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Historical Traveler Reviews Six Senses Samui Bophut
Mixed feelings
We stayed for a week at the hotel in June on our honeymoon and had a great time, having arrived for a six night stay in the Evasson in Hua Hin (which is fantastic!).
Overall the setting is truly amazing, the bar and Dining on the Rocks an unforgettable experience.
We too read reviews before arriving about various mishaps others had encountered so were worried. Overall we enjoyed our holiday although we did find the following niggling problems:-
1) We were badly bitten by mosquitoes - so much so that we avoided lying out by our pool villa all day. The bathroom has wooden slats so the insects can fly in through the gaps - they also frequent the outdoor shower area! The hotel is making efforts to do something about the situation with coils and sprays/ insect nets and fogging the resort at night but when we were there we were told a dispute with the fogging company had prevented this happening as frequently as it should. We sprayed ourselved liberally with Jungle Juice at night but they still managed to get to us through our clothing!
2) Generally the staff were very good but we found the management presence at the hotel (the managers cocktail party held every evening in the only bar from 5.30-7pm) at bit intrusive. It is nice to meet the management but once would be enough when you are on a relaxing honeymoon.
3) We complained once (nicely) about the poor service in the Dining on the Hill as we felt it wasn't up to the Evassons usual standard. The management did give us a complimentary meal as compensation although kept asking after that if everything was all right after that to the point that it became a little annoying.
4) We were not happy to see the management dining in the same restaurant (even though they sat at the back of the room) as the guests!
Overall I would say we probably would not return to this particular Evasson
unless we hear reports that the issues mentioned - in particular the insect problem were resolved. It is a fabulous setting and they are trying hard to be a six star resort but unfortunately haven't got everything quite right yet.
The pool villas are great and we enjoyed the views from our room - spectacular setting. Our butler was very kind and helpful and did everying we asked. There was some noise from a neighbouring villa and he sorted that out for us immediately.
The small problems did not spoil our overall enjoyment of a wonderful honeymoon in Thailand - we will be back!
Our Story ..... The Sila Evason Way..... (August 2005)
We stayed at the Sila Evasons Hideaway Spa for 3 days and 2 nights. After Koh Samui and Sila Evason were selected, we started checking out the reviews. Upon reading the "not so favourable reviews", we got worried.
Namely, the centipede story, the mosquitoes as well as the lack of privacy of some pool villas. As we wanted a totally relaxed and private holiday, we made a few calls to the resort to check on these issues. Pleasantly surprised was the attentiveness of the reservations staff attending to a worried customer like me! We requested for a pool villa with a private frontage without other villas overlooking ours (as some didn't have private frontages). We were clearly informed by the Reservations Manager that she will note our request and when the allocation (based on availabilities) of the villas are done (24 hours) before the check-in date, we will be allocated a Pool Villa with Private Frontage if it's available.
Upon our arrival, we were left amazed by the beauty and the rustic feel of the resort. To be greeted with very warm and courteous staff was definitely welcoming. Every villa had a designated Butler and ours was most helpful, courteous and attentive. As soon as we were ferried to our villa in a buggy driven by our butler, we were given a full introduction to the facilities of the room (how to operate the air conditioner, DVD players, lightings, etc) as well as the dos and don'ts to avoid the mosquitoes. However, realistically speaking, it is still a tropical island so issues like mosquitoes are unavoidable. So the necessary item packed besides sun block was Mosquito repellant-Of course!!!. The room was well equipped with Mosquito coils to burn and also insect spray. Our bath was huge. It was amazing how we could have had all the windows surrounding the bath opened to look out to sea and to really absorb the serenity of our surroundings.
The setting of the bed was BEAUTIFUL, the view was astonishing and the day bed by the pool was private, serene and romantic. Not forgetting a remarkable experience to shower with birds chirping above us and also to be greeted by the Sila Evason's little friendly snail in our shower above the little stones on the ground......
Mosquitoes were apparent at night but it was because we forget to close the door to the shower. However, we were well taken care off as every night, house keeping came to spray the room, close all windows as well as put down the mosquito netting above our beds.
Coming back to the activities within the resort. Dinner...... Dining on the Rocks was an unbelievable experience. It was serene, quiet and all we had was each other in our world with peace and calmness from the ambience. Do not expect loud music or a band. If so, chose International Hotels instead. This was DIFFERENT!!! The food was fantastic and any special orders out of the menu were always welcome. We had requested 2 items out of the menu and both times, the waiter checked and the chef made it possible.
Breakfast and lunch was at Dining on the Hill. It was a restaurant built amongst natural Lemon Grass plants all over it's surrounding which gave a nice fragrance when the wind blew. What impressed us most was the quality of the food as well as the courteousness of staff that attended to each and every guest with warmth. Little children were seen carried around by the staff to be well placed into their raised chairs. Staff was seen playing with little kids while their parents were having their meals. What was amazing was the personal touch the staff here provided for guest like us.
Above all, the Spa was a great experience. We were well greeted by the Manageress as soon as we stepped in. She recommended us to try some massage packages and the atmosphere of the spa villas facing the sea was impressive. Not forgetting the skills of the therapist that were really good. They were pleasant, warm and skillful. The Spa manageress has done a good job with recommending us treatments to our needs as well as the availability of Life Reading (absolutely interesting).
Another little feature of the spa that will always bring smiles to my face when I think of it is, "The Swing". There are two swings hanging from the ceiling at the resort. One at the Spa and another at Drinks on the Hill (the bar). It was amazing to sit on the swing at the Spa after our treatment and just relax, chat and rejuvenate till sunset.
It was so romantic seeing the rain come in from the horizon towards us....... Just like a curtain slowly but calmly closing towards shore..... Just amazing. It was misty, it was windy, it was calm and collected. Most of the time that we were there, it was windy and the breeze was lovely. At nights, sitting on the Swing at Drinks on the Hill was just so relaxing. The breeze was lovely with a cold drink, chats and the night seemed as if the sky was our limit. We were both wishing that time will stop and the night would never end...
Every one of the staff we spoke to or attended to us were very warm and courteous. Our experience will never be forgotten, always cherished and treasured with Sila Evason. The key to having a good holiday at the Sila Evason, Koh Samui are :- (A) It's a lover's paradise (not for kids); (B) Be realistic to accept the concept of this resort which is rustic, back to basics and natural; (C) Be there with someone you truly love.
We had all of that and this made our experience ULTIMATE!!! To Sila Evason, thank you for a wonderful and unforgettable experience.
Still some problems..... Not five star service.
We stayed at the Sila Evason for 8 nights this month. We were apprehensive having read the reviews on this website!
We found the pool villa to be lovely - beautiful. The accomodation really was gorgeous and initial impressions of the resort good - the inifinity pool looks fab!
However, as our stay went on, cracks began to show - and they were all to do with service. I would agree with some of the comments on this website ie there is room for improvement and the resort may not be worth the money. The problem being that when you are staying and paying 5 star, you expect five star service and that is not what we received. At five star resorts we should not be having to phone housekeeping to remind them to make up the room! Other small poor service issues like this became irritating e.g. the lack of so called 'butler' service, the lack of ice being provided as promised, the inability to order some options from the room service menu, desperately trying to get service in the restaurants.
Further the lack of dining options becomes boring - there are only 2 restaurants, which we felt were nice, but again slightly over priced.
