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|Hemlock's Diary
The ravings of Hong Kong's most obnoxious expat
26 October-1 November 2003
|Sun, 26 Oct
A barbecue at the Peak home of socialite and art gallery owner Rosabelle Lam. I arrive early, get the usual, cheek-kissing, lovely-to-see-you-daahling routine and join Rosabelle in overseeing the final preparations on the lawn. A sushi chef is preparing the tools of his trade. A grill master is lighting charcoal. A bartender checks an array of bottles and glasses. A Filipina pours bags of ice over cases of champagne. Her compatriot places a large glass bowl full of packets of cigarettes and lighters on a table. Doing my bit, I light candles, put them on silver dishes and set them adrift on the swimming pool. Then I put charcoal and resin in the censers swinging from the trees. By the time the sun goes down, there are maybe 50 guests, among whom I drift for four hours. Some I know, some I don't. The Belgian and Korean couple, in advertising and interior dÚcor, who buy ecstasy from their teenage daughter. The eternally youthful û if you don't look too closely û personal trainer and yoga teacher. A suave Italian straight out of central casting, who runs Asian operations for a luxury goods company. A cosmetic surgeon who claims Ming dynasty imperial lineage. A young British investment banker droning on about some rugby game. A man who rejoices in the job title of VP Regional Distribution (Solvents) and says his wife is at the Air Supply concert. After two minutes of his company, I understand why.
Mon, 27 Oct
The foundations of S-Meg Tower shudder as the Big Boss on the 20th floor delivers his fist to the table with a force of around 3 or 4 on the Richter scale. No-one at the morning meeting û including the visionary tycoon himself û is entirely sure what the problem is. HeÆs in one of those moods, like Sir Henry at Rawlinson End û ôI donÆt know what I want, but I want it now!ö He hurls a piece of paper in my direction. ôGo to this rubbish on my behalf.ö ItÆs an invitation from the Business and Professional Bores Federation of Hong Kong to attend a conference on Friday entitled ôWhy Shanghai? A Closer Economic Partnership Under CEPAö. Why Shanghai? The title inadvertently hits the nail on the head. ItÆs just a Third World dump, with exchange controls, censorship, no law and an array of tacky skyscrapers intended to give gullible observers the impression that the place hosts important business like Hong Kong, if not London or New York. But the conference will be one of those surreal events where the politically correct mingle with the shallow to take this fake financial centre seriously, like the loyal subjects who admired the emperorÆs new clothes. I can only put it down to excessive use of hallucinogenic substances in senior levels of Government. ôWhy not Timbuctoo?ö would be an equally valid question. ôWhat did I do to deserve this?ö would be another. Still, I have four days in which to arrange something less tedious, like some root canal work.
Just days after the first rumours, new magazine Spike appears in the form of a soft launch. Any similarity to the UK's Private Eye in terms of design or overall concept is pure coincidence. So long as no-one remembers that the idea of Betty Tung's Diary dates back to Not The South China Morning Post, it'll be fine.
|Tue, 28 Oct
No sooner has the Liberal Party launched its campaign to attract voters, than some despicable cad reminds SCMP columnist Jake van der Kamp of a long-forgotten interview in which the groupÆs chief reptile, James Tien, revealed his true beliefs. Unless you inherited a fortune from Daddy, the ridiculous Tien said in essence, you are too stupid to vote. No doubt such rugged views will go down well among the partyÆs target recruits, the Hong Kong middle class, some of whose penniless parents swam shark-infested waters in order to raise a family here. I feel sorry for JakeÆs informant û he has obviously never been pinned against a wall by the luscious Selina Chow when she is in a bad mood. It sounds like fun, but the novelty soon wears off û unlike the stains in one's James Tien For Mensa Chairman T-shirt. I canÆt help wondering how many more embarrassing quotes lie buried in old newspaper clippings. It would be terrible if they came to light and next yearÆs Legco election degenerated into vicious, below-the-belt, anti-Liberal, negative campaigning.
|Wed, 29 Oct
Standing outside Marks and Spencers, waiting to cross Queen's Road to the Landmark, I hear a loud, dull thud on the ground just next to me. Along with a dozen or so fellow pedestrians, I look down and see dust settling around a plump and very dead pigeon. I look up. The M&S building has a completely flat faþade. The feathered creature must simply have plummeted from the sky. Did it have a heart attack in mid-flight, as so many of us do in this stress-filled financial district? Was it dropped reluctantly by a bird of prey, mindful of its own diet-related cardiac problems? Or was it suicide, a desperate cry for help by the avian equivalent of Cantopop star Leslie Cheung? We will never know. Just another story from the Naked City.
|Thurs, 30 Oct
Sitting outside Exchange Square early in the morning, ex-Mormon friend Odell is seething with anger after a ôsnotty Britö û one Dennis û has failed to pay him for several weeksÆ freelance work. ôApparently heÆs done it to other people before,ö he says. He wrings his hands slowly, deep in malignant thought. ôHeÆll do it to others.ö He takes a sip of his raspberry, celery and ginger juice and looks up at me. ôKnow what IÆm thinking?ö An alarm bell goes off in my head. ôYouÆre not serious,ö I say. He nods slowly. ôOh yes I am. This calls for à the Ultimate Punishment.ö I take a deep breath. Like a nuclear weapon, the Ultimate Punishment is a last resort. And, like a nuke, it depends on a chain reaction. The difference is, no-one can predict the size of the conflagration. Odell hands me two of the offenderÆs business cards, and a scrap of paper with his home number and address, to be memorised and swallowed. ôDonÆt use these for a few
|weeks. HeÆs in Bangkok next week û IÆve sent some to a friend there.ö Between now and Christmas, more than one charming ôDennisö will woo (if necessary) and probably bed dusky ladies of humble means, giving his card adoringly to them, and asking not to be called at work. Mrs Dennis will receive mysterious phone calls at home from women who might hang up, or might scream abuse about the lying, two-timing cheat. Mrs Dennis will find, and surely open, at least one perfumed envelope from the Thai capital, containing a photo of a Patpong belle and a badly composed expression of undying love, possibly with a coy request for funds, rounded off with a loud-coloured lipstick kiss. ôHeÆs dead meat,ö says Odell, putting several more cards back in his pocket.
|Fri, 31 Oct
Strolling through Central, I am barely conscious of the lead-lined underpants I am wearing as protection against the geomagnetic storms and solar flares viciously assaulting our plucky little planet. Pedants waylay me, insisting that pigeons are more likely to fly into glass-covered skyscrapers by mistake than to make a conscious decision to take their own lives. Outside the Legislative Council building, I find foam sticking to my shoes û the residue of a weekÆs frothing at the mouth over the stale Harbour Fest. Eager for fresher meat, wolves are starting to circle Michael Wong, who replaced Anna Wu as boss of the Equal Opportunities Commission and fired his number-two for having superior expertise. I am not convinced that they are really smelling blood, but their panting and drooling promise gruesome entertainment. And what will come after that? Tung Chee-hwa is turning into an object of pity û punched, prodded and poked by the baying crowd. The slow fat kid being set upon by the rest of the class in one of those sub-human bullying frenzies that only children can stomach. He has just three years, eight months and one day of this left to go. The ôDump Tungö campaign is dead û not simply because the tycoons are obeying orders from Beijing to support the crop-haired one, but because itÆs redundant. Tung is dumped already. A crumpled heap, staggering to his feet only to lurch into another disaster. Behind the scenes, cautious and nervous strangers talk. Tycoons talk to Democrats, who talk to the more respectable type of social activists, who talk to tycoons. This place has to be run somehow. Meanwhile, I have a short-term quandary. Do I go to this afternoonÆs conference on ôWhy Shanghai? A Closer Economic Partnership Under CEPAö? Or do I goof off and go to the pub before all the amateurs and riffraff come out to bob for apples, or whatever people do these days on Halloween? A tough one.


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Mar 30, 2015
Nigerian Air Force receiving additional Alpha Jets
One of the jets was seen passing through the United Kingdom on 25 March, having travelled from the United States via Iceland. It then continued to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on its way to Nigeria.
It was flown by Air USA Inc, which specialises in military air combat readiness training and flies Hawks, Alpha Jets, MiG-29s and L-59 Super Albatroses. The Alpha Jet seen transiting the UK was cancelled from the United States register on 19 March together with a second Alpha Jet, both originally flown by the Luftwaffe before operating in the States.
