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Get an overview of this hotelBeachfront hotel for sun and fun
Popular property highlights
Set on the beach in Lamma Island, this hotel is within the vicinity of Jumbo Kingdom, Ocean Park, and Soho. Area attractions also include Lan Kwai Fong and Bank of China Tower.
Hotel Features
Guests at this beach hotel will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as barbecue grills and a picnic area.
Room Amenities
All 14 rooms offer free WiFi, balconies, and LCD TVs. Other amenities available to guests include refrigerators, minibars, and room service.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Concerto Inn
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This beach hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff. Concierge services and wedding services can be provided.
Concerto Inn has designated areas for smoking.
- Beach sun loungers
- Beach towels
- One meeting room
- Rooftop terrace
- Coffee shop or café
- Total number of rooms - 14
- Number of floors - 3
- Bar/lounge
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
- Designated smoking areas
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Picnic area
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 1989
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Room Amenities
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Room service (limited hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Palm Tree Pigeon Cafe - This beachfront café specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 9 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 2 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for HKD 200.00 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of HKD 200 per pet, per night, plus a one-time cleaning fee of HKD 150 and a deposit of HKD 500.00 per night
- Dogs and cats only
- 1 per room
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- No onsite parking is available.
No cribs (infant beds) available
No rollaway/extra beds available
- Deposit: HKD 500 per night
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Pet deposit: HKD 500.00 per night
- Pet fee: HKD 200 per pet, per night plus HKD 150 one-time cleaning fee
- Rollaway bed fee: HKD 200.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Concerto Inn
- Concerto Inn Lamma Island
- Concerto Lamma Island
We should mention
A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Children 2 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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People will have the chance to delve into Norfolk's fascinating and often hidden heritage, with the launch this week of the 2011 Heritage Open Days (HODs) programme featuring hundreds of free events from 8th to 11th September.
The brochure covers Heritage Open Days events in Norwich, South Norfolk, Thetford and further afield. The brochure - detailing all events and how to book - is available in cultural venues, tourist information centres, libraries, post offices, cafés and shops across Norfolk. It can also be downloaded from www.heritagecity.org/hods and copies can be emailed and posted out free of charge - send requests to firstname.lastname@example.com or call 01603 305575.
HODs in Norwich is co-ordinated by Norwich Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust (HEART) and is an annual celebration of the rich heritage available in Norfolk. Michael Loveday, Chief Executive of HEART, said: 'This is HEART's seventh year of co-ordinating HODs and this year we're pleased to add Thetford to our county-wide programme. All the events are free, which helps to make it as accessible as possible and hopefully encourage people who might not normally visit these places to take a closer look. It's also a good way of showing that heritage isn't just about 'old buildings' with events such as tours of the BBC East studios, Colman's mustard tastings, and puppet-making workshops being included.'
Councillor Robert Kybird, Heritage Champion for Moving Thetford Forward, said: 'I very much welcome Thetford's inclusion in Norfolk's Heritage Open Days. We have three excellent museums, (the Ancient House, the Charles Burrell and Dad's Army) and two guided walks which will attract a broad variety of visitors. There are further opportunities to visit some of Thetford's hidden gems which are represented in the brochure. This is the start of a new vision for Thetford - historic past, healthy future!'
Councillor Martin Wilby, Deputy Leader of South Norfolk Council, said: 'We are delighted to be participating in Heritage Open Days again this year, giving visitors and residents the chance to discover South Norfolk's heritage. There's a huge variety on offer - from tours of beautiful Wymondham Abbey to an opportunity to look round the innovative Hethel Engineering Centre.'
Some of the events require pre-booking and, due to their popularity and relatively limited capacity, it is recommended this is done as soon as possible. However, for over half of the events no pre-booking is required and visitors can just drop in on the day.
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To ensure that no-one is excluded from enjoying the benefits of the event, the Council of Europe made it a key requirement that access to all properties taking part in EHD should be offered free of charge. European Heritage Days are held annually in September in 50 countries.
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Blazer fans,
Well, we beat Alabama last weekend! But then lost to Illinois State and Sacramento State, two very good teams, but teams I think we had a great chance of beating. It was still great beating Alabama on their home floor though.
Alabama is a very good win for us to pick up. They were an NCAA Tournament team last year and have all of their starters back from that team. I thought several seniors played outstanding against Alabama. Fernanda Domingos had a great match, as did Brianna Galvin. Angie Ping came off the bench for us and helped jump-start our comeback and Shaniquwa Cooper was strong as well, so it was good to see such great play from those four seniors.
This week, we travel out east to play in the Pittsburgh Invitational. We will play Buffalo and Pittsburgh on Friday. Pittsburgh will be a key match for us because they are usually a strong BIG EAST team so a win over them could help us in the long run as they pick up wins in BIG EAST play. Our last match of the weekend will be against George Mason of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is another strong league.
Overall, I think we¹re doing a lot of things well, but we still need to improve on a lot of things as well. Our passing has to improve for our offense to work and we need to block much better. We also need to communicate better and there have been times where we have seemed to lack the emotion needed to beat top opponents.
The girls have the opportunity to make positive improvements this week in practice and in the three matches at Pittsburgh and I¹m confident that they will.
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Thursday will also feature a pre-game Chalk Talk session with head coach Brian Pensky in the video room at 6:15 p.m. The Kids Carnival on the right concourse will have face painting, pink sidewalk chalk drawing, pink ribbon temporary tattoos, inflatable activity stations and more for young fans in attendance.
Senior Night ceremonies will commence before the game on the field at approximately 6:40 p.m.
There will be a halftime fireworks show with fireworks shot from the Sherri Parker Lee Stadium (behind Regal Soccer Stadium) and breast cancer survivors will be recognized on the field.
After the game, fans can get autographs from select UT soccer players in the exhibition hall.


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SCSU Alum from Apple Valley, where I graduated in 2000. I love baseball, enjoy hockey, watch football and tolerate basketball. I am always open to a good conspiracy theory and can't get enough pizza.
The high school softball and baseball playoffs are in full swing in the St. Cloud area. The Alexandria Cardinals advanced in the Section 8AAA playoffs with a pair of 6-1 wins over Apollo and Sauk Rapids-Rice Monday afternoon.
The Twins take on the Red Sox again on Tuesday night at 7:10. Pregame coverage on WJON begins at 6:30.
The Tigers finish the regular season with a 7-13 record, while the Cardinals ended up at 13-7. Section playoff matchups will be announced Friday afternoon.
The Cathedral baseball team finished up an undefeated regular season Wednesday with a 9-3 win over ROCORI in Cold Spring. Senior Brindley Theisen picked up the win for the Crusaders and was 3-3 at the plate with a pair of RBI. Cathedral (17-0) will open the playoffs Tuesday night at Joe Faber Field.
Joe Mauer hit his first home run of the season, a solo shot off of reliever Antonio Bastardo, in the top of the 13th inning to give the Twins the lead.
The Cathedral softball team saw their season end with a 1-0 loss at Little Falls Tuesday afternoon in their playoff opener. Eighth-grader Megan Voit pitched a complete game, striking out ten Flyers, but took the tough-luck loss.
The Twins and Pirates will meet again on Wednesday night to wrap up a two game series. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05, with pregame coverage on WJON slated for 5:30 PM.
Tuesday's schedule features a matchup between undefeated Cathedral and Mora at the MAC in St. Cloud. The Crusaders narrowly defeated Mora 4-3 on April 28th. Tonight's game can be heard on AM 1390 The Fan beginning with the pregame show at 6:50.
Despite losing the opening game of the tournament on Friday morning, the Huskies had a chance to advance to the Division II College World Series in Cary, North Carolina with a pair of wins on Sunday.
If you are a baseball fan in Central Minnesota, it simply does not get any better than Friday. With rain forcing the rescheduling of the NCAA Division II Central Regional at Joe Faber Field Thursday, the schedule for Friday is stacked with baseball games at multiple levels of competition.
The Twins and Tigers will wrap up their three-game series Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park. First pitch on WJON is scheduled for 12:08 PM, with pregame coverage starting at 11:30 AM.
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#1 Nov 9, 2007
please look for a blog post in the near future ,concerning the effing HAM police dept. and the k-9 dog.
