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Last rainy season, after a few days touring the temples of Ankgor, I decided to visit the former French capital of northwestern Cambodia – Battambang.
My guidebook explained that traveling to Battambang by speedboat was the best option because of the treacherous road conditions. So I paid about half of Cambodia's average monthly wage for a "special-for-foreigner three-hour luxury speedboat ride."
The next morning I arrived at the dock to be greeted by an army of hotel touts offering "best discount room" in Battambang. One of them showed me to a rough-hewn vessel that bore no resemblance to the speedboat pictured on my ticket.
In fact, this boat's primary function was moving bananas, tires, tin sheeting and chickens over short distances. Most of my fellow passengers and I were curious about this development, but one seasoned traveler explained: "This is the transport boat to take us to the speedboat moored in deeper water."
About this time our crew boarded and untied us, cranked up the engine and eased us off the muddy bank.
The seasoned traveler's prophecy appeared to be true when a speedboat appeared in front of us and began chugging toward open water. We thought it strange, though, when the speedboat immediately gained 300 yards on us, and stranger still when she accelerated as she passed the last pier in the harbor. But when our own Cambodian Queen also passed the last pier and the crew revved her up from idle to really slow, we knew it would be a long day.
Our vessel, which we could have bought for the fares we'd paid to ride it, was about 30 feet long and 5 feet wide at the beam. The engine's ability to generate noise was inversely related to its ability to generate speed.
The boat's plywood roof transformed the monsoon deluges we encountered into steady dripping leaks. We sat on antique wicker armchairs adorned with cushions a rescue dog would have scorned. Since the chairs weren't fastened to the deck, they capsized whenever we turned.
Two men and a teenaged boy crewed her. One man sat at the bow with a steering wheel. He tried to control where we went. The other man sat at the stern on top of the engine. He tried to control how fast we got there. Both men shared the duty of hitting the engine with wrenches and pipes whenever it conked out.
The boy had multiple responsibilities. His most important duty was lighting cigarettes for other crewmembers. His minor duties included shouting at Engine Man to slow down to avoid swamping pirogues or crashing into floating trees, and poling us out of the mud banks Wheel Man failed to miss. We later discovered that Pole Boy had some vital ad hoc emergency duties.
Soon we entered the vast expanse of Tonlé Sap lake creeping toward distant Battambang. Tonle Sap is the largest lake in Southeast Asia. From the middle you can see no land. During the rainy season, its current flows northwest because it absorbs the overflow of the Mekong below. This was good news for us because it improved our speed a few knots.
About 150 years ago, the remarkable solo explorer Henri Mouhot, who "rediscovered" Angkor Wat, crossed Tonle Sap on a vessel probably no less seaworthy than ours. He recorded, "The entrance to the great lake of Cambodia is grand and beautiful. The river becomes wider and wider, until at last it is four or five miles in breadth; and then you enter the immense sheet of water called Tonle Sap, as large and full of motion as a sea…The waves glitter in the broad sunshine with a brilliancy which the eye can scarcely support."
Well old Henri could sugarcoat a description, and maybe he was just accustomed to being wet after two Cambodian rainy seasons, but those "glittery waves" slopped over the sides of our little launch for more than an hour. By the time we left the lake and entered Sangker River, we were sodden and cold.
The good news about leaving the great lake and entering the river was that the water calmed and we could dry out and warm up. The bad news was that the current was now flowing against us. But the scenery soon distracted us from our deliberate pace.
First we saw fishing households. These floating accommodations, constructed of bamboo and rattan, support a tall triangular hoisting contraption that the fishing families use to raise a huge net from the river whenever they think fish might be in it. These self-contained live/work spaces line the river for miles. We saw one lucky family pull up a net with at least 50 silvery fish flapping in it. Further upstream, we saw one emerge completely empty.
The river is also a bird sanctuary. A pair of muscular eagles with beige and white plumage hovered low, then flashed their talons into the water to snatch fish that had somehow escaped the gauntlet of nets. A bird with an orange beak like a toucan's and bright blue feathers perched on a half submerged tree. Flocks of small iridescent birds changed from gold to emerald to gold as they sped past.
Housing styles changed as we crept up river. Near the great lake, water-borne houses floating on log pontoons predominated. As the river narrowed, people lived on the flat shoreline in insubstantial, easy-to-construct bamboo sheds, as if they knew the floods would inevitably come and they would inevitably need to rebuild.
Further upstream, the riverbank was much higher, allowing farmers to build permanent wood frame houses atop concrete pylons. Some of the conscientious homeowners here even painted their houses. Smurf Blue was the most popular color.
Agricultural occupations also evolved as we ascended the river. At the river's mouth, only fishing seemed possible because the shore was soft and inaccessible. At mid-river, farmers planted paddy fields right into the lapping edge of the water. Upriver, the narrower course carved high banks where farmers planted dry-land crops like maize, sugar cane and hundreds of acres of an eight-foot-tall, dark-green, bushy five-leafed vegetable that appeared, to my untrained eye, to be cannabis.
Great story, Ken;
Sounds typical of much of the luxury accommodations and travel in Southeast Asia, when you get on the "adventurers" path. I was there many years ago and went for a "luxury ride" in a sampan. The lady who paddled the boat, did so with her feet, and when we were half way across the lake, we sprung a leak which she plugged with whatever she had been chewing on, which I think, was the reason she was chewing it all along. Great fun! Looking forward to hearing more about your travels.


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Preheat oven to 180°C. Place cupcake papers in 2 x 12-hole muffin trays. In an electric mixer, beat butter for 2-3 minutes until pale in colour and creamy. Add sugar one third at a time, beating well between each addition. Add the eggs one at a time, beating for about a minute between each addition. Add the vanilla essence and coconut, beat until combined. Sift flour and baking powder and add half to butter mixture with half the milk, beat until just combined. Repeat with remaining flour and milk.
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'Human Error' Photos & Synopsis OnlineBy Christian
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Now that the 'Workforce' two-parter has aired, the official Star Trek site has been updated with a preview page for next week's Voyager episode, the already highly controversial 'Human Error'. Besides several new photos from the episode, it also features the below synopsis:
As the U.S.S. Voyager enters a hazardous region of space being used as a weapons-testing range by unknown parties, the ship must count on Seven of Nine's long-range scans to steer it out of danger. Seven of Nine, however, is becoming more and more distracted with a personal experiment, one that could change how she deals with her crewmates forever.
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I had a group of kids assemble these while we reviewed the parts of the eye. I had already cooked the cake balls. Each student got one cake ball, one Jr. Mint, one fruit roll-up, and access to a bowl of white icing and tube of blue gel.
We started with a chocolate cake ball, I had the kids cover them with white icing while we discussed the sclera and tear ducts.
Then the Jr Mint was added, followed by the blue decorating gel. This led to discussions about the pupil, iris and cornea.
The Fruit Roll Up provided an extra delight while representing how muscle attaches to the eye to help it move and in the back to represent the optic nerve.
After the eyes were assembled, they were chilled in the fridge for about 20 minutes while we worked on some other projects.
Before eating, I had each student recall the anatomy of the eye using their cake ball as a visual reminder.
Class ended with the announcement "You can now go eat your eyes!"
