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Was fantastic, a great experience. Definitely do not leave ho chi minh without experiencing this wonderful tour with these beautiful girls in traditional Ao Dai dresses. I would strongly recommend it to all.
Was fantastic, a great experience. Definitely do not leave ho chi minh without experiencing this wonderful tour with these beautiful girls in traditional Ao Dai dresses. I would strongly recommend it to all.
What an INCREDIBLE experience!! First, I will have to say that I contacted a competitor's company as I never found Ao Dai Tours listed anywhere. The competitor was full but actually recommended this company and that says a lot right there for another company to highly recommend another! I later learned that the current owner of Ao Dai used to... More
We had 2 beautiful guides who picked us up from our hotel exactly on time. My 18 year old daughter and I were in Ho Chi Minh for the first time. We did the Saigon by night tour which was exilerating! We drove literally through an amazing night market, china town, went to a lookout which showed the lit up... More
My tour was great. In two hours I could visit many places especially old buildings. Thanks to Ivy Nguyen. She drove the motorbike so fast and knew the best way to get into the place. My flight was late to arrive in Ho Chi Minh but everything was settle down very well. Even for the tour. Thanks to Tiffany who... More
My tour guide is very nice and friendly. She brought me to try some nice food at local food stalls which usually only the locals will patronize. She also shared with me about her own life experience and stories in Ho Chi Minh City, which, to me, was the most valuable part of the tour. It is highly recommended to... More
They took us on at the last moment and nothing was too much trouble. After the first couple of mins of being a bit nervous, the rest of the 2 hours was a great experience. Our 2 biker/guides were fantastic and gave us a great night out with food, sightseeing and conversation but most of all fun. Take a tour-... More
Our tour guides were wonderful, on-time and knowledgeable. Highly recommend the night tour as it gives you a different perspective of the city,
The tour guide,Ms.Ey was at my hotel on time. She was very friendly,rather than take me on a scheduled tour she asked me about what was on my mind before deciding where to go. I wanted a relaxed trip so we went at a slow pace taking in the sights, sounds and smell of old world saigon. She was friendly... More
Met by two fabulous girls on motor bikes who deftly manipulated their way through rush hour traffic to take us on a whistle stop tour of the city. We drove through the city to Chinatown where we encountered a street market in full flow, with live chickens and flapping fish; under the Saigon River tunnel to "Lovers Lane" where young... More
We have just arrived back In Australia after spending 6nights in Ho Chi Minh. before leaving we checked out various Tour companies and decided to go with Ao Dai Tours. We were a bit worried as being in our mid 60's as to how we would cope on the back of scooter. Our Tour Guides Di & Thuy were fantastic... More
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Public and private standards-setters also have fundamentally different conceptions of technology. They disagree about how the state of technology limits the range of possible provisions in safety standards. To the private sector, technology is usually seen as a constraint. It is a given.
Government agencies are far more willing to "force" technology through requirements that are unattainable with technology currently in use.[7] The private sector, by contrast, seems unwilling to give technology even a gentle nudge. To private standards-setters, the current state of technology refers to what is generally in use, not to what is close at hand or on the so-called cutting edge. Hence, the ANSI/AGA committee was unwilling to require the oxygen depletion sensor on space heaters even after it was marketed by one company. The technology was still considered "speculative" and "unproven," so the committee deemed it an optional portion of the standard. In both of those cases, the government illustrated a willingness to do what the private sector would not. The FAA and the CPSC considered, and later required, solutions that moved beyond the technologies that were widely available. There was a feeling at the FAA, according to one staff member, that "the market would respond to the need for smoke alarms designed especially for aircraft." Similarly, when questions were raised about the feasibility of the largely unproven oxygen depletion sensor, CPSC staffers were equally convinced that the market would adapt.


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This year is the 24th anniversary of the Seattle AIDS Walk. A whole generation has passed since the Northwest AIDS Walk began. AIDS used to be the unstoppable disease that killed much of a generation of gay men.
AIDS is still a serious problem, but the development of antiretroviral drugs in the Nineties means that people with HIV are living longer, healthier lives than before. More than 1.5 million Americans are now living with HIV/AIDS: 9,000 of them in King County. 40,000 people are infected every year, and most new infections are among African-Americans. The U.S. is getting off relatively lightly: about one-quarter of the adults in southern Africa have HIV!
The Lifelong AIDS Alliance provides a variety of services to those living with HIV/AIDS in Washington State. LLAA cooks 190,000 fresh meals each year, helps 3500 people, provides case management for 1200 people, provides 2300 people with health insurance support, packs 45,000 grocery bags, and distributes condoms and safe-sex information to high-risk populations.
Donations to the Lifelong AIDS Alliance are down significantly over the last couple of years, while the need for their services has grown in this perilous economy. This year's goal is to raise $750,000 and recruit more than 4000 walkers.
I've walked in the AIDS Walk every year since 1992 and I've raised thousands of dollars for AIDS. Please help me raise money again for this year's walk on Saturday, September 25th. I aim to raise at least $500.
You can sponsor me by going to http://www.georgevreilly.com/aidswalk. I'm also a member of the Freely Speaking Toastmasters team. We'd love to have you join us or sponsor us.
Note: Emma and I are having a fundraising barbecue on Saturday, September 18th, noon to 5pm. Email me for more details.
I thank you, the Lifelong AIDS Alliance thanks you, and the people you'll be helping thank you.
A German doctor has been training a handful of children for 20 years to develop superpowers such as precognition and fire starting. They are the Nazis' secret weapon, swaying the progress of the War. To stop the Germans from crossing the English Channel, the British recruit a handful of warlocks to make a devil's bargain with ancient evil beings.
Told from the viewpoint of one of the German superbeings and two of the British agents, we see the terrible costs to each of them, as they lose their honor and draw close to insanity.
Teenage D&D-playing bookworm responds to a help-wanted ad, steps through a door, and finds himself wandering in a forest where he can do simple magic.
I couldn't take more than an hour of the clumsy writing in this free ebook.
Diana Ladd is the widow of a man believed to have killed an Indian girl seven years ago in the Arizona desert. The girl's grandmother, Rita Antone, is helping Diana rear her son in a remote house. Now the real killer, Andrew Carlisle, is out of jail, blaming Diana for his being put away for manslaughter.
Jance weaves together several interesting characters, their backstories, and Indian myths to make a satisfying thriller.
Superspy Devlin, head of the U.S. government's most secret black ops team, is on the run, apparently having being framed by someone with inside knowledge.
Second-rate ripoff of Robert Ludlum and Tom Clancy. Ludicrous plot, cliched characters, risible technobabble. I gave it longer than I should before abandoning it.
1812: The Rivers of War is the first novel in an alternate history series that recasts the War of 1812 and later the Trail of Tears. Sam Houston, Andrew Jackson, and several Scots-Irish and Indian characters head off in a somewhat different direction than they did in our history.
Flint tells a rousing, entertaining story, with exciting battles and engaging characters. It's a period of U.S. history that I knew little about, and I enjoyed the book.
Deucalion was once the first of Victor Frankenstein's creations. In 200 years, the monster has grown wise and ethical. He learns that Victor also still lives—Victor is creating a New Race in New Orleans, a race of superhumans loyal to him, who will destroy ordinary humanity. Some of the New Race are not quite as loyal to "Father" as he thinks; some are veering far off their prescribed courses. Victor is the true monster here, the ultimate mad scientist.
The premise is interesting, but I found the writing to be flat and by the numbers. I'll probably read another book or two in the series, to see if the other co-authors do a better job.
Sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Mikael Blomkvist's Millennium magazine is about to publish an exposé of sex trafficking in Sweden, when the two researchers are gunned down. Lisabeth Salendar's prints are on the gun and she immediately becomes the most wanted woman in Sweden—but it's not so easy to catch her. We learn a great deal about Salander's traumatic past by the end of the book.
While the book is enthralling—I read it in less than a day—it's not especially well-written. The plot is often ludicrous, relying heavily on improbable coincidences, and the characters can be implausible. Even so, I scarcely put the book down until I finished it.
Sequel to The Outlaw Demon Wails; best read in sequence.
Rachel Morgan's life is complicated. She's investigating the murder of her boyfriend, the vampire Kisten. There's a banshee on the rampage in Cincinatti and the human police want her help. And she's being shunned by her fellow witches because she's thought to consort with demons. And then there's her personal life. That's complicated too.
Entertaining, but far over the top.
Badger Jenkins is a shy, unassuming NASCAR driver with chiseled cheekbones and a rabid fanbase. He's recruited to drive for the first otherwise-all-female team. For several months, we follow Badger and several of the women who work in the crew or behind the scenes, as the team coalesces and the season progresses.
