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This lofty and spacious Hawaiian villa lies on the Gold Coast of Hawaii, the sunniest spot in the state. Aloha Sands is also on the best sandy beach in Puako between the Mauna Kea and Mauni Lani Resorts. Most of Puako has no sandy beach and access to the water is over lava rocks. Because of this natural beach, and sandy bottom swimming lagoon, it is considered the best of the best of Puako by local realtors and rental agents. With 180 degree views of the ocean, bay, the island of Maui plus the Mauna Kea Volcano this exclusive property has it all.
Built in 2007, this fully-screened tropical pole house construction is an award-winning architectural style,and offers 4 very spacious master bedroom suites and 4 1/2 baths (3 large king masters and 3 1/2 baths in the main house PLUS an additional king master suite and bath in the unattached 2nd-story studio apartment). STUDIO ALONE IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR RENT. EMAIL OWNER- EXCELLENT RATES.
The gourmet kitchen, large and airy great room with media center, den, and grand lanai all have spectacular views of the ocean and are steps away from the sandy beach. All bedrooms are air-conditioned. The up-scale studio also boasts a fully-equipped kitchen and spectacular ocean and bay views, and lies within the estate's gates and walls.
Two outdoor hot showers in private gardens lead from the garden gates to the sandy beach. Your warm lagoon is your swimming pool. Protected and only 2-5 feet deep with a sandy bottom,it is home to green sea turtles and colorful juvenile fish. A few strokes beyond the reef-protected lagoon is the best snorkeling, scuba diving and kayaking in Hawaii. In low tide the tidal pools will inspire, and in January through May, the 45 foot humpback whales will thrill. Morning walks along the two-lane Puako Beach Drive will find you at Puako's famous ancient Hawaiian rock carvings, the largest example of Petroglyphs in the world. There is also a Hawaiian grocery store in very short walking distance.
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Marie purchased this villa in 2006
Puako is a very special place on the Gold Coast of Hawaii between The Mauna Kea and Mauna Lani Resorts with many ammenties and choices for a fun-filled relaxing vacation.
We are one of a very few properties on the only stretch of sandy beach in residential Puako. The beach is natural and rustic with a tidal-protected lagoon steps from our lanais with access to one of the best snorkeling and scuba diving on the island. Humback whales cruise our reef in front of our villa from January to April, and green sea turtles are common visitors to our lagoon. Our home is beautifully appointed with imported furniture and art. Our views from every room delight the senses all times of the day and all seasons of the year.
The location was stunning! The grounds were beautiful with the smell of plumeria in the air. You will have the best snorkeling experience on the island...turtles, spotted eagle rays, moray eels and all species of Hawaiian fish and invertebrates right in your backyard.
It was one of our favorite vacations and we would love to come back again!
Puako is a great location for a big island vacation and Aloha Sands is a wonderful home to spend a week. The house is beautiful, the views are spectacular, and the beach and lagoon are right out the back. We were a group of ten that never felt crowded. We all enjoyed the fully stocked kitchen and used the lanai for coffee in the morning, sun bathing during the day, and cocktails in the evening.
There is a great general store just a couple of hundred yards away that always seemed to have what he had forgot to get at the grocery store.
We had a wonderful week and I am sure we will be back. Thank you Marie and Catherine!
The Seattle Aquarium research crew of four divers just arrived back to Seattle after spending the week at this gorgeous home in Puako, the jewel of the south Kohala coast. We were there to conduct the sixth year of our annual underwater video reef fish surveys centered in Puako. Since 2009 we have stayed in Puako at different rental homes in late January or early February to do this research. In February 2014 we had the opportunity to stay here. What a treat! The house is stunningly beautiful as well as comfortable. It met all our needs and then some. It has spectacular views of the Puako and South Kohala coastline, so for the few daylight hours that we weren't working we had great views of the humpback whales breaching from the large and comfortable lanai. The house is eye pleasing and well-built will all the amenities. Everything about the house is perfect-from the two outdoor showers to rinse off sand and saltwater to the spacious and comfortable bedrooms, bathrooms, living room and the very well-appointed kitchen. The entire home is of the highest quality. The owner, Marie, and the caretaker, Catherine, were so gracious and helpful whenever we needed it. There is no better place to stay, watch wildlife, hike, swim, snorkel and dive in Hawaii than Puako. And there is no better place to stay in Puako than this home. We will definitely be back! If you have never been to Puako prepare yourself because once you visit you will vow to come again and again.
