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Delhi Airport Lounge Review – Plaza Premium (T3) Domestic

By | April 20, 2018

I visited Delhi recently and booked Air India primarily to experience their business class lounge in Delhi T3 Terminal Domestic Departure and also to make myself eligible for miles redemption on Air India flights. But sadly I wasn’t given the upgrade as business class was full and I had to check out the other lounge – Plaza Premium which is quite near to Air India business class lounge.

Note: If you’re looking for the lounge in Delhi T1 Terminal Domestic Departure, check out my other review: Plaza Premium Lounge at Delhi Domestic Airport (T1)

Delhi Airport Plaza Premium Lounge Area

Delhi Airport Lounge Access Experience:

I flashed one of my Visa signature card for access and was denied saying the machine is down and then flashed my diners black card. They verified my name with the one on boarding pass and they let me in. Yes, they DID NOT swipe my card, neither noted down my card no.

Basically their swipe machines are not working but why did they show less importance to Visa cards?! I never know. Well, i entered the lounge and it was pretty big and had many areas like main lounge area, dining area, chat area, etc. Here’s how it looks:

Delhi Airport Lounge – Plaza Premium – Reading area

Delhi Airport Plaza Premium Lounge entrance

Delhi Airport Plaza Premium Lounge – Food spread/Cereals

I went straight to the food, they did have nice spread of starters, including cereals, boiled egg. They also had omlet, dosa cooked live and served on request. With hardly 1hr of sleep the previous night, I was half sleep and missed to take food pics ?

They also had a chat section, but it was morning and I dint try any, neither saw others have one but they had special Masala Chai/tea which I had a sip. It tastes good but I don’t generally drink or eat much when traveling, used to just taste all of them.

Facilities at Plaza Premium Lounge at Delhi Airport (T3 Domestic):

  • Wifi: Yes, Very good speed.
  • Food: Yes
  • Ambiance: Plush interiors & well spacious (but crowded recently)
  • Recharge Station: Yes
  • Complimentary Access on: MasterCard, Priority Pass, Diners Club, Visa
  • CardExpert Lounge Rating: 4/5

Overall it’s a pretty nice and comfortable lounge with almost everything you need. It gets added to my best lounges list in India and is in par with Above ground level lounge in Bangalore, except the fact that they miss Recliners, which is my favorite. Though everything else was good and wish I visit the lounge again next time.

Have you been to this Plaza Premium Lounge in Delhi T3 terminal ? Share your experiences in comments below.

68 thoughts on “Delhi Airport Lounge Review – Plaza Premium (T3) Domestic

  1. Prashant Gupta

    I have been to this lounge and had lunch, the food was good. I used my visa signature card. I had afternoon go air flight so reached airport bit early and had lunch there ?.

    1. Siddharth Post author

      Cool, effective utilization of the resources 😀

    2. Vineet

      Do we have goair flights from T3? I was impression except Jet and Air india , all domestic flights are from T1 in delhi 🙂

  2. Praveen Perumalla

    I’ll visit in my next Delhi trip. Also probably make it a point to avoid domestic terminal because the lounge is always crowded there.

    1. Siddharth Post author

      True that, the other lounge at T1 is all time crowded!

  3. siddhant

    I KNOW very strage they did not swipe my icici sapphire just waived me in….

      1. siddhant

        in my case, in front of me was a priority pass customer whose card was not working & behind me was another customer with few cards in hand who seemed very very irritable due to delay, I guess the girl at counter thought it does not really matter becuased ICICI sapphire is amex card which is different system, somehow people at the lounges are not very enthusiastic about swiping amex systems & ask for master card.
        maybe that is why i was just waived in.

        But one of the best lounges i have seen until now is 1 in bangalore above the the ground level lounge, almost perfect, if not reviewed you should check it out. the best i assure you.

        1. Siddharth Post author

          I’ve reviewed that lounge (Above ground level lounge in Bangalore), infact i’ve also mentioned it in the article 🙂
          Yes, its one of the best lounges in India.

  4. Yash

    These services are free of cost ( wifi, food, newspaper and chat section). What is the procedure in order to get lounge in Mumbai or Delhi airport ?

    1. Siddharth Post author

      All you need is the credit/debit card with lounge access.

      1. SANYAM

        Can you go with someone who has this card? Or do You meed your own personal card?

  5. Aman Gupta

    1.) Do they charge for food?
    2.) Is there any time period for accessing the lounge say 2 or 3 hour’s like that?

      1. nitin jain

        Hi Siddharth,
        As there is time limit of 2 hrs so can we swipe our card 3 times if we want to stay for 6 hrs??I have a yes first debit card which allows accessing the lounge 3 visits per quarter.

    Hi Siddharth, this is my first comment, and I really appreciate the work you’re doing.
    I have a small query though.
    I’m expecting my Diners Club Rewardz card shortly and would like to know if the card really gets us access to Domestic lounges “UNLIMITED” Number of times!!!???
    (I use a ICICI Ferrari Signature card otherwise but the number of free lounge accesses is very limited on it just like many other cards.)

    1. Siddharth Post author

      Yes its unbelievably Unlimited on Diners Rewardz 🙂

    2. Sunil jain

      Hi sir,

      I am at delhi airport terminal 3 my flight is at 5 clock by air india to ahamadabad . Is there any launge I have icici coral and platinum card .

  7. Haris Khan

    Hi Sid,

    I had travelled to Hyderabad recently and got a chance to visit the lounge using Diners Reward card.
    Lounge was cramped and it was heavily occupied. But had everything to offer from breakfast, food, drinks, deserts.
    Its not about the visit I am writing but for the person who was swiping the guests inside Plaza Lounge.
    In free time, I showed him my few cards and asked which others have access to, interestingly I was under assumption that only VISA Signature has lounge access but Visa Platinum also has access. Moreover I don’t know that my debit card has Lounge access too. Below are the details :

    AxisBank Titanium Rewards MasterCard Debit Card – Lounge Access Yes, don’t know how much PA
    AxisBank MyZone Visa Platinum Credit Card – Lounge Access Yes, don’t know how much PA
    Citibank MasterCard Debit Card – No lounge access
    Citibank Rewards Visa Platinum Credit Card – No lounge access.

    Denied in all Citi cards in spite of having 6 digit salary a/c with them….shitty bank.
    Also if no one is having any card and want to use Lounge services, then better to buy before hand @ 700rs in AI and free for JetPriviledge tickets, just show boarding pass and enjoy.

