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From Kancheepuram idli to millet pongal, wedding menus in Coimbatore see a resurgence of almost-forgotten delicacies
On a warm Sunday morning, guests gathered at a ceremony in Kalapatti are taken in by the healthy breakfast. The menu is traditional, but far removed from the regular idli, dosa, pongal and poori. Instead, there are counters offering chola paniyaram, flat yet spongy thattai idli, kuthiraivali (barnyard millet) uthappam, methi poori and wheat halwa, with accompaniments such as peanut and curry leaf chutneys, among other items. As an antidote to the heat, there's fresh sugarcane juice with a dash of lime or ginger. "It is exciting for us when people are keen to try out something different. In this case, the client requested us to come up with a breakfast menu that's high on health," says T. Rangaraj, CEO of Madhampatty Thangavelu Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.
The menu for both weddings and smaller gatherings is witnessing a gradual change, observe caterers in the city.
A small yet growing segment wants something new within the traditional framework for breakfast and lunch, and caterers are bringing back dishes that are nearly forgotten. "We've had varied requests, from the regular menu to a French Onion Soup," says J. Dayalan of Kovai Caterers. The food differs according to the weddings and receptions hosted by different communities that have settled in Coimbatore, making it necessary for caterers to hire specialty chefs. So, Thai, Italian, Chinese and Mexican cuisine are also making their presence felt.
"Some want a mix of South Indian and Continental cuisines. To make this possible, we need to engage two master chefs. The price obviously becomes higher," says Dayalan. From theplas and Rajasthani-style khichdis to Erode malligai idli, Kancheepuram idli and ragi puttu, choices are plenty.
The dessert section has also gone in for a churn. Think baked rasgullas, shahi tukda, elaneer payasam, Kerala-style ada pradaman with jaggery, pineapple rava payasam and idiappam topped with unrefined sugar on one hand, and trifle puddings and mini pastries on the other. "The regular kheer is considered boring. So we use seasonal fruits like jackfruit to make halwa and payasam," says Rangaraj, observing that the clientele that wants a new menu is small, but growing. "Some people ask us for alternatives to pongal, which they feel makes a meal heavy. We suggest alternatives using millets such as samai arisi pongal or thinai arisi pongal," he adds.
The scope is better to offer something unusual is better with smaller gatherings. For large gatherings, caterers and clients play safe and stick to popular choices. "In such cases, they make small changes, like replacing a regular sambar with kozhambu — vathal, ennai kathirikai, mushroom and vada curry kozhumbu varieties," according to Friends Caterers managed by K.V. Subramaniam. Pidi sevai, idiyappam and kambu thayir sadam have also made their way into menus.
Want something that will appeal to children? Caterers are willing to set up counters for popcorn, cotton candy and sugarcane juice.
Says Mustafa, proprietor of Aasai Foods: "In Muslim weddings, biryani is preferred. We suggest Hyderabadi dum biryani among other varieties." The salad spread is tweaked according to the profile of the guests expected. "Children may not like salads, so we suggest spring rolls stuffed with vegetables," says Dhayalan.
The next time you attend a wedding, look out and you might be lucky to find something that reminds you of your grandmother's recipe.
Go local!
Old favourites: Pidi sevai, paniyaram, Kancheepuram idli, ada pradaman, ennai kathirikai kozhumbu and jackfruit kheer are among the popular choices.
Bring in the new: Dinner menus offer scope to experiment, with counters serving up Italian, Mexican, Thai and Chinese.
Keywords: wedding menus, wedding caterers


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Performance was the highlight of Swarnamalya's multi-layered endeavour.
Commencing with a 'Stories from the Attic' session Dr. Swarnamalya Ganesh's three-part exposition dealt with dance history with particular reference to the Nayaks. In the Storeis session, Dr. S. Baluswamy, historian and Associate Professor, Madras Christian College, provided a lucid chronology of the Nayaks who were vassals of the Vijayanagara kings, before they declared themselves independent and ruled in South India between the 16th and 18th centuries. Swarnamalya spoke of the cultural and artistic mind-set of the Nayaks through interesting anecdotes.
