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Taiwan's top security unit said Monday it received nearly half a million cyber attacks a month, only a minority from China and around 60 percent from the island itself.
Taiwan's top security unit said Monday it received nearly half a million cyber attacks a month, only a minority from China and around 60 percent from the island itself.
A Taiwanese woman has won a lawsuit forcing US computer giant Dell to honour bargains the firm said it mistakenly offered on the Internet, a court said Tuesday, the latest in a series of defeats for Dell.
Taiwan largest cement maker plans to build a large solar power plant, the company and local media said Monday, confirming a trend for the island's companies to focus increasingly on green technologies.
Inventec Corp., a leading Taiwanese contract notebook computer maker, said on Wednesday it will invest at least 3 billion Taiwan dollars (95 million US) to set up a solar cell unit.
The mountains of used plastic bottles at a recycling station in Taipei emit a faint smell of garbage dump, but soon they will be turned into wigs and clothes that people will wear.
Qualcomm, the world's leading 3G mobile phone chipset supplier, plans to set up a research and development centre in Taiwan to help it tap China's growing market, a report said Sunday.
(AP) -- The seemingly recession-proof smart phone is suffering from a side effect of the rough economy: Manufacturers simply can't build enough of the gadgets because chip-makers that rolled back production ...
A former executive with Taiwan's Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. has agreed to plead guilty and serve time in a US jail for his role in a price-fixing case, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract microchip maker, said Friday it would invest more than nine billion US dollars building a new plant on the island.
A group of Taiwanese consumers have won a lawsuit forcing US computer giant Dell to honour bargains the firm says it offered in error on the Internet, it was reported Sunday.
A delegation of Chinese television makers is heading to Taiwan to buy five billion US dollars' worth of components, part of Beijing's efforts to boost the island's economy, a report said Sunday.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said Monday its sales in April hit a record high of 32.7 billion Taiwan dollars (one billion US dollars).
Taiwan's AU Optronics Corp said Sunday it would seek an injunction barring South Korean rival LG Display from exporting some products to the United States after winning a patent row.
Taiwan unveiled a plan Thursday to invest 24 billion Taiwan dollars (750 million US) in the development of cutting-edge Internet computing technology, saying it would create 50,000 new jobs.
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Romantic hairstyle how-to's to make every day Valentine's Day! From runways to the red carpet, beautiful wavy hair and voluminous curls are the modern big hair trends.We have some exciting and easy hairstyling how-to tips from top hairstylist Paul Labrecque, who shares his styling secrets to get muse-like curls and seductive waves at home.>> Get more fabulous hair tips on FocusOnStyle!Published on February 12, 2010
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It or Miss? Rhianna Two-tone hair color and button earrings
Blonde? Brunette? Dual Tone? You decide Rihanna's hair color.We actually don't mind a bit of edge with dramatically different two-tone hair colors,like platinum blonde and jet black.Rihanna's half brassy blonde, half brunette number doesn't seem to carry that much style impact for us.Rihanna is continuing her infatuation with the eighties with this hairstyle, but we really didn't love it then and sure don't love it now.Published on January 18, 2010
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Hair Alert: Megan Fox fakes her Bob. You can too!
Megan Fox and Scarlett Johannson Red Carpet hairstyles- Get a shorter new hairstyle without cutting your hair! The faux bob is a major red carpet hair trend this season. Renato Campora for Frederic Fekkai faked out a faux bob hair tips.Published on December 03, 2009
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Runway Hairstyles: The Wet Look & The Dry Look
Top hair trends, The Dry Look vs The Wet Look. Which textured style works for you?Frederic Fekkai in partnership with the CFDA / VOGUE Fashion Fund is the host of the L.A. Runway Show for the 2009 Designer Finalists– we have the backstage tips to get these two hot runway hair trends.Frederic Fekkai's lead stylist, Renato Campora created two signature hair styles with an emphasis on texture. Renato shares his styling tips with FocusOnStyle readers so you can try the looks on your own.Published on November 18, 2009
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Moroccanoil hair products are a conversation maker
Moroccanoil (that's one word), the hair product that's buzzed about more than a swarm of bees at a summer picnic. It's the one of the hair products of choice for some big celebs, including Saylma Hayek, Renee Zelwegger, Taylor Swift, Debra Messing, Katy Perry, and Marion Cotillard. Moroccanoil is used by top hair stylists, backstage at fashion shows and awards events, blah blah… you get the picture. Moroccanoil is getting the right play and becoming a celebrity cult favorite.Published on October 30, 2009
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Free Hair Consultation with Frederic Fekkai
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Agyness Deyn rocks out a retro Hollywood Glam look, thoughts?
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The Haute Hippie- fashion lets the sunshine in…
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UNSOLD: Rebecca Knowlton stands behind the door of her home. The house, near new Corona developments, has been on the market two years. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
And if that isn't enough to banish those Goliaths to Dante's Ninth Circle, some experts also hold them responsible for dragging down existing homes' sale prices in certain parts of the nation -- including communities in Southern California.