This is an entertaining and well-written look at NASCAR racing from the perspective of insiders. We learn a great deal about the sport and what it takes to run a NASCAR team. We also get to see Badger from several viewpoints, ranging from the tongue-tied hero worshipper to the gruff crew chief. Most of the time, he's an irresponsible country boy who just wants to fish on his lake, but when he dons his fire suit, he becomes dangerous, almost irresistible, and wholly focused.
Dr. Sara Linton and her husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, travel to a small Georgia town to find out why Jeffrey's detective, Lena Adams, has been found beside a burnt-out car with a corpse. They uncover a lot of dirty secrets in Reese, including neo-Nazis and drugrunning.
I found the plot gripping but also unpleasant. Slaughter seems to enjoy torturing her characters.
Every Man Dies Alone was published in German in 1947, and became a "surprise bestseller" after it was translated into English in 2009. It's a novel of the little-known German resistance against the Nazis, loosely based on true events.
Otto and Anna Quangel are apolitical, middle-aged, working class Berliners, who become radicalized after the death of their son early in the War. Otto starts writing seditious postcards and dropping them in public buildings, hoping to foment unrest. The Gestapo grow furiouser as this goes on for two years, and several people are caught up in their dragnet before they eventually catch the Quangels.
Fallada is very good at capturing the paranoia and the aloneness of the ordinary Germans living in the Nazi police state. Even Gestapo inspectors have reason to be fearful. Fallada had, of course, just lived through it himself, under some degree of suspicion. The plotting and the characterization are clumsy and not as good as the atmosphere.
Somewhat recommended.
Jana Matinova is a senior Slovak police officer following the trail of a master criminal across half of Europe. His old rivals think he's dead and are squabbling over his legacy.
The book is more interesting in the long flashbacks to her early career under the Communists than in the fairly preposterous present-day plot, which relies too heavily on coincidences and clichés.
Quick, readable intro to Shakespeare's life and plays, setting him in the context of the religious and political turmoils of the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean eras. You can't do justice to Shakespeare in an hour, of course, Most useful if you didn't already know anything about him or his work.
Pock Rafferty is a "rough travel" writer trying to form a family in Bangkok with ex-bar girl Rose and former street kid Miaow. When he is asked to look into the disappearance of an Australian expat after the Tsunami, he finds both a sadistic child pornographer and a Khmer Rouge torturer.
Hallinan clearly knows a lot about Thai culture and brings the seedy back streets of Bangkok to life. Rafferty is no hard-bitten Marlowesque cynic however. He is a soft-hearted would-be family man, trying to bridge the cultural and emotional gaps between himself and his new family, while not getting them killed.
Either of these story lines would have been enough. Somehow, Pock in his desperation manages to play multiple sets of new enemies against each other and comes out intact.
The boy is abandoned at the castle gate when he's six, Prince Chivalry's bastard. Over ten years, he grows up on the sidelines, where he is ignored by most save the stable master. The king eventually finds a use for him, apprenticing the boy to his assassin.
There are few swords swung in this book. It's a character study of an outcast boy and his often strained relationships with others. It details his developing awareness of court intrigue and national politics, and the difficult choices that confront him.
Highly recommended.
The first of the The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
Mma Precious Ramotswe sets up a one-woman detective agency in Gaborne, the capital of her native Botswana. She is shrewd and observant and makes a go of it, despite the naysayers. The book is a collection of short episodes, loosely tied together. Her good nature helps lead her to find satisfactory resolutions for most of her clients.
Enjoyable, if frothy.
The first in the Temeraire series.
Capt. Will Laurence of the Royal Navy captures one of Napoleon's ships. It's carrying a dragon egg, from which the dragon Temeraire promptly hatches and bonds with Laurence. Laurence must leave the Navy and become an aviator in the socially undesirable Royal Aerial Corps, where he and Temeraire will fight against Napoleon's dragons.
This is a delightful cross between the Napoleonic seafaring of the Aubrey-Maturin novels and Dragonriders of Pern, with a little bit of Hogwarts for dragons thrown in. Temeraire is a precocious and intellectually curious dragon of exceptional abilities, who charms not only the readers but most of those he meets.
I'm looking forward to reading the next few books in the series.
First of the Bulldog Drummond novels.
Bored former army officer, Capt. Hugh Drummond, "late of the Royal Loamshires", puts an advertisement in the paper looking for adventure. He gets more than he expected when a young woman puts him on the trail of a master criminal who is organizing a would-be socialist putsch.
Entertaining in a square-jawed, stiff-upper-lip sort of way.
Playback is the last Philip Marlowe novel completed by Raymond Chandler. Marlowe is hired to tail a woman who arrives on a train from the East. He follows her to a small town near San Diego, where she falls under the influence of a blackmailer—and Marlowe starts to fall for her.
Not Chandler's best work—one is left feeling that both Chandler and Marlowe are old and tired and going through the motions—but enjoyable none the less.
The plot is more than slightly ridiculous. Young woman discovers that exactly on her 25th birthday she will come into her hitherto unknown powers and join the secret superhero zodiacal troupe that protects Las Vegas from their nemeses. For her own protection, she must assume the identity of her murdered sister.
It's better than it sounds though. The heroine is appealing and copes fairly well with the traumatic upending of her life.
Arik is the smartest of the 100 young humans born to the only colony on Venus—a colony that needs to develop its independence from Earth. After he wakes from a three-month coma, he grows to realize that there is something very wrong going on in the colony.
The book starts off very slowly, with massive amounts of exposition that the author apparently couldn't bear to cut. Later, it develops some interesting ideas and unexpected plot twists, making it worthwhile.
Available as a free ebook from the author's website.
Sixth and final book in the Merchant Princes series, sequel to The Revolution Business.
Everything's going to hell in all three parallel worlds, our United States, the Gruinmarkt, and New Britain. The conservative faction of the world-walking Clan has launched a nuclear attack on the U.S.—and the U.S. is going strike back, hard. The only realistic option for the progressive wing is to find sanctuary in New Britain, where the monarchy was recently overthrown in a bloody revolution.
Charlie Stross brings the series to a haunting, nuclear-fired conclusion.
The Winds of Dune is another interquel in the Dune franchise, following on from Paul of Dune, taking place between Dune Messiah and Children of Dune.
The Emperor Paul Atreides has disappeared into the desert, leaving behind his new-born twins and his half-mad sister Alia as the Regent. His mother Jessica arrives from Caladan and comes to understand a great deal about her son's legacy, and the galaxy-wide Jihad that had grown beyond his control.
Requiem for an Angel is subtitled "The Secret History of a Murderer"; it is also known as the Roth Trilogy.
The Four Last Things is a psychological thriller set in the present day (late 90s, when it was written). Four-year-old Lucy Appleyard is abducted in London by the dimwitted Eddie. We follow her mother, the Rev. Sally Appleyard, as she disintegrates. Her husband, Michael, is the godson of David Byfield. We also follow Eddie who comes to realize that his partner Angel is quite terrifying.
The Judgement of Strangers's opening line is "We found the mutilated corpse of Lord Peter in the early evening of Thursday the 13th August, 1970." It appears, at first, to be an Agatha Christiesque romp, narrated by the Rev. David Byfield, the vicar of Roth. But Christie's heyday is long past and Roth is a former village, now a dormitory town for London; there are teenage louts swilling cider on the village green; and the manor house is bought by rich hippies. David, a sexually frustrated widower, and his teenaged daughter, Rosemary, get caught up in events.
In The Office of the Dead, the narrator, Wendy Appleyard, leaves her husband. and goes to stay with her old friend Janet Byfield in the cathedral town of Rosington. It is 1958 and David is attached to the Theological College; Rosie is only four. They are soon joined by Mr Treevor, Janet's half-senile father. In the gothic precincts of Cathedral Close, strange things are happening: mutilated birds, bad smells, a mysterious man asking questions. Wendy becomes obsessed with Francis Youlgreave, a disgraced priest and drug-addled poet, who died half a century before.
Each of the three books can stand by itself (I originally read the last book some time ago). Each book provides backstory to its predecessor, unfolding a tragedy in reverse. We see England in three very different decades and different locales, the traditional cathedral town, the changing village, the squalor of contemporary London. We see the foundering fortunes of the Church of England, its decline is becoming apparent even in 1958. We watch the unravelling of the Byfields and the Appleyards. Most of all, we are caught up in the suspense of each book.
Another Cozi Tech Blog post: Generating UUIDs in JavaScript
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Sequel to The Wee Free Men.
Tiffany Aching, now 11, becomes a trainee witch. But an ancient evil, the hiver, has noticed her and possesses her. Her Nac Mac Feegle friends, the diminutive and indomitable blue pictsies, come to her aid.