We are used to be stopped for ridiculous reasons while traveling North. Why ? Well because we have Texas plates on our cars. But I have never been so humiliated and disrespected as by the effing HAM
police dept. That effingdog tore our car apart and wasn't interested in anything but the fried chicken in the cooler. the cop who brought him was ridiculously stupid and doesn't know dogs from his butt. my advise..Stay away from that place.. worse that any scene from the movie.."DELIVERANCE" , i PROMISE YOU.
"Hey there"
Since: Oct 07
palos park
#2 Nov 27, 2007
yup, effingham pretty much sucks!
i wouldnt live here if i had my choice!
but god made me comehere and i hate it.
people here think their shit dont stink!
how wrong they are!
#3 Jul 31, 2008
this is a "klan town" a bunch of low educated dirty whites that drifed from the south.
and you know what they say about the south.
the dirty whites
"Less Anger, More Solutions"
Since: Mar 08
outskirts of Cardinal Nation
#4 Jul 31, 2008
Not everyone. There are unsuspecting outsiders. But you should know better than to exit once you see that big cross stabbing into the clouds. It ain't no stairway to heaven, brother. They light it up on Wednesdays and Sundays, I hear. Just kiddin, although the town can be rough on folks of color.
#5 Jul 31, 2008
The Klan statement regarding Effingham is highly offensive. In fact, if you knew anything about Effingham history, you would know that a Fr. Nell from St. Anthony Church single-handedly stopped the Klan in their tracks.
The Klan was being formed throughout Southern Illinois. The presented themselves as a civic organization, and were gaining strength through the region. And then they hit Effingham......and Fr. Nell.
Fr. Nell attended every Klan rally in the region. When the time came at the rally for questions, Fr. Nell would mount the stage and provide information and tough questions to the Klan organizers. Because of him and the people of Effingham - the Klan never was able to get a foothold in the region.
Decades later, in the 1950's, Effingham was considered a "safe community" by blacks traveling from the south. The knew they could stop in Paducah, KY for gas. It was only when the reached Effingham that they could find another safe haven for purchasing gas and supplies.
Your statement, "Neil and Bob" is an affront to the efforts of Fr. Nell and his supporters. Shame on you.
"Less Anger, More Solutions"
Since: Mar 08
outskirts of Cardinal Nation
#6 Jul 31, 2008
How many years ago was this?
I ask because I owned a business far off the interstate but well within Effingham, and to make long story short, a black gentleman walked in, cold and thirsty and having been shagged out of every place he tried to warm himself at along the way. It was Easter time, and we phoned dozens of Effingham churches for help. When I talked to them, they were willing to help, but when this fellow got on the line, it was no room at the inn. Finally, a church from way over in Montrose sent people to pick him up. Somehow, this doesn't sound like the same place you describe, which is why I ask for the time period where blacks were welcomed with open arms. There sure wasn't any "father figures" around when this stranger came through looking for so little.
#7 Aug 1, 2008
I wonder why the owner of that business, you described, didn't give more help than just the use of the phone?
"Less Anger, More Solutions"
Since: Mar 08
outskirts of Cardinal Nation
#8 Aug 1, 2008
The owner was me and I gave him shelter, phone, food, hot coffee, all while another non-employee assisted me in trying to run my counter at the same time. This went on for about two hours. We did not give up on the man, and helped out as best we could until the one church made it into town to pick him up. They were great, giving him food and an overnight or two at a local motel or whatever they had set up. They were the real heroes, the church from out of town. A church in Montrose, if memory serves. I'm sure if we would kept calling down the list, we would've found somebody local, but it was disheartening to have to go on as long as we did before we got the out of town response.
#9 Aug 2, 2008
Why is it when someone helps a person another person has to downgrade what that person did. Seems to me the owner did all he could for a person in need of help and you(Moved to Effingham) have to say something that was really not necessary. What would you have done? After all the owner did what he could and besides that the churches of Effingham did not help this man, he had to go to the church of Montrose. It's pretty sad when the churches of this town can't help someone in need.
#10 Aug 9, 2008
move back to kentucky (this to is a klan state)
stay the f@[email protected] out of illinios....
"Argh, Shiver me Timbers"
Since: Sep 08
#11 Sep 5, 2008
I witnessed, what I think was a very stupid move both on the part of Effingham City and Effingham County law enforcement officers a few weeks ago.
I was going to go out to eat, and so we turned onto Ave of Mid America west going towards Steak and Shake off the highway, decided to change my mind and go to Denny's, so I turned around in the Steak N Shake parking lot, while doing so, a truck was at a Green East - West light and RED north South, Effingham County Deputy ran the light, no SIRENS at all, just lights! Talk about lawsuit possibilities if they had hit that vehicle! I know it was late and hardley any cars were out but OUCH!
So next I get up to the stoplight that had changed to red for East West and Green for North south then was in another cycle, just changing to Green as I came up to it, and then here comes another car, Effingham Police same deal, only lights no sirens, I even had my windows down listening, and it was a good thing I had stopped complaining about them running the first stoplight to pay attention to my driving or I could have been hit.
I would have guessed the speed of both to be in excess of 40-45, no way to slow down to avoid an accident. I have talked to other police officers who say, that is a major liability, so if you do live in Effingham, might get ready for a lawsuit some day, cause it will happen.
"Less Anger, More Solutions"
Since: Mar 08
outskirts of Cardinal Nation
#12 Sep 5, 2008
This happens every time donuts go on sale across town.
But all kidding aside, your complaint is a good posting to those who would dare venture of of I-57 and/or I-70.
Doesn't make much sense to rush to help someone (assumed) at one scene if you're going to kill someone on the way, does it?
I also blog about how to protect yourself from authoritative misconduct, but I never thought I might have to consider including defensive driving tips.
Thanks for the heads-up on behalf of all drivers risking a stop-off in Effingham, Illinois.
United States
#14 Sep 5, 2008
Who is chet the jet?
"Less Anger, More Solutions"
Since: Mar 08
outskirts of Cardinal Nation
#15 Sep 5, 2008
Who is Jesse?
#16 Oct 15, 2008
You guys are stupid as F*ck. The police will stop you if you are doing something wrong. If your license plate light is out and they have nothing better to do, prepare to get pulled over. I'm happy about it. I'm not doing anything wrong and the most I've ever got is a written warning.
To the guy that was crying about the police running through lights at 45. It gets worste around hear try dealing the county out in the county doing over 100. They are nuts.
United States
#17 Feb 4, 2009
Thanks for the history lesson
"Argh, Shiver me Timbers"
Since: Sep 08
#18 Feb 8, 2009
I have been going through Effingham off and on for years, and have never been stopped once, I think you should quit hanging out near those crack houses and they will leave you alone lol
#19 Feb 26, 2009
another traveler here. no problems with the effingham p.d. and never have been stopped. maybe enough time wasn't spend there, ah well. good luck and hope you got the dog poo out of your car.
#20 Jan 16, 2011
I have lived here all my life.Seen blacks come and go.Have good friends who are black.And yes,they are treated like shit here in Effingham.But the f*cking mexicans are treated with open arms.The whole town is little mexico now and they all need ran off.Not prejudice,but 90% of the crime is committed by them and the cops are too worried harrassing someone for a dog off the leash,or having a few too many toys in your yard.Instead they should be clearing out the meth heads,and the illegals in this town that are stealing our vehicles,mugging on the streets(which was unheard of in our little town years back),harrassing our women and attacking them on the streets.They live at our local charities,and buy up all our items from local catholic charities store to send back to mexico.They leave little for our hard working citizens in need that are born and raised here legally and working their asses off trying to take care of their families.In my book,all blacks are welcome,get rid of the south of the border trash!!!!!The police do not abide by the law here either or enforce it where it needs to be.You can murder in this town and get probation and a slap on the wrist and that is no joke!!Just write the widow a letter of apology every year to remind her of what you did to her spouse and you can go free.
#21 May 16, 2012
I lived in Effingham, the worse place in the world to raise a family too by the way. The police there are absolutely aweful. I feel sorry for the couple who had to endure what they did, and the poor gentleman that got no help. None of this surprises me though. That is Effingham today and NOT a place to be proud to call home. Thats why I moved, the best move I ever made. I'm just sorry my granddaughter is still stuck there.
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Ward planning a big 2009!