We also had problems with the noise from other villas - while this should have been a 'Hideaway' holiday - we came up against the noise of another Villa playing loud music for 2 days solid. Despite complaining repeatedly and inviting management to come and hear the music (they did - and agreed it was too loud) nothing was done about the music - the management seemed unable or unwilling to rectify the problem...... This was also the case with other issues we raised throughout the holiday.
Overall, we had a good time, and it is beautiful, but I'm not sure that we would return. For these prices we know some perfect five star hotels and resorts.
PS The whole 'butler' thing just doesn't work.....
The Marx Brothers Hotel
We stayed at the Evason in the first days of January 2005 - we had booked for 14 nights (pool villa) and left 10 days early - paying more to get into the Tongsai Bay (a real 5+ start resort). I was deeply disappointed and agree with the points made by other similarly disappointed guests - basically the facilities were just about 5 start (if you ignore the pitiful beach) but the rest was completely "Marx Brothers" - for well in excess of GBP 300 a night Evason should be ashamed. Below is the letter I sent to the GM the day after we left....we did get a 'phone call after we left, but nothing else.
Thank you for taking the time to stop by as we were leaving this morning. As promised, we have tried to lay out in a constructive fashion below why we left some ten days ahead of schedule. We were guests at the Evason from 8 January through today (in Villa 22).
As my wife mentioned. we travel a great deal for business and pleasure, and usually take two holidays at top end resorts every year â last year we holidayed first in Penang and then in Koh Samui (at the Tongsai), and also took two holidays in South Africa. We have high standards for both facilities and service, are quite prepared to pay for it, and equally prepared to ask for it when we donât get it. In sum, demanding (but we believe not unreasonably so for the types of resorts we favour) guests. We had originally planned to be in the Maldives at this time but, due to the disaster, we switched to the Evason as it appeared to offer the combination of tranquillity, opportunities to socialize, and top level service and facilities â the elements described in the resortâs excellent web site.
Service Issues
Our overall impression of the resort is that it is still very much in the settling in phase and that many of the service weaknesses reflect a lack of strong first level supervisors. The staff struck us as very friendly, willing, and eager to please but clearly still inexperienced and in need of continuous supervision to function effectively. On the positive side, the service in both the On the Rocks restaurant and the spa was excellent. On the other hand, some examples:
ï§Before arriving we were emailed a request to let the resort know our particular needs and how we wanted the min bar filled. On arrival, the mini bar had not been filled to specification (no ginger ale, no grapefruit juice, no blackcurrant juice) and, according to our butler, the request for a carton of low fat milk (we drink a lot of coffee) was ânot possibleâ â instead a glass of milk was delivered daily â neither enough nor exactly easy to pour - although one assumes it was itself poured from the âimpossibleâ carton. We had also requested a daily copy of the International Herald Tribune. This request was only fulfilled on the day we arrived (the previous dayâs paper was delivered), and then the morning of our departure. We also filled in the form left by the butler for âspecial requestsâ on arrival â it was picked up, but also seemed to have no effect.
ï§As far as we can recall, we only saw our butler on three occasions: on arrival, and then bumped into her twice next to the car rental station when we were leaving the resort for short trips on Sunday and Monday.
ïOur requests would have been filled immediately and without any problems by any reasonable quality hotel. Making a major selling point of the resortâs âpersonalisationâ of the villa for the guest just increases the negative reaction when even straightforward requests either canât or wonât be met. Guests at this level of resort expect to have to ask only once.
ïThe âpersonalized butlerâ service completely failed. It would have seemed appropriate that as soon as it became apparent that we were having problems the butler would have been checking on us regularly to see if the problems had been solved.
ï§In the âOn the Hillâ restaurant the evening of 9 January. When we arrived at about 9 p.m. the staff were (literally) running in circles, apparently unable to organize themselves to cope with a large group â we believe Russian - having dinner. It took close to 10 minutes for someone to greet us at the main entrance to the restaurant, and the request for the sea view table we had reserved earlier in the day was met with blank incomprehension. Instead we were shown to a table which had not been either cleaned or reset after the previous guests. The waiter looked completely panicked and literally pulled the two guitarists to our table â he seemed to be desperately looking to distract us. In addition, on 8 January, we had also reserved a table in advance â the same blank look and a table in the center of the dining area. Seating choice in this restaurant seems to be purely first come first served, which seems a bit odd for a luxury resort.
ïThe On the Hill restaurant is both large and at times busy: at least one good supervisor is needed at meal times (and when busy, possibly two given the way the restaurant has been designed with two widely separated sections)
ïA reservations book would seem to be a very basic necessity â particularly as the resort is asking the guests to make reservations. âReservedâ signs for tables might help staff to identify where guests should be seated.
ï§On 8 January, when I began to fill the bath the water first ran black and, subsequently, delivered a centipede into the bathtub. The following sequence of events took place:
o7.55 p.m. I called guest relations to ask for the duty manager to come to the room. The response: âHeâll be there in 5 minutesâ
o8.20 p.m. no one had arrived, so my wife called guest relations again. The response: âsomeone will be there right awayâ
o8.25 p.m. A maintenance man arrived, saw the centipede floating in the bathtub, and rushed off.
o8.30 p.m. we left to go to dinner.
oAbout 9.15 p.m. Ms. xxxx (? â I believe the spa manager, who was apparently the duty manager that evening) came up to our table looking for another guest (i.e. she found us by accident). She asked us if everything was alright, so we mentioned the above sequence of events. She said she had been to the villa and that she would go back to make sure the problem would be dealt with. She was kind enough to âcompâ the bottle of wine we were drinking with dinner.
oAbout 9.45 p.m. we finished dinner, and signed the bill (including being charged for the âcomplimentaryâ wine).
oOn returning to the villa about 10.45 p.m. the bath had been emptied and cleaned but turndown had failed to empty the ashtrays or clean the used coffee cups and used towels had not been replaced. There was a message from Ms. Halence indicating that further work on the bath would have to be done in the morning and that she would check also on it in the morning.
oFortunately â as my wife is petrified of reptiles - I turned back the covers on the bed and found the toy lizard hidden underneath. In dim light I wasnât sure if it was real so flipped it onto the floor (after the centipedeâ¦.).
oBy late the following morning no one had contacted us, so I went to the front desk to ask for the duty manager to find out what the problem with the bath water was. I spoke with Mr. xxxxx, and also mentioned the problems with the turndown service and that the villa seemed to need a thorough cleaning. He promised to follow up and let me know the result.
oLater in the day it was apparent that the villa had been given a good cleaning, lots of towels had been put out, and extra ashtrays put into the villa. In the afternoon Mr. xxxx called to let us know that the problem had been dealt with and that the villa would be cleaned twice a day. He was kind enough to âcompâ a previously scheduled massage at the spa (and this time there was indeed no charge when I left the spa after the massage).
oOn the 10th the water again ran black â we didnât bother to report this as we had already decided to leave. The villa was not cleaned until some time after 1.30 p.m. (the âawakeâ sign had been out since 10.30 a.m.).
oOn the 11th the water again ran black â we hope you had an opportunity to see this after we left. (My amateur conclusion is that there is a leak in the piping at a bend below ground level where sediment builds up during the day and then is flushed out in a burst as soon as the bath tap is turned on in the evening). The villa was not cleaned until some time after 2 p.m. Turn down service again forgot to empty the ashtrays.
ï§When we checked out I first called at 11.25 a.m. to get the luggage picked up and then had to call again at 11.45 a.m. to finally get some action â we passed the bell boy on the way to reception at 11.50 a.m.
ïThis comedy of errors seemed an apt symbol for the vaguely chaotic atmosphere in the resort â for a guest, having to constantly âescalate to managementâ in order to get results is extremely stressful (we go on holiday to get away from confrontations not to have them).
