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Saudi–Yemen barrier
The Saudi–Yemen barrier is a physical barrier constructed by Saudi Arabia along part of its 1,800-kilometer (1,100 mi) border with Yemen. It is a structure made of pipeline three metres (10 ft) high, filled with concrete and supported on posts.[1] and fitted with electronic detection equipment.[2] The construction of the barrier began in the fall of 2003, in order to counter infiltrations and terror attacks.[3] It is often referred as the Saudi separation barrier.[3]
When construction of the 75-kilometer (47 mi) barrier began in September 2003, a fierce dispute with the Yemeni government erupted. Construction was halted in February 2004, when Saudi Arabia agreed to stop building the barrier after Yemen said the fence violated a border treaty signed in 2000.[4]
The reinforced, concrete-filled pipeline currently acts as a security barrier along sections of the now fully demarcated border with Yemen.[5]
History and stated purpose[edit]
Since the early 1990s perpetrators of terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia have used explosives which originate from Yemen. Saudi Arabia claims a barrier is a necessary tool in protecting the kingdom from terrorism, preventing the smuggling of illegal weapons and to stem the flow of contraband—including Yemen's most important unofficial export, qat. Illegal in Saudi Arabia, qat is a valuable source of income for Yemen's border tribes, thought to earn them more than £100 million a year. After more than 65 years of sporadic conflict, Yemen and Saudi Arabia finally agreed on where the border lay culminating in the 2000 Jeddah border treaty, and began marking it with concrete posts.[1]
Saudi Arabia claimed that smugglers provide the weapons used by radical Islamists who operate inside the kingdom and are the source of the explosives used in attacks against civilian targets, such as the 2003 Riyadh compound bombings which killed 35 and injured over a hundred. There was a strong lack of trust in the Yemeni authorities' ability to arrest infiltrators before they make it into Saudi territory,[2] however a senior Yemeni official claimed that smugglers were using "smart donkeys" which can not only find their way across unaccompanied but can also recognise the uniform of Saudi border guards and avoid them.[1]
In 2008, after starting a new section of barrier in Harad district, the Saudis declared that the barrier was necessary for protecting their borders against an influx of illegal immigrants and against the smuggling of drugs and weapons. It is believed that thousands of Africans enter Saudi Arabia every day. Of the numerous Somali and Ethiopian refugees that arrive on Yemen's shores, those who make their way to Saudi Arabia travel through the Harad district. Since Yemen is a less wealthy country, employment prospects are low for Yemenis, thus, most head to Saudi Arabia or other Gulf states, where the need for menial labor is much greater, mainly because most Gulf locals prefer to work in Government offices or receive free welfare payments. In addition to Somalis and Ethiopians, hundreds of Yemeni children have been trafficked through this area in the past decade. In 2007 alone, more than 60,000 Yemenis were deported from Saudi Arabia due to illegal immigration claims.[6]
Opinions on the barrier[edit]
Yemeni government[edit]
Opponents claim the barrier severely restricts the local population, particularly in their ability to travel freely over the border and to access work, thereby undermining their economy. The Yemeni government initially opposed the construction which they said violated the 2000 Jeddah border treaty, which provided grazing rights for shepherds in a 13-mile (21 km) buffer zone on both sides of the frontier and stipulated that no armed forces be stationed within it. The first 42-kilometer (26 mi) stretch of the barrier was erected less than 100 metres from the border line. At the time, the head of Saudi Arabia's border guard maintained that the barrier was being constructed inside Saudi territory.[1]
In the past, many Yemenis complained that Saudi Arabia's support for various tribal and political figures in Yemen seemed aimed at keeping their southern neighbor divided and weak. Now, as Yemen's instability and the threat of terrorism grow worse, Saudi Arabia appears to be reassessing its approach to Yemen and its longtime president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, diplomats say. "They are trying to be more systematic," said a Western diplomat in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. "Their manipulations are now aimed at supporting Saleh, because he's the only game in town." according to the New York times in 2010[7] Saudi Arabia spend billions of dollars every year to weaken Yemen's central rule and cripple its republican form of government[8]
The Yemen portfolio was long formally managed by Crown Prince Sultan, who is also deputy prime minister and minister of defence. For decades, he handled payments to his network of contacts and informers in Yemen, generating resentment in many quarters in the country about perceived Saudi "meddling". The Special Office for Yemen Affairs, a small intra-family committee established and headed by Sultan, remained the main locus of Yemen policy and patronage throughout the 1980s and 1990s, a role that was attenuated from 2000. Its annual budget was believed to be $3.5 billion per year until then, but was reduced following that year's border agreement.[9]
In early 2011, the number of people thought to be receiving subsidies still remained in the thousands.[9] The tribal elites Saudi Arabia finance to weaken Yemen central government[10] are behind the drug trade.[11][12] Yemen has argued that Saudi Arabia has overreached by accusing Yemeni smugglers of fomenting terrorism; after all, homegrown Saudi terrorists with or without weapons obtained from across the border cannot be blamed on Yemen as most Islamist terrorist are Saudis or following an ideology that is sponsored by the Saudi state.[13]
Comparison to Israeli West Bank barrier[edit]
In February 2004 The Guardian reported that Yemeni opposition newspapers likened the barrier to the Israeli West Bank barrier,[1] while The Independent headed an article with "Saudi Arabia, one of the most vocal critics in the Arab world of Israel's "security fence" in the West Bank, is quietly emulating the Israeli example by erecting a barrier along its porous border with Yemen".[2]
Head of Saudi Arabia's border guard, Talal Anqawi, dismissed comparisons with Israel's West Bank barrier: "The barrier of pipes and concrete could in no way be called a separation fence. What is being constructed inside our borders with Yemen is a sort of screen...which aims to prevent infiltration and smuggling", he said. "It does not resemble a wall in any way."[1] However, only 3% of the length of the West Bank Security Fence consists of wall.[14]
The fundamental difference between the Saudi and West Bank barriers remains the location of the former entirely within Saudi terrirtory recognised by Yemen and international community as opposed to location of the Israel's West Bank barrier in Israeli-occupied territories.[citation needed]
Current status[edit]
In February 2004 after extensive Egyptian and U.S. diplomatic efforts Saudi Arabia decided to halt the construction of a barrier. Yemen agreed that the two sides would conduct joint patrols and set up security watch towers along the frontier to curb cross-border smuggling and infiltration.[15] However, it was reported in October 2006, after plans were revealed of Saudi plans to build another fence along its border with Iraq that the Saudis have enjoyed "relative success by building a similar, though shorter, security barrier-fence along their southern border with Yemen to cut down on the 400,000 illegal immigrants who cross it every year looking for work in the far more prosperous Saudi state. That fence, Saudi security authorities also believe, has made their efforts to prevent the infiltration of revolutionary Islamists through Yemen far easier."[16] In February 2007 the Arab Times reported that the "Saudis have been quietly pursuing an $8.5 billion project to fence off the full length of its porous border with Yemen for some years".[17]
In January 2008, Saudi authorities commenced construction of a wall along the border in the Harad district. A local sheikh claimed that erection of the wall broke a Yemeni-Saudi treaty declaring the rights of both Yemeni and Saudi citizens to roam freely across the political border due to their need to cultivate crops and allow their animals to graze. The Marebpress website reported a Yemeni military source as saying that Yemeni border guards tried to prevent the construction, but the Saudis mobilized their military and threatened force if they were unable to commence work on the barriers. Deep tunnels and concrete arches have been constructed and barbed wire has been laid along the frontiers to the south of the Saudi towns of Towal, Masfaq and Khawjarah.[6]
Local sources from Harad stated that over 3,000 tribesmen from nearby villages gathered to rally against it, claiming their interests would be harmed by preventing them from crossing to the other side of the border to visit their relatives and cultivate their farms.[6]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Whitaker, Brian (February 17, 2004). "Saudi security barrier stirs anger in Yemen". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ a b c Bradley, John (February 11, 2004). "Saudi Arabia enrages Yemen with fence". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 March 2007. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^ a b [1]
- ^ "Yemen says Saudis will stop fence". bbc.co.uk. February 18, 2004. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ "CIA World Factbook: Saudi Arabia". CIA.