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I have found that it is easier to tell people what I can eat, then go through the list of what I can't. This post is for all my dear friends who want to share a morning muffin and coffee with me!
Open the cake mix and dump into a mixing bowl, then open the can of pumpkin and dump into the bowl. Now mix together. I use two spoons to drop the mix into a greased muffin pan. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. This will make 12 muffins.
Next week I am going to try adding a few extras like nuts or butterscotch chips to the mix. Gluten free cake mixes usually require a lot of butter, I love that I can skip the butter in this recipe. Since we don't follow the directions on the cake mix these muffins are also dairy free. Which at my house means everyone can eat these!!!
Now grab that dusty can of pumpkin puree hiding in the back of your pantry and enjoy some yummy muffins. (P.S. If you only buy pumpkin on the end caps at Thanksgiving, look in the baking aisle near the canned pie filling)
Thanks so much Tricia for sharing!
Update: I made a cake version with the same recipe.
Hmm….I schedule doctor appointments,
errands, soccer, piano lessons…
Watch the excitement grow,
Put a fun activity on the calendar.
Grumpy Kids.
I picked up a copy of Soldiering Through History, Revolutionary War last year at a homeschool convention. Just this week we finally arrived at that time period in history.
After watching the DVD it felt like we had just been on a field trip to a battlefield and spent the morning talking with a soldier.
Sgt. Sam and his brothers demonstrated different marching techniques and battle formations. My boys loved watching all the different moves and the explanations of why the moves were needed.
I love that Sgt. Sam part way through the DVD talked about gun safety, and even through the guns were not shooting real bullets, it is still important to practice gun safety when reenacting with them.
The DVD ends with Sgt. Sam and his brothers reenacting the Battle of Trenton. I have to say my boys "cheered" when the DVD announced the battle.
After the DVD my boys were highly motivated to reenact what they had just seen. My daughter did like the information given in the DVD but has chosen not to reenact with her brothers.
The study guide that was included with the DVD gave a nice overview of the time period. My boys' favorite was the uniform quiz; they enjoyed learning the names of the items carried by the soldiers.
This is a great supplement to any study on American History, the only down side is the price, $34.99. I generally like to spend $20 or less on a DVD. Here is there website if you would like a copy of your own, onthefieldofbattle.com
Or other copies of the series,Soldering Through History: Lexington and Concord or Soldering Through History: WWII Marines
After seeing different versions of the Resurrection Garden on the Facebook and Pinterest, I really wanted to create one for my home.
The one I originally saw used a clay pot bottom but when I went to the store I could not find any clay pots so I came up with a plan B. I did find a blog that wrote up step by step directions for a Mini DIY Resurrection Garden at wearethatfamily.com
DO NOT FORGET TO SPRAY WITH WATER 3 to 5 TIMES A DAY!!! (I use a spray bottle to mist the dirt)
About 4 days later our grass seeds began to sprout!
I used some nails to decorate the edge of the bowl. The nails pressed into the coco liner. I was thinking I could also hot glue some nickels around the edge and maybe add some other visuals reminders, like some cloth inside the small pot.
Do you have any suggestions for visual reminders to add to the garden?
Crazy busy week…
Last minute planning…
Needed plastic egg for science experiment,
No time…
Walking to my car from library…
Lying on the ground…
One plastic egg!
My kids and friends gathered together for a day on learning about the nervous system and how the brain works. I wanted to have some hands-on ways to remember the lobes of the brain. This lesson goes well with Christian Kids Explore Biology learning about the human body.
The "Brain Says" game, much like "Simon Says" each student takes a turn playing the brain. The Brain can have the other students touch the different lobes of the brain, but if the Brain doesn't say to touch it the student is out. For an extra challenge the Brain can describe what happens in the lobe and the students can touch the lobe for an answer. See the photo above for where hands go to identify the different lobes of the brain.
First bake a batch of cupcakes. Then using some homemade buttercream icing and round tip #7, do two big lines down the middle and then random swirl lines on each side.
Using address labels and toothpicks, each student can label the parts of the brain. We chose to label the right and left hemispheres. Then we labeled the 4 different lobes of the brain.
If you are looking for some great ideas on the nervous system check out Spelloutloud Blog.
Try some of these other learning tools for learning the lobes of the brain.
We are gearing up for quarter 3 in All American History Jr. on the Revolutionary War. My youngest son loves to set up battles with green army men. On our last field trip to a battle field my son discovered in the gift store themed army men. He does not forget these kind of finds.
I knew I was going to need to come up with game plan to change the look of the green army men. A quick trip to the Dollar Store landed me a pack of light green army men and a pack of dark green army men.
A quick decision was made for the pack of dark green army men to become the minutemen.
Now the pack of the light green army men really needed to be red to represent the red coats. Hmm how to make this work….
I allowed him to paint each one. He was happy to have both sides of the armies ready to reenact battles from the Revolutionary War. I can't wait to see my son use these soldiers to display the battle tactics of each army.
Next week we are going to look at a new DVD series, Soldiering Through History: Revolutionary War.
A great collection of army men.
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R.J. was born in New York City, grew up in Phillipsburg, NJ, as well as Yardley and Gettysburg, PA. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Temple University in Philadelphia. He also studied meteorology at Millersville University in PA, as well as Portland State and Mississippi State.
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82-year-old ND man holds intruder at gunpoint
JAMESTOWN, N.D. - An 82-year-old Jamestown man held an intruder at gunpoint Wednesday morning before turning him over to the police, according to the Jamestown Police Department.
Police said 26-year-old Justin T. Schlepp, Devils Lake, was arrested after he allegedly broke into the home of the 82-year-old man and his 82-year-old wife in southwest Jamestown.
Police said the wife heard a loud bang around 4 a.m. She got up, but didn't hear more noise and went to the bathroom.
While there, she saw someone open the bathroom door. Thinking it was her husband, she returned to bed, only to find her husband there sleeping, police said.
The wife woke him up, told him someone was in the house and called the police.
The husband took the handgun, found the intruder in the bathroom and pointed the gun at him, telling him to "stay where he was," police said.
Police said Schlepp complied and was arrested without incident. Schlepp had broken in through a south door.
Schlepp was arrested for criminal trespass, a Class C felony, and criminal mischief, a Class A misdemeanor. Schlepp remains in custody at the Stutsman County Corrections Center.
A Class C felony is punishable with a maximum of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable with a maximum of one year in prison and a $2,000 fine.


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What did you shampoo with? I shampoo weekly, but what I use may not be stripping enough for my hair. Curious.Elle and all the ladies who offered opinions and advice.. thank you SOOOOO much. I did take your advice. I clarified my hair with shampoo, did a quick moisturizing deep treat after, then my regular co-wash, used my castor and olive oil mix, rinsed with cold water, towel blotted, applied FOTEAVG to damp hair, let air dry. Hair turned back to greatness! So yeah..it had to be the Shea Moisture. And I probably really needed to clarify my hair badly...I guess my weekly shampoos just wasn't enough when using the SM daily. I needed to strip my hair completely.
I will be trying different silicone free conditioners and a few different oils because it's obvious with my hair I better just stick with my old method. So if you have any suggestions on oils, conditioners, butters feel free to let me know.. and yes I'm still stuck on Tresemme Naturals...I just went to the store on my way home from work and bought up every bottle they had at Walmart..
