has shown that, although there is improvement, there are many differences between input products because most are not 100% minced meat. Many are sold as “meat prepared” or burger meat. Tip: “Without a doubt, the best thing to avoid fraud is to buy the whole piece and ask the butcher to chop it down,” recommends Beatriz Robles. If you choose derivatives (sausages, hamburgers …), you have to read the label. Choose 100% meat and also have a maximum fat content of 20% and the collagen / protein ratio of 15%.
  4. York ham that sometimes is not ham. OCU included it in their list of foods that are not what they seem. “The problem is that, under names that seem very similar (cooked ham, ham ham, pork lean meat …), there are processed products of very different qualities that consumers do not distinguish. We talked about that in some cases they have 85% -95% of pork (cooked ham) and, in others, like lean meat, may not reach 40%, explains Beatriz Robles, expert in Science and Technology of the Food and Food Safety consultant. And the rest what is it? For a varied cocktail of starches, starches, sugars, salt, gellifers … and other additives that we pay for ham and that although they are authorized, their consumption in excess is not beneficial. Tip: “The first thing is to make sure that we are actually buying ham, which comes from the whole boneless piece, treated with brine and heat, and not another product like ham (which may contain starch) or lean (obtained from the chopped pieces to get a fine paste), “recommends Beatriz Robles. You can tell by reading the labeling or by asking the clerk. Be wary of those with a uniform presence: you should see the muscle fibers and present streaks of fat and different shades of color. It is wise to distrust claims as “extra juicy”, it only contains more water.

We hope you like our post dedicated to food fraud and follow the advice we have offered to try to fight against it and be cheated as consumers. And for any questions or queries regarding reservations, do not hesitate to contact the Hotel Alamo!!

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With a stay at Kynance House in Plymouth (Barbican), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of National Marine Aquarium and University of Plymouth. This guesthouse is 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Dartmoor National Park and 5.5 mi (8.8 km) from Derriford Hospital.

Make yourself at home in one of the 26 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.

A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Business, Other Amenities

Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Limited parking is available onsite.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

Hoe Park - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Smeaton's Tower - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Plymouth Dome - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Elizabethan House - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Royal Citadel - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Mayflower Steps - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Tinside Lido - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
National Maritime Aquarium - 1 km / 0.6 mi
Charles Church - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
National Marine Aquarium - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
University of Plymouth - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Devonport Playhouse - 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Mount Edgcumbe House - 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
Home Park - 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
Barn Pool Beach - 3.2 km / 2 mi

The preferred airport for Kynance House is Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 77.7 km / 48.3 mi

Check-in time starts at 1pm. Check-out time is 10am.
Property Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.

Important Information

Please note, there is important information about this property to know before you arrive.

  • This property allows pets in specific rooms only. Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

  • -Free WiFi
  • -Smoke-free property
  • -24-hour front desk
  • -Laundry facilities
  • -Free breakfast
  • -Luggage storage
  • -Parking (limited spaces)
  • -Front desk (limited hours)
  • -Wheelchair accessible parking


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Self Rated: 3.5 out of 5
330 Azatenno Yasukawa, Tonami, 939-1492, Japan
4.0 out of 5 rating 21 reviews TripAdvisor Rating: 4.0
Property Details

Property Location

Located in Tonami, Royal Hotel TOYAMA TONAMI is in the suburbs, a 4-minute drive from Senkoji Temple and 6 minutes from Ranjyo Forest. This hotel is 4.3 mi (7 km) from Tonami Sankyoson Museum and 4.3 mi (7 km) from Tonami Tulip Gallery.

Make yourself at home in one of the 249 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including hot springs, a nightclub, and karaoke. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.

Satisfy your appetite with French cuisine at Verdure, one of the hotel's 5 restaurants. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 9 AM for a fee.

Business, Other Amenities

Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Tonami? This hotel has 11022 square feet (1024 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. A train station pick-up service is provided at no charge, and free self parking is available onsite.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

Senkoji Temple - 3.6 km / 2.2 mi
Ranjyo Forest - 5 km / 3.1 mi
Tonami Sankyoson Museum - 7 km / 4.3 mi
Tonami Tulip Gallery - 7 km / 4.3 mi
Tonami Provincial Museum - 7.1 km / 4.4 mi
Tonami Art Museum - 7.1 km / 4.4 mi
Tonami Tulip Park - 7.3 km / 4.6 mi
Shogawa Water Memorial Park - 7.6 km / 4.7 mi
Aqua Nanairo Museum - 7.7 km / 4.8 mi
Horaisan Winery & Yamafuji Vineyards - 8.2 km / 5.1 mi
Zuizenji Temple - 9.9 km / 6.1 mi
Takase Shrine - 10.7 km / 6.6 mi
Angoji Temple - 14.6 km / 9 mi
Cross Land Oyabe - 15.4 km / 9.5 mi
Tomb of Toshinaga Maeda - 16 km / 10 mi

