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Rated 4.3 out of 5 by 172
Rated 5 out of 5 by Enigma SHERATON MALDIVES
(1) The water bungalows are very tastefully decorated;
(2) Sea Salt & Ban Thai provided a gastronomic delight.
(3) Staff - both in the restaurants as well as those we met along the way were always so helpful & kind. Their consistent greetings were always a pleasant experience. Their final good bye wave as the speed boat departed has left a lasting impression on us with a burning desire to return soon.
Areas of improvement:
(1) a little more attention should be paid to water bungalows. Room 131 had its air con continuously dripping water on to the floor; the steps leading into the ocean need re-fitting (one step is broken). The supervisor desk was informed on day 2 of our stay but we didn't see any attention taken.
(2) the quality of the fruits at the breakfast table were below standards.
November 6, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by IntlGal007 Paradise Found
From arrival to departure my experience at the Sheraton Maldives was magical. I was overwhelmed with the beauty of the resort, the quality and variety of food and restaurants, the courteousness of the staff; in particular the kindness of Majid who greeted me everyday at the pool when I went to swim laps before the sun bathers got there, Shrine at the Spa who has magic hands and Momo at the sports center who was always smiling and patient with me explaining how to paddle board.
The UK band that played at New Year's was outstanding!! The event was well organized with a dinner buffet that had almost every food available from Thai to Indian to Italian and desserts that included freshly spun cotton candy.
It was truly an amazing experience. Thank you Sheraton Maldives for making my dream vacation paradise and more!
January 2, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ramirina Amazing hotel for weddings
This hotel is a great escape for a romantic couple to sip mohitos, enjoy the beach, and fall in love over and over again. The service was great, staff were very friendly and welcoming, and all our needs were attended to directly.
We had our wedding there and it was simply amazing. A dream wedding organized by Julia and her team who were perfect. Julia was always walking us through in every step, advising, listening, doing, and even had a plan B in case anything went wrong with the weather (which it did during the dinner). She even brought us herself the wedding pix & video after her work hours upon our request.
We had even the GM congratulating us later on during the wedding which was something we more than appreciated and felt home.
We would definitely go back to this amazing hotel and place; indeed we didn't want to even leave.
March 14, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by hashin Convenient and Family Fun
We had a fantastic experience at Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort. We found it particularly fun for families from the Middle with young kids (my kids are three and seven). Our dining experience at the Sandcoast was made wonderful by our waiter Fifshan and the excellent food. The snorkeling experience was fantastic and especially so because of Mango who was with my seven year old through the entire dive and the other guides who were very sensitive to my wife's needs. The whole water club staff were very accomodating and flexible to family needs. The kids adventure club also kept the kids entertained and offered baby sitting when we wanted to leave the little one behind for some of the water borne activities. Overall, the experience was outstanding and all the facilities in the resort was truly world class and picture post card esque.
August 30, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mandylo866 Paradise
Just returned from a 8 night break. Had an outstanding stay. Beautiful island. Good value food and drink. Everything you cold ask for.
September 9, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Wicked Awesome getaway!
Everything was perfect, from my online chat with the SPG rep for my reservations to the time I arrived at the airport until the time I left. As a SPG platinum, i got a chance to be upgraded to the water bungalow and it was just great! The room was big, very clean and relaxing. I was welcomed by Andre and gave me a quick tour to the property before he showed me to the water bungalow. Everything i needed was in the room, from the simple adapter to the welcome treat! The weekend went so fast, I would have loved to stay longer if only I could. Everyone was very helpful and attentive. The staff were all very helpful. I requested for a late check out because my flight was not until 8:40pm and although they had full occupancy, i was able to enjoy a little bit more until 5pm and watch the shark feeding time at the Anchorage Bar and likewise enjoyed the beautiful sunset. Looking forward to coming back.
January 26, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Zulqarnyne Everything.
From the Spa, to the resort, from the island itself & to the staff, AWESOME!
Everything here is awesome! We love it! Pretty relaxing, a stress-free island. We enjoyed our stay here at the resort. Awesome scenery. Staff here is friendly & we were well-treated. Love the beaches, best place for honeymoon. I really love the food, though.
We will come here for the second time. For sure. 10/10.
January 1, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Pineronel Great Experience
My family (3 children) and I, spent a 4 fabulous days in the Sheraton Maldives. Has a great pool and the white sand beach was enjoyed by my family during all the stay. The food is quite expensive so a half board package is a must but is very good and has different options. Try the Baan Thai restaurant, its excellent. Water sports are affordable and recommended.
April 13, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Sailor78 The worst experience till date
The moment I stepped in this resort , was given a very negative vibe, the staff were very partial to other nationalities , was given a very poor treatment in all aspects right from the reception till the restaurants.
Nobody takes your order u need to go up and ask someone to take your order, the room items are missing and u need to ask them for it
May 27, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by JerryB A wonderful stay in a wonderful place.
Our stay at Sheraton Full Moon was amazing. Everything just fell into place and we had a great time. The beach cottage, the restaurants, the food and service was exceptional. No complaints, no suggestions, just a big big thank you for making our stay so perfect. A special thank you to Stephanie who went out of her way to please us. Thank you Stephanie.
April 28, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Alex Paradise Island
This hotel is perfectly located close to Male airport and the city so it gives you easy access to both. If you are adventurer you can look for some spots further away but this was perfect for me. Beautifull beaches, friendly stuff, excellent food, relaxing massages and romantic atmosphere made our stay unforgetable.
December 14, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Diggers Some good, some not so good
My family and I stayed at the Sheraton Full Moon Resort for 5 nights - while the staff at the hotel were friendly and accommodating just a few issues let the hotel down. The food in the restaurants, while generally good, was very very expensive, in comparison to other 5 star resorts I have experienced. Room service was better value and usually was delivered quickly by friendly staff. The dive centre was excellent in terns of equipment, service, staff, dive sites and value of money but in relation to other activities, the hotel charges for non-motorized water sports, such as paddle board usage or dinghy sailing in the lagoon, which other resorts I have experienced make available without any additional charges. The quality of the loungers around the pool and on the beaches were generally poor and could have benefitted from having their cushion covers cleaned. Towels were freely available but had to be collected from the beach/bar hut rather than being dispensed by the staff.
August 14, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by HartamasDude Early bookings must be given priority
it will be good if sheraton group gives recognition to spg members who have booked early in terms of spg rooms allocation and not practise first come first served based on who arrive at the hotel first which is not fair to those who booked eraly or those whose flights are arriving late.
January 30, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by LUKEUSA Outstanding Hotel
I had the luxury of staying in the property and the service was exceptional!
Private, secluded, and pristine. By far my favorites are Julia Jacobs in Guest Services and Pia at Anchorage Bar.
That is a well run Sheraton hotel.
April 3, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Marles Great beach and staff.
Just back from our second visit and still as good as last year. Chris and his team at the dive centre are so helpful and welcoming. Beach BBQ's fantastic. All staff very helpful and always have a smile.
