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How to make a good first impression in Asia
Any traveler who believes that good behavior is a universal language has never given the "OK" sign in Turkey, patted a child's head in Bhutan or noticed just how widely etiquette codes can vary around the world.
So how do you greet, chat, dine and imbibe with new business contacts in Asia, where one guest's polite belch is another's tableside blasphemy?
Making a good first impression in the following seven places may require some grueling firsthand experience, but here's what to know before you bow.
"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials." -- Chinese Proverb
It's doubtful this adage refers to the trials foreigners in China with poor name recognition and limited drinking skills face when becoming a polished practitioner of keqi (good "guest behavior"). But it might.
Among other arcane rules, keqi discourages use of the word "no" at all costs, yet invites a complete stranger to ask about your income without blinking.
The intricacies of Chinese etiquette defy perfection for most foreigners. But heeding the following will help ease the friction.
Greet: A light handshake combined with eye contact and a deferential nod is acceptable in polite, formal company. A hug or kiss is not.
Address acquaintances by their surname and title -- keep in mind their first name comes last (e.g., Hancock John) -- while paying attention to hierarchies of seniority.
Pointing, even in a friendly manner, is rude. Touching someone's head, including a child's, is egregious. Business cards are like gold, and should be treated as such when both giving and receiving them.
Talk: Contrary to some travelers' over-caution, not every conversation has to revolve around the weather, Jeremy Lin's basketball triumphs and the latest Harvard admissions news.
That said, don't test this out with discussions about Tiananmen Square, Sino-Japanese relations or any overtly socio-political "icebreakers" that will often create extreme discomfort.
More on CNN: 5 Chinese eating habits explained
Don't: Lose your cool, force a direct confrontation or press someone to openly refuse or say "no." These are all potential face-losing scenarios.
Do: Expect less personal space than you may be used to when chatting. And be prepared for certain intimate topics (e.g., your age, income) being fair game.
Eat, drink and be wary: Be Swiss-train punctual. If you're running late for a meal, even by a few minutes, call ahead. And abide by a noon (lunch), six o'clock (dinner) schedule.
Toasts can be plentiful during meals so knocking back your first glass will invite a pace you may regret. Stick to small sips.
More on CNN: How to survive a Chinese drinking frenzy
Hong Kong
Hong Kong's feverish sophistication and cosmopolitan vibe has been called equal parts Asia and Europe.
When it comes to social conduct, however, Confucian and Cantonese influences reign supreme.
"While so many aspects of it may feel international to many travelers, Hong Kong still follows that general rule about etiquette being governed by where you are," says Gwen DeWalt, owner of U.S.-based Four Seasons Travel.
"When it comes to proper social conduct, you're still very much in East Asia here."
Greet: A handshake (firm, but not vice-like) and slight head bow (optional) is the standard greeting.
Customary business card swapping can get even more intense in Hong Kong than in mainland China. Even during casual social situations the same basic card trading etiquette applies: give and accept cards with both hands, read the card and show some acknowledgement before putting it away.
And make sure you have a plentiful supply. Being on the receiving end of a business card trade you can't reciprocate can send the wrong message.
Talk: When it comes to the inevitable bout of compliment trading, both parties should humbly deny instead of confirming with a "thank you," advises eDiplomat, an informational website targeted at the global diplomatic community.
Eat, drink and be wary: Unless you're in a very upscale restaurant, leaving bones, prawn shells and the odd soy sauce stain on the table is a good mess, indicating you've enjoyed your meal.
As for those less appetizing moments when your hosts have clearly gone all out -- and you've got the fish head floating in the soup right in front of you to prove it -- what do you do?
"Well, my best advice is -- if you don't know what you're eating, don't ask until it's over," says Lydia Ramsey, international etiquette specialist and author of "Manners That Sell."
"Whatever the 'delicacy' may turn out to be, you may just have to eat a little bit of it to assure them that you appreciate their hospitality."
More on CNN: How to tip in Asia
How do you attach a neat, all-purpose set of social graces to a country of 1.2 billion people with nearly as many subcultures? You don't.
But that doesn't mean you shouldn't be practicing how to rip chapattis with one hand (your right) or following the basic tenets of good breeding in the world's most diverse country.
Greet: Punctuality is always appreciated in India, but so is good humor when it isn't reciprocated. And chances are your party will indeed be late.
Light handshakes are the common greeting between members of the same sex, though an initial, hands-together "namaste" may suffice.
Caveat: Western-style hand waves can be misinterpreted as a "no" or "go away."
Talk: Indirect communication is often the rule in a land where good manners means telling guests what they want to hear rather than risking their immediate disappointment.
Travelers may need to look for oblique, non-verbal clues to determine whether "yes, of course" or "I will try" flat out means "no."
"After working in India for several months, I eventually realized that when a local colleague said to me, 'Don't worry -- we'll take care of that,' it meant that it probably wasn't going to happen," says Ramsey.
"And while this may be confusing or frustrating to visitors, what's endearing about it is that it's rooted in a culture that wants to please, or at least not disappoint, at all costs."
A common polite indication that you've just breached local etiquette yourself? Laughter.
Eat, drink and be wary: Roughly a third of southern India is vegetarian, and a significant portion of the public adheres to a strict diet that prohibits beef, pork or alcohol. Know where you are and whom you're with before blurting out any cravings for a beer and some chops.
Two cardinal rules wherever you are: wash before every meal, and always use the right hand for eating or receiving food.
More on CNN: Pairing wine with Asian food? Yes, it can be done
Few countries inspire as much dread of breaching etiquette as Japan, which is steeped in more tricky rules than a game of American football.
Fortunately the Japanese will almost universally forgive foreigners who break the rules. Just proceed with humility and try not to stomp all over them.
Or, better, ask for advice. Japanese society is a favorite topic of conversation even among Japanese.
Greet: The traditional Japanese bow is tough to master. Intricacies such as "who bows first?" and "how low should you go?" need to be taken into consideration.
Shaking hands is typical (sometimes in combination with a bow), but when in doubt let your acquaintance initiate, while addressing new friends by their family name followed with an honorific. The all-purpose Japanese suffix "san" -- as in "Thank you, Fuji-san." -- will usually suffice.
Talk: "Non-verbal communication is so vital that there is a book for gaijin (foreigners) on how to interpret the signs," says Kwintessential, which suggests keeping all those innocuous head tilts, crossed arms and eyebrow scratches in check.
In a country where the guiding philosophy is maintaining harmony, choose your conversational subjects accordingly. Baseball and food -- yes. Personal strife and utter frustration in Tokyo -- no.
Eat, drink and be wary: Slurping noodles is ok. Removing shoes inside is the norm.
Don't pour your own drink or refill your own glass. Wait for someone else to do it, even if you're thirsty.
Additional smart sake etiquette: hold the cup with both hands and leave it full unless you want it refilled -- again.
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Singapore has a reputation for being an overly regulated squeaky clean location, but in reality it is more liberal than you might think.
Keep the following in mind and you'll do just fine.
Greet: Singapore's varied mix of Chinese, Malaysian and Indian roots will often dictate the protocol.
A handshake is the most common greeting, but "Singaporean Malays and Indians might not shake hands with members of the opposite sex," notes website Business Insider. If you're really unsure, go with a slight head bow or let your host initiate.
"While in Western cultures, a pat on the back or a hand on the shoulder is a friendly gesture, in Singapore it may be seen as aggression or flirtation," says WorldRoom.
Talk: Singaporeans are gregarious conversationalists, but play it safe by steering clear of the usual red-button issues (politics, religion) as well any seemingly innocent jesting.
Eat, drink and be wary: Depending upon your host in Singapore, the meal may follow Islamic dietary laws (e.g., no pork or alcohol), be strictly vegetarian, involve forks or chopsticks.
More on CNN: 10 ways to fake being a local in Singapore
South Korea
It may be hard to get your head (or liver) around the full spectrum of decorum in a place like Seoul. In a single evening the vibe can run from stately greetings and dignified dining to soju-and-karaoke-soaked boozefests with your new best friends.
Greet: Bowing is traditional protocol when greeting and departing, usually accompanied by a handshake.
Address Koreans with surnames and professional titles. No given names until invited by your host or acquaintance to use them.
Refrain from shoulder pats, backslaps and hugs. You're not in Houston.
Talk: Discussing Korean culture, customs or politics is a minefield of potential faux pas that's best avoided, as is any mention of the Sea of Japan (it's the "East Sea" in these parts).
Expect some personal questions thrown your way -- a sign that your host is politely showing interest in your life.
Questions about marital status, why you got divorced, why you have kids or how much your watch costs "are not intended to embarrass you," emphasize the writers of "Culture Shock Korea."
Eat, drink and be wary: Feel free to ask what something is (they know you're wondering) and be prepared to try a bit of everything.
Indicate you are done by placing your chopsticks on the chopstick rest or table (not across your rice bowl) and know that any invitation to go drinking afterward is nothing less than a national bonding ritual.
More on CNN: Business traveler's guide to surviving a Korean drinking session
A peaceful, easy feeling (plus respect for the nation's royal family and care not to point your feet at anyone) goes a long way in the "Land of Smiles," where disarming phrases such as "mai pen rai" ("never mind") and "jai yen" ("take it easy") are the governing philosophies.
"In Thailand especially, foreigners can be at risk of offending without ever knowing it because your placid hosts will barely show any sign of it -- even if they're seething inside," says Four Seasons Travel's Gwen DeWalt.
"One of the worst things you can do here is lose your own temper."
Greet: The traditional form of greeting is the "wai," a prayer-like gesture with hands placed together and lifted toward the face, accompanied with a slight bow.
Locals won't expect travelers to initiate or reciprocate the wai to "subordinates" (waiters, hotel clerks, children).
Generally, Thais address with first names along with the all-purpose honorific "khun" (used for both men and women) before the name.
Talk: Most topics are open for discussion (exceptions are the monarchy and national security), and direct questions about age or marital status aren't uncommon.
Part of this is simply your hosts' efforts to identify your position in the group (or society), says ExecutivePlanet, adding that you may even encounter well-meaning bunker busters like, "You look fatter than the last time I saw you."
The appropriate response: "All the delicious Thai food I've been enjoying." Mai pen rai.
Eat, drink and be wary: Don't split the check. Either your host pays (offering to contribute may, in fact, be insulting) or you do if the check comes to you.
"In Thai society, the person who is perceived to be the richest pays," says Phuket.com. "Nine times out of 10 this will be you."
Food is usually eaten with a fork (left hand, used for pushing food) and spoon (right, used for putting food in your mouth). Leaving a last bite of food on your plate indicates you've been fed enough.
More on CNN: Where to party like a local in Asia
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Yup, that's my place! I've gotten many, many kills with that trap, including one with a $22,000 bounty on his head. It pays to be careful when scouting, guys!
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Great thread here! Thanks for starting it.
I haven't made it past "starter money" si my designs are based on about $1000.
I've taken a more "rules based" approach to my designs. For example, my current house uses red lights to indicate where to step (and green will equal death later). Obviously about a third of the way through the rules reverse, but only after a visible example of the change.
I love the use of "hidden" chihuahuas to follow on the other side of walls stepping on switches. I use them to guide the robber with lights to "danger zones". Watching tapes, it is quite effective at unnerving the robber. Nothing like seeing a light turn on without your intervention.
Being able to see whether a wall is wired or not helps a lot when figuring out when the electric grill in front of you is gonna kill you or just there to scare you. Even if it is powered, unless it's at the edge of the screen, you made contact with a mobile object, or you're about to make contact, it's generally safe to step on it.
Despite me knowing all the information I still get nervous walking on electric grills.
Wow I come back from lunch and suddenly the thread is stickied! Thanks Jason. I will do my best to keep it up-to-date!
"Victorious warriors win first, then go to war; defeated warriors go to war first, then seek to win."
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My favourite traps are always the ones which play with expectations. For instance the classic 'dog in a wall', which I haven't seen around as much since back in version 10ish times. Set things up so your victim is herded into a specific dead-end by a horde of dogs, and like as not they'll take a saw to that inviting wooden wall. Then bam, dog in your face. Makes me laugh every time someone is caught by it.
Also works nicely to freak out people attempting to circumvent your maze from the outside.
The other classic is the leap-of-faith. Read up on precedence on the wiki (buried in the pitbull page at the moment: http://thecastledoctrine.gamepedia.com/Pitbull) if you want to understand this one.
The player moves.
Pet movement occurs.
House objects and electronics update.
Meaning you can step on to an electric grid which is powered on, then the pet moves onto a button, then the state of the electric floor (and your Schrödinger charred corpse) is determined.
I especially like the variant on this below, which has been ripped straight from my current vault:
This works on three levels. At the newbie level, opening the door at the top and seeing the scary pit incites them to turn around and go back the other way, where a cunningly inviting corridor filled with doggy death doors awaits them.
On the intermediate level, the fellow comes along and sees an unpowered trap door. But then he spies the dog, who will move down a tile when he does, hitting the button. So he bravely steps out into empty space, only to land heavily, crushing his legs and dying a lingering death.
Why did he die? Because there isn't actually any power coming into the pit from the dogs side. Instead the power to the trap door is turned on by doing a little magic dance somewhere far, far away in the maze. Oh, and incidentally this trap door works as a double bluff when it has been powered on. Because the even more eagle eyed expert viewers will notice that's a toggle pressure switch (starts on) which the dog is about to step on, which if they're wrong could switch off the power after all...
I've literally just watched two people walk into this one in the past ten minutes, so what the heck here's another gimme.
Player walks into the house from the right. Up the top, there's open ground (with scary family protections and lots of dogs, maybe an electric door in plain view). Through the door could be anything, maybe even an angry pitbull!
So, because of his initially limited visibility, he takes a step down onto the first grid which doesn't seem to have any power. He sees the third grid around the corner, but figures he's still safe. However when he moves on to the second grid, suddenly the little doggie sees him and gets agitated. If he moves backwards, he gets fried. If he moves right, he gets fried. The only ways out are
A.) Kill the dog somehow, probably using meat or a brick.
B.) Take a saw to the wall ... at which point, obviously, wall dog.
C.) Use some wire cutters.
So, for $250 you have a basic trap which potentially costs $400 to circumvent. Upgrade the dog to a pitbull, you then have the choice of either drugging him and leaving a landmine in the passage, or spending $1,200 to shoot him.
I'd say this one basic trap accounts for maybe 15% of the deaths in my house. Most of them in 4 moves.
Great stuff guys! I've taken the liberty of adding them to the "Advanced" section of the wiki.
Here are a few ones I've run into, as well as one of my own:
God's Scalpel
A great addition to any system, no matter how early or late in your house's life cycle. I couldn't tell you how many times I've used this at the end of a long series of traps, and seen someone navigate them all perfectly... only to fall at the final hurdle. It's a pretty good feeling, and it'll rack up those bounties in no time. Definitely recommended.
If you're up against this one...
Your instinct when you see this is to hold right and run into the electric panel. Don't. Move up or down, then move right, then move down or up again, depending on which way you moved first.
If the player has disabled vertical movement via a wall-based system, you have a few options. You can try to cut through the wall using a saw/explosives etc, or you can bring some water along to short out the panel.
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The Meat Cleaver
Simple. Cheap. Devilishly effective. I haven't built a single house without using this trap, and it works 90-95% of the time. Perversely, this is one of the few traps that works better on seasoned players as it relies upon subverting learned expectations, so you might want to combine it with a few dogs for the newbies.
If you're up against this one...
Every human instinct telling you to follow the direction that arrow is pointing? Think again, my friend; if you look closer, you'll see a pit there.
While glass is easily breakable with bricks, there might be a wall behind the glass. Luckily, windows are see-through.
Death in the castle doctrine loses you your house and all your money. Not recommended.
The Swedish Rutabaga
This is an ADVANCED TECHNIQUE ONLY, because unless you're a veteran of the game, there's a fair chance you'll die on this one during testing. If you do decide to go for this one, you might want to put it past a one-way path trap - either a door that closes behind you or an electric panel that activates - because if you've been playing for any amount of time, you're going to want to get the hell out of there as soon as you see this.
If you're up against this one...
I can't give you any help on this one. You're going to have to muddle through, bring plenty of tools, and hope for the best. Good luck.
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g0m some of that is too high-level for me.
What makes me laugh is that some of these are actual people's houses (self-tests wouldn't display a name of the owner).
"Victorious warriors win first, then go to war; defeated warriors go to war first, then seek to win."
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Thank you g0m... I really needed those laughs XD
Those ones are surprisingly tricky. I try to count... 1, 2, 3, 4 Wait. Oh shit. Is 1 where I entered!?!?!?
I robbed a house like this, and I walked back in forth many, many times making sure my count was right. I didn't die, but on the way back without a dog chasing me, I picked the wrong hallway, so I would've =P
For the double sided trap door - my advice is actually to brick the door open, not step into the trap. Much less chance of the cat being out of range, or a dog being behind the door, or something like that. I got through a house this way that had 15 doors to choose from, 3 times, that looked exactly like that picture. Of course, if they set it up so that the screen doesn't scroll until you get to the door tile, you're going to have to spring the trap at least once.
I'll post some of my traps once the contest finishes.
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The biggest thing that Castle Doctrine has taught me is that the price of your house is proportional to the stupidity of the mistake that kills you.
I have been considering the idea of a house with a failsafe. I am sure this has been tried before but I haven't seen it personally so I'm not sure how the mechanics of it turn out in actual gameplay:
If there were a way to make a power source so appealing to short out (at the mere cost of $100) that a player would almost CERTAINLY short it out if they saw it, but unbeknownst to them it also powers trap doors leading to the vault.
Once they short the power source, the other traps in the house are disabled, but now that the trapdoors are unpowered (and cannot be powered back on), the vault is unreachable without ladders (which are expensive and likely make the theft not worthwhile).
Has anyone tried this? How has it worked out for you?
"Victorious warriors win first, then go to war; defeated warriors go to war first, then seek to win."
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Killed myself on a self test with that one
Edit: was before I knew powered floors weren't conductive
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It's certainly been done before. You could do it with a stupidly obvious power plant next to an electric gate blocking an entrance, with the gate being the only thing conducting electricity. Maybe put in some magic dances that also cut off the power flow if you don't do them.
Been there done that Cabnormal
If I vanish it's not due to a burglar shooting me as well as my wife while making his way to the vault....
I'm just a burst player.
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Those ones are surprisingly tricky. I try to count... 1, 2, 3, 4 Wait. Oh shit. Is 1 where I entered!?!?!?
I robbed a house like this, and I walked back in forth many, many times making sure my count was right. I didn't die, but on the way back without a dog chasing me, I picked the wrong hallway, so I would've =P
You may have been one of the people who took ages robbing me! To be frank, that was the worst thing about my design: it was so big, with so many passages, that many people took over 500 steps robbing it. I've even seen one guy who nearly had 2000 steps! He died.
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I apologize but this picture seem incomplete. The door would be unpowered at the start, unless you change three tiles next to the powered trapdoor to voltage-triggered inverted switch and power source.
Get spooked and leave the house. Cost: 0
Club the pit bull blocking your exit. Cost: 200
Short the electric floors. Cost: 200+
clubbing the pit bull will not work. Note that hallways are strategically placed that the dogs will always be even squares away from you - the most essential trick to learn for all dog-owners. Therefore to survive you need to shoot the pit bull blocking your exit, which will cost 1200.
Cheers for that, fixed the image on my previous post.
If I vanish it's not due to a burglar shooting me as well as my wife while making his way to the vault....
I'm just a burst player.
Thanks for the clarifications ventuswings.
"Victorious warriors win first, then go to war; defeated warriors go to war first, then seek to win."
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
RockyBst (or anyone else), for the Schrodinger's Corpse leap of faith, I'm guessing the switch beneath the pit bull is unpowered, right? Meaning that the dog stepping on it does absolutely nothing (despite the fact that it looks like it should do something)?
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"Victorious warriors win first, then go to war; defeated warriors go to war first, then seek to win."
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
I don't know if this is common, but it helped me repeatedly (5 separate tries over this weekend) skyrocket up.
What you see and what they see. The camera shifts right when they walk adjacent to the second hallway. They don't stand a chance.
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Here's some of the traps from my house:
I just realized that many people don't know about this. It's a very effective commit gate - once you're past it, you'll need a ladder to get back. First, make sure the switch is pressed. Then, get a dog to follow you 2 steps behind. You'll turn off the power, letting you step on the safe electric floor, then the dog will turn on the power just as you step on the trapdoor. You'll get past, and the dog will be fried.
If you're facing this as a robber, either have a ladder to get back or don't plan on coming back - usually the best choice is just not to pass it.
Another version of a the "dog behind door" commit gate - if you move into the top hallway, once you pass the window, the dog will follow you, opening the powered door and cutting off your escape to the bottom left.
To avoid this as a robber, always explore the shortest paths to the exit first. If there is some way that a dog can get between you and the exit, explore that way first - if there's a powered door or something, either don't explore further or, at the very least, don't go past an empty spot where a dog could possibly see you. If you've triggered the trap, you better have a gun or club handy, or else you're dog meat.
This is a commit gate, although (in my mind) a really sneaky one. The entire room is actually there to plausibly explain the existence of the gap on the right. Once you go up the right hallway, the pit bull sees you across the diagonal, and you're blocked from going back to the entrance unless you brought a club or gun. If you set it up right, the camera only changes the step after the spot the dog sees you. The best part is, most people don't notice - since the screen only changes once you're past where the dog can see you, when you're going up carefully you can't see him, but when you're coming down quickly you don't notice that you saw a dog just before the screen changed. Then, when you try to go back to the left, he'll reach there before you.
Like before, to avoid this, always check what's in hallways closer to the exit first - if there's dogs, or a powered door with dogs behind it, they could cut your exit off.
The next 2 pictures are a more dangerous variant of the basic "line of electric floors trap". The problem with it is that you can simply walk through the trap and, once you see the pet about to trigger the floors, cut the floor in front of you with wire cutters to be safe. These 2 designs punish that strategy, but can be recognized by a wired wall connected to the beginning of the electric floors (but not to ALL of the floors). If there's a wired wall connected to the beginning of the trap, use wire cutters on the first connected electric floors, triggering any traps that might have been set without killing you in the process.
Trap on 2 levels - if you just go straight up, the chihuahua sees you and presses the button to fry you. I had a couple of people think ahead, though, and try to cut the wired wooden wall. Doing that actually cuts off the power to the voltage switch, which means the electric floors turn on, instantly frying you.
Very similar, but with a key difference - this time, power comes through the entrance of the trap instead of the end. This means that cutting the walls is perfectly safe, since it cuts off where the power comes from (hence why there's 4 wired walls instead of 1). However, if you're planning on just using wire cutters in front of you when the chihuahua sees you, you're instantly fried from behind (doing so in the previous trap would be safe).
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The biggest thing that Castle Doctrine has taught me is that the price of your house is proportional to the stupidity of the mistake that kills you.
Here is the basic setup of the upper left corner of my house (of course it's a bit more complicated, but you might get the picture): http://castledraft.com/editor/lq4A30
If you scout too far, it's not easy to come back. So why would you wanna go there? Because if you don't, you won't be able to get to my vault without a lot of tools. You have to go past the dogs in order to get the 'key' and then go back without getting killed.
The 4th pic with the chihuahua trap is quite funny when you have the turn on point (corner in that pic) 4 spaces (instead fo the 5 shown) to the switch. The range of a brick is 4 squares so people stuck in this seem to feel the need to throw a brick at the switch to turn it on while they are standing on the spot where they first see the chihuahua.
Happens a lot more than you would think.
If I vanish it's not due to a burglar shooting me as well as my wife while making his way to the vault....
I'm just a burst player.