ïWe didnât even consider using the butler to address these problems â someone who doesnât have the authority to organize a carton of milk seemed an unlikely candidate to deal with this. The fact that it took Mr. Van Sleeuwenâs intervention to get real attention seems to highlight the lack of strong first level supervisors to follow through â but even the actions he took started to fall apart by the next day.
ïOne minor suggestion might be to ensure that only the resortâs best English speakers are assigned to customer relations â the initial response might have been better if the person we spoke with understood what the problem was.
ïGiving all the resortâs staff (including the managers) name tags would be a small but useful improvement â given the difficulties in getting Thai names right it is hard to either recognize excellent service or to identify the person responsible for resolving a problem.
Product Issues
ï§Food Service
The food quality of both restaurants is absolutely first class â we particularly liked the innovative and interesting cuisine offered at the On the Rocks restaurant and the Thai/Asian dishes offered at On the Hill (and also an absolutely world class hamburger). The wines offered are also outstanding. The pricing on mini bar items (even if the items are not what you asked for) is very attractive â perhaps the only time in 20 years I have been able to say that a mini bar offered good value.
ï§The seating in the On the Hill restaurant is uncomfortable â chairs donât fit under the two person tables to accommodate guests of different heights (the whole resort seems to have been designed for giants), while the bench seating in the On the Rocks restaurant is so badly designed it is almost ludicrous.
ïProviding some information on the daily offerings of the restaurants would be helpful (if you donât physically visit the restaurant you wonât find out) â perhaps a daily activities and offerings sheet delivered to each villa first thing in the morning (most resorts seem to do this). The butlers also need to be informed that On the Rocks now closes on Wednesdays not Tuesdays.
ïSome minor points: the waiters need to be trained not to remove one dinerâs plate before the other diner has finished eating (On the Hill); deep ashtrays should be substituted for the present ones â given the constant breeze ash simply blows out of the trays onto the dinerâs food (or onto the restaurant floor, after this has happened once); ashtrays should also be changed regularly.
The villa (22), like other parts of the resort, seemed a victim of form over function â it looked good but had serious flaws:
oThe bathtub (one of the highlights of the villa according to the web site) is a disaster. In order to put the plug in the guest has to get into the empty bath (why bother to clean it first?), kneel, and then bend over to reach into the dark hole and feel about â never recommended in the tropics - until the plug can be successfully inserted into the drain hole. To drain, you again have to put your hand into this hole to find and remove the plug. Altogether an unpleasant experience.
oThere is no privacy at all in the villa pool area (my wife described it as like having a âpool in a parking lotâ). Our pool area was exposed to the large numbers of people walking along the main path and going to and fro from the villas below us. Walking around the resort, this seemed to be also the case for quite a number of villas.
oNo bed side tables.
oNowhere to sit and watch the TV.
oLack of electrical outlets â effectively only one (on the desk).
oThere should be a regular outlet next to the sinks where lady guests can plug in a hair dryer.
ïSuggestions: (a) if you are marketing âprivacy and seclusionâ you should provide it. The pool area in our villa could be effectively screened by adding simple bamboo drop blinds along two sides of the sala; (b) trimming the plants directly in front of the pool would provide a good sea view; (c) the bathtub needs a standard opening/closing mechanism added (given that there is already an overflow outlet above the main drain, this shouldnât be a major plumbing exercise); (d) add a small chaise lounge along the side of the bedroom banister and at least one small bed side table; and, (e) provide a multiple outlet adapter to increase the number of outlets on the desk top.
Main Pool
ï§While the pool is spectacularly beautiful the very limited amount of seating/loungers â is a major problem. Despite mostly having villa pools guests want to spend time at the main pool (especially given that the beach area is tiny and quite hard to access) â at best the pool area is a âzooâ due to the crush and at worst, you cannot get seating. Serious thought needs to be given to how the lounging area can be expanded and the three star crush reduced â we donât think guests pay what the Evason charges to have to get up early in the morning and âclaimâ a pool seat!
ï§The resort seems like one large safety hazard â large numbers of dimly lit steps, and ârail tieâ steps which are rough and uneven (i.e. almost designed to catch a heel). Mariana (who is neither old nor infirm) slipped badly three times. Brighter and more frequent lighting would go a long way towards eliminating some of these hazards.
ï§The resort seemed to be infested with biting insects (we were both bitten extensively), and the insects seem to be largely indifferent to old style mosquito coils provided. Given the need to be ecologically sensitive, it might be worth taking a look at some of the alternatives (the Mutiaria in Penang, for example, uses machines â I believe ultrasonic - which provide an extremely effective âzone defenceâ for the outdoor areas).
Why did we decide to leave? In sum, because after two days we had lost confidence in the service and had no desire to spend the remainder of our holiday having to talk to management to get problems fixed. We would also say that we were surprised by the lack of follow through from mid-management. Assuming that relatively high income luxury travellers are the Evasonâs target market, management should both react both very quickly and make every effort to ensure that a problem situation with a customer is ârecoveredâ and that the customer is made to feel that management really cares by continuous follow up.
As we said this morning, we would be happy to further discuss any of the above points with either you or your managers while we are on Koh Samui.
Fabulous location and hotel
We stayed here for 8 nights in May 2005 and were delighted by this fabulous hotel.
Alot of the reviews I had read below before going made me worry about a variety of things re this hotel. I am pleased to report that we saw no evidence of a mosquito problem and the service & food was superb. Especially 'the restaurant on the rocks' which was really top notch.
The style of this hotel is really elegant but do not expect air conditioned bathrooms and city style, 5 star, chain hotel luxury. But that is exactly the point. This hotel is called a 'hideaway' for a reason. Anyone moaning about gaps in the wood work etc has entirely missed the whole point of this hotel. It is definitely 5 star luxury but with a 'natural twist' and provides one of the most relaxing holidays I have ever had.
We had a pool villa on the sunrise side and had the sun somewhere on our balcony area until 4pm. However we were actually happy to have the shade as it was so hot. The room itself was beautiful and being able to lie in bed and look at the amazing view will stay with me for many a year to come.
I agree this hotel is not for children. I cannot imagine why anyone would risk it with the way the rooms/pool areas are designed. You'd spend you're whole time worrying where the children were.
We have stayed at a lot of amazing hotels including The Datai in Langkawi, The Oberio in Bali and Le Prince Maurice in Mauritius. This is on par with them all.
Last time we came to Ko Smaui we stayed in the Tongsai Bay in a grand villa and thought that was wonderful. We actually returned there for dinner to see if it was still as nice and we thought that still looked lovely too. The main difference is the Tongsai is a resort style hotel; albeit a luxury one. Sila Evason is not resort style, we found the peace and quiet charming and the delightful, helpful staff just made the experience even more enjoyable.
We will definitely return here in the not too distant future.
Wonderful Holiday
My husband and I and a couple of friends stayed at the Evason for 10 days, arriving on 10 February. The resort is beautiful in a very rustic sort of way, all the staff were very attentive - especially our butler, Gigg, who worked very hard for us and made our holiday that bit more special. We didn't have a pool villa but were glad we hadn't paid the extra for one as the infinity pool was just so spectacular. We didn't have any problems whatsoever with mosquitoes. We did use insect repellant and lit all the coils, etc. every night. We even spent several evenings down on our deck, playing cards with a few drinks and then having a late dinner delivered - no mosquitoes to be seen.