April 4, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Hossamoree Best stuff = best hotel
Ocean villa was out of this world , stuff was friendly take us from airport to check in luggage in airport , i lost somthing in the villa and they bring it back to the airport , defintly i would come back
March 28, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Mekrizis Infrastructure problems
1. The interet connection was extremely slow (sometimes less than 3kbits/sec), Yet, I had to pay 20 USD/Day. Unacceptale!!
2. The ground floors have a strong smell of sewage. Very annoying!
March 13, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Shiao2 Great service but the hotel needs a renovation!
I was only there for 1 night but the good service has left a strong impression. However, the hotel appears to be very ran down and is in desperate need for a renovation.
February 4, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by jabraham Sheraton provided the setting for a picture perfect honeymoon
We stayed at the Sheraton Full Moon Spa, Maldives for our honeymoon. Our experience has been truly memorable and we can safely say that Sheraton Maldives will be our only choice when we come back to visit Maldives in the future.
The facilities were excellent and the staff were both easily approachable and very accommodating to our needs. We felt at home and did not feel that we were staying in a resort.
Excellent value for money and in our list of resorts occupies the top position in every respect.
We were a little sad that we had to return back but we have promised our selves that we will return to experience the warmth of Sheraton Maldives
September 11, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Schandl3 Great Staff & Friendly Service
This is a beautiful and idilic location despite being only 15minutes boat ride from Male. The staff were incredibly friendly and nothing was too much trouble. We stayed in an island cottage which was comfortable and spacious for our family of 2+2. The resort had a relaxed atmosphere and never feels busy even though it was pretty full on our stay. The food in all the restaurants was to a high standard and the buffet restaurant always had a good variety of food plus themed nights to avoid monotony. The children will love the daily shark feeding and there is always loads of wildlife to spot on and around the island like crabs, bats, reef sharks, rays and many different types of fish. The on site dive school is very professionally run.
Areas for improvement:
Overall the prices are high, not helped by the compulsary service charge and government tax. Internet in this day and age should be free plus the download speed of the free service in the lobby area is very slow. Be careful also of Mosquitos as we got bitten badly during a day of rain.
Overall, this is an excellent hotel for both families and couples to recharge. Thank you for a fantastic stay.
May 28, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Dennis0214 Family friendly paradise
We (My wife, daughter and I) have a combined package of 5 nights traded with 50% redemption and 4 nights regular booking for the Island Cottage which is the only option for family as kids under 12 are not allowed in the water bungalows nor the villas.
SPG Recognition: Very good! We have got upgraded to the Beach Cottage for all 9 nights, just step away from the beach and in the most convenience location that is 3 min walk to everywhere we need to. Free wifi, complimentary breakfast for 2, my kid can join a SPGKids menu all she can eat for $15 a day which is unbelievable. Our departure flight at 10pm and we got a late checkout till 6pm. There's nothing you can complain!
Restaurants: Feast Breakfast buffet are satisfied, they have everything we want. However I won't recommend the dinner buffet as there are way many better choices at the same price. My favourite is the Sea Salt, for those Seafood and Steak lover, they have great quality and choices of all kinds of beef from Black Angus to Wagyu, reasonable price same like we have in regular HK restaurant. Surprise their steam Seafood in Chinese cooking style which is very tasty, vegetables sides are fresh too. Besides that Baan Thai is a great option for a fusion Thai/Asian food, guys have to wear sleeves just bear in mind. Curry cooking with lobster, fried rice, and many other dishes are great! Other than that you can find similar menu like the room service, we spent 5 nights in Sea Salt and 2 nights in Baan Thai, will only choose from the 2 if I got another chance. Lunch option best with Anchorage bar as you can enjoy the sea breeze or just hide under the sun bed there in the same time having your sandwiches.
Beach: Unbelievable clean with super clear water, you can swim with Stingray and the small fishes. The staffs are cleaning the beach every half an hour, you can rarely see any flies around with wasted food nor rubbish. It's no jam at all although the resort is full, you can only see very few people in more than 100m away from you.
Other Facilities: The adventure club for kids, don't miss it for your kids surely both you and them want to have a little break. Pool is not crowd at all, great for family, only call out is you will see bats flying around, but don't worry they are friendly and fun. Anchorage Bar Shark feeding is a must go at 6pm everyday as it's free and you will find it fun to see 10 sharks fighting for the tuna. Shine Spa are excellent, if you got sun burn like me, you must do the body wrap as it cools down your skin in 30min and ease your pain.
Caution: Do not under estimate the sun at all, I got sun burn, fever, and cold after the first 2 days, but the doctor from the clinic is nice and professional, gave me free medicine and taken good care of us, I recovered in 3 days and continue the fun. Must put a minimum SPF30+ even you want to get tan.
Lastly we love the dolphin cruise tour, amazing to see 20 dolphins swim together, jump and dance.
Surely we will come again after my daughter past 12.
August 29, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 This Hotel can be good for a family has child
It is my first time to write the review for SPG hotel. I always love all hotel under SPG. However I am a little disappoint to this Hotel. 1. I stay in this hotel 3 night, spent $2,000 totally, I have no idea why hotel only put one night record on my account, and only give me 630points. 2. the Chinese staff overthere is not nice to Chinese visitor which confused me a lot. Firstly, hotel staffs are suppose to provide a good service to Customer from all around the world, I don't understand why she can be rude to the people from her country. 3. The free wifi in the lobby is not available for the customer already checked out. For some hotel, it is reasonable, however for the island hotel, my flight is at 7:00pm, I have to check out at 12:00, I can do nothing after check out except waiting. Lobby free wifi will not serve for the customer who spent a lot of money on this hotel but checked out. If I swim in the sea or swimming pool, I have to pay the extra ($20-$45) for shower after. Normally 5 starts resort hotels has the free area for customer changeing cloth and take short show around swimming pool and private beech. But this hotel doesn't have it, and provide all service on extra money pay. 4. The Tai resturant is good over there. The price and tast are good. I understand the Tai resturant required reservation in advance. However when I try to come into the Banna Tai as my appointment time, the waiter stop me OUTSIDE of resturant , and ask me many question rudly, even I told him that I had reservation already. Outside is showering, if the waiter let me come in and ask me question after I told him I had reservation, I will feel much better. 5. The staffs working for sport center are nice.
May 8, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Peter71 simply Amazing
Stayed here from the 10 - 13 of September and really enjoyed it. What a beautiful Hotel and the staff is also very friendly and happy to talk to the guest.. Even Managment is very hands on and you see them on the floor all the time. We really enjoyed the Cocktails on Tuesday night with the managment on the beach. The Hotel lis well looked after and we can really not point out any faults here. Tip book an Ocean Villa with your own pool, as they are very spacious and make you feel very special and at home.
Beaches around the Hotel are also kept very clean and for snorcheling there is plenty of amazing fish to see around the Bangalows.
