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A father-of-three from Bradford was today banned from driving for 18 months after he tried to run a red light and got his vehicle trapped between barriers at a level crossing, sparking scenes of "panic and chaos" as a train approached.
Elderly people and children were among up to six people who got out of the vehicle when it got stuck on Kildwick crossing at Cross Hills, near Keighley, with the automated barriers down.
Today Jawad Hassan, who has three young children, was sentenced for driving dangerously at the busy crossing on Saturday, August 20, last year.
Bradford Crown Court heard how a family outing to visit relatives turned to "panic and chaos" when Hassan, 32, of Lister View, Manningham, Bradford, tried to run the red flashing lights at 2.14pm in his full people carrier.
CCTV footage showing children and elderly people fleeing from the Seat Alhambra and Hassan smashing the vehicle through the barriers to safety were shown in court and can be seen here.
The T&A has obscured the faces of passengers and those who tried to help to avoid identifying them.
Prosecutor Howard Shaw said motorist Stuart Shackleton, who had stopped at the crossing, helped Hassan's elderly passengers to safety.
It cost £2,195 to repair the barriers.
Hassan told the police: "I did not mean to cross the barriers. I knew it was wrong. It just happened."
His barrister, Khadim Al'Hassan, said he was of positive good character, without even a speeding ticket.
His wife was in poor health and one of their children was disabled.
"He had a full car of passengers and, immediately they got out, panic set in," Mr Al'Hassan said. "It was silly and foolish but not deliberate."
The judge, Recorder Michael Smith, sentenced Hassan to nine months' imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, with 150 hours of unpaid work. He was banned from driving for 18 months and must take an extended retest before getting back behind the wheel.
Recorder Smith said: "It seems clear to me that to save a minute or two of waiting you decided to jump the lights and the barriers."
There was "panic and chaos" when the vehicle got stuck in the middle of the crossing.
"The consequences could have been horrific had a train come along and hit the vehicle.
"There are regular advertisements on television warning of the dangers of trying to beat the lights at level crossings. Sadly a number of people die in such accidents," Recorder Smith said.
The judge said he could be merciful because Hassan handed himself in to the police and had shown remorse.
After the case, a British Transport Police spokesman said: "Despite our constant warnings about using level crossings safely, unbelievably Mr Hassan has put his own life, and the lives of his passengers, including women and children, at risk through his actions. He was extremely lucky that a train was not coming at the time or the outcome would have been unthinkable.
"Incredibly, some people are still willing to put their lives on the line by ignoring warning lights and sirens and trying to dash through crossings when trains are approaching.
"Our main concern is for the safety of those who use level crossings every day. We are more interested in preventing accidents and saving lives than enforcement."


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He's a familiar face and still a productive and valuable member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
And on Friday the club announced it will keep receiver Terrence Edwards around a little longer after extending his contract.
"I want to retire as a Blue Bomber," said Edwards Friday in a phone interview from his off-season home in Atlanta. "It's nice to know I'm wanted by the team by the fact they want to keep me around for another year."
Edwards provides a couple of things for a Bomber team trying to regroup after last year's 6-12 squad. He turns 34 in April, but is coming off another productive season in which he recorded his third straight 1,000 yard season – and fifth of his career – hauling in 70 passes for 1,049 yards and four touchdowns.
Just as important is the role he plays as mentor and tutor for the Bomber receiving corps.
Now entering his ninth year in the CFL and seventh with the Bombers, Edwards currently sits in fourth place on the team's all-time receiving yardage with 6,651 yards -- behind only Milt Stegall (15,153), James Murphy (9,036) and Joe Poplawski (8,341).
He was twice named a CFL All-Star (2010, 2007) and added a Divisional All-Star selection to his resume in 2011.
"I'm excited for this year," Edwards said. "I wouldn't be working out as hard as I am right now if I didn't think this team can win. A lot of our young guys got a taste for professional football last year so this year they should could come back better and with an understanding of what it takes to win in this league.
"Pound for pound, talent for talent I still believe we're up there with Montreal and B.C. The only thing for us is our quarterback Buck (Pierce) hasn't been able to stay healthy. He's proven that once he plays a lot of games we're good. Last year he wasn't able to finish a lot of the games he started. You've got to have a quarterback to win. He gives us the best opportunity to win and hopefully he's a guy that can come back and play all 18 and win. The proof is there: when he plays, we can get to the Grey Cup."
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Browser Face-Off: Chrome 37 Beta Battery Life Revisitedby Stephen Barrett on 8/18/2014 6:00 AM EST
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tuxRoller - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkSooooooooo, no chance of performing this same task with mac and linux? Reply
r3loaded - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkNot until they write an automated test suite for those platforms. Just be patient. Reply
tuxRoller - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkGoogle "JavaScript automated testing". Reply
DanNeely - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkNot without a complete recreation of the test. As explained when asked in the comments of the first article, this test includes things like manipulating the scrollbar and restarting the browser that can't be scripted from within the browser; and playing back recorded win32 keyboard/mouse events won't work in other OSes. (And even if they could, would need modification for things like close buttons on the other side of the window, etc.) Reply
matt321 - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkI suggest trying Automator on the Mac side. You can create a workflow that will record what you do and then can run that workflow many times. Reply
Stephen Barrett - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkI will check that out. Thanks! Reply
tuxRoller - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkAh, restating the browser. Well, on Linux you could use dogtail for that, then the js test kits for the rest. On Mac, as someone else said, automator is what you want.
PS:I didn't see those comments on the other thread, so thanks for the info. Reply
Spunjji - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkThanks for the quick update and response to user feedback. It's quite interesting to see that the difference is primarily down to resolution. Perhaps a lot of the rendering is still occurring in software and thus missing out on the efficiency benefits of GPU rendering. Reply
Alexvrb - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkIf that was the case, wouldn't there be a noticeable difference between 36 and 37 at 1600 x 900? I suspect it's taking advantage of hardware rendering in all cases. The issue is that Chrome 36 is always rendering at low resolution. However, I'm sure with some optimization they can close the gap a lot more.
Frankly IE11 is actually pretty darn good. Even mobile IE11 isn't bad. Go figure. Reply
eddman - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkI did suspect the results. In most cases, IE10/11 come up first in battery life tests.
I think you should also update the original article and add a brief explanation to the beginning and/or the conclusion, also linking to this article.
People are going to link the first article in other places, claiming it to be the most efficient, yet actually it's the worst. Reply
Stephen Barrett - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkTo be fair, the original article stated that the Chrome 36 results at 3200x1800 were suspect due to lack of HiDPI support. In both the results page and on the final words page.
However, I have updated the original article to link to this. Reply
eddman - Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - linkNow that I think about it, why don't you rerun the test for all browsers at a lower, common resolution, say 1920 x 1080?
Let's see how they do then. Reply
Heavensrevenge - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkBTW I found the way to make Chrome request the normal resolution timer vs the High Res timer (accidentally discovered it doing unit test during a power outage) lol. Set the active power plan to "Power Saver" and chrome's perf with degrade ~3x just as you were hoping for :P So you may need to re-test all the browsers under that power plan too in order to get the real "battery life". Reply
Stephen Barrett - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkAll AnandTech benchmarks run in "Power Saver" mode. Slightly customized from the default though. Reply
mkozakewich - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkWait, wouldn't that mean that you weren't even testing what you set out to test? If Chrome uses the regular timers on Power Saver, and you wanted to test how the fast clock affects battery life, you haven't actually tested it. Reply
Stephen Barrett - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkChrome does not use regular timers on battery saver mode (or ever). See page 3 of the original article. I verified that it was indeed requesting the high priority timer as the test was running.
Also, see the second to last paragraph of the first page. It talks about this specifically. Reply
Heavensrevenge - Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - linkThen explain this: I set my power plan to "Power Savings and start Chrome (Stable as you can tell by the version # in the report) AFTER setting to the power savings power plan and here:
http://i.imgur.com/HlMxr3L.png to see chrome NOT requesting the higher timer WHILE running the sunspider javascript benchmark twice during the recording period
https://mega.co.nz/#!thBUCKCT!RxVWNSEbw0b_-tCJCdrc... is the entire energy report that shows all the details of more chrome.exe processes vs just that single screen shot with 1 entry + the timer resolution to show u chrome doesn't ONLY request the high resolution timer no-matter what.