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text: 'Dirty Weekend': Tribeca Review 7:22 PM PDT 4/19/2015 by THR Staff FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Les (Matthew Broderick) and Natalie (Alice Eve) are colleagues delayed at an airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The layover turns into a weekend of discovery between the two colleagues, who end up leaning on each other for understanding and support. Less wild than one might guess, but diverting enough for a one-night stand TWITTER Matthew Broderick has to go to Albuquerque to find out if he's gay. How drunk would you have to be not to remember if you had or had not experimented with gay sex for the first time on a business trip? Matthew Broderick conveys the self-delusion his character can't own up to in Dirty Weekend, a film in which a plain-vanilla businessman gets a second chance to walk on the wild side. Moviegoers may expect something sexier than what they get here, but Neil LaBute's focus on just-talk between Broderick and co-star Alice Eve, funny but never uproarious, provides its own modest rewards. The two play Les and Natalie, business colleagues whose plane to Dallas gets waylaid by weather in Albuquerque. From the moment they disembark, Les is unreasonably crabby. Isn't this act of God just some failure of customer service that Natalie can work around? It's almost like Albuquerque terrifies him. But once it's clear the two aren't boarding a new plane right away, Les decides to head downtown. Why would he risk missing a last-minute change in air-traffic patterns? He wants to buy some "Indian knickknacks" for his kids. Who are both in high school. Puzzled but disinclined to split up, Natalie insists on joining him. In response to her needling him about the real point of this field trip, Les responds with what for Broderick might as well be arias of sexual repression and self-doubt. We learn that he had a business trip here a few months ago, drank far too much at dinner, and came home with vague, possibly contradictory memories of a beautiful woman who "might have been a 'he,' maybe." Natalie only gets this out of him by divulging secrets of her own, and Eve has a more subtle job to do here, deliberately offering a glimpse behind Natalie's sexily supercompetent office persona, then making further revelations seem involuntary. She remains the more controlled of the two, though, as the coworkers go in search of the place where Les did whatever he did that has been haunting him. Sure, it's the middle of the day, but if the gods of drama are smiling, maybe he'll find some clues ... or have the answer walk right in wearing a come-hither smile. Dirty Weekend would likely feel meatier on the stage, where LaBute's jokes would land harder and his themes might be more resonant. Then again, casting like this would mean exorbitant ticket prices on Broadway, and these actors are ideal for the parts. Maybe a dalliance on the big screen, however ephemeral, isn't so bad. Production company: Horsethief Pictures Cast: Matthew Broderick, Alice Eve, Gia Crovatin, Phil Burke Director-Screenwriter: Neil LaBute Producers: Duncan Montgomery, Joey Stewart, Tiller Russell Executive producers: Director of photography: Rogier Stoffers Production designer: Mark Duran Editor: Joel Plotch Music: Joel Goodman Casting director: Angelique Midthunder Sales: Jessica Lacy No rating, 93 minutes FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME THR Staff firstname.lastname@example.com THR