The delivery status of the second aircraft is unclear. It is also not clear if the two Alpha Jets are attrition replacements or part of a larger batch being acquired by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
Air USA Alpha Jets were converted for night vision goggle (NVG) operations, according to the company, and flight certified for operational use of TER, IMER and SUU-20 bomb racks.
Nigerian Alpha Jets have been used in the ground attack role to strike Boko Haram targets and a couple have been lost on operations.
The NAF has recently reactivated a number of its Alpha Jets. A total of 24 were acquired in the 1980s but several have been lost in crashes. Apparently 11 have been made flyable again.
In addition to refurbishing some of its existing aircraft such as the Alpha Jets, L-39s, Super Pumas and C-130s, the NAF is also acquiring additional platforms. For instance, it recently inducted Gazelle helicopters, which are believed to have entered service in February this year.
Three Beechcraft King Air 350i light transport aircraft were delivered in August last year, together with two AgustaWestland AW101 VIP transport helicopters. The NAF is also acquiring six Mi-35M attack helicopters and 12 armed Mi-171Sh helicopters, which were ordered in August 2014.
Etiquetas: ALPHA JET, AW 101, Boko Haram, C-130, GAZELLE, ICELAND, KING AIR, Luftwaffe, MI-17, MI-35, NAF, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, SPAIN, UNITED STATES, USA
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Chiefs coach Haley blows off postgame handshake with McDaniels
After the Broncos' 49-29 win Sunday against the Chiefs, Denver coach Josh McDaniels got a quick scolding, not a sportsmanship handshake, from Chiefs coach Todd Haley.
McDaniels, the Broncos' head coach, seemed confused. It didn't seem like he was running up the score. When his team goes up 35-0 with more than 5 minutes remaining in the first half, and wins by a final score of 49-29, the numbers suggest if anything, the Broncos let up.
Haley, the last man out of the visiting locker room, was asked about the exchange on his way to the team bus: "Just part of the game," he said.


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Stress, be it lifestyle, physical or psychological comprises adrenal function. Adrenal fatigue or insufficiency is experienced when the adrenals are depleted. Symptoms include fatigue, hypotension, and lowered resistance to stress, salt cravings, hypoglycaemia, and lowered immunity. Adrenal insufficiency frequently plays a role in conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome, allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic stress disorder, and most diseases for twhich corticosteroids are involved in the treatment. Although they are designed to cope with stress, changing physiological functions to deal with the 'fight or flight', the adrenal glands suffer in today's high stress society. Assessing cortisol, DHEA and other adrenal hormone levels may help to identify the issues and devise an effective treatment plan.
Symptoms of depleted adrenal glands include:
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- Lack of Stamina
- Mild depression
- Muscle Weakness
- Salt Cravings
- Hypoglycemia
- Flu-like symptoms
Cortisol is the 'stress hormone' produced by the adrenal glands. and it is involved in many functions of the body.
- Effects carbohydrates, fat and protein metabolism
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- Provides resistance to stress
What does this test involve?
The Adrenal Stress Profile requires either a saliva or urine sample.
You may need to take samples on a few different days at different times depending on the hormones that are being tested, but our Naturopath will discuss the process with you during your appointment.
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Sandbox Kings Acoustic @ Iota Club
Branko & Brian will be playing an acoustic duo set at Iota Club & Cafe tonight  Saturday, Aug 16th at 9PM. Come on down to hear the guys before they go back into the studio to continue recording. Some new material may be played "wink, wink"
Studio Work
The band is currently in the studio working on new songs: Sake Bomb, Jerks & Birds, Simple Superman, Breaking Bones, Molasses, and a bunch of others
The songs are already sounding killer!! We can't wait for you to hear them.
Happy Holidays – Thank You Samsung!
Thanks to Samsung for having us again at their Annual Holiday Party!
Happy Halloween!!
Still of Pat
Still of Brian
Still of Larry The Third
SBK documentary in the works
Bryan Davis Ltd is shooting a "Behind the Music" style short documentary on Sandbox Kings. Stay tuned for its release within the next month!!
Show Updates
Sandbox Kings with Olio at PJ Skidoos is less than a week away. Its going to be an awesome show!!
Both full band and some acoustic shows have been added to the calendar in August. Check out the show dates page for more details.


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I am interested in your presentations and workshops - how do I contact you?
Please click Contact on the menu bar. Please click Visits to read About Visits, or find out where I'll be presenting next (this list only includes public access visits and general area tours, not individual school visits).
What are your most recent books?
Excited for my latest, FOX AND SQUIRREL HELP OUT (Scholastic Canada) and upcoming Summer 2019's NO HELP WANTED! (July/Scholastic Canada). I also have several projects on the go that are not ready to be talked about yet.
How do you pronounce your name?
Click here for a link to 'TeachingBooks Audio Name Pronounciation' where I say my name.
I'm a young person and I'd like to become a children's author or illustrator or both! How should I start?
Stay in school. Study a wide range of subjects–the more you know about the world, the better you'll be able to write and illustrate your stories. Take courses to challenge yourself. Read fiction, non-fiction, the classics, the current, newspapers and magazines. Keep a journal for writing/drawing. Visit art galleries. Live in libraries. Draw and write from life.
Do you have any pets?
I have had two gerbils, three hermit crabs, two zebra finches that decided to have four babies, two guinea pigs, one russian hamster, one cricket, 1 mealworm, two snails, one fighter fish, 6 goldfish and one awesome Australian terrier named Trudy (or "Troodles") whose favourite place was in someone's lap or the backseat of a car in motion. My current pets are the dust bunnies under my livingroom couch.
The two guinea pigs, Stripe (pictured right) and Fluffy inspired the characters for "Clara & the Bossy", "The Couch was a Castle" and "A Trip with Grandma" (all Annick Press).
I'm an adult and would like to break into writing and/or illustrating children's books. How should I start?
Sign up for courses to hone your skill. Courses often allow you to get your work critiqued by professionals in the field. Visit your library and local book stores to familiarize yourself with the genre. Read. Keep a journal sketchbook to play in. Write and draw for fun.
Visit websites of publishers that you're interested in for submission guidelines.
To stay informed about the business, writer/illustrator conferences, workshops--consider the following for membership:
The Writers' Union of Canada (http://www.writersunion.ca)
The Canadian Children's Book Centre (www.bookcentre.ca)
The Canadian Society of Authors, Illustrators and Performers(www.canscaip.org)
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (www.scbwi.org/)
The International Board for Books for Young People
What kind of materials do you use to create your illustrations?
Watercolour, ink, goauche, pencil, pencil crayon, acrylic, photoshop. It varies from project to project.
How long does it take you to complete all the artwork for one book?
It depends on how busy my current schedule is. I like 6-8 months to illustrate a picture book. That time period does not include writing and editing the manuscript.
What goes into illustrating a book project, from the time the manuscript is approved?
Prepare character sketches. These are rough sketches of what I think the characters in the book should look like.
Get approvals.
Draw up thumbnails (small, rough sketches) to show basic action and textbreaks.
Enlarge to full-size rough sketches.
Get approvals.
Make changes for a final layout and show colour sample illustration.
Get approvals.
Begin final paintings.
Meet or beat the deadline.
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This is a project car!!! This car will need shock tower and frame rail repair. It has has a floor pan replaced already. This is reflected in the price.I am not trying to hide anything. I think this car can be saved I just do not have the time to put in to it right now. Rather then it sitting and rotting in to nothing I am selling it.
ZR(Rick) has seen the car and can comment on it. I would like it to be saved rather then part it out, but money is money at the end of the day.
Please see the details below.
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Mufflers....It sounds great... not too loud but enough.
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Photographs of writers in their workspaces. (AKA writers' catnip)
A literary journal dedicated to previously-published work — namely, those works that cannot be found on the web.
In The New York Times, David Carr writes about the war on journalists being waged by their fellow journalists:
So, too, are the journalists who aid them. It's not surprising that Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, who brokered the publishing of Private Manning's documents, and Glenn Greenwald, the columnist for The Guardian who has led the Snowden revelations, have also come under intense criticism.