BTW the Dev version of Opera based on chrome ALSO doesn't force a high resolution timer but Firefox Nightly AND Chrome Canary seems to always request the high resolution timer for me so eat your own hat anand & staff. Reply
josby - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkGiven the pace of software updates, this test strikes me as a little premature. Yes, HiDPI displays are the future, but so are Chrome 41, IE 13, etc. Right now, I'd imagine the vast majority of AnandTech readers are still on traditional displays. Tests of the software/hardware combos most of use are using now would be more useful than tests of software that will be long-outdated by the time most of us are on HiDPI displays. Reply
Gigaplex - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkWhy does a 20% drop in battery life seem extreme when rendering 4 times the number of pixels? Reply
DanNeely - Monday, August 18, 2014 - linkBecause it went from slightly better than IE or Firefox to far worse than either of them. Reply
peevee - Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - linkPlease, Macbook test. Please. Reply
drgigolo - Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - linkI would also really like to see test results from OS X. I only use Safari now because of iPhone sync and because it doesn't kill the battery if I accidentally have many tabs open with flash. Reply


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I've always liked the effect Windows XP gives you when you select Shut Down… and it then gives you the Shut Down, Restart, Log Off etc options in a modal window. If you leave that window in place for a second or so, your desktop slowly fades to gray while your modal window stays full color. I've been wondering for a while whether that effect was possible in Flex.
So, the simple answer is yes. Wait for this example to load, hit the Launch Popup button and watch the background image (you'll need Flash Player 9).
So, how does it work? Flex 2's PopUpManager class has an undocumented internal property called modalWindowClass. By setting that property to a class definition of your choosing, an instance of your class is created when you create a modal popup window. This instance sits "behind" your modal popup, affecting the appearance of the application. These windows are often called popup blockers.
I've created a popup blocker class (SaturationFadePopUpBlocker) that uses a new SaturationFade effect I've also written. The SaturationFade effect changes the color saturation level of component that is the target of the effect using an instance of the Flash Player's ColorMatrixFilter.
To add the popup blocker to a Flex 2 application is very simple. The following is the single line of code that is required add the above popup blocker effect (alongside the need to import the necessary classes).
PopUpManager.mx_internal::modalWindowClass = SaturationFadePopUpBlocker;
The SaturationFadePopUpBlocker and SaturationFade effect classes can be downloaded as a Compiled SWC (inside this zip) or as a Flex Builder Library Project. The Library Project includes the compiled SWC and all the source code.
Although this example fades the background to gray, the SatuationFade effect I have written lets you change the color saturation of a component to any level, including making it brighter. The start and end saturation levels, along with the duration of the saturation fade, are all customisable in the Saturation effect and SaturationFadePopUpBlocker classes.
The SaturationFade effect class can also be used as a standalone effect, in place of any of the existing Flex framework effect classes. In this example, the SaturationFade effect plays when you hold your mouse down over the image, with the color saturation level fading from 1 to 0. The saturation level animates back to 1 when you let the mouse go:
The code for the above example is:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" xmlns:eff="com.adobe.effects.*" > <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ import com.adobe.effects.SaturationFade; ]]> </mx:Script> <eff:SaturationFade id="fadeToGray" duration="500" saturationFrom="1" saturationTo="0" /> <eff:SaturationFade id="fadeBack" duration="500" saturationFrom="0" saturationTo="1" /> <mx:Image mouseDownEffect="fadeToGray" mouseUpEffect="fadeBack" source="sunset.jpg" /> </mx:Application>
I won't go into detail about the implementation of the classes for now. The SaturationFadePopUpBlocker class is very small and should be fairly self-explanatory to most people. If there's a demand, I'll do a future post about creating effects using the Flex effects framework and, in particular, how the SaturationFade effect works.


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When you first look at this picture, it looks like origami shelves. I guess they kinda' are. Not the paper kind, though. There are a variety of shapes - people, pet, objects. Take your pick. It's like virtual wall art with a function.
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Hand-stitched, multi-layered polyurethane cover, foam backing , latex bladder....Ryan McGinness is known for his graphic design and use of symbols, etc. to create a new type of iconography...love this ball.Tags: home, art, interior design, artists, home decor, decor, house, interior decor, foamAdded 9 Years Ago from Artwareeditions


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This site is for emigrants from Russia who went to China - Harbin or another city - in their search for a home in another country. Most of these people ended up in the Americas, both North America and South America. Their story is not well known, but our group hopes to remedy that. Many of these people left all their family in Russia, some left part of the family in China, and almost all left the bulk of their possessions in one of these two places. After searching many decades for family members, as well as pertinent records, the Internet came along - for this we are grateful.
Now, we want to contact lost family where ever they may be. We want to know where members live now, where did they go, and when? What are their lives like now? What have they lived through? In other words:
Now, we want to contact lost family where ever they may be. We want to know where members live now, where did they go, and when? What are their lives like now? What have they lived through? In other words:
During the summer of 2000 one group of imigrants to Brazil and another group of imigrants to the U.S. each celebrated the 70th Anniversary of their departure from Harbin, China. Many of the original travelers are no longer with us, but their descendants live on. These people will be sharing their stories, and their parents' stories as time goes on. Further, they will be asking you, the travelers of the Internet, to help them contact others who shared the same experiences, and/or the same blood lines. We need people to spread the word that we are looking for lost family, lost stories and lost pictures.
We hope to have a Lost and Found Department, a page telling the world who or what we are looking for, and a page spelling out the success stories when they come. We hope to add helps for the uninitiated, those of us who hardly know where to begin. And for this we've added a page of resources compiled by Dr. Anton Valdine of Russia. You'll see by the translation that we need help. Translators are welcome - apply within. If you want to submit pages in Russian or German, English or Spanish contact the webmaster, Jo Thiessen. We'd like each page available in all languages, but it's not clear now how we can accomplish this. We're open to suggestions.
"A Brief History and Economy of Harbin" - In Russian
Lutherans in Harbin Mennonite Harbiners to USA
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118 Kekaha Place, Hawaii Kai - Triangle, Honolulu, 96825, HAWAII, USA
The KokoKaiThaiPalace, also known as the AlohaPalace.com, is a very unique home with absolutely
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live coral heads with friendly protected fish at the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve!
Available to the renters are 5 legal definition bedrooms and several additional "bonus" sleeping rooms
for a total sleeping capacity in comfort of up to 22 adults, and 6 bathrooms, a pool and jacuzzi, interior
fountain with KOI fish, elevator servicing all three floors, and a separate Guest Cottage. The Palace is
the highest located home in the exclusively residential "Triangle" neighborhood with the best views,
and has a fantastic hiking trail from the backyard to the extinct volcano wall that forms Hanauma Bay.
The Palace was built by Zen Buddhists using rare hardwoods and marble imported from Thailand.
Milan Frank Vacek, Attorney at Law in California and Hawaii, Real-Estate Broker in California, owner.
Transient Accommodations New Hawaii Tax ID: TA-097-116-5696-01 .
General Excise Tax New Hawaii Tax ID: GE-097-116-5696-01.
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MS-WORD version of the same "Guide For Renters".
Also still available this year 2017 is the entire
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of physical occupancy such as a mere 14 night stay, your choice of number of days and check-in and check-out
days or course, and as long as you are willing to pay a bit higher rental rate per night in case of a physical stay
shorter than the normal minimum 14 nights you are welcome to request an even shorter period of physical
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that he can give you on such a stay, so please do not be bashful and ask, and of course Hurry and Call NOW!
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parking both on and off the premises is of course always free.
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to be made in full at the time of booking, unless other arrangements are authorized by the owner.
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you should be aware that the "conversations" communications medium within the
HomeAway online program does not relay messages to the homeowners such as myself
immediately but only after they have been read and censored
(or call it "redacted" ... as the politicians do ....)
to remove all e-mail addresses and website URL addresses and any other forbidden contacts
and references to the homeowner and the rental house property and competing accommodations
portal URL`s (web addresses) and anything else deemed
objectionable to HomeAway, sometimes the delay is only a few minutes but it
could take longer, so take advantage of having all the owner`s contacts right here in
one place and do not hesitate a minute and "save" this website in your computer or smart phone
and simply call Milan now, If you are calling from some foreign country,
no problem with the telephone toll carges because the owner Milan has
a special telephone line on which he can call just about any number whether
cell phone or landline in just about any country in the world for only
one US penny a minute. The only downside is that to make the communication
so cheap Oceanic Time Warner Cable uses some sort of IP-telephone internet -type
telephone lines or something like that and if you are not in the USA
then when the owner calls you back it will look as if he is calling from one of the countries
in Europe, most recently a Spanish telephone prefix, that is something that Milan will try
to get Oceanic TWC to change and allow the true correct phone number to show up on
the caller ID. Milan can also call you back using Skype on his laptop PC or his i-phone
and then the caller ID you will see will always be his US cellphone number
Milan Vacek Cellphone: +1 (818) 434 - 5633
which you are welcome and should call literally anytime 24/7. It Milan is sleeping
when you call the call will not wake him because the i-phone cellphone will be
in the "silent" mode and will just vibrate a little, and please be sure to leave either
a voicemail and/or text message so he will know why he should call you back asap.