We loved:
The location of our villa - nos. 39 & 40 - with unobstructed views over the small bay.
The villa itself - just lovely.
The garden showers.
The infinity pool (see photo), with fluffy towels, iced water served all the time, frozen fruit juice sticks and all the other little luxuries.
The breakfasts - although the fly problem was still apparent, the staff were doing something about it. We loved selecting our fruit and having it hand carved and brought to your table (see photo).
The management cocktail party every evening at around 5.30pm. Watching the sunset, sipping a delicious cocktail - perfect.
The large swing seat in the bar.
The food - we ate several times at the resort and thought it was delicious, though quite expensive when compared to local restaurants.
The food we had "in villa" was also delicious and much better value for money.
The local restaurants especially Poppies and Preggo.
Gigg, our butler who organised everything for us with a cheerful smile. (see photo).
All the staff - they were so polite and cheerful.
The spa - we tried the thai massage in one of the outdoor salas and thought it was wonderful, though again quite expensive compared with local prices.
We disliked:
The cost of the wine - extortionate
The screaming young children of three families at the resort who obviously decided they were quite happy to inflict their noisy, obnoxious children on other holiday makers trying to have a peaceful holiday - the resort is clearly not for families. Thankfully after the first 4 days the resort quietened down when these families left.
Some suspect slicks of polution in the sea which were evident for most of our stay.
Would we go back? Probably not unless they made it a couples resort. The cost of the resort and the description would lead you to believe that it would be an adult only resort and we were disappointed to be bothered with noisy children - all morning at the infinity pool (although management did put a sign up suggesting children should be kept under control) and then trying to have a quiet drink in the evening and having them charging backwards and forwards through the bar - exclusive resort and noisy children don't mix.
Had a fantastic week at the Sila Evason
I was shocked to read the long and clearly very disappointed review on the Sila Evason in Samui. We stayed there for a week around the 10th January 2005 in a pool villa and had a truely amazing week.
Firstly, the villa itself was stunning. Very spacious, beautifully decorated and with breathtaking views. Only negative comment was the quality of the room speakers should have been much better bearing in mind the quality of the room. The service was excellent, very attentitive, extremely friendly and was one of the things that we remember most from the trip. We totally agree about the comments on Andy the Acitivities Manager as he was great and thought about absolutely everything on our day trip to a nearby 'desert' island. The food was superb, great variety and the cocktails at the bar Drinks on the Hill were particularly good.
I do agree with the mosquito issue though. We had the porch by the pool fogged and went through many cans of spray but didn't quite manage to keep them at bay and were subsequently bitten badly. The resort does acknowledge that they have an issue with the mosquitoes and the bamboo all around the pool areas and resort generally is clearly a bit of a mozzy breeding ground. However, it is good that they are taking further steps to address it.
The communal pool is really fabulous and the service at the pool quick and very friendly. Sipping a bellini watching the sun setting over the infinity pool is very very nice!
All in all this hotel was the highlight of our stay (which had included some excellent places, The Oriental in Bangkok and Four Seasons in Chiang Mai) and would recommend it to anyone looking for a totally chilled out stay.
Great Experience with the Evason
Just returned from the Evason.
We stayed at the Evason based on a friend's recommendation, and were extremely happy with it. We have stayed at five star resorts before, and this resort is up there, especially for Ko Samui. I am glad that I did not rely on the previous posts which seem to complain a little too much and miss the point of this place.
The resort is beautiful with spectacular views. Our pool villa was on the sunrise side which overlooked a bay below as well as the rest of the gulf. The villa itself was very stylish. We did have a good deal of privacy while out on our deck, but it is true though that some villas offer more privacy than others. If you are not willing to pay up for a pool villa I would not recommend staying at the Evason. If you stay in a hideaway villa with no pool, you will just be upset at yourself. It does get hot during the day and a private pool is a must.
The nice thing about the Evason though is that even if the resort is full, you really do not notice it. You also do not have the problem of other resorts stacked up around you. The beach is shared with one smaller resort, but it is a big beach that has no public access. There is a staff on the beach that provided nice beach chairs/umbrellas, as well as bar/food service. You can also swim at the beach and there was no garbage.
The view from the main pool overlooks the gulf as well as one close island and several of the other larger islands. The main pool is an infinity pool, but what makes the view great is that you are a few hundred feet above sea level looking out across the gulf with absolutely no obstructions. Infinity pools do not get any better than this.
The hotel staff's English was good and bad, but remember that this is Ko Samui not Phuket. Whether four star or five star, one should not expect Thai's to understand conversational English about "Vegan Menus" and "lactose intolerance". I must say that after now having been to Ko Samui, I laughed pretty hard when I re-read these previous posts.
The service was very good at the restaurants, pool, and beach. Dining on the Rocks is spectacular. The view is absolutely stunning and they have multiple decks set-up so that tables are spread out for privacy without any obstruction of the view.
I do agree with a previous post that the Butler program needs to be improved upon. We did not quite understand the Evason's butler program. We ended up calling the restaurants, activities desks, etc, directly as opposed to going through our butler. Outside of a few initial requests we really did not have any use for her.
The service in our villa was great. They cleaned as well as serviced the pool area twice a day. Once in the morning and again at the evening bed turndown.
The mosquitoes were not as bad as the previous posts. This may be new, but they were fogging in the early evening and it seems to have helped. We did have a mosquito net above our bed, but really only used it when we kept our windows open.
We did also stay at the Pansea which is now Orient Express. The Evason blows this place away. We also drove through Chaweng beach and had dinner their one night. Honestly, I do not know why anyone would want to stay down there. Chaweng is extremely dirty and crowded. The place is clearly overbuilt and you definitely don't want to be walking around there when it rains. If you are American, and are considering staying in Chaweng beach, save the hassle and go to Cancun. It's the same thing.
In the end, the Evason is 5 star resort for Ko Samui, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a top-tier resort.
Not worth the money!
We recently spent nine nights at this resort and were expecting it to be wonderful, but were somewhat disapointed!
Before we left everything looked great we were sent a questionnaire asking our preference on various amenities and would we prefer a sunset or sunrise villa, we asked for a sunset.
We arrived at night and were shown to our villa, and everything looked fine, but in the morning we awoke to a glorious sunrise, which meant the form was a waste of time. We mentioned this and were moved to a sunset room, although we had to wait for other villa's to be cleaned, also we had to see two villas as the first was very exposed, this was very annoying especially as the resort was only 50% full and it meant wasting our first day. Also be warned if you choose a villa on the sunrise side your private pool is useless by about 1pm as you are completely in the shade! and as another reviewer mentioned some of the villas are very exposed and offer little privacy.
The resort itself was beautifull and the staff very friendly but they did not seem to know what they were doing, examples of this were food not being colllected from rooms, maids arriving at 2pm, tables in reastaurant not being set correctly, amenities in rooms not being replaced, ice in room not replenished, mini bar no being filled the list could go on. These all seem petty but add them up and they just be come annoying. Things were done when you asked but as we explained to Eric the manager who we eventually met on day 6, you should not need to in this standard of hotel. My recomendation is they all need to spend some time training in a real 5*+ hotel, and may be then they will understand the difference.
One final warning, as previoius reviewer mentioned the whole resort is overrun by mosquitos, and thanks to the open style bathroom and poor workmanship in villas (gaps round window and doors) you are not even safe in your villa, epxect at least 6 bites a day and there is no avoiding it.
All in all the resort could be so much bettter but at the moment it is not worth the money!
