text: Read carefully falko's How to Install VMware Player on Ubuntu and Linux Mint. My first attempt with v. 5 (latest) failed with error message "One or more of your processors does not have the necessary 64 bit extensions to run VMware virtual machines." I downloaded the 32 bit version for Linux. see screenshot Went back and download and installed v 3.1.6 which went without a hitch, but when I started the program I was informed of a need to install necessary pieces so it would work. Failed on the first of about six listed items. Found a command line uninstall which succeeded. Tried v. 4.0.4 which gave me the same error as v. 5. Joined forums rather than complain in the comments section of "How To Install VMware Player On Ubuntu 11.04/Linux Mint 11" Next step I have re-installed v. 3.1.6 and when/if I get the same error message I will try to make note of what the Player is trying to install. It's called the VMware Kernel Module Updater. Below I am posting the contents of the setup.log file Googled the phrase "Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-23-generic" which led me to this site Scroll down a bit and there's a link marked "here" in red. That link carries you to the site which has posted two different bash scripts to repair the kernel module. I downloaded the second one listed which is for VMware Workstation 7.15 or Player 3.15. Extract the files to a convenient place such as /home/username/Desktop and open that location in a terminal. I had to edit line 10 of the file patch-modules_3.2.0.sh to reflect the version of VMware Player that I installed (3.16). Note that this script will apparently work for Workstation installs as well. Then run sudo ./patch-modules_3.2.o.sh and watch it do its thing. After this the VMware Player not only opens but works....BUT not to create a Win8 VM. I'm still looking for help to overcome the 64 bit issue.


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Did you know that November is National Beethoven Awareness month? You didn't? Well, you are welcome. November 1, 2011 is also the day that the Ultra Deluxe Box Set of U2's best album "Achtung Baby" comes out. Disc 6 is the jewel of the package, according2g. An entirely different version of the album as the songs from U2's most creative album were still being worked out. Sounds great and it also proves that part of U2's genius is the producer they pick to refine their sound, as you will hear. I mention U2 because the poster for the deluxe box set as well as the docmentary "From the Sky Down" is pictured next to Obey Thoven.
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Since its founding on June 2000, Red Flag Software, has become China's top Linux company controlling 80% of the Chinese Linux desktop market in 2006. With Red Flag Software located in the heart of Beijing, and two subsidiaries in Guangzhou and Shanghai, Red Flag Linux is promoted through efficient, well-established sales channels deployed all over China.
Red Flag Linux is now releasing "Olympic" which serves as preview of the stable release of Red Flag Linux 7.0. The OS features an installable live CD that brings a reworked KDE 4.1 desktop complete with an Olympic theme. Other features include things like a beta migration wizard, the Linux kernel 2.6.25, glibc 2.8, GCC 4.3.1, xorg-server 1.4.99, Qt 4.4.0, Firefox 3.0 for web browsing and Wine 1.0 for windows applications. The Red Flag Linux supports English and both traditional and simplified Chinese. Visit the English version of the Red Flag Linux website.
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Introduction to the Pioneer BDP-62FD Blu-Ray Player
Every year Pioneer updates their Blu-ray players, and every year I wind up happy yet disappointed with them. Each year performance and features seem to improve only to have a flaw, like edge enhancement or poor colorspace support, derail the Pioneer from being really top notch. This year Pioneer is offering the BDP-62FD, a $400 universal Blu-ray player that carries the Elite badge and features dual HDMI outputs among other features.
- Design: Universal Blu-ray Player
- Codecs: All
- 3-D Support: Yes
- Streaming Support: Netflix, Pandora, Picasa, YouTube
- Connections : Dual HDMI 1.4a, Coaxial Audio, USB, Ethernet, RS-232
- Dimensions: 3.3″ H x 17.1″ W x 9.5″ D
- Weight: 6 Pounds
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This year has seen a number of excellent players come into the market, making the task even tougher for the Pioneer BDP-62FD. Has Pioneer improved upon the issues of the past couple of years to make a universal player that can stand out in today's crowded Blu-ray player market?
Design and Setup of the Pioneer BDP-62FD Blu-Ray Player
It seems that more and more products from Pioneer are carrying the Elite branding and that the differentiation of Elite vs. Non-Elite is more difficult to understand than before. Looking at the rear and bottom of the BDP-62FD I wouldn't expect it to carry the Elite moniker as it lacks the gold-plated outputs, copper chassis screws, and copper sub-chassis that has been a hallmark of the Elite line for years. Compared to the SC-68 receiver that just passed through my home and had the same Elite branding, it seems to be a very different level of design.
One very interesting design decision on the BDP-62FD is the total lack of any analog audio outputs on the rear of the chassis. I'm not surprised to see players lacking analog video outputs now that they can no longer output HD signals, but for a universal player to have no way to output audio except over HDMI is something new. It certainly would offer some cost savings by not needing a DAC or more RCA outputs, but it also means someone that wants a universal player for their older analog system will need to look elsewhere.
There is a pair of HDMI outputs that allow you to send audio and video separately to your display and audio processor. I am a big proponent of this on higher end players as it allows you to avoid having other devices that can degrade the video signal before it reaches your display device and have lossless audio as well. Also absent from the BDP-62FD is Wi-Fi support without purchasing a separate adapter for $100. Online content available with the Ethernet connection is limited to Netflix, YouTube, Picasa, and Pandora, as well as local media streaming. FLAC playback is also only supported from local media, not over the network, in a strange twist.
Setup of the BDP-62FD was quick and easy. Most of my testing was done on a Samsung PN51E8000 plasma, though a Samsung PN50B650 plasma and Sony VPL-HW50ES projector were also used. Once the HDMI connections were made, resolution was set, and most extra features were disabled it was time to see how the Pioneer performs.
Pioneer BDP-62FD Blu-Ray Player In Use
The first thing I noticed with the Pioneer BDP-62FD is that it was fast to load. Discs went from insertion to playing quicker than any player I have tested to this point, and was a huge change for where Pioneer was just a few years ago. The menu system was also quick and responsive, and navigating the menus of titles was very quick as well. Where older Pioneer players were slow enough that my wife would give up before a movie had even loaded, the BDP-62FD was so quick that she had no complaints at all.
Watching a film, there was nothing at all to complain about that I could see. Colors were rich and vivid but without any false color push to them, and high quality Blu-ray transfers were as sharp and detailed as you expect them to be. 3D films were handled just fine, with Avatar looking as good as you remember it being. Blu-ray concert videos shot in 1080i60 had pull-down done correctly and I could see no aliasing or other artifacts from the interlacing present in the content itself.
As a universal player, there isn't much to comment about for the BDP-62FD as all the sound quality is going to be dependent on the DACs that you use it with. I had no issues with it sending SACD, DVD-Audio, or standard Redbook CD content to my processor, but over HDMI it sounded the same as any other universal player does. Switching between regular and Pure Audio modes, the shuts down the section, didn't cause a change that I could hear over HDMI.
With streaming content the Pioneer did well with Netflix, offering 1080p video and 5.1 audio for supported titles. Buffering was quick and easy, and it has the same standard Netflix interface that almost everyone has now. Using the Marvell QDEO chipset allows Pioneer to do some noise reduction and artifact removal on streaming content, which can help out. Since Netflix has improved in quality considerably the past few years this isn't as big of a benefit as it used to be, but it is still useful on YouTube where low quality, heavily pixelated videos run rampant.
During my time with it the Pioneer BDP-62FD proved to be a well performing, quick responding player that let me forget about the experience of using the Pioneer BDP-51FD years ago.
Pioneer BDP-62FD Blu-Ray Player On The Bench
The first issue with the Pioneer BDP-62FD is one that isn't usually caught on our tests, as it is so rare it isn't even listed. When viewing the chroma multiburst and zone plate, the highest resolution vertical chroma material is not correctly displayed. While this is a common side effect of displays and receivers doing video processing, it is very rare in a player itself. Because of this, the Pioneer BDP-62FD will never display the finest color details correctly compared to other players, but it is also something you likely will never see outside of a bench test. Despite the fact that it isn't easily visible, it is still a large error that should not occur in any consumer player.