'Beholding The Attic' was an exhibition of rare photographs and artefacts, some from the personal collection of hereditary performers, from the Nayak mural pictures to the salla costumes of Tiruvazhaputhur Kalyani Daughters, an ivory inlaid box gifted by Swati Tirunal to his court musician Vadivelu and precious Thanjavur Quartet manuscripts and palm-leaf scripts of their compositions along with Nellaiyappa Nattuvanar (Kandappa Pillai's father) leather diary with dance notations and personal diaries of Kandappa nattuvanar and Thanjavur Ponniah Pillai wherein dhobi accounts are interspersed with dance notations. The exhibition was curated by Dr. Swarnamalya Ganesh and co-curated by K.T. Gandhi Rajan.
Most of us are enthused about a peep into the past. Actor- dancer- dance historian Swarnamalya had a sizeable crowd for a performance titled 'From The Attic,' in which rare pieces from the Sadir-Bharatanatyam repertoire were re-created.
Swarnamalya's all-round training affords her a panoramic view - traditional Bharatanatyam under late Guru K.J. Sarasa, training in the karanas under dance scholar Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, and training with hereditary dancers, Tiruvazhaputhur Kalyani Grand-daughters near Kumbakonam, in addition to learning the Grantha script.
At first look, the setting did the job with panels of temple murals hanging, muted lighting, the orchestra dressed in turbans and saris in the Telugu Nayak- style fashioned after the sangeetha melam that accompanied the dancers, and Swarnamalya in a replica of the 100-year old sari costume/salla of the Tiruvazhaputhur Kalyani daughters (Jeevaratnammal, Rajalakshmi).
Swarnamalya presented the Mukhacali and Pushpanjali, Perani, Nava Pada ('Kuvalayakshiro,' Kshetragna), English Padam written by a devadasi addressed to Thomas Munro ('Tis thy will' tuned in Ahiri, Adi, by HMV Raghu), the much-awaited Jakkini (tuned by HMV Raghu) and a Gondali (along with the Maharashtrian Gondal drummers-Nadi Rao, Jeeva Rao) tuned by Balaji Bhagavathar and Mala Balaji in a Maharashtrian tribal tune and using lavani-inspired steps and desi lasyangas. Though not every piece maybe strictly Nayak-period - some original lyrics were from the Maratha rule - this is not relevant since their existence is not in doubt.
Many interpretations
There are, however, many interpretations for some of these pieces; for example, while Mukhachali is spoken of as a prelude, Perani has been variously described as a group dance, a solo, and only by males. In the Melattur bani of Bharatanatyam, it is the name of a pot dance. But as per Swarnamalya's research, it is performed by a female soloist. The Perani involves five sections starting with a jester (Jagan), a Kaivara composition eulogising the king, a rhythmic jugalbandhi, jathi and ending with a Gita. In the last part a complicated literary puzzle from Raghunathabhyudayamu was used, with four questions and double the number of answers, in Sanskrit, Prakrit and Telugu, tuned in ragamalika including rare ragas like Malavasri (R.K. Sriramkumar). This was an exercise to show vidwat rather than to communicate with the rasikas.
Jakkini was piece-de-resistance in many ways: most-awaited, most-inferred, most-dramatic. The dancer took a cue from the Persian words in the composition, '..Ellilaam laale..' meaning 'O God, look at me..' and the mention of Brahmaris (twirls) in the Jakkini manuscript and extended them to the Sufi connotation and to the whirling dervishes in the Sufi Mevlevi who twirl in meditation. She added Sufi Manganiyars (vocalist Anwar Khan Manganiyar) music, the traditional Jakkadi tune for a pre-Rumi poem to bring in the 'real thing' or the Persian presence. Tuned in Kapi, the devotional Marathi Jakkini included three kinds of brahmaris, salaam steps and was sandwiched with the Sufi poem in between. While the effort was commendable, cutting the Jakkini to accommodate the Persian poem, seemed to cut the mood itself.
