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Guests in Co-ops and Condos
Whether you live in a Midtown high-rise or in a more spread-out outer-borough HOA, security—for both property and physical safety—is an important issue in any condo community. Who can come in, at what times, how long they can stay, and how freely they can move about the property is of concern to any conscientious board/management team. In order to maintain a safe, secure building or association, administrators must draft and enforce clear rules regarding non-resident visitors and guests—while at the same time not overreaching and attempting to regulate how unit owners conduct themselves in their own apartment units. Read More
Neighborhood Watch Groups
It's often said that safety starts at home—and while many HOAs spend lots of money on sophisticated security and access control systems to protect residents and their property, others opt for lower-tech solutions to neighborhood security and crime prevention. Read More
Disaster Management
While September 11th probably stands as the biggest emergency New Yorkers have faced to date, many other, less-catastrophic crises arise in the city every day, from fires to water main breaks to building collapses. And whereas residents have long been accustomed to inclement—and sometimes dangerous—winter weather, it wasn't until Superstorm Sandy hit in 2012 and cost nearly five-dozen lives and roughly $19 billion in property damages that the city realized its vulnerability to natural disasters as well as man-made ones. Read More
State of Surveillance
The drop in crime in New York in the last 40 years has been nothing short of miraculous. In the 1970s, the city's obvious danger was notorious. Muggings were commonplace. Subway cars rolled along the tracks tagged in graffiti and ugly fluorescent spray paint. The murder rate was staggering. Mayor John V. Lindsay, well-intentioned but in over his head, walked the city as if in a daze, and if some enterprising vandal ran up and tagged the back of his suit, no one would have been surprised. Read More
Safer Behind Bars
Cristina Torre kept her eyes on the kid, as he dropped right into the old mitts. On June 19, 2013, the daughter of Yankees legend Joe Torre caught a 1-year-old baby boy when he fell from the awning of a Brooklyn storefront. Dillin Miller had climbed onto the fire escape and slipped through a hole down onto the awning; luckily, the child wasn't injured. Read More
Hidden Dangers
In New York, buying a co-op or a condo goes something like this: Your realtor takes you to see your dream home. You put in an offer—along with a bunch of other people. After a ferocious bidding war, your offer is finally accepted. You submit a bunch of very personal documents (in the case of a co-op at least) and settle in for the interminable wait while all that paperwork is reviewed by what seems like a small army of attorneys. Read More
A Private Matter
The issue of intellectual property and an individual's right to privacy has become a greater concern since more and more people conduct their lives online—whether for banking, social media or dating. While the aforementioned generally have security features encrypted in programming platforms, there remain justifiable concerns as to what is actually protected. This heightened sense of scrutiny results in ancillary privacy concerns, especially for those living in community associations. Read More
Staying Safe
For most people, nothing is more important than knowing that they and their families are safe and secure in the place they call home. Boards, management and security firms all must work together seamlessly and cohesively to create that safe environment without making a building or community feel like a citadel. It can be a delicate balancing act, but with the right approach, it can be done. Read More
Too Hot to Handle
The discovery of fire is considered a major turning point in man's evolution from cave dweller to outer space explorer. Control of fire allowed early man warmth for his habitat, a way to cook his meals, and light for his surroundings. Fire also provided a means to frighten away predators and introduced a social element by bringing other humans together in a communal setting. Read More
Security on the Go
Not so long ago, having a security system required drilling through the walls of your cooperative or condominium building and involved installing many spools of wire attached directly to a bulky keypad. Read More
Wiring Your Co-op or Condo
It's been a long time since cable modems were the gold standard in Internet connectivity—or at least it seems like it's been a long time. Telecommunications as a field has been developing at a dizzying pace, and multifamily buildings—both new developments and existing properties—face the challenge of providing residents with fast, reliable, Wi-Fi and other telecom-related services. Read More
Brighter Days Ahead in 2012?
While the economy sputters along and unemployment rates remain steady at more than nine percent, there doesn't seem to be much call for celebration—but all is not gloom and doom. The real estate market has been one of the most notable casualties of the recession but in certain regions sales of homes and condominiums are showing positive signs, giving hope to an industry that has been treading water for over three years. Read More
Conducting Employee Background Checks
Typically the sources of terror in horror movies come from ghouls and zombies. Victims in these films find themselves trapped in an abandoned warehouse or haunted mansion with no chance of escape or survival. These films leave the audience feeling appropriately freaked out as they leave the theater and head back to the safety and security of their co-op or condo apartment. Read More
Your Security Web
The days when an apartment building's 'security system' consisted of a tricky front door lock and the landlord's ill-tempered dog are long past. Today, security measures range from old-style deadbolts to high-tech biometric screening equipment, with a lot of technology in between that includes both electronic and human components. For association board members and others living in co-op or condo buildings, understanding the functions and necessities of these security components is essential to having a safe community. Any resident should know how these various measures interlock to form a web of protection for them and their property. Read More
Information is Everything
Your co-op or condo unit houses more than your material possessions. The management office also typically contains detailed information about you—including your social security number, credit card number, emergency information, phone number and many other important documents relevant to your security. Read More
Staying Secure
Recent nationwide crime statistics show that New York City and its outlying suburbs has become one of the safest cities of its size in the past 15 years. Nevertheless, in a sprawling metropolitan area encompassing New York and New Jersey, security is always a concern. Read More
True Crime
A few years ago, when I lived in the East Village—in a one-bedroom, fifth-floor walk-up—I had a creepy experience when the cable guy came to hook up our service. He arrived in a beat-up windowless van that looked like it had been boosted from an impound yard, and nothing about him betrayed the fact that he worked for the cable company. He might have been a subcontractor to a subcontractor, for all I know. But something about him seemed shady. Read More
Crime Happens
Security systems are not just for homeowners in a suburban setting. With advances in wireless technology, security and life safety systems, the features found in the newest systems are a great appliance add-on to condo or co-op apartments. Sometimes residents of multiple unit complexes can be lulled into a false sense of security because the thinking of being in a densely populated area provides enough security. Unfortunately, crime happens at any hour of the day and some of the worst crimes can happen when residents are followed into their residences during the daylight hours. A high-profile example of this was the actress and movie producer who was killed in her New York City apartment by a worker performing renovations in the building. While she knew him and let him in, having a security system, with the latest crime-in-progress alert technology built into the portable keypad combined with panic buttons, perhaps could have changed the outcome. Read More
Fees Under Fire
A proposal to ban federal lenders from purchasing loans in co-ops that use flip tax fees or condos with deed-based transfer fees has housing community leaders worried the ruling would lead to diminished operating budgets and severely disrupt the cooperative and condominium market. Read More
Where There's Smoke
These days SoHo is populated by fancy eateries, high-end boutiques, the Apple store, and of course, the art galleries. On the weekends, the streets are packed with shoppers and tourists. This neighborhood is characteristic of several aspects of today's New York: stylish, modern, hipster, wealthy, trendy. Read More
Keeping it All Inside
New legislation and a push by the city fathers to make New York City buildings more energy-efficient has thrown the gauntlet down for New Yorkers to also become more energy-conscious. Wouldn't it be great if residents decided to take the lead and make energy-saving changes in their apartments as well? Of course it would. Read More
Be Prepared
Security is a big issue no matter where you live, but in a sprawling urban environment like New York City, it's toward the top of residents' list of concerns. For co-ops and condos, addressing this means not only providing residents a safe and secure place to live, but staffing it with workers who know what to do in the case of an emergency. Read More
Get Out and Be Safe
Just this past September, a tornado hit Park Slope, Central Brooklyn and parts of Queens, doing substantial damage in a few short minutes. It left people in other parts of the city wondering, "Could it happen here?" But the tornado—and one like it in Bay Ridge back in 2007—are just the most recent examples of why board members, managers and unit owners have to think seriously about emergency planning. Read More
