text:
24 Nov
Quote of the day (before today)
"I am not a racist. And I don't even have to defend myself from such an accusation. My business partners, the Gold brothers, are Jewish, my solicitor is Jewish, my accountant is Indian and one of my best friends is black."
David Sullivan, the co-owner of Birmingham City Football Club who labels his colleagues according to their ethnic origin or skin colour.
Munir investigation ahoy
So the House of Representatives agreed during a plenary meeting yesterday to press the government to establish an independent team, under the President's supervision, to assist an investigative team formed by the National Police and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs into the death of Munir.
The House also called on the government to hand over a copy of Munir's autopsy report to his family.
What mystifies me is why the Dutch government will only deal with the Indonesian government whereas the autopsy report into the recent death of Yasser Arafat was handed to his wife, rather than the Palestinian Authority. Is this because the Dutch retain strong economic ties with Indonesia which they don't want jeopardised?
SBY, upon his return from the APEC-CEO Summit in Santiago did not not respond to demands from rights activists for the establishment of an independent team to probe Munir's death, but did say, "Regarding Munir's death, the Indonesian government promises to keep the investigation transparent and accountable. Those who are guilty will face sanctions."
Further to the police brutality over the opening of a waste processing facility at Bojong village, Bogor, State Minister for the Environment, Rachmat Witoelar, blamed the Jakarta and Bogor administrations for their failure to disseminate information to the residents beforehand. This corroborated a statement by the West Java governor, Danny Setiawan, who said that he had never received the environmental impact analysis for the facility, which is located in a residential area.
West Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Edi Darnadi said he would facilitate a meeting between all those involved to find an amicable solution to the problem, and that he had sent internal affairs officers to question the police personnel who had been involved in the incident.
SBY has also prioritised this investigation. As always, watch this hyperspace.


text:
It was Streep's third Oscar, and her first in 30 years, although she has had a record 17 nominations for the most coveted prize in the movie industry.
"When they called my name, I had the feeling I could hear half of America going, 'oh, come on,'" Streep said. "Oh, her again?" Streep said to the audience that had given her a standing ovation.
Streep's previous Oscars were for the 1979 film "Kramer vs Kramer" and 1982's "Sophie's Choice". She had long been considered overdue for another Academy Award.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Friday, July 3, 2009
Music As Food...A Picnic In Central Park
"If music be the food of love, play on!" And so we do. The "we" is of course The New York Shakespeare Festival, under the auspices of The New York Public Theater. For the last two months, since my return from the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, I have been rehearsing, and now performing the original music of neo-trad band, HEM, with the NYSF production of Twelfth Night for "Shakespeare In The Park". Central Park's, Delacort Theater, here in Manhattan is a wonderful, bucolic setting beneath Belvedere Castle. For the Public Theater, it is the most celebrated (read: biggest) of its venues all year. The reviews are in and with a scant 10 performances left, I am happy to say that we were well-received. In addition to playing Uilleann Pipes, Scottish Smallpipes, Whistle, and Six-Key Flute, I wrote the Funeral Dirge, and contributed/arranged the trad tunes for the little onstage band. (HEM is releasing a CD of the show music with Anne Hathaway, Audra Macdonald, David Pittu and Raul Esparza singing the songs. I "guested" on the CD and again, contributed a few things. HEM is a fine bunch of talented folks: I would be happy to collaborate with them in the future.) Come see us if you can: Just look on-line for the various ways of obtaining free tix! Here is the Times review by Charles Isherwood<jump>. Next entry: Memories and Roots in Quebec!
Posted by Christopher Layer at 11:37 AM
Labels: Anne Hathaway, Audra Macdonald, christopher layer, Dan Sullivan, David Pittu, Delacort Theater, HEM, Raul Esparza, Shakespeare In The Park, Twelfth Night
1 comment:
- Belteshazzar Mouse said...
Stumbled on this blog looking for Mackinac references, yet alas, I found none.
Looks like the site of a busy piper, who sometimes visits the Wealthy Theater in Grand Rapids without calling [old friends|http://belteshazzarmouse.blogspot.com/]. 8^)
Yes, the pipes are a fountain in harmonic convergence with the universe.
- August 6, 2009 at 1:55 PM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
A 120-day ban on medical marijuana dispensaries enacted in January has turned into eight months of delays -- and no decisions -- by the Hillsboro Planning Commission on zoning regulations for such businesses.
(Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian)
Sometimes local government acts swiftly and sometimes not. You'd think the magnitude of what's at stake might have some influence. But that's not always so, judging by recent events.
A week ago Tuesday, the Hillsboro City Council joined the Washington County Commissioners in holding a public hearing on Intel's new tax deal, then unanimously
that binds all parties for 30 years and potentially gives the company more than $2 billion in property taxes. Approval came at the end of a
Aug. 26, just 15 days after the blockbuster deal was unveiled to the public.
The following evening, the Hillsboro Planning Commission, after eight months of waffling, numerous delays and much talk about taking it slow,
on zoning medical marijuana dispensaries. The latest deferral effectively shelves the matter until after the November election, when Oregonians will vote on a state measure to legalize recreational marijuana.
What gives? Two sets of elected officials need only two weeks to disclose, review and approve a multibillion-dollar package of tax breaks that affects every property owner in Washington County? But a seven-member citizen group appointed to make land-use decisions can't decide where pot stores can be located in Hillsboro, even after months of public testimony and deliberation?
"I think you're talking about apples and oranges," Mayor Jerry Willey said in a Wednesday interview with the Argus. The subject matter and decision-making process raise different issues, he said.
In the first case, Willey said, elected officials were voting on a legal document that followed months of confidential negotiation, as required by state law, between the city, county and Intel. The property tax breaks are made possible by the state's Strategic Investment Program and provide the computer chip giant with relief on
on its expensive and fast-depreciating equipment.
The new agreement is Intel's fifth with the county and third with the city, with the most recent deals coming in 1999 and 2005. All involved the same discussion points over investment in new equipment, and fees paid in lieu of taxes, not a fresh debate over the merits of property tax abatements.
"The significant difference was the $100 billion and 30 years," the mayor said. "Those are big numbers and we understand that, but they followed along the same lines of previous agreements."
In the second case, Willey said, the Planning Commission has been wrestling with a matter of community impact involving "a retail product that we've never had experience with before."
State law gives cities and counties
medical marijuana dispensaries. At their Aug. 27 meeting, planning commissioners indicated they want to wait and see if voters legalize recreational marijuana on Nov. 4.
City planners have recommended stricter zoning laws than state law requires but public testimony has been almost unanimous in favor of the less-strict state regulations and going ahead with approval sooner than later.
The City Council enacted a 120-day ban on dispensaries in January. The Planning Commission originally hoped to have rules in place by the end of July and then delayed the vote until Aug. 27. At a work session with the City Council in early August, councilors
until after the Nov. 4 election.
There is currently a one-year ban on dispensaries in Hillsboro, passed in April after the state legislature allowed cities the time to determine zoning.
One prospective business owner who wants to open a dispensary in Hillsboro or Beaverton – and who points out there are
who hold prescriptions for medical marijuana -- chastised the Planning Commission for delaying its vote again.
"It's not fair to your community members that use medical marijuana," Chris Matthews said. "They still have to drive to Portland."
Willey says prudence requires city officials to wait until November to see what the landscape looks like. If the recreational marijuana initiative fails, expect the city to get the zoning of dispensaries resolved, he said. "If it passes," he added, "then I think that'll require everyone in the state to say, what now?"
In all fairness, the Hillsboro Argus threw its editorial support behind the Intel SIP deal, noting the company's role as a major employer and economic catalyst. But the Argus also scolded the Planning Commission for dragging its feet on the regulation of marijuana dispensaries.
If the city and county can cut a new deal with one corporate giant, surely by now Hillsboro should have been able to provide some clarity for a handful of people who want to sell a legal product to properly licensed adults in areas designated for that purpose.