    1. Siddharth Post author

      Thanks for sharing your experience 🙂
      Yes, some Visa Platinum cards also has access and most business variant cards (like Business platinum) has access too.

      1. Akshit Malhotra

        Hi Siddharth please explain me all abt this lounge access.I have a debit card of axis bank that too of platinum which allows me complimentary access to lounges twice per quarter.

        Can I access this lounge if I get early for my flight through Jet airways or Vistara.Also if I have to bring the card can my father also come with me as he doesn’t have that debit card. Is everything free there?
        Also how much time can I spend there n do I need to show them something along with debit card.
        Please help.
        I have no knowledge abt this n is very much interested to avail this service.

  8. Kamal

    When I was offered SBI ELITE Master Card, I was promised I will get Airport Lounge Access all across Domestic Airports. I was also reading few comments above and thought if confirming first as I dont want to get humiliated by the staff over there.

    Can anyone please confirm this ? And yes what if Primary Card Holder is not travelling but the ticket is booked using same card for a family member – Is he/she is eligible for this lounge facility ?

    1. Siddharth Post author

      Yes it will work, its only for the primary card holder. Others with your card may have issues in accessing the lounge.

  9. Akshay S

    Hi Sid,

    I happen to have an Add-on card for Diners Club Rewardz Card, does the add-on card also provides unlimited lounge access as for the primary one?

  10. Pragya

    I know you keep hearing this all the time but let me say it once more. YOUR BLOG IS AMAZING 🙂 I planned to sleep early tonight but god your writing n knowledge kept me hooked upto to your blog all night.. huh 😉

    Quick ques i have axis bank titanium rewards debit card. Will it work at above ground level lounge at Bangalore airport?

    Do you know its usage per quarter? Is it two or more as i have back to back two return flights with a layover so i would check in 5 times at the airport.

    Whats the deal with PP. How can i get it?

    Apart from my axis debit card i have citi indian oil platinum credit card and have been using from past 10 years but looks like a useless one as doesnt offer anything 🙁

    Please if you can suggest a good card, i wouldn’t mind getting a new account open.

    Thanks for your patience in reading 🙂

    Waiting for your response. Cheers 😉

    1. Siddharth Post author

      Thank you very much for your Kind words. It always inspires me to write new articles and reply to long comments 😉
      1. Yes, Axis bank titanium rewards debit card (Mastercard) has access to Above ground Levell lounge. Its One of the best lounge i’ve been to. Call ‘MasterCard For You’ toll free helpline: 1800-102-6263 to find free visits
      2. These days PP is not allowed for domestic usage. Easiest way to get is via HDFC Regalia First
      3. Consider getting one of these debit cards in future if you fly frequently – 10 Best Debit Cards with Complimentary Lounge Access

      Happy Lounging!

      1. Pragya

        Thanks for the advice 😉

        I read few comments asking for child policy. It may vary from lounge to lounge. But from my personal experience, I was able to take my 5 years old without providing extra card at Delhi International Departures.

        1. Siddharth Post author

          Cool! Yes, most lounges are kind enough to allow kids in single swipe.

          1. Hari

            Had been to Plaza Premium Lounge @ Bangalore. They did allow my daughter no questions asked.

  11. Ashok kumar Lohia

    I will be landing at Delhi international airport at 12.15 am and my next flight is at early morning 6 am by Viratara. Pl guide me the lounges for priority pass so that I can relax for 4 hours .

  12. Ashok kumar Lohia

    The lounges should be on the same terminal where i can take my vistara flight ( domestic)

    1. Amex Guy

      Overstaying over 3-4 hours would be very unlikely. They expect 2-3 hour stay, but 3-4 isn’t bad if the lounge is mostly empty. There is an ITC lounge nearby which you can use after this one. At T3 departures, there is also an AMEX lounge (Platinum only) and Air India lounge (don’t know who gets to go inside) if you have access to those. Air India is next to Plaza, but Amex one is quiet a walk.

      I’d suggest you eat at Plaza. ITC/Amex do not have as good catering. 🙂

  13. sunil sharma

    I have ICICI Signature debit card & has two lunge access,can i add my wife as a guest? (Can I do two entry at a time with my card)

    1. Siddharth Post author

      Nope, you need to pay for 2nd person.
      Meanwhile, how did you apply for this card?

  14. Hitendra K Mohanty

    I am sbi visa elite card holder.Recently I was informed In Mumbai domestic airport T1 no lounge facility.Can I have info of permissible domestic airports in India.

  15. akku

    Hey Siddharth, I have an axis bank my wings credit card with lounge access. My wife has an add on card also, will they allow both of us ? And can we use our two free access in quarter back to back for a total of 5 hours stay in lounge ?

  16. Vinod Kumar

    Hi !
    I am having SBI Visa Platinum Debit Card and SBI Visa Signature Credit card. Are both these cards valid for free access to airport lounge ?
    Is add on card of SBI Visa Signature Credit card also valid for free access to airport lounge.

    I use HDFC REGALIA VISA CARD from last several years at various lounges throughout India.
    Unfortunately Premier Lounge at Delhi terminal 3, they declined Visa cards and told that only
    Mater cards are acceted. Strange but someone let me know the facts.

    1. Sarat Chandra Mishra

      I have booked AI flight from LHR-DELHI-BBS
      Waiting period at delhi is about 7 hrs after landing to take next flight to Bhubaneswar.
      Will AI lounge be available to me and my wife
      (both Sr citizens and on wheel chairs at T3)?

  18. Rishit Kasliwal

    I have a credit card of SBI exact name-SBI credit card elite platinum (VISA).With this card do i have a complimentary lounge access?Please tell me ASAP.

  19. Vijay Kumar

    Those who want to apply for a credit card for the sake of domestic lounge access must apply only maestro and not visa as most of the visa cards do not provide domestic lounge access, albiet it says so at the time of joining.

    Priority pass is only for international lounge access. So do not fall prey to it.

    The agents of credit cards are likely to give fake offers. Preferably take everything on writing in the joining form itself whatever is being offered.

    Reward point system of ICICI credit card is better than HDFC and SBI. One can utilise the rewards points of ICICI card for recharging, which otherwise is unavailable with HDFC and SBI. Also, ICICI depict the points with more clarity than the other cards.

    1. Siddharth Mehta

      Are you serious? ICICI is horrible when it comes to reward points. Even their best credit card – Diamant has horrible reward point ratio. The payback points are worth only 0.25 ps each. They may a huge catalog/options to redeem the points, I do admit that. But with horrible reward point structure, you are not going to earn a lot of reward points in first place.

