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#21 Sat 09 Oct 04 6:08am
Re: The Silk Road
Hi there...wow LadyRed...your soup looks different,albeit interesting,my guess is that it's fusion cooking?
For you and Mary...try this Thai Tom Yam soup that is cooked in every typical Thai household!
500gm best quality shrimp/prawns
2 litres water
2-3 tbsp Thai Red Curry paste
2 tbsp tamarind paste
1-2 chopped chilli padi (bird eye chillies, a real hot chilli!)
5 lime leaves (limau purut)
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp lime juice from Thai lime, steeped with zest of a Thai lime
1 tbsp soft brown sugar
Mixed seafood of your choice, depends on whether you're feeling extravagant
Coriander leaves, to serve
Remove the prawn heads and shells, leaving the tail intact on the prawns, devein them.
Pound the heads & shells lightly with the back of a knife.
Stir fry the head and shells in a pan over high heat with 1 tbsp peanut oil and a knob of ginger till deep orange, add the curry & tamarind paste. Saute for a minute
Pour in a cup of the water, boil rapidly for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the water, simmer for 2o minutes, strain the stock. Discard head and shells. Pour strained stock back into the pan.
Add rest of ingredients (except prawns and mixed seafood), boil for 2 minutes, check seasoning, add more sugar if too sour.
Gently poach seafood, sprinkle coriander over, serve immediately.
It's a really light broth with a heady flavour of the best of Thai ingredients, try and see if you like it!
#22 Sat 09 Oct 04 6:40am
Re: The Silk Road
Hi Deb...wow Brisbane! I went last year in June with my family...had a blast at Surfer's Paradise,Movie World,Sea World and my fav was Tangalooma where we fed the wild dolphins! It was freezing cold at night and my hands smelt of herring but I didn't care, it was beautiful!
Anyway,the dessert you are talking about it called Ah-Balling...a glutinous Rice ball in a clear/milky soup made from ground peanuts. The balls can be stuffed with peanut paste, red bean paste or black sesame seed paste.
You can now buy frozen glutinous rice balls from good chinese supermarkets, but make the syrup yourself at home to go with the balls. Prepare balls as directed in the package.
In a clear soup, boil 500ml water with 300ml brown sugar with some knotted screwpine (pandan leaves)& ginger slices. It's light, ideal for old folks or on a cold day.
In a milky soup, toast 200gm peanuts till golden and fragrant. Blend half the peanuts, 1 tsp Thai rice grains and 1/2 litre water in a liquidiser till very smooth, strain into a pot. Repeat with the other half of the peanuts, 1 tsp rice grains and another 1/2 litre of water, strain into the same pot Add remaining water into the pot with 2 cups sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 4 knotted screwpine leaves and a glug of evaporated milk. Boil till slightly thickened, serve with the glutinous rice balls. It's really rich so serve in small quantities. Enjoy!
#23 Sat 09 Oct 04 6:45am
Re: The Silk Road
My family likes this version better Deb...it's crisp and yummy.
Glutinous Rice Balls
1 cup red bean paste (you can buy canned versions, its pretty good0
2 cups glutinous rice powder (look in asian markets for this)
5 Tabl. sugar
2/3 cup water
1 cup sesame seeds
6 cups oil for frying.
Divide red bean paste into 16 portions
mix ingredients into a smooth dough. Lightly oil table top and place on table and knead until smooth. Roll into a long roll and cut into 16
Flatten each piece of dough into a 2-inch wide circle. Place a portion of filling in middle and gather edges of skin to enclose filling.
Pinch tightly to seal.
(make sure you do a good job here becase if they are open or come open during frying it is messy (the oil splatters more)) Roll each filled skin into a ball and dip in water. Coat outside with sesame seeds.
Heat oil for deep-frying. Deep fry balls over medium heat for 5minutes until expanded and golden. remove drain and serve.
#24 Sat 09 Oct 04 7:57am
Re: The Silk Road
Thai influence drumsticks
This will be good if you have a broiler. In a blender, blitz some garlic cloves, shallots and ginger with a bunch of coriander, lemongrass stalks(use the stalk part, hack off the green part and 1cm off the bottom), fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar and some coconut milk. Marinate the chicken in that, broil till browned and crisp, basting frequently. Enjoy!
#25 Sat 09 Oct 04 8:00am
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Re: The Silk Road
Hi Stefanie, (waving)
Wow, thanks for those recipes! I am looking forward to trying them. Can't wait.......
The greens that I mentioned are like long green leaves.I noticed them being served quite regularly. They are greens that I don't normally see, and I work with loads of greens.
Also Stefanie at the Satay Club, I had some wonderful skewered food with various sauces. There was a peanut based sauce I had which was great. I've had quite a few variations on the peanut / Sateh sauce. How would you or your Family make this?
All your dessert recipes sound wonderful as well. Looking forward to giving those a go as well.
Thanks again Stefanie! Take care.
Kind Regards,
Mary In Miami
P.S.....good for a girl's night in.......that's what I'm talking about.
#26 Sat 09 Oct 04 9:48am
Re: The Silk Road
Hi Mary...my guess is that the greens you ate is either a kailan (a vegetable originating from China) or Kang Kong (water convolvulus). Was the dish spicy or not? Kailan is non-spicy, usually fried with oyster sauce, loads of garlic, sugar and chinese wine. Kang Kong is fried with dried shrimps, belachan(dried shrimp paste,strong smell like feet),shallots,chilli and a little garlic. These are the most commonly served veggie dishes in chinese/malay restaurants in Singapore.
As for the sauce, you're in luck I do have a pretty authentic recipe from my mum's best friend who lives in Kuala Lumpur. You can use it as a dip for skewered barbequed chicken,pork or beef at BBQs. A bit more effort is needed for this, but it's worth it.
You need:
1/2 cup peanuts, toasted till golden brown and coarsely chopped
A 50-70gm sweet potato, peeled, boiled and mashed with 3tbsp hot water
10 dried chiilies, soaked in water and ground with 2 cloves garlic (reduce chillies if you can't take the heat)
3tbsp brown sugar
1/2 cup water
salt to taste
1 tbsp each tomato paste and white rice vinegar
1/4 cup crushed pineapple *optional
In a saucepan, combine chilli paste, tomato paste,brown sugar, water and salt. Bring to the boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.
Add vinegar and mashed potato (push potato thru a sieve into pan). Reduce heat and keep boiling till thickened. Add ground peanuts, stir and remove from heat, add a little morevinegar if too sweet.
*optional: add the pineapple if you want a nice tart fruity flavour. Very nice indeed!
#27 Sat 09 Oct 04 5:55pm
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Re: The Silk Road
Thanks for the great recipes and tips! Especially with the salty beans as they are a "strange" igredient. At first they are quite smelly but the taste turns out lovely!! (similar to dried shrimp, they also had a 'different' smell to them ;-) ;-)
The problem I've with Asian food is I don't know which recipes are traditional and which are a kind of fusion type dish... But as long as they taste yummy that's ok I guess...
The recipe for 'cold night' sounds great as the weather has just turned **snief** The lovely bit of autumn is over and now it's cold and rainy! Great time for a night in ;-)
#28 Sat 09 Oct 04 6:04pm
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Re: The Silk Road
thanks stephanie i think you've given me the recipes for all the dream asian dishes i 've loved so far in my life, will keep you posted as i discover more!! ; )
i am not any kind of authority on cheesecakes but will do my best to find you a recipe for the one you described, can you remember the name of the cafe??
#29 Sun 10 Oct 04 12:11am
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Re: The Silk Road
Hi Stefanie,
The greens that I had were not spicy. They were full of flavour and delicious. " Dried shrimp paste smells like feet"...........lol, Stefanie; you crack me up!
The Satay sauce sounds wonderful with those authentic twists (sweet potato & crushed pineapple.......oh yeah).
Stefanie, are there any more recipes that incorporate the 1000 year old egg? Maybe some more seafood recipes (fish); Chinese , Thai, Malay style?
Thanks again, all wholeheartedly appreciated!
#30 Sun 10 Oct 04 2:11am
Oh Deb
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- Member since Sat 25 Sep 04
Re: The Silk Road
Many thanks for the recipes. Have copied them over to my recipe files.
I also have lifted the sate sauce recipe - sounds perfect.
Brisbane is a great city (big town). So close to so many fun activities.
I'm finding your postings interesting and informative. Many thanks.