THANKS ELLE and Company!
Did you see my last post about butters?
As an aside, how do you check for dew points? I looked on Weather.com and typed in my zip code, but didn't find dew point info. I Googled it, but it it gave a map of the US in very general terms, not specific locations...
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text: I would definitely agree with what the author is saying in this article. When you walk through a high school, yes you see kids hard at work studying different academics used later on in life. But what we do not realize are those skills being taught is not what will benefit later on in life. I can relate to what the author is saying because I can see where the author is coming from. Like the author said, "Now imagine giving high school students needles, thread, and buttons." Not many students would have a clue what to do with them and the same goes for me I would not know what exactly I needed to do with them. As the years go past this problem is becoming more wide spread, kids everywhere will start to lack life skills needed later in life. Who knows where our generation could be in the next few years, but I hope that we realize this problem soon and do something about it.


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Another Sunday, another round-up. As is now tradition, we bring you the best of the week, gathering our favourite stories in a neat little package. This week we picked the best of the Milan shows, talked progress in London's menswear scene, couldn't decide between two excellent minimalist watches and stared through the body of a transparent Swedish speaker system. Read on for more.
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Nendo rarely disappoint and this latest product, the Draftsmen01 watch, is no exception. Using ruler style markings on the outside rather than inside of the case as well as a thick, stainless steel frame, the timepiece has a rather three dimensional feel we truly dig.
British Menswear Under the Spotlight
Following a busy LC:M, we take a minute to chat progress and growth in the British menswear scene, finding the balance between its trademark "creativity" and offering a solid, sellable product to lure in the buyers. "While LC:M has been impressive, the main factor in British menswear's growth has been the designers themselves. They've learnt from the mistakes of others, working on becoming functioning businesses as opposed to creative types stitching pieces of fabric together in their bedroom."
A See-Through Speaker From Sweden
Swedish design firm People People appeal to those who don't wish to make a statement with imposing sound systems (but essentially want to show off) with this near transparent eco-friendly speaker. Purchase a piece of equipment that does that "don't look at me/look at me" thing perfectly.
Beautiful Louis Vuitton Spring 2015 Accessories Inspired by Jaipur, India
Louis Vuitton are of course an accessory brand at heart, and while they continue to churn out tear-inducing separates season after season, it's those shiny, fresh accessories that really make us sigh. From next Spring, look out for zig-zag print silk scarves, monogram totes, tanned deer doctor bags, Indian sundials charms and the new range of casual, water-repellent sports bags, the "V Collection."
10 Keychains to Get You Organized
Keychains are an addictive little buy. You'll always need one, they're (generally) affordable and, as you look at your current choice everyday, boredom sets in after a couple of months. From Haerfest, Parabellum and Bedwin, to Apolis and COS, ideas for your next favourite await.
The Workshop – An Award-Wining Industrial Space in London
The Workshop in the London Borough of Camden sits just in view of our London base and we've spent many an afternoon daydreaming about calling this place home. Now it's on the market we get to have a proper snoop around this incredible, stripped back space that manages to balance warmth with industrial cool. Fellow NW1-ers, back off.
PB 0110 Leather Accessories Release Fall 2014 Collection Images
PB 0110 from Philipp Bree hit our raydar back in February with their cool, contemporary leather goods presented with equally cool and contemporary imagery. No change then as we visit Fall 2014. Clean and simple.
The Best of Milan Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2015
As Fashion Weeks roll around we can't help feeling a little overwhelmed by the sheer amount of shows. So for the sake of clarity and to make things a little easier for us all, we've gathered together key looks to give you a flavour of happenings on the runway. From Brioni, Jil Sander, Prada and the gang, keep your eyes peeled for more from across the global schedule.
Filson Release All-Black Rugged Twill Luggage Set
The first of an all black pair, the Filson Twill luggage set takes 14 of those much-loved carriers including water and tear-resistant totes, duffles, and rucksacks and apply that most understated of shades.
The All-Black Umbra Watch from Larsson & Jennings
A label founded by a couple of old pals, Anglo-Swedish watch brand Larsson & Jennings bring more all-black goodness with their Umbra watch "inspired by the shadowed tones of STHLM street style and the urban subcultures of the city." With its calf leather strap and matt finish, we're well onboard.


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Take one down......pass it around......Those look amazing.
Sounds like you are out of the stall. Nowhere to go but UP from here. I just hit the 140F mark on mine (a little less than 4 hours in.
You are almost there!! Patience.....patience. At 7 lbs you would expect a 14 hour smoke. You will be rewarded with some awesome PP
Mine is at 172F 7 hours in on two 7.5 pounders.
You are a smoking fanatic!! Love it.
You did you hubby and YOU proud. Great job Samantha!!!
Perfect meal Samantha...that's definitely something to be proud of! Cheers.
It all looks great. I would like some of those ABT's though..


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Cessna Aircraft yesterday offered an upbeat assessment of the future prospects for its Citation jets and reported ongoing progress with the new CJ4 and Citation Ten models.
The first flight of the Citation Ten, announced last year at the NBAA convention in Atlanta, is planned by the end of this year. The Citation CJ4, which made its European debut at EBACE last year, is nearing type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). "We expect imminent certification with EASA–if we're lucky, even as this show is going on," said Mark Paolucci, Cessna senior vice president for sales and marketing.
The airframer offered no new information on the surprise announcement May 2 that chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton had retired after 11 years at Cessna, and that Scott Donnelly, chairman and CEO of parent company Textron, will run the business until a successor is named.
"The only thing that we can really say about the management is that Jack [Pelton] did retire; Textron issued a press release on that," said Paolucci. "Scott Donnelly is actively managing the business today and he is going to find a replacement for Jack. He doesn't have anybody specifically in mind at the moment, but we believe that there are qualified individuals out there and that Scott will do an active, rapid search without sacrificing the quality of the individual."
Wichita, Kansas-based Cessna delivered 535 aircraft last year, including 179 Citation jets, for revenue of $2.6 billion. Its aftermarket business, after declining in 2009, saw 14 percent growth in 2010, for $667 million in revenue, said Brad Thress, senior vice president, customer service.
The company reported first-quarter 2011 revenues of $556 million, up $123 million from the same period last year. However, the division posted an operating loss of $38 million versus $24 million last year.
Paolucci said Cessna anticipates the business jet industry will be flat again this year, but will see incremental improvement thereafter. The company bases its forecast on trends in corporate after-tax profits, the size of the used aircraft market and the metric of Citation average daily utilization. All three indicators are showing improvement, he added.
Corporate profits, which correlate closely with aircraft orders and deliveries, are increasing. Citation jets since mid-2009 have declined from 17 percent to 13.7 percent of the used aircraft market. Citation average daily utilization, which dropped off from May 2008 through 2009, is seeing a slight increase.
Trevor Esling, vice president of international sales, said Cessna is seeing improvement in the core European business jet market of Germany, France and the UK, although Greece and Italy remain "sluggish." He reported "great success" for the two Citation jets now flying with charter operator Jetalliance East in Russia. Jetalliance East launched operations last November with a Citation CJ3 and Citation Sovereign at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport. Each is being flown for charter 70 to 80 hours a month.
