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tushar gujar Mar 20, 2014 11:09 am
nice experience in night life,the performsnces which were presented in the show is awesome,service is nice,staff was nice.really enjoyed.
sidharth Oct 29, 2013 11:56 am
It was really special. The act was amazing and yes I would definitely go back again.
Nadia Aug 13, 2013 04:17 am
My husband and I had been looking forward to going and booked a table from 9pm-12am for dinner. The hostess that sat us could not of been more unhelpful if she tried! We asked if possible to move tables as we were wedged between 2 tables of 8 people, and the place was very quiet. She said no we would have to go and ask ourselves - no idea why she couldn't be bothered to do this for us....
Rest of the staff were lovely and food was OK. we only saw 2 acts the whole evening. When we asked about lack of entertainment we were told the acts choose when they come on??!! Then we were told it was normal!! Not what we expected.
The highlight for us was at 11.15pm when all the staff seemed to frantically get ready for midnight with the switch over of tables. Big ice buckets started coming out and were being placed at the base of all tables and some tables that had people sitting at we're actually being dressed ready for midnight! The management need to seriously think about their offer. If you want people to come for dinner allow them to sit and enjoy for the time allotted and put some acts on. If the handover of tables is too tight for you and your team, change the timings.
The icing on the cake was when a group of 10 people were seated next to us at 11.15pm and the table was way too small for them so they were all standing leaning on our table while we were trying to eat our main course. Truly not their fault but the lack of common sense coming for the hostess/management. They were soon moved on but why did you put them there in the first place!
My advice would be to go there at midnight onwards. Total waste of time to go before as you are made to feel very unwelcome for the last 30 minutes. You also may actually get to see some acts. Lots to be desired.....
runesb Jul 16, 2013 06:21 am
Maybe I have been to too many good places with takes on the concept of dinner, show and club to appreciate this here in Dubai. The show is very sparse in appearance maybe 15min in total from when restaurant opens to night club closes. Destino Ibiza runs a show for 4hrs in comparison. Quality of the show makes the whole thing seem cheap but dressed up well. I can appreciate the effort. Certainly people behind it have tried, the setting is great, service of waiters and bar staff is great. Security is too much and way to present. Whoever produces the show should go somewhere a little more provincial where it takes less to impress. I wasnt.
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Fabulous experience! Will soon be the hottest spot for Dubai night life. Act has amazing shows, super food and music and beautiful people.
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This is a substitute for corn syrup. A cheaper alternative.
Combine all ingredients in a heavy, large pan. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and put a cover on for 3 minutes to get sugar crystals off the sides of the pan. Uncover and cook until it reaches soft ball stage. Stir often.
Cool syrup and store in a covered container at room temperature. It will keep 2 months. Yield: almost 2 cups. For dark corn syrup add 1/4 cup molasses to the above recipe.
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By fossil1955 from Cortez, CO
Thank you so so much cant wait to get baking all those recipes i have that call for this ingredient. Which i could not find ..
I need a corn syrup recipe that is easy or can I just use golden syrup? I really want to know because I was going to make homemade cotton candy and I couldn't find any corn syrup. What could I substitute or could someone tell me a recipe that works. Please.
By Anaira
You can find corn syrup in most all stores. It is white KARO brand syrup, I think and it is clear. Read the label to make sure. Good Luck.
3/4 cup drinking water
2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Pinch salt
Add all ingredients in a large saucepan and stir to combine.
Over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula, bring it to a boil. Then let boil until it reaches 240 degrees F, 112 C. This is soft ball stage.
Let cool on a cooling rack.
It can be stored in air-tight container for 2 months.
In my book of substitutes:
corn syrup, light, 1 cup
= 1 cup golden syrup
= 1 1/4 cups sugar plus 1/3 cup water or other liquid from recipe, boiled down to 1 cup
corn syrup, dark, 1 cup
= 3/4 cup light corn syrup plus 1/4 cup molasses
= 3/4 cup golden syrup plus 1/4 cup molasses
= 1 1/4 cup brown sugar plus 1/3 cup liquid boiled down to 1 cup. You can use any liquid from the recipe you are making--if there is no liquid in the recipe, add 1/3 cup water and boil down to 1 cup.
Not in Australia you can't. That is why people ask whether golden syrup will work. We have that.
I have used this recipe several times, I have also given this recipe to my Wilton Cake Decorating Students. One of my students went to culinary school, she told me that this recipe is a wonderful substitute for Karo Syrup.
Cool syrup and store in a covered container at room temperature. It will keep for about 2 months.
Makes almost 2 cups.
By Mary from Atascadero, CA
Thank you! Have been searching for this for long time. It is better than using White Corn Syrup.
I also cheat with it and use the Splenda for baking (the one with some sugar in it.) Can't tell the difference and cuts down on the sweetener.
Thank you so much for this info. Saved me from having to run to the store and to listen to my husband complain about how unhealthy corn syrup is.
Be advised: don't cook the sugar/water/cream of tartar syrup too long. Not being at home and not having a thermometer, I guessed at the time for stopping the cooking. I was wrong. The syrup thickens a lot as it cools.
Is Karo another name for corn syrup?
By Virginia D
Karo is a brand name for corn syrup.
Karo is a company that manufactures corn syrup. You can check the company website for more information.
I make a granola bar that's supposed to coat dry ingredients with a chewy, sticky sauce that's made with brown sugar, honey, and butter. We really don't like the honey flavor and it gets too sweet for our tastes. Can corn syrup be added to brown sugar and butter, and does this make it softer or harder?