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A series of articles written by KPMG Global Indirect Tax Services professionals to help you better understand and prepare to deal with the Big Data revolution in the context of indirect taxes.
Businesses today are beginning to adapt to a world increasingly driven by data and analytics (D&A). Findings of a recent KPMG International survey indicate that all but 1 percent of organizations surveyed regard D&A as at least somewhat important to their business strategy and 56 percent said they changed their business strategy to meet the challenges of D&A, most often to increase their capacity to analyze big data.
Are we in the midst of a Big Data revolution? Analysts believe that the quantity of data available to businesses will increase by 40 percent every year for the foreseeable future. Endeavoring to collect all this data is one thing, but businesses increasingly need to correlate it, analyze it and extract actionable value.
And what about the tax implications? Relatively little has been written about the specific application of Big Data to the world of tax, and more specifically to the area of indirect tax. By their very nature, indirect taxes contain transaction level data which, when mined and analyzed appropriately, may be transformed into knowledge and real actionable value for businesses.
Welcome to "Going beyond the data – Indirect Tax", a series of technical articles written by KPMG Global Indirect Tax Services professionals to help you better understand and prepare to deal with the Big Data revolution in the context of indirect taxes. The article series will appear in Bloomberg BNA's International Tax Planning: Indirect Tax publication over the coming months and added to this page.
"Going beyond the data – Indirect Tax" will explore tax policy and administration in the age of Big Data; transformation of the compliance function into competitive advantage; the use of technology tools essential for the tax function in a Big Data world; and the anticipated evolution of indirect taxation over the next decade on account of the Big Data revolution.
This publication (PDF 1.42 MB) is a compilation of the complete Going Beyond the Data articles series by KPMG Global Indirect Tax Services.
In this article (PDF 1.52 MB) KPMG Global Indirect Tax Services predicts two global megatrends which affect indirect taxes, and how each will impact on global developments in the use of data and analytics; specifically, the shift towards more comprehensive VAT and GST bases, and the shift towards a global framework for applying VAT or GST to cross-border flows of services and intangibles.
In this article (PDF 1.52 MB), KPMG indirect tax leaders from KPMG member firms explore the significant opportunity that technology and data analytics is bringing to the rapidly changing indirect tax function. It takes a closer look at: the transaction tax challenge, tax processing in ERP systems, value-added tax monitoring through data analytics and driving business value from tax analytics.
In this article (PDF 1.52 MB), KPMG indirect tax leaders from KPMG member firms examine the practical implications of indirect tax compliance in an era of Big Data by exploring the questions: How can data be leveraged to improve compliance? How can analytics reduce the complexity of working across multiple jurisdictions? What does a 'data-driven' indirect tax approach look like in practice? and What are the compliance costs and misconceptions?
In this article (PDF 1.52 MB), KPMG's Global Trade & Customs professionals explore how having access to data in a timely manner can transform the business across several key areas including: customs, indirect tax and supply chain. Specific focus is given to: harnessing trade data for reporting and analytics, managing the risk of non-compliance, generating tangible business value, and taking business to the next level with trade data.
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In this article (PDF 1.52 MB), Timothy Gillis and Philippe Stephanny of KPMG in the US set the stage concerning the field of indirect taxes and Big Data by exploring the notion that tax data is Big Data and that data contains hidden non-tax value that can be mined to enhance the performance of the overall business enterprise.
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My Congressional Representative Salud Carbajal — a US war veteran born in Mexico! Pissing Trump off right there on the hill! — has joined forces with Tammy Duckworth to spread the news about some of the most recent egregious changes to the AHCA.
Obviously, the AHCA's a shit bill already. But a new press release from Carbajal and Duckworth shows how it's also shitting on veterans...
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) joined Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to shed light on the devastating costs the American Health Care Act (AHCA) would impose on millions of our nation's Veterans.
Last night, Republicans introduced an amendment to the AHCA that would prohibit veterans who are "eligible" to receive VA care from receiving any tax credits to help pay for care outside the VA, even if they are not enrolled in the VA. In addition to preventing veterans from access to affordable health care options, forcing veterans to seek care at the VA could create a significant influx of veterans enrolling in the VA at a time when the VA is not equipped to enroll them quickly. This is particularly a concern in light of President Trump's hiring freeze.
Rep. Carbajal delivered the following remarks on the AHCA amendment:
"The House Majority is so intent on recklessly forcing their ill-conceived healthcare bill through the House, that they have made their repeal of healthcare for 24 million Americans even more destructive – by preventing as many as 7 million veterans from participating in their healthcare plan.
"As drafted, this amendment to the AHCA will exclude veterans from receiving tax credits to offset healthcare costs. Meaning more veterans will be forced to access an already overburdened VA system for affordable healthcare. I was proud to serve in the Marine Corps, and I can tell you that most veterans do not rely solely on the VA for healthcare coverage. It is cruel for this piece of legislation to incidentally leave behind millions of veterans and their families who have laid their lives on the line to defend our democracy.
"This hastily written amendment proves that the House Republicans are more interested in quickly passing their healthcare repeal, rather than taking the time to write carefully crafted policy. That is unacceptable when millions of Americans lives are at stake."
There's video of Duckworth's press conference HERE.
What the fuck is with the GOP and their midnight shenanigans? I realize they're trying to be sneaky fucks, but it's over the top, even for them.
(Title stolen from my rep's press release.)