Most 'original' was the opening Mukhacali. The dancer walks on stage behind a tirai and a melaprapti is played by the orchestra, followed by Ganesha Sabdam, 'Sakala vigna harure' (Nattai, khanda chapu). The Tirai opens, and the sollukattu, 'Jahangane mahangane' that is used frequently through the piece follows. Swarnamalya takes the flowers, the number of which are specified, and puts them down in the centre, the Brahma Sandhi. After a brief Naandi slokam, the nritta begins. Here the dancer used sollus, 'Ta tai Tha Tai Ta..' from the third century Arachallur caves. The starting position is the square position - Chaturashra, feet apart and elbows bent at right angles, much like the Odissi chauka. Maintaining this posture, a khanda Alarippu follows ending with the talapushpaputa karana to 'Jahangane' and a small jathi sequence. This leads into the Pushpanjali (Nattai, tuned by HMV Raghu) to the four gods (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Bharatha).
The music, tuned with deference to texts such as Venkatamakin's Chaturdandi Prakashika and others, also incorporated a style of singing with a different use of gamakas. It was the choice of instruments that was puzzling. While texts speak of the flute and the veena among others being used, why was the violin (brought in during the Maratha rule) and the harmonium (brought in by the colonials with foot pedals and then adapted) used? This is not to discredit the musicians: Mannargudi Srinivasan (violin and tambourine) made a difference to the quality of the music and B. Srikrishnan (harmonium) gave good support. Singers R. Vidya and R. Nithya (Svetaranyam Sisters) had a shaky start but steadied themselves well. K.P. Prakash (tattu) was accurate, while K. Parthasarathy (muttu) played with special kappi moottu mridangam to provide the strong resonance.
The dancer explained that as a researcher one depends on oral traditions, sculptures, murals, texts and their interpretation. True, but It is significant to understand that barring oral traditions, the resource material is static and what we are looking to re-construct is dynamic; interpretation is the key. This may differ from artist to artist... but does it matter? Our culture is after all an inclusive one.
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Agenda Item 8 Page 1 of 5 AGENDA ITEM: 8 SUMMARY Report for: Cabinet Date of meeting: 30 May 2009 PART: 1 If Part II, reason: Title of report: Affordable Housing Development Land to the Rear of Ninian Road and Argyll Road Councillor Margaret Griffiths, Portfolio Holder for Housing Contact: Councillor Nicholas Tiley, Portfolio Holder for Finance and Resources Kate Bowles, Housing Enabling Manager x2526 Purpose of report: To consider the transfer of land to the rear of Ninian Road and Argyll Road. Recommendations (1) That the site at the rear of Ninian Road and Argyll Road be transferred to Hightown Praetorian and Churches Housing Association at nil cost to enable the provision of 11 new affordable homes for social rent, subject to planning consent being granted. (2) The capital accounting entries relating to a "non-money receipt" be made to reflect the disposal of the site at nil value for affordable housing purposes. Corporate This scheme supports the Council's vision of "Providing objectives: Affordable Housing while Protecting Green Space". Implications: Financial The site could be sold on the open market and provide the Council with a Capital Receipt of £16,787 based on a valuation by Brasier Freeth, Chartered Surveyors, on the assumption that the freehold site would receive full conditional planning permission to construct 11 affordable homes. This has been rejected for the following reasons: Agenda Item 5 Page 1 of 5 Agenda Item 8 Page 2 of 5 The Council needs to make the most of the current land resource and continue to pursue opportunities on its own land in order to help meet housing need. The site has been specifically allocated in the Local Plan for affordable housing only. One of the Council's key visions is the delivery of 'Value For Money affordable housing while protecting green space; the Implications' redevelopment of this site would support this vision. Value for Money This report seeks approval for the disposal of Council owned land at nil cost. Generally, a local authority may not dispose of land other than for the best consideration which can be reasonably obtained unless it has first obtained the consent of the Secretary of State. However, for the purposes of this disposal, the Council can rely on the provisions of the 'General Consent Order' given by the Secretary of State under Section 25 of the Local Government Act 1988 for the disposal of land to Registered Social Landlords 2005'. Paragraphs 1.5 and 1.6 of the Background of the report explain the nomination rights which will be secured by the Council if the proposed disposal receives approval. Nomination rights are valuable to the