I would think that corn syrup is not as sweet as honey, and would extend the volume, and hopefully would not make it too hard. Or should I add some water? Also, lately I've had a hard time melting the brown sugar in the butter. It just seems to stay granulated. Got any ideas?
wondernana from Clovis, CA
You can substitute corn syrup for the honey, without adding anything else, but you might have to bake it longer to get it crunchy. Honey caramelizes at a lower temperature than corn syrup. As for the brown sugar not melting, try melting the butter first, then adding the brown sugar. That has worked for me.
There are so many different flavors of honey, try getting some clover honey. It is almost pure light golden color. I get mine from bee keepers. I also get stronger flavored honey that comes from alfalfa, other grains and flowers. This I use for dark breads, etc. great when mixing flavors in baking. Stick my finger in--I want clover.
If you are looking at sugar vs honey, the honey has minerals/vitamins, etc. the stuff that nature made. If you want sweetner, it is calorie for calorie the same.
If you find you need more wetting agent, use a light olive oil, which has just as many choices as honey for flavors. Don't use water. It will create sogginess.
In a recipe for baked french toast, 2 Tbs. of corn syrup is needed in the topping which is in the bottom of the pan. Is there some substitution for the corn syrup? The topping, brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup is cooked until thickened and poured into the pan and the bread is put on top of it. I hate to buy a whole container for 2 Tbs.
By Catey S. from Round Hill VA
I got this recipe fromThriftyFun back in 2006 or 2007. It was submitted by Mary from Atascadero, CA. This is all I ever use now. Definitely saving money... No additives...
Karo Syrup Substitute (White (clear))
Makes about 2 c.
2 c. white granulated sugar
3/4 c. water
1/4 t. cream of tarter
dash salt
Combine all in a large, heavy stainless steel pot. Stir & bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer & put the lid on for 3 to 4 minutes to get the sugar crystals off the sides of the pan. Uncover & cook to softball stage (238-240 degree's F. Or when a small amount is dropped into cold water but does not hold its shape.), stirring constantly. (I then cook for another minute - jbs.) Cool & store in covered jar at room temperature (I usually refrigerate it - jbs.) Keeps for 2 months at room temperature.
Be careful how long you cook your syrup. No one tells you that it thickens A LOT as it is cooling.
Around this time of year I like to make homemade popcorn balls for my Dad. The syrup recipe I have always used calls for light corn syrup, (such as Karo). However recently I found an all natural sweetener called agave nectar. It's about 70% as sweet as sugar, but has a very low glycemic count, so it's much healthier. Since my Dad is diabetic, this sounds like a better/healthier option for the popcorn ball syrup.
I checked online for recipes using agave instead of Karo, and the only recipes I find call for almond butter as well. I assume this is a substitute for butter, but I'm not sure I want to have them taste like almond butter. Does anyone happen to have any experience using agave nectar in a recipe for popcorn balls successfully? I am looking to keep the end result pretty much like the ones I have been making, but healthier. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
By Donna from San Diego, CA
Here is your situation. To make the popcorn balls the syrup has to be cooked to a certain stage usually based on temperature. It's going to concentrate the syrup to about the same amount as a corn syrup, which will decrease it's sugar content benefit, but it still probably works differently in the body, so you still get that benefit.
You need to find out how hard to make it [hard/soft ball stage criteria] which can be determined by temperature or testing in cold water. That info will be in any recipe.
What You Need:
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup agave
1-1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup margarine (I like Earth Balance)
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 cups popcorn, popped
What You Do:
1. In a pot, mix the water, agave, sugar, and salt. Heat on low until mixture is warm. Remove from stove and stir in margarine and vanilla.
2. Place the popcorn in a large bowl. Pour the mixture over popcorn and stir until combined.
3. Roll into balls with greased hands and let cool. Serve!
Another "substitute" request. I've noticed that many American based recipes mention corn syrup as an ingredient. We don't seem to have that here in Australia, at least I haven't been able to find it, so is there a substitute for corn syrup?
Thank you.
Ellie from Melbourne, AU
Australia. Wow I want to visit. I looked up a substitute for you. 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup liquid (water),
1 cup honey, mix well in sauce pan and heat over low flame until all is mixed well and allow to cool before using. Here is the website if you could use any other help. Have a wonderful day Downunder.
bluesuitmom.com (07/22/2007)
If you have Golden Syrup in AU, you can use that as a substitute, also. That is what I use here in the Netherlands (I'm from the USA and missed corn syrup until I discovered golden syrup). (07/22/2007)
By Luvyabye
I think you can use treacle it should be the same thing.
Good luck.
Myrna from Surrey BC Canada (07/22/2007)
By myrna
Treacle, honey or light molasses would also work. My grandma was from the UK and always told us those and corn syrup would work interchangeably in her recipes. (07/24/2007)
By cfbandit
If you want a healthier version, since corn syrup has a pretty bad rap, try brown rice syrup. You won't notice the difference and it has a less drastic shock to your blood sugar. Meaning that it won't spike your sugar and then drop it right back down like corn syrup will. (07/29/2007)
By Joyanne
Corn syrup doesn't have much flavor, really. It is just a sweet taste. If you substitute honey, or molasses, you will have those flavors. I use Roger's Golden Cane syrup in any recipe requiring corn syrup. One could also use some sort of pancake syrup. A pancake syrup is usually a little more liquid than corn syrup. Corn syrup isn't really anything exotic. It is just a liquid sweetener; use whatever sort of syrup that you have in AU.
Louise, in Saskatchewan, Canada (07/29/2007)
By louel53
Most of those things aren't good substitutes for corn syrup. Corn syrup is light in color and only slightly sweet. Most things like honey, molasses, affect both color and taste, as well as consistency. Corn syrup is widely not available outside of the US, as it is almost never sold in a pure form, but rather has bits and bobs of everything in it, so is not accepted by many countries food testing boards. In Germany (for example) people recommend either rice syrup or glucose syrup, so binding, slightly sweet, and mostly otherwise flavor and color neutral. (06/07/2008)
By Byron
Try this, I Googled it and found this recipe on several sites:
Combine all ingredients in a heavy, large pan. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and put cover on it for 3 minutes to get sugar crystals off the sides of the pan. Uncover and cook until it reaches soft ball stage. Stir often.