Thanks so much for the use of your house. Our group had a great time. The lagoon is so full of life, and the sunsets are amazing. It is so relaxing sitting on the lanai and watching the whales. Very close to Hapuna Beach.
House is wonderful. Every amenity that you could need. We had to couples and 2 adult children. Plenty of room to spread out as needed.
Had 2 small problems which were taken care of immediately and with no effort on our part. Marie was very responsive to our needs.
Thanks so much for making it a great vacation.
We stayed here for a week with 4 guys. Did a lot of Kayaking, snorkeling, Golf and Turing around the island. The home is absolutely perfect. It has great views and is right on a very private beach. you can swim, snorkel and paddle right from the house. The place is well stocked for cooking and entertaining. the outdoor showers are perfect. i am definitely coming back.
Thanks Marie,
you have a very special place!!
Mere words are inadequate to describe the magnificence of this home, its furnishings and location. From the moment we opened the door we were taken by the dramatic views, sophisticated yet warm decor and vast array of amenities. The three large suites in the main house were immediately secured by various members of our family as our newly-wedded son and daughter-in-law had already claimed the adorable and very private "Ohana" guest apartment above the two car garage. We were a bit concerned as the Ohana has its own kitchen, dining area, living room and two story deck; our fear being we would not see them again for the rest of the trip! While we enjoyed some of the amazing local and hotel restaurants which were only minutes away, dining at Aloha Sands was an indescribably perfect experience.The kitchen is seriously well appointed, so we made breakfast and a few other meals "at home" as we could not resist eating outdoors under the enormous lanai on the rear patio. Some mornings we just sipped coffee under the Lanai watching the gentle waves sweep along the shoreline, only one hundred or so, unobstructed feet away. Other days we enjoyed sensational local products like Hawaiian Sweetbread French Toast with Macadamian Nut Syrup or dined on fresh fish, Abalone or Maine Lobster (farmed on the Island) in the formal dining room as the surround sound audio system played Over the Rainbow by Iz. During the day we walked along the beach, swam and snorkeled along the reef, watched the sea turtles slowly lumber on the sand then disappear in a flash into the crystal clear water, all just out our backdoor! We hiked to the Petroglyphs, collected shells and golfed at two of the many nearby courses. The ladies even made a trip to a nearby spa for some serious relaxation. Of course, Cocktails were served promptly at 5:00, or was it noon, well somewhere in-between, then an hour on the hammock strung between the palm trees a few feet from the patio stairs. Finally, there was our discussions with the owners, I dealt mostly with Marie. Everything she told us was better than described. They were a pleasure to work with, honest, helpful and concerned. It only took a few minutes on the phone to understand why their home was so beautiful - it was a reflection of their personalities! I honestly don't remember our family ever being closer or as happy as during our ten days at Aloha Shores. I am smiling just writing this review. Marie - Thanks For the Memories!
tide pools, Green sea turtle watching and whale watching from December - April
Last minute booking on BEACH FRONT, KID-FRIENDLY, LUXURY PROPERTY in a residential neighborhood between the best resorts on the island. 4 air-conditioned bedrooms sleeps 8-12. Steps away from its palm- studded lush lawns is a swimming lagoon, and the best snorkeling and diving on the island. Hurry and book now for choice weeks.
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Internally I try and send out mails that recognize cool contributions Microsoft people have made to the community every other month. In the latest issue I wrote a little poem to go with the mail. It's been suggested that I post this to my blog as well. Some of the "Community Wins" are posted to my community wins category, but I didn't keep up well this time around. So here they are in bulk. I apologize for the internal tone of this post, but there wasn't much need to edit what I sent out to a couple thousand people already.
Any hey, if you think someone at Microsoft should be rewarded for their contributions to the community... let me know.
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Hello Hi Seas Heater owners-
We have two of them aboard Holy Grail, that we bought from the manufacturer before they folded. For a long time we did not use them as we were cruising in the tropics. We are now in Alaska and using them... or I should say it, as one is not working.
