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1. The Way To A Hobbit's Heart
"Just a little something I whipped up." Frodo grinned modestly.
There had had to be a period of adjustment in the kitchen, as well as generally, when Frodo first moved to Bag End. Bilbo also liked to cook, and tended to resent anyone else in the kitchen when he was busy. He whizzed around, creating total chaos and enjoying himself (and the end product) immensely. Once he had admitted that Frodo was in a fair way to being a better cook than himself, he decided to make (and eat) the best of it. They worked out an agreement under which Frodo was allowed unfettered access to the kitchen on two days a week, but otherwise only when Bilbo was occupied elsewhere.
Frodo had been most impressed when he discovered the quality of the food stuffs to hand. "I admit I was worried, coming to live here, whether the high standard of produce at Brandy Hall would be available," he'd said. "I thought that perhaps the best stuff wouldn't be, but with Sam being a wonder at bringing in garden stuff that's at its peak, the farm behind The Hill for butter and cream, and the best butcher in The Shire right here in Hobbiton, I doubt that the Master eats better than you do!"." As he had settled in, his flair for the culinary arts had blossomed.
"But who taught you? I'm a fair cook, as you know," (Frodo raised his own glass, here) "but I stick to the tried and tested things. You don't just cook good stuff to perfection, like tonight's meal. You experiment and concoct and..." Bilbo waved his hand vaguely, indicating the nebulous nature of whatever Frodo did when creating a new dish.
"Ah, that was Aunt Lily. She's very adventurous when it comes to food - very Tookish, on both sides!" The smile faded as he went on, "After my parents' accident, I thought I should learn to cook for myself. I expected to inherit just their cottage, and it seemed to make sense to be able to make more than just tea and toast. Aunt Lily took me under her wing and I started to really enjoy it."
The Great Kitchen at Brandy Hall was an enormous cavern, walls lined with hearths and ovens, sinks and pumps. The central space was a maze of tables, each cook having his or her own, jealously guarded area. Feeding several hundred hungry hobbits every day was a serious business, and the cooks' efforts had to be carefully co-ordinated to ensure that meals didn't consist solely of meaty soups or of mouth-watering puddings (not that the younger generation would have objected to the latter, but their elders preferred a more balanced diet).
Aunt Lily's contribution was speciality dishes; experimenting, testing and tasting until ready to present a new dish to the Master and his Lady - Lily didn't cook for the masses. She didn't cook with the masses, either, and had, by force of personality, annexed one of the small side kitchens as her domain. Where Frodo's first attempts had been a nuisance and a distraction to the harassed hordes, Aunt Lily had time and space to encourage a budding cook.
Frodo had taken to her regime like a Took to trouble, and once she was satisfied of his competence and commitment, they had worked together on many of the Master's favourites. Although she was often referred to behind her back as a grumpy old bag, Lily had a soft spot for Frodo. She taught him everything she knew, and encouraged him to be creative with ingredients. She also made him eat his failures.
It hadn't taken many such completely, disgustingly inedible dishes for Frodo to realise for himself the value of conservatism in the use of spices; and although he had only been physically sick after one of his own creations, he retained a rooted dislike of marrow – no matter what was done with it.
Lily wasn't really Frodo's aunt - it was a courtesy title, just as Uncle was for Bilbo. Complicated genealogy charts could prove that they were related several times over, but Aunt and Uncle were in standard use for any older relative. Aunt Lily was one of the people Frodo missed most when he moved to Bag End, but they kept in touch by letter. Many an exotic new dish that appeared on the Master's table had come from Frodo, and Bilbo was an appreciative consumer of some of Lily's best recipes.
Today had been one of Frodo's kitchen days, and he had to admit that he was quite pleased with the results, though the skill had been in bringing out the best of the intrinsic flavours rather than masking them in a complicated dish. The spring lamb had been succulent and tender, a mere hint of garlic combining subtly with the rosemary; the new potatoes and tiny peas were as fresh and delicious as everything grown by Sam, and the gooseberry fluff had been exceptionally light and creamy. Frodo particularly enjoyed the seasonality of cooking; there were few things quite so good as the year's first taste of something you'd really missed (though he could think another he'd like to try).
"I can't understand why you're not plumper. You never seem to put on the inches that we cooks are supposed to." Bilbo patted his own proud (and full) hobbit stomach affectionately.
Truth to tell, Frodo was exceptionally slim for a hobbit. He enjoyed good food but, like Aunt Lily, he found more satisfaction in the feeding of others than in eating for eating's sake. He knew that he was considered odd for his slenderness, but he wasn't going to stuff himself silly, just to conform to general hobbit standards.
"Well, you'll be a fine catch, one of these days - provided you put on a bit of weight!" Bilbo rambled on, over his third glass of wine. "They say that the way to a hobbit's heart is through his stomach, and I'm sure there's many a lass out there would welcome a suitor who could woo her like that."
Frodo got up from the table and began clearing the dishes, avoiding an answer. He was indeed hoping that his culinary skills might pave at least part of the way to a hobbit's heart, and he had his own heart set on which hobbit. He just wasn't sure that his love would - could - be returned.
He had taken to baking in the afternoons, when Bilbo was officially writing, but was in truth more likely to be found nodding in his favourite armchair by the parlour fire, an open book in his lap. (When Frodo woke him, with a necessarily late tea tray, he would claim to be resting his eyelids, grown heavy from his researches. They would both smile - it had become a standing joke at Bag End.)
Once all his teatime delicacies were laid out on the kitchen table, he would make a pot of fresh tea, and call Sam in for a tasting session. Sam's opinions could be relied on to be objective - though he was adamant in his assertion that Frodo was the best cook in the whole Shire.
"What about these? I thought a touch of cinnamon would make all the difference."
"So it does, Mr Frodo. My mum couldn't make as tasty a batch as this." Sam had no higher form of praise, and Frodo would blush becomingly.
"Now try the strawberry shortcake. I think the orange zest really brings out the flavour of the berries."
The best thing about the tastings was that Frodo could stare openly at Sam, ostensibly awaiting his verdict, but really revelling in the sight of sun-kissed hobbit. Sam brought in with him the freshness of outdoors, and the heady scents of the herbs he brushed against while working combined with Frodo's own light-headedness where Sam was concerned, to devastating effect.
While Sam chewed his way happily through the day's offerings, Frodo's thoughts were envious of each lucky dainty as his lips closed around it. Sam's tongue, darting out to lick crumbs from the corners of his mouth, affected him deeply. His mind wandered longingly to what that tongue might feel like on his own skin, what Sam himself would taste like...
"You're right about that, Mr Frodo." Sam's voice would bring him back to reality
Frodo had never been in love before, though he had a more than just a few stolen kisses to his credit. He had expected that sooner or later his fancy would be taken by one of the lasses who were paraded before him, whenever there was a social occasion, by mothers hoping to settle their daughters advantageously. Being Bilbo's heir had certainly improved his chances in the marriage stakes, but Frodo knew now that he would never marry, whether his cautious culinary wooing of Sam came to fruition or no. He wasn't sure how long he had loved Sam - probably from the moment he met him. It had just taken time for him to realise that Sam's absence left an empty space in his day; that he awaited his first glimpse of Sam each morning, with breathless anticipation; that life without Sam would be unbearable even if Sam couldn't love him as he needed to be loved. (Also that he had to guard against a betraying tendency to bring Sam's name into every conversation.)