She may only be eleven, but she's as tough as nails.
In the year Eighteen-Six, it has been two hundred years since last a practical magician walked in England, when Mr. Norrell shews himself after many years of study. In time, he is joined by a student Jonathan Strange who later distinguishes himself in the Peninsular War against the tyrant Bonaparte. But their most dangerous adversary is the capricious gentleman with the thistle-down hair from Faerie.
Susanna Clarke's debut novel is a startling take on fantasy, evoking the work of Austen and Dickens, pitting madness against reason, exploring magic and Englishness.
Hiaasen drags a motley cast of characters to a remote key in the Everglades and lets their various lunacies duke it out.
An entertaining romp.
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However when a -- to me this is the end of the week edition of keeping score hope -- -- and a great day.
Don't forget to watch FOX & Friends Monday through Friday six -- nine listen actually -- friends from the Arlington.
First things first let's start off in baseball David Ortiz -- injured to start the season and he's gotten off to a rocket story you know the Red Sox have been.
When the big surprise Major League Baseball and -- -- he's hitting close to.
Now he's 37 years old at about 3534.
And a half he was almost useless they almost waved him.
It is logical in this Europe which we hope we are in the post steroid HD each era.
To say do you get better at 37 and you were thirty who.
How -- you turn the clock back to 29 would you 37.
How -- come back from injury better than ever before.
So when Dan Shaughnessy who is a Red Sox writer epic proportion of very successful author extremely successful respected columnist.
Asked that question.
And you get offended and you say things like you'll never seen me testing positive.
For -- performance enhancing drugs and why -- you judging me because -- from the Dominican and there have been other performance enhancing drug users from the Dominican.
That's like needs addressing all white people as racist because of the Ku Klux Klan.
I don't see the analogy.
Because white people are walking around saying that they are better.
They and other ethnic other races Ku Klux Klan I don't even -- is still around but -- they are that's separate.
I'm not saying anything about the -- -- -- about people from Minnesota or Wisconsin.
Or Puerto Rico I'm saying just about David Ortiz.
Everybody's wondering the same thing is because you don't look like -- -- HEH.
We also know you didn't look like it before we tested positive in the past and they denied it somehow got around.
People think and people put two and two together is -- -- to it.
It's not because -- Dominican it's obvious there's an -- for America -- that you've played baseball and you productions going up at 37.
Much like Mark -- a white guy much like Barry Bonds any American.
Much like Sammy Sosa.
From your region of the world.
Not -- not being conspiratorial.
Just saying at 37 you shouldn't be getting better just judging by the hundred years of watching players play the very game that you -- driving it.
Is at the very least worthy of some question in observation.
And not racist.
Now let's -- with the NBA we're.
It seems as though the Brooklyn nets might have made a mistake firing PG who smoke without getting a big name and place so -- -- -- a lot of people moving back and with Phil Jackson's they don't call me.
For me I'm still -- into the Mark Jackson theory number two if you find yourself watching the bulls Miami -- theories and it is 22.
Two to.
You watch game five wherever it is whatever the outcome Derrick Rose comes off the bench comes off mothballs and says I will give you the best I have.
He's one of the best in the NBA when healthy he's getting closer to being healthy if it's 22 with a chance to eliminate the defending world champs -- -- Derrick Rose comes back.
What do you think about what I think.
And finally Tim Tebow.
The anonymous GMs around the -- said he would have a job today.
If he wasn't so popular the biggest nightmare for having organization is to have a rock stars backup quarterback this decision -- starts to -- The chance start and the push comes to put him in the game.
-- -- -- -- -- There's a reason why the -- through those sustain keeping Tebow on the bench.
While Mark Sanchez struggled because they made their own decisions in are going to peer pressure I think that you you have Tim Tebow -- you can develop.
If you allow in the coming with some late games come in in the fourth quarter when games are tight.
Give it back to this daughter like Sonny Jurgensen used to do for Billy -- -- I think you'll have a successful franchise you're Jacksonville.
You'll pack the house but -- -- Tim Tebow as manager I get a team that's going to play be in the CFL not Montreal what is right this is -- -- -- back up.
By the team that needs he -- -- -- -- the time and Q what towns around.
And let the guy play.
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ImageStone is a powerful C++ class library for image manipulation. It is written in pure C++ and is easily portable. Its features include load/save (supports BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF, ICO, TGA, PCX, PSD...), display, histogram, undo/redo, and image transformation with over 100 predefined effects.
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Initially, Mikayla covered her head with her blankets and pleaded "I don't want to have cancer!" But she preserved, and as she began her journey through treatment at Blank Children's Hospital, a member of Together For Kids, she relied on her own faith to see her through.
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Yesterday I discovered that our church posts podcasts of all the sermons on its website! I'm going to listen to it when I drive into town this morning to attend some meetings at presbytery. I wish the whole service was available, because the music we rehearsed in choir practice was amazing.
Then it occurred to me that listening to a podcast is similar to listening to a sermon from the choir loft. For years I've watched the back of the preacher's head as he/she delivered the sermon. The first time I sang in worship at our new church I saw there was a worship screen mounted in the rear of the sanctuary in a loft area that faced the choir. All the words to the hymns, prayers, responses etc were projected on it. I was so excited because I assumed that it would also project the pastor giving the sermon.


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I don't think anyone would vote your song down if you accurately charted every note played in the actual music, with the exception of double bass on drums.
However, if you left in a crazy ending part instead of covering it with a BRE, I'm not sure how well that would go over with reviewers. It would really depend on the song, and you will certainly find that out from other users during the playtesting stage before you actually submit your song for peer review.
I don't know anything about Highway Star or Thrasher, but I'm guessing there must be a logical reason for it. Do they really under chart songs for the sole purpose of making them easier? Aside from double bass, the only example I can think of is that drum roll in Wanted Dead or Alive.


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Bethel Lutheran Church of Portville is having their third annual Bazaar and Chicken BBQ to benefit Genesis House of Olean on August 8th at 79 Brooklyn Street. We will be having a Silent Auction, Craft and Plant Sale, Chicken BBQ, Children's Games, Clowns doing balloon sculptures and face paintings, and a Bake Sale with all homebaked goods and homemade jams.
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The Department of Economic Development was established in 2010 to facilitate job growth through the expansion of existing business and the recruitment of new firms to Jeffersonville and the region.
The Department of Economic Development manages the city's tax abatement program, permitted under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1, with local policy established by City Council ordinance 1996-OR-084.
The Department of Economic Development shares staff with the Department of Redevelopment and often works hand in hand together to facilitate the success of specific projects.
The Department of Redevelopment is created by local ordinance, as permitted under Indiana Code 36-4-9, 36-7-14 and 36-7-14.5. Under state law, the department is controlled by five commissioners, three of whom are appointed by the mayor and two of whom are appointed by the City Council.
State law grants the Redevelopment Commission the authority to issue bonds, to raise funds to carry out programs and create a property tax levy to retire bonds. The debts incurred by the Redevelopment Commission are subject to City Council review and Indiana Code 36-1-15, which limits the debt a municipality may incur.
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Montecot said he has many friends in Utah who are undocumented.
"They want to work," he said. "They want a living, a better living."
Montecot said he came to the U.S. from France in 1986 and soon got a work visa. He is now a chef in Sugarhouse.
He said things would change if all undocumented people were deported in Salt Lake and even Park City.
"The city would shut down in two minutes," he said, referring to Park City. "There would be no more hotel, no more taxi, no more anything."
Heads of several Chamber of Commerces in Utah said Tuesday foreign engineers and scientists are being turned away because of the nation's immigration policies that limit the number of visas issued each year.
Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce President Lane Beattie said he is disappointed in Senators Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch who have delayed the process for comprehensive immigration reform.
Matt Hakaral, Press Secretary for Senator Hatch released a statement to ABC 4 News.
In part it reads:
"Lane Beattie's comments are disappointing and frustrating, especially considering he hasn't discussed this with Sen. Hatch. The fact is that Sen. Hatch has and continues to push for immigration reform – with several of his legislative efforts having become law."
According the Hakaral, Hatch recently introduced the Immigration Innovation Act which reforms reforms the high-skilled immigration system, including the quantity of employment-based nonimmigrant visas (H-1B visas).
Yet, attorney Mark Alvarez said this legislation ignores the undocumented laborers.
"If Hatch is not willing to speak about what should be done with the 11 million people who are living in the United States without documents he has no business talking about being in favor of truly addressing the immigration challenges of this country," Alvarez said.
Alvarez applauded Beattie for his harsh comments to the senators. He said Utah is moving in the right direction and must find a way to keep families together.
Montecot said that is all his friends want.