A Word to the Wise
There are some eight million people living in the five boroughs of New York. A sample size that big is bound to yield some bad apples. Most every New Yorker knows how to avoid the garden-variety, shady-looking miscreant on the street—the trick is to keep them out of your building. How to achieve this? Here are what the experts have to say. Read More
Data Security
If they have a mind to, an unscrupulous person in possession of someone's personal information can cause a lot of damage. Their mischief can range from opening charge cards and other lines of credit, running up huge charges in the victim's name that go unpaid and wreak havoc on his or her credit rating, to emptying bank accounts. All a criminal needs is an individual's name, address, social security number and bank account numbers. Read More
Thoughts & Predicitions from Industry Pros
For pretty much every business sector you can think of, 2009 was a roller coaster of a year—and real estate was particularly hard-hit. Some industry professionals have weathered the storm, while others have packed up and moved on from the uncertainty of this tumultuous industry to seek better fortunes elsewhere. Now, as the year draws to a welcome close, it may be a good time for not just evaluating 2009, but postulating what 2010 might have in store. So we asked a handful of New York real estate professionals to reflect back on this past year and see if they can look into their crystal ball to forecast next year's trends and challenges. Read More
Bed Bugs, Lead Paint and Graffiti
The Federation of New York Housing Cooperatives & Condominiums recently held a roundtable seminar for board presidents and board members at the New York Hall of Science in Queens. The October 24th event attracted around 50 people and panelists discussed a number of timely issues, including pest control, new rules for lead paint, graffiti, laundry and storage systems, chemical water treatment options, and mandated energy audits. Read More
Handling Issues of Environmental Safety
Our homes are our sanctuaries—the places we go to feel safe. Sometimes, though, problems arise that can threaten that sense of security. We worry about fire, or intruders or other common fears, but rarely do we consider environmental contaminants, the things that may be in our walls or basements or even the air. Thankfully though, there are ways to deal with those issues and restore that sense of security to the places we call home. Of all the semi-invisible problems that can plague a multi-family residential building, the three most common are lead paint, asbestos and mold. Whether those problems may be present within a building depends on the building itself, however. Read More
A Look at Low-Tech Security
Microchip technology and innovations like biometrics and voice recognition devices have revolutionized the residential security industry. Once purely in the realm of science fiction, computers can now perform retinal scans and hand print analysis to verify individuals' identities and grant entry into residential buildings. The future of security technology is definitely now. Read More
Budgets, Buildings & Biometrics
Not so long ago, if you wanted to know who was on your stoop, you stuck your head out the window and asked who was there. But these days, the demand for greater security and the evolution of technology has led to the availability of systems that not too many years ago were purely in the realm of science fiction. Things like biometric scanners and time-sensitive key cards are in use every day in residential buildings around New York City and are becoming more widespread. Read More
Watching Out for One Another
For New York residents, every neighborhood and every borough and every county could well be another state entirely. Whether it's a few blocks or a few miles, every area has its own personality, its own perks and its own downside. When it comes to question of security, it's no different. The Manhattanite living in the 20-story co-op complex is going to have a different set of needs than someone living in a detached townhouse on Staten Island or a gated community in Queens. For managing agents as well as residents, these differences all come into play when trying to determine the best, most effective way to keep house and home safe and sound. Read More
Keep Criminals Out and Budget Dollars In
In terms of building security, boards today are in a tricky position. They are obliged to protect the residents, their property and offer the same quality of life just as they did prior to the great economic belly flop of the 21st Century. The problem is, however, they have less cash to do so. Read More
Exhibitors Learn What Attendees Want
Exhibitors for The Cooperator's 23rd Annual Co-op & Condo Expo recently gathered for Exhibitor University, a day-long workshop to teach the benefits of exhibiting in trade shows and making their appearances a success. Read More
Security Service Integration and Training is Key
Push aside old notions of ineffective security officers. The security officer of the future has arrived. Today's security officer may be navigating tours on a Segway to patrol airports, transit stations, manufacturing facilities, apartment or condominium complexes, shopping malls and campuses. With the advent of the broadband revolution, you may find today's highly skilled and trained security officer piloting, what looks like, the Starship Enterprise of technology, with a host of IP-connected digital applications that include closed circuit television (CCTV), life and fire safety systems, and remote online access control systems. Read More
Be Safe and Secure In Your Home
The expression "Better safe than sorry" is known by everyone. As apartment dwellers, it is important not to take advantage of the sense of security felt by having a doorman posted at the door or hallways lined with sprinklers and let our guards down. There are several areas where being proactive can make all the difference. Read More


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Community Trust Bank's 2015 Holiday Schedule
We celebrate a number of holidays at Community Trust Bank. On these days, all of our banking centers are closed to give our employees time with their families. To minimize any inconvenience, we are providing this schedule for your reference for the 2015 calendar year.
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Ramsgate and Margate are both seaside towns that are situated on the south east coast of England in the county of Kent. It takes just over one hour forty minutes to arrive at both towns from London, approximately eighty miles in distance. Both towns are situated in idyllic locations on the beautiful coastline, making them a great escape for the city dwellers. Both Ramsgate and Margate are easily accessible via road and rail.
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The main attraction of Ramsgate would have to be its beautiful coastline which attracts many tourists year after year. Ramsgate Main Sands is a particularly popular location. In having a close connection to Northern Europe, Ramsgate has appeared to have developed a continental style culture, an example of which can be seen with its restaurants and bars that are situated along the sea front.
The port and harbour situated in Ramsgate are certainly both defining characteristics of the town and have their own history attached, for example, when the people of Ramsgate gave King George IV such a loyal welcome in 1821, he gave Ramsgate Harbour the unique title of "The Royal Harbour". Not only that, it was one of the main embarkation harbours during the Napoleonic wars. This harbour was also where many thousands of soldiers disembarked after escaping from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940 as part of Operation Dynamo; one of the boats, Sundowner, used in the evacuation is kept in the marina today. More information about the phenomenal history as well as more recent news of the Dunkirk Little Ships can be found here.
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Ramsgate is also famous for its two white chalk cliffs, simply named The East Cliff and The West Cliff. These are both mainly residential areas but there are parks at either end and promenades run between the two. There are various cliff top walks as well as sandy beaches below that attract many thousands of tourists and locals alike.
Along with the stunning coastline of Ramsgate, with its clear, clean and tranquil beaches, the market of Ramsgate is another must see. It is held every Friday and Saturday between the hours of 8.00am and 4.00pm, on the High street, King Street and also on Queen Street.
There are also a few landmarks situated in Ramsgate such as the Hugin in Pegwell Bay. This is a reconstructed Viking long-ship which is a replica of the Gokstad Ship. The Hugin was built in Denmark and sailed to England by 53 Danes as a donation from the Danish government in commemoration of the 1500th anniversary of the arrival on Hengist and Horsa to the country in 449. It landed at Viking Bay in nearby Broadstairs in 1949 before being moved to its current location at Pegwell Bay in Ramsgate.
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There are also a few galleries based in Ramsgate such as the Isle Of Thanet Arts gallery, which is based on the harbour front and the Updown Gallery based in the beautiful Victorian era Satis House. There is also the Ramsgate Maritime Museum, which is near the harbour quayside.
The architecture of Ramsgate is simply stunning, most of which is generally a mix from the Regency and Victorian architectural periods and including 900 listed buildings in the town with more than 200 surrounding the marina itself so even the buildings themselves deserve attention.
Margate is a small seaside town situated in the district of Thanet in East Kent. Margate is a famous, traditional seaside resort which is a popular holiday destination typically for Londoners wishing to find peace away from the hustle and bustle of the city on the sandy beaches, such as Margate Sands.