text: We don't typically do consumer device reviews here, but I recently bought a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 to replace my MacBook Pro. After over a month of continuous use, I thought it would be helpful to give a short review from the perspective of an engineer. Most reviews for tablets and mobile computers don't tendRead more


text:
Peter DevlinAssociate Director and Consultant
Peter is a specialist in integrity risk auditing, compliance programmes and board and management training.
He is a UK citizen who graduated in 1973 from the University of Birmingham with an honours degree in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to joining Interchange in 2010, Peter spent 30 years working with customers and business partners in the aerospace sector, and then for seven years he was heavily involved with anti-bribery compliance programmes in the marine, energy, aerospace and defence sectors.
Peter has travelled extensively during his career and was resident in Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Australia and the Far East for a total of 15 years. He speaks French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and some Japanese.
Peter is a former member of the Transparency International [global] Defence Industry Anti-Bribery Forum, participated in the formation of the UK Aerospace and Defence Industries Anti-Corruption Forum and was a speaker at the first UK aerospace, defence and securities industries anti-corruption conference.


text:
I applaud Howard Schultz—he is free to do what he wants with his own money…
Of course, he doesn't actually own Starbucks, so it's not his money, but why quibble, right? As long as his shareholders back him, more power to him. And if they leave him free to practice his economic insanity, then they are backing him.
It's very similar to the Republicans in Congress who talk a good game about the lawlessness of Eric Holder and Barack Obama, but demonstrate by their inaction that, in reality, they support such evil.
From CNN Money: "Starbucks offer workers 2 years of free college."
Starbucks baristas working through college are about to get an extra boost from their employer.
The company announced it will offer both full- and part-time employees a generous tuition reimbursement benefit that covers two full years of classes.
The benefit is through a partnership with Arizona State University's online studies program. Employees can choose any of more than 40 undergraduate degrees, and aren't limited to only business classes.
It's yet another unconventional move from the upscale coffee retailer. Starbucks bucked the trend, for example, when it continued offering health insurance for both full- and part-time employees as other companies dialed back offerings and blamed Obamacare.
CEO Howard Schultz, who retook the company's helm in 2008 and turned around the slumping business, has also stood out among his peers for backing a boost in the minimum wage. He has made bold statements about gun control and Washington political gridlock.
Here's the larger problem: On the radio this morning I heard an interview of a Starbucks employee who thought it was unfair that anyone should tell him *where* to get his free education. Oh, and he said all college education should be free.
Uh huh. Because we all know money grows on trees (or, in our context, is printed from trees), and that everyone is entitled to anything they want, including the choice of where to go to school with that magic money.
This is what you call an "educated moron." He didn't start out a moron, but what he's learned from socialists in education, media, and government has made him the moron he is today.The great problem with people like this, is that he likely votes based on his total ignorance.
I always wondered about historical descriptions in the Bible where it depicts the enemies of God turning on themselves in a fit of self-destructive insanity. I don't wonder anymore. I'm seeing it unfold before my eyes.
Finally, for Starbucks customers: Enjoy your $15 cup of coffee. It's for a good cause.


text:
Re: City council off the rails, Editorial May 12
City council off the rails, Editorial May 12
Politics and golf are two endeavours where you can get ahead or fall behind while standing still. So I should welcome your editorial critical of the "incoherent debate" at Toronto council that "achieved nothing" and may have "denied its full voice in shaping our common transit future."
While Toronto bickers, in Mississauga we have been busy working toward our LRT along the Hurontario-Hwy. 10 corridor by having acquired all the necessary lands, designing the route, working with GO transit on plans to redesign the Cooksville GO station, engaging stakeholders through several public meetings, and aligning the land use in the secondary plans and official plan to conform with provincially mandated residential intensification.
I have even introduced a motion at council to consider a "land value tax" for those sitting on developable land along the route. And we accept the fundamental fact that if you want something, you have to pay for it. At every step council has unanimously supported these initiatives, which is why I am supremely confident the Hurontario LRT is at the top of the Metrolinx Big Move list. I would even bet it will be closely followed by the logical Dundas link from Hurontario to the Kipling subway.
Going forward, what is most important to those who have entrusted us with public office and told us gridlock is their most pressing concern is breaking away from our parochial silos and our archaic mindset born of history. Mississauga evolved from the amalgam of small towns and at times we still see ourselves as just a bigger town when we should aspire to be a great small city.
Toronto is a great city and truly could be a world-class city. Both of us would greatly benefit from such evolutions. In the year we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the London Tube, the good news is that other cities at the vanguard have provided the technology, design, planning, implementation, and the methods to pay for higher order transit. All we need at this crucial time is the courage and conviction they had.
Nando Iannicca, City of Mississauga/Region of Peel Councillor, Ward 7


text:
August 21st, 2014, 7:49 am
Re-Launching of The Stranger
To all my loyal fans who kept up to date on the previous Stranger I thank you. But I have made so many revisions to the past pages that I've decided that I might as well relaunch the comic. I never stopped making updates. With some old pages being completed redrawn and rewritten. But the site doesn't count updates as a new page. So to all new fans I hope you enjoy The Stranger.


text:
The new Isle of Bute Trust has held its first meeting as it aims to help boost the island's population and economy.
Described by chairman and project officer Alisdair Johnston as "short, sharp and to the point", the meeting took the first steps to establishing the Trust, which was suggested by Andy Walters of VisitBute during a meeting in February held to look at ways of tackling the island's declining population.
The meeting discussed and approved the aim of IOBT, which is to increase the attractiveness of Bute as a place to live, work, and visit in order to help reverse the decline in the island's fortunes.
The organisation will have seven trustees, one of whom, in an idea suggested by treasurer and trustee Iain Donald, will be selected from S5 or S6 at Rothesay Academy, based on a presentation given to the board; any Academy pupils who think they have what it takes to represent their age-group should make contact with IOBT.
The Trust will hold a public meeting some time in May, to lay out details of the organisation, its plans and how everyone can engage in its activities.
Meantime, it needs suggestions for likely community projects. Contact Alisdair Johnston (07815541992 or firstname.lastname@example.com).


