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Benjamin Foss Revolutionary War Records
Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the Revolutionary War is a set of books that contain the soldiers and sailors that lived in Massachusetts and Maine. Remember Maine was part of Massachusetts and did not become a state until 1820. I … Continue reading
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Birth Record for Sarah (Mitchell) Foss
Well the mystery has been solved. I have found a birth record for Sarah Mitchell who was the wife of Benjamin Foss. I found the record in the Vital Records of Brunswick, Maine. I ended up looking in these records … Continue reading
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Sarah Mitchell or Sarah Getchell
This week I thought I would try to find out a little more about the wife of Benjamin Foss, Sarah Mitchell. Especially since there is a discrepancy with the Machias books stating her name is Sarah Getchell versus Sarah Mitchell. … Continue reading
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Records of the First Congregational Church in Scarborough, Maine
This week I made a trip back to Google Books to see if I could find a birth record for Benjamin Foss. I still have not found a birth record. However, I did find church baptism records for him and … Continue reading
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Machias Maine Vital Records
This week is a little tough for me to get my weekly dose of research in. I had to take a flight to Montreal today for business. However, I was able to take the Machias vital records with me on … Continue reading
Memorial of the centennial anniversary of the settlement of Machias
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The Narrative of the town of Machias
One of the books that have been helpful in learning about my downeast ancestors is The Narrative of the town of Machias. This book was written by George Washington Drisko. It was published in Machias, Me in 1904 by the … Continue reading
More Benjamin Foss Sources from Google
I decided to spend more time on Google this week to continue my search for Benjamin Foss. First, I found out another great piece of source information that pointed me to who Benjamin's parents were and possibly the emigrating ancestor. … Continue reading
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Finding Benjamin Foss on Google
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My First Post
I hope that this will be the first of many blog postings about who I am researching and things that I find about my fathers family. Like most people that enjoy genealogy, I have an account on Ancestry.com and enjoy … Continue reading
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A memoir of Tecumseh, who led Indian resistance against the U.S.
Reminiscences of Tecumseh's Youth
Stephen Ruddell was born about 1771 to pioneer settlers on the western frontier where Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky border one another. When he was nine, in June 1780, the settlement was attacked by British soldiers and several hundred Indians, some of whom carried him and his brother Abraham away as prisoners. Stephen and Abraham were claimed by the Shawnee and made adopted brothers of the young Tecumseh (1768-1813). After spending 17 years among the Shawnee, Ruddell rejoined his white family about 1797, and years later he wrote this memoir of his life with the famous Indian leader.
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OpenSG is a portable scenegraph system to create realtime graphics programs, e.g. for virtual reality applications. It is developed following Open Source principles ( LGPL) and can be used freely. It runs on Windows, Linux, Solaris and MacOS X and is based on OpenGL. It is used in a number of projects? and places to do many different things, all of them cool. :-)
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Spark is an Open Source, cross-platform IM client optimized for businesses and organizations. It features built-in support for group chat, telephony integration, and strong security. It also offers a great end-user experience with features like in-line spell checking, group chat room bookmarks, and tabbed conversations.
Combined with the Openfire server, Spark is the easiest and best alternative to using un-secure public IM networks.
A new version of the Jappix plugin for Openfire is available with support for WebRTC restored back. It only supports Chrome version 26+ and is compatible with the WebRTC plugin for Spark. It uses The Openfire JingleNodes plugin for media relaying via Openfire server when WebRTC peers can connect directly with each other.
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For those following the use of Openfire for audio and video communication, The Jitsi project released very recently, the. If you use Jitsi with Openfire, you find it very useful for creating both audio and video conferences with multiple people. I am hoping someone will try and make a Spark plugin for it
In the meantime, I did a quick experiment to see if I could convert the Redfire plugin for Spark to use WebRTC instead of RTMP/RTMFP
Guess what!!. It worked
It works the same way as the Redfire plugin for Spark. Click on the webrtc button to share audio and video with the person you are chatting with. On the other side, that person will receive a prompt to accept or reject the offer.
So here it is attached, if you want to play with it. It does not depend on any Openfire plugin, but will use the JingleNodes plugin if available to relay WebRTC audio/video media when a direct connection cannot be made between two Spark clients..