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Margate, along with its fantastic nine miles of lovely sandy beaches, is probably most famous for its links with the painter JMW Turner, who created some of his world wide acclaimed art work using the scenery of Margate and is the namesake of The Turner Prize. The world class Turner Contemporary is the focus here in Margate. It brilliantly houses both historical as well as very modern work and showcases many pieces by JMW Turner who was famously inspired by the fabulous scenery and seascapes that Margate has to offer.
In addition to its beautiful, stunning coastline, Margate has many other attractions for holiday makers. There are two highly acclaimed theatres in Margate. One of which, the Theatre Royal in Addington Street is the second oldest theatre in the country and the other, the Tom Thumb Theatre is the second smallest theatre in the country. If you are visiting Margate in July, the annual Jazz festival is highly recommended as a must go-to event, more details of which can be found on their Facebook page here.
Like Ramsgate, Margate also has a museum. The Margate Museum represents the town's historical past with a huge range of displays and exhibits.
Another must see attraction of Margate is that of the Shell Grotto. This "building" of unknown age and origin was first discovered in 1835 and the walls and roof are covered in an amazing decoration of well over four million shells, which cover the whole 2000 square footage. The shells have also been placed in elaborate patterns.
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Margate also has many interesting cultural, popular and literary references. It features as a setting in many novels, including Graham Swift's novel 'Last Orders', T. S. Eliot referenced Margate in one of his poems and Margate also featured quite predominately in an episode of British sitcom Only Fools and Horses.
Well it depends what you are looking for in terms of accommodation. If you are looking for a B&B, Margate has the wonderful and welcoming Hopewell House. Bob and Sandy are extremely friendly and Bob has an extensive knowledge about the history of Margate and Kent in general. If you are looking for a B&B in Ramsgate then look no further than the Glendevon Guest House. Charles and Rebekah have owned this brilliant establishment since October 2006 and are doing an amazing job (just take a look at all the wonderful reviews on TripAdvisor). Charles does a full English breakfast that is not to be missed and Rebekah has a huge knowledge of Ramsgate so can give you more pointers on places to visit during your stay.
Or maybe you would like a hotel instead? Then try the Pegwell Bay Hotel in Ramsgate which is beautiful to look at from the outside and a joy to stay in. If you are in Margate then I suggest The Hussar Hotel which has swings and slides in the garden, this can be helpful if you are travelling with children.
I have to say though, speaking as a travelling Mum, my personal favourite accommodation option is a holiday let. My kids go through fussy stages (like most do) so I love the option of self-catering and cooking food for my family from scratch (to sneak those vegetables in). With this option, there isn't the worry about noise from other guests and I don't have to share a bedroom with my kids either, as much as I love them dearly, my daughter talks in her sleep and my son snores so there is NEVER the option of me getting a good night's sleep when sharing a bedroom with them! Beeches Holiday Lets provide some wonderful, reasonably-priced houses with modern amenities, a full kitchen (as opposed to a microwave and a kettle like some places I have stayed in) and some have lovely gardens that are enclosed so I feel safe in letting my children play outside. They have houses in both Margate and Ramsgate as well as Broadstairs so can be an option regardless of which part of Thanet you are staying in.
Yes, both Margate and Ramsgate are worth a visit whether you are a Kent local or from further afield. As stated above, both are amazing traditional seaside towns which ooze holiday-town charm; with traditional promenades and seaside amenities, a variety of museums to view, as well as land marks to see and theatres to visit.
There is definitely something for everyone in Margate and Ramsgate, with or without children.
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First off, I must apologize for my absence here on Kent Online. My house was infiltrated by the chicken pox, so I have been having tons of fun dealing with that. This Travel Thursday I want to talk about my trip to the lovely town of Sandwich. I had heard that the Secret Gardens of Sandwich were spectacular so I ventured off to see for myself and check out what else the little town had to offer.
Turns out, Sandwich is well-worth a visit. You may not know this, but Sandwich has more listed buildings per head of population than any other town in the country. You can go back in time as you walk the cobble-stone streets in the country's most complete medieval town. Strand Street in Sandwich is believed to have more half timbered houses than any other street in England! While it is a great town just to take a stroll, there are a few places you should take the time to stop at along the way.
The Secret Gardens of Sandwich
Unlike just about everything else in Sandwich, the Secret Gardens are not old. They opened to the public only a few years ago, after the grounds had been neglected for decades. The Salutation Manor sits at the center of the beautiful gardens, a fantastic manor house which was built in 1912 as a weekend retreat. Now the manor is open as a luxurious hotel, with self-serving cottages on the grounds as well. I popped in at the cafe but unfortunately the service was not too great, and after waiting 20 minutes decided to go elsewhere.
The gardens themselves are spectacular. Roses galore, along with many exotic species in every color imaginable. I enjoyed walking the paths and 'discovering' the secret gardens within, and with 3.5 acres of blooms one could easily spend an afternoon there. Picnics are not only allowed, they are encouraged. I would definitely check this one out on a beautiful day.
The origin of the sandwich
The next time you pick up a 'meal deal' or stop in at Subway, take a moment to think about where your sandwich originated. If you are to believe the tales of history, the answer lies in its namesake of Sandwich, Kent. The story is set at Guildhall, a 15th century building in the town centre. The tale goes that a Mr. John Montagu the 4th Earl of Montagu, was gambling at the Guildhall and wanted a bite to eat. He didn't want to waste time with a proper meal during his game, so ordered the barmaid to combine his meat and bread to save time. There you go, history made.
The story is difficult to authenticate as you can imagine, but the name 'sandwich' most definitely finds its origins in south east Kent (Whether or not the founding father hailed from there.) Guidlhall has a museum which you can visit and learn more about the local history and folklore.
You can also take a ride on the River Stour boat and check out the sea seals and other wildlife in Pegwell bay, or take a walk along the Sandwich Rope Walk with it's nice sidewalks along the canals. Sandwich is a gorgeous town, and I look forward to going back soon!
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All of the news following the South East Airshow has been BAD. People are not happy. I attended the event at Manston Airport on Saturday with my family, and thought I would share my own experience.
There is no getting around the traffic problem. When we arrived at the Ramsgate Train Station for the free shuttle bus, the bus was full and the driver told everyone it would take him at least 45 minutes to get to the airport, and he'd still need to come back. There were two taxis so I asked the people behind us if they wanted to split a fare, and off we went. We were lucky. There were two taxis. The queue for the shuttle bus had hundreds of people who weren't so quick on their feet. We got to Manston through a backroad with a clever taxi driver, and luckily missed traffic altogether. He dropped us off a little off-site and we were blown away when we saw the miles of cars waiting to get in. Until we left, I didn't give the traffic much thought. There were thousands of people, and for an event that hasn't been done in twenty years I figured it was to be expected.
We had a nice day out, enjoyed a pint and had a picnic. Perused the tents of local businesses and watched a bunch of planes I had never heard of fly over the skies. My hair was rocking the wind-blown look and my kid jumped in a bouncy castle like there was no tomorrow. We had a great day. The event itself was well-managed and I thought Heritage Events did a wonderful job putting everything together.
That being said, after a nice day at the airshow we decided to head home. This time the shuttle bus was running as planned and we headed back toward Ramsgate station. At this point of the day, most of the show was over but the traffic was still there and went on for miles. We were amazed that so many people were still waiting when the day was practically at an end. There were hundreds of cars that had pulled over on the sides of the road so they could still watch the airshow, others just stood in the stand-still traffic. I wonder if the organizers even considered this could have been a problem? I am not really sure what could have been done differently, there were just too many people going to one small area.
I think the South East Airshow in itself was a success. I imagine a lot of money went into the local economy, and those of us who arrived early enough had a great time. No word yet whether or not refunds will be issued to the ticketholders who weren't able to attend. All in all, a great day out in Kent!
The skies were gorgeous on Saturday!