Council in that they are a means of discharging its responsibilities as a housing authority. Risk Implications Failure to achieve planning permission could delay the delivery of the project and put additional pressure on staff resources. Equalities Equality Impact Assessment carried out for the Service. The Implications Council has ensured its strategic approach to affordable housing provision fully meets the needs of a diverse community. Health And Safety None. Implications Monitoring Officer: Monitoring Officer/S.151 No comments to add to this report. Officer Comments S.151 Officer The value for money implications section above identifies that disposal may be made to a Registered Social Landlord under S25 of the Local Government Act 1988 at less than best consideration. The attached map at Annex 3, shows the site of disposal. I understand the site is made up of predominantly General Fund land which was acquired under Physical Training and Recreational Act powers but also includes elements of HRA land. A valuation has been received from Brasier Freeth, Agenda Item 5 Page 2 of 5 Agenda Item 8 Page 3 of 5 Chartered Surveyors based on the free hold sale of the site for affordable housing. Should the site have been sold for housing development the HRA elements of land would have been subject to 'pooling rights' under the Local Authorities (Capital Financing and Accounting) (England) Regulations 2003 (S 3146). Whereas if the site is provided for affordable housing the non-money receipt is effectively the Council's contribution to affordable housing and not subject to pooling as it would be treated as a capital allowance. Therefore, the disposal of the asset at nil value for affordable housing purposes will need to be treated as a "non money receipt" for capital accounting purposes and should be noted in the capital programme. Consultees: Director of Communities, Customers and Housing Head of Housing and Community Services Head of Planning and Regeneration Corporate Assets Group Affordable Housing Working Group Hightown Praetorian and Churches Housing Association Ward Councillors Residents of Argyll Road and Ninian Road Background papers: BACKGROUND 1. Introduction 1.1 The Public Inquiry held in 2000 into the draft Dacorum Borough Local Plan considered the proposal to remove the Metropolitan Green Belt designation from part of the site to the rear of Ninian Road and Argyll Road and identify it for affordable housing development. The Local Plan Inspector recommended that the site be allocated for 11 units of affordable housing and that development take place in the Part II phase of the plan in the period from 2006 onwards. As a result, none of the site is now in the Green Belt, and it is a designated site for affordable housing development. 1.2 The Council has been working in conjunction with Hightown Praetorian and Churches Housing Association (HPCHA) to prepare proposals for the site taking into account the development plan, the issues raised at the Local Plan Inquiry and the Inspector's Conclusions (refer to Annex 1). 1.3 HPCHA has prepared proposals for a scheme of 5 x two bedroom houses and 6 x three bedroom houses for social rent. The majority of schemes currently under Agenda Item 5 Page 3 of 5 Agenda Item 8 Page 4 of 5 development in Hemel Hempstead are providing one and two bedroom apartments, and whilst this reflects demand, 11 no. two and three bedroom houses complements our current affordable housing programme by providing family accommodation rather than flats and puts the site to good use. 1.4 In order to help in the delivery of affordable housing it is proposed that the site be transferred to HPCHA at nil cost. Brasier Freeth Chartered Surveyors assess the current market value of the freehold interest in the site, on the special assumption that full conditional planning permission would be forthcoming to construct eleven new affordable homes, to be £16,787. The valuation was prepared in March 2009 in accordance with the Practice Statements contained in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Appraisal and Valuation Standards (known as 'The Red Book'). 1.5 Dacorum Borough Council would forego a capital receipt for the land but in return will facilitate the construction of 11 affordable homes and secure nomination rights to the properties thus relieving pressure on the housing waiting list and contributing to the Council's annual target for new affordable homes. 1.6 The Council will receive 100% nomination rights to the dwellings when initially let, and 75% of any subsequent vacancies that arise. 1.7 The transfer of the site is dependent upon HPCHA securing planning permission. 2. Consultation 2.1 Residents and Ward Councillors were first consulted in June 2008. The purpose of the consultation was to give residents the opportunity to comment on the draft proposals and ensure that HPCHA put forward a satisfactory form of development for the site. The intention was not to reconsider the merits of the housing designation itself. 