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Gadget Geek's Guide to Oktoberfest
You've made it to Munich, but you don't know what you need to survive the next few days you're spending at Oktoberfest. The Gadget Geek has got you covered.
If you're flying out to Munich this weekend to catch the tail end of the biggest Oktoberfest ever, there's going to be a few things you need for your journey. This year the festival has seen record-breaking numbers in the first week alone, increasing its visitors from 3.5 to 3.6 million. To put that number into perspective: a hefty 3.6 million liters of beer were consumed in the first week, which many take as a sign that the record 7.5 million liters of beer consumed last year will be surpassed. There's more to the festivities than beer and lederhosen; you need to be prepared for everything so you're not one of the unlucky 1,000 who end up losing their passports. Here are the gadgets you need to make your time at Oktoberfest unforgettable.
A Sturdy Camera
Photo courtesy of Flickr Leave your Leica and thousand-dollar DSLR setup at home because you won't want to risk dropping your camera into one of the many massive litre steins you'll be drinking from. Drinks this year have upped in price: a litre is now going for €8.70 or €9.20, depending on which tent you're in, so you'll have to keep the price of your new camera low if you're expecting to hit those beer tents hard this year. If you take most of your photos with your cell phone, we suggest a sturdy waterproof iPhone case like the LifeProof. They're only a percentage of the price of your precious smartphone and will keep your mind at ease when you accidently submerge it while you're picking the perfect Instagram filter to capture the beauty of your beer maid. If you're still using a digital camera, Olympus' Tough TG-1 goes for about 400 bucks and is one of the best traditional cameras that can withstand almost all the wear you put it though.
The Right Apps
Photo courtesy of Flickr There were approximately 479 cases of robbery last year at Oktoberfest, and although that number is low, some of those cases were identity theft. Now that we keep all of our information on our smartphones through apps for banking, bill payment and other personal necessities, it's so much easier for this to happen. First things first: if you haven't already, lock your phone. If, by some act of god, you can access a Wi-Fi network on the grounds, make sure it's a secure one. Security aside, there will be many English-speaking Oktoberfest-goers in attendance, but it doesn't hurt to download a translator app like Say Hi Translate, that translates what you're saying when you speak into your phone, or Google Translate. If you're unfamiliar with the grounds, the paid app Münchner Oktoberfest will help you out while you explore. If you're not willing to fork over the 99 cents, Oktoberfest Guide is its free competitor with just about the same specs.
Everything Else
Photo courtesy of Flickr Although the tents open later in the day, people are lining up to grab a spot in line as early as seven A.M. If you're going with a few friends, you can attempt to secure a seat, but it can cost upwards of €300 so we'd say wing it and arrive early. There are 14 big tents at Oktoberfest that vary between 4,000 and 10,000 person occupancy. Each tent has a different theme with different music, food, décor and beer served. Take for example the Hofbräu-Festzelt, which is usually popular with people from overseas because of its connection with Munich's best-known beer hall, Hofbräuhaus. The Augustiner-Festhalle tent, owned by the Augustiner Brewery, is considered one of the friendliest tents, and the Käfer tent, which you should flock to early in the afternoon, closes at one A.M., while most of the other tents close at 10:30 P.M. Long day of drinking and eating ahead of you, isn't it? To lug all of what you need and be sure you're keeping your accessories charged, pick up the Powerbag Deluxe Charging Backpack from ThinkGeek. It keeps your electronics charged through USB mini, micro and Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad dock connectors.
Can't make it to Oktoberfest? Check out our past beer articles here!

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Pharma Report 2012: Get Back in Shape
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Planned launches: Fostamatinib (arth.): NKTR-118 (constipation)
Promotional spend: $1.3B (4th); 6.9% of rev.
Patent expirations: Seroquel IR (2012); Nexium (2014); Symbicort (2015); Crestor (2016)
AstraZeneca faces one of the steepest revenue declines of the pharma majors. Combined with a pipeline analysts consider anemic at best, analysts talk about an acquisition as being a necessary lifeboat for the firm. Most recently, AZ abandoned its depression medication known as TC-5214 after the compound missed its Phase III primary endpoint. A back-and-forth patent drama over anti-psychotic Seroquel, whose IR form goes off patent later this year, yielded a bit of good news: a US judge asserted that the extended-release version would remain covered until 2017 (although the UK High Court declared that Seroquel XR no longer had protection). The company's present outlook is one of hunkering down: besides multiple waves of job cuts, the firm shuttered at least one R&D location. Its fourth-quarter 2011 earnings call was an unvarnished one: CEO David Brennan acknowledged the pipeline is underperforming, while CFO Simon Lowth said significant revenue declines are in store.


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Arapahoe students go back to school after shooting
CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Arapahoe High School students in Centennial are back in class for the first time since the fatal Dec. 13 shooting on campus.
Students have not attended classes since Karl Pierson, a senior at Arapahoe, entered the school through a door that was propped open and fatally shot Claire Davis before killing himself.
"Our motto since 50 Years ago was warriors always take care of one another," said junior Sophie Kanauf. "This task has really proven that we can withstand anything and we will be able to get through it."
Kanauf said school offers a sense of normalcy as they continue to cope with the shooting that shocked the community.
"I didn't know what to expect," said Kanauf. "It was nice coming in and seeing that sense of community Arapahoe has and how strong it is even after everything we have gone through."
Senior Nick Farmen said there are going to be some tough times.
"Fifth hour is when the shooting happened so that's probably going to be the hardest hour to go to," said Farmen.
Principal Natalie Pramenko sent a letter to parents saying additional deputies from the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office will be at the campus and extra school district staff members will be on hand to help students as the school reopens on Tuesday.
Farmen and his classmates said they felt safe going back to class.
"I'm ready to go back with my Arapahoe family. I'm not really worried or scared," said Megan Derrevere.
"I thought it would be a lot harder coming in but I noticed all the teachers had a Warrior or Arapahoe T-shirt on and it really made me feel more at home," said Farmen.
Junior Sophie Pappas said students learned a lot during their three weeks away from school. It was a community lesson in love, support and honoring a fallen warrior.
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Suspect arrested in El Paso County shooting
Deputies: Victim shot in face
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. - El Paso County sheriff's deputies have arrested a man accused of shooting someone in the face Sunday night.
Authorities on Monday afternoon identified the suspect as Salvadore Pritchett, 23. He was caught in the 800 block of West 14th Street in Pueblo around 10:20 p.m. on Monday night.
On Sunday, deputies received numerous reports of shots fired around 9:30 p.m. just south of Colorado Springs.
Investigators found blood outside a room at the Days Inn Hotel at 2850 South Circle Drive. No victim was found at that location.
However, they found a victim minutes later and miles away. A 22-year-old man showed up near Fort Carson Gate 4 and he had been shot in the face, deputies said. He was taken to Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. Deputies said despite being shot in the face, he was conscious and able to speak with medical staff.
Pritchett faces charges of attempted first degree murder, attempted aggravated robbery, assault in the first degree, menacing and possession of a weapon by a previous offender.
Pritchett also faces unrelated charges out of Pueblo County for burglary and escape.
The sheriff's office has revealed few details about the shooting.
"We're not releasing anything about this investigation at this time that might speak to motive," said Lt. Jeff Kramer.
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President Obama Hosts Several Republicans for Dinner
If phone calls and debate can't do it, maybe dinner can.
Last night, in an attempt to deal with the deficit and prevent a government shutdown, President Obama sat down with nearly a dozen republicans at a swank Washington D.C. hotel.
The White House picked the Jefferson Hotel's dining room for two reasons: First because it's billed as super-private and second, because unlike the White House, this was neutral ground.
The President's dinner with Republicans got a "thumbs up". Afterward, Senator John McCain, and others were optimistic: "I'm encouraged by the Presdient's outreach. I hope it bears fruit," said Senator Lindsey Graham, (R) South Carolina.
The goal, the White House says, was to emphasize the President's willing to compromise, and to bring down the heat between the president and the GOP - not only on budget issues, but also gun control and immigration. "It's tough sledding. It's just very tough sledding." These are very difficult issues but I do think there's a real fatigue in just going from crisis to crisis," said Senator Mike Johanns, (R) Nebraska.
These are the 11 Republicans the White House thinks may be willing to compromise.
Republicans passed a budget that keeps last year's spending - and the sequestration cuts - in place. "Call it the 'Ryan budget on steroids.' It's gonna cut Medicare, food stamps and nearly every non-defense, discretionary program funded by the Federal government," said Rep. Jim McGovern, (D) Massachusetts.
"It's time to let those savings work their magic on the Amercian economy." Rep. Michael Burgess/ (R) Texas
"Our goal here is to cut spending, not shutdown the government," House Speaker John Boehner/ (R) Ohio
53 Democrats supported it, and 14 Republicans voted against it.
As for the dinner, the White House says the President paid for it personally - out of his own pocket.
Tracie Potts, NBC News.
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Alcoholic shot of jaeger, mixed with apple cider. Known for an amazingly refreshing taste and making you run across the bar to try an attack the "titan" stealing the girl you chatted up all night.
I was so blitzed, i asked the bartender for 2 shots of jaeger-bombastic and i tried to fight my exs boyfriend.
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Ploos van Amstel, Han (1890-1950), The Netherlands
BiographyHan Ploos van Amstel was born in Amsterdam, in The Netherlands. He was mentally handicapped and worked in a protected workshop making brooms and doormats, and lived with his mother. When his mother died, he moved into a semiindependent home, and then in 1992 he went to a day-care centre, where he began to draw.
Although he had collected miniature cars for many years, it was when he was flicking through an automobile catalogue only two years after he joined the centre that vehicles became his favourite theme. From then on, he never stopped drawing them, and talked with pleasure about his fascination for vehicles.
Van Amstel's pictures feature cars, vans, trucks and trailers, and ambulances and buses, viewed from the side and neatly aligned in rows, with alternate rows facing in the opposite direction. He drew the outlines of the vehicles in black and coloured them in with acrylic or pencil, then added details such as rear lights, aerials and rearview mirrors.
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Gave up just under 300 yards passing to a rookie QB with awful WRs who drop everything. But yea, great defensive performance.I get that you like Philips but we are doing fine without him, thank you very much
Getting a turnover is absolutely never an excuse for making an error that allows the other team to score. NEVER.
so Stevie gets his INTs because he is in the wrong spot and the balls just bounce his way........I'll take it
This guy has been banned on multiple occasions and his ability to make new threads was also taken away. Why must these terrible threads be allowed?
i knew brown would have issues in coverage when he should have made an int that KP does easily on a late pass that sailed from vick and brown couldnt make a play on the ball.
however, with such little game time, to expect him to replace KP without any difference in play isnt realistic, and brown certainly could improve in coverage.
that said, its awesome brown stepped up, he could potentially be a Grant type safety for us. lookin forward to this guys future. solid backup at worst to potential starting caliber safety