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Girls XC Wins Freshmen State Championships
Did you know, at least one person in every grade currently at our school can say, "I won a cross country freshmen states championship"? In 2013, the Class of 2017 boys won the Freshmen Boys Cross Country State Championships in Burrillville. In 2014, the Class of 2018 boys repeated the feat at Goddard Park. Last season, the Class of 2019 girls won, again at Goddard. This year on October 24, 2016, the freshmen state meet was held on our home course here at EG, the same four-kilometer loop that the state's freshmen ran back in September at the Injury Fund Carnival. The freshmen, once again, did not disappoint, as our girls (Class of 2020) won a thriller over runners-up Smithfield, Cumberland, and La Salle.
Over four kilometers (a 4k is approximately 2.5 miles), the Avenger's top five scorers totalled 66 points—13 points ahead of second place Smithfield. Bryn Shunney took third in 15:58, only a fraction of a second behind second place Kyle Fish of SK; Leah Chace placed seventh in 16:46; Ana Caliri finished ninth in 16:52; Morgan Prior took twenty-sixth in 17:33; and Laurel Koehler placed forty-sixth with a time of 18:46. Carly Stange and Eva Bianco rounded the sixth and seventh spots off by placing seventy-second, and eighty-fourth, respectively.
On the freshmen boys side, Josh Aronow was the first EG runner to finish in 15:06, followed by Codey Therault, Roman Gloria, David Evron, Alex Sack, Andre Gianfranco, Phil Roos, Sunny Sait, and Oscar Clement, respectively. The boys placed eighth with an average time of 15:46.76 among the top five.
Both the boys and the girls teams have worked hard as a team throughout the season, overcoming injuries and obstacles to finish with many personal records. The freshmen girls also won their race at the Injury Fund Carnival, and placed second at the Wickham Invitational. However, the action isn't over as the next cross country meet takes place this Saturday, October 29, in Ponaganset, where EG looks to win and perform well in the Class C and JV State races. The following weekend, the Varsity State Championships take place on Sunday, November 6, also in Ponaganset. Click here to see the full results of Monday's Freshmen State Championships.