Locally, Delores Conway, director of USC's Casden Real Estate Economics Forecast, points to Riverside County as ground zero -- a place that was overbuilt, with new homes now being discounted by builders, and that is witnessing a sea of foreclosed homes on the market, with more expected. RealtyTrac reported last week that Riverside County led the state in foreclosure activity with one in every 330 households affected. Neighborhoods that just a year ago were flourishing are today blighted with house after house of "for sale" signs and properties abandoned to foreclosure.
How did this come to be? The crisis in the sub-prime mortgage industry doesn't shoulder all the blame, experts say.
There are three kinds of sellers, said Edward Leamer, director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast: builders of new homes, bankers and owners of existing homes. Existing homes' owners, by sheer numbers, dominate the market, yet sadly for them, their fate may be hitched to the wagons of the builders and bankers.
Home builders have excess inventory and are making deals left and right, Leamer said, often undercutting the listing prices of existing homes' owners who are trying to sell in the same development or nearby.
Last month, K. Hovnanian Homes, the nation's sixth-largest housing developer, showed just how low builders could limbo. It held what was dubbed the "Sale of the Century" and reduced prices of its unsold inventory in 19 states, including California, by eye-popping amounts: e.g., $300,000 off a $2-million model in Orange County. Some of the discounting was accomplished through financing incentives and offers of upgrades, but the mere announcement of the three-day fire sale caused Hovnanian's stock to jump 9.2%. Not bad for the builder, which had just posted a third-quarter loss and a 27% decline in sales. It sold 2,100 homes in the three days, compared with 2,579 homes sold in the three months ending July 31.
Dani Babb, a real estate author and consultant, spared Hovnanian no mercy over its banner sale.
"What Hovnanian did hurt everyone, including the long-term, broader market -- which includes them too," Babb said. She explained: The ability to get loans is based on comps -- the sales prices of comparable homes nearby. Now, homes near the ones for which Hovnanian slashed prices will appear inflated by comparison and may make financing more difficult.
"Hovnanian sent a signal to the entire consumer base that things are scary out there," Babb said.
But while Hovnanian's move may have ratcheted up the volume, new home builders have been busy cutting prices since early summer. Builders can't just sit tight and hold firm on listing prices, Leamer said, because they don't make money until the final phases of the project sell. Until then, they have loans to pay, expenses to meet and shareholders to satisfy.
And then there are those foreclosures listed for sale. With rare exceptions, when a lender forecloses on a home, it sits empty while the lender tries to sell it.
That makes sense, said Nicolas Retsinas of Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies. "Banks and lenders aren't equipped to manage properties," he said. They would rather just sell the house at a discount than cope with renting it out to tenants who have no vested interest in keeping the home in tip-top shape for an eventual sale.
"Think about it: Have you ever met anyone who washed a rental car?" Retsinas asked.
Houses quickly deteriorate
Empty houses quickly deteriorate when there's no one to maintain them and can become eyesores, hurting existing home sellers' efforts.
Chris Silva is an agent with Realty Executives in Riverside. His business nowadays is primarily listing bank-owned foreclosures. He has 80 active listings in San Bernardino and Riverside counties and said he gets calls about listing more every week. A year ago, he listed only 10 bank-owned properties; two years ago, none.
Although the crisis in the sub-prime mortgage industry may have made those homes unaffordable for their owners, it is the builders and banks, said Silva, that are driving the home prices down.
"If I appraise a house and list it at $350,000, the tract lowers its prices to $320,000. . . . That's how it's going," he said. "And lately, banks too have been getting into the price-dropping game."
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Tim Osborn, the coach of the Jackson Liberty football team has died at the age of 55.
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Rutgers University Athletic Director Tim Pernetti has stepped down as university President Robert Barachi issues an apology to those who were offended by the Mike Rice video and explain his actions and those of Pernetti.
Mike Rice has been fired as head men's basketball coach at Rutgers University and says he is "deeply sorry" for his behavior.
Rutgers University is under pressure over how it should react to a video of basketball coach Mike Rice aired by ESPN that shows him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs.
Martin Tremblay is going to spend some time in the legal system's version of the penalty box.
The decision on whether an inspirational Brick High school football player with Autism can play another season is still up in the air.
Members of Brick's Police Union take on township high school students for the 23rd annual "Helping Hands Benefit Basketball Game".
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Rutgers University is expected to announce it is leaving the Big East for the Big Ten today.
This weekend's high school football games and a number of playoff games have been delayed a week due to damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced today in the child sex abuse case that rocked the nation.
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Much more than a fee mining guide, this unique book is a treasure trove of
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This fun book illustrates and discusses 15 varieties of rocks and minerals (such as basalt, slate, limestone, marble), 5 kinds of fossils (such as clams, wood, plants), and 7 kinds of arrowheads and artifacts (such as gunflints, knives, axes).
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after about a week of use this is what I noticed :
1. After charging to 100% the notice still shows "charging 100%" .
2. Playing videos heats up the phone, upper half of the note.
Just to counter check I went back to RR v12(ics) . Full charging to 100% shows "charged". Playing videos does not heat up the phone on ics.