This reply is for two reasons, to provide help and to find spare parts,
I have the manual and will be happy to mail or email copies to anyone. The manual is full of tips but it is not complete. Specifically there is no drawing of the control valve - the guts of the unit - and no instructions for disassembly and cleaning.
Most units are installed with a demand fuel delivery pump, which is always separate from the heater. If your pump does not run all the time or ticks at intervals, you have a demand type pump. It pumps until a certain (low) pressure is reached, usually 3 5o 5 psi. These are the best pumps to use. When the heater uses fuel the pressure in the fuel line drops and the pumps ticks until the set pressure is reached. The heater may be run with no pump if a gravity tank is used.
If the heater does not work, in other words, no fuel is reaching the combustion chamber, and if it has not been used much, the usual cause is that the filter at the underside of the valve block is dirty. It is a sintered bronze cup which can be removed and cleaned with alcohol or acetone. The tricky part of reassembly is placing the ''O'' ring exactly right up into the unit. If cleaning the filter does not restore fuel flow, then the valve is likely plugged up. You will have to blaze your own trail with that as it's too complicated to describe and the manual is no help - just says to have ''factory authorized service.''
9/10/12 UPDATE! I just found drawings of the metering valve that I did not realize we had. If anyone is interested in a copy I can scan and email or copy and mail.
If anyone wants to discuss it further, I'm happy to try to help.
If anyone has a heater to sell, working or not, or any spare parts, I would like to buy them.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213337712454680173.post6921597174882204550..comments2014-12-22T22:18:58.608+00:00Comments on Syn: Netcat The AlmightySynJunkiehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213337712454680173.post-71321001532221218462011-08-29T21:32:12.930+01:002011-08-29T21:32:12.930+01:00I think if the target is Windows its CMD.exe that ...I think if the target is Windows its CMD.exe that you need to shovel back.

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It was ported to Windows and can be found here:

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There are a few differences between the vesions so be sure to check out the help. In particular the -L switch in the Windows version. I find that switch slightly more useful than the Linux -l switch as it keeps the session persistant after a dropped connection.

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<3 is a combination of a lesser than symbol and the number 3. This combination makes a heart shape, the pointy end of the heart usually points to the one that the heart is intended for. <3 can be used to say I love you,and it can be used to exhibit your friends. All of this is usually done on an instant messaging program such as Yahoo Instant Messaging, or MSN hotmail.
1. Malinee <3 (u love Malinee)
2. Jessica, Jocelyn <3 (your friends)
2. Jessica, Jocelyn <3 (your friends)
Beküldő: Max.X.Power 2006. április 6.
<3 - Less than 3. Not more than 3. Not equal to three. But decidedly less than 3.
2 is <3
1 is <3
-1 is <3
1 is <3
-1 is <3
Beküldő: jeff24 2005. június 9.
<3 is an ASCII representation of a heart used in online conversation, most commonly by girls.
Implies a playful or joking form of love, rarely used in conjunction with a person.
Implies a playful or joking form of love, rarely used in conjunction with a person.
I <3 Orlando Bloom (not a serious love, for more equates to "admire")
I <3 this weblog layout!
I <3 this weblog layout!
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I recently bought this island cart because I took the hobby of baking and cake decorating and didn't have the extra space to place all my tools. I really like the look and material of the cart. It matches my kitchen cabinet color (cherry) and it moves very easily with the wheels and overall its nice looking but I was a little disappointed in the space. The drawers won't come out all the way only about half way so you will have to put your hand in to get the stuff in the back of the drawers. If I bought any more stuff for my hobby then I would not have space to put them. Color and material are excellent it's just the lack of space that i don't like! :/
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It was the smell that did it. I was walking through Old Town with my mother on a December evening, hungry but no particular destination in mind. A door opened to our right, and there it was: pan-seared deliciousness in olfactory form, wafting through the night air.
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Of course we had to go in.
It's a classy kind of joint, this Antiquity, tablecloths and waiters with bow ties and the whole shebang. But it's unmistakably Albuquerque, too. For one thing it's in an ancient Old Town hacienda, the kind with an uneven floor, two foot thick walls at every doorway, and rooms that ramble back farther than you would ever guess from the outside. For another, the blue-jeaned may mix freely with the formally attired in that wonderful New Mexican way that so annoys the Easterners among us. And finally, even on a night with an impending full house, the host was willing to squeeze us in without reservations (even if he did have to pore over the table chart for a full minute, brow furrowed).
