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JAVEA Issue Nยบ 157
January 2013
TAX LAW IN SPAIN: New Obligation to inform the Spanish Tax Authorities regarding assets and rights abroad. (Thanks to White and Baos) The Spanish authorities are stepping up the fight against tax fraud, especially against undeclared assets for which no tax is paid. Recently new Laws 7/2012 and Royal Decree 1558/2012, have been passed in this regard.
Broadly speaking, the first requirement would be that the identification details of the assets or right be provided. Secondly, all details of the entity where the assets or right is engaged. Finally, all the economic details of the assets, that means balances, surrender values, etc., referThus, under this new legislation, our readers have to ring to the last day of the year, that is to say to the 31th consider that there are new obligations to report and of December. inform the Spanish tax authorities regarding assets, goods and rights held outside of Spain. 4. WHEN YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REPORT: Amongst others; entities fully exempt of taxes do not 1. ASSETS AND RIGHTS ABROAD WHICH need to provide this information, also accounts abroad MUST BE REPORTED TO THE SPANISH when they are in banks domiciled in Spain. AUTHORITY. Similarly, when all assets of the same kind, together do - Accounts located abroad, this includes savings not amount to more than 50,000 Euros, according to the accounts, deposits, credit accounts, etc. calculation methods which are set in the laws mentioned - Shares, rights, insurance policies and annuities above. deposited, managed or obtained abroad. This includes trusts, pools of assets without legal per- 5. DEADLINES FOR REPORTING: sonality, interests in collective investment institutions, The reporting period is set from the 1st of January to (investment funds), life insurance policies. etc. 31st of March of the following year. That is to say, the - The real estate property and real rights on them, locat- first statement / declaration to the tax man it should be ed abroad. etc. done in the first quarter of 2013, regarding the assets and rights of the year 2012. 2. WHO IS REQUIRED TO REPORT AND The law also predicts penalties for failing to comply INFORM THE TAX MAN: with this obligation. Amongst others: If you find yourself in this situation, and i.e: you are tax - Individuals and companies resident in the Spanish ter- resident in Spain but you have assets abroad whose ritory. value is above the ones stated, our firm can assist you in - Permanent establishments in Spain belonging to non- fulfilling your obligation to communicate them to the resident individuals or entities. taxman or, where appropriate, consult with the person - Inheritances before being accepted, or other subject who normally would assist you with your tax obligawithout legal personality, etc. tions in Spain. 3. THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION The information provided in this article is not intended TO BE PROVIDED: to be legal advice, but merely conveys general informaThe documentation will depend on the type of assets. tion related to legal issues.
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EDITORS DESK Happy New Year everyone, let’s hope it’s a good one. For those of you that don’t already know the Copishop has closed down. No we haven’t moved to new premises we have closed the business altogether. Unfortunatley we are another casualty of “The Crisis”. The good news is that the Grapevine is now free again, the bad news is that it is only available online. We apologise to our loyal readers who supported us by buying the Grapevine, enabling us to continue printing for as long as we did, unfortunatley we can no longer afford to print the magazine but the content will be the same if not better as an online publication. It will of course be full colour with links to all our advertisers. Advertising will be free for the first three months so if you have a business to advertise we suggest you make the most of this special offer. Now that I have lots more time on my hands I will be catching up on all the neccessary chores around the house that have been neglected over the past five years. Painting, gardening and repairing to name but a few. So it will be a few months before I can relax and put my feet up. I may even begin to shed a few of the extra pounds that I have gained from sitting behind a desk for so long. That will be a bonus. I hope you find somewhere to get your photcopies done at a reasonable price and all the other things we did for you. I will miss my customers who came in to chat, but if you have any news you can still reach us on our e.mail address which will remain the same. copishopjavea@yahoo.com I hope 2013 will be a happier year for you all. As ever T.T.F.N. Sue
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Is your pool looking a little tired? ..... Special offer for ‘The Grapevine’ Readers. Over the years a pool will become more difficult to keep clean and algae free as the tile grout breaks down and becomes discoloured, making the pool less attractive and in some cases very uninviting. In time the chemicals in the pool will have had an effect on the grout and if the ph of the pool has moved towards acid, the grout can have dissolved at an alarming pace! As the grout starts to recede the rate at which tiles become dislodged increases; the grout around the tiles has a significant effect on ensuring they stay put. If you are able to see a distinct gap / dip between the pool tiles and the grout is not flush with the tile surface then re-grouting will be required at some point. Often what’s left of the original white grout in your pool changes from white to pale blue indicating copper sulphate been used as an algaecide over the years? Years of sun screen (even though everyone always showers first) causes a nasty black scum around the water line that is practically impossible to clean; a problem rental properties are particularly susceptible to. Another problem that again is very common and nearly impossible to eradicate is the dreaded black algae that can spread over the whole pool grout at an alarming rate, particularly in a summer like we have just had with the prolonged high water temperatures. The black algae is so difficult to control as it is chemical resistant and tends to put a ‘root’ deep into the grout that cannot easily be killed, scrubbing with a stainless steel brush will normally have a temporary effect and improve the look of the pool but in the majority of cases it returns and normally very quickly if the pool ph is not perfect. Chemical treating is reasonably expensive at around €30 a litre for the algaecide but the real effort comes with the scrubbing of the walls often unsuccessfully. In short, re-grouting will normally solve all of the above problems and ensure your pool looks its best with bright white grout, no missing tiles and a vastly improved if not perfect waterline. The empty pool is also a good opportunity to ensure that pool lights are working properly, the rubber seals are in good condition and they are seated correctly in or on the pool wall. Re-grouting involves a number of processes including high pressure commercial power washing, acid cleaning, chemical sanitising, replacing / re-fixing missing tiles and the use of a quality premium product for regrouting; as well as chemical balancing once the pool is refilled. It’s also often a good time to consider changing the sand in your filter and having the pool coronation cleaned. In short rejuvenating your pool ready for next season at a surprisingly competitive price. Please give me a call if you have any questions regarding the above, I’m happy to come and give a genuine no-obligation quote in the Javea area. Also happy to provide contact details of a number of clients who have had their pools completed in the last year! Fully booked for the rest of this year but plenty of time before the new season to have your pool transformed. From now until the end of March 2013 any pool re-grout for Grapevine readers will include cleaning of the coronation at no charge (normally between €60 and €100. This can mean that a black and mouldy coronation can be brought back to a new condition and your whole pool can sparkle for the new season. Please call Clive, Javea Handyman on 625 397 209 to arrange your no obligation quote and mention this Grapevine article.
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Will you live to see 90? I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After two visits and exhaustive Lab tests, he said I was doing 'fairly well' for my age. (I just reached 68). A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, 'Do you think I'll live to be 90?' He asked, 'Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer, wine or hard liquor?' 'Oh no,' I replied. 'I'm not doing drugs, either!' Then he asked, 'Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued Ribs?' 'I said, 'Not much... my former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!' 'Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, boating, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?' 'No, I don't,' I said. He asked, 'Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lots of sex?' 'No,' I said... He looked at me and said,.. 'Then, why do you want to live to 90? Communication? A judge was interviewing a woman regarding her pending divorce, and asked, "What are the grounds for your divorce? " She replied, "About four acres and a nice little home in the middle of the property with a stream running by." "No," he said, "I mean what is the foundation of this case?" "It is made of concrete, bricks and mortar," she responded. "I mean," he continued, "What are your relations like?" "I have an aunt and uncle living here in town, and so do my husband's parents." He said, "Do you have a real grudge?" "No," she replied, "We have a two-car car-port and have never really needed one." "Please," he tried again, "is there any infidelity in your marriage?" "Yes, both my son and daughter have stereo sets. We don't necessarily like the music, but the answer to your questions is yes." "Ma'am, does your husband ever beat you up?" "Yes," she responded, "about twice a week he gets up earlier than I do." Finally, in frustration, the judge asked, "Lady, why do you want a divorce?" "Oh, I don't want a divorce," she replied. "I've never wanted a divorce. My husband does. He said he can't communicate with me!
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Jose Chulvi MAYOR OF JAVEA
Dear Grapevine Friends. Another new year has arrived, and as has become customary, presents me with a further occasion to be in touch with you. I want to take this opportunity to tell you about many of the urgent issues which had to be dealt with at the Town Hall during the last few weeks of 2012. One of the greatest challenges that lay ahead of us was to prepare and present the municipal budget for 2013, after the severe drop in municipal tax revenues caused by the Madrid Supreme Court decision in respect of the catastro (property) valuations. This had a dramatic effect by substantially reducing Xàbia’s IBI tax income. Our main goal has been to ensure that the level of public services was not unduly affected, and finally we succeeded in achieving this objective. After thoroughly evaluating the actual revenue that we would expect to receive, I made a number of visits to Madrid to establish what would be the financial contribution for Xàbia in 2013 by the Central Government. Additionally the Town Hall’s inspectors have been vigorously engaged in a thorough inspection process to ensure that every citizen pays the appropriate taxes applicable to them. This process revealed that for various reasons more than 400 properties in Xàbia were not paying their IBI tax. This has been corrected and the property owners involved will be paying the legal maximum of four years arrears, which will make a useful contribution to the Town Hall’s finances. It was then time to study how and where we could
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reduce costs. Obviously, the budget which had to suffer the most significant reduction was the Fiestas budget, which will effectively be reduced by 50% compared to 2011. We will however provide from our reduced budget a Fiestas programme which we feel will continue to attract and entertain our tourist visitors, and maintain our local traditions. We will be reducing staff expenses and current expenditure by taking energy saving measures and eliminating wasteful spending. However what is most important, the budget for departments such as Social Services, Economic Development, Public Safety and Civil Protection will not be reduced. In addition we will be maintaining another very important service, our agreement with the Red Cross to provide emergency medical transport. Other municipalities do not pay this, but we believe that something as vital as health is so important that we had to maintain this service, and consequently have signed an agreement for the next three years, which is financially advantageous for the Town Hall. We have also renegotiated the cleaning and garbage collection contract whilst at the same time maintaining a similar level of services. Another strategy has been to reduce the burden of rents paid by the Town Hall by the transfer of the Port library and the headquarters of the Protección Civil to existing municipal buildings. This is in short the budget for 2013, in which austerity measures are being heavily applied to the least essential services, whilst maintaining continuity in the really important basic and fundamental needs of the community. On the positive side we can look forward in 2013 to enjoying the renovated Paseo del Arenal and the convenience of the new municipal bus station. I wish you a 2013 full of health, hoping that things will change for the better and with confidence that together we can achieve our objectives. My message for 2013
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Doris Courcelles
Russian buyers move into number two spot on the Costa del Sol
Unfortunatly Doris has been unable to write her column for this month due to personal circumstances. She does Russians now account for 9pc of the market on the Costa del however want to wish all of our readers a Happy New Sol, ahead of the Germans on 7pc, but still a long way behind Year, and hopes to be back on form next minth
the British on 35pc, according to data (from the Association of Developers and Constructors of Málaga province) reported in
Doris Courcelles, councillor for “services, environment and beaches” was born in Belgium and studied at a French university. She speaks Castellano, English, French, Dutch, and German and is still trying to improve her Valenciano. As a consequence, she knows many residents and societies of Spanish and other nationalities here in Jávea. She moved to Spain in 1978. She has a son aged 29 and can empathise with parents in a foreign country.
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The Russians are also making their presence felt in other popular areas like the Costa Blanca, with sales to Russians in Alicante province up by 34pc in the first quarter of last year, according to data from local notaries. If the Spanish Government goes ahead with plans to give residency permits to Russians who spend more than €160,000 on a house in Spain, the number of Russians investing in Spanish property could surge. Meanwhile, Spanish demand on the Costa del Sol is now “very weak” says Prado. “Very little is sold and it has practically collapsed.” To make matters worse, the regional government of Andalucia hasn’t paid bills to the tune of 148 million Euros it owes to local builders.