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Yes, an Israeli newspaper did publish a blog about 'when Genocide is permissible' http://t.co/DfzTKQz658 pic.twitter.com/p0hGEvbG5N
— i100 (@thei100) August 1, 2014
In what will hopefully be the zenith of neofascism in Israel, the Times of Israel published an op-ed titled "When Genocide is Permissible." The post, written by Yochanan Gordon, called for ethnically cleansing the Palestinian population ending with the question "If political leaders and military experts determine that the only way to achieve its goal of sustaining quiet is through genocide is it then permissible to achieve those responsible goals?"
Gordon's analysis of the Palestinians as a people is, not surprisingly, bigoted. Gordon claims Gaza officials and leaders are dishonest by nature, claiming "falsehood and deceit is part of the very fabric of who they are and that will never change." The charge that dishonesty is part of the very fabric of who Palestinians are and that it is an immutable racial law that will never change sounds eerily like a charge historically made against Jews that is rightly condemned as antisemitic.
The Times of Israel eventually took Gordon's post down but later ran another post that echoed Gordon's sentiments by Irwin Blank called "1 Samuel 15:18." Blank's post, like Gordon's, also made a religious reference to justify killing Palestinians saying "G-d had demanded that Saul (or the "prime minister") enter into battle with the Amalekites (Hamas and its savage partners) and destroy them utterly even if that means to the last child, cow and goat." The last child, cow and goat huh? Sounds like genocide to me.
Blank offered the following in response to criticism of his piece which is still currently up on the Times of Israel website as of this writing.
I sincerely regret causing anyone to think that I am advocating genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza-absolutely not. I only mean to say that the threat posed by Hamas must be eradicated and any civilian casualties, are a human tragedy, No one is as hopeful for a true peace agreement between Israel and all her neighbors as I am.
To those whom I have offended, I apologize for your discomfiture and I meant nothing of what some of you have construed. My point is that to truly promote peace it is necessary to defend against terror and, as in any conflict of arms, innocent people do suffer on both sides. I too, wish to see a free and prosperous Gaza, as it was before Hamas gained control of that territory. but first, we must free Gaza from Hamas and free the citizens of Israel from rockets falling on our cities.
The convoluted explanation by Blank leaves little doubt that he and Gordon were rather sincere in the first instance and that wiping out the Palestinians in their entirety is not an unappealing notion.
But the unanswered question is how deep does this sentiment go within Israeli society? With the far right forces led by Avigdor Lieberman already within Netanyahu's government how long will it be before the views expressed by Blank and Gordon become official policy?


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I see,
when I look at her that
everything is so smooth and
without hindrance
taut, I suppose
whereas when I try
like that
I am crooked and unappealing
there is no equivalent in
my world that can compare
to her
i could never be
appropriately pretty
for you
Steep slope
Praise hope
Take a toke
Cut a rope
Drink your toast
And fly
as HIGH
You can imagine!
Well, I finally stated the truth. "idk I'm just tired of it, this drunkness is false happiness." glares up at me as I look about my room. Broke my painting, my sunglasses, wrecked my arm, my liver. Shaking and quivering from too much to drink to the kitchen sink. I think it's time to stop.
Light headed, wandering unknown
through a world that has grown
molded around new hearts
and intuitions.
Floating above an era towards something more
spirits soar, becoming lost in a
In a world so perverse, becoming crystallized forever
Within its own coffin of abstract love these machines
march synchronized. Following a manual preset
to live out tired lives.
Each detail, each texture lit upon a soft petal
is ignored. The eyes of children are no longer innocent.
Who knows more of the world than anyone will know?
Yet determined of self-destruction we kill our pathos
We dissolve into a world unbeknown to its fate.
Then let us perish together at once
And feed upon the greed and hatred of those once noble men.
Let us suckle at the breast of ignorance and fan the flames of madness.
In that must we find solace
And within our own fortress seek our own version of purity.
Submit to the will of what we cannot control
And in the end smile because we are finally
Am I adjusting to the slope
that time brings along
Am I all out of hope
what am I doing wrong?
Each thought I think
gets stupider each time
my brain is starting to stink
from my rotten tired rhymes?
Have I reached my peak
has my slide begun?
should I end it now?
stop abusing ink?
I didn't realize that the moments I shared with you, would have to be tucked neat and pretty into the crevices of my heart. I didn't realize that I would be left to remember for the both of us, or that the friend that I should have been was nowhere to be found. I'm sorry. I know in comparison to others you knew, it doesn't matter. My memories are slim, and fleeting glimpses. But I wanted to know you better, more, I wanted to be a sounding board and instead I let your secrets fall from my mouth like stolen gems. There's no one else here to blame. God, you are so brave, I can barely stand it.
Why am I not Happy?
I live a good life.
Good Friends,
Good family,
Good everything.
I'm not hungry
I'm not worrying about my medicine
I have a roof over my head.
But why am I not happy then?