On the single-engine aircraft market, Cessna is to deliver three 208B Grand Caravans this year to an unidentified operator in Vicenza, Italy, and 10 Model 172 Skyhawk piston-powered airplanes to the Turkish Aeronautical Association.
China and India represent an increasing proportion of Citation deliveries. Paolucci said China currently is lacking in terms of its infrastructure and regulatory environment for general aviation, but he expects the Chinese market to take off. "One of the key elements of their twelfth five-year plan is to develop general aviation," he said. "We've all seen that when the Chinese elect to do something, they do it rapidly. We would expect over the coming years to really see an advancement in general aviation."
Gulfstream and Dassault currently have a commanding presence in China, he said, mainly because they build larger business jets.
"I would quote the buying behavior in China as being irrational," Paolucci said. "They don't buy aircraft the way we are accustomed to selling aircraft. We're accustomed to selling aircraft because they make you more efficient, they provide a great business tool, they save you money in the long run. [The Chinese] are buying business aircraft more as a trophy. That's not how we advertise; that's not how we sell. There's a learning curve we have to go through to adjust to the requirements of the upcoming market."


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text: The Tiding of War Download Here: View attachment The_Tiding_of_War_V0.4.w3x Introduction The Tiding of War is a 2 player Co-Op RPG/RTS/tactical. The game takes place on an epic sized map with 4 main factions controlling different parts of the world. You are a contender, a faction wanting to rise up and dominate the world stage. This diverse and ever changing game will take you across the lands, over the seas and through the mountains to expand your kingdom and destroy your enemies. Player 1: Player 1 is in control of the main Human Empire. To begin with, Player 1 should secure their small foothold in the Southern part of the Western Continent and halt the aggressive armies of the other Human Rebel Leader. Only with the enemy Human Kingdom destroyed will you be able to unite the human lands as one sole kingdom, and content against the 3 other powerful kingdoms. You build your armies, you organise the war path and you create your teams tactics. You are in charge. Player 2: Player 2 controls, at the start, a level 10 custom hero. This hero is powerful, and contains pre-set auras which will benefit Player 1's army, making it vital that the hero accompanies Player 1's main force at all times. This hero will define who wins the battle. After you destroy the rival Human Leader, Player 2 takes control over their castle and, from that castle, can construct a T1 (Tier 1) base and army to help Player 1 (Red). Kingdoms? Diversity? Tactical? WAR!? Tell me more! Kingdoms There are 3 main AI kingdoms, you can find out more about them and why they control the lands that they control in the Lore section, and they must all be destroyed before you can fully be in control of the entire world. These kingdoms have a massive hatred for you, and each other so there will be no chance of them allying with you or one another, because of this they will always be at war. Wars This is where tactics comes in. Every kingdom will be in a bloody battle with one another, sending waves after waves of troops at one another trying to sieze control. Most of the time they will be in a lock, with no side gaining the upper hand. You can tip the scales for one side by assaulting one of the 2 factions bases. This will allow the other team to take control and win. Why would you do this? Because once that battle has been one, the winner will then attack another faction (or you). If they attack another faction, that may put pressure on them giving you the upper hand (it sounds complicated but it makes sense!). Events Usually the world watches with little interest, but sometimes the war gets too close to the homes of nature and it fights back. Sometimes there will be random events, such as an Ogre uprising or a faction disturbing a clutch of dragons. These happen once at a random time each game play, making it very unpredictable. These events will usually spawn an attack from the Monster Faction against you or the other factions, leaving them battered and bruised and perhaps allowing another faction to finally destroy them. These are always brilliant, and you should always be on the look out for opportunities to destroy your enemy! Diversity I have triggered many MANY different paths that you can take and what the computer chooses to do. That means you will almost always get a different play through each time. There are many different factors that decide what happens, such as the time it takes for you to kill an enemy, if a faction has its Forward Base or Main Base intact, the overall picture of that faction (how many bases it has) and how much Gold that team has. The events will happen randomly between random time frames, so in 1 play through the Orcish base may be around for a lot longer, and crush the Undead base allowing the Orcs to send a massive army towards you - whilst in a second play through, a group of dragons may reign fire down from the sky and destroy the Orcish base, allowing the Undead to take over and then send an army towards the Elves... the possibilities are endless. Features 2 Player, epic sized Game. Where you must bother work together to secure victory. A dynamic, changing world - which changes each play through. Large scale wars, where you are not always the centre of attention... unless you make yourself it! A sandbox environment. There is a goal, but multiple ways to achieve it! There is never 'Nothing' happening. You must always look at expanding your bases, building defenses, and securing Capture Points which give you gold! You must not only pay attention to yourself, but the wars of your Enemies. If one Kingdom gets the upper hand, it may mean them sending troops in your direction! A diverse Combat System, where every unit has a chance of Dodging an attack and dealing critical strikes, making the War more about chance! YOU MUST always look at the larger picture if you want to win! Attacking from the front wont always let you win. Take a transport ship and attack from the side, or perhaps weaken them and let another faction fully destroy them! Single Player this game can be played in Singleplayer, but it may get boring. You will get control of Player 2's Hero, but you won't have his extra 300 Food Unit support so it may take longer to complete the game. It's also nice to play with a friend! Use the ingame Save Option to save your game as you may not be able to complete it within 1 sit through. Progress Released a Beta version, containing the wars, defeat conditions and events. Improvements, bug fixes and more will be incoming soon! Lore Below will state how the Kingdoms came to power - why they wage war and what wars are actually being waged! Kingdom of the Elves Spoiler The first Kingdom to ever be founded over 1000 years ago, by the Children of the Forests. The Elves controlled most of Letherach, their only rivals being sea creatures which often raided their sea towns. They lived in relative peace, becoming one which nature. However, as time went by, the Elves started to become restless. They knew something was approaching through the darkness, and it appeared 250 years ago from present day. A great storm opened a portal to another world, and through this portal charged the Blood Thirsty Orcs. The Elves, knowing little about Wars and Fighting, were slaughtered by the Orcs; their once great kingdom dwindled down to a collection of small cities. The Elves, nearing their defeat at the hand of the Orcs, became desperate and turned to Dark Magic. It promised them Power, and Power it gave them. Led by a Powerful Elf, named Vaelorn, the Elves used this new Magic to push back the Orcs, and claimed most of the Western Continent. Unfortunately, Vaelorn became corrupted with the Dark Magic and ordered the purging of their Capital City. His servants, bewitched by his power, followed his orders without hesitation. Many un-armed Elves perished in the bloodshed, and those that survived fled into the Forests from which they had come from originally, forming small tribes. Over the course of one hundred years Vaelorn had hunted down the tribes, until he came across a tribe which contained a remarkable Hero who slew the Dark Elf and brought the Elves from the forests. Uniting them over ten years, the Kingdom of Elves grew from a peaceful Kingdom, into a powerful force not to be reckoned with. However, the body of Vaelorn was host to something more sinister then anyone could of imagined. The Elves cast his body into the sea and turned their backs on what they had unleashed. The Orcs had been pushed back further during Vaelorn's reign of terror, but eventually pushed forward once again at his demise. The Hero of the Elves, who had so valiantly stood up to the Dark Elf, was murdered in his sleep by Orc Assassins. The Western Continent was plunged into War, while their small tribes on the Eastern lands remained unaware of what had been happening to their distant cousins. Kingdom of the Orcs Spoiler This history of the Orcs varies from person to person, as they