- ^ a b c al-Kibsi, Mohammed. Saudi authorities erect barriers on Yemeni border, Yemen Observer, 12-01-2008
- ^ "Saudi Border With Yemen Is Still Inviting for Al Qaeda" New York Times last retrieved DEC 20 2012
- ^ Bidwell, Robin, The Two Yemens, London: Longman and Westview Press, 1983, pp. 243-244
- ^ a b Ginny Hill and Gerd Nonneman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States: Elite Politics, Street Protests and Regional Diplomacy p.9
- ^ Bernard Haykel,Saudi Arabia's Yemen dilemma CNN via Foreign Affairs last retrieved Dec 18 2012
- ^ F. Gregory Gause.Saudi-Yemeni Relations: Domestic Structures and Foreign Influence p.4
- ^ Michael Horton,Yemen's Dangerous Addiction to Qat The JamesTown Foundation last retrieved dec 13 2012
- ^ The World's Most Complex Borders: Saudi Arabia/Yemen last retrieved DEC 26 2012
- ^ https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Peace/fence.html
- ^ "Riyadh halts work on border barrier after Sanaa agrees to joint patrols". AFP. February 19, 2004. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ Sieff, Martin (October 4, 2006). "Fencing In Iraq Is Always A Solution". United Press International. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ Dyer, Gwynne (February 13, 2007). "Why Walls Are Going Up All Over the World?". Arab News. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 2014-01-04.


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We are having an outlet installed for our new kenmore dryer model 81272. Both electricians who gave bids told us that they need the nema# for the plug in order to install the right outlet. Well... hours with sears in store, online, by phone, technicians... even someone who found the plug and box.... nobody could tell me the nema #!!! so... anyone out there have this (or similar) dryer who can help me with this?? i assume that they only have a few dryer extension cords... ours is part # 15000 and is listed as a 3-prong 5 foot plug. it is pictured here... with info that does not include the nema #. thanks for any help!!!! |
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that is a regular electric dryer it's need a 30A circuit NEMA 14-30 since its straight 240v you technically need 2 hots and a ground |
thanks much, acetx... can you tell me why both electricians would be so worried about this and not know this?? do you have this information because you own a kenmore, or because it's just something that's pretty obvious??? i have been so stressed at getting this information... and that nobody at sears seems to have it!!! thanks again.. kawh707 |
there arent that many 30A recepticle options if the electrician is installing a new circuit it makes sense to install a 4 prong the reason they asked is because they were probably considering your existing dryer plug, but the thing is you can usually install a 3 OR 4 prong cord on an electric dryer the power cord that you linked to looks like an older type straight blade, unless i was looking at the wrong cord get the 4 prong for the dryer http://www.sears.com/kenmore-4-prong-5%27-round-dryer-cord-black/p-02615001000P?prdNo=2&blockNo=2&blockType=G2 it's a standard 10 gauge plug 14-30p so the matching receptacle would be 14-30R |
they probably sold us the older style plug because our house is older and they figured we would have an older outlet? ok... i'm a little confused. is the 3-prong or the newer 4=prong you recommended the one that fits into the 14-30? this is all completely new to us. what would the advantage be of getting a 4-prong? |
4 prong is newer 4 prong = 2 hots, a neutral, and a ground many 240v appliances operate on both 120 & 240v @ 240v you need 2 hots (120v + 120v) and a ground @ 120v you need 120v and a neutral (return path) it makes no sense to not install a 4 prong on a new circuit an electric dryer can take either cord so install the 4 prong cord |
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Sometimes another driver will challenge you with his horn. In such a case the relative size of the opposing vehicle (and the volume of its horn) determines the outcome. However, the system has its flaws, as when a cyclo (rickshaw) driver installs an 80-decibel bus horn on the handlebars of his puny carriage. This is something I've seen, and, more to the point, something I've heard, and it's a terrifying sound. Taxis, vans, dump trucks will swerve to avoid the madman and his horn. And the whole hierarchy of the road is turned on its head.
It sounds absurd, but this is the way of things here, and visitors would do well to learn the rules, such as they are. A locally published Vietnamese phrase book offers the following lines for travelers in case of a traffic accident:
"You were on the wrong side!"
"I was trying to avoid that bicycle/truck/infant/ox!"
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Tried it. Kind of liked it.
You can try it yourself, up in Nhat Tan, five miles north of town. A whole strip of roadside cafés serve canine treats: roasted, boiled, curried. But you don't want to go there in the first half of the lunar month. It's unlucky to eat dog while the moon's waxing. On the wane, however, dog is what you want, and the Nhat Tan cafés are jammed.
I had a craving for authentic Vietnamese food of the non-dog variety, so I set up a lunch date with a friend who'd lived in Hanoi for several years. We met at Quan Hué, a hole-in-the-wallserving Hué-style dishes (read: delicious) on flimsy folding tables. The restaurant is as casual as casual gets, though like most local places it's run with pride: when we pulled up on our Honda motorbikes, a smiling valet-of-sorts parked them and laid a straw sun cover on each seat.
First up was a filling round of banh khoai(also known as banh xeo),crispy rice pancakes stuffed with shrimp and bean sprouts, to which we added sliced star fruit, mint leaves, and lettuce, then dipped it all in a peanut-curry sauce. Next was a platter of smoky grilled pork, which we rolled in rice paper; and finally some spicy sautéed crabmeat and vermicelli--a heaping platter of hearty id-food. The bill came to something like 70,000 dong, or five bucks for two, including drinks. I went back three times that week.
Hanoi has become a great eating town, rivaling Saigon in quality and variety of restaurants. These range from modest street stalls and bia hois (where, as at Quan Hué, the food far outshines the atmosphere) to chic 90's-style bistros straight out of Islington or TriBeCa, from reborn villas serving haute Vietnamese to classic Continental dining rooms where Europeans feast on rack of lamb and the pianist plays "As Time Goes By."
It was a Friday night, still early, and already Ronnie Milsap was telling us there ain't no gettin' over him. Two Vietnamese guys in Calvin Klein T-shirts were playing pool with two Americans in Ho Chi Minh T-shirts. (I swear to God I'm not making this up.)