Fantastic Room, Less than Fantastic Service
(I would have rated this resort 3 1/2 stars if I had the choice). I felt compelled to write a review after reading the previouly-posted report, as I would not want others to be completely turned off by one negative review. We stayed at the Sila Evason in January of 2005. In short, we felt that our room (a pool villa) was spectacular, but that the service left something to be desired. Because we happen not to care much about service issues (and would, for example, simply laugh and shake our heads when having problems with our food order), we had an enjoyable stay overall - the beauty of the room and the surroundings definitely outweighed the other issues. Those who place a lot of emphasis on hotel services may feel differently. I would note that, although we felt that we had a decent amount of privacy in our room, we did comment while we were walking around the resort that a lot of the rooms seemed to be much less private. Room selection, therefore, appears to be important. We were not particularly impressed with the food (and were bothered by the flies swarming over the breakfast buffet), and did note much more of a mosquito problem than at the other hotel we stayed at Koh Samui. That being said, the rooms are absolutely beautiful and have stunning views, and that factor alone caused us to have a fabulous stay.
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Denzel Washington will return to Broadway in a revival of "Fences," the Pulitzer Prize-winning August Wilson play.
Washington has closed a deal to play Maxson family patriarch Troy Maxson, a role originated by James Earl Jones. Kenny Leon ("A Raisin in the Sun") is negotiating to direct.
Washington will begin rehearsing in February for an April opening. He will topline "Fences" in a 14-week run through mid-July.
Scott Rudin and Carole Shorenstein Hays will produce.
Hays was lead producer of "Julius Caesar," in starred Washington in the role of Brutus in 2005. That stint established Washington as a legit box office draw who could tap both the traditional theatergoing demo as well as an African-American audience that also turned out for Sean Combs' turn in the hit 2004 revival of "A Raisin in the Sun." Washington's 14-week run in "Julius Caesar" grossed north of $8.5 million overall.
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In the current Rialto season, Washington joins a celeb-heavy lineup of Broadway plays that already includes the Daniel Craig-Hugh Jackman-starrer "A Steady Rain" and "Hamlet" with Jude Law starring.
Washington's next big-screen turn is "Book of Eli," the Allen and Albert Hughes-directed drama from Alcon Entertainment that Warner Bros. releases on January 15. Washington is currently starring with Chris Pine in "Unstoppable," the Tony Scott-directed drama for 20th Century Fox.

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I started volunteering at a local convalescent hospital a few weeks ago. I don't do much, really. I spend a couple of hours every few days reading to the residents. Some are more responsive than others, but they seem to enjoy it. I like to think so anyway.
It took me a little while to get used to the place, to be honest. It isn't fancy, and many of the residents share their small room with two or three other people. Accommodating all those personalities, not to mention their very loud televisions (mostly tuned to different channels), isn't always easy.
It isn't very pretty, either. As my mom likes to say, "Old age isn't for the weak." And she's right. It's wrinkly and forgetful, crooked and slow. It's brown spots and bent fingers. It's messy and undignified. It's drinking from a straw because you can't hold a cup anymore, and waking from a nap with your false teeth somewhere on your chest. It turns once viril men into drooling, palsied patients and makes little bald raisins out of former beauty queens.
And so it hit me hard the first day.
But underneath the smell of soiled sheets and quiet desperation are the stories. The lives that came before. And in the last few weeks I've had the pleasure of getting to know a few of them.
I was immediately charmed by a 98-year-old woman in a pink petal cap who told me she liked Louisa May Alcott. Many times the stories I read will trigger memories, and this morning, while I read "Little Women," she remembered watching her father and his team of horses plow the earth around their house and all of the outbuildings of their farm in a frantic attempt to protect everything from a vast grass fire that was headed their way. Her watery blue eyes glazed over as she spoke, slowly speaking of how frightened she was that day, standing on the front porch, watching the raging fire devour the fields as it came toward them. She was just 4 years old.
There's the man whose wife thought to leave "The Count of Monte Cristo" on his bedside table, with a note telling me it was his favorite. He can't communicate very well anymore; most of the time his hands just shake and every now and then he'll grunt unintelligibly. But for a little while, while we're deep in France, imprisoned with Edmond Dantes, a little magic happens. He calms, and his hands stop shaking.
There's the woman who shouts a lot. She's a bitty little thing who used to run a 500-acre cattle ranch with her long-dead husband, Jack. His picture hangs on the cement block wall behind her hospital bed, adorned with a red crocheted heart hanging from a piece of yarn. "Black Angus and Herefords mostly," she tells me.
With no money to hire ranch hands, she and her husband rode herd on the whole thing. Despite her small, crippled body, I have no trouble imagining her out there, commanding a huge herd of cattle. It's all in her voice. But today, she cries a little, thinking of Jack. "What was your favorite horse's name?" I ask after a minute. "Flynn," she says, smiling up at me, her translucent cheek still wet with tears. "His name was Flynn."
And, of course, the comedian. There's one in every crowd, and the convalescent home is no exception. A gregarious older gentleman, blind in one eye, Charlie is always ready with a slow smile and a quick joke.
Last week he explained to me that years ago, during a trip through Europe, a tour guide told him that Napoleon always wore red, so if he was ever shot the blood wouldn't show, and his troops wouldn't lose morale. His face lights up, almost in slow motion and I know the punch line is coming.
It's always this way with Charlie. It's as if he's savoring the moment, building the tension. But no, it just takes that long for him to get it all out. "Maybe that's why Hitler always wore brown," he says between breaths, winking his dead eye at me. We laugh like hell, a real belly rumbler, so loud that a nurse wanders in to see what all of the commotion is about. Which is good because he has nearly fallen out of his wheelchair.
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E-Lacrosse invited all of the lacrosse manufacturers to submit their latest equipment or products for review during the 2001 season. We are reviewing the materials in the order that they are received.
The STX line-up for 2001 is led by two huge products, the Ignitor Gloves and the X2. Those two and last year's monster success, the Proton (reviewed previously), are ever present on lacrosse fields already and the momentum is growing amidst a market of, dare we say, too many choices in 2001. We'll review the X2 and the Ignitors, along with the Apollo Arm Guard and some other new accessories.
THE STX IGNITOR GLOVES: The first thing you notice when you put the ignitors on is that your hand effortlessly closes to a fist with them on. This is impossible with most gloves that are not very worn in because for some reason there are more joints in the fingers of your hand than there are in the finger of the common glove. STX has counted to three and the people have heard them. The padding on the glove is moldable and can be squeezed or tweaked to fit your hand to an even greater degree than it does already. These gloves are everywhere and for good reason. The ignitor is the most game ready glove we have ever pulled off a retail shelf and tried on. We can honestly say that the ignitor glove is a tangible on-the-field advantage one can simple buy at the store, preferably the E-Lacrosse Store, for between 70 and 100 dollars. At E-Lacrosse, we try not to escalate the cost of competing in our game, but this purchase will be exponentially beneficial to you as a player. Far more than the degree of lightness in your shaft, let's say. Buy a composite shaft for 15 to 30 bucks and spend the remainder on a pair of ignitors. You'll thanks us later.
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Exoskeletal plastic layers are set loosely atop ThermoflexTM shock absorbent high density foam and are appointed with durable micro-leather, spandex and coolmax® for a cool, comfortable, odor and moisture free glove that will last for more than a season, too.
No one wants to eat with your gloves on.
BUT, just try picking up a fork or a knife with YOUR gloves on.
You'll feel nimble in the ignitor glove.