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This week I got to know the lovely city of Margate, a delightful seaside town with nostalgic charm and a promising future. I have been wanting to visit the Turner Contemporary Museum for some time now, and decided to combine it with a look around Margate's biggest attractions. I really love this town. The beach is wonderful, the history is even better, and there seems to be some kind of re-emergence in the air which is energizing as a visitor. My tour of Margate began at the Turner Contemporary but took me to the other 'curious' places in Margate as well including the Margate Shell Grotto, Margate Old Town, and the Walpole Bay Hotel.
The Turner Contemporary is currently exhibiting Curiousity: Art and Pleasures of Knowing. It is a quirky exhibit that explores the world of human curiousity through historical artefacts, art, and some really random displays. There are several Leonardo da Vinci sketches, (although they looked like doodles), a penguin that was collected by Ernest Shakleton on his Antarctic expedition, a very strange series on mysterious deaths that show corpses in miniature doll rooms, and much more weird and strange curiousities. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Turner Contemporary, and the Curiousity exhibit was one of the best I have seen in a long time. Don't miss the stuffed walrus, it is incredible! The Curiousity: Art and the Pleasure of Knowing exhibit is running until September 15, 2013. The museum is open Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-6pm. Admission is free.
In the theme of the Curiousity exhibit at Turner Contemporary, several local businesses have joined in on the 'Curious Margate' tour. As you walk along the streets, any place that offers something strange or unusual is displaying a 'Curious Margate' window sticker to let visitors know there is something cool to check out. The main places that are recomended are Margate's historical Old Town, the High Street, Shell Grotto, and the Walpole Bay Hotel in nearby Cliftonville.
If you ask me, the Shell Grotto is a curioustiy of England, not just Margate or Kent. I had been to Margate's mysterious Shell Grotto before, and it never disappoints. There are over 3.6 million sea shells adorning the grotto walls, and nobody knows how or why they got there. A walk through the caverns to see these beautiful mosaics is just incredible. The Shell grotto wasn't discovered until 1835, and the efforts to date the shells or determine their origin have been inconclusive. If you visit one place in Margate, this should be it. The Margate Shell Grotto is one of Kent's coolest hidden gems. Admission for the Shell Grotto is a very reasonable £3, opening hours are from 10am- 5pm everday through summer.
My last stop was at the Walpole Bay Hotel, an Edwardian era hotel with a really neat living history museum. The Walpole Bay Hotel is approximately a 20 minute walk from Turner Contemporary, along the coast. There are 4 floors at the Wadpole, and the hallways on each are overflowing with antiques from a bygone era. My first impression of the museum was that it was highly disorganized, items strewn here and there, stacked on top of each other in tiny rooms. This quickly grew on me though and became part of its charm. Expect to see anything and everything at the Wadpole Bay, closets stacked with dozens of old typewriters, nurse uniforms from World War I, old urinals, ancient sweepers, and even an assortment of gloves that cover 200 years of fashion pinned to the hallway wall. The highlight is the working elevator from 1927, which you can ride to the 3rd floor and see the mechanical workings at the very top. There are no tour guides here and the receptionist will kindly let you wander to your hearts content. The Walpole Bay Hotel Living Museum is open everyday, year round, from 10am-5pm.
If you are on a budget or just looking for a great day out in Kent, go explore the 'curious' of Margate. Most of the attractions are free, and an afternoon on the sandy beach is well worth the trip alone. This weekend the Margate Jazz Festival will be on, for the 8th consecutive year. See you next week for the next installment of my travels around Kent!
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Gobmeier: "No revolution, but evolution"
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
At this morning's press conference at Ducati's Wrooom, new General Director of Ducati Corse, Bernhard Gobmeier told the press that he plans to evolve from the current Ducati platform, rather than introduce radical changes.
Gobmeier, just over a week after joining the Italian outfit, highlighted that he's "only been here a few days and it's too early to talk about changes. We are still in the analysis phase." This was also reflected in the bike for 2013, which, as the German pointed out,
at this point is not a new bike
, and that the main changes will occur during the testing period and early next season. He commented: "We will have this bike as the basis. The first steps are to explore its potential, although we have plans for the chassis, electronics and engine already."
Part of the development plan is to also take a more structured approach to testing, with Gobmeier commenting that any new development will be thoroughly test before handing it to the official riders, as this has caused confusion in the past.
When prompted whether he plans to alter the Ducati approach, ditch the Desmodromic system, and make a bike that not just Casey Stoner can win on he said: "There is no reason to change an engine that works and is part of Ducati's history. As long as the rules allow it, we'll remain with the same Desmodromic configuration.
And the bike should be rideable for everyone. It should not just be a motorcycle that Casey Stoner can win on. We will not copy a Yamaha, and will stick with the Ducati philosophy."
Filippo Preziosi, who Gobmeier has replaced at Ducati, has moved across to the Italian company's road bike operation, yet his ideas will not be disregarded. Gobmeier continued: "Of course we will use his experience. We are in contact and we both want Ducati to win. His new role will also provide a channel of communication between the Racing Department and Production. In addition to Filippo, I must say that there are other great engineers within Ducati that have great ideas as well.
Regarding my ideas, I prefer to talk with them first, and will then tell you."
With Audi in the background, there was speculation about what the German car manufacturer will bring to the table. Gobmeier said that whilst Audi does not have motorcycle technology to share, Ducati will benefit from further testing, manufacturing and engineering facilities.
With regards to the season ahead and how soon he might be able to make an impact, he commented that
there are no parts for miraculous change
and there are many factors involved in success, starting from the tyres, the team (motivation), the people, the riders, the technicians, and not to mention luck. "We have to work on all aspects of our bike. There will be no revolutions, as they can destroy both the good and bad things. It will be an evolution."
Finally, he stated:
"I agree with the approach of Andrea (Dovizioso)
in a medium to long term development. Races are in the DNA of Ducati, and this will be a year of development, but that doesn't mean we do not want results. To reach the top we will need some time, and with the changes in the 2014 regulations, this represents an important opportunity for us to bridge the gap with those ahead of us."
We got nothing new, I have no idea how we're going to change it and we're going to continue to ignore Hayden's input.
(Editorial Comment -- To be fair, Gobmeier, when he was at BMW, took a bike that was considered nearly unridable and turned it into a race winner. Granted, that only happened after BMW
hired Yamaha Italia's data techs.)
"...people in the stands want to see good, close racing. The thing is to put on a show, and thats whats going to draw people in..."
-- Scotty Parker
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I write to you today from my hands to your eyes. Behold the words of the wise but yet the fool. Seek not for words of comfort, but words of confrontation. For war is not the way of life. But for some a city that is at war makes it easy to sell the firearms. But if a city is peaceful, there is no need for arms. They say the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Believe not these words if you are poor because I was once poor and a poor man's destiny cannot be decided by a rich man. So therefore, as the richer get richer, the poor shall rise from poverty and become wealthy. Let's not feel sorry for ourselves but feel sorry for those that can't find a way out. So they turn to the arms for survival in this concrete jungle. For I am from the Jungle. Therefore I understand the mentality of the Lion. So #warriors, believe not in failure, for success lies ahead.
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What a words of wisdom l wish the poor can understand so that they know that prosperity is for all and other cannot determine one's expect you , l mean yourself will determine your future by your mentality, thanks bro.
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I love Iowa and Iowans:
You need to do the molecular South-spin technique to ALL fluids before drinking! You need to listen to the FREE AMERICAN HOUR with Clay Douglas on BlogTV.com or BlogTalkRadio.com every morning!
You also should eliminate beef, pork and all shell-fish like lobster,shrimp and crap from your diet.
I think we all need to remember just what we are really supposed to be doing for the short time that we are here, and say thank you to our spiritual Mother's and Father for it all. Now buckle your seat belts because the ride is nearly ready to begin.
I like the Jubilee on taxes,
Bringing home all military.
