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Showtech purchased the system from Dubai-based HARMAN distributor GSL Professional LLC. The system consists of 24 VTX V25 line array loudspeakers along with 16 VTX S28 subwoofers. To power the VTX system, Showtech purchased 32 Crown I-Tech HD 12000 amplifiers.
Several years ago, Showtech was also the first company in the GCC to purchase JBLâs VERTEC VT4889 arrayable loudspeakers and the addition of VTX creates new opportunities for upcoming concerts, shows and other events.
As the first VTX system in the Middle East, GSL and Showtech are proud to demonstrate the latest technology introduced by JBL, including the D2 Dual Drivers found in the V25 cabinets. GSL believes that this system will bring a new standard to the rental and touring market due to JBLâs constant advancement in technology and vision towards the future.
Showtechâs HOD-Sound, Wasim Shaikh, commented, âWe made this decision because of the performance of the products but also because of the ways in which the loudspeakers, amplifiers and other components are designed to work together. The purchase was made based on the professional and reliable performance of our VERTEC line arrays and we look forward to using the new system at upcoming concerts and events.â
Showtechâs Managing Director, Shaji George, commented, âWe share a relationship of trust with GSL Professional and have been happy with JBL and HARMAN products over the years. HARMANâs reliability makes our decision much easier when new products are introduced to the market.â
âThis truly is a great sale for GSL Professional and will reflect highly for the HARMAN Professional brands in the Middle Eastern market,â said Shaikh.
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(Daily Caller) President Barack Obama will wait until the sequester hits to have his first sequester-related face-to-face meeting with congressional leaders on Friday, according to a report by ABC News's Jonathan Karl:
"A congressional source with direct knowledge of the plans tells me the top four congressional leaders — John Boehner, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell — will meet with President Obama at the White House Friday to attempt to negotiate a way to avoid the spending cuts that both sides have said should be avoided," Karl reported Wednesday.
Karl reported that the White House arranged the meeting late Tuesday.
Obama has been running around the country demagogueing the Sequestration, which was his idea in the first place, for weeks. He's had his people sending doom and gloom emails, making dire predictions on TV of apocalypse (some have lied), and releasing criminal illegal aliens. Yet, the Chief Executive has barely had any contact with Congressional leaders, and won't hold actual face to face meetings with them till the Sequestration actually takes effect? But he still had time to take a vacation including $1,000 hour golf lessons? Sadly, this is the type of leadership that a bare majority of Americans voted for. Hysterical doom and gloom from the neverending campaign trail while failing to have discussions.
Oh, and if things were so darned apocalyptic, why would Team Obama be considering sending more aid to the Syrian rebels, which could easily run into the tens of millions, if not more?
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Illegal aliens campaign against Mark Kirk
The WBEZ headline calls them "undocumented youth," which I suppose means that they can't prove that they're young. Such are the distortions of language handed to us by the politically correct, like WBEZ and National Public Radio. Undoubtedly, this story will anger some conservatives, the idea that foreign nationals, not qualified to vote, are interfering... Read more »
What will Obama do about Yemen?
The bombs sent from Yemen to two Chicago Jewish congregations turns the spotlight on that troubled nation, which, as this New York Times article explains, is emerging as an important operational base for Al Qaeda. Intelligence experts had previously believed that radical Islamic murderers had used that simmering Gulf nation as a base for launching... Read more »
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Leave it to the tax-supported National Public Radio to see boogeymen working secretively to get Arizona's illegal immigration reform law passed in order to make a pile of money by building and operating prisons. Here's how NPR described the boogeymen: It was last December at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. Inside, there was a... Read more »
Public employee unions funnel public money to Democrats
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2010 Illinois State Pensions: 4,200 Over $100,000 Up 27% From 2009
Top pension of $402,418 exceeds president Obama's salary of $400,000. Here's the deal: Public sector employees point out that many of them don't get social security. They should be glad. Private sector workers must work 45 full time years to get $28,000 max social security at age 66. Public sector employees pay 8 percent to... Read more »
Issac Hayes Builds Credibility on the South Side in run against Jesse Jackson Jr.