He had started getting up at dawn, so that he could be on the doorstep – for a breath of air - when Sam arrived for work. He couldn't feel that the day had really begun until he had wished Sam a good morning. Of course, it hadn't stopped there, and soon he was inviting Sam in, to share a pot of tea before he started work. That progressed to cooking succulent breakfasts - for himself, but somehow he always seemed to have made too much, and Sam would have to help him out (so as not to waste good food). It was fortunate that Bilbo was a late riser, so that Frodo had time to put the kitchen (and himself) to rights, before he appeared.
All the extra feeding was having a wonderful effect on Sam's roundness. His tummy swelled so enticingly, and his plump hobbit bottom was such a temptation, that Frodo had to be relieved, as well as disappointed, that they must sit down to eat. The table laden with offerings for Sam's delectation also offered much needed cover for the effect that Sam was having on him.
He usually had to grab one of Bilbo's ruffled pinnies (gifts from aunts with more time on their hands than sense, but useful none the less), and sweep it over himself as though about to begin the washing up, so that he could get up to see Sam to the door, without having the bulge in his trousers noticed. He could feel the day coming when he would no longer be able to resist Sam's offers to stay and help with the dishes, and he wasn't sure how he was going to cope when it came. His usual trip to the bathroom wouldn't be appropriate while Sam was still there.
The following Mersday, Bilbo was up early to go to a meeting of the Farthings Liaison Committee in Michel Delving. This meant that he, and not Sam, shared Frodo's breakfast, which left Frodo more than a little discontented until he realised that he had the perfect excuse for inviting Sam to lunch instead. And with Bilbo away for the day...
All morning - well, between periods spent gazing out of the window to watch Sam as he went about his work; it was unseasonably warm, and his shirt was clinging to his torso in the most delightful way - Frodo prepared and cooked and fussed until he was satisfied that what he had made was worthy of Sam's enjoyment. (A corner of his mind kept wandering to thoughts of empty rooms - specifically bedrooms, and even more specifically, his bedroom. Though he tried to dismiss them, his nervousness increased.)
"Sam!" he called through the window, when lunchtime finally arrived.
"Mr Frodo?" Sam came across the garden, rubbing soil from his hands in a movement that took Frodo's breath away.
With an effort, he managed to say, "I've spent all morning cooking, forgetting that Bilbo wouldn't be here, and there's far too much for me to eat alone. Would you join me for lunch, Sam?"
Sam didn't answer immediately, and Frodo closed his eyes against the pain of refusal, let alone the dazzling vision that Sam presented. He stood there in full sunlight, his hair glinting like Smaug's treasure, and the shirt now unbuttoned in the heat, to reveal a glorious chest with a fine ruffle of equally golden curls and, just visible as the shirt slipped sideways, a plump nipple. Frodo's belly did a somersault, and he knew that if Sam returned to Bagshot Row for lunch, he probably wouldn't make it to the bathroom.
"If you're sure, Mr Frodo, I'd like that. I'll just get cleaned up a bit and be right there."
By the time that Sam appeared in the kitchen, damp and delicious from his spell under the pump - but, much to Frodo's disappointment, wearing a clean shirt he must have brought to wear at teatime, and which didn't have the same clingy properties as the other, and was correctly buttoned up besides - deep breathing and the exercise of iron self control had enabled Frodo to subdue his reactions sufficiently to begin serving lunch.
Sam's appreciation of the meal was lost on Frodo, whose appetite had vanished completely, and who couldn't remember what he had cooked anyway. Although he managed to respond in more or less appropriate places to begin with, the conversation became more and more stilted, and had faded to silence by the time that Sam helped himself to a very early peach (courtesy of the Mayor's much-vaunted glasshouse). As some of the juice escaped Sam's lips and trickled slowly from the corner of his mouth, Frodo couldn't avoid a suppressed whimper. Sam looked up from the fruit. When their eyes met, Frodo's spine tingled, his pulse began to race, and his problem returned in spades.
"Mr Frodo? You haven't eaten much." Sam paused and drew a deep breath. "W-would you like a bite of this?" He held out the peach, the marks of his teeth clearly visible in the soft golden flesh.
Frodo blinked, then leaned forward. His tongue came out of its own accord, and licked at a stray drop of juice that was threatening to descend onto Sam's hand. The juice was delicious, but far better was the taste of Sam, as his tongue slipped - or had Sam's hand come up to meet it? Whichever way, Sam's strangulated response was remarkably similar to Frodo's earlier whimper.
Frodo bit down on the peach, then licked at the copious juices now trickling generously through Sam's fingers. Sam dropped the peach and turned his hand helpfully. Encouraged, Frodo took it in both of his, and licked languorously and deliberately up the length of each finger, then swirled his tongue in circles around the palm By now, Sam's eyes had drifted shut and he seemed to be having trouble breathing. Frodo licked his way up the middle finger once again. Gently, he set it to his lips, and sucked.
"Ohhh!" Sam's eyes snapped open and (as best he could, given the level of distraction) he gasped, "M-Mr Frodo? If we've finished eating, do you think we c-could leave the table?"
Frodo's reply was necessarily indistinct, but gave Sam to understand that he agreed – possibly also that he approved of Sam's good manners, but Sam had no time to waste on that. Careful not to disengage his hand from Frodo's ministrations, he stood and slid somewhat dizzily around the table. As this brought him belly-to-nose with Frodo, it became obvious to the latter that Sam's problem was possibly greater than his own. He hummed approval around the finger, and this time Sam's groan was unmistakeable.
Reluctantly Sam took back his hand, though the resistant sucking made it difficult, in more ways than one. His fingers seemed suddenly to be directly connected to parts of him that, logically, shouldn't be so affected by whatever Frodo's wicked mouth was doing (though Sam had incontrovertible proof to the contrary); parts which were insisting that there were other things which might be ventured, what with Frodo's eyes so heavy, and his smile so dreamy and so inviting.
Raising Frodo to his feet, he whispered, "I'm a terribly messy eater, Mr Frodo – I've got peach juice on my face, too," and tilted his chin for inspection.
Frodo couldn't mistake the invitation, despite his befuddled state, and it would be terribly impolite not to help out his guest. He stepped close to Sam and - at long last - threaded his fingers through those spun-sunshine curls, to bring his face close enough to sweep away the remnants of juice with his tongue. The two sensations staggered him more than a little, but Sam put his arms around him supportively, seeing that he was a little unsteady on his feet.
Then his tongue brushed across Sam's lips, which parted helpfully. Oh, if tasting Sam's hand and his face, had been good, kissing him was – but confused impressions of peaches and velvet, of furnaces and cool rivers, vanished completely, as Sam moved against him. The day's – months' – wanting was suddenly focussed by a rhythm that was wholly instinctive and almost enough to….His hands slid downwards to knead the coveted bottom possessively, and to bring Sam even closer.