The STX Mesh PalmTM allows for maximum dexterity. Playing with this glove feels like playing without gloves at all. Aren't we all so much better without our gloves on. Especially new ones that the team HAS to wear. Not any more, if you can talk the coach into ordering Ignitors.
The glove is well constructed and resilient. Elastic bands hold the floating cuff in place but allow comfortable movement with your wrist. The cuff tie is fastened with a quick locking system that can be manipulated with the gloves on! The Ignitor comes in 12 and 14 inch lengths and there's a goalie version with a reinforced thumb, too.
Get the Landon STX Ignitor and the Gary Gait wallpapers by clicking on the images below.
Right click on the screen sized image and save them somewhere on your "C" drive.
Then use your properties menu on the desktop (right click) to make them your wallpaper!
E-Lacrosse liked the Ignitor gloves so much we've ordered them for the E-Lacrosse Tech Team's trip to Vail this year! Design your own Ignitor gloves on the STX website.
THE STX X2: The Excalibur is the highest selling stick ever. It was THE stick just before the edge was THE stick. STX would like the X2 to become THE stick and it may be well on it's way looking at lacrosse fields this year, but the biggest competition in our eyes and THE stick right now is last year's STX creation, the Proton.
The X2
The Excalibur
The X2 has the familiar STX canted design, excellent tab scoopTM and 2" sidewall, but incorporates the popular look and stringing ease of the Excalibur. The stiffness is a bit greater in the X2 if your a face-off specialist. Basically, if you like your Proton, an X2 will make an excellent back-up and eventual replacement, and visa versa. We love both! These heads are most highly rated when strung with a hard mesh, with or without a V shooting string, an E-Lacrosse X-Mesh or X-Pocket or a tight traditional. Stringing the X2 is as easy as stringing the old Excalibur. The new version retained the double string holes on the sidewall, allowing the stringer many options including high and low pocket versions. We especially like the new STX Quickshot Pocket which is a standard hard mesh with a V and rubber wrapped shooting strings.
The X2: with the Quickshot pocket and with E-Lacrosse's X-Mesh pocket
THE QUICKSHOT POCKET: We are huge fans of symmetry, lacrosse players. We tie our shooters in different directions to balance stick weight. We overwhelmingly switched in droves to the plastic stick in the 70's and not just because they were lighter. Plastic sticks that looked like the old wooden sticks had been on the market before and failed.
A 1960's Canadian plastic stick
Shooting strings have always posed a problem for true lovers of symmetry as they are usually strung from one side to the other. And while there are techniques for symmetrical shooting strings the Quickshot pocket makes it a no brainer.
The original Excalibur and the new canted X2
The plastic tubing basically that surrounds the shooters gives as much bulk as a hockey lace and is softer than a hockey lace, looks much more clean and allows an even release every time. For those of you who hate all that garbage on the sides of the sick that hockey laces create, you'll love this pocket.
Very little breaking in is needed with the factory strung Quickshot Pocket.
It's only available on the STX Proton and X2 and can be purchased from the E-Lacrosse Online Store!
The Quickshot Pocket is simple but effective.
The rubber tubing of the Quickshot Pocket
Perfect with a Scandium shaft!
THE STX APOLLO ARM PAD: We passed the Apollo arm pad around the office and each of us squeezed it and balled it up, loving it's flexibility. We even thought for a moment that it was overkill. I mean, an arm is not changing that much while its moving. The extra flexibility in the Ignitor fingers was just what we needed but this might have been too much.
The flexible Apollo pad
Mark Frye wearing the Galaxy full arm guard
But then we all tried on the Apollo pad and each thought it was very comfortable. The thing is that all of us are very different sizes and wear very different pads when we play, because of it. But we all liked the fit of the Apollo. So the flexibility isn't necessarily going to be noticed by every player while he plays, but more will love these pads because of the wider range of players who will experience a perfect comfort and fit in their size. They come in large, medium, small, extra small and defensive sizes and in many colors. The Mercury arm guard is as comfortable and provides more coverage while sacrificing only a little flexibility. It includes a detachable wrist guard similar to the version sold ala carte by STX this season.
The Apollo is very breathable, moisture and odor resistant and light. The padding itself it similar to the Ignitor. ThermoflexTM HDPE Foam sections are covered with impact resistant plastic and provide excellent protection from even very hard checks while remaining cool and comfortable. Like the Ignitor, the Apollo pads feel like they've been worked in already the first time you put them on.
Two new accessories for goalies from STX are the DOC Forearm Guard and Shin Shield (shown below). Flexibility and breatheability match the Apollo and they are designed by top keeper Brian "Doc" Dougherty for STX. These are smart new products and will do well with the keepers along with STX's dominant Eclipse Goalie stick, now strung with the DOC pocket.
Brian "Doc" Dougherty
The DOC Pocket
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Joe Mauer (quad) will be available to hit off the bench when the Twins face the Royals on Wednesday.
Seth Smith was lifted for a pinch-runner after being hit in the foot during Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Cubs signed president of baseball operations Theo Epstein to a five-year contract extension.
Devon Travis (shoulder) is out again Wednesday.
Nick Castellanos is starting at third base and batting seventh Wednesday versus the Indians.
Daniel Murphy (glute) is out of the Nationals' starting lineup again on Wednesday.
Bryce Harper (thumb) remains out of the Nationals' lineup on Wednesday night.
Tim Tebow homered on the first pitch he saw Wednesday in his instructional league debut.
Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports the White Sox are aiming to bring back manager Robin Ventura.
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Web Sites (and More!) for Book Lovers
Welcome to our select list of websites that the librarians at Pamunkey have found useful. This is by no means an exhaustive list. Websites change often. These have been recently checked, but may disappear or move without any warning. Please report any missing or broken links to email@example.com.
While the Internet contains lots of up-to-date information, it is not the only source of information on books and reading. Please remember to check with Pamunkey Regional Library's friendly staff when you are doing research for any project that includes book discussion groups. They will be able to direct you to many print sources that you may find helpful.
Nancy Pearl (Seattle librarian and author of "Book Lust" series)
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Reviews and Magazines Articles
Love to read the latest books? Take a look at our list of upcoming titles now on order for the library. You can go to PamCat, our online catalog and place your hold before these books arrive at the library. Dates listed are expected release dates. Availability may vary.
Finding Best Seller Titles in PamCat
It's easy to Best Sellers in PamCat! On PamCat's home page (at www.pamcat.org, look for the heading "Best Sellers" under the main search box. Best seller lists for the New York Times and Washington Post are highlighted. To see even more lists, click on "More best seller lists."
Find librarian recommended titles on our blog with the tag, "Pick of the Week."
Several of our branch libraries have book clubs where book lovers can get together and talk about their favorite reads. Book club meeting times are listed on the calendar. For more information about book clubs, please call or visit your local branch library.
Find people with similar reading tastes with LibraryThing. You can catalog with Amazon, the Library of Congress or 680 other world libraries. Import from anywhere. Get reading recommendations. Tag your books and explore others' tags. Even put your books on your blog.
Check out PRL's LibraryThing.
NoveList Plus, our Readers' Advisory online database
NoveList Plus helps readers of all ages find interesting books to read. Search for reviews, read-alikes, series information, and more! Have your library card number handy if your are searching at work, home, and school.
Nancy Pearl (Seattle librarian and author of "Book Lust" series)
Nancy Pearl, librarian, author, and speaker is the go-to source for what to read next. Her web site is a great source for reviews, book club news, online reading groups, book blogs, and more!