With DVD content the Pioneer was virtually perfect, with no real issues to complain about. With Blu-ray content it didn't fare quite as well. With jaggies it does quite well on the synthetic tests, but on the Ships video in Spears and Munsil, there is a lot of aliasing that occurs on the ship in comparison to other players. Additionally with scrolling horizontal text overlaid on film, while there aren't any combed edges, there are areas where it improperly deinterlaces a highlight off the water as being part of the scrolling text, joining some letters together.
With noise reduction testing there are multiple noise reduction options, but neither removed all of the noise that was present in the test material that we use. The final issue I ran into wasn't with the player performance, but an oddity in that it is one of the few players that will power off without closing the tray first, leaving it vulnerable to damage. Most likely this won't be an issue, but you can't just remove a disc and hit power to turn off the player.
Over HDMI, the Pioneer offers support for 4:2:2, 4:4:4 and RGB colorspaces. There is also an RGB Enhanced setting, which is useful to watch video content on a PC monitor as it expands the 16-235 video range to the 0-255 range of a PC display, leading to better shadows and highlights on a calibrated display. On our HDMI Benchmark, the Pioneer scored perfectly, with only RGB containing the smallest errors, with a dE of around 0.1. Those errors are completely invisible to the eye, so for all real world purposes, the Pioneer will put out a correct image in all colorspaces it supports.
In our loading tests, I mentioned that the Pioneer was fast, and it was the best in everything I have tested. On titles without Java, like The Fifth Element, it loaded quicker than anything indicating a faster drive mechanism than other players. On the BD-J tests, with The Dark Knight and Toy Story 3, it maintained its lead showing it has a fast drive and a fast processor as well. As titles get more and more complex, the BDP-62FD looks to have what it takes to keep up with the fastest players currently available.
Conclusion about the Pioneer BDP-62FD Blu-Ray Player
As I mentioned in the opening, Pioneer continues to move forward on their Blu-ray players, but each year seems to come up with an issue that causes me reservations about them. This year they have produced the fastest Blu-ray player I've tested so far, and one that completes most of our testing quite easily. However, it comes up short in the amount of online content it offers, a lack of WiFi, and a serious issue in the lack of chroma resolution in testing. While most people, including myself, likely will never notice the chroma issue in actual playback, and mere presence of the issue is something we shouldn't see in a Blu-ray player today, and in fact that I've only seen in one other player ever.
The tricky part with the BDP-62FD is the value proposition that it offers. For $200 less you have the Sony BDP-S790 that is almost as fast, offers far more online streaming content, better noise reduction and DVD scaling, integrated Wi-Fi, and analog outputs. The only feature it is really lacking is DVD-Audio support, but for most users that difference isn't worth $200. If you need DVD-Audio support, you can step up to the Oppo BDP-103 for $100 more, which includes a Wi-Fi adapter that offsets the cost benefit of the BDP-62FD, as well as analog outputs, no chroma issue, and even better video processing.
In the end, the Pioneer BDP-62FD is possibly the best Pioneer player I have used to this point, but that unfortunately doesn't really give it a good position in the marketplace. I feel I find myself writing this every year, but hopefully next year Pioneer can fix the small issues that plague their current Blu-ray players and offer one that fills a good niche in the marketplace, but right now the BDP-62FD seems to have trouble finding that necessary balance.


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Cedar Key Beacon fishing columnist Capt'n. Danny Allen and his hometown are the starts in a nationally televised show on the Pursuit Channel and NBC Sports Network on Feb. 12 and 26.
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Morgan's style fluctuates between hyper-detailed naturalism, reminiscent of Dutch painters such as Memling and Van Eyck, and cartoonish caricature, which pushes the imagery to a ridiculous, repulsive, even absurd dimension. Jagged teeth, furry brows, corpulent bodies symbolic of sloth and over-indulgence, and a general air of dirty unkeptness all exploit the demonization of the Appalachian. Internal traits come to the surface, and while Morgan exorcizes her country folk's demons, ridicule mixes with pride and defiant celebration. In her alternately tender and aggressive depictions of herself, she bares all – a metaphoric exposure of her former rural character, or to prod the viewer to question their own position.


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|Almost done with "How To Train Your Dragon," which I've been reading out loud to my clients.
Otherwise I've started reading Michelle McNamara's "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," about the Golden State Killer, and the memoir "Black Klansman."
For some reason I tend to read more non-fiction and can't get into fiction almost at all.
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|Finished "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" with the clients. Now, I'm apparently going to start reading the novelization to "Star Wars: A New Hope" because a client requested it.
For some reason it's gotten around work that I'm obsessed with Star Wars.
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|I've gotten back into reading comics. I mean, I'd always been reading trade paperbacks, but I've actually been going to the comic shops and tracking down issues that I want to read and collect ("Saga" lately since waiting for the trade is ridiculous and I heard there was a major death.)
In my own way, I want to help support the industry again.
Anyway, Rogue and Gambit finally got married.
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Originally posted by Rogue
Heh, there usually is a lot more to the books. There's something about words that just don't come across the same when it's directly pictured to you.
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|Been reading "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" to my clients. I've never read it before. I've nearly teared up a few times. There's so much more to the book than the movie.
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|Finished reading the first book in "A Series of Unfortunate Events." I didn't like it.
Also finished reading "Here Shall I Die Ashore," about Stephen Hopkins and his journeys to Jamestown (shipwrecking in Bermuda, causing a small mutiny and then inspiring a character in Shakespeare's "The Tempest") and his time on the Mayflower and his life in Plymouth Colony. Read it during our honeymoon road trip. My dad and I are direct descendants and I wanted to read about him before we visited some of the sights in Massachusetts.
Have also been reading "Mark Twain in the Company of Women," taking a feminist approach at how Samuel Clemens was affected by the ladies in his life, particularly his wife, Olivia. It's a great read, especially since most critics complain that Livy either had a negative effect on his writing or no effect at all. He wrote his best-known works when he was with her. Even with him documented writing to friends, saying she edited his work, all these male critics and writers claim she really didn't.
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|Yeah, I was very surprised at the differences when I read it. But it just would not be the same without Gene Wilder in the movie.
So, that book club... they keep going with YA stuff and it has proven very hit and miss... but here is what we have so far:
The Bear and the Nightengale - Already mentioned, but actually a pretty good story and interesting enough that I want to read the rest of the series to see how they finish it. Also, I enjoy Russian folklore and the author actually did research. I like authors that do research.
Six of Crows - Fantasy heist story set in a world where there is magic, but the people that channel it have a stigma of sorts attached to them. It was interesting overall and had some nice steampunk elements, but could definitely have been better. I do want to get the second book but mostly because of it ending on a cliffhanger.
Stalking Jack the Ripper - Oh dear gods. Okay... so this is one of the books that James Patterson slapped his name on for a YA line (Jimmy Patterson) to get it to sell. The characters are poorly written, red herrings are EVERYWHERE, the author did a half-assed job of researching the period... it was just bad.
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of OrĂŻsha) - This was a book that I suggested that got passed over for the Ripper book. It is set in a fantasy world based strongly in West African mythology and deals with the concepts of racism and prejudice in a magical setting. Magi are basically extinct, and their children who never came into their powers are second class citizens. The protaganist is on a quest to bring the Magi powers back. It was very well written, and I enjoyed it deeply. Honestly, I recommend it to anyone looking for a quick read.
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|Reading "Charile and the the Chocolate Factory" to my clients. I'd never read it before. I'm kind of amused by how it would have been a totally different story were it more recently written.
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|Currently working through Fire and Fury because I just had to read about the trainwreck... it is a hard read. I am reading it out loud for Kaleb's benefit, so we have to take a break after a few chapters and just go, "Wow... just... wow."
Also read The Bear and the Nightengale by Katherine Arden for the book club I got roped into. It was a very interesting and fast read based around Russian folk tales. It is also the first book in a trilogy, and I admit that I kind of want to get the other two books now... I hesitate only because of the move and the fact that the kindle version is more expensive than the paperback.
Side rant... seriously, how can publishers justify the e-book edition costing the same or more than the physical copy? There is no material cost! No paper, no shipping! It is ridiculous! I am not saying it should be free or, like, $1... but 1/2 to 3/4 price would be a far more reasonable amount.