      Only card worth holding from ICICI is Jet Sapphiro. There are cards with much better features available in the market compared to everything else that ICICI has to offer. I have personally held ICICI coral , rubyx and sapphiro and can tell you this from first hand experience.

    1. Sreehari

      Yes you can. For small children they allow even without card swipe.

  21. Manoj

    Few Points just want to clear
    1. I have Icici Coral Visa Credit Card, Is it enough to enter into the Lounge
    2. Is all facility are free of Cost ( Food/Wifi / Soft Drinks)
    3. How far from the Checkin Place in Delhi, As I need to connect another flight just after 3 Hours.

  22. Amit modi

    I was asked by the reception counter of plaza premium of terminal 1 that my Hdfc regalia master card is not allowed to be accessed and the same can be accessed at plaza premium at terminal 3. I asked them the reason and he simply denied by saying to check with your bank. Bad service not expected to treat a master card customer with out providing any good reason.. Dt. 29-07-2018. Time. 5.00 Am

  23. Chanchal Gupta

    Dear sid,
    Appreciate your hardwork really too good.
    Do review of the plaza premium lounge at terminal 2 of new Delhi airport.
    Also, is there a lounge on [email protected]??

  24. ARR

    Hi all,
    We had a nice food and ambiance here. They served omelets, dosas, chicken sausages, boiled eggs and many more. They gave breezers and cool drink cans.

  25. Anjali chand

    Very strange , Plaza premium lounge Delhi T3 denied both my HDFC visa and ICICI MasterCard .

  26. Mickey

    Anjali – not all variants of HDFC and ICICI are allowed for lounge access – which cards do you have exactly – it will be written on the face of card

  27. Sohail

    The only reason the card was denied because the visa & mastercard transactions are completed through pinelabs and there are some times when pinelabs takes the system down for maintenance. So there is no way the card will be used for a transaction. So its basically the service provider’s fault. As the servers are down there is no point in checking the card with the lounge as they cannot validate the card.

  28. Anoop E S

    They have extended this lounge few months back to make it more spacious. Technically, it is two separate lounges now with shared reception and shared kitchen. The extended/new area is offered to Priority pass and Diners (black, i believe) card holders. There is nothing specifically written over there to differentiate the lounges. But based on the card we hold, the people at lounge reception will direct us to go right (PP and DCB) or left (Visa and MC) as I’ve experienced.

    The lounge covered in this article is now offered to Visa/MC holders.

    Again the food offered in the PP/DCB lounge got more options. Will share the new lounge photos.

    1. Siddharth Post author

      Great move it seems. Yes please, do share the pics whenever possible.

    2. Arjun Jayasimha

      I had a diners black so I was directed to the right, but my friends had mastercard so they were directed to the left. Seems I can head to the section on the left but not vice versa. Good to see a tiered system in Plaza Premium lounge where Priority Pass/Diners > Visa/Mastercard

  29. SG

    Is the airport lounge staff usually check that the name on the credit card matches the one on the boarding pass? I have an upcoming trip with my parents and I’m think if I should get them addons or will my multiple cards suffice?

    Also does anyone know if Plaza premium lounge B in International terminal in T3 accept Visa? I know it accepts Master and Diners.

  30. Piyush Kamboj

    does SBI platinum credit card has the lounge access at the Park Plaza lounge at T3 delhi??

  31. kumar pratyush

    The people having PP through Regalia will have to be content with the left side of the lounge(more crowded part) as the Regalia PP doesn’t give access to Domestic lounges Right? Any tricks to circumvent this Sid?

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Speaking Out Three Years Later

Groundhog’s Day is the three anniversary of the Dan River Spill. Today I head to Raleigh to lobby my state representatives for more safe coal ash storage and more recycling of ash. Following is my speech at the mid-day press conference:

Good afternoon. Thank you to everyone for joining us here today.

My name is Caroline Armijo. I first began advocating for coal ash cleanup at Belews Creek in 2010 after losing several loved ones to mysterious illnesses and rapidly advancing cancers. I shared my concerns with my mother, who shared them with her dear friend, Annie Brown. Annie naturally became our leader and started collecting names of people with serious health concerns. This is how our coal ash movement began. Simply sharing stories, which is what we are doing here today. And the ripple effects have been phenomenal.

This month thousands of people are gathering in communities around our state to watch Democracy for Sale featuring North Carolina’s beloved, and hilarious, son Zach Galifinakis. He connects the dots between money, politics and pollution. The director filmed in Stokes County at the US Civil Rights Commission on Coal Ash in April 2016. Then Zach interviewed Tracey Edwards about the loss of her mother and our leader, Annie on September 28th, 2014. She suffered from a massive heart attack. She told her husband Pete, it felt like an elephant was sitting on her chest. This was eight months after the Dan River spill, which occurred just down stream from Belews Creek three years ago tomorrow.

In the film, Tracey shared her own heartbreaking story standing next to Annie’s grave. In her early forties, she had three strokes and a heart attack. Mind you, Tracey did not know who Zach was. And I heard they had a grand time singing Prince covers as they drove around. They passed the 12 million ton coal ash pond. Polluted pond water has been flowing continuously into the Dan River since 2006, It contaminates Madison and Eden’s water supply. Zach also saw the 8 million tons of ash already capped in place. It’s a funny shaped mountain next to the road. The Southern Environmental Law Center proved it is a failed storage technology through litigation. A giant arsenic plume contaminates the neighboring groundwater.

These maps of almost all of the coal ash pits around the state identify buried streams beneath the ash. These pits will never be completely drained and dry in order to cap them. A continuous flow of fresh groundwater constantly feeds them. At Belews Creek, our coal ash pit is over 140 feet deep and 280 acres large, fifty of which sits inside of our water table.

Today we are calling for the end of unsafe storage of coal ash in North Carolina. Capping in place is simply not safe. Plus, it is a waste of our most precious resource – water.

It is also a waste of one of our most abundant resources – coal ash. The concrete industry needs this ash to meet the demand of 5 million tons of ash by 2020. Duke Energy stores over 158 million tons of coal ash in North Carolina alone. Yet there is a national shortage of coal ash and industry is forced to import other countries pollution into our ports and transported across our state. So we applaud the inclusion of recycling of coal ash in HB 630. However we would like to see the annual requirement of processed ash increased by an additional 500,000 tons. No more ash from Asia!

We also want innovation! We want to work with local universities and industry to develop new technology for new ways to reuse coal ash. We believe storing it in a solid form is the safest way to protect our air, water and our bodies.