What is odd is that many pointing the finger are journalists. When Mr. Greenwald was on "Meet the Press" after the first round of N.S.A. articles, the host, David Gregory, seemingly switched the show to "Meet the Prosecutor." He asked, "To the extent that you have aided and abetted Snowden, even in his current movements, why shouldn't you, Mr. Greenwald, be charged with a crime?"
Entertainment Weekly's Karen Valby writes about Dave Chappelle's first show headlining Funny or Die's Oddball Fest.
Anna Gunn wrote an op-ed for The New York Times about reactions to her Skyler character on AMC's Breaking Bad:
I enjoy taking on complex, difficult characters and have always striven to capture the truth of those people, whether or not it's popular. Vince Gilligan, the creator of "Breaking Bad," wanted Skyler to be a woman with a backbone of steel who would stand up to whatever came her way, who wouldn't just collapse in the corner or wring her hands in despair. He and the show's writers made Skyler multilayered and, in her own way, morally compromised. But at the end of the day, she hasn't been judged by the same set of standards as Walter.
Michael Gerson, in the opinion pages of The Washington Post, writes about his son leaving for college:
But with due respect to my son's feelings, I have the worse of it. I know something he doesn't — not quite a secret, but incomprehensible to the young. He is experiencing the adjustments that come with beginnings. His life is starting for real. I have begun the long letting go. Put another way: He has a wonderful future in which my part naturally diminishes. I have no possible future that is better without him close.
Dave Itzkoff of The New York Times interviewed dozens of current and former Saturday Night Live cast members about the experience of auditioning for — and eventually joining — the show.
Scott Raab has an excellent piece in Esquire about the twisted politics behind the rebuilt World Trade Center site:
I'm not suggesting any conspiracy to bring down the World Trade Center beyond that enacted by Al Qaeda. I'm not talking about any black helicopters or Hollywood fantasy. I'm referring to the damage done to America not by terrorists but by our own response to one horrific attack — which, by the way, was but another version of what people around the world have gone and still go through. Gutting the values and principles that we like to think define us as an exceptional nation — you know, that whole Bill of Rights deal — isn't the response of a country confident in its freedom. It's the cowardice of a nation too fractured by fear to face the truth about the human condition: We're always vulnerable — all of us, together and alone.
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Bayshore Recycling is proud to offer recycling services to assist the municipal communities in New Jersey. Our goal is to make recycling easy to assist municipalities in achieving increased recycling rates while promoting a greener, more sustainable future for all. We believe the key to municipal recycling success is making essential services accessible and simple to residents, businesses and institutions. New Jersey was the first State in the country to require mandatory recycling some 30 years ago in 1977 and continues to have some of the most successful recycling rates in the US. All the materials that are accepted at the Bayshore facility are weighed and tracked in our scale database program, and then reported back to each municipality annually, or as requested. Please see below for our services that help achieve municipal recycling goals:
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Friday, May 1, 2009
Brown Butter Mizithra Pasta
I really enjoy making things with a long recipe that is all from scratch. I don't mind the investment of time and effort because the results are usually worth it. That being said,
I ALSO appreciate a recipe that is 3 or 4 ingredients, is made quickly, and is delicious. This is one of those recipes.
So do you like Mizithra cheese? Have you had the Brown Butter Pasta and Mizithra cheese at Spaghetti Factory? I LOVE that stuff. Haven't been to a Spaghetti Factory in a very long time though. I have from time to time made pasta at home, with butter, and lot's of Mizithra and it's good, just not AS good as Spaghetti Factory's. So over the weekend, I decided to do some research and try to figure out why.
Here's what I figured out. One, the browned butter! Duh! That's what gives it such a delicious nutty flavor. But, I didn't know exactly how to "brown" butter. I do NOW though!
Two, the cheese, don't skimp on it. Douse it in cheese, tons o'cheese. You almost can't put enough cheese on it.
Do these two things and guess what, melt in your mouth, luscious, browned butter pasta with mizithra cheese just as good, if not better than Spaghetti factory.
Ingredients and Method:
two servings sizes of Spaghetti
1/2 stick butter
6 tablespoons grated Mizithra cheese
salt and pepper to taste
parsley or basil for garnish
Cook pasta until still slightly firm (al dente) in boiling salted water. Drain.
As the pasta is cooking, in a small pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Do not stir. The solids will separate from the oil in the butter. (At this point the oil is clarified butter, but that's not what we want)
Continue to heat, watching until the all solids have separated and the oil turns chestnut brown in color. If the butter foams too much, stir until browned. Immediately remove from heat and let the solids sink to the bottom of the pan.
Gently pour off ONLY the browned oil portion of the butter and immediately pour over the cooked spaghetti and mix well, pour cheese all over, mix well, add garnish and serve immediately. If not cheesy enough for you, just sprinkle on more Mizithra. You can't have too much in my opinion.
4 comments:
- Memória said...
Bookmarked! Thanks! I've never heard of Mizithra cheese This looks delicious.
- May 2, 2009 at 10:35 AM
- Sarah said...
Ooh, where did you get the Myzithra?? I can never find it around me, did you go to a specialty store?
- May 2, 2009 at 5:03 PM
- wosnes said...
That is my favorite dish at the Old Spaghetti Factory and so simple to make. While not exactly the same, it's good with any hard cheese.
- May 3, 2009 at 7:18 AM
MMM good. Sometimes the tastiest recipes require the fewest ingredients! Love it!
- May 3, 2009 at 4:25 PM
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Here is another Guest Review by Mr. Tengster! Hope everyone will enjoy it! Great piece of work again! Thank you Mr. Tengster.
Sentrio Suites is located in the bustling township of Desa Pandan, Sentrio Suites is a serviced-apartment development spread across 1.55 acres, a rectangular land surrounded by shoplots. The building has a façade covered in vertical fins to provide shading for the residence within and reduce the need for artificial cooling. This is probably in line with their intention to achieve Green Building Index (but not known of which class???)
How does the site look like?
Photo is taken from LYN forum.
Show units – There are two show units available at sales gallery. They are Type D (950sqft) and Type E (856 sqft). Some photos perhaps.
Type E (856 sqft) – Living Hall
Type D (950sqft) – Wider living hall with small study room
View of the kitchen (The curvy kitchen top with sink is not part of the deal)
Below are the vital information:
Developer : Prop Park Sdn. Bhd. (70874-H) (subsidiary of Hua Yang Bhd.)
Address: No. 20G, Jalan 4/76C Desa Pandan, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Contact: T +603-92828889
GPS Coordinates: +3° 8′ 52″, +101° 44′ 14″
Landsize – 1.55 acres
Tenure: Leasehold
Opening hours (for Sales Gallery): 10-6pm 7 days a week including public holiday.
Location and Amenities
This project is located at centre of Desa Pandan(see below map). Technically, it is under Kuala Lumpur territory. The site is about 4.2 km from Suria KLCC Mall.
The entire project site is pretty much surrounded by row of shoplots. This could be double edge sword (not shop) that could cause congestion and lack of car park during office hours but also provide good convenience. Just to name some of the shops available. They are McDonalds, KFC, Secret Recipe, Sari Ratu, KTM, 7-Eleven, Pos Malaysia, tire shops, hardware shops, watch shop (may not have IWC or Panny there), pet shop, laundry shop, stationery shop, several sundry shops, pharmacy like Watson and several banks (I think Maybank and RHB). I think in short, macam-macam ada.
What else are located adjacent?
1. Raintree Club & Royal Selangor Golf Club < 1.5km 2. GE Mall & Glen Eagles Hospital - 2.6 km 3. Tesco Ampang – 2 km or less (can use the shortcut) & proposed Jusco site is just beside Tesco. 4. Prince Court Medical Centre, Pavillion & StarHill area – 5km 5. MRT Station Line 2 – Not known and it's not an USP for time being. 6. Schools are SK Desa Pandan, SK Tun Hussein Onn, SJKT Kg Pandan, Fairview International School, Mutiara International School, Sayfol International School, etc. 7. Parks – Ampang Lake (3 km away) 8. Nearest LRT station is probably at Jelatek or Dato Kramat station. 9. Rapid Putra Bus Stop is located about 200 meter away. [Bring you to LRT Jelatek.]