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|I actually haven't seen the movie. I'm pretty much waiting 'til it hits Netflix or HBO Now. The consensus seems to be that's it's pretty, but the story and acting are terrible.
Which is sort of how I've been feeling about the books, so perhaps they're a faithful adaptation?
Currently reading my copy of "Henry and Glenn Forever," a collection of comic strips about Henry Rollins and Glenn Danzig as a gay couple.
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|I am curious, did you see the movie to compare?
But yeah, I remember reading about how heavily Valerian and Laureline influenced Star Wars... so it is really that strong?
Slowly moving through a re-read of American Gods because of the Starz show. Kinda slowed down since I got distracted by other things *cough*GameofThrones*cough*
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|Been reading the "Valerian and Laureline" series translated from its original French. It's what Luc Besson's new-ish movie, "Valerian," is based on. I'd actually been reading them before I discovered they'd made a movie, but they've actually been fairly daunting to get through, even though they're considerably short.
I mean, the illustrations are pretty great, but the stories are just not that absorbing for me.
Still, this series was coming out in the late '60s and early '70s. You can see A LOT of influence on "Star Wars" in the visuals.
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|If you like viking stories, it's quite good. The books are huge in appearance, but they read so fast. I've been getting them through the library on inter-library loans.
I actually haven't seen or read "Berserk," though I'd heard a lot of great talk about it from a friend many years ago.
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|I hear amazing things about that one. Unlike modern day Berserk.
Maybe I'll read stuff someday...
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|Read the latest book in the "Vinland Saga" series. Still good shit.
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Originally posted by Rogue
I finally fucking finished the motherfucker. Yeah, it was not worth all that time.
Moving on to a book about headhunters.
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|I've been trying to get through the memoir "Orange Is The New Black." It's just so friggin' boring listening to this woman go on about how much people liked her for being pretty and smart and nice and blond with blue eyes. I'm pretty sure she embellished the shit out of it.
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|I've been reading It, by Stephen King. Pretty great so far, a little slow moving, and a little creepy, but it hasn't gotten to be nearly the terrifyingly horribly story I've always heard people describe it as.
Maybe its because I still have something horrible waiting for me.
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I saw, and contemplated, buying a hardcover combined edition of 1984 and Animal Farm. Perhaps that would be something you would be interested in? It was like $18 on Amazon.
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|I really should read it. I read "Animal Farm" in middle school, just for fun, and my copy ended up going around my group of friends and never came back. It ended up pretty tattered and a couple of them thought it was their duty to crack the binding and told me I kept my books too nice.
Read Neil Gaiman's super-short graphic novel, "The Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret House of the Night of Dread Desire" yesterday while sitting with the clients in the morning.
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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
This past Saturday night more than 12,000 Israelis gathered at a rally for a universal military service in Tel Aviv. The protesters demand the recruitment of the Orthodox population at 18 years to either military - or civil service. The charismatic Yair Lapid and his new party "Yesh Atid" ("There is a future") were hosting the event, which also took place in order to honor war veterans and reservists of the Israeli army. Among others, ex-Chief-of-Staff Gabi Ashkenazi, the Israeli singer Idan Haviv and former Kadima-leader Zippi Livni joined the event. "If Israel wants to remain democratic, then a decision must be made. As a citizen of the state and a mother of a soldier, I am here with you tonight," Livni adressed the crowd. Some Israeli students, about to be recruited, said they no longer want to be "Freierim", a term for people who put up with injustice. Yair Lapid is convinced that the state of Israel could save billions of shekels, if Ultra-Orthodox Jews would serve in the army or perform any kind of national service and therefore could afterwards be integrated into the working world. Explaining his motives he turned directly to the Orthodox Society of Israel: "We do not hate you and that is not an anti-Haredi move. The truth is we can no longer serve this country without your help." In the same way he addressed Israel's Arab population. "You are citizens who have equal rights but with equal rights come equal responsibilities." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects the entry age of 18, but on the other hand regards a recruitment of the Orthodox at ages 23 to 25 as possible. "Netanyahu must understand that his old political games no longer work. He must give answers to the people and create a law that forces everyone to the serve," said Lapid on Saturday. The event concluded with the words: "We are neither right nor left we are the people of Israel!"
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Posted on Sep 25, 2015
Keeping Family Together and In Home Senior Care
In this day and age, it is very easy to get overextended in a fast-paced lifestyle. Sometimes the only way we can find time to connect with family is through social media and an online presence. It is becoming more common to have a senior loved one who regularly uses their smartphone and tablet to keep in touch with family and the events of their lives. While it may seem helpful to use the internet to stay close to family, it can actually do the opposite.
One way to keep the family together is to take the smartphone and actually dial a loved one's phone number. Taking the time to chat, especially on birthdays and during the holidays can really help to boost a loved one's morale. A conversation, no matter how short, really shows an interest in our family members' lives and shows them they are important and that we care.
Keeping family together can be as simple as choosing to have a dinner together. Whether it's homemade or takeout food, it is important to put down all electronic devices and really focus on each other. Research shows that dining together just a couple times a week can help to boost self-esteem in family members and enforce a strong bond. So turn off the TV, ignore emails and text messages, and take the time to really visit with those you love.
Another way to keep family together is start a family game night. This is something an elderly loved one can also participate in. Playing familiar card games like Hearts, Gin Rummy, Uno, or a good old game of Go Fish, is sure to bring a smile to everyone's face. Board games like Monopoly or Candyland are also fun ways to include the entire family.
Keeping the family together takes regular maintenance like any other project in life that is worth having. Take the time to send a card or make a phone call to an elderly loved one who would greatly appreciate the thought. Try a cooking class or start a family project together. Learn something new or visit a spot unique to your family. No matter what the activity, take the time to spend the time and your family will thrive and stay together.
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First of its kind
Meranti Hotel is the first hospitality venture of the Max's Group, the company that owns and operates Max's Restaurant, a popular Filipino restaurant chain. It started its operations in 2015, but even though it's still relatively new to the business, the travel community has already taken note of its unique offerings and exceptional service that give 5-star hotels a run for their money.
Superb location
Meranti Hotel is located along Scout Castor in Diliman, Quezon City, about 45 minutes away from Ninoy Aquino International Airport by taxi for business and leisure travelers who will arrive from abroad. Aside from its accessibility from the airport, it is also relatively near many of Quezon City's points of interest. You can easily arrive at the various tourist spots, attractions, and landmarks in the city when you stay at Meranti Hotel.
Timog Avenue, one of the popular entertainment districts around the metro, is just within walking distance from Meranti Hotel, allowing guests to have easy access to the various restaurants, bars, and hangout places in the area. Given these establishments, guests will have no dull moments during their stay.
Dazzling aesthetics
The imposing modern façade of Meranti Hotel may look intimidating from the outside, but take a step inside and discover the lush and uniquely-decorated interiors of this one-of-a-kind hotel. Meranti Hotel takes inspiration from the mahogany tree (meranti in Malaysian), which is why it comes as no surprise when you see that wooden accents and earth tones dominate the interior design of the hotel.
Your ideal abode
Rising up to 11 stories, Meranti Hotel has a total of 60 rooms, which can be your next home-away-from-home. You can choose among three room types according to your needs and specifications.
For the budget traveler, there's the Standard Room. Spanning 30 square meters, it features two double beds that can fit one person each. If you're spending your staycation with your friend, it could be the perfect room choice for you.
Next is the Deluxe Room. A bit roomier at 35 square meters, it comes with a king-size bed that can accommodate up to two persons. If you're on a business trip and would appreciate the bigger space or you're on your honeymoon with your beau, the Deluxe Room would definitely be your perfect fit.
Lastly, there's the Presidential Suite. The most spacious room type at Meranti Hotel, it covers an area of 65 square meters, making it the ideal choice for big groups like families.
All rooms at Meranti Hotel feature modern aesthetics. But no matter what room type is right up your alley, the establishment makes sure that it has all the provisions to make your stay more comfortable and convenient.
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Whether you've chosen the Standard Room, Deluxe Room, or Presidential Suite as your abode in Meranti Hotel, you will find that all of them have the basic amenities most guests look for in a hotel room, plus a few more.