Eventually a lack of air and mutual dizziness forced them to take a breath.
"You've been doing all this cooking deliberately, haven't you? Seducing me with your saucepans!" Sam gasped teasingly, rubbing his nose to Frodo's. He tried to pull back a little, to slow things down, but Frodo didn't seem to think this a good idea.
"Mmm," he agreed, but he was really more interested in regaining Sam's lips, and the feel of him, hard and straining against his own heat. He murmured, "I didn't think you would want me just for myself," into Sam's mouth, with a playful nip at his delicious lower lip, adding a sweep of his tongue which was far more stimulating than apologetic.
"Not want you? I've done nothing but want you since I can't remember when!" Sam said, when he could.
"Seems to me," he slid his own tongue around Frodo's lips, feeling his shiver with satisfaction, "that I've done a fair bit of tasting for you. I think it's time I did some tasting of you." Frodo's eyes were closed, but the fluttering of his lashes, dark against suddenly pink cheeks, and an alluring tilt of his chin, encouraged Sam in his belief.
His lips worked lovingly over the planes of Frodo's face, essaying a muffled comparison which was definitely to the detriment of the peach. They trailed down his neck, lingering wherever the resultant reactions seemed particularly appreciative. Frodo had thoughtfully undone his top few buttons before Sam arrived (in the interests of making his guest feel that his own buttons need not be quite so properly fastened), which gave unrestricted access to the hollow of his throat (a very receptive spot), though Sam seemed keen on extending the area, judging from the fingers on his buttons.
With less than half a thought to spare from the fire at every nerve ending, Frodo noted vaguely that Sam's commentary on his skin was murmured with a great deal of satisfaction. (He hoped that his own sighs and whimpers conveyed suitable gratification.) Honey and wine were certainly mentioned, as Sam's tantalising licks and kisses, whispers and gentle nibbles progressed slowly, tantalisingly, downwards; salt and strawberries and cinnamon and –
"Oh!" Somehow (his mind had been occupied by far more important things), Frodo found that he was lying on the kitchen mat, shirt and trousers undone, and –
- "Musk," Sam said hoarsely, as he bent to take Frodo into his mouth. For a fleeting second, he worried that Frodo's gasp, and his sudden stillness meant that he should stop (though he was very sure that he couldn't curb his own rising), but a push forward, and a pleading whisper of his name reassured him. With infinite gentleness and absolute empathy, he used lips and tongue (and a tiny hint of teeth), letting Frodo's movements and stillnesses and breathy cries guide him until –
"Ss - aaah! - mmm!"
When Frodo's breathing slowed enough for speech, he managed, "Sam, that – I –" but a kiss would say so much more than words. He pulled Sam down to him, fumbling frantically for Sam's buttons, wanting to give - but Sam had loved him so sympathetically, that Frodo's first touch had him crying out in his turn.
The kitchen was empty, save for the remains of a meal (and a good deal of washing up), but a muffled, and very satisfied, murmur could be heard from the direction of Frodo's bedroom. "Mmm! I think from now on, that peaches will have to be my second favourite fruit."
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The Hold Steady are about to return with Teeth Dreams, their first album since 2010′s Heaven Is Whenever, and now the band has shared "I Hope This Whole Thing Didn't Frighten You," the album's first single. It's a very big, very produced rock song, a long way from the word-splurge bar-rock of the band's early days. Craig Finn is still kicking wild-eyed sketch-centric lyrics, but he continues to sound more like a singer and less like a ranter. Talking to Rolling Stone about the new album, Finn says, "We were looking to make a big rock record. Maybe it's less wild but in some ways that makes it a bigger record." You can hear that in the song, which is streaming below.
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mjhk75 | Posted on Jan 23rd +1
"I love this song and most of the new album" – very glad to hear this, especially in light of your comment about Heaven Is Whenever (which I actually liked more than most people did, but would still agree was their weakest album to date). I'm not put off by the production either, slickness doesn't bother me as long as the songs are good (see also: the last few Against Me! albums). I'd say this song is just good, not great, but I'm still really looking forward to hearing the whole album.
So… you've heard the new album?
yeah man. Good call, the processed chorus makes it sound like soundgarden or foo fighters.
This seems like a good song but its just over produced.
That also nails it for me – it sounds like a Hold Steady song with production straight off of The Colour and the Shape. I dig it for them actually.
Although Tommy B – he sounds more like a singer than a ranter on this track ?
tdc | Posted on Jan 26th -1
Maybe it's because that underproduced sound that some fans think of as "raw" or exciting was just a product of necessity and circumstance, not a calculated aesthetic choice to be gritty, and after making a bunch of quick-and-dirty records because that's all you can do, if you finally get the chance to make a record with the BIG SOUND of course you jump at it?
I missed THS. This song sounds a lot like their other songs, but that's fine by me. The Hold Steady will always be The Hold Steady – nothing more, nothing less.
I like the song. I like the big drum and guitar sounds. I loathe those layered/processed vocals on the chorus. Finn's vocals are one of the defining elements of the band. Why would anyone want to muddy them up like this?
I like this song and – Shyamalan twist – don't think it sounds drastically different from a number of tracks on Stay Positive. Sure, there's a bit of singing, but most of it is CF's signature rant-storyteller-singing, which I dig.
I have no problem with them sounding a little 'slicker', but this sounds super compressed to me; maybe that's just the stream quality though.
Boys and Girls was good, Separation Sunday and Almost Killed Me were great, id'd say everything else has been mediocre, sad to say but might be time to call it a day and look to do other things… this new one? there's nothing there…
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Using MOOCs: Self-Directed Development and Workforce TrainingBy Bryant Nielson, Managing Director On March 24, 2014 NO COMMENTS
This series is exploring the seven main ways companies are using MOOCs as identified by Bersin by Deloitte. In the previous article, we looked at building talent pipelines and onboarding new employees: two uses for the massive courses that come at the very beginning of (and even before) a company develops a formal relationship with its employees. This article focuses on two subsequent aspects of that relationship—self-directed development and workforce training—which fit more neatly into traditional ideas about job skills learning and development.
Self-Directed Development
Many different types of learners take MOOCs, and they do so for many different reasons. One of the major reasons millions of people spend their free time taking online courses is to enhance their job-specific knowledge and skills to advance their career. In fact, more than six out of ten MOOC students take the courses either to learn more about their current field or to prepare themselves to enter a new one. That's a huge number of learners engaging in self-directed development.
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By the Numbers: Learning from MOOCsBy Bryant Nielson, Managing Director On November 11, 2013 NO COMMENTS
Big data is revolutionizing all fields, and smart organizations are taking note. According to a 2011 report by global management firm McKinsey: "The use of big data will become a key basis of competition and growth for individual firms. From the standpoint of competitiveness and the potential capture of value, all companies need to take big data seriously." Now, in 2013, massive open online courses (MOOCs) are bringing big data to education. With courses enrolling upwards of 100,000 students each, an enormous amount of data is being generated and preliminary reports are starting to come in.