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Which April Fools Joke Did You Like Best?
As the workday part of this Friday April Fools comes to a close, it's time to reflect on what we've seen and heard.
There were a couple of creative PR pranks, a few good Google videos, a YouTube retro clip, and Rebecca Black's takeover of Funny or Die, to name a few. At least those are the few that we've included in today's poll, open until Monday at noon. Which did you like best?


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Some choose to let their dreams stay as dreams. Some try to fulfil their dreams and some go to extreme measures to realise them…
Hollywood is a macabre story about a waitress who day-dreams about becoming a big Hollywood star. But the reality of working at a small diner where the guests and the Chef mistreat her, is far from her dreams. One day she is blamed for letting a rat into the restaurant and is forced to clean the whole place from top to bottom. She decides that enough is enough and plans her revenge…
Hollywood is s modern fairytale with a a surprising twist.
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The beginning of Health 2.0
The term Web 2.0 has been around since 2003. The O'Reilly organization both coined the term and started the Web 2.0 Conference. Meanwhile over at The Health Care Blog and in his by now relatively long consulting career, Matthew Holt had been following technology in health care since the early 1990s. Some of his eHealth era reminisces were relatively poignant…
Indu Subaiya, a healthcare consultant and entrepreneur was similarly starting to follow Web 2.0 trends and their impact on health as she embarked on designing a prototype for a medical record-sharing website.
Towards the middle of 2006 several start-ups began targeting healthcare using Web 2.0 technologies such as wikis, mash-ups, video, blogs, communities, and user-generated data. And to be fair Wondir which was sucked into the Revolution Health vortex started a now defunct blog called Health 2.0 in late 2005. In early November 2006 Matthew did a podcast with 3 Health 2.0 companies on THCB, and the community was beginning to emerge.
Two events crystallized this. First an article in Business 2.0 (part of CNNMoney these days) which was the first "mainstream" mention of Health 2.0 outside the blogs, and the December 2006 Healthcamp "unconference" in which several of us got talking about the topic.
Indu and Matthew started kicking around the idea of a next steps on Health2.0 in January 2006 and after a few changes in team, partnerships and timing they created an advisory board, and talked about holding a conference. After discussions with a couple of original charter sponsors (thanks to Mike Haymaker at Cisco, and Daniel Palestrant at Sermo for taking the plunge) they committed to holding a conference on September 20, 2007 in San Francisco. That conference massively exceeded expectations, with nearly 500 attendees, and a hundred more on a wait list.
Today Health 2.0 has grown into a global movement of over 100,000+ entrepreneurs, developers, and healthcare stakeholders. At its core, it is a digital health media company, and in addition to its signature event in Santa Clara, has run conferences in Europe, Latin America, India, Japan and more. It has been at these events, that we've debuted hundreds of companies to the world, including Basis, Castlight Health and Practice Fusion. Our expansive grassroots network of chapters in 90+ cities worldwide continues to fuel our company mission and brings together all sectors of healthcare from around the world. Proud to be a diverse group, we are united by our belief that digital tools will empower and enable people to live healthier lives.


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James Wong's recipe for echinacea ice lollies is a delicious way to help ward off colds and infection.
To make the tincture:
• 20 g fresh echinacea root
• 80 ml vodka
For the ice lollies:
• 2 medium-sized red chillis
• 8 cm root ginger
• 240 ml honey
• 1 sachet animal gelatine
• 800 ml cranberry juice
• Juice of 2 large lemons
• 80 ml Echinacea Tincture (see above)
1. Wash and chop the echinacea root, then put in a jar and pour over the vodka to cover completely. Leave for 2-4 weeks.
2. Wash and slice the chillis. Peel and thinly slice the ginger.
3. Combine the chillis, ginger, honey, gelatine and cranberry juice in a saucepan, then stir and simmer for 5 minutes. Take off the heat and leave to cool. Sieve into a bowl.
4. When the drained liquid is cool, stir in the lemon juice and Echinacea Tincture. Pour into ice lolly moulds and freeze.
NB. Contains alcohol so not suitable for children.
Use: Take during colds and infection - 1 a day for up to 2 weeks. Each lolly contains one typical dose of Echinacea.
STORAGE: The lollies keep in the freezer for 3 months.


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This fun birdhouse is designed to attract Bluebirds to kitty's waiting mouth!
You'll get a kick out of watching birds fly into and out of the Cat Birdhouse.
If you choose not to put kitty on this birdhouse you're still going to have an attractive addition to your yard.
This simple project can easily be accomplished with a mornings work. A fun and easy project for the kids!
Measures 14" high x 7" wide x 6 3/4" deep.
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England cricket team
This article needs to be updated. (January 2017)
|First Test match
|v Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 15–19 March 1877
|Test captain
|Alastair Cook
|ODI and Twenty20 captain
|Eoin Morgan
|Trevor Bayliss
|Current ICC Test, ODI and T20I ranking
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|Test matches
– This year
|Last Test match
|vs Sri Lanka at Lord's, London, 9-13 June 2016
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|As of 9 June 2016
The England cricket team is the team that represents England and Wales in international cricket.[2] Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) from 1903 until the end of 1996.[3][4]
England and Australia were the first teams to play a Test match (between 15–19 March 1877). These two countries plus South Africa formed the Imperial Cricket Conference (predecessor to today's International Cricket Council) on 15 June 1909. England and Australia also played the first One Day International (ODI) on 5 January 1971. England's first Twenty20 International (T20I) was played on 13 June 2005, once more against Australia.
As of 21 February 2016, England has played 969 Test matches, winning 346 and losing 282 (with 341 draws). The team has won The Ashes on 32 occasions, the same number as their opponents Australia.[5] The team has played 666 ODIs, winning 321,[6] and its record in major ODI tournaments includes finishing as runners-up in three Cricket World Cups (1979, 1987 and 1992), and two ICC Champions Trophys (2004 and 2013). The team has played 86 T20Is, winning 42.[7] They won the ICC World Twenty20 in 2010, and were runners-up in 2016.
England are currently ranked fourth in Tests, sixth in ODIs and fifth in T20Is by the ICC.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "hICC rankings - ICC Test, ODI and Twenty20 rankings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Until 1992 it also represented Scotland
- ↑ "AboutECB". England and Wales Cricket Board. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
- ↑ "MCC History". MCC. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
- ↑ "Records / England / Test matches / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "Records / England / One-Day Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "Records / England / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 April 2015.