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The Help Desk Xàbia offers a series of talks for foreign residents advising on legal issues related to property After more than a year in operation, from the office of Care Resident (Help Desk) Xàbia City Council has found that many of the questions and problems that are presented to those coming from outside of Spain are related to the subject legal and property. In order to advise on this complex subject, the department head Oscar Antón is preparing a series of talks aimed at both professionals and foreign residents who want to know the whole process of buying real estate, sales and inheritance in Spain. According to Anton will be accompanied by two notaries in the municipality, Antonio Jiménez Luis Aparicio Marbán Clar. The talks are scheduled for this February, at 18 to 19'15 hours in the House of Culture. The first date is Thursday, February 7 and will focus on the preparation of the papers (personal circumstances, the documents that are needed, how represent credited or matrimonial and foreign economic and Spanish). In the second session, scheduled for Thursday, February 14, the conference will be centered on property (in the land identification or registration of property ownership or how to detect if you have pending charges or expenses associated community). The third lecture, on Wednesday, February 20, will address what happens after the signing the deed (and how to pay property taxes and the burdens generated from the same moment as the IBI, supplies or capital gains) . The final talk on Wednesday February 27 is dedicated to the legacy, their processing and applicable law (wills, taxes and new legislation) As on previous occasions when similar talks have been scheduled the room is filled, this time it was decided to apply for registration, but it is free to attend. In this sense, the council encourages stakeholders to book your place as soon as possible by e mail to help@ajxabia.org or at the counter in the department in the Office of Citizen Attention (Amanecer Avenue No. 2).
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NEWS fromAGENDA 21 JÁVEA \ XÁBIA
THE GRAPEVINE January 2013
Agenda 21 is a non-political process whereby inhabitants of a town can have a say in the long-term sustainable development of their community. Jávea has been part of this UN initiative since 2004, but as proceedings are mostly conducted in either Castellano and Valenciano, the authors decided that as more than half the population of Jávea consists of expatriates, it would be useful to set up a Wiki website to disseminate information in English. This column is a summary of recent events. For more information and up-to-date news, please visit; http//agenda21-xabia.wikidot.com
Compiled by Chris Betterton-Jones and Tim Ladd Gap between electricity output costs and rates swells in 2012 The premiums paid to producers of electricity using alternative sources of energy hit record levels last year, helping to exacerbate the problem of Spain’s so-called “tariff deficit,” the difference between what it costs to generate power and what can charged in rates regulated by the government, the National Energy Commission said on Monday. For full story see: El Pais in English
65,909 Euros in unpaid Xàbia taxes. 130 tax payers have failed to pay Xàbia's municipal taxes on time, creating a hole of €65,909 in the Town Hall's income. Monies owed range from €44,233.16 by a promoter to €78,39 from 38 Thursday mercadillo stall holders. Slowing down the cities
Spain is about to join the Europe-wide trend of imposing a 30 km/h speed limit in built-up areas. The eviA Novel use for Olive stones dence shows that it reduces accidents and road deaths. Researchers from the Institute of Transport and For full story see: El Pais in English Territory of the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) have developed a new type of noise barrier to Abandoned ruins demolished and cleared as mitigate traffic noise. The barrier is made of porous parking space. concrete based on charred olive stones. This new noise reduction product, developed in collaboration with Xàbia Town Hall has demolished two ruined houses in Precon SA, is presented as an alternative to existing an empty plot already used as a parking space next to screens. The researcher at UPV, Julia Real, explained the Barranquet de Freginal. The plot is between Camí that this new baffle "can provide solutions to reduce the Sortetes, Calle San Antonio and Avenida Palmela, and noise of trains, trams, metros and roads and also give a used for some parts of the San Antonio fiesta. The demnew start to an agricultural product." The patent has olition will not only expand parking space but also get been applied for and the product is in the process of rid of a run-down area. The plot is part of an approved commercialization. Las Provincias development plan which has never got off the ground which includes enlargement of the beginning of Camí Liberalisation of shop opening hours Sortetes. From XAD In an attempt to stimulate the retail sector, the Spanish Government has recently enacted legislation to liberalise shop opening hours, particularly in tourism areas. In Valencia, the first Sunday opening of big stores attracted large numbers of people. However, the new rules do not apply everywhere, only in pre-defined zones, and municipalities which want to be included as tourist areas have a number of administrative hoops to jump through. Full (and complicated) story in Las Provincias Forest Fires during a windy evening There were two fires in just one hour apart and during a period of strong winds yesterday afternoon. The first occurred just after 19 hours in the natural park of Montgo, in the Los Lagos urbanization. The fire began in an inaccesible place just above the urbanization. Firefighters and crews had to go on foot using backpacks loaded with water to douse the fire. The second was in Ràfol d'Almunia on the camí of Segària, in a mountain area. All indications are that both were intentional. From Las Provincias
Pay Municipal taxes in January to get 4% discount on IBI Xàbia residents now have the option to pay their municipal taxes following a personalised schedule so as to fit in with their cash flow. However, those who pay all their municipal taxes in January will get a 4% discount on their IBI. This discount amounts to around 7% interest if the money were left in the bank, so is an attractive option to those who have the cash on hand. There's a tool to check out your calendar of payments at the Citizen's attention office (Eds note: It's supposed to be on the Town Hall's website too, but I couldn't find it!). If you wish to personalise your payments, please visit the Citizen's attention office (Avda Amanacer 2) to make arrangements. The Town Hall also now enables the payment of tax bills over the Internet via Credit card. (Ed's note: Can't find this on the Town Hall website either…!) From Press Release and XAD For more information and up-to-date news, visit; http//agenda21-xabia.wikidot.com and the workgroups' multilingual website: http://xabia21grupos.com/
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SPANISH EXPLAINED by Teacher Writer Cathy Perez Pinto CATHY: Buenos días a todo el mundo.(Good morning everybody.) Bienvenidos a clase otra vez después de las vacaciones. (Welcome back to class after the holidays.) Esta es la primera clase del año 2013. (This is the first class of 2013.) ¿Quién va a empezar esta vez? (Who is going to start off this time?) SONIA: Yo. Me dicen que has estado un par de semanas en Madrid. (I hear that you have spent a couple of weeks in Madrid.) Cuéntanos algo de lo que hiciste. (Tell us something about what you did.) CATHY: Bueno, aparte de todos los almuerzos y las cenas con la familia, fui al cine cuatro veces, al teatro una vez y visité varios museos. (Well, apart from the many lunches and dinners with the family, I went to the cinema four times, to the theatre once and I visited several museums. ) RALPH: ¿Qué clase de museos visitaste? (What sort of museums did you visit?) CATHY: Curiosamente dos de los museos que visité tiene que ver con ferrocarriles. (Funnily enough two of the museums I visited had to do with railways.) El Museo del Ferrocarril de Madrid se abrió al público en 1984. (The Madrid Railway Museum opened to the public in 1984.) Su sede es la antigua estación de Delicias, uno de los ejemplos más claros y representativos de la arquitectura industrial española, que se inauguró en 1880. (Its headquarters is the old Delicias station, one of the most classical examples of Spanish industrial archi-
tecture, which was inaugurated in 1880.) Ofrece una selección de vehículos y piezas relacionadas con el ferrocarril, que pretende mostrar le evolución de este modo de transporte. (It displays a collection of vehicles and parts related to the railways and aims to show the evolution of this form of transport.) A este objetivo contribuye de manera fundamental la reciente apertura de la Sala de consulta del Archivo Histórico Ferroviario y la Biblioteca Ferroviaria, al igual que la conservación y constante ampliación de la Fototeca. (The recent opening of the Historical Railways Archives together with the Railway Library contribute to this objective in a fundamental way, as does the conservation and constant expansion of the photographic library.) ROBIN: El museo expone trenes también? (Does the museum also exhibit trains?) CATHY: Sí. La nave central de la estación alberga una muestra muy variada de locomotoras y coches de viajeros, a través de la cual se puede comprender la evolución de la tracción, vapor, eléctrica y diesel en el más de siglo y media de existencia del ferrocarril en España. (Yes. The central nave of the station houses a varied display of engines and carriages for passengers through which one can get an idea of the evolution of traction, steam, electric and diesel throughout more than a century and a half of the railway system in Spain.) También demuestran las distintas condiciones en las que viajaron los pasajeros en estos trenes. (They also show
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the conditions in which passengers travelled in these trains.) Hay una sala con antiguos relojes de estaciones, otra dedicada a modelismo con maquetas animadas y un coche restaurante que comenzó a prestar servicio en el año 1930 que actualmente sirve como cafetería para el museo. (There is a room which displays old railway clocks, another dedicated to models trains with moving models and a restaurant car which went into service in 1930 and which now serves as a cafeteria for the museum.) AUDREY: Dime, ¿Cuál es el otro museo del ferrocarril que visitaste? (Tell me, which is the other museum that you visited?) CATHY: Bueno, en realidad es un museo del metro. (Well, it is really a museum about the underground.) Se llama Andén Cero y compone de una antigua estación de metro, que ya no se usa pero que ha sido recuperada, y una sala de videos donde se puede ver videos de la historia del metro en España. (It is called Platform Zero and it is situated in an old underground station which is no longer in use but which has been rescued and it also has a video viewing room where you can see videos of the history of the underground system in Spain.) RUTH: ¿Cuándo inauguraron el metro en España? (When did the underground system start in Spain?) CATHY: El Rey Alfonso XIII inauguró la primera línea del metro el 17 de octubre del 1919. (King Alfonso the thirteenth inaugurated the first underground line on the 17th. of October 1919.) El proyecto planteaba la construcción de cuatro líneas que dieron servicio al centro urbano, así como algunas poblaciones limítrofes. (The plan was to build four lines which would serve the city
centre and some outlying districts.) La longitud prevista era de 14 kilómetros y los trenes se compondrían de cinco coches con capacidad para 250 personas. (It was envisaaged that it would be 14 kilometres long and the trains would be made up of five carriages with a capacity for 250 people.) Los trenes circularían a una velocidad de 25 kilómetros por hora, a una profundidad media de diez metros y con una frecuencia de paso de dos a tres minutos. (The trains would travel at a speed of 25 kilometres an hour, at an average depth of ten metres and with a frequency of two to three minutes.) ROLF: ¿Cómo es el metro de Madrid hoy día? (What is the underground in Madrid like nowadays?) CATHY: La construcción del metro situó a Madrid a la altura de las grandes metrópolis que ya contaban con este sistema de transporte como Londres en 1863, Budapest en 1896, Paris en 1900 y Berlín en 1902. (The building of the underground system placed Madrid alongside the great cities which already had this system of transport like London in 1863, Budapest in 1896, Paris in 1900 and Berlin in 1902.) Hoy el metro de Madrid cuenta con más de 280 kilómetros de vías, catorce líneas y 292 estaciones. (Today the Madrid underground system covers over 280 kilometres of rails, has 14 lines and 292 stations.) Ofrece servicio a más de 700 millones de usuarios anuales. (It is used by over 700 million passengers a year.) Su red en explotación as la segunda más extensa de Europa Occidental y la tercera en el mudo. (It has the second largest network in Western Europe and the third in the world.) Bueno, ya está para hoy. (Well, that’s it for today.) Adiós y hasta la próxima vez. (Goodbye until the next time.)
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HELL EXPLAINED BY A CHEMISTRY STUDENT The following is an actual question given on a University ofArizona chemistry midterm, and an actual answer turned in by a student. The answer by one student was so 'profound' that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well. Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following: First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving, which is unlikely. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.