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The booth was warm and built up off the floor by a good six inches or so. The wine list is extensive and as reasonable or outrageous as you could desire: a bottle of house red for just over $20? Or perhaps an Opus One from the Napa Valley for $190? We are middlebrow folk, or at least middle pocket book folk, so we opted for a half-bottle of a cabernet called Dynamite (for some reason) for $24. I'm no wine aficionado, but it was reasonably complex with oak accents and just a hint of fruitiness and complemented our meals nicely.
Oysters Rockefeller ($16.95) were on special for the night, and I was suddenly nostalgic for the Gulf Coast. They arrived, five on the half-shell, a small mound of buttery spinach puree on each. I'm only rarely in the mood for oysters, and hardly ever when I can't smell the sea, so I silently hoped that these would not betray my longing.
Indeed, they did not. The oysters were fresh, and the puree was delicate and earthy with an unexpected hint of a curry-like flavor. I asked the waiter about it, and after checking with the kitchen, he reported that the flavor is due to anise (an ingredient they also use in their béarnaise sauce). I don't know if I believe him, but who am I to argue with a man in a bow tie? My only complaint is that five is an awkward number for oysters, especially split between two Gulf Coast exiles. But I did the right thing and surrendered the last to the woman who gave birth to me. Sadly, though. Sadly.
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Entrees come with a choice of soup du jour or salad. I selected the tenderloin au poivre ($26.95) and a cup of the soup, a cream of roasted red pepper which was too intriguing to pass up. My mother chose pork Normande ($22.95) and a house salad with bleu cheese.
The soup emerged a deep, orangey red, and was sweet with a surprising touch of spiciness to it. I finished it in mere seconds, closed my eyes and wished for more. The oil dressing on my mother's salad was rich with the tangy bite of the bleu cheese that infused it.
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Now, the entrees. What do you expect when you eat at an establishment like Antiquity? For me, I hope to be transported by the food, for the rest of the world to fade away with each forkful, for cares and preoccupations (for instance, regarding the impending price tag) to simply disappear beneath the sensory experience of the food itself. I can't afford to eat like this every day (for both financial and health reasons), so when I do I need to have the rest of my life arrested, frozen in time while I eat.
Yes. Antiquity can deliver this. The tenderloin au poivre, cooked to precisely the medium rare that I asked for, coated in its creamy, peppery, brandy-tinged sauce overwhelms the senses as seemingly every taste-tasked neuron fires at once. Good food—and this is good food—is an ecstatic experience, like a small religious awakening or a drug. Conversation halts, replaced by guttural syllables of gastro-appreciation.
The pork Normande—again a cream sauce, but this time with apples and port wine that bring an exuberant fruitiness to the loamy mushroom base. The pork medallions are tender and offset beautifully by the tartness of the sauce.
The sensory overload extends to one of the restaurant's signature dishes: the Henry IV ($30.95), named after the gourmand king of 16th century France. It is a savory delight, a filet mignon wrapped in bacon, served atop a bed of artichoke leaves and crowned by an artichoke heart and a liberal pour of béarnaise sauce. This beef deserves its regal title.
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Not every entree is up to preserving the fantasy, I'm afraid. Venture away from the French cuisine and you may run into trouble. The chicken cashew ($23.95), for instance, is a disappointment. Despite the menu's promise that the dish is flambéed with champagne and red chile, those flavors are lost beneath the overpowering ginger and soy sauce. But then, what illusion stands up to every test?
To finish off the meal, there are a handful of desserts to choose from, and like most of the other menu peripherals, the list changes by the day. I decided that a true classic was in order: a crème brûlée ($6.95). The ancient dish is simple, but technique sensitive, and it is rare to find one made as it should be. I'm happy to say that Antiquity does it right. A glassy, caramelized sugar crust that cracks (not bends) when struck with a spoon and a silky custard beneath with just a hint of vanilla. With stewards like Antiquity, no wonder this dish has remained a favorite since at least the 17th century.