2.2 Letters were sent to over 220 households adjoining and close to the site. These letters outlined the background and key policy requirements for the site and explained the consultation process. Copies of the proposals were also provided. 2.3 A public exhibition was also held at the Grovehill Community Centre on 19 June and a news article was published in The Gazette on 18 June regarding the site. 2.4 Responses were received in letter and email format, and using the comment forms provided to householders. A total of 53 responses were received. There was also one petition with 273 signatures objecting to the development of the site for 11 affordable properties and a new road to the rear of Ninian Road and Argyll Road. 2.5 At the request of the Ward Councillors, a second public meeting was held on 30 July 2008 to inform residents of the background of this site and the Local Plan Inquiry held in 2000. Following this meeting residents were given a further two weeks to provide any additional comments on the proposals. 2.6 A further three responses were received following the second public meeting. Letters from eighteen children attending the Grovehill After School Club were also received, all regarding the loss of green space used for play. Agenda Item 5 Page 4 of 5 Agenda Item 8 Page 5 of 5 2.7 The written comments received are summarised in Annex 2. The majority of objections received related to matters of principle that had already been established through the planning requirements for the site. The site has been allocated as a proposal site in the Local Plan, and was specifically recommended for inclusion by the Local Plan Inquiry Inspector who considered all the evidence and issues presented to him. There has been no change in circumstances since to warrant a change of view. It is also important to emphasise that the housing sites should be progressed in accordance with the Council's adopted Supplementary Planning Document on the release of Part II housing sites. It is vital that a steady supply of land is brought forward over the Plan period to meet the housing needs of the Borough, and that progress is maintained on these sites. The need for affordable housing in Dacorum is unquestionable and most pressing. The Council needs to make the most of the current land resource and must continually seek to secure opportunities for the development of new affordable housing. 2.8 Some residents have suggested that other sites should be used for this purpose. Members will be aware that the Council is currently undertaking extensive research and preparation work for a supply of further housing sites to meet growth levels identified in the East of England Plan, through our new Local Development Framework. Confirmation of new sites, to add to the existing supply as shown in the current Local Plan, is some way off, with the Council having to progress the LDF through its various statutory stages. Such confirmation is not likely until 2012 at the earliest. Barncroft School has been suggested as an alternative, although no firm decisions have been taken as to its future use, only that local primary schooling has been reorganised because of falling school rolls and that the school has closed. The County Council took this decision in the full knowledge of an expected increase in local housing numbers. 2.9 Members will be aware that growth pressures on the Borough, and Hemel Hempstead in particular are very high. 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Publication Date: September 2, 2014
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The New York Times bestseller by the author of Cloud Atlas | Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize | Named One of the Top Ten Fiction Books of the Year by Time, Entertainment Weekly, and O: The Oprah Magazine | A New York Times Notable Book | An American Library Association Notable Book
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"With The Bone Clocks, [David] Mitchell rises to meet and match the legacy of Cloud Atlas."—Los Angeles Times
Following a terrible fight with her mother over her boyfriend, fifteen-year-old Holly Sykes slams the door on her family and her old life. But Holly is no typical teenage runaway: A sensitive child once contacted by voices she knew only as "the radio people," Holly is a lightning rod for psychic phenomena. Now, as she wanders deeper into the English countryside, visions and coincidences reorder her reality until they assume the aura of a nightmare brought to life.
For Holly has caught the attention of a cabal of dangerous mystics—and their enemies. But her lost weekend is merely the prelude to a shocking disappearance that leaves her family irrevocably scarred. This unsolved mystery will echo through every decade of Holly's life, affecting all the people Holly loves—even the ones who are not yet born.