September 16, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by JTBeijing1 Amazing long weekend in the Maldives
All I can say is the Sheraton Maldives was simply an amazing hotel. From the minute we were met off the plane and taken to the boat, through to the drop off back at the airport, everything was perfect. Our room was an over the water bungalow (villa) that was very nice (we were upgraded from a standard bungalow which was very nice, but I don't think that there was a significant difference from the standard bungalow). Although the hotel is an older hotel, everything was very clean, very well kept and had all of the necessary amenities and then some. The grounds were very well kept up…amazing greenery, flowers, etc. There were only four restaurants on the grounds, but the food was fantastic at every one of them. The Thai restaurant was one of the better I have had globally (and I have had a lot!!) and the choices at the one next door (sand something or other) was quite extensive. You can easily stay for a week and never eat the same thing twice. Everything that we had, from the salsa for the chips and salsa to the green curry chicken was superb. And the dive shop….run by Chris, was perfect. Nicest people you can imagine, great dive boat, very helpful and safe. Listened to you needs and helped with the dive locations to meet everyone's requests when possible. They even offered a "refresher course" for free and we had not been diving for a couple of years to make us feel more comfortable. The diving was amazing….could not have asked for a better dive experience. The gym was nice and available 24 hours. The ONLY knock on the place overall (not the dive shop) was that there were a few of the staff that weren't the nicest folks in the world, but only a select few, and the rest of the staff were so nice and helpful, that it didn't impact our stay in the least. But as I am not one to gush on only the good stuff, thought it was important to add. I would recommend to anyone that wanted to stay in the area.
March 11, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by vvipwith8 Enjoyable Family Holiday
We came as a party of 3 adults, 3 kids and 2 toddlers and booked only a beach bungalow. Sheraton asked us to book two units but I did not know how to separate the kids into a separate bungalow since they would often look for us at night, so we decided to all camp into one. The bungalow was big enough to accommodate all of us and the staff cleaning the bungalow took extra effort to make sure we have enough water and towels for everyone. The beach was really great, the water was clear turquiose and the staff made us feel welcome. The water visibility was a bit murky as I think there was a boat doing some sand digging just offshore but otherwise lotsof marine life and wonderful white sands for the kids to enjoy. The adults went snorkellling around the island and scuba diving. Saw a school of 10-15 mantas swim by in formation. The DIVE shop is well run and the team there is very experienced, friendly and professional. Food and drink and other services are a bit pricey but I guess Sheraton has to cover their cost of having the island all to themselves and shipping in the food. Its a great place to just sit back and vegetate. No shopping, no traffic jam, nice ocea breeze. Our AC in the room worked well but we prefer the nice ocean breeze. I read about the water villas having AC problems I guess that could be a physical condition that may not be fixable as the villas are exposed to the sun directly and made of wood. Sheraton would need a massive transformer to pipe enough electricity to cool all those units down. The land bungalows are cooler as they are shaded by trees and made of concrete instead of wood which tend to trap heat. All in all a nice family stay even though it is more meant for honeymooners and couples.
While waiting for the boat to take us to the airport to go home, our kids were running around a bit. The Captain of the boat (night of June 15 at 9PM) actually took the trouble to entertain my kids and made sure they did not get into trouble or fall off the pier while the boat was being readied. This is exceptional service indeed.
June 18, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by JAL77 A truly amazing resort
My wife and I went there to celebrate our 35th anniversary this December. To recognize all the people that made our stay a truly unforgettable experience would take several pages, as it seemed that each person was always going out of their way to make us feel at home. Each of our requests was met with a smile and a genuine effort to accommodate us. The spa facilities and employees were just awesome and Chris and Andrea at the dive shop couldn't have been any nicer. Last but not least, Ursula who helped organize the special dinner and flowers for the anniversary night.
The only sad part was having to leave such a wonderful place.
December 20, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by kevin24 Awesome Island
Nice resort that doesn't charge arm and leg for the speedboat transfer. Nice island with good selection of activities! Dolphin cruise, parasailing, snorkeling all worth it! Stayed in OWB and Ocean Villa - OWB interior condition pretty run down so that was disappointing (hope these get renovated soon); Ocean Villa (recently renovated) was very nice! Another minor issue encountered was that the bill for my stay had some incorrect charges. The front desk staff assisting me also could not explain clearly what the charges were for so I spent about 30mins just trying to understand the bill. All in all, I would definitely come back.
October 28, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Tessy37 Peaceful Luxury - Perfect Service
After very careful consideration, I chose the Sheraton Maldives for our stay (November 2 thru 9, 2013). The Sheraton Maldives exceeded our expectations and we will return to this resort.
Rooms: We originally booked an Island Cottage. This room was beautiful, large, had a lovely view of the island garden, and was VERY close to the lagoon. We would have been perfectly "content" with the island cottage; however, once we got to the island we wanted an ocean view. We upgraded to the Ocean Villa. Words can not describe our reaction upon entering the room. We were "blown away". The view is endless....nothing but ocean as far as the eye can see. There is absolutely no obstruction to the perfect view. The "room" is actually a totally separate, fully enclosed, private oasis. You have your own "plot" of land with a yard - really! You can not see or hear anyone from neighboring villas - and they can not see or hear you either! You will feel as if you are on the island all by yourself. There simply cannot be a better view anywhere! The sunrise is amazing and there is nothing better than enjoying a cup of coffee as the sun comes up. We used the Villa private pool several hours every day. The bathrooms of the Ocean Villas are huge and gorgeous. I highly recommend the Ocean Villas. For those considering the Water Bungalow's, I walked the bridges leading to these rooms, the views from these rooms are beautiful.
Water Sports: The staff at the water sports pavilion were excellent. I could not figure out what I wanted to do for our "big" activity....I wanted half a day on the water, I wanted it to be a "private" outing, I wanted to fish, and I wanted to snorkel....."Sure - We can do a 4 hour private charter start the day fishing and then finish with snorkeling" they said! Perfect - everything I want in one package. We had the time of our lives. Our crew, Ziyaan (Captain) and Shareff, made this excursion the funnest thing I have ever done in my life! They were very professional and obviously knew where the fish were because we caught 5 ! The fishing boat was big, powerful, beautiful, well equipped (5 rods), and stocked with delicious food and beverages. After fishing, we snorkeled Fish Point. We saw amazing marine life, coral, reef sharks and a turtle! The turtle swam right up to us. Later in the week, we did a group snorkeling tour of Fish Aquarium. It was awesome too. I have to say, the water sports (there are a ton of activities) is run extremely well with a talented staff who ensure a safe and fun time.
Island Activities: Plenty of things to do out of the water. This is a good sized island (slightly under 1 km long). Every morning before breakfast, I walked a beautiful, tree shaded path from our villa to the Welcome Pavilion and back twice for a total of about 4km daily. For runners, you can do a good run on the island and never get bored of the scenery. We played pool at Drifters pub on the one night that it rained. I used the well equipped gym a few times too. We played table tennis at the fitness center several times. There was an AWESOME tennis court with artificial turf that looked brand new.