"I hope people remember that we all come from somewhere," Montecot added. "This country was built on immigrants."


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American Grocery Restaurant
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The level of care and attention to detail at American Grocery makes it the resturant to which I keep returning. From the cocktails to desert, an outstanding experience
I'll rate the food as 5 stars even though the local watermelon in our salad had lost the battle with our excessive rain and was rather bland. That was the only thing that kept our meal from being perfect. We had the four course Prix Fixe with the wine pairing. My wife liked the potato crusted sunburst trout best while I preferred the braised beef tongue. The accompaniments were not as listed on the weekly menu but rather what was the freshest available that day -- to our advantage. The fresh peach and blueberry cobbler was a perfect finish..We went early so the noise level was low and service was perfect as our waiter had few other tables competing for attention. We appreciated how our waiter introduced each dish and wine.
I've dined at this restaurant several times over the last few years and I believe it gets better each time. Each selection was delightful to the eye and to the palate. Well done..
We dine at American Grocery often and have never been disappointed! It's our overall favorite in Greenville.
This is truly a gem of a restaurant! From the service, creative cocktails, innovative food, and eclectic wine list, we thoroughly enjoyed our dinner here. What a great addition to the Greenville dining scene! We will definitely be back again!
The food was absolutely outstanding, everything we order we cleared the plate. They have a great drink/wine menu that goes well with all the food. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone one enjoys great food.
This resturants located in the west end is a unique dinning experience. The ambience was a plus in an old building that maintains its past integrity. The staff was attentive and prompt to seat us. The array of unique drinks on the bar menu was a special event. Not your standard but creatively crafted to accompany their statement of unusual. Excellent drinks. Wine list also great but somewhat limited. The menu was indeed a change from the ordinary with many items like sweetbreads, beef tongue, and rabbit that are in aggregate not found together. We atebthebrabbit (amazing) and salads (profoundly distinct in creativity). Our only negative was the time it took to get the food out was a little slow. Thanks for a unique experience.
My husband had a great experience at American Grocery so he took me for my birthday. He had inquired about a sugar-free dessert and/or a candle in whatever I chose, which they could not accommodate. Not a big deal, just FYI. We were seated in a small area with 4 tables and a view of the street through large windows-very nice. There was a candle on the table and dish towel napkins. The server was efficient, very neat in black clothes, just friendly enough, perfect. The food was brought out quickly. Every dish was fresh and tasty, well-thought out. Beyond happy to see grilled sardines. The rabbit was tough. Loved the focus on fresh peaches and tomatoes. Corn crepes--lovely. Meatballs-wonderful. Chocolate terrine-amazing.
My taste buds sang with the thorough presentation of flavors throughout our meal. Knowledgeable staff, beautiful plates. Only downside is portion size - eat a snack before you come. Still worth the experience.
The menu was amazing and the food was phenomenal!!! The atmosphere was great and their signature bar drinks out of this world!!! We ate at the bar and unfortunately, I think the bartender may have been new. His service was not so good. He forgot our drink order 3 times, forgot the wine pairing ordered, and never brought the glass of water requested. This would be our only complaint...
The food here is always prepared perfectly. The chicken (Poussin) was moist and tender and very well flavored. The smoked trout mousse was about the best I have ever had. The texture and depth of smokiness was most satisfying.
Joe and Darlene have made this our favorite restaurant in the GSP area. Great food with an ever changing menu using local produce. Wait staff is very attentive and knows the menu and the ingredients. If we are going to eat out we want a place that serves food we couldn't duplicate at home. AGR fits the bill.
Went for foodie fest.....mussels, beef tongue, and dulce de leche were all extraordinary!
The food is always uniquely creative and simultaneously delicious! Love the ambience, service from friendly staff, and the special cookies for my birthday (and no embarrassing singing to accompany the treat). A perfect date night for a special occasion! This restaurant may just be the #1 foodie spot in Greenville! At least it is in our book!
Went on the Foodie Fest promotion. It was a great experience. The Beef Tongue was outstanding. We had a wonderful chocolate desert that was very well balanced and complex without being really sweet. The waiter was very helpful. He was very well informed about the menu and drinks and patient with our questions. I look forward to being able to visit again.
We went to American Grocery for a special three course menu for Greenville Food Week. It is very good. The restaurant is small and the tables are very close together, so don't expect to have an intimate conversation. The regular menu can be a bit pricey, but we had a very positive experience.
Small, locally owned and creative, American Grocery delivers upscale farm-to-table cuisine crafted from locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. Known for their braised beef tongue (served pulled, not whole) and house made charcuterie, the ever changing menu creates a sense of interest for an adventurous, Southern palate. Not to be forgotten, American Grocery has assembled one of the most original, forward-thinking and appealing cocktail programs in the area. Must try's include the Pig on the Porch (bacon infused bourbon) and any of their award winning St. Germaine cocktails. The exemplary service is a standout in Greenville's generally "job" not "career" oriented food-service industry.
I have been wanting to try American Grocery for awhile and I was not disappointed. I had the mussels and the trout....wonderful. Would definitely go back although it is a bit pricey.
American Grocery is a great restaurant and I've been impressed by the quality of the food. The only reason American Grocery doesn't rank in my top restaurants in Greenville is because of the portion sizes. For $30 entrees, I believe the portion sizes should be bigger (as well as the portion sizes for appetizers and desserts).
Excellent service, presentation of food outstanding, very nice atmosphere. Tremendous menu options.
My wife and I have come here a few times and we are always super impressed with everything! I finally got to try the braised beef tongue, and was not disappointed.
We have been here a few times - honestly this was not the greatest night but it was still very good. It was Foodie Fest so the place was pretty busy and service was a bit on the slow side. Dessert was good but not exceptional. Appetizers and entrées were both exceptional. Taken as a whole American Grocery is one of my favorite restaurants. I highly recommend it - if you're looking for the ultimate night I would avoid the Foodie Fest.
American Grocery prides itself on using fresh local ingredients which they turn into creative menu choices that seem to always turn out delicious. Our experience with two couples included something different from every aspect of the meal, appetizers, salads, main courses and dessert with courses of wine. There were no misses which is remarkable for any restaurant!
A few years ago, read about this restaurant as part of the hopping Greensboro, NC food scene. It was in the vanguard then and it still warrants top tier status.
We dined here for an anniversary - told the restaurant via Open Table reservation, and requested a nice table. They were ready for us when we walked through the door! Complimentary sparkling wine, a beautiful table, and everyone greated us w/ "happy anniversary!" Great cocktail list. My spouse could not resist the Bulleit Rye whiskey (which is served in an authentic bottle, hand cut into an old-fashioned glass). The food was absolutely outstanding. We started with the charcuterie plate and added a "fried" deviled egg (it was amazing). Then split a fresh fig salad. I had the trout, served over a grit cake and ladled with a veggie mix that was divine. Hubby had the grouper. Fresh peach cobbler for dessert. Absolutely fabulous meal!
Commitment to regional producers and small vintners is strong. Food was imaginatively prepared and, with one exception, outstanding: the bread accompanying the chacuterie/cheese plate was grilled to the point of being charred. Everything else measured up to one of the best meals I can recall. Wine list is ample and filled with relatively unfamiliar producers, expertly chosen by sommelier and co-owner Darlene! The Italian red recommended for my meal was fanastic and a real value. Service was appropriately attentive and very knowledgeable in responding to questions and making recommendations. To top it off, Darlene engaged me in an informative conversation about food suppliers and wines, putting the fifth star on the evening's rating.
Grouper was very tasty. The beef tongue is a home run. Also had to try the Sriracha fried chicken skins and the fried deviled egg...also great
Fabulous food, attentive service. Good every time!
Our recent evening at American grocery was fabulous! Our meal was simply delicious. We did the chef's choice four course and loved every bite. Just a perfect evening. Our waiter didn't miss a beat! Just enough attention -right there anytime we needed him. Can't wait to go back!
This has been our anniversary spot for the last three years. We love American Grocery and we were pleasantly surprised by their mixology offerings. We highly recommend ARG for a great evening of dining.
We recently celebrated our 57th wedding anniversary at AGR. The quality and presentation of the meal was excellent. The entire staff extended best wishes on our anniversary and presented us with a complimentary glass of Brut. We enjoyed our dinner experience and plan to return again.
This restaurant is just down the road from us and we read good reviews online so decided to try it. The food and service were excellent. The duck was the best I've ever had. The waiter was extremely helpful in recommending wines to go with our entree choices. It is a little pricey but well worth it. Would be a great choice for early dining before a show at the Peace Center and for any special occasion or date night.