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Now, I'm no dummy, but I am a bit thick at times…I've been surfing TDH, using the search function, looking for an easy tutorial on painting armor, and though I've seen quite a few "progress" threads, I haven't run up on the one that explains the process clearly to me, as a noob…I'm getting ready to paint my custom Mando armor, and I was wondering if anyone knew of such a tutorial, and where I could find it (which would work for any BF/JF armor, too, I guess). To make this easier (and if such a step-by-step doesn't exist), I've gone ahead and created a type of outline of what I gather would be the right steps...
1) Damaged armor – make sure the raw armor has the dings, dents and blaster holes already in it
2) Primer all pieces – use a self-etching primer as option (color of choice)
3) Spray base coat of silver or aluminum
4) Add masking fluid/toothpaste/mustard to damage spots with small brush
5) Spray color of choice
6) Add mask to this coat – leave on
8 ) Spray next color (this continues, depending on how may layers you want showing)
9) Wash all masking off pieces, using water and/or small brush or cloth to reveal multi-layers
10) Weather overall using carbon dust, over-sprayed paint or other approved topical method ("grime" and such accumulated filth)
11) When satisfied, seal with matte finish…
Keep in mind this is just my take on the process; feel free to add any steps I missed, or clarify the existing ones…it goes without saying that the coats of paint must dry between applications. Lemme know if you guys think I've got the basics covered…


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East Gull Lake Council discusses Green Gables and Green Hill Roads
The East Gull Lake City Council discussed improvements to Green Gables Road at a July 2 regular meeting and public hearing, according to meeting minutes.
Road improvements could include sewer improvements, resurfacing, construction of curbs and measures to reduce speed on the road and increase safety.
Mayor Dave Kavanaugh said the purpose of the public hearing was to approve the design of the project. Engineer Jeff Ledin said the hearing was an attempt by the city to meet its obligations to the public to inform them of the improvements and gather comments.
The current cost estimate of this road project is $868,000, though the exact cost is not yet decided and how that cost is to be split up is still to be determined.
Jack Hickerson, a resident of the impacted road, presented the council with a petition with 50 signatures opposing the installation of a trail near the roadway. He said he and other residents would like for Green Gables to remain a city street instead of a thoroughfare. He made it clear that he opposed installation of walkways, bike paths or trails and said residents did not want the road widened or straightened.
Kavanaugh explained that such changes were not being discussed at this time.
Resident Carol McGuire pointed out a missing drainage ditch on project maps.
The council was asked if residents of other roads, who use Green Gables for access to and from their homes, were also being assessed in regard to this project. Kavanaugh said Green Gables Drive residents are being assessed even though that road was not part of the project, but those residents must use Green Gables Road to access their property.
Residents from Green Hill Road said they would like to see the cost of the improvements divided more fairly. Kavanaugh said the council will discuss the division at other public hearings.
Council member Rob Mason asked how many Green Hill Road residents were in favor of the project, and noted three hands in response. One resident explained that the road is not in need of complete resurfacing and is not entirely in bad condition. It was noted that repairs can be less expensive if caught early and done properly.
It was suggested that curbs on the road could help slow down traffic. Other suggestions were the installation of solid center lines, or the purchase of electric speed signs. Council Member Dennis Lang said prices for signs with power hookup are roughly $3,000, but they can deter speeding.
Mason made a motion to begin designing the improvements to be made on Green Gables Road. Council member Carol Demgen seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Council member James Ruttger was absent.


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Slowly but surely, the upcoming Windows Phone 8 games we previewed from Casual Connect a few months ago have started to appear on the Store. First came Babel Rising 3D, then Yeti on Furry (awful name!) and Nightmares from the Deep: the Siren's Call. Now Puzzle Retreat, the first game we covered from the show, has finally become available on Windows Phone 8.
Puzzle Retreat (from Australian developer Voxel Agents) is quite clearly a puzzle game. Windows Phone owners can enjoy the first 60 levels for free, and then opt to purchase additional level packs if they like. The developers took great pains to ensure Puzzle Retreat runs on devices with 512 MB of RAM, so everyone rocking a Windows Phone 8 device can play it.
We've got impressions, hands on video, and new behind the scenes info from the developer – all after the break!


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Re: python newbie
Andrew Waite wrote:T3rm1ght wrote:3) SPSE http://www.securitytube.net/video/3786 "free without Certification" Paid with Cert.
Do you have a direct link for that?
http://securitytube-training.com/certif ... ng-expert/
Regardless of your purpose or chosen language, Ethical Hackers should at the very least understand the basics of programming.
Andrew Waite wrote:T3rm1ght wrote:3) SPSE http://www.securitytube.net/video/3786 "free without Certification" Paid with Cert.
Do you have a direct link for that?
Andrew Waite wrote:Still looks (and sounds, from those I know working through it) to be well worth the price, but if there's a (legit) free avenue to the material I'd be a fool to part with my cash....
Community Edition of courses - We've decided that a community edition of the course will be released when the "next version" of the course will be launched. So, once we launch SPSE ver 2, we will make the course material for SPSE ver 1 (the current one) available to the community. This will ensure that our paid students have the latest version of the course will all the updates while the hobbyist has the slightly older version which still adds sufficient value to him. I know this may disappoint many of you, but as I've clarified earlier, without a steady stream of revenue the site would anyway soon be dead. I have only the following choices - charge for the courses and eventually make older versions available for free ... or stop creating any more content as the time commitment required is not possible.
m0wgli wrote:[AFAIK the original intention was to dripfeed the SPSE course to those who didn't want to pay for it. However, this changed:
m0wgli wrote:Just something to keep in mind for the future.
You've probably seen this already, but SecurityMonkey posted that a new Python book is coming out soon.
Violent Python:A Cookbook for Hackers, Forensic Analysts, Penetration Testers and Security Engineers.
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SIEM Custom Correlation Rules
I'm glad to see that there was a recent discussion on SIEM and incident response. This question is somewhat different than that post. I'm currently using a SIEM and want to get the most out of our product.
Our SIEM like all the others comes with a few canned correlation rules out of the box and I'm currently trying to get a good insight into our equipment through this solution.
We're currently pulling logs from almost all our networks/systems. I have some rules that I'd like to create for more insight into our network, but I'd like to hear from some of you that have worked on SIEM's if you have any advice on particular methods.
I'm using an IPS/IDS that also pulls into the SIEM, but I'd like to focus internally first since the perimeter has a harder shell than the internal network.
I'm considering starting at the database level, authentication servers, etc..
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In the summer of 1961 Lichtenstein abandoned the Abstract Expressionist style of earlier works and began to use commercial art as subject-matter in his painting. Kitchen stove, painted in the winter of 1961-62, was one of the first of those works.
The source of Kitchen stove was probably an advertisement. The painting mischievously retains the copyright symbol, located in the lower left-hand corner, and the Ben Day dots used by printers to reproduce tone. The Ben Day dots in Kitchen stove and other early works are laboriously reproduced by hand, and only later by mechanical means. Lichtenstein stated that it was his intention to follow the original commercial reproduction as closely as possible: 'The closer my work is to the original the more threatening and critical the content'.1
Colour in Kitchen stove is limited to yellow and blue, typical of the restricted palette of these early works. Lichtenstein explained in a 1971 interview that he was:
looking for the most contrast. Each colour had a certain character to me: the yellow was acid, and a colour that seemed to contrast as much as possible with it was a blue that was almost violet … I got some of these colours from supermarket packaging. I would look at package labels to see what colours had the most impact on one another. The idea of contrast seemed to be what advertising was into in this case. An advertisement is so intensely impersonal!'.2
The simple placement of the image in this composition is repeated in other works of 1961-63, such as Cherry pie 1961 (collection Anthony Berlant, Los Angeles), Golf ball 1962 (collection Melvin Hirsh, Beverly Hills), and Roto-broil 1961 (collection Leonard Asher, Los Angeles) which depict the consumer goods of a post-war United States. 'In these objects', said Lichtenstein, 'the golf ball, the frankfurter, and so on, there is an anti-Cubist composition. You pick an object and put it on a blank ground. I was interested in non-Cubist composition. The idea is contrary to the major direction of art since the early Renaissance which has more and more symbolised the integration of "figure" and "ground"'.3
Michael Lloyd & Michael Desmond European and American Paintings and Sculptures 1870-1970 in the Australian National Gallery 1992 p.316.


