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This happens every recession. Globalization is good as long as the economy is. Foreign agents are to blame when the economy is bad. Outsourcing, trade, some other bugaboo. This is nothing more than reflective of the national mood. The same 49% probably said the nation is going in a bad direction, they had a bad at work and their family pet died last week. Most people have no idea what it would mean for the USA to "mind its own business". In fact, they would get really hot and bothered if their inexpensive Chinese-made goods were to disappear from their Wal-Mart where 49% of the nation (or more) will be shopping this holiday. America isn't more or less isolationist than before due to this poll. Boo hiss for trying to foist an opinion during an economy as some kind of evidence of isolationism. 1976 was just coming out of a 1975 recession, Vietnam had just wound down, and American industry had begun it's decline as an employment generator. 1995 was a solid economy, but NAFTA had just been enacted and the loudmouths and yeahoos were bellyaching about the giant sucking sound of jobs to Mexico that never really happened, except where they already were happening: manufacturing. The Economist better do some more worthy baseline study before showing a poll like this. The Economist is normally much for discerning.
THE latest Pew poll finds that isolationist sentiment is on the rise in America.
The proportion of Americans who agree that "The US should mind its own business and let others get along on their own" has risen to 49%--a plurality.
This is 8 percentage points higher than previous peaks (in 1976 and 1995), 19 points higher than the most recent trough (in 2002), and two and half times the level in 1964.
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for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Chicago
Loved it all!Posted Mar 19, 2015
Pros: We liked the cleanliness, beauty, pools, beach, property, food, staff, atmosphere.
Cons: The Wi-Fi (cuts out at dead spots). And possibly the plumbing? Toilets need several flushes. The night life/entertainment lacked compared to cruising.
Location: We only ventured out to once excursion and that was just a 30 minute ride to our destination.
Been on many cruises. Loved this all inclusive resort! If SUN is your main destination, then this is your place. We ate at five of the finest restaurants and the buffets exceeded our expectations.
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Wonderful relaxing warm weekPosted Mar 5, 2015
Pros: Staff was friendly. Service was superb. Our room was always cleaned to perfection. We visited the spa pools this time and was very impressed.
Cons: Loved the small private pools but the lounge chairs are not comfortable to read. It would have been nice to have the TV on couch side of room.
Location: We have been to Cancun before so we stayed in the compound. Easy ride from airport.
This was our second time to Maya. We had fabulous service and food. The facilities were top notch. Our goal was to relax and get warm and we did.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom carlsbad, ca
You have to go to this hotelPosted Feb 17, 2015
Family reunion, we got 5 rooms at this property. Lots of great food around the clock and nightly entertainment. Out of 5 different hotels in this property, Lindo is number 3 according to grading but still a lot to do, eat, drink and more. Beach and ocean as clean and nice as it can get. Kids and teen clubs if needed. Shopping mall in property w free food and cafe w great coffee, cake and more.
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Mar 12, 2015 by Quality Manager Mexico, Hotel Management
Thank you very much for your valuable comments about our resort. We would like to extend our sincere appreciations for letting us know the wonderful time that you and your family spent in our resort enjoying the food, entertainment and facilities. The entire team looks forward to welcoming you and your family back for another great vacation. Best regards,
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom toronto, canada
A must stay hotel in Rivera MayaPosted Feb 17, 2015
A great place to stay w family, full of activities, entertainment, beautiful, clean grounds, fabulous food and drinks all over the property and kind staff. 6 hotels in the same property. Number 4 out of 6 hotel series and still the best we have ever been in Cancun. A nice shopping mall across the hotel and free food for hotel guests. A must stay and no negative comments.
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Mar 12, 2015 by Quality Manager Mexico, Hotel Management
First of all, we would like to thank you for choosing us for your recent stay in Mexico. We are thrilled to hear that you were so pleased with our services and amenities and that you consider us the best option for a vacation in the zone. We really appreciate your recognition. It will be an honor to host you again, and take care of you in your next vacation. Kind regards,
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Posted Feb 17, 2015
It was a wonderful time a a wonderful resort. The people there work extremely hard to make sure everyone has a good time. We would return tomorrow if we could!
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Mar 12, 2015 by Quality Manager Mexico, Hotel Management
We are grateful to know that your experience was so extraordinary that you are excited to return. We will be more than happy to welcome you for another memorable stay. Thank you for your feedback and we hope to welcome you soon. Sincerely,
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Posted Feb 6, 2015
Cons: They will not serve you at the Maya and the Grand if you have the wrong colored (Lindo) wrist band, making you feel like a third class citizen.
Beautiful resort. The pool is very cold! The buffet is excellent.