Is it possible that Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., with his name recognition, his 14 years of incumbency and the given wisdom that he is a shoo-in for re-election could lose to a Republican? Not just a Republican, but a conservative one at that? A conservative, black Republican newcomer by the name of Isaac Hayes? A... Read more »
Believe it: Illinois is flat-out broke
Like petulant children, millions of Illinois citizens voting Nov. 2 will refuse to believe that the state can no longer afford their wants and needs. Restraint is not in their vocabulary. The household — the family of Illinois — is more than a half year behind on paying its bills. Doctors and others that Illinoisans... Read more »
The political apology sweepstakes
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Wenger: Loss hurts me more than Twitter criticism
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is not immune to criticism, but feels "hurt" more by his team's defeats than what the pundits have to say or rants on social media.
The Gunners saw their Champions League hopes suffer what appears to be a fatal setback following a 3-1 home defeat by Monaco in the first leg of the last 16 tie on Wednesday night.
The lacklustre performance of Wenger's side drew plenty of negative headlines and sound bites, while Piers Morgan took to Twitter to defend himself against claims of not being a proper Arsenal fan by former Double winner Bob Wilson, who had gone on radio to support the manager as his position was again called into question.
What is hurting is the defeat more than the criticism. I do not say I am immune to it. I love to win and when I don't win, I am hurt of course.
We have to live with that (criticism) and I think what is important is to give a strong response.
We are a big club - that means we are a club who interest many people and that gives us a stronger responsibility.
Of course when you come out from a disappointing game like Wednesday night, you don't expect people to applaud. It is absolutely normal that we get criticised.
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I regret it took them so much time to realise that it's impossible to play in the summer. I think it makes sense if you want people to survive the games - it's the only way to do it, in a decent way, in a comfortable way for the supporters. I think about the players you don't worry, but for the supporters it's the only way, it's the right decision
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We know in the Premier League that it's never done, especially at 2-0. With that ball on the post we were a bit fortunate.
We can learn from every game. I believe that the players know that maybe they switched off a little bit too early. Overall I still must say that our central defenders played very well today against a very direct and a very physical game at the back.
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The Blues have waited deep into the summer to re-sign many of their own RFAs, but never this deep under general manager Doug Armstrong. The latest to sign previously was defenseman Erik Johnson, in 2010, when he was brought into the fold on Aug. 2. That date has now passed, and adding to the anxiety among fans is that despite dialogue between Armstrong and Pietrangelo's agent, Don Meehan of Newport Sports Management, no agreement is imminent.
A breakthrough in negotiations is always possible, but with time slipping away, the potential of a holdout is also plausible. The last two NHL players to miss part of the regular season — Montreal's P.K. Subban and Colorado's Ryan O'Reilly — are represented by Newport.
"There's really nothing to report," Armstrong said. "My belief is that it's better to stay quiet until we have a conclusion to it and we're not there now.
"It's not something that I'm overly concerned about at this particularly time. We've got six weeks until training camp and these things get done at different times. Alex knows we want him here, Alex wants to be here and at the right time things will take shape."
In an email to the Post-Dispatch, Meehan confirmed "we have had discussions," but he declined to comment on the negotiations, even in general terms.
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The "Rousler Bar" will be open during any of the matches held at the Victoria Ground and is also available for functions along with the adjoining "Studio Suite".
The canteen is now up and running at the Victoria Ground and with the addition of the new pie oven, the club can offer the famous Balti Chicken Pie.
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The living goddess of Hawaii's volcanoes
The Star/Asia News Network | Wed, Mar 19 2014
HAWAII - Mysticism, marvel and sometimes mayhem surround Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes on Big Island, Hawaii. Said to be the home of Pele (pronounced pay-lay), the Goddess of Volcanoes, Kilauea is as spirited and rambunctious as its dweller: spewing molten lava, devouring homes and villages, as well as giving life to new lands.
Hawaiian legends tell of Pele's travel from the islands of Tahiti in search of a new home to contain her fires – moving from northwest to southeast down the island chain until she finally settled down in Halemaumau, a crater within the Kilauea caldera where she resides until today.