Food - We enjoyed the food and thought it was quite good. My favorite meal was the fish we caught! Sand Coast (one of the restaurants) prepared our catch for dinner. It was delicious. We loved our room so much that we had room service often. Feast (buffet restaurant) presents a beautiful, yummy breakfast every morning. My husband also enjoyed Feast buffet dinners - they do different themes throughout the week so you always get variety. We ate at Sea Salt one evening, very romantic, with delicious food. We had cocktails at the Beach Bar after snorkeling and swimming in the lagoon....that was fun!
Spa - Shine for Sheraton - Beautiful, Peaceful, Awesome. On its own island with separate treatment villas. Way Cool !
Service - This resort is well staffed with professional and competent employees. They were all very happy and accommodating. No detail is missed. The island is perfectly manicured and clean. I would like to give special mention to our housekeeper - Mohamed. He exceeded my amazingly high standards of cleanliness, efficiency, and service.
In Summary - Thank you to EVERYONE at the Sheraton Maldives you made our vacation PERFECT in every way. Special mention to: Mohamed (housekeeping); Ziyaan and Shareff (water sports); Esah (front desk); "Canada Boy" (Feast) and to the bartender at Drifter's on the night of Nov. 3.
November 12, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by ValandRobyn A trip to paradise!
I got back from The Maldives about two weeks ago and I am still in awe at how much of a wonderful honeymoon my wife and I had there. We were so happy that we chose the Sheraton Full Moon Resort to enjoy such a beautiful country. I am not sure where to begin in describing such an amazing stay so I will break it down below.
Once we cleared Customs we went to the Sheraton greeting desk and were met by some very nice gentlemen who helped us with our bags and lead us to the speed boat to take us to the resort. The comfortable ride was about 20 minutes and we met another nice couple on the boat. Awaiting to greet us at the lobby of the resort shore were several staff smiling and waving. Now normally this sort of thing seems "corny" but these people were so nice and sincere… I felt like I was going to a familiar place and being greeted by friends.
We had booked to spend 6 nights on a Water Bungalow and I guess being on our honeymoon and also Starwood Gold members we were told good news about being upgrade for 4 nights to an Ocean Villa. At first I was reluctant to accept this nice offer as I wanted to be "on the water" but WOW… after we saw the Ocean Villa, I understand why Mohamed (such a nice guy) politely said, with a grin, we may want to see the room first before deciding what to do.
Now regardless of what your accommodations are, the place is absolutely beautiful. It is so well manicured and maintained and the staff extremely friendly. We had a great time with our Ocean Villa and then spent the last two nights on the Water Bungalow. Both had their benefits and were very private. The Ocean Villa was huge with its own private pool and beautiful views of the sun rise. You couldn't go into the ocean from that side of the island but it wasn't a bad walk back to the beach areas and the staff would readily pick you up in a "golf cart" and take you wherever you wanted in a few minutes. My wife and I walked most of the time as the place was so beautiful and the flowers smelled so nice on the walks!
The Water Bungalow of course had its own appeal being right on the water. This was the coolest thing and what you typically see pictures of. We loved being able to just walk right from our room into the water to swim or snorkel. The water was crystal clear and there were so much marine life right at the foot of our room. Sometimes I would stand in awe and just stare down at the beautiful marine life. And a couple times we did see some (harmless) sharks… very cool.
About mid-stay we got a 'surprise' invite to a Starwood Members cocktail reception and this was another lovely surprise. Not sure if these was for Gold Members and up but it was such a special touch and we got to chat with some of the hotel senior staff and meet the General Manager, Ursula who was incredibly nice. This just added to the "special" feeling of the place like we were chatting with old friends. No one was pretentious and it was nice having the opportunity to ask questions about the Country and generally about the resort. We also got some great tips and dinner recommendations!
The food at the resort was absolutely incredible. I am "foodie" and travel a fair bit on business dining at some very nice restaurants and I tell you every single meal was like we were eating at a five star restaurant. From the service to the meal. Even the breakfast buffet was fantastic! You cannot go wrong with the food here. It is hard to pick a favourite from the themed restaurants but I think my favourite would be Sea Salt where we got to actually walk up and pick the "meats" they prepare. I picked some amazing prawns that were grilled to perfection.
There is so much more to say about the resort including the great excursions - we did a private snorkeling one and also to see the dolphins. We also did some tubing with the couple that we met earlier which was fun. And the sharking feeding at 6:00 was very cool as well as the live band that was playing one night… again, this place was so amazing.
Another thing to mention was that this resort felt very private. Unlike a "Caribbean all-inclusive" vacation where there are a lot of guest roaming around the place, the resort seemed so exclusive… I guess you also get that because the whole island is the resort. We have many pictures where we are the only ones in the shot. You would think I rented the island… and it's not like it was off season. There were a lot of guest but the place is not crowded.
The saddest thing about the stay was having to leave. When people ask how our trip was I readily tell them that it was like paradise there. And another 'negative' would be that this resort has considerably risen the bar for vacations where all our other vacations pale in comparison to this one!
Thank you Ursula and Mohamed for making our stay so wonderful and memorable!!!
Val and Robyn
November 25, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by MarkB Wonderful Holiday
From the moment we were met at the airport to the time of our departure, this resort not only lived up to , but surpassed our expectations.
Service and friendliness of staff was amongst the best we've ever experienced.
Choice of dining and the quality of dishes also scored top marks.
Only downside was at this time of year the high tides meant the water bungalows were quite noisy at night, but an effortless room change soon fixed that for the second half of our stay.
Even though the resort was apparently at 90% capacity it felt very private.
Have already recommended it to a work colleague and several friends.
January 23, 2013


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The first personal computing revolution took place not in Silicon Valley in the 1980s but in Pisa in the 13th Century. The medieval counterpart to Steve Jobs was a young Italian called Leonardo, better known today by the nickname Fibonacci. Thanks to a recently discovered manuscript in a library in Florence, the story of how this little known genius came to launch the modern commercial world can now be told.
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STEM to STEAM: The Meaning of Innovation
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Leaders think STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) is the way to innovate. We need to add "Art" to turn "STEM" into "STEAM."
In the current moment of economic uncertainty, every economy is taking stock and once again turning to innovation as the silver bullet that will guide us forward. Yet in the eyes of many leaders, innovation seems tightly coupled with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math -- the STEM subjects. Maeda posits that we need to add "Art" to turn STEM into STEAM. Through his experiences as president of the US's leading art and design college, Maeda argues that the critical thinking, critical making and creative leadership which is embodied at RISD can lead us to an enlightened form of innovation where art, design, technology, and business meet. He shares lessons from his journey as an artist-technologist-professor turned president to reveal a new model of leadership for the next generation of leaders.
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Children perish in shack fire
Comment on this storyJohannesburg - Three children were burnt beyond recognition in a shack fire in Wolmaranstad on Sunday, North West police said.
Captain Tselane Nkala said it was suspected that a stove was the cause of the fire.
He said the mother locked the children inside the shack when she went out to fetch water. She left a paraffin stove on.