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Posted Feb 2, 2015
We had a great time. Food was very good. Staff was very friendly.
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Mar 12, 2015 by Quality Manager, Hotel Management
Thank you for choosing our resort for your recent vacation in Mexico. It is wonderful to hear that we could fulfill all your expectations during your vacation with us regarding food and service. We are looking forward to hosting you again. Sincerely,
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Oregon City ,Oregon
Nice Resort, just not for mePosted Feb 2, 2015
First let me say we have stayed at many all inclusive from adult only to family ones. The Resort grounds are very pretty and well maintained the rooms need updating. If you have kids this is the place for you, the entertainment staff looks like they do a great job keeping the little ones busy. The pools and beaches are very crowded, even with this huge Resort there are wall to wall people. The food was OK,the drinks were better. It is easy to make reservations to the nightly resturants they were good. I emailed the resort ahead of our arrival with dinner reservations and room request and they replied promptly. The nightly entertainment is great for small kids but boring for adults. The beach is big with some seaweed but you can swim in the ocean fine. I don't think that I would return, I was expecting a little more for my first Iberostar experience.
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Mar 12, 2015 by Quality Manager, Hotel Management
First of all, allow us to thank you for choosing us as your holiday destination in Mexico . We would like to thank you for highlighting our customer service, entertainment staff, food and our well maintained areas and grounds. All the comments from our guests are really appreciated. We regret if you did not satisfied with some aspects of our resort, we will take note of all your observations in order to take corrective measures in the future. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future. Best regards,
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Wisconsin
Nice HotelPosted Jan 23, 2015
This is our 2nd time staying at Lindo. We had a great time but I think they should let u know that u can also use the a la carte at other resorts. Steakhouse at Beach hotel was better. Love Japanese one!! A must!! Shows kind of cheesy but funny!
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Mar 12, 2015 by Quality Manager, Hotel Management
We are very glad to know that your stay with us was very pleasant and that you had the opportunity to enjoy the facilities of our sister hotels. It is wonderful to hear how terrific was you culinary experience in our restaurants. We hope to have the opportunity to welcoming you again. Sunny regards,
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom florida
Great resort lots of things to doPosted Jan 18, 2015
Great Resort. The best I've been to. It's huge and great for the whole family to enjoy. A lot of entertainment, spas, a casino, beach, pools, and shops located on the resort. The food is the only bad thing. It was not good and I am not a picky eater. I've been to plenty resorts this one had the worst food. Staff was very nice especially our concierge Bernice. There were a few others that were flat out rude marisol and Brenda from the taco place. They were so rude I couldn't believe it. Other than some bad service and not so good food the resort was beautiful and immaculate. I would definitely recommend the visit .
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Mar 12, 2015 by Quality Manager Mexico, Hotel Management
Thank you for choosing our hotel for your most recent vacation and for taking the time to write your feedback. We are very happy you enjoyed all of our grounds and our services, and would like to thank you for your special recognition for Berenice that went out of her way to make your stay memorable. On the other hand, we regret did not meet your expectations with our food offerings, even though our Executive Chef is constantly supervising our variety and quality. He will take into account your comments. We are truly sorry about your bad experience with the service provided by the staff in the taco place. Please rest assured that our Food & Beverage Manager will take corrective actions. We hope to see you once again in our hotel in order to enjoy another wonderful vacation. Sincerely,


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New Dum Dum Girls: "He Gets Me High"
By Tom Breihan on February 3, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. EST
He Gets Me High, the new EP from garage-pop queens Dum Dum Girls, arrives March 1 from Sub Pop. And after the jump, you can download the fuzzed-out, harmonically rich title track.
And speaking of that title, the band is currently asking fans to send them pictures of whatever or whoever gets them high. Send your contribution to firstname.lastname@example.com, and you could see it show up in a tour booklet that they're putting together.
Members of Dum Dum Girls, Woods, Crystal Stilts, and Blank Dogs Team Up to Form Zodiacs
By Tom Breihan on February 2, 2011 at 12:10 p.m. EST
Zodiacs: "Faraway Friend"
Zodiacs: Faraway Friend
Many of the heaviest hitters on the American lo-fi scene have joined forces to form a new band called Zodiacs. Dum Dum Girls leader Dee Dee sings for the band. Woods' Jeremy Earl and Jarvis Taveniere play drums and guitar, respectively. Blank Dogs mastermind Mike Sniper plays bass and sings backing vocals. And Crystal Stilts' JB Townsend plays guitar. Up above, you can stream their song "Faraway Friend".
UPDATE: The Zodiacs lineup you see above play on "Faraway Friend", but they don't make up the band's permanent lineup. Instead, different members of bands from the circle of friends around the Captured Tracks label will rotate through the band, with the lineup changing on every song.