We were at the Gold Cock Bar--delightful name--just west of Hoan Kiem Lake. The beer flows freely, the pool table's always lit, and the "french frise" are very good. Behind the bar is an odd CD collection: you've got your Tom Waits, your Judds, your Huey Lewis, Charlie Parker, En Vogue, Nirvana, Dan Fogelberg, and a cool Dolly Parton album that gets a lot of play.


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Summer Hot Spots: South by SouthWest -- Exploring the Hot Marvels of the Portuguese Vicentine Coast
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Fuzeta: A Portuguese Fishing Village in Black And White
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Read any Tourism Malaysia publication, or scan its website, and you could be forgiven for thinking Kuala Lumpur has no public transport to speak of. The phrase "taxis are the most convenient mode of transport" appears with alarming regularity, even when Rapid KL buses, or walking, are viable options. But even Tourism Malaysia could not … read the full post


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I'm fairly convinced that Witcher 3 is going to be amazing. During the last half of the year we've talked to developers three times, discussing not only the new Witcher, but also another ambitious RPG that's been developed in CD Project RED for two years already. We've seen Witcher 3 with our own eyes, and it DID have all the promised fixes, improvements and the open world. No doubt — CDP does everything the right way, and our latest talk with CEO Marcin Iwinski is just another proof of that.
So, first of all, when I've entered the demo and saw the older Geralt, I immediately drew comparisons between your game and Metal Gear Solid series… Have you played it, by the way?
Yes, I've played some of the Metal Gear Solid back in the days. But I don't think we're looking at it this way. It's more a development of the Geralt himself and he's obviously getting older as the story progresses. The Witcher 3 is going to be a closure of the trilogy so we wanted to show more experienced, more mature and seasoned Geralt. Comparing to human age he's pretty old, but we also wanted to show the burden that he's carrying and I think it's very visible from him.
As for Metal Gear Solid and other games — definitely there's a lot of inspiration and I think that a lot of it is subconscious, because people at the team are gamers, they have different tastes, they play a lot of different games, and I think subliminally they just put it into concept and then it influences their creation.
There were news about you opening a new studio in Krakow. So how is it doing? How big is it?
The studio is over twenty people and it consists of experienced RPG creators who made games like Two Worlds and Two Worlds II. At a certain point we were contacted by this group of people from Krakow, some of them working at Reality Pump, some of them have already left the company, and they said «Guys, we'd love to join the studio, we love what you're doing, but you know, we'd really like to work in Krakow». We did suggest to move their studio to Warsaw, but it seems that it was important for them to set up in Krakow.
What is really great is that the team is really experienced. It's not so common, because there are not so many RPG oriented studios in the world and we're lucky to have one more group, and a great one, in our country, so we didn't think too long before opening the studio. Right now one of our producers is spending a lot of time there: they call us on a regular basis, set up streams of what they are doing and we strongly believe they'll deliver some kick-ass stuff.
So it was more about the people, who would like to join you, and wasn't a necessary business decision?
No, no. It wasn't a business decision like «Hey, we should expand», nothing like that. What we're doing is very much about passion. When you come for a job interview, we will expect a candidate to set us on fire, in a way. Whether it's marketing or finance or game development, we want to see your passion, and then we'll obviously ask what games are you playing, why you like them and things like that. And if it's a development position we'll be checking how deep is your love for games. Our job is about employing the most passionate people to create great games, and people from Krakow without a doubt have a lot of passion. I think it's a good match.
To tell the truth when I first read the news about the opening of a new studio, my first thought was that you didn't have enough resources to finish Cyberpunk or The Witcher 3 because both are obviously massive projects. Still, maybe you can name a feature or two that grew out of control and became more complex than you've originally intended?
It's funny because only here in Russia I have a lot of questions like «What features you didn't include in the game?» A lot of people are asking about it and I can't give them an answer because producing the game is a balancing act, and it's by far not about features, but more about the final feel of the game. «There's this feature, there's that feature» — I think gamers don't really care, they basically just want to enjoy the game. Details? I don't know… We wanted to have faster boats and we didn't make it, but it wouldn't make much difference, I don't think so.
Ultimately, there's simply a huge open world nobody has ever done before. The game is more than 35x bigger than the world of The Witcher 2 and it's populated, the world is living and breathing. The last thing we want to do is to bore the gamer. When you have such a huge space to travel, you really expect something things to happen around you. Maybe it's not like the real world, but come on, it's a computer game and you are here to have fun, not to be bored. So we're definitely expanding our resources to work on the game: as it's an open world, we generally need to create more assets. But ultimately we could've finished The Witcher 3 without opening the Krakow studio. They're helping in, but they're working on their own thing first of all. I won't say it was lack of resources that convinced us to set up Krakow studio, but more importantly their passion for RPG games and their invaluable knowledge of how to make them.
You always emphasize the size of The Witcher 3 and I guess the Cyberpunk should be about the same scale. In the future you'll be striving to make bigger and more mature games?
There's always question «What is more?» Like, if we make a game five times longer than usual will gamers enjoy it? I think it's all about the story, the characters, their development and how you go through it, so definitely we'll be experimenting with new ways to tell a story. Cyberpunk definitely will be offering a lot of new ideas. But we're working on that really hard already in The Witcher 3. The game engages the player much better. We really wanted to improve on what we did in The Witcher 2 in terms of the initial immersion for a gamer, though. In Russia, in Poland, in Germany gamers are different, we are more hardcore. If it's a hard game it only motivates us. But if you look at Western Europe and especially US, which is a very important market, if a gamer feels that the immersion is steep, the game is hard and you die a lot at the beginning, people will most likely drop the game and say that it wasn't good enough. We don't want that to happen. «Easy to play — Hard to master» is what we are after. And I draw a lot of comparisons between games and TV series — for example Game of Thrones…
I've heard a lot about it...
Good! Definitely watch it. I strongly recommend it, because it's based on books from George Martin.
So, I drew some comparisons between themes, and the maturity of the world, complexity of the story. I remember when I was reading this book and thought «Damn, it would be really hard to make a good TV show out of it». Then the TV show came out and I was stunned: from the very beginning they've played it right. It was different from the book but at the same time the medium is captured extremely well. The same is with the game, its ideas — you sit down for a moment, you start playing and then can't put it down hours straight, like with a book. We would like our games to become something like this.
Now let's say you stopped playing a game, and you are busy for two weeks and then when you come back to it, you already can't remember what is it exactly you were doing there. And how would TV series deal with something like that? You see this «Previously on Game of Thrones» sequence, for example, and you refresh recent events of the series in your memory and can easily watch it afterwards. In a game, after a long break, you often find yourself in a situation when you don't remember what are you doing in a particular location or who are these characters in front of you. I've dropped out of Skyrim after playing it for 20 hours or something, and then I had a very hard time coming back. These are quite simple things and in theory are very intuitive. In practice they rarely are, though. That's why I think it's important not to break the immersion. We're all about making a game you can play the way you like it while not letting the narrative lose the pace.
So when both games, The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk, are done, are you going to focus on a next big RPG or maybe something different?