Outside the ring, Andre Ward is one of the most pleasant, personable, thoughtful and unselfish young men you'll ever want to meet. Inside, he is widely recognized as one of the most talented young fighters in the world, a "can't miss" world champion in the eyes of many. Others take it a step further and refer to him as the "future of boxing." So, there is little doubt that the only boxer from the United States to capture a gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, will likely one day become a world champion. The question is: when?
Ward is confident 2009 will be a magic number, the year he finally fights for and wins a world title. If it doesn't transpire, however, do not look for the classy boxer-puncher to push the panic button.
"This year, I just want to continue to win and win spectacularly, regardless of who's in front of me,'' said the undefeated, world-ranked super middleweight who defends his North American Boxing Organization (NABO) belt against once-beaten Henry "Sugar Poo'' Buchanan in the main event on Friday, Feb. 6, on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).
"I'm not really one of those guys at this point in my career that says, 'I have to have a (world title) belt by '09.' We're just going to see what's on the table. There's really no telling. Boxing is the kind of sport where you really can't plan for what's next. You have a general idea what's coming up, but you can't plan.
"(Still) We are looking for a big, big year in 2009. We're taking our time, but we're kind of on a fast-pace at the same time."
The 6-foot-one-inch Ward (17-0, 12 KOs), of Oakland, Calif., is ranked No. 3 in the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO), No. 10 in the World Boxing Association (WBA) and No. 14 in the International Boxing Federation (IBF). Both he and Buchanan (17-1, 12 KOs), of Chesterfield, S.C., are ShoBox alums, having twice appeared on the popular, eight-year-old SHOWTIME series.
Ward, who can effectively switch from a conventional stance to southpaw – he's a natural lefty — has won his last seven fights by knockout, including a dominant third-round stoppage over Esteban Camou on Dec. 13, 2008. It was Ward's first outing since he injured his right knee during a pick-up basketball game and had arthroscopic surgery in August '08.
Two starts ago, Ward, who turns 25 on Feb. 23, captured the NABO crown with an eighth-round TKO over Jerson Ravelo on June 20, 2008, on ShoBox.
Don't expect Ward to overlook Buchanan in their upcoming 12-round bout. "Anybody close to my weight class or in my weight class we always (have to) watch for,'' Ward said. "My job is to continue to stay focused and continue to stay ready. When you're ready, you don't have to get ready.''
The 5-foot-9-inch, 30-year-old Buchanan, the uncle of San Diego Chargers Pro Bowl linebacker Shawne Merriman, possesses above-average punching power and good natural athletic ability. He has won three in a row, including a ninth-round knockout over Brian Norman in his last start on June 25, 2008.
"I've been laying low, just trying to take it one fight at a time so I can strike it rich,'' said Buchanan, who triumphed via 10th-round disqualification over Lucas Green-Arias in his ShoBox debut on June 25, 2008. "I know Ward won the gold medal and that he's a good, speedy, fast boxer.
"It's not going to be easy, but it's not going to be as hard as everybody else thinks. This is a great opportunity. I'm going to knock Ward out.''
In the ShoBox co-feature, unbeaten John "John" Molina (14-0, 10 KOs) of Covina, Calif., will be opposed by Ghana's hard-hitting Joshua "The Exciting'' Allotey (15-6, 13 KOs), who has won three of his last four fights by knockout, in an eight-round junior lightweight bout. Goossen Tutor Promotions will promote the event from The Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino at Lemoore, Calif.
The popular, promising, aggressive-minded, power-punching Molina will be making his ShoBox debut. It is the 5-foot-10 and one-half-inch, 26-year-old's second scheduled eight-rounder. In his last start, he registered a fifth-round TKO over Omar Lizararraga on Nov. 20, 2008, in Highland, Calif.
One night after the ShoBox event, the eagerly anticipated world title fight between IBF/WBC/WBA 115-pound champion Vic Darchinyan (31-1-1, 25 KOs) and former two-time world champion Jorge Arce (51-4-1, 39 KOs) will highlight a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast that begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
In the Feb. 7 co-feature on SHOWTIME, Antonio DeMarco (19-1-1, 13 KOs) will take on Almazbek "Kid Diamond" Raiymkulov (27-1-1, 15 KOs) in a 12-rounder for the NABO lightweight title.
Nick Charles will call the ShoBox action with Steve Farhood serving as expert analyst. The executive producer of ShoBox is Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
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Dark love poem to America
Dark love poem to America
Director John Hillcoat created a dark love poem to America for Johnny Cash's posthumous music video, "She Used to Love Me a Lot."
"In 1968, legendary badass Johnny Cash reportedly visited Nickajack Cave in his native Tennessee, with the intention of killing himself. Instead, he had something of a spiritual experience in that cave, and emerged ready to quit using drugs (which he did, temporarily). This macabre personal narrative is visually represented in a new music video for the once and always Man In Black, one which begins by taking viewers right into the maw of that cave, and ends with our exit."
This video is filled with hauntingly beautiful and brooding imagery – staged as that classic roadtrip right through the dark American underbelly. There are no shortages of images of prisons, tatoo's and black crows flying about all seen from the perspective of an anonymous driver in a very big Cadillac.
There is a very strong sense of a biblical narrative here – as always with Johnny Cash – stemming from his White Trash -Tennessee background.
think like a publisher
Think like a publisher
theLAB-berlin is a cross-disciplinary, creative platform and artist collective, focusing on creative, digital solutions and storytelling for clients in the fashion, music, luxury and new media space.
I'm super excited to let You all know that our first, very own app is now available in the App Store on iTunes. Normally I'm not soliciting downloads and ratings but in this case I'll make an exception – If You like what You see please go to…
…and download the app for free and give us a rating in the store (this will help us tremendously)
The app was build from scratch – with my bare hands – using Adobe tools such as InDesign PublishingSuite and so on… I could never have done this without being a subscriber to the Adobe Creative Cloud which has opened up completely new playgrounds for me.
Much has been said – and is still being said – about think like a publisher and this project is my take on it. I believe that the new technologies and new-media has given each and everyone of us a golden opportunity to craft and distribute our own story.
I still love being a photographer…
…AND there is so much more to discover!!!
Images by fashion photographer Anka Bardeleben and me…
on Scentury.com – Perfume stories.
Scentury – Perfume Stories is a great project by my friend Helder Suffenplan.
Scentury is a research platform for perfume culture that strives to redefine the way we speak and think about fragrance. This platform translates perfume into stories and images — a language everyone understands. Our global network of creative innovators and fragrance experts helps us to gain a deeper understanding of the cultural, social and psychological contexts of fragrance. Scentury operates both online and offline. Scentury was started and operated by 20FIRST, a Berlin-based studio for brand building and creative direction. 20FIRST was founded by Helder Suffenplan in 2006 and has won many national and international awards.
White Noise White Shores
White Noise White Shores
This multi-media project is celebrating a pure, naive and innocent notion of beauty that seems to be almost forgotten these days. The project was initiated by me and my partner – 3D & CGI artist Thorsten Jasper Weese | recom. It consists of still images, video and (digitall + IRL) sculpture… Technically the process is not overly complicated and consists mainly of photography + 3D modeling + video (editing)
At the actual shooting, 40-50 still frames captured of Marie @ Iconic Management were uploaded into the free AutoDesk 123D Catch software that allows anyone with an internet connection to create real 3D models of virtually any object. The software stitches the images together and produces a 3D model in about 30 mins.
This 3D model was then "sculpted by hand" in Sculptris to refine and enhance the digital sculpturel. The next step was to hand the model over to Thorsten and his team at Recom-CGI for processing and editing. The camera flight and the rendering for the ANIMATION is done inf VREDprofessional and the passes were comped in NUKE and got little FX in After Effects. The team at Recom rendered a number of stills, video and 3D models which were then brought back to me for final editing in Premiere and After Effects.
The stills, based on the digitized Marie, done with 123D Catch, is rendered with the realtime rendertool VREDprofessional as a Wireframe with an Flipflor car paint to achieve a breakable lightweight feel.
Modern Snow White
Modern Snow White
Digging through my archive I came across these images from a beauty campaign for leading swedish salon MKK that I never really did something with…
Raven haired model Ambra Bolin does her best Snow White impression and it all reminds me of some Japanese cult horror shocker.