text:
Club Balai Isabel
Talisay - Tanauan Rd., Talisay, Batangas
- 36 Reviews
- 101 Recommend
- 34 Reviewers
Primary Details
- Category:
- Hotel
- Phone
- +63437280307
More Info
Price Range
₱5,554 - ₱18,840
More Business Info
- Parking:
- Garage, Reserved
- Hotel Star Rating:
- 5
- Coffee Shop:
- Yes
- Restaurant:
- Yes
- Bar:
- Yes
- Elevator:
- Yes
- Meeting Facilities:
- Yes
- Business Center:
- Yes
- Massage:
- Yes
- Room Service:
- Yes
- Laundry Service:
- Yes
- Concierge:
- Yes
Hotel Policies
- Extra Beds for Infant 0-2 years:
- Stay for free if using existing bedding. Note, if you need a cot there may be an extra charge.
- Extra Beds for Children 3-5 years:
- Must use extra beds. Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose, please check the individual room policy for more details.
Useful Information
- Check-Out:
- 12:00p
- Earliest Check-In:
- 2:00p
- Non-Smoking Rooms/Floors:
- Yes
- Number of Rooms:
- 224
- Year Hotel Built:
- 2003
- Year Last Renovated:
- 2010
Most Recent Reviews
I love this place!
I've been to many beautiful places like Tagaytay Highlands, Punta Fuego Canyon Cove and many more...Thank God! I love the Nature so much!
My sister celebrated her Birthday here last week...I was happy and excited when she booked online few weeks before September 15.
Unfortunately the Room she booked was only good for 4pax and so they upgraded our stay from a Hotel Room to a Villa.
We were all ecstatic about how big and spacious this Resort is. What's great about it, walkable naman ang pools inside the Resort and they avail of Bicycles for Rent.
The Villa
- I may say that the place is like a small Village. It is surrounded by a Church, Lake, Pools, Hotels, Townhouses and Rooms and this Villas which stands as the Houses of the Village.
It has 2 big Queen sized beds and one double decker and a daybed in the Kitchen that also serves as Sofa at daytime.
May mini Kitchen, and we're allowed to cook, Dining area, Flat TV and Kettle (🏽 yung sa amin we didn't get to use on the first day kasi may kalawang!) We just changed it to another Villa's Kettle (made of plastic inside when it was vacated...hmp, yung sa amin kasi stainless na may kalawang!) We did inform an attendant when she delivered the Hair blower we requested.
Yung CR, very very nice! May shower heater and they've got clean rooms I must say! The A/C is well functioning, there were three AC's sa buong House that we stayed in.
-Big and Historical looking one. Mukhang old na and nice for picture takings!
-Big. Huge. Gigantic. Endless. I love it! It's clean, Blue, wide and well maintained. Exterior Benches are available on the side of the Pool area. Near to a Lake (na bawal paliguan, but allows unli picture taking!)
Lahat ng pools nila malalaki especially the one near our Villa. They offer free (yellow) Towels. May Lifeguard na nakabantay. Swimsuits are strictly required. Swimming is allowed till 12MN.
Terraza Cafe
- Niece and I tried the Buko Juice and Calamansi Shake. The view is Magnificent from the seats of the restaurant. This is located beside the 2nd Pool located near the main Entrance and Resort Reception.
The Restaurant on the other side of the dining area offers Fine dining and Buffet when they are fully packed. P500 for Lunch and Dinner according to the waiter that I interviewed. 🏽
-Taal Lake in Tagaytay can be seen from this place. It is perfect as a background during a picture taking.
I remember when I visited Taal Lake Yatch Club, it used to feel so humid and hot. But here it is different, it is more fresher because of the energy and oxygen that the Old Trees give.
Overall, I had one of the best vacay experience kahit 24 hours lang kami nag stay. The rent amounted to 10k from 3pm to 12nn the next day. Additional 1,500 per pax is charged. Medyo bitin and expensive pero I think my Family enjoyed it a lot.
Bicycle for Rent
-Php 350 for 1 hour, double Bicycle.
P350 sidecar for 1 hour
P250 for single Bicycle
- No. of Comments: 2
- No. of Likes: 4 Likes
The overall experience was pretty good. I experienced a great time staying at the huge resort where I blissfully close to nature – the green surroundings, the lake, the beautiful overlooking Taal Lake. Staying at the tree-house for hours just looking at the kids swimming at the Kumintang Pool while others making out their water sports activities were some of the reasons why I love Club Balai Isabel. It was more about giving me more than what I needed and yet, I preferred to do nothing but appreciates simple things. Two thumbs up from me.
- No. of Comments: 7
- No. of Likes: 16 Likes
This is where family bonding is best spent - enjoy a big room with a loft that can house as many as 12 persons, complete with all household essentials, air-conditioned well, and spacious and cozy enough for some real quality time.
They have complete facilities from Spa service to sports activities. They have:
🏸courts for basketball, lawn tennis, and badminton, all for free but bring your own rackets and balls.
billiards (for a fee),
🏼 they rent out bicycles.
🏼 3 fun swimming pools where you can join an aqua dance.
 a chapel that looks old but beautiful
 a small fishpond with a garden and a short wooden bridge
🛬 a helipad in a wide field.
It would also be fun to tour around by riding their coaster for free, especially at night.
They have 2 restaurants inside and a convenient store.
And in the lake, you can avail of their banana boat rides, jetski, etc.
This place is so serene and everyone is just so bright and happy. Families and big group of friends come and enjoy their free time the best way possible. It's in here that bonds get stronger, indeed, especially that their wifi and LTEs are totally not working (it's a good thing).
At night time, just walking around and feeling the cool night breeze while being surrounded by greens and christmas lights (yes) is already enough to cap off a fun-filled day. If you want more, go buy some drink, or coffee, and listen to the live music playing in the resto by the lake. But if still you want to keep it going, maybe a midnight swim is a good idea.
One thing that is totally free, that would calm your very soul and melt your eyes, is the scenic view, of course, of Taal volcano and the lake. Just sit before it and enjoy the view with a good laugh and stories. You can do so many things in this place, just remember to stop, stare, and enjoy.
- No. of Comments: 4
- No. of Likes: 10 Likes
We had our team building activity at Club Balai Isabel. The place is huge with lots of villas, hotel rooms to choose from. We're a group of 26 and we had this Batangueno hall all for us for our half day activity and well for the rest of our meals too. The facilities we used for our team building are the balikatan camp, basketball court, billiard area and well, the smallest pool was reserved for us for two hours. They are accommodating in general and the staff who's with us from the time we got there to the time we left has been amazing. Very kind and cheery. He worked probably 12+ hours and that was too much!!
They have three pools; one with the view of Taal Volcano, the other is the biggest one with probably more than 7ft deep and the smallest one which we used for our activity. They also have some other water activities like jetski, kayak and alike. An aqua zumba thing is also held at the biggest pool every morning so that's good. You can also rent bikes, play tennis or volleyball or just ride the golf cart when you get tired from walking. Our room was a loft type area that can accommodate up to six people. One single bed with a pull out and two double bed upstairs. With provided towels and toiletries. Basic hangers, refrigerator, and bottled water. With some glasses too and water heater for coffee. Overall the room is clean and the CR is great too. With bidet which is a must! However, not even a single mirror in the room which is frustrating sometimes. Well ventilated too with two aircons and our area is quiet which is what we love after a day of tiring activities.
Our food was catered and everything is filling. However, since they served the food a little early than the time agreed and the food are not heated anymore, something got spoiled and upset our tummy. So that's a huge inconvenience on our end. Most foods were creamy and saucy so maybe that's another thing. But there cook really good meal! I love their pizza by the way. And free flowing coffee! And since you're at Batangas, expect kapeng barako all over!!
So do I suggest having a team building activity here? Uhm, yes why not. Do I recommend going here for a family thing, yeah sure. It's near Manila via SLEX and Star Tollway; you get a good view of Taal and quick dip before summer's really over. So yeah, not bad!
- No. of Comments: 2
- No. of Likes: 11 Likes
Yey for multiple photos!! Because I couldn't decide on what to post
So it was my first time here, and it was okay. The view of taal lake is spectacular.. I spent more time taking photos rather than swimming
It just feels like an ordinary neighborhood, its big actually, with lots of villas, suites and apartments.
Well I cant say much about this place, nothing special just the view, I also tried inquiring about their "4 hands massage" but it was no longer available at 9pm
Will I go back? Yes if its for free
- No. of Comments: 2
- No. of Likes: 7 Likes
Went here last week with girlfriends.
The place is huge. Upon entering, it really looked like a subdivision. Haha We arrived around 11am and waited an hour to check-in. They gave us iced tea as welcome drinks. Their waiting area is airconditioned and wifi is fast.
Upon getting the key to our room, the receptionist also gave me a map and explained where our room is located.
Our room is in Banga villa located near the church. They have a total of 3 pools. 1 near the restaurant, 1 near the basketball court and the other one right beside our villa. The pool next to us is their biggest pool.
Our room is on the 3rd floor, good thing they have an elevator. The room is big with a queen-sized bed and sofa bed with pull-out. The beds were comfy and the pillow were softtttt.. we asked for additional pillows which costs us 50php per pillow.
We went to the swimming pool around 6pm and our spot was in the area with 5-7ft water as all the people were staying in the shallow area. I think it was 5 times the electricity went out! It was scary at first. Hahaha Their pool is open until late night.
This place is really near Taal, it is like within your reach. Staffs were nice and helpful. They also offer water activities like kayaking, banana boating and jet skiing. If you are not into water activities, you can go biking, go to the church or play basketball. They also have a massage spa!
I think its a peaceful place but when we were there it was not, there were company outings and wellness program during our stay. It was only 6am but there were already loud noises!!!! As in loud!
- No. of Comments: 1
- No. of Likes: 8 Likes
love everything about this place, the view, the food, activities, the service...
definitely worth the drive for some r and r.
- No. of Comments: 2
- No. of Likes: 6 Likes
Went here for our company's planning session for FY16.
They have a big pool in the middle of the place. It looks very inviting. The place is well maintained. Last time I went here was 2-3 years ago (I think) and the facilities remained good. They have a spacious garden where the Team had our activities. Ahhh fresh air!
The rooms has a nice view if the Taal volcano. It has a mini kitchen with a stove, fridge and microwave. It also has a personal veranda where you can relax while watching the sunset/sunrise and drinking a cup of coffee. The toilet is okay but no bathtub.
Thought this was a beach but then, I realized it's within Taal lake so basically, it's a lake. I don't recommend people to swim on the lake. Well, I haven't seen anyone swimming there anyway. The shore was rocky and the water looks scary. Maybe you're just there for the view only but not for the lake/beach.
- No. of Comments: 2
- No. of Likes: 3 Likes
Okay yung place and staffs, parang kahit san ka mglakad kapag nakita ka nila "greetings lagi"
Masarap din yung pizza nila, i forgot yung inorder namin for midnight snack .. Ayun lng hindi pwede ipadeliver sa room na mismo may dagdag sa price eh di take out na lng .... Basta may sausage,pepperoni and beef thin crustpa 280 lang double
Breakfast buffet, worth it ang stay masarap yung tapa .. And putoo and hot choco and kapeng barako pero hindi ko nmn ininom ng sabay .. Tikimlang
Accomodating sila, nung ngevent kami sa Rajah hall ang dami staff na nakastandby Rogeliorogelio ang peg..
- No. of Comments: 2
- No. of Likes: 4 Likes
We've had our summer outing here twice already and yet Club Balai seems to be a lair of endless surprises. You can ditch swimming in the lake but never miss to dip in their pools situated close to the shores for that breathtaking view of Taal. At night, live your romantic fantasy by walking barefoot along the sand under the moonlit through the rythm of the lazy waves. Then, when it's time to hit the bed, dig your skin under the comfort of their sheets in their simple yet cozy pads. Definitely a #classyyetcomfyliving. And oh, do not forget to bring someone special. The place is just too charming to be enjoyed alone.
- No. of Comments: 0
- No. of Likes: 1 Like
I guess its ok if you're into jet skiing and swimming in the pool. Didn't have much fun during my stay.
- No. of Comments: 0
- No. of Likes: 0 Likes
Loved everything in this place! especially the view of taal lake and their infinity pool. Tried parasailing and jetski... and it was all awesome!
- No. of Comments: 3
- No. of Likes: 8 Likes
It was our 1st Year Wedding Anniversary yesterday and hubby planned a simple getaway for us. Typhoon Egay threatened our celebration, but we continued driving till we reach Talisay, Batangas.
By the time we reached Club Balai Isabel, the rain had stopped and we were able to go around the place. Such a huge place and we did not expect that. We should have brought our running gear. Lol! Our room was located at the 3rd level of Mabini Lakefront with 2 balconies (front and side). The front balcony gave us a scenic, up-close and eye-level sight of Taal Volcano. The balcony was spacious, though the room was actually just for two. Our side balcony's view was the swimming pool in front of the café. Our room was clean and well-maintained. The staff were very friendly, courteous and accommodating as well.
We both enjoyed our short stay and will definitely come back with our family and friends.
- No. of Comments: 4
- No. of Likes: 6 Likes
Hello Club Balai Isabel! I'm back! (Make good new memory! Noted!)
My thelma's leaving me. she's going to work at vancouver for 3 years. what if I die?! chos. So we did her despedida party here, also as a welcome back to the SG thug life pips who went home just for her despedida. And Carlene the crazy cuuuzin. lol.
Place is good as I remember it. Clean, Huge space, Lovely pools, everything was great. except for the mini fridge that wont make our beer cold. and the wifi that is pms-ing. lol
I wana go back here soon. too bad thelma's the one who's a member. lol
- No. of Comments: 3
- No. of Likes: 4 Likes
A really nice and cozy place to stay :)
- No. of Comments: 0
- No. of Likes: 2 Likes
The reception of our friend's wedding was held here and boy was it so romantic. They had it on the beach while the wedding was held on the nearby church. Church rules I must say as they don't allow beach weddings anymore for Catholics.
They also got us a room for us to chill and relax while the preparations for the wedding is underway. We went to this place early morning instead of going on the date and time of the wedding for us to relax and have fun with friends with this gorgeous view of Taal Volcano nearby and that cool breeze of the beach. The place is gorgeous and very intimate. You'll definitely have your own private place to enjoy and a common place for food and drinks in their bar. The staff is very warm and accomodating to your needs. The place also has a basketball court in case the guys wants to play ball. They have golf cars to help you get to your place.
The beach is made up of black sand. It's clean and well maintained. You can leave out your slippers and walk barefooted and you won't get hurt with the dry leaves and pieces of stone, shell or wood lying around. Would love to go back here again and enjoy their place more.
- No. of Comments: 1
- No. of Likes: 2 Likes
Went back 2 weeks ago with some friends.. We got the same room I had during my first visit. Room with two balconies and kitchen. Service was great still and they're very consistent.
Such a relaxing place..
- No. of Comments: 0
- No. of Likes: 6 Likes
I don't know what type of room I got but it was mean! Ina good way, of course. The room was clean and sizeable with kitchen (but i don't know how to cook, so I didn't really have any use for it). I also have two balconies; one facing the pool and the other one towards the lake. Service was great too. Everyone made me feel at home. Napagod ako kakasagot ng "good morning din po".
It's pricey but I did enjoy my stay, especially with an incredible view of the lake.
- No. of Comments: 3
- No. of Likes: 11 Likes
Went here last Jun13 with fambam:) pricey yet worth it :) What i liked most here is the Chocolate cake!! Freshly baked that we waited for 6hrs , for only php450! if i only knew it tasted like heaven, i should have ordered 2 cakes!!hahaha
NOtE: I am a cake lover :)))
- No. of Comments: 0
- No. of Likes: 2 Likes
Went here last friday. So much love for the view!!! It's so relaxing! Plus the pools are clean and not that cooold This place would be perfect if only the lake is a beach
- No. of Comments: 1
- No. of Likes: 4 Likes