Is it because of that whispering thought
Your friends think your annoying
Your parents are tired of you
You're ugly.
And you feel even sadder.
But then that other voice pipes in.
What are you doing!?
Why are you feeling so sorry for yourself?!
And you become guilty
What are you doing?!
You have a house and clothes
Food and medicine
Stop moping around!
And you feel even worse
You start aching
When you walk
And when you breath
And you become tired.
And soon, crying is every day
You can't tell anyone
And soon you feel the worst part
Of this vicious slope
Now you're alone.
There is a stillness that catches me
In middle of the last hours of Summer
Catching me from the inside
Adrift, in the memory of haunted
Centuries that are no more
I hear low voices in the horizon
Chanting syllables of dust
Nothing moves but Autumn's approach
Time is lethargic and artificial
I can feel the low sky vibrate
Inside my heart, each hour feeling
Larger, more spacious and more fleeting
In an acceleration where memory
Is lost in a whirlwind of sensations
And I promiscuously must harden myself
To survive these faceless moments
I have unlived today's suffering
Until I escaped memory itself
And the idea that I was conquered by
Mortal hours that had no light to return.


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based in Richmond, AUSTRALIA
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Advanced Cyclone Systems, S. A.
based in Porto, PORTUGAL
Advanced Cyclone Systems, S.A. (ACS) is a company exclusively dedicated to the development and commercialization of high efficiency cyclone systems, worldwide. The company works in a very close cooperation with its clients in order to design custom made cyclone systems that really solve their unmet needs.
based in Coimbatore, INDIA
Mevadhashma, Indian based ISO 9001 - 2008 certified company and eminent supplier for major industries plant spares and equipment. We are recognized and specialized as a Manufacturer, Exporter, Trader and Supplier of quality products. We offer a wide range of products which includes Electrostatic Precipitator Spares of BHEL, Thermax, Alstom Flsmidth, ACC make Esp spares ...
based in Helsingborg, SWEDEN
Nederman, one of the world's leading environment technology companies, develops, produces and markets products and systems for the extraction of dust, smoke, vehicle exhaust fumes and equipment for industrial cleaning. Nederman also produces and sells a comprehensive range of hose and cable reels.
FLSmidth Inc - AFT Operations
based in Evans, GEORGIA (US) (USA)
FLSmidth AFT (Advanced Filtration Technologies) is a major manufacturer and supplier of baghouse filter bags and Air Pollution Control replacement parts to the waste energy, power generation, cement, lime and steel industries. FLSmidth AFT is highly regarded for the quality and performance of its products to most every major Original Equipment Manufacturer as well as ...
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The 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo will start at $20,200. That falls between the $18,200 Fiat 500 and the $22,700 Abarth.
To appease consumer demand for a feistier Fiat 500, Chrysler unveiled the 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo at an event in Monterey, Calif., on Friday.
The newest edition of the minicar family is positioned between the regular 500 and the performance Abarth. It was shown at the Concorso Italiano, a gathering of Italian vehicles.
The new 500 is powered by a turbocharged and twin-intercooled 1.4-liter MultiAir engine to give the car 135 horsepower -- 34% more than the 101 hp in the Fiat 500 -- and 150 pound-feet of torque, a 53% increase in power over the naturally aspirated engine. By comparison, the ...


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Economy Family SuiteMax Occupancy: 6 guests (up to 5 infants)
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Get an overview of this hotelHotel in Columbia Falls with free parking
Situated in the mountains, this hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Big Sky Waterpark and within 3 mi (5 km) of Glacier Lanes and Casino and House of Mystery and Montana Vortex. Meadow Lake Golf Course and Amazing Fun Center are also within 9 mi (15 km).
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This hotel features laundry facilities, a computer station, and express check-out. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, barbecue grills, a picnic area, and RV/bus/truck parking are onsite.
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All 30 individually decorated rooms feature free WiFi and private yards. For a bit of entertainment, plasma TVs come with cable channels, and guests can also appreciate conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Hotel Amenities
Western Inn-Glacier Park features barbecue grills, a picnic area, and laundry facilities. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Columbia Falls hotel also offers express check-out and RV/bus/truck parking. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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- Number of buildings/towers - 6
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- Total number of rooms - 30
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- Individually decorated
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The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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text: No recent wiki edits to this page. Well, I thought issue #1 was great. The big question is, what is it going to be like the morning after. When all the hype and fancy covers have disappeared, is the romance still there for issue #2?PlotSo what was the first thing Peter Parker wanted to do in his second comic book (Amazing Spider-Man #1)? He tries to join the Fantastic Four remember? Philip has to settle for a little less - like The New Warriors. What's that you say? OK, he has to settle for a lot less. Fortunately he recognizes them for the losers they are and flits.Now what's next? 1. Origin - 2. Attempt to join a team - 3. First real villain. Philip got a bit unlucky here and faces The Rhino the first time out. Rhino is no lightweight and it takes a lot of courage to even go near the guy. With a bit of luck and a bit of skill Goblin manages to grab the Rhino by the horn, and it's score one to the guy in Green, score zero to the dude in Grey.