The current available data come from three reports on three MOOC ventures: Duke's Bioelectricity (Coursera), a group of six MOOCs offered by the University of Edinburgh (Coursera), and MIT's Circuits and Electronics (edX). Here is a brief look at what the data show so far and what corporate trainers can learn from them.
Who Takes MOOCs?
MOOC students are older than traditional university students: Duke and Edinburgh reported that, respectively, 86 and 72 percent of students were age 44 and under, with one-third of Edinburgh students falling into the 25-to-34 year-old range. These data show that MOOC participants are more representative of the workforce than of the university population, a trend that should be encouraging for corporate trainers because it suggests both that employees are voluntarily engaging in challenging educational pursuits and that the MOOC format appeals to these independent learners.
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Gamification with Narrative- The story behind the content that drives the simulationBy Bryant Nielson, Managing Director On July 26, 2013 NO COMMENTS
Can simulations tell stories? The affirmative answer of yes suggests that gamified simulations built around narrative may be considered an anomaly by some seeing as how the term of gamification was only recently introduced. But for us it's just common practice, so let me delve a little further into what I mean by narrative and how it has a profound affect on a gamified simulation.
Let's first begin by further explaining narrative. By definition narrative is: A narrated account; a story. Alternatively, it's the art, technique, or process of narrating. By further characterization, simulations are narratives; they have a story behind them. You can take a seemingly boring topic and actually breathe life into it to make it much more engaging for the trainee to learn. By utilizing a gamified simulation with narrative it aids in creating a story and context for a specific activity and makes learning more palatable.
"Narrative theory states that humans are primarily storytellers, thus people respond favorably to messages presented in a narrative framework" -Morgan, Cole, Struttman, & Piercy, 2002
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Gamification for EnterprisesBy Bryant Nielson, Managing Director On July 15, 2013 NO COMMENTS
Forrester Research (http://www.forrester.com/Gamification+Level+Up+Your+Strategic+Approach/fulltext/-/E-RES95622) recently released a new study that highlights the fact that companies just don't understand the concept of gamification well enough in order to make it work to their advantage. This helps to confirm the point that I have tried to make all along and that is… Companies and universities for the most part just don't recognize the unique value proposition that gamification coupled with simulation technologies can bring to the organization to aid in training/teaching learners.
In the study, Forrester states that a company investing in gamification needs to know who their target audience is and what that audience finds as valuable. Also the organization must determine its business objectives and chart an action plan to reach them, and in addition use an "engagement loop to connect user motivations to those actions." Past failures by some businesses have lead enterprises to question gamification applications even more so then they already were previously. The Forrester report also said, "It's not gamification itself that fails, it is the poor application of gamification that does."
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MOOCs – Helping organizations learnBy Bryant Nielson, Managing Director On May 20, 2013 NO COMMENTS
A company's Learning and Development (L&D) function is only as good as the outcomes that it consistently delivers. Are your employees working to their potential? Are there skill gaps that have not been addressed? Is L&D listening to what employees think they need more of? All these questions, and more, need to be answered to help an organization learn and grow. The success of any company depends on the success of its employees. In order to be motivated and productive, employees must feel that they have achieved professional growth as individuals within the organization. A training strategy involving MOOCs creates an environment that allows people and organizations to learn and grow, not only as individual entities, but also within the sphere of the industry that they belong to.
Process standardization
When you host MOOCs across your organization, you ensure that everybody is trained to perform role-based activities in a similar fashion. MOOCs enable a uniform content delivery platform, thus standardizing processes across geographies, to the extent possible. In case of process deviations in certain locations, participants from other offices can choose to learn about the reasons for these deviations and increase their awareness of the company's operations. This environment of "one way" of doing things allows a company to measure and monitor its offices' performances more accurately.
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Corporate Training Programs ConstraintsBy Bryant Nielson, Managing Director On October 7, 2009 NO COMMENTS
We all instinctively know that learning and development within the corporate space is 'supposed to' make a difference. Yet, far too often the programs (not necessary the people) fail due to the following reasons. Some of these reasons are structural, but too many times it is just poor project management.
A primary reason many programs and courses fail is because there is no "Accountability". Learning and Development departments think that they provide accountability by counting the number of seats in the program, or talking about how and why this program is valuable. But they fail in the correlation of the program to the participant job or position.
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Five Resolutions For the Learning OrganizationBy bryant.nielson On March 13, 2009 NO COMMENTS
It seems that we have the idea that New Year's Resolutions should apply only to our personal issues, such as health, career, and family. As learning and development professionals, we can make five simple resolutions for 2009 and pave the way for more efficient and cost-effective training. Not only will you improve learning at your organization, you will continue to justify your worth in a tough economic climate.
First, promise to use needs analysis before saying, "I do" to a training request. This may be difficult in this climate, where some training organizations are hanging by a thread and expected to do whatever comes their way. But your needs analysis can be positioned as a way to get every penny's worth of cost and time – and that's important for organizations that are lean in pocketbook and staff.
When you are asked to take on a project, ask questions first. For example, a training request may arise from employee mistakes. In this case, ask what's wrong. This question leads to a discussion of what the employee group is doing right now and how they are making the mistakes they are making. In cases where there is no apparent mistake, ask the stakeholders what the expected outcome is. Are employees supposed to learn a new process, a new product, a new system, or a combination of all three? From this, you can determine what the change is going to be – and how to focus your development and delivery efforts.
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Your Training EdgeBy Bryant Nielson, Managing Director On March 10, 2009 NO COMMENTS
Your Training Edge's sole purpose is to provide you, the reader, with the latest in thinking, as it relates to corporate, leadership and hr training. It is our desire is to solicite those who are currently working in the L&D space to share their thoughts and solutions.
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This hotel – the Amazon – was for women only, and they were mostly girls my age with wealthy parents [...] and they were all going to posh secretarial schools like Katy Gibbs, where they had to wear hats and stockings and gloves to class, or they had just graduated from places like Katy Gibbs and were secretaries to executives and junior executives and simply hanging around in New York waiting to get married to some career man or other. (1.15)
Esther self-consciously distances herself from the other women staying at the Amazon, which is a rather ironic name for a residence designed to keep virginal young women safe from lascivious men (think about the mythological Amazons). Her rejection of the secretarial career path is one of the reasons she can't stand her mother, who teaches shorthand, a necessary skill at the time for secretaries.
[Buddy and I] had met together under our own imaginary fig tree, and what we had seen wasn't a bird coming out of an egg but a baby coming out of a woman, and then something awful happened and we went our separate ways. (5.47)
This passage refers to a story that Esther reads where a Jewish man and a Catholic nun meet under a fig tree until one day they bond over seeing a bird hatching out of an egg. The next day, the Catholic nun is replaced by another, grouchier nun. For Esther, the story helps her understand what happened when she went to visit Buddy at medical school, where she witnessed a delivery being performed. Instead of the experience bringing her and buddy together, the experience only confirmed her reluctance to go down the motherhood route.