It needs Google Chrome version 26+ running on the client desktop as the default browser. It supports Google Chrome frame for Internet Explorer. The source code is in there as well. When Firexfox WebRTC support becomes stable, I will probably add support for that too.
I finally got multi-user video conferencing working in group chat like Redfire. Please note that there is no prompt. Each participant MUST click on the webrtc button to join the video conference and the plugin ensures a webrtc peer-connection is made between each and every participant. This should be done after everyone joins the groupchat.
If a new person enters the room and wishes to join the video-conference, each participant should close their browser windows and click on the webrtc button again.
I recently started a project called jitsi-jingle primarily to add Jingle support to an audio-conferencing engine I was developing. It was also an opportunity to provide a replacement for the outdated smack jingle extension library (smackx-jingle) using the Jingle implementation of the active Jitsi project. This however turned out to be more challenging than it sounded as the OSGI dependecies in Jitsi and the internal abstraction model to support multiple protocols like SIP and XMPP made the code extraction difficult. There is a soon to be released libjitsi which should make the task easier, but I am running out of valuable time (I do this stuff in my spare time), so I had to choose another option for my immediate first release.
Fortunately, there are alternatives. I had used phono from labs.voxeo.com on the inspired-social project. It has a Java applet which first started life as the IAX applet and is now the backbone to the phono java library. It has an excellent media engine and even supports Jingle internally, but from Javascript. I on the other hand, needed a simple Java Jingle library.
Enter mini-jingle from Thiago Rocha, the original developer of smackx-jingle (while he was at Jivesoftware) and the architect of Jingle Nodes. Project mini-jingle is a simple, but working Jingle implementation minus the media engine which makes it a very good fit with phono-java-audio. By adding support for basic raw RTP UDP packets, the standard PCMU (ulaw) voice codec and the Openfire jingle-nodes plugin, I now have a working Jingle library for Smack that should work most of the time either directly peer to peer or via a Jingle nodes media relay plugin for Openfire. There will always be the exception cases of where UDP packets are completely blocked by a firewall.
In order to test the library and put into practical use, I created a Spark plugin for it as a replacement for the old outdated Jingle plugin for simple voice calls between Spark users. When it is used with the Candy plugin for Openfire, it offers Spark users, group and private audio-conferencing from MUCs with Candy web clients as well. Just click on the telephone icon in the chat room toolbar.
If you intend to use it, pick it up from here and remember to delete the old jingle plugin in both the Spark folder and User data folders. Both won't work at the same time
Dear Community,
after some more weeks of testing, debugging and developing, we would like to ask for your support and publish the first beta of Spark 2.7.0. Ultimately, we would like to move Spark to Java 7, but that is currently not implemented via the installers. This will change in January after an update to the lastest version von Install4j provided by ej-Technologies.
You can find the nightly build for Windows here: http://bamboo.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-INSTALL4J-543/artifact/JOB1/Instal l4j
About Java 7: Spark 2.7.0 will run with Java 7. Please interchange the bundled JRE (located at Spark-install-folder\JRE) against a Java 7 JRE or use the installer named spark_2_6_3_12555_online.exe and install Java 7 as default on Windows. Using Java 7 will stop Spark from stealing the focus, when a new message is received.
Important Note: Oracle has introduced a bug in Java 1.6.0 u 25-27 that prevents Spark from closing automatically during the log-off on the Windows plattform. This is not Spark related. This affects all users that install the Spark version without an included JRE.
About file transfer: Spark 2.7.0 beta 1 is fixing an big bug with file transfer. Spark 2.6.x has an programmatic error that was making IBB file transfer very unstable. Tim Jentz deserves a big credit for finding this after weeks of debugging. Great job Tim!!!
Spark 2.7.0 will also move to a standard implementation for IBB file transfer. As a result of moving to the standard IBB implementation, you may have issues with transfer between Spark 2.7.0 and Spark 2.5.8 on IBB. This is an unavoidable result of obeying the standard. IBB is the fall back implementation, if Bytestream is not an option. Hence IBB is not the regular transfer method as it is much slower than Bytestream.