Dum Dum Girls Announce New EP, Tour
By Tom Breihan on November 24, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. EST
This year, the Rising garage-pop crew Dum Dum Girls turned a whole lot of heads with their debut album I Will Be, which showed a band who knew how to do smeary, romantic, sentimental punk rock in a way that would do their influences proud. On March 1, they'll follow it up with a new EP, He Gets Me High, out on CD, 12" and digitally via Sub Pop.
News in Brief: Dum Dum Girls/Crocodiles, School of Seven Bells, Apex Manor
By Marissa G. Muller on October 26, 2010 at 5:25 p.m. EDT
-- They aren't touring together, but both Dum Dum Girls and Crocodiles have each cancelled a string of U.S. shows due to family issues. Neither band has announced plans to make up the shows yet but you can see the cancelled dates here and here. (via Brooklyn Vegan)
-- Ross Flournoy of the now-defunct Broken West finished his debut album for his new band, Apex Manor. Titled The Year of Magical Drinking, the album drops January 25 on Merge.
-- Shoegazey outfit School of Seven Bells recently lost a member but they have a new single in the works. Full Time Hobby will release "I L U", a track found on their recent album Disconnect From Desire, on December 6.
Vampire Weekend Announce Fall Tour With Beach House, Dum Dum Girls
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Indie rock tours in 2010 don't come much bigger than this: Vampire Weekend's super-popular cosmopolitan herky-jerk, Beach House's hazy bliss-pop, and Dum Dum Girls' forthrightly retro girl-group garage rock. Together, those three bands will travel across the northern parts of North America, starting late August in Vancouver. The tour will hit some impressively huge venues, and it includes a three-night stand at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Big things.
Dum Dum Girls Release Tape Comp
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Rising garage-rock act Dum Dum Girls are looking to make a big indie splash with their Sub Pop debut LP, I Will Be, out March 30. But before that, they're looking back for a minute and compiling all the tracks they've made thus far in the form of a cassette tape dubbed Blissed Out. (Via Gorilla Vs. Bear.)
Girls to Tour With Dum Dum Girls
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Girls photo by Sandy Kim, Dum Dum Girls photo by Lauren Dukoff
It had to happen eventually. Both bands have the word "Girls" in their names, though only one is comprised of actual girls. Both combine classic oldies radio popcraft with garage-punk scuzz. Both look really cool in their promo photos. And this spring, they'll finally meet.
As the Matablog announces, Girls will hit the road again for another North American tour late in March, and they'll bring predestined soulmates Dum Dum Girls along with them. It's a Girlsapalooza!
Rising: Dum Dum Girls
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In 2008, Dum Dum Girls started out as the one-woman garage-pop project of a California girl who goes by Dee Dee (real name: Kristin Gundred, pictured at left). Speaking about the humble origins of her MySpace page, Dee Dee says, "I just thought Dum Dum Girls was a cool name and I wanted to reserve it."
Since then, the 27-year-old singer-songwriter has recorded and released a batch of punk-smeared girl-group tunes for tiny indies Captured Tracks, Zoo Music, and Hozac, before getting signed by big indie Sub Pop last summer. She also put together a full band to bring her creation to the stage that includes drummer Frankie Rose, who used to play with Crystal Stilts and Vivian Girls. The quartet are set to play a handful of shows in advance of the Dum Dum Girls' debut LP, I Will Be, which hits March 30.
Produced by Dee Dee and industry vet Richard Gottehrer (who co-wrote "My Boyfriend's Back" and produced key albums by Blondie and the Go-Go's), I Will Be aims at a reverbed haven somewhere between bad ass 1960s girl gang the Shangri-Las and 1980s distortion gods Jesus and Mary Chain. The taught attack is highlighted by Dee Dee's vocals, which are both bubblegum and tough. The one-time "square, all-black, straight As, alterna-teen nerd" grew up listening to Hole and performing musical theater, light opera, and jazz before settling on her current leather-clad guise. Click on to read our Q&A with the Dum Dum Girls leader, in which she talks about singing in German, hating sweatpants, and loving Mariah Carey:
New Dum Dum Girls: "Jail La La"
By Ryan Dombal on January 13, 2010 at 1:35 p.m. EST
As reported, Sub Pop will release I Will Be, the debut album from fuzzed-out L.A. garage rockers Dum Dum Girls on March 30. A 7" of its first single "Jail La La" (pictured above), backed by non-album track "Play With Fire", hits February 16. Check out the cover of I Will Be after the jump:
Dum Dum Girls Announce Debut LP
By Ryan Dombal on December 2, 2009 at 3:40 p.m. EST
L.A. fuzz-punk band Dum Dum Girls signed with famed indie label Sub Pop back in July and now their debut full-length-- called I Will Be-- is due for release March 30.