Stars Stillifes
Stars Stillifes
… just a quick post with an ongoing stillife project. No biggie ; )))
Frank Muller aka. Beroshima
techno music Beroshima
techno music Beroshima. I recently had the opportunity to be involved in the visual direction for techno legend Frank Muller aka. Beroshima and the release of his new album which is coming very soon.
"Frank Mueller a.k.a Beroshima has been a pioneer of electronic music since the mid 1990's. His musical passion was ignited at the age of 13, when he created his first DJ set. With the Berlin wall coming down, Beroshima was formed with Ulrich Schnauss in 1994. Beroshima started with a cutting edge acid flavored electronic sound and has constantly evolved as one of the finest acts in live techno. The name Beroshima has spread to the world, with sightings all over the planet from Europe to South America, Asia and everywhere in between. Beroshima is constantly exploring with a musical compass. Frank has dropped uncountable floor hits like "Deebeefunky" "We who are oppressed" and "electronic discussion". Piles of magazines feature his innovative productions. Frank is often praised for his diverse performance and unique electronic music style. With multi layered grooves, whirling bass-lines and dashes of melodic strings. Frank's sound has constantly grown with over 20 years of experience producing floor entrancing records. Known as an expert DJ and producer, Frank Muller has been a resident DJ at Mayday and a frequent favorite at the WIRE Festival in Japan, in addition to his residency nights "WE LOVE NEON" in Berlin and constant global touring. Everyone has heard at least once, one of the best known Beroshima tracks, "Horizon" released by Cocoon & Soma. Horizon was the No.1 hit in Ibiza 2007 and best selling record on cocoon.net. It was featured in compilations by Francois.K, Danny Howells, Sven Vath, Funk D'void and many other top DJs. Beroshima releases are often listed on the playlist of many high profile artists, like Nic Fanciulli, Sasha, James Zabiela, Technasia, to name a few. When Frank commands the stage, you can expect moving floors filled with music lover's hands up, deep sound space and endless dancing."
Lighting and Equipment
Early on we decided to go for a polished, sophisticated and dark look and I was very happy to be able to use some cool tools such as DMesh and Sculptris, Autodesk 123D Catch (which are all freeware!!!) to add some Delaunay triangulation -and 3D flavor to the overall look. The shooting itself was done within a few hours using minimal lighting and equipment to maximize ease and spontaneity.
Really Crazy Colors
colorful makeup looks
A collaboration with make-up artist Linda Sundqvist
This project came about as a consequence of my work as (sometime) guest teacher and lecturer at Fotoskolan STHLM. I was there for a conversation with the students on fashion photography and since I asked everyone to shoot something I needed to walk the walk myself.
I asked my friend make-up artist Linda Sundqvist to collaborate with me on an idea about throwing pigments and I was very happy when she accepted.
I guess You all have seen the amazing images from the hindu festival Holi were pigments are thrown around – those images became our starting point.
We were very fortunate to be able to have two great New Faces from Mika's in the studio, the stunning Sofia and fresh faced Astrid.
Spring Studio very generously provided us with one of their spacious studios and all the equipment we asked for. Also a very big "Thank You" to Niclas Blyberg at Molanders who made an extra effort to make sure that we had everything we needed in the studio and who also took the time to explain the intricacies of certain lighting systems to the students.
We ended up with a lot of images and video and even a GIF and I put together a Tumblr site with all the material as an "end product"
Petro Wodkins – "Paint it White"
Petro Wodkins versus Petrov-Vodkin – Russian Contemporary Art
Petro Wodkins is a russian artist & musician, exploring modern, contemporary art. He was (re)born early spring 2013. The goal of Petro is to find the core of art, away from the market, the posh galleries and academia.
For some time now I have been involved in an on-going project by russian contemporary artist Petro Wodkins. Not shying away from controversial interventions both on-line and IRL , Petro recently managed to shut down the world renowned Luisiana Art Museeum for about 5 mins.
For the "paint it White" session Petro had procured a black BMW that within 24 hrs. had been metamorphosed into a totally white car, from the inside out.
A telling and interesting aspect of Petro's work is his name – Petro Wodkins. This is an allusion to the artist Petrov-Vodkin that lived some100 years ago. One of the aspects of Petro-Vodkin's work was that he was critized for his work being "too erotic" and he was in conflict with the religious authorities of the Russian Orthodox Church. The latter of course takes advantage of all this and It could be very tempting to dismiss the rather flamboyant Petro as a loudmouth and trixter but once You start to scratch the surface a more nuanced and multi-layered image appears of a very thoughtful and complex artist with a mature understanding of his own role on the art scene and his relations to other artists and players.
The shooting itself was pretty straightforward and fast since our models were painted from head to toe in white paint and we needed to shoot while the paint was still "wet and fresh". The main image happened at the end, almost as an afterthought and it grew on me later on in the edit. Me personally had some other favorites but in the end the image of Petro throwing paint won out.
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Five Days of Food, Part Four: Body Architect Lucy McRae Fuses Science and Art for a Lurid Feast
"A crude laboratory plays host to a series of macabre experiments in this short from the burgeoning artist and filmmaker Lucy McRae. Inside, glowing comestibles drip and flow to mold bodily shapes that are then harvested, sliced and repackaged for consumption. Having featured in such publications as Dazed & Confused and Wallpaper*, as well as directing the award-winning Morphē for the skin care brand Aēsop, this latest endeavor from the self-styled "Body Architect" explores how food connects to the body, inside and out. "Everything is edible," says McRae of her gelatinous props. "The stuff on the model's face is inked rice paper, and the jellies on her body are molded agar agar, which is made from natural seaweed." The impulse to show what we are turn into what we eat—and vice versa—was inspired by an encounter with Vietnamese restaurateur Nahji Chu whose outlets in the director's native Australia merge the culinary arts with an investigation of cultural and individual identity. Taking a hands-on approach to every aspect of production, from the cinematography to the science, McRae adds a personal element to that notion of synthesis, inspired by human biology. "The idea is to create genetic manipulations," she explains. 'Eating them is a transdermal absorption.'"


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Iowa lawmakers have finally settled a tax war between the state's riverboat casinos and its racetracks ["The Way We Tax," February 2003]. For years, Iowa taxed slot machines onboard riverboats at 20 percent, while it taxed racetrack slots at 36 percent. The racetracks sued in 1998, arguing that it was unfair to treat some one-armed bandits differently than others.
The case wound up in the U.S. Supreme Court last year. The high court sided with Iowa, essentially saying that the legislature can tax slots however it wants to. But the justices referred the case back to the state Supreme Court, which agreed with the racetracks' argument. The state court's January opinion threw the budget into turmoil. Not only would Iowa owe the racetracks a tax refund of $113 million but the state would also lose about $35 million a year going forward.
The crisis made lawmakers willing to negotiate a truce--and willing to accept more gambling in Iowa. The racetracks agreed to forgo their tax refund. In exchange, they got a lower tax rate--24 percent--as well as the right to add table games to their casino offerings. Riverboats saw their taxes rise to 22 percent. But they also got something in return: the ability to stay moored to the dock, where gamblers can come and go (or not go, the casinos hope) as they please.
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Christopher Cullen found guilty of murdering estranged wife Victoria Comrie Cullen at Taren Point. Photo: James Brickwood
During the trial of Christopher Cullen, found guilt last week of murdering his wife Victoria Comrie Cullen, a witness described an altercation he heard the day of her death:
"I heard screams …She was just screaming out of pain…I thought maybe it was just domestic violence or something."
Meanwhile, in France last month, after four people from a single family were found shot to death, a Reuters headline said police described the incident as a "family matter."
These two seemingly innocuous comments reveal much about how we regard domestic violence in the West. Namely that it is an unremarkable occurrence that happens within the confines of a family, with little consequence for the rest of us.
And yet, even as the number of women killed by their partners in Australia grows (now averaging two per week), we continue to be repulsed and fascinated by honour killings in non-Western cultures.
This fascination is easily explained. The existence of honour crimes (essentially violence based on the notion that women deserve to be killed or harmed as punishment for bringing shame onto the family) is one of the ways the West reaffirms its difference and superiority over other cultures.
We don't do these sorts of things. We take crimes against women seriously. We value women and condemn violence against them whenever it occurs.
But is there really any meaningful difference between what we call domestic violence and so-called honour killings found in, for instance, Muslim, Sikh, and Hindu cultures?
In both cases women are the primary targets. In both cases they are terrorised by those who wield power and control over them. In both cases they are often killed.