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2012 Major Vice City Bugfix Plug-Ins
GTA: Vice City - Modifications | @ 12:00 PM MDT | By Ash_735
Well we all know that the 10th Anniversary Edition of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is being released next week (December 6th) for iOS and Android, touted with improved lighting and effects, but what about PC gamers? Well, I'm sure quite a few of you out there already know, Rockstar Games cut out some things when porting Vice City to the PC, either on purpose or by accident, but now thanks to one special modder, you can get these things back and it's as simple as dropping a small file into your VC Directory!
So let's take a look at these, first up is the Vice City Trails plug-in, as PlayStation 2 owners will know, Vice City had an extra display option for Trails which gave off a kind of bloomed and hazy look to the game to add to the atmosphere, this was disabled in the PC version and originally only available through EXE hacking, but now it's available for nearly all EXE's (including Steam v1.1) as a simple asi plug-in:
Next up we have the Road Reflections Fix, now this one isn't totally Rockstar's fault, this is more a future proof measure, if you played ANY of the Grand Theft Auto games on modern PC hardware, beyond an AGP Graphics Card, the game would not render the road reflections during the rainstorms, this plug-in corrects that, it re-enables the setting and you even have a choice now to force them on all the time! This plug-in can be used with Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas too!
Here we have a very overlooked feature, this is the Rosenberg Audio Fix, now once again, PlayStation 2 users will remember that after being Busted by the cops, sometimes the game would play a quote from Tommy's Friend and Lawyer, Ken Rosenberg, sadly this was another feature that got messed up in the PC port, the game would play the initial quote and then forever remain silent after being Busted, luckily this plug-in corrects that mistake and once again you can hear all of the recorded quotes in the game:
The final plug-in I wanted to show off today is a small one but it's still nice, it's the Loading Screen Restoration plug-in, when you play the PC version of Vice City, you only get one screen during loading process, this was done because we assume it's because the PC version loads much faster than the PlayStation 2 version, but these files are still on your computer and this plug-in activates them again! They zoom by pretty quickly but it does make a nice change from the usual one screen you always see, plus as an added bonus, this one will work with Grand Theft Auto III and activate the loading screens on that game as well:
So for anyone who's about to replay Vice City again, I'd consider the above plug-ins a requirement, not only do they fix things where Rockstar messed up (Rosenberg Audio and Road Reflections) but they also enable features that were cut out of the PC versions for whatever reason (Trails and Loading Screens), with the upcoming 10th Anniversary Edition out in just over a weeks time, PC users don't have to feel left out, and best of all, these plug-ins are small, easy to install, and they work with most versions of the game, including the Steam v1.1 EXE, so be sure to check them out!
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Universal Studios is divided into 5 themed areas. There's Production Central, New York, San Francisco, World Expo, Kidzone and Hollywood. To get into the park you need your ticket, but as you enter they also scan your index finger. I'm not sure if it's just a precaution to ensure people don't pass the ticket to someone else or some security measure to catch terrorists. I'm sure some conspiracy theorist has this one all figured out. Security in the U.S. is everywhere. Upon entering the park they check all bags. Or maybe I should clarify that. They make you open your bag (backpack, etc), they poke a stick in it and take a cursory peak
We start off by seeing Shrek 4-D then head to the Revenge of the Mummy Ride. We have to put our backpack in a locker prior to entering the attraction. We enter the building and start walking through various rooms where the line-ups normally zig-zag towards the start of the ride. Room after room we walk through...back and forth....zigging and zagging. There's no line-up. We end up at the ride with just a few people in front of us. Awesome! No wait time. The thrill of that ride over we walk over to the Twister presentation. Let's find out what a tornado feels like! We make a stop at Starbucks for something to warm us up. Some of the attractions run continuously and others are at scheduled times. The live version of the TV show Fear Factor is a scheduled attraction and is starting soon. We make our way there. As we are about to enter the seating area, someone from the show is asking people if they want to be part of the show. We walk by. Then Nick hesitates, walks back and says he'll volunteer. They ask if he's over 18. He lies. He'll be 18 in a week. They don't check. You'll have to watch the posted video to see what he did. I don't want to ruin the surprise. Nick's co-contestant is a woman who, coincidently, also came from Alberta (Fort McMurray)
After Nick's brush with stardom we head to the Jaws attraction. They warn you that you might get wet. It's still cold out. We decide to chance it. It's not very comfortable walking around in soggy clothes in the cold. That boat ride done we walk to the Men in Black, Alien Attack building. We get to test our Alien shooting abilities on this ride. We stop for lunch. Pay an outrageous amount for that. Skip the Kidzone rides. We head to the Hollywood area. We're early for the Horror Make-Up Show. Across the street from that attraction is Mel's Diner from American Graffiti fame. There are a few cars from the show parked in front and a band is playing 50s music. Alexis', the dancer, starts dancing in the middle of the street. Nick joins her doing a jive. People walking by give them a funny look.
We head into the show and take our seats. The shows "host" is looking for a volunteer. A lot of people raise their hands. He scans the crowd and is looking for someone who is apprehensive to participate. He finds a young Japanese woman sitting in the front row. He asks her some questions. From her answers it seems like her comprehension of the English language is limited. Remember this is a horror make-up show. The reactions from this audience member made the show extremely funny
Back outside we head to Mel's Diner deciding where to go next. The band is still playing. We all start dancing. No one else is. We get some quizzical looks. I told you it was going to be one of those weeks. We're all here to have some fun!
The final attraction we want to see is Terminator 2: 3D. That done, we have time to kill before the 5 O'clock Macy's Holiday Parade. We head back to the Revenge of the Mummy ride. The line-up is a little longer then this morning. We wait about 45 minutes. I would hate to be here on a day when all the rooms are filled and the line-up zigzags to the entrance to the attraction. It must be at least a 2 hour wait.
We find a seat on the curb to watch the Macy's Holiday Parade. One of the floats has a visiting family as the parade marshals. The father sees Nick and recognizes him from the Fear Factor stunt. He gives him the thumbs up. The parade over we head home for some supper, a movie, and early bed time. It was a long day with many more to come.
Day 2
Walking towards the Lost Continent area we come across The Flying Unicorn rollercoaster
The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad Stunt Show is a live action show with explosions, stunts and comic acting. It was great. We take a break by stopping and eating our lunch. We brought sandwiches today. After paying an outrageous amount for yesterdays lacklustre fare we decided to bag lunch it today and have supper at the park in one of the theme restaurants. From there we go to Poseidon's Fury where we walk through a raging tunnel of flowing water. A day at the theme park isn't complete without visiting Dr
It was mid afternoon by now. Alexis and Nick were still raring to go. Katrine and I were tired. Nick and Alexis decided to go back on the rides. Katrine and I to wander around the shops and sit down somewhere. We would meet up at 5 at the Hard Rock Cafe for supper. Nick and Alexis ended up going back to the Hulk and the Duelling Dragons Roller Coasters. The park still wasn't busy and so there were no line-ups. They went on each ride numerous times. Alexis commented on how she doesn't understand how she could have been so scared of going on roller coasters before. She just loves them and can't get enough of them now.
We meet up for supper then wander around the shops for a while before heading back to our room to crash. Tired of another event filled day.


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Movie Review: RoboCop

The RoboCop remake looks shiny but lacks the spark of the original

Director: José Padilha
Rating: PG-13
Studio: Strike Entertainment
Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson
This rejiggering of the superviolent, campy, enjoyable 27-year-old Paul Verhoeven-directed sci-fi actioner RoboCop messes around with elements of the original, to lesser or greater effectiveness.
As 100-million-dollar movies go, it's not a bad one by any means, but it's too bad its makers didn't bring along the satiric barbs that gave the original such a kick. In this tamer, less visceral and focused go-around, directed by José Padilha from a screenplay by Joshua Zetumer (based on the 1987 version by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner), we're in 2028 and a power-mad CEO (Michael Keaton) of a robot technology firm and a surgeon (Gary Oldman) transform a dying cop (Joel Kinnaman) into a computerized killing machine. Glad to have him "back" in any form—even if he's mostly computer codes and a kick-ass body suit—are not only his creators but also his loving wife (Abbie Cornish), former partner (Michael K. Williams) and trainer (Jackie Earle Haley). For a Glenn Beck-ish TV bloviator (Samuel L. Jackson, rocking one hell of a wig), he's just another straw dog he can use to scare his gullible audience. And then there's the "robo guy" himself, stuck in a bizarre, no-win situation but hell-bent on tracking and punishing whoever did this to him.
The movie may sport especially good work from Kinnaman, Keaton, Jackson and Haley and it definitely looks big, shiny and fantastic. But you leave the theater with a neither-here-nor-there sensation because it's just not anything enough to grab you by the shorthairs.