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day in Hell before I sleep with you,' and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number two must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already over. The corollary of this theory is that 2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the frozen since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature not accepting any more souls and is therefore, and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over. extinct..... ...leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine being which So which is it? explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa 'Oh my God.' during my Freshman year that, 'It will be a cold THIS STUDENT RECEIVED AN A+
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Alternatively, the claim form can be generated here. You must identify yourself and provide your NIE nº and I can help you if you bring a copy of a bill for one of the years in question. There is time until April 2013 to register the claim. Renewal of European Health Care Card (EHIC)
It is important for those who have provisional SIP cards endorsed by the European Health Card issued in UK, to keep the cards up to date. Your provisional SIP is not acceptable if your blue, EHIC card has expired. You should apply to renew the card preferably before it expires and can do this online as follows: Go into www.ehic.org.uk There are a list of questions on the left hand side. Scroll down to "How do I renew my card?". Click on "Show" on left hand side and then on "do it online". Here there is also information as to how to renew the card in other ways. If you decide to apply for renewal online, you must accept the Terms and Conditions Take a copy of ONE of your IBI bills referring to one of the years in question, i.e. and then click on "Continue". Fill in the required information including the Card PIN Nº for renewal. 2006 to 2011 You must provide an address in UK to which a new Step 1 Go into the Town Hall website: card will be posted. Once you have your new EHIC card you can renew www.ajxabia.com Step 2 Click on "IBI: Solicitud de Indemnización ... " your provisional SIP (if it has also expired). which is the first thing you see in red. There are a series of instructions in Spanish as to how Guided Visits around the Hospital in Denia (Marina Salud) to complete the form. Step 3 Scroll down to "Obtener Reclamación" and Starting in February, it will be possible to attend a free, guided visit around the Hospital in Denia. then introduce into: The visits will be every other Thursday, starting on 1st Box: "Identificación Fiscal" your N.I.E nº (exam- 21st February and will be conducted by the Director of the Hospital who will give a talk and welcome any ple: X or Y .......?) 2nd Box: "Referencia Catastral" .. the long nº on your questions. chosen bill with the letters BC in the middle and two LETTERS at the end (if you see what looks like a The groups will consist of a maximum of 15 persons and the "tour" will start from 5pm. Unfortunately zero at the end, it is not, it is a letter 'O') . 3rd Box: "Año" .. Click on the arrow and choose the transport to the hospital is not provided. year of the bill you are using 4th Box: "Valor Catastral" .. introduce here the If you would like to take part in one of the visits, amount indicated on your bill (this figure is the sum please send an e-mail to: help@ajxabia.org of the valor catastral suelo + valor construcción, but in order to arrange the groups, dates, etc. it does figure as a total on the bill). 5th Box: "Seguridad" .. write in the box the 4 letters Make Thursday Special you see on the right hand side of the box. Why not drop into When all filled in, click on "Obtener Reclamación" below the boxes on right hand side. Place4Friendship Right next to Javea market The claim will download and you must open up the file and print out the claim. You should check that the for a free cup of coffee, tea and address for notifications at the top of the form is corhomemade cake. rect for you to receive a reply by post. If not, tippex it out and fill in a correct address. Browse our bric a brac, craft, nearly new clothes and book stalls. Check that there is a copy of each of the different paid IBI bills at the back of the form and that the total Open 10.30am – 1.00pm every Thursday amount paid (indicated on the first sheet of the form) is correct. We are near the top right hand corner of Javea market, looking towards the Montgo. The form should then be sent by registered post to the Go slightly up the hill and turn first right into Catastro address at the top of the form (in Alicante) Carrer Favara. or brought here to the General Registry and entered Part of Javea International Baptist Church into the system here (Portal del Clot office, Avda www.javeabaptist.com Amanecer 2 - where Help Desk is situated). IBI Rebate Claim to Catastro in Alicante If you wish to complete the claim form online to apply to the Catastro in Alicante for rebate on IBI bills paid over the period 2006 – 2011 inclusive, here are the instructions in English to help when you go into the Jávea Town Hall website:
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If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have been as sharp as this policeman.
In an recent interview, General Norman Schwarzkopf He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney dur- was asked if he thought there was room for forgiveness ing a felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine toward the people who have harboured and abetted the the police officer's credibility ..... terrorists who perpetrated the 9/11 attacks on America. Q: 'Officer, did you see my client fleeing the scene?'
His answer was classic Schwarzkopf.
A: 'No sir. But I subsequently observed a person match- The General said, "I believe that forgiving them is God's ing the description of the offender, running several function... OUR job is to arrange the meeting." blocks away.' NUMBER 3 Q: 'Officer, who provided this description?' A: 'The officer who responded to the scene.' Q: 'A fellow officer provided the description of this socalled offender. Do you trust your fellow officers?' A: 'Yes, sir, with my life.' Q: 'With your life? Let me ask you this then officer. Do you have a room where you change your clothes in preparation for your daily duties?' A: 'Yes sir, we do!' Q: 'And do you have a locker in the room?' A: 'Yes, sir, I do.' Q: 'And do you have a lock on your locker?' A: 'Yes, sir.' Q: 'Now, why is it, officer, if you trust your fellow officers with your life, you find it necessary to lock your locker in a room you share with these same officers?' A: 'You see, sir, we share the building with the court complex, and sometimes lawyers have been known to Dana Perino (FOX News) describing an interview she walk through that room.' recently had with a Navy SEAL. After discussing all the The courtroom EXPLODED with laughter, and a countries that he had been sent to she asked if they had prompt recess was called. The officer on the stand has to learn several languages? been nominated for this year's 'Best Comeback' line -"Oh, no ma'am, we don't go there to talk." and we think he'll win.
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... and it was just so ... ! In ancient Israel , it came to pass that a trader by the name of Abraham Com did take unto himself a young wife by the name of Dot. And Dot Com was a comely woman, broad of shoulder and long of leg. Indeed, she was often called Amazon Dot Com. And she said unto Abraham, her husband, "Why dost thou travel so far from town to town with thy goods when thou canst trade without ever leaving thy tent?" And Abraham did look at her as though she were several saddle bags short of a camel load, but simply said, "How, dear?" And Dot replied, "I will place drums in all the towns and drums in between to send messages saying what you have for sale, and they will reply telling you who hath the best price. And the sale can be made on the drums and delivery made by Uriah's Pony Stable (UPS)." Abraham thought long and decided he would let Dot have her way with the drums. And the drums rang out and were an immediate success. Abraham sold all the goods he had at the top price, without ever having to
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riches and the deafening sound of drums that no one noticed that the real riches were going to that enterprising drum dealer, Brother William of Gates, who bought off every drum maker in the land. And indeed did insist on drums to be made that would work only with Brother Gates' drumheads and drumsticks. And Dot did say, "Oh, Abraham, what we have started is being taken over by others." And Abraham looked out over the Bay of Ezekiel , or eBay as it came to be known. He said, "We need a name that reflects what we are." And Dot replied, "Young Ambitious Hebrew Owner Operators." "YAHOO," said Abraham. And because it was Dot's idea, they named it YAHOO Dot Com. Abraham's cousin, Joshua, being the young Gregarious Energetic Educated Kid (GEEK) that he was, soon started using Dot's drums to locate things around the countryside.
move from his tent.
It soon became known as God's Own Official Guide to Locating Everything (GOOGLE).
To prevent neighbouring countries from overhearing what the drums were saying, Dot devised a system that only she and the drummers knew. It was known as
That is how it all began.. And that's the truth (why not?).
Must Send Drum Over Sound (MSDOS), and she also developed a language to transmit ideas and pictures Hebrew To The People (HTTP). And the young men did take to Dot Com's trading as doth the greedy horsefly take to camel dung. They were called Nomadic Ecclesiastical Rich Dominican Sybarites, or NERDS. And lo, the land was so feverish with joy at the new
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Spain Plunders 90% Of Social Security Fund To Buy Its Own Debt http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-01-03/spainplunders-90-social-security-fund-buy-its-own-debt
Honey Mustard Baked Salmon
With Spanish 10Y yields hovering at a 'relatively' healthy 5%, having been driven inexorably lower on the promise of ECB assistance at some time in the future, the market has become increasingly unsure of just who it is that keeps bidding for this stuff. Well, wonder no longer. As the WSJ notes, Spain has been quietly tapping the country's richest piggy bank, the Social Security Reserve Fund, as a buyer of last resort for Spanish government bonds - with at least 90% of the €65 billion ($85.7 billion) fund has been invested in increasingly risky Spanish debt. Of course, this is nothing new, the US (and the Irish) have been using quasigovernment entities to fund themselves in a mutually-
A sweet and sour baked salmon with nuts, Dijon and honey. Serves 4.
destructive circle-jerk for years - the only difference
Ingredients:
being there are other buyers in the Treasury market,
1/4 cup melted butter 3 tablespoons mustard (Dijon) 1 1/2 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup bread crumbs (dried) 1/4 cup pecans, finely diced 4 teaspoons parsley, chopped (fresh) 16 ounces of salmon (4 fillets) salt and pepper (seasoning to taste) 1 lemon
whereas in Spain the marginal buyer is critical to support the sinking ship. The Spanish defend the use of pension funds to buy bonds as sustainable as long as it can issue bonds - and yet the only way it can actually get the bonds off in the public markets is through using the pension fund assets. The pensioners sum it up perfectly "We are very worried about this, we just don't know who's going to pay for the pensions of those who are younger now," or those who are older we would add.
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Begin heating oven to 400 F (200 C) Combine butter, Dijon, and honey in a bowl. Then, in another bowl, combine bread crumbs, nuts, and parsley. Use the honey mustard sauce to glaze the salmon fillets lightly, then use the bread crumb mixture to sprinkle over the fillets. Bake in preheated oven for near 15 minutes until cooked (use a fork to see that it flakes easily). Use salt and pepper to season to taste, then garnish with a slice of lemon.
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English language films in Jávea puerto have resumed.
Restaurante LE GOURMAND : This excellent restaurant reopened in mid-December at the former premises of < 121 > on the Jesús Pobre road. Six of us enjoyed a wonderful meal there on 31st December and we remain of the opinion that Benjamin's move away from front-line tourism (at Arenal) will enable his reputation better to spread through the resident community and especially to offer their excellent creative French-based cuisine to the Montgó area and Jesús Pobre. Despite the recession there are still good things happening !! Muzak low and always reduced on request.
JÁVEA : CINEMA JAYAN - special offer (dinner + ticket on Tues - Wed - Thurs at 18:45h for only €14) : The excellent Restaurante LA RENDA is right beside the Cinema Jayan and offers a pre-performance menu del día including your cinema ticket for €14 (which means, on a Tues or a Wed., a meal will cost you €8 !). This newly and beautifully appointed restaurant offers some some serious, adventurous and very creative cuisine. To take up this offer you must book. Tel: 96 579.3763 / E-mail: larenda.javea@gmail.com N.B. To find out what film is showing, go to http://www.cinejayan.com/ click English "English version".
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FEBRUARY 7th : THE NEXT ENGLISH TEA at the JÁVEA PARADOR will be on Thursday February 7th. This excellent - and very successful event - is now well established by an excellent turnout on Nov.1st so the word is getting around as to the very high quality. popular. This is a regular event on the first Thursday of every month (excl. July/August). The hotel offers perfectly made tea (incl. Earl Grey) as well as cucumber sandwiches, delicious scones (with clotted cream and red jam) and carrot & walnut cake and a glass of Cava to finish. A delight. Yes, readers .... It is a triumph and all for €10. The next tea will be on Thursday 7th February (16:30h - 18:00h) Because the teas have been so successful it remains essential to book [96 579 0200]. Make up a small group - and book early.