All 60 rooms at Meranti Hotel come air conditioned. Each of the beds that are provided in each room is made extra comfortable with features like memory foam mattresses and 400 thread count Egyptian cotton linens so a restful sleep is to be expected. More importantly, all of them have en suite bathrooms equipped with a hot and cold shower so you can freshen up after that stressful meeting or a tiring day of exploring around the metro. Toiletries as well as bathrobes have been provided so there's no need for you to pack them into your travel bag when you go to the city.
Aside from the essentials, you'll find that the rooms are equipped with WiFi access so you can keep connected online on your stay. Each of them also has a Smart TV to watch your favorite shows and even view some information about the hotel and the nearby spots. A mini bar is provided as well a safety deposit box so you can store your valuable belongings. You'll also find a hair dryer and coffee and tea provisions for your in-room beverage needs.
Good eats
The pioneer branch of Max's Restaurant may just be right across the street but there's also Meranti Café by Maple that serves plenty of the popular dishes from the beloved restaurant for its dear guests.
Staying at Meranti Hotel is inclusive of free buffet breakfast meals courtesy of Meranti Café by Maple. You can expect a wide range of food choices for the most important meal of the day: you can go with traditional local dishes like tapa, tocino, but you will also find cereals and different types of bread for light eaters. But aside from catering to the breakfast needs of its guests, Meranti Café is also open for lunch and dinner, with the menu including a satisfying mix of local and international favorites to suit varied cravings.
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Food tripping is not the only thing Meranti Hotel has in store for its guests. Recreation is also possible, as it is equipped with an outdoor swimming pool at the roof deck. The glass-walled swimming pool is filled with saltwater so there's no need for you to worry about having an unpleasant chlorine smell after taking a dip.
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in Utah on Thurs night does look like one where USC gets picked off over the years....UW won't win in Baton Rouge or Eugene (thanks nostra..captain obvious)....could knock off USC at home I guess, maybe around +14 in that one...although with that defense they may need 50 to outscore them, one more week to some large money on week 1 buddy
I think there are only 6 teams that have a legitimate chance to win the BCS Championship. That doesnt mean there are only 6 elite teams. In fact I think one of the teams playing would be a underdog against 7 teams it would be ahead of. It's a mix of scheduling and luck for sure. If I put Oregon in the ACC, Big East or Big ten thye may run the table and get there. But having to potentially beat USC twice on the road alot to ask. I hate the fact that Oregon still hasnt decided on a #1 quarterback. I cannot put them in the top three teams because of it. I cant justify that without knowing if its Bennett or Mariota behind center that they can beat Barkley. So there is a huge difference in my top 5 rankings where I think it will end up and the 5 best teams.
TOP 6 Teams
1) USC -- only weakness is depth due to scholarships being limited but they will run the table
2) LSU-- Can Mettenberger stretch the field enough so defenses have to play them honest ? they have a half dozen backs that coul dstart anywhere. The only think Iwill watch closely on D is how do the tw onew linebackers do after Baker and Francois left .. Tough end of the year schedule after an easy non conference start against Idaho, Townson, Washington
3) Oregon.. A year away... AlL American canadiates al over the field and a who's who on the watch list for every award Carson York-Outland John Boyett and Dion Jordan-Nagurski, De'Anthony Thomas ( Walter Camp ) Kenjon Barner- Doak Walker SO talented everywhere I just can trust tthe Qb
4) Alabama--- 7 offensive starters returning with AJ who is completely underrated. Lacy is no Mark Ingram or Trent Richardson and they are thin at receiver.. Defense returns 4 starters but Saban's defense is so complex it confuses most.. They visit Arkansas and LSU tough schedule
5) Florida State --- Defense is sick. Manue will have a solid year but not a Heisman year like some think. Schedule goes big time in their favor. Home against Clemson and Florida have a chance to run th etable. But their weakness is on the O line and that could hurt protecting th elead or needing that yard when it counts
6) Oaklahoma-- Heisman Canadiate at QB Reynolds and Kenny Stills wr.. Texas at home.. Tough games at end of th eyear at TCU and WVU but they could run the Table
Where I think it ends
2) Oaklahoma
4) Alabama
5) Oregon
6) Florida State
good luck this year Boom!
Couldn't agree with you more about Leach and Wazzu. Pullman reminds me so much of Lubbock it's scary! He'll have them turned around immediately.
The thing I like about SC against Utah is they have a bye week leading up to it. It's the next game against Washington that is completely losable
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Lack of babies could mean the extinction of the Japanese people
Japan has a problem, a lack of children, and it seems likely there will be even fewer in the future.
Japanese researchers have now warned of a doomsday scenario if it carries on this way with the last child to be born there in 3011 and the Japanese people potentially disappearing a few generations later.
Academics from the city of Sendai, which was hit hard by last year's tsunami, calculate there are now 16.6 million children under the age of 14 now in Japan.
And they say that number is shrinking at a disturbing rate of one every 100 seconds.
So if you do the mathematics, as they did, then the country will have no children within a millennium.
Another study recently showed Japan's population is expected to fall a third from its current 127.7 million over the next century.
Government projections show the birth rate will hit just 1.35 children per woman within 50 years, well below the replacement rate.
Now academics have created a population clock to highlight the fall and encourage public debate on the issue.
Click here to see the clock on Tohoku University's website.
"By indicating it in figures, I want people to think about the problem of the falling birthrate with a sense of urgency," Professor Hiroshi Yoshida, who led the research team, told the Japan Times newspaper.
The clock will be kept up-to-date by adding the latest population data each year.
The question everybody asks is why is there a lack of children?
The answer seems to lie in several reasons.
One reason is the cost. Japan is an extremely expensive country and getting a child through college can wipe out a family's finances.
But research shows it goes much deeper than that as the Japanese state does throw a lot of money at people with children.
Another argument is that there are more effeminate men now called "Herbivores" there who are either not interested in sex or women don't find masculine enough.
Then some suggest many young Japanese people prefer "virtual" friends with a robot or on the internet, while others suggest their fascination with comics rather than relationships is the cause for a lack of babies.
A study was released earlier this year in which it showed Japan's young people are shunning the idea of marriage and having children.
The National Institute of Population and Social Security Research study also showed one in four unmarried men and women in their 30s had never had sex, and most young women preferred being single.
It also showed over 60 percent of unmarried young men didn't have a girlfriend, and nearly 50 percent of women of the same age weren't dating.
If that wasn't bad enough, young Japanese people are also, it seems, increasingly not interested in sex.
A survey by the Japan Family Planning Association found that 36 percent of males between 16 and 19 had "no interest" in sex.
Japan's falling birth rate could seem to be an interesting fact but of little consequence to a country like the United States, yet it could have a huge impact on how Japan interacts with the outside world in the future, even affecting how it supports international obligations and alliances.
"Japan will be more likely to prioritize healthcare than international security," Brad Glosserman and Tomoko Tsunada wrote in Foreign Policy Magazine. "Older societies are typically more risk-averse, and Japanese -- 'reluctant realists' at the best of times -- will be increasingly unwilling to put their most precious resource, their young, in harm's way," they said.
Japan's population isn't falling faster because people there are living longer.
Japan has a life expectancy of about 86 years for women and 79 for men at present, and the ages are expected to rise in the coming decades.
More than 20 percent of Japan's people are aged 65 or over, one of the highest proportions of elderly in the world.
Japan's graying population is a real problem for the country's leaders as they need to ensure the dwindling numbers of workers can pay for all the care needed for the growing army of pensioners.
And the elderly have increasingly more economic clout with Japanese companies targeting them increasingly.
One interesting figure has come out of the diaper manufacturer Unicharm.
It announced last week for the first time ever sales of its adult diapers were larger than those for babies.
But Japan's elderly may have increased economic power now but they know without more children the country is doomed.
"The universal longevity society is what we humans have longed for and what countries across the globe have been aiming for. Yet, in order for Japan, which is in the process of becoming one, to be truly considered as a model of universal longevity society, the country needs to recover the birth rate," Japan's Council of Aging warned in a letter to the prime minister.
The easy answer would be large-scale immigration from other Asian countries, but the Japanese public has historically opposed such a measure.
Despite concerns about the lack of babies, the country is still a very crowded place.
The majority of the population is packed into the coastal belts because the rest of the country is mostly mountains.