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Does anyone have any experience at any massage parlour in Doha ? Where's the best place for gent's massage and what's the range
of the price like ? Massage for men are all done by men ? I've seen mushrooming number of Gents Saloons in Qatar......do they normally
offer massage service or just hair cut ?
I think SALOONS usually, if they are of the 1950s barber look they offer a head massage, shave and haircut for 15-20 qr, albeit I have never had the full tratment myself so cant advise which one; there are so many anyway.
What is the deal with them calling them SALOON. Did they think a SALON is for women and since they had seen (Western) films {i.e. cowboy ones) with men going into SALOONS that is the male name equivelant??? and everyone else has followed suit since.
Nice man saloon, pretty saloon, and my favourite BOEUTY (something like that) SALOON; the last one would be a good name for a strpiclub cum nightclub.
About massage parlours, i think most of them are men2men but there are a few exceptions check with the major hotels???
Thank you to both Laudgi7 and Practor.
It is wonderful here to see that we have varieties of barbers to choose from : Indian, Sri lankan,
Bangladeshi, Lebanese, Turkish, Philippino, etc, etc..........i guess we have to try them all to see the uniqueness of each. I guess the rest whom have had been frequenting each of these
barbers can share their experiences. I heard some people said Sri lankan is the best in Head Massage, not sure though if that is true.
Anyway, I tried the massage in Chinese Health Center, it is OK, can score 6.5/10. I tried both at their Main Center in D Ring Rd and the Branch in Gharrafa. The Main Center charged QR 100/hour and the Gharrafa branch charged QR 80/hour.....strange huh....for the same quality of massage.
I was calling the Thai Massage Center (got their number from their ad in local newspaper)....apparently they're closed for 2 weeks....when i asked why, the guy answered the phone was telling me "My Manager is on holiday in Thailand, so we have to close.".......sounded strange to me.
Hi, N-M, I recently posted a similar question (http://www.qatarliving.com/node/1615). Recently I visited the Chinese Health Center and they were quite inexpensive and did a good job. They work on both male and female (separate sections, of course). From what I understand men are worked on by men, women by women. My hubbie and I are returning tonight. :)
Being new here this is the only info I've scrounged up so far:
Filipino Massage Center - Gents - 4550600
Hitec Massage - 4667287
International Massage Center - 4421343
Kottakkal Massage Center - 4360061
Chinese Health Center - 465-4773
Also, try the different hotels in the area - Marriott, Sheraton, etc.
Good luck.
Try the masseur at ramada cabana club, I found very good and professional, QR 120 an hour and 70 half ,sport body massage, but you can use steam and sauna included. What is the speciality of the chinese massage? how differs from others
Anti cellulite massage will increase the blood circulation to the affected areas..
Apply moisturizing lotion to the cellulite ridden area so your hands glide on with ease.
Start massaging at the lowest point and go up towards your heart.
Apply moderate pressure to the skin and alternate these moves:
Long sweeping strokes using your knuckles, fingers or palm of your hand. #* Circular motion again using your hand as above.
Kneading motion by grasping your skin with your thumb and fingers and massaging it in circular motion like it was dough.
Pinch the skin gently between thumb and fingers and pull it slightly away from the body.
Pinch the skin gently between thumb and fingers and gently pull it in all directions.
Always finish off with some relaxing broad contact strokes (Effleurage)
Do this every day for at least five minutes at a time.
For the gentle pinch technique it is sometimes easier to work without lotion.
Do not put too much pressure on your skin as this can damage your skin.
Kinldy note that above may vary from person to person ..
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Massage for men are only done by male masseuse. Women are not allowed to provide service it's against the law in Qtr. I am really not familiar with the best massage parlors there.
Massage Schools
i know some lady, who does it-home service, 130QR. PM moi.
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By Noble-Man on Wed, 19/07/2006 - 7:40am
Call Boys R Us for an at home experience. Fabulous
hi all,
is thr any thai massage centre(body to body) here...
I had couple when i was in thailand & bangkok. WOW it's awsome..
I'm really curious to find out weather thr are any thai massage parlors in qatar.
plz help!!
everybody loves massage i guess not just woman, men too.
I can do for free but there are two hickups. 1st must get the appoval from the wife and 2nd must get the police clearence. what is your opinion to over come these two hurdles DaRuDe
yes there is Thai massage. For male customers it will be done by male masseur. enjoy :)
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I went to the berbers in Turkey last week and instead of the usual "Turkish Kebap" (burning cotton bud)round the ears, he used wax instead (inside and out).
They were stinging for days!
Shav what kind of massage does she do? is it filipino massage? i missed that a lot!!!
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a male Massage Therapist for a female damn lady now watch ur inbox how many reponse u get from Male Massager non professional :D
I think a Pinay home massage would be in high demand and make lots of money...But I don't think its legal here...:(
i am available
How about some kick boxing? it give more pleasure...
check with this ladyboy!
ambalath here iz my tel no .---> 999
Dial the number NOW !!!! LOL
very funny Jack !
barber, sry lankan or whatever, good for head massage, please let me know, I love that
jackmohan2007 - I was the 8th poster behind Shavonne Clemments :)
"Boys R Us for an at home experience. Fabulous"
Sounds like you finished with a happy ending :)
I think till now no good information. Please let me know good massage parlour with their price. the price and information above are two years old. You can also email to me. incase you dont like to share with others.
Ear candling might be dangerous
marry , get whole body massage from ur wife and also give her a massage FREE .....better for u than begging like jerks!
for massage.. i dont know ... maybe pinoy massage only..
for bikini wax.. that's 130 (sandaan, siete mil lang... kasi yung sobra, pang taxi ba)
Do u know some lady who is doing full body waxing.
Seems like everybody got the requested info through PMs as they have not repeated their questions..lol
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It dun't really matter.
can i get the contact details of lady who can do full body waxing including bikini, underarms, anal part
5 more days & this thread will celebrate 2nd anniversary ....wow....for a thread on how to get a massage.....
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could u please provide me the contct details
Is there any place that can do Ear Candling here ? It is supposed to suck all the toxin from your ENT.
hi there, does anyone know a spa or massage center where we can find special anti-cellulite massages?
Till now no good answer.
Hi shavonne. You know any filipina who does a home service massage? Can i have the number? Thanks!
Living my Pink Life dream...
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how to call Boyz are us! do u have contact number.hahahaa
Is that with 'extra' services?
hi riazmeo. you want to have massage this weekend? please leave your number. i'm avaliable for you.
Who is that lady ?
Can i know
Shut up Jeff
You can't teach experience...
For what?
can you do massage for me?
i can do massage for you?


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Hand beaded Cow by Zimbabwean artists.
16" long x 10" high x 4" wide
The wire and bead art is made by the people of Zimbabwe. These artists sell their work to support their families and to educate their children. The funds from the sale of these items is used to pay for school fees throughout Southern Africa.


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BODY contains prebiotics (food for the good bacteria to thrive on) and probiotics (the actual good bacteria). So for many people, BODY may be enough to be their only probiotic supplement. Others, however, who have specific digestive issues may need more concentrated forms of probiotics or more specific strains. In these cases, BODY is excellent to use alongside a course of specific probiotic strains, as it feeds those strains and helps them to become established and flourish within the digestive tract.*
Fermented foods are foods that have been through a process of lacto-fermentation in which natural bacteria feed on the sugar and starch in the food ,creating lactic acid. This process creates millions of friendly bacteria. BODY contains the following probiotics: L acidophilus, L plantarum, L rhamnosus, B lactis and B longum.*


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The Combat Strike Mission is a 35 minute flight in our L-39 Albatros and includes all the Hot Shot Mission and adds 10 minutes of high intensity fighter combat manoeuvres that simulate the real fight.
Your mission commences with a mission and safety brief before being fitted with a flight suit and jet helmet. A feature of this brief includes an explanation of fighter tactics and manoeuvres that you will perform during the fighter combat experience in this mission.
Once securely strapped into your fighter jet, we taxi out and line-up on the runway for a great adventure. Final take-off brief and then the power comes on, you accelerate to 400km/h by the end of the runway and climb to 10,000 feet to commence one of lifes great experiences.
This mission includes a wide range of aerobatics including aileron and barrel rolls, hesitation rolls, vertical rolls, loops, inverted flight and wing-overs. Then the fun really starts with military combat manoeuvres against an enemy out to shoot us down. We simulate a range of defensive combat manoeuvres including combat barrel rolls, derry reversals, split-S, combat win-overs, immelmans – all the time out turning and manoeuvring our adversary to finally get him in our gun sights, dispatching him with gunfire and rockets (simulated!!!!!).
We celebrate our victory by combining aerobatic and combat manoeuvres in a world class air show aerobatic display routine as performed at air shows all over Australia, by one of our elite Fighter Display Pilots.
This flight also includes:
- Target Approach
- Initial Point
- Pop Point
- Simulated weapons release
- Egress
A very exciting mission that gets as close as possible to the real thing, it is an unforgettable experience. This mission has been wowing our clients for over 14 years now and has been developed to assure 100% safety and customer satisfaction.
With the traditional Jetfighter grin and adrenalin pumping through your veins, you return to base for a JetFighter approach and landing. As you taxi in its hard to take it all in but one thing is for sure, it will have been the ride of your life.