text:
Transfer data to Microsoft Azure as it changes in on-premises local and NFS-mounted file systems, Hadoop clusters or other cloud environments with guaranteed consistency. Continuous active migration eliminates WAN traffic spikes and allows high volume data transfer to keep up with on-premises ingest rates.
Microsoft Azure and on-premises environments operate in parallel during migration, allowing data and applications to move without disrupting normal operations.
Automatic recovery after planned or unplanned network or hardware outages in both on-premises and Azure environments.
Microsoft Azure is Microsoft's cloud platform. It is a growing collection of integrated cloud services, including analytics, computing, database, mobile, networking, storage and web. Its integrated tools, templates and managed services allow for simple building and managing of enterprise, mobile web and IoT apps.LEARN MORE


text:
Whether you are a couple embarking on the design of your home, a corporate leader planning a new facility, or a community team facilitating positive change, the process is critical to the outcome.
Design is a conversation – we foster a relationship with you and direct an inquiring dialogue dedicated to exploring, expressing and realizing your project aspirations.
We engage you in a sense of place and bring harmony in the context of an increasingly complex world and a multitude of choices.


text:
Canadian Forest Service Publications
Silverleaf (leaflet) 1991. Maruyama, P.J.; Hiratsuka, Y. Forestry Canada, Northwest Region, Northern Forestry Centre, Edmonton, Alberta. Forestry Leaflet 1.
Year: 1991
Available from: Northern Forestry Centre
Catalog ID: 11932
Language: English
Series: Forestry Leaflet (NoFC - Edmonton)
CFS Availability: Order paper copy (free), PDF (download)
- Date modified:


text:
About TUS
The Unitarian Society, A Unitarian Universalist Congregation (AKA "TUS")
It's not a typo – it's supposed to be "About TUS" instead of "About Us". That's what we at The Unitarian Society call ourselves for short: "TUS"!
Our Mission
The Unitarian Society, a Unitarian Universalist congregation, is a welcoming, supportive and accepting environment of people with diverse beliefs.
We explore, develop and share our spiritual journeys, guided by principles of compassion, love, justice and service.
Some Things We Believe In
As Unitarian-Universalists, we do not have a creed. The closest two things to one that we have are, first, this congregation's mission statement and, second, our Bond of Union (see below), which we recite in each service, much as most Christian denominations would recide their Apostles' creed.
Our Bond of Union
"In the spirit of community and service, we unite in the quest for those values which give our lives deeper meaning and spiritual satisfaction, reserving to each individual the right to his or her own beliefs as to the nature of God and the universe."