I can tell you one thing for sure: we'll be doing story-driven mature RPG and this is what we think we're pretty good at. It's really very early to say and we'll see when the time comes, but right now we really want to focus fully on The Witcher 3 and take all of our skills to a next level, so that we can really deliver a multiplatform story-driven RPG in an open world. That's the main goal. After that we'll probably set a new goal that is even higher to achieve!
When you work with something for a long time you probably learn all its strengths and weaknesses. You've been working with big RPG titles for a while now. What are the common troubles with modern RPG?
Okay, it's very simple: it's closing the project! Closing it with a high quality bar and high playability value for a gamer at the same time. There is always a possibility that we will close the project and then some things will not work. In Eastern Europe that is a big problem with a lot of games, to be honest. They're unfinished, buggy or sometimes not working at all. All the elements must be perfected and at the same time you should finish it on time without exceeding the budget, and this is some hardcore shit. I remember there was some research from NASA in terms of difficulty of different industries. So the first and most difficult one was what NASA is doing: sending people to the Moon or Mars. The second place belongs to video games.
The problem is that all of the elements are constantly moving: the technology is changing, there are new platforms — Mac, mobile, etc. They're connected and on top of that you're making a non-linear game where all the elements have already moved again. So the question when you're closing a project is usually «Where to stop?» These are the things gamers usually don't think about. And they're right, they're paying their hard-earned money to have fun. If it's so hard to properly finish the game, then you shouldn't sell it in the first place.
So we're always focused on finishing the game, polishing it to the highest possible level and then supporting it after release. You have to do it all the time, especially on PC, where there are a lot of issues with compatibility and things like that. We really believe that we should support the game heavily, you know, release enhanced editions, updates, free small DLC, etc.
Do you think that games heavily relying on realism have a future? Not combat simulation games like ArmA but very complex games that would, for example, simulate a life in a metropolis where you could enter every building and talk to every citizen? Would it make sense to try to recreate our life with such precision in a computer game?
Yeah, this question is always opened, isn't it. If it's boring simulator — I would totally not be interested. There has to be something more to it. A lot of people play games to relax, so the main question should be whether it's relaxing or entertaining you?
And again, our profession is to tell great stories. Whether I'm watching TV or reading books I generally want to have a bit of fun with that or I want the medium to make me think about certain things. Maybe something important that you don't think about every day in your usual life. If it's a part of the game — it's cool. If it's just a simple simulator you have to ask yourself what is the goal? Of course, there are games like SimCity, for example, where there is a kind of economic model and management system and there's always a certain goal. That works well. Everything could work as long there's a certain group of gamers that finds it cool. As for us — we're all about story.
The creator of the cult gangster action game Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven Daniel Vavra about one of the prettiest and biggest role-playing games of next-gen.
There were Novgorod Pirates that were bothering us in Infinite Space for DS, not to mention fairly regular additions to the library of titles with an overly stereotypical representation of Russian history, majority of which is an obvious propaganda. For the developers of The Mandate, on the other hand, it's more of an exotic and appealing setting that allows to fuse together the core mechanics of the old-school RTS/RPG with an array of fresh and innovative features.
Last year the founder of People Can Fly and father of Painkiller and Bulletstorm, Adrian Chmielarz, left the studio to establish a new company that goes by the name The Astronauts. Distancing itself from a familiar genre of shooters, his new studio has recently been working on a gloomy adventure game The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. We couldn't miss an oportunity to ask Adrian a couple of questions about his new project.
I'm fairly convinced that Witcher 3 is going to be amazing. During the last half of the year we've talked to developers three times, discussing not only the new Witcher, but also another ambitious RPG that's been developed in CD Project RED for two years already. We've seen Witcher 3 with our own eyes, and it DID have all the promised fixes, improvements and the open world. No doubt – CDP does everything the right way, and our latest talk with CEO Marcin Iwinski is just another proof of that.
City Interactive are making a shooter which is to become a step forward for the war against fascists setting.
As soon as Lords of the Fallen was announced, it was labeled as «German Dark Souls». At a first glance this observation does seem correct — both games are harcore RPGs that focus on combat and exploration. But as soon as we dig deeper we see that LotF developers have quite different priorities than their Japanese colleagues. What are the differences between LotF and Dark Souls, what weapons can player crush skulls with, what are the «educated guesses» and how did RPG development accents shifted told us Tomasz Gop, executive producer of Lords of the Fallen.
We would like to present the interview with WB Games Montreal, which is to pass the important test - developing of Batman games series.
What happens if you try to turn turn-based tactics in a third-person shooter? We will know the answer very soon, because The Bureau: XCOM Declassified will release this week. While waiting, we decided to find out what should we expect from The Bureau and to ask some questions straight to the developers.
He says he's not a storyteller, yet his games never cease to amaze us with their deep plot and their intricate questions. He keeps positive outlook on things, yet his paintings are colored in gloomy dark crimson tone. Our previous interview with the famous designer was timed to launch of OZ campaign, and now, during conversation about a green-eyed girl travelling between two worlds, I realized that I am not so worried about the fate of little gun-wielding Dorothy. We'll definitely see her comeback — she has her loyal Tin Woodman in the person of a modest storyteller from Shanghai.
Interview with the developers of the promising zombie project called ROAM. Ryan Sharr, the team leader and former employee of Gas Powered Games, answered our questions.
We really do like to talk with The Creative Assembly's representatives, the authors of the cult strategy series Total War. The studio's employees are not only true professionals that are doing fine games, they're also very passionate and intelligent people. This time questions on the upcoming Total War: Rome 2 (and not only) from GameStar.ru have been answered by Al Bickham, Studio Communications Manager, and Jamie Ferguson, Lead Battle Designer.
The interview with the developers from Ubisoft Montreal about one of the most awaited games of 2013 — Watch Dogs. While looking like any other action game, Watch Dogs is planning to discuss the ideas of modern dependence on technology and information with a serious face. And while there's GTA 5 and another sequel of our favourite Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs will surely take its place among the greatest.
Satellite Reign is notable because of its developer, who was involved in development of original Syndicate and Syndicate Wars. We talked to Mike Diskett about his new game, cyberpunk and why this topic is so relevant now. Details — in this interview.
Most recently, Pencil Test Studio has successfully ended the Kickstarter campaign. We decided to talk to the developers about developing process, how difficult it is to make a game from clay and why community is so important.
The announcement of Shadow of the Eternals is a great news to both ED fans and gamers that didn't have a chance to play it — a team lead by founding father of Silicon Knights is now determined to develop a spiritual successor to famous ancestor. About reasons for using CryENGINE 3, larger storyline scale and choosing the main cast, about connections between the SotE and ED speaks Denis Dyack, founder of Precursor Games.
American McGee is preparing something big: concept art from Alice-sequel and the new project called OZombie began to appear in the Internet. To learn more about these new games, we have addressed the list of questions to Mr. McGee personally. We could not figure out specific details, but still we had a nice chat.
We talked to the key developers of Torment: Tides of Numenera about similarities between the new inXile game and Planescape: Torment, how to start a successful Kickstarter campaign and why it is very difficult to sell the hardcore RPG to publisher.
What horrors do horror developers play, how is personal nightmare born, what are the inspiration sources and how to scare the hell out of veteran gamers — Jared Gerritzen, сreative director at Zombie Studios, kindly agreed to answer these and other our questions.