My trouble was I took everything Buddy Willard told me as the honest-to-God truth. (5.60)
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Some of you have seen post about my baby's, Phoebe and Sadie, my Jack Russel Terriers. These two girls are so funny and smart , they are like a couple of mischievous kids. Every time I come home they start in barking at me wanting a treat. It's like they are fussing at me for leaving them behind. I take them with me where I can, but that don't matter to them , they expect to go every time I go. I can't use the word go in front of them if I am leaving, and I can't even spell it any more.The girls knows what I am talking about. I can have a discussion with my husband and every time we need to go somewhere, they know all the signs and pick up on the least little clue that we are leaving. They will tickle you when they do get to go , Sadie will grab my husband by the pant leg and try to drag him to the Truck or the van, as if he isn't getting there fast enough to suite her. You got to love a Jack Russel!
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Anyone familiar with laser genesis surgery for minor facial acne scars? Is it effective? Cost?:)
Laser genesis is usually used to alter premature signs of aging and sun damage, such as excessive redness, large pores, uneven texture, and fine-line wrinkles. If you desire to use this approach for acne and/or acne scars, it is often combined with a chemical peel (or multiple chemical peels). It can be effective for acne scars, but you will need at least six treatments to see even subtle results. As far as the cost, for scar revision depending on who you go to and where you are located, it can cost between $275 and up. I have even seen one session costing upwards of $400. It also depends on the amount of surface area of the face you wish to treat. You can prepay for a package of multiple sessions at some offices. I have heard package prices ranging from $1,350 and up.
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An exciting reminder from Calgary's most far out writing group...
The Imaginative Fiction Writers Association invites you to submit your original written works of speculative fiction to our 2013 short story contest 'In Places Between'. You have a chance to win a $125 first prize and get published in the annual In Places Between anthology! Final judging will be done and the winners announced at the When Words Collide Festival for Readers and Writers in Calgary, Alberta on August 11, 2013.
Entry deadline is April 4th 2013 and the theme is 'In Places Between'. Visit http://www.inplacesbetween.com/ for complete details and contest rules.
There is also a perfect opportunity to get to know what IFWA is all about coming up on Thursday March 14, as they take over Shelf Life Books for a reading of speculative fiction themed 'Beware the Ides of March'. The reading starts at 7pm (doors at 6:30pm). There will be wine and cheese to follow. Shelf Life Books is located at 100 - 1302 4th Street SW.
For a complete list of upcoming events at Shelf Life Books click here.
For previous winners of the short story contest, come visit us on the 4th floor of Central where our CHFH local history room holds the 2008 and 2009 In Place Between chapbook anthologies.
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September 30, 2008 —W4PCSoftware, Inc. (CSS) today announced the availability of EmComm Ops™, a new software solution for packet radio operations. Designed primarily for emergency radio communications, EmComm Ops helps amateur (Ham), commercial and MARS radio operators connect to, access, integrate and operate packet radio stations with a Windows PC or laptop from a fixed station or in the field. EmComm Ops is the first addition to CSS' recently-rebranded Radio Operations Center™ (ROC) product line.
The just-released version of EmComm Ops supports Kantronics and Timewave/AEA TNCs. A version for MFJ TNCs is now in beta testing and is available for pre-order or trial download. The pending release of EmComm Ops for MFJ hardware is in response to the recent re-introduction of TNC solutions by MFJ Enterprises.
At an introductory price of $29.95, EmComm Ops offers radio operators an efficient and affordable entry into advanced software-enhanced packet and radio control. For operators who require support beyond packet radio, CSS' ROC Digital Desktop™ ($99.95) offers a step up that supports the classic HF digital modes, as well as support for soundcard-based radio modes including PSK-31 and MT-63.
EmComm Ops allows users to control radios, TNCs, rotors, and to access logging applications, call books and more — all from within a single Microsoft Windows application. Unlike MS-DOS or Windows 3.1-based radio software, EmComm Ops is a 32-bit Windows application designed from the ground up for Windows 2000, XP and Vista, offering users true multitasking, seamless integration of other radio or PC productivity tools, and the ability to take full advantage of the speed and processing power of the latest Windows-based computers. Operators can control radio transmissions while simultaneously running logging programs, call book programs or any Windows application (including Microsoft Office).
"True multitasking means that EmComm operators can send and receive packet communications while simultaneously relaying messages to families and rescue personnel in e-mail," said Rick Ruhl, W4PC, CSS president and chief architect of the company's software suite. "And in emergency situations where communications infrastructure has been compromised or conditions limit reliable radio operation, messages can be noted in a text or Microsoft Word file, then imported into EmComm Ops to be re-transmitted at a later time when conditions improve. Operators can also export messages to a file to document communications. Of course, simple Windows cut-and-paste is also supported."
EmComm Ops supports emergency operations by accelerating, streamlining and automating packet radio. Features include:
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- Support for multiple packet radio data streams, connection types and transmit/receive/listen modes. Up to 25 packet conversations and links can be managed when used with a Kantronics TNC, and up to nine with Timewave/AEA TNCs.
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- A built-in mini logging program built on a Microsoft Access database, plus interoperability with Log Window and DX4Win software.
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- Compatibility with over 70 radios from leading manufacturers including ICOM, Kenwood, Tentec, Yeasu and Alinco.
- Includes an advanced TNC Wizard that accelerates connecting and configuring a TNC for radio operation.
EmComm Ops was designed in response to requests from emergency communications volunteers who need advanced tools that help then set up and operate emergency radio services quickly, reliably and affordably," Ruhl said. "It also gives radio operators who only work in packet mode a streamlined solution specific to their requirements."
A free, 30-day trial of EmComm Ops is available now on the CSS Website at www.cssincorp.com. The purchase of EmComm Ops includes one year of e-mail or phone technical support, access to the CSS user forum and free maintenance updates.


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Embracing the UnpredictableOpposite's attract- this may be the very reason why I'm attracted to lomography. For the past 5 years I've been suffering from anxiety attacks, insomnia and I've also been battling with dysthymic depression. I needed an outlet before I self-destruct, yet I never thought I would find it in lomography.


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Wanted to share a recipe for roasting ducks in the oven with a black iron pot. Its a simple way to cook them with the results of great flavor, especially for those of you that dont like the strong game taste.
Line the bottom of the pot with onions
Season the ducks heavy with Tony's Seasoning or whatever seasoning u boys like to use. Place the ducks breast down on top of the onions.
Cover the top of the ducks with an entire pack of thick cut smoke bacon.
Then cover with onion and u can also put a pack of sausage like in the picture. We add duck sausage every once in a while.
Then add a 20 ounce coke and cover for cooking. U can also use beer or wine if u would like. I use Vanilla Coke due to it adding a slight sweet gravy which compliments the bacon flavor. But thats just my preference. Then COVER WITH THE POT TOP.....
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Here is 'need to know' information on Bora Bora travel and island geography.