If your vacation or perhaps business trip schedule is not
flexible enough to allow for you
or members of your family and friends and your business associates who might all be
able to take advantage of the above Super Last Minute Special just because perhaps
you do not even have seven nights free time to spend on a vacation or quick business
trip to Hawaii, no worries, because this truly is a Super Last Minute Special Offer the
owner Milan Vacek will even consider requests for a rental for a physical stay for a little bit
shorter time please do not hesitate and contact the owner Milan Vacek immediately
24/7 and if Milan happens to be snorkeling or sleeping no worries, please just leave
a voicemail or text message on his cellphone +1 818 434 5633 and he will call you back
as soon as he can and do his best to accommodate your needs,
but just to be sure please keep trying to call Milan Vacek
both on the above cell-phone number (818) 434 - 5633,
but also on his private land line at the AlohaPalace: (808) 200 - 2766.
If you are interested in renting the
(also advertised by the owner Milan Vacek as www.AlohaPalace.com )
Please be sure to ...
Download the owner`s detailed .pdf Guide to potential renters called:
and read how and why he rents the KokoKaiThaiPalace the way he does, continuously
updated to show which calendar months are still available and what the "rates" are!
Please have a look at the completely up to date Reservations Calendar in the owner`s Own
approx. 32 page Guide for Renters in .pdf format:
If you are interested in renting the
(also advertised by the owner Milan Vacek as www.AlohaPalace.com )
It is always best to call the owner Milan Vacek at one of his
two USA phone numbers,
USA CellPhone: +1 (818) 434 - 5633
USA private landline at the Palace: +1 (808) 200 - 2766
In the above Guide for Renters which is continuously updated to show which calendar months
are still available and what the "rental rates" are you can read how and why
the owner Milan Vacek rents the KokoKaiThaiPalace the way he does !
Incidentally, if you make a booking inquiry or request a reservation of the KokoKaiThaiPalace
through the HomeAway portal or its many other subsidiary accommodations portals including VRBO and
VacationRentals or the many foreign language portals which are also "cloned" by HomeAway
you will automatically whether you actually notice it or not be agreeing to pay to HomeAway or perhaps now
directly to Expedia.com which recently bought out HomeAway and its many subsidiary portals a "Service Fee"
which in most cases is $399.00 USD (or less) per confirmed booking whether you use the HomeAway credit
card processing services or not (even if for example you make a bank transfer from your bank to the owner`s
account at the Bank of Hawaii, or send a check either a bank check or a personal check, regardless how you
pay for your vacation and whether you might have already previously found the owner`s presentation
of his home for rent on his own website or some other unrelated portal, if you end up confirming your reservation
HomeAway is probably going to bill you for the Service Fee, and the entire service fee goes to HomeAway.
You are always welcome to book your rental of the Palace through the HomeAway payment portal but
please be aware that the Service Fee is paid by the renters to HomeAway, the owner does not get any
part of it and it is the renter who is responsible for paying it, if they booked and paid for their vacation
through the HomeAway portal You can always contact the owner who incidentally just recently became
accredited to be able to accept payments by credit card directly from rentersand it possible for the owner
to accept even American Express Credit Cards in addition to VISA and Mastercard .
Video "WalkThrough KokoKaiThaiPalace" Now Available For Viewing Here!
The owner Milan Vacek is back in Honolulu and can be reached on his USA cell-phone during
the daylight hours, or depending on what time zone you are in and it is not daytime in Honolulu y
ou can at any particular time simply send Milan an SMS TEXT message and Milan will contact you
as quickly as he can, receiving a TEXT message will not wake him up so please do not hesitate
to TEXT anytime 24/7, perhaps immediately now, what are you waiting for,
text an SMS to his USA cell number:
+ 1 - 818 - 434-5633,
and Milan will probably call you back from his
land-line +1 808 200 2766 or from his cell-phone +1 (818) - 434 - 5633.
This is the view that will greet you as you drive up to the Hanauma Bay Hi-Resolution Photo - click to enlarge!
top of the Kekaha Place cull de sac in the Triangle area
of Hawaii Kai from the intersection of Poipu Drive.
Custom designed home is nestled in a quiet cul de sac in Koko Kai. 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, and 2 half baths, with two additional areas -
the "mezzanine" room and the "TV-room" which are not entirely enclosed (yet) so they cannot be called bedrooms as such but are
roomy and have very high quality Italian convertible foutons for comfortable sleeping for large groups of altogether 15 persons (that's for the
entire house including the guest house of course), with beautiful wrap around views from almost every room.
You will enjoy the amazing views of the sunset over Diamond Head, ocean and surf views by day and City lights at night. Bonus views
of the mountain and marina too! Custom finishes include exotic hard woods, granite & marbles through out. Can you see the resemblance
in the above photo of the main-house architectural design to that of Noa's Arc? The photo above incidentally, which must have been taken
from a helicopter or some tall ladder because this home is way above all the other homes in the area so that it affords total privacy
and no one will ever be able to look inside the windows or see whether your and your guests are wearing swimsuits in the very private
swimming pool and jacuzzi area.
This property has a great floor plan for a large family. Includes separate guest suite, separate office, swimming pool and Jacuzzi,
Indoor & outdoor entertainment space, extra family/TV room, plus 3+ parking with gated entry. Ideally located close to Hanaumana Bay
which incredible as it sounds is located right over the ridge of the extinct volcano, you can walk there in 5 minutes from this home so you
don't need a car to go swimming and snorkeling in world-famous Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve where every creature including the very
friendly and docile tropical fish, plentiful green turtles and even the live coral is protected and the general public and tourists have to watch
a movie about the ecology and conservation efforts to preserve the natural wonders of this bay before they can even go swimming in it,
and also within walking distance to 3 shopping centers and fine dining and casual restaurants, gym and theater! Public transportation -
Bus stop located at entrance to Hanauma Bay so you can go all around the Island of OAHU if you wish for just the one $ 2-00 bus ticket!
Please CLICK ON THE HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOS --- YOU WILL BE AMAZED !
If you are interested in renting the
(also advertised by the owner Milan Vacek as www.AlohaPalace.com )
Please be sure to ...
Download the owner`s detailed .pdf Guide to potential renters called:
and read how and why he rents the KokoKaiThaiPalace the way he does, continuously
updated to show which calendar months are still available and what the "rates" are!
which will be available updated at this link, with up to date information about when the Palace is available for rent
and a detailed explanation of how and why the owner Milan Vacek rents the Palace the way that he does, just click above link!
Substantial discounts on additional days beyond the usual
two-week minimum rental are reflected in the low monthly rate.
This villa is in the exclusive Hawaii Kai Triangle/Portlock residential area where by law homes cannot be rented
more than once in any 30-day period, and given the economics of owning and maintaining in top condition of
such a magnificent home it is simply not possible to rent it for less than one week, and reservation requests for
rentals of a month or longer will be given priority over requests for shorter rentals. Of course there can
be exceptions under special circumstances such as last minute opportunities so please do ask us, you never know!
Please be sure to contact directly the Owner of the KokoKaiThaiPalace villa : Milan Vacek
email@example.com No agent is authorized to accept reservations at the present time.
Cooperation with vacation and long-term rental agencies may be possible however, please inquire.
To see the latest most up-to-date information as concerns the reservations
calendar and rates and other information please see the presentation of this home on the
www.HomeAway.com portal where it is listed directly by the owner under the
Property ID #: 939401 and if you book your vacation
through the portal so long as you pay by e-check of bank transfer the owner does not have to
pay any fees or commissions and so there is no problem from the owner`s standpoint should
you decide to book through the www.HomeAway.com vacantion rental accommodations portal,
HOWEVER what has changed since February 2016 and this is very important from the renter`s
point of view is that Expedia bought out HomeAway or in any case HomeAway with all its
cloned subsidiary portals became a subsidiary of Expedia and has instituted a "Service Fee"
which they charge the renters who have requested a rental reservation or perhaps may have
merely inquired through the HomeAway portal or any of its` many subsidiaries or submitted
a reservation request and so if such a potential renter does actually confirm their vacation
HomeAway has probably already obtained from the renters some sort of digital agreement
to pay a "Service Fee" which usually is $399.00 and is invoiced by HomeAway directly to the
renter, Milan Vacek does not get any portion of the service fee whatsoever.