Excellent find in downtown Greenville for business dinner. Unique and delicious things from the bar and on the menu. Be sure to get the surprise drink based on your preferences. I had spicy and it was. Local farm fresh produce and meats. Really liked the feel of the place. Reserve ahead of time, especially for a large party.
I grew up eating rabbit, and this succulent preparation is like Mom's on steroids! The tiny mushrooms and small, soft gnocchi in the rabbit gravy were perfect accompaniments. I had the pear salad beforehand, which was dressed with a light citrus dressing. This will remain one of the most memorable meals I've eaten.
...have been staying with us and we've been introducing them to the Greenville dining experience. We chose AGR for our upper end example and, as usual, were delighted. The four of us are fans of Willamette Pinot Noir so we brought along a bottle of Antica Terra that we had been saving for the occasion. It paired perfectly with the Wild Mushroom Ragout and Rabbit with Gnocchi and mushrooms. They also resurrected one of our favorite mixed drinks, the Smokey Blue. A wonderful lingering evening.
Best restaurant experience in 12 years' of Greenville restaurants. Proof that owner-run, single-site restaurants are your best bet for food, service, and all-round excellence. Wife had rabbit; I beef tongue. Two big wows.
Went there to celebrate our anniversary. Our server (the bearded wonder) was personable with the right mix of service and privacy. Nice bourbon selection and chicken skins side was a nice match. Server recommended braised beef tongue and was right on... traditional French flavors with flair. I would DEFINATELY recommend. Wife did the sweet potato/apple soup for app. AMAZING. We brought our wedding cake for desert. They did not object (some chefs would) and even served it for us, provided fresh ice cream, and even some warm cookies for a late night snack. Great space and LOVED the music playlist. My only complaint (and this is a stretch) is that the tables are too far from bench seating. Overall, We loved it and will be back soon.
From the greeting at the door, to the unique drinks from the bar, and most important the amazing food from the chef, this is a dining place you want to go to.
Our recent experience at American Grocery was great. The service was wonderful and the specialty drink menu was excellent. Each member of our table of four tried a different cocktail and they were all terrific.
It was awesome , the reservation , the service and the food ! I was there with my 14 years old son and my husband for my anniversary And everything was perfect !
Great food, drinks and service. Everything was outstanding
Cozy with a very eclectic menu. We all enjoyed it!
From Whistle Pig to pork belly to grilled romaine to crisp duck breast, I enjoyed every single sip and bite of my meal. As good as it gets in my book. And finish it off with a Blanton's. Neat. A perfect ending. d
Our favorite in Greenville, SC, did not disappoint. From the unique cocktails, incredible salads, and inventive and locally-grown entrees, American Grocery fulfills the promise of a great meal. Thanks.
This was my second time to the rest. and it was every bit as good as the first, when blown away by foods produced. Will definitely be back and already telling all co-workers if they're headed tomGreenville ... Where they need to go!
We had a reservation and the hostess welcomed us and sat us quickly. Our service was very good, but our drinks were a little slow coming from the bar. My wife loved her grilled romaine salad and the triggerfish with mixed squash risotto. And I loved the pork belly with fried egg and the confit rabbit was great. The Mt. Jefferson Pinot Noir was pretty good, too. They take farm to table to a different level. Overall very good and I will definitely go back!!!
AGR always knocks the food side of the equation out of the park. This time I savored every morsel of my rabbit loin pappardelle. And, my dining companions couldn't stop talking about how delicious their food was. However, as usual we walked away underwhelmed by the service.
My husband and I own a business so this time of year has only brief free moments. When we had one we went to one of our favorite restaurants on the East Coast. It was just as wonderful as always, a special treat, our favorite table by the window, a lovely rabbit for me and a duck for my husband with a bottle of Barbera. We loved every minute of it. Our server was informed, very helpful in the most relaxed way. The evening was a big success and we can return to the holiday buzz with a wonderful memory of this evening.
Took my then fiancé back in 2012 and it was so wonderful we decided to bring my foody sister and her husband when they were up from ATL. Went Friday after thnxgiving and the cocktails, wine, ambiance, food and service were above reproach. The owner/chef is so involved that she ran the door, waited tables, took coats, cleaned glasses, popped in and out of the kitchen, and made sure all was well. True Greenville Gem!!!
Enjoyed sitting at the bar chatting with the bartender while we waited for our table. The cheese and charcuterie board was fabulous as was our dinner. The waiter helped us choose a wine with which to pair with our entree which was a perfect compliment. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening, our dinner and our choice of restaurant.


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Danny Kofke shows how to live wealthy with little money
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To Atlanta where we have been getting -- the author of a simple book of financial wisdom.
Teach yourself and your kids how to live wealthy with little money and so legacy could that everyone would love to know Danny so first of all welcome.
Two FB -- NTELOS what is the secret how do you feel wealthy but with just a little bit of money.
While they sit.
Leon you know we -- have a set amount coming in so to me it's important what you do with that.
And for us living wealthy I think personally it's just I get to go to a job that I -- -- about.
And better yet my wife was able to stay home for seven years and raise our children so we may not drive a Mercedes we may not live in a huge house.
But we have the freedom to pursue things that we are passionate about in that have needing to us so that's any kind of -- wealth and in -- of that.
We we still have an emergency fund in place we invest each month for our retirement.
And basically kind of get to do -- have the freedom to do some of the things that we want to DO.
That sounds like you before you himself to write the book you -- to make a plan and -- for some people they -- seems to be a lot to be your arms around it.
Talk to us a little bit about what the first steps are in two taken these steps tuned to feelings wealthier -- getting your fiscal house in order if you.
-- you mentioned -- first and foremost is having a plan in place and my wife Tracy was a schoolteacher before becoming a state Oman.
And honestly at that time mom before we had children teacher salary of about 3738000.
Dollars a year so knowing that.
If we didn't have a plan in place and we had a huge mortgage lot of credit card debt carloads in those types of things.
It would be next to impossible to live off a one teacher's salary raise if -- only.
But before we had children we had that plan and place a long term plan of where we wanted to be -- a few years and you know ultimately -- god and we did that sort of we kind of had a role in that.
So I'm so we play -- for that on its no different than if you're going to go on trip a road trip.
You're gonna consult -- map the same thing holds true with your financial future if you wanna get somewhere you have to have a destination in mind and having a plan in place and then.
What really help the secondly is we know exactly where our money is being spent on there -- so many people I talk to right now on -- -- -- I don't have any money.
Yet they have the newest iPhone they have new Coach bags with what I've -- also watching you do have money.
You're just choosing to spend in this way so what help -- so much is.
For one month shortly after we got married we walk around the piece of Paper and pencil and we wrote down everything we spent.
And I can get some general tips Internet a latte factor don't -- -- the vending machine those things but that doesn't fit everyone's salute you write this down for one month you're making -- personal.
Your handwriting the numbers don't lie you let them down yourself.
So at the end of the month you -- in.
Analyze and say oh my gosh you know we get around five times -- month that we -- the movies or whatever and then you can cut out where needed because let's face it there's two ways that make more money.
Either they have to get a higher paying job which it is possible.
But for many a lot more -- -- now than it was five years ago which leads us into its B we cut back on what we're spending money on which puts more money back into our bank account and with.
Lest you guys have accountability to at this -- -- with yourself ultimately at the end of the month the U.
Still find yourself doing now from time to time maybe with a larger discretionary items that you will sort of by journal write this down in a journal or are keep track of those and maybe not this outside of any machine -- your local coffee place.
Right no we actually we still because I think reaganesque we kind of know where every dollar is going to instill trying to get to live -- pretty moderate income reason to god earth we do have to make every dollar count.
But actually you know kind of what we do here is an easy trick to her for your listeners viewers.
Is we write down at the beginning of the month in our checkbook we have -- post -- -- and it lists are expenses that have to come out more -- Car insurance those types of things and then we automatically deducted at the beginning of the month from the paycheck and then we just use whatever is left over and that is for -- weekly spending so within the month the things that already have to come out.
Party taken out before we have a chance to spend that money because it has to go towards something not announcers like.
You guys had your plan from day one you talked about it clearly you had this.
You know it through the -- -- -- certainly through the engagement because you are ready to go right after the wedding with writing this stuff down but.
What about for people who were you know older who have already been a relationship for a while.
-- us about what steps you and advise them to take in terms of getting -- arms around the situation prioritizing.
Is it paying down the debt obviously have to pay up the monthly expenses or is it starting to work on that rainy day fund -- -- do you recommend working on them simultaneously.
Right -- -- first performance -- -- with -- you have to get together and come to some sort of agreement -- we have to be on the same page and unfortunate -- myself we did talk about that while we're engaged in kind of discusses future financial plans and for so many unfortunately right now financial topics still remain -- taboo issues so you get those same -- but what I recommend -- kind of -- -- -- type approach where we need to start off with a small emergency funds and 80015100.