Will the new team be able to carry over the unique atmosphere of one of the most intelligent stealth-series out there to their new title? Why is there other actor replacing fans-favoured Stephen Russel? Will the new game be able not to stain the reputation of one of the most difficult stealth series? The answers to all of these questions you will find in this interview.
Kai Fiebig on working with TDE universe, dark and mature stories, battle maps with a twist and roleplaying system in Blackguards.


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Work and home have kept me busy lately, and my presence on the Net was minimal. If you remember my thread on colored kitchen appliances, I've got some good news: our old D/W gave up the ghost. We're shopping for a whole new set of appliances! Already found several models in bisque and even looked at a bisque-colored fridge at our Sears store. There has been talk about brass coming back. I found this article in Wall Street Journal interesting. The side box "What Your Fixtures Say About You" is fun, although they forgot to include black metal and bronze (not oil-rubbed). My home assemblage of metals is chrome, patinated/vintage brass, black metal, brushed nickel and a small amount of copper. Have no oil-rubbed bronze at all - it never appealed to me. I love the expression "organic modern". While the laconic forms of the past modernist styles appeal to me, the abundance of plastic, vinyl and fake finishes is off-putting. I'm very much into natural materials like wood, metal, stone, ceramic, wool, silk, cotton and leather. I even avoid polyester and steer away from acrylic when shopping for clothes! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Going for the Brass
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I don't think it ever went completely out, just like gold jewelry didn't. But young people especially didn't want it. But now it's new and fresh looking after a couple of decades. I noticed my 27 year old daughter wearing gold jewelry for the first time ever recently. I sell eye glasses and gold details on frames is very big this year. I think we are going to see more and more warm metals in the coming years. |
Lana, nice to hear from you again. You commented on the bronze JennAir appliances that I loved but were discontinued. I ended up with SS. I am so glad that you found appliances in bisque. Good for you! |
I have never stopped wearing my jewelry, which is made up of yellow gold, white gold and diamonds, so always a mix of gold and silver colored pieces. I never liked brass/gold fixtures in a bathroom and still don't. Don't like bronze or black either ... a bathroom has to be shiny and clean, which for me means chrome. |
Happyladi: It definitely looks like warm tones are making more of a presence lately. Just a normal cycle of trends, I guess. Holly-Kay: Thank you for your kind comment. DH and I have already decided what models would be right for us. Now we're hunting for the best deal. Oh, the thrill! Chispa: Same here about brass/gold fixtures in a bathroom. I prefer chrome or brushed nickel in bathrooms, although I could agree that other metal tones could look good with certain decor styles. |
Did brass in the bathrooms and kitchen in the 80's and it was a huge maintenance headache. My water tarnished the Dornbracht faucets, and waterspots on the basin in the powder room was a nightmare. Had the sink removed, lacquered & reinstalled to eliminate the constant polishing, but use the wrong cleaning solution and you'll damage the lacquer. The only yellow finish that works around water is gold. No thanks, no brass for me. |
- Posted by lavender_lass (My Page) on Mon, Oct 14, 13 at 13:22
I like antique brass...not so shiny but still warm. |
I noticed that these comments are from designers whose clientele have pretty hefty budgets. It is easy for them to gut everything when fasions change back, so it is easy for them to deride choices like chrome or brushed nickel as "safe" or for people "focused on resale value". I can see brass in the right setting, and I like brass with some patina rather than the shiny look that seemed to be trying to be gold. I think like chispa - that in bathrooms I prefer a shiny chrome or polished nickel finish. |
- Posted by crazybusytoo (My Page) on Mon, Oct 14, 13 at 15:31
Interesting article. Thanks for posting it, Lana. Brass clad refrigerators sound awfully pricey. How do you suppose warm brass will look in the white modern kitchen? I always think of cool white with cool toned fixures/pulls. |
- Posted by ineffablespace (My Page) on Mon, Oct 14, 13 at 15:43
I think any finish has a potential place in the right bathroom. Rubinet offers several whites, maroon, aqua and black. Newport Brass, Phylrich, and others offer 20 or more finishes, some of them. I like brass, but it has to be in right house, just like anything else. (Aqua?) Somebody must be using those, or they wouldn't offer them. There is more out there than chrome, nickel, (ORB, and brass). Maybe the safest thing to do is something that's rarely used. The question is, why does someone feel the need to redo fixtures just because they speak to a different era? I usually find the shape or style of faucets dates as much as the finish. (And all the "Victorian" or "Early 20th c." styles so common now are probably going to bug people as much in upcoming decades as the white acrylic knob on brass seems to bug people now.) People don't seem to talk about shapes that much. |
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Joey McIntyre from "New Kids on the Block" does not have the Right Stuff -- not when it comes to driving ... according to the California family suing him for slamming into their car.
The lawsuit was filed by a man named Surendra Patel, and in the docs he says Joey was driving "negligently, carelessly, recklessly" ... when he rear-ended Patel and his family 2 years ago in Burbank, CA.
We spoke to a Patel family member who claims they were stopped at a traffic light at the time of the accident, and all 5 passengers -- including two minor children -- were badly hurt ... though the family member wasn't specific about injuries.
The family is suing to cover medical expenses, lost earnings, property damage and pain and suffering.
In short ... they're hangin' tough.
We haven't heard back from Joey's camp.
Aaron Carter
When NKOTB Fans Attack
(So Crazy It Must Be True)
Aaron Carter
I Got Jumped
Over 'NKOTB' Turf War
Aaron Carter is sporting a shiner he claims he got from 4 grown men who were pissed he's performing on "New Kids on the Block" turf ... aka Boston.
Aaron, who posted some gnarly selfies after the fight, tells TMZ he was leaving dinner with a friend last night in beantown, when a huge guy approached him in the parking lot and yelled: "I heard you're doing a show here tomorrow. This is the town of the New Kids."
Aaron claims three other guys then jumped out of a gold Chevy Malibu ... and started the beat down, which came complete with a shot to his face.
The singer claims he landed a few punches before the NKOTB-lovers took off -- "I think my knuckles might be broken, but that's what they get. People think I'm a pretty little white boy but no way. I think I won. I'm still standing."
Aaron says he's performing as scheduled tonight, and he's not filing a police report because it's "girlie."
Two shocking things: Who knew NKOTB fans were so hard? And ... Aaron Carter still sings?
New Kids on the Block
Canada Concert Canceled
Over Border Dispute
Blame Canada ... a New Kids on the Block concert tonight in Ottawa has been canceled ... after several trucks carrying equipment for the NKOTB tour were held up at the Canadian border.
A rep for NKOTB's "The Package Tour" tells TMZ, several gear trucks carrying production equipment -- like lighting and other prop stuff -- as well as key crew members were delayed at the Canadian border for such a long time ... tour officials were forced to pull the plug on tonight's show.
The rep wouldn't specify why the trucks were held up -- but did say the band members arrived in Canada safely ... and on time.
We also spoke with someone at Canadian Border Patrol ... who was also looking into the incident.
As for tonight's show ... it's been postponed to tomorrow.
Story developing ...
New Kids on the Block
Good Genes
or Good Docs?
4/28/2013 12:30 AM PDT BY Johnny Lopez
New Kids on the Block have got the right stuff.