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Warning : This blog's initial draft contained a reference to Jedward that was replaced with something marginally less predictable.
I've been supposed to be blogging every day this week as a test of discipline and to see if I can be remotely interesting, but haven't posted yesterday's up as it needs some cosmetic surgery and doesn't quite make sense yet. I'd left myself plenty of time but I'd had a bit of travel hassle that led to my train journey and subsequent gig being cancelled. Then Doctor Who was on, I drank some Chablis and then the evening disappeared in a blur brought on by mind boggling continuity developments and Bacchus's brain-fug juice. So I may post yesterday's blog up later tonight or even tomorrow, which isn't quite blogging every day but I could get away with it by saying it's a clever timey-wimey manipulation, or, for the more down to earth, argue that it's a bank holiday weekend and so one of the days somehow doesn't count. Or, like the Sinclair C5, the coalition government or Cheryl Cole on X-Factor USA, you could just deem the "blogging every day for a week" thing a failed experiment and gloat.
Anyway, there are a number of things that annoy me that I'm perfectly happy annoy me. I am supposed to be annoyed by things like shrinking TV credits, that little evil plastic hair shard bit from a trainer that sometimes sticks into your foot and itches that you can never quite find or prise out or work out what it's bloody doing there in the first place, and genocide. Being miffed about those shows that I am a righteous, frail and reasoned human being. But despite the fact that I think I'm generally quite benign, and pretty easygoing if you get to meet me, there are some things that annoy bat-shit out of my brain-cave that in my more contemplative moments lead me to think I have some kind of personality disorder. This isn't that contrived "grumpy old man" oo-isn't-Ikea-irritating nonsense. That's been done to death. I'm actually worried that being irked by the following might just mean I'm evil.
I do hope not, it would be most inconvenient.
The following is best read in a voice of slightly strangulated indignation:
1. Finsbury Park Tube station has a tunnel that leads to and from the tubes. There is a barrier in the middle so people all have to walk in the same direction (decided by which side they're on) and so not bash into each other. So far so good. However, the whole design is rendered useless when people walk three abreast on one side (making those behind them unable to overtake) and amble, chatting, oblivious to the fact that people behind them might – what with all the tube trains and things lying about – be in something of a hurry (see also people who stand side by side on escalators and people who stop walking to chat or look at a map in a fucking doorway).
2. "There's millions said Henry* all under one roof." There may be Henry, but the backward R in Toys R (no, I'm not doing it on a point of principle … and because I can't with this keyboard) Us isn't the worst of your evils. There are millions Henry, not there's millions, and it'd still scan if you said it correctly. You benefit neither your ditty nor your target audience by your slapdash approach, Henry. People make spelling and grammatical mistakes all the time – I'm no lexicographical fascist and can forgive this. To perpetrate such felonies on purpose to be either cool or branded makes you Satan's fluffer here on Earth, Henry, you giraffe-bastard. No wonder our children are feral.
3. People texting or calling me when Doctor Who is on (I should put it on silent, sure, but I expect people to know and leave it on deliberately so that I can get annoyed).
4. I like to cook because I hope I'm quite good at it, I get a great feeling when people enjoy my creations, and like to think the whole process is creative, cathartic and rewarding. Speak to me whilst I'm doing it however, and I'm about as pleasant as a chlamydia sandwich at Jeremy Clarkson's house.
5. My eldest son remembers the minutiae of television episodes and describes them in detail, without pause, recalling dialogue, jokes, and situations. I find myself getting grumpy with him for doing so despite the fact that it's what I do for a living and what I did when I was his age (and probably to a greater extent).
6. The fact that the makers of Appletise bowed to public ignorance and renamed it Appletiser. Why? The public were wrong. Just because everyone pronounced it incorrectly wasn't a reason to change the name. Especially as the people who did it will now think they were right all along. That's like God ironing the Earth just to make the ignoramuses who thought it was flat feel good about themselves. Or Wendy Richard changing her name by deed-poll to Wendy Richards. Or the word "ask" deciding to spell itself "arks" because some cockneys can't talk properly.
7. Fussy eaters. I hated loads of food as a kid. My Mum made me eat it. I learned to like it. Anyone else that can't be bothered to go through that process deserves at best starvation and at worst, some sort of extreme food camp where desperately middle class fascists like me force feed them asparagus and wean them off Big Macs. A bit like those courses where batty Christians try to cure people of being gay, except morally right. "I don't like any vegetables" I hear people say. As if vegetables all taste the same. That's like me saying "I don't like any people" just because some people – like you – can't be bothered to see if your taste buds might have matured since you were six.
8. The fact that for about 7 years I didn't realise that Jools Holland's Annual Hootenanny wasn't live. When I found out the truth it was, of course, so obvious – why would those high end celebs (no Big Brother winners here ) all give up their family New Year's Eve to sit in a BBC studio to listen to Ladysmith Black Mambazo doing covers of Kajagoogoo's back catalogue? Yet I was still crushingly disappointed when I found out. And I don't even care about music. Or know who any of the people on it are. Except Jools Holland.
9. When I was a kid I did amateur dramatics with a woman called Glenys. That's right, Glenys. Except my Mum always pronounced it Glynis, even when I'd corrected her more times than Keith Allen's come across as a bit of a knob in interviews. When I hear her say it in my head, now, as I type, it bothers me so much that I've gritted my teeth enough to give me lockjaw. It's like the mispronunciation equivalent of fingernails on a blackboard. She probably hasn't done it for twenty years, but I know, deep down, that I can never forgive her.
10. I still haven't thought of a reasonable excuse for not having done yesterday's blog, and even though it's up to me whether or not I do it and it doesn't really matter, it still really annoys me, and it annoys me even more that I'm explaining it and justifying it in a massively uninteresting way but nonetheless feel the need to clarify my position even though I don't know what that position is.
There you go. I never said they had to be enlightening.
* Before you both write in, the Giraffe Grammar Pervert is called Geoffrey (of course, alliteration is your friend when luring children into your den of imminent parent poverty) not Henry. I let my initial mistake stand because (a) I'm not afraid to admit to mine and (b) Glenys Barber (very good) who points out the mistake in the comments below does so in an extremely witty way and deserves credit for doing so.


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Why Is USPS Address Verification So Important?
Some say that addresses are almost as unique as fingerprints. Every person who lives somewhere has a unique code that tells mail carriers and the USPS where they live. While you can have similar addresses, such as street names, they are ultimately different. Therefore, it's essential that, as a business owner, you have tools, such as address verification software, that make it easy to verify that the place it legitimate and real.
Primarily, USPS address verification ensures an excellent customer experience, reduces your costs and eliminates waste, as well as increase the performance of the company.
Customers want to get their mail, especially if it includes bills and coupons. Most companies have a rule that states that the client is still responsible for all payments, even if information isn't sent to them. However, this is frustrating to consumers and may make them choose a similar business that offers nearly identical products or services. You can ensure that they get their mail on time with this software.
Similarly, you can save money by making sure that the addresses you send mail to are real. Otherwise, they will be returned to you or tossed in the trash, meaning you've lost a potential sale or client. Plus, you won't have to waste the ink, electricity, paper, stamp and everything else to send information somewhere that doesn't exist.
USPS address verification can also increase your company's performance. You can reach more people because the addresses are real and legitimate, plus they're correct. Incorrect addresses can lead to slow processing, meaning customers may not get the information in time. Likewise, extremely weak addresses may be returned to you.
You'll also ensure accuracy if you choose real-time software because data will be validated and corrected immediately after it is inputted. It can also help speed up entry time, as well.