According to the Generali insurance
personnel who answer the phone number
(888) 501 - 3025 for the CSA PDP GENERALI insurance company
claims division the www.PropertyDamageProtection.com policy of insurance ¨
is also available to anyone who finds and rents the KokoKaiThaiPalace on the
www.VacationHomeRentals.com portal or the owner Milan`s own website
www.KokoKaiThaiPalace.com or www.AlohaPalace.com or any of the approximately
50+ domain aliases that the owner also owns, and even to renters who
perhaps only heard about the Palace by word of mouth from previous renters,
they also can purchase this same insurance policy that protects them from liability
for up to $5,000 USD worth of accidental damage
to the rented property for a very reasonably low insurance premium of only $99.00,
however, it is nevertheless necessary for the owner Milan to take an extra step and
go to the www.PropertyDamageProtection.com website and click on the appropriate link
and request that the CSA PDP website sends an "invitation to purchase this insurance"
and as a reference it is necessary to mention that the home is presented (also) on the
www.HomeAway.com website under their property ID: 939401 even though the renter
has had no contact with the HomeAway or VRBO portal, that does not matter, the renter
is able to purchase the same insurance and if accepted (and so far no renter of the Palace
has ever been refused the opportunity to purchase this insurance) to the renter which
the renter is then welcome to go ahead and use their credit card and purchase this
PDP insurance policy online on that website and an e-mail confirmation of his/her having
purchased the insurance will be automatically e-mailed to both the owner and renter.
Milan has therefore put together the .pdf format
Guide for Renters which currently has
32-pages of specific detailed information about the KokoKaiThaiPalace to help you decide
whether, how and when to rent it, in fact some of the pages are calendar pages to help you plan.
Contact the owner Milan Vacek directly at:
+1 818 434 5633 (cell-phone)
Do not worry about the time because or day of week,
if the owner is sleeping he will have the i-phone in the "silent" mode
and you will be able to leave a voice-mail message, and if you do not reach him on the land-line
on which there is no message recorder you can simply try to call him another time.
In case you are wondering, the photo of Milan in the "business
card" above was taken at
Hanauma Bay just before sunset in May 2016. If you rent the Palace ask MIlan to take you on a hike
to the top of the extinct volcano wall that separates the AlohaPalace from Hanauma Bay up the
dry creek bed directly from the back-yard of the Palace, you will be absolutely amazed by the view!
The Master Bedroom on the Third Floor of the main house, accessible both by interior staircase
and the roomy commercial-quality elevator. Besides the "sleigh"-design California King - size bed
with the best quality Tempur-Pedic Mattress, there is now in the ante-room which is just about from
where this photo was taken also a Queen-size bed to make the Master Bedroom even more family-friendly
so that parents can have their small kids or very elderly parents close-by to keep an eye on them,
but there are so many other bedrooms and sleeping areas that if your group is not so numerous you
can use the Queen size bed just to romp on or sleep on if one of the lucky couple happens to snore :-)
Accommodations Furnishings Update:
The KokoKaiThaiPalace now
has not only an Eastern King Size bed
in the separate Guest Cottage and a California king size Tempur-pedic bed in the Master
bedroom but newly also has three (3) new California King Size beds in bedrooms # 1, 2, and 3,
and also has a Queen size bed as a second bed in the roomy Master Bedroom, 4 steps
below and behind the California King Size "Sleigh" bed,
and there is a Queen size bed in the "TV Room" and a Queen size bed in the "Mezzannine Room",
as well as an Eastern-King-size bed (made up of two very high-quality folding futon sofa-beds
topped by a quality memory foam mattress pad newly located in the downstairs entertainment
area, as well as a comfortable folding futon-bed also in the downstairs entertainment area,
and three Italian very comfortable futon sofa-beds in the "TV Room". If you do the math correctly
it should add up to comfortable sleeping accommodations for twenty two adults, not that the owner
necessarily wants to rent his house to such large crowds all the time but if you are a well-behaved
group, non-smokers, and will take good care of the house and not make too much noise especially
after the very strict 10PM noise curfew, you could even bring along a couple of kids, and still not pay
any surcharge as long as there are not more than about 20 persons accommodated at the house
at any one time, now is that for a bargain!
If you are interested in renting the
(also advertised by the owner Milan Vacek as www.AlohaPalace.com )
Please be sure to ...
Download the owner`s detailed .pdf Guide to potential renters called:
and read how and why he rents the KokoKaiThaiPalace the way he does, continuously
updated to show which calendar months are still available and what the "rates" are!
Milan F. Vacek, owner. Transient Accommodations New Hawaii Tax
ID: TA-097-116-5696-01 . General Excise Tax New Hawaii Tax ID: GE-097-116-5696-01.
Actually, the view of the Reservations Calendar on HomeAway.com that you will get when you click on the above link
is quite confusing,
and now that I have just checked the "link" it does not work at all so I have at least temporarily deleted the link
and please simply have a look at the always kept up to date reservations calendar on the downloadable
28-page Guide for renters that MIlan has compiled for you which is in the easy to read and easy to print, .PDF format.
Please keep in mind that once my house is rented for any number of days or weeks in any given calendar month it cannot be
rented again that same calendar month to anyone else, and you will have to try to rent it in some other calendar month
which is still available and does not show any days as being "reserved".
The owner Milan Vacek is now accepting reservations directly, not through any property
management agency, and is advertising on www.HomeAway.com under property ID: 939401
but please be aware that in conjunction with Expedia.com having purchased HomeAway.com
including all the many other portals such as VRBO and VacationRentals.com
they are now charging the renters a usually "Service Fee" up to $399.00 if you
attempt to book or inquire about any vacation rental home on any of their portals and then
end up actually reserving the rental property. If the bulk of the confirmed rentals are not
confirmed through those portals then the advertised property gets put back in the search
results to the point where most potential renters will probably not find it at all.
therefore Milan Vacek has also begun advertising
on the www.TripAdvisor.com and
related portals such as www.FlipKey.com but there the IT experts misunderstood
the information submitted when they created the presentation of the ALOHAPalace
and prevent you from getting even a quote for any dates shorter than 31 nights which
is nonsensical but what can I do when it is the weekend and their IT experts who could
fix it are all gone for the weekend, so the only information you can really trust is the
28-page "Guide for Renters" which the owner has compiled himself
which is available freely to download from this the
owner`s own website which he made himself which explains why it is so "simple".
The KokoKaiThaiPalace.com (aka
AlohaPalace.com) is being rented by the
calendar month for minimum rental terms of at least 30 days which is the minimum
rental permissible under the local zoning laws in Honolulu county for any home or
other rental in residential areas of Honolulu which does not happen to be
"grand fathered" into the previously available bed and breakfast exception, but
no exceptions like that have been granted for about thirty years.
The KokoKaiThaiPalace.com is rented out for each of the follosing many months
up to and including the month of April 2017, so there is no point in your inquiring
about the possibility of renting the Palace for any length of time of physical occupancy
unless of course there might happen to be a cancellation. Cancellations do not
occur very frequently but they are always a possibility so of course you are welcome
to have your required dates put on a waiting list and if a cancellation should occur
you will be the first interested renter whom the owner Milan Vacek will contact, unless
of course you only wanted to pay for just a week or two of physical occupancy during
your minimum 30-day rental and there should be some reservation request for a
physical stay of the entire calendar month or a substantially greater number of nights
of actual physical occupancy (which is what the renters pay for) in which case the
longer reservations request will usually win, so you may want to think about that when
you have your request placed on the waiting list, and think especially of all your family
members and remote family members and your friends and their friends whom you may
want to bring along on your vacation and what time frames of actual physical occupancy
work out best for them and then you might just find out that you really do want to occupy
the Palace physically for the entire calendar month and that will give you the lowest
effective rental rate per night and give the owner Milan the largest overall rental
for the month and everybody is better off when you rent for the entire calendar month!
The following URL is the link to a professionally
"Video Walk Through" of the
If you are interested in renting the
(also advertised by the owner Milan Vacek as www.AlohaPalace.com )
Please be sure to ...
Download the owner`s detailed .pdf Guide to potential renters called:
and read how and why he rents the KokoKaiThaiPalace the way he does, continuously
updated to show which calendar months are still available and what the "rates" are!
New Video "WalkThrough KokoKaiThaiPalace" Now Available For Viewing Here!
Reserve your vacation or long-term rental now to get the best choice of the dates ideally suited to your plans and
Here are a few photos of the magnificent KokoKaiThaiPalace.com,
accessible also under the easier to remember domain-alias
here is a link to a .pdf One-page compendium of photos of the house mostly from the exterior of the house
Downstairs Entertainment Area
Rear Entertainment Area - "TV-Room" Rear Bathroom and Shower
Dining Area Main Living Room
Kitchen, with sliding-door to swimming pool and jacuzzi to left Master Bedroom on Third Floor accessible also by Elevator
Master Bathroom with Jacuzzi Whirlpool Tub with a View! Carved Wooden Covered Walkway from Main House to Cottage
SaltWater Pool and Jacuzzi, Purified by Oxygen & UV-Light, No Chlorine! Bedroom of Separate-Entry Studio Guest Cottage
Bedroom in Separate-Entrance Studio Guest Cottage. View from Living Room
View of Hawaii Kai and Marina, Costco & Shopping Centers View from Master Bedroom
Bedroom # 1 on main floor Bedroom # 2 on main floor
Bedroom # 3 on main floor Bonus Sleeping Area and Bathroom on Mezzanine
The following photos were taken more recently,mostly
in May 2016, not by a professional photographer but using
a fairly good digital SLR camera:
Third Floor Master Bedroom with the California King Size Tempurpedic bed and VIEW. Bathroom vanity on right.