Of course, domestic violence plays out differently in Australia compared to honour killings in the Middle East or India. In the former, the target is usually the partner of a sole perpetrator, whereas, in the latter, the victim is usually a daughter, with multiple family members often involved in her attack.
While the reasons for these differences have to do with cultures that celebrate individualism versus those which prioritise the family as a unit over its separate members, noted feminist writer and academic Phyllis Chesler used them to declare honour crimes more reprehensible than "ordinary domestic violence".
That Chesler actually uses the term "ordinary" in this context is astonishing. In doing so, she effectively diminishes violence against women, provided it is committed by Western men.
Ordinary domestic violence. Just domestic violence. A family matter.
This is how violence against women is normalised when it follows the Western narrative. In this narrative, domestic violence is an individual problem, one that is committed by certain violent men, men wider society can do very little about. Their actions neither involve nor reflect the rest of us.
Honour killings, on the other hand, are regarded as the products of a sick society, one that glorifies violence against women. Therefore, the entire culture is culpable. Indeed, Chesler differentiates honour crimes from "ordinary" domestic violence partly by claiming the West doesn't celebrate such crimes the way Muslims (and Chesler focuses mainly on Muslims) do. Rather, in the West, "wife batterers are ostracized."
This is simply not true. When public figures are involved, as they so often are, they are often given ridiculously light sentences and their violent history does not impinge on their careers. Just ask Charlie Sheen and Floyd Mayweather. Famous men may not be the sum total of those who beat their partners, but what message does our refusal to hold them accountable send out to other men? What does it say about us as a society?
In the case of MMA fighter 'War Machine,' his supporters went as far as to blame his savage attack on fiancé Christy Mack firmly on her; it was her fault for cheating on him. She made him do it. As Clementine Ford put it when discussing this victim blaming of Mack, violence against women is almost always:
"(P)redicated on the belief that women's bodies - and particularly women's sexuality - is something that belongs to men. In the minds of people justifying the abuse of Christy Mack, she took something that didn't belong to her - her body - and gave it to someone who didn't own it. In this collective narrative, she stole from a man and he had no choice but to punish her for it."
With that in mind, how does an American man beating his partner almost to death for sleeping with another man really differ from a Pakistani man beating his daughter to death for marrying a man against his will? If only she hadn't cheated on me, I wouldn't have had to beat her. If only she hadn't married that man, we wouldn't have had to kill her.
The commonality here is the perception that, in certain circumstances, it is permissible for others to wield power and control over women.
Whether "ordinary" domestic violence or grotesque honour killings, the outcome is the same: women are dying at the hands of their partners and other family members. Women's blood, it seems, is the necessary salve required to cleanse shame and restore both Eastern family honour and Western male pride.
We need to apply the same critical lens to all domestic violence as we do to honour crimes. While we clearly see honour-based killings as a product of society and culture –which they are– we refuse to do the same for our own epidemic of violence against women, choosing instead to normalise it even as we demonise other cultures for what amounts to the same crime.
As long domestic violence is perceived as "just" an "ordinary" event occurring between individuals, rather than as a pattern emanating from a widespread belief that women's bodies are not really their own, and as long as this violence is bolstered by a society willing to look the other way, women will continue to die at alarming rates in our own supposedly egalitarian society.
Because when you're counting dead women, it matters not if they were killed for family honour or for the sake of male entitlement.


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A spurned husband shot his ex-wife and her new partner dead as they attended a high school reunion in a busy bar.
Jason Moore, 40, burst into the sports bar and pizza restaurant in Peoria, Illinois, on Saturday night, and shot dead his former wife Lori, and her boyfriend Lance Griffel in front of more than 100 people.
The Peoria Journal Star reports both Lori, 33, and Lance, 36, suffered gunshot wounds to the head, before Moore himself was himself shot by an off-duty FBI officer.
Many of those gathered at the Fifth Quarter Sports Bar and Pizzeria were from the East Peoria High School class of 1999, and had met for a reunion.
Local police chief Dick Ganschow praised the quick-thinking of the off-duty officer - and said he probably prevented an even higher death toll.
He told the Journal Star: "You can play the 'what if' game over and over again, but I think it's pretty clear in his case the presence of this officer and his ability to take very quick and very decisive action prevented further targedy."


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Syrian rebels say will target Aleppo airport
By Mariam Karouny
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels warned on Friday they will target the international airport of the northern city of Aleppo after firing at an airliner preparing to take off, the first direct attack on civilian a flight in the 21-month-old revolt.
Thursday's attack was another sign of the growing confidence of rebels who are also fighting an offensive in the central province of Hama, pursuing a string of territorial gains to try to cut army supply lines and pressure the capital Damascus to the south.
A rebel commander who gave his name as Khaldoun told Reuters by Skype that snipers from the Intelligence Armed Struggle Battalion, part of the Islamist Jundallah brigade, had hit the wheels of Syrian Airways flight RB201 on Thursday.
"Those were warning shots," he said, adding that the plane had been unable to take off. "We wanted to send a message to the regime that all their planes - military and civilian - are within our reach."
There was no immediate mention of the incident on Syrian state media.
Rebels accuse the government of using civilian aircraft to transport weapons and Iranian fighters who they say are helping President Bashar al-Assad's forces. Insurgents have cut off many of the road links to Aleppo, Syria's biggest city.
Fighting around Damascus has made the road to the capital's international airport unsafe for traffic. Foreign airlines have stopped flying there. According to flight schedules, the Cairo-bound RB201 usually flies from Damascus rather than Aleppo.
"What happened with Damascus airport will happen to Aleppo, even if the price is higher," Khaldoun said. Continued...


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How far apart are the data centers? Technically there will be an increase in latency for the writes if you are waiting for acks from the replicas. How long does it for simple pings between machines in these data centers? If inconsistency is not an issue you can mitigate this by doing asynchronous replication by waiting for a successful response from just one of the replicas. Apart from that I can't think of anything that is fundamentally an impediment. We replicate across east and west coast and typically a ping takes 75 ms. On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 5:49 PM, Erik Holstad <email@example.com> wrote: > Is anyone using datacenter aware replication where the replication takes > place over the wan > and not over super fast optical cable between the centers? > > Tried to look at all posts related to the topic but haven't really found > too much, only some things > about not doing that if using ZooKeeper and some other small comments. > > What are the limitations for this kind of replication, what happens when > the writes are coming > in too fast for the replication to be done, assuming some kind of write > buffer for the replication? > > Not really worried too much about the inconsistent state of the cluster, > just how well it would > work is this kind of environment. > > -- > Regards Erik >
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The day after the Redskins fell to 3-6, and Mike Shanahan's quote about pretty much being out of the playoff picture became a hot topic, the major discussion on sports-talk radio involved who the next Redskins coach should be.
This isn't going to be a popular position given that the Redskins really haven't taken a step forward in Year 3. But they shouldn't be thinking about firing Mike Shanahan yet.
Holding coaches accountable is fine. So is knowing when to cut bait when something isn't working. But part of the Redskins' problem over the years has been pushing the reset button so many times that the organization really failed to develop any continuity.
Football is a complex game. When a baseball team switches managers, there are strategic differences, but the players play mostly the same way. When a football team switches coaches, there are players who fit one scheme who become quite a bit less useful in another. Particularly where the Redskins' defense is concerned, where it's taken a few years to switch from 4-3 personnel to the 3-4, is that really a process the Redskins want to begin again from scratch?
Do the Redskins want to head down the same road with Robert Griffin III that they did with Jason Campbell, who could never seem to remain in the same offensive system for more than a year or two? Wasn't there an oft-recited stat about LaVar Arrington playing for nearly as many defensive coordinators as he played seasons?
As tempting as it might be, the smartest move is probably to continue to develop players under Mike and Kyle Shanahan, and probably under Jim Haslett and Raheem Morris too. They've all proven they can coach in the NFL, though with varying degrees of success.The Redskins have tried it every which way — taskmaster, proven college coach, NFL legend, up-and-coming coordinator and Super Bowl-winning retread? Who else is there out there that the Redskins could hire to fix this thing, who would give them a better chance to win than Shanahan?