If you travel from Osaka through Kobe to the historic city of Kyoto, its impossible to see where one city ends and the other starts as the concrete conurbation spreads for hundreds of miles.
One Japanese friend discussed with me the fall in the birth rate and suggested to me if there are far fewer people there in the future it will be a much better place to live.


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April 23, 2011
LA JOLLA, Calif. -- The UCSD Triton Invitational got underway on Friday with portions of the hammer throw, discus and pole vault events. UCSB had several standout performances on the first day of the event with Jean Lightfoot finishing second in the discus throw with a toss of 162'2" and Kathleen Guzman finishing 14th with a toss of 139'9". Both Lightfoot and Guzman threw personal bests in the discus during the Friday portion of the meet. Alex Francis threw 163'4" in the hammer throw while Guzman who also competed in the hammer, threw 130'0". In the men's pole vault, Derek Masterson's highest clearance of the day was at 15'9" while Taylor Duncan's highest clearance was at 14'8.25".
On Saturday, the remainder of the track and field events took place at the UCSD track. Beidi Beer ran 11.22 in the 100m dash to finish ninth and Jacob Vowels ran 11.43 which both ran against a headwind. Snita Ashford ran 12.41 to finish 13th overall and Megan Vyenielo finished in 13.27. Beer also competed in the 200m dash and ran 22.48 and Cameron Schneider ran 22.95. Jessica Johnson ran 25.37 in the women's portion of the 200m along with Amanda Rodriguez who ran 25.70. In the 400m dash, Jordan Scott finished in a time of 48.76 to place fifth and Eric Severiano finished in 50.84. Sheneice Vargas led the women 400m runners with a time of 58.07 followed by Camille Petty who finished in 58.09.
Ryan Martin highlighted the men's 800m run with a first place time of 1:50.82 followed by Greg Dotson who finished in 1:52.13 while Sarah Vitug ran 2:12.36 for the women. Rusty Parker led the men in the 1500m run with his time of 3:55.13 followed by Baxter Frick's time of 3:57.17. Cassie Brooker led the women in the 1500m with her time of 4:32.02 which is a new personal best and Andrea Jacobs followed with a time of 4:33.33 to place third.
Assistant Coach Bethany Nickless ran unattached in the women's 3,000m and finished first with a time of 10:05.65 and ahead of the closest competitor by more than three seconds. Sean Johnson ran 15.30 in the 110m hurdles and placed seventh overall. Symone Evans ran 15.53 and Jessica Bragg ran 16.10 in the women's 100m hurdles. André Piñon had a strong performance in the 400m hurdles with second place time of 52.75. Alvin Go also competed in the 400m hurdles and finished in 54.84. Amanda Rodriguez also competed in the 400m hurdles and finished in 1:03.56 to place 10th overall while Aislynn Mueller followed in 1:03.85.
The men's 4x400m relay team of Piñon, Go, Scott, and Martin won first place with a strong finish in 3:12.37 and two seconds ahead of the second place team. The women clocked in at 3:47.79 and good for second place, which composed of Kodama, Diaz, Rodriguez, and Johnson.
Max Villalba led the men in the high jump at a height of 6'9" for second place while Mitchell Haag finished third 6'7". On the women's side, Helena Montin's highest mark of the day was at 5'4". John Walsh set a new personal best in the long jump with his mark of 22'4.25" and Arthur Dyson's best mark of the day was at 20'4.5". Veronica Gines jumped 17'1.25" in the long jump. Karlon Johnson's mark of 45'6" earned him sixth place in the triple jump and Dyson jumped 43'9.5" for 10th place. In the throws held on Saturday, Chad Seymour threw 47'3.25" in the shot put and Masterson threw 45'3.5". Alex Francis threw 42'2" and Alyssa Manning threw 40'10.5" in the women's shot put. Julian Samson threw 163'7" in the discus for the men and Seymour threw 154'9.75". Josh Scherer's best mark of the day in the hammer was at 154'9" while Emil Mejares threw 143'11" for his new personal best.
Next up for the Gaucho's will be a local dual meet against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo hosted by Westmont College in Santa Barbara, Calif. on April 30. In addition, some distance runners will travel to Stanford, Calif. for the Payton Jordan Invitational hosted by the Cobb Track and Angell Field.


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Adorable Little Girl Signs Christmas Song So Her Deaf Parents Can Enjoy
One little girl did her part to spread some Christmas cheer to her parents.
In this video, the girl -- whose parents are deaf -- signs the song she and her classmates are singing so her folks can experience it along with everyone else.
It's absolutely fantastic.


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Blake Shelton Says Goodbye to Rocker Jordis Unga on 'The Voice'
All four members of Team Blake were singing for their future on the show Monday night, after it was announced that one of the four would be sent home immediately after the night's final performance. RaeLynn, Jordis Unga, Erin Willett and Jermaine Paul made Blake Shelton's decision very, very difficult.
RaeLynn opened the show with a sassy rendition of Jason Aldean's 'She's Country' that Christina Augilera said made her want to start singing country music. The 17-year-old continues to shake her tiny frame in ways that make eyeballs fall out of the heads of teenaged boys nationwide.
Twenty nine-year-old Unga also went country, singing Sara Evans' 'A Little Bit Stronger.' Her version was more tender than even the original, and the singer was left on the verge of tears as she finished the stripped-down arrangement. Shelton chose the song to let the Minnesota rocker showcase her voice, and all four coaches agreed that it worked.
The biggest risk of the night was Willett's performance of 'Set Fire to the Rain' by Adele. Aguilera and Cee Lo Green made mention of how difficult it is to recreate a song like the hit from one of today's best known vocalists. While Willett's version was almost perfect, it will be compared to the original from the biggest album in the world.
Paul was the night's final performer from Team Blake. The longtime backup singer to Alicia Keys again proved that he's ready be a headliner, singing 'Against All Odds' by Phil Collins. "Jermaine is a superstar," Shelton said. It was hard to believe he'd be the one Shelton would choose at the end of the night.
After Aguilera took a long time to send Jesse Campbell home, Shelton had to rush his decision. It was already made however. "I was really hoping for somebody to come out here and not do a good job," he said. "It just didn't happen tonight." So the country singer defaulted to the contestant that received the fewest votes two weeks ago, meaning an emotional goodbye for Jordis Unga.


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Natural Hot Mineral Springs, Pools & Waterfalls
Our freeform, landscaped pools provide our guests with great views of the volcano and a multitude of options. Our Arenal hot springs with temperatures ranging from 83 ˚F to 103˚F and environments that vary from raging waterfalls to tranquil forest experiences our guests can find the perfect pool for their mood and the current weather conditions.Click for: Chemical Analysis of our Hot Springs and The Therapeutic Effects of its Minerals and Temperature
Las Lagunas (The Lagoons) Located at the base of the reception building this area encompasses two acres of lush landscaping and an assortment of multi-level sun and shade terraces surrounding twelve pools. Eight of the pools are fed directly by water pumped from our Hot Mineral Springs and the other four are chlorinated but heated to various temperatures by our Hot Springs through a heat exchange system. These pools range in temperature from 84˚F to 104˚F.
Perdido Springs (Lost Springs) is a connected system of trails and seven spring fed pools located within a forest canyon just a short 100 meter walk from the lowest level of the Las Lagunas pools. The trail to these Hot and Cold Springs, called the Heliconia Walk, is lined with different species of flowering Heliconias along with beautiful rainforest trees, plants and vines. In the center of these pools is a small jungle bar called Los Perdidos (The Lost Ones) along with a water flume called the Monkey Slide. These pools range in temperature from 91˚F to 104˚F.
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Our Hot Mineral Water is captured from natural springs near the river and are pumped up 420 feet (130 meters) to our pools. Each night at closing the pools are drained, cleaned and refilled starting at 6:00 AM. During the hours of operation new hot water continually flows into the system. The water is also circulated through a filtration system in these pools to eliminate some of the precipitated minerals and foreign contaminants.