Dollars build that up.
And then we start paying off that debt and I know -- -- funny different people say pay off the card that has the highest interest rates first.
I'm gonna more with the debris -- -- approach of these pay off the smallest that first because I think most people have gotten into trouble with money because of the emotions I think most of us can do the math on credit card -- just a put a hundred dollars on a credit card point 4% interest.
You'll make a payment only hear how much are you going to -- four point 4% of 100 dollars 24 dollar so 124 dollars so.
Eighth ninth grade basic math but many people they buy things on credit.
And it's not because of that math problems they know they're doing that is because the emotional impact so lot of people have they had this fear of failure with money they think I can't handle it.
So we start off small we help those smaller dad's first.
To build that self confidence to say you know what I can do and it's very similar to -- did you -- on a diet the first -- could lose two pounds and actually the news tonight you're going to be motivated to go forward in the same thing holds true that we have to kind of give ourselves that psychological lose so we can say you know what I can do this now -- -- be that hard when Danny thanks so much for joining us here is the author of a simple look at financial wisdom.
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February 18, 2013
Any Two Pages on the Web Are Connected By 19 Clicks or Less
Note: After publishing this article, it came to our attention that Barabási originally made this finding in 1999, and it was merely referenced in the recent publication. We regret the error.
No one knows for sure how many individual pages are on the web, but right now, it's estimated that there are more than 14 billion. Recently, though, Hungarian physicist Albert-László discovered something surprising about this massive number: Like actors in Hollywood connected by Kevin Bacon, from every single one of these pages you can navigate to any other in 19 clicks or less.
Barabási's findings, published noted yesterday in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (Correction: initially made way back in 1999), involved a simulated model of the web that he created to better understand its structure. He discovered that of the roughly 1 trillion web documents in existence—the aforementioned 14 billion-plus pages, along with every image, video or other file hosted on every single one of them—the vast majority are poorly connected, linked to perhaps just a few other pages or documents.
Distributed across the entire web, though, are a minority of pages—search engines, indexes and aggregators—that are very highly connected and can be used to move from area of the web to another. These nodes serve as the "Kevin Bacons" of the web, allowing users to navigate from most areas to most others in less than 19 clicks.
Barabási credits this "small world" of the web to human nature—the fact that we tend to group into communities, whether in real life or the virtual world. The pages of the web aren't linked randomly, he says: They're organized in an interconnected hierarchy of organizational themes, including region, country and subject area.
Interestingly, this means that no matter how large the web grows, the same interconnectedness will rule. Barabási analyzed the network looking at a variety of levels—examining anywhere from a tiny slice to the full 1 trillion documents—and found that regardless of scale, the same 19-click-or-less rule applied.
This arrangement, though, reveals cybersecurity risks. Barabási writes that knocking out a relatively small number of the crucial nodes that connect the web could isolate various pages and make it impossible to move from one to another. Of course, these vital nodes are among the most robustly protected parts of the web, but the findings still underline the significance of a few key pages.
To get an idea of what this interconnected massive network actually looks like, head over to the Opte Project, an endeavor started by Barrett Lyon in 2003 to create publicly available visualizations of the web. In the map above, for example, red lines represent links between web pages in Asia, green for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, blue for North America, yellow for Latin America and white for unknown IP addresses. Although the most recent visualization is several years old, Lyon reports that he's currently working on a new version of the project that will be released soon.
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This is actually not true. This may be an average at best but the absolute claim that you can arrive at any webpage from any other webpage by clicking 19 hyperlinks within the pages is false.
I call BS.
As long as you are not providing an error margin, even an example will de-construct the entire theory you have here.
I have 2:
http://leglesslegolegolas.com/ and http://zombo.com/
Please determine the number of clicks between these two.
Well, Bob, you can now click through to those two pages through this one.
You just connected them.
How about pages that have no outgoing links? How can two of these such pages be connected by 19 clicks or less?
The statement was: "from every single one of these pages you can navigate to any other in 19 clicks or less."
Since Leglesslegolegolas.com does not contain any links, it is impossible to go *from* the page to another page — let alone any specific page, purely by clicking links.
Same goes for zombo.com.
Links aren't bidirectional. This page now links to both mentioned pages, but neither of those pages link to this one. So it doesn't change things at all.
Even without their existence on this page now linking them, as Sholiz pointed out, both are already referenced on Facebook pages, so they would easily link there as well I'm sure.
Also noticed both pages referenced on Tumblr accounts as well.
Well, Nancy & Sholiz, this was not my point, unfortunately.
…and only 5 clicks from the word "bacon". New twist on 5 steps to Kevin Bacon.
So what about a page on the web and a page on the deep web?
Carey, you're misunderstanding.
Start at http://www.zombo.com
From there, navigate to http://leglesslegolegolas.com/ *by only clicking links*
You can't.
1. Open a single-tabbed web browser.
2. Go to leglesslegolas.com.
3. Clear your browser cache.
4. Now, starting by clicking one of the hyperlinks within the leglesslegolas page, navigate to zombo.com in less than 19 clicks.
5. Can't do it, can you? leglesslegolas.com has no outgoing hyperlinks. -
19 clicks or FEWER.
Journalistic standards, please.
It still can't beat the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon so I believe the world to be safe!
The lamb of reading comprehension has be handily slaughtered on the altar of literalism in the scribblings above. I long for the days when comments are posted by educated folk capable of discovering and understanding the implied rather than those who have yet to move beyond the surface.
Internet Smart Guys: "It says, 'Any two pages.' That's so stupid! What if pages don't have links? Huh? Ever thought of that, wise guy?"
It's clear neither Barabasi nor Stromberg understood or used "connected" to mean "linked." /sarcasm
I mean, really, at what point does reading comprehension fail so mightily that one is not capable of inferring even shallowest layer in implied meaning?
To Bob with his example of
http://leglesslegolegolas.com/ and http://zombo.com/
By posting those two hyperlinks, the pages are now linked through this webpage. Furthermore, you could easily reach both of these pages by navigating through the 4Chan Boards. -
@Mark: Blimey, you complain about poor reading comprehension, yet you clearly failed to read this blog post properly. How exactly should I interpret this following paragraph?
"Distributed across the entire web, though, are a minority of pages—search engines, indexes and aggregators—that are very highly connected and can be used to move from area of the web to another. These nodes serve as the "Kevin Bacons" of the web, allowing users to navigate from most areas to most others in less than 19 clicks."
The only reasonable interpretation I see is that the study is actually about clicking links to get from one page to another. Since the actual paper isn't published in an open-access journal and therefore is pay-walled I can only guess as to what Barabási meant.
try connect my email page to your email page with 19 clicks.
The "minority of pages" are "crucial nodes." That is, they are "very highly connected" like Kevin Bacon happens to be. Bacon has been in enough films that it is possible to connect him with almost every actor with no more than six "links." The "links" referred to in Bacon's case are actors who have appeared in a film together. So, suppose Actor A has never been in a film with Bacon. However, Actor B has been in a film with Bacon. Then, somewhere along the line Actor A and Actor B were in a movie together. That means Actor A is "linked" to Bacon through Actor B. Of course, the chain can stretch out to include more actors, but it is claimed that at most one needs six such links to connect any actor in Hollywood to Bacon. That's what Barabasi is talking about. These "crucial nodes" are the Bacon's of the Web which allow us to navigate from Point A to Point J.
If you'd really like to know more about what Barabasi is talking about, you can read a limited amount from his book Linked through Amazon. Chapter 12 in particular addresses the Web. While it doesn't include the material covered in the study above, it does cover some of the basic connections between network science/theory and the Web and how it behaves as a "network."
Or, alternatively, you can read about scale-free networks. If you go to the Wikipedia article about scale-free networks, there is an included image which gives a visual representation of such a network which can help you and others understand the idea better.
Barabasi's 19 degrees of separation result was published in 1999 in a Nature Magazine article titled "Internet: Diameter of the World-Wide Web." The Philosophical Transactions article merely cited the result. But after this Smithsonian article, it got picked up all over the web and treated as "news."
The cool thing, though, is that the mistake caused a spike in media activity surrounding Barabasi's research, a function of the network on which the spike is taking place. I blogged about this weird meta-phenomenon yesterday, take a look: bit.ly/WbxdUW -
No problem, I really think it's an amazing example of how the internet works. Humanity's burstiness causes bursts in the artifacts we leave behind, like article clicks!
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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is applauding the recent passage of HB 281 by the Virginia General Assembly.
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6. No longer have their best 7 players on the DL.