Her two daughters - aged three and six - as well as a nine-year-old, who was visiting the family, died in the fire.
"According to the information received, the mother locked the door when she left to fetch water... It was the neighbours that saw the shack burning and went to try and save the little children who were locked inside, but all attempts failed. The three children burnt beyond recognition."
The 41-year-old mother arrived later and found the three children were already dead.
"The mother was taken to hospital for shock. She was later taken to the police station for questioning.
A case of arson has been opened. - Sapa
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At Action Park Paintball, paintballers of all skill levels square off in bouts of simulated warfare on 23 acres of outdoor fields. Tire towers, inflatable obstacles, and Mother Nature's secret hide-and-seek spots provide cover for players engaging in shootouts, all of which are moderated by on-field refs. Action Park's 8,000-square-foot indoor arena ensures play can continue even in inclement weather. The facility also hosts regular tournaments and has a winter league for paintball teams. Open-play hours take place on Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Chippewa Bowl has plenty of space where bowlers can let their inner competitor roam free?70 lanes worth of space, to be exact. While pins clatter in the bowling area, players can refuel at the Laneside Grill or grab a drink at one of two sports bars, both of which host karaoke on Friday and Sunday evenings. Guests can also try their luck at an arcade game that spits out tickets, which they can swap for prizes or attempt to swap for admittance to a Bon Jovi concert.
On Zao Island's two 18-hole mini-golf courses, players will encounter more than 20 fountains, 10 waterfalls, and several suspended bridges. But by the last hole, all they'll remember is the 30-foot, three-story mountain looming over the course and the mighty dragon that perches atop it. While the mythical winged beast stands guard over Zao Island, 45 real alligators occupy its waters, waiting for visitors to feed them with one of the gator exhibit's poles. The island's jungle-themed, black-lit laser-tag arena is devoid of strange creatures, however—save for droves of laser-armed humans.
While players dodge lasers, slow pitches and fastballs whiz by inside Zao Island's batting cages. Speed is also the name of the game on the park's 1,100-foot-long go-kart track, whose twists and turns stretch across a wooden high rise. Inflatable slides, bounce houses, and a massive arcade complete with redemption prizes round out the fun center's potpourri of attractions. To reenergize after long days of play, visitors can gather at Colada's Pizza for a celebratory slice.
Lazer X FW is a haven of laser-guided fun and arcade amusement. A labyrinthine arena holds up to 40 laser taggers as battle rages over four tiers. Ultraviolet and strobe lights illuminate the billows of fog that obscure skeletons and aliens. Their newest game, Lazermaze, tests the agility of its participants through a room fraught with security beams and cowlick-fixing moms. The cavernous facility also contains an arcade stocked with Dance Dance Revolution and other joystick-based amusements.


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I grew up in a household with 6 siblings.
Dinner time was always made in large portions of either Italian or PA. Dutch meals. My parents taught me to be independent in everything I do including learning how to cook for myself.
When I got married my wife knew nothing about cooking so I ended up being the chef in the family. Since she is vegetarian it became a challenge to come up with meals she could eat and that I would enjoy sans the occasional meat dish for myself.
My desire to cook bottomed out for a few years until I bought a grille and smoker last year. With renewed interest I've stocked the shelves with at least 50 different spices and herbs for making anything Italian, Indian, Middle Eastern or Southern US.
I love experimenting with homemade marinades,dry rubs and sauces. I find the more seasoned and flavorful a dish is the less you need to eat to be satisfied until the next meal.
I've found it difficult in the past year to enjoy eating out unless we go to ethnic restaurants. It's hard to find an American restaurant in small cities that serves both flavorful meat and vegetarian meals without costing a fortune to dine there.
Most chain restaurant food is predictably bland and smothered in salt, processed cheese or corn syrup flavoring.
When I'm not trying to concoct new recipes or finding ones we can both eat I bide my free time as blues musician and build and repair harmonicas for pro and semi-pro musicians.
My passion for emotional music such as jazz and blues carries over into my cooking. Food should be savored, not passed off as something we need just to get us through the day. If your meal is forgettable so will your ability to suppress your appetite between meals IMHO.
Smoked meats and grilled veggies hot off the grille.
Indian, Middle Eastern, Italian, Greek.
I tend to go on binges with certain spices/herbs to see how many meals I can come up with using them as ingredients. This year I'm into Middle Eastern and Memphis style cooking.


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Lakhimpur: In a barbaric incidence on Thursday, a leopard was caught and burnt alive by the villagers of Lakhimpur in Uttar Pradesh. The leopard was alleged to be a man-eater and had killed five people in the village.
While the Forest Department was on the look out for the leopard, the villagers got desperate and resorted to barbaric means.
Despite strict orders by the Forest Department that the leopard was to be caught alive, villagers captured the animal and went on to burn the unconscious animal.
This is yet another incidence that reflects a larger problem of man-animal conflict.
Conservationists feel that it's because of encroachments and forest fringe mismanagement that such incidences are on a rise.


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Piranha 3DD
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Despite the absence of some of the
first film
's key players, it looks just as trashily fun as ever, with David Hasselhoff in particular stealing every scene he crops up in.
"People are dying… do something," shrieks one terrified swimmer. "First of all, I'm not a lifeguard," responds the Hoff. "Secondly, that is what natural selection's all about."
Take a look at the new trailer, below…
Throw in Christopher Lloyd's mad scientist routine, Ving Rhames with shotguns for legs and Gary Busey biting the head off a piranha, and you've got a slice of Friday night fodder that looks extremely stupid, but extremely fun. Even the subtly tweaked plot looks more engaging than your average sequel. Piranhas in the pipes? Neat.
There's currently no release date locked in, but
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- Gomon, M.F. and P. Forsyth 1990 Labridae. p. 868-882. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon, SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 5292)


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The 14 Best Horror Films of 2014
Best of 2014 By Rob Hunter on December 15, 2014 | Be the First To CommentGreat horror films were not hard to find this year, but as is usually the case the best ones didn't open wide in theaters nationwide. The studio efforts were once again the year's lesser genre entries, and while I had some fun with the likes of Annabelle and As Above So Below the fourteen films below offer far more when it comes to chills, thrills and creative atmospheres. And a quick note on some of the other titles you won't find below… both Afflicted and Willow Creek were on last year's list, and several movies — Black Mountain Side, Cooties, Creep, Cub, The Editor, It Follows, Spring, What We Do In the Shadows and Zombeavers — would have made this year's, but they've only played festivals and have yet to see an official U.S. release.