The preferred airport for Royal Hotel TOYAMA TONAMI is Toyama Airport (TOY) - 20.8 km / 12.9 mi

Check-in time starts at 3pm. Check-out time is 11am.
Property Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property Additional fees may apply to children for items such as extra bedding and meals.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must be at least 20 years to stay in a smoking room.

Important Information

Please note, there is important information about this property to know before you arrive.

  • This property offers transfers from the train station. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

  • Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property.

  • The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: JPY 1782 for adults and JPY 950 for children (approximately)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • -Free train station pickup
  • -Free self parking
  • -In-room accessibility
  • -Accessible bathroom
  • -Free WiFi
  • -Wedding services
  • -24-hour front desk
  • -Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • -Garden
  • -Laundry facilities
  • -Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • -Conference space
  • -Gift shops or newsstand
  • -Luggage storage
  • -Conference center
  • -Designated smoking areas
  • -Vending machine
  • -Spa services on site
  • -Nightclub
  • -Karaoke
  • -Free train station drop-off
  • -Number of bars/lounges - 2
  • -Meeting rooms - 4
  • -Number of restaurants - 5
  • -Conference space size (meters) - 1024
  • -Conference space size (feet) - 11022
  • -Braille or raised signage


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Arpia Hotel

Self Rated: 0.0 out of 5
Fethi Akkoç Sokak, Çukurbag Peninsula, Kas, 07580, Turkey
4.3 out of 5 rating 29 reviews TripAdvisor Rating: 4.3
Property Details

Property Location

With a stay at Arpia Hotel in Kaş, you'll be on the waterfront, just steps from Cukurbag Peninsula and a 4-minute drive from Inceburun. This hotel is 14.5 mi (23.3 km) from Kaputas Beach and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Kaş Merkez Cami.

Make yourself at home in one of the 22 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access.

You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Arpia Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.

Business, Other Amenities

The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

Cukurbag Peninsula - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Inceburun - 3.2 km / 2 mi
Kas Amphitheatre - 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
Kas State Hospital - 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
Yeni Cami - 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
Kaş Merkez Cami - 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
Lions Tomb - 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
Kas Marina - 4.8 km / 3 mi
Ataturk Statue - 4.8 km / 3 mi
Small Pebble Beach - 5.7 km / 3.6 mi
Big Pebble Beach - 6.6 km / 4.1 mi
Akca Germe Plaji - 7.6 km / 4.7 mi
Limanağzı - 8 km / 5 mi
Port of Kastellorizo - 12.4 km / 7.7 mi
Archaeological Museum of Megisti - 12.7 km / 7.9 mi

The nearest airports are:
Dalaman (DLM-Dalaman Intl.) - 152.7 km / 94.9 mi
Kastelorizo Island (KZS) - 15.5 km / 9.6 mi

The preferred airport for Arpia Hotel is Dalaman (DLM-Dalaman Intl.).

Check-in time starts at 2pm. Check-out time is 12pm.
Property Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed No onsite parking is available This property advises that enhanced cleaning measures are currently in place Disinfectant is used to clean the property; commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant between stays; bed sheets and towels are laundered at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F The property affirms that it adheres to the Safe Travels (WTTC - Global) sanitization guidelines
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Important Information

Please note, there is important information about this property to know before you arrive.

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: TRY 80 per vehicle (one way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • -Snack bar/deli
  • -Free WiFi
  • -Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • -Poolside bar
  • -Outdoor pool
  • -Restaurant
  • -Bar/lounge
  • -Free breakfast
  • -Designated smoking areas
  • -Beach towels
  • -Front desk (limited hours)
  • -Beach umbrellas
  • -Beach sun loungers
  • -Pool waterfall


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What homeowners insurance covers after a disaster

What homeowners insurance covers after a disaster

As Hurricane Dorian hurtles toward Florida, you may wonder how well your homeowners or renters insurance will hold up in a natural disaster.

The answer largely depends on the disaster. Damage from many calamities are covered by a standard policy, but a handful are not and require separate coverage for protection.