Here's Danny Wood, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight and Jonathan Knight during their boy band heyday in 1989 (top) -- and 24 years later, Joey, 40, Danny, 43, Donnie, 43, Jordan, 42, and Jonathan, 44, in NYC recently (bottom).
They're hanging tough.
Backstreet Boys & NKOTB
Judge Dismisses $5 Million
Brain Trauma Lawsuit
It's official: the New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys can't be held responsible for brain trauma -- at least, according to a judge who dismissed the bands from a $5 million lawsuit filed by an injured stagehand ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ broke the story in July ... William Wesley Styron sued NKOTBSB for injuries he allegedly suffered when he fell through a hole in the stage prior to a 2011 concert.
Styron said he fractured his skull and suffered brain trauma from the fall ... and was looking for a cool $5 million from the bands and other parties who he held responsible.
NKOTBSB denied the allegations, claiming it wasn't their fault Styron didn't see the huge hole in front of him ... and it looks like a judge agreed ... ruling that responsibility for the fall lies with the production company who hired him -- not the bands themselves.
The judge promptly dismissed the case against NKOTBSB, finding they "owed no duty to plaintiff that was breached when he was injured."
Backstreet Boys & NKOTB
Stagehand SUES Over
Dangerous Man Hole
You're not the only one who thought last year's Backstreet Boys/New Kids on the Block tour was painful -- a stagehand claims he was nearly killed before a concert ... after falling through a hole ... and now, he's suing the bands.
William Wesley Styron filed the lawsuit in Tennessee, claiming he was hired to set up for the boy bands' show at Fedex Forum in Memphis on June 20th, 2011.
According to the lawsuit, Styron was going about his duties when he accidentally stepped into a hole in the stage ... and plummeted 13 feet to the ground ... fracturing his skull and causing "traumatic brain injury."
Styron claims he suffered a "loss of consciousness, seizures, and convulsions" during the accident before someone called 911 -- and he was rushed to the hospital.
According to the suit, it all could have been avoided -- but there was nothing in place to warn Styron about the stage's hazardous conditions ... no signs ... no cones ... nothing.
Styron says the accident cost him tons in medical bills -- and now he wants at least $5 MILLION.
NKOTBSB has already denied the allegations -- claiming the accident was Styron's fault for not looking where he was going.
Party in Las Vegas
New Kid on the Block Finds New Kidney for Fan
It's official ... Twitter saves lives -- in fact, Donnie Wahlberg from New Kids on the Block was able to help find a NEW KIDNEY for an extremely sick fan ... using nothing but the social networking site.
It all started with a tweet from the fan's best friend who was trying to raise awareness about the girl's dire situation -- one of her kidneys was failing ... fast.
Donnie retweeted the link to his 183,000 followers, asking for help ... prompting a barrage of phone calls to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where the girl -- named Bobbette Miller -- was being treated.
According to the Boston Herald, the calls yielded SIX matches -- and Bobbette is now scheduled for a transplant in June.
Ah, the power of 140 characters or less.
NKOTB vs. BSB
Who'd You Rather?
11/14/2010 5:25 AM PST BY Johnny Lopez
Boy bands of yore New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys are joining forces to pay their bills go on tour together.
Question is ...
Pauly D -- Trying to Join The 'New Kids' Tour
DJ Pauly D thinks he's got the right stuff for the upcoming New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys tour -- and now TMZ has learned he's "in talks" to be one of the opening acts.
Sources tell TMZ .... the "Jersey Shore" star is close to a deal -- but he's not the only act that's being considered. We're told Boys II Men is also in the running.
Reps for the tour tell us, "[Pauly D] is one of many that has submitted himself to be on the tour. No opening act decisions are being made at this time."
New Kids Fans
Go Nucking Futs
How did this possibly happen? Last night in Las Vegas, the New Kids arrived at LAX Nightclub to the kind of crowd that used to go bonkers for 'em 20 years ago. Repeat. 20 years ago.
A quote from our guy in Vegas: "In all my years in Vegas, I've never seen such pandemonium over anybody."


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Shira Nui
Shira Nui
Location: 247 Springvale Rd, Glen Waverley, VIC
Contact: 03 9886 7755
We're not quite sure what we feel about Shira Nui, mainly because the service, when we attended, was appalling. We had essentially been told that we were required to spend approximately $80 per head and would not be allowed to order from the a la carte menu, which we found quite strange given that we had never suggested that we wanted the set menu and also because there were other diners that we could see who were ordering off the a la carte menu.
Thankfully, after that incident, the waiter who looked after us from that point onwards (Tom) was stellar – he was incredibly helpful and took care to actually make sure that we left on a good note.
Complimentary starter – fried fish with pickled onions and capsicum
Sashimi moriawase (main)
As for the food, I absolutely enjoyed Shira Nui's sashimi moriawase – a mixed selection of raw fish. The kingfish and salmon sashimi were without doubt the stand outs – vibrant, fresh and plump cuts of fish that almost melted in the mouth. None of that sinewy toughness and quite on par with that delivered at Kenzan in the CBD.Sashimi moriawase (main)
Sashimi moriawase (main)
Sashimi moriawase (main)
Sashimi moriawase (main)
Miso sea perch
The miso grill was another highlight – a thick cut of sea perch that had been marinated in miso and sake, then grilled to perfection. The noodles sitting underneath, however, were too soft; almost soggy. But the sea perch itself was gorgeously tender and crispy on the outside, with the sake and miso giving it a punchy flavour having soaked right through.Miso sea perch
Miso sea perch
Shabu shabu salad ($18)
The shabu shabu salad was fresh, though quite a standard salad, and there was a very limited amount of noodles in the dish.Shabu shabu salad ($18)
Black sesame creme brulee ($12.5)
On recommendation of Tom, we also ordered the black sesame creme brulee (substituting the vanilla ice cream for green tea at an extra $0.5). The creme brulee was delicious – the burnt brittle cracked easily beneath the spoon, giving way to the smoothest, earthiest black sesame custard below. The cubes of green tea ice cream were smooth as ever and a perfect way to end a light meal.Black sesame creme brulee ($12.5)
Black sesame creme brulee ($12.5)
Whilst I did enjoy the food itself at Shira Nui, I can't say that my experience there would draw me back anytime soon. The main issue was obviously the service, which I do hope was a one off incident which we unfortunately had to experience that night. To be fair, we have heard of other instances where friends have attended Shira Nui and not had any such issues.We stress again that all of the reviews featured on The Food Society are reflections of our writers' personal experiences at the time of the visit.


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I've recorded a bunch of a special sport shows (60 hrs worth) over the years which are stored on my DVR. What equipment is needed to record these shows from the DVR to a DVD format.
I could play each episode and record them to a VHS tape but there has to be a quicker and more efficient way to do it.