Chemical Analysis of our Hot Springs and The Therapeutic Effects of its Minerals and Temperature
The therapeutic effects of various minerals have been extensively studied by European balneologists. To be classified as a mineral spring the water needs to contain greater than 1,000 mg/l (PPM) of naturally dissolved solids. Here at the Springs Resort and Spa our water contains over 1,500 mg/l (PPM) of dissolved solids and has a PH averaging 6.4 so its mineral/chemical composition lends it a slightly acidic nature common to many of the world's best hot springs. Below is a summary of the effects of each of the minerals found in our hot springs and a comparison with other local hot springs.
Benefits of Bicarbonates (HCO3)- – To qualify as a bicarbonate spring the water must contain at least 250 mg/l of bicarbonate gasses. Ours contains the highest level in the Arenal area (751 mg/l) which is nearly three times the threshold required. Balneologists generally agree that a high bicarbonate level is the most important component of medically therapeutic hot springs. Bicarbonates assist in opening peripheral blood vessels and improving circulation which aids against cardiovascular disease including hypertension and mild atherosclerosis. For these conditions balneologists recommend a water temperature no higher than 100˚F. Bicarbonate waters are also thought to have a positive effect on nervous system imbalances.
The Springs = 751 mg/l Baldi = 263 mg/l
Benefits of Sodium (NA+) Natural salts assist with the alleviation of arthritic symptoms, stimulate the body's lymphatic system and also help to maintain body fluid balance.
The Springs = 327 mg/l Baldi = 244 mg/l
Benefits of Calcium (CA++) Calcium strengthens bones to prevent osteoporosis and helps to regulate bodily functions. It is essential to the function of many internal organs such as the heart.
The Springs = 95 mg/l Baldi = 106 mg/l
Benefits of Potassium (K+) This element assists in the normalization of heart rhythms, reduces high blood pressure, helps to eliminate body toxins and promotes healthy skin.
The Springs = 28 mg/l Baldi = 39 mg/l
Benefits of Boron (B) Boron builds muscle mass, increases brain activity and strengthens bones. In addition it is an ophthalmologic irrigant that aids in cleansing your eyes.
The Springs = 7.8 mg/l Baldi = 2.8 mg/l
Benefits of Magnesium (Mg++) Magnesium maintains normal heart rhythms, assists in reducing high blood pressure and aids in eliminating body toxins. It also converts blood sugar to energy and promotes healthy skin.
The Springs = 55 mg/l Baldi = 57 mg/l
Benefits of Iron (Fe) Iron builds up the quality of your blood, prevents stress and fatigue and improves skin tone. It also builds resistance to disease and aids in muscle function.
The Springs = 3.0 mg/l Baldi = ????
Benefits of Sulfur (S) Hot Springs rich in Sulfur are used to address a wide variety of conditions, including skin infections, respiratory problems, and skin inflammations
The effect of Temperature on Mineral Water Therapy
More than the majority of European medical doctors who have conducted research into thermal water therapy agree that warm soaking in water 99˚F to 101˚F is more beneficial than higher temperatures. In the U.S. the FDA and most state health departments do not permit pool or Jacuzzi heaters to exceed 104˚ F because of potential health hazards associated with prolonged exposure to higher temperatures.
Scientific studies of thermal water therapy in Europe have found that warm water increases hydrostatic pressure in the body which leads to increased blood circulation and cell oxygenation as well as improving the performance of the body's waste elimination systems which aids in detoxification. Metabolism is also stimulated which helps balance the digestive, endocrine and autonomic nervous systems.
Please do not use the hot springs if you have any of the following conditions.
Contraindications to Hot Water Natural Mineral Springs Therapy:
- Conditions involving high fevers
- Extreme Hypertension
- Malignant tumors and cancerous conditions ( internal )
- Liver, kidney, or circulation disorders
- Conditions presenting the risk of hemorrhaging
- Anemic Conditions
- Pregnancy
- Congestive heart failure, recent stroke, or recent heart attack
- Bathing under the influence of drugs or alcohol
The existence of these or other metabolic conditions does not necessarily mean that there would be no benefit derived from utilizing mineral waters. It does mean, however, that there is a risk associated that may out way any benefit to utilizing hot waters. In such situations, individuals should consult with a medical doctor before bathing, or consult with a European medical balneologist.
In any case, soaking in mineral waters should not be done at excessively high temperatures without medical clearance when any contraindicated condition exists. A tepid to warm bath ( 95° F - 99° ) is as safe as taking a bath at home.
Balneology is the scientific study of naturally occurring mineral waters and Balneotherapy is the practical study and application of the health benefits of these waters. The primary scientific research by medical balneologists concerning the therapeutic uses of hot mineral water was conducted in Europe and Japan. The FDA in the United States prohibits organizations from making unsubstantiated health claims concerning the medicinal value of natural mineral waters.
Hours of Operation
- Cascadas Calientes Open by 8:00 AM and Closed at 10:00 PM
- Perdido Springs Open by 10:00 AM and Closed at 10:00 PM
- Club Rio Hot Spring Open by 9:00 AM and Closed at 4:30 PM
This water contains naturally dissolved Salts (Na+), Potassium (K+), Calcium (Ca++), Iron (Fe), Sulfur (S), Magnesium (Mg++), Boron (B) and the most important aspect of mineral water, Bicarbonates (HCO3). We are also very lucky to have a high value (427 mg/l) of organic Chlorine (Cl) that acts as a natural disinfectant.
Why are some Pools Cloudier than Others?
Because Minerals are Precipitating out of the Water as it Cools and Oxidizes
Our hot springs come from underground water that is heated by volcanic vents and forced upwards toward the surface passing through mineral deposits and gases which dissolve in the water. The minerals, salts and bicarbonates precipitate from a dissolved state as the water cools and it is exposed to oxygen in the air from our waterfalls. The volcanic activity along with the ambient temperature and rain play a large factor in how fast the minerals precipitate and you may see changes in water clarity from one hour to the next. If you want to soak in water with high levels of precipitated minerals you would choose the cloudier pools. The clearer pools still have minerals but they remain in a dissolved state.


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Portal 2 Life-Size Inflatable Sentry Turret
New from Aperture Labs
- Life-size, 40" inflatable turret protects your home and loved ones
- Fill it with all your hot air
- To acquire hot air, think about the lemons
Drastic times call for drastic measures, friends of Science. Aperture Science had to make some cutbacks to the production line when OSHA shut down the main plant. Something about air quality or lead paint in the water pipes. Silly, really. That's what waivers are for. Anyhoo, we can't get you any real, bullet-firing turrets, but we did manage to hijack a pool float factory long enough to make a bunch of these inflatable ones.
Fill this 40" turret with all the hot air in your lungs (just think about life giving you lemons) and then position it wherever you need more protection: outside your baby's room, in front of the pie that's cooling, or by your swimming pool to keep the neighborhood kids at bay. Practice your best rendition of "Target acquired" and watch as people run away in fear.
Product Specifications
- Inflatable turret from the video games Portal & Portal 2
- Fill it with all your hot air (just think about the lemons)
- Use it to protect your home and loved ones
- Officially licensed Portal / Portal 2 collectible
- Dimensions: 40" tall


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What is digital media literacy?
Digital media literacy means more than just understanding how to use Facebook or conduct an effective Google search - it means being able to use and create digital media to participate in civic life and collaborate around the issues that matter to us. It also means changing the way we think about accessing, analyzing, and evaluating media, as the web provides us with an increasing number of choices for information, news, and entertainment and complicates our media landscape with new advertising and marketing tactics.Read more.
Seattle journalist launches Olympia Newswire to cover legislature
Rosette Royale, Real Change News
Olympia Newswire launches this week. Join its Facebook fan page for updates.
This week, when Washington State legislators start work on the first day of the State's legislative session, a new group of journalists will be there covering the news. Newly launched by independent journalist Trevor Griffey, Olympia Newswire is an independent, non-profit news collective, whose small staff of experienced reporters will push back against a steady erosion of the Olympia press corps.Read more.
Journalism That Matters Seattle!
Journalism That Matters has concluded in Seattle: a forward-looking unconference on the theme: Re-Imagining News and Community in the Pacific Northwest. The 4-day event is the latest and largest in an ongoing series of meetings about the future of quality journalism, bringing together journalists, bloggers, editors, media activists, broadcasters, community media practictioners, educators and community leaders (attendees list here).