It's true, the Redskins face some hurdles in terms of player acquisition, since they lack both draft picks and have been penalized part of their free agent budget for a couple seasons. But that's all the more reason not to create additional needs that can't be filled by changing philosophies, and therefore personnel needed to apply those philosophies. They have 3-4 defensive linemen and linebackers, and offensive linemen who are supposed to excel while zone blocking.
There needs to be some progress shown — the Redskins can't finish 3-13. But as tempting as it might be, if you think the team has issues now, just imagine how many more it would have blowing everything up and starting all over again.
Opening the floor up to you in the comments. Do you think, once you stop and consider the alternatives, that it might be wiser for the Redskins to stay the course with Shanahan?


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Pre-fab walls
About a month ago I saw a commercial on TV for pre-fab, snap-together, insulated interior walls for the do-it-yourselfer. It was a new product being offered by a well known company. The problem is that I don't remember the name of the company. I'd like to consider using the walls as a replacement for standard 2x4 stud/drywall walls in a bathroom/laundry room I'm building.
Does anyone have any idea who manufacturers these walls. These are not the standard "dividers" that you see in offices.
Thank you.
I search the web a little and I all I could find was this!! I don't know if this what you are looking for or not!! It does look like some owrk and I am not sur eif it is any easier to do it this way or not!! http://www.eco-block.com/about/index.htm
Thanks for the reply but I think the product you mentioned is used during the pouring of a foundation. What I'm looking for would replace the wood studs (and insulation) used inside that foundation. I guess I'll research it a little more and then just go ahead and build with the standard 2x4's and insulation. That is sure to be much cheaper anyway.
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TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is the basic communication language or protocol of the Internet. It can also be used as a communications protocol in a private network (either an intranet or an extranet). When you are set up with direct access to the Internet, your computer is provided with a copy of the TCP/IP program just as every other computer that you may send messages to or get information from also has a copy of TCP/IP.
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TCP/IP is a two-layer program. The higher layer, Transmission Control Protocol, manages the assembling of a message or file into smaller packets that are transmitted over the Internet and received by a TCP layer that reassembles the packets into the original message. The lower layer, Internet Protocol, handles the address part of each packet so that it gets to the right destination. Each gateway computer on the network checks this address to see where to forward the message. Even though some packets from the same message are routed differently than others, they'll be reassembled at the destination.
TCP/IP uses the client/server model of communication in which a computer user (a client) requests and is provided a service (such as sending a Web page) by another computer (a server) in the network. TCP/IP communication is primarily point-to-point, meaning each communication is from one point (or host computer) in the network to another point or host computer. TCP/IP and the higher-level applications that use it are collectively said to be "stateless" because each client request is considered a new request unrelated to any previous one (unlike ordinary phone conversations that require a dedicated connection for the call duration). Being stateless frees network paths so that everyone can use them continuously. (Note that the TCP layer itself is not stateless as far as any one message is concerned. Its connection remains in place until all packets in a message have been received.)
Many Internet users are familiar with the even higher layer application protocols that use TCP/IP to get to the Internet. These include the World Wide Web's Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Telnet (Telnet) which lets you logon to remote computers, and the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). These and other protocols are often packaged together with TCP/IP as a "suite."
Personal computer users with an analog phone modem connection to the Internet usually get to the Internet through the Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) or the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP). These protocols encapsulate the IP packets so that they can be sent over the dial-up phone connection to an access provider's modem.
Protocols related to TCP/IP include the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), which is used instead of TCP for special purposes. Other protocols are used by network host computers for exchanging router information. These include the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), the Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP), the Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP), and the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
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by Najeer Yusof
INSTEAD of letting your excess food go to waste, why not place them in fridges that others can access?
Two community refrigerators were installed in the lift lobby of Block 441, Tampines Street 43, for residents in the area to donate food to needy neighbours. The two-week-old initiative by Tampines North Citizens' Consultative Committee (TNCCC) was launched by Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC Baey Yam Keng on Saturday (Jan 21).
One of the fridges was labelled with a "Halal" sticker, to cater to Muslim residents. Food donors were advised to be aware of the items they put in each fridge. Over the course of the first week, we noticed the "Halal" fridge being empty most of the time. According to the residents, the food in both fridges usually disappear within a couple of hours after replenishment. Eggs and meat were usually cleared the fastest. Although this initiative has been intended for the long term, the TNCCC is planning on monitoring the initiative for three to six months. Subsequently, it will decide on the next course of action: making improvements or stopping it entirely.
We decided to monitor the use of these fridges for a week, to see how the residents were using it and this is what we saw:
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Glad CG is working for you Beeduh. You can really see the difference already. Beautiful curls!
I'm from Germany and I love this community!
I never thought anybody else has crazy hair like me.
I am so happy to read about CG, I did my first CO-wash 2 days ago and the result is just crazy! I'm still not sure about my hair type. I think 2c, but it could get more curly after a few weeks more with the CG method.
The first picture is before CG and air-dried hair. horrible!
The other two pictures are after the first CO wash and second hair day.
Okay I may sound super duper dumb but how do you "clarify" your hair before starting CG??? I've wanted to start but I'm not sure how!!
what would happen if i straightened it after say 1 month or 2 would it go back to it's normal self or would it be the same as when i had been doing the CG? i love straightening my hair but i cant stand it when my hair is curly because it's so bad which is why i'm going to try CG please help ! <3
p.s my natural hair was the one in the photo when i was little, i don't have any other pictures of my hair really
Nberry what conditioner do u use?
Nice pics!
So cute, Nberry!!!
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Traveling Luck for Bakau Kunku, Western, Gambia
Where is Bakau Kunku?What's around Bakau Kunku?
Wikipedia near Bakau Kunku
Where to stay near Bakau Kunku
The timezone in Bakau Kunku is Africa/Banjul
Sunrise at 06:41 and Sunset at 19:36. It's Dark
Latitude. 13.4597°, Longitude. -16.6825°
Weather near Bakau Kunku; Report from Banjul / Yundum, 22.4km away
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Temperature: 28°C / 82°F
Wind: 6.9km/h Southwest
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Geographic features & Photographs around Bakau Kunku, in Western, Gambia
- populated place;
- a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
- Ampaya (1.9km)
- Kanifing (2.8km)
- Fajara (3km)
- Serekunda (3.1km)
- Bakau (3.3km)
- Bakote (3.3km)
- Old Jeswang (3.3km)
- Dippa Kunda (3.5km)
- Kotu (4km)
- Manjai Kunda (4.4km)
- Bakoti (6km)
- Kololi (6.5km)
- Faji Kunda (8km)
- Sanchaba (8.2km)
- Latri Sabiji (8.3km)
- Amdalai (8.5km)
- Bajong Kotor (9.3km)
- Tabo Kotor (9.7km)
- Jamisa (9.7km)
- Sukuta (9.8km)
- Sareh Mowndeh (10km)
- Welingara (10.1km)
- Abuko (10.9km)
- Bijilo (11.1km)
- Sinki (11.9km)
- Kunkujang (12.6km)
- Ker Dobaly (12.7km)
- Mbarra Kunku (13.1km)
- section of populated place;
- a neighborhood or part of a larger town or city.
- Bakau Kunku (0km)
- Bakau NDing (1.8km)
- Latri Kunda (2km)
- Kanifing Industrial Estate (2.5km)
- Sere Kunda (3.9km)
- Sara Job Kunda (4.3km)
- Ibo Town (4.5km)
- Sabigending (5.1km)
- Bununka Kunda (5.8km)
- Talinding Kunjang (6km)
- tidal creek(s);
- a meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents.
- Cape Creek (4.4km)
- Turnbull Bolon (9km)
- Oyster Creek (9.3km)
- Sarro Bolon (9.5km)
- Islands Creek (12.3km)
- Daranka Bolon (12.4km)
- Chitabong Bolon (13.1km)
- point;
- a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape.
- Cape Point (5.7km)
- Kotu Point (5.9km)
- Kololi Point (7.6km)
- Toll Point (11.5km)
Accommodation around Bakau Kunku
- island;
- a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.
- Banjul Island (13km)
- cemetery;
- a burial place or ground.
- Fajara War Memorial (1.2km)
- bridge;
- a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across.
- Denton Bridge (9.3km)
- shoal(s);
- a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material.
- Western Ridges (11.6km)
- power station;
- a facility for generating electric power.
- Kotu Power Station (2.8km)
- forest reserve;
- a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use.