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- Posted by yosemitebill (My Page) on Sun, Aug 21, 11 at 18:01
The easiest, and really only method, is to use a stand-alone DVD player/recorder, to record from the analog outputs. That is, as long as there is no analog copy protection enabled on the video outputs as may be required by the copyright holder. You don't mention your service provider, or what the DVR is you have, however, chances are you should be OK using the analog outputs. It'll take a while since it's all done in real-time. And, no, you can not just do a digital copy from the hard drive - the DVRs record the entire "transport stream" from the head-end and they are not just clear unencrypted MPEG video files. |
Thank you Yosemitebill. Not sure what you mean by analog copy protection on the video outputs ?????? SP is Dishnetwork, DVR is about 3/4 yrs old. Hey there are no quick fixes to anything these days. Appreciate your response. Cheers. |
- Posted by harrimarks (My Page) on Sat, Sep 3, 11 at 2:47
Nice information. I think it will be easy for us to record stored shows on DVR to another medium. If you want to do extensive video editing and create a professional looking DVD for your home videos, you should use a computer with a recordable DVD drive and a video editing and DVD authoring software package. |
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A Converse Trio performance of "Quartet for the End of Time" has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 11th at 7:30 pm in Fullerton Auditorium. "Quartet for the End of Time" premiered on January 15, 1941 in frigid Barrack 27 of the World War II Nazi prison camp Stalag VIII-A. Olivier Messiaen, who wrote the score, was joined by three of his fellow prisoners in the large garrison-which had been converted to serve as a theater-to perform the piece as hundreds of other prisoners and their Nazi guards looked on. The Converse Trio will perform the 50-minute piece with various elements of multi-media. Admission is free and open to the public. Even though "Quartet for the End of Time" was written in a prison camp, the piece was not written as an ode to the end of wartime or the Third Reich itself. It is, rather, a musical representation of the end of all things as described in the Book of Revelations of The Bible, specifically the descent of the seventh angel, at the sound of whose trumpet the mystery of God will be consummated, and who announces "that there should be time no longer."Music critic and historian Alex Ross wrote, "Messiaen's quiet answer to the ultimate questions of fear and faith stayed with me the longest, not because he was a greater composer than Bach or Beethoven but because his reply came out of an all-too-modern landscape of legislated inhumanity. In the face of hate, this honestly Christian man did not ask, 'Why, O Lord?' He said, 'I love you.' Listeners cannot fail to be touched by this work, which is essentially music fulfilling its most vital purpose." The Converse Trio is comprised of Converse College professors Douglas Weeks, piano; Sarah Johnson, violin; and Kenneth Law, cello. They will be joined by clarinetist Karen Hill. Other Converse College personnel will join the Trio to enhance the listening experience:


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CAIRO - A new anti-terror law passed earlier this week by Canada's parliament giving security agencies exceptional powers to probe terror plots has been widely criticized by opposition and civil liberty groups as trampling freedoms.
We don't feel this has the proper balance between protecting rights and the things we need to do to prevent terrorism, Randall Garrison, New Democratic Party (NDP) MP, told Toronto Star on Friday, April 26.
Garrison was criticizing the anti-terror legislation passed last Wednesday by the Canadian parliament.
Canada Thanks Muslims for Anti-terror Role
Muslims Helped Foil Canada Terror Plot
Canada Muslims Shun Qaeda Revenge Call
The new measures, contained in Bill S-7, the Combating Terrorism Act, will enable preventive arrests, meaning Canadians can be held for up to three days without charge.
It also opens the door to investigative hearings, where people can be compelled to testify under threat of detention.
Approved by 183-93 vote, the bill was supported by Conservative government along with the Liberals. New Democrats opposed it.
Terrorism and violent extremism are real threats to Canada, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said in a statement.
Bill S-7 will provide additional tools for law enforcement to help in the investigation of terrorism offences and thereby help to protect the safety of Canadians.
Garrison said the government's focus should be on boosting frontline resources, such as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Canada Border Services Agency, which are both being squeezed by shrinking budgets.
He added that the police have conducted successful terror investigations; including Monday's break-up of an alleged plot to attack a Toronto-bound train, without these special powers.
Garrison said the arrests, combined with last week's fatal bombings at the Boston Marathon, have created an emotional backdrop for debate.
I think the government was hoping that at a time of heightened emotions, people might not look so closely at the bill, Garrison said.
We don't need extra legislative measures to do this, Garrison said.
When people are given the resources in law enforcement and security agencies, they can produce the results.
Exceptional Powers
The new law revives preventive arrests and investigative hearings which were introduced by the Liberals in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks.
Renewing these provisions would normalize exceptional powers inconsistent with established democratic principles and threaten hard-won civil liberties, an alliance of civil liberties organizations said in a statement.
The alliance includes the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association and the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Every major criminal terrorism-related incident in Canada since 2001 has been disrupted and prevented without the need for preventive detention or investigative hearings, their release added.
Muslims make around 2.8 percent of Canada's 32.8 million population, and Islam is the number one non-Christian faith in the Roman Catholic country.
Following the 9/11 attacks, the Canadian parliament passed tough laws to fight terrorism.
Under one provisions of the laws, police had the power to arrest suspects without a warrant and detain them for three days without charges.
Another provision allowed a judge to compel a witness to testify in secret about past associations or perhaps pending acts under penalty of going to jail if the witness didn't comply.
Last August 2010, the Canadian Prime Minister angered Muslims after associating them with terrorism as well as declaring plans to reintroduce draconian anti-terror powers.
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As season comes into full swing, traffic to all our favourite spots around the peninsula builds up with tourists flocking to spend the summer holidays in Cape Town. Roads become grid locked, parking is impossible to find, hired cars cannot be found for love or money and tempers flare. So we have put together a list of alternative modes of transport in and around Cape Town to ensure that your holiday is as chilled as us Capetownians!
Tuk Tuk
Zip around town in with The Monarch Tuksi Company. R40 will get you anywhere in CBD and all the way out as far as Camps Bay. It may take a little longer but with some Bob Marley music blaring, who cares, you're on Cape Town time now!
Horse and Carriage
This unique method of exploring Cape Town provides the time and a different view of some of South Africa's premier historical and architectural locations. The tour leaves from the Castle of Good Hope 3 times daily and the tour takes approximately 75 mins
Prices are available on request and bookings are essential
Bike and Saddle have something for everyone from road to mountain bikes, lifestyle bikes and bikes for the whole family. Beat the traffic and wiz around town on the many bike routes visiting all the attractions there are to see.
Bikes cost from R30 – R80 per hour depending on the bike
Monday to Sunday
Tourist one day pass R30 & Tourist two day pass R50
Valid for travel between 08h30 and 16h00 daily
Atlantic Rail
Steam Train with vintage wooden coaches
Set schedule – check online http://www.atlanticrail.co.za/
Adults R220 & Children R110
Runs directly from Cape Town to Simonstown with no stops in between
The Route
Cape Town to Simonstown route runs through the leafy old suburbs of Newlands and Rondebosch before arriving in Muizenberg the start of the coastal part of your journey. Join locals for some surfing (lessons available) at Surfers corner or explore local Historical attractions like Het Posthuys and Rhodes Cottage. This is also the start of the Muizenberg to St James walkway which hugs the coast and has spectacular views of the waves crashing onto the rocky coast interspersed with rock pools, tidal pools and small white sandy beaches.
Next stop is Kalk Bay a little 'village' with a bohemian vibe, filled with antique and little coffee shops. There is also a small working harbour where you can watch the fishermen's boats come in and the catch of the day get sold off to locals and restaurants. Enjoy fish and chips the old traditional way from a newspaper packet at Kalkies.