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We now turn our attention to ... I don't know
Well, at least the golf is done. A day later than expected and after a couple of extra holes just to make the whole dang thing longer than anyone expected which leaves a guy to wonder: What the heck do I do now?
Well, there is some vacation to take, some of my own golf to be played and a big ol' deck just crying out for some companionship (along with a handful of patios, I'd imagine, if there are any that are open and inviting) but for this little neck of the cyber-world, I'm not too sure.
At least last summer, we had Beijing with some hoops, some water polo (how do they get those horses in the water?) and some of the biggest, scariest bugs you ever saw (remember that one?).
This year? Nada.
So, while we try to figure out what, if anything, we do here. I suppose a series of campfire stories and tales from the deck might suffice but I imagine they'd get old in a hurry.
But, for today at least, there's this to pass the time:
As usually happens this time of year – when the NBA really goes on vacation – attention gets paid to international competition.
And while there was going to be all kinds of hue and cry over Jose playing for Spain in September's European champions, if he'd decided to, wonder if anyone's overly concerned about the rather significant number of his Raptors teammates who are going to see action next month and in September.
We know Roko is playing for Croatia and we all know Andrea's going to play for Italy in the final qualification event – and then maybe EuroBasket – in what's going to be a pretty busy summer.
But there are others.
I'm not entirely clear on Rasho's obligation to Slovenia, although I don't remember him taking a summer off, and Hedo is all set to play for Turkey at an exhibition tournament early next month in London and is scheduled to participate in the big September event in Poland.
Oh, and Pops has been called to the England side – in case the zillion of the Legend Lovers out there were unaware.
I think you know my feelings on things like this: Appearances for national teams means far more to the European-born players than you can ever imagine and, if they want to play, they should go ahead and play.
Doesn't lessen the angst among fans, though, does it?
But one thing it does is provide some basketball interest in the dog days of August and September and if we're going to keep this little exercise going in some reduced form, the more games and news, the better.
Oh, here's a verbatim report from someone I trust on Andrea in an exhibition game against Canada on the weekend:
"He looked very confident, almost "cocky"…..and the team seems to have finally recognized his leadership, working the pick & roll play for him."
Take that however you like.
Italy beat all three teams at the exhibition tournament – Canada, New Zealand and Portugal – and Canada beat Portugal and New Zealand. The Tall Blacks beat Portugal.
Not sure what that means, if anything, to the Canadians, who have one more exhibition game against Italy on this leg of their preparation tour for the world qualifier in Puerto Rico in late August-early September.
The group that went to Italy included nine, maybe 10 of the players that'll go try to grab a berth in the 2010 worlds in Turkey and the more games they play has to be a good thing.
We'll catch up with the Canucks when they get back and get working again, around the middle of August.
Apropos of absolutely nothing, all that rain out at the Abbey reminded me of a story:
Lightning bolts all around, thunder booming, rain pelting down and here comes a guy striding off the golf course holding a club aloft over his head.
"What in the world are you doing," the crowd screams. "Don't you know how dangerous it is?"
"Ach, laddie," said Angus. "I'm fine. Even God can't hit a 2-iron."
I'm here all week, folks, enjoy the veal.
You people been following this Lamar Odom nonsense out there?
Short version: Lakers offer something like three years $27 million; he wants four-$36 million. Lakers pull offer, Miami gets in the picture with 5-year, $34 million full mid-level thing and Odom's eyes light up. One day he's going back to the Heat, one day he's going to talk again to the Lakers.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
The best speculation I've heard – and that's all it is – is that Odom's using Miami's lower offer as leverage against the Lakers and will end up going back to L.A. in the end.
I will say this:
If the Lakers end up, in effect, trading Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza for Ron Artest, they are no longer the summer favourites to win the West.
There's a report out there – well, here, actually – that says the Celtics and Pacers are looking for a third team to consummate the trade involving Marquis Daniels.
Two words: Call Memphis.
After all, aren't the Grizzlies just the nicest facilitators of trades that do nothing for them but help others?
Oh yeah, the Under-19 girls haven't started today's game against unbeaten Spain yet so there's nothing new to report. But judging by past results, it'll take an upset of biblical proportions for Canada to win and they'll need to knock off China tomorrow and hope the United States does the expected and beats Japan to have a chance at a top-eight finish.
Luckily, tomorrow's game's in the middle of the night here so we can get something in the morning; if you want to check later today on Canada-Spain, go here.


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ייתכנו חיובים עבור אדם נוסף העשויים להשתנות בהתאם למדיניות המלון.
בעת ביצוע הצ'ק-אין תתבקשו להציג תעודה מזהה עם תמונה (תעודה שהונפקה על ידי הממשלה) וכן כרטיס אשראי או פיקדון במזומן לצורך חיובים משניים.
בקשות מיוחדות כפופות לזמינות בעת ביצוע הצ'ק-אין וייתכן ויהיו כרוכות בחיובים נוספים. לא ניתן להתחייב להיענות לבקשות מיוחדות.
מלון זה אינו מציע מאפייני נגישות כלשהם. בחרו מלון אחר אם אתם מעוניינים בהזמנת חדר עם מאפייני נגישות.
מלבד 2 בריכות שחייה חיצוניות מציע האתר גם חדר כושר.
ייתכנו חיובים עבור אדם נוסף העשויים להשתנות בהתאם למדיניות המלון.
בעת ביצוע הצ'ק-אין תתבקשו להציג תעודה מזהה עם תמונה (תעודה שהונפקה על ידי הממשלה) וכן כרטיס אשראי או פיקדון במזומן לצורך חיובים משניים.
בקשות מיוחדות כפופות לזמינות בעת ביצוע הצ'ק-אין וייתכן ויהיו כרוכות בחיובים נוספים. לא ניתן להתחייב להיענות לבקשות מיוחדות.
Rooms are small, but they are perfect for an overnight stay before moving on to your next destination. Minutes from the airport. Breakfast is a real bonus and was actually pretty good.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
Me encantoחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Little things count"
You stay here for location, which can't be beat, across the street from the airport. Overall rooms are clean, mattresses fine. But ... it's overpriced, the water pressure in some rooms is horrible and the "hot" water is barely luke-warm, the air conditioners do not work consistently by thermostat and some don't condition well at all, and they don't […] have decalf coffee available consistently. These things wouldn't necessarily be expected at any old hotel/B&B in the Nicaraguan boonies, but I expect much better from Best Western at the airport. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
You book me a luxury room, I paid for that and gave me an ordinary room, that is not right.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"beautiful hotel and convenient near the aiport"
great experience felt so comfortable. the ac works. the rooms are spacious.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Convenient to airport"
The updated hotel is very nice in appearance, our room was very clean, the wait staff was very friendly, and being able to walk across the street to the airport was so easy. HOWEVER, we ate at the restaurant and were served almost raw steak when we asked for medium.... And although we had scalding hot water in the bathroom sink, there was only cold […] water in our shower which did not make for a pleasant shower before leaving for the airport at 6am. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Nice hotel close to airport"
Close to airport but we didn't have hot water and hardly any water pressure. We have stayed here before. I was not impressed this time.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"No hot water. Close to airport"
The staff at check in signed me in and then left!! Without saying a word and kept me waiting until someone else came out and I asked what was going on. Not good customer service and NO HOT WATER IN SHOWER!!חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"fine good hotel across the street from airport"
landed in Managua international at 3am for the first time. My girlfriend and I were a little uneasy about landing at that time because of what we have heard...that managua can be a seedy place especially the later it is at night...and the best western is literally across the street, no need for a cab or the best western shuttle really, which is offered […] even then... and great breakfast, clean rooms, hot water, cold AC, comfy clean bed, cable with a few english channels, and employees who spoke english. all good. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"One of the best hotels in Managua at a great price"
It is so conveniently right across the road from the airport.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"close to airport"
There was not hot water. I reported the problem to the front desk and they replied--"yes, there isn't hot water!". Food in restaurant was marginal at best.I most likely will not visit this hotel again.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"airport access is the reason to stay here"
okay but pool cleaned at preferred time for morning swim, wifi not so strong, breakfast plentifuly but only fair except the made to order omlettes. Restuarant has a couple of good dishes and serves lateחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"VERY good choice for late arrival/early departure"
We stayed at this hotel twice on our 1 week visit to Nicaragua. First night, we arrived at 10pm for check-in on a confirmed room on a Friday night. We received a lovely King room (although we had requested 2 doubles). We were very tired from the travel from US so all 3 of us shared the one bed - not a problem for us but maybe bad in some situations. […] The couch could be used in a pinch but it was short and foam covered wood so not the MOST comfortable. Our room was next to the disco so thumping music kept us up. Then the sound check for some event at the hotel was started at 7am! We slept very little that night. On the second night (following Thursday) we arrived earlier, received our double room (no couch)-much smaller than the King room near the lobby and very quiet. We had dinner al fresco in the hotel dining area (open until 11pm) and against my better judgement, ordered the fettuccine Alfredo. Feral cats kept the boy busy while we ate...very cute.This hotel is WALKING distance from airport - just across the street. This was a blessing as we arrived late and the taxi hawkers and whispers of cheap taxi made it feel a little sketchy. We just walked across the street with our rolling bags and were in our room within 10 minutes. The free breakfast the next morning was EXCELLENT with omelets to-order, fresh pastries, coffee, juices, meats. The pool was closed on the first visit and open on the second. It is a beautiful pool, surrounded by local plants, well-landscaped. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"2 star hotel"
2 star hotel at best located across from airportחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Great value for the money"
The staff was extremely helpful and made my stay very comfortable.. It was also good value for the money!חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Nice grounds and staff, Bad food!"