Land Tenure
This plot of land is LEASEHOLD LAND. The 1.55 acre land was purchased from for from U Thant Square Sdn Bhd for RM32 million. Since it's leasehold (LH) and the LH tenure reduce over time including during holding and also construction period (of about 4 years). The developer came out with announcement that they will renew the LH status to 99 years upon VP. See the attached letter.
Sentrio Suites's Residential
The building comprises of a low rise (North Wing) and high rise tower (West Wing) with a total of 16 units per floor from levels 9-17, and 8 units per floor for levels 18-40 with total 327 units.
Attached below is the breakdown of units.
Sizes – ranging from 537 sq.ft to 1230 sqft. All the Type F i.e. studio units with 537 sqft were prebooked internally. None is available for public. Don't even bother to dream. I think for sizes, Hua Yang got it spot on. They offer 537, 856 and 950 sqft plus those DKs. Such sizes won't direct compete with G Residence that have relatively larger units (474-nos units of 1080 sqft 1545 sqft). Then we look at Mutiara Upper East (MUE). Quick check on rental at MUE, they have mostly large units i.e. 1281 sqft to 6319 sqft…. Rental is minimum RM5k for midsize units as shown in iproperty.com.
Layout – Type A – 1230 sq.ft, Type B – 1211 sq.ft, Type C – 1200 sq.ft, Type D – 950 sq.ft, Type E – 856 sq.ft and Type F – 537 sqft. Layout A, B and C are basically DK units with a pantry and ensuite bathroom . For location of each type please refer to the floor layout plan. The type is indicated by the letters A B C D E F.
Typical Floor Layout will be as follow. The design is telling you that you are getting a semi-D in the air…..
Concept – Contemporary aesthetics fuse harmoniously with eco-friendly functionality in this GBI certified building. In simple layman term, nice clean modern façade.
Facilities – The podium facilities at Level 8 for sports and open-air activities include a 25m lap pool, wading pool, trickling pond, yoga deck, TaiChi deck, gymnasium, playground, kindergarten, etc. At Roof Top, there is a small gourmet kitchen, sitting area with a long reflective pond and also outdoor dining area that is facing clear twin Jagung. And KL skylines. Roof Top is at 40th floor and it should clear most of the buildings.
Maintenance cost – Expected to be 30cent PSF (inclusive of sinking fund). First year maintenance fee is borne by developer. Sentrio is merely targeting to obtain single green certification i.e. GBI at certified level only (I supposed). Details could be read from the link http://www.greenbuildingindex.org/why-green-buildings.html or google for more.
Access & Security – Access is a bit challenging. There is no direct access from the main road. It has to go through row of shoptlots. There is 3-tier security for the residential. CCTV system and security patrol are deemed to be put in place.
Lift – There are 5 lifts to serve all the 327 units. Averagely 65 units per lift. For Level 18 and above, the 5 lifts only serve 8 units per floor
Prices – Pricing is a bit tricky. They initially opened booking for Level 9 12 and then Level 13 17 and then Level 18 – 23 with PSF ranging from 650 to 790 PSF depending which types and levels. Naturally larger units have smaller PSF. For Level 13 – 17, there is additional RM10-20k increase apart from the floor incremental of RM1k each. Thereafter, Level 18 – 23 have another price increase. These prices are before discount. Can someone do a price benchmark against M-City and Arte or equivalent.
One eye see all type of Layout…
Unique Selling Point (taken from HuaYang's website)
• Modern building façade with full heights window glass and fins.
• The tallest building in Desa Pandan. [Those at higher floors can pretty much get unobstructed views of Jagung and other KL skylines.]
• 1 to 2 covered car park provided for each unit.
• Dual-key design come with own pantry & ensuite bathroom. [One can think of renting it out as two separate smaller units. Moreover, DK units with larger built up areas have smaller PSF.]
• To ensure maximum privacy & natural sunlight, most units are uniquely designed where every unit is a corner unit.
• Typical design with the choices of 3-bedroom & 2-bathroom; 2-bedroom & 2-bathroom & Studio type.
• 3-tiered security card access system from car park entrance, lift lobby and to own floor.
• 24-hour security surveillance, CCTV and security protected indoor parking bays.
• Infinity lap pool with spa beds, spa seats and pool loungers.
• Full heights wall tiles for all bathrooms with plaster ceiling.
• 600mm x 600mm porcelain tiles for living & dining and quality laminated flooring for bedrooms.
• Selected unit enjoy 180° panoramic view from either KLCC Petronas Twin Tower, KL Tower & Royal Selangor Golf Club views or Maluri, Ampang Hill & pool views.
• Majority unit door entrances do not face opposite unit entrance.
• Roof Top at level 40 comes with reflective pond, small gourmet kitchen, sitting area and outdoor dining area while enjoying almost-lah 360° KL panoramic view.
That is IT? What about the proposed TRX (Tun Razak Exchange)
Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) will be a dedicated international financial and economic hub, promoting Malaysia as a new global economic growth nucleus.
The 70-acre real-estate development in the heart of KL is intended to tightly cluster economic and financial sector players, where Tun Razak Exchange will be the enabler for a new leg growth – an iconic destination and a model for easier cooperation.
Reportedly earthwork package has been awarded to a contractor namely WCT. See below link:
The current site condition of TRX.
How far is TRX from Sentrio?
To be precise. 7km drive for a distance of 3.8 km. Is this TRX a Super USP? Hard to answer lah….
Will this TRX stall or go ahead?
This is a bit tough to answer for now but a JV agreement has been recently signed with the China counterpart.
1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and the Export-Import Bank of China (China EXIM Bank) have signed joint venture agreement to explore mutual investment investment opportunities in Malaysia, China and elsewhere for a sustainable economic cooperation between the two nations.
Among the investments being explored is the partnership to develop the landmark tower in the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX).
The Signature Tower, situated at a prime location within TRX, will be an anchor to the development, serving as a primary physical marker to the 28ha business and financial hub.
China EXIM Bank chairman and president Li Ruogu said the joint venture will also look into the investment potentials, at home and abroad, offered by sectors such as hospitality, commercial aquaculture, agriculture and infrastructure.
Li said Malaysia continues to be a great investment destination, and the joint venture will bring 1MDB and China EXIM Bank together to create new sources of growth for the long term economic prosperity of both countries.
"The joint venture hopes to build on the long and successful history of economic cooperation between China and Malaysia. China is currently Malaysia's biggest trading partner while Malaysia is China's top trading partner in Asean," he said in a statement issued yesterday
The agreement was signed by Li on behalf of China EXIM Bank, while 1MDB was represented by its managing director and chief executive officer Mohd Hazem Abd Rahman.
It was witnessed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
• The louvred aluminium sliding sun shades to protect each unit from the unforgiven sun. This make the façade look more uniform. If this sun shade is REALLY SLIDING-able, it will make it practical and aesthetically pleasant
• Developer unable to confirm the brand of the sanitaryware at press time. In the showroom, they are using Kohler and Hansgrohe.
• Floor to floor height is about 10 feet while door size is the standard same old 3×7.
• The windows for masterbedroom (MBR) (confirmed) and living halls are full height. There is also a small section of full glass window on other side o MBR wall.
• In the toilet, there is provision of 20-25mm drop at shower area prior installation of shower screen (not sure shower screen included) though this is not reflected in show units.
• Commercial lots are all sold out. There are some unconfirmed tenants at press time.
Current offering :
– Promotion is 8% rebate, full documentation costs for SPA and Loan, first year maintenance free. Application of rebate depends on margin of loan ie whether on first 10% or second 10%
– Free service charge for first year. Service charge is 0.30psf including sinking fund. This translate to 950sqft x 30cent x 12 months RM3420 [Insurance cost may be excluded.]
– Free legal fees on Sales & Purchase Agreement (SPA) and loan agreement plus loan stamp duty
– Booking/Reserved fee is RM10,000.
– semi furnished package (covers kitchen cabinet top & bottom, electrical hob and cooker hood, air condition units for each bedroom and living area, basin counter top for all bathrooms, washing machine & dryer, visual intercom handset). Type A, B & C (i.e. Dual Key DK units) have additional pantry with sink, electrical hob and cabinet to master bedroom. This package may worth about RM15-20k.
– price loading is RM50K for KLCC view and RM23k for Ampang lake facing (it's just a lake, do you need to price that way!!!)