- Bijilo Forest Park (10.2km)
- pond;
- a small standing waterbody.
- Katchikally Sacred Pond (3.4km)
- road junction;
- a place where two or more roads join.
- Camaloo Corner (4.1km)
- second-order administrative division;
- a subdivision of a first-order administrative division.
- stream;
- a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- Kotu Stream (4.8km)
Wikipedia entries close to
Bakau Kunku
- Gambia Radio & Television Services landmark landmark
- Fajara War Memorial landmark building
- Independence Stadium landmark landmark
- Kanifing city city h
- Kombo-St. Mary Area landmark landmark
- Kachikally landmark religious bu
- Serekunda city city d
- Bakau city city h
- Kotu waterbody river
- Cape Creek waterbody river
- Greater Banjul Area adm1st adm1st
- Cape St. Mary landmark mountain k
- Kololi city city l
- Kerr Seringe Ngaga city city k
- Bijilo Forest Park landmark forest
- Sukuta city city i
Airports close to Bakau Kunku
Banjul international(BJL), Banjul, Gambia (22.4km)
Kaolack(KLC), Kaolack, Senegal (163.7km)
Ziguinchor(ZIG), Ziguinchor, Senegal (176.6km)
Cap skiring(CSK), Cap skiring, Senegal (188.6km)


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Dryer vent leaking
I recently bought and moved into a bank-owned home that was vacant for about 12 months. A few days after moving in I noticed a fresh wet spot in the living room ceiling that was not there before. I investigated in the attic and found that the dryer vent tube is routed right over the wet area, and indeed the place where the vent tube hits the underside of the roof is directly above the duct junction box beneath which I found moisture.
FYI - I ran this thread in the HVAC forum already thinking it was duct condensation, but I have ruled that out via various experiments. It is not duct condesation.
So in the interest of solving what is now surely a leak, here are a few more photos:
It looks to me like dirty water has run down the outside of the dryer vent tube. You can see the streaks and residue pretty clearly in the photo.
Here's another clue I only just learned of today. My wife tells me the dryer is taking a really long time to dry clothes.
So, is the leak likely caused by a gap in the flashing or tar paper on the roof? Or, since there's an issue with clothes not getting dry, could the vent be blocked or clogged, then filling with water, and THEN running inside the attic somehow???
Thanks for your help.
The duct is clogged. It is possible that the lint is absorbing the moisture and then leaking it through the joints.
Be safe, Gary
Most likely the dict or vent is clogged. You will probably have to climb on the roof and either clean out and or repalce the vent on the roof. You may consider a broan baffled bathroom style vent. I don't know what's up there now, but I see them full of lint all the time.
Funny. I know this thread is old, but I was researching a very similar problem I'm having.
When I first moved into my house (new construction), I went up in the attic to check things out and nothing seemed out of hte ordinary. After a few months, the dryer stopped drying clothes, so we called a repair man in and he said the vent was clogged. Went up in the attic, and noticed insulation around the vent was soaking wet, and the insulation on the floor had some evidence of something dripping. The rafters i that area look like there was some sort of water or moisture.
I cleaned out the vents and put everything together. The dryer works fine, and the mystery leak may have stopped. It's been about 4 months and so far, no evidence of water or condensation.
Just wondering what your fix was. Also, the dryer vent pipe, was it just 'placed' up into the roof vent, or was it sealed up there by way of tape or a pipe clamp.
Dryer vents will have a bunch of warm moist air in them.
If they get clogged or are not insulated, you will get condensation in them and the more moisture they accumulate, the more quickly they clog. They should ideally be vented over the shortest distance and insulated or run through conditioned space to get out in a perfect world.
....and the saga continues... :)
There was a part of the wall in the hall where the tape was showing through and a small, what looked like a rust stain. Since this is a new house, they came back and put a skim coat over it and sanded it out.
I just saw that on the other side of the wall, the same exact thing is happening. Since this is in the laundry room and where the exhaust pipe is, I cut a little "window" in the drywall last night to see what's going on.
My wife is home today, and she said that she saw a "stream of water" through the window I cut out last night. I scratched my head and told her grab the video camera and start taping. I haven't seen it yet, but hopefully she captured something.
I'm wondering if the dryer vent isn't taped and it may have come apart. The one section with the elbows wasn't taped, and just had insulation wrapped around it, which was soaked. I'm wondering if the roof vent is clogged, and the air is backing out through the untaped sections, and causing all the drips.
I called the builder today and he's suppose to come out and look at it tomorrow. I'm afraid that like everything else, he'll get there and it won't be happening.
Also, when the dryer vent is running through a unconditioned (unheated) space such as an attic, it's a good idea to insulate the exhaust duct to reduce condensation both within and on the exterior of the duct.
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driver side valve cover is tied down and can't be removed?
hey guys, I'm doing the valve cover gaskets on my 2001 X5 4.4i everything is going fine except I can't remove the driver side valve cover? The only thing obstructing it now is a thick loom cable that runs right over top of it, essentially tying it down. It goes back under the middle of the engine at the top and where it wraps around the side downward it goes to a T connector and it's locked in place. There's not enough room to even lift the cover over the bolts to try and slide it out. Any suggestions?
If you're talking about the harness that runs up alongside the vent tube, then it shouldn't be tying it down. Eight nuts around the spark plugs and three bolts up front on each side. If you've accounted for all that, and removed the coils and earth strap, you just need to pry on the cover between it and the gasket. If its been on there a long time, it would be difficult to remove. Persistence and rough hands. That cable isn't holding it down, or shouldn't be.
Got it sorted. Man was it a bear though. The cable that was essentially "tying" the cover down was finally able to be moved. I reached down and saw that the wires were on a connector that was heldon by pressure over a flat metal plate, you can't actually see it just reach in and feel around and you'll find it. Once that was slipped off, it gave just enough slack to pull the wire over the front of the cover. Many curse words were said in trying to remove the cover at that point still. The back side was hitting the hoses even though I tucked them out of the way as much as possible. I resorted to removing all the hose clamps that held them together in groups and unbolting the grey metal box that was attached to the strut housing and some what in the way. once all that was done I was barely able to slip it back on with out messing up the new gasket on the bolts that were a hairs width from touching. The passenger side was a dream. Easy access, quick in quick out. Fun job over all looking back, but at the time I wasn't enjoying the learning curve. Thanks guys
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Win Your Way To See Maroon 5 In Dallas! (VIDEO)
Few people float my boat like Adam Levine from Maroon 5 and boy does he ever float it! Maroon 5 is going to be in Dallas Friday, September 23rd at the Gexa Energy Pavilion along with Train and Matt Nathanson! That's a serious triple bill!


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Strawberry Rhubarb + Rosemary Galette
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (you could try subbing AP GF flour here too-but I haven't tried it.)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold vegan butter
1/3-1/2 cup ice cold water
2 cups fresh strawberries, halved
2 cups rhubarb stalks, thinly sliced (remove ALL leaves- they are poisonous)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon ground chia (OR 2 tablespoons corn starch)
3-4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
vegan butter or coconut oil, for brushing
1 can full fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight
2-4 tablespoons maple syrup (or sweetener of choice)
1-2 teaspoons vanilla
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Take cold butter straight from the fridge, cut it into 1 inch cubes, them promptly add it to the flour mixture. Using a fork or dough blender with blades, cut the butter into the flour until mixture is crumbly and sticks together when you squeeze it. Pour in 1/3 cup ice cold water (a little more, if you need it), then use your hands to knead the mixture together until a sticky dough forms. It's okay if there are still some crumbs- it'll make for a nice, flaky crust. Place dough onto a large piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper and stick in the fridge while you prep the berries + cream.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together strawberries, rhubarb, lemon juice, maple syrup and ground chia seeds or corn starch. Set aside.
On a large, lightly floured surface, roll out your chilled dough to about 1/4 inch thickness, making sure it's large and round enough to generously fit over your pan. (We used a 9-inch cast-iron skillet. You could also use a glass or tin pie pan, or do it on a baking sheet- though cooking times will vary.) Place dough over pan, lightly pressing dough into the base of the pan and letting the edges of the dough hang over the sides. Use a fork to poke hols around the base of the crust to prevent bubbling. Fill with the fruit mixture, spreading evenly. Bring the excess dough toward the center of the galette, folding over itself where it overlaps. Extra dough should cover about 1-3 inches or so of the fruit. It certainly doesn't need to look perfect, it's actually a little prettier when its rustic and hand-made looking! Top galette with 3-4 sprigs of fresh rosemary, then brush top of galette lightly with melted butter or oil. Bake at 325 degrees for about 45 minutes, until crust is golden brown and fruit is beginning to bubble.