The conference kicked off Thursday evening with a session featuring "catalysts" former Mayor Norman Rice, Tracy Record (West Seattle Blog), and creative photojournalist Chris Jordan, reflecting on developing new information sources, economic solutions and accountability models that can revitalize journalism for a society grounded in social networking and civic engagement.
Conference registration capped at over 200 attendees. Details of the conference proceedings (including audio and video, tweets (#jtmpnw), photos and session notes) are archived here.Read more.
House votes to expand local community radio
Reclaim the Media
On Dec. 16, the House of Representatives passed the Local Community Radio Act (HR 1147) by voice vote. The bill would allow for the creation of hundreds, possibly thousands, of new, low power FM (LPFM) radio stations dedicated to broadcasting community news and local perspectives to neighborhoods across the country.
In the Senate, the companion bill has been approved by the Commerce Committee, championed by Senator Maria Cantwell. A full-Senate vote has not yet been scheduled, but is the next and final step for the expansion of LPFM to become law.Read more.
Broadband: the next public utility
Glenn Fleishman at PubliCola:
Broadband in 2009 is electricity in 1900. We may think we know all the means to which high-speed Internet access may be put, but we clearly do not: YouTube and Twitter prove that new things are constantly on the way and will emerge as bandwidth and access continues to increase.
Like electricity, the notion of whether broadband is an inherent right and necessity of every citizen is up for grabs in the US. Sweden and Finland have already answered the question: It's a birthright. Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and many European countries aren't far behind in having created the right regulatory and market conditions to bring better and affordable broadband to a greater percentage of its citizens than in the US.
Read the rest, and consider that we may now have federal (FCC) and local (Seattle) public officials who are ready to help launch a new era of communication rights.Read more.
56 newspapers issue joint, multinational editorial on climate change, but only 1 in US
Ian Katz, Guardian
On the eve of this week's international climate summit in Copenhagen, 56 major newspapers in 45 countries issued a joint editorial calling for dramatic action on climate change. No first-rank US papers took part. A number of major US titles evinced support for the project, even conceding that they agreed with everything in the editorial, but stopped short of signing up, leaving the admirably independent-minded Miami Herald as the sole representative of the world's second biggest polluter. It is hard not to be struck by the parallel with the Kyoto agreement when the US stood to one side as the world began to move against climate change.Read more.
We must not let big telecom segregate the Internet
Malkia Cyril, Chris Rabb, Joseph Torres, ColorLines
Even though President Obama pledged he would "take a back seat to no one" on Net Neutrality, the big phone and cable companies are pulling out all the stops to derail it, including deploying Karl Rove-style scare tactics within our communities and using their massive resources to block Obama's agenda. In the first nine months of 2009, they employed nearly 500 lobbyists and spent some $74 million to influence Congress and the FCC. Their misinformation has even convinced Glenn Beck that Net Neutrality is an attempt by Obama to take over the Internet. Who will protect the online rights of marginalized communities against the raw profit motive of big business? We urge leaders in our community not to yield to the underhanded scare tactics that corporations like AT&T have used on our communities.Read more.
Margins to mainstream: Indymedia anticipated blogs and social media
Norm Stockwell (WORT Madison) spoke on the development of Indymedia during last weekend's People's Summit, marking the tenth anniversary of the Seattle WTO. In today's Capitol Times, he reflects on what Indymedia has meant for the global expansion of participatory media:
On the first day of the WTO protests, Nov. 30, 1999 (now referred to as "N30"), the IndyMedia website claimed over 1 million hits -- more visitors than CNN. The reason was simple: CNN was still echoing the official press releases stating that rubber bullets were not being used against the demonstrators while IndyMedia journalists were grabbing up handfuls of rubber bullets, videotaping them, and putting the news out to the world across the Internet...
Many of the things IndyMedia did in the first half of this decade are now considered mainstream. In 2002-2003, I ran a website built on the IndyMedia experience called "IraqJournal" with independent journalist Jeremy Scahill and filmmaker Jacquie Soohen reporting live from Baghdad before the U.S. invasion. At the time, someone asked us: "Oh, is that a blog?" We said, "No, this is a news site. What's a blog?"
Read the complete article here.Read more.
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Amy Goodman in Seattle Nov 27
On Friday, Nov 27, KBCS and Reclaim the Media present Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman, celebrating an expanding world of grassroots community journalism. The event, a benefit for KBCS Community Radio, will be held at Town Hall Seattle starting at 7pm. For tickets and more info, visit KBCS online.
UPDATE: Audio and video available.Read more.
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Senate Committee Approves Low Power FM
The Senate Commerce Committee added its approval this morning to the Local Community Radio Act, passing the bill on a unanimous voice vote. The measure, introduced by Senator Maria Cantwell, would allow thousands of new Low Power FM radio stations to launch across the country. With the House companion bill also moving forward definitively, community radio advocates are highly optimistic about success this year.Read more.


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Artful Dodgers, bleeding, blue
Here, Frank and Jamie McCourt were a formidable team. In LA, their second act may be just about up
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It was 2001, Frank McCourt had just pitched a roomful of businesspeople on his bold dream to buy the Red Sox and turn 24 acres of pavement he owned on the South Boston Waterfront into a state-of-the-art ballpark. Sensing some resistance to the idea, the silver-haired landowner agreed to sweeten the deal, and was about to offer an enticement when his wife, a blond, slender-framed woman with sharp features, cut him off.
"Shut up, Frank,'' said Jamie McCourt.
To those in the room familiar with the couple, the exchange, recounted by a lawyer who was present, was typical. For two decades in Boston, the hard-nosed husband and wife developers had proved themselves to be shrewd, but combative, even with each other. It was a style that won them few friends in the business community or at City Hall, and when their play for the Sox failed and the McCourts headed West to take over the Dodgers, many wondered how their headstrong approach would play in Los Angeles.
The answer, it seems, is badly. Last month, sensational details of the couple's bitter divorce - Jamie McCourt's alleged affair with her driver, the collection of multimillion-dollar homes and penchant for $400 dinners and $5,000 hotel rooms - became fodder for the front page and grist for gossip websites. A local columnist has taken to calling Frank McCourt "the Boston parking lot attendant'' and his wife "The Screaming Meanie.'' Their pending split has fans of the venerable L.A. baseball franchise up in arms and may force the McCourts to sell the team.
"It's not good when you're getting your baseball news from TMZ,'' says Mike Petriello, who runs the popular Dodgers blog MikeSciosciasTragicIllness.com and referred to a leading gossip site. "Everyone here is kind of horrified with Frank and Jamie McCourt.''
From the beginning, the out-of-towners were viewed with suspicion by many in Los Angeles. Because the McCourts, who had never seen Dodger Stadium before they bought the team, used their valuable Boston real estate as collateral in the deal, fans worried the couple lacked the deep pockets that allow Major League Baseball owners to sign high-priced free agents and compete for the World Series. Even as the team succeeded on the field, finishing first in the National League west four of the first six years of the McCourts's ownership, the couple alienated fans by frantically hiring and firing front-office personnel, trading away popular players and prospects, and enlisting a slew of spin doctors to burnish their own public image. (Through their attorneys, Frank and Jamie McCourt declined to be interviewed for this story.)
"They may be wonderful, smart businesspeople,'' says T.J. Simers, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times. "But they took over an L.A. treasure and it was on-the-job-training from day one. If you want to do that, go to Sioux City, Iowa.''
What makes their split so juicy, even by L.A. standards, is that Frank, 56, and Jamie McCourt, 55, have been business partners for much of their 30-year marriage. In court documents, Jamie claims she gave her husband $1,000 to start his first company. A talented and tenacious lawyer, she was also her husband's general counsel for a decade and served as CEO of the Dodgers until Frank sent her a bloodless letter Oct. 23 firing her. "Dear Jamie: This is to inform you that your employment with and positions as Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairperson of the Los Angeles Dodgers are hereby terminated effective immediately,'' wrote Frank McCourt.
"This is hardly a woman who plays mahjong or drives golf balls all day long,'' says Bert Fields, the Hollywood entertainment lawyer whose clients include Tom Cruise, Warren Beatty, and The Beatles. "Jamie has worked her butt off to get where she is.''