text:
How To use PC internet on Nokia via Bluetooth
With this tutorial, you will learn how to make your Symbian Series 60 (WAP 2.0) phone use your pc's internet connection via bluetooth. The advantages of this are that when your phone is within bluetooth range of your computer, you will have FREE and UNLIMITED mobile internet!!
1) a Symbian Series 60 phone with WAP 2.0 (Nokia 6600 or 7610 *only* for now) 2) an Internet Router (LAN) 3) Patience! 4) Follow this tutorial in its order GIVEN because some parts can only be done before others and vice versa.
What to do on your phone
1) Download the latest Nokia PC Suite for your phone. For the 6600, it has its own PC Suite which you can find on Nokia.com. For the 7610, download its own PC Suite (whatever it is) from the 7610
2) In your PC Suite, make a new profile/access point/WAP Connection profile (called Access Point in your phone). In the new profile here are the settings that you should change. The rest don't touch.
Set the name to "Bt" (no quotation marks). The capitilization of the B is necessary.
3) The Data Bearer should be GSM Data/HSCSD
4) The Dial-up number must be something, but it can be anything except nothing (make sure you put something in the field)
5) The User name must be a user name on your computer when you log in.
6) The password is the password of your username that you entered for the username. If the username has no password, MAKE AND ACTIVATE ONE (it's mandatory for this) via Control Panel --> User Accounts.
7) Authentication: Normal
8) Use PPP Compression: YES
9) Use Login Script: YES
10) Login Script. This is why you are using PC Suite and not just entering this into your phone directly, the script is complicated. Copy this DIRECTLY and make sure it's IDENTICAL to this script in your profile:
CHARMAP [windows-1252]
SEND "CLIENT"+<0x0d>
EXIT KErrNoAnswer$
11) Save this new Remote Connection (Access point) to your phone via PC Suite.
12) Download gnubox.sis from here
13) Install gnubox into your phone.
You are ALMOST done with your phone settings :)... the last settings will have to be done AFTER the rest of these instructions.
What to do on your PC
1) Make sure you deactivate the Bluetooth COM Port that mRouter is using to connect to your phone. OR, just make sure that you stop Connection Manager from using your phone through bluetooth period- just uncheck bluetooth as a connection option there.
2) Go to Control Panel --> Phone and Modem Options --> Modems --> New. On the first page of the modem installation, CHECK "I will select from a list".
3) Choose "Communications cable between 2 Computers" from the "(Standard Modem Types)" list.
4) Select the COM Port to be the COM Port that your phone connects to via Bluetooth Serial Port.
5) Once you're done and brought back to your modems list, highlight the new modem, click "Properties", and make sure your modem is at the highest speed: 115200 bytes/second.
6) Now, go to Control Panel --> Network Connections. Select "Create a New Connection" from the left margin (it'll start up a wizard).
7) Choose "Set up an Advanced Connection", then "Next".
8) Choose "Accept incoming connections", then "Next".
9) Check the "Communications cable between two computers" modem that you creating, then "Next".
10) Select "Do not allow virtual private connections", then "Next".
11) Check the username that you select in your phone setup step 5, then click "Next".
12) Make sure all options are checked in the list, then highlight "Internet Protocall TCP/IP" and then click "Properties". Click "Specify TCP/IP Addresses" and input this range:
From: 10.0.2.2 To: 10.0.2.254. Now click OK, then Next, and then Finish the wizard. You will return to Network Connections.
13) If you have a connection called "Bluetooth Network" in Network Connections, right-click on it and click "Disable". It should be greyed out now.
14) Run cmd.exe which is found in Start Menu --> Programs/All Programs --> Accessories --> Command Prompt.
15) Enter these commands into cmd.exe after reading 15b.
netsh router ip nat install
netsh router ip nat add interface "YOUR LAN INTERFACE NAME OR NETWORK BRIDGE NAME" full
netsh router ip nat add interface Internal private
15b) -Wait for cmd.exe to load that command and then let you enter a new command. Do the same for the all of the commands.
-Try entering every LAN connection name IN the quotation marks and including them in the command in Network Connections until cmd.exe actually executes the command. The name that I found out that I had to input was my network bridge name which is basically its title.
-Internal should be spelled in the language that your computer uses!!!!
16) Close cmd.exe and YOU ARE DONE CONFIGURING YOUR COMPUTER!!! CONGRATS. hehehe
BACK to your phone settings (you must only do this after configuring steps 1-13 in phone settings and all of the steps in the computer settings!!!)
14) Run gnubox.
15) In gnubox, go to Options --> 2box direct --> Bluetooth. Then, select your computer once Bluetooth searches and finds it.
16) Make sure your computer is on and working, you followed all of the steps shown IN THE ORDER THEY WERE GIVEN IN. Go into Web/Services --> Options --> Settings --> Default Access Point. Select your new access point/profile thingy which is "Bt".
17) YOU ARE DONE!!!!!!!!!! Simply go onto the internet on your phone now, and once you connect, your computer will make a Connection sound (it's kinda mystical-ish). You MAY get an error stating that your script is invalid, but then your phone will continue to try to connect and you will (it happened to me MANY times


text:
Dr, Michael Forster serves as the dean of the College of Health at The University of Southern Mississippi. Recently, Forster took a few moments to reflect on his current responsibilities and outside interests in a question-and-answer format.
Q:What is your hometown and what were your interests as a young man growing up?
A:I am originally from New Orleans. As a kid I had pretty mainstream interests – organized sports as well as a lot of unstructured recreation; in summers I practically lived in Lake Pontchartrain. I was active in Scouting until the hormones kicked in seriously and I was able to work part-time, fuel a car and date young women. I also blew a pretty good trumpet until high school when I let it go.
Q:Did you have visions of becoming a college professor when you were a youngster?
A:No, I didn't have a serious thought about joining the professoriate until I attended graduate school in political philosophy at the University of Massachusetts. As a high-schooler and undergrad in the heady days of the late 60s and early 70s I was more interested in doing unspecified "political" work. I seriously considered law school and labor organizing. I grew up in a working class family (father a mail carrier, mother a store clerk) and don't recall considering much at all about having a career until 17 or so.
Q:What led you to your current position at Southern Miss?
A:Timing and opportunity converged – does that qualify as destiny? By 1994 I had worked as a social worker and social work administrator in Chicago for 14 years. My wife and I had two kids, the town was pretty violent at the time, the public schools didn't have much to offer and we couldn't afford quality private ones. I saw an ad for an assistant professor of social work position at USM in a national trade publication. I applied, aced the interviews, got the offer to start and took it. By 1996 I was the graduate program director and when the School of Social Work director left in 2000 I was appointed director. Something roughly similar happened in 2008 when the when College of Health Dean Fos took a provost job in Texas and I was asked to serve as interim dean. The university started a dean's search that fall. I applied and the rest, as they say, is history.
Q:What are the biggest challenges you face as dean of the College of Health?
A: Budgets, buildings and a severe disadvantage in national/regional competition for scarce faculty. Each of my seven units is seriously under-resourced in money and personnel.
Q:What would you consider to be the No. 1 health issue facing our country today and why?
A:Unhealthy behaviors – exactly the things we hear are at the root of our national obesity epidemic: sedentary lifestyles, overeating, eating processed, unhealthy foods Add to that our absorption in near-constant frenzied "communication"/networking that cuts into sleep, raises stress levels and whittles concentration and attention spans and you have the makings of combined physical and psychological ill health. Why? As a nation we make the bad choice, the easy choice, (French fries over broccoli), rather than the other way around. We try to rely too much on "individual responsibility" rather than on smart policy (e.g. judicious taxation of junk food). We have a health care system that profits on treating illness rather than promoting wellness.
Q:Where do you see the biggest demand in the health industry 10 years from now?
A:Baby Boomers. Older folks need more health care, even when they're relatively healthy. Without very substantial changes, the health industry will be overwhelmed by demand.
Q:What is your favorite part about being involved in higher education?
A:I still teach a good deal, both in Social Work and in the Honors College. It's definitely the most "fun" part of the job. But it would be hard to list all the good points about higher ed – civil, thoughtful colleagues; pleasing environment; creative opportunities beaucoup; a tremendous amount of discretion over one's time, despite all the time pressures, etc. Higher ed still offers some of the best work opportunities in America.
Q:What it one thing people might find surprising about you?
A:I have a strong contemplative streak.
Q:How do you like to spend your brief interludes of free time?
A:Reading in coffee shops; strolling neighborhoods (I do this a lot when in New Orleans and Chicago); watching films (past when I should be in bed).
Q:If you had not going into education what would you be doing today?
A:What I was doing before – social work, most likely in an administrative capacity in an urban setting.