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Restaurant ATALAYA : On the right side of Jávea's Arenal beach (above Scallops). This restaurant serves creative dishes of superb quality and many have asked why it has only recently joined the list. The reason has been some of the most offensive/loud muzak of any restaurant in the area (and even if turned down, most ungraciously, they soon jacked it up again - three times on one visit). However recent reports suggest they may have begun to understand how clients have been offended by the noise for we are told that on recent visits there was none !! So we are pleased to acknowledge their TOP OF JÁVEA'S CLASS - for all true Gastronauts ! excellent culinary skills with the proviso that we hope that common sense has now prevailed here and that Restaurante BONAMB : Dutch owned, this restaurant clients are now spared the (previous) infernal noise ! (formerly Giardino, at the Tarraula roundabout at the Tel: 96 628.9666 / f. / Web: http://atalayajavea.com/ end of Cabanes and the beginning of the Benitachell/ Golf Club Road) has opened recently after a complete Restaurante LA BOHÈME (Jávea, Arenal beach front) retransformation with beautifully laid out gardens and terraces. This is the most important gastronomic invest- : This restaurant (and Los Remos de la Nao, Le ment in Jávea - ever - and it really puts Jávea on the map Gourmand, Mira Jávea & Atalaya) are the best French completing the triangle of world-class restaurants styled restarants on the Arenal beach front. Fine tapas, formed by Quique Dacosta (Denia) and Casa Pepa superb steaks. Menu del dia €15.95. Consistently excel(Ondara). I was both charmed and enchanted by my lent reports throughout the summer but comments visit. Reports are consistently excellent. The new lunch- reveal this is an expensive place. Parador end of Arenal only Menu-del-día is €24 (soup, apéritif, choice 4 promenade. starters, choice 4 main courses, choice 2 puds plus glass Tel : 96 579.1600 / open daily. of house wine) sounds like a terrific bargain so do go http://www.javeacompany.com/javeacompany/boheme/ and try it. Main menus at €49.50 (7-courses) and €70 index.html for the 9-course one. Tel : 96 508 4440 / E-mail: Reservations : Restaurante MASENA (Jávea) : reservas@bonamb.com Attracting regular clients of all nationalities this has Website: http://bonamb.com/index.html
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been the most outstandingly successful restaurant of 2012 by virtue of a consistently high standard of cooking and (if there were another award) for the best Maître D in the area; Valentino leads a team offering impeccable service. These comments reach us from a wide circle. Their muzak is always low and is often turned off on request - thus improving the atmosphere and comfort of the guests. Go to the end of Cami Cabanes (behind Barclays) and immediately left onto the Benitachell (Golf Club) road. Beautifully appointed Belgian-owned restaurant with a stylish air of Mexican decoration. Menu del dia €17 (but not Sundays). This superb restaurant is busy all the year around ! If you want to know the reason, go and try it ! Booking essential. Tel : 96 579.3764 / f. Tues Web : http://www.restaurantcostablanca.com/restaurantes/Alicante/Javea-Xabia/Masena/
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Email: restaurantecalima@gmail.com Restaurante CHEZ ANGEL (Jávea Arenal - close to Humpty Dumpty on right after Arenal traffic lights). Brasserie style. Excellent meat - absolutely the best Châteaubriand in the area (with Masena at No. 2 !). Wonderful Cous-Cous. Serves copious vegetables. Menus del dia c.€16.00 & €25.00. Tel : 96 579.2723 / f. Tues [ no web site found ] Restaurante LA COCINA : leaving Jávea port towards the old town - on the corner of the last of row of shops before petrol station. This restaurant is being talked about all over the Jávea community (and is runner-up for the Grapevine Restaurant of the Year 2012). The food is truly excellent, well presented and served with charm and shows great flair. Adventurous regional Spanish & international cuisine. Remarkably sensible prices and a fascinating and very honestly priced wine list; it is also a challege but do not be intimidated as you will receive good advice if needed ! Quality wines also available by the glass. Evenings only. Tel: 96 579.5140 (f. Sunday & Monday) / Web: www.lacocinajavea.com E-mail : info@lacocinajavea.com
Restaurante LA PLAZA No.6 : (in the "triangular square" (sic) opp. Humpty Dumpty). All-year-round successful and delightful German-owned establishment offering excellent international cuisine (but can include the excellent Wiener schnitzel !). A favourite with residents in tranquil surroundings. Menu del dia €11 (midday) & €19.00 evenings. Kitchen open till 23:30h. Live music one evening a week. Tel: 96 646 2314 /f. Monday Restaurante LOS REMOS de la NÃO (Jávea, Arenal www.laplaza6.com / E-mail: oliver@laplaza6.net beach front) : French owned and was probably the best of all the Arenal beach restaurants although there are Restaurante SOFIA'S : Avda. del Pla 20, Jávea. recent reports of improved standards they have proved Really delicious and excellently prepared food. This short-lived (poor service). Lies at the extreme right restaurant has not featured on this list for 5 years due to hand end of the bay on the edge of the large car park its over loud muzak but an accommodation has been overlooking the beach. Fish a speciality. Great views. reached and a simple request will now see it turned Menu del día €15 (Sunday €20). Best to book. down (or even off !). The Menu-del-día is one of the Tel : 96 647.0776 / f. Tues. www.losremoslanao.com best, cost/quality, that we know (currently Euros 14.50h with a glass of wine - but available Thursday lunch only Restaurante LA RENDA : Jávea Port, right beside the - currently suspended for the summer. High standards Cinema Jayan. Beautifully appointed restaurant with pervade all their dishes and the restaurant is beautifully some serious, adventurous and very creative cuisine appointed. Easy parking. we even found Sweetbreads on the menu. Menu del día Tel: 96 646.2903 / Open 19:00 - 22:30h / f. Sun/Mon : €12.50. Live music on Friday. Muzak turned off on Web: www.sofiasrestaurantspain.com request. Tel: 96 579.3763 / E-mail: larenda.javea@gmail.com Restaurante TOSCA (Arenal beach, on the bridge N.B. This restaurant offers a bargain pre-cinema special overlooking the creek and close to Jávea Parador); menu from 18:45h (Mon-Thurs) at €14 which includes Creative cooking. Approx. Euros 35.00. Excellent your cinema ticket ! See details above. Menu-del-día 17.90 Euros. Muzak here can be irritating (they say they play it to cover the noise from the ------------------------------------------------------------------kitchen !). You may BYO - but corkage is €9 !!!! Tel : 96 579.3145 / f. Monday midday / FAMILY RESTAURANTS / GOOD & RELIABLE http://www.buscorestaurantes.com/restaurante/Restaura (Euros 20 - 35 per head) nte-Tosca-105829-0.html Restaurante AUSTRIACO & Bakery (Jávea; Arenal ------------------------------------------------------------------- beach front) - wonderful breakfasts and the best bakery in Jávea (also known as Café Wien). Superb bread/croissants from 07:00h daily. A top choice for Restaurante CALIMA (Jávea port, Avda. de la Marina breakfasts. (Another source of excellent bread is the Española - pedestrianized seafront). Next to Piri-Piri Saladar Supermarket). and recently refurbished. Marvellous, imaginative and Tel : 96 647.1004 / open daily / Web : sometimes rewardingly experimental. Jazz on Thurs. http://www.austriaco-cafewien.com/index.php?idm=en Menu del dia €11.95 (Mon-Sat) but Sun. €13. Tel : 96 579 4821 / open daily. Restaurante BACCHUS (Jávea) : Wonderful quality,
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Swiss owned. Cook your own (superb) steak on stone. Pinosol-Cansalades road. Must book. Menus-del-día from €15 (W/ends €18). Tel : 96 647.3096 / f. Mon. / http://www.infocostablanca.com/bacchus/first%20en.htm Restaurante L'ÉCHALOTE : Jávea Costa Nova, beside the tennis club just before the La Guardia cross roads. International cuisine of excellent quality with covered terrace behind. Their Xmas day lunch was reported as being really excellent. Good parking. Tel: 96 647.3364 / [ no web site ]
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Excellent Menus-del-día €11.50 (w/ends €13.60). Charming host & very professional - one of our favourites Tel : 96 579.4745 / f. Sun.pm & Mon (closed early New Year).
Restaurante PIZZERIA PEPA (Jávea: Arenal beach front, nr. middle). Spanish; excellent value, swift service. Pizza takeaway. VERY efficient, popular with good atmosphere; muzak low; must book ! Menu-del-día €16. The best quick-service "family" restaurant at the beach. Restaurante EL GAUCHO : This recently re-opened Tel : 96 579.2572 / open daily restaurant along the Jesús Pobre road continues to http://www.pizzeriapepa.com/site/page-2-2-3.html receive much praise (especially their meat quality). It comes under the management of the excellent Pizzeria Restaurante EL RANCHO : Cta. Cabo de la Nao Pepa (at Arenal). A very worthwhile restaurant for all (between the German clinic & Saladar SuperMarket). and esecially for the residents of Montgó. Another recently reopened restaurant ! A young British Tel: 96 646.1338 / www.pizzeriapepa.com couple (Simon & Danielle) have taken over and added, recently, a French chef to make the 3-chef team. Well Restaurante LUNGO MARE (Jávea, Arenal beach appointed and in delightful surroundings. Now the food front) : Magnificent Italian restaurant - beware large can be taken seriously once again. Reports are, overall, portions (some can be shared !). Beware muzak can be very good to variable so they are still settling in. Menubad ! Nearly always full so best to try to book. del-día (€13.95). We think you need to book ! Good Tel : 96 647.1196 / open daily / Web : parking either side of main road. Xmas lunch is already http://www.verema.com/restaurantes/46085-lungo- fully booked !! Closed on 31st Dec.. mare-javea Tel: 96 577.1126 / f. Sunday p.m. & Monday. E-mail: elranchojavea@hotmail.com / Web : (under Restaurante MEZQUIDA : Main road from Jávea construction) towards Arenal, on right side, just after Iceland roundabout on left but before Sol-Mar offices. Good ambi- Restaurante LA RUSTICA (Jávea - Cami Cabanes) : ence/very popular Spanish 'family' restaurant. Serves Excellent (Belgian) cuisine, lovely situation/terrace the best Arroz negro (a delicious rice and squid dish) (Menus-del-día €14 & €16). Poor muzak (sometimes that we know of. Good prices, superb meat, spotless & too loud and "thumpy"). Take road to right of Barclays, mostly muzak-free. Delightful, large and musak-free right at roundabout; it's along on the left after the first terrace. Menu-del-día €16. burmp. Tel : 96 579.3620 / open daily / Tel : 96 577.0855 / f. Sun.pm & Mon / http://www.restaurantemezquida.com/ E-mail: la_rustica@apdo.com http://www.larusticajavea.com/ Restaurante NESFOR : Cta. Cabo de la Nao-Pla 25. Re-opened by the same family after 14 years this restau- ------------------------------------------------------------------rant has immediately impressed. A lunch visit (we ate à la carte) proved excellent. New parking area at the JÁVEA's TOP MENUS DEL DÍA [ between €14 back. €20 : full details in text ] Tel: 96 646 3872 Many restaurants are now producing menus-del-día of E-mail: reservas@restaurantenesfor.com such outstanding quality that we thought it best to recogwww.restaurantenesfor.com (under construction) nise their achievement in listing them here. Fuller details in the main text. Restaurante LA PERLA de JÁVEA (Arenal beach front, right hand side). Menu-del-día €14. Consistently Amarre 152 - Masena - Parador (€33) - Piri-Piri good reports all through the summer but fresh com- - La Plaza - La Renda - La Rustica ments would be welcome. Tel : 96 647 0772 / open - Sophia's (Thurs. only) - Tosca - .... and, if you daily don't mind travelling a little further the sensational, http://www.perladejavea.com/index.php?lang=es&sec- Ca' Pepe (Moraira - closed till mid-Feb.) tion=restaurant ------------------------------------------------------------------Restaurante PIRI-PIRI : Excellent/imaginative (copious) 'tapas'. Widely praised and popular with residents. If you wish to be sent John Deacon's full restaurant listing, On the port's pedestrianised sea-front, leading from the covering the Marina Alta, mail to : j.deacon@terra.es bridge. Arrive early for lunch, but best to book.
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Jávea U3A
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JAVEA U3A members are back in business after the Christmas and New Year festivities and looking forward to another packed programme of events over the next 12 months. There is still much talk about the hilarious Christmas Extravaganza, which was put on by committee members at the general meeting at the Parador Hotel in December and, as promised in last month’s Grapevine, here are some revealing photos from the event. DANCE-TIME: The Javea U3A dance troupe – Highlight of the show was a sketch featuring association Jean Miller, Brenda Bates, Karen White, Jacqui president Peter Allin, membership secretary Howard and Ian Rogerson, Wilma Stevenson, Carol Pilgram and John Bellinger-Smith - give Strictly Come Parker and fellow member Roy Heaton. The three of Dancing a run for its money as they step out to them, prancing around half-naked singing “Walking Viva Espana! Round in Women’s Underwear” to the tune of Winter Wonderland, was a sight to behold and brought the Charity donation house down! Javea U3A has presented a cheque for €4,400 to its charity of the year 2013, Cancer Care Javea. Members donated the money from a number of functions during the year and the charity expressed its sincere gratitude when U3A president Peter Allin handed over the cheque at the December general meeting. The total included over €1,000 from the May Ball and €1,500 from an Evening of Dance and Music held at the home of committee members John Bellinger-Smith and Carol Pilgram. All monies raised by the charity are donated to hospitals for equipment, research, patient care and individuals, together with other cancer-related organisations. WHAT A DRAG! Howard Parker, centre, with Javea There was also a collection of foodstuffs for the charity U3A president Peter Allin, left, and Roy Heaton, Caritas at the general meeting. right, perform their Winter Wonderland sketch U3A member Krystyna Stefancyzyk said: “Caritas asked me to say a big thank-you and express how grateful and delighted they were to receive so much needed food. “Javea U3A members were certainly very generous with their donations and it was very much appreciated, especially at this time of year.” Walking off the excesses The Walking Group have continued to get in some PANTO FUN: Sally Wells (Aladdin) and Jackie Heaton (Princess) take the audience on a magic carpet ride through Fantasyland
much-needed exercise over the Christmas period. continued on next page
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Any members keen to get some exercise after the overindulgences of the festive period can join one of the walking groups. Visit the Javea U3A website activities section for details of walking schedules.
WELL-EARNED REST: Christmas walkers enjoy mulled wine and mince pies at Carolyn Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home after their trek across Cumbre del Sol
A good time to join * The Javea U3A has more than 60 groups covering social, sporting, cultural and travel activities. If you would like to discover more about what is on offer, log onto the website at www.u3ajavea.org. Anybody interested in becoming a member can sign up at the next general meeting at the Parador Hotel on Wednesday January 30 at 10.30am. Current members can also renew their membership at the meeting.
A blonde's year in review
In fact, members were out and about on the morning after Boxing Day working off the extra pounds on a strenuous 2-hour hike on the demanding Cumbre del Sol terrain. Afterwards they were invited to the home of member Carolyn Cooper, where she served up mince pies and hot mulled wine to fellow walkers as they enjoyed the sunshine and wonderful views from her mountain-top villa.