Anteroom of the Master Bedroom with it`s newly added Queen bed. VIEW from Master Bedroom Balcony of Cottage on Left, Kitchen on right
Guest Cottage where Bruno Mars stayed Christmas 2011 Four-Poster Wooden Eastern King Bed in Cottage
View from Cottage of Maunalua Bay and Diamond Head Eastern King Bed in Downstairs Can Become 2 Sofas!
Bedrooms #1, #2, and #3 all have Calif.King and terrific VIEWS. Nearby Sherwood Forest Beach in Waimanalo, #1 Best in USA
If you are interested in renting the
(also advertised by the owner Milan Vacek as www.AlohaPalace.com )
Please be sure to ...
Download the owner`s detailed .pdf Guide to potential renters called:
and read how and why he rents the KokoKaiThaiPalace the way he does, continuously
updated to show which calendar months are still available and what the "rates" are!
New Video "WalkThrough
KokoKaiThaiPalace" Now Available For Viewing Here!
Please Note: on the HomeAway.com portal under property
ID 939401 in my presentation of my house I have just updated
practically all 24 of the photos of my house that are presented there (except for the exterior photo of my house showing it
as resembling a Noah`s Arc, I did not want to spend money on hiring a crane or a helicopter just because the old photo is
not in Full HD Resolution. The photos on HomeAway were however taken without the use of proper lighting and so I will
soon retake the photos with a strobe which makes everything much more easy to see with the contrast in the amount
of daylight coming through the windows there is just too much contrast in the lighting when the photos are taken without a strobe.
But you do not necessarily have to go looking for the newer photos on other websites, I have now added most of them to this
my own website, but I have yet to take the type of photos with auxillary lighting that I am looking forward to taking, but when
I do the photos will of course be added to this website. I did however already add NEW AERIAL PHOTOS
that were taken by a real-estate broker who is newly licensed to fly "drones" with a very high quality camera, Paul Javier
of Green Realty, so I hope you will enjoy looking at the five new aerial drone photos that are now on this website. :-)
the Underwater VideoClip of a school of ULUA (Bigeye Trevally) swimming in a circular column
It is really refreshingly cool at the top of the extinct volcano, with the brisk trade winds blowing!
Diving with green Turtles Hanauma Bay - From the Hikers' Trail On Volcano Rim Enjoying the View from the Ground-Floor Lounge
World Famous HANAUMA BAY NATURE PRESERVE View of the Villa from the Meditation Gazebo, photo from August 2010.
Ground-Floor Entry Foyer with Fountain and Marble Floors Salt-Water Pool and Jacuzzi With Infinity/WaterFall, No Chlorine
Ante-Chamber of the Third-Floor Master Bedroom Kitchen, with pool and jacuzzi and guest cottage in rear
The "TV" - Enterteinment Room Main Living Room on Second Floor of Main House
Main house, Master Bedroom, and Cottage. Jacuzzi' Solar Heated Water spilling into Pool Pool-side Entertainment Area, under the Studio Guest Cottage.
Click here hopefuly to see a video clip of a Green Turtle in Hanauma Bay swimming up to the surface to take two breaths
and then dives down again to continue her vegan feast.
Even if the above video clip should not work correctly, if you
have broadband internet and time please have a look at
the following seeral videoclips:
Videoclip of rare file-fish showing off their very unusual beauty DSCF3478
another underwater video by Milan
another underwater video by Milan-3242
another underwater video 3414 by Milan
another underwater video 3479 by Milan
another underwater Still Photo by Milan
an underwater Still Photo by Milan
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve World Famous Beach and Snorkeling And Diving --- No Feeding of the Fish & Turtles Please!
The owner Milan Vacek is in Honolulu right now
and can be reached on cell-phone: +1 818 434 5633.
New Video "WalkThrough KokoKaiThaiPalace" Now Available For Viewing Here!
If you are interested in renting the
(also advertised by the owner Milan Vacek as www.AlohaPalace.com )
Please be sure to ...
Download the owner`s detailed .pdf Guide to potential renters called:
and read how and why he rents the KokoKaiThaiPalace the way he does, continuously
updated to show which calendar months are still available and what the "rates" are!
The Official Website of the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve:
Unobstructed VIEW Of The Coastline All The Way To DIAMOND HEAD
Watch the Google Map in Full View On Your Computer - Click Here! ALOHA
http://www1.honolulu.gov/parks/facility/hanaumabay/information.htm Living room on main floor of main house, prior to remodeling
There is no home, no structure of any kind, not even a public road between this home and the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve!
Overflow "infinity" feature of the Salt-Water Swimming Pool & Jacuzzi, with UV and Ozone Filtration! No Chlorine! Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve.
This is the awesome view of the coastline from the Separate Cottage! Sweeping Coastline View from the Third-Floor MASTER BEDROOM
Marble-Stone Bath TUB in the Separate Cottage Bathroom Double-Vanity of the Separate Cottage Bathroom
Breakfast nook of the kitchen of the main house, with Cottage in rear. Ante-room of the Third-Floor Master Bedroom
Ground ("First") Floor Lobby Refreshment Bar Enjoy georgeous views of the ocean from totally private pool and jacuzzi!
Ground-floor lobby with unobstructed coastal views. Entrance Foyer with Fountain.
View from Master Bathroom of the Master Bedroom Separate Studio Cottage, with Bed that is now in MasterBedfroom
Kitchen, with the world's finest PowerWater ® R/O Water Filter! Second-Floor Balcony --- Just a few steps across the living room from the kitchen!
Luxuriously fully-equipped kitchen, with dining area to left and rear. Dining Table with a wonderful view of the coastline
TV-Room, looking to rear-entrance carved massive doors. Kitchen, with bar and breakfast nook.
"Library" "Office", with Unlimited Ultra-Fast Free INTERNET.
Settee area of Master Bedroom LIBRARY area with Hallway to TV-Room
This is the covered carved-wood walkway to the ... ..... ...... separate Guest Studio Cottage ...,
Elevator - Second Floor of Main House Bathroom-near-TV-Room One of Three Bedrooms on Second Floor
World-Famous Hanauma Bay Snorkelers having a ball! Master-Bedroom Jacuzzi Whirlpool
Live Coral Reefs and protected Green Turtles and Moray Eels of Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve.
The Official Website of the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve:
Google map of the villa and the surrounding areas of Hawaii Kai:
The owner Milan Vacek can be reached
on cell-phone: +1 818 434 5633.
If you are interested in renting the
(also advertised by the owner Milan Vacek as www.AlohaPalace.com )
Please be sure to ...
Download the owner`s detailed .pdf Guide to potential renters called:
Kekaha photos-calendar-and-rates - click HERE!
and read how and why he rents the KokoKaiThaiPalace the way he does, continuously
updated to show which calendar months are still available and what the "rates" are!
See the relatively new Video "WalkThrough KokoKaiThaiPalace" Now Available For Viewing Here!
We welcome your inquiries about the possibility of renting
this exceptional home for your unforgettable holiday for
relaxation, meditation, and just pure enjoyment! Come enjoy swimming with the tame tropical coral fish and green turtles
which are all protected in this magical Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve! Make your reservations early, we offer
a discount for early booking and extended stays. Only available for non-smokers who truly appreciate the beauty of
this universe and are willing to leave their street shoes at the entrance to protect the imported (from Thailand) exotic
wood floors! Please send your e-mail inquiries to: firstname.lastname@example.com
www.Vacek.cz www.KokoKaiThaiPalace.com www.Desiderata.cz
- High/Vaulted ceiling - Walk-in closet - Hardwood floor
- Tile floor - Family room - Living room
- Bonus/Rec room - Office/Den - Dining room
- Breakfast nook - Dishwasher - Refrigerator
- Stove/Oven - Microwave - Granite countertop
- Stainless steel appliances - Washer - Dryer
- Laundry area - inside - Balcony, Deck, or Patio - Swimming pool
- Jacuzzi/Whirlpool - Cable-ready - High-speed internet
If you are interested in renting the
(also advertised by the owner Milan Vacek as www.AlohaPalace.com )
Please be sure to ...
Download the owner`s detailed .pdf Guide to potential renters called:
and read how and why he rents the KokoKaiThaiPalace the way he does, continuously
updated to show which calendar months are still available and what the "rates" are!