30 Things We Learned From 'The Sacrament' Commentary
Commentary Commentary By Rob Hunter on August 21, 2014 | Be the First To CommentLook, I'm not one to brag, but I've hugged A.J. Bowen. Of course tens of thousands of people could make the same claim, but how many of them managed this feat shortly after giving his latest film a C+ review grade at last year's Fantastic Fest? Any fear I had falling into his arms melted away when I realized he bore no ill will my way and instead was a funny, smart and personable guy. It probably helped that he knew my opinion carries little to no weight, but still. I guess what I'm saying is I'm now one degree away from hugging Amy Seimetz, and that's not too shabby. Anyway, The Sacrament. Writer/director Ti West has made several feature films now, and while his love of genre and intentionally methodical pacing has remained steady across most of them he's made a noticeable shift with his newest one away from the supernatural and into the evils of the real world. The result is a bit of a mixed bag, but it's an entertaining and tense-enough watch where the parts are somewhat better than the whole. The film is newly released to Blu-ray this week, and one of the disc's special features is a fun and informative commentary track featuring West, Bowen and Seimetz. Keep reading to see what I heard on the commentary for The Sacrament.
'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Parks and Recreation' and Two Criterion Titles are the Best New DVDs of the Week
Features By Rob Hunter on August 19, 2014 | Be the First To CommentWelcome back to This Week In Discs! If you see something you like, click on the title to buy it from Amazon. Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down! (Criterion) Pedro Almodovar's Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! was a massive cross-Atlantic hit in the early 1990s, helping to launch the global career of Antonio Banderas. Following an obsessive but charming former mental patient (Banderas) as he captures a porn star (Victor Abril) so that she learns to fall in love with him, the dark comedy was the import of the season on summer movie screens 24 years ago, accompanyingWomen on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown as the one-two punch that made Almodovar an arthouse fixture. While Almodovar has gone through various stylistic phases since, Tie Me Up remains a prime example of his unique propensity for comic chaos that plunges unabashedly into the trenches of sexual id. The film's success can be credited in part to its massive controversy: its sexual content threatened its US release with an X rating, which began a lawsuit that resulted in the creation of the NC-17 rating. The story behind the film is thus as much a part of it as the film itself, and Criterion justly adorns this set with a collection of new special features that illustrate how the film changed the career of those in front of and behind the camera, with Almodovar thankfully present across all of them. Hopefully this first release of Almodovar's work promises many Criterion treatments of the Spanish auteur to come. […]
'The Sacrament' Review: Ti West's Latest Chooses the Path Most Traveled
Movie Reviews By Rob Hunter on June 6, 2014 | Be the First To CommentThe past is no guarantee of the future, but it's often a fairly good guide. A new film from Ti West, for example, offers the soft promise of an unhurried pace and escalating terror as evidenced by his two previous movies, The House of the Devil and The Innkeepers. Past films about cults offer a similar road map to where future ones will go, and while there are far more than two on the topic they seem to be split pretty evenly between two destinations. Some say the world will end with guns and Kool-Aid, others say with sacrifices to the gods. VICE is a journalism outfit known for breaking the stories that other outlets pass by out of fear or worries over ratings, but their latest story finds Sam (A.J. Bowen) and his cameraman Jake (Joe Swanberg) tagging along with a photographer friend named Patrick (Kentucker Audley) who's concerned with his sister Caroline's (Amy Seimetz) welfare. She's joined a cult that recently transplanted itself outside of the U.S., and Patrick wants to confirm her safety and extricate her if necessary. The trio arrive, and while things seem calm and relatively normal at first it's not long before the truth comes calling. The Sacrament is well made in many regards, but it's also sadly predictable and somewhat pointless. And thanks to its format choice, that of an actual episode of VICE, it's irritatingly distracting too.
Escape the Heat of Summer 2014 With Chilling New Horror Movies
Features By Emily Estep on June 5, 2014 | Be the First To CommentOctober may be the official month of horror movies, with a pillowcase of spooky releases slated just before Halloween each year, but that doesn't mean you are free from cinematic terror in the off-season. Especially since the summer has become an unexpected time slot for surprise horror hits like The Conjuring. This summer's crop of horror films features a number of film festival selections as well as films from popular horror directors like Ti West, Scott Derrickson and the Dowdle Brothers. If you'd like a quick refresher on what horror films to expect for the next few months, or if you just want to watch the trailers that will haunt your late-night television commercials now and get it over with, here's a list with their unnerving trailers attached. Keep in mind that the dates listed below are for the U.S., though if the films are successful enough, they'll surely be available eventually wherever you are. You can't hide:
While some horror fads like Asian remakes and torture porn burned out their popularity relatively quickly, one fad continues to dominate the genre: found footage. Part of the reason that it's so widely used is because the movies are extremely cheap to make and can result in pretty large profits. However, with this sub-genre's continued popularity, there are many people (like myself, for example) who don't like it on the whole. Our biggest complaint is that, for using presumed realism to increase fear and anxiety, found footage movies are simply not realistic. But the concern got me thinking: how realistic are found footage movies?
'The Sacrament' Unveils a New Red-Band Trailer and Poster Meant to Recruit You Into the Flock
Movie News By Nathan Adams on February 21, 2014 | Comments (6)In recent years dramatic features like Martha Marcy May Marlene and Kill List, and even documentaries like The Source Family, have seemed to have started a movement that has brought the subject of cult to the forefront of movie thrillers. Perhaps the zombie craze and the vampire craze are finally over, and the next big thing is going to be films of all sorts that tap into the fringe groups of the late 60s and early 70s for inspiration. If we get a misguided movie aimed at tweens where a bookish young girl comes out of her shell after starting an unlikely romance with her school's dreamy Charles Manson-type, we'll know we've stumbled into a full-on trend. Before the movement can reach its mainstream peak, however, we've probably still got some room for a couple more artistically-driven filmmakers to make a couple more legitimately creepy movies about cults, and to that end modern horror master Ti West (The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers) is getting ready to release his next feature, The Sacrament. It's a found-footage affair about a group of documentarians visiting a cult called Eden Parish, and getting more than they bargained for. Click through to get a glimpse of the carnage, but be warned, the red-band before this trailer only seems to be there because of a little bit of blood and destruction, so don't expect anything too gruesome to be given away.
PIFF37 Reviews: 'Coherence,' 'Remote Area Medical,' and 'The Sacrament'
Features By Rob Hunter on February 3, 2014 | Be the First To CommentThe 37th Portland International Film Festival runs this year from February 6th to the 22nd. They're screening 104 feature films and 24 shorts across those two weeks from countries as diverse as Afghanistan, Iceland, Nepal, and Taiwan. Check out the official site for tickets and/or more details. And what better way to lead off my coverage of an international film festival than with a look at three titles from the United States? Two of the films are slightly askew suspense thrillers, and one is a documentary that takes a very specific look at the sorry state of affairs that is America's health care reality. First up is Coherence, a Twilight Zone-like tale in the form of a tightly wound thriller tinged with sci-fi and paranoia. It's a smartly scripted, constantly moving film guaranteed to keep viewers on their toes and possibly on edge. Ti West's The Sacrament sends a group of journalists to visit a religious compound in search of a missing woman, but they may need more than prayer to get back out again. As scary as those two try to be though, the documentary Remote Area Medical is far more terrifying. It's also sad, inspiring, and eye-opening. Keep reading for capsule reviews of Coherence, Remote Area Medical, and The Sacrament, and follow all of our coverage here.