Bora Bora is a tropical island in French Polynesia, located in the middle of the Pacific ocean halfway between Australia and the USA. Find out more about where Bora Bora is located.
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The volcanic peaks of Mt Otemanu and Mt Pahia rising out of the Bora Bora lagoon
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I guess this could fall under "read more" but I think this stands alone as well. Over the last few years I've developed the bad habit of buying books (which is such a waste of money with such a great library nearby) and letting them sit on my shelves FOREVER. Recently I moved so I'm living pretty sparsely but somehow in 4 months I've managed to accumulate 4 books that I want to read… but am not. They are:
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Two new studies caught my eye this week. They are from different research teams, and studying total different outcomes, but both used the same simple fifteen-minute psychological intervention.
In one study, the intervention reduced schadenfreude, or taking pleasure in another person's suffering. After the brief intervention, participants reported less schadenfreude in response to another person's failures. And while most people savor schadenfreude as positive emotion, it can be a major obstacle to our happiness. The more we enjoy other people's suffering, the harder it is to feel sympathetic joy (happiness for others), compassion for others, and even self-compassion.
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Gators beat Yale 79-58
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Kenny Boynton matched his career high with 28 points on 8-for-10 shooting from 3-point range and No. 13 Florida used a 26-3 run spanning the halves to beat Yale 79-58 on Sunday night.
Will Yeguette had 14 points and Mike Rosario added 13 for the Gators (10-2), whose losses were to No. 3 Arizona and No. 25 Kansas State. The Gators shot 60 percent from the field for the game (30 for 50), including 9 of 17 from 3-point range.
Justin Sears had 15 points and Javier Duren added 14 for the Bulldogs (5-11), who have lost four of five.
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A few years ago, Superman answers the bat signal, covering for his out of town pal. He's soon teamed up with Catwoman to stop the underworld auction of 'a map to some hidden cave just outside the city'. Ulp.
That's the set-up for a truly delightful issue of one of the best superhero books on the stands. It pairs two heroes I've never seen work together, and just lets their characters bounce off one another - Superman, the straight arrow; Catwoman, the wily minx. Sparks fly as Superman tries to deflect the attentions of Selina, who is suddenly wondering if she should give up on the bad boys ('It's not like I'm going to break him. Despite my very best efforts. Mmmm.')
There are surprises galore in Mark Waid's clever script, with plenty of drama and comic scenes that arise from character rather than contrivance. The best of these sees Catwoman helping Superman with an undercover design . . .
Meanwhile Scott Kolins - in the first foray to Gotham I can recall him making - provides beautiful artwork, from the playful cover to the final page; Gotham has more character than at any time since the days of Anton Furst's design, Selina tumbles gracefully over the rooftops, Superman's powers are shown in novel ways . . .
An extra level of vibrancy is added by Rob Schwager's colours, while Rob Leigh's letters are spot-on. The team is coordinated by editor Joey Cavalieri, one of DC's strongest. I just hope he's staying on the book with the pending arrival of J Michael Straczynski, whose writing can get a tad pedestrian at times.
Still, that's a worry for another time. For now, here's a great example of how good a comic can be without being tied to a crossover event - Superman and Catwoman had me purring with pleasure.


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Entrepreneurs aren't nine-to-five types of people. When you run a business, work shows up at all hours. Work life and home life blur together. And now work technology and home technology are teaming up to make business owners' lives more functional, conven-ient and enriching. It's the long-awaited conver-gence of computer and entertainment networks.
Imagine your computer talking to your TV and stereo, beaming your MP3 collection into the home office and recording your favorite news program for you to watch later. Putting all that technology together can seem a little daunting, but recent innovations make setup simpler than ever. We caught up with an entrepreneur who dived right in to computer/entertainment convergence. Let's check out his home system to see what sort of technology you might find useful.
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Ephraim Cohen founded his New York City PR firm, The Fortex Group , in 2003, and he's been plenty busy ever since. His business extends from his office to his house--and so does his entertainment.
"At the center, there's a PC with a fast processor, a 250GB hard drive and the newest version of Microsoft Media Center. It's the nerve center of everything I do," says Cohen, 35. He also fitted his PC with a TV tuner and a 19-inch flat-panel monitor so he can watch his favorite shows in comfort.
"Having one strong desktop PC to act as the central server for everything makes life easier because it's easier to back up and coordinate everything you have at home," says Cohen, whose company had $1.2 million in 2005 sales. The media center concept lets Cohen control everything from home movies to audio to photos with a remote control. He even admits to watching recorded news programs while he works. TiVo is a popular way to digitally record TV programs, and now multipurpose computers with digital video recorders are catching up to the trend.
Over at Intel , the longstanding PC media center concept is evolving into a more capable feature set called ViiV. ViiV (rhymes with five) is a combination of hardware and software in one easy-to-use PC setup. "It can run your business," says Michael Taylor, marketing man-ager for Intel Digital Home, "and you can use it for all [forms of] entertainment--music, video, pictures or accessing unique content on the internet."
ViiV is a sign of the simplification of the computing and entertainment convergence process. "Everything will be customized to work at a 10-foot user interface," says Taylor. The aim is to make managing your digital media as straightforward as changing the channel on your TV.
Every nerve center needs a network. Co-hen went with a high-speed, MIMO-fortified 802.11g router that turns his whole house into an extension of his media center PC. MIMO beams data farther and faster than 802.11g, enabling the new convergence technologies without the hassle of stringing wires between rooms.
Cohen's technology system includes VoIP. He uses his laptop, wireless network and cable internet connection to place business phone calls to Europe and Asia without racking up huge charges.
Among the other snazzy extras you can add to your network is the Netgear Storage Central SC101. This stand-alone connects to your network wirelessly, but shows up in Windows as an attached hard drive. It can handle your photos, videos, games and music, as well as your business documents and records. It also lets you make certain files private so your family can share the device. An alternative is Iomega's StorCenter Network Hard Drive, which is touted as a multimedia hub and offers a tera-byte of space. A host of other servers and storage solutions are hitting the market, so keep an eye out for the latest options.
And don't forget backup. "My files from work get backed up to the PC, and that PC gets backed up to another drive," says Cohen. He uses a Mirra backup device, as well as a program called FolderShare to sync between his home PC and laptop so he can work on either with ease. As entrepre-neurs pile up memory-hungry media files, attaching storage to your network will be a must.