This is the first place to try on the web for book guides and author information. The Paz Associates have created a collection of many (but not all) of the Reading Group Guides issued by publishers and in their own publication, "Reading Group Choices". This does not index Oprah's Book Club.
Publishers who have EXTENSIVE lists of Reading Group Guides include:
Reading Group Center (Random House, Penguin, Knopf, and Doubleday)
Almost all of these sites are trying to make money in one-way or another. However, they do all have interviews with a variety of authors. Each has different access points to the interviews.
Amazon: A variety of author interviews
Barnes & Noble: Transcripts of author chats are available here
Barnes & Noble Review: Interviews and more are available here
Bookpage: More author interviews
Bookspot: Author interviews and much more, including more links to web sites
Crescent Blues e-magazine: (author interviews)
Salon: (author interviews and reviews)
Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Borders all have their own list of Award winners on their web sites. You can also search the web using the name of the award you are interested in. NoveList Plus also have extensive awards listings.
There are lots and lots of booklists maintained by individuals or libraries on the web. These are some of the most interesting that I have found.
Morton Grove Public Library, Morton Grove, IL: This library has a very extensive page for Reader's Services. It includes "Web Sites for Book Lovers", "Thinking Out Loud" (a book discussion group) and over 120 different booklists compiled by librarians from all over the country.
NoveList Plus: available through the Pamunkey web site at home or at the library
Oprah's Book Club: See all of the Oprah book selections and discussion questions here.
Oprah Readalikes (.pdf): Racine Library's read-alike suggestions for Oprah's Book Club. It's a general list of novels similar to titles chosen for Oprah's Book Club.
Reading Woman: This book club claims to have started when Oprah was 16.
There are a wide variety of personal review web sites. They often come up when you do a search of the web by title or author. These three sites are regularly updated and maintained.
Genrefluent: The World of Genre Fiction Diana Tixier Herald, librarian and author of Genreflecting, reviews at least three books per week on her web page. She includes only the books she feels she can recommend.
Printed Matter by Elisabeth Sherwin
Kent District Library, Michigan: (for all ages)
Mid-Continent Public Library, Missouri: (for children)
The Pamunkey Regional Library offers access to magazine indexes and databases from the library on our web site. These databases allow users to search for magazine articles on a wide variety of topics including author interviews and book reviews. You will need your library card number to access some of these databases from work, home, or school.
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Here is a general, generic checklist that you may find helpful. Go HERE to view and print it. If you're not already using a checklist, hopefully this one will help you keep track of what you're buying for your Operation Christmas Child shoebox(es) so you can monitor your progress throughout the year. When you're buying items year round, it is easy to forget what you have 🙂 You don't want to be scrambling to buy things right before collection week and paying top dollar when you do!
There are few blank slots at the end of the checklist to add other items that you may want to include in your boxes. Definitely don't feel like you need to include everything on the list in every shoebox. Cross out whatever you don't plan on buying.
Here's how I use the checklist: I fill in the number of items I desire to buy in the left hand column. Then, as I buy the items, I tally them up in the right hand column. Once I've got as many as I wanted, I check it off the list 🙂
Of course, as several of you know, you can plan as much as you want, but God will ultimately decide how many shoeboxes you end up packing. God often provides more than you ever thought possible and multiplies your best laid plans beyond whatever you imagined!
With all of your "extras" you can donate them to your local charities, such as the Salvation Army, Toys for Tots, Angel Tree, homeless shelters, veterans groups, battered women's shelters, etc. They will be so grateful for any and all help!
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Landi says:
I was just wondering, with Easter coming up soon, do they do any shoeboxes for Easter or any other holidays besides Christmas?
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Shoeboxes are distributed throughout the year. However, the major push for collection in mid-November. You can, however, make an Easter-themed box if you like. And, year-round the Boone headquarters accepts boxes if you don't want to wait to drop off in November. Operation Christmas Child
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Awesome! Thanks for posting! I will have to print this out sometime. I have already done my inventory and check list. I started with an inventory of what God provided, and then made a detailed check list for each and every shoe box we are packing. God does provide more than we ever thought possible and multiplies our best laid plans beyond all we have ever imagined! Our minds are finite, but God is infinite and there is no limit to what He can do. His plans are much better than our plans. We started off with 11 shoe boxes for this year, which God is continuing to multiply and increase. We are now at 15. Praising, thanking, and trusting God for it all.
Deborah says:
I keep a spread sheet of what we have. I add what folks bring. My Sunday School class makes boxes each year. I have room to store the things so they bring them to me and I log it on the spread sheet, I print the list after we have several additions so folks know what we have. We planned for between 50 and 60 boxes last year and God had other plans. We packed around 150. God is good. We work on ot all year. We have a packing party each year.
Deborah says:
I love the list. I am always looking for more ideas. This is great Thanks
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Chrome OS New Build
Web developer and Chrome hacker alias Hexxeh has released a new version of his Chromium OS build.
The new release, code-named Zero, is based on Chromium build 22.214.171.124/0.5.25 and, in addition to a few speed improvements, provides support for most WiFi chipsets. The boot process also has some spiffy new artwork that unfortunately can flash by unnoticed during the five-second start-up time.
Trying out Chrome OS is now easier than ever with Chromium OS Zero. The 250-MB tar.gz archive contains a scant 1GB image file that can be downloaded via the dd command to a USB stick for booting.
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This is a beautiful reproduction of antique book chain. Two different link styles in an alternating pattern. The first is an oval with a ball soldered on at the widest points where it measures 12mm. The other link is a flat band with a delicate embossed pattern and measures 5x7mm. It's open design makes it very lightweight for such a large chain.
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CPE Bach: St. Matthew Passion / Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque
2 CD / ORF / 2007-06-01Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Saint Matthew Passion, H 782
Performers: Durmuller, Jorg; Gottwald, Franziska; Mertens, Klaus; Steur, Rene; Velez Isidro, Orlanda; York, Deborah
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Buxtehude: Opera omnia Vol 2 - Vocal Works Vol 1
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Porter, who was a two-time all-stater for the Blue Devils in the early 1990s, became the first area person to coach an NCAA Division I athletic team to a national title when his Akron men's soccer team upset No. 1-ranked Louisville, 1-0, in the College Cup championship on Sunday in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Akron (21-1-2) is the third Mid-American Conference team to win a national title. Western Michigan's cross country teams won championships in 1964 and '65.
His high school coach, Lee Newland, saw the same will-not-fail attitude on Sunday that Porter exhibited when he played at Gull Lake.
"Caleb was a strong soccer player, but one of the things that distinguished him was that he was very, very determined," Newland said. "As a freshman in high school, he was traveling two or three times a week to the east side of the state to play club soccer because he wanted to get better.
"He was strong on the ball as a player, but above all, he was excellent because he wanted to be."
Porter, who at 5-feet, 9-inches tall, wasn't the biggest player, but he wouldn't back down from a challenge. He didn't do that at Indiana as either a player or as an assistant coach.
His challenge for the past five years was to build Akron into a national soccer power.
"When he was playing, I didn't see a coach come out of this, but who knew?" Newland said. "He played for a premier college team until injuries knocked him down.
"Caleb is a good recruiter and that says a lot with the size of program Akron has."
Porter took over for current Louisville coach Ken Lolla at Akron when the school showed that it was serious about not only winning Mid-American Conference titles but also national championships.
"I had a good position at Indiana and I wouldn't have left there if Akron wasn't going to make a commitment to soccer," he said.
As always, Porter was humble after Akron's victory.
"I'm not usually at a loss for words, but in so many ways, I am," he said. "I am proud of my team.