About plugins: There were large scale changes in the way Spark is dealing internally with plugins/extensions. All Plugin developers are kindly ask to review, if their plugins are still working. This applies also to Fastpath. Feedback regarding issues with this are highly appreciated.
About GUI: The Spark developers are only supporting JTattoo Luna. There are several reports that other skins are not working properly. This applies especially to Substance. If you are experiencing any GUI bug, please check if JTattoo Luna is also having this issue and report it.
As a general statement, I would urge all professional users to use the customizing options of Spark to get rid of Substance in corporate environments. The dev team may ultimately decide to remove Substance for 2.7x in a future release.
About Mac and Windows7 64 bit: The next Mac release is NOT secured. We are looking for a developer who can provide a Mac beta release. The integration to Windows7 64 bit is ok, but the flashing notification in the tray may or may not work. A tester and developer (MS C++ Code) for this is also needed.
The change log for this beta is:
SPARK-1465 Checkboxes appear bigger then normal since the jtattoo update SPARK-1464 When user accepts group chat invitation, status is always online SPARK-1460 No group context menu on a right click SPARK-1459 Update to the latest JTattoo version (Nov 2011) SPARK-1452 If conferences tab is hidden, then Fastpath tab is hidden also SPARK-1451 Vcard popup is not always showing up on mouse hover SPARK-1450 When network connection is lost, chat window cannot be closed SPARK-1449 UNC Path does not link to folder SPARK-1445 Selecting 'Start a chat' in a group chat room opens an incomplete chat window SPARK-1444 Subscription dialog shows the id value instead of the nickname SPARK-1443 Privacy plugins cannot be accessed if we log into Spark through the IP address of the server SPARK-1465 Checkboxes appear bigger then normal since the jtattoo update SPARK-1464 When user accepts group chat invitation, status is always online SPARK-1460 No group context menu on a right click SPARK-1459 Update to the latest JTattoo version (Nov 2011) SPARK-1452 If conferences tab is hidden, then Fastpath tab is hidden also SPARK-1451 Vcard popup is not always showing up on mouse hover SPARK-1450 When network connection is lost, chat window cannot be closed SPARK-1449 UNC Path does not link to folder SPARK-1445 Selecting 'Start a chat' in a group chat room opens an incomplete chat window SPARK-1444 Subscription dialog shows the id value instead of the nickname SPARK-1443 Privacy plugins cannot be accessed if we log into Spark through the IP address of the server SPARK-1442 JabberVersion.java uses hardcoded value "Spark IM Client" for version name SPARK-1441 ContactItem in shared group - right click popup menu performs copy when move is selected SPARK-1440 Bug in ConferenceUtils.java that can break smack communication SPARK-1439 Plugins are loaded in random order - plugins with no dependency has to be loaded first SPARK-1438 Avatars are not scaled in user login/logout notification dialog SPARK-1437 Bug in PrivacyManager that can break smack communication SPARK-1429 Update French translation SPARK-1427 Default Appearance/Colors cannot be overwritten through plugin;Group-Chat colors are hard-coded SPARK-1423 typo error in LayoutSettings.java SPARK-1422 persist vcard may throw file not found exception when jid is empty SPARK-1421 Application version and application name are hardcoded SPARK-1420 The messages in the set status message window is not getting deleted SPARK-1419 Chat room configuration shows wrong roles for which presence is broadcast SPARK-1418 Update simplified Chinese translation SPARK-1414 Chat window is not flashing when receiving new message on Windows 7 64 bit SPARK-1413 Update build.xml to check for Java 7 SPARK-1411 Sometimes file transfer indication is not updated on the receiving side SPARK-1408 Remove "#" character next to Accounts button on the login screen SPARK-1405 Improved last activity recognition SPARK-1403 Enhance ability to extend core classes like ContactItem, ContactGroup, etc through plugin SPARK-1400 Update to latest version Exe4J SPARK-1381 Group Chat - Actions/Start a conference menu: propose bookmarked room (if any) instead of adhoc (random) room name SPARK-1379 Support for XEP-0147 SPARK-1326 Make tabs position optional: TOP or BOTTOM; make search input appearance optional SPARK-1324 SparkToaster showing avatars in real size SPARK-1313 Enhance ability to overwrite spark properties values through plugin SPARK-1215 Log out doesn't log out, it shuts down spark SPARK-891 Typing notifications would be easier to see if also displayed near typing area