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REWIND: Chatting With GRAMMY Nominees Maroon 5 & fun.
Find out who went head to head with Kanye West and who wishes you'd stop the jokes — plus more GRAMMY news on REWIND: Awards Show Edition!
fun. Dominates Grammy Nominations
Cliches be damned, it was a fun. night at the GRAMMY Nominations Concert on CBS, with the band performing and getting nominations in all four major categories.
Fun., Ne-Yo Join GRAMMY Line-up
The 'GRAMMY Nominations Concert – LIVE!' in Nashville, TN has added two more big names to its lineup.
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Couple of Comic Covers
Sick of DA being a let down, so I'll try faffing about here. If I accidentally piss someone off, just let me know.
Open to critiques of course. Yes, I know I am kind of Anime inspired. I try to avoid letting it get infected.
Anyway, as the title of this thread might suggest, these are a couple of covers for a comic I'm working on. I wanted to just do superbright busy things with some of the main characters. For the purpose of background, the green guy is the protagonist. Yellow chick is his rival.
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It would help of you had included the titles and text, so we can critique these as comic covers, and not just illustrations. I would suggest Lightening up the Backgrounds by 50%, or decreasing the saturation, to make the images 'read' better from a distance.
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(image of a young lad running down Vine Street yelling.... "MY EYES! MY EYES!" ) :mhcky21:Originally Posted by TeamDunn
(image of a young lad running down Vine Street yelling.... "MY EYES! MY EYES!" ) :mhcky21:Originally Posted by TeamDunn
"panic" only comes from having real expectations
Okay TC just said inside, now you are saying outside.Originally Posted by GAC
There is a chance of rain Friday.
Will trade this space for a #1 starter.
I just printed out some 8 1/2 by 11 versions of this:
Look for those and you will find us.
Sorry TD, but I'm going to be wearing more than an 8 1/2 x 11 RedsZone sign.Originally Posted by TeamDunn
(I'll have on my stunning Wishbone C genuine imitation diamond earrings too).
Will trade this space for a #1 starter.
Welllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll then...I'll call Adam tell him nevermind. He was going to show up...only wearing the *sign*. But only if you agreed to do the same :Originally Posted by creek14
I'll have on my Graves jersey. If he blows a save Friday night I will need protection getting out of that place.
It's been so long since I have had earrings in I will have to see if my holes are closed up.Originally Posted by creek14
Yeah, I left that comment as is for the peanut gallery! :mhcky21: :
I'll be jetting out of work around 3pm and bussing straight downtown, so I'll look out for you. I vote for outside, unless it's nasty.Originally Posted by GAC
"It's easier to give up. I'm not a very vocal player. I lead by example. I take the attitude that I've got to go out and do it. Because of who I am, I've got to give everything I've got to come back."
-Ken Griffey Jr.
I'll beat all of you there, so look for the the guy in the all Red BP jersey with #30 on the back, also with the hottie on my arm :GAC:
Also, I'm gonna grab tables INSIDE! Oh, and if Graves blows a save Friday, you're on your own
I haven't tabulated where everyone is coming from geographically, but want everyone to be prepared weather-wise.... hot and humid in Cincinnati right now and it doesn't look to change any time soon. Plus, pop-up thunder storms are always predicted when it's like this.
"Enjoy this Reds fans, you are watching a legend grow up before your very eyes" ... DoogMinAmo on Adam Dunn
If that is all you girls are going to be wearing then to hell with sitting with my brothers!!! I'll let RBA have them... and I'm sitting with you girls!!!Originally Posted by creek14
I'll be wearing my Dunn T-Shirt and hat with matching boxers! :mhcky21:
"panic" only comes from having real expectations
If Graves blows a save then I'll be right there with ya! Is CQ coming because we may need some pull with the Cincy police!Originally Posted by SC Reds Fans
I'm thinking of making up a banner.... "NOBODY SCORES ON DANNY GRAVES!" :MandJ:
"panic" only comes from having real expectations
Were you there last year when we went to the game and sat out in RF? It rained like all get-out.Originally Posted by TeamBoone
No one can call us fair-weather fans! Though it did feel like we were drinking 3.2 beer! :mhcky21:
"panic" only comes from having real expectations
That was the game that they started late because it *might* rain...which it never did...and then they started the game and it rained...and continued to rain...up to the 9th freaking inning.Originally Posted by GAC
Those first row seats in the outfield made you feel like you were on the field. The players could hear us yelling. IIRC some of you were passed out or near passed out. :GAC: :
She was only sitting right in front of you. Geez, how drunk were you?Originally Posted by GAC
The Rally Onion wants 150 fans before Opening Day.
I knew who was at the game. I was simply refreshing their memory of how it rained!Originally Posted by Chip R
And if I remember correctly, AND I DO (help me out here TD)...you weren't in very good shape either!