The group has put out a few praised singles so far, and their live show drew a favorable notice from our own Stephen Deusner during this year's CMJ. Leader Dee Dee co-produced the LP with music industry OG Richard Gottehrer, aka the dude who helped write "I Want Candy" and produced bands including Blondie, the Go-Go's, and the Raveonettes. There are 11 songs on I Will Be, and they are listed in sequence below:
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Located in Ho Chi Minh City (Ben Thanh Market), Sunflower Saigon Hotel is close to Mariamman Temple, Ben Thanh Market, and Tao Dan Park. Also nearby are Zen Plaza and Reunification Palace.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A complimentary breakfast is served each morning. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas and a computer station is located on site. Additional amenities include multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. For a surcharge, guests have access to a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request).
The 70 air-conditioned guestrooms at Sunflower Saigon Hotel include minibars and safes. Guests can use the in-room complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access. Televisions are equipped with cable channels. All accommodations provide desks and phones. Bathrooms offer hair dryers, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. All units feature refrigerators and complimentary bottled water. Housekeeping is offered daily.
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Layout indecision - intervention needed...
I really need to get from under the thundercloud of indecision regarding my layout. My first layout post a couple of months ago started from scratch and had way too much green field. I've since spoken with a KD and have a layout in which I'd like some feedback.
I'm planning to remove the wall between the kitchen and living space, because inevitably when fam and friends come for dinner they always end up in the kitchen to socialize. While occasionally I will get an offer of help, I'm usually the only one working so I don't mind a narrower aisle or two. With the fridge closer to the diners, no one should have to wander into the work space
My biggest con with the layout is I will loose the corner and some space to the left of the range top as well as space on the perpendicular run because the range top extends beyond the counter. Ideas or should I learn to love it?
My next question is do you think it will look odd if the sink is not centered exactly with the window. The sink I want needs a 33 base versus the 30 in the drawing and I don't want to loose cabinet space by taking space from both sides...unless I'm missing something.
The island would only have 3 stools not 4. The doorway on the left leads to the laundry room. The door in the top left leads to the basement. I'm open to ideas, but really need to make a decision by Tuesday. I want this done by the holiday and I know I'm already pressing my luck.
This is another option. It has some appeal...although the fridge in the back, which I was hoping to avoid. And, my work space is no longer contained.
Kitchen in it's current state...
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I like the plan with the fridge close to the liv room and the cooktop and hood to the left of large window. However, I would get a range for your kitchen. Something looks not right with the wall oven at shoulder height to the right of window....are you set on separate cooktop and wall oven?.Sometimes the range is an efficient choice and you have a panaroma view of your space from a lot of angles.....it's your choice of course-not a "killer' issue....maybe the wall oven could be lowered from that height but remain in that general area..I like the hood and what you will be doing with backsplash tile around that area to the left of window-if done carefully between the large window-good quality hood and the right tile treatment I think thumbs up-very cool modern looking wall will result.....another reason to get that oven out of that distracting height.
I think you should spend more time getting the design exactly right, assuming you'll be living with the results for a long time.
You can probably fit your sink in the 30" base using a sink setter - at least that is what my GD said when I had a similar issue and what I've gathered from GW.
I'm not a layout expert, and don't quite understand your space (are those sliding glass doors headed outside - is there a nice view?). But I want to turn that island into more of a square, and have the chairs either wrapping around 1 1/2 sides or with a 90 degree different orientation. I'd consider the view for the person at the island sink doing prep.
come to think of it....why couldn't the wall oven go below a counter run to the right of large window....take lower cabs with counter into that right hand upper corner and maybe around the corner a bit.-on scrutiny I think you could use some counter in that area. Do some open wall shelves on wall and then keep most of the 12 in deep tall cabs on far right wall...do you have plans for that.66 plus inches of tall storage pantry? Losing just the bit up at the window seems like it wouldn't hurt your storage and you'd gain the counter with oven below and the upper wall would be great with open shelves. Can you square the island?... I didn't think you had a patio door but rather a large window....sink doesn't need centering and a large single bowl in a 30 in base would be a nice big sink in my opinion.....