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Eastern Washington has experienced a number of deadly forest fires this season, and it is crucial that we have bipartisan legislation that will expedite the research and restoration process.Cathy McMorris
Passover and Easter are the only Jewish and Christian holidays that move in sync, like the ice skating pairs we saw during the winter Olympics.Marvin Olasky
It would be so nice to have the luxury just to laze. So nice not to have to always get up and get dressed for some occasion. Always having to move from here to there, where everything is scheduled and even having lunch with my kids on their Easter break has to be slotted in. Maybe one day...Benazir Bhutto
Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.Benjamin Franklin
When the Sultan Shah-Zaman Goes to the city Ispahan, Even before he gets so far As the place where the clustered palm-trees are, At the last of the thirty palace-gates The pet of the harem, Rose-in-Bloom, Orders a feast in his favorite room-- Glittering square of colored ice, Sweetened with syrup, tinctured with spice, Creams, and cordials, and sugared dates, Syrian apples, Othmanee quinces, Limes and citrons and apricots, And wines that are known to Eastern princes.Thomas Bailey Aldrich
When the first fossils began to be found in eastern Africa, in the late 1950s, I thought, what a wonderful marriage this was, biology and anthropology. I was around 16 years old when I made this particular choice of academic pursuit.Donald Johanson
Large, naked raw carrots are acceptable as food only to those who lie in hutches eagerly awaiting Easter.Fran Lebowitz
It will be a sad day for the world when the Oriental gent realizes that Western bumbling is only Eastern guile in a different idiom. Well, a lot of it, anyway.Cyril Emmanuel George Bonfiglioli
An eastern contemporary, with a grain of wisdom in its wit, says that "when the whites win a fight, it is a victory, and when the Indians win it, it is a massacre."Lyman Frank Baum
'Twas Easter-Sunday. The full-blossomed trees Filled all the air with fragrance and with joy.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Green Christmas, white EasterGerman Proverb
A late Easter, a long cold spring.French Proverb
Easter tells us that life is to be interpreted not simply in terms of things but in terms of ideals.Charles M. Crowe
Easter is the demonstration of God that life is essentially spiritual and timeless.Charles M. Crowe
It's a long pregnancy and I interweave and explore both Eastern and Western opera styles in this operaTan Dun
Growing up in eastern Kentucky like I did, I'm used to having a few guns around to protect me.Loretta Lynn
The Western poet and writer of romance has exactly the same kind of difficulty in comprehending Eastern subjects as you have in comprehending Western subjects.Lafcadio Hearn
Dating from Easter, life took on a newness which made it a different kind of life not known before - life that will not be content until all the world comes alive. Despair is death, and despair faded from the minds of men who believed. Fear is death, nd fear no longer invaded the still hours. Cowardice is death, and cowardice ceased to be a part of those who knew Easter.Glenn H. Asquith
I think of the garden after the rain; And hope to my heart comes singing, "At morn the cherry-blooms will be white, And the Easter bells be ringing!Edna Dean Procter
This Easter-time brings us the assurance that when He comes and shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trump of God, believers who sleep in Christ and those then living will be caught up together to meet Him in the air, and all will be, as in the twinkling of an eye, transformed and transfigured and possessed of bodies as perfect and as glorious as His own and in these glorious and resplendent bodies we shall reign and rejoice forever.E.P. Goodwin
Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.Benjamin Franklin


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Everyone who has been a guest at Solymar has absolutely loved it!! Please be sure to look at all of the wonderful reviews...we are sure that you will love it too!
The main villa is 3 bedrooms/3.5 baths (2 king beds, 2 twin beds) with a max. occupancy of 6. The guesthouse (or 'casita') has one guest apartment with a king bed, bathroom and kitchen which sleeps 2. (See rates)
A few great amenities that we've included in the base prices are the use of our 4 seater golf cart (great to have in Akumal and a $400 value), a complimentary bottle of wine and fruit basket and the use of the second apartment in the guest house which is set up as an exercise room/office (it has a treadmill and wireless connection).
Other features:
*great location (walking distance to Akumal bay, but you can use the golf cart too!)
*beautifully furnished, very comfortable villa
*on one of the largest lots in Akumal (great privacy)
*the previous owners actually lived in Solymar for 5 years so it has a complete inventory of everything you need. It's not your typical rental property lacking everything like most rentals.
*Solymar is beautifully furnished. No concrete slab beds with hotel quality mattresses on them. These beds were shipped from Florida with wonderful mattresses, quality sheets and pillows. Lots of good reading lamps too!
*The housekeeper, Maria, will be a real asset to your vacation. She not only does the cleaning 6 days a week but she can also cook wonderful meals for you too upon request. We also have a wonderful masseuse who can come to the villa - he does massages on the second floor balcony overlooking the Caribbean. There is also a wonderful spa in Akumal if you'd like a manicure/pedicure, facial, etc. You're on vacation...pamper yourself!
*The gardener, Luis, will take care of any maintenance needs as well as wash your rental car every day. He is also very good at cutting open coconuts for you!
*We have a wonderful manager, Monica, who is always available if you have any questions.
You will love Solymar! The pool is right on the ocean and the villa is on a large, very private lot with beautiful furnishings. We have wireless internet and tons of movies to watch at Solymar. We have just added a new amenity which is an office/exercise room. It has a treadmill and wireless internet for the person who wants to stay in touch or conduct business from Mexico. This is included with the rental of the villa. This room also has a full kitchen and full bath.
I guarantee you that you will sleep like a baby with the ocean waves crashing on the shore at night. Open the windows in your bedroom and let the breeze blow in. It's a great experience!
Akumal is located just one hour and ten minutes south of Cancun on the Mexican Caribbean coastline of the Yucatan Peninsula. It has long been a secret getaway, discovered only by those who dared to travel down the coastline in search of adventure. Once discovered, many travelers found themselves returning to Akumal year after year.
Akumal Bay is a beautiful sugary white sand beach at the heart of Akumal. It is Akumal's public beach area and offers dining, cocktails, diving, swimming and snorkeling. Many of Akumal's amenities are located on Akumal Bay, including restaurants and beach bar, pizzeria and ice cream shop, the bakery, grocery store, dive shops and a few small boutiques with native goods from Mexico and Central America.
All rooms in the villa - upstairs and down - enjoy an ocean view and air conditioning. The downstairs includes a large living room with cozy, comfortable and elegant furniture. After a day of sunshine you can look forward to watching television or a good movie while someone else curls up with a good book. There are many couches, chairs, ceiling fans, a bar and a credenza filled with games. Also downstairs, the kitchen is stocked with everything you could possibly need and the dining room displays a gorgeous table with a marble column base, glass top and elegant Tommy Bahama chairs for a Caribbean flair. There are also dining tables pool side and garden side so you have many choices depending on your mood. Steaks on the grill, a Mexican meal prepared by the cook, or a picnic by the swimming pool: just make sure you have an icy cold drink in hand!
All three bedrooms in the main house are the same size and have dressing rooms and beautiful bathrooms. The bedroom downstairs has a King-size bed and is called the 'Oriental Room' because of the red silk furnishings and antique bronze Buddhas from Japan. The two upstairs bedrooms both have stunning illuminated brick domed ceilings and are separated by a large private outdoor balcony which is terrific for shade or sun; lying in a hammock or getting an all over tan. The views from Solymar are gorgeous, the elegant and unusual half-moon swimming pool with a backdrop of coral reef, water geysers shooting up into the air and boats sailing by in the ocean. A panoramic view of the aquamarine Caribbean Sea!