Even if your insurance covers the peril, it may not be enough. Many homeowners and renters don’t have adequate protection to cover all their losses. And, because of the new tax reform law, uninsured losses can only be deducted in specific cases.

Here’s what you need to know about your insurance covering your house or apartment. Cars are another matter, but we’ll get to that, too.

What damage does insurance cover?

Homeowners, condo and renter’s insurance cover damage sustained from most perils, including tornado, hurricanes, severe storms, rain, wind and fires. Homeowners insurance will pay to repair the structure of the property up to the insured amount and other detached structures like a garage or garden shed – typically around 10% of the main structure’s insured amount.

It also covers possessions inside the home – typically up to 50% to 70% of what the structure of your home is insured for. Landscaping elements such as trees and shrubs are generally reimbursed at about $500 per item, says Loretta Worters, a vice president at the Insurance Information Institute.

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Condo insurance covers possessions and some structural elements, such as drywall in the unit. The condo association’s insurance should cover damage to the building. Renter’s insurance only covers your possessions – often excluding appliances – but your landlord should have a policy that covers the structural elements of the apartment.

What damage is not covered?

Damage from flooding and earth movement – which includes earthquakes, mudslides, landslides and sinkholes– is excluded from homeowners, condo and renter’s insurance.

To get flood and mudslide protection, you must buy a separate policy from the federally funded National Flood Insurance Program or a private insurer. You must also buy separate coverage for your possessions; these are not automatically included in the flood policy, says Don Griffin, vice president of personal lines at American Property Casualty Insurance.

For earthquakes, you must buy a separate policy from a private insurer or, if you live in California, from the state’s California Earthquake Authority. In some states, insurers will cover sinkholes if you buy separate coverage.

Some policies may also exclude specific weather in certain areas where it’s common – such as windstorms for coastal states.

“In coastal states like Texas, Florida and Louisiana, they have what they call coastal programs,” Griffin says. “What it does is if windstorm is excluded in the policy, you can buy it back through the state’s program.”

Any other coverage?

Homeowners, condo or renter’s policy will reimburse you for any additional living expenses you incur because you can’t live in your damaged home: costs like hotels, restaurant meals and laundromat expenses.

“These are for costs that exceed your typical costs,” Worters says. “You can’t have an exorbitant restaurant bill. It comes with limits.”

Any theft or damage done to your home by looters or vandals after a disaster is also covered by your homeowners, condo or renter’s policy.

What about uncovered losses?

You can deduct personal property losses not covered by your insurance, but only if the damage is from a federally declared disaster. This is a significant change under the new tax reform law. Before, any unreimbursed casualty or theft losses could be deducted.

To deduct the losses, you must subtract $100 from each loss before adding them up. The total must be more than 10% of your adjusted gross income. You can also choose which year to take the deduction – it doesn’t have to be the same year the disaster occurred – to expedite your tax refund or possibly maximize it, says Pickering.

Homeowners and renters can also apply for a low-interest, long-term federal loan from the Small Business Association to help pay for losses from a declared disaster. You can borrow up to $200,000 to repair or replace your primary home along with up to $40,000 to replace possessions.

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Insurance preparation

Your insurer can only cover what it knows you lost. That’s why it’s important to keep accurate records for filing claims in the future.

Make sure your insurance policy accurately describes your home – including square footage, number of rooms, age and materials it’s constructed from. It should also account for any recent improvements – like a new roof or water heater – and upgrades – such as a room addition or new pool.

It’s also important to have an inventory of your possessions. It can be hard to remember what you owned in the emotional aftermath of a disaster, especially if you and your family are dealing with injuries or worse.

An easy way to take inventory ahead of time is to go through each room and closet and record every possession on your smartphone’s video. When possible, note the make and model of items, especially higher-end appliances.

Rare or expensive items such as art, collectibles or jewelry require additional coverage apart from your homeowners, condo or renter’s insurance, and must get appraised first before getting a separate policy.

Store your inventory record and insurer’s contact info somewhere besides your house or digitally where you can retrieve it at any time.

What about your car?

If your auto insurance policy includes comprehensive coverage – which is not required by law – then your insurer will pay for costs to repair damage to your car from any peril, such as major weather events or simply a fallen branch. Unlike homeowner’s insurance, your auto policy typically covers flood and earth movement.

Your auto insurance often will cover rental car fees while your car is repaired or replaced. In some cases, it’s not automatically included, so you have to purchase this coverage at an extra cost.