We want to be part of the decision making process – the communities that will feel the greatest impact of these decisions. We want to minimize transportation of coal ash and maximize its reuse. We want to be a world leader on how to handle this crisis. This is a golden opportunity to rectify this situation that has been plaguing our families for decades. Most of all we want transparency and we want respect.

And now I would like to close with a prayer:

Great and Gracious God,

Thank you for gathering us here today. We call on your strength and wisdom to guide our conversations. May your grace elevate the stories and ideas shared here today.

We ask that you, the Great Healer, bring forth a comprehensive healing of our natural resources and our people.

We also ask that you nurture the seeds of innovation surrounding the coal ash issue.

Furthermore, we pray that you use us to be Repairers of the Breach in our great, but divided nation.

Help us to live out your call in the words of your Great Prayer: Thy kingdom, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

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'Little Squirt' Mazda3 Ad Goes Live With DMC Viral Campaign

A new Mazda online viral and buzz marketing campaign Mazda3 ‘Little Squirt’ goes live today - 20 January, 2005 - to support brand marketing activity for the Mazda3 family car, a vehicle which has added much-needed zoom-zoom to the crowded C-segment since its launch in January 2004.

The campaign, which is being planned, seeded and tracked by Digital Media Communications (DMC) in coordination with the Mazda Motors UK marketing team, features a cheeky advert created by JWT Europe as a web-first release ahead of the TV campaign starting on 24 January.

The cheeky ad is seeded via DMC’s online influencer network that includes features on lifestyle and sport web sites. Entitled ‘Little Squirt’ the ad stars a small dog determined to mark its territory on the Mazda3. The car retaliates in an ingenious way thanks to one of its handy features.

The viral can be viewed online at www.neighbourhoodwash.com, which also features other entertaining Mazda viral films including the award winning ‘Mazda2 women drivers ad’. Visitors to the site can also view Mazda product information, order a brochure, request a test drive or locate their nearest Mazda dealer.

"Mazda has been at the forefront of online viral marketing since 2002," comments Mazda CRM Manager Steve Jellis.

"The Mazda3 ‘Little Squirt’, our sixth campaign with DMC, aims to raise brand awareness and kickstart demand for Mazda3 during the run up to the March registration plate change. This Mazda3 campaign provides forward-thinking online viral users with exclusive access to Mazda’s entertaining new ad prior to its TV release on 24 January," Steve Jellis added.

"Mazda is using a web-first creative strategy for this campaign allowing DMC’s seeding expertise to generate a kickstart buzz around the Mazda3 ‘Little Squirt’ ad as part of a wider marketing campaign," added Justin Kirby managing director of DMC.

"DMC’s online tracking system provides real-time accountability of the film’s views and hotlinks. The tracking will help Mazda quantify the viral impact on brand awareness."

View the Mazda3 ‘Little Squirt’ ad at: www.neighbourhoodwash.com

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CasaTunes muslim call to prayers integration

OverviewFeaturesCreating a Custom Calculation Method Link

The latest version of CasaTunes now provides built-in support for automatically playing Muslim call to prayers using CasaTunes. The algorithms used to calculate the prayer times is based on the open-source library found on, and using XML prayer schedule files.

The prayers include: near dawn (Fajr), after midday has passed and the sun starts to tilt downwards/noon (Dhuhr), in the afternoon (Asr), just after sunset (Maghrib) and around nightfall (Isha’a).

Call to prayers playback is supported utilizing CasaTunes' Chime feature, which has been customized for prayers. The Chime feature allows CasaTunes to interrupt the music that is current playing in a room (if any), play the call to prayer, and then resume playing the music after it has completed.

Call to prayers are supported on all CasaTunes music servers.

To configure muslim call to prayers in CasaTunes:

Step 1: You must enable doorbell chimes in CasaSetup. Follow these steps:

Step 2: You must provide your own mp3 prayer file(s) and copy these into the CasaTunes Prayers folder. The files must be named exactly as below:

You can use the same adhan audio file for each prayer, or different ones, but all five files must be present. These files must be copied into the following shared CasaTunes server share folder: \\CasaServer\CasaData\Prayers

Step 3: You must create a room group containing all the rooms where you want the call to prayers to be played. Please note the volume for a room is controlled by the Page Volume setting for each room.

You must use the iOS APP to configure the call to prayer settings. The iOS App is currently the only CasaTunes client that supports these settings

Step 4: You must provide the latitude and longitude coordinates for your location. You can either press Find my location in the CasaTunes iOS App and have the App automatically determine your location, or you can manually enter the latitude and longitude.

Step 5: You must Enable Prayers in the iOS General Settings App.

  • Press the Home button twice to return to the iOS home screen
  • Select the Settings icon
  • Scroll down and select to configure the CasaTunes settings
  • Scroll down and turn on Enable Muslim Prayers

Step 6: Now start the CasaTunes iOS App and select Menu > Settings > Prayers to manage your Prayer settings.

Step 7: In the Prayers settings page, you can:

  • Enable or disable prayers
  • Set the prayer schedule for the week
  • Specify your location (latitude and longitude), or touch Find my location to have the App automatically detect your location
  • Select the method to use to calculate prayer times, or select By Location (if your location is listed). Currently the following calculation methods are supported: "Jafari", "Karachi", "ISNA", "MWL", "Makkah", "Egypt" and "Custom". For more information about the Custom calculation method see below.
  • Adjust the times for high latitudes. Options include "None", "Middle of the night", "1/7 of the night", and "Angle Based method"
  • Adjust the Asr calculation, by selecting one of the following juristic methods:  Shafii or Hanafi.
  • Adjust for Daylight Savings time
  • Apply an end user prayer time adjustment. You can adjust the calculated prayer time by +/- 10 minutes

Creating a Custom Calculation Method

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You Won’t Believe How Much These Casinos Spent on Renovations

You Won’t Believe How Much These Casinos Spent on Renovations

Casino owners want gamblers to enjoy the biggest, best, and most lavish gaming experiences possible. And they’re in constant competition with each other for the top spot.

They’re also designed to keep you playing for longer, which is another reason why they spend so much on renovations.

This has led to some pretty impressive – and expensive – casino upkeep around the globe:

 1. Sands Cotai Central – $1.1 billion (2020)

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Las Vegas Sands is set to invest a staggering $1.1 billion on renovations across its properties in the Chinese enclave of Macau over the next few years. The vast majority of this funding will be focused on the Sands Cotai Central area.

Plans confirmed for the resort state that it will be re-branded into a luxurious London-themed casino and hotel destination called The Londoner.