Also on the property is an air conditioned guest house or 'casita'. It is located as a second floor over the large two car garage on one side and, unique for Mexico, a large laundry/storage room with bath for the maid and gardener on the other side. The second floor has a beautiful view of the surrounding gardens and birds. There are two apartments and the first one is called the 'Jungle Room' because of the views and furnishings which include lots of wicker furniture and monkey fabrics! It has a King-size bed, sitting area with TV and movies, kitchen and bathroom. The second apartment is the exercise/office room previously mentioned.
Solymar is an experience you should not miss. Elegance and comfort mixed with a Caribbean adventure - a great place to sit back, relax and enjoy!
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Keywords: Luxury Oceanfront Villa on the Mayan Riviera
Jacques and Monique Asquini
Kelly Flynn purchased this villa in 2012
We have always loved Mexico and the Mayan Riviera especially - such a beautiful place and wonderful people! There are so many great things to do nearby as well so while Akumal itself is quiet and tranquil (which we love), there is a lot to do a short drive away.
We love the villa for its size (not too big, not too small) and the fact that there is a guest house which we have used as an office and extra guest room. So now you can rent Solymar with three bedrooms/3.5 baths or you can also rent the guest house bedroom making sleeping arrangements for 8 people total. Also, the view with the crescent shaped pool overlooking the Caribbean is just incredible ... a true paradise!
Beautiful Solymar was a perfect spot for our family get together. We liked the convenience of being in walking distance of the village, the beach and good restaurants. Snorkeling at Yal-ku was my favorite experience, aside from just sitting on the pool deck listening to the waves of the Caribbean. Your house is comfortable and gorgeous. Luis and Nidia took good care of us. Lovely home, beautiful surroundings, wonderful vacation!
The Gang from Naples, San Diego and Pittsburgh
Snorkeling and Scuba diving, Dive shops with Scuba instruction available, Mayan Ruins, Ecological Center, Caving, Bars, Restaurants, Eco Parks
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Holiday Season 2014
Dec 20 2014 - Jan 3 2015
7 night minimum stay
High Season 2015
Jan 4 2015 - Apr 10 2015
7 night minimum stay
Mid Season 2015
Apr 11 2015 - Aug 21 2015
7 night minimum stay
Low Season 2015
Aug 22 2015 - Nov 13 2015
7 night minimum stay
High Season 2015
Nov 14 2015 - Dec 18 2015
7 night minimum stay
Holiday Season 2015
Dec 19 2015 - Jan 2 2016
7 night minimum stay
|Please note that the casita apartment is an additional $500 per week. The main villa sleeps 6 (see base rates above) and the casita apartment sleeps 2.
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1 Bedrooms - 1.5 Bathrooms - up to 4 Guests
Special discounted rates starting as low as $85.00 from now until June 20th!
The San Clemente Inn Resort is conveniently located halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego. While allowing easy access to the best of what Southern California has to offer, San Clemente is an amazing place to explore for the first time or even the 100th time! The San Clemente Inn neighbors the beautiful San Clemente State Park, which provides wide expanses of greenery, rugged sandstone cliffs, and shade trees, creating the perfect atmosphere for a truly care-free and memorable vacation. A short walk through the State Park takes you to a five-mile stretch of the most beautiful beach anywhere. Come enjoy the sand, the sun and the sea in a city known for it's "World's Best Climate"! Be sure to stop by and try out our restaurant, Adele's at the San Clemente Inn, which was voted "Best Breakfast in San Clemente" by readers of the San Clemente Times Weekly. Whatever your pleasure you will find it here!
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San Clemente has something for everyone! You can hike and bike on several trails that meander along the coastline and on the ridgeline. You can also relax and have a picnic at one of the many beautiful parks situated throughout the city, some right on the ocean bluff. There are three golf courses including the very affordable Municipal Course. To experience a true slice of local San Clemente shopping, you need to stroll down Avenida Del Mar. Park your car at the top of the street and work your way down the avenue and end up at the beach (without even getting back in your car). After all that shopping, you will need to relax with a drink on the pier as you watch the sunset. Plan to spend an entire afternoon shopping, eating and lingering over coffee at a charming cafe. Avenida Del Mar has everything from surf shops, antique stores, clothes boutiques, art galleries, book stores, and so much more! No matter what you are looking for, downtown San Clemente has it all
All suites come with a Galley Kitchenette with a full size refrigerator, 2-burner stove, microwave, dishwasher, cookware, dishware & glassware; balconies, dining table, cable TV, VCP, DVD Player, iron & ironing board, hairdryers, Movies on Demand and Free High-Speed Wireless Internet. Studio Suite has Queen Murphy Bed & 3/4 bath, 280sq ft. Breaker has Queen Bed in bedroom, & Two Twin Murphy Beds & 3/4 bath. Crest suite has Queen bed in bedroom, 2 Twin Murphy Bed, & Queen Sleeper Sofa.
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A data breach—the accidental or unauthorized release of private information—is a serious issue for an organization these days. The exposure of customer data can lead to a significant loss of a user's confidence in the organization. Even worse, the organization could find itself in violation of data privacy laws or on the receiving end of a lawsuit created by its users.
We decided to take a look at the current state of data breaches in the August Symantec Intelligence Report, comparing the first eight months of 2012 against the last eight months of 2011. At first glance it appears that attacks are down—while the overall number of breaches stayed about the same, the average number of identities stolen per breach is down by almost half.
However, this can be attributed to a handful of very large data breaches in our 2011 data set that brought the average up. If we look at the median values for the two time periods, we see a very different picture: the median number of identities stolen is up by 41%. This could indicate that the attackers are going after more select, targeted batches, as opposed to simply making off with big-number caches of data.
We also looked at the most common causes of data breaches. Hackers are responsible for vast majority of identities stolen in 2012—over 88% in fact. But while hackers by and large make off with the most identities, a fair share of individual breaches are still the result of theft, loss, or become public by accidents, as discussed in the report.
This August Symantec Intelligence Report also looks at an email scam that purports to come from Symantec, but is really a ruse to download malware. We also provide details about a Java zero-day vulnerability that was first seen exploited in the wild during August. For further details on these stories and more, download a copy of the August Symantec Intelligence Report.


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Pop heartthrob Justin Bieber is set to perform in Israel after a three-day visit tarnished by frustration at the paparazzi and being, in his words, "pulled into politics".
On Monday, Bieber told Twitter fans he was "looking forward to this week".
By Tuesday he was telling photographers they "should be ashamed" and he would suspend tweeting after an apparent row with the prime minister's office.
He will give an outdoor concert in Tel Aviv on Thursday evening.
The 17-year-old Canadian singer had included a stop in Israel as part of a worldwide tour and had planned to spend the week sightseeing.
But besieged by adoring young fans and hounded by the country's notoriously aggressive press pack, Bieber complained in tweets of being "superfrustrated" and retreated to his hotel, expressing his anger in a tweet: "Staying in the hotel the rest of the week u happy?"
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But the visit encountered more controversy when a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - nicknamed "Bibi" - and the young star apparently fell through after Bieber refused a request from the PM to invite Israeli children affected by Palestinian rocket fire in Israel's south.


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