did not learn the ways of writing. Instead, they past their history down over camp-fires. However, all Orcs agree on how they arrived on Letherach. A great storm caused a portal from their home world to open. The Orcs, sensing power, were enticed through the portal and into the world of Letherach. The Orcs found new blood to spill, and new ways to gain honour amongst their people. The blood they found was Elven and Human. The Orcs entered on the Western Continent, primarily consisting of Elven cities which were undefended and unprepared for an invasion. The Elven kingdom quickly fell under their might, and sensing their victory was near, the Orcs pushed on. However, the Elves did something that the Orcs were not expecting. They fought back, with a new leash of life and spirit. Wielding magic and fire, the Orcs quickly fell and retreated back south. Suddenly, without warning, the Elves stopped pursing the Orcish invaders, and retreated back into their lands. Unwilling to venture north, the Orcs began to plague the small Human lands in the South. The humans put up more of a fight then the Elves had originally, and a constant war which would last for 100 years started, with neither side winning. Content with the constant blood that met their axes and swords, the Orcs continued, unaware of anything else that went on in the world. Fifty years after the begining of the war with the Humans, the Elves re-emerged from the woods under a new banner - united by One powerful Elf. The Orcs realised they had little chance of winning if they were attacked from both fronts, so retreated away from the Humans and defending their Northern side. The war with the Elves was costly to the Orcs, but their reaction was swift with the successful assassination of the Elven Hero. 20 years after the Assassination, a new threat emerged from the sea. Ships containing rotting corpses appeared, and the rotting corpses returned to life. The Orcs lost a great amount of their land, and those that were trapped were pushed back into the barren mountains. However a few Orcs managed to escape accross the vast ocean, and create colonies on the Scattered Islands and the Eastern Continent. There they met conflicts from the native humans, and still to this day do they wage war against the Elves and the Undead on the Western Continent, and the Humans and the Undead on the Eastern Continent. Kingdom of the Humans Spoiler The actual Kingdom of the Humans was only recently set up, however Humans had existed in small nomadic tribe on the Western Continent. They fought amongst themselves, warlords against warlords until eventually the Orcs came from the North. The Humans, defending as best they could, managed to band together to stop the Orcs from gaining a foothold in their lands. However it came at a cost, and every attack brought the Orcs closer and closer to the small human capital. Fortunately, for unknown reasons to the Humans, the Orcs retreated north, allowing the entire Human Empire to build ships and sail east, to the southern part of the Eastern Continent. Once there, they set up a unified Kingdom, however it didn't last long, with rivalling lords fighting each other. Eventually, two small Human empires remained and waged war with each other, only hearing of the wars with the Orcs, Undead and Elves in rumours. Kingdom of the Undead Spoiler Vaelorn's body drifted for many months, the darkness inside of him manifesting into an abomination. When the casket containing his body reached the Northern Icy Wasteland the darkness awoke. It only took it 3 days to be discovered by wandering creatures, and upon its opening the darkness escaped and entered the creatures. It twisted their bodies, and gave them the ability to infect others with darkness. Over the course of 50 years, the entire Northern Icy Wasteland was taken over by the Darkness. The Darkness never fought among itself, and others speculate that it has a Hive mind, controlled by one creature, however others believe that the army itself is just one being, extending its power to corrupt the minds of innocent people. After decimating the Northern Continent in a matter of months, the Darkness sought to spread its bounds to the Western and Eastern Continent by building a fleet of ships containing its soldiers. This formed the great fleet which would create the Kingdom of the Undead. The First ships to land were the ones destined for an island just north of the Eastern Continent, connected to the Eastern Continent by a sand barrier. On the other end of this Sand barrier was the Elves main stronghold. Although they were close, the Undead stayed undetected, preparing their soldiers and waiting for the other ships to land. The second wave of ships landed on the middle part of the Eastern Continent, swarming over a town which was once controlled by the Orcs. Quickly overcoming their defences by surprise, the Undead took control, but could not wait like they had been ordered as the Orcs started to invade the town to retake it. The undead had to immanently retaliate, but due to their lack of preparation, were never able to destroy the Orcs main presence on the Eastern Continent. The Third and Fourth wave of ships landed together due to freak weather conditions, on the eastern side of the Western Continent. They had little time to prepare as the Orcs had un-expectantly ventured close to their landing sight. Within a matter of days, they were ready to strike the Orcs undefended flank, forcing them to retreat into the Barren Mountains. The First wave of ships, having prepared their force, became the undeads main presence in the known world (Western and Eastern Continent). They regularly send reinforcements to fight the Elves, who have retaliated against the Undeads presence. Nobody knows what happens in the Darknesses Stronghold, upon the frozen wasteland in the Northern Continent. No reinforcements or supplies are being sent by ship to the Undead bases, yet people have been left to speculate the true power of the Darkness, and question why the Undead, who obviously have the largest amount of resources and land, have been unable to take over the Western and Eastern continents. Current Wars (Will be Updated (Spoiler! - Lists what happens in-game!) Spoiler Eastern Island Wars The start of the game contains these wars. Remember, after these wars are finished then NEW wars will be created until only two remain on the Eastern Continent Rebels V Human Kingdom: The human Kingdom was recently set up, antagonising the Rebels who constantly send paid mercenaries to destroy their new and weak kingdom. If the Rebels win, then the Human Kingdom is destroyed. If the Human Kingdom wins, then they may take control of most of the Southern part of the Eastern Kingdoms, and therefore have a strong foothold in the worlds play of dominance. The Orcs will retaliate to this! Orcish Main Base V Undead Forward Base: The Orcs are sending troops to re-take their recently lost Forward Northern base, while the unprepared Undead are frantically defending it. If the Orcs loose their southern Forward base, then they will spend more resources to train better units out of desperation and it will be only a matter of time before they retake the base. If the Orcs win then they will regain their strength until they have enough Gold, and then attack the Human Kingdom with a strong and powerful army. If the Undead win they will send units North, to take large amounts of land and to attack the Elves from the south. Undead Main Base V Elven Main Base & Forward Base: After preparing, the Undead advanced against the Elves destroying most of their defences. The Elves however weren't unprepared and send units to meet them midway. If the Undead take the Main Base, they will then send everything they have against the Forward base. If the Undead win they will then send a large amount of units to attack either the Orcish Kingdom if they haven't been destroyed or the Human Kingdom if they have. If the Elves win, they will send units south to destroy the Undead Forward Base. If thats been destroyed then they will send them to destroy the Orcish bases. If that has been destroyed then they will attack the Player with a very large army. Current Version: Beta Version 0.4 Version Log Spoiler V 0.1 Created the eastern continent Added events, wars, dynamic system, Combat system Added extra things V 0.2-0.3 Bug fixes Allowed Player 2 to control a castle and get Tier 1 units Increased certain Gold Mines gold amount Added more gold mines for both players V 0.4 Created Western Continent Added Defeat Conditions Added loads more events and Wars made the map more dynamic Bug fixes! Screenshots Spoiler Screenshots will be incoming! Help? I'm needing help - i need people to give me ideas, feedback on what they've read so far and to tell me if it's a good idea. Anything is appreciated and will be rewarded with rep! Download here: View attachment The_Tiding_of_War_V0.4.w3x


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Sword Class NYC started as a once-a-week class for fun in 2009. Now, in 2015, we offer classes in four martial forms in both eastern and western traditions. We have classes for youth and adults seven days a week and are the largest sword school by attendance in the US. We've become a major distributor of training gear and practice weapons. We compete in international tournaments . . . and win.