"It's been a long journey. It started on Sept. 14 after a bitter, painful loss to Virginia last year, which ended on one kick."
Last season, Akron was ranked No. 1 and was unbeaten before losing to Virginia in the title game on penalty kicks, 3-2. This season, it was the Zips' time to be the spoilers as the Cardinals were ranked first and were unbeaten.
"I am proud of the win, and obviously, it's very meaningful," Porter said. "I am equally proud of the way our guys played the game.
"I didn't put Akron on the map. I think Ken Lolla put Akron on the map and we've taken it a step further."
The step further took 78 minutes of hard-fought soccer. Both teams had chances early in the game, but neither team could score until sophomore Scott Caldwell fired a shot from around 12 yards out that was blocked by a defender. After the ball caromed around in the box, Caldwell fired again and this one went into the top of the net.
Akron has a lot of goalscorers, but Caldwell isn't one of them. It was just his fifth goal of the season.
Porter doesn't want to make Akron just a one-hit wonder either.
"We want to build a program for long-term success," he said. "In order to do that, you have to do things in a certain way.
"I was fortunate to be around three national championship teams at Indiana. We play slightly different at Akron, so I took some things from Indiana, tweaked some things and brought in different things over the past five years."
With Porter's determination, there is a chance he will make it this far again.
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A 25-year-old man was arrested in Enid on Thursday on suspicion of trying to meet a teenage girl for sex, police said.
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In the United States, since December 13, 1984, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Medical Device Reporting (MDR) regulations have required firms who have received complaints of device malfunctions, serious injuries or deaths associated with medical devices to notify FDA of the incident. MDR is the mechanism for the FDA to receive significant medical device adverse events from manufacturers, importers and user facilities, so they can be detected and corrected quickly. Device firms are also subject to compliance to the FDA regulations of device recalls, correction and removals. To achieve compliance and to remain compliant, it is critical to understand how to define, document and implement the procedures for MDR, recalls, corrections and removals.
This webinar is aimed at helping device industry understand how to establish procedures for MDR, recalls, corrections and removals and further provide practical and actionable perspectives by increasing awareness and familiarity of the regulatory requirements.
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Eli Lilly's Venture Arm Spins Out With $200M Fund
Lilly Ventures, the venture capital arm of Eli Lilly & Co., has spun out from its parent in an effort to compensate its members more like a traditional venture firm.
As part of the spinout, completed May 1, Lilly Ventures secured $200 million from its corporate parent to invest in new companies and to support its existing portfolio.
The move enables the firm's investment team to earn carried interest and positions Lilly Ventures to compete with other firms for talent, Managing Director S. Edward Torres told VentureWire. Lilly Ventures, formed in 2001, previously could not take a cut of the profit from its investments because Lilly's compensation policies did not permit it, he said.
Other drugmakers are wrestling with similar issues as they strive to position their venture arms for long-term success.
Pharmaceutical companies once invested in start-ups mainly to secure product rights, but today, many of them see venture capital as vital to their broader effort to stay abreast of new technologies. Seeking to strengthen their ties to venture capitalists, and get invited into the best deals, these companies in recent years have been operating much like other venture firms, investing as much for financial gain as for the inside view into new companies.
Yet most pharmaceutical venture investors do not have the same ability to profit from their work as those at traditional firms, people familiar with these groups said. Lilly Ventures has had its share of turnover, though it's not clear if compensation played a role in the decisions of those who left. Former members either declined to comment on their departures or were unavailable.
Still, Eli Lilly contends that it will get even better returns and strategic benefits if its investors are compensated the same way as other venture capitalists.
"Our success as a fund resulted in other funds raiding some of our talent," said Darren J. Carroll, who oversees Eli Lilly's private-equity activities as vice president of its New Ventures group. "Quite a few people have called me looking for advice on how to do this."
Eli Lilly launched Lilly Ventures to achieve financial gains by investing in areas of strategic interest, such as cancer and neurological disease. Many other pharmaceutical companies also have venture-capital programs, including GlaxoSmithKline PLC, which has an independent arm, SR One, and Roche Holding Ltd., which operates an in-house group, Roche Venture Fund.
For more about Lilly Ventures' decision to spin out, continue reading this exclusive story here in VentureWire, our daily trade publication covering start-up companies and the venture capital industry.


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Nicknamed "The Biggest Little City in the World," Reno, Nevada boasts a wide variety of activities, ranging from gambling, nightlife, museums, parks and art galleries to outdoor adventures. Featuring the Fleischmann Planetarium, this amazing cosmos adventure features a one-ton meteorite and several fascinating exhibits. CommRow features the world's tallest climbing wall – a staggering 16 stories – and a must-climb for adventure seeking enthusiasts. The Freight House District offers seasonal activities, including concerts, festivals and a variety of eye-catching attractions. Reno also offers a spectacular collection of performance art and culture, including plays, film festivals and exhibitions. The Nevada Museum of Art displays more than 2,000 works in their permanent collection and constantly has traveling exhibits to supplement their compilation. Many local Reno hotels feature indoor pools, allowing guests to relax and unwind after a long, heat-inducing adventure-filled day.
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Voice of an Angel singer Charlotte Church and her rugby player boyfriend are expecting their second child, the couple have announced on her Web site.
"Here we go again!!!" say Church, 22, and Gavin Henson, 26.
The couple, who welcomed a daughter, Ruby Megan Henson, last September, are "delighted to announce that they are expecting another baby," the blog says.
"The couple are thrilled, as are their immediate families."
The Wales-born singer was first discovered on a British talent show – initially as a classical singer, before she made a name for herself in pop.
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Never Die Alone
A stylishly shot urban gangster drama, Die chronicles the rise and fall of a drug dealer (rapper DMX) who pushes heroin and mistreats girlfriends in New York City and L.A. While director Ernest Dickerson (Bones) gives the movie lots of energy and a gritty beauty, in the end it's a familiar tale. Barbershop's Michael Ealy is affecting as a young man with a secret but disappears for a large chunk of the film. (R)
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GKN Pushes Single-Aisle Jet Business After Volvo Unit Purchase
GKN Plc said it's exploring a deeper push into the single-aisle jet market after bolstering its aerospace business this month with the purchase of Volvo AB's aircraft-engine unit for 633 million pounds ($987 million).
Winning more work on narrow-body programs is a priority, Marcus Bryson, the chief executive officer of GKN's aerospace and land systems business, said in an interview at the Farnborough air show near London. GKN isn't involved in Boeing Co.'s 737 Max, the manufacturer's fuel-efficient variant of its bestselling aircraft, a gap Bryson said he wants to fill.
"It's now more important to us that we look at trying to get some content on those programs," Bryson said. "The market is set for the next decade."
GKN gave its aviation business a boost with the purchase this month of the Volvo subsidiary, adding lightweight airframe and engine components to narrow the gap with companies including Safran SA. Bryson said the technology additions in recent years should help advance GKN's position on single-aisle airliners, the most widely used class of commercial jets.
A strategic review following the Volvo purchase will take about 18 months, and GKN will seek to outpace market growth, Bryson says. The company, based in Redditch in the U.K., is also seeking to win business on Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd.'s C919 jetliner, the nation's first large passenger plane, and reach a deal before the end of the year, he said.
GKN has steadily expanded in commercial and military aviation, most significantly through the 2008 purchase of Airbus's Filton, U.K. production site. The company is involved in military programs such as the Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Airbus A400M military transport, as well as models such as Boeing's 787 and the Airbus A320.