The last spoonful of custard is a harbinger that the illusion must soon come to an end, and the first shock back to reality arrives with the check—followed soon after by the cold, exhaust-tainted wind of an Old Town side street. It may be possible for two people to leave Antiquity less than $100 in the hole, but what would be the point? At a restaurant like this, you pay for an escape, a fantasy of refinement and incredible food. And at Antiquity, you get what you pay for.
112 Romero NE
Hours: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday
5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Price range: $20.95 to $30.95
Vibe: The finer things
Vegetarian Options: Hardly
Extras: Wine list, daily specials
Alibi recommends: tenderloin au poivre, pork Normande, crème brûlée
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- From World War I to the establishment of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes
- Croatia in Yugoslavia, 1918–41
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Croats speak Croatian, a South Slavic language of the Indo-European family. Croatian is quite similar to Serbian and Bosnian, but political developments since the collapse of Yugoslavia have encouraged the three ethnic groups to emphasize the differences between their languages. The clearest distinction between the Croatian and Serbian variants of what was previously called the Serbo-Croatian language is the script, with Croatian written in the Latin alphabet and Serbian in the Cyrillic. Distinctions of grammar and pronunciation also occur, as do more striking differences in vocabulary, which result partly from differential historical patterns of foreign domination. For Croats, this has resulted in a sprinkling of German, Hungarian, and (in Dalmatia and Istria) Italian vocabulary, while the Serbs' speech shows Turkish and Russian influences. In addition, there have been various movements to "purify" the Croatian language, which have led to further differences.
Another linguistic distinction, reflecting the legacies of history as well as the effects of geography, can be heard in the colourful medley of regional dialects and subdialects that survive to this day. The standard Croatian literary language, based on the Shtokavian dialect, emerged in the second half of the 19th century as a result of an effort to unite all South Slavs. Although all three major branches of Serbo-Croatian (Shtokavian, Chakavian, and Kajkavian) were spoken by Croats (as they still are today), the Shtokavian dialect was the most widely heard in Croatian regions of eastern Slavonia, the Adriatic littoral from Makarska to Dubrovnik, and Herzegovina, as well as Montenegro and Serbia. It was therefore adopted by leading Croatian national intellectuals of the 19th century.
Settlement patterns
More than half of the population resides in urban areas, particularly in the upper arm of the country and along the Adriatic coast. Settlement is relatively sparse in the central mountainous area. While most of Croatia's Serbs live in urban centres, a significant number are scattered in villages and towns, mostly in lightly populated parts of the central mountain belt, in the regions of Lika and Banija, and in northern Dalmatia. There is also a smaller concentration of Serbs in Slavonia, although this area was particularly hard-hit by anti-Serb ethnic cleansing during the 1991–95 war.
Demographic trends
The major demographic trend of the post-World War II period was rapid urbanization and a consequent migration from rural areas—especially from the less-prosperous karstic regions of Lika and Gorski Kotar in the central mountain belt, from Dalmatia, and from islands in the Adriatic but also from the Pannonian regions of Banija and Baranja. As a result, in the second half of the 20th century, the portion of the population employed in agriculture dropped from about two-thirds to less than one-fifth, and larger cities grew significantly; Zagreb, for example, more than doubled its metropolitan population. Parallel to this rapid urbanization was a sharp decrease in the birth rate. A much larger drop in infant mortality meant that Croatia's population continued to increase—although at a very low rate—until the 1990s, when wartime displacement, emigration, and deaths caused the population to plummet by several hundred thousand. After hitting a plateau in the second half of the '90s, the population remained at roughly the same level into the 21st century. The many emigrants who left Croatia during the 20th century have created significant diasporas in Canada, the United States, Australia, and other countries. Croatian expatriates have sometimes played an important role in political developments in their homeland.
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|Form of government
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|Head of state
|President: Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
|Head of government
|Prime Minister: Zoran Milanović
|Official language
|Official religion
|Monetary unit
|kuna (kn; plural kune)
|(2014 est.) 4,240,000
|Total area (sq mi)
|Total area (sq km)
|Urban-rural population
|Urban: (2011) 57.8%
Rural: (2011) 42.2%
|Life expectancy at birth
|Male: (2011) 73.8 years
Female: (2011) 79.9 years
|Literacy: percentage of population age 15 and over literate
|Male: (2010) 99.5%
Female: (2010) 98.2%
|GNI per capita (U.S.$)
|(2013) 13,330