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Part of the Secrets brand, the elegant, all-inclusive Aura raises the bar for the south coast's string of swish beach properties. Four low-rise buildings face a meandering pool with separate areas linked by a lazy river. Swim-up suites have direct patio access to the ground-level pool, while third-story solarium suites have narrow rooftop lap pools. The design throughout the seven room categories is sleekly contemporary, with dark-wood furnishings and contrasting sea-blue textiles, flat-screen TVs, and iPod docks. The resort offers the ultimate all-inclusive service known to most Secrets properties in Mexico.
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By martinets
Aug 4, 2013
I just got married and my wife & I spent our honeymoon at Secrets Aura Aug 21-27, 2013. Here is my review of their resort— Arrival No one's room is available when you first arrive! Our room was not available when we arrived and it seemed like all the arrivals we saw throughout the week had to wait for their room when they first arrived. I think it is a ploy to give the Secrets reps an opportunity approach people and try to sign them up
for the AM Resorts presentation (more below). Upon arrival, you also get $200 worth of "resort coupons". I think the denominations break down like this- 3 x $40, 2 x $20, & 4 x $10. They can be used towards different items or services at the resort. $40 or $20 coupons can be used toward a 50 or 80 minute massage at the spa (no facials or beauty salon services) which range in price from $139-$179. Only one coupon can be used per massage so with one $40 coupon, that translates to $99-139. $60 of coupons can be applied toward payment of a resort 'romantic dinner'. There are 2 Romantic Dinner options- on the beach for $269 or at the end of the pier for $329. The $10 coupons can be used towards bottles of wine; the wine starts at ~$40/bottle and only one coupon can be used per bottle. Room The room was nice; nothing extravagant. We loved the swim up patio, though it would have been more enjoyable in the evenings if there weren't so many mosquitos. The 'lazy river' that runs past the patio doesn't 'flow'; it's more like a canal that goes to the pool. It's still nice but you're not going to move except by your own effort. Suggestion- take your own Floaties (air mattress or inner tube). They don't have any good floaties at the store at the resort. We got up early one morning and we didn't have any hot water in the shower. We called the front desk and it was resolved quickly. They provide internet service via wireless routers. The WiFi in our room was very weak. We couldn't seem to maintain connection on our iPhones or laptop and had to reconnect several times a day anytime we wanted to use it. Restaurants The food was good. But there are only 3 restaurants at Secrets and the menus don't change, though there are 3-4 items for each course on a menu. So after 4-5 days, you wish there was a little more variety. There are more restaurants next door at the sister property, Sunscape Sabor, but we heard the food was not that good. Bars The bars are good and will even make your drink with top shelf liquor though you have to ask for it. What I found ironic was that the servers never knew the drink of the day & would get a confused look when you asked for it. Tips Though we didn't see very many people tipping (probably because it's an all-inclusive resort), we liked tipping good servers. So, if you want to tip… take LOTS of $1 & $5 bills because the front desk never has change. Also the banks in Cozumel will not give you change and some stores in town don't have change even when you're buying something! Taxis The resort is 13 km (8 mi) from town and there is no shuttle from the resort to town. You have to take a taxi to Cozumel (or rent a car or scooter); the price is $15 to go to town (each way). Honeymoon package Since we were on our honeymoon, we received some perks. First, there was a banner on our door that said "Honeymoon". We also received a complimentary bottle of champagne. Finally we received a complimentary 'romantic turn down service'- they turned down our bed, put some rolled up towels on the bed in the shape of a heart, and put some tealight candles on the floor at the end of our bed. Mosquitos There are lots of mosquitos; not 'swarms' but enough that they immediately show up when the sun starts to go down. The resort sprays for them but it doesn't kill them all, so take plenty of repellent. Services Room service was good. They have a standard '40-minute delivery' time but the food always arrived before that. The food is fine but the fact that the room service menu is different from the restaurants is what makes it really nice. Maid service is as expected though there is a large timeframe when your room will get serviced. It may be cleaned at 1pm or as late as 4:30pm so don't expect it to be clean when you come in from the beach at 4. One day they did forget to leave fresh towels so we had to call for more towels once. Turn down service- Secrets has an evening turn down service however our room was turned down only 2 out of 6 nights we stayed there. Not a big deal per se except that the turn down service would leave the activity sheet for the next day so we didn't have an activity sheet delivered to our room most of the week. In general, all of the service personnel are great- very friendly and typically quick to bring you your drink or meal. Beach The beach is Not a 'sugar sand' beach. The sand is not pure white and there are medium sized pieces in the sand, but it is not uncomfortable to walk on. In the water, there are rocks & coral so you can't casually walk into the water without paying attention. If you're careful, you can walk out without anything on your feet but I would suggest wearing water socks or booties of some sort. Water sports Dive Palancar provides the water sports for Secrets and has a small building on the beach between Secrets and Sunscape where they provide all the equipment for snorkeling (from beach), sea kayaking, and sailing. They provide free lessons for any of these activities at certain times of the day. They can also arrange other water activities for an additional cost including parasailing, waverunners, a snorkeling tour on Palancar Reef, or scuba diving. Spa/Gym There is a spa and gym located between Secrets and Sunscape. We had a couples massage at the spa and it was incredible. They have you arrive in your swimsuit. They provide a robe, slippers, and a locker to put any personal items. Before the massage, they have you spend 5-10 minutes in a sauna, 5-10 minutes in a steam room, and 10 minutes in a Jacuzzi to get you really relaxed. Then we shared a room where 2 masseuses gave us great massages. Afterwards, we sat on individual lounging couches and had some flavored water and a snack before leaving. It was the best couple's massage we've ever had. The gym was pretty well stocked with weights, machines, and cardio apparatus- a little better than most nice hotels. Time shares WARNING: Cozumel is becoming over-commercialized and there are several companies that try to sell you timeshares at the airport. At the Secrets resort, there are no timeshare salesmen however there are Secrets reps that try to get you to listen to a presentation to sell you a membership to AM Resorts, the company that owns Secrets. In exchange for listening to a '90-minute presentation', you receive $250 worth of vouchers applicable to the spa. We listened to the presentation (which lasted about 2 hours) but it was worth it because the vouchers paid for most of the couple's massage we had. We talked to other couples and found that the membership prices being presented ranged from $15-17K. If you don't take that, then they offer another deal for $6000, then another deal for $300… We declined all their offers… and enjoyed our massages. Overall the resort was very nice and we enjoyed it immensely. None of the negative critiques would prevent us from going there again. I hope this review helps others be better prepared for their trip and set some expectations.