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|Roemer Visserstraat, 1054EV Amsterdam, Nederland
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The room with new TV and free WiFi is in one of the typical brick stone housings of Amsterdam, recently renovated with the convenience of home-from-home and has all the comforts that you would expect. The bathroom was recently renovated. Fresh towels will be provided.
The new bathroom (march 2014) is shared with another guestroom. The cleaner is every day in the house. No breakfast
Situated in a beautiful surrounding and close to the exciting parts of Amsterdam. Like the famous Jordaan, Dam Square, Paradiso, Leidse Square, 5 minutes' walk ! to Museum District (Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh & Rembrandt) and Amsterdam Central Station. A lot of bars and restaurants are situated close to this beautiful apartment.
It is close to the airport as well; it takes less than 30 minutes by bus, which stops around the corner..
Vondelpark is the biggest and most charming park of the city. You look out of bedroom onto this beautiful park. With the use of natural elements it is like being in a forest with the park as neighbor.
It's for those who want something special during their trip. It's close to the grocery and other shops, the biggest Apple Store of the world recently opened just upon the street. There are numbers of trendy cafes and restaurants in this neighbourhood. Feel like a local for a few days; it's easy to rent a bike at this location.
We love to give our guest extra information and give them a warm welcome in our beautiful city.
HusreglerGuests are welcome to check in to their accommodation between 2 pm and 10pm on the day of arrival. Late arrivals can be accommodated by prior arrangement.
Guests are required to check out by no later than 11.30 am on the day of departure.
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We only stayed at Jan s in Amsterdam for one evening unfortunately as we were en route to Germany. The apartment was perfect... really clean, quiet, central,pleasant decor and warm. Jan was delightful- very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, His restaurant suggestions were ideal and he offered us passes to some of the museums in Amsterdam. Highly recommended.
My friend and I stayed at the "Vondelpark bed & breakfast 2." It is perfectly located right where we wanted to be. Leidseplein Central square is just a couple minute walk. Jan was very polite and had breakfast set up every morning. The only surprise was that from the pictures it looked much more updated. The bathroom upstairs was updated and very nice. I just was a little surprised about how the room looked in comparison to the picture I saw before putting in my request. Overall I was still happy with my stay.
Jan was very nice and organized everything perfect.
I'm a little bit sad about the fact, I got a different room then the one I booked and that the toilet was on another floor.
The area is very nice and very central, good to go and travel by tram and bus!
Very good location, situated near to city center with main attractions. Very nice host. Only negative point: as the house is very charming but old the walls are not at all soundproof. But as I said - it´s a very nice location and the host prepares great breakfast.
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lol dude that looks actually really cool! Ford should make this! I really like the liquid motion lookt to it. That is beast.
Original image.
Very good. Was this done on MS Paint.
Shame we'll never see a real Bronco or Blazer ever again.
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I like it! How did you change the backround and stuff?
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Yeah, but like how did you do that?
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I adjusted the saturation.
Cool, I'm gonna try that!
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I love the way it came out. It looks alot "warmer" now in that almost brown color.
^^^ I agree.
i love the idea of a new bronco (i have an 88 b2 i take huntin) but this one looks really feminine to me i dont really see myself drivin it
I love the idea of a two door explorer being named Bronco. I would seriously consider a bronco for my next vehicle with Ecoboost 2.0L 250hp and 30mpg. DO it Ford!!
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Posted: August 14, 2012 in ACE Press Releases
SAN DIEGO (August 8, 2012) – As the premier authority on professional development for fitness professionals, American Council on Exercise (ACE) has forged a partnership with respected health care publisher, F.A. Davis Company, to release a series of core academic texts.
The Foundations of Exercise Science series will begin with the release of Exercise Physiology and Psychology of Health and Fitness in fall 2013 and culminate with the release of three additional books on applied sports nutrition (2014), biomechanics and program design (both 2015).
Aimed at ACE-certified professionals, professors and students in undergraduate- and graduate-level courses, each of the books will be written by a team of ACE subject-matter experts led by ACE Chief Science Officer Cedric Bryant, Ph.D.
"We are extremely excited about this partnership for a number of reasons," Bryant said. "One, it gives us a chance to provide faculty and students with application-focused core exercise science textbooks that put the principles of exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition and behavioral psychology into practice. And two, it gives us a chance to capitalize on our reputation as a key authority on academic and professional development for fitness professionals alongside a well-respected name in the health care publishing industry."
Like all of ACE's textbooks, the Foundations of Exercise Science series will focus on turning theory into practice. Each chapter of the texts will stress the core reason for gaining an understanding of the key physiological principles and how to translate that knowledge into improved health, fitness and performance. A major distinguishing feature of in this series will be the applied approach of each text to ensure readers gain knowledge and understanding that's relevant and practical.
"We have a long history of producing best-selling textbooks, references and educational software for students and professionals in the allied health industry, and we're excited to put that experience to work with the most trusted name in fitness," said Quincy McDonald, Senior Acquisitions Editor for F.A. Davis Company. "Our experts will help ACE facilitate peer reviews for all of the material, ensuring the highest quality of information for fitness professionals, and professors and students in university settings."
Beginning in fall 2013, when Exercise Physiology and Psychology of Health and Fitness are released, the text will be available through ACE National Accounts at (800) 825-3636, F.A. Davis at (800) 323-3555 or on www.FADavis.com, and at bookstores nationwide.
About F.A. Davis
F.A. Davis Company is a leading American publisher that has been independently owned and operated since 1879. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company is well known in the health care industry for its numerous best-selling textbooks, references and educational software in nursing, medicine and the health professions. Among its top selling titles are Taber's® Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, the best-selling health care dictionary for more than 70 years, and Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses®. In addition to nursing, F.A. Davis publishes extensively in other health professions including physical therapy, occupational therapy, exercise science, athletic training, clinical lab sciences, medical assisting, respiratory therapy and surgical technology. For more information, visit www.FADavis.com.
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Gospel Text – John 6:25-35
Call To Worship
Leader: Praise the Lord, my soul! Praise his holy name!
People: Praise the Lord, my soul, and remember how kind he is.
Leader: He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.
People: He blesses me with love and mercy. He fills my life with good things.
All: Praise the Lord, all his creatures. Praise the Lord!
O Lord, we gather to thank you for the many ways in which you have blessed us. We thank you for parents who labor to build strong character in their children; for teachers who are more concerned about the development of the children they teach than they are about test grades; for doctors and nurses who minister to the needs of their patients without regard for the accumulation of wealth; and for all your servants who do your will in providing for the welfare of all of us. Thanks be to you, O God. Amen.
Prayer Of Confession
O God, forgive us when we look upon our blessings as something owed to us and when we become resentful if we do not have as much as our neighbors. Remove from us all selfish desires. May we always recognize that you are the giver of every good and perfect gift and you have blessed us far beyond anything we deserve. Amen.
Offertory Prayer
Heavenly Father, out of our deep concern for those who are without food, we bring these gifts to be used to feed the hungry. May we never lose sight of the need also to help them find the Bread of Life in Christ Jesus. Amen.
"Come, Ye Thankful People, Come"
"Now Thank We All Our God"
"We Gather Together"
Epistle Text – Hebrews 12:18-29
Call To Worship
Leader: Let us be thankful, because we receive a kingdom that cannot be shaken.
People: Let us be grateful and worship God in a way that will please him.
All: We will worship God with awe and reverence.
Creator God, we come before you with awe as we consider your creation. We look at our own lives and remember that you have made us in your own image. Our hearts are filled with gratitude and thanksgiving as we come into your presence. Speak to us in this hour that we may go from this place prepared to be your witness in word and deed. This we pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Prayer Of Confession
We come before you, O God, in deep humility. We have refused to listen when you have spoken, and when we have heard your commands, we have often ignored them. Forgive us, Father, and through your Holy Spirit enable us not only to listen but to carry out your will as well. Amen.
Offertory Prayer
Lord, we know that you do not require burnt offerings or animal sacrifices, so we bring these our gifts as tokens of our commitment to you and the building of your kingdom. Amen.
"Open My Eyes, That I May See"
"Take Time To Be Holy"
"The Voice Of God Is Calling"
Old Testament Text – Jeremiah 1:4-10
Call to Worship
Pastor: God has called many people to speak on his behalf. But fear becomes an excuse not to speak.
People: We all have a certain amount of fear, both of the words God gives us to speak, and of the people who do not want to hear those words.
Pastor: God calls his church in each generation to speak on his behalf. But with that call he gives encouragement, just as he did to Jeremiah!