Moving onto Fish Hoek a fabulous beach for a walk or a swim and is great for families.
Last stop and end of the line is Simonstown. This old naval town is a beautiful seaside resort full of history with excellent restaurants and shops as well as being a 15 min walk away from Boulder's Beach and the penguin colony – definitely worth a visit. Swim in the beautiful clear water surrounded by huge boulders while penguins zip past you underwater.
MiCity Bus
This bus service runs from the airport and all through the CBD including down to the Waterfront. Closest stop to the Grand Daddy Hotel is just across the street.
R23 for a myconnect card
Trips around the city cost R5.30 each
Please note money must be loaded onto the card prior to getting on the bus.
CitySightseeing Cape Town Bus
This open top site seeing bus is the perfect way to see the city, get the lay of the land and decide which spots deserve a return visit. There are 2 routes, red and blue. Red is the City Tour with 18 stops including the Table Mountain Cable way, the district Six Museum and the Castle of Good Hope. Blue is the Mini Peninsula Tour with 14 stops including Kirstenbosch, the world of Birds and Imizamo Yethu as well as stunning views!
And the best is that a hop on spot for both routes is just around the corner form the Grand Daddy Hotel!
1 day pass R150 (book online and pay R120)
2 day pass R250 (book online and pay R220)
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On last week's mailbox we had an letter from Barry Crabbe, who said we need more simpler, smarter games like Fez.
This week Max Vernon e-mailed in to say that Sony's PlayStation Vita has delivered the goods so far.
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When I first saw the Vita announced at E3, I knew I had to have it. So when release day came around, I went to my local Game and got my Vita, and so far I haven't been disappointed. Although remote play still doesn't work with most games, and I haven't been able to add funds to my PSN wallet, I am still very impressed.
The front touchscreen is really responsive, and even though it's a bit more tricky to use in games, the touchpad still isn't bad, I've really enjoyed playing my Vita, but I feel that I could be having a better experience if there was a bigger range of games. I think the Vita has a successful road ahead of it as long as developers continue to support and build on what is a great, fresh console.
PSM3 says: It's good to hear positive reports from real Vita owners. There's so much noise online about it being a 'failure', which is unfair. Sure, the launch line-up might not be the most tantalising, but when games like Call Of Duty and BioShock come out, we can see Vita becoming something of a sleeper hit.
CVG says: We were very disappointed with Sony's lack of Vita support at E3 this year, but we must admit we've had a good time with the handheld so far. Games like Wipeout, Rayman Origins, Gravity Rush and Mortal Kombat have been good to us. However, we're hoping Sony is planning bit things for the future, simply letting us play PS1 games on the device just isn't enough.


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Wayne County Man Sentenced To Life
Posted: 11/05/2007 - A Wayne County man finds out how much time he'll spend in prison, for killing his mother and brother.
Posted: 11/05/2007 - A Wayne County man finds out how much time he'll spend in prison, for killing his mother and brother.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - A deadly house fire in southern Kentucky takes the life of a 2-year-old boy.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - Steve Beshear and Governor Ernie Fletcher will be crisscrossing the state today in the final hours before tomorrow's election.
Posted: 11/05/2007 - An early morning accident in Lexington could have been much worse.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - In Southern Kentucky, Corbin Police say a phone call led them to fake money.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - A rude awakening for some people in a Frankfort apartment building when a car slams into a unit.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - Friends raised money Sunday for Ruby Willis, who police say was shot by her estranged husband in August.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - Another central Kentucky Mexican grocery store is robbed at gun point.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - Seven years ago Bruce Price was gunned down in a Lexington neighborhood. Now police need your help in solving this cold case.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - Inmates in the Montgomery County Jail say they were jumped because of the color of their skin.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - What started as a little mistake turned into an expensive error for a Lexington woman.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - Former Winchester Mayor Gene S. Kincaid has died at the age of 81.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - Alcohol and speed are suspected factors in a two-car collision in Gallatin County near Glencoe Saturday evening that killed one and injured another northern Kentuckian.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - Investigators will be in precincts across the state on election day, trying to keep an eye on voting irregularities.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - Governor Ernie Fletcher and Democratic challenger Steve Beshear will be on the road again today as they wrap up their gubernatorial campaigns.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - In a decision affecting thousands of workers at two plants in Louisville, the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative contract agreement Saturday with Ford Motor Co., the last of the Big Three automakers participating in a historic round of negotiations that has slashed wages and changed the way health care is provided to retirees.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - Western Kentucky University has given its president a series of four-year contract extensions that could keep him at the school through 2022.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - UK Police say their campus is a little safer now that several suspects in recent robberies and attacks are behind bars.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - A Garrard County family is homeless after fire destroys their home.
Updated: 11/04/2007 - Candidates for Governor hit the campaign trail hard days before election day.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - Some tense moments and relived horrors last night for an 86-year old World War Two veteran in rural Carter County.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - A chemical weapons depot in central Kentucky was cited four times by the state and two complaints about the facility have been sent to criminal investigators.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - A northern Kentucky man was sentenced to five years in prison for running down a road construction worker who was waving motorists around a work site.
Updated: 11/05/2007 - A special ceremony honored some of Lexington's finest, including outgoing, police Chief Anthany Beatty.
Updated: 11/02/2007 - Georgetown Police say they took down a suspected drug dealer and netted their biggest crack cocaine bust ever.


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Large set of keys found in Hessville. I turned them in to the Hammond police.
Good luck to the people of Hebron and Knox when they try to sell their homes. No family will want to purchase a home in a school district with huge class sizes and no extracurricular programs for kids. The members of the Indiana General Assembly should be ashamed of themselves for causing this.
Since the Gary Air Show has been canceled for this year, how about if we put on our own air show by flying kites at the beach that weekend? Let's fill the sky with kites!
I'm a new resident of Kouts and I was wondering, isn't there a speed limit on Main Street? My kids and I had to run to get to the other side of the street.
I wonder if my neighbor thinks that the flowers he planted makes up for the junk truck that's been sinking into his front yard for the last four years.
I would like to thank everybody who helped clean up District One in Gary Saturday. Young, old and in between — everybody was out there lending a hand, and the place looks a whole lot shinier.


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My name is Toby!
Facts about Toby
- Breed: Papillon Mix
- Color: Black - With White
- Age: Young
- Size: Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
- Sex: Male
Toby's Info...
I am already neutered, housetrained, and up to date with shots.
Toby is a happy, alert little boy who loves to play but also loves to sit by someone on the couch. He is crate trained and a very sweet, undemanding guy. Toby doesn't bark much and is learning what good house manners are. He has been hiking with his foster poarents and is very sure footed on the rocks but a little leary of wood floors. Toby is good with other dogs but we are unsure about cats because we have not seen him him with them. He is about a year old and cute as a button.
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Toby, a Bellingham Papillon dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Papillon for sale in Bellingham, or seeking a Papillon dog from a breeder in Bellingham.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Bellingham already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Bellingham breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Papillon breeders who help with Papillon rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Bellingham paves the way for another one to be saved.