In Low Season when rented for the entire month the rental rate per night can be as los as approximately
$ 399.00 Rental Rate Per Night Plus 13.962% Combined Tax Rate (Possible lowest rate on a month-long rental) -
up to a maximum nightly rate of around $ 1,500 USD per night in high season particularly if you insist on staying
only one week or less, plus 13.962 % combined GE and TA Hawaii Accommodation Taxes, plus a
$ 733.00. Cleaning Fee (cleaning fee includes applicable taxes), and Renters Property Damage Protection
Insurance for just $ 99.00 USD which protects the renter from having to pay for the first up to $5,000.00 worth
of accidental damage to the rented property, as per conditions of the CSA Travel Insurance Company,
which can be purchased at the website: www.PropertyDamageProtection.com by any renter who has
a residential street address in the USA, otherwise the coverage would not apply and they would have
to deposit at a minimum a $1,000.00 fully refundable Security Deposit by bank check (or cash) instead. .
The rental rate (which does not include a total of
13.962% Hawaii Accommodations Taxes
and $733.- Cleaning Fees) for the minimum two week rental is usually approximately: $ 9,330. -- $ 14,000,
the rate for a one-month (30-day) rental is: $ 10,900. --- $ 19,900. for the 30 - day rental,
depending on the season, for up to 20 adults, and depends on the length of stay, plus 13.962% Tax,
$ 732.98 Cleaning Fee, and a fully refundable $ 1,000.- Security Deposit (a higher deposit may be required
for high-profile celebrity renters such as Bruno Mars who deposited a $4,500. Security Deposit) .
The Security Deposit requirement can in most cases be satisfied with an inexpensive
renters insurance policy costing only $ 99.00 USD, which most renters prefer, and the owner also prefers,
it is available through HomeAway, but must be purchased no more than six months prior to the check-in-date,
the CSA Travel Insurance Policy of Property Damage Protection ("PDP") can only be purchased online directly
by the named renter, who can pay for this insurance policy using a credit card, at
www.PropertyDamageProtection.com , so please check out the conditions on that website and please do inquire.
The above CSA Travel Insurance Company`s Property Damage Protection ("PDP") insurance policy however is
only available to (only covers) named renters who have a residence address somewhere in the USA, regardless
of whether they are or are not USA citizens or have a permanent resident status, so it the named renter does not
have a residence street address in the USA then the named renter will have to transfer at least the minimum
$1,000.- USD Security Deposit no later than 90 days prior to the check-in date, by wire-transfer, same as the
deposit and the balance payments, and the Security Deposit can be added to the Balance payment to save on
bank wire-transfer fees.
The above rates can vary depending on the dates,
with June (favorite wedding month), July, August, and Christmas/NewYears being the most sought-after and Z
thus more expensive, and also the rental rates also vary depending on the number of persons, how many
adults/children, and length of over-all stay, the longer you stay, the less you will pay per day, and even the Hawaii
combined tax that you will pay will drop from a combined rate of 13.962% to less than half, i.e. to only
4.712%, but only when you rent my home for a long-term defined as at least six months (180 + days +) or longer.
If you do not require the rental of the entire three story home as well as the separate Studio Cottage please
let us know what your requirements are, depending on the owner` plans it might be possible to rent just the main
three story house without the Cottage,
However, because it is not possible by law to rent any part of the main house and/or Separate GuestCottage to
more than one renter in any one 30-day minimum rental time period and because the owner has now upgraded
and created in effect his own completely self-contained mini-apartment from what used to be merely a storage
room located directly next to the carport the owner does not need to use any portion of the rest of the house
even if he should have time to spend in Honolulu unless he should have family members with him from Europe,
which is unlikely except in July or August, and so it is probably not a practical option to explore the rental of just
a portion of the house unless you are interested in a long-term rental of at least a month or longer, preferably
six months or more, in which case by all means please do inquire!
Please note that due to the law making it impossible to rent more than once in any one 30-day period, rental requests
for physical presence shorter than one week will not be considered, unless the renter is willing to pay the same rental
rate as for at least a two week physical rental, and most of the year only requests for rentals of at
least two weeks will receive serious considerations, with three or four-week accommodations requests being
strongly preferred.
Minimum stay requirements apply.
Cooperation with established home rental agencies is possible.
Due to the "30-day law" that prevents homes in the
exclusive Hawaii Kai residential neighborhood from being rented
more than just once in any 30-day period and the many fixed costs of ownership and maintenance in top condition
of a home such as this including the insurance and utility bills and the mortgage and pool-cleaning and yard-service
and interent and Cable TV and the exclusive rental agency commissions it is simply not possible to rent the house
for less than a minimum of at least two weeks Rentals of one month or even a year or longer are preferred.
However, to accommodate potential renters who simply cannot stay that long and yet want to rent this magnificent home
for some special occasion such as a wedding or an anniversary or birthday celebration we can take reservations
for a physical presence of a shorter stay, however the rental cost will be almost equivalent to the amount charged for
the longer minimum stay, because there are many fixed expenses of ownership of such a magnificent home.
We thank you for your understanding and welcome all your inquiries. If you should by accident not receive a prompt
reply it may have gotten "lost" in the electronic mail and so you are welcome to resend the e-mail once again,
with an exclamation mark or something like that indicating urgency and requesting confirmation that the owner
has opened and read it, in fact we recommend that you do that even on the first attempted communication,
to avoid the chance of your e-mail accidentally getting overlooked among the hundreds of mostly spams
that arrive by e-mail every day. . If you are really seriously interested in renting the Palace you should always
follow up your e-mail with a phone call to Milan or at least a text message to his cellphone so that he will be
aware that you have send an e-mail to him, otherwise with the hundreds of e-mails arriving in his e-mail box
each day it may take hours or days before he discovers your e-mail among all the hundreds of
mostly spam e-mails.
It is of course
possible to rent for any number of
days that suits your schedule with the beginning
and ending day of your stay being flexible as long as the dates are available and not in conflict with
any other booking, With Saturday arrival and departure being the most common but perhaps the most
convenient days to travel and arrive/depart are different, no problem, whatever suits your needs as long
as those dates are availalbe, just let us know.
The AlohaPalace.com Is Now Even Better Furnished!! Greater Sleeping Capacity And Comfort!!
The security deposit requirement can in
almost all cases be satisfied with an
inexpensive renters insurance costing only $ 99.00 USD which covers up to
$5,000.- USD of accidental damage by renter to the owner`s covered property, so please inquire.
The prices are also somewhat
flexible depending on how many persons are in your group and on the ages
of any children in the group.
The separate entry Cottage cannot be rented separately to anyone else when the
main house
is rented for the entire 30-day minimum rental period that each renter gets assigned by law whether or not
the renters actually need or do physically occupy the house for the entire 30 days.
Now that the owner has upgraded the totally separate
entry former storage room next to the carport
which has a totally separate entrance directly from the driveway and no connecting doors or windows
with any view of the main house where the owner can stay as your housekeeper most
of the time that he is in Hawaii he does not really need to use the Guest Cottage anyway, so it is only
a possible benefit to him if some family members from Europe may wish to visit Hawaii.
There are now six New 3D Flat TV's With All Premium Cable TV
Channels And a FREE to Renters Land Line
with Unlimited Local and USA Calling now has land-line phone-jacks installed in all the bedrooms of the home
eliminating your need to keep your cell-phones turned on just to receive calls from your relatives and friends.
Reverse/Osmosis Water Filter System In Kitchen For Better Than Bottled Water Quality and No Need To Buy
Bottled Water! Ecological & FREE to use by the renters!
Unlimited VERY FAST WIFI And Ethernet Cable Internet FREE! New Cat-6 Cable Internet Cables have been
added to every bedroom in the house allowing renters to not have to turn on the WIFI feature of the internet
modem if they wish to avoid unnecessary radiation and still enjoy the convenience of very fast and free internet.
Color Printer/Copier/Scanner/Fax and Computer Tables and Electric Massage Chair FREE to use by renters !
Please be sure to contact directly the Owner of the KokoKaiThaiPalace villa: Milan Vacek
No agent is authorized to accept reservations or to take any deposits!