Cool syrup and store in a covered container at room temperature. It will keep for about 2 months. Makes almost 2 cups. (07/23/2008)
By Kiki
Lyles Golden Syrup is made from pure cane sugar. Another substitute would be Agave nectar though it's not cheap it is much better than corn syrup and can be bought over the internet. A lot of time corn syrup is called for is because aside from sweetening it makes candies, icings, etc. shine. (12/21/2008)
By bbbrownies
You can use the recipe above and use lemon instead of cream of tarter. It's a simple sugar sauce just like they make in Egypt for Basbousa. (12/23/2008)
By Quiche
I am also in Australia. Karo produces a corn syrup, I believe they have it at some Coles, but also at health food shops. (12/23/2008)
By Christine
To answer a question that seems to be big on a lot of people's minds, here is a simple substitute for corn syrup in recipes:
Use one quarter (1/4) teaspoon of cream of tartar for each two cups of sugar. The cream of tartar will change some of the sugar into glucose, which prevents crystallization of the sugar as it cools. This is why corn syrup and the like is used. Cream of tartar obtains the same results without the addition of more sugars. The chemical name for cream of tartar is potassium hydrogen tartrate, (if you can't find it in the grocery store, try looking in the pharmacist's or the apothecary) and is usually obtained as a by-product of wine production. (02/11/2009)
By plk100rt
When I was unable to buy corn syrup for my hazelnut brittle I found fake maple syrup to be a good substitute. (Real maple syrup did not work).


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Butterscotch Waffles
Total Time
Prep 5 mins
Cook 7 mins
These are absolutely delicious, definitely worth making.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 eggs, separated, and divided
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup flaked coconut
- 3⁄4 cup evaporated milk
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
- 1⁄3-1⁄2 cup butterscotch chips
- In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff; set aside.
- In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt, brown sugar and coconut, and set aside.
- Combine egg yolks, evaporated milk and butter; add to dry ingredients, mixing JUST until blended.
- Add in the butterscotch chips, and fold in the beaten egg whites JUST until mixed (do not overbeat) Bake in a waffle maker until done.
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Wow Kit, another winner. Boy are these good. I am ashamed to say that I didn't share any...they were too wonderful, I froze the leftovers. I enjoyed the leftovers today, they tasted just as great as they did yesterday. I popped the frozen waffles into the toaster for two minutes, on medium-low. The waffles were tall, thick, light, tender, crisp, fluffy, sweet and very flavorful. Very filling little treats. I dusted lightly with icing sugar and served whipped cream on the side. Thanks for sharing Kit.
Made for "Newest Zaar Tag 2008" The flavor of these was excellent - I love coconut and butterscotch chips. My attempt to make these gluten free didn't turn out very well - I suspect it was the flour mix that I used. Will try these again with a different GF flour mix and post the results. Thanks Kitten for posting this!


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- New Construction: No
- Lot Area: 0.20
- Association Fee: $38
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- Baths: 3 (Full: 2 3/4: 0 1/2: 1 Other: 0)
- Stories: 0
- Foreclosure: No
- Lot Size: 65'X133'X65'X134'
- County: Kane
- Year Built: 2013
- Status: Active
- Parking Type Description: Attached 2 cars
- Total Square Footage: 2,065 ($117.19 per sq. foot)
- Estimated Annual Taxes: $7,872
- Subdivision: Lakewood Crossing
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Basement Full
Basement Bathrooms (Y/N) No
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Bath Amenities Double Sink, Separate Shower
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Eating Area Main Level 10X13
Family Room Main Level 15X12
Kitchen Main Level 11X13
Living Room Main Level 11X8
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Bedroom 3 2nd Level 13X10
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Join us on Wednesday, December 14 at San Francisco's historic Castro Theatre, as the Film Noir Foundation celebrates the holidays by tossing aside the Christmas treacle for a headlong dive into a double bill of danger and darkness: Quentin Lawrence's Cash on Demand (1961) at 7:30, and Harold Ramis' Ice Harvest (2005) at 9:30.
Lawrence's late era noir reimagines A Christmas Carol as a tense bank heist thriller with Peter Cushing in the lead as a Scrooge like bank manager in need of a Dickensian makeover. Can the machinations of a master thief (Andre Morell) wind up bringing him the Christmas spirit?
In Ramis' neo-noir, mob lawyer Charlie Arglist (John Cusack) and his shifty accomplice Vic (Billy Bob Thornton) conspire to steal $2 million from Wichita's sleaziest gangster (Randy Quaid) on Christmas Eve. But as an ice storm descends on the region, Charlie's associates prove more treacherous than the forces of nature.
In addition to the yuletide noir double feature, host Eddie Muller will be revealing the complete schedule (and gorgeous new poster!) for the eagerly anticipated NOIR CITY 15 festival coming to the Castro Theatre January 20-29, 2017. Passports (full series passes) and tickets to all the festival's double features will go on sale on NoirCity.com the same evening. We will also be selling Passports at the theatre along with some brand new official Film Noir Foundation merchandise, so you can catch up on holiday gift shopping for the film noir lover in your life, too.
Tickets for NOIR CITY Xmas are only $12 for the double bill—less than the cost of a single holiday eggnog at any bar in town! Tickets are now on sale at Brown Paper Tickets. Tickets will also be available at the Castro box office the day of show.