While the galette cooks, gently open the can of refrigerated coconut milk and use a spoon to remove the thick white layer of coconut from the top half of the can, leaving the clearish liquid left at the bottom. Put the thick white cream into a mixing bowl with the maple syrup and vanilla. Mix with hand beaters until mixture is smooth, creamy, and whipped up. Refrigerate until the galette is finished. (Leftovers can be refrigerated for several days, re-fluffing with beaters as necessary.)
When the galette is finished, remove from the oven and let cool completely, then top with a garnish of coconut whipped cream and sprig of fresh rosemary. Leftovers can be refrigerated up to a week. Enjoy!


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Guido Helbich, the general director of Azeri mobile operator Azerfon, has told a press conference that the company will launch third-generation services by the end of 2009, 1news.az reports. The cellco plans to complete tests of the W-CDMA/HSPA network within the next two weeks, following which commercial services will be made available in Baku, Absheron and the autonomous republic of Nakhchivan, with plans to expand to other regions in the near future. Helbich also revealed that the company has so far invested USD20 million in its 3G network. As reported by CommsUpdate, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies (MCIT) awarded a 3G licence to Azerfon earlier this month for AZN11,000 (USD13,600).
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A regular calls up and has an idea. It involved ammo. My heart smiled.
Black ammo bags are tougher to come by, but I found a bunch a while back and bought them up.
This guy has fairly average wrists, but he wanted a long tail end of the strap, and the strap to be lined, so that when being worn the tail hangs out a bit and the colour of the liner adds a nice accent. He asked if I could use only the original stitching holes, but it wasn't possible for the tail end (and a real pain finding a piece to use for the buckle end as well). Sewn-in MOD-style buckle and red lambskin liner. If you look careful, you can see the liner through some of the original holes in the pouch, which is pretty cool I think. I was given a length range, so it worked out well that the end of the tail side is natural to the pouch - I didn't shape it that way, just left it as was.


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I just got a 2010 GT, dealers demo. Sport and comfort package. It is fantastic replacement for my previous 2005 BWM 530i. If there was a perfect car for me, this is it, and I think the "general enthusiast public" takes few years to get used to the concept, understand the feature, value and benefits. Like E60's, the sales were doing so well for first few years because of the new look, but ended up being most selling 5 series of all time. I have considered Audi Q5, non-GT 535, X5 and X3. After test driving them all over and over (over period of 6 months), and finally deciding that X5d and X3 SUV feel was not for me, and 535 price tag/storage ratio compare to GT (sounds crazy, I know) it came down between Q5 and GT. Surprisingly, Audi Q5 drove more like a car and less like SUV, it was not easy decision as far as deciding what I like better. What won me over is how well BMW treated us since my wife got a 335 coupe few years ago, and that I was treated just the same with 530 which I did not buy new, did not buy from this dealer to include that they knew I bought the auctioned 530 after small fender bender and did all repairs myself. In fact, they admired that I learned enough to make repairs under garage conditions using OEM BMW parts I could scrounge around. During my last 70k service, they even got me a mechanic to talk to about a slow transmission leak I was developing and how to fix it if I wanted to do it myself. I didn't, but the fact that they respected all BMW customers resonates with me further engrains brand loyalty in to my blood. Heck, they they thought nothing of the trailer hitch I installed in order to mount my bike rack.
I am devoted cyclist, and the fact that I can fit my few thousand dollar road bike in full assembly in the back is great. The mileage 535 GT is great, it made more sense to continue on with GT instead of straight 5. Then there was the updated technology, the multi-contoured seats that really help alleviate back problems after longer drives, the interior space, the quality of all internal trim that fits so tight together and balanced blend of sport/luxury with in my opinion most practical car you can guy has sealed the deal. Then the look - car has so much character inside and out. Again, it is a fantastic car and I would recommend it to anyone...
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Large Oil Developer Burns Off Natural Gas as Other Firms Set Flaring Reduction Goals
The rapid growth in domestic oil production has set the United States on track to become the world's top oil producer by 2015, but investors are wary of the environmentally damaging practices associated with that growth, specifically the burning off – or flaring – of natural gas that is produced as a byproduct from oil wells.
In North Dakota's Bakken shale region, among other key shale regions, widespread flaring across millions of acres lights up the night sky, burning off enough energy each day to heat half a million homes.
Acting on that concern, Mercy Investment Services, Inc. has filed a shareholder resolution with Continental Resources, Inc., a major Oklahoma-based oil developer operating in the Bakken, requesting that the firm "adopt quantitative, company-wide goals, based on current technologies, for reducing or eliminating flaring in all operations and facilities under the company's financial or operational control."
Read more about the risks flaring poses -- and learn what can be done!
Chesapeake Energy Corp,the Oklahoma-based firm is the No. 1 driller in Ohio.
Rig Count Interactive Map by Baker Hughes, an energy services company.
Shale Sheet Fracking, a Youngstown Vindicator blog.
National Geographic's The Great Shale Rush.
The Ohio Environmental Council, a statewide eco-group based in Columbus.
Earthjustice, a national eco-group.
People's Oil and Gas Collaborative-Ohio, a grass-roots group in Northeast Ohio.
Concerned Citizens of Medina County, a grass-roots group.
No Frack Ohio, a Columbus-based grass-roots group.
Fracking: Gas Drilling's Environmental Threat by ProPublica, an online journalism site.
Pipeline, blog from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Marcellus shale drilling.
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Police Blotter Week of 3-24-2014
On March 11 police received a call from a residence on the 800 block of S. Southern St. that the home owners were restraining a female burglary suspect in their yard. When the officers arrived they found the two victims pinning the female suspect to the ground and yelling and arguing with her on the inside of their gated front yard. The suspect was let up and restrained while officers took the story from the victims.
At about 10:30 a.m. one of the victims was sitting in the main room to the residence when he heard the hinges on the door squeak and a person enter the residence. The dogs began barking and running toward the door at the noise as well alerting the other victim who was upstairs. When the first victim went to check the door he found the female suspect, who neither of the victim's knew, walking into the home. After telling her to leave the suspect and the victim began struggling inside the door as the victim tried to push her out. The suspect then bit the victim, who responded by yelling for the other roommate to come downstairs and to bring a stun gun. When the first victim was handed the stun gun he used it on the rib cage and neck area of the suspect. Once outside the two victims managed to pin the suspect down and call for police.
Neither the victim nor the suspect needed to be treated for their injuries. The suspect was arrested and booked into the King County Jail.
On March 12 at around 3:30 p.m. on the 4000 block of Delridge WY S.W. a woman was robbed of her cell phone on the street. The victim was walking down the street with her head phones on and listening to music from her cell phone when a man ran up and snatched the phone out of her hands and ran to a Dodge Stratus that had been parked nearby. The victim chased after this suspect, described as a black or possibly Hispanic male in his mid-twenties of average female height at 5 feet and 5 inches tall, who got into the car and tried to start it up quickly. The victim managed to get her hands into the car and attempted to grab back her phone nut was pushed away by the suspect who then sped off.
The victim believes that the robbery was staged as she had earlier seen the suspect watching her very closely on the street. She is from a rural town and did not think much of a stranger watching her. The suspect remains unknown and at large.
Crimes reported between Mar. 14 and Mar. 20
Burglaries by block: 2300 block of Walnut Ave. S.W., 4100 block of Delridge WY S.W., 6900 block of 23 Ave. S.W., 8800 block of 31 Ave. S.W., 9200 block of 26 Ave. S.W., 600 block of S. Elmgrove St.
Car prowls by block: 1500 block of S.W. Roxbury St.
Car thefts by block: 2600 block of Alki Ave. S.W., 6300 block of 42 Ave. S.W., 6700 block of Murray Ave. S.W., 3600 block of S.W. Othello St., 8100 block of 17 Ave. S.W., 9100 block of 15 Ave. S.W., 8600 block of 8 Ave. S.W., S. Cloverdale St./ 8 Ave. S.
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