– Instant water heater for all bathrooms with fixed rainshower head ( in main bath ) and handheld shower, bathrooms with full height tiles, glass shower screen. Bathrooms with full height ceramic tiles.
– Units come with louvred aluminium sliding sun shades to shield from sun since glazing is floor to ceiling (this could be part of the efforts to meet GBI requirements)
– Carpark allocation is 1 for Type E and F (2 bedroom and Studio ) and 2 for all others. DK units will get 3 bays from Level 34 onwards will receive 3 bays. Lower levels for Type D (3 bedroom ) will get back-to-back bays or tandem parking. No additional bays available for sale and no additional charges for parking bays. Commercial and visitor parking in basement, tenants and residents on podium parking. For carpark allocation, it will be higher the floor, lower the carpark floor. This is sensible and practiced throughout generally.
– Construction period is 42 months. Targeted VP delivery is Q1 2017. STRATA title will be issued upon VP, thus MOT payment is required at that time. Roughly MOT is about RM20k thereabouts depending on the purchase price.
So ROSY meh….. but where are CONS?
1. No DIBS….
2. MOT payment is needed upon VP. This is a good and bad news too. Strata-title will be made available sooner than the norm.
3. There are quite a number of low cost flats located not far from the project site.
4. There are some stalls located the south side that have been operating mainly at night only with or without license for donkey years. Are they moveable?
5. The Ramadhan Bazaar is operating at that area too. Reportedly, this is legal and operates for Ramadhan Month only.
6. Access through row of shoplots could be quite challenging at times. Can the traffic get better?
7. Instant heater is a bit too simple/cheapo for such development. Instant heater is a potential electrocution hazard too. Remember the Japanese couple in MT condo recently. (read here : http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/09/09/Crime-Japanese-Coupl-dead.aspx ). Developer should at least provide those boiler type water heaters. Aesthetically, it's also more pleasant. Hot water to sink should be considered as well.
8. No option to buy additional carpark. This can be a quite "phaek-chaek" scenario. We know a lot of condo dwellers are now having at least like 2 cars. If no option to buy carpark, it can be quite stressful.
9. There is HTC located about 350 meter thereabouts from the east side of the project. Could be eyesore. I may think those units at level 10 and above will or may clear from HTC view.
10. There are no units with balcony. Some are crazy over balcony including myself.
11. There is no open yard area for cooking activities. The unit is equipped with hob and hood, one has to make good of it.
Are there any concerns on the sink hole incident at nearby project?
Till date, I am not sure whether the neighbour developer has came out to clarify this incident but Hua Yang Berhad has shown their efforts in explaining the issue after a few days of voluntary stop work at Sentrio site. See below letter. The consultant finding is basically the sinkhole at the road was due to sheet pile failure instead of soil condition.
Bottom line
This development is located in the center of Desa Pandan which have demographic of more inclined to Malay with some smaller cluster of Chinese communities and expat community at the other end (near to the Embassy Row). At RM650PSF onwards, it is not cheap neither it is too expensive considering the relatively good location despite surrounded by rows of shoplots and lowcost flats. For comparison sake, G Residence (located 50 meter apart or so) was launched more than 1+ years ago was launched at RM550-600 PSF thereabouts with larger size units i.e. 474-nos units of 1080 sqft-1545 sqft. VP date for G Res is scheduled to be in Feb 2015 while Sentrio is expected to be VP in Q1 2017. Above 2 years after G Res, there should be enough time for market to absorb the supply.
On the other hand, MUE is offering even larger units. Smallest units in MUE are 1281sqft. Largest is 6381 sqft. Total is 312 units in MUE.
Is there good rental market for Sentrio? Have they position themselves at the right spot with layout size from 537 sqft to 950 sqft and with 3 variation of larger units with 1200+- sqft DK units. Can these DK units successfully be rented out as two smaller units?
What about competition from M-City, Element and Arte? What are their PSF at time of purchase?
For DK units, I didn't have adequate time to probe further. Do they have separate utility meters, mail box, assessments, etc. DK is like two small units with lower PSF but some say weird layout and Fengshui.
Who are the design team since we know Hua Yang Berhad by now?
Veritas Architects is one of the most reputable architects in town that had won several awards. Google to find out. Can they work well with Hua Yang to deliver the concept? Let's see.
Before saying sanyonara, let's do a pantun to cheer up the mood.
Bersantai-santai kat kampung bersama Ema,
Tercantas pisang rastali harum setandan,
Sentrio pencakar langit makin menjelma,
Membawa transformasi kat Desa Pandan.


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This recipe has been sitting in my "to try" pile of recipes for a couple of weeks now. I pulled it out and changed up some of the ingredients to "healthify" it and it was spectacular!
Here's the recipe:
Apple Spice Cake
2 cups ground sprouted wheat flour
(+ 2 extra Tbsps for frosting)
2 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1 stick raw or organic butter, softened
1/2 cup sucanat
1/2 cup raw, organic agave
2 large (cage and hormone free) eggs, room temp.
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Butter an 8 or 9 inch square cake pan.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices in a bowl.
3. Beat butter, sucanat, agave, and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each one.
5. Beat in applesauce.
6. Mix in flour mixture until just combined, stir in nuts (if using them).
7. Spread batter evenly into buttered pan and bake until fork or toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. (30-40 minutes) (20 minutes for small single serving size baking dishes)
8. Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edges to loosen the cake, then invert onto a plate. Reinvert cake onto a rack and cool completely.
5 oz organic cream cheese, softened
3 Tbsps (unsalted) butter, softened
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup coconut sugar (or sucanat)
1 Tbsp agave
2 Tbsp ground sprouted wheat flour
1/4 to 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1. Blend the coconut sugar in a blender until it turns into a fine powder.
2. Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy.
3. Add powdered coconut sugar, agave, flour and cinnamon to the cream cheese mixture, beat until incorporated.
4. Spread frosting over top of cooled cake.
This dessert is exceptionally good!
* Revision made Jan 31st. I mistakingly listed 2 eggs twice and have since then corrected that.


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YSL Boho Stones Spring 2016 Makeup Collection
Yves Saint Laurent, better known of late as YSL is selling something all right, but it appears to be the sex lifestyle more so than the makeup or clothing of late. Even in the YSL Boho Stones spring 2016 makeup collection presentation, the ad shows off a naked lady with her eyes and lips painted perfectly, a naked doll with a ribbon around her neck. Then again, that makeup most certainly has all the sex appeal of a female embodiment of a kitten. Between the delicate pinks and pretty green colors, the palettes of elegance and pure femininity, this is one collection that beckons us closer, entrancing us with its special hues and bold magnificence in a rather sweet manner, portraying an image of ease and insouciance. But what exactly does the collection include? January 1st of 2016 is the international launch date of the collection and you can get your favorite products on YSLBeautyus.com then!
YSL Palette Face Palette Collector Gypsy Opale ($65.00) (Limited Edition)
This limited edition item is quite the marble beauty with the ability to update any skin color with its light green to minimize redness, pale purple to enhance the face's natural brightness and radiance, and a soft pink to give those cheeks a rosy blush, giving your visage just the right glow.
YSL Couture Palette Collector Indie Jaspe ($65.00) (Limited Edition)
With this item, know that your eyes never saw a lovelier palette of colors that really capture the natural effects of spring at dawn and dusk. The colors are perfectly matched and look quite lovely in the pale iridescent green, the sage green, the peach, the yellow, the gold and the silver, all colors that have been seen on the spring/summer 2016 runway shows and ones we knew would be matching all the latest trends for the upcoming seasons. Even the lid is framed by green jasper and has a very natural spring effect.
YSL Fusion Ink Blush ($36.00)
Do you like ink blush? It is certainly a newer concept and quite a move away from the powders, but it is strong and gorgeous and very much made for the bolder lady that we easily see wearing the YSL clothing. Granted with moisturizing properties and up to 12-hour resistance, these ink blushes come in the following lovely shades:
• Electric Red " red orange
• Pink Attraction " pink
• Spicy Vibes " orange
• Edgy Berry " purple-pink
YSL Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils ($36.00) (Limited Edition)
The spring 2016 makeup trends feature some unconventional mascara colors, which can easily be found within the YSL collection. We are not sure which decade YSL likes the most, but it seems to have a rather major liking for the eccentric. Plus, these are limited edition so you might want to get them while they are still around!