Herbflavor - interesting thought about the oven, but not sure I'd want to give up one of the ovens. It's a double and I would use both. I do like the idea of the feature wall for the backsplash and hood. Hmmmm...
kksmama - sink is a 32 so will not fit a 30 base. Sorry the layout is unclear. I have two windows in the kitchen, which is a bit of a challenge for the layout. The big window faces the front of the house - not a bad view. It's the window you see in my last photo. The smaller window on the fridge run looks onto the front porch. The house is a ranch and very symmetrical from outside so I won't be moving/changing the windows. I'm not opposed to a square island, but I can't extend it much beyond what you see so I would loose counter and cabinet space. Although I'm removing the wall behind the island chairs, the dining table is just on the other side. You are exactly right about the design - I've been waffling for a few months and need to get off the pot. I started with the rangetop in the island, so I am making progress!
I appreciate the ideas - helps me think through what I want and what will make sense for how I use the kitchen.
Herbflavor - I do have plans for the pantry. On the 66 wall, I'd planned to store all my dishes, plates, glasses, etc in one of the 33s and the other would house my mixer, and baking staples, cookbooks, paper products. The pantry next to the oven would be for normal food stuff with pull out drawers or door.
I'm not a big upper cabinet fan so your idea is appealing - I need to re-work my storage and see if that could work. I could store my cookbooks on the shelves, but some are pretty tattered. If I move one of the ovens to the range vs rangetop - I'll loose the storage under there as well. Ok - I'm headed to the kitchen to think.
For a pretty big kitchen, there's not that much counter space and it's awkwardly placed. You could do better, I think.
Is the wall opening between the cooktop and the range a window or a door? I think it's a window, but why is there no counter drawn in front of it? Even if the window sill is below cab height there are still ways to run a counter across and use the space, which in your proposed plan is really needed.
If you're determined to allow your guests' seating habits to drive your kitchen design, have you considered that actual seating (chairs, a love seat, side tables, etc.)rather than the ubiquitous seating at a bulky island might work for you? How many guests are you thinking need seating? One or two, or more?
Another thought might be to move the clean-up zone to the pantry wall (which is close to the laundry room so that would ease the plumbing costs, as well.) Perhaps keeping a small prep sink on the island.
Thanks Liriodendron - that is a window not a door - I updated my post to indicate better. It also faces the front of the house, which is why I hesitate to block a portion of it. It will be seen from outside and I'd prefer to work around that. Everything else is sorta fair game. I don't have to have island seating, although my current dining table only seats 4 so it would be nice, but not imperative to have. Once the wall is removed the kitchen will open to the dining area and living room.
I'm curious about your alternatives to the island if you feel it is too bulky. I am open to suggestions. When I do have guests, it could be any where from 4 to 20 people. I'm the only cook so I don't think I need a separate cleanup and prep sink.
Dilly, ha! If only I could move - trying not to let one thing lead to too many others. It's is a window, not a door, facing the front of the house.
Is this the original location of the kitchen? It seems odd to have it in the front of the house.
Can you post a layout that includes the kitchen within the rest of the house and adjacent rooms? There might be a better layout to be had if we can see the adjacent space.
Removing a wall isn't always the best solution to the "everyone in the kitchen" problem.
Are you open to changing that window out to a shorter one? Or moving the kitchen elsewhere?
Trying out ALL possibilities for free on paper, getting adventurous moving doors, windows, plumbing just "to see," should be a rule, and I don't believe in hampering yourself with other peoples' rules. :)
ITM, to me that window seems to be driving the design. If it's really worth it, fine. Presumably everyone, cook and sitters, have a nice view out and the exterior makes moving/reshaping it, for instance into two nice windows flanking the range, an undesirable proposition? (?.)
BTW, windows that sweep low are extremely desirable when the view's close and/or low, such as a pretty courtyard or a sweep of lawn down a hill, a potential waste other use when there's nothing special to see, and an outright detriment when the view is of the driveway, or even, too often, just the backs and legs of patio furniture. Is a nice part of your view close or otherwise low?
FWIW, your first design satisfies my primary requirement for a good place to work pretty nicely. That's a good stretch of counter between fridge and stove, with a window too, and the sink's nearby. I'd put the DW on the far side of the sink to designate that far side the scullery, and I might consider sliding the sink over just a bit to create a better adjunct prep area on its right. I'd also move the oven to the side, away from the window, as it would hardly enhance that #1 feature, and I'd work on balancing the two sides of the kitchen visually a bit, perhaps bringing a bit of counter/openness to the right with a landing for the ovens, or...?
BTW, concerning the range depth problem, how about a drop-in cooktop? They need only about 21-22" of space, so they fit in standard counters. Mine gained me critical inches, and I really like the serene, uninterrupted sweep of counter and drawers. The hood above gives all the architectural definition needed. In your case, the greater simplicity would also enhance the window and view.
If you have room, I'd definitely reshape the island so people could see each other as they chat. Half of conversation is body language, after all.