2. Las Vegas Palms Casino Resort – $620 million (2019)

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The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas was one of the premier venues and celeb hangouts in Sin City for a number of years after it opened in 2001. Since then, they’ve faced growing competition from the likes of Wynn Las Vegas, The Palazzo, and Cosmopolitan.

In an effort to get back to the top of the tree, Palms is close to completing a $620 million renovation (take a sneaky peek here). Expect new bars, a premier steakhouse, 150 pieces of contemporary art by artists such as Damien Hirst and Andy Warhol, a re-designed casino floor and concert theater, to name a few.

3. The Palazzo – $150 million (2018)

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The Palazzo was in the same situation as the Palms. Having opened in 2007, it was really starting to show its age and was in need of a fresh lick of paint to keep up with the new kids on the block.

Las Vegas Sands took the decision to renovate the resort. The casino floor has had an overhaul, the suites have been given a new look, and the new marble pathways in-between the gaming tables and slot machines breathe new life into a casino that was feeling pretty dated. The bars look pretty sweet, too.

4. Mystic Lake Casino Hotel – $90 million (2018)

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Mystic Lake Casino Hotel might not be located in a gambling hub destination but it still has enough appeal with gamblers to demand a $90 million expansion.

It took over two years for the 70,000 square foot expansion to be completed. It now boasts an extra 180 suites and has even been dubbed a ‘work of art’ by some. Take a look inside here.

5. Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City – $2.4 billion (2018)

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Not so much as a renovation as a re-branding but the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City deserves to be on the list purely for the bravery of those investing in this venue.

The resort was opened as Revel Casino back in 2012 at a mammoth cost of $2.4 billion. After a series of setbacks, the casino closed in 2014 before being bought by AC Ocean Walk in January last year. The venue re-opened after a huge renovation as Ocean Resort Casino on June 27, 2018, with a new partnership: William Hill offering sports betting. One month later it opened its online casino operations.

6. Flamingo Las Vegas – $96.5 million (2017)

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Renowned casino operator Caesars Entertainment has invested $350 million on its venues in recent years, but the most impressive of the renovations has come at the Flamingo.

Caesars has spent $90 million updating their 1,270 suites and $6.5 million on a state-of-the-art meeting center. Covering 73,000 square feet of floor space, the meeting center has the innovative design of using energy efficient lighting. You’d hope so too for that price!

7. MGM Grand Detroit (2017)

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Downtown Detroit might not strike you as the most attractive area to invest thousands of dollars on a casino resort but MGM Grand Detroit has done exactly that – by adding a Topgolf Swing Suite.

The venue includes three simulators, HDTVs, a lounge seating area, and a bar area serving food and drinks. Its arrival at the Detroit resort showed that the casino is about more than just gaming.

8. Encore at Wynn Macau – $650 million (2010)

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Wynn’s resort opened in 2006 and soon left its mark on Macau. Just four years after opening, Wynn Macau took the decision to build a second tower under the identity of Encore.

It was a similar design to the Wynn Las Vegas version of Encore. It’s got 410 suites, 41 Grand Salon suites, and is now one of the stunning silhouettes on the Macau sky-line. Check out the fireworks from the grand opening here.

9. Planet Hollywood – $100+ million (2007)

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In 2007, the landscape of Las Vegas Strip changed completely when a gargantuan renovation of the old Aladdin resort (see above for a throwback!) saw the Planet Hollywood brand arrive in the entertainment capital of the world. Amazingly, the renovations took place whilst the resort remained open for business.

To celebrate their 10-year anniversary of being one of the biggest names in Las Vegas, they spent a whopping $100 million on room renovations.

10. Caesars Palace – $289 million (2005)

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The astounding spending power of Caesars Entertainment has already been covered in this article above but even back in 2003 the operator was throwing hundreds of millions of dollars into its resorts.

It was in that year that Caesars Palace expanded its Las Vegas resort to include the 26-storey and 345-foot tall Augustus Tower at a cost of $289 million. Initial plans were formed in 2003 with the new extension opened in 2005 with 949 rooms.

The Octavius Tower was built in 2012 at an even higher cost of $860 million but it would never have happened if the pioneering Augustus Tower hadn’t been given the go-ahead.


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Hoverbike – the Twin Rotor BMW Boxer Powered Flying Motorcycle

Pretty interesting concept. Think it’ll “take off”?

“If Chris Malloy’s Hoverbike works as it’s designed to work, there’s going to be a long line of customers waiting for a chance to get on board, this twin rotor BMW boxer powered hovercraft will do more than give you the feeling of flying, you’ll BE flying.

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The carbon fiber Hoverbike weighs 231 pounds with a maximum takeoff weight of 595 pounds. On just the primary fuel tank it has a range of 92 miles at 80 knots (92 mph), with a theoretical top speed of 172 mph and a maximum altitude of 10,000 feet! So far, all tests have been tethered so these performance figures are somewhat speculative, but if he gets into the next phase of actual untethered flight, we’ll know whether those numbers can be achieved.

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Control is by the motorcycle style handlebars, twist grips control rotor thrust and deflection of the air vanes which provides forward and reverse, turns are controlled by turning the bars, somewhere in the near future are gyros for stability and explosive parachutes to bring the craft down in the event of engine failure or the rider can wear a chute, too. Counter rotating rotors eliminate the need for a tail rotor.

Malloy says the Hoverbike is actually designed for utilitarian purposes like search and rescue, power line inspection and the like, but I can’t see this staying out of the hands of thrill seekers who have always dreamed of a bike like this. He figures it will be classed as an ultralight in the US eliminating the need for a pilot’s license.

Personal hover type vehicles have a long history of great designs that never make it to market because they always seem to come up short in actual flight testing, but if there’s ever been one I would like to see make it to production, this would be the one.

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The Next Right Step with David Garcia

Episode 115 · November 10th, 2017 · 1 hr 29 mins

About this Episode

I'm happy we can bring you this episode with my friend David Garcia. He was married to Katie, a buddy from my ol' FUS days and a friend of my wife's for years. When she died, the light in the world got a bit dimmer, but her work wasn't done. From high school sweethearts to 10 years of marriage with 4 kids, a failed fight with cancer, and life without her, David shares all.

Obituary of Katie Garcia

Katherine Lorine Garcia was born January 10, 1983, to Paul and Tina Hoffman. Kate was the second of three children along with her older brother, Joseph Hoffman and younger sister, Lisa Loftice. The family grew up going to the lake, and Kate loved the lake best of all places. It was for her a refuge, a retreat, and a second home. Weekends and summers at the lake were mandatory, for it was there that she could truly relax and simply enjoy time with her family.