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This studio will not only allow us to offer more forms and expand our schedule, but also to host more special training events, such as cutting practices and tournaments. We'll be able to host specialized seminars with some of the best instructors and masters from around the world. Our school will become a nexus for the sword arts community in New York, the US, and across the globe.
We're also setting up a retail storefront for swords and training equipment — the very first (and only) place on the east coast where you can "try before you buy." It's vital for a martial artist to have the right gear in the right sizes, and we are making it possible for athletes and enthusiasts to find what they need at the right price, without the guesswork and hassle of online shopping.
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What Medical History Should Be Shared Before Lasik Surgery?
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Your surgeon should review all medical history before LASIK Surgery
Healthy stable eyes and realistic expectations are the qualities to look for in a good candidate for LASIK Surgery. Your surgeon should review all medical history.
Medical conditions and LASIK
yes it is important to give your surgeon a full history concerning your medical problems. Conditions such as diabetes, autoimmune rheumatoid arthritis, other autoimmune diseases, certain skin conditions and others may have an effect on your candidacy and your surgical outcomes. Patients should be wise to visit with a surgeon who evaluates all of these issues, as determining risk prior to surgery is of major importance. We typically rule out 15-20% of all patients for some reason, and making sure you are honest and clear with your doctor is important. Most of the non candidates have issues relating to their corneal health and anatomy (warpage, thickness, weakness or surface disease), things that can usually only be evaluated by very specific scans performed at surgeon's offices.
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It can never hurt to see a doctor and rule out any medical conditions. From what you've described it sounds like it is more of a psychological issue, which is why I initially recommended a counselor. A counselor should also be able to recommend whether or not he should see a doctor, if he does not see a doctor first. The best place to start may be wherever he feels most comfortable. Chances are that whether he starts with the doctor or the counselor, he will get referred to the right person, and either way you know that he has started to take the first step in getting this resolved. All the best,


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Lucky rescues Elizabeth, who's suffering from hypothermia. After an encounter with Nikolas, Lucky makes the decision to sit vigil by an unconscious Elizabeth's bedside and apologizes for the way he's been treating her.Wanting to deliberately hurt him, Carly allows Jax to think she slept with Sonny but later sets the record straight when she shows up at his hotel suite where he's moved with Josslyn. Jax tells Carly he's reached his limit where their relationship is concerned.
Jason and Sam return to the penthouse from the police station to find the place decked out in Valentine's Day décor, courtesy of Molly and Kristina. Lulu and Dante's kiss heats up, setting off the alarms on his monitors. Maxie and Spinelli declare their love.
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Many innocents held in Dharmapuri: Mani
By Express News Service | Published: 22nd November 2012 08:49 AM |
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After meeting those imprisoned in Salem Central Jail in connection with the Dharmapuri dalit colony arson case, PMK state president G K Mani on Wednesday said that many of them, including 20 students who were jailed, were innocent.
Mani and a few of his party colleagues had a 30-minute meeting with the inmates. Emerging from the prison, Mani said that he was told that several of the men facing charges had gone to pay condolences to Nagaraj, the father of the Vanniyar community girl who married a dalit boy following which he committed suicide.
"A man on a visit to his native village from Singapore is also among those arrested. Out of the 142 arrested, 22 are students. Six of them are in Salem Central Jail and 16 are in the sub-jail in Sankagiri," the PMK state president said.
He demanded a thorough and fair probe to bring the real instigators and perpetrators of the attack to book. He said the innocent should be released at the earliest. The arrests had been made in haste without proper preliminary investigations, he added.
Many of the youths arrested were engineering students. Their bail plea had been rejected on technical grounds and fresh petitions were being filed. In the case of others, non-bailable charges in the First Information Report was blocking their release on bail, said PMK party men.
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Since newer receivers typically do not include magnetic phono connection, this preamplifier is required to connect a turntable to a conventional line level input. It is also necessary if playing LP's through a computer sound card, mixing console, or other professional equipment. In addition to providing the required gain, this unit also adds necessary RIAA equalization to compensate for the industry standard EQ curve utilized on LP's.
The DJ PRE II acts as an interface between your turntable and your audio recording / playback system. The analog input capacitance can be switched between 100pF and 200pF to optimize your phono cartridge response. A switchable low cut filter removes turntable rumble while leaving the audio pristine. The front gain trim control and signal/clip LED allow you to optimize the preamp's gain for a wide range of input sources. The built-in low noise phono preamp circuitry is highly accurate and precisely conforms to the RIAA standard. The line output jacks are low impedance and can be used with any sound card.
Housed in an all aluminum black anodized case, the DJ PRE II can be powered by a wide variety of external supplies. If you need to amplify and EQ your vinyl records to interface with your audio workstation, sound card, home stereo system or main monitor system, the DJ PRE II gives you flawless audio reproduction in a rugged and reliable package.
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This little pre-amp provides a wide range of amplification settings for an assortment of cartridges in your arsenal. If you do vinyl-to-digital transfers as much as I do with cartridges ranging from the new Shure DJ M-44 to the old Stantons, you'll appreciate this amp's ability to accommodate the wide range of outputs of these cartridges, even at higher RPMs. Response is remarkably flat. This pre-amp DOES NOT color the cartridge sound. The rolloff switches are transparent too, and do not color the music and they perform well. Some other reviews claim they don't notice a difference when switching them in and out, but if you have a DC coupled amp, you will hear a difference in the vinyl rumble for sure. I definitely notice a sweet, subtle difference of highs when the capacitive line-length loading switch is moved in or out. They can be switched in or out actively without "thumping" the audio. Whomever designed this little unit was thoughtful in that regard. The only complaint I have about it, is that it's power light is an annoyingly bright blue LED that practically acts as a nightlight for my studio. It's an extremely bright light that makes it hard to see the settings on the unit. I had to tape a piece of paper over it to throttle it back, so I could see my settings. Otherwise, for the price, a super-quiet, transparent pre-amp that delivers wide dynamic range with no hum, hiss or artifacts, and the ability to dial back the hot, new DJ M-44 from Shure is a blessing! The overload LED is accurate too, it's green when active signal is present (off when it's not), turns yellow to warn of getting into the median range and turns red to indicate clipping. Even when it just turns red the clipping is not audible, so the calibration must be set so the unit just starts to indicate red for a warning that you're about to clip the audio. Overall, a terrific little amp. It's small enough, you could probably velcro it right to the side of your TT for ease of access. Otherwise, it will stand on its side in your TT alcove just fine as long as it can lean against a wall. The wall-wart that runs it is standard fare, and is cool and quiet too.