You've got a chance to prove that it's not such a bitter little world after all at this year's NOIR CITY Xmas. We will have collection bins for both the San Francisco Firefighters Toy Program and the SF-Marin Food Bank at the event, and we encourage everyone to give what they can. The San Francisco Firefighters are looking for toys for kids--infants through 12 years old. Toys must be un-gift-wrapped. The SF-Marin Food Bank needs the following: peanut butter, low-sugar cereal, whole-grain rice, pasta, oats, low-sodium soups and stews, tuna and other canned meats, and canned fruits and vegetables. Please no glass, opened items, perishables, or items past their "use before" date.
In 2015, through generous donations from the Mysel family, the FNF established The Nancy Mysel Legacy Grant, a $5,000 grant to be awarded annually to university students in film restoration/preservation studies. The grant is named in honor of the late Nancy Mysel, a superb film preservationist for UCLA Film & Television Archive who supervised the FNF restorations of The Prowler (1951) and Cry Danger (1951), but who lost a long-running battle with cancer in 2012 at the age of 45.
Eddie Muller, FNF founder and president, says, "I can't overstate how essential Nancy was to our success. Her commitment to the highest level of restoration set an immense standard, which she challenged everyone to meet—including us. … The best way we can honor her legacy is by ensuring that everything we do in the future measures up to her incredible standard of excellence."
Through the non-profit's charitable adjunct, the FNF is proud to carry on Nancy's work by assisting a future film preservationist with their studies. All details pertaining to the grant, including how to apply, can be found here.
On Thursday night, August 4, 2016, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association hosted their annual grant awards banquet at Los Angeles' Beverly Wilshire Hotel. For the fourth consecutive year, the Film Noir Foundation was a recipient of a grant from The HFPA Trust with promotional director Daryl Sparks in attendance. This year's $25,000 grant will be put toward costs for the FNF's latest film restoration project premiering at a NOIR CITY festival in 2017.
The WORLD OF FILM NOIR was created in black and white, but its intrigue and passion was sold worldwide by movie posters -- in vivid color -- that enticed audiences into this sinister and sensual demimonde. Nowhere on earth was the come-on more colorful than in Belgium, where the nation's standardly sized posters (a mere 14" x 22") virtually exploded with the danger and desire at the heart of cinema's most alluring and durable genre. Small posters from a small country--but packed with more lust and larceny than Hollywood would dare.
NOW, EXCLUSIVELY FROM BLACK POOL PRODUCTIONS—Eddie Muller, "The Czar of Noir," presents 24 glorious Belgian cinema posters from his personal collection, reproduced as 5-1/4" x 7" cards, each complete with his terse and tangy commentary highlighting what made these films—and this artwork--so magical and memorable. $20 + tax/shipping at BlackPoolProductions.com.
Gun Crazy caused barely a ripple in public consciousness when it hit movie screens in 1950. Yet over time it would prove to be the most innovative and provocative motion picture of its era—a simple genre film, but packed with so much cinematic bravura and timeless symbolism, its power has spanned decades, crossed oceans, and influenced countless filmmakers.
The Film Noir Foundation is proud to announce the winner of this year's $5,000 FNF/Nancy Mysel Legacy Grant, Jana D. Gowan of UCLA, a Master of Library and Information Science/Media Archives Specialization student. Specifically, Gowan wants to pursue a career as a moving image archivist in film restoration and preservation at a regional film archive. Preserving the diverse history of rural communities by restoring locally relevant films is her passion. + READ MORE
Los tallos amargos (1956), a vitally significant "lost" film in the history of international noir cinema, has been restored this year by the Film Noir Foundation with the cooperation of UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Charitable Trust (The HFPA Trust). Based on the novel by journalist Adolfo Jasca, Los tallos amargos (The Bitter Stems) tells the tale of a down-on-his-luck journalist whose creation of a lucrative, if unethical, correspondence course leads to his committing the perfect murder. + READ MORE
Come follow us on Tumblr to indulge your passion for noir! We'll be posting daily, celebrating all things noir with exclusive stills and images you won't see anywhere else, as well as trailers, film clips, and more.
Share our posts with your friends; your love of the art form is the Foundation's biggest asset in its mission to preserve and restore classics of the genre. We are also fully committed to present our rescued films in the way they were meant to be seen: in 35mm at our NOIR CITY festivals around the country.
The path to hell is paved with good intentions in writer/director Johnny Ma's debut feature, Old Stone (2016). When a drunken passenger causes taxi driver Lao Shi (Chen Gang) to swerve and hit a motorcyclist, he stops to help the injured man. When no police or ambulance arrive he drives the victim to the hospital, checks him in and finds himself liable for the man's medical bills. The repercussions of Shi's selfless act expose a society rife with bone-chilling callousness and bureaucratic indifference. On the verge of losing his cab, his job and his family, Lao Shi has to resort to desperate measures to survive. The film, which won Best Canadian First Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival, opens December 9 at San Francisco's Opera Plaza and Berkeley's Shattuck Cinema. To see where and when it's playing in your neck of the woods, visit the official film page.
The world's longest-running film noir series returns this fall to the Seattle Art Museum. This year's edition, Shadowland, plays every Thursday night, September 29 – December 8 (no screening on Thanksgiving). Screenings include classics of the genre, like Edmund Goulding's Nightmare Alley (1947) featuring Tyrone Power as a ruthless carny-turned-mentalist and Alexander Mackendrick's Sweet Smell of Success (1957) starring Burt Lancaster as a Broadway columnist disturbingly obsessed about breaking up his sister's romance with the help of a cynical press agent, Tony Curtis, in one of his best performances. Lesser known gems are also featured, including Michael Curtiz' The Unsuspected (1947) featuring Claude Rains as a silver-tongued radio personality who is not what he seems, and Joseph Losey's tale of a steamy love triangle turned murderous, The Prowler (1951), penned by Dalton Trumbo and restored by the FNF in conjunction with the Stanford Theatre Foundation. The series is capped off by Dan Gilroy's critically acclaimed neo-noir Nightcrawler (2014), a searing indictment of "if it bleeds, it leads" television journalism starring a truly creepy Jake Gyllenhaal. Visit SAM's website for the full line-up and to purchase tickets for the entire series. A limited number of single-film tickets may be available at the auditorium entrance prior to screenings.