On August 11, 2007, she married David Thomas Garcia, her high school sweetheart. In 2010, they welcomed their first-born, John David, followed in 2011 by Lilia Marie, Thomas James in 2013, and Andrew Paul in 2014. In February 2016, Kate was diagnosed with appendiceal cancer, and after a brief remission in the fall was diagnosed with stage IV in December. On April 5, 2017, while holding David’s hand, she entered into her heavenly rest.

Kate loved Jesus and his Church with a passion that could be felt by all who knew her. In public, she could be the life of the party or a quiet confidant, often switching from one to the other at will. Despite her gregarious nature and ability to befriend anyone she met, she was strongly introverted and maintained a healthy balance of time with friends and time alone at home with just her children and David. She loved watching TV and movies, and would often spend nights at home, snuggled on the couch with David, enjoying a show. She loved to write and kept a daily journal for most of her life.

Katie took her vocation to marriage and family life seriously, and worked tirelessly for her marriage and children. For Katie and David, marriage was like a garden: beautiful to see in bloom. And like a garden, it took work to keep it pruned, to pull out weeds, to water, and feed. Kate was always reading and researching ways to be the best mother she could be for their four children, and she was an incredible mother: kind but firm, gentle even when disciplining, and purposeful in decision making.

Throughout her illness, Katie wrote and shared her thoughts and reflections online, touching hundreds, even thousands of hearts and drawing them closer to Jesus. That was always her driving force - to bring others closer to God. While at Franciscan University, Kate joined a sisterhood of faithful women - Stella Mariae. Their household greeting, though short, seems fitting as she departs us for her final reward:

“It is the deepest desire of my heart to see you in heaven.”

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  • Katie Garcia — This is my last blog post here.  I don’t know if I can express how much this blog has meant to me, and how much it  meant to Kate.  As I think back to when we decided to start a blog, it was more about survival than trying to reach people.  When she was first diagnosed in Feb 2016, our phones were buzzing non-stop with friends and family wanting updates.  I figured that it’d be easier to type it once and publish it than to answer dozens of calls and texts every hour.  Of course, this turned into so much more.  Your prayers and support have been truly humbling, and the stories you tell of people’s lives being touched by our story are inspiring.  Thank you for being a part of our lives, and for your continued prayers and support.
  • Katie Garcia: Nearing the End — God, in His infinite mercy, will likely bring my sweet Katie home sometime very soon. A priest was by this morning to hear her confession, give her anointing, and pray the prayers for the dying. Please pray for her peace as she prepares to look on Him who is the deepest longing of our hearts face to face. Be assured of His goodness and of her intercession.  I look forward to reading your comments here when I can, but please respect the family's privacy during this time. She is only seeing immediate family, and not able to respond to texts or answer calls.  God bless you! The past few days have been hard, and I imagine the next few will be even harder.  Kate is still with us.  Those who have experience in these things tell me that it may still be a few days yet - maybe more, but maybe not.  There's no way to know.


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Saint Madonna del Ghisallo is the patron of cyclists, bicyclists, and bicycle riders. According to popular legend, Count Ghisallo was traveling along the highway when a group of bandits attacked him. The Count saw an image of the Virgin Mary and ran to it. Our Lady provided protection from the bandits and Count Ghisallo was unharmed. The feast day is celebrated on October 13.
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Diocese in Mexico ordains 34 new priests

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On World Mission Sunday, October 18, the archbishop of Guadalajara ordained 34 new priests - including 33 diocesan and 1 religious priest - and 11 new deacons.

In his homily, Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega called the ordinations a “gift that the Spirit of the Risen Lord gives to the Church of Guadalajara and to the entire Universal Church.”

The ordination Mass was offered at the Shrine of the Martyrs in the presence of a few faithful in order to observe coronavirus prevention protocols. The shrine is dedicated to the martyrs of the Mexican government’s persecution of the Church that took place in the 1920s and ‘30s.

The image of Our Lady of Zapopan, patroness of the archdiocese, was brought to the shrine and placed on the main altar.

Robles explained in his homily that the ordinations were originally scheduled for Pentecost, but had be rescheduled due to pandemic.
He emphasized that “God wants all peoples to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.”

“God's will for salvation is not for a people, it’s not for a group, it’s not for a guild. The salvation that God offers is for all peoples and nations, for all races, languages and cultures,” he said.

“We are all called to pass on, to bear witness and communicate the good news of salvation,” he said. “In a special way, some of us are chosen by God to dedicate our entire life, all our energy, all our time and all our qualities in order to dedicate ourselves fully to the proclamation of the Gospel.”

Robles said priests should be “dedicated full time specialists in evangelization.”

The Sacrament of Holy Orders, he said, seals and marks new priests and deacons “by the Spirit of the Lord Jesus to be an apostle, a messenger and to evangelize full time.”

The cardinal called on the newly ordained men “to go before, behind and in the middle of the sheep. That is the consecration that they have received.”

He prayed that they might “hold fast to the greatness of his purpose and destiny, which is to make present the person and saving action of God in Jesus Christ that He wants for all peoples.”

Robles and his predecessor, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Íñiguez, have both placed a heavy emphasis on encouraging vocations. In 2008, Sandoval called on parents not to obstruct their sons’ vocations. In 2014, Robles ordained 48 new priests.

In his October 18 homily, Robles stressed that the gift of ordination is one that should be valued and safeguarded by the entire Church.

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Four Great Cars for First-Time Buyers

Most of us dream of purchasing our very first set of wheels, but very often our budgets cannot stretch to the cars of our dreams.

Four Great Cars for First-Time Buyers

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With the average cost of car ownership over our lifetime estimated to exceed £168,000, it is not just the initial purchase price of the car you must consider. There are other factors such as maintenance, road tax, running costs and of course insurance.

With first-time drivers being the highest risk group on the roads, the price of insurance can be extremely high. It is therefore vital to choose a car which is in the lower insurance group with good safety features, a small engine and at a relatively low price.

1. The Ford KA

Around for over a decade now, the Ford KA has become a common sight on Britain’s roads, and it certainly ticks many boxes as a first car.

Costing around £9,795 for the newest version, the model is in the cheapest insurance bracket. In fact, according to statistics, the Ford KA works out as the cheapest car model to insure for first-time buyers due to its good fuel economy, low road tax and small dimensions. There are also plenty of second-hand Ford KAs available at a good price.