By digging with her magic stick, the paoa, she was able to dig fire pits to form craters such as Oahu's Diamond Head and Maui's Haleakala, which are now dormant volcanoes.
Inside the park, I could see smoke billowing from the Halemaumau crater. Venturing further proved futile as rain poured down relentlessly. Perhaps, it was crossfire between Pele and one of her lovers, Kamapua'a. It is said that Kamapua'a would lash at Pele with torrents of rain to douse her fires and send wild boars to dig the soil for seeds to grow.
I sought shelter at the adjacent Jagger Museum, which houses an impressive collection of equipment and exhibits on volcanology. Equally compelling are the stories and murals of Pele, depicted by local artist Herb Kawainui Kane as a striking woman with smouldering eyes and jet-black lava-flowing hair.
Pele has often been described as jealous, fickle and tempestuous, and is feared for her destructive nature – ravaging homes and villages, and destroying forests. Yet, she can also be tender and nurturing, as seen in the growth of new scrubs and forests on the lava fields. She is revered for creating new land.
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When chemicals were first introduced in farming, everyone marveled at what they could do. Yields were dramatically increased. In the beginning, the soil was so healthy, any damage done by chemical fertilizers was imperceptible, and pests had yet to evolve resistance to the insecticides. Our technologies were exported around the world as a revolution in agriculture – the green revolution.
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Ottawa had taken a 1-0 lead on Cory Conacher's goal just over five minutes in, but Galchenyuk tied it near the end of the first period and Plekanec put Montreal ahead with 1:54 remaining in the second. Price registered 13 saves over the final two frames.
Craig Anderson stopped 22-of-25 shots for the Senators in a losing cause.
The game was the final preseason tune-up for the Canadiens, who host Toronto Tuesday in the regular-season opener.
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Oklahoma football: Bob Stoops excited for brother Mark
Stoops, Florida State's defensive coordinator, is the younger brother of Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops and Sooners defensive coordinator Mike Stoops.
Mark Stoops was an assistant at South Florida, Wyoming, Houston and Miami before joining Mike Stoops' Arizona staff in 2004.
He became Florida State's defensive coordinator in 2009. While at FSU, he coached twice against Bob Stoops' Oklahoma teams, which beat the Seminoles 47-17 in Norman two years ago, and 23-13 in Tallahassee, Fla., last season.
"I'm excited for Mark, proud of him, all those things," Bob Stoops said Tuesday. "He's earned it. He's done really well everywhere he's been and, of course, in the last several years at Florida State finishing it off.
"I know he's really prepared for the job and believe, as he does, that Kentucky has a lot of potential, a lot of resources to build so I know he's excited about the opportunity."
The Sooners have been hounded by questions about losing their edge at home. They lost two games in Norman this year — against Kansas State and Notre Dame. Before this season, under Bob Stoops, they had only lost three home games.
As for their road games, the questions is completely opposite. The Sooners are undefeated on the road this year. So why is Oklahoma so good on the road?
Stoops said it was a certain maturity.
"It's shown up there and it's shown up in tough games here at home, too," Stoops said Monday. "They've continued to work and have a great attitude about what they're doing and have confidence in how they're playing. They keep playing well and finding a way to win."
Senior quarterback Landry Jones said he also attributes the road success to the kind of leaders the Sooners have on the team this year.
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New York Sour
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Other lending, to consumers and industry, also remained buoyant in May. A separate survey by the Confederation of British Industry indicated that, even in manufacturing, there is a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.
High street banks and building societies reported a strong increase in net mortgage lending during the month - up 22 per cent to pounds 696m in the case of the banks and 26 per cent higher at pounds 1.1bn for the building societies.
Even more encouraging was a rise in the number of new loans approved by the building societies to 48,000, highest since November 1994. Figures for the number of housing transactions, due from the Inland Revenue today are also expected to show an increase in May.