People: We are his church. Inadequate as we feel, may God use us to speak his message to our world.
Great God our Father, who calls your church in each generation to speak your word: Remove our fears that place words of excuse on our lips, and give us your word for our world, that we may interpret with clarity your message that will save our world, through Christ. Amen.
Prayer of Confession
We live in a society that needs to hear your word, Father, and we know that word has been given to your church to proclaim. We have been hesitant, indifferent, and disobedient in speaking your word because we are afraid. Forgive us for our silence that has contributed to the sinfulness of society. Strengthen us by your Spirit to speak your message convincingly, that many may turn in repentance. We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Modern Central Apartment with WiFi
숙박 가능인원5
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면적53 m²
Floor No.5(with elevator)
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|Hellwagstraße, 1200 Wien, 오스트리아
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The fully furnished kitchen has dishwasher, coffee machine, iron, hair drier, silver ware, drinking glasses, microwave, fridge, etc.. Wireless internet free of charge, flat screen HD/TV, DVD player. Towels and linens, service is included in the price. State of the art equipment (completely renewed 2013). Wheel chair accessible staircase. All of this is available to allow for a fulfilling experience in one of the most beautiful cities of the world.
Set in a central area with excellent transport connections. The U6 underground station, Tramlines 2, 31, 33, Bus 5A, 35A, city train line S1 are all very close. There's a parking garage 150m away (ca. 6€/24h) if you need to bring a car.
Only 10 minutes to the Stephansdom, Prater and Danube Island, 15 minutes to Schönbrunn Castle.
For sports activities we recommend the Danube Island and the Augarten historic park (distance 7 min.). The staircase is wheel chair accessible by means of a ramp located at the stairs and the lift. Enjoy the Viennese flair and relax in the apartment close to the center of Vienna.
A multitude of shopping opportunities are just around the corner and public transport facilities connected to destinations in all directions of the compass are located directly in front of the doorstep. In a few minutes, the city center (Downtown Vienna), the Danube Island, the Viennese Prater, and a multitude of sights which Vienna has to offer can be reached.
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Everything was just as we had hoped it would be. Clean and comfortable apartment. The kitchen was well equipped. Highly recommend for families with children.
If you want your stay in Vienna to be wonderful and relaxing you should be definitely book this apartment! The apartment is located right in front of the U-bahn and around the corner you have the tram stop which makes it very easy to travel through the whole city. The public transport in Vienna is perfectly arranged and always on time, we would definitely recommend you to buy a Vienna card, it saves a lot of money on public transportation AND musea/sights. After a day walking and exploring the city you will be back at the apartment in max. 10 minutes and be able to relax and get ready for the evening. On 5 minutes walking distance there is a bakery so in the morning you can get freshly baked bread for breakfast! The first morning the door handle to our bedroom broke and Daniel immediately reacted to our message and came over to the apartment to fix the problem. Actually it was good that our door handle broke down otherwise we would have never met Daniel, he is a really relaxed, easy going person and a wonderful host! The apartment itself has a modern look and feels like home. To make a long story short: if you want a perfect apartment for a reasonable price, book this apartment when it is still available!
Apartment is exactly as on pictures, recently renovated and with everything (and I mean everything) that you might need on a trip several days from home. Modern, yet comfy feeling. Logistic position is also great, 20m from U-Bahn, 100m from Billa and Parking place (for 6€ per day). Easily accommodates up to 5 persons with two double beds and sofa wide enough to sleep on.
We visited Vienna for the "Rock in Vienna"-festival on the Donauinsel. This beautiful appartment had the perfect location for it. Only one subway stop or a 15 minute walk and you are there.
It was very warm at the time we visited. The appartment has no airco, so the fan made a lot of extra hours, and we slept like babies :)
Thank you Daniel and Izabele.
Hope to visit again next year!
Great appartment - almost like a hotel. Very close to tram and U-bahn. A bit unpersonal. Perfect for two.
Vacanza perfetta in quel di Vienna, anche grazie al comfort di questo appartamento. Caldo, accogliente e dotato di tutto ciò possa occorrere. Situato a 50 metri da una fermata della metropolitana, è ideale per muoversi alla conquista delle zone turistiche della città. Banca, supermercato Billa e tanto altro ancora portata di isolato. Manca il bidet, ma i due bagni sono comunque funzionali. Ideale per anche più di due persone, ma in 2 si sta da pacha.
Das Appartment ist sehr modern eingerichtet und sauber. Auch die Sanitäranlagen sind sehr sauber und modern. Das Wohnzimmer ist großzügig geschnitten.
Es gibt einen Aufzug im Haus. Die U-Bahn-Station ist direkt vor der Tür - Top! Und ein paar Minuten um die Ecke befindet sich ein Parkhaus (günstig: 6€/Tag).
W-LAN funktionierte einwandfrei.
Das App liegt im 5. Stock - bei hohen Temperaturen ist es unerträglich warm in der Wohnung - im Schlafzimmer steht aufgrund der übersichtlichen Größe morgens die Luft! Das Fenster kann man aufgrund des Straßenlärms aber leider auch nicht offen lassen.
Es gab kein einziges anständiges (spitzes!) Messer in der Küche. Das ist ein No-Go bei der Zubereitung von Speisen.
In der Küche vermissten wir außerdem einen Ofen und einen Toaster.
Wem die Kritikpunkte nicht stören (je nach Bedürfnissen/Temperaturen), dem kann man dieses App dennoch auf jeden Fall empfehlen.
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The Pulaski Technical College Foundation has received a $40,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to expand students' access to free tutoring and other academic support services through its Learning Assistance Center.
"As an employer and a leading financial services institution, Bank of America has a vested interest in supporting educational initiatives that will produce a knowledgeable and skilled workforce," said Donnie Cook, Little Rock Market President, Bank of America. "We are proud to support Pulaski Technical College's Learning Assistance Center, which provides tutoring services to help students address their critical needs."
Pulaski Tech's Learning Assistance Center provides a much-needed resource for students to improve academic skills through free tutoring, workshops and access to computers and instructional materials. Student visit the lab to work on assignments, participate in online classes, access the Internet, research databases and get tutoring. The center also offers one-hour workshops at no cost to students on topics such as proofreading, thesis statements, fractions and logarithms. Professional tutors staff the center from 8 a.m.-8 p.m., and additional tutoring services are available online for students completing assignments at home or off campus.
Last year, the center provided tutoring or other services to 1,847 students, totaling 4,438 visits and 5,855 hours. With Pulaski Tech's growing enrollment, now at 11,947 students, as many as 2,500 students are expected to visit the Bank of America Learning Assistance Center during the 2011-2012 academic year.
"With more students come more needs," said Joyce Taylor, executive director of the Pulaski Technical College Foundation. "With budget constraints and without outside support, these improvements in services to students would happen much more slowly or not at all."
Bank of America's most recent gift will enable the college to expand the Supplemental Instruction program and update technology in the computer lab.
"We know that students who use the Learning Assistance Center are more likely to be successful," said Rhonda Carroll, director of Pulaski Tech's Learning Support Services. "They feel more empowered to overcome academic challenges and more able to stay in college, complete their courses and graduate with a degree."
The Learning Assistance Center currently has a director, two full-time staff members and several part-time tutors, supplemental instruction leaders, tutors and lab assistants. The number of supplemental instructors will increase from 17 to 25 this year, and the number of supplemental instruction tutoring and study sessions will increase from 28 per semester to 40 per semester.
Supplemental instructors are Pulaski Tech students who have excelled in their coursework and are then trained by Learning Assistance Center staff to assist students with study skills and to conduct one-on-one and group tutoring sessions.
The center also has an up-to-date computer lab, outfitted with customized software tools that students need for college work. Computer use is restricted to assignments, research, educational software and distance education.
Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy
Building on a long-standing tradition of investing in the communities it serves, Bank of America is delivering on a 10-year goal to donate $2 billion to nonprofit organizations engaged in improving the health and vitality of their neighborhoods. Funded by Bank of America, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation gave more than $200 million in 2010, making the bank one of the largest corporate cash donors in the United States. As a global company doing business in more than 150 countries, Bank of America approaches investing through a national strategy under which it works with local leaders to identify and meet the most pressing needs of individual communities. Reaffirming a commitment to develop and sustain a culture of service, bank associate volunteers contributed more than one million hours in 2010 to enhance the quality of life in their communities worldwide. For more information about Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy, please visit www.bankofamerica.com/foundation.
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"I feel privileged to have the opportunity to continue and finish what we started," said Hurdle. "There's no place I would rather be than in a Pirates uniform."
With 685 wins as a big league manager, Hurdle enters the 2013 season 15 victories shy of becoming the 11th active manager with at least 700 wins in the Major Leagues.
"Clint Hurdle has played a significant role in the transition of an organization that has improved at the major league level by 22 wins over the past two seasons," said Huntington. "Clint's leadership, infectious positive energy, passion and knowledge transcend the clubhouse and we believe he is the right man to help us return championship caliber baseball to Pittsburgh."