For a quote on motor trade insurance, get in touch with a company such as

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Many people see a very linear situation with transportation and automobiles. If you need a car buy one, if you need a taxi hail one. Mobile technology has completely altered the way we experience transportation to and from work, however. We use an app to pay, not to hail a taxi, but to hail another individual that gives rides for a few extra bucks that happened to be passing by! More and more consumers are freeing their selves of their auto financing payments by doing this. The modern consumer has spoken, and he prefers ride sharing apps over traditional taxi cabs.

Should I Buy a New Ride or Share Someone Else's?

Ride sharing apps have allowed consumers to sell each other lifts in the most convenient and economical of ways. Companies such as Carcoin have developed an entire blockchain service around this concept. Not only will such a blockchain handle the monetary end, but it will handle the logistics end too! The blockchain will even track the number of times a driver decelerated or accelerated too abruptly! Such advancements take ride sharing technology to a whole new level of excitement.

In the past, if a consumer lived in a more remote area, buying a car was the only option. Ride sharing brings a level of taxi traffic to smaller areas that rivals some medium sized cities even! This is simply not the case anymore. More consumers than ever before can opt for ride sharing services instead of financing a car when it comes to commuting.

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Interpreting Waterborne Disease Outbreak Data

CDC’s Waterborne Disease and Outbreak Surveillance System (WBDOSS) is a helpful tool for monitoring illness trends, determining exposure routes and risk factors, and planning how to prevent future illness. However, not all outbreaks are recognized, investigated, or reported, and there is no way to know how many outbreaks go undetected.

Most people do not seek health care for their illnesses, and even among people who seek health care, many do not receive any laboratory testing. Laboratory testing does not always identify the germ that caused the illness, and even when a specific germ is identified, healthcare providers might not report all illnesses to public health agencies. Not all illnesses are linked to a common transmission source, so many outbreaks go undetected and unreported. There are additional challenges that need to be considered when interpreting outbreak surveillance data.

Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Are Difficult to Detect

Detecting waterborne disease outbreaks is challenging because many waterborne pathogens can also be spread in other ways (such as through food, person-to-person, or animal-to-person). Linking illness to drinking water is difficult during investigations because most people drink water every day. Recreational water (such as lakes and swimming pools) is often not considered as the source of infection, particularly when illness occurs days after the exposure or the exposure occurs while traveling.

Environmental investigations provide information on factors and deficiencies that contribute to outbreaks and strengthen evidence implicating drinking or recreational water as a common source of infection. However, these investigations might not be conducted if the evidence does not implicate water.

Outbreak Investigation Capacity and Reporting Activities Vary Across States and Localities

For state and local public health agencies to recognize, investigate, and report outbreaks, public health agencies must have the necessary financial and personnel resources. They must recognize and link cases of illness to a common contaminated water source, which requires appropriate epidemiologic, environmental, and laboratory capacity to conduct investigations. This surveillance, investigation, and reporting capacity varies across states and localities. Therefore, it is challenging to interpret reported geographic differences in the occurrence and types of waterborne disease outbreaks.

Public Health Practices Have Changed Over Time

Practices related to outbreak investigation and reporting have changed over time, and these changes make certain germs more or less likely to be detected during outbreak investigations.

For example, new diagnostic tests can increase clinicians’ awareness of certain diseases, leading to increased reporting and outbreak detection for these diseases.

Improved laboratory methods for detecting germs and microbial indicators of contamination may also mean that certain diseases are detected more often.

Generally, outbreak reporting may increase when more is known about how waterborne diseases are spread and as the ability to track and test increases. On the other hand, as local jurisdictions develop the capacity to identify illness clusters by molecular subtyping, they might investigate fewer clusters with unknown causes (for example, cases of illness without a laboratory confirmed germ diagnosis), which could lead to a decrease in waterborne disease outbreak reporting because most cases of illness are not laboratory-confirmed.

Changes in public health practice do not affect the validity of the data in surveillance reports but might limit the ability to interpret trends in the number of outbreaks and types of problems with water system across reporting periods.

Information From Laboratory Investigations Is Often Unavailable, Incomplete, or Inconsistent

Analyses of water or environmental samples for specific germs and indicators of water quality depend on the availability of certified or approved laboratories. Although many laboratories are certified to conduct standard environmental sample analyses for fecal indicators and chemicals, few laboratories have the capability to identify waterborne germs in environmental samples. In addition, the tests needed to do these analyses can be expensive. Waterborne contaminants are usually very dilute, so collecting water samples to identify germs often requires sampling large quantities of water or filtering large volumes of water through special membranes. Environmental samples also traditionally contain many other contaminants that decrease the ability to detect germs compared to common diagnostic samples, such as blood, stool, and urine.

Water samples are often collected late in an investigation or not collected at all, which limits the ability to link clinical and environmental data. Molecular epidemiologic or other laboratory testing that identifies a direct match or link between the germs in patient specimens and those in environmental water samples can establish a water-related exposure. Even with improved water sampling and pathogen testing, water samples collected during an outbreak investigation might not contain the germs that were present when people were exposed. Negative water sample tests do not rule out water as the source of the outbreak.


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People who have space and time for gardening usually find it beneficial in many ways. First of all, it’s always great when you can grow your own fruits and vegetables so you don’t have to spend money on them, and you’re absolutely sure that it was grown organically and is safe for your family to eat. Other than this, numerous people find gardening extremely relaxing.

However, as much as we enjoy gardening and taking care of our precious plants, there’s something that might make us angry and desperate – pests. They can ruin our meticulously arranged gardens or nibble on our carefully grown products. Having pests around means having an ugly garden, as well as sick or destroyed plants, so it’s a natural to think about ways to solve and prevent this problem.

If you’re looking for ways to keep the tedious pests out of your garden, continue reading for some of the best and most effective tips.

Ants are very common when it comes to attacking plants, and in addition to this, their ant hills can ruin the look of your garden. If there are kids around playing, they might not have such a pleasant time if they run into an anthill. Therefore, use a simple solution: poisoned cornmeal. Simply sprinkle some of it around and over the ant hills and they will die out in just a couple of days. This happens because ants are attracted to it and will eat it, but won’t be able to digest it, which will kill them quickly.

bugsSnails can’t really make a mess out of your garden, but they can surely cause damage to your vegetables and flowers. The good news is that you can get rid of them in a relatively simple way; don’t worry you won’t have to pick them up and throw them away one by one. Take a shallow container and place it somewhere convenient, and then pour some beer inside. Both slugs and snails love beer (just like us), so they will climb into it and drown, after which you can simply throw them away somewhere.