January - Took new scarf back to store because it was too tight. February - Fired from pharmacy job for failing to print labels... Helllloooo!!! Bottles won't fit in printer!!! March - Got really excited! Finished jigsaw puzzle in 6 months ... box said "2-4 years!" April - Trapped on escalator for hours ... power went out!! May - Tried to make Kool-Aid ... wrong instructions on packet ... 8 cups of water won't fit into those little packets!! June - Tried to go water skiing ... Bummer ... couldn't find a lake with a slope. July - Lost breast stroke swimming competition ... learned later, the other swimmers cheated, they used their arms! August - Got locked out of my car in rain storm ... car swamped because soft-top was open. September - The capital of California is "C".....isn't it?? TOP SPOT! Hardy walkers, from left, Karen October - Hate M & M's .... they are so hard to White, Bobbie Ogden, Wendy Ranger, Victor peel. Tattersall and leader Pat Moss on top of the world November - Burned turkey. Baked it for 4 1/2 on the January mountain walk. Photo by fellow days. Instructions said 1 hour per pound and I walker Jacqui Rogersonx weigh 108! A small party of more serious walkers took part in a 4- December - Couldn't call 911 ..."duh" ... like hour climb around Gata de Gorgos in the first of the there's no "eleven" button on the stupid phone!!! 2013 season of mountain walks on January 3, led by Pat Moss.
What a year !
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THE HOBBY HORSE AND GOAT Timo Dee’s view on things, in and out of Javea, from up on his hobbyhorse (and with his old goat.)
Pushing on a bit MOG I have worrying over the New Year (and nothing new about that! ) I heard Timo ( he's referring to me) say that he will be pushiing on for 70 this year. HOBBY. What !!?? Is he trying to break the speed limit? MOG. 70 is the limit in the UK; they are lot more generous over here, allowing you up to 120...Even so, can the three of us really go that fast? HOBBY I doubt it. Most older ones amongst us do get a bit creaky and often require replacement parts Come to think of it, my little wheels are a bit wobbly nowadays MOG I wonder if he really is thinking about limits HOBBY He keeps telling folk to remember that he retyred early almost fouteen years ago now. MOG And you means it's now time for a further new set of new tyres? HOBBY That' the score! MOG Like the latest from football, cricket, rugby and tennis? HOBBY No, I am referring to somethig far more personal MOG Like music? You know I enjoy a happy tune, but could never manage to read the score HOBBY. You have almost clicked on it MOG I am always hitting the wrong keys HOBBY So you do know some music, if you can tell when you have gone wrong MOG Delete , delete.... that's not a tune on the computer that I enjoy at all, and find very boring HOBBY I mean score in that other sense of a number MOG Not a happy litle iumber then? So One, two. three, four.. Just how far do you want me to count? HOBBY As far as the Bible says you should count MOG The Bible is another very long book from which can only rarely recall a note, except excerpts HOBBY. The Bible reminds you that i the allotted number is three score and ten MOG That does not help if I do not know what the score is HOBBY No one ever does, but the Bible gives a strong hint MOG Help me a bit, if you can HOBBY Twenty MOG Twenty what,, one two three again? HOBBY Twenty is a score MOG Of what?
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HOBBY The number quoted calculates as being the years of your life MOG But some seem to last a lot longer, while there are are others that hardly last even a day, or a moth, or far fewer years HOBBY The key word here is allotted MOG You mean as in lottery? HOBBY Just so. MOG The Bible encourages us to gamble with the lottery? HOBBY No, just to accept the result. MOG Then no one knows precisely,? HOBBY Except those very few who decide they do not want to wait any longer for the result MOG These few decide the timing of the inevitable for themselves? HOBBY Yes... and in so doing, may upset any of those those that may have known them, for however long that may have been MOG So all ends in sorrow, one way or another? HOBBY Not all. The good thing that comes out of all this is that sorrow can turn quickly into appreciation of happier times past . MOG And perhaps appreciation of the good things that person did , while they still had that chance in the lottery? HOBBY All for the good? Spot on ! MOG My worry NOW is what will happen one day , dear Hobby, to both you and me? HOBBY We may get separated, but there are plenty of folk looking to adopt us MOG Have they have missd out on having an old goat or even a hobby horse of their own? HOBBY Yes indeed, but the adoption process happens surprisingly quietly MOG New adventures for us then? HOBBY Yes, for us two, life continues in its own special way MOG That's one thing less for me to be concerned about. HOBBY Then how are they gettting on with paving the Arenal? MOG It's been a bit of a mess over Christmas. HOBBY Let's pop along again to see for ourselves! MOG They said it should all finish this year, or was it next? HOBBY All in its allotted time. MOG We are back on the lottery again...
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held) and shortly turn right into Carrera Favara and you will see the Church Centre on the left. Or alternately from the market, walk towards the Correos and take the first turning on the left. Also during early 2013 JIBC will be launching an indoor hobby/craft/collectors/charity market in the hall adjacent to the café. There is no charge for a table, just a donation is appreciated towards church funds if the morning has gone well. Please contact us if you would like to participate. The market will be open at the same time as Place4Friendship. At certain times of the week, the facilities at the Church Centre can be made available for other groups & organizations. The facilities are suitable for classes, small conferences, meetings, exhibitions, promotions, private celebrations, weddings, funerals etc. Audio visual, refreshment & catering facilities can also be provided. For further information go to www.javeabaptist.com or telephone Adrian: 600 836 279 or Peter 644 137 430 or by email javeabaptist@hotmail.com
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And so it starts… 2013 has started with a mixture of ups and downs. Now that the New Year celebrations have calmed down and we all start to take stock of Jávea and Spain in the cold light of day, while there are many new and exciting projects in the offing, many good businesses are closing their doors. Hats off to Derek and Sue for taking the brave step to move the Grapevine back to a Free footing, by putting it online. There is no reason why it should not go from strength to strength now that its costs have been capped and its editors are no longer restricted by length. In the new format it can also be downloaded and shared, so for advertisers the circulation should be massive, compared with the limitations of distribution by hand, courier and post. MABC’s magazine 5Ws (www.5ws.biz ) loses nothing by being wholly online. We are steadily building up a good readership and the quality and range of the articles may be eclectic, but it is certainly varied and makes for a good read. With the growth in quality, free, online magazines and papers, with local and original content (and the increase in smart phones and tablets capable of reading them anywhere and any time) this is a market area ripe for growth. I am certainly happy to be out and about and know that I have the latest issues of my favourite magazines in my pocket for my next coffee break, wherever I am. Marina Alta Business Club is growing, now that we have restarted our meetings in Denia (February 15th Haweli Restaurant, Las Marinas, Denia 12:30 Lunch ), we have changed our first meeting of the month to Tiffany’s Bar along the Jesus Pobre Road (19:30 February 7th ) and our second Jávea meeting is at Digby’s Bar in the Arenal (Jávea Park) on the 21st February 19:30. Amongst many other benefits our paid membership includes free advertising in 5Ws magazine, so we no longer need to keep meetings for members only. We are opening our meetings to make them freely available to members and non-members alike. With the recession now firmly entrenched in Spain and the need for small businesses to thrive, networking is becoming increasingly important. The main purpose behind the club is to provide businesses with a platform for growth. We feel that making the networking element of the club free, will encourage greater interaction between local businesses. Market awareness is a key feature for future growth. Trust can only be built up by interaction and familiarity. When money is tight and costs are high knowing the right people becomes an invaluable business tool, networking is always important for a business, but in a recession, it becomes crucial. If you are in business, why not come to a meeting? You never know where it might lead… Gaile Griffin Peers, MABC Club Manager - www.mabc.biz and www.mabusinessclub.com. To find out more, about Marina Alta Business Club ring 966461913 or contact me on manager@mabc.biz.
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Craft Corner Decopatch Happy New Year, the New Year is a great time to start a new hobby. Decopatch is a similar technique to paper mache. It is the creative art of assembling, pasting and varnishing paper pieces to decorate objects. Decopatch is an adaption of the French word decoupage or decouper, which in English means to cut out. Decopatch can be enjoyed by all ages, with a wide selection of papers available that will allow you to decorate and transform existing items that you have at home. Or you could create a beautiful display piece by purchasing one of our paper mache craft blanks. Decopatch paper is able to be easily applied to any surface, for example metal, wood, paper mache, glass , plastic, wicker, ceramic and card. You can use the paper on both flat and uneven surfaces. The paper is very thin,
Getting Started Cut or tear the decopatch paper into small pieces and apply Paperpatch glossy glue using a hog bristle brush to the area where the paper is to be placed. Place one piece of the decopatch paper on the glued surface then apply a fresh coating of Paperpatch glue on the surface, smoothing the paper from the centre to the edge to remove any excess glue. Repeat this process until the entire object has been covered. Once the item has been left to dry it can be varnished with Aquapro professional varnish which provides a protective coating with a lustrous finish. Your finished project can be enhanced with beads, gems and ribbons and other embellishments once dry.
but strong and flexible so it produces a smooth texture and a real paint effect. Decopatch paper is deep-dyed and glazed. It will not break apart when glued and the colours will never fade or run. What will I need to get started? •
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Your
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with Dr Christoph Semler
Dr. Christoph Semler qualified as a doctor at the University of Frankfurt and then specialised in General Practice in the UK. He is a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners, holds a Diploma from the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, a Diploma in Child Health Surveillance. He opened his private practice in Jåvea in 2001. Dr Semler is fluent in English, Spanish and French and has a working knowledge of Dutch. Dear doctor, I have some questions regards prostate cancer. My GP in Benissa has found that my prostate marker is too high, I also had an ultrasoundscan of my prostate. Now I have been referred to the hospital in Denia to see a specialist, they might want to take a biopsy. Though nothing has been confirmed yet, I feel they suspect I might have prostate cancer. I am 67 years old and know that this is the age for it. There is an awful lot of information to be had on this cancer, also my friends tell me lot´s of different stories. Some even say I should not worry as you do not die of it but with it. I do not know what the result of the biopsy is going to be, of course. It might all be nothing. But if I had cancer of the prostate, what can I expect? Dear Brian, I can easily understand that you are concerned or even worried. It is always hard to have to deal with uncertainty especially when your own health is at stake. Hopefully you will not have to wait too long for the biopsy of your prostate. And it is the result of this biopsy which
will determine how bad your illness is and how to continue any treatment. That is assuming you do indeed have prostate cancer. Based on abnormal results of the blood test for PSA and an ultrasound examination of the prostate gland alone there might still be nothing wrong with you. That is because both tests are only so good and will often give abnormal results when in fact there is no prostate cancer at all. That is the reason the blood test for PSA is not longer offered as a screening test by many national health systems through their GPs. In the UK for example GPs cannot request this test any longer but have to refer patients to see the urologist if they suspect there might be prostate illness. The reason for this restriction being that you worry too many men unnecessarily with abnormal results who then, after a long and stressful time of further tests are found to be free from prostate illness, including cancer. But you are right in the middle of this phase and other than putting it at the back of your mind until the appointment for the biop-
sy is through, there is nothing else you can do. You have already found out that there is a lot of confusing information available regards prostate cancer and of course your friends all know better anyway. The least helpful remark is that regards dying with it but not from it, so why worry. How can you possibly know what you are going to die of until it is too late? This reassuringly meant phrase is only true in hindsight and rarely useful for decision making. It is certainly true that in old men, older than 75 years or even 80years, finding prostate cancer in its early stage is of no concern. Then it is true that the cancer will most likely not contribute to their passing away and that these men will die from other causes. But you are not there, your decision must be based on other factors. The most important being the result of the biopsy. Assuming there is cancer what matters now is the stage the cancer is at. Without getting too technical, there is an internationally recognized staging system for prostate cancer and treatment options depend on the stage each patient is at when diagnosed for the first time. For many men, if not the majority, the initial treatment is what is called active surveillance. It translates into not doing anything but regularly checking on the cancer and watch for signs of progress. If there is no progress, fine, repeat the test in six months. If there is progress, and it might well take many years for such progress to happen, then treat according to stage of illness. Should it from the start of turn out to be a more
aggressive cancer then some sort of intervention might well be necessary. Again there are options to chose from. One is having an operation another is some form of radiotherapy and in very advanced cases chemotherapy will also be used. So, to sum up: what you need first is a firm diagnosis and a staging if there is indeed cancer. What you can expect then is depending on the stage your illness is at. If it is at an early stage, then it might well be active surveillance of the cancer and no operation or other treatment. If it looks like a more advanced stage then expect that operation in combination with radiotherapy might well be offered. A lot also depends on what services are available at your hospital. Some places are more keen on surgery whereas others have got a good department of nuclear medicine and can provide radiotherapy. All in all prognosis for prostate cancer is by far not as bad as it is for other types of cancers. If caught and treated early survival rates can be as high as 90%. That sounds really quite reassuring.