The beta release also includes a new Smack library that is based on Smack 3.2.1 plus the following bugfixes:
SMACK-362 smack throw NoSuchElementException if the muc#roominfo_subject has no values SMACK-354 Provide milliseconds in timestamp colum debugwindow SMACK-353 Thread leak in the FaultTolerantNegotiator SMACK-350 Bytestream is not working in Spark 2.6.3 from XP to W7 SMACK-349 Smack's IBB sends too much data in a packet SMACK-348 Documentation error - broken link SMACK-346 Bug in return code for rejection handling in FileTransferManager SMACK-343 Make Smack jar an OSGi bundle. SMACK-338 IBB filetransfer doesn't work as expected SMACK-336 There is an empty element in a SASL response SMACK-335 Need to set file size and name for outgoing file transfer from input stream SMACK-324 Investigate SASL issue with jabberd2 servers SMACK-322 NPE in XMPPConnection SMACK-263 Set file info in all send* methods
Expect a second beta in the first quarter 2012 that will include the latest final release of Smack
Please report issues in the Developer Forum
Dear Community!
Another year has passed for this open source project and various developers have contributed significantly to nearly all of our projects. We were able to finally release Openfire 3.7 and Spark 2.6.3 under Apache 2.0 license. The most important Smack library has also seen several releases and last but not least the good old instant messaging gateway Kraken returned to us. Some great innovations were presented like SparkWeb/Redfire, Websocks and Candy. I really would like to thank all developers involved by contributing code and all users and system admins that went through this year. A very special thank you goes to Daryl Herzmann who keeps the servers healthy and Wroot for outstanding work in the forum. I would also like to single out Guus der Kinderen for his insights in Openfire architecture and the release of Openfire 3.7.
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Craftsman Garden Bungalow & Gardens, Spa, Pond, & Waterfall in Hilo
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2½
- sleeps 4
- pool no
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 1,400 - $ 1,750 / week
vacation rental description
The Craftsman Garden Bungalow is an upscale 2,000 sqft, 2 bed & 2 bath single-story Craftsman-style vacation home situated on nearly an acre of Japanese-inspired and lush tropical gardens, 2.5 miles from historic, downtown Hilo and Hilo Bay. Amenities include a secluded outdoor garden spa equipped with jetted hot tub with UV light water purification, infrared sauna and outdoor shower. The beautifully landscaped grounds and naturalistic setting capture the tranquility and beauty of the islands where travelers can relax and experience the true Hawaii that the locals live.
The Craftsman Garden Bungalow provides a private vacation retreat with all the comforts of home for visitors and travelers to the Big Island of Hawaii seeking an alternative to the 'resort' atmosphere, and where you will not feel like a tourist.. The bungalow is exquisitely designed with Shoji doors that open to a garden oasis with pond, waterfall and fountains. Spacious interiors are furnished in elegant comfort with vintage island decor, rich woods, built-in electric fireplace, natural stone and a 42-inch Plasma HDTV with home theater sound system.
The bungalow is in a picturesque area of Hilo surrounded by streams, waterfalls and quiet cul-de-sacs perfect for walking or jogging. Scenic views of landscaped terraces and a partial ocean view of Hilo Bay can be enjoyed from the screened lanai. Simply relax in the outdoor courtyard and covered lanai equipped with gas grill, dining and lounge furniture. The garden bungalow retreat is perfect for a Hawaiian getaway or a home base to visit exotic points of interest on the island.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Big Island of Hawaii. In harmony with nature and with all the comforts of home, the Garden Bungalow will make your journey a most memorable experience. Chef's kitchen is fully equipped and coffee bar is stocked with fresh, organic coffee. Your hosts reside on the neighboring property and personally greet you and handle key exchanges when you arrive. . Your hosts can answer questions you may have, assist you with your needs and help you plan your stay, sharing tips on where to visit, how to get there, where to lunch and favorite local dining spots.