When it comes to moles, most of us will groan and roll our eyes, naturally, because they can make a real mess out of our garden by burrowing and creating mounds. Although they rarely, get in touch with the plants, they can cause them to die indirectly, by digging up the soil. One of the ways to get rid of moles is to pour water in the tunnels or to poison them. However, if you don’t want to kill the animals, and endanger your kids or pets, you can try a more humane way: plant some daffodils or marigolds on the places where you usually find them. These flowers repel moles and they will definitely spruce up the garden.

Another species that can invade our gardens and wreak havoc are birds – all kinds of them, depending on the area where you live. Now, you don’t want to kill the birds, but you do want them to stop visiting you and potentially destroy your plants. With this problem, you can go for the age-old solution: scarecrows. You can make your own, or search through the website of Bird Control Australia to see all the clever devices that can help you deal with this issue.

Various pests in the garden can really make our lives harder. Luckily, nowadays there are many clever and mostly humane ways to deal with these creatures, after which your garden will be impeccable.

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Care Home Funding Advice

Paying For Care Home Fees

It is a cliché that nothing in life is free, and this also applies to residential care. Nearly everyone can expect to be asked to pay something to contribute towards the cost of their care. This contribution can be drawn from both income and capital.

The current system is means tested and if you have assets of more than £23,250, you will need to pay the full cost of your care. Your income and assets are taken jointly into account when assessing your financial situation, although your home will not be taken into account if your partner or a close relative still lives there.

It may be that your local authority is involved in the arranging of care for you or a loved one. In this instance they will firstly do a care needs assessment in order to identify exactly what kind and level of care you need. They will then undertake a financial assessment of your situation to work out how much you will have to pay towards your care home fees.

If your local authority has assessed you as needing a care home place and your capital is below £23,250, you should be entitled to financial support from your local authority. You will be entitled to maximum support if you have capital below £14,250 although you will still contribute your income less £23.90 per week retained for personal expenses. If your capital is assessed as being between £14,250 and £23,250 you will also pay a capital tariff of £1 per week for each £250 or part thereof between these two figures.

As of April 2015, your local authority must provide you with a personal budget. This will show how much they have calculated they should pay towards your care needs as identified by their assessment.

In many cases the home that you wish to go to will cost more than the local authority is willing to pay. In this instance the local authority will allow your fees to be topped up by a third party so long as they are able to do so over the long term. You will not be allowed to top up the fees yourself from your capital below £23,250.

If you have moved into a home independently as a self-funded payer, once your capital reduces to £23,250 you can seek local authority assistance for the cost of your care. However, if the home costs more than the local authority usually pays and won’t reduce its fees, you could be in the difficult situation of either finding a source of top-up or seeking less expensive accommodation, which can be extremely stressful – the equivalent of being forced to move from your own home. It is important to ask a home about its policy, should this situation arise in the future.

The Care Act (2014) was set to change the way that people are assessed for contributions and also sets a cap on the amount anyone has to pay towards the cost of their care during their lifetime. However there is much confusion, even amongst government, care professionals, and advisers, as to how exactly the act is going to be interpreted what it will mean for those funding themselves, and when it will be fully implemented.

If you would like to talk to us about finance for a care placement you are considering, then we would be very pleased to try and help you. You can ring the number at the top of this site or email us.

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What happens at a Virtual Celsius Graduate Recruitment Session?
On the session, we facilitate a group discussion centered around sales, graduates and the specific industry that your company is a part of. We also ask the graduates to complete a group task to test their problem solving abilities and communication skills, and to also see how well they can work within a team. We also ask the candidates to give individual introductions to explain their choice of degree and their personal ambitions and motivations.

The tasks that we set are designed so we can really drill down and assess their capabilities and competencies, and for you to recruit graduates with the skills and personality that you require. We want to see how the candidates deal with challenges and how they interact with others.

Some of the activities that we ask the graduates to participate in are as follows:

• Group discussions
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• Self introduction and presentations
• One to one interviews
• Feedback session

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Whilst a graduate’s degree and academic achievements are a big deal, we believe that it is far more important to look at what they want to achieve, what they are capable of in the future. This is why we invite graduates with a wide variety of degrees from different universities to our recruitment sessions. It is all about having the right attitude, the desire to push themselves, the desire to get to the top.

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Centermark has expanded in Houston

We are pleased to announce; Centermark Commercial Real Estate has expanded in Houston!

We have moved!

Our new address: 6575 W Loop S, Suite 225

Bellaire, TX 77401 Phone: (713) 461-4750

Please update your records and we look forward to adding additional value to support your team!

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“Why can’t I sleep?!”

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The latest Population Health Survey in Hong Kong found that almost 50% of those surveyed had experienced some form of insomnia in the last 30 days. This could mean losing sleep because of difficulty falling asleep or waking intermittently in the night. It could also take the form of waking in the early morning and not being able to fall back asleep.

If you are one of the many people suffering from sleep disturbances, you will know that a lack of sleep can cause irritability, slowed reaction time, problems with your memory, and lack of focus/concentration. But, did you know that it might be detrimental to your immune system functioning and increase your chances of having depression and anxiety? In addition, it is associated with a higher risk of obesity, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

After a long day, the last thing anyone wants is to have trouble sleeping. Here are a few sleep hygiene tips that can improve the quality of your sleep:

  1. Remove all electronics from your bedroom – This includes television, laptops, tablets, and phones. Opt for a traditional alarm clock.
  2. Establish a bedtime routine – Dim the lights in that last hour before bed to help your body to produce natural melatonin, a hormone associated with sleep onset. Do calming activities that do not involve looking at a computer or phone screen as the emission of blue light reduces the production of melatonin.
  3. Limit stimulants – Avoid things such as caffeine, nicotine, and sugar in the late afternoon and evening. Too much alcohol before bed can disturb sleep in the second half of the night as the body metabolizes it.
  4. Make your environment conducive to sleep – Invest in heavy curtains to block out light and sound or use an eye mask and earplugs. Keep the room cool.
  5. Get up if you can’t sleep – If you are lying awake in bed for 20 minutes, get up and out of the room to do something relaxing. Otherwise, you may begin to associate your bed with not sleeping. Have a small cup of herbal tea or milk, read a couple of pages of a magazine, or listen to calming music. Then try to go back to sleep.

If you have already tried the above and are still unable to sleep, you may want to consider seeing a psychologist and/or medical professional. The medical professional can rule out any underlying physical health issues that may be causing disruption, while a psychologist may assist you in dealing with thoughts and emotions getting in the way of a good night of sleep.

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