text:
Law of Cosine
Tutorials (do ALL of these first):
Part 1:
Directions for examples 1 and 2 only:
Using the link below you will find some example problems...for each of the examples they are worked out step by step.
I want you to copy examples 1 and 2 only, step at a time, and write what is being done and why, and write what is being done and why below each copied line.
Be detailed about numbers, operations, etc...
This is the first portion of your proof of engagement artifact which must be turned into instructor to get credit and permission for taking the Reassessment.
Part 2:
Watch the following videos:
Explore these tutorials:
Interested in "Why It Works":
Part 3:
Directions for Part 3:
Using the images below you will find four example problems of the Law of Cosine...for each of the examples work them out step by step. Box your answers.
Show All Work
This is the second portion of your proof of engagement artifact which must be turned into instructor to get credit and permission for taking the Reassessment.
Reflection (Only AFTER tutorials):
Answer the following questions on the Metacognitive Reflection:
1) What was my big misunderstanding that kept me from performing well on my Test?
2) Explain what you learned from the tutorials about how to overcome your big misunderstanding. Be detailed.
3) How do you predict you will do on the reassessment? (70%, 80 %, 90%, etc...)
4) Do you feel you did all you could have to be prepared for the initial test? If not what will you do in the future to be better prepared? Be detailed.
Check Your Answers with this Solutions Tool:
Stretch Yourself:
Take Enrichment Assessment Below: (this is the LAST STEP not the first!!!)


text:
Métier, Small Businesses in London
In our consumer society, branded commerce and large company structures dominate. Nonetheless, in London, where I live, small independent businesses still exist, continuing to operate in a way that is in stark contrast to corporate culture. Perhaps a city like London, with its large and diverse population, offers an environment particularly well suited to the survival of such places, where space and service are personal and wares and tools have a tangible connection with individual histories.
In 2007, I started a photographic project about people who run such businesses. I continued to photograph shops and workshops, shopkeepers, and craftsmen and -women for the following six years. I was curious about people, who, despite unglamorous routines, take pride in their work and have a sense of themselves closely linked to their occupation. Métier was published as a book in 2013 through Paper Tigers Books.
The book is available here.


text:
We provide webhosting for thousands of domains.
Transfer your domains to us and join our satisfied customers.
Domains from 5,99€. Renewal for the same price.
+421 221 028 430
E-MAIL support
ICQ support
213 057 503
ONLINE support
Mo-Fr: 08:00-20:00
Sa-Su: 10:00-18:00
Mo-Fr: 08:00-16:30
Free transfer of .sk domain
If you transfer your domain to us, we pay transfer fee for you.
.EU domain for 3,99€
2015-08-07 17:47:59
|Domain .EU for 3,99€ (excluding VAT)
With us you can have .EU domain for 3.99€ (excluding VAT). Price applies transfer of the domain (transfer and prolonging its validity) and for a new domain, too. To apply stock prices do not forget to add coupon code 15ZYOHZUB6 into your order.
We try to keep our prices as low as possible so if you prolong the domain next year you will find very difficult to find a better offer then is ours.
*The coupon is valid until 31. of December 2015.


text:
Please join IUCN's Global Forest and Climate Change Programme on December 4th at COP 20's Mountain & Water Pavilion in Lima for a special session on exploring the synergies between climate mitigation and adaptation in Forest Landscape Restoration.
We are pleased to announce a new session during next week's Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC in Lima, Peru, that will explore, through a panel discussion, the synergies between policies related to mitigation and adaptation in the context of Forest Landscape Restoration and the way forward to build upon these opportunities.
Key topics to be discussed: 1) current discourse and practice in regards to policy linkages between climate change mitigation and adaptation in forest landscape restoration, and 2) what are the challenges and the way-forward to build upon these complementarities and synergies.
For more details please download the flyer listed on the right.
Venue: Knowledge Café, Mountain & Water Pavilion located at the Voices for Climate, Lima, Peru
Date: Thursday, December 4, 2014
Time: 16:00-18:00
For further queries please contact the event coordinators: Ali Raza Rizvi at [email protected] or Chetan Kumar at [email protected]


text:
How One Can Become a Golf Course Manager
Being a sport which is recognized throughout the world there are over thousands of gold courses in different countries. Appropriate organization personnel are required to manage the situation of any golf course. The job of golf course manager is as popular as any management graduate thanks to the sheer number of courses. Anything related to golf or with the game of gold has a certain feel of politeness and charm associated with it. Continue reading this article to find out what it takes to become a manager of golf course and how one can get involved in it.
Before moving on to a greener grasslands and fields, it would be nice to gain a little experience about managing a small sized local Dubai golf course. There is no better way to discover that what exactly it takes to manage a course, the financial management, and the customer service associated with it has to be taken care of. Once you have learnt the tricks of the trade you can then expand and take on another golf course under your management expertise. One of the best scenarios would be where you have your own management company that the owners of course can approach to take care of their clubs.
Once you have got hold of the management of local golf courses then you may look at the international market for better management experience and may be the best way to begin with that is to try and work on the course that needs no additional procedures and policies. This will eliminate the need for those personal travels to check out the renovations and other similar things.
All you need to do is to post any member of staff in that area and remain in close touch with that person through your remote office. While on the other hand, if you are hired by a course that needs a lot of personal attention then you will soon get tied up with this that your business would stop emerging. And this should be your final step where you can take over by yourself on failing golf courses or clubs and run it under your own management to revive that business. But whenever you plan to take this step, you have to do it in a planned manner because it might involve a lot of travelling to different places where golf courses are located like Netherlands, England and Dubai.
So if you are looking to get into a management of golf course then you will have to begin from the lower rungs and gradually work your way up higher, this is very much similar to other profession. Remember to be cautious when you are just starting off your business, you have to start in a minor way and take only one course because the responsibilities can become enormous. However you have to decide yourself about it, international management of Dubai golf course development is a great business to get into. If you are looking at this field as a professional business prospect then may be it is a right time to start looking for your first golf customer.


text:
May 22, 2017
America's Cup 35 @Bermuda, 4 Days to Go: Short Film on Artemis Racing development
Photo above by Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing - This short Film is a perfect way to wait and see for the actual performance on racing for the points at the LV Cup.
Artemis offered the best media material on their series "Road to Bermuda", with this short Film presented by Altair Engineering (Artemis Racing collaborator: designthedifference.com) , they have reached a new level on how to show and promote your work. Sailing itself & the America's Cup have plenty to give in terms of stories, personalities, tech and special images, this Short takes a good use them.
Footage displays a bit of the process they went through to reach current status quo, which is accepted by all, that Artemis is rather well prepared, fast and in good shape for what is coming.
Performance development:
For some months now I've been learning to 'develop', or better put: to understand how aero/hydro foils sections work, thanks specially to the great help and lectures of an US F18 sailor and Aeronautical Engineer, Sam Carter. What is interesting to see is how little modifications affects or changes performance/polars entirely.
In short film above Artemis design team put emphasis on how a "10th of mm" can do the difference between a good or poor aero/hydrofoil section or simple a fast or slow 'boat'. Nathan speaks on AC50s being literally airplanes, and for sure they are.
To reach the desired lift/drag ratio I'm making foils mods by bare hand, like sculpting each part of the foil beyhond the usual camber, thickness and other parameters. Once you identify how each part of sections affects its behaviour, you can aim to improvements with a "modify, test, verify" cycle.
Getting a computer to do all the possible mods and auto tests/results is no problem to achieve in current times and the right resources and is one of the things Artemis engineers are doing (if I understood well, if not someone needs to implment it).
Additionally numerical & CFD tests must be validated on the water, and that is still the beauty of the design process. Those relying only theory, well , we already saw results in SF.
1 more knot
With all the OD framework affecting platforms, wings , dagger case positions and many other aspects, one thought months ago not much difference could be made with the little room left to play, but as we've seen thanks to MyislandhomeBDA plus reports from Oracle sailors for ie, there is a great gap among some teams in straight line speed only, not even to start analyzing systems or TNZ cycling power and else.
I'm amazed on how precise the design process needs to be, if they speak of that 10th of mm final construction is even more critical, as small deformations on molds or final product might reverse the key "10th of mm" gained on the design 'table'. Good to see Brett Ellis still involved with the swede team.
4 days to go for the Louis Vuitton series.
Since we like Artemis and have deep respect for their work and how they reached this stage, we hope for them to encounter New Zealand in the Finals to have the very best challenger possible to race against Spithill's & his crew raw determination and Oracle unlimited resources, so we can have the best close match possible.
Still nothing granted, we'll find out soon. Louis Vuitton Qualys Schedule: catsailingnews.com/2017/05/ac35-bermuda-lv-americas-cup-qualifiers.html
on May 22, 2017
Labels: Americas Cup, design
Popular Posts
Some months ago we reported that the D35 Class was planning a new foiling platform for the future. Now the news are becoming real with thi...
Video sent by American Magic media - Excellent footage by American Magic, they are doing an excellent job with their media release....
Photo: Worrell 1000 Reunion Race, fb, more pics and Live streams: facebook.com/Worrell1000 - Daily reports below sent by Beverley J S...