The Garden is a fusion of Japanese-inspired naturalistic landscape and nearly an acre of lush tropical grounds. The Japanese garden, a microcosm of nature, reflects the three elements of traditional Japanese garden design representing the Earth: Stone representing mountains and islands for strength and support, Water is the center representing purity, and Plants grace it with texture, color and growth trimmed to capture its pure and essential shape. Blended with the natural surroundings, the Garden courtyard features natural moss rock boulders with water gently falling creating a graceful stream flowing into the fishpond with delicate water lilies. The Garden uses Japanese asymmetry and placement of boulders, rustic stone lanterns, stone water basins and fountains, bamboo fences and rustic benches.
We offer Wedding and Honeymoon packages that include bungalow accommodations and wedding services. Weddings, graduations, receptions or gatherings may be allowed with owner's prior consent and only by arrangement with our event planning and management services.
Hawaii State Law dictates that all public areas are designated as smoke free. The safety and comfort of all our guests is of utmost importance to us. As such we have a non smoking policy. Smoking is not allowed in any of our buildings or on the property grounds. Please inform your visitors of our non smoking policy.
Children are welcome at the Garden Bungalow, however, families with children of a certain age must be aware of safety concerns around the fishpond on the property.
Sorry, no pets are allowed.
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Last modified on 04-17-2014 at 6:29 PM.
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Sherron Skeele
house rental amenities
The Craftsman Garden Bungalow features a 42-inch Plasma HDTV with home theatre sound system, HD cable, Blu-ray DVD/CD player, wireless and hardwired broadband internet access, iPod connection to speakers, telephone, FREE long distance to mainland, interisland, Canada and US territories, enclosed garage and automatic garage door opener with remote. Kitchen is fully equipped, plus instant hot/cold filtered water dispenser at kitchen sink. Screened lanai is equipped with wet bar. Covered lanai and outdoor courtyard are furnished with Jenn-Air gas grill and garden furniture for dining and relaxation. Jetted hot tub and infrared sauna situated at the otdoor garden spa is available for our gurests. Built-in security system with central station monitoring is provided for your peace of mind and safety. Central vacuum system and wood-grain laminate floors provide a low allergen environment. Full laundry room with washer, dryer, sink and supplies are provided. All natural, eco-friendly cleaners are used. Housekeeping is available. For longer stays house cleaning is provided at least every two weeks for a fee. In-house massage is available.
activities and attractions in Hilo The Big Island
The Garden Bungalow is a 5 minute drive or free bus ride away from quaint downtown Hilo and Hilo Bay. Hilo is known for its warm aloha spirit, relaxed lifestyle, unique shops, art galleries and restaurants with local regional cuisine. Local attractions include Lyman Museum, East Hawaii Cultural Center, historic Palace Theatre, Pacific Tsunami Museum, Imiloa Astronomy Center, UH Hilo Performing Arts Center and Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens. Hilo Farmer's Market is a favorite for fresh, local produce. Merrie Monarch Festival, Hilo's premier hula competition and cultural event, is held annually. Hilo's black sand beaches and freshwater pools are some of the best for snorkeling, diving, surfing, paddle boarding, kayaking, swimming with turtles and tropical fish, or watching the whales off shore. Take a helicopter volcano tour or short scenic drive to active Kilauea volcano to view a lava flow, ride horses in Waipio Valley or tour the summit and view the night skies of Mauna Kea.
vacation rental rates
Hawaii ID# W01612284-01
Standard Rates*:
3 Night Minimum
Single or Double Occupancy:
$200 - $225/night
7 or more nights $200/night
3 to 6 nights $225/night Plus $25/night for each additional guest Cleaning fee $150 Maximum occupancy 4 guests.
Ask about accommodations for larger groups. A second bungalow on the property is listed separately as 'Zen Bamboo Bungalow - Gardens, Spa, Pond, Waterfall.'
*Standard rates do not apply to bookings that include the Merrie Monarch, Thanksgiving and holiday season between Dec 15th and Jan 15th.
Holiday Rates*:
Single or Double Occupancy:
$225 - $250/night
7 or more nights $225/night
3-6 nights $250/night
Plus $25/night for each additional guest
Cleaning fee $150
Maximum occupancy 4 guests.