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Hi guys, you all have helped with my costume and I have posted pics all over. So here is my WIP photos in one thread:
Finished to a good convincing standard (Ignore the knee pad, the darts section came unglued on the night):
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'Mindy' vs. 'New Girl': Who Wins?
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Two of TV's funnywomen, Zooey Deschanel and Mindy Kaling, are currently battling for the comedy throne. Who takes top prize in this prime-time battle? It looks like Mindy's got the lead at the moment.


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text: All this nuclear bomb talk seems to be missing one major point. Hasn't anyone taken into account a dirty bomb, one little atache case type bomb would put NYC outa commission for the next 500 years!!!! I'm sure it's been discussed at higher levels and that may just be why there haven't been any strikes yet!! I think I'd be more concerned with that senario at this point and that's why I say smoke them now. Find out when all the Iranian guberment officials are all together along with I'ma- nuta -job and fire -um up!!!! Just make sure you get the rest of the EU behind you so Russia & China wouldn't dare to do anything. And screw the UN there time is past in my opinion, the've turned into just anouther major lib orginization that causes more problems than it cures as far as I'm concerned, they just want to be the worlds one dictator (new world order)?? It's going to happen at some point in time anyways, lets get it done before this country has to face anouther Pearl or Trade ctr attack. We all see how far we've gotten after the trade center attack. Wern't no pussy footing around after Pearl!!!! Do we want to get into endless "police actions" for the next, well however long it takes, to keep this country safe from the nut jobs that mean us harm? Or Strike before they can strike us or close the strights of Hormuse. A few ships stragitaclly sunken there would close the strights for years and that they could easly do. Mabye that would, FINALLY, prompt this country to develop our own resorces, and stand united, that would be one of the few up-sides to the closing of the strights, but at a terrible cost world wide. But for sure we can't just stand by with our heads stuck in the sand!! I might be wrong on this, but I have always been premptive when I've faced bullies, yup got a bloody nose a couple times but I've gotten respect and no one messed with me afterwards. And that's what this country has to decide if we are going to remain the country we've been in the past, or go the route of the EU where every one needs to be hand held and guided through life by some lib dictators, from this country or other countries. It's time for a real leader and no more political correctness and ass kissing of some third world thugs. We stand strong NOW or face the consiquences later!! That's what were facing weather or not anyone wants to admit it or not. There, I feel better after that rant!!! just my .02 for whats it's worth.


text: I don't know if others have had this problem but when removing old rusty parts things tend to break if your not careful. I was removing a bee hive fork off a old JC Higgins and managed to bust off the threaded ends of the top strut piece. I found that drilling out a 8mm socket head screw and welding it on is a great fix for such problems... Just wanted to share.


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On Sunday, February 17, thousands of people descended upon Jacksonville, Florida, for a big race. The 26.2 with Donna, a marathon to raise money for the fight against breast cancer, was founded in 2003 by breast-cancer survivor Donna Deegan.
This year, the race drew people from across the country and around the world. Stephanie Burke, 28, came all the way from Arizona, to participate in honor of her aunt, who lost her life to breast cancer. "I now strive to seize everyday," Burke told TFK.
Running to Make a Difference
Like all marathons, the Jacksonville race is 26.2 miles long. The course is known as a particularly fast-paced one. Several of the fastest marathon times ever recorded in Florida were clocked at the February 17 event. "I think our crowds have something to do with it," Deegan said in a press release. "When you are running for an incredible cause with thousands thanking you as you go, it certainly stokes the spirit and energizes the body."
Deegan plans to continue her work to help find a cure. She recently left her job as a TV news reporter, to focus on fundraising full-time. "It's a blessing to change so many lives and help others," she told TFK. "It makes me feel like a friend and leader to these people."
A race, she says, is an ideal way to bring people together for such an important cause. "I chose running because it makes people believe that they can do whatever they can set their hearts to, that they can accomplish the impossible," she said. Through her efforts to help others, Deegan is proving just how much one person can achieve.


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The retail sector in Canada has changed dramatically over the past decade. New technologies, global access, enhanced mobility, social media: each of these has had a profound impact on how consumers gather information and make purchase decisions. This, in turn, has shifted how retailers target, attract, maintain and engage with their customers.
The challenge for Canadian retailers is separating fact from fiction when it comes to setting their business strategy. Every day, executives in the retail and consumer packaged goods industries are inundated with forecasts of a fast-approaching future: the coming dominance of tablet and smart phone shopping; a continuing decline of the physical store; social media's starring role for the next generation of young shoppers.
The purpose of this report is to debunk common myths related to the retail sector both in Canada and around the world so that retailers can make informed decisions on what they need to do in order to continue to serve their customers in the most effective way. Because in a sector where technical innovations are rampant and customers are more engaged than ever, retailer success is still being driven by one thing: the shopping experience of their customers.
About the Global Multi-channel Retail Survey
In 2012, PwC conducted a survey in order to understand and compare consumer shopping behaviour and spot the patterns in multi-channel shopping and the use of different retail channels across 11 countries: Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, China, Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland, UK, US and Turkey. Over 11,000 individuals participated in the survey, including 1,333 in Canada - making this report the most complete picture of the global online shopper that PwC has ever produced.


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LG 12000 BTU Single Zone Art Cool Gallery Mini-Split System
Keep cool in the hottest of heat when you use the LG 12000 BTU Single Zone Art Cool Gallery Mini-Split System (LA126HNP). This unique mini split features an air cooler that none have ever seen before: the vent doubles as a piece of art that can hang inside your home anywhere you need it to go, so your guests won't be stuck looking at another drab air system. The customizable art panel enables you to put anything you want inside the frame, so you can keep portraits of your family, a collectable piece of art, or anything else you want for your guests' enjoyment. This mini-split system has a powerful 11,500 BTU for cooling and 11,000 BTU for heating to push air throughout the home and elsewhere, and the four (4) air speeds allow you to keep it on high during really warm days or at its lowest for not-as-warm days. The dehumidifier function allows you to create crisp, clean air throughout the cooling space, removing moisture from the air at a rate of 3 pints per hour, so you can have a cool environment no matter where you are.
This unit also features a quiet indoor and outdoor operation, so you won't ever be disturbed by this system when it is on, leaving you to enjoy a conversation, a good book or movie, or anything else without being interrupted. An auto sleep mode allows you to save money on energy costs, as the unit will shut itself off when the room has reached the desired temperature; the auto restart also restarts the unit whenever a power outage shuts the unit off, allowing for uninterrupted cooling no matter the problem. A 24 hour on/off timer also lets you set the time as to when the unit turns on and off, so you can set it to start cooling the room before you get home, allowing you to feel comfortable when you come home. The included remote control gives you the convenience of operating the unit all the way from the other side of the room, so you won't even have to get up to change the settings. Perfect for any cooling or heating application, this art cool unit will look great no matter where you hang it, and will be sure to cool anywhere you put it for a long time.
Cooling Options:This mini split system features cooling and heating functions, as well as four (4) air speeds, a dehumidification function, and three-way cooling
Quiet Operation:As a quiet operating unit, you can be sure your conversation, movie, or book won't be interrupted when the unit turns on
Energy-Saving Features:The mini split system uses energy-saving freon, as well as a 24 hour timer that enables you to turn the unit off whenever you aren't using it
NOTE: All LG mini-split air systems should be installed by a professional HVAC technician
- Model: LA126HNPLG 12000 BTU Single Zone Art Cool Gallery Mini-Split System
- Brand: LGSelf-cleaning indoor coil
- Cooling capacity: 11,500 BTUFan mode
- Heating capacity: 11,000 BTUAuto operation
- Dehumidification: 3 pints/hrManual power switch
- Four (4) air speedsDefrost control
- Customizable art panelAuto sleep mode/restart
- Three-way coolingBuilt-in low ambient standard (down to 14° F)
- Cooling & heating mode24 hour on/off timer
- Dehumidifying modeEvaporator frost control
- Air circulation (CFM): 330/261/194Plasma air purifying system
- Cooling temperature range: 64°-86° FUses R-410A refrigerant
- Heating temperature range: 60°-86° FComplete with remote control
- Indoor dB: 43/35/29Input voltage: 115 V/60 Hz
- Outdoor dB: 48Indoor weight: 33.1 lbs
- HSPF: 7.7Outdoor weight: 70.5 lbs
- SEER: 13Indoor dimensions: 23.63" H x 23.63" W x 5.75" D
- EER: 10Outdoor dimensions: 30.31" H x 21.31" W x 9.63" D
- Warranty: 3 years parts; 5 years compressor
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by Skinny Skin May 25, 2004
The mounty is a sexual position where the female is covered in maple syrup and has antlers on. Meanwhile the man if fucking her from behind while singing the Oh Canada.
I fucked your mom mounty style your when you were conceived...bitch.
by dylan landay June 10, 2008
Mounties are the notorious alma mater of a South Dublin (Ireland) all girls school. Simillar 'Vasar chicks' these young women are famous for dropping their draws, spending daddy's money, cat fighting and drinking very heavily. Often over applying their fake bake and sometimes known as 'tangerine hussies'. Rather unusually the majority are not naturally beautiful and expensive clothes, spa treatments and hair extensions only last so long. Evidenced by the fact that most mounties end up as boared and often over weight housewifes in south county dublin.
"That mountie blew me, robbed me and dumped me but I still love her..."
"The mounties would look you in the eye and tell you they love you while givin a reach around to your mate"
"The mounties would look you in the eye and tell you they love you while givin a reach around to your mate"
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We went into town and I walked for miles to a shopping mall, it wasn't too wonderful but on the way back I stopped at football stadium to have a look around and out came the team owner - He is short of a player or two for some matches on the beach and I have been offered a game, we just got chatting and that was that - Things like this happen in Thailand all the time -
We have also now found local tesco so are going to start buying and cooking for ourselves, we brough a multi function kettle type thing so are making cups of Tea and will be cooking noodles etc. While in the pool I also got chatting to the hotel owner and he told us about a seafood resturant called Pad Nam, we will try it tonight........... Well I have to say it was superb! The hotel owner actually drove us down and brought us back, we had Fish steamed with a lime and garlic sauce, Coconut Curry and Shrimp Curry, Chips and FishCakes and Beer and Shakes plus deserts all for under �20 not to mention beautifully cooked - The Best meal yet by far.
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Have a safe break: See Top 10 safety tips
(March 7, 2007)--The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization, last week announced helpful tips for students traveling on spring break vacations. Being aware of possible risks is often the first step in staying safe, especially when in an unfamiliar environment.
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"College women are four times more likely to be sexually assaulted than any other age group," said Scott Berkowitz, RAINN president and founder. "Increased exposure to strangers and new surroundings can amplify these risks, particularly on spring break."
There are some very basic steps students can take to maximize safety. Knowing how to reduce risk can help prevent possible sexual assaults, both during and after spring break.
Sexual assault is a crime of motive and opportunity. Unfortunately, there is no surefire way to prevent an attack. If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault, know that the assault is not your fault and that you are not alone. Help is available 24/7 through the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-HOPE.
RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with 1,102 local rape crisis centers across the country. The hotline has helped more than one million people since its start in 1994. The organization soon will launch the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, a secure Web hotline offering live help. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
RAINN's Top 10 Spring Break Tips
- Get to know your surroundings before you go out, and learn a well-lit route back to your hotel or rental property.
- Always carry emergency cash, and keep phone numbers for local cab companies handy.
- Form a buddy system with close friends and agree on a secret "butt-in" signal for uncomfortable situations.
- Trust your instincts. If you feel unsafe in any situation, go with your gut.
- Avoid being alone or isolated with someone you don't know and trust.
- Don't accept drinks from people you don't know and trust.
- Never leave your drink unattended, and if you do lose sight of it, get a new one.
- Always watch your drink being prepared.
- Try to buy drinks in bottles, which are harder to tamper with than cups or glasses.
- Avoid putting music headphones in both ears so that you can be more aware of your surroundings, especially if you are walking alone.