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Its getting pretty old how people say your a hacker on mw2, especially when a patch came out a week before to stop this kind of thing. Anyone else geting really tried of this and just wants to play mw2 with out the sterotype 10 year old going out of his way just to piss you off.(no offence meant just really getting tried of this)
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Shortlisted for: Crime & Thriller of the Year - Specsavers National Book Awards 2012
Be careful what you wish for.... John and Naomi are grieving the death of their four-year-old son from a rare genetic disorder. They desperately want another child, but they realize the odds of their next child contracting the same disease are high. Then they hear about geneticist Dr Leo Dettore. He has methods that can spare them the heartache of ever losing another child to any disease. At his clinic is where their nightmare begins. They should have realized something was wrong when they saw the list. Choices of eye colour, hair, sporting abilities. They can literally design their child. Now it's too late to turn back. Naomi is pregnant and already something is badly wrong.
©2011 Really Scary Books / Peter James (P)2011 Macmillan Digital Audio
Emma hynes
"Stick with it!"
I am a big Peter James fan so bought this and was interested as it looked diffrent from his Roy Grace books. Like the previous review I too found the narrator slighly irritating but because I was gripped and intruiged by the story I stuck with it! I am so glad I did as I thorougly enjoyed it and was hooked to the end. A really great story with a gentle warning about science messing with nature, there is always a price to pay!
"Perfect People...not a perfect book."
I enjoyed this book but not as much as I though I would judging by most of the book reviews I read. The premise of the book was interesting and the story was reasonably well thought out. The narrator's natural voice was strong and clear but I wasn't too keen on her "male" voice.
My main criticisms of the book are as follows.
- I was left with too many unanswered questions by the end.
- Supporting characters appeared suddenly and disappeared just as quickly
- The conclusion of some plotlines fizzled out instead of reaching an explosive climax
- In some situations, the behaviour of John and Naomi seemed a bit out of character.
Despite this, the book kept me listening avidly until the end and I found the conclusion satisfying. This was the first book of Peter James that I listened to but unfortunately, it would not prompt me to rush into downloading some of his other work anytime soon.
I was really looking forward to this book, having read great reviews. I can't go any further than the second chapter, however, because of the terrible voice that the female narrator puts on when speaking the main male character's parts. I have tried to persevere, but it really is awful - which is a shame because her 'normal' reading voice is very nice. If you are put off by silly voices, beware. I will be buying a hard copy of the book instead (and hope that I don't hear the silly voice in my head while I'm reading it).
"A Perfect Listen"
I thoroughly enjoyed this book - the plot twisted and turned and I found that as a parent, I could really empathise with the parents in the story. Unlike many other listeners, I found the narrator consistent and her Swedish male voice convincing and helpful, once I had got used to it. She was able to switch from person to person with ease, helping me to flesh out the characters.
My husband had been told about this particular 'excellent' PJ book. I had seen it on Audible but saw it as a huge departure from his usual storyline. I was unsure about selecting it as I had only known Peter James in Grace mode.I was not disappointed. I was particularly pleased that, as we were holidaying in Brighton during this 'read', the story did get back to the Brighton area, the city we know so well from our student years.
Discount the poor reviews, and the comments about the narrator. Listen to it for yourself and make up your own mind. Towards the end, I simply could not put it down. I thought I knew how it was going to end, but I didn't! What's the audible equivalent to a page-turner?
Can we have some more Peter James, the full versions, please?
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"OMG Just amazing!!!"
One of the deciding fact on picking this book was the narrator Clare Corbett, who I have enjoyed books read by her in the past, she just seems to bring a book to life for me!
But this book is amazing, the most enjoyable book I have had before from Audible and I have to admit I never was able to guess which direction this book was going to go in, great twists and turns. Please please stick with this book, little slow at first, amazing writing, have already recommended this book on Audible to several family and friend today. Two have purchased it already.
"Could be happening even as we read !"
Liked the idea of the plot a lot, the twists were fine and not always predictable, BUT, for me the reader was a great let down, the Swedish accent awful, which made me irritable with the book! . At times points were belaboured. Listen to the sample first and see if you get on with it.
"not just the narrator..."
As others have noted, the narrator does sound ludicrous when trying to convey the main male voice. But the story is also oh so predictable and the protagonists very hard indeed to sympathise with. There are also a couple of hilarious sex scenes - I laughed out loud (I wasn't meant to) here and in a couple of other places. Not entirely unenjoyable but buy something by Michael Crichton if you are interested in the future of genetic manipulation. And buy something else entirely if you want a thriller.
"Very good story but rather disturbing too"
I really enjoyed this story but it has some rather disturbing and controversial aspects. It's got pace a several twists. Overall I recommend it but I am a big fan of Petr James so pleased to find Sussex references even though the story starts in America.
Such a thought provoking and a gripping story. I would definitely recommend. I was completely absorbed for days. The narrator spoke clearly through out. I love this author.
I normally love Peter James books but this was just too Science Fiction for me. I thought it would deal with the social side of this subject but instead it because way out there.
No, because it wasn't quite the genre I presumed it to be when considering other titles by this author.
No, the finish left it with nowhere to go with a follow-up
"not really well developed"
became increasingly predictable. characters are not well developed. there was a lot of lag on unimportant details and it seemed to skip over opportunities for depth. end was unexpected however.