Merrie Monarch Rates*:
5 Night Minimum
Single or Double Occupancy:
5 to 7 nights $300/night
Plus $25/night for each additional guest
Cleaning fee $150
Maximum occupancy 4 guests.
Rental fees are subject to Hawaii tax totaling 13.42%.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Additional Rental Information:
A 50% rental deposit is due at the time of booking the reservation to hold dates and rate, with the balance payable 60 days prior to arrival, except 90 days prior for Merrie Monarch, Thanksgiving and holiday season between Dec 15th and Jan 15th. A refundable damage deposit is required. Payments may be made by check or credit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card and American Express.
Cancellation PolicyNotify us by email 60 or more days prior to your arrival date and deposit funds will be refunded, minus a 15% cancellation fee. After the 60 day cancellation period expires an 'in house' credit will be issued that you may apply towards the cost of one new reservaton, good for one year, again minus a 15% cancellation fee. Cancellations after the arrival date or early departure do not receive a credit. The cancellation period for Merrie Monarch, Thanksgiving and holiday season between Dec 15th and Jan 15th is 90 days.
Sherron Skeele
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Hilo
- Play in the ocean - surf, swim, kayak, snorkel, fishing
- Relax at the beach, dip in the tidepools and watch the whales
- Explore the volcano, see a lava flow or hike a nature trail
- Tour the summit and view the night skies of Mauna Kea
- Sightseeing - waterfalls, botanical gardens, tropical valleys
Top things to do on a budget
- Relax at the beach and play in the ocean
- Pack a picnic lunch and hike a nature trail at Bird Park
- Visit Volcano winery and enjoy a free wine tasting
- Gaze at the stars for free at the Mauna Kea Visitor's Center
- Take a free stroll through the zoo and see the palm collection
Top things to do with a family
- Enjoy water sports along Hilo Bay
- See Waipio valley on horseback or ATV
- Give the family a thrill and ride the zipline in Hamakua
- Take a helicopter tour of the volcano
- Visit Hilo's museums and astronomy center
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SAN ANTONIO — Fresh off Thursday's 90-81 victory against Marshall in its inaugural Conference USA game, UTSA will host Charlotte at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Convocation Center.
Guard Keon Lewis came off the bench to score 23 points and help the Roadrunners (5-9, 1-0 C-USA) match their season-high point total.
Meanwhile, the 49ers (10-4, 1-0 C-USA) have won seven of their last 10 games and will look to improve upon their 5-2 road record.
Thursday's contest can be seen on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel Texas (323 in San Antonio) with Humberto Cervera (play-by-play) and Lee Stubbs (analysis) calling the action.
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9359 Santa Fe Ln, Shawnee Mission, KS | Directions 6621238.946394 -94.676041
Neighborhoods: Brookridge Estates
Excellent Thai food and usually great service too – I eat here as often as I can - i love this place (all KC locations). My favorite is the Sen Me Pad See Eau - but everything else has been great as well - especailly all the noodle dishes. A lot of fun w/ a group or even by yourself.
One of the best thai resturants I have ever eaten. – I love thai restuarants and consider this one the best. Service is great and I have never had to wait more than 5 minutes for a table. Great selection of menu items. Every dish that I have tried has been wonderful. Great place for a romantic dinner.
READ THE REVIEWS -- Best Thai food in Kansas City area – Spent a couple of years in Seattle recently and became a Thai food afficianado. In fact, I was concerned that I might as well forget Thai food after returning to the area. That negativity disappeared once we tried the Thai Place. Several locations in Kansas City so don't limit yourself to this location only...try 119th & Quivira or for a real treat, Arun Thai Place at 7th and Grand Ave., downtown. Atmosphere is even better at these last 2 although I understand that the Santa Fe location is newly remodeled.
Now, back to the food. The seafood pad thai is our favorite...but we haven't really found anything we didn't like. Watch the seasoning...like all good Thai restaurants if you order it "hot" it will probably be too hot for most tastes. Most will do just fine with "mild". We like it medium and occasionally hot...depends on the dish. Another favorite is one of the salads...sadly I forget the name...it has beef in it and is really tasty and unusual. The service is great. Ambiance the best of any Asian restaurants around. Downtown location might even be called "romantic". Go on a Friday night.