A Cambridge scholarship boy grooming himself for wealth and influence, a conflicted father who feels alive only while reporting on the war in Iraq, a middle-aged writer mourning his exile from the bestseller list—all have a part to play in this surreal, invisible war on the margins of our world. From the medieval Swiss Alps to the nineteenth-century Australian bush, from a hotel in Shanghai to a Manhattan townhouse in the near future, their stories come together in moments of everyday grace and extraordinary wonder.
Rich with character and realms of possibility, The Bone Clocks is a kaleidoscopic novel that begs to be taken apart and put back together by a writer The Washington Post calls "the novelist who's been showing us the future of fiction."
An elegant conjurer of interconnected tales, a genre-bending daredevil, and a master prose stylist, David Mitchell has become one of the leading literary voices of his generation. His hypnotic new novel, The Bone Clocks, crackles with invention and wit and sheer storytelling pleasure—it is fiction at its most spellbinding.
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"Astonishing . . . [Mitchell's] brought together the time-capsule density of his eyes-wide-open adventure in traditional realism with the death-defying ambitions of Cloud Atlas."—The New York Times Book Review
"One of the most entertaining and thrilling novels I've read in a long time."—Meg Wolitzer, NPR
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"Rich in detail and incident, funny, rueful and terrifying by turns, The Bone Clocks is a tour de force."—San Francisco Chronicle
"One of the most electric writers alive."—The Boston Globe
David Mitchell is the award-winning and bestselling author of The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, Black Swan Green, Cloud Atlas, Number9Dream, and Ghostwritten. Twice shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Mitchell was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2007. With KA Yoshida, Mitchell translated from the Japanese the internationally bestselling memoir The Reason I Jump. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.
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"With The Bone Clocks, [David] Mitchell rises to meet and match the legacy of Cloud Atlas."—Los Angeles Times
"Astonishing . . . No one, clearly, has ever told Mitchell that the novel is dead. He writes with a furious intensity and slapped-awake vitality, with a delight in language and all the rabbit holes of experience. . . . In his sixth novel, he's brought together the time-capsule density of his eyes-wide-open adventure in traditional realism with the death-defying ambitions of Cloud Atlas until all borders between pubby England and the machinations of the undead begin to blur. . . . Not many novelists could take on plausible Aboriginal speech, imagine a world after climate change has ravaged it and wonder whether whales suffer from unrequited love. . . . Very few [writers] excite the reader about both the visceral world and the visionary one as Mitchell does."—The New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)
"Magical . . . [The Bone Clocks] perfectly illustrates the idea that we're all the heroes of our own lives as well as single cogs in a much larger and more beautiful mechanism. [Grade:] A"—Entertainment Weekly
"Rich in detail and incident, funny, rueful and terrifying by turns, The Bone Clocks is a tour de force, deeply enjoyable as both a literary puzzle and the story of one remarkable woman across nearly six tempestuous decades."—San Francisco Chronicle
"Mitchell is one of the most electric writers alive. To open a Mitchell book is to set forth on an adventure. . . . In his latest novel, The Bone Clocks, Mitchell has spun his most far-flung tale yet. . . . Strange and magical."—The Boston Globe
"Reading a David Mitchell novel is a little like wandering through a multiplex during that September sweet spot when the best summer blockbusters are screened alongside autumn's more serious fare. The Bone Clocks is no exception. Mitchell's generous imagination saturates every sentence, character, and setting to create a story as thrilling in its language as in its plot. It's my favorite novel I've read this year, and the only one I've already reread."—Anthony Marra
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"A hell of a great read . . . wild, funny, terrifying . . . a slipstream masterpiece all its own . . . David Mitchell is a genre-bending, time-leaping, world-traveling, puzzle-making, literary magician, and The Bone Clocks is one of his best books."—Esquire
"[The Bone Clocks] has finally descended incarnate from the mind of this divinely inventive author. . . . A rich selection of domestic realism, gothic fantasy and apocalyptic speculation . . . another example of Mitchell's boundless dexterity."—The Washington Post
"Transportingly great . . . If David Mitchell isn't the most talented novelist of his generation, is there any doubt that he is the most multi-talented? He is, at his best, a superior writer to Jonathan Franzen, a better storyteller than Michael Chabon, more wickedly clever than Jennifer Egan, nearly as fluent as Junot Díaz in multiple dialects, and as gifted as Alice Munro. . . . The Bone Clocks affords its readers the singular gift of reading—the wish to stay put and to be nowhere else but here."—The Atlantic