Adrian Coles, director general of the Building Societies Association, said: "Many of the factors for recovery, such as improving employment and the reduction in taxation, have been in place for some time, and the lending figures are beginning to show the results of this."
The House Builders Federation brought more cheer, saying that 53 per cent of members surveyed had reported an increase in reservations for new homes. More than two-thirds were confident that sales would improve.
The pick-up in mortgage lending was accompanied by strong bank lending all round.
The British Bankers' Association said consumer lending remained above the recent monthly average at pounds 382m but well below April's record.
The company sector also borrowed significantly more in May after a repayment in April.
The total rise in borrowing last month was pounds 5.8bn compared with pounds 4.2bn in April.
Growth of the broad money supply measure M4, whose rapid expansion has caused concern at the Bank of England, remained at 10 per cent in May rather than falling as expected. Although manufacturing industry remains sluggish, according to the CBI's latest monthly survey, it reports hopeful signs in a new survey today.
Fewer firms than last month are expecting output to fall rather than rise. The negative balance has improved to minus 13 per cent from minus 17 per cent in May. Although export orders tumbled to their lowest since February 1994, domestic orders improved.
"The revival in the home market has helped to offset the fall in exports," said Sudhir Junankar of the CBI, although he pointed out that firms had become less optimistic about output in the next four months.
In addition, manufacturers have run down their excess stocks of finished goods this month. The balance reporting more than adequate stocks shrank from 25 per cent in May to 17 per cent in June.
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New from Diesel is a perfume spray called Fuel For Life. This sexy scent is intended for the energetic and extroverted woman who isn't afraid of a little aphrodisiac. Perfumers Annick Ménardo, Thierry Wasser and Jacques Cavallier created a floral and spicy blend of black currant, raspberry, patchouli, mandarin, pink pepper, musk and jasmine. The bottle, as you can see, is hugged by a knit wrap that reminds me of all of the textured tights we'll be wearing this fall!
I've tried this scent and, I've got to be honest with you, at first it was way too strong for me. But after about five minutes, it dried down to a complex, intriguing scent. It's a little down-and-dirty—the sort of scent you'd wear to a rock show, not to an afternoon tea party—and it has a vaguely androgynous feel to it. Although there's a men's version of Fuel For Life, I could see the women's scent working for both men and women.
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"The November Man" is less a movie than cinematic filler, the kind of audio-visual wallpaper meant to keep movie screens occupied with bland, instantly forgettable product while "Guardians of the Galaxy" plays itself out and better, smarter, movies settle nervously into their gates for the fall awards race.
For most of this generic, unthrilling thriller, Pierce Brosnan practices — unsuccessfully — a sexy scowl, an expression that makes him look either tetchy or mildly peeved, depending on how many explosions he's dodging.
Brosnan plays an ex-CIA agent named Devereaux, who is pulled back into service by his old mates and winds up in the middle of a shadowy conspiracy involving a sleazy Russian politician and some dubious doings in Chechnya.
His ally in this shifting landscape of loyalties and misplaced trust is a statuesque social worker named Alice (the eye-popping Olga Kurylenko), who at one point simply must don a sequined miniskirt, sky-high heels and a magenta wig in order to get the bad guy, because ... well, she just has to.
Roger Donaldson makes efficient hack work of a script adapted from a book by Bill Granger. Stringing together every cliche, trope and cherished chestnut from the established canon of Thrillers 101, Granger dutifully puts his characters in their assigned places without flourish, fuss or inspiration.
Words like "ops" and "exfil" are tossed around like so many bread crumbs on a fish pond, the better to bring viewers to the surface so they can be whacked on the head by brutish but mercifully quickly moving violence.
Those moments are so predictable, and executed with such workmanlike tediousness, that the action is actually pulse-slowing, which may be appropriate for a protagonist whose main motivation is simply to get back to a placid retirement in Switzerland.
"The November Man" turns out to be the classic August movie: a triumph of competence over imagination and schlock over taste.
Its highest value lies in reminding filmgoers that fall can't come too soon.
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- MPAA RATING: R; strong violence, including sexual assault, profanity, sexuality and nudity and brief drug use.