• Bohemian Pink " bright pink
• Hippie Green " jade green
YSL Rouge Pur Couture Vernis a Levres Glossy Stain ($36.00)
Lips are nothing without a persistent shine these days it appears and YSL will be aiding in the shimmering trends with a lipstick of its own that is more gloss than anything else.
• 42 Tangerine Boho " peachy pink
• 43 Rose Folk " hazy pink
YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Lipstick ($36.00)
Fans of a more matte lip makeup look can try any of these two bright lipsticks YSL offers for spring:
• 6 Pink in Devotion " bright pink hibiscus
• 12 Corail Incandescent " bright coral
YSL Gloss Volupte ($32.00)
Glossy stains and shining lipsticks aside, we also have volume giving gloss that creates the perfect pucker and pout with a coral hue and a reddish fuchsia.
• 204 Corail Trapeze " coral
• 206 Fuchsia Oran " reddish fuchsia
YSL La Laque Couture de Opalescents ($27.00) (Limited Edition)
Finally, the last of the limited edition items in this gorgeous collection includes two nail polish lacquers with a pearlescent finish. If peace is that color, we definitely say let's color the world in peace!
• #69 Love Pink " opalescent pink
• #70 Peace Green " light green
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Ceridian SVS UK, Ltd. Launches Gift Card Programme for Action Sports Brand, Animal™
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"Animal enjoys a high level of customer loyalty and strong brand recognition," says Steve Bradbery, Customer Service Director, SVS (Europe). "We worked closely with the retailer to find a solution that worked with their own business model and continued to promote and support their excellent levels of customer service. We are delighted with how smoothly the introduction and operation has gone."
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GOVERNORSÂ of Ogun, Edo and Ekiti states have paid tribute to the late nationalist, Dr. Tunji Otegbeye.
Governor Olugbenga Daniel of Ogun State described late Dr. Otegbeye as an icon of democracy, a true nationalist and one of the pillars of the nNation.
Daniel, in the statement signed by the Secretary to State Government, Mr. Adegbemi Onakoya, said the elder statesman was a great politician, who contributed immensely to the making of modern Nigeria "and was a worthy example of a detribalized Nigerian whom the present and coming generation should emulate.â€
Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, expressed shock over the death of Otegbeye.
Oshiomohole in a statement by the state's Commissioner of Information, Hon. Abdul Oroh, said "he was critical to organising the Nigeria students movement as a formidable platform for combating colonial rule.
His contribution to the struggle for Independence was most marked in the pioneering roles he played in the Nigeria Socialist Movement and the Labour Movement.â€
In the same vein, Ekiti State governor, Engr. Segun Oni, through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Wale Ojo-Lanre in Ado-Ekiti yesterday described Otegbeye as "a patriot, who devoted his entire life to the emancipation of the down-trodden while he also worked tirelessly with other leaders for the pre and post colonial development of Nigeria.â€
Also two frontline politicians, Chief Ebenezer Babatope and Dr. Olapade Agoro have eulogised the late elder statesman.
Babatope described him as "a fervent nationalist and Pan Africanist who actively participated in the independence struggles of many African countries.â€
Agoro said the death of Otegbeye was painful and inevitable. "He was a great believer in the cause of the Yorubas in oneness of Nigeria and one of the few remaining political loyalists of the sage Chief Obafemi Awolowo ideological school of thought.â€
"Throughout his sojourn on earth Dr. Otegbeye stayed with the masses and worked for a just and egalitarian society. From his days as a youth activist who led the fight against colonialism to his medical practice and participation in trade unionism and partisan politics.
"Dr. Otegbeye never jettisoned his welfarist philosophy, a way of life which he espoused in words and deeds.
I recalled that when Dr. Otegbeye contested the 1979 gubernatorial primaries of the Unity Party of Nigeria UPN along with Chief Bisi Onabanjo with equanimity and sportsmanship and remained loyal to the party and government that emergedâ€.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole has commiserated with the family of Dr. Otegbeye and the people of Ogun State on his death in the early hours of yesterday.
The Speaker in a statement said that he received the news of the demise of the elder statesman with shock described it "as a great loss not only to his Yewa people and Ogun State but also to Nigeria as he is a foremost nationalist adding that his principle stand on the ideology of socialism is a reflection of his love for the massesâ€.
Bankole in the release signed by his Special Adviser on Communication, Chief Kayode Odunaro said that the late Dr. Otegbeye spent the last few years of his life in service of Ogun State in advisory and meditative capacity adding that his wealth of experience and wisdom played a role in the management and resolution of disputes in the state.
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Intensive Mandarin Student Kurt speaks Mandarin after 7 months – Video
Kurt is learning Mandarin Chinese in an intensive course at Key Language Training http://keylanguagetraining.com.
Hello Everyone, My name is Kurt. I live in Vancouver. I am a TV and movie actor. I am at key language training institute with my teacher Tian studying Chinese. I have studied for 7 months. Everyone tells me my Mandarin speaking skills are pretty good. When I eat at Chinese restaurants, I can use mandarin to order food. When I meet mandarin speaking people, I can use Mandarin to talk to them. I can also understand what other people are saying. I have also studied a couple characters, but it is not enough. I still must continue. My goal is to speak fluent Chinese and learn to read Chinese. I am confident I can achieve my goal. Thank you, until next time.


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Friday, January 1, 2016
Sobel Wiki: Remaking a Continent
This month's featured article at the Sobel Wiki is on the Kinkaid Canal, the Sobel Timeline counterpart to our own Panama Canal.
As is often the case with the Sobel Timeline, the Kinkaid Canal is a sort of funhouse-mirror version of the Panama Canal. First and foremost, it is in Nicaragua rather than Panama. This is actually a pretty high-probability event. There were a number of proposals in our own time for a canal through Nicaragua, one of them made by none other than then-Secretary of State Henry Clay in 1826. Clay's proposal was turned down, due in part to political instability in Central America, and due to the fact that the British controlled a lot of the territory in the vicinity of the proposed canal route.
The British were not a problem in the Sobel Timeline, for reasons that Sobel never revealed. He makes no mention of the British colony at Belize, though his frontispiece map shows it as part of the Mexican state of Chiapas. He also doesn't say how the British lost control of the Mosquito Coast, the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua. All he does say is that Central America is united into a single country called Guatemala (or as he inexplicably spells it, Guatamala), and that this country has spent years disputing possession of the Isthmus of Panama with the South American nation of New Granada. It is this, more than anything else, that convinces Sobel's master Robber Baron, Bernard Kramer, to opt for a canal through undisputed Guatemalan territory.
Kramer Associates was originally formed in 1865 as a consortium of California businessmen with the purpose of improving transportation links between their state and the North Atlantic nations, and especially with the Caribbean coast of the United States of Mexico. Building an interoceanic canal is the obvious project for K.A. to undertake, and Kramer spends his first five years as head of K.A. laying the groundwork for it.
In our own history, the U.S. Navy assisted Panamanian separatists who seceded from Columbia in 1903, as part of a project by President Roosevelt to build a canal. In the Sobel Timeline, it was Kramer's company, acting independently of the Mexican government, that financed a coup d'etat in Guatemala as part of the canal project. The canal received its final name after Mexican President Omar Kinkaid was assassinated, and Kramer decided to name the recently-completed canal after him. This may have started a trend in the Sobel Timeline, because a British canal in Egypt was named, not after the Gulf of Suez, but after Queen Victoria.
Btw, the map of the Kinkaid Canal at the top of this blog post was created by For All Nails mastermind Noel Maurer, who later went on to co-author a book on the Panama Canal with his fellow FAN alumnus Carlos Yu.
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If you need any advice on the Kinkaid Canal for Scorpions in a Bottle, just ask! Carlos and I have learned a lot since the FAN days.
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Examine the seat belts for any tears or serious fraying or deterioration. Check that all the seatbelts engage firmly and disengage easily but only when depressing the seat belt release buttons.
Inertia Belts
Check the operation of inertia belts by pulling them suddenly. they should lock and allow no further movement until pressure is released.
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Most vehicles after 1965 must have seat belts, irrespective of that requirement, all seat belts fitted to any vehicle must be inspected for:
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Condition of webbing
Retraction of the belt (it is permissable to manually feed it in).