I have heard from several sources
there is more than one alien race
that's been here…./Sometime during the caveman
days and currently..one of them
could be set on destroying us inhibitants..
Quantum Physics may make traveling instant
so our space travel tech….. may be way underdeveloped.
energy may be cheaper than we now know.
I have been doing that Decharge with
the hands on liquid…I'm open but
is this for real? ..so if we get
water out of a creek…you don't need to do it.
It has to be piped water….metal pipes.
Cocaine being smuggled in on oil platforms?
My proof is the various videos done by people who care to produce these works, if for no other reason to inform and educate. It really isn't surprising that we got the educational level we did,but that is no excuse for our children's generations to continue to memorize rubbish. I have been chosen(or I enlisted in heaven)to set this country back on track, if the voters wish it so. Remember to write-in your ballot for the only independent that you can really trust this next time to do it the righteous way, vote for David L Kaas or all is lost here forever.
Dr.Decharge."This one is really going to blow you away!"
I was blown away several posts ago.
Why have you been picked for this mission?
(in Sept 2015 to the dark side of our moon)
What will the moon be like in the aftermath?
..and the Sun and planets after the Planetary Flip?
So ……..you do not believe our moon
was caused by a planetary collision..
..that impacted at the Pacific Ocean?
what proof do you have of these claims you make?
All right all ready! That isn't all that's been going on though. The Moon above was brought in by a Reptilian race long after the Atlantean,the Egyptian Pyramids,and the Mayan temples were built. They use this hollowed orb to make the planet Earth rotate at a 10 degree tilt and to drain the energy of it's occupants. The Reptilian race interbred with the humans long ago and have certain genetic blood lines still in force today. Such as the Rothchild's and the royal family. This de-stabilization also affects many other planets rotation around this Sun. The Galactic Counsel has informed me that they have a small package that I will be delivering in September of 2015 to the dark side of the Moon which will cause it to implode, setting off the biggest fireworks display ever since the old barn burners of yesteryear. Just wanted to update you on the breaking news. You can view now:
Project Camelot/Kerry Kassidy interviews A'shanyana Deane
(http://youtu.be/AQ-ZaU6FHNw). This one is really going to blow you away!
Dear Rosanne,
I recently had the pleasure of finding the bottom of the rabbit hole, so to speak! It seems that our planet has been used, to be a place that has been inhabited by several races originating from different worlds in space time. Up until about 6000 years ago these different civilizations where improving things here by the increasing intelligence of the over-all planet in time. Then a race of reptilians came on the scene. They have been in existence for a long long time, and their motivations are to control through fear, need, and desire.
This may sound a bit far fetched but let me assure you that it is not. The Grey's have been brought here to Earth by these Reptilians in fact. They have also set them up at Dulce New Mexicos D.U.M.B. They have inbred their own DNA into various blood lines such as the Royal Family residing in England, the Rothchild Family, and various other leaders such as the Bush family, Mr Cheny and several others.
The most revealing is the facts assembled by men such as David Icke. In his video entitled "The Lion Sleep No More-Moon Control" listed on the YouTube.com He asserts that the moon was placed at one time by the Reptilians and is a hollowed craft. Used to control the entire planets inhabitants by different methods.
As I said this rabbit hole that I've been going down for sometime has finally reached an end. Since I have met with a member of the Federation of Planets, they have informed me of the problem from a galactic point of view.
Hopefully now you will understand this problem a bit more clearly as well. I do hope you've got your seat-belt fastened now since the ride is nearly ready to begin!
Food for thought Roseanne: I had a consideration yesterday concerning the Pyramid at Giza! The Kings and Queen Chambers where long ago used to house transport/receiving vessels(stone beds)to be used by men and women when transporting electrically from the planet Sirius. Upon arrival they used their knowledge of electrical energy to design large lamps to be used by the underground chamber mining, illustrated on tomb walls, as well as the technique used to carve out the large 100 ton blocks of stone which were then floated down the Nile River from the foundry from which they were cut. These devices had no source of power to plug into! Instead they were designed to operate by using the universal method of energy retrieval employed by Nicolas Tesla to light for the first time the entire Chicago Fair. This thinking may put a new light on solving some very old considerations. Keep the tractor running, peace & power 2U.
i want pot users left alone in iowa and ohio too.
They have been collected there, that's for sure! Have you ever read The Urantia Book Rosanne? If you access it on Google, read Paper 75 The Adam and Eve Story. It changed my mind about things forever, to this day!
where are the facts to support your points? In your mind?
Once again, I would like to graciously thank Rosanne Barr for all of her support in presenting this monumental information pertaining to this undertaking about to unfold.
Did you know that this next election in 2012 has been planned for sometime by our own Prime Creator, spoken of as God himself? I now know this for a fact because he told me himself!
Myself, having been raised on farms in Iowa, in a large family seemed to be an indication of my later limited opportunities in life, but not so!
I am now going to tell you a story concerning us all which may indeed sound a bit far fetched at first, however as the picture unfolds before us here we need to realize that there is more than just humans to consider anymore!
The Creator himself has described to me this material universe, comparing it to a very large "sand-box" where they, one Father and seven Mothers, have designed overtime many inhabited planets to exist upon. Some of these have since expired, no longer in existence. Several of these world's have developed to date, now united into one Federation of Planets. These are the benevolent neighboring planets to our Earth. There does however exist as well a few of the more destructive planets, beings attempting now to take complete control here, killing-off the inhabitants presently in exsistance now. This will be allowed to happen only by our own choice in this next planned election.
Our Creator has explained to me when asked, what the purpose for my own lifetime here and now was for other than just stubbing my toe?
We all are granted a series of incarnations over time allowing for many experiences on the physical plane. We are supposed to learn from these experiences, then teach our friends and neighbors these exact lessons during the later portion in each lifetime.
The judgement-day, spoken of in the Book of Revelations, is the time when this mortal existence is finished for each of us! That is, we will each have our recorded lifetimes reviewed before us at this time. If we are found wanting, that is we did not learn from our own mistakes, then the Creator's will have no other choice than to have our spirits dissolved forever. This is much different than the "lake of fire" used to describe where the demons and all the rest who deserve this final treatment will end up for themselves.
The rest, the ones who make the grade on their own personal judgement day, will then be given a solar system within a galaxy already prepared for themselves with a planet similar to our Mother Earth. The eight of them(1 male 7 females)will then be taught to create their own planet of beings, allowing them the same amount of time delineated incarnations for each individual in order to decide which ones will make the grade for themselves in time and space. In the exact same fashion that we have been allowed here in our many incarnations overtime.
One of the biggest problems many gay-men, as well as women(considered dikes by birth)are experiencing presently, is this lack of information concerning themselves spiritually! They must realize that all spirits created in material bodies must experience both male and female incarnations at sometime over their many lives. Each incarnation, depending on your given physical form, should dictate your own personal behavior, but this has been lost with time. Now days it's all up for grabs, that is any person can decide for themselves just what sex they wish to be, who they wish to live with, what they want to do, at anytime at all!
This however is the farthest from the truth as you could get. We now need to re-asses our own existences, making the changes now necessary within ourselves that will allow our own growth in areas not yet approached at the current moment in history.
I have had many schoolmates overtime, friends and close associates in many walks of life honestly tell me of their total disillusionment recently concerning themselves and their own personal experiences in this hostile environment. No one anywhere seems to have any solutions, or reasons for these exacting problem…but our own Creators. It is their will that we all allow for everything here to happen and exist, as long as it doesn't try to control or dominate our own spiritual educational process, thus causing any harm to any other individual being. This will not be allowed to continue for much longer. It is only by understanding and patience that we can all learn to exist in a harmonious state and continue this material experience together. Otherwise only the worst is in store for your future here.
Once again, Rosanne you have made my day!