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TOWN HALLS USE AN ERRONEOUS FORMULA IN THE CALCULATION OF THE MUNICIPAL CAPITAL GAINS TAX AND COULD BE OBLIGED TO RETURN THE EXCESS CHARGED. (Miguel Just Calvo, Economist) Councils say they apply the Ley de Haciendas Locales when they charge this tax, but they apply it wrong since they use a mathematical formula that does not tax capital gains obtained at the time of the sale, as set out in the law, but instead calculates a future surplus value which is neither real nor achievable, nor indeed legal.
Aldea felina is a charity registered in Spain to shelter, feed and re-home cats abandoned in the Denia area. Our helpers all work on a volunrary basis
The Plusvalía, the so-called tax on the increase of the value of the land of urban nature, applies on the sale of a property (such as housing, parking space, a local, etc.), or on receipt of an inheritance or a donation.
We have a variety of feline friends, old and young, waiting to be adopted. All adult cats are blood tested, wormed, vaccinated and sterilised and the kittens wormed and vaccinated. If you can give a loving home to any please call Lynda on 648100629.
This tax should tax the increase in value of the property over the last twenty years, at most.
We also require short-term foster homes, teaching the young to interact with people or to bring an ill cat to full health. If you can help, please contact us on one of the numbers above.
However, the minutae of the law on local taxes encourages the town halls to in fact tax the increase in value that the property might expect in the twenty years following the financial transaction, as pointed out recently by Antonio Escribano, who lives in Cuenca, who has recently won the point at the High Court of Justice of Castilla-La-Mancha, in a final judgment. This difference represents a unjustified cost to the taxpayer of around 40% on what he must pay the local administration. For an apartment whose value in 2012 is 100,000 euros, has been owned for 20 years and is sold in 2012, the average savings is around 6,000 euros. In Sr. Escribano's case, the Town Hall of Cuenca was instructed to return 18,000 euros. This setback for municipal coffers can be extended to other municipalities, which calculate this tax figure in the same way. Around 1,600 million euros will have been collected in excess by councils across the country and that amount, coupled with interest and the appropriate legal costs, would have to return these municipalities together with the corresponding legal costs mean that we could be talking about a total liability of 2,000 million euros. Which leaves us with the questions: will justice be applied, will the authorities help in protecting the general public interest or will capital gains tax rise to compensate for the mathematical calculations?
CAT OF THE MONTH Pepe is a darling. He has been in foster care as he was only a tiny baby when he came to us. He is now raring to go and ready for a loving home. If you would like to adopt Pepe, or one of our other cats/kittens, please call Lynda on 648100629. For more information see our new website – aldeafelina.blogspot.com. We Need Your Help! We are always in need of people to help out at the centre. If you have a few spare hours one morning per week and would like to spend them caring for young kittens, or would be prepared to help cover for sickness and holidays at the centre please call Lynda. Donations Donations are most welcome as one-off gifts or regular payments. Lynda can provide you with the relevant information or see our new website http://aldeafelina.blogspot.com. Every little helps. We’d also like your bric-a-brac, books and unwanted gifts, to sell in our charity shop at Els Poblets, close to the (well signposted) veterinary clinic. Open Mon to Sat: 10-2.
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PUZZLE CORNER
Compiled by Martyn Hardy
CHAD'S QUIZ RATING
0-5 Some learning to do. 6-10 You're getting there. 10-15 Join a quiz team. 16-20 You should be on T.V.
1. What was a “boneshaker”? 2. Over half of the human body is composed of what? 3. Which Italian leader had a biscuit named after him?
Across 8. Firm backside ? How rude ! (6) 9. Hoping to get drug with a thousand pounds (8) 10. Showing off snake bite (8) 11. Stop working - prepare for the sack ? (6) 12. Salesman sees pilot as the chap to fix things (9) 13. One may get this if one is brave enough to interfere, we´re told (5) 15. Anger caused by heater losing temperature (3) 17. At first robbery leaves one in disbelief (7) 18. Annoy fifth former (3) 21. Pacino´s career does include one ! (5) 22. Ask them if disturbance is temporary (9) 25. Final attempt to go round with it (6) 26. It´s sensible to share with Albert (8) 27. Demanding more ties seems unlikely (8) 28. Values business - is going abroad (6)
Down 1. Maureen got up feeling depressed (6) 2. Call last orders and show this type of glass (7) 3. Disparage reading about Lawrence (9) 4. Something one must get over, so to speak (8,7) 5. After fight, English show reserve (5) 6. Sounds like country music written by him !. (7) 7. Expansion providing bible class to be included (8) 14. Make sure a race isn´t fixed (9) 16. Keep calm before bad weather (8) 19. Artist has a playwright round (7) 20. One may be hoping to hit Pole on nose (7) 23. Beats female, and is all upset (6) 24. Any long piece of material (5)
4. Who founded the Salvation Army? 5. In which country was Lego invented? 6. Which Greek philosopher lived in a barrel? 7. Whose assasination precipitated World War 1? 8. In the Bible, which was the “land of milk and honey”? 9. What kind of animal is an ocelot? 10. In Greek mythology, what monster had nine heads? 11. What is the name of Homer Simpson´s youngest daughter? 12. Which queen of France was executed in 1793? 13. Which is the lightest gas? 14. Which is the oldest state of the USA’ 15. Who led the mutiny on HMS Bounty? 16. Quantas is an airline of which country? 17. What is the French underground railway called? 18. How many lanes are there in an Olympic swimming pool? 19. Which gas is used to illuminate road signs? 20. How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?
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SATELLITE KNOW HOW
Richard Pollock Consultant Electronic Engineer Wishing all the Grapevine Readers a Happy & Healthy New Year. For several Months now I have been inundated by telephone calls and e-mails all seeking information on what was the future of the U.K. Channel reception here in Spain and in particular Javea and surrounding areas.The Newspaper coverage has not always been helpful with quite a few comments way of the mark. If you wind the clock back to around February 2012 you will recollect that overnight our reception of the U.K. Channels was greatly improved, all of a sudden we could enjoy BBC1.2.3 and 4 24/7 along with a similar performance with ITV1,2,3 and 4 not forgetting Four and Five. Of course those in the Trade had seen comments regarding 2D fast coming to the end of its life, it was running low on gas and had to be parked out of Orbit of the chain of other Satellite Transponders circling the earth.The problem facing Astra/SES who own and control a large string of satellite Transponders was that the designated replacement for 2D had hit problems at launch and suffered irreparable damage. However Astra/SES had successfully launched another Satellite Transponder 1N, it was designed for use covering to a great degree the whole of Europe including the U.K. from a platform at 19’2 degree SSE. The short answer was to draft in 1N to take over in place of 2D, of course the U.K. viewer would never notice the difference............ however the European viewer certainly did “In the words of Harold Wilson....You’ve never had it so good” Here in Javea and surrounding districts from requiring 2.4 metre Satellite Dishes in order to view, we could now receive a range of stations on a one metre Satellite Dish and for many people who were suffering from the fact that they could not accommodate a large 2.4 metre Satellite Dish or simply did not wish to spend over a thousand Euros or so, then the simple answer was to have a small one metre Satellite Dish installed along with a suitable Satellite Receiver. In the Trade we knew that this had to be a temporary cure until the launch of a suitable replacement, this has now turned out to be the launch of two 2E and 2F. now in ‘Orbit’ and at the moment Astra/SES 2F is now Transmitting three stations, they are as follows BBC1 H.D. Four and Five. For those wishing to check out my findings, please have a look on Googlehttp:/www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/posts/Chang es-to-BBC-Satellite-Transponders-in-2013 To complete our findings would be to set up Test Equipment to the three stations known to be transmitted by the Astra/SES Satellite Transponder, we also had found out that the ‘Footprints’ of 2E and 2F would be even more so targeted onto the U.K. and Northern Ireland and that the spillage into Europe would be even more attenuated than Astra/SES 2D. Examination of 2E & 2F footprints were of a very simi-
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lar pattern and we had no option but to take this as our Guide! We then did a comparison of the readings obtained from our Satellite Dish Farm using a 2.4 metre Satellite Dish, a one metre Satellite Dish and a new 1.4 metre Satellite Dish ( Note all Satellite Dishes were from the Famaval range!) all had the best LNBs to match their Head End Fitting and all cable was Webber 100/CT100 in other words a very high quality low loss cable and all of similar lengths. Listed below are the readings we obtained. Astra/SES 1N Sky News 12207V BBC W/Mid 10788V BBC1 H.D. 10847V ITV C/I 10906V ITV Central 11053H Sky Sports 12148H Sky Classic 11836H
2.4 metre 11.6dB 1.0E6 9.6dB 1.0E6 8.9dB 1.5E 7.4dB 1.6E6 7.4dB 2.0E6 3.3dB 9.2E3 2.6dB 1.7E2
1.4 metre 10.8dB 1.0E6 4.6dB 4.3E4 32.8dB 6.9E3 5.5dB 1.1E4 4.1dB 9.4E4 0.3dB 7.3E2
1.0 metre 5.1dB 6.4E4 2.5dB 5.2E3 0.7dB 1.0E1 2.1dB 1.1E4 1.6dB 1.1E2
Astra 2F BBC1 H.D. 11024H Four 11127V Five 10964H
6.2dB 1.4E2 4.5dB 1.3E4 6.3dB 1.1E5
2.8dB 7.0E2 6.7dB 6.7E4 3.6dB 1.7E3
0.3dB 1.0E1 1.9dB 9.1E3 1.0dB 1.9E2
Note the Higher the dB (Decibel) reading the stronger the signal at the same time the BER (Bit Error Reading ) works in reverse of this e.g. using BBC1 H.D. on 1N 9.6dB is much stronger than BBC1 H.D. 2F 6.2dB and again BBC1 H.D. 1N 1.5E3 means the errors in transmission are much less than those on BBC1 H.D. 2F at 1.4E2 If you study these readings you will see that a 1.4 metre Satellite Dish as expected out performs the 1.0 metre Satellite Dish and this would indicate that in adverse weather conditions the 1.0 metre type would be the first to lose signals and of course as expected the 2.4 metre type out performs them all. If a viewer is happy viewing the U.K. Stations then the best bet would be to consider the 1.4 metre Satellite Dish it will also provide quite a few Stations being transmitted from Astra/SES 2A and 2B plus of course some input from Eutelsat (Formerly Eurobird). Its worth remembering that some very popular Stations transmitted from Astra/SES 2A and 2B are split into North and South Beams, we are in the Southern side and so Sky Sports 1,2 and 3 are much stronger than for instance Sky Classics etc on the Northern Beam,again the 2.4 metre Satellite Dish copes better with these signals. It should also be noted that later this year it is the intension of Sky to use the Asta/SES Satellite Transponder 2F European Beam,we hope this will provide a more uniform spread of signals for viewers in this area of Spain. My colleague Peter who made tests towards Calpe had already noticed that on a 1.00 metre Satellite Dish problems with the reception of Five can be solved by an upgrade to a 1.4 metre Satellite Dish and of course already we are hearing from our Cousins based much further South that they are unable to received signals from Astra/SES 2F at all using 2.4 metre Satellite Dishes, looks like we are for once much better placed!!! I have also included a few stations that were not required for the Test, however I thought it best to include them as on close examination you can see quite a wide spread in the readings, this would not be the case were these tests completed in the U.K. The answer is quite simple the signals aimed at best performance in the U.K. are balanced in such a manner that coverage over the U.K. is spread in quite an equal manner thus guaranteeing quality of reception of all intended channels. Out of continued on next page
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the U.K. we are in the main operating on the ‘Spillage’ and thus if you like the rise and fall in signal strength of received signals and of course as in most cases they are weaker then they will be affected by ‘Rain in Space’ and also local rain of various degrees intensity. Finally I should mention the number of times Peter, Geoff and I have been called in to examine recently installed systems,often still under guarantee,where the Client is not satisfied with the results and although a re-call and test have been made the system still does not perform as expected, This can be very upsetting, the Client in discussion with a neighbour with a near identical system finds the neighbour has a better range of programmes! More often than not we find the cure is simply in the detail, not enough attention has been taken in completing the adjustments,these consist of a very careful alignment of the Satellite Dish in both Horizontal and Vertical mode, after this especially on the larger Satellite Dishes it may be possible to improve performance by tuning the Satellite Dish Face Plate (if it is severely damaged then it must be replaced!) finally great attention must be made to the setting of the LNB,first the Focal length and finally the Scew, with both these adjustments one centimetre out can result in an inferior performance. At this point you are in the hands of the Installation Engineer and if he only has very basic equipment then it is almost impossible for the work to be completed to the standard required. These days as signals are getting more complex, after all they now also carry much additional information as in the case of H.D. 3D and Multiple sound stages it is vital that suitable Test Equipment is available, we ourselves use Promax equipment these days accepted as an Industry Standard and this means a satisfactory result every time.