I'm intrigued by Liriodendron's suggestion for other type of social seating and how that could play out. I like a table and chairs smack in the middle, but I'm pretty sure that's not what's in mind.
I like the work area around the cooktop provided by the 2nd option. It also places you closer to your guests without your back to them.
And I would remove the end wall for that run.
More inclusive to integrate the dining area(serving).
Additionally, I would widen the island with a curve or angles for an additional 12-18" toward the DR and gain seating for 4 with some conversation sightlines..
An 18x26 undermount sink is a large work zone. Many people come to a single bowl from a larger 2 bowl sink. But they work in one small bowl. Layout your island in cardboard and cut several separate sink templates in different sizes. See how much room you use for your roasting pans, etc. Don't forget to consider the potentially overwhelming signature of a very large sink in your island/entertaining space.
I can't often see a value to 2 plain ovens. A steam/combi as a second like Miele's new unit may be worth it.
You seem to have a Sharp micro drawer to the right of the cooktop, which should work. An induction cooktop requires a lot less exhaust hood capacity and makeup air because of no waste heat, so you may want to consider it. To bad the Miele KM6366 is not yet available in the US.
I hope the view through that window is beautiful.
I like the fridge and wall oven on each side of the window. It looks like you'll have counter top in between, which will be great for baking or just more prep space.
The fridge and oven balance the space nicely, but they're not the same width. For this reason, I don't think you'll have any problem with the sink on the island not lining up with the window.
I also like the cook top on the side wall because you can see/talk to your guests, while cooking. I'd stand at the cook top a lot more than the wall ovens :)
GreenDesign - yes, that is the original layout and I agree, it is odd. Additional photos below, both of the house and a sketch of the kitchen, dining room, and living room.
The kitchen window in question is on the left. I like the way the front of my house looks finally- last year was a major landscaping project. As an aside I purchased the house 2 years ago as a foreclosure and there was a virtual jungle surrounding it! The kitchen is one of the last items to be done inside.
Rosie - I have a binder of possibilities. I started this several months ago and had to put it aside for a while as I started spinning in circles. While the view isn't a vista of rolling hills, woodlands or lake, it isn't horrible either. I'm planning to create another flower bed later this year that would create additional interest.
Dan - I like the 2nd layout other than the fridge in the back. Thanks for the point about the sink. I think a cutout might help me visualize better. I'm also thinking about the ovens and if i could get away with just one - which is really all I have now.
Front of the house. Kitchen window is on the left of the front entry.
Sketch of kitchen/dining/living rooms. Mudroom and 1/2 bath to the left.


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I've read the Box2D manual and I understand how masking works in general. But the results I'm getting are not following what is laid out in the manual.
I have 3 categories of things: players, obstacles and triggers.
players and obstacles collide with each other but not with themselves. I've got this working by setting:
circleDef.filter.categoryBits = 0x2;
circleDef.filter.maskBits = 0x4;
shapeDef.filter.categoryBits = 0x4;
shapeDef.filter.maskBits = 0x2;
I want to also have trigger types... these I'm only using to detect the player and trigger events but should not be collided with by anything. Logically, that should be possible by setting the maskBits to 0x0. The JBox2D collision code is as follows.
boolean collide = (filter1.maskBits & filter2.categoryBits) != 0 && (filter1.categoryBits & filter2.maskBits) != 0;
return collide;
So if the maskBits = 0, then collide should never return true. I set the category bits to the next free category - 0x8.
shapeDef.filter.categoryBits = 0x8;
shapeDef.filter.maskBits = 0x0;
I thought this could be to do with Java's ints working differently to how I expected, but I tested and found the following results:
0x2 & 0x2 = 2
0x2 & 0x0 = 0
The triggers are meant to be used to trigger events. This is done by implementing the CollisionListener and testing for player collisions with triggers and then setting boolean flags. However, when I run the simulation, the player is colliding with the triggers, and so are the obstacles.
I've also tried setting the category and mask bits to the following respective values:
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Most UK GPs Have Prescribed Placebos 240
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antibiotic treatments used as placebos for vial infections
I'm sorry but a medical professional should flat out know better.
I think it's more down to the public not knowing what antibiotics are used for and demanding them where they are not needed.
While antibiotics won't stop a viral infection, one thing they can help with when infected is to prevent other infections. For instance, a bad viral lung infection might be treated with antibiotics to prevent an opportunistic bacterium like pneumonia from attacking.
And yeah, pharmacies used to carry placebos. When I worked in a pharmacy long ago, I did indeed dispense them. It was labelled with the chemical name (sucrose, lactose 50mg, etc), but may have been given unlabelled as a unit dose.