Stay for the airport convenience and two swimming pools. Go out for dinner!חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
Very convienient! Will choose this hotel again!חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Vip reception at the airport"
This new kind of services is outstanding!חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"very convenient"
great location. Older facility that you can get lost in, but friendly staffחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Super convenient location near Managua Airport."
The staff was just amazing. I was short 30 Cordobas for my taxi and the front desk just handed over the money, no questions, before I had even checked in. Granted that's only $1.25, but it was great service. Plus you just can't beat the location...just steps from the Managua airport...perfect for an early morning flight. The food in the restaurant was […] just average and overpriced for the quality. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Uncalled Room Service"
Room service came to the bedroom without been called while I was resting in bed. They knocked the door and did not waited for my response and went ahead and open the room door while I was getting dress. That is UNACCEPTABLE!!!! AND UNPROFESSIONAL!!!חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Very nice hotel in Nicaragua!!!"
I loved the hotel very nice gardens very clean the staff is very friendly. I will recommended to friends and family.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Decent Place"
Our room was very clean and the a/c worked fine. The service at the counter was very helpful. Water pressure was low the second time we stayed there but not a major problem. Breakfast and it's service was good. A very safe and easy walk across from the airport. The place to stay if you have an early flight. A little expensive for Nicaragua.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Great hotel, great service!!!! A+"
It sure was more that what I spected, and the breakfast was deliciIos!! I will sure stay there again. thank you!חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Great location- food service a little questionable"
We found everything great except the food service. We wanted to order a drink and a snack by the pool- There were conflicting answers about when the bar would open- anywhere from 2-4 p.m. It finally opened at 4 pm and we were told we had to order from the restaurant menu which we could have done 2 hours earlier. Later when we tried to order dessert […] from the same menu we had ordered our dinner we were told we couldn't order that from the bar we had to go to the restaurant to order the dessert. There were some unwritten rules that we didn't seem to understand. The food was great- the setting lovely and convenient. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Decent hotel, but a bit disorganized"
Firstly, the breakfast was excellent and included in our stay! We had a bit of an awkward start as we were taken to a room that someone was still using. We realized right away as there was a purse and some other personal items. The second room had a bit of an issue with the air conditioner and the key cards weren't working. It took us an hour to get […] settled with all of this! The air conditioner worked in the end, but the repair guy just took the vent right off and so it was blowing cold air on our bed and it was hard to adjust so wasn't the best. The hotel was clean, the rooms were decent...it just seemed disorganized and I wish the air conditioner was in better shape. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"safe, clean, modern, but expensive"
We chose this hotel because we had an early morning flight. It was expensive but we wanted convenience. It is a very modern facility. The rooms are nice. We could not enjoy the breakfast because our flight was early. The pool area looked well kept. Our room was not as quiet as I would like, but it was great to walk to the airport in just a few minu […] tes. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Airport hotel"
You will want to stay here for convenience reasons. It is literally right across the road from the airport in Managua. We had to leave the hotel at 4:30 AM and the shuttle was ready to go. It is a little tired looking but clean. The kids swam in the pool but it was quite full and the water was looking a little murky. It was Semana Santa so it was quite […] busy. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Worked Great"
Hotel was very convenient to Airport.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Excellent value"
Great location good breakfast helpful staff and very cleanחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"OK for quick overnight"
The hotel is very conveniently located to the Managua airport - literally right across the street. There is a shuttle but you could just as easily walk across the road, which would avoid the kids clamoring for tips for helping with loading baggage in the shuttle at the airport. The staff was not very helpful when we checked in at 10pm but the morning […] staff was much friendlier. There were two bottles of water in the room, which was nice as there was a sign stating the hotel didn't recommend using the tap water. The bed was rock hard and the showerhead was mostly clogged. The breakfast was nice and the grounds were very well kept. Overall, an OK place to just sleep before heading elsewhere but definitely not somewhere to stay more than that. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Right across the street from the Managua Airport."
Great location for the business traveler. Nothing fancy, but clean and comfortable. Very reasonably priced. Friendly staff that make a real effort. Restaurant not great, but okay. I will definitely stay there again.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
i was very impressed with my clerck that checked me in 0n the 23 of feb he was extremly helpfull I believe his name was alfred he spoke very good english i would recommend it high for 1st time travalersחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Super convienient"
Great little hotel right across the street from the airport. Don't let the proximity steer you away as it is very quiet.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"It was a good stay and convenient."
Hotel is overpriced, but I guess is due to its location. It was good overall.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
Adequate as a stopover after a late flight in and before an early flight out but definitely not a destination hotel.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Really close to the airport"
The absolute best thing about the Best Western Las Mercedes is the location right across the street from the airport. It's a short walk to your flight in the morning. Otherwise, this is a basic motel with clean rooms and a nice pool. The free breakfast is hearty and, did I mention, free. This is by far the best option near the airport in Managua.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Nice safe place."
This is a nicaragua rating not a New York rating. We have stayed here 4 times and it is always clean safe and friendly. The staff will do whatever they can to help you and there is hot water, usually. The breakfast is great, the pool area is relaxing, we will be staying there again next year.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Close to airport"
Walk to hotel from airport. Rooms are small but adequate. Breakfast is very good-outside by the pool. It is a relaxing atmosphere and quiet for being so close to the highway and airport.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"A Pleasant Stay"
We chose Hotel Las Mercedes for our last night in Nicaragua because of its proximity to the airport. The staff were surprisingly warm and welcoming for a chain hotel and the room and facilities were clean, comfortable and secure and the restaurant food was quite good - all that we required on our last night in the country. My only complaint was that […] the air conditioning unit was not readily adjustable; both the fan and the cooling control ran at full tilt or not at all. Otherwise, a comfortable stay. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Best Western Las Merceded"
extremely convenient,over the road from the airport, very helpful and polite staff.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Airport Convenience"
Our party of 7 stayed here the night of our arrival in Nicaragua and the night before our early morning flights back to the USA. The hotel was perfect. It is right across the street/highway from the terminal - no more than 150 yards. We took the shuttle to the hotel on arrival, but walked to the airport for the return trip. On arrival, a representative […] of the hotel was waiting at the baggage claim area and helped us negotiate our way through customs and out to the shuttle. This was an unexpected but very nice touch. The hotel restaurant is fine with attentive service. The included breakfast is very good. I will stay at the Best Western Las Mercedes again if I get back to Nicaragua. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
We used the hotel in Managua as an over niter to the airport. The hotel is older but clean and the staff were great. the location is very good for traveling.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Close to airpott"
Good and convenient.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
We were glad to have a hotel right across the street from the airport.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
There was nohot water in shower and requested wake up call never came. Room was basic but fairly clean.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
we loved the hotel. we have made future reservations already to stay there. there is a design flaw in the room - the air conditioner blows cold air directly on the beds with no way to adjust. the air conditioner should blow cold air into an open area so that the entire room can be cooled without having to freeze out the people in the beds. my wife and […] i put barriers over the air conditioner vent in order to deflect the cold air. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Biggest party in managua"
Don't stay here on new years eve if you have an early flight. DJ played until 5 in the morning. Should have slept in the airport and gotten more sleep. Customer service said I could have a reduced rate next time I stay there. I replied to their offer and never heard from them again.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"A great place to stay close to the airport"
I stayed just one night as I had an early flight in the morning. It was convenient as I flew in the night before and just walked across the cross walk to the hotel. It was clean, the staff was courteous, and everything seemed to be well maintained. The only two negatives that I found was that the food in the restaraunt was below average, in a country […] that had superb food, and my 6am wake up call never came. Other than that, it was worth the price. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Relaxing stop over hotel"
Very Relaxing -pool area and service around the pool was excellent which made our stopover very relaxing.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
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