The only exception of sorts is the payment of the rental deposit and balance payments
to the HomeAway.com (or VRBO.com or VacationRental.com, or Expedia.com portals
on which the Palace is advertised for rent by Milan and so far there have never been any
problems in Milan getting the funds into his checking account at the Bank of Hawaii,
keeping in mind however that on credit card payments through HomeAway Milan only
receives at best 97% of the funds so paid, and in the case of the use by the renters of
credit cards issued by non-USA banks Milan received only about 95% of the funds, the rest
is kept by the HomeAway (and HomeAway subsidiary) portals as their costs of processing
the credit card payment, c`est la vie and it`s OK, but of course Milan always prefers to
receive payment directly from the renters via bank to bank wire transfer as specified
on page 10 (the last page) of the rental agreement because in that case Milan receives
the entire amount, minus some very low bank wire transfer payment processing fees
which usually do not amount to more than about $15.00 USD. Bank of Hawaii charges
Milan a much higher amount of bank wire transfer fees when Milan has to for example
refund the fully refundable security deposit $1,000.00 USD, Bank of Hawaii charges
either $75 or perhaps even $85 regardless of what the amount of outgoing wire transfer
is up to $5,000 USD and only on amounts higher than that doe the bank fee become
graduated as a percentage of the amount wired back to the renter by Milan, which is
why he preferes to refund the refundable security deposit to the renters on their last
full day at the Palace so that he can write them a check which they can cash before
they even leave Hawaii and if they wish they can spend the money in Honolulu as
they probably intended to do anyway since for the most part the Security Deposit
is only paid by non-USA residing foreigners who so not qualify to purchase the
GENERALI CSA Property Damage Protection insurance policy for $99.00 which
protects the renters from liability to pay for up to $5,000 worth of accidental damage
to the rented property.
Contact the owner Milan Vacek directly at:
+1 818 434 5633 anytime 24/7.
Do not worry about what time of day you dall because if the owner is sleeping the phone will be in the "silent" mode and
you will be able to record ¨a voice-mail on the i-phone cell-phone and the owner will contact you as soon as possible.
if when you call the above cell-phone number you do not reach Milan Vacek
because he is perhaps snorkeling in his favorite Hanauma Bay please be sure
to leave a voice-mail message with your contact information, or send an SMS
TEXT Message. or an e-mail.
I recommend that you always check the Reservations Calendar on www.HomeAway.com
which takes you directly to the presentation of my house on that portal, and do not worry,
so long as you pay for your rental by e-check or bank transfer my "platinum" listing on
HomeAway.com make it possible not to have to pay any commissions to HomeAway.com
or anyone else even if you make your reservation through the link on HomeAway.com or
any of their sister websites in the USA and abroad.
If you are interested in renting the
(also advertised by the owner Milan Vacek also as www.AlohaPalace.com )
Please be sure to ...
Download the owner`s detailed .pdf Guide to potential renters called:
Kekaha photos-calendar-and-rates - click HERE!
and read how and why he rents the KokoKaiThaiPalace the way he does, continuously
updated to show which calendar months are still available and what the "rates" are!
New Video "WalkThrough
KokoKaiThaiPalace" Now Available For Viewing Here!
The owner Milan Vacek can be reached
on his cell-phone at: +1 818 434 5633.
Sunset photos taken from the KokoKaiThaiPalace
by Milan Vacek
If you are interested in renting the
(also advertised by the owner Milan Vacek as www.AlohaPalace.com )
Please be sure to ...
Download the owner`s detailed .pdf Guide to potential renters called:
and read how and why he rents the KokoKaiThaiPalace the way he does, continuously
updated to show which calendar months are still available and what the "rates" are!
New Video "WalkThrough
Now Available For Viewing Here!
Please do not hesitate to ask Milan regarding availability and
rental rates
as far as 3 - 4 years in the future, particularly if you already know that you
are planning some important anniversary or celebration, so you can look
forward to it and not worry anymore about which vacation rental home
you iwll rent for the occasion, and get a sizeable Early Bird Discount for
booking and paying a deposit such a long time in advance.
ALOHA NUI LOA from 118 Kekaha Place, Milan Frank Vacek, owner,
118 Kekaha Place, Hawaii Kai - Triangle/Portlock, Honolulu, Hawaii 96825 USA .
By the way, as the owner just found out from a very
professionally conducted
free lecture which was part of the lecture series at the Thursday Night
from 6:30PM to 7:30 PM lecture series at the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve,
the island of Oahu where Honolulu and the AlohaPalace are located is predicted
to be slightly rising above the ocean level, despite the overall pattern of the ocean
levels rising in most areas of our Planet Earth, incontrast for example to the
island of Maui which despite having an somewhat active volcano so it should
theoretically be also "growing", but it is not growing in heigth, probably because
of the overall increasing weight of the island due to the volcanic activity,
in any case the island of Maui is slowly sinking, but Oahu is predicted to be
rising above the ocean level for about the next 30 years at which time it will probably
also begin to gradually sink into the ocean. The lecture was mainly on the topic
of king tides and rising ocean levels and their effect on coastal communities.
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NORTH ANDOVER, MA – The #6 Merrimack men's lacrosse team came from one goal down with under a minute to go in regulation to defeat the Saint Anselm Hawks Hawks on Tuesday night by the score of 11-10 in overtime. Junior attackman Greg Melaugh (Billerica, Mass.) was the hero for the Warriors as he buried the game-winning goal with 10 seconds remaining in the overtime period.
Melaugh finished off his impressive night with three goals including the game-winner. Leading scorer Corey Lunney (Little Silver, NJ) continued his strong offensive play, finishing with three goals. Mike Perdie (Wading River, NY) and Paul Jones (Guilderland, NY) both finished off the night with three points as Perdie racked up three goals and Jones recorded a team-high three assists.
Lunney connected on the game-tying goal with 11 seconds remaining in regulation after a Jamie Shand (Massapequa, NY) assist to push the game into overtime. In overtime Melaugh found the back of the net with 10 seconds remaining to keep the Warriors undefeated home record intact.
The Warriors and Hawks played a tightly contested opening period as both teams missed opportunities to break through with the opening goal. Then with 27 seconds remaining in the first, Melaugh found the back of the net, after a great individual move allowed him to beat the visiting goalie.
Paul Gallagher (Simsbury, CT) and Perdie extended the Warriors lead to three with just over 10 minutes remaining in the opening half. Jones was credited with the assist on both Warriors goals.
The Warriors 7-0 scoring run to open the first half was capped off with two goals by Lunney and a goal by junior DJ Brown (Huntington, NY). With the score 7-0 in favor of the Warriors, the Hawks responded with their first goal of the game as Jake Mallinson beat Morgan Green (Portsmouth, RI) for his first of the game.
The Warriors led 7-1 at half as they dominated most statistical categories including outshooting the Hawks 30-5. The Warriors went 10-12 on clearing attempts but went 4-10 on faceoff's.
The second half did not start out how the Warriors wanted it too as the Hawks connected on the first four goals of the half, making the score 7-5 with 4:54 remaining in the third period. Perdie broke through with the Warriors first goal of the second half as he fired one past the Saint Anselm goalie after a perfect pass from Shand.
The Hawks responded with a quick goal to cut the Merrimack lead to two before Perdie opened up the fourth period with his third marker of the game, making the score 9-6 in favor of the Warriors.
The Hawks scored the next four goals, including a goal from Ryan Mee with 22 seconds remaining on the game clock, to grab the 10-9 lead. Senior Nick Maggio (Winchester, Mass.) did not let the Warriors lose on their home turf, winning the ensuing faceoff, leading to Lunney's game-tying goal with 11 seconds remaining in regulation.
The overtime period opened up with Saint Anselm winning the faceoff before turning the ball over with just over a minute remaining. With the clock running out in the overtime period, Melaugh would make a great move to get a free look at the goal, burying the game-winner with 10 seconds showing on the clock.
Merrimack closed out the game holding the 47-20 advantage in shots and forced 20 turnovers by the Hawks. The Warriors finished the night going 15-19 on clearing attempts and 12-25 on faceoff's.
Defensively Jimmy Holland (Billerica, Mass.) scooped up five groundballs and caused one turnover while Peter Schielke (Ridgefield, CT) continued his stellar play causing a team-high four turnovers. Maggio closed out the night going 10-20 on faceoff's and scooping up a team-high eight groundballs while freshman goalie, Green, improved to 9-2 on the season.
Merrimack (9-2, 4-2 NE-10) closed out their home schedule going 5-0 at Martone-Mejail Field. The Warriors now head to Foxborough, Mass. for the New England Lacrosse Classic at Gillette Stadium on Saturday April 21 at 2:30 as they will take on the Bentley Falcons.
Merrimack participated in the first-ever college lacrosse game held at Gillette Stadium on April 5, 2008, losing 7-5 to Bryant University. The Warriors will become the first division II lacrosse program to play at Gillette Stadium on two occasions.
Merrimack has a number of consignment tickets available for purchase at the Volpe Box Office. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students with a valid Merrimack student ID. Fans can call the Merrimack ticket office at 978-837-5324 for more information.


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Possible E. coli contamination spurred Taylor Farms to voluntarily recall an unknown quantity of organic baby spinach packaged under several brand names, including Wal-Mart's Marketside Organic and The Kroger Co.'s Simple Truth Organic brand.
Neither the notice posted on the Food and Drug Administration website nor a statement on the Salinas, Calif., company's Web page indicated the source of the potential contamination or how it was discovered.
No illnesses have been reported, according to the notices. The company set up a hot line for consumers at 855-293-9811.