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House of Ruth

About Us

History of House of Ruth

(Excerpt from The Washington Post) On a wintry day in 1970, Georgetown University professor Veronica Maz took two of her sociology students to Washington’s skid row to see poverty close up. They talked to a few of the homeless people who were roasting chicken claws over fire barrels.

“And then I was going back to my car and my real nice comfortable home,” Dr. Maz later wrote in The Washington Post. “And a man fell down right in front of me, right on the sidewalk. And I just walked around him and got in my car.

“And when I got in my car, I started talking to myself,” she continued. “I said, ‘Why didn’t you help him?’ Well, I just assumed he was drunk. Well, what if he were drunk? He could’ve had a heart attack. . . . All that night I didn’t sleep. It bothered me personally. Whatever these sensitivities that you grow up with that you’re not even conscious of. That’s faith.”

Dr. Maz, who died June 25 at 89, became widely regarded as a patron saint of Washington’s hungry, indigent, abused and dispossessed.

On a shoestring budget, she helped start three of Washington’s most important nonprofit social service organizations: So Others Might Eat, which offers free food, counseling and health care to the homeless; the House of Ruth, which shelters and advises battered women; and Martha’s Table, which opened in 1980 (with $93) as a place for children to get free sandwiches after school.

On House of Ruth’s first night in 1976, we gave shelter to eight homeless women in the basement of a row home on Massachusetts Avenue. At the time, the District had only a few shelters for men, and none dedicated to serving women or their children.

We knew from day one that women in crisis needed a lot more than an overnight stay and a bag of groceries. When treated with respect and understanding, and given the skills for independence, women who have survived domestic abuse, homelessness, and trauma change their lives.

With every year, we unearthed more of the roots of crisis the women and children we served were facing. In response, House of Ruth opened homes just for homeless women and their children, a free domestic violence counseling center, and a nationally-accredited developmental day care center for infants and toddlers.

We now serve more than 1,000 women and children every year.

In each of our more than 40 years, we responded to our experience not just by growing but by improving – training our staff, adding new support groups for women and children, building a tight network of agencies across the city, and crafting more services to address employment, health, housing, self-esteem, and trauma.

We deeply appreciate the outpouring of concern and compassion from the Washington, DC community and our family of supporters like you, who have nurtured House of Ruth’s growth from infancy to today.

HOUSE OF RUTH: Because A Woman’s Place Is Not On the Streets

It was the early 1970s, and Veronica Maz was eyeing more and more women in the daily soup line at So Others Might Eat (SOME). They were poor, ill, sometimes badly bruised, and always alone. Meanwhile, society denied their existence. Women were supposed to be at home and well-provided for, not on the streets; cherished by their families and spouses, not abused. The District of Columbia had only a few shelters and services for men; why would it need any at all for women and children?

By 1976, Dr. Maz had seen enough. That’s when she started House of Ruth.

House of Ruth’s first “home” was a 19-room rowhouse on Massachusetts Avenue, rented with donations collected at the last minute from local churches. It had no kitchen. The owner had taken everything in her move, even the light bulbs. The only livable “bedroom” was the unfinished basement floor, covered with mattresses and blankets given by Little Sisters of the Poor. But as soon as the doors were open, women came homeless, hungry, lonely, sometimes with children, too often with the graphic scars of abuse. For them, compared to concrete sidewalks in January, this shell of a house was lavish. And safe.

House of Ruth’s “grand opening” in 1976 was attended by many dignitaries including Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Benita Washington, wife of District of Columbia Mayor Walter Washington.

For 6 months, enthusiastic volunteers from all over the city scrubbed, hammered, and donated essentials until House of Ruth was ready for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in June. Now House of Ruth could really get to work. As we evaluated what was needed and how to accomplish it, our mission emerged. We knew from day one that women in crisis needed a whole lot more than an overnight stay and a bag full of groceries. House of Ruth worked to equip them for independence. Volunteer counselors linked women to schools, health care, and legal services along with food and clothing. Corporations like IBM provided office training at the shelter. Daily routines instilled the basics–cooking dinner, answering the house phone, writing articles for the newsletter. Most important, each woman was recognized as an individual and treated with honor.

“No one keeps a record on each of Washington’s shelters to find out how many of the … people they receive are helped back into productive lives. If records were kept, many of the city’s homeless advocates and elected officials say, the standard would be set by the 10-year-old House of Ruth. Its service in the recovery of lost lives is an enviable one.”