The point here is that antibiotics won't do anything for a viral illness - but patients will demand antibiotics for anything and everything until they are blue in the face, many don't accept that the "wonder drug" class of antibiotics won't actually do anything for them.
My wife is a GP, and we literally just had this conversation
The problem with antibiotics, rather, is that you have to finish the entire run lest you'll end up merely training your infection to become resistant. So it's not strictly a problem of prescribing the stuff too often; it's that plus far too many people starting to feel fine then not finishing the cure.
The reason doctors prescribe antibiotics inappropriately in family medicine is almost never due to ignorance. It's because it is what the patient expects and not delivering that is damaging to the doctor/patient relationship. In the long run that damage can have a catastrophic impact on the patient's health.
Source: I'm a doctor.
antibiotic treatments used as placebos for vial infections
I'm sorry but a medical professional should flat out know better.
As a physician, I agree.
The problem is that we are now subject to an "objective" review [pressganey.com], where the MBA CEO's of hospitals and health care systems have to measure and quantify everything. The problem is this is not a normal customer-seller relationship....this is more like going to the lawyer for advice (Gawd, did I just compare physicians to lawyers????), you are seeking "expert advice" and when it may not be what you want or expect, a rift develops. The physician (rarely) denies something because they are being a jerk, they are (usually) doing it in the patient's best interest. However, with the need to maximize your PG scores, people are acquiescing. Yes, I know this is not a new problem and pre-dates the PG score, but this is a perfect example of "market forces" in medicine, and why people who think medicine is a business like manufacturing cars are dead wrong....it IS a business, but unlike just about any other out there.
In the UK they are usually extremely reluctant to prescribe anti biotics. Because health system in the UK is completely free, many people go for minor issues and think they know better than the dr, where is they had to pay, they would not go. In these instances, a placebo is probably the perfect solution.
I have lived in countries where health was provided by insurance and just a completely private system. In these two other methods of providing healthcare, the Drs always, without fail were more likely to prescribe anti biotics and other medicine. I believe this is partly due to the fact that if the patient is not happy with the Dr they take their custom else where. Especially in the totally private system. Everytime the wife went to the Dr.s she came back with a big bag of medicine, completely satisfied with the Dr, feeling she got her monies worth, the Dr was of a high quality. Whereas when she returned from the Dr in the UK for a similar issue and was told to just rest, take a paracetmol, she moaned the Dr was no good, the system was no good
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Have you noticed how different your future self is, from yourself today?
My future self, apparently, has lots of free time. He has money. He's very decisive. He goes to the gym with the regularity of a metronome. His self-control is a thing of legend. Or would be, if he existed.
Future-me's only weakness is on-time performance — he still hasn't shown up. All his work keeps showing up on my desk each morning.
Current-me needs a new strategy.
Be Nicer to Future You
My mistake has been to believe that my future self will have more time, more focus, and so on.
What if that's never going to be true?
What if future-me is going to show up tired, grouchy, confused, and distracted? What can I do today to help out future-me?
Let's make a list.
What I wish Past-me Had Done
How awesome would today be, if only my past self had:
How would today be different, if past-me had done that?
I'd be more relaxed, more energized. I'd be productive.
Let's face it — past-me is a bit of a jerk, to leave current-me with this mess.
Oh, my gosh.
My future productivity will depend entirely on how easy I make things for my future self.
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The fastest path to productivity is to eliminate, simplify, and create decision rules-of-thumb.
The second path, taken after the first, is to build good habits so that "good behavior" becomes automatic and thus takes no willpower. (For more on building a good habit, see this article.)
To make space for yourself to do better work — to create the time and energy to start being better to future-you — you'll have to say "no" more.
As Mark Horstman of Manager Tools likes to say, nobody goes home with all their work done. So the only real choice you have is, which work to do and which work to leave un-done.
For many of us — for me — what I skip doing is what I most should be doing: saying no, unsubscribing, eliminating, simplifying. Reducing tomorrow's crunch.
Follow the earlier guidance on how to do less with less. And even less.
There is a time to smell the roses, and there is another time to examine and judge the roses, and yet another time to get through the garden on the way somewhere else.
We all experience "decision fatigue" that slowly erodes our ability to make fast, accurate decisions. (Have you ever had that waitress who just asked too many questions? Which soup, which bread, how to cook the meat, which vegetable, which wine, and at some point you start snapping "I don't care. Pick for me." That sense of irritation you got, that sense of impatience and a desire to get it over with, is decision fatigue.)
There are three techniques to deal with this:
What does this imply?
Schedule the most important meetings and decisions for early in the day. Use Horstman's "Noon Rule of Scheduling" (itself a rule of thumb) to ensure that this happens.