By koala
May 6, 2013
The resort was purchased by AM Resorts and converted to a Secrets Adult Only resort by the same name in December 2012. We visited in April 2013 Room: We were in room 1226, ocean view in the back corner, but did still have a nice view over the grounds and a little bit of the ocean. The deck had two wooden chairs and a table and was a good size with glass see through railings, we were on a corner so it felt very open. Because it was an end room we
were right next to a bunch of trees though were very loud mockingbirds would hang out, so bring ear plugs or they'll be waking you up at dawn and possibly keeping you up at night. Room was large with a couch and dining table with two comfy table-side chairs. It was clean, furniture in relatively good shape, white cushions on one of the table-side chairs had a couple stains on it but not surprised since they are white. Nice rain shower in the ceiling. For us there seemed o be plenty of storage space, but it's just located in various places rather than just one wardrobe or dresser. The bar was stocked with beer, soda, juice and water. There was a coffee maker, ice bucket and glasses. Food: Generally pretty good with some issues with consistency at times. Menu did get a little old, particularly at lunch after being there a whole week. Grouper was fantastic and my favorite dish of the week, my husband's was the French Toast. Favorite restaurant was Windows for experience with both food and service. Coco cafe, no gluten free options, but my hubby liked his sandwich and it looked like they had plenty of tasty sweet treats. Coffee is a good Costa Rica brand called Café Britt, but the barista still has some skills to learn about coffee making, the frappachino was far from starbucks quality, but had super thick whipped cream filling the top half of the very small 6oz cups. Drinks: Beer on tap is Dos Equis. Their house wine wasn't so great and only two options, a Mexican white table wine and a red by the same brand that was a blend of Tempranillo and Grenache. These were barely passable and only when drank with food. The wine list looked ok, but very over priced as an American Chardonnay (Hess) that usually ran about $10 in the US was $55 here. They actually didn't have a lot of the bottles on the list in stock as we had 3 of our choices rejected. The staff in Bordeax didn't have a clue about the wines either as when we asked for a recommendation to go with the Chateaubriand and the duck he recommended an Argentinean Chardonnay. I don't personally know anyone who would pay a lot of money for wine and want to pair their beef with a chardonnay. Best bet is to go with cocktails. Several creative options there even for me who doesn't know what to have and they list a drink of the day in the Sundial too. Try a tamarind daiquiri. Entertainment: During Saturday dinner a guitarist played on the beach with both an electric and acoustic guitar for various songs, lots of Santana, Eagles, Beatles, Metallica and other well known songs. It was very entertaining and romantic. Sky bar was supposed to have Karaoke tonight, but when we showed up it was energetic club music. Most of the folks who looked like they were there for Karaoke eventually left as no one wanted to change the current vibe by being the first one to sing. Staff could have again done a better job of encouraging guests to participate in the theme of the night as posted rather than derailing it, I bet you can guess who was running it... The bartender was working hard taking care of the numerous rounds of shots ordered by a couple of the groups up there, and I didn't really see him get tips from them much either. He's clearly a hard worker, and his drinks were good too. We also attended Country night up there and it was fun and people danced too. Didn't attend any of the entertainment at Sabor. Movie night occurred outside in Coco Plaza by the coffee shop twice a week. Pools: Front pool generally peaceful with a lazy river. The back pool was quieter the morning, which lasted until 11:30 when the 80's heavy metal music would start playing. This was where the party crowd mostly hung out. Pretty easy to get a lounger either by the pool or on the beach throughout the trip. There are many "Pool float hogs" who don't seem to understand the concept that if everyone freely shares the floats there wouldn't be a scarcity of them and that when they put them aside either at their chairs or on their swim-out decks it creates a scarcity mentality around the resort, please don't be one of these people. Activities: I had previously heard that activities are not well attended, but now I understand that that might be in large part due to the fact that Luis, one of the activities guys who runs many of them is very good at trying to avoid working. Several times throughout the week when there was no one where one of the activities were scheduled to be at the time on the schedule in the Sundial, we went to the front desk and they were usually surprised to hear that, made some calls and then Luis would finally show up. It was very apparent that he doesn't take his job seriously, luckily that isn't true for most of the staff at Aura. On our last day we managed to find people to play beach volleyball on our own and luckily we had brought our own ball as the resort ball was no where to be seen that day on the court. One of our favorite was an activity to go bicycling. No one else showed so we had our own free guided bike tour to El Cedral, the town in the middle