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Kahlua Cake Recipe.. Missing Measurements.
Baking By Hollyanna70 Updated 31 Oct 2007 , 8:48am by Hollyanna70
I was wondering if someone can tell me the measurements on this recipe.. http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-5873-Mexican-Vanilla-Kaluaha-Small-Recipe.html ?
The amount of oil and kahlua show up as question marks to me, instead of actual measurements. The rest of the recipe I can see fine. I've already PM'd the original poster last week, but never got a response, so I'm hoping someone else might know the answer to this question.
Thank you so much in advance. I really appreciate it.
They show as ? for me as well. Could you PM the poster? She may have goofed the posting.
I already did.. over a week ago.. No response.
Hopefully, someone who has made the cake will know, and be able to respond. Thanks anyway, though!
I read the whole recipe, and I'll bet it should be 1/2.
She mentions filling the pans ?- 3/4 full. That sounds like 1/2, and 1/2 would fit in the recipe amounts pretty well, don't you think? I looked and the cake mix I have takes 1/2 cup oil...
Thanks, 7yyrt!!
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Happy Thursday!
I just adore this time of year, don't you?
We are back to the 25 Days of Fall.
Day 9
I think one of the easiest ways to add seasonal decor to your home is by using photo frames.They are easy to display year round and you can easily change images or DIY art in them.
Today I am showing you one frame and how I will take it from Halloween to Thanksgiving. The great thing about this is you don't have to spend any money either. I just save scraps from projects and use the leftovers.
Cute, right? This is just textured scrapbook paper and I traced around a cookie cutter for the pumpkin shape.
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Just leftovers from fall crafts. Cardstock scrapbook paper and a fabric craft leaf painted gold. An easy quick change for the transition of holidays!
Warm welcome in the entryway.
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Bethesda, MD, United States, 2014/01/13 - Retains position as leading middle-market healthcare lender [NYSE: GE] - GECapital.com. NYSE: GE
GE Capitals Healthcare Financial Services business ended 2013 as one of the most active capital providers in the U.S. healthcare market, deploying approximately $9 billion in new commitments to customers in over 200 transactions. For the fourth consecutive year, GE Capital was the top lead-arranger by volume and number of transactions completed for all financings under $500 million in U.S. healthcare leveraged finance*. Customers across a broad array of healthcare subsectors utilized GE Capital financing to make acquisitions, refinance existing debt, support working capital needs and fund growth initiatives.
Despite continued uncertainty and volatility in the healthcare sector in 2013, we delivered critical capital to customers across multiple sectors. Our clients can rely on us for a combination of industry expertise, a strong balance sheet and robust capital markets capabilities, said Darren Alcus, president and CEO of GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services. Looking at the year ahead, we expect more M&A activity and continued market consolidation as healthcare executives seek strategic opportunities to maximize efficiencies and scale.
In 2013, GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services utilized the expertise of its dedicated teams to meet the needs of customers across three primary segments:
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There is no doubt that we will continue to see changes in the healthcare industry in the year ahead and we are committed to helping our customers navigate this evolving landscape, said Al Aria, senior managing director for GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services corporate finance team. Our longstanding commitment to the space and strong balance sheet mean we are well positioned to help customers meet their business objectives, even during these less certain times. As the top lead-arranger of debt to middle-market healthcare companies for the fourth consecutive year, we look forward to delivering again for our customers in 2014.
Recent Transaction: GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services recently served as administrative agent on a $115 million senior secured credit facility for Medical Depot, Inc., which does business as Drive Medical. Proceeds were used to refinance existing debt and will support ongoing working capital and growth needs.
Healthcare Real Estate:
While reimbursement at the federal and state level is more stable, there are still concerns about fiscal health. When combined with healthcare reform, the healthcare real estate sector faces continued uncertainty, but we expect it to remain active, said James Seymour, senior managing director of GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services real estate financing team. Borrowers dont want a lender that is in and out of the market. Our Healthcare Real Estate business has been a leading market participant across industry cycles for the last 15 years. Looking ahead, we will continue to utilize our significant balance sheet and relationships across the industry to provide flexible financing for our clients.
Recent transaction: GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services provided a $65.25 million senior secured first mortgage to MB Real Estate, a medical office developer and acquirer. The loan is being used to finance a seven medical office building portfolio totaling 379,000 square feet in NY, NC, TX and CA.
Life Sciences:
Life sciences companies benefitted from strong private and public equity markets in 2013, which drove a lot of demand for our debt financing, said Anthony Storino, senior managing director for GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services life science finance team. We expect another active year ahead for flexible debt financing to rapidly growing companies across pharmaceutical, medical device and other healthcare sectors.
Recent transaction: GE Capital, Healthcare Financials Services served as administrative agent on a $10 million senior secured multi-draw term loan for Sonitus Medical, Inc., which intends to use the financing primarily for additional working capital as they continue to expand their commercialization efforts.
About GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services
With in-depth industry knowledge and expertise, GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services (gecapital.com/healthcare) has provided more than $65 billion in financing over ten years to companies in over 45 healthcare sectors including senior housing, hospitals, medical offices, outpatient services, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Our team of professionals creates business and financial solutions tailored to meet the individual needs of our customers.
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New accounting guidance intended to increase transparency and consistency of financial reporting about consolidations was agreed upon by the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) on Wednesday.
The new rules will be issued in the coming months after the final Accounting Standards Update is drafted.
The new guidance will affect all public and private companies that apply variable interest entity guidance, as well as limited partnerships and similar legal organizations, such as limited liability corporations, according to the FASB.
A variable interest entity is a company in which consolidation is not based on a majority of voting rights.
The Accounting Standards Update is designed to lessen the complexity of the guidance as it applies to limited partnerships and similar legal organizations, simplify the consolidation guidance to focus more on principal risk, and remove the indefinite deferral available to certain investment funds.
Specifically, the accounting standard:
- Changes requirements for when a general partner consolidates a limited partnership.
- Clarifies when fees paid to a decision-maker (such as an asset manager) should be considered for variable interest entities when evaluating if a decision-maker is required to consolidate the variable interest entity.
- Reduces the complexity of the guidance for variable interest entities as it applies to related party relationships (such as affiliates).
- Scopes certain money market funds out of the guidance.
More information on the "Consolidation: Principal versus Agent Analysis" project can be found here.
Related articles:
FASB Issues GAAP Variable Interest Entity Alternative
FASB Backs Variable Interest Entity GAAP Alternative


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Caribbean Yacht Charters
There are many luxury yachts available for your Caribbean yacht charter and you can view some of the yachts here.
A traditional hot spot for yacht charters, the Caribbean is considered "the king of yacht charter vacations", so please contact us here to go on your private charter. Whether you agree with this or not, you like most people will have heard of the Caribbean as a great yacht charter destination. This is because this location covers a huge area and offer fantastic diversity. It is beautiful and warm, has amazing beaches, interesting cultures and perhaps most importantly, the Caribbean has a huge selection of crewed yachts, luxury yachts and superyachts which you can rent and experience a truly magnificent vacation around the various Island groups. The Caribbean is a natural wonderland onshore, but probably most importantly, it has an ocean laden with treasures, from tiny beach ridden coral atolls to substantial mountainous islands exuding rich and colourful cultures. An area which is famous for its beautiful waterways and islands, there is no better way to experience the Caribbean than on a crewed luxury yacht charter vacation.