Casting Couch: George Clooney's Next Nabs Bill Murray and Daniel Craig, Ti West Casts 'The Sacrament,' and More
Casting Couch By Nathan Adams on October 29, 2012 | Be the First To CommentWhat is Casting Couch? Proof that not everyone's tracking Hurricane Sandy's path on Twitter. Some are still out there casting movies. The big casting news over the weekend was all of the big names that were announced for George Clooney's next project as a director, The Monuments Men. Deadline had the scoop that this period drama about a group of art historians and museum curators trying to recover important and historical works from the clutches of the Nazis is going to star names like Bill Murray, Daniel Craig, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, John Goodman, Hugh Bonneville, and Bob Balaban. As far as I know none of these people can even speak German, but you've still got to look at that list and be impressed. You could cast this crew as an office full of telemarketers and everyone would still watch the movie, making them heroes during the dying days of the Nazi regime is just icing on the cake.
Dream Team Eli Roth and Ti West to Give You Nightmares With 'The Sacrament'
In Development By Nathan Adams on September 6, 2012 | Be the First To CommentEver since Cabin Fever became a hit in 2002, its director, Eli Roth, has seen himself rocketed to the top of the movie game. Not only did he go on to direct the wildly successful Hostel series, but he also found himself in a position to become an actor, a frequent collaborator of Quentin Tarantino's, and a producer of a whole slate of genre pictures. Through it all though, West has kept his focus largely on horror, and with his upcoming project, The Green Inferno, he's finally set to return to the genre as a director. Ti West, comparatively, isn't as big a name in the grand scheme of the industry. But if you talk to horror aficionados, this maker of low-key, indie horror is one of the most exciting names to come along in quite a while. By directing films like House of the Devil and The Innkeepers, West has proven that disgusting gore and shocking schlock aren't the only ways to get attention in the scare game. Age old tactics like building tension, establishing mood, and paying things off with a big climax can be just as effective, if not more so. The big news is that Roth and West seem to be teaming up.
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Will Robert Pattinson Be Fat?
Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson looks super suave on the cover of the April issue of Vanity Fair. (With his tilted hat and smoldering face, it's hard NOT to look at him!) But, he admits to VF that he faces a health problem he's a compulsive eater! His weakness? Pretzel M&Ms!
"I'm going to be so fat when I'm older, it's ridiculous."
Hmm, he looks far from unhealthy on this cover (and in all the Twilight films). Do you think he'll face a weight problem?


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I recently read a story where a pilot of a light aircraft died having attempted to land on a beach. Would it be potentially safer to try an emergency landing on a beach, or go for shallow waters of 6-10feet depth, or deeper water? (In the absence of anything more suitable).
Having done my primary training essentially over beaches I'm pretty well-versed in the theory (but thankfully not the practice) of landing on beaches. Given the possible choices offered at your typical beach, the order of preference for landing areas is generally:
No difference between "deep" or the 6' - 10' depths you propose. As far as landing on the beach, there just are not enough incidents of this happening for anyone to give you a good statistical analysis of actual accidents from which to draw a conclusion. There are too many variables. One example: some beaches you can drive a car on, other beaches are so soft the wheels are likely to dig in and cause an abrupt stop or a flip. |
In a light plane, you definitely want to avoid water unless you are on a plane with floats. If the wheels are down the when you touchdown in the water there is a high probability of wheels digging in and the plane flipping over nose first. This type of accident is often not survivable, broken necks, etc. When I learned to fly amphibians one of the first things you were taught was to verbally repeat "land on land, gear down; land on water, gear up" before every landing. Landing on smooth damp sand can be like landing on pavement. You land normally and just ensure you keep you momentum up until you get to your parking spot. This type of beach landing is pretty common in Mexico. The hardest part is usually the taxing because you leave the damp sand and end up going into soft dry sand which requires power which throws up sand that abrades the paint on your plane. |


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Why Visa (V) Stock Is Slipping Today
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Visa
(V - Get Report) shares are down -0.6% to $218.77 after a court denied its effort to dismiss more than 30 lawsuits by retailers seeking potentially billions in damages stemming from transaction processing fees.
Retailers such as Macy's
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The judge presiding over the case emphasized that his preliminary ruling was not a ruling on the merits of the actual lawsuit.
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TheStreet Ratings team rates VISA INC as a Buy with a ratings score of A. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation:
"We rate VISA INC (V) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and expanding profit margins. Although no company is perfect, currently we do not see any significant weaknesses which are likely to detract from the generally positive outlook."
Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:- The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 13.6%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly increased by 6.9%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
- V has no debt to speak of therefore resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of zero, which we consider to be a relatively favorable sign. Along with the favorable debt-to-equity ratio, the company maintains an adequate quick ratio of 1.44, which illustrates the ability to avoid short-term cash problems.
- VISA INC has improved earnings per share by 31.3% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel that this trend should continue. During the past fiscal year, VISA INC increased its bottom line by earning $7.58 versus $3.13 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($9.00 versus $7.58).
- The company, on the basis of net income growth from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly outperformed against the S&P 500 and exceeded that of the IT Services industry average. The net income increased by 25.8% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from $1,270.00 million to $1,598.00 million.
- The gross profit margin for VISA INC is rather high; currently it is at 68.13%. It has increased from the same quarter the previous year. Along with this, the net profit margin of 50.52% significantly outperformed against the industry average.
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One amazing truth about Hip-Hop music is that it has the power to embed itself anywhere in the world and become part of a global urban culture. Drop a beat, enter your language here, and it becomes a vessel, a mirror of whatever you want it to be. Last night at The Jewish Museum, Hip-Hop reflected a beautiful mix of language, religion, art and culture in The Wind Up. Israel and Hip-Hop were all wrapped up in one beautiful package inspired by Kehinde Wiley's newest exhibition, The World Stage: Israel, at The Jewish Museum.
Armory Show 2012
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Beginning Thursday, March 8, Piers 92 and 94 will house the Armory Show, a leading international modern and contemporary art fair. Now in its fourteenth year, the Armory Show 2012 offers a more diverse and comprehensive representation of the global art world than ever before. Unique to this year, the fair will feature 2012 Commission Artist Theaster Gates, while the Amory Focus will highlight contemporary art from the Nordic countries. Gates is an artist and cultural planner whose practice ranges from sculpture to installation and performance to urban intervention. Through the re-purposing of historical objects and contemporary sites, Gates activates the memories and ephemera of our past to generate a provoking yet poetic understanding of cultural moments and spaces today.
Ancient to Future
A Conversation with Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts and Simone Leigh
"History must restore what slavery took away." - A. Schomburg, The Negro Digs Up His Past
Arts & Minds
High Stylin'
It's Tuesday at The Studio Museum in Harlem. A bustling and vibrant group meets in the Atrium Café, the usual meeting place, filling the air and the moment with smiles. Familiar faces mingle, discuss, and observe before the start of yet another exciting Arts & Minds program. Twice a month, this diverse group of people come together to join in on a conversation—an experience—around a selected piece of artwork in the Museum.