-The Washington Post Editorial, “Recovery of Lost Lives,” 11/1986

In 1977, House of Ruth extended a hand to women and children fleeing abuse with a separate home for their special needs. “The Annex,” as it was called, had only 3 bedrooms but sheltered 8 women and 12-15 children every night. Counselors there were equipped to address the many legal, health, and emotional issues surrounding abuse. A secret address kept the women safer than they could be at the main site. Our arms opened even wider in 1978. We started an emergency shelter for 69 women (84 women today) at the former Madison Elementary School, offering recovery groups, on-site medical and mental health care, and counseling.

House of Ruth’s original shelter became Unity Inn, Washington’s first transitional housing program for women of all ages who were homeless. Thirty women worked with staff and volunteers to save money, develop a budget, and seek permanent housing. They were referred to services around the city for their many other needs. The crisis facing women and children would never be solved if we tackled it alone. Volunteers and staff members constantly confronted the public with our mission, letting churches, clubs, businesses, and the media know that women were homeless and abused (despite the myths!) and that the community could help us help them. From the day we collected our first rent check, we counted on such assistance. But even as we were establishing ourselves as an authority on the needs of women and children in crisis, we were learning more about those needs. And at the same time, they were changing! In 1976, the average woman at House of Ruth was 54; by 1986, she was only 25. More women who came to our doors were addicted to drugs … mentally ill … pregnant. .. traumatized by a childhood of abuse or neglect. We were committed to helping these women and their children, whatever their circumstances. So we responded with changes of our own.

As women came to us from increasingly diverse circumstances, we rapidly created diverse programs to help them. In 1984, we sought out women on the streets with a nightly outreach route by van, and Madison’s new “Blue Room” served women who were elderly or very ill. A year later, we began a job training program in Madison’s kitchen and opened a new domestic violence crisis shelter with ample room for 5 women and their children.

In 1986, alarmed by D.C.’s high infant mortality rate and the number of pregnant women at Madison, we opened a home just for these women and their babies. By 1989, domestic violence services included a 24-hour hotline, support groups for women in the community, and transitional apartments where women could spend 2 years preparing for independent, non-violent living.

“Something had to be done for the children. It was heartbreaking to not provide special services for them …”

-Former Executive Director Ellen Rocks

By 1990, it was obvious that the children at House of Ruth needed special care. Witnesses to violence and victims of poverty, many had severe developmental delays that had to be addressed immediately. We responded with House of Ruth’s Kidspace Child and Family Development Center, nurturing 25 preschoolers in a rented church basement. Before long we were helping their parents as well with support and referrals.

With every year, we unearthed more of the roots of crisis: extreme poverty, past and present abuse, addiction, mental illness. We discovered that most of the women at House of Ruth, not just those fleeing a mate, had been abused physically, emotionally, or sexually, as had many of their children.

“We are located in such a caring community! People have demonstrated, through giving and volunteering, that they CARE about women and children in D.C.”

-Char Mollison, former president of the Board of Directors

And every year, we responded to our experience not just by growing but by improving. We trained and professionalized our staff, made our buildings more like homes, added new support groups for women and children, built a tight network of agencies across the city, and crafted more services to address employment, health, housing, self-esteem, and trauma. And since true change always took a lot of time and hard work, we encouraged the women to stay with us longer.

We are constantly reminded of the outpouring of human concern and compassion by the greater Washington area community that makes our work possible. Our success is largely contingent upon the individuals, groups, and organizations who have supported House of Ruth and nurtured its growth from its infancy to the present day.

House of Ruth in 2017 consists of 13 programs located throughout the District of Columbia. The individual “houses” that make up our “home” are similar in their goals, size, and services. The purpose of each is to address the immediate crisis of domestic violence or homelessness, provide a proper setting to ensure recovery, and help the family attain stability. By addressing the root causes of the present crisis—extreme poverty, past and present abuse, unemployment, addictions, or mental illnesses- we are able to promote positive change. More than 20 years after its inception, House of Ruth’s mission of helping women, children, and their families in greatest need build stable and independent lives-is firmly established. But we’ll keep looking for better ways to make it succeed. Just as we’ve done for the past 20 years. And we will be looking to the community to help shape its growth and, most importantly, lend a helping hand to women and children in need.

Special thanks to Catherine (Kay) O’Brien, member of the Board of Directors, for her generous contributions of time and material to this report.

“For more and more families … child care spells work and self-sufficiency. House of Ruth in opening [Kidspace] remains true to its mission-service to women and children in greatest need.”

-Speech by Marian Wright Edelman (above), 1990 opening of Kidspace

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