For those requiring further inforRichard Pollock B. Ed I. Eng FIEEIE mation, please check out my Web Consultant Electronic Engineer Site. I will always try and answer Formerly Lecturer in RTVE at Bradford College your problems via e-mail, however with some of the more complex Telephone 670 362 395 (Monday Friday 10 AM to 6 PM) problems, without conducting a e-mails to 'Field Test' which involves a home visit and of course conducting a richardsatellitesolutions@gmail.com Web Site at series of test it is impossible to www.richardpollock.biz reach a conclusion.
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surprisingly well-crafted, but the fruit is not exactly grand cru. I have to make excuses for why Château Joe doesn’t meet the quality criteria to warrant a splashy column in The Globe. More frequently I find myself in the company of professionals whose juice isn’t always up to snuff. So, I keep a handy mental glossary of polite winespeak. Here’s a list, followed by phrases winemakers themselves often use to cover for their mistakes. Assertive: A wine can, indeed, have too much flavour – bad flavour. This flexible catch-all covers everything from the foxy, wet-wool character of a red made from native North American vines (hello, concord) to the nail-polish fumes of a defect known as volatile acidity. Food wine: Here’s another versatile descriptor, but it’s particularly apt for atrocities with a grip as bracing as battery acid. Nothing protects the taste buds, or tooth enamel, from oenological napalm like a hearty repast. Honourable mentions: vibrant, lively, tangy. Closed: All wine should taste of fruit. But some young reds can be so cloaked in astringent tannins that the frutiness goes AWOL. It’s not necessarily a defect, because the wine may eventually come around in the cellar. But it’s hard to predict whether that’s going to happen. In the meantime, you’re safe with, “This strikes me as a bit closed. I think it needs time.” Bold: Do you grow listless or drowsy after two sips of a syrupy shiraz, jammy zinfandel or high-alcohol New World pinot noir? You’ve just had a “bold” wine, my friend.
Toasty: Like all euphemisms, this can apply in a sincerely complimentary context, specifically with respect BEPPI CROSARIOL to good wines carrying a nuance of charred wood from I received a question recently from a reader who must barrel maturation. That’s why a lumber-loving wineremain nameless. I think you can appreciate the witness- maker would blush to hear that his or her overoaked chardonnay is “toasty.” protection imperative when you read the e-mail:
8 ways, politely, to insult your friend's wine
“Many of my friends make their own wine and I need a list of euphemistic adjectives to describe it,” he wrote. “I realize frank discussion could end the friendships (and future dinners) if I tell the truth. Criticizing your friends’ wine is like criticizing their children. Help!!!”
Layered: Complexity is the hallmark of fine wine. “Layered” is sufficiently vague to acquit you in any circumstance.
Ripe: Grapes should be ripe when harvested, so this word is flattering by definition. When grapes cross the Welcome to my life. I have neighbours who make their line, though, and develop a cloying raisin-like character, own. Joe relies on imported California grapes. Eric gets you can diplomatically omit the prefix “over” from Joe to crush a proud red from a decades-old concord- “overripe.” grape arbour that grows like something out of Jack and the Beanstalk over Eric’s back porch. Both wines are Great nose: Too bad about the taste.
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Local Club Directory The Marina Alta Business Club The club meets twice a week in the evenings. All nationalities welcome. Meetings conducted in English. Contact Gaile on 96 646 1913, email manager@mabc.biz Javea International Magic Club For more information please call 627 046 897 or 96 579 2808. Royal Air Force Association. The North Costa Blanca Branch meets at Los Arcos Restaurante, Pedreguer (N332, west side) on the second Monday of each month at 12:00 to 13:00, followed by lunch. We have nearly 140 members, who enjoy friendship, help and support with RAFA; and we always look for new members who have, or have not, served in the RAF. For more information, visit www.rafa-ncb.org or call 966 430 215 Toscamar Tennis Friends Join us for a friendly game of tennis on Mondays and Wednesdays 10.00 12.00 at Ciudad Toscamar, Javea. Just turn up or ring Christine on 96 649 3900 Costa Blanca Yachting Association The CBYA welcomes all boat owners; We meet every week, please our for details & location of the meeting website www.cbya.org. Costa Blanca Astronomical Society Meets on first Tuesday of every month at 4 p.m. in Montgó Visitors Centre in Dénia. For details and directions call Ed Morley on 96 574 4612 or e-mail cbastronomy@gmail.com Scottish Country Dancing Enquiries please call 96 645 6881. Stamp Collectors/Philatelists/Postcards Meeting - 2nd & 4th Monday of every month at Marples Bar, Avenida La Fontana , Arenal at 10.00. For more details please call Derek Guyett on 96 579 5499 or Dave Anderson on 96 647 6034 The Firs Nursery Mother & Toddler Group Every Monday from 14.00 - 15.30. Children aged from 18 months to school age. Call 96 647 2929 for more information. Backgammon Club We meet on Mondays at the Grand Cafe residential Toscamar at 20.00. For more information please call Steve on 96 647 1708 or 635 377 335. Javea Netball Club Playing Wednesdays, 20.00 - 21.30 at L'Ancora Playa Tennis club. contact Anita on 96 647 2169 or 660 782 165.
Javea Al-Anon Support Group The Al-Anon group for friends or relatives of alcoholics to share their experiences. No membership fee. Call 96 646 3689. Expatriate Ostomates of Spain EOS Contact Cynthia on 96 646 0063. MABS Cancer Support Group Jacqui 96 579 4083 or 686 305 006 Brenda 678 843 666 Valencia area Cynthia 652 835 063 Kirsten 646 865 308 Rian 619 876 062 www.mabscancersupport.org Stress Busting Yoga Club in Javea Yoga for beginners. We meet Tuesday at a house on the Jesus Pobre Road. For more infomation call Maria Palomar on 96 646 0851. Art Clubs Art Clubs which are for Oils, Watercolurs, Pastels, Acrylic & now meet in Javea at ArtyFacts, Denia, Cumbre del Sol & Benimeli. Call Lesley Clark 96 579 4462 or email lesleyclarkjavea@gmail.com Wall Hangings and Rug Making Club We meet every other Tuesday in Javea from 09.30 - 12.00. Contact Amanda on 639 987 301 or email amrug@telefonica.net Art Centre Association - Javea Subjects available are: - Painting in Oil, Acrylic, Watercolour, Pastel, Drawing, Mixed Media, Portraiture, Creative Textiles and Restoration of Porcelain. Join in at any time. Come and visit the Art Centre, we can fax, E-mail or post you info: and a map, or for more details phone:- Lorely Griffiths, Javea – 96 647 20 49. E-mail: artcentrejavea@yahoo.com Patchwork/Quilters Group meet Wednesday 10.00 - 13.00 at the Centre Public Formacio e Persones Adultos in Javea, Calle Ramon Llido, Javea. Contact Debbie on 96 579 0086 Javea Public Lending Library Borrow books in English from Javea Public Lending Library, FREE! The English section is open every Tuesday and Saturday morning between 10.00 - 12.00. The Javea Public Library, Calle Mayor 9, Javea Pueblo, the old town. Javea Public Lending Library: Contact Alma Dorndorf on 96 646 3262 or 636898162 Javea International Civic Society Enquiries to Jeni Jackson Phillips 96 579 0470, 619 270 493. Javea School of Bridge and Social Club Edifico 80, Avenida Tamarits.
Tel 96 649 1539. Crochet & Soft Yarn Club Meets fortnightly in a private house in Javea. Contact lesleyclarkjavea@gmail.com or phone 96 579 4462. Taoist Tai Chi Society of Javea New instrucors, new space. Beginners welcome anytime Monday and Wednesday 11.30 at Danza Ronda Sur (near paint shop in old town) Info 649 161 290. Javea Bridge Club Avdna de Paris 2. www.javeabridgeclub.com or call Margaret on 96 579 3413. Javea Book Circle We meet on alternate Tuesdays at 19.30 for 19.45 at the Centro Social, behind the Centro de Salud Contact Eleanor Joy on 96 647 2876 UFO Discussion/Research Group We meet on the first Friday of every month at 10.00 for 10.30 start in the Social Services Centre Javea. contactPresident, Jeanine El
Khouri. Tel.no 965795148 or Christine Newton tel.no. 618111376. Group e.mail ufojavea@gmail.com
The Javea Branch of the Royal British Legion meet every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month. We start our meetings at 11.30am but most people start arriving at 11.00am to have a coffee etc, before we commence our meetings. You don't have to have been in the services to now join the Legion, anyone can join or come along and see what we do. We have a great social programme thought out the year, so come and join us, you will be most welcome. Make your self known to Pam and Roger. Javea Whist Club Javea Whist Club meets every Monday and Thursday (7.45 for 8 p.m.) at L’Ancora Playa at the Arenal to play progressive partner whist. All card players welcome particularly at the Thursday session when the numbers are lower. Women in business club Monthly Business Meetings open to all members and non members, but you must be a WOMEN THIRD MONDAY OF THE MONTH JAVEA - L'Ancora Tennis Club Time: from 2pm to 4pm Location: L'Ancora Tennis Club The Javea Players, Amateur Theatre in English, Contact Membership Secretary: 96 579 0379 email: membership.jp@gmail.com Apart from putting on several plays per year we also have social nights
in our Studio and a monthly Cinema Club,we are situated behind Book World , a few doors away from Fuentes Restaurant in Thiviers, Javea. Costa Blanca Anglo Spanish Association We enjoy meetings and trips to further our knowledge and understanding of Spain; its history, geography, culture and institutions.New members are welcome. Visit the web site on www.anglospanish.org or email the secretary on secretary09@anglospanish.org Peña Javeamigos The international supporter's club and now the primary source of information for CD Javea. For more details, see www.javeamigos.com Benitachell Christian Fellowship Sun. 11am in the Arts Museum Tel David Newman 650738638 Ray Davies 96 649 4036 New Country Linedancers Line Dancing classes every Thursday at Socco on the Arenal Beginners: 7.00 - 8.00pm Intermediate: 8.00 - 9.30pm For further information phone David on 96 647 0632 ARNAAP Association of Royal Navy, Army and Air Force Personnel. If you enjoy lunching in congenial company join us. It is not essential to be Ex-Service, just like minded. Call Susan on 966 404650, or shollister@hotmail.com Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir rehearse every Tuesday 7-9pm, at Bar Mediterraneo, Teulada. New members always welcome, no experience necessary. Come along and give us a try! Tel: Mike Evans 965744577 or go to our web site: www.costablancamalevoicechoir.wikidot.com Arsenal Costa Blanca Supporters Club, meet every match day at Cheers Bar, Javea Port under the archway. All club matches are shown live. If you live in or around Javea or are just visiting and would like to renew or start your support for the club, come along. All will be made welcome, young or old. Any further information, e-mail, Bob at arsenalcostablanca@gmail.com Crib Club every Thurs 8pm at Bombers Bar in the Port If you would like your club to be included , please contact us at info@grapevinespain.com or tel: 96 579 2649 or call in to the Copishop in Javea Port
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UK Driving
issued by Member States
Licences
of the EU who have set their normal residence in
It is a requirement to exchange a UK paper driving licence within 2 years of taking up residence in Spain. This is because the old paper driving licence was valid up to age 70 years and is regarded under Community law to be a licence without a valid period of determina-
Spain are subject to the Spanish rules on validity terms, control of psychophysical aptitudes and attribution of credit points. Thus, in accordance with Articles 2 (2 and 7 (2 ), when a driving licences issued by a Member State (i.e., the UK) is subject to a validity term of 70 years of age (of its holder), its
tion
holder must proceed to its Firstly,
whilst
the
Directive sets forth the principle of mutual recognition of driving licences issued by Member States of the EU.This is a 10 page (small print), Directive 2006/126/EC repealed
which Directive
91/439/EEC as of 19
renewal in Spain within two years from setting his/her normal residence in Spain in order to be subject to the validity terms of the
Spanish
driving
licences (between 5 and 15 years depending on the sort of driving license and on the age of its holder).
transposed into Spanish law vide
Royal Decree
818/2009 which entered into force in
December
2009.whereby the General Regulation on Drivers was approved, in which article 15.4 it is set forth that holders of driving licences
1. Peru 2. The Munsters 3. A breed of horse 4. The Spree 5. Eldrick 6. Mercury and Venus 7. Northern Territory 8. A raven 9. A beekeeper 10. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 11. Cotton candy 12. Four 13. Ropes 14. The Alamo 15. Balthazaar, Melchior and Gaspar 16. A poult 17. Whale shark 18. Albany 19. Neil Armstrong 20. Neverland
Spain has chosen to adopt 10 years as being the maximum
period,
but
all
types of vehicles may have a validity period of 5 years and 3 years in respect of certain
types
of
two
112
Town Hall
96 579 0500
Local Police
96 579 0081
Guardia Civil
96 579 1085
Fire Service
112
Red Cross
96 579 1961
Ambulance
96 579 6099
Health Centre
96 642 8150
Port
96 646 0456
Amjasa Water
96 579 0162
Post Office
96 579 0053
Electricity
901 20 20 20 96 579 1295 96 646 2179
Taxi - Radio
96 579 3224
Town
96 579 1060
Port
96 579 1015
wheeled vehicles. These
Alsa Buses
902 42 22 42
periods may be reduced by
Culture Centre
the issuing authority for
OMIC
certain reasons of safety in
Tourist Centre
accordance with Article 7 (3) of the Directive and it
of the Member States to do so within the parameters of the Directive.