I should also mention that this diverse group is composed of adults suffering with memory disorders and their caregivers—add in a couple of volunteers, staff and a teaching artist and you get Arts & Minds! Arts & Minds is an organization that brings adults with memory disorders and their caregivers together in new experiences of art. Through gallery discussions and hands-on art activities, Arts & Minds opens a window to creativity and well-being.
In the Studio with Jack Whitten
On a chilly winter afternoon, Assistant Curator, Naima J. Keith and I dropped in on world-renowned and revered abstract artist Jack Whitten. Intent on leaving the bustle and chaos behind in Manhattan, Jack converted an old firehouse on a quiet street in Woodside, Queens into his studio 9 years ago.
As we stepped into his spacious main room that has been arranged as part gallery/workspace on one side and living/domestic space on the other, our eyes were immediately drawn to a wall covered with photographs, posters, bones, and wood pieces. He began telling us about his love for deep sea fishing and Crete, which is where many of the skeletons arranged throughout the workspace came from. There was an image of Nkisi Power Figures from Kongo, which were the root of inspiration for all of the impeccable wooden sculptures that Whitten has been creating since the 1960s.
Robert Pruitt
in Conversation with Lauren Haynes
Enjoy a clip from last week's The Artist Voice: Robert Pruitt in Conversation with Lauren Haynes. Pruitt discusses Romare Bearden's impact and influence on his artwork and the impetus behind his drawing Conjuring Woman, 2011 featured in The Bearden Project (on view through March 11, 2012).
Michaela Angela Davis and Melissa Harris-Perry
In Conversation at the Brooklyn Museum
On Thursday, February 16th, I attended an installment of the In Conversation Series hosted by MAD Free at the Brooklyn Museum. It featured an in-depth discussion and forum with Melissa Harris-Perry, professor and MSNBC commentator, and with writer and activist Michaela Angela Davis. The dialogue took cues from Harris-Perry's new book Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America, which comments on the persistence of stereotypes and misrecognition that afflict black women. Furthermore, these images aid in creating very material consequences that affect black women's political and social standing in America.
Yinka Shonibare's Message in a Bottle
Hybrid Citizen-Ship
Entering Trafalgar Square in London, it was nearly impossible to miss the curious installation of an impressive ship in a bottle. Placed atop the Fourth Plinth in front of the National Gallery from May 24th 2010 to last week, was the whimsically oversized model Nelson's Ship in a Bottle (2010) by British Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare, MBE. Shonibare, celebrated for his potent, yet playful, post-colonial perspective and symbolic use of West African textiles, last exhibited at the Studio Museum in Harlem in a 2002 solo show. His recent site-specific sculpture across the pond was commissioned by the Mayor of London and Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group as part of a contemporary public art initiative.
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This was gobbled up in no time. It's fast, healthy, and even with few ingredients has complex flavor. I added more cinnamon, and cooked the rice with the broth in a rice cooker, but otherwise I made it as written.
Served this as part of a very luxurious dinner. Recipe for 10 was gobbled up by 6 greedy diners. A huge hit. Will make it again soon.
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while not exactly authentically persian - with some slight changes - very good dish. I made this with a mix of brown rice and wild rice. I used the cilantro and green onions - I did not have cashews and used pine nuts (toasted) and did not have dates and used dried cranberries. Then, I made the dressing of lemon juice and oil on side and only added it until everything was moist. I also added allspice with the cinnamon and a bit of cayenne and of course salt and pepper. It was wonderful next to some grilled chicken and asparagus and was very good the next day as well. I think pine nuts/all spice gave it a more lebanese twist - which is great with my lebanese husband. Personally - authentic Persian food is beyond compare with me in freshness, taste, appearance,.....mmmmmm- but this is nice and easy.
Boring! And certainly not Persian. Basmati rice and pistashios are better combo. Still it's missing one of the most important elements of Persian rice dishes: tah dig (the crispy crunchy stuff at the bottom!)
Great combination of flavors, forgiving of substitutions, pleases everyone, good the next day...what's not to like? The only thing that can ruin this is a bad olive oil. Good ones won't let the lemon take over.
Great recipe to use what you have on hand, I used pistachio nuts instead of cashews; white instead of brown rice. Reheated the leftovers the next day and added dried cranberries. Great dish that you can do a lot with.
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1) Introduction: One of the many memorable plays from Super Bowl XLV was Howard Green's bull rush that forced a Ben Roethlisberger interception and resulted in a pick-six for Nick Collins. Green filled the space-eater role for the Packers in 2010, but never returned to form in 2011. Don't expect him to return in 2012.
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Howard Green Jr.
Position: NT
Height: 6-2
Weight: 340 lbs.
3) Expectations coming into the season: Immovable object. Nobody has ever mistaken Green for a quick and nimble pass rusher. The Packers claimed him off waivers from the Jets midway through last season to occupy space and stuff the run. They wanted him to do the same this season, but like most of his teammates on the D-line, Green didn't make many plays and was just sort of there.
4) Player's highlights/low-lights: Move along folks, no highlights to see here. Green played in all 16 regular season games and managed just 11 tackles. Lowlights include a terrible game against the Bears on Christmas and never adequately filling in when Ryan Pickett was hurt.
5) Player's contribution to the overall team success: Even though there were no memorable plays like the Super Bowl bull rush, other teams can't ignore a guy who weighs 340 pounds. Green might have been blown off the ball more often than a 340-pound guy should have been, but teams at least had to work a little bit to move him around.
6) Player's contributions in the playoffs: Green was a healthy scratch in the playoffs.
Season Report Card:
(D) Level of expectations met during the season
(D) Contributions to team's overall success.
(F) Contributions to team during the playoffs
Overall Grade: D-
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Clerks of Courts, New Hampshire Constitution
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Article 82
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Clerks of Courts, by Whom Appointed The judges of the courts (those of probate excepted) shall appoint their respective clerks to hold their office during pleasure: And no such clerk shall act as an attorney or be of counsel in any cause in the court of which he is clerk, nor shall he draw any writ originating a civil action.[1] |
- Amended in 1792 rewording section generally.
See also
- State constitution
- Constitutional article
- Constitutional amendment
- Constitutional revision
- Constitutional convention
- Amendments
External links
- NH.gov, "New Hampshire State Constitution"
- The Green Papers, "New Hampshire: State and Local Government"
- Rollins.edu, "New Hampshire Constitution (New)"
Additional reading
- Marshall, Susan. (2011).The New Hampshire State Constitution, New York, New York: Oxford University Press
- Marshall, Susan. (2004). The New Hampshire State Constitution: A Reference Guide, New York, New York: Praeger
- Updyke, Frank A. "New Hampshire Constitutional Convention (in News and Notes)" in the The American Political Science Review Vol. 7, No. 1. (February 1913), pp. 133-137.
- White, Leonard D. "The New Hampshire Constitutional Convention" in the Michigan Law Review Vol. 19, No. 4. (Feb., 1921), pp. 383-394.