The organic baby spinach has use-by dates of Feb. 24 and was distributed in at least 35 states, according to the recall notice.
Brands included in the recall are Marketside Organic, Simple Truth Organic, Central Market Organics, Full Circle Organic and Taylor Farms Organic. Depending on the brand, the recalled product is packaged in 5-ounce or 16-ounce trays.
In December, Taylor Farms recalled heaerts of romaine because of possible listeria contamination found during a random sample by the FDA.


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Hello! I am back with another Inspirational Monday on diy flower series. This month is all about using felt to make into headband /pin/clip for your kids. I found out this here.
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text: Lithic 345 Report post Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) I built in some robust animation and targeting for the cannons on the large destroyer ship. This works quite and looks great, however, I seem to have developed the gamedev equivalent of writer's block and can't decide what kind of ordinance they should shoot! While I could just regurgitate one of the existing weapons in my game (laser, plasma, rockets), I think it's about time to introduce something new... but I can't figure out what. These guns are some pretty big cannons. What do you think they should shoot? Not sure if this helps, but I'm currently leaning towards a plot something along the lines of the player is a space privateer on a mission to disable and steal something from the mile-long imperial destroyer (the big ship with the cannons), but comes only to find it's already under attack by an alien force. Additionally, part of the conundrum is since these guns are huge (the barrel is bigger than the player ship) presumably they must shoot something pretty powerful, likely meaning instant death if they shoot the player. In that case, can they be easily avoided like the easily dodgable, but powerful rockets that some of the smaller ships shoot? Do they take a long time between shots? Or do they simply not target the player most of the time? Maybe they just focus on the aliens? Perhaps another annoyance with these cannons is if the player gets too close the barrel will swing around and smack the player ship. Think it should stop trying to target the player if you get too close? Or is it more realistic that the enemy using the cannon *would* try to smack the player with the cannon if you get too close? Here's a screenshot of a battery of 3 of the cannons I'm talking about (there are 22 total, they are destructible): [sharedmedia=gallery:images:3584] Edited April 15, 2013 by jsuffolk 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Our support to advance freedom in closed societies is a long-term endeavor. Indeed, I have been involved in this work virtually my entire professional career. As a scholar, implementer, activist, and now as an official of the Obama Administration, I have always been humbled by how hard this work is, and how brave our colleagues are who risk their lives on the front lines of freedom and democracy every day.
This work is a reflection not only of American values but also of universal values. We are at a pivotal moment in the struggle to advance democracy and human rights around the world.
The U.S. government, including many members of Congress, has been a strong supporter of the welfare of the people of South Sudan for decades—throughout Sudan's civil war, the Comprehensive Peace Agreement period, and since independence in 2011. We are all deeply alarmed by the horrific violence now threatening their hard-won struggle for independence—especially today, which marks the third anniversary of the conclusion of South Sudan's referendum, in which an overwhelming 99 percent of the South Sudanese people voted to form the world's youngest nation. The people of South Sudan have endured far too many years of conflict and bloodshed to see peace slip away.
The U.S. government, including many members of Congress, has been a strong supporter of the welfare of the people of South Sudan for decades—throughout Sudan's civil war, the Comprehensive Peace Agreement period, and since independence in 2011. We are all deeply alarmed by the horrific violence now threatening their hard-won struggle for independence—especially today, which marks just the third anniversary of South Sudan's referendum, in which an overwhelming 99 percent of the South Sudanese people voted to form the world's youngest nation. The people of South Sudan have endured far too many years of conflict and bloodshed to see peace slip away.
The outbreak of hostilities on December 15 has since erupted into heavy fighting across seven of South Sudan's 10 states. This fighting is the result of longstanding, deeply rooted grievances in a fragile new state with nascent institutions not yet able to deliver justice or services to its people. Coupled with an unresolved power struggle that has ignited tensions along ethnic lines, we are now seeing a vicious cycle of targeted killings.
As we celebrate the start of 2014, and a new year, the Syrian people find themselves in their third year of an escalating war. In just the last year, the number of people displaced inside Syria has quadrupled from 1.5 million to more than 6.5 million. More Syrians are now internally displaced from their homes than anywhere else in the world. An additional 2.3 million Syrians have fled to neighboring countries in search of safety. More than 9.3 million people—over 40 percent of Syria's population—are now in need of humanitarian assistance.
Since its independence from France in 1960, the CAR has been one of the poorest, most unstable countries in the world. According to the United Nations Development Program, its indicators in health, education, gender equality, income, and trade measure not only well below global averages but even remarkably below the standard for "low human development." Successive autocratic governments punctuated by political instability and conflict have only exacerbated the effect of poverty on Central Africans. It is in this context that the current crisis developed and because of this context that the emergency in the CAR has rapidly escalated and stymied the delivery of assistance to those most affected by it.
Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel, and Members of the Committee, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to testify before you today to discuss the role of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in advancing U.S. Government policy through USAID's civilian assistance program during the transition in Afghanistan. It is an honor to appear before you today with Ambassador Dobbins and Deputy Assistant Secretary Dumont.
Continued U.S. engagement is critical to Afghanistan's stability and to protecting the vital interests of our own country. Improving governance, creating economic opportunity, and supporting civil society are critical to solidifying our military gains and advancing our political and diplomatic goals for Afghanistan and the region. In order to achieve these goals, USAID has reoriented its assistance program to lessen its stabilization work and place an even greater emphasis on long-term, sustainable development programming.
From cadres of organized local volunteers to food packets dispatched via pedi-cab, the relief response in the Philippines was as comprehensive as any large-scale relief effort I've seen. I am confident that our government's rapid mobilization combined with the Government of the Philippines' preparedness helped prevent a tragic situation from becoming much worse.
With the Department of Defense (DoD) in support, USAID has been able to overcome the significant logistical hurdles of providing humanitarian assistance in an island country where the most powerful recorded storm to make landfall knocked out communications and cut off access to many. The U.S. has provided nearly $60 million in humanitarian assistance to date, including food assistance to at least 2.7 million people, critically-needed water containers, heavy-duty plastic sheeting for temporary shelters, and hygiene kits to prevent the spread of disease.
USAID views our assistance programs in the North Africa region as an investment in protecting our national interests and in building long-term partnerships with the people and the governments of those countries. USAID programs will continue to provide the seeds for future innovation and technology, to advance economic prosperity and growth, and to strengthen regional stability and security. The countries and peoples in North Africa continue to face significant challenges, but also significant opportunities. We will continue to support them through these political and economic transitions. While we recognize that our budgets are facing increasing pressures, we are aligning our programs to address the challenges and opportunities facing the region. We also know that our continued engagement in this region is vital to maintaining relationships with key allies, promoting stability, countering extremist threats in the Middle East and North Africa and advancing our key strategic interests.
Gender-based violence cuts across ethnicity, race, class, religion, education level, and international borders. An estimated one in three women worldwide is beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime. Intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence experienced by women globally. An appalling 38% of all murders of women globally were reported being committed by their intimate partners. Gender-based violence can also take the form of harmful traditional practices, such as female genital mutilation, so-called "honor killings," bride abductions, and child marriage. An estimated 10 million girls are married every year before they reach 18. Child marriage is a practice that increases a girl's risk of school dropout, maternal mortality, short birth intervals, and vulnerability to other forms of gender-based violence, among other adverse outcomes. Children are particularly vulnerable to violence, especially sexual abuse.
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In a post about great Seattle pastries that I did back in July, I mentioned that Cafe Besalu has been a consistent favorite for best croissant in the city. And while it is delicious (the weekend lines will testify to that), the croissant isn't the only draw of this Ballard neighborhood institution. The pastry case is full of plenty of other treats, ranging from fruit danishes and galettes to brioche to biscuits.
And that's not even getting into the savory offerings. The onion and gruyère pastry is a popular choice, and many will be quick to tell you that Besalu makes the best quiche in the city.
Behind the counter, pastry chef James Miller is the steady hand in the hot kitchen, churning out trays of delicacies. The plain croissant is a given, but what else should you order when you get inside? Click through the slideshow to see are our recommendations to round out your breakfast tray.
Cafe Besalu
5909 24th Avenue Northwest, Seattle, WA 98107 (map)
206-789-1463; cafebesalu.com
About the author: Jay Friedman is a Seattle-based freelance food writer who happens to travel extensively as a sex educator. An avid fan of noodles (some call him "The Mein Man"), he sees sensuality in all foods, and blogs about it at his Gastrolust website. You can follow him on Twitter @jayfriedman.


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A man in a homosexual relationship, who at some times, not all, may be the receiving of any sexual actions and or take the role of a female. Typically this word does not stress typical gender roles however.
Boy 1: "Will you sharpen my sword later on? *wink wink*"
Boy 2: "Anything for you fair maledin Matt."
Boy 2: "Anything for you fair maledin Matt."
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