The above comes by way of
confirmation
from
lawyers at Brussels when also relying on Spanish
96 579 4151 96 579 3499 96 579 4356
Port
96 579 0736
Arenal
96 646 0605
Museum
96 579 1098
Justice Dept.
96 579 1093
Rubbish
96 579 6161
Library Town
96 579 3938
Port
should be aware that licences to drive certain
Emergencies
Disasters
is within the competence
January 2013 and was
Telephones of Interest
LAST MONTH'S ANSWERS FOR CHADS QUIZ
96 646 2652
Centro Social
96 579 1405
Sports Hall
96 579 2000
Prop. Register
96 579 2319
Notary
96 579 0504
Creama
96 579 4266
Decree 818/2009. Parking Abril
609 648 900
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APASA Kennel Talk
Asociacion Protectera de animales de San Antonio
The APASA Javea dog refuge provides accommodation for over 200 abandoned and stray dogs . APASA is proud of its reputation of never putting a healthy dog to sleep. The APASA centre can be found behind the Tormos garden centre, off the Cami Cabanes in Cami de les Sorts. For further information, please ring Nicole: 96 646 3976 or Maggie: 96 574 4449. www.apasa.javea.eu
Here we are again with another year gone and another one beginning. On this occasion, in the name also of the entire board, but especially in the name of all our four-legged friends, I would like to say a big thank you, for all the money and kind donations, sponsorships and member-ships and other assistance. Without your help, it would be over already a long time ago. Sometimes it seems as if we are dealing with a hopeless cause, because there seems to be no end with stray dogs . However, when we see how our protégés developing positively with us again, regaining confidence and getting a chance with a new family, we know that all our efforts have paid off and we are on the right track. But all this would not be possible without your moral and material support. We all know that Spain is in economic difficulties and the funds no longer gush. This is also noticeable with the financial situation of the municipalities. Payments due us come very slowly or not at all and an agreement with the municipality for the coming year has not even been negotiated yet. But we must go on: we owe it to our four-legged protégés. What is more rewarding than a faithful look from the eyes of a dog? We are always very happy when we have achieved improvements. New kennels, a cosy place on a cold day, good food, loving care. So please do not forget APASA, for your help is absolutely vital for our animals. We wish you a Very Happy New Year. and again, very many thanks for your support. A loving paw print of our four-legged friends and a big thank you from the board and all employees. Kindest regards Mandy Conway APASA FRISKY, female, Shelter since 04.07.2011 Sharpei, DOB 05.12.2005 – 60 cm Frisky and her brother Coke were dumped at APASA because the owner returned to Thailand. How can somebody do this after 6 years? Frisky misses her owner very much and does not like the dog shelter at all. She hates to have to
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share our attention with 230 other dogs and would like to have all the cuddles for herself. Although she is gradually getting to accept her new situation, she is just unhappy here and really needs a new home as soon as possible. COKE, male, Shelter since 04.07.2011 Sharpei, DOB 05.12.2005 – 60 cm Coke and his sister Frisky were dumped at APASA because the owner returned to Thailand. How can somebody do this after 6 years?? Coke is a very friendly pedigree Sharpei. Living in the shelter is the worst thing that could have happened to him as he has a sensitive skin that gets irritated easily by the dust. He urgently needs a new home. DINI, female, Shelter since 14.06.2012 Alsatian- / Podenco Mix, DOB 15.08.2012 – 52 cm Dini and her brother Doyle were found on a private plot. Dini is a charming girl, soft and very friendly to everybody. She needs to learn how life is going and that she can trust people. Give her a chance and she will turn out to be an ideal family dog. Doyle, male, Shelter since 14.06.2012 Alsatian - / Podenco Mix, DOB 15.08.2011 – 52 cm Doyle is the brother of Dini and he resembles her very much. He is a slim boy, very friendly but he is also a little bit afraid of people. He does not like to be touched and must learn whom he can trust. Although he is improving continuously he will still need some time to get accustomed to the life in the shelter and to the many new dog friends. But when brought together with the right people, he will surely become a loving family dog.
Events17th January. San Antionio Blessing of the Animals at the Shelter. 12.30 till 4.30. The priest will come along and bless the animals around 1.30ish. Other pets welcome. Refreshments as usual and donated cakes very welcome for our cakestall. Annual Ball at Canor June 1st. Many more events information in next issue.
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Hi Everyone! Happy New Year to everyone! I sincerely hope you’ve all had a great season with your families and close friends and also... that you can still fit in last year’s clothes! Well, it’s time to get going again, so let’s get back to work! On the last post we approached Microsoft’s latest Operating System and today we will continue where we left it then. We explained how to arrange and create groups with the tiles from the Metro Interface (that’s how Microsoft has named this new start screen) but, how do we add or eliminate tiles for apps that we don’t use? Well, these tasks are quite easy too: to delete tiles all you have to do is right-click on the app you no longer need to appear on this screen and click on the icon that shows on the bottom bar that appears then. To add apps to the Metro interface, right click on an empty area of the screen while you are visualizing it and click on the button that will appear at the righthand corner of your screen on the bar. This will bring up all the apps that we have installed in our computer, listed alphabetically and once we find the one we want to add, just right click on it and then on the first button on the left hand side of the bottom bar. Now that we have it on our Metro interface, we can put it wherever we decide following the steps we saw on our previous post. Now we have seen how to interact with our tiled start screen, it’s also important to
talk about its corners. Yes, the Metro’s interface screen corners also have actions associated to them, as follows: - Moving our mouse to the left top corner or taping it if we have a touch screen will show the last used app and if we drag move straight down our mouse, the list of the apps that are still running that can be accessed directly from there by clicking on them. This only happens on the Metro interface, but the following actions will also work from whatever program we are running. - Both top and bottom right hand corners have the same action associated: it reveals the Charm bar, which is a system wide bar with 5 items: Search, Share, Start, Devices and Settings. While the buttons appear from the right side, a notification panel appears from the left side displaying the Current Time, Day, Date, Internet Connection and Battery Power Status. The Search function can be used to search for anything on your computer from any applications to settings. Just open the Search app and start typing to search for any required item. The Share button allows you to view share options for the running application. Clicking the Start button takes you to the Start Screen, Device allows you to access and change the settings of Devices connected to your computer, while Settings lets you access 6 basic system preferences with an option to access more PC settings. The six basic settings are WiFi, Audio,
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Brightness, Notifications, Power, and Language. - When we move our mouse or tapping the left bottom corner of the screen a small icon with the Start screen will appear and we can easily and quickly access our Metro interface by clicking on it. No matter where you are in the system, these last two mouse or touch actions will always give you access to these universal options. For those of you who are accustomed to use keyboard shortcuts, this version of Windows maintains the former ones, but also adds a few: Win+C: Open charms Win+Q: Search charm Win+H: Share charm Win+K: Devices charm Win+I: Settings charm Win+Q: Search apps (tip: an even easier way to search apps is to just begin typing from the start screen) Win+W: Search settings Win+F: Search files Win+Z: Get to app options Win+.: Snap app to the left Win+Shift+.: Snap app to the right Ctrl+Tab: Cycle through app history Alt+F4: Close an app Win+D: Open Desktop Win+,: Peek at desktop Win+B: Back to desktop Win+X: Open system utility settings menu Win+T: Preview open windows in taskbar
Win+U: Open Ease of Access Center Ctrl+ESC: Start screen Win+Enter: Open Windows Narrator Try these combinations ou, you’ll soon see that some of them are very useful!! Well, that’s all for today! Please find our contact details on our advert in this edition; in case you have any questions or queries, we can assure a quick and professional reply. If these queries are of general benefit, we will post the reply on further editions of the Grapevine so they can be for everybody’s benefit. Also, please visit our new Facebook page, where we will try to keep you all posted on latest news about computers and the world around them. Here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/pa ges/Valencia-Javea/JPGAsistencia/121514197877746 you will find a link to the Grapevine’s website too, where you’ll find the latest edition for online reading. Back to work till the next post! Until then, keep clicking!! grapevine@jpgasistencia.com
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looking at options to reduce this latter expense.)
Why Ecuador is the World’s Best Retirement Haven By International Living Why did Ecuador top the Retirement Index? One of the key strengths that saw Ecuador surge to the top of the Retirement Index is its rock-bottom cost of living. However, prices vary from one part of the country to another. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular locations within Ecuador…and the budgets that come with them. First up is Ecuador resident and IL’s writer Suzan Haskins… Cotacachi, The Hidden Treasure—$1,166 per month
We buy our fresh produce, meat, poultry and seafood mostly at the open-air mercados in Cotacachi, Otavalo or Ibarra. We spend about $40/week there and another $40/week on staples (flour, rice, bread, cleaning products, etc.). We don’t sacrifice when it comes to food—we eat very well. We like to cook and we eat a diet of absolutely fresh foods—no prepared “convenience” items and no soft drinks. Our downfall, though, is wine and beer. We figure we spend $70/week here…yes, almost as much as our food bill! Total monthly food and alcohol expenses: $675. We like to dine out on occasion and we spend about $40/week for that, so $180/month. Occasionally we’ll rent a movie via the Internet which adds another $20/month at the most. So figure our total monthly entertainment expenses at $200. We also spend, on average, $10/month on transportation and $60/month on prescriptions.
If you’re trying to estimate how much it might cost you to live here, you can assume that you’ll spend anywhere from $150/month to $700/month to rent an apartment or Cotacachi main square house. (These figures are for the small town of Cotacachi. You’ll spend more in a metropolitan area like How much does it really cost to live in Ecuador? I’ve Cuenca or Quito. reported in the past about couples living in this country on no more than $500 or $600 per month. Although I’ve So…those couples I mentioned who are living in no reason to doubt their numbers, that seems like Ecuador on $500 to $600/month? You can see how it remarkably low-budget living to me. can be done. If we eliminated alcohol, HOA fees and prescription medications (expenses you may not have, So now that my husband and I have been living off and for example), our monthly expenses would be around on in Cotacachi for the last couple of years, I’ve put pencil $700. If we watched our food and entertainment pennies to paper to tally our own cost of living in Ecuador. just a bit, we could definitely reduce that amount to under $600. Here’s what I’ve found: Thanks to the temperate climate we have no heating or air conditioning costs and our Suzan and Dan’s Monthly Budget most expensive monthly electric bill over the last seven months was $23.05. Our highest monthly water bill was $9.24. A bottle of propane that we use for cooking and Utilities: $36 hot water costs $3. We buy one for the stove once a HOA fees: $100 month and one for hot water every six weeks for a total Food and alcohol: $675 cost of $4.50. So far, then, our highest monthly costs for Entertainment: $200 utilities: $35.79. Transportation: $10 We own our apartment outright so we don’t pay rent or Communications: $85 have any mortgage expense. But we do pay $100 per Prescriptions: $60 month for our Homeowners Association fees. And we Total: $1,166 ($38/day) 874euros (29euros/day) spend $85 per month for our cellphone service and highspeed wireless Internet. (Our association is currently http://internationalliving.com/
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