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I wasn´t particularly interested in Burberry cosmetics but actually bought some items from them for my mom when I was in Hong Kong.
My favorite ebay seller listed a really cute mini sample version of the famous No.04 Rosewood Lip Cover Soft Satin Lipstick so I thought it looked interesting enough to try this out.
The sample version looks pretty much like the full-size however it doesn´t have that cool magnetic closure for the cap but just a regular click-on cap.
I like the delicate Burberry pattern engraved on the tube and the lipstick itself, these are the kind of small touches making