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This a favorite recipe from my husbands family. They have it at every family get together.
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- 3 can(s)
- whole kernal corn
- 1 pkg
- cream cheese
- 1 stick
- butter, softened
- jalapeno slices
- 1 Tbsp
- chili powder
Directions Step-By-Step
1Soften cream cheese and butter in a bowl
2Add corn (do not drain)
3Add jalapenos according to desired hotness
4Pour into a 9x13 baking dish
5Sprinkle chili powder on top
6Can add a few more jalapeno slices on top for garnish. Bake at 350 until bubbly
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decided: June 9, 1969.
CHARLES FRIEDMAN AND HELEN FRIEDMAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, APPELLANTS,v.GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
Biggs, Foreman and Freedman, Circuit Judges.
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BIGGS, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs-appellants, Charles and Helen Friedman, husband and wife, sued the defendant-appellee, General Motors, the manufacturer of their washing machine, alleging that Mrs. Friedman's thumb was injured and had to be amputated because of defects in the design and construction of the machine. At pretrial the plaintiffs alleged breach by the defendant of express and implied warranties of merchantability and fitness in that the washing machine "did spin with the top open when it should not have spun with the top open", and also amended their pretrial statement adding "Section 402A of Restatement of Torts as a basis for liability". During the trial plaintiffs' counsel announced that they would proceed on the theory of breach of warranty and under the strict liability provisions of Section 402A of the Restatement. At the conclusion of all the evidence and just before the case was submitted to the jury plaintiffs' counsel withdrew the breach of warranty claims and requested the court to submit the case to the jury solely on the basis of the principles set out in Section 402A.*fn1 The only issue presented to the jury was based on that section of the Restatement. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the defendant and this appeal followed.
On the edge of the rim of the washing machine, adjacent to its opening, there is a small button, called a "Safety Switch", positioned in such a way that when the lid of the machine is lifted the safety switch comes into an "up" position, breaking an electric current, thereby interrupting the spinning cycle of the tub which immediately ceases. But when the lid of the machine is put down, the safety switch by reason of the pressure of the lid is put into a "down" position which completes the electric circuit causing the tub to spin.
The evidence shows that Mrs. Friedman opened the lid of the washing machine to take out her washing. This fact we believe to be uncontroverted. But thereafter the positions of the parties sharply diverge. The plaintiffs' position is stated, we conclude, by their counsel in his summation to the jury and is as follows: "This washing machine has a feature built into it, that the manufacturer brags about and rightly so, and that is this safety device that says when the top is open -- it says it in the book, it says it right on the lid [of the machine] to make sure you know about it -- when the top is open, it can't spin, and the fact is that in this case with the top open, it did spin, and nobody questions that.
"If everything is working right it [the washer] can't spin with the lid open, and in order for it to spin with the lid open, something has to be wrong.
"There has to be a defect, and this defect makes this machine unreasonably dangerous because you can get your hand or thumb caught in it and get it torn off. * * *"
The Friedmans point out that there was evidence that the safety switch connection was "gummed up" with residue of soap, "slime" or "sludge", and when the safety switch was pressed into its down position, this gum-like substance and, perhaps, its accompanying moisture, caused the inner mechanism [microswitch] to stick and may have aided in closing the circuit.*fn2
It will be observed that the plaintiffs did not assert that the position of the safety switch was unreasonably dangerous because it could be touched by someone putting clothes into or taking clothes out of the washing machine.
It is the theory of General Motors that reaching inside the machine to withdraw her washing, Mrs. Friedman touched the "Safety Switch" in such a way that the tub was actuated into its spinning cycle. Dr. Fegley, the defendant's expert, gave opinion evidence as to how Mrs. Friedman could have been injured, stating: "If Mrs. Friedman had opened the lid to the washing machine during the middle of the spin cycle and then reached in and put her hand on the lid safety switch, this would have started to spin again." Dr. Fegley's statement is not entirely clear but we take it to mean that in his opinion if Mrs. Friedman had put her hand on the lid safety switch, the spin cycle would have started again. This reply was given in answer to a question as to what was the opinion of Dr. Fegley as to the cause of the accident.*fn3
Since the plaintiffs pitched their case upon the provisions of Section 402A*fn4 Judge Fullam repeatedly charged the principles enunciated in that section, sometimes employing its exact language and sometimes charging its substance. For example, he stated: "As to the legal principles which are more directly relevant to the present case, I would point out that under our law one who sells any product in a defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer is liable for physical harm caused thereby to the ultimate user or consumer, if the seller is engaged in the business of selling such a product and if the product is expected to and does reach the user or consumer without substantial change in the condition in which it is sold. Now, these principles apply irrespective of whether the seller or manufacturer has exercised all possible care in manufacture. * * *"*fn5
The court further charged: "In short, a manufacturer of an article is not an absolute guarantor that nobody will ever get hurt in using that article. All that the manufacturer is required to do is to make an article which is reasonably safe and to the extent that the article cannot be made reasonably safe but nevertheless because of its utility it is desirable that it be made, in that situation it is the obligation of the manufacturer to give appropriate warnings of any dangerous condition which is likely to be encountered."