Some of the Recommended Caribbean Yacht Charter Spots:
Popular places to visit on a yacht charter include Antigua, St Barts, Anguilla, St Martin, The British Virgin Islands, The US Virgin Islands, the Grenadines and many more – see the full list on the left menu.
More than ever crewed luxury yachts are beginning to explore more exotic and remote Caribbean Islands, so ask your charter broker or captain for more information on some of these more remote treasures. Due to the scale and diversity of the different yacht charter areas of the Caribbean we have covered the major charter locations individually. Please note that if there is a charter boat cruising area, not covered here that you are interested in, please contact us and we will provide you with that information personally in the form of a yacht charter itinerary.
As one of the most popular yacht charter grounds in the world, second only to the Mediterranean in popularity, the types of boats available for rental in the Caribbean include all the main types such as motor, sailing, skippered, crewed yachts, catamarans, power boats, sailboat, luxury yachts as well as the ever growing superyacht and mega yacht charter. Both beginner and expert private yacht charterers alike are drawn to the Caribbean for its warm winds, protected waterways and beautiful anchorages. The Caribbean is a special place that has beautiful tropical islands that lie snug within a tropical island necklace as laid out on a large blue sea.
The Caribbean is also steeped in a fertile history of sailing adventure. Ever since the days of galleons and pirates the Caribbean has been host to some of the most satisfying sailing anywhere in the world. On your Caribbean yachting vacation you can find, an incredible amount of choice and variety and all in a relatively small area - thriving bars and Caribbean nightlife; first rate cuisine; spectacular white powder beaches; lush tropical rainforest; cloud-fringed mountain peaks; exotic birdlife; amazing diving and snorkeling and a serene blend of European sophistication and warm Caribbean hospitality. The problem is, with so many superb Caribbean yacht charter locations and charter boat operators to choose form, where do you start when planning a holiday? With CharterWorld of course…
The Time of Year to Charter a Yacht in the Caribbean:
The main Caribbean sailing season runs from November through to July. The Caribbean primary high season is from mid-December to March, when the winter escapees from North America and Europe arrive in their greatest numbers. The hurricane season is from late July to early October, although hurricanes are in general rare in the southern Caribbean. Unfortunately, they can be prevalent around Cuba, Bahamas and the east coast of the U.S. every few years. This is the least expensive time for chartering in the Caribbean and there are some really good deals are available. However, as well as running the risk of storms, this time of year also tends to be associated with lighter (or non-existent) winds.
As with many boating locations the Caribbean shoulder season, in this case from April to July, is also a great time to charter a boat as there are less shore based visitors, some lovely settled sunny weather, and warm yet steady breeze. The Caribbean is made up of many different multi-nation (and multi-cultural) volcanic islands. There are amazing sailing grounds stretching from Cuba and Jamaica in the west, through the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, The Leeward Islands and the Windward Islands, finishing with Trinidad and Tobago off the coast of Venezuela.
Caribbean Yachting Hotspots:
Here is a brief list of some of the Caribbean luxury yacht charter hotspots to consider experiencing when you rent you luxury crewed charter yacht. This is by no means an extensive list and there is more information on things to see and do in the Caribbean under each Caribbean private yacht charter location. Also, when you hire a yacht with us we will supply you with a customised hand written itinerary suggestion so that you and your crew have a few ideas to choose from on your charter.
General Places Worthy of Traveling to see:
- Gustavia Harbour in St Barts - shopping, nightlife, restaurants and European quintessence
- Nelson in Dockyards in Antigua - history and beauty in a harbour
- Sunset in St Lucia
- St Kitts for the beauty, history and magnificent views from Brimstone Hill Fortress
- Anegada for its deserted beaches, fringed reefs and the unique flora and fauna of the salt ponds, home to the pink flamingo
- The BVIs for the beautiful beaches and anchorages
- Guadeloupe for its diversity - one side offers cosmopolitan flair, bordered by beaches and coral reefs and the other has open lands with the fertile, volcanic peaks , rainforest and waterfalls.
Short List of Caribbean Sailing Yacht Events:
- Antigua Sailing Week – held during the last week of April each year, yachts from all over the world arrive in English and Falmouth Harbours for an action packed week on fun sailing.
- St Bart's Bucket
- Grenada Sailing Festival
- Heineken Regatta – a Caribbean sailing and party Regatta – The Heineken St Maartens.
- Here is the full list of Caribbean yachting and sailing events.
Other Caribbean Places to be:
- New Year's Eve at St Barts Gustavia, St Martin and the BVIs
- More info on Caribbean yachting and sailing events
- Please see the Specific Caribbean location links on the left for more.
Please view some of our Caribbean Yachts Available for Charter:
Sailing Yachts Under 100' - Sailing Yachts Over 100' - Motor Yachts Under 100' - Motor Yachts Over 100' - Catamarans Over 50'
Below Are Some of the Caribbean Charter Yachts - Here are the Rest
Motor yacht ELYSIAN (Ex Elandess) is a 60 meter (196.85ft) Abeking & Rasmussen superyacht launched in 2009, with exterior design by Donald Starkey Designs and interior design ...
Luxury super yacht Oasis is 2006 launched vessel from the pioneering German shipyard Lurssen. Motor yacht Oasis with her resplendent with innovative design features and luxurious ...
Luxury sailing yacht Maltese Falcon is massive 88 meter mega yacht built by the Italian Perini Navi Yachts. A privileged few guests will ever be fortunate enough to experience ...
Luxury events charter yacht 'Sea Dream is a magnificent 344 foot / 105meter motor yacht which offers large groups the rare opportunity to indulge in private yacht luxury together ...
MARAYA is a 54.20 meter (177' 9") luxury motor yacht which was built by CRN YACHTS Ancona of Italy in 2008. She is a very impressive motor yacht with absolutely every ...
Luxury motor yacht DREAM (formerly Excellence III) cruises both the Mediterranean and Caribbean waterways, depending on season. DREAM boasts an interior which utilises a luxurious ...
Yacht MARY JEAN II is a steel full displacement ship of 61.70m (202' 5") in length which was launched in 2010 in Italy. She accommodates up to 12 charter guests in 7 ensuited ...
Luxury Motor Yacht Starfire was built in Italy by the Benetti boatyard and is 178 feet or 54 meters in length. The yacht cruises in the Mediterranean & Caribbean waterways. ...
With the last refit by Amico & Co. in 2013, luxury motor yacht 'Apogee' is a beautifully Italian-crafted Codecasa yacht which was delivered in 2003. She cruises both the ...
Motor yacht CALYPSO (Ex Solemar) was built by the Amels yard in Holland in 2003. She is a 61.5m luxury yacht which features meticulous design detailing, lovely exterior styling ...
Motor yacht SKYFALL (ex Mi Sueño) represents a modern combination of the latest marine technology and exquisite styling. The yacht was launched in 2010 by Trinity Yachts. ...
Launched in 2006, the 50m (164ft) Delta motor yacht VICTORIA DEL MAR II (ex Happy Days) represents a great charter yacht, well suited for holidays with friends, family or ...


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