Pay attention to how many decisions you are making. Even a small decision, like whether to have white bread, whole wheat, rye or sourdough bread with a meal, takes a tiny toll on you. Start creating rules-of-thumb to handle the simple ones. Then break them when you want to break your routine. For a year I always had sourdough bread. Now I don't have any bread.
Make your list of energizing activities, and keep it on your desk. Before any major decision, stop and do one of them – whether it's smile at pictures of your family, or meditate, or stretch, or walk around the building.
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The time to make yourself happier tomorrow is today. Be nicer to future-you. You'll thank yourself tomorrow.
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It's been a while since we've heard much about 'Star Trek 3,' and it seems like that might be for a good reason: the upcoming sequel has just lost director Roberto Orci, who also co-wrote the first two films with partner Alex Kurtzman. Orci was initially given the job to replace J.J. Abrams when Abrams departed to direct 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens,' and the third 'Star Trek' installment would have been Orci's directorial debut. It looks like the sequel needs to beam itself up a new director, and fast.


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trees in large planters - care advice
we have a patio area with 3 large (3 ft diameter ) planters with trees (maple types, red etc.) the area receives limited sun however the trees have done reasonably well over the past 2 years in spite of this.
this spring i plan to use plant tone according to directions and than mulch, is this sufficient or is there something better i could do?
also - my wife insists on planting small annuals at the bottom of the trees in each planter, i maintain that its not a good idea to crowd and rob nutrients from trees which are already restricted by the planter, additionally it makes it more difficult to mulch? any thoughts on this?
thank you
With trees in large planters, the fine point of what to use for fertilizer is a minor problem. It is the mix you use that will cause most of the problem. Any mix will have to be replaced as the organic components disintegrate over time and exclude the needed oxygen, which will cause the roots to be unable to take up nutrients, even the best most complete available. Eventually even the best, longest lasting mix, will have to be replaced, and the roots pruned, a big job for a BIG container. I have just done two and have two more to go. By using the gritty mix this time, I will be able to double the time between repots. Al
The trees were planted a few years back using miricle grow potting mix. Without going through the process of removing the tree and pruning the roots and refilling with fresh mix, would it be advisable to just remove and replace the soil around the tree?
What do you consider to be the best mix to use and whats its usefull life expectancy? I had never thought of replacing the mix. I have had trees in planters for 5 years which still look good


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DARPA Developing Super Scope 44
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Indeed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Scope [wikipedia.org]
Exclusive: First images of the prototype [youtube.com]
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought "Nintendo" after reading "Super Scope".
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Lucky imaging has been used in astrophotography:
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i believe the main difficulty would be in the automation of the technique.
ISTM the main drawback is the unreliability of the technique. I wonder what acronym they'll assign to adaptive optics when they "discover" that, too?
I wonder what acronym they'll assign to adaptive optics when they "discover" that, too?
Scopes With Frikkin' Lasers Attached to Their Heads?
The bits of magnified image are the only ones that are collected. Then the zoomed bits are stitched together, so you get a clear picture of what is very far away.
Though there are 'researchers' at DARPA, they're generally not the ones doing the research. Most likely this is DARPA opening the bidding process to find someone to develop this technology.
How about they test it by finding one of the Apollo Lunar Modules ?
In fact, I'd very much like to see NASA test upgraded Hubble this way too
Phase 1: Pump atmosphere into space.
Well... I dunno what step three is but I know that step four is profit!!!
I'm too lazy to search for it, but either I'm having one hell of a deja-vu moment, or slashdot ran a story about this exact thing a few months ago...
"Mach was the greatest intellectual fraud in the last ten years." "What about X?" "I said `intellectual'." ;login, 9/1990


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Human activities have meant invasive species have been able to populate parts of the world to which they are not native and alter biodiversity there over thousands of years.
In 2005, a 2.9-inch steelhead left a Washington state hatchery in 2005 with a tiny implanted electronic tag. In April, Maori hunter Dale Whaitiri on Big Moggy Island off Southern New Zealand killed a young sooty shearwater chick, and found the tag.
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The Buller's Shearwater (puffinus bulleri) is a Pacific species of seabird in the Procellariidae family; it is also known as the Grey-backed Shearwater or New Zealand Shearwater. It is a member of the black-billed wedge-tailed Thyellodroma group, among the bigger shearwaters of the proposed genus Ardenna; it creates a superspecies with the Wedge-tailed Shearwater. The adult birds are 46 to 47 cm in length, with a 97 to 99 cm wingspan, and they have been recorded to weigh 342 to 435g. The...


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