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Sea Palm Salad
A fine-strand seaweed, sea palm adds taste and crunch to salads. If you can't find sea palm, try this salad with dulse or cooked, sliced wakame, which are equally delectable sea vegetables.
- 2 Tbs. white miso
- 1 1-oz. pkg. sea palm fronds, rinsed well and drained
- 2 Tbs. cider vinegar
- 1 Tbs. low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 medium cucumber, seeded and sliced
- 1 cup sliced radishes
- ¼ cup finely diced red onion
1. Soak sea palm fronds in large bowl of cold water 30 minutes, or until softened. Transfer to saucepan, and cover with water. Bring water to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 20 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water.
2. Whisk together miso, vinegar, and soy sauce in large bowl. Add cucumber, radishes, red onion, and sea palm fronds, and toss to coat.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: Serves 8
- Calories: 28
- Carbohydrate Content: 5 g
- Fiber Content: 2 g
- Protein Content: 2 g
- Sodium Content: 264 mg
- Sugar Content: 3 g


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Safari 5's seemingly innocuous new Reader feature, which isolates the text on a webpage making it easier to read, has sparked a surprising amount of outrage from web publishers who think Apple is trying to squash online advertisements and attack their livelihood.
But there's been an equally distinctive and vocal reaction from readers, one that can be summed up quite simply: "Thank you."
Similar tools have been around for eons, starting with the "Print this page" link of the last century, all the way up to tools like Readability, whose code Apple borrowed for its browser. But the advent of Safari Reader seems to have galvanized a point of view that's been brewing for a while: Webpages are too cluttered and difficult to read.
So publishers, listen up. Your readers, the people you depend on to reach your bottom line, have something to say. It's a pretty simple message: Your webpages are hostile to reading. It's time to start paying much closer attention to the design of your pages – not just to reduce clutter and make everything easier to read, but to make sure your text maintains that readability across the broad range of screen sizes, devices and browser configurations people are using today.
It's telling that Apple, a company with a history of only adding the most-needed features to its products, decided its browser would benefit from a tool that strips away the clutter on a page. Of course, one could make the argument that Reader is simply a subtle attempt to drive publishers toward Apple's iOS platform, where you can create apps filled with iAds that can't be removed. However, it would be a shame if that's the only message publishers took from Safari's Reader. After all, Reader is not an ad blocker, and given that there are ad blockers available for every browser, Reader is hardly a new threat. Reader is only presented as an option after the page has loaded, the ads have been displayed and impressions (i.e., the money part) have been registered.
The message of Reader (and tools of its ilk) isn't that the online publishing model is doomed, but that it desperately needs a reboot to get rid of all the junk that's clogging up the whole point of the system: connecting readers with the information they want.
Savvy publishers have an inkling that something is wrong. The popular British news site The Guardian, for one. The Guardian notes in its review of Safari 5's Reader feature, "technologies like Safari Reader sound a salutary warning to media companies and advertisers.... From now on, we must love our readers or die."
But The Guardian is putting its money where it's mouth is. The site recently launched its Open Content Platform, complete with a Content API which allows anyone to grab an article from The Guardian and use it how they see fit – within the guidelines of The Guardian's terms of service.
One of the best creations to come out of The Guardian's new API is Phil Gyford's Today's Guardian.
The primary purpose of Today's Guardian is to make reading news articles easier. For Gyford, that means eliminating distractions – sidebars are gone, comments zapped, menus pared down and page navigation radically simplified. We take issue with the removal of comments, but in short, it's The Guardian redesigned with ease of reading as the primary goal.
As Gyford notes in his overview, it's "a shame that such tools are even necessary ... if you were creating a site whose purpose is to provide articles to read, wouldn't you want to make it perform that task really well?"
If you're wondering what makes a more readable design, read through Gyford's post first. Also check out Mandy Brown's In Defense of Readers on A List Apart. It's filled with excellent advice on what to think about when designing a reader-friendly layout. (She's the creative director at Etsy.)
"Limit distractions to the full extent possible," Brown writes. Pull quotes are great, she says, as long as they're near the top of an article where they can draw a reader in. But they become distracting farther down. She also advises on white space, typographic treatments, and where best to place your visual distractions so you don't foul up the reading experience (the top and the bottom).
Brown's own site, A Working Library is an exemplar of usability. Load it in Safari Reader and the only things that are removed are the header and footer.
A clean page layout falls apart when the proper attention isn't paid to typography, and in that department, Blaine Cook has some homework for you. He gives you a way to calculate the proper text size mathematically by sizing all of your text in ems. This makes it much easier to find the proper pairing of column width and text size, giving your readers an easier time no matter what resolution, browser, or device they're using.
He points to two useful tools: his own RePublish, which helps solve font-size issues across multiple screen resolutions, and Mathias Nater's Hyphenator.js, a JavaScript library that intelligently reflows your text with clean hyphenation so you can run justified columns.
Cook's methods will "make your site look amazing on the shiny new devices," he says, but they will also improve readability in a good old-fashioned desktop web browser. On that note, he warns against the common practice of designing different layouts and serving different stylesheets for different-size screens.
"You shouldn't be optimizing for iPads," Cook writes. "Or iPhones. Or iPhone 4Gs. Or Nexus Ones. Or 30-inch 90ppi screens, or 30-inch 300ppi screens. You should be optimizing for reading experience, and you should be using the best techniques available to do so."
Advice? Links we should see? Put them in the comments below.
See Also:
- Safari 5's 'Reader' Simplifies the Web
- Review: New Features Bring Safari 5 Up to Speed
- Designers, Step Away From the Photoshop
- Where on the Web Is HTML5?
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Jennifer Love Hewitt's acting is so effective that we lost count of the times she made us cry and laugh in her movies. However, no matter how good of an actress she is, she can't escape the plastic surgery rumors.
According to the rumor mill, the If Only star had a nose job before she entered showbiz. Here are Hewitt's before and after photos! Check out the difference


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|CAYUGA FLORA (1926) NOTES: Along streams and the borders of marshes and along the lake shore, in sandy or gravelly calcareous soils; frequent. Aug. 20-Oct. Especially abundant on the gravel bars in the creeks of the basin, about the Cayuga Marshes, and on the calcareous sandy shore of Cayuga Lake at Farley Point. W. Que. and w. Mass. to Man. and Oreg., southw. to Fla. and Ariz. ; infrequent on the Atlantic Coastal Plain except in the maritime sands.
|Ithaca, Fall Creek, sandy beach, 14 Aug 1918, Randolph (BH 110077);
|Ithaca, 22 Sep 1915, Bailey (BH 11586);
|Ithaca, 26 Sep 1911, Bailey (BH 11585);
|Ithaca, open alluvial and marshy flats between Fall Creek, East Hill and Cayuga Lake, deep shores, 20 Sep 1913, Brown 1312 (BH 21947);
|Ithaca, Cornell University campus, south edge of Beebe Lake, perennial, ray and disk florets yellow, 26 Aug 1947, Dress 70 (BH 21951);
|Ithaca, Fall Creek, river banks, 2 Sep 1875, Dudley (BH 21954);
|Dryden, above Freeville, Fall Creek, gravelly shore of creek, 10 Aug 1913, Eames & MacDaniels 1313 (BH 21952);
|Ithaca, 500 m from confluence with Cayuga Lake, dense herb layer on wet alluvium, with Acer negundo and Eupatorium rugosum, herb ca. 0.75 m tall, yellow flowers, 13 Sep 1983, Field 17 (BH 21948);
|Ithaca, Renwick Flats, 28 Aug 1920, Muenscher & Bechtel 624 (BH 21949);
|Ithaca, just beyond Buttermilk Ravine, roadside, 23 Aug 1913, Palmer 1311 (BH 21946);
|Lansing, Salmon Creek, sand bars, 21 Aug 1918, Randolph (BH 21953);
|Ithaca, 2 Sep 1875, Rowlee (BH 21950);