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An offshoot from 2005's three-month 'Moving Fashion' project, the fashion film season 'Editing Fashion' shifted the focus of SHOWstudio's exploration of fashion film from direction to the editing process and from fashion figures to established editors and SHOWstudio viewers. All were given exclusive footage of John Galliano's Spring/Summer 2006 show to re-work into their own unique edit
Editors' Process Films
View 'behind the scenes' commentary from video editors from the fields of Bollywood, feature film, independent art film, pornography, music promo and others discuss their edit of Nick Knight's eight hour rushes.
Still from 'Hoxton Honey' edited by Anna Span
On Wednesday 8 February 2006 Penny Martin and Sharmin Nordien spoke to pornographic film director Anna Span about her history, her thoughts on the Editing Fashion project and how she has begun to work on the package of footage and accompanying soundtracks.
In reflection of his field (news edit) Rupert Angarita-Dodds chose to edit his final cut within one hour.
Alongside his work for ABC News, News editor Rupert Angarita-Dodds agreed to make a five-minute cut from eight hours of Nick Knight's footage of the John Galliano show.
On Friday 27 January 2006, Penny Martin interviewed Nigel Buck about his involvement in the project.
Documentary and wildlife editor Nigel Buck was sent the 'Editors' Cut package', comprising eight hours of uncut footage and sample soundtracks, on 18 January 2006.
Still from 'Tera Mera Pyar' ('Our Love') edited by Apurva Asrani.
On Thursday 9 February 2006 Penny Martin spoke to Bollywood film editor Apurva Asrani in Mumbai about his own working practice and his plans for his submission to Editing Fashion. Asrani's footage was sent out to his studio in Mumbai, India on 25 January 2006.
On Monday 27 February 2006, Sharmin Nordien spoke to animation editor Greg Perler about his thoughts the Editing Fashion project and how he began to approach the footage.
Still from 'Yes Matron' edited by Charles Nartey Mezo
On Tuesday 4 April 2006 Sharmin Nordien interviewed West African editor Charles Nartey Mezo about his involvement in the project and the five-minute edit prepared from his Ghanian studio.
One of twelve professional editors invited to participate in Editing Fashion from a range of film and television genres and geographical territories, director Mike Figgis was selected for his consistently innovative approach to feature film editing. On Tuesday 20 December 2005, Nick Knight spoke to Mike Figgis about his vision for the project.
In November 2005, Nick Knight spoke to commercial director Sam Sneade about his vision for the Editing Fashion project and Sam's prospective approach to the footage.


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Rock and Roll NymphetteThursday, June 24th, 2010
Teenage actress Miranda Cosgrove doesn't want to be just a groupie, she wants to be a rocker! This sexy teen launched her music career recently, she scored a hit with the theme song to her own television show. Born in Los Angeles on May 14, 1993, she began her acting career at a young age, appearing in several commercials as well as the pilot episode of Smallville. Her breakthrough role came in when she played the role of Summer Hathaway in the film School of Rock, a comedy hit starring Jack Black. In the wake of School of Rock's success, she was cast in a supporting role on a sitcom in Nickelodeon.
After that, Cosgrove landed the lead role in iCarly. Cosgrove also performed the show's theme song, which was commercially released and became a hit soon after, driven in large part by YouTube views and iTunes downloads.
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Citigroup Corrects Analysis of Ctrip Insider Activity
UPDATE: This post was based on a note from Citigroup's Muzhi Li that was released last week claiming that insiders at Ctrip.com International (CTRP) had been selling shares of the company. Today, April 8, Li sent out a correction. It appears that insiders have in fact been buying the stock. Here is the correction printed in its entirety.
*CORRECTION: This note corrects an earlier version published on 5 April at 17:30 HK time. The original note analyzed Ctrip's SEC filings, including the latest Form 20-F filed on March 29, to draw conclusions about share ownership and transactions by directors and senior management. Following feedback from the company and further analysis of additional filings, we find our original thesis and arguments on insider sales by directors and senior management were incorrect.
The bullets below summarize our revised conclusions.
Ctrip's 20-F indicated directors and senior management acquired 1.2mn ordinary shares during the period Feb-2012 to Feb-2013 via 1) purchases from the public market, 2) exercise of options, and 3) conversion of convertible bonds to ADSs at US$19.34 per ADS.
Directors and senior management increased their stake in the company to a combined 8.9% as of Feb-2013 vs. 5.5% as of Feb-2012. n Shares issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after Feb 28, 2013 accounted for 4.6 ppts of the total beneficial ownership of 8.9%. The
company's share-based compensation is equivalent to ~10% of its net sales.
Conversion of CBs at US$19.34 per ADS accounted for 1.95 ppts of the directors' and senior management's combined 8.9% ownership in the company.
Below is lat week's post. Feel free to ignore it.
Ctrip.com International (CTRP) is plunging–and investors should be avoiding the stock, Citigroup says.
Shares of the Chinese online-travel company have dropped 3.3% to $19.64 today, despite no news on the company. The selling is likely due more to generalized risk-off from the poor U.S. payrolls number than anything company specific. The iShares FTSE China 25 Index (FXI) exchange-traded fund has dropped 2.4% today, for instance.
Investors shouldn't view the recent selloff in Ctrip–it's dropped 8% this week alone–as a buying opportunity, Citi's Muzhi Li says. Li's been bearish on the stock for a while and points to the growth of lower-margin leisure travel at the expense of business, the rise of internet bookings versus call-center usage and increased competition, for the "sell" rating.
And now Li offers another reason to be bearish: Insider selling. According to Li's estimates, management and directors dumped 58% of their 2011 shares, according to 20-F filings. And they've been converting their convertible notes at $19.34, despite company claims that their "effective conversion price is $26."
The conclusion: "The management team's choice of cash over shares is consistent with our Sell recommendation," Li says.
UPDATE: Sometimes I'm as thick as a brick. Ctrip–a travel site–is falling because of bird flu fears.


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Six thousand years before ancient people erected the Stonehenge ring of giant pillars in England, their distant ancestors built twenty circles of similar megaliths on a hill in Eastern Turkey.
To understand the American past, consider the American presidents.
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) was today named among the top federal agencies to work for based on a government-wide survey of job satisfaction and commitment among federal employees.
NEH mourns the passing of renowned music critic and pianist Charles Rosen on December 9, 2012.
Before Hurricane Sandy surged up the East Coast and through many Long Island towns I know from growing up in Queens, I received a review copy of The Human Shore by John R.
Barzun, the distinguished cultural critic and philosopher of education, was honored in 2010 with a National Humanities Medal.
NEH speaks with the three winners of the Emancipation Nation Student Contest
Malcolm Margolin, publisher of Heyday, wins Chairman Commendation for telling California stories that might otherwise not be known.
Five leading Civil War scholars reconstruct conditions leading up to the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
"Freedom, true freedom, will never be free," said Rep. John Lewis as he joined the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and Howard University at the 150th anniversary of the issuance of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
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