"Mitchell is a superb storyteller. . . . One of the reasons he is such a popular and critically lauded writer is that he combines both the giddy, freewheeling ceaselessness of the pure storyteller with the grounded realism of the humanist. There's something for everyone, traditionalist or postmodernist, realist or fantasist."—The New Yorker
"Relentlessly brilliant . . . [The Bone Clocks contains] depth and darkness, bravely concealed with all the wit and sleight of hand and ventriloquistic verbiage and tale-telling bravura of which Mitchell is a master."—Ursula K. Le Guin, The Guardian
"You could call Mitchell a global writer, I suppose, but that does not quite capture what he is doing. It is closer to say that he is a pangaeic writer, a supercontinental writer."—New York
"Sprawling yet disciplined, drunk on life but ever cognizant of its brevity and preciousness, this time-traveling, culture-crossing, genre-bending marvel of a novel by the highly regarded author of Cloud Atlas utterly beguiles."—O: The Oprah Magazine
"With The Bone Clocks [Mitchell] has brought off his most sinewy, fine and full book to date, a Möbius strip–tripping great novel that will reward bleary-eyed rereading until he writes his next one."—Financial Times
"Dazzling . . . Mitchell's heavy arsenal of talents is showcased in these pages: his symphonic imagination; his ventriloquist's ability to channel the voices of myriad characters from different time zones and cultures; his intuitive understanding of children and knack for capturing their solemnity and humor; and his ear for language—its rhythms, sounds and inflections."—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
"When they arrive at the end, I predict with confidence that many readers will want to begin the journey all over again."—USA Today
"[A] mind-bendingly ambitious novel . . . The force of [Mitchell's] storytelling makes The Bone Clocks a joy."—Time
"As you might expect from a David Mitchell novel, [The Bone Clocks is] big, ambitious, and pretty. But it's very much the story of one woman: Holly Sykes. Her tiny human life is the thread that holds the various stories of The Bone Clocks together, and ultimately it is what gives the book a deep sense of meaning, and its lasting joys and sorrows."—The Millions
"[The Bone Clocks] might just become the 1984 of the climate change movement. It dramatizes the consequences of our improvident modern economy in the way George Orwell's novel awakened people to the "Big Brother" mentality of Soviet communism."—David Ignatius, The Washington Post
"[The Bone Clocks] enthralls, soars, and crackles."—The Daily Beast
"[A] literary marvel . . . What we value defines us, The Bone Clocks tells us. Sometimes it's life. Sometimes it's love. It's definitely this book."—The Miami Herald
"Mitchell is back and as genre-bendy as ever. Describing the breadth of his latest epic as 'sprawling' wouldn't quite do it justice."—The Huffington Post
"Deeply meaningful . . . The Bone Clocks has everything you might expect to find in a David Mitchell novel: Great characters in settings far-flung over space and time, all tied together by ambitious ideas and gorgeous writing."—BuzzFeed
"Mitchell may be the greatest novelist in the English language currently in his prime."—The A.V. Club
"Mitchell's wit, imagination, and gorgeous prose make this a page-turner."—People
"Mitchell is a brilliant literary mesmerist. . . . He writes with scintillating verve and abundance. . . . [Mitchell's is a] joyful, consoling world."—The Telegraph
"Mitchell's novel is a tour de force of the imagination, rewarding the attentive reader with both the intricate richness of its plot and the beauty of its language. . . . Everyone who dips into Mitchell's world will emerge the better for the experience."—The Plain Dealer
"A fascinating and moving book about time, technology and even the 'State of the World.'"—The Dallas Morning News
"[A] beautiful explosion of adventurous ideas . . . As [Mitchell's] oeuvre develops, he seems to be getting cleverer, braver and delightfully madder."—The Times
"A fantastic, perilous journey over continents and decades. Fans of Mitchell's Cloud Atlas will find this equally ambitious and mind-bending."—Marie Claire
"A fantastical, ambitious, bold and exuberant read."—The Observer
"A sweeping epic . . . that, like Cloud Atlas, spans the ages and tinkers with the hidden gears of human history."—GQ
"A cautionary metaphysical thriller that grounds its ambition in its heroine's human charm."—Vogue
"Mitchell's mesmerizing saga is evidence of the power of story to transport us, and even to stop time entirely."—Vanity Fair


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My buddy called all bent out of shape about his cucumber plants. He saw a rabbit out by his containers and went to see what was going on. He said all of the lower female flowers had be eaten off and wandered if that sounds like what a rabbit would do. I simply don't know so thought I would as you folk. Thanks for any information or insight on this.