Recently Rosanne I have been speaking with Mark Fishman, the author of the Fishman's Framework for Tax Reform about declaring a year of "Jubilee" such as in the Old Testament days of the Bible. This was done in order to clear all old debts, starting a new-cycle within the ancient Israelite communities. It also kept the money changer's from control of the monetary system. This practice was done every fifty years regularly. I suggested declaring a year of Jubilee after the election on the international and domestic level, one time only to allow for a restarting of our economic machine once again.
Along with the Sub-prime Mortgage Solution our solvency could well be realized in a very short time!
With the military recalled world-wide and used to repair our deteriorating interstates and bridges, we could have the room swept clean in no time at all!
Redesign of our cell-phones is now necessary, so you won't contract brain-cancer, dying like Johnny Cochran. Also the frequency on cell phones needs to altered, not to disrupt the honey-bees homing signal, exactly the same frequency now being used! Removal of all fluorides from the tooth paste/drinking water is next. Then all microwave ovens shall be destroyed forever.
There are even more things that deserve our attention, but for the moment these are some of the most urgent to accomplish. May we all soon begin our spiritual journey back to that place where we all once began.
I certainly would enjoy being the Captain aboard our very first starship named Enterprise! But to work out our everyday problems requires the focused efforts of many people solely committed to the good of the whole. Many of the people now listed as independent candidates this next fall may have many great new ideas! This is the hope we all must have for our future. To unite our vote in 2012 is the most important point to now realize, while there is still time. To speak out is my entire life's purpose presently, to make the big difference in this next elections outcome, will be my blessings to all.
Our housing industry is presently in a complete state of dis-repair, caused to happen by the inherent greed of our real estate companies and the dishonest methodology the bankers have used to inflate mortgage loans the last twenty-five years.
Most recently I have been given the plans to save/work-out this country financial problems, by using the "Sub-prime Mortgage Solution" a plan proposed by Mr John Ostfield of Minneapolis Mn.
Within this plan all residential homes purchased for up to $850,000.00 will be refinanced by lowering their price by 40%. This leaves the mortgage holder with $0.60 cents on the dollar. The federal government issues a new mortgage to the homeowner based on a 30 year plan at 5% interest. This allows the holder to pay substantially less for their monthly payment, freeing up income to be spent else where. The 20% down is still a requirement for the purchase of this property but as time dictates the increase of the property can be borrowed against by the home owner.
When the property is sold, 50% of the profit is then returned to the Social Security Fund from which these homes are now financed. This is a win-win situation for the present home owners and the country as a whole.
By prohibiting financial institutions from re-selling residential mortgages that are not 30 years fixed rate mortgages will force these institutions to keep onto them selves all of the risk inherent in promoting risky financial instruments.
By using the Fishman's Framework for Tax Reform in hand with the Sub-prime Mortgage Solution, I truly believe that we can reach once again a state of National solvency.
Please view: Purviance Pyramid-Earthquake protection quick fix(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2SCCAqDLL4).
This device is now being used in Los Angeles California and having a noticeable affect. I live in Venice Ca. and can tell somethings happening here since the rain falls regularly now at night! Chem-trails filter "barrium" into the ground and water which cause the crops to fail as well as to poison the populace. This is now being done by our own military air planes with the consent of President Obama!
For more mind blowing information such as this just check-out the "Free American" hosted by Clay Douglas on "BolgTalkRadio.com" at 7:00 am PST Monday through Friday's. It's the real ground breaker now!
Thank you once again Roseanne Barr now and forever.
May 6, 2011
I would like to introduce to you my economic recovery plans for the future! It is contained within a book that I received recently from a friend. It is called "Fishman's Framework for Tax Reform" and is the building blocks we now need to rebuild our fallen economy before it is too late.
This plan lowers personal, business and capital gains taxes. It eliminates the tax on personal income as well as the interest for over 98% of Americans. It resolves the funding problem in our Social Security fiasco.
It creates fully funded National Heath Care and expands our education system to include college FREE of charge. It protects American jobs, the environment, ends our dependence on fossil fuels and helps each State with their own fiscal responsibilities.
This may well be the most comprehensive economic stimulus plan yet proposed. This method places the three most important areas for funding first. That being Social Security, National Health Care, and Education. After these have been funded, then and only then will the others areas be considered. In this fashion the recovery will work but only by the direction of labor can this plan succeed. We must all realize our deteriorating roadways and interstates presently. This can and will be rebuilt by our military as soon as they are summoned back to this country. Our industry needs to be rebuilt as well if our production is to succeed.
All of these realizations will be ours if we now pull together like a team playing for all the marbles!
Check-out: http://www.serioustaxreform.com
or send an email to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Most recently the storms that continue to now flood our country have been discovered to be initiated using the HARRP systems located in Alaska and Nevada. These rain storms are then excited by the use of the Scalar technology which is used to induce tornadoes, hurricanes and earth quakes as seen in the world to date. These storms halt the planting of crops this summer, driving the availability and costs up. This next year you may have to choose between eating or driving since a loaf of bread will be worth more than a gallon of gas when you can find a station still open.
How about removal of all Senators, congressmen and Presidents from the retirees pay plan? I also have just read the new tax plan proposed by Mark Fishman. In "Fishman's Framework for Tax Reform" the elimination of taxes on interest, estate tax for over 98% of Americans, eliminates personal income taxes, resolves Social Security, expands public education to include college free of charge, repairs our deteriorating infrastructure, protects American jobs, ends dependence on fossil fuels as well as preserving our countries freedoms that you have come to know!
Sounds like the only way to get things started now.


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(AP) - FARES CLIMB: Southwest Airlines Co. on Friday added $10 to the price of a round trip that's under 500 miles each way.
AIRLINES LIKE IT: United, Delta and American quickly matched the increase.
HIGHER COSTS: Airlines have been dealing with higher fuel costs, and Southwest has also seen its labor and maintenance costs increase. A spokeswoman said Southwest needed higher prices to cover those costs.
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 25: Francesca Schiavone of Italy reacts after a point in her fourth round match against Venus Williams of the United States of America during day eight of the 2010 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 25, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
Business Insider You can't say Francesca Schiavone lacks a sense of humour! With a double bagel on the cards at 0-6 0-2, Schiavone looked for consolation from an unlikely source... the ball boy (or is that man?)! I guess when you are playing an in-form Serena Williams it's best not to get too upset about these things. The hug kind of worked for Schiavone, as she avoided the double bagel to lose 6-0 6-1. USA Today
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Work was pooh… the bloody server room & basement flooded cos an aircon machine died & spewed water out everywhere. Niiice. All the systems went down at about 11:30, combined with a fire alarm. So, we couldn't do ANY work. However, being the nice people they are, they wouldn't let us go home until 16:00/17:00 :o(
I did get the lab re-cabled though, which will make life LOADS easier. Also kept the tidying bug at home & managed to get my room semi-tidied. Did a bit of the living room too. Might do the bathroom quickly tomorrow before going out. What an exciting life I lead!!
Another bonus was the IBM ADSL connection only needing to get to the Comms room, which isn't in the basement! I had MSN & IRC to keep me company \o/
A big WYH to Kna & Vic – congratulations :oD I've surprised myself at just how happy I am for you!