If you are unsure...ask for help and take their recommendation. They know what they are talking about. Next to Mae Phim and Wild Ginger in Seattle, this is now our favorite Thai food!
Casual yet Romantic – It's a wonderfull place for a romantic dinner, a family outing, or a large gathering. They even have separate halls with different ambience and decor that can be rented to private parties.
Cozy Place – I was very pleased with the food, the service and the atmosphere. When they say 'hot' (spice level), they mean hot. I found out the hard way. If you like Thai food, this place is a must.
THE place for Thai – By far the best Thai food in town. (And I've had it all.) It's just the location and interior design that leave much to be desired. Although, rumor has it, they've open a new location in in Westport.
Exceptional Thai food – We have frequented almost every Thai Restaurant in town and the Thai Place is by far our favorite. Our criteria for the food is 1) exceptional flavor and 2) spicy. We generally will have the Chicken Galanga soup (medium to hot), which has exceptional flavor along with Phad Thai (hot). We generally get the food for takeout these days, since we have a small baby. She likes Phad Thai (mild). Occasionally, the level of heat is inconsistent so that if we request hot its mild and visa versa. We strongly recommend this restaurant to our friends, who in turn recommend it to friends they know. Its good Thai food!
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I'm pretty sure I've been saying – in bits & pieces, perhaps – that Andre Ethier is going to have a big 2012 around here for nearly six months now. I don't know if I ever put it all together into one coherent thought, so for my debut at FanGraphs today, that's exactly what I've done. A snippet:
Ethier's reputation has been further damaged by what can kindly be described as a salty attitude, including complaining about his contract status & suggesting that he might be non-tendered just before Opening Day 2010 and getting into a very public spat with the team about whether he was being forced to play through a knee injury late last season. Beyond that, his total inability to hit left-handed pitching and his less-than-impressive defensive performance (despite a laughable Gold Glove in 2011) led FanGraphs' own Mike Axisa, writing at River Ave Blues this winter, to label him as essentially a platoon designated hitter, a description I couldn't really find much to argue with.
All of which is to say that the outlook on Ethier heading into 2012 isn't exactly what it was following 2009, and that's reflected in fantasy drafts so far this season. His ADP at MockDraftCentral is 135th overall and just 35th among outfielders, behind Nick Markakis and just barely ahead of Peter Bourjos. At both MDC and in CBS' auction values list, he's seen as being only slightly more valuable than Melky Cabrera, who A) had a career year (.349 wOBA) last year which was only slightly better than Ethier's sub-par 2011 and B) seems about as likely to repeat that performance as McCourt is to go into business with Bud Selig on a nice little bed-and-breakfast.
Here's the thing, though: absolutely everything is falling into place perfectly for Ethier to have a huge comeback season, and that potential along with his lessened public profile makes him a very valuable commodity.
As you can probably guess, I go on to point out that his lessened productivity over the last two seasons can largely be attributed to the broken finger he returned from too quickly in 2010 and the bad knee he tried to play on for most of 2011. Fully healthy and motivated in his walk year, he's showing early in camp that if the Dodgers go anywhere this year, he's going to have a lot to do with it. (And as I'm about to hit publish, he drives in two more with yet another double. Go, Andre, go!)
Notes on the other 24 men who will try to join Ethier as we head into the final weekend of spring training…
*** Ted Lilly hasn't pitched in over a week due to a sore neck, though he reportedly made it through a bullpen session today withonly some stiffness and no pain. That's a good sign, though the layoff may yet land him on the disabled list to start the season. Due to April off-days, he would likely not be replaced by another starter – sorry, Nathan Eovaldi – but instead by an 8th reliever. Much as I like Josh Lindblom, who would almost certainly be that reliever, I'm not so sure that's the right way to play it. We'll wait and see what happens with Lilly before we get too deep into that, though.
*** Speaking of the elderly, Adam Kennedy is recovering from a groin strain and may also start the season on the disabled list… and I'm trying and failing to figure out why that's a bad thing in any way whatsoever. Keep in mind that the disabled list does not start on Opening Day, but is retroactive to a player's last appearance, so if Kennedy doesn't play in another big-league spring game and starts the season on the DL, he'd be eligible return just a few days into the season.