Following the charge, counsel for the appellants stated: "If Your Honor please, I except to that portion of your charge which says that the defendant is a guarantor but may only make the product reasonably safe, because 402A [Restatement, Torts 2d] says they [ sic ] are liable if they [ sic ] exercised all possible care. I don't think the guarantor principle is applicable and I don't think the aspect of your charge on making it reasonably safe is applicable because it is not within the strict liability concept."*fn6 It will be observed that counsel's statement is somewhat garbled, but he seems to object to the statement of the court that the manufacturer may make his product only "reasonably safe". The Restatement, of course, uses the converse phrase, "unreasonably dangerous". But the court had also charged: "Now, as to the legal principles which are more directly relevant to the present case, I would point out that under our law one who sells any product in a defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer is liable for physical harm caused thereby to the ultimate user or consumer, if the seller is engaged in the business of selling such a product and if the product is expected to and does reach the user or consumer without substantial change in the condition in which it is sold." It should also be pointed out that the trial Judge charged repeatedly in respect to the applicability of the "strict liability" provisions of Section 402A that "these principles apply irrespective of whether the seller or manufacturer has exercised all possible care in manufacture. * * *"*fn7
After the exception taken by appellants' counsel as quoted above, the court did not change its charge to meet the appellants' counsel's exception, but simply stated, "Anything else?" Counsel thereupon proceeded to another point in the charge with which we are not now concerned.
Should the judgment be reversed because the court below referred once in its charge to making the machine "reasonably safe" instead of following the precise language of Section 402A and stating that the obligation was upon General Motors not to make the machine "unreasonably dangerous"? We have not been shown in what respect this charge fails to comport with the strict liability concept as interpreted by the courts. Bartkewich v. Billinger, 432 Pa. 351, 247 A.2d 603 (1968); Greco v. Bucciconi Engineering Co., Inc., 407 F.2d 87 (3 Cir. 1969). And while the number of times a phrase is used does not supply a guage as to its influence upon a jury, we note nonetheless that on four separate occasions after the "reasonably safe" phrase had been used, the court below again used the exact language of Section 402A, viz., "unreasonably dangerous" to the consumer. We note further in this connection that the Friedmans' counsel did not produce any expert witness to testify that the safety switch was in a dangerous or unsafe position or even was in a position that was not reasonably safe. In view of this lack of evidence counsel's exception to the charge is without merit.
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ADDIEL MARTINEZ ZUNIGA, Petitioner,v.T. BUSBY, Warden, Respondent.
FERNANDO M. OLGUIN, District Judge.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Court has reviewed the Petition, the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, Petitioner's Objections to the Report and Recommendation, and the remaining record, and has made a de novo determination.
Petitioner's Objections are generally indecipherable, reiterate the arguments made in the Petition and Reply, and lack merit for the reasons set forth in the Report and Recommendation. To the extent that Petitioner's Objections include a request for an evidentiary hearing, Petitioner's request is denied. See Cullen v. Pinholster, 131 S.Ct. 1388, 1398 (2011); Schriro v. Landrigan, 550 U.S. 465, 474 (2007) ("[I]f the record refutes the applicant's factual allegations or otherwise precludes habeas relief, a district court is not required to hold an evidentiary hearing.").
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CASCAR Mosport Jeff Lapcevich (2nd), Kerry Micks (1st), and Scott Steckly (3rd)
Thomson, driving his Home Hardware Monte Carlo, started in the No. 10 pole position of Sunday's 51-lap CASCAR Super Series Clarington 200 at Mosport Speedway and led for the first eight laps.
But Caistor Centre's Jeff Lapcevich fared much better, taking second place in the 31-car field, the second event of the CASCAR series. Lapcevich and his Tim Hortons/EMCEA Transport Chevy passed Scott Steckly on the final lap to nail down the runnerup spot. He was just 1.6 seconds away from winning.
The checkered flag was taken by veteran Kerry Micks of Mt. Albert. The #02 Trailers by Jim Bray-sponsored Ford Taurus driver jumped into the lead on lap 32 and never looked back after his daring pass on leader Peter Gibbons as the field came up to speed after a caution flag re-start.
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POLESITTER: #84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (1:26.935)
TIME OF RACE: 1 hour, 37 minutes and 54 seconds
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MARGIN OF VICTORY: 1.601 seconds
CAUTIONS: 3 for a total of 15 laps
LAP LEADERS: #4 Don Thomson Jr. (1-8), #02 Kerry Micks (9-13), #84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (14-20), #1 Peter Gibbons (21), #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (22), #25 Jim Lapcevich (23-24), #39 Dave Whitlock (25-27), #1 Gibbons (28-31) and #02 Kerry Micks (32-51)
FASTEST LAP: #84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (1:27.828 on lap #5)
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General Electric Staffing Initiatives
General Electric is one of the leading producers and manufacturers of energy-related products worldwide. The company operates as conglomerate offering technology, media and financial services and is leading name in the business of energy production manufacturing such things as "gas, steam, and aero derivative turbines; generators; combined cycle systems; and renewable energy solutions, as well as provides water treatment services and equipment." (Yahoo Finance)
The company operates around the world employing more than 300,000 employees. And hence staffing and recruitment more major concerns at GE as it looks around for the most talented people with strong work ethic and a serious desire to perform well in a rapidly changing environment. For this reason, staffing is carefully planned and GE takes advantage of the changing trends to hire the very best.
Kim Warne is the manager of the GE Center of Excellence supporting U.S. recruiting and staffing operations for five GE businesses: Energy, Aviation, Transportation, Water & Process Technologies, and Oil & Gas who believes in capitalizing on the frenzy that marks the power industry today to effectively meet staffing needs of GE. "Today's power industry is very exciting and competitive. Innovative shifts to alternative power sources such as renewable energy and cleaner coal, as well as traditional power sources such as natural gas and nuclear, are driving tremendous interest and activity." Warne says that since the company needs talented people from all over the world, it is looking to hire skilled people all year around but lately there has been a shortage of qualifying graduates.
In other words GE doesn't just want people who have a passion for energy and power; instead it also needs people with professional degrees. "…the competition is heating up for qualified engineers and scientists. In this environment, GE's goal is to recruit, develop, and retain the best available talent."