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Ah, the first rays of summer: if you love to sip and dip while spooning and crooning love tunes under the honeyed moons of June, then Lodi Wine Country is where it's at! As they do every summer, Lodi's wineries are offering numerous ways to enjoy wine together with song during the coming month, providing (as Heritage Oak Winery's Tom and Carmela Hoffman like to put it) the perfect "stress therapy." Better yet, for ticket prices that do not gouge the pocketbook! Please bear in mind: San Joaquin County regulations prohibit outside alcohol beverages from being brought into winery venues. .. VIEW MORE »
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The Landsman Lodi Zinfandel is not just kosher, it's a doozy
Kosher Lodi grown Zinfandel? Maybe not something you can say was "bound to happen," but there now is one, and it's a doozy – produced and bottled by the Napa Valley based Covenant Wines. The newly released 2011 Landsman Lodi Zinfandel ($40), crafted by Covenant winemaker/owner Jeff Morgan, is a genuinely rich, vivid, powerfully aromatic expression of Lodi grown Zinfandel: teeming with raspberry and blueberry fruit qualities that are not quite jammy, yet generous enough to coat the palate with sensations akin to eating drippy berries with svelte, black lambskin gloves. Medium-full body – that is, not coming across as.. VIEW MORE »
LangeTwins wines epitomize the heartfelt smiles and spirit of Lodi
Last week Wednesday, May 15, LangeTwins Winery & Vineyard christened their Press Room – their recently completed, sleek yet organic looking tasting room, located right alongside their barrel room beneath their crush pad – with their first-ever guest chef/winemaker dinner. Their choice of guest chef – in several ways, very much "LangeTwins," and very much "Lodi" – was Dan Landsberg of DragonFly Restaurant in Dallas, Texas' Hotel ZaZa. Chef Dan's five courses were exquisitely fine, balanced, strikingly contemporary, yet honest, almost plain (only in the sense of being easily perceived) in its power and freshness – just like LangeTwins' Lodi.. VIEW MORE »
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COMEDK PGET Admit Card 2014: ComedK is set to conduct PGET 2014 test on 02nd February 2014 in 31 centers in Bangalore. PGET issued notification to fill the vacancies of medical officier posts. Lacks of applications are received in response to this notification. In order to recruit applicants they will be conduct Medical entrance exam to hire applicants. The Karnataka Private Medical and Dental Colleges Association (ComedK), Bangalore, is issuing admit card for PG Medical entrance exam (PGET 2014) test.
Name of the Organisation: Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka
Name of the Examination: Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGT).
Test Pattern:
- There will be one separate test for PG Medical and one separate test for PG Dental Courses.
- Each test will have 180 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ).
- The time allotted for the test would be 180 minutes.
- The test will begin at 10:00 AM and end at 01:00 PM.
COMEDK PGET 2014 Syllabus: The scope of the syllabi for the Post Graduate Medical / Dental entrance test is based on the M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. syllabus.
Important Dates:
Date of the Exam: 02.02.2014
Website: www.comedk.org
Contact Details:
ComedK, No 132,
2nd Floor, 11th Main,
17th Cross, Malleswaram,
Bangalore – 560055.
Tel: 080 – 41132810.
Click here to Download COMEDK PGET Admit Card 2014


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Join us Saturday June 9th when Willow Park Village Celebrates 35 Years as a Calgary Shopping Destination!
The merchants of the village are hosting a party on Saturday June 9, 2012 from 11 am - 4 pm with live entertainment, shopping discounts, free give-aways and more.
11 am: Visit the tent in the North Parking lot! Gift Bags for the first 500 people! Get info on everything participating shops are offering!
Enter at the North Tent for door prizes. Door Prize draws will be made every hour!
$50 Gift Certificate from Aldila Boutique
Pandora bracelet and Charm from Wong Ken Jewellery
$100 Gift Certificate from Ella Bella Maternity Boutique
$100 Gift Certificate from Studio Blue (New fab fashion boutique opening soon!)
Chamilia Bracelet & 3 charms from Blue Moon Accessories
Fairmont Hot Springs Golf Package for 2! (2 nights and 2 rounds of golf!)
And more!
1 - 3pm: North Parking Lot Tent:
"Meet & Greet" with Carolyn Darbyshire, Silver Olympic Medalist, member of the Team Bernard, 2010 Women's Team Canada Curling Team.
Mini Cupcakes from Crave Cupcakes served in the North Parking lot by the amazing volunteers of the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank!
West Parking Tent: 11am - 4pm
The Broken Plate Greek Restaurant is sampling delicious Greek fare and Dancing up a storm! "OPA"!
Need a little Fashion 911?
Kelli Harker Personal Stylist, will be offering a private, complimentary body type analysis and custom ebook with rules to use again and again. Kelli is a certified stylist through Wardrobe 911 in San Francisco and personally trained with Stacy London from "What Not to Wear" in New York City.
Kelli will be at Blue Moon Accessories from 1 - 2:30pm and Fashion Addition 14+ from 3:00 - 4:30pm
We look forward to seeing you all!
Check Out The Special Offerings From Participating Merchants of Willow Park Village:
Merchant Offers, Details and Prizes may vary from descriptions below. Prizes must be accepted as awarded. No Cash Value.
Aldila Boutique
Check your gift bag for our special offer! Gift card for 15% off in-stock items (expires June 11, 2012. Cannot be combined with any other offers). Drop by for refreshments. See what's new from Elan, Frank Lyman, Jackpot, Yoga Jeans, Blu-Pepper and more!
AMA Registries, Travel, Insurance & Financial
AMA provides an extensive and superior range of products and services!
Drop by AMA to enter for a chance to WIN a $35.00 travel gift certificate, an AMA Blanket, and an Emergency Roadside Kit. On-site AMA technicians will be available to check car batteries!
Blooms & Butterflies Florist & Fine Gifts
Drop by the store to pick up you $5 off coupon. Browse the beautiful arrangements and enter in-store for a chance to WIN a Door Prize!
Blue Moon Accessories
The accessories you want are found at Blue Moon Accessories...
"Good Works" leather wrap bracelets and "Lenny and Eva" bracelets with interchangeable messages! Drop by and enter in-store for a Chamilia bracelet with
3 charms $150 dollar value and a Good Works bracelet ($35)!
Broken Plate kitchen & Bar
Check your gift bag for your FREE $20 gift certificate from Broken Plate Restaurant.
(Valid at the Willow Park Village restaurant only. No Cash Value.) Drop by our tent in the West Parking lot for some delicious Greek samplings, Greek dancing and lots of fun! OPA!
California tan
Check your gift bag for our special offer! One FREE Red Light Therapy Session.
Your skin will feel smoother and softer, your muscles will be firmer and
your body more toned! Visit www.caltan.ca for more information.
Check-M8 Shoes & Clark's England
Fabulous Summer Fashions!!! Don't miss your coupon for $10 Off in your gift bag.
Visit the Shoe Muse at www.checkmateshoes.com.
The Compleat Cook
15% - 60% OFF from 11 am - 4 pm! And don't miss the in-store draw for a gift basket! For the beginner or professional cook, we've got great products from these lines: Wustof, All-Clad, Viking, Bodum, Gaggia, Portmeirion and LeCreuset and more! And check out our June Cooking Classes: Street Food – Around the World, Audacious Tailgating, International Waters, Fiesta Mexicana & Stampede
Crave Cookies & Cupcakes
Drop by the tent in the North Parking lot at 1:00 pm for a Complimentary
Mini-Cupcake from Crave! Volunteers from The Calgary Interfaith Food Bank will be serving up these tasty treats! One per person, while supplies last.
THE Down Shop
Drop by The Down Shop for a FREE hand cream sample (while supplies last) and enter in-store for a chance to WIN a Modal White Robe value $60.00.
Eyeclectic Eyewear
Stop by Eyeclectic Eyewear to check out the great selection of unique designer frames and sunglasses! Check your Gift Bag for a $50 gift certificate towards the most exotic eyewear in Calgary! For award winning selection and service choose Eyeclectic Eyewear.
Fashion Addition 14+
Check your gift bag for our special offer... A gift card for $10. off your next purchase of $50 or more. Drop by to enter for in-store draws!
First Choice Haircutters
Check your gift bag for our special offer! A coupon for $2.00 off a haircut and
15% off a colour service!