*** Josh Bard and Cory Sullivan were cut yesterday, and that's only notable for the fact that Luis Cruz was not. (Well, that, and the fact that apparently one of my readers is Cory Sullivan's biggest fans.) With Jerry Sands gone, we've all been expecting the battle for the last spot to come down to Justin Sellers versus Josh Fields, and while I still think that's what it'll be (bet on Fields), Cruz keeps on sticking around and is even picking up supporters. I'm not exactly sure why; he's been awful in the minors (AAA OBP last three years of .274, .309, .301), and it's not even like he's a spring sensation, because he's hitting just .259 with no walks and two extra base hits in spring (entering today's game, because oddly enough he just did the same thing Ethier did, driving in a run on a double). So he can play shortstop; big deal, so can Sellers. Just say no, okay?


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Capt. Raydor (MARY McDONNELL) accompanies Brenda on a case.
Pope applies for the police chief job.
Provenza finds himself in an embarrassing situation.
Det. Mendoza (PAOLA TURBAY) asks the team to probe murders.
Someone is murdered during a phone call with Sgt. Gabriel.
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Using the power of 192 laser beams focused on a single point, scientists working on a 3.5-billion-dollar fusion experiment at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California hope to pave the way for nuclear fusion. At temperatures in excess of 3 billion degrees Celsius, hydrogen nuclei fuse to form heavier helium nuclei, releasing vast amounts of energy in the process – significantly more than is required to trigger the nuclear fusion. Just a few weeks ago, the researchers reported in Science that test runs had been successful and that it would be possible to attempt the first fusion reaction later this year.
Nuclear fusion at 3.3 million degrees Celsius
"So far, it has been working better than anyone could have expected," said Siegfried Glenzer from the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at LLNL. For the last several years, his team has been preparing this gargantuan fusion experiment in collaboration with many colleagues from affiliated institutions. Housed in a building ten storeys high, covering an area equivalent to three football fields, the 192 laser beams are directed through elaborate optical equipment at a hollow cylinder made of gold and measuring just a few millimetres across. The energy concentrated on this point can measure up to 1.8 Megajoules. At a temperature of 3.3 million degrees Celsius, the gold evaporates and an implosion of charged particles and X-rays creates plasma. These conditions should be sufficient to cause hydrogen nuclei to fuse and form heavier helium nuclei.
Artist's impression: at temperatures in excess of 3 million degrees Celsius, hydrogen nuclei fuse to form heavier nuclei of helium. Credit (both images): NIF.
To date, these preliminary trials have been carried out in the absence of the fuel required for nuclear fusion – the heavy hydrogen isotopes deuterium and tritium. In the course of this year, Dr Glenzer and colleagues are hoping to take the next step, which involves placing fusion fuel inside a beryllium capsule the size of a peppercorn at the centre of the hollow gold cylinder. It may then prove possible to ignite a fusion reaction that can be sustained without continued heating from the laser beams.
Race between laser fusion and the European ITER fusion reactor
When the laser fusion experiment enters this next crucial phase will be decided in June. Scientists are not yet able to tell whether it will in fact be possible to ignite a nuclear fusion reaction. Should they succeed, the American fusion experiment will be competing with the European ITER fusion reactor, which is under construction at Cadarache, southern France at present. In contrast to their American colleagues, the researchers at ITER are not using laser ignition. Instead, they are striving to create a million-degree plasma and to contain it within an extremely powerful magnetic field. In the predecessor to ITER, the JET test reactor in the UK, it proved possible to sustain a fusion reaction for a few seconds. Progress came in small steps, most of which were taken at German institutions in Karlsruhe, Garching and Greifswald, making ITER the current favourite in the race.
No one knows yet which concept will turn into the first viable fusion reactor. The only certainty is the researchers' forecast that it will be a few more decades before electrical power can be generated cost-effectively using nuclear fusion. If and when they are successful, be it with lasers or with magnetic fields, the future energy needs of mankind will be assured.
Further information on nuclear fusion:ITER experimental fusion reactor National Ignition Facility (NIF)
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