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Bobby Joe Eisenbarger 1932 - 2013 Lawrence
Bobby Joe Eisenbarger, 80, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013 at his home in Lawrence, KS. He was born September 3, 1932 in Martinsville, MO, son of Lloyd and Emma (Hook Eisenbarger. He was united in marriage to Dorothy (Pudgie) Sandlin Eisenbarger of February 15, 1956 in Hiawatha, KS, she survives of the home. Other survivors include two sons, Robert Eisenbarger, Rodney Eisenbarger and wife Kelly, one daughter, Ronda Eisenbarger, all of Lawrence. KS. He has five grandchildren, Lindsey, Jamie, Andrew, Adam and Brandon Eisenbarger, four great grandchildren, Kolton, Kaden, Jordan and Logan, nineteen foster grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Pat Eisenbarger, Grove, OK, brother-in-law, Delbert Thomas, St. Joseph, MO and several nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Merlin Eisenbarger and a sister, Betty Thomas.
Mr. Eisenbarger grew up in Martinsville, MO where he went to school until he graduated in 1951. He joined the Navy from 1951-1955 where he served in the Korean War. After he was released from the Navy he moved to St. Joseph, MO where he worked for the St. Joseph Cab Company and the Journal Publishing Company while he took his apprenticeship for Book Bindery from 1956-1964. In 1964 he took a job in Lawrence, KS at KU Printing Plant until 1971 when he took a position at Fort Leavenworth Printing Plant as a Bindery Forman
until he retired in 1993. He and his family lived in Eudora, KS from 1964-1980. In 1980 he and his wife moved from to Weston, MO where they lived until he retired from Fort Leavenworth. After he retired Mr. and Mrs. Eisenbarger moved back to Martinsville, MO where they lived until they moved to Pittsburg, MO and lived at Lake Pomme De Terre, until recently moving back to Lawrence, KS.
Mr. Eisenbarger enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles, playing cards, dominoes, camping, boating, fishing, hunting for mushrooms and time with his family and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Rupp Funeral Home, with Rev. James Barnett officiating, The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the Kidwell Cemetery, Martinsville, MO. Memorials are requested to the Douglas County VNA Hospice or St. Jude's Childrens Hospital. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.
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OpinionThe end of China's soft power? China's neighbours are growing increasingly concerned about Beijing's military manoeuvres. 12 Apr 2014 14:39 GMT | Politics, US & Canada, Australia, China, India China's economic and political influence now straddles the globe [Al Jazeera]About the Author Richard Javad Heydarian Richard Javad Heydarian is a specialist in Asian geopolitical/economic affairs and author of "How Capitalism Failed the Arab World: The Economic Roots and Precarious Future of the Middle East Uprisings." @Richeydarian Story highlights"Will China invade its neighbors?" This is a question I tend to be bombarded with whenever I present lectures or attend talks on East Asian affairs. From Tehran to Tokyo, one can sense the growing anxiety towards China's international influence. People are beginning to pay more attention to China's military budget than its trade and investment relations with the developing world. In sanctions-hit Iran, many merchants have been complaining about China's allegedly opportunistic business practices, while industrialists and consumers have raised concerns over the macroeconomic and safety implications of cheap imports from China. In Japan, many are worried about their country's ability to defend itself against a rising China, with the ongoing dispute in the East China Sea sparking a national debate over the proposed revision"Will China invade its neighbors?" This is a question I tend to be bombarded with whenever I present lectures or attend talks on East Asian affairs. From Tehran to Tokyo, one can sense the growing anxiety towards China's international influence. People are beginning to pay more attention to China's military budget than its trade and investment relations with the developing world. In sanctions-hit Iran, many merchants have been complaining about China's allegedly opportunistic business practices, while industrialists and consumers have raised concerns over the macroeconomic and safety implications of cheap imports from China. In Japan, many are worried about their country's ability to defend itself against a rising China, with the ongoing dispute in the East China Sea sparking a national debate over the proposed revision of Japan's post-War pacifist constitution. In countries such as the Philippines, popular views towards China have turned dramatically negative, particularly due to the ongoing maritime disputes in the South China Sea. Worryingly, the antipathy towards China has assumed even an ideological colour, with many Filipinos - including some top-level officials I have come across - rehashing Cold War paranoia vis-a-vis communist countries. In fellow communist countries such as Vietnam, China is increasingly seen in pejoratively historical terms: as an aggressive imperial power to the north. China Rising - Episode 1: The Dramatic Rise After all, recent years have seen a noticeable shift in China's regional posturing. In the immediate aftermath of the recen financial crisis, which precipitated a dramatic economic