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The bunnies ate every leaf off my sweetpotatoes. I transplanted the poor leftover stems below the tomatoes in a raised bed with a fence around it and they have come back nicely.
My cantalopes are starting to bloom, but I had to protect them from chickens scratching (and dogs) by putting some 2 inch by 4 inch mesh wire over the beds right on the ground. I don't think the bunnies or the chickens like to walk on the wire, and so far so good. Your friend might try that - its easy and cheap.
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Oceano Villas, Quepos
Situated near the beach, Oceano Villas is in Manuel Antonio and regional attractions include ADR Adventure Park, Finca Naturales Wildlife Refuge, and Manuel Antonio National Park. Also nearby is Mid World Tour Office.
Property Features.
Dining options at this Manuel Antonio villa include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in public areas. Additional amenities include concierge services, room service (during limited hours), and dry cleaning/laundry services. For a surcharge, guests have access to a roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times. Self parking is complimentary. The property has designated areas for smoking.
Rooms open to furnished balconies. Amenities in air-conditioned guestrooms at Oceano Villas include safes and coffee/tea makers. Televisions are equipped with premium cable channels and DVD players. All accommodations provide local, long-distance, and international calls free of charge (restrictions may apply). Bathrooms offer showers and hair dryers. All units at this 3-star villa have kitchens with stovetops, full-sized refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, and separate dining areas. Additional amenities include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. In addition, a turndown service is offered nightly, housekeeping is available daily, and amenities available on request include in-room massages.
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Hotel Info: 866-266-9798from $126 CAD
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Key facts
- Check-in time 2 PM-5:30 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
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- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18
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- No cribs (infant beds)
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Airport shuttle at scheduled times *
- Free self parking
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In the hotel
- Restaurant
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- Room service (during limited hours)
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- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- ATM/banking
- Designated smoking areas
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- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board
- Turndown service
- Sofa bed
- Sofa bed size double
- Premium bedding
- In-room massage available
- Yard
- Individually decorated
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- Free international calls
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
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- In-room safe
- Access via exterior corridors
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Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Modification \Mod'i*fi*ca"tion\, noun [L. modificatio a measuring: cf. F. modification. See {Modify}.]
1. The act of modifying, or the state of being modified; a change; as, the modification of an opinion, or of a machine. --Bentley.
Syn: change, alteration, adjustment.
2. Something which has been modified; a modified form or condition; state as modified; as, the various modifications of light; the latest modification of the operating system crashes less frequently.
Syn: model[8]. [1913 Webster +PJC]
3. (Gram.) The alteration of the meaning of a word or phrase by another word or phrase; -- usually a restriction of the scope of the word modified; as, in the phrase "a billion dollars is a relatively small sum to spend on cancer research" the modification of small by relatively is needed to make the sentence accurate, rather than ludicrous. [PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
1: the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) [syn: {alteration}, {modification}, {adjustment}]
2: slightly modified copy; not an exact copy; "a modification of last year's model"
3: the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase [syn: {modification}, {qualifying}, {limiting}]
4: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" [syn: {change}, {alteration}, {modification}]
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