GE has a clear staffing policy- it must capitalize on the current trends and news. For this reason when energy began creating a buzz all over the television, it became easier to take advantage of the passion and debate on the subject in hiring the right kind of people. The company is thus using news to translate buzz into effective recruitment. In order to do so, GE has taken several initiatives.
In order to hire the right minds for GE, it is important to set the criteria correctly and to train the people even before they have landed a job with GE. For this reason, GE has developed some leadership programs that focus on providing training to young graduates, some of whom can later be given a job offer if they seem like the right fit for the company. "Technical graduates (both undergrad and graduate) can apply to our Edison Engineering Development Program (design/development), Operations Management Leadership Program (manufacturing/sourcing), or Commercial Leadership Program (sales/marketing). Our program members rotate through different assignments and attend formal training classes. By combining these programs with mentoring and exposure to GE leadership, we are able to develop the next generation of GE leaders. Says Warne
The company has also designed a leadership program specially addressing the needs of renewable energy sector and for this program, it seeks MBA graduates who are willing to learn more about this source of energy and later join the firm. This is a good way of providing adequate training and also giving knowledge about GE's goals, objectives and mission even before a candidate has been hired.
Since young graduates and the kind of people GE needs are more computer savvy, there is a website where they can find various available job opportunities at GE. The website is found at www.gecareers.com and a great deal of information on leadership programs is also found on the website.
GE has tried to go beyond the traditional job postings to create various microsites that provide information on openings and also allow visitors to join the newsletter list. This newsletter gives latest information about featured jobs while educating people on various aspects of GE businesses. One such microsite is found at http://www.jobs.gecareers.com/whygeenergy.
GE's staffing actions also include a clear retention policy that focuses on retaining quality employees by helping their transition into the firm in the first few months. It is important for new staff to understand GE's culture and hence a retention program exists at GE as Warne explains:
"First, due to the large number of new people we bring into our business each year, we find that orientation and assimilation are critical to retaining talent within the first 12 months," she says. "We have new-hire checklists that walk new employees through the first 30-60 days. We have also developed a PowerOn new employee assimilation program, which is mandatory for all new hires. We provide information on the business, our products, critical processes, and operating mechanisms. We also provide bimonthly newsletters to keep new employees up-to-date on tools and information that's useful as they become acclimated to GE."
But GE is not only investing in new employees, it's also seeking ways to retain its old staff and hence there are programs for those who have been with the firm for 2 to 5 years. This program is called Energized faces which gives employees a platform to share their experiences at GE, see for themselves how far they have and where they plan to go from here etc.
GE does have a very comprehensive staffing method that also includes leadership programs, pre and post hire training sessions, constant feedback from employees, programs for seasoned employees, job postings via websites and so on. This gives GE access to the most talented people who are able to demonstrate passion for what they do.
GE follows the benchmarking standards commonly associated with job assignments. These are based on Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for each job and how a candidate fits the bill. There are three grading levels Outstanding, Above Average and Average. These are assigned based on job analysis of each job.
GE conducts job analysis which is basically the determination of skill level that is required to perform each job well and the critical personality traits needed for someone doing that job. This job analysis also sets the benchmarking standards and helps in checking if a candidate or employee meets all requirements, is above average or just barely suitable for the job. This way GE can hire the most suitable people for each job. Job analysis helps in defining the parameters for hiring personnel and GE has been following this practice for a long time now.
The use of job analysis and other such tools to check the suitability of a candidate is directly connected with effective recruitment, selection and retention theory which is grounded in right selection and retention of talented employees. This theory suggests that for recruitment to be considered successfully, it must be based on correct selection criterion. This helps in saving costs because as talented people who are the right fit for the company are chosen, they enrich the workforce and do not need as much training as others who may be the wrong fit for the company. The theory also states that selection criterion must be clear and should come from the use of some important tools like job analysis. Once it is determined what kind of person is needed to perform a certain task, it becomes easier to select the right people. This saves time and money in the long run.
The theory says that retention of valuable employees is immensely significantly for organizational success. Retention can also be tied to good salary options and regular promotions because talented staff needs to be kept and a company can design various policies to see how it can retain the best talent. This may sometimes involve monetary incentives. GE has been successfully working on this theory and using this as the benchmark, we can say that GE is already doing every correctly to hire and retain the best minds in the business.
GE has a sound recruitment system and hence it requires very few modifications, if at all. The company has been working hard to hire the kind of people and retain them as well. One important addition can be re-training of staff as the nature or scope of job changes. In any company when a job widens in scope, management starts looking for new people to replace the old ones, GE most likely does that as well. In order to become a better employer, it can design re-training sessions for employees who are capable but need further training to meet new job requirements.
GE can also make its leadership programs available to graduates of other disciplines. It must be noted that not all MBAs will make great candidates for GE since the company is a global entity and requires diverse workforce. For this reason, it must specifically…[continue]
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Staffing Organizations- Part I Staffing Organizations Type of employment relationship between the coffee shop and employees from a legal perspective The success of any organization depends on the relationship it has with its employees. A cordial relationship where employees feel that they are respected by the management is a recipe for success. I will put this aspect into consideration when establishing a relationship with my employees in the coffee shop. While striving for
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Guidelines on oral and written communication with job applicants One important guideline is that the human resources department is solely responsible for setting the policies and procedures regarding staffing and management of all aspects of the staffing process. Therefore any written or oral communication to job applicants should come from the human resources department except where the management team may need to reply to an item that they are formally delegated
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The rules enforced by EEO prohibit BSS from applying neutral employment practices and policies that might have a disproportionately adverse impact on the applicants of a certain color, sex, religion, and origin. If BSS does not adhere to these rules, then it would be violating the rules of any business operation. EEO has enforced rules that hinder BSS from obtaining information about an applicant's age if it is unreasonable to
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