downturn across the Western world, many Asian neighbours have woken up to a new China - one that is more vocal about its interests, and more capable of asserting them. No wonder many are worried that Asia will once again turn into a tragic site of great power politics. The good old days For years, many Asian scholars have painstakingly sought to explain the complexities of China's inexorable rise, and how its ascent doesn't necessarily equate to regional hegemony and territorial aggression. Similar to the Clinton administration, which vigorously espoused the integration of China into the global networks of production, many academics presumed that an isolated, poor China would always be more dangerous than a fully integrated one. Subjecting China to the forces of economic globalisation, many liberal scholars argued, would "tame" its excessive passions, redress its historical grievances, and re-integrate one of the world's greatest civilisations into the global economy as a legitimate stakeholder. Arguably, this formula worked - at least for some time. In a span of three decades, China, beginning with Deng Xiaoping's rise to power in the late-1970s, transformed from a pariah state into a pivot of economic dynamism and regional stability in East Asia. To the delight of its troubled neighbours, China played an extremely constructive role during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, refusing to opportunistically revalue its currency to attract Western capital. To the bemusement of almost everyone, communist China soon became history's most phenomenal model of capitalist expansion, catapulting the country to the pinnacle of the global economic hierarchy. Beijing's astute utilisation of low-interest loans and cultural diplomacy, coupled with its low-key foreign policy and calibrated official rhetoric, vastly enhanced China's cachet of soft power, especially among smaller countries in Southeast Asia as well as developing countries in Africa and Latin America. Neighbouring countries, including Japan and the Philippines, welcomed China's rise as a positive contribution to the expansion and deepening of trade and investment networks in East Asia. During the Bush administration (2000-2008) - when much of the world resented the US' hyper-power status, which underpinned its unilateral interventions in Eurasia - China managed to outshine Washington across much of the Asia-Pacific region, even in places such as Australia. 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Book your room at Hotel Pai
Lakefront Torri del Benaco hotel in Pai with marina
Located in Pai, this hotel is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Church of San Zeno and within 9 mi (15 km) of Museo del Castello Scaligero and Golf Club Ca degli Ulivi. Castello Scaligeri and Jungle Adventure Park are also within 9 mi (15 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a marina, this hotel has a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free area shuttle. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, free use of bicycles, and express check-in.
Room Amenities
All 24 rooms provide free WiFi and free wired Internet, LCD TVs with satellite channels, and conveniences like sofa beds and dining areas. Guests will also find balconies, refrigerators, and room service.
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Pai features a marina and complimentary bicycles. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet access.
This Torri del Benaco hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and express check-in. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Total number of rooms - 24
- Number of floors - 4
- Bar/lounge
- Free breakfast
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Rooftop terrace
- Marina on site
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Free area shuttle
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Television in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Separate dining area
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bidet
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Sofa bed
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Separate dining area
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Down comforter
- Sofa bed size
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Antico Frantoio - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
A marina and complimentary bicycles are featured at the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Free bicycles on site
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-in time ends at 11 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Pets allowed, Only dogs are allowed, Maximum number of pets per room 1, Pet maximum weight in kg is 30
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
- Tourism fee: EUR 0.80 per person, per night
Optional extras
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 20 per night
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. In accordance with national/local laws, air conditioning may be restricted to certain hours from 15 June to 15 September.


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This morning's column is for readers on low budgets or in mature gardens. Path surfaces. If you are on a new property which has been landscaped, or what passes for landscaping, odds are your paths are in place and are concrete. We just love the utility and endurance of concrete in this country.