Jones New York
Opening summer 2012! Look inside your gift bag for our special offer! Enjoy our $20 coupon valid at Jones New York Willow Park Village only! Visit us today, at our booth in front of our store and enter our contest to win a $250 Jones New York gift card!
Meez Fast Home Cuisine
Meez Fast Home Cuisine offers chef-prepared preservative free entrees, appetizers and desserts! Check your gift bag for our special offer! Present this Gift Card for 20% off one in-store item. (Cannot be combined with any other offers).
North Sea Fish Market
If the sun is shining we hope to have the BBQ going!
Visit North Sea Fish Market for delicious samples off the New Summer Menu featuring Salmon Sausage. Delicious corn silk tea will be served.
Sangster's Health Centre
Looking for better health? Don't miss this offer of 20% off Sangsters's Brand Vitamins and Supplements and 10% off Food Items. With every purchase, enter for a
chance to WIN to a Gift Basket!
Springbank Cheese
Enjoy a variety of Swiss Cheeses featured in several recipes available for sampling
throughout the day. Drop by to enter our in-store draw for a Raclette Grill, which is great for families and entertaining!
Stephanie's Kids
Burberry, Quiksilver, Hugo Boss for Boys, Diesel, Ed Hardy and more!
Children's formal fashion and quality casual clothing, including shoes! In your gift bag today, don't miss your gift card for 15% off our Entire Stock! One Day Only!
Studio blue
Opening Soon! Clothing from designers like Desigual, Sandwich, XCVI, Spanner, Pooles, oxmo, Line, Sympli, kaffe, Part Two and more! Drop by Blue Moon Accessories to enter for a chance to WIN a Pure wrap valued at $60.
THE UPS Store
Visit the UPS Store for all your Printing, Packing & Shipping needs! Enter in-store for your chance to WIN a door prize. And today only, 10% off any print service!
Tip to Toe Spa Boutique
Lucky Gift Bag recipients will receive a sample of a Guinot or Phytomer skin care product and a Gift Certificate for a $20 Welcome Gift of a Guinot or Phytomer treatment of your choice. For first time clients only.
Want to be able to shoot video on your DSLR? Drop by for in-store demos throughout the day. And don't forget to enter our in-store draw!
Willow Park Hairstyling Salon & Spa
Drop by the salon today! FREE gift for the first 250 people! Check out our new nail polish line... lasts 2 weeks! Check your gift bag! Enjoy your COMPLIMENTARY sample of Sulphate & Paraben free Shampoo & Conditioner.
Willow Park Wines & Spirits
Lucky bags will have a gift certificate that can be redeemed in-store for a FREE glass! Complimentary lunch from noon - 2 pm, while supplies last! And drop by for wine tasting through out the day. Must be 18 years of age or older.
The Willows Casual Home
Visit our store to SPIN for a chance to WIN great Door Prizes! Three Trunk Shows going on in the store; Bella Storia beads: Buy 3 get 1 FREE, Silverthorn Gallery: 10% leather goods, Wrap bracelets from Mutiara Imports and all in-store stock is 10% - 20% off, one day only! Gift with purchase. Check your Gift Bag for a free greeting card.
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An Honorable Message
// March 3rd, 2011 // Uncategorized
Only four days after helping his team silence The Show at #4San Diego State, BYU starting PF Brandon Davies (the 3rd best player on the team) was suspended for the rest of the season.
When the news came out I imagined the worse.
Driving drunk into a group of elderly Mormons? A coke binge in a church? Some unsavory allegations of sexual misconduct? Clubbing a baby seal for a biology project?
No debauchery seems too absurd to be true anymore.
I half expected Davies to come out during Charlie Sheen's interview sporting his best hangdog expression while admitting to being the second snorter in the Eloise Suite.
Last night I learned the true nature of Davies crime. The crime that warranted his dismissal from a Cougar team that is poised to claim a #1 seed when the brackets come out in a few weeks?
According to an ESPN Report, Davies was "Booted for having sex."
Now as a sports fan in 2011, I've learned how to gauge a tagline. "Accused of" usually means there are a few eye witnesses and so and so is really guilty, but probably won't get convicted of any wrong doing so we shouldn't risk slandering him. "Incident" is usually referring to A) a strip club, B) cell phone camera, C) a hooker, or D) a bad drug, like cocaine. "Issued a Public Apology" means you absolutely did whatever you are being accused of, and are now desperately trying to save face by grabbing onto Jesus like Sarah Palin does with any opportunity to stay in the public eye. It's desperate. It's transparent. Yet somehow no one ever seems to questions their motivation. They get to just go back to nailing fade away jumpers, throwing touchdown passes, and exploiting their family.
"Booted for having sex." It was so strangely simple, so free of ambiguous buzz words that I knew exactly what it meant.
Brigham Young University has an honor code that outlaws students from having premarital sex, and demands them to "live a chaste and virtuous life." Every BYU student signs that honor code, including athletes who on most Division 1 campuses, would only get a perfect attendance award in premarital sex.
These kids make a conscious choice to attend school, and play sports in that environment. No one held them down and forced their eyelids open, while they watched hour after hour of Mormon home movies. When you sign up for the marines you're acknowledging you may have to shoot your gun right?. When you agree to embarrass yourself on reality television, the cameras are going to shoot you sloppy drunk, doing any number of things and/or people you wouldn't want your mother to see you doing aren't they? When you walk in eyes wide open, it is hard to feel sympathy when you fail to live up the guidelines that come with that choice.
Brandon Davies, like all of his classmates, wanted to live by that code. And I don't want to hear that it was the only school that he could have played ball at. He had choices. If my skinny, six foot, lactose intolerant (if lactose was one of the ingredients in vertical leap), shade slower than average ass had choices, than a 6'9" 235 lb power forward definitely had choices. He wanted to be held to those standards so badly that he took out a pen, and agreed to keep his pencil in his pocket.
The way I see it, the only mistake Brandon Davies made was setting himself up to fail. Like those of us who wake up with a hangover and proclaim "I am never drinking again", he put impossible restrictions on himself. A 6'9" Division I athlete who appears on national television is a giant lightening rod for female attention.
Before you label me sexist for assuming all girls would jump at the chance to ace a school spirit exam for a starting power forward, think about it ladies. You chase after some fugly looking guys. I am not judging, and by all means for our sake, embrace this practice until further notice. But don't tell me that upon spotting him towering above the crowd at your favorite bar, after you've just slammed down your tenth shot of Jager, you wouldn't be inclined to back that thing on over to Mr. Davies instead of the spaz in the Napoleon Dynamite t-shirt or the guy who just took his shirt off so you could see his sweet new tattoo.
I doubt most of you would do it tomorrow, but in college all bets are off. You're college memories are like Tivo. No one can judge you for what's recorded on there, ("I swear honey, I don't know how America's Next Top Model got on there") and you have no problem fast forwarding through the parts you don't like. Average looking, average sized chumps who aren't on TV get girls in college because there's enough attention to go around. There is a trickle down affect from athletes, rich people, and the genuinely attractive that lands like a glob of bird shit on their awkward shoulders.
Brandon Davies, knowing that he was walking a fine line, gave in to that attention and got a girlfriend. Then proceeded to have sex with his girlfriend, and it may cost his team, and soon to be player of the year Jimmer Fredette, a shot at a deep run in the NCAA tournament. A run which could have netted the school millions, boosted enrollment, and helped in recruiting all the other blue chippers with blue balls.
Now, he will walk around the Provo campus, still a lightening rod, but for scorn instead of female affections.
As a basketball fan, and as a man, I feel sorry for Brandon Davies because of how it went down.
But I respect BYU for standing by the code that they enforce with their students. To give Davies a pass because his absence will hurt the basketball team, and could cost the university money, would have been the kind of hypocrisy that in today's world we have become far too familiar with.
BYU may now be in for an early exit from the madness of March, but no matter how things play out on the court, the Cougars should hold their heads high.
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