text:
The trial request has to be sent from SDC Verifier program. Download setup and install it.
Run SDC Verifier, execute Help - License Manager from Main Menu:
Select Trial License option and press Request License:
Fill in contact information (company name, contact person, email and phone number) and press Generate.
Press Send button to run default mail client (e.g. Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird) to send the request.
Alternatively, you can copy the Request Data and send to firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Plot Summary:"This horrific tale begins in 1983, when shortly after coming across a magical ancient artefact, Navy pilot Hank Campbell loses his mind and murders all his fellow pilots. Right before getting locked up, he hides the powerful object somewhere in the plane. 'Blood Relic' tells the harrowing story of what happens more than two decades later, as preparation of the aircraft for an air and space museum exhibit coincides with Hank's release from a mental institution. With the knowledge of where the talisman is hidden, Hank sets out to wreak voodoo havoc on the people who put him away."
Billy Drago stars in spectacularly over the top fashion in this tale of students working to open an aviation museum which was the scene of some grisly murders 22 years previously.
The cast are likeable and are pretty decent actors to a point, but the dialogue and some of the logic in the screenplay ruins it for them by having them make some ridiculous choices along the way.
Debbie Rochon sizzles and shines without having to take all of her clothes off, which says something about her talents when she manages to stand out in a film full of naked women.
The film looks a lot better than many straight to DVD flicks and the gore is pretty cool too.
Blood Relic will entertain fans of low budget horror thanks to its cast of zesty young things and its polished look.


text:
My main interests are mathematics and (real played) games. For details please have a look to my book "Luck, logic and white lies: The mathematics of games", a translation of my German book "Glück, Logik und Bluff". Publisher is AK Peters.
504 pages
Price: 49 $
preface and contents
Online versions: Amazon, order at amazon.com
An overview can be found on the sheets of my talks "Spiele aus mathematischer Sicht" and "Games in the view of mathematics" on the Mathematikertag at the FH Stuttgart/Hochschule für Technik on 17.11.2000 resp. on a symposium of AIMe (Association of Industrial Mathematics Eindhoven) on 3.11.2000.
During the preparation of my book I wrote also a little overview concerning "Go and Mathematics" (in German).
In the years 2017 to 2019 I published some papers concerning the topic of measuring skill in games.
Also you can find: Test your skill of bluffing in the simple betting-and-bluffing game QUAAK! (The computer is playing a mixed minimax strategy). And you can look at two animations of Monopoly: How to find the probabilities using a Monte Carlo simulation resp. a computation of the Markov chain. Finally there is a JavaScript based calculator for the odds in the game blackjack (description as pdf file) .
180 pages
Price: 35 $
Preface and Contents
Online versions: Amazon, AMS order at amazon.com
About my person:
In 1985 I made my Ph.D. in Bonn. In my thesis, which was supervised by Günter Harder (later one of the directors of the "Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik" in Bonn) , I used topological methods to prove a Lefschetz fixed point formula for twisted Hecke operators (on the level of the cohomology of arithmetic groups). In the case of rank one I characterised the boundary contributions of the Lefschetz number as a Lefschetz number of a truncated Hecke correspondence defined on the contracting parts of the boundary. As a conclusion I got arithmetic results like class number relations. In the general case the terms of the adelic version are based on orbital integrals. For newer and more general results look to Goresky/MacPherson, Arthur and Mahnkopf.
Now, since 1998, I am Managing Director of Mega-Spielgeräte in Limburg, which is designing AWPs (amusement with prices, that means "slot machines" to be operated in German pubs and arcades; see also DMV-Mitteilungen 3/98) and internet terminals (Mega Web). I am also Managing Director of GeWeTe which is producing change machines and automated pay machines.
Last but not least: My favourite Web-links and a short overview how to generate, read and print postscript- and Acrobat-Files (ps resp. pdf).
|Josef-Mehlhaus-Str. 8
D-65549 Limburg


text:
Clinton: U.S. Issues Should Be Priority
Former President Clinton said Thursday that neither the Iraq situation nor the war on terrorism should interfere with efforts to strengthen the economy and fix a health care system that leaves 41 million people uninsured.
"No one really thinks these terrorists are going to win a military victory over us, even if God forbid we see another terrible incident or two in our country," Clinton said. "The only way that we can be vanquished is if we respond to this in a way that compromises the future of our children and the character of our nation."
Speaking to a conference sponsored by a health care reform group, Families USA, he criticized the administration's plan to cut taxes, saying the proposal would benefit the wealthy at a time when the poor are losing government medical benefits and middle-class workers face spiraling health care costs.
On Iraq, Clinton said President Bush must reserve the right to go to war without the approval of the United Nations, but "it's important to let these inspectors do their work" of looking for forbidden weapons.
"If there is going to be a military conflict, the rest of the world and most Americans need to feel that the inspections were undertaken in good faith and that they have shown us something _ this process has shown us something _ which justifies the conflict," Clinton told reporters after the Families USA speech.
"I'd be inclined to listen to the inspectors," he said. "They have a sense of whether they feel they're doing good and whether they're getting cooperation."
Clinton acknowledged that Bush might have secret information, beyond what the U.N. inspectors are finding, that makes the case for military action more urgent.
As for the economic situation at home, he said states are facing the worst problems since World War II and many are planning to reduce Medicaid coverage for the poor.
"In times like this, states usually get a little extra help from Washington, but instead they're going to give the money to me. I get the money," Clinton, who made $9.2 million in speaking fees in 2001, said to hoots of laughter.
"As you can see, I can afford a nice suit and tie, but I need an income tax cut, a dividend tax cut," he said sarcastically.
Bush is calling for a $674 billion, 10-year economic stimulus package, of which $670 billion is tax cuts. The president says the cuts would benefit everyone by encouraging investment and spending that boost businesses, which in turn would create more jobs.
Clinton, whose plan for universal health coverage died in Congress early in his presidency, said he favors a two-year tax cut targeted toward the middle class and small businesses. He also called for increased federal spending on health programs, including Medicaid and Medicare, the state-federal health insurance plan for the elderly.
Congressional Democrats' economic plan seeks increased aid to the states, unemployment benefit extensions and elimination of taxes on the first $3,000 of taxable wage income.
Clinton also criticized Bush's proposed tax credits to help pay for health insurance, saying they would cover only half the cost.
On the Net:
Families USA: http://www.familiesusa.org/