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A seatbelt pre-tensioner fitted as original equipment but missing or that has obviously deployed will be a reason for failure.
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The University town of Charlottesville Virginia blends the best of southern hospitality with the quaintness and charm of a New England coastal village. Those visiting will not be let down by the many Charlottesville things to do. From historical homes to scenic mountain views, this Central Virginia get away truly has it all.
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Nestled comfortably in the Blue Ridge Mountains, BBonline recommends a drive to Monticello. This historical home of the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson offers the perfect blend of knowledge and beauty. The quick drive out of Charlottesville to the home is just the beginning of the experience with the lush scenery of the mountains literally a stones throw away. The home is packed full of living history as guides take you through the many rooms where Thomas Jefferson, wrote, read and created his many inventions. Monticello's hours are daily from 9am-4:30pm with the grounds remaining open for one extra hour. Monticello is a wonderful site to see at any time of the year despite the season. Guests of Monticello may wish to stay in a charming Charlottesville Inn, of which there are many.
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Just a short drive away from Monticello, BBonline recommends the Kluge Wine Estate and Vineyard. With over 2000 square acres of land at their disposal this winery is quickly fulfilling its dream to become one of the most prestigious wineries on the east coast. Visitors will surely be taken in by the beauty of the land and surrounds. Those that are driving had better allow plenty of time or designate a driver because this winery has a reputation for being quite portion generous when it comes to wine tasting. The hours for wine tasting vary according to the season. From they are open daily from 11am-5pm; from April to June as well as the months of November and December they are open Sunday to Thursday 11am-5pm and Friday-Saturday 11 am to 6pm. From July to October they are open daily from 11am to 6pm. Staying in a charming Charlottesville Bed and Breakfast can add to the experience of the Kluge Wine Estate.
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For one of the most majestic and scenic drives in the country BBonline recommends The Shenandoah Valley National Park and Skyline Drive. The Rockfish Gap entrance lies about 25 miles southwest of Charlottesville and is easily accessible from route 64. Once inside the Shenandoah National Park your drive north for over 100 miles of scenic views. The route provides over 70 stopping points for views and photos. If you plan to drive the entire route you need to arrive early as the maximum speed allowed is 35 miles per hour. Visitors are mesmerized by the beautiful scenery as well as abundant wildlife that have made the park their home. Deer, Wild Turkeys and one of the nation's largest populations of Black Bears are permanent residents of the park. Hours will vary according to weather and season. The National Parks commission recommends calling ahead for advice on hours and possible park closures.


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Woman Robbed at ATM in broad daylight
A woman who was robbed after she took out a substantial amount of cash from the ATM machine in the Dunnes Stores Shopping Centre in Newbrige on Thursday, April 26 was left traumatised by the incident, writes Paula Campbell.
According to Newbridge Gardai a passer-by who saw the ordeal at 1.10pm took off on foot after the robber who ran down the lane way behind the shopping centre towards Pairc Mhuire. A knife was pulled on him in the lane, and he was forced to stop.
The robber is described as heavy build, wearing a blue woolly cap and grey tracksuit bottoms. He also has a tattoo on the right hand side of his neck.
"We will be looking at the CCTV footage," said Sgt Seamus Rothwell of Newbridge Garda Station. "He is in his mid to late 20s and of average height."


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Graduate student, year of graduation: 2017. Major: Architecture. Class: Book Makers. Faculty: Suzette Cozzens.
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Pen plotter, mix media, fabric
h: 9", w: 8.5", d: 0.5"
Student Narrative
Have you ever experienced the situation when you are doing something while witnessing your mind wandering somewhere else? It's not an absence of mind that I'm talking about. When I was working on a recent hand drawing, I was so concentrating on controlling the pen that I sensed something novel- I 'saw' my mind traveling in a 'place', which was a totally different space from where my body was, while it was an absolute synchronizing journey with me completing the drawing. The experience was so crystal clear for myself at the time yet too vague to be depicted in language. I hoped that I could find a way to store it physically. And that's where this book was coming from. It's about The Journey my mind went through when I was doing that one drawing. It doesn't matter when or where the journey started from, then it ended some time before the drawing was completed. It's a documentation for the one that lives inside of me.


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I am one who would stop traffic for an animal…
And I have a story to tell…
One fine evening while driving along the Old Airport Road, my friend accidentally hit a cat that suddenly ran in front of the car.
He panicked. I panicked. We panicked. We thought for sure that the cat would have died from the impact but decided to stop and check anyway.
The cat, an orange tabby, was lying very still in the middle of the slow lane. I cautiously approached and looked at him, searching for any signs of movement, but there was nothing. Then, against my initial desire to just walk away thinking that the accident was fatal to the cat, I crouched next to him and placed my palm on his chest… and felt his heart beating weakly.
I immediately carried him into the car and rushed to find a vet. But where was I to find a vet at that time of the day? It was already eight in the evening. Dinner was forgotten and replaced by thoughts of panic, fear, guilt and sadness. Panic that we would not be able to find a vet. Fear for the poor animal's life. Guilt for what is done to an innocent being. All wrapped up in a bubble of sadness.
We immediately drove to the nearest area with veterinarian clinics that I knew of or have seen, Subang Jaya… I prayed and hoped that at least one clinic is still open. I made many calls (thank goodness for handphones!) along the way asking for help. My poor mum, (bless her soul) went through the numbers in the Yellow Pages looking for a clinic still opened at that time. Unfortunately, most of the clinics that we drove to were already closed.
Desperate, we even stopped at the normal clinics asking for help. Please help, I pleaded. The answer I got? Sorry, doctors don't do animals. I can't help but feel that they weren't really sorry at all.
The poor cat, thinking that he was going to die, emptied himself on the pile of newspaper he was lying on in the car. They do that when they think they are dying, y'know.
After an hour of being on the road and very numbed by the incident, we decided to stop at a pet shop in Taipan and ask for help. Miraculously, the owner knew of a veterinarian clinic that is opened 24 hours but it was located in Ampang. An immediate call confirmed that and off we went, from Taipan, USJ Subang Jaya to Ampang.
Anyway, to cut the story short, the orange tabby is now a plump and healthy cat living in the vicinity of Subang Jaya. Just call out to him by his preferred name, Prophecy, and he might just acknowledge your presence.
Looking back, I was amazed that all the other cars chose to avoid him and moved to the fast lane. I was also amazed that no one honked. But then no one stopped either. I guess to most, he was just a stray, a dead stray.
So, when I read the article by Helen Ang, My Cats, My Babies (Sunday Star January 19th 2003) my heart reached out to her for I know exactly how she felt. To see a helpless animal suffering in pain. How can one not stop to at least try to help? The sad part is that many, if not most, do not care and thus did not. I have something to say to and about those people but that's another story.
To all those out there who has run over an animal, know that chances are that it did not die immediately and consciously fool yourselves that its death was painless and instant. Do not lull yourself into a guiltless night thinking that there was nothing else that you could have done or that the victim will be able to fix itself. (I actually heard a friend give this excuse once). It was very likely that the victim of your act suffered a very painful and slow death. And there is no excuse to not, or at least try, fix what you did wrong. No excuse at all…


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Interlocking Block Stitch I Pillow
Designed by Julie A Bolduc
This pillow, named for a stitch I found in the Harmony Guide to Crochet Stitches (Interlocking Block Stitch I, found on page 30.), is made in 2 parts that are then crocheted together around the perimeter with a round of sc. It is done in 3 colors and a purchased pillow form is tucked inside.