In fact, she contends that she - not he - is the face of the Dodgers. Fields, who describes himself as Jamie McCourt's "general consiglieri,'' said his client hopes to buy out her husband. But many observers believe the McCourts will have no choice but to sell the club when the costly divorce is done.
A lack of vision was never the rap on Frank McCourt, whose grandfather, Francis, was a part-owner of the Boston Braves and helped start the Jimmy Fund in 1948. The family's fourth-generation construction company has had a shovel in virtually every major real-estate project in Boston over the past century. It would have been natural for Frank to join the firm, but he didn't, opting instead to start his own development company.
He met Jamie Luskin when they were undergraduates at Georgetown. She had grown up in Baltimore, where her father, Jack Luskin, owned a chain of discount TV and appliance stores. Jamie's father was famous for wacky ads that described him as "the cheapest guy in town.''
Frank and Jamie McCourt have said it was "love at first sight,'' but because he was Irish Catholic and she was Jewish, the bride's parents boycotted the wedding. Frank eventually converted, and the couple's four sons, who range in age from 28 to 19, were raised Jewish.
The primary source of the McCourts's wealth was a vast tract of undeveloped land in the Seaport district, a 24-acre parcel they assembled through dogged litigation and land swaps. It took nearly a decade to put together, but the property generated millions in parking revenues. The legal battles, and the couple's subsequent hard push to develop the property, antagonized many in the business community, which is why several people contacted for this story declined to talk publicly about the McCourts.
"Frank was relentless in two respects: Having a vision for that site and promoting it,'' recalls former transportation secretary James Kerasiotes. "He was always walking around with plans and blueprints, and he was always careful to tell you how you would win. He had a million ideas.''
One of those ideas was buying his beloved hometown baseball team. When the Red Sox were put up for sale in 2001, McCourt joined with an investment banking firm to explore his options. Though he was an unlikely candidate, competing with Charles Dolan, the billionaire founder of
"The seller was looking to sell, not swap a ball club for a parking lot,'' says a Major League Baseball official with knowledge of the bidding. "There were guys writing checks for millions of dollars, and Frank was offering a parking lot. He was never seriously considered.''
Their field of dreams dashed in Boston, the McCourts cast an eye toward California. They made overtures to buy the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and dispatched their two oldest sons to scout other opportunities, including bringing professional football back to Los Angeles.
In 2003, when Rupert Murdoch's
The team has performed well enough, with star power on the field (Manny Ramirez) and in the manager's office (Joe Torre). And the franchise has grown substantially in value during the McCourts's tenure. But the public never warmed to the owners. Intensely private in Boston, they seemed to crave the spotlight in Los Angeles. Their charitable work was overshadowed by their profligate spending on real estate, which included $26.5 million for two homes across the street from the Playboy mansion, and $46 million for two beachfront homes in Malibu, one of them designed by influential American architect John Lautner. (In court papers, Jamie McCourt, who is an avid swimmer, complains that the pool at the Lautner home is "not suitable for long-distance swimming.'')
In Boston, the couple had split their time between a seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom house in Brookline and a 100-acre beachfront estate in Cotuit, which they bought in 1998 for $19.5 million and, according to court records, are trying to sell now for $50 million. In 2001, the builders of the Brookline home sued the McCourts, claiming they failed to pay $788,000 and engaged in "a pattern of broken promises, deception, and misrepresentation.'' The case was settled out of court. (Before selling the Brookline house for $16 million to Red Sox owner John Henry, who promptly tore it down, the McCourts spent $180,000 to have the kitchen dismantled and installed in one of their L.A. residences.)
Sensitive to the negative press in Los Angeles, the McCourts brought in a series of public relations pros to help hone their image. There was Camille Johnston, a former aide to Tipper Gore who is now communications director for Michelle Obama; then sports agent Lon Rosen, who represents former Lakers star Magic Johnson; and, finally, onetime Red Sox marketing impresario Charles Steinberg, who was hired by Jamie and let go last month by Frank.
"It is my belief that Frank fired Dr. Steinberg because Frank targeted Dr. Steinberg as one of my key supporters within the Dodgers,'' Jamie says in a court filing.
And that was all before details of the divorce started spilling out. The couple, who made a great show of their closeness when they arrived in Los Angeles, announced their split last month, and the angry recriminations began immediately. In a public display of the friction, they sat in separate rows of the owner's box during playoff games against the St. Louis Cardinals. And on Oct. 23, Frank ordered Jamie, then the highest-ranking woman in Major League Baseball, to clean out her desk, accusing her of "insubordination'' due to her alleged affair with her driver, Jeff Fuller.
"Baloney,'' says Bert Fields, her attorney. "That's not grounds for termination. Do you see CBS firing David Letterman?''
Frank McCourt has declared himself the sole owner of the Dodgers, pointing to a 2004 document his wife allegedly signed that grants him total control over the club. Jamie McCourt insists she didn't know what she was signing, and has, additionally, requested $487,634 in monthly spousal support. Included in that sum is money for travel on private jets, eight full-time housekeepers, designer clothing, money for hair and makeup, and dinners at exclusive L.A. restaurants.
"Unless she's had a lobotomy since moving to L.A., I don't believe she didn't know what she was signing,'' says a prominent Boston attorney who dealt with the McCourts many times. "Of the two, Jamie was always in charge, as far as I was concerned. She was drafting the documents, dotting the i's and crossing the t's.''
Frank McCourt's attorney, Marc Seltzer, said there is no question who is in charge.
"I can say, on the record, that Frank McCourt has been and is the owner of the Dodgers,'' said Seltzer. "It's business as usual for the team.''
Los Angeles City Councilor Tom LaBonge, who's been a vocal supporter of the owners, said he is watching the early innings of McCourt v. McCourt and feels bad for the couple and their children. He said they have been operating in the long shadow of Walter and Peter O'Malley, the legendary former owners of the Dodgers.
"Frank and Jamie have brought great sunshine to erase that shadow,'' said LaBonge, "but like Charlie Rich sang, 'No one knows what goes on behind closed doors.' ''
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Annual Report 2005
Projects Promise Welcome Results
Colonial Williamsburg added a flavor to the mix at Shields Tavern in 2005 by transforming the establishment into an 18th-century coffeehouse. Guests can choose from an assortment of freshly baked cakes, pies, breads, and cookies, as well as hot and cold beverages.
When completed, the 7,000-square-foot Colony Room in the new Williamsburg Lodge will seat 540 banquet guests. (A larger Virginia Room will seat 1,000 banquet guests.) The room's chandeliers are inspired by 18th-century wrought-iron chandeliers. The carpet was inspired by a 19th-century American coverlet.
The Williamsburg Lodge, the financial engine of Colonial Williamsburg's hospitality operations, continued to undergo major construction, renovation, and restoration in 2005, pointing toward full reopening in 2006. Conference center demolition and restoration of the main building proceeded, the Tazewell Hall and South Wing were renovated, and the new Ashby and Custis guesthouses opened. The Lodge's centerpiece, a 45,000-square-foot conference center, is set for an autumn 2006 debut, and the main building, restaurant and north guesthouses are on schedule for introduction in winter 2006.
The new spa and fitness center and pool projects also are on schedule for late 2006 completions. The spa and fitness center will occupy the building that formerly housed the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum.
The Williamsburg Inn again made Condé Nast Traveler magazine's Gold List and Travel & Leisure magazine's roster of 500 Great Hotels in the World. The Inn's Regency Room earned the American Automobile Association's Four Diamond rating and won the Distinguished Restaurants of North America Award.
The Golden Horseshoe Golf Club won a gold medal from Golf Magazine and the Gold Course was recognized by Golf Digest as a Five-Star course. Condé Nast Traveler named the Inn and Golden Horseshoe resort among the "100 Top Golf Resorts around the World."
Shields Tavern, converted to an 18th-century coffeehouse, prepared to play a supporting role in the Historic Area's new Revolutionary City programming. Like Chowning's Tavern, which offers Colonial Quick Fare for families, Shields complements the á la carte dining opportunities at Christiana Campbell's and King's Arms taverns.
These projects complete the substantial investment in Colonial Williamsburg's hospitality properties. Whether in lodging, dining, or recreation, hospitality operations offer an integral enhancement of the guest experience, with proceeds supporting Colonial Williamsburg's educational initiatives.