of the southern part of the island, with Ivan. The bikes were in good condition, but were only single speed mountain bikes without shocks and didn't have any water bottle holders, so bring a pack you can take water in. They provided helmets and orange safety vests. Biking felt very safe, but I am used to riding on the road. The trip took about 25-30 minutes one way and we spent some time taking photos around El Cedral. Ivan was friendly and we enjoyed riding with him. We also enjoyed the yoga classes, they had an experienced instructor from California there for the week we were there, Yoga Elaine, and she was fantastic. Snorkeling or diving is a must, while out front of the resort is convenient, it had less to see than one of the boat trips and the waves often churned up the sand so visibility was poor. Do it on a calm day. Touring the island by car rental was a good alternative to booking a tour for us that wouldn't cover all we wanted to see. The onsite rental company is Fiesta and they were helpful, friendly, and trustworthy. We got the comprehensive insurance so that we wouldn't have to deal with any hassles though. A note about the resort coupons and the "Time Share/Vacation Club" sales people. First of all we didn't realize that our package booked through Cheap Caribbean even came with them although when booking this trip I did see those offers at certain websites for $400 in resort coupons. They are broken up into small usable amounts (max $40 off a massage at one time, but three of those, max $10 off wine at a time, and 4 of those). It's clear they help sell services that you might not buy anyway since the prices are nearing ridiculous. Turns out the lady who provides them to you is with VIP services, if you miss her on check in she leaves you a note in your hotel door telling you to come down and pick them up, so we did. The VIP services is their Vacation Club Promoter. She tries to get you to agree to sit down with one of their representatives in order to get other free stuff while she's giving you the coupons. She's a pretty good sales person too, knows how to find angles around any barriers or reasons you say your not interested. For some people this could be a good deal to sit through this in exchange for car rental, snorkel trips, or other tour discounts, but we despise sales calls and would rather pay cash value. Sunsets were generally fabulous, and you can't go wrong watching the from the beach or one of the beach-side restaurants. The view of the pier and water with the sunset makes for even better photographs. Weather can be cloudy, windy and rainy at times, so bring a light jacket/sweater/shawl and an umbrella. Overall, despite some of the fine tuning the resort needs, we had a great time at Secrets Aura! If you would like to read an even longer more detailed report about my trip including more info about restaurants/food, island tour and snorkeling, you can read that here in a day by day format: http://www.fodors.com/community/mexico-central-america/secrets-aura-cozumel.cfm
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To do more than imagine a future in which a convergence of big data, cloud computing, cybersecurity and applications culminates in a mobile method of utilizing those tools, federal agencies are going to have to become more coordinated in their approach to mobility.
While mobility is certainly more advanced and secure today than it was back in the days when the Defense Department first purchased BlackBerry phones, a sense remains that progress has happened more by happenstance than effective planning. That's not a viable long-term strategy for a technology rapidly becoming a pillar of any organization's IT plan.
"There have been a lot of random acts of mobility. We've lacked coordination, and these strategies now affect more than just IT," said Bryan Coapstick, director of Mobile Innovation for HP Enterprise Services public sector business.
"Everybody within government can see the incredible potential of mobile, creating a mad dash for organizations that believe going mobile is the answer," Coapstick said. "But without clear answers, they are setting themselves up for failure."
Answers don't always come easy.
Mobile acquisition is a difficult challenge to tackle right now, with a variety of requirements and standards in a game that features mostly lengthy legacy procurement methods for technology that changes by the week.
From an innovation standpoint, mobile acquisition is challenging for agencies, just as security has been. The diversity of these issues is why Coapstick said siloed approaches to mobility aren't likely to lead to stories of money well spent in mobile.
"Acquisition offices want to buy one-size-fits-all, but to encourage healthy mobile ecosystems, you want to find the right individual component that fits in that ecosystem," Coapstick said. "We need to move from that siloed think to a systems think."
For years, talk of a program that does for mobility what the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program does in standardizing the government's approach to cloud computing has permeated the federal IT community, but thus far mobile adoption has been mostly agency-dependent.
In the absence of such a framework for mobility, Coapstick said, agencies should ensure "everything" an agency does in mobility "must occur in a mobile lifecycle" that allows for an emphasis on speed, security and healthier mobile ecosystems.
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