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"Iste tulit pretium jam nunc certaminis hujus, Qui, cum victus erit, mecum certasse feretur."But, indeed, the good Mr. Hanway laid himself so open to ridicule, that Johnson's animadversions upon his attack were chiefly to make sport. The generosity with which he pleads the cause of Admiral Byng is highly to the honour of his heart and spirit. Though Voltaire affects to be witty upon the fate of that unfortunate officer, observing that he was shot "pour encourager les autres," the nation has long been satisfied that his life was sacrificed to the political fervour of the times. In the vault belonging to the Torrington family, in the church of Southill, in Bedfordshire, there is the following Epitaph upon his monument, which I have transcribed:
"TO THE PERPETUAL DISGRACE OF PUBLICK JUSTICE, THE HONOURABLE JOHN BYNG, ESQ. ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE, FELL A MARTYR TO POLITICAL PERSECUTION, MARCH 14, IN THE YEAR 1757; WHEN BRAVERY AND LOYALTY WERE INSUFFICIENT SECURITIES FOR THE LIFE AND HONOUR OF A NAVAL OFFICER."Johnson's most exquisite critical essay in the Literary Magazine, and indeed any where, is his review of Soame Jenyns's "Inquiry into the Origin of Evil." Jenyns was possessed of lively talents, and a style eminently pure and easy, and could very happily play with a light subject, either in prose or verse; but when he speculated on that most difficult and excruciating question, the Origin of Evil, he "ventured far beyond his depth," and accordingly, was exposed by Johnson, both with acute argument and brilliant wit. I remember when the late Mr. Bicknell's humourous performance entitled "The Musical Travels of Joel Collyer," in which a slight attempt is made to ridicule Johnson, was ascribed to Soame Jenyns, "Ha! (said Johnson) I thought I had given him enough of it." His triumph over Jenyns is thus described by my friend Mr. Courtenay in his "Poetical Review of the literary and moral Character of Dr. Johnson"; a performance of such merit, that had I not been honoured with a very kind and partial notice in it, I should echo the sentiments of men of the first taste loudly in its praise:
"When specious sophists with presumption scan The source of evil hidden still from man; Revive Arabian tales, and vainly hope To rival St. John, and his scholar Pope: Though metaphysicks spread the gloom of night, By reason's star he guides our aching sight; The bounds of knowledge marks, and points the way To pathless wastes, where wilder'd sages stray; Where, like a farthing link-boy, Jenyns stands, And the dim torch drops from his feeble hands."5This year Mr. William Payne, brother of the respectable bookseller of that name, published "An Introduction to the Game of Draughts," to which Johnson contributed a Dedication to the Earl of Rochford, * and a Preface, * both of which are admirably adapted to the treatise to which they are prefixed. Johnson, I believe, did not play at draughts after leaving College, by which he suffered; for it would have afforded him an innocent soothing relief from the melancholy which distressed him so often. I have heard him regret that he had not learnt to play at cards; and the game of draughts we know is peculiarly calculated to fix the attention without straining it. There is a composure and gravity in draughts which insensibly tranquillises the mind; and, accordingly the Dutch are fond of it, as they are of smoaking, of the sedative influence of which, though he himself never smoaked, he had a high opinion.6 Besides, there is in draughts some exercise of the faculties; and, accordingly, Johnson wishing to dignify the subject in his Dedication with what is most estimable in it, observes, "Triflers may find or make any thing a trifle: but since it is the great characteristick of a wise man to see events in their causes, to obviate consequences, and ascertain contingencies, your Lordship will think nothing a trifle by which the mind is inured to caution, foresight, and circumspection." As one of the little occasional advantages which he did not disdain to take by his pen, as a man whose profession was literature, he this year accepted of a guinea from Mr. Robert Dodsley, for writing the introduction to "The London Chronicle," an evening news-paper; and even so slight a performance exhibited peculiar talents. This Chronicle still subsists, and from what I observed, when I was abroad, has a more extensive circulation upon the Continent than any of the English news-papers. It was constantly read by Johnson himself; and it is but just to observe, that it has all along been distinguished for good sense, accuracy, moderation, and delicacy. Another instance of the same nature has been communicated to me by the Reverend Dr. Thomas Campbell, who has done himself considerable credit by his own writings. "Sitting with Dr. Johnson one morning alone, he asked me if I had known Dr. Madden, who was authour of the premium-scheme7 in Ireland. On my answering in the affirmative, and also that I had for some years lived in his neighbourhood, &c. he begged of me that when I returned to Ireland, I would endeavour to procure for him a poem of Dr. Madden's called "Boulter's Monument."8 The reason (said he) why I wish for it is this: when Dr. Madden came to London he submitted that work to my castigation; and I remember I blotted a great many lines, and might have blotted many more without making the poem worse.9 However, the Doctor was very thankful, and very generous, for he gave me ten guineas, which was to me at that time a great sum." He this year resumed his scheme of giving an edition of Shakspeare with notes. He issued proposals of considerable length,10 in which he shewed that he perfectly well knew what variety of research such an undertaking required; but his indolence prevented him from pursuing it with that diligence which alone can collect those scattered facts, that genius, however acute, penetrating, and luminous, cannot discover by its own force. It is remarkable, that at this time his fancied activity was for the moment so vigourous, that he promised his work should be published before Christmas, 1757. Yet nine years elapsed before it saw the light. His throes in bringing it forth had been severe and remittent; and at last we may almost conclude that the Caesarian operation was performed by the knife of Churchill, whose upbraiding satire, I dare say, made Johnson's friends urge him to dispatch.
"He for subscribers baits his hook, And takes your cash; but where's the book? No matter where; wise fear, you know, Forbids the robbing of a foe; But what, to serve our private ends, Forbids the cheating of our friends?"About this period he was offered a living of considerable value in Lincolnshire, if he were inclined to enter into holy orders. It was a rectory in the gift of Mr. Langton, the father of his much-valued friend. But he did not accept of it; partly I believe from a conscientious motive, being persuaded that his temper and habits rendered him unfit for that assiduous and familiar instruction of the vulgar and ignorant, which he held to be an essential duty in a clergyman; and partly because his love of a London life was so strong, that he would have thought himself an exile in any other place, particularly if residing in the country. Whoever would wish to see his thoughts upon that subject displayed in their full force, may peruse the Adventurer, Number 126.
"EPITAPH, Prepared for a creature not quite dead yet. "HERE lies a little ugly nauseous elf, Who judging only from its wretched self, Feebly attempted, petulant and vain, The 'Origin of Evil' to explain. A mighty Genius at this elf displeas'd, With a strong critick grasp the urchin squeez'd. For thirty years its coward spleen it kept, Till in the dust the mighty Genius slept: Then stunk and fretted in expiring snuff, And blink'd at JOHNSON with its last poor puff."6. Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, 3rd edit., p. 48 (Aug. 19). 7. [In the College of Dublin, four quarterly Examinations of the students are held in each year, in various prescribed branches of literature and science; and premiums, consisting of books impressed with the College Arms, are adjudged by Examiners (composed generally of the Junior Fellows), to those who have most distinguished themselves in the several classes, after a very rigid trial, which lasts two days. This regulation, which has subsisted about seventy years, has been attended with the most beneficial effects. Dr. Samuel Madden was the first proposer of premiums in that University. They were instituted about the year 1734. He was also one of the founders of the DUBLIN SOCIETY for the encouragement of arts and agriculture. In addition to the premiums which were and are still annually given by that society for this purpose, Dr. Madden gave others from his own fund. Hence he was usually called "Premium Madden." -- M.] 8. [Dr. Hugh Boulter, Archbishop of Armagh, and Primate of Ireland. He died Sept. 27, 1742, at which time he was, for the thirteenth time, one of the Lords Justices of that kingdom. Johnson speaks of him in high terms of commendation, in his Life of Ambrose Philips. -- J. BOSWELL.] 9. [Dr. Madden wrote very bad verses. V. those prefixed to Leland's Life of Philip of Macedon, 4to. 1758. -- KEARNEY.] 10. They have been reprinted by Mr. Malone in the Preface to his edition of Shakspeare.


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Protests and arrests in Serbia
May 29 - Pro-Mladic Serbians clash with police as they demonstrate against the arrest of a man they call a hero. Rough Cut
ROUGH CUT NO REPORTER NARRATION Minor clashes broke out on Sunday at a rally against the arrest of Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic between nationalists and riot police. Serbian nationalists attacked security forces in riot gear with volleys of stones and flares. Some 10,000 demonstrators gathered around Belgrade's parliament demanding President Boris Tadic and his government quit over the Mladic arrest. Mladic, indicted for genocide in the 43-month siege of Sarajevo and the massacre of 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica during Bosnia's 1992-95 war, was found on Thursday in a village 60 miles northeast of Belgrade after 16 years on the run. Supporters of the ultranationalist Serbian Radical Party and of similar organisations were brought in by bus from across the country. Many came straight from Sunday soccer matches.


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