text:
Be the Best Quick Cook You Can … What You Need in Your Pantry for Quick Week Night Main Meals
Here are some inside secrets that I have learned along the way. I have spent over 30 years in Professional kitchens and believe me I had to be The Best Quick Cook I Could! The most important tool for success in the kitchen is organization. Yes it is true that as a Chef I can make meals very quickly – I have learned the tricks of the trade and want to share them with you. I want you to feel confident and relaxed when preparing meals.
Who doesn't love to have a quick and delicious meal? There are a few ways to accomplish this. Number 1 – have a freezer full of ready to cook or defrost and serve meals. I call these "frozen assets". I sell them at EPCulinary.com The second strategy is to have pantry items that you call pull together in a short amount of time. I use both methods depending on my mood and the amount of time I have. Shop for frozen assets when you see items on sale. I stock up on meat and butter and freeze it. Just keep in mind that nothing does better in the freezer and don't leave food in there forever.
I also can when fruit and vegetables are in season. I highly suggest that you do this- you will be glad to have these items in your pantry.
Having the basics for meals in your freezer is a real time saver. I like to have stock, bolognese sauce, sliced chicken breasts, pork schnitzel,shrimp at the ready. I always have frozen vegetables- corn,peas,kale,spinach and artichokes, edamame and green beans. I can throw them into soups. I can tomatoes so I have a supply of them on hand all winter long. I like to keep pre made cabbage, carrot and broccoli slaw in the fridge for a fast salad or pickled slaw.
What do you cook when you are in a hurry? – It helps to be prepared. A full pantry is a cook's best friend. It takes the stress out of mealtime. Well at least the cooking part.
Having a repertoire of fast meals depends on having the ingredients on hand.
A pantry full of international flavors allows to you take a grain, pasta or a protein anywhere on the globe. Choose pantry items that pack a hit of flavour very quickly into your fast meal; such as Truffle oil and Sesame oil. Having a way to get deep flavour into your quick cook meals makes all the difference.
We all have preference so make sure your favorite flavor profile items are in your pantry. Use your pantry items like paint –
- Think about what you are going to cook while on the way home from work- make a plan.
- Be organized and yes it helps if your kitchen is de-cluttered and organized.
- Make sure your Pantry is well stocked. Pick up items on sale
- Strategize and do a big -batch cook when you can
- Buy foods that you have never tried-experiment
- Have your utensils and seasonings right by the stove.
- Learn to use short cuts – placing two things in the oven at the same time.
- Put a pot of water on the boil right away.
- Start to cook the food that takes the longest time to cook
- Use the right equipment- start with a sharp knife and a scrap bowl to collect your discarded food.
- Use your Broiler- Restaurants do – they call them Salamanders.
- Chop or slice into small pieces- they will cook more quickly.
- Use the same pot to cook pasta and add vegetables as the pasta cooks.
- Use proteins that are quick cooking
- Use pre-portioned proteins – like a salmon filet or cooked chicken pieces- no butchering is required.
- Make all in one dishes-Add vegetables to the pan as you are cooking a protein- more flavour, less time and less clean up time.
- Make a quick pan sauce after sautéeing a protein. De-glaze the pan with stock and or wine. Thicken if you want with cornstarch or reduce for deeper flavor. Add a dollop of butter to enrich the sauce.
- Master a few recipes and use your Prepared Pantry to change up the recipe.
- Embrace Seafood and Eggs- they are your best friends when you are in a hurry.
- Serve Main Meal Salads- add beans, egg, tofu, shrimp, chicken, fish or beef to your Green, Greek or Caesar Salad.
Of course if you have all the time in the world, my suggested pantry list would be much longer. These suggestions are for food that is quick to make. I am not focusing on dessert here – that is another article. I find it best to have something in the freezer for dessert. Keep frozen ice cream or yoghurt and serve with berries or maple syrup.
It helps if you have the equipment to speed the process up.
- Rice cooker. Set it and Forget it –
- One of those new stove tops and ovens from GE that heat up in seconds would be a real time saver.
- Immersion blender- you can make a soup in minutes.
- Food Processor for fast slicing or chopping
- Mandolin- Use Safety Gloves
- Zester- helps to grate things very quickly with less clean up. Adds a bright citrus flavour.
- Vegetable Steamer
- Pressure Cooker- if you dare!
- Kettle filled with hot water
- Microwave Oven
- Toaster Oven – it does small jobs more quickly
- The ingredients must cook quickly- so slice and pound your meat so it cooks quickly.
- Proteins like shrimp and scallops cook quickly and you can add any flavoring blend that you like.
- Use grains and pasta that cook quickly – e.g. angel hair pasta egg noodles and rice noodles
- Have international flavors to add exciting element to your dishes.
- Always have one vegetable element for health and brightness of flavours.
I always have ready rolled pie dough so that I can put together a quiche in minutes. Pasta is another staple that I use as vehicle for all sorts of odds and ends that are in my vegetable drawer. Baguettes have a permanent place in my freezer for last minute meals like Croque Monsieur.Cheese is another essential and I always have a few different kinds such as old cheddar, Parmesan and Gruyere. I make quiche all the time when I am in a hurry and having assorted cheeses makes it easy.
In a pinch I can make quiche, pastas, soups, chili, salads served with a chicken breast or some shrimp – my quickie, go-to meals in the evening.
Assorted Spices–
Bay Leaves, Oregano, Smoked Paprika, Thyme, Sesame Seeds, Curry Powder, Cajun Seasoning, Old Bay, Zatar, Sumac, Black Pepper, Sea Salt
- Basmati Rice
- Jasmine Rice
- Brown Rice
Pasta: Angel Hair, Orzo, Couscous, Rice Noodle, Egg Noodles,Gnocchi
Grains: Cooked Polenta, Quinoa, Bulgur
Canned Vegetables:
- Tinned Beans-Chickpea, Cannelli, Kidney, Black
- Tinned Tomatoes, Tomato Paste, Tomato Purée
- Tinned Potatoes
- Artichoke Hearts, Hearts Of Palm, Asparagus
- Roasted Red Peppers, Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Chipotles In Adobo
- Dried Mushrooms
- Canned Fish: Tinned Salmon, Tuna, Anchovies
Flavoring Agents:
- Miso Paste, Tahini
- Peanut Butter
- Coconut Milk
- Lemon Or Lime Juice
- Assorted Dried Peppers
- Sun dried tomatoes and dried cranberries
Stocks: Vegetable, Beef or Chicken Broth or Stock In Cubes Or Liquid.
- AP Flour
- Cornstarch- It Thickens Sauces Quickly
- Panko Or Breadcrumbs
Oils: Olive Oil, Sesame Oil, Peanut Or Canola Oil, Truffle Oil
Vinegars: Balsamic, Red Or White Wine, Apple Cider, Sherry
- Harrissa , Siracha Or Tabasco
- Salsa, Salsa Verde
- Soya Sauce, Chutney Teriyaki, Sauce
- Worcestershire Sauce, BBQ Sauce
- Pickles, Indian Lime Pickles, Curry Paste
- Peanut Or Almond Butter
- Pickled Jalapenos
- Olives, Capers
- Horseradish, Mayonnaise,Chili Sauce
- Evaporated Milk- Use When You Have No Cream
- Pure Vanilla, Fresh Nutmeg, Maple Syrup, Honey
- Dairy Butter, Eggs, Yoghurt, Heavy Cream, Sour Cream
- Cheeses: Parmesan Mozzarella Cheese, Gruyere, Old Cheddar
- Condiments: Dijon Mustard, Whole Grain Mustard, Garlic And Ginger In A Jar
- Meats: Bacon, Sliced Chicken Or Ham, Prosciutto, Pancetta, Rotisserie Chicken
- Seafood: Mussels, Clams, Scallops, Shrimp
- Pasta: Fresh Pasta; Stuffed Tortellini, Pasta Sheets, Linguine
- Pizza Dough perfect for a quick meal
Fresh Produce:
- Onions, Garlic
- Celery, Carrots, Potatoes
- Hot Peppers Or Chilies
- Lemons, Limes
- Ginger Root, Scallions, Garlic, Onions, Leeks- shallots are too much work
- Carrots, Celery, Potatoes
- Fresh Herbs -Have A Pot In Your Kitchen Window – Parsley Cilantro, Thyme,Dill, Basil
- Lettuces, Tomatoes- Cherry, Vine Ripened
- Bag of Pre- Made Coleslaw
- Bag of Shredded Carrots
- I always have mushrooms in my fridge
- Artichoke Hearts, Spinach, Pesto, Corn, Peas, Edamame, Lemon Grass, Ginger
- Frozen Chicken Filets Or Paillards, Shrimps Or Scallops, Sausages
- Fish Filets such Salmon Filets
- Dumplings
- Breads, Tortilla, Naan, Pita, Baguette
- Frozen Pasta Sauce, Chili Or Stews, Soups, Stocks
- Pizza Dough, Frozen Pie Dough, Puff Pastry, Phyllo Dough
- Applesauce And Frozen Fruits -Berries, Peaches
- Nuts- Almonds, Pecans, Pine Nuts
- Ice Cream or Frozen Yoghurt, Ice Cream bars
Storing your food properly will allow you to have food in your fridge or freezer that is ready to cook. It is worth the effort.
- Remember To Label And Date – All Food Starts To Look The Same After A While In The Freezer
- Vacuum Sealer Is Very Helpful
- Assorted Matching And Stacking Plastic Containers
- Tin Foil
- Plastic Elasticized Tops To Put Over Food For The Short Term
- Parchment Paper
- Wax Paper
- Ziplock Freezer Bags – Gallon And Quart-Size
- Ziplock Sandwich Bags