New concrete dries to a somewhat startling white, which is usually appropriate to a new build, but can look garish and out of place on an older property. It also leaches lime for the first few years, so you are likely to have trouble growing plants such as rhododendrons and camellias alongside it. The foliage will go yellow on acid-loving plants.
Because we have a fair amount of old concrete here, where we have chosen to go with extending concreted areas or new paths, we take the trouble to mask the new look. Adding colouring (black oxide) counteracts the whiteness. Once it is all smooth and starting to dry, we spray a sugar and water solution over the top. That strips the smooth top layer and exposes the aggregate. Voila. The concrete looks aged from the start.
Were we English, we would have a tradition of flagstones and stone pavers. We are not, so they are a very expensive option. You can get a similar effect in concrete pavers which come already roughed up and coloured to give the overall impression of stone. It's a good product. We have used it to pave a small courtyard and the same style of pavers were used in a modern outdoor dining area I featured on this page a fortnight ago. The larger-sized pavers look better if you want the flagstone look. Ours are 600mm square.
I don't recommend brick unless you live in a dry climate. Old bricks are porous, which means they soak up moisture and retain it, enabling moss to grow very nicely, thank you. Brick paths tend to be extremely slippery for much of the year and therefore hazardous. It is also difficult to get a relatively even surface and, if you don't construct a solid edging, the side bricks roll out.
Gravel paths are usually best retained with a solid edging to reduce spilling. We have used concrete sidings on ours. We like gravel paths. There is something satisfying about the scrunch as you walk along them and they are softer on the eye than unforgiving concrete. They are not as simple to install as they first look, however. You can't just pile gravel on the ground, because the mud will rise from below. You need to excavate down to lay a compacted base course first before you top with your choice of gravel. For foot traffic, a 5cm base should be fine. Don't lay the top gravel so thickly that it makes walking difficult. You also need to choose your gravel with care. Rounded stones can be like walking on marbles, but you want a grade that is reasonably consistent (in other words, it has passed through a screen) to look attractive.
Gravel can be quite difficult to keep looking smart without a leaf blower. We did it for years with a leaf rake to remove the build-up of litter, but it is labour intensive and doesn't do a particularly thorough job. The leaf blower removes humus in a trice and we wondered why it took us so long to discover its merits. However, it is a noisy and intrusive machine and your neighbours will come to dread it as much as your lawnmower. A certain amount of gravel will get blown into the surrounds, too.
If you have a larger area to cover, placing pavers at regular intervals throughout a gravel area can add interest and style cheaply. To look good, measure the placement of the pavers to keep them regular and put them down before you lay the top layer of gravel.
We have not gone with wooden walkways at all. In our garden, they would make us look too much like an institutional or public garden (the DOC look, we call it). Having seen them elsewhere, I would comment that even corrugated decking timber can get slippery if it is wet for protracted periods or in shady areas and it can be particularly hazardous on slopes. There are nonslip products you can buy to secure to your wooden paths or steps, but they will add to the cost. If you are not a public garden, then I think wooden walkways tend to be a better aesthetic fit to a modern house with acres of timber decking.
In woodland areas, we keep a thick layer of natural mulch on paths and we shun hard edgings because we want a natural look. In the past few years, when we groom up for our annual spring garden festival, we have gone a step further and raked up all the litter and fed it through the mulcher. What comes out is a consistent grade of anonymous brown mulch which we then rake back over the paths. It gives the softest and springiest surface to walk on. While it doesn't compact down, it is remarkably durable as long as it doesn't get washed away and it can be maintained with a leaf rake. It looks really good until autumn, when we get both wind and fresh leaf drop, so it is not a long-term solution, but it gives an attractive option for wooded areas without expenditure.
Some level of consistency is desirable. No matter what size your garden is, you probably don't want to be using a range of different path surfaces. They don't all have to be the same and paths can differentiate between high use, formal and informal areas. But the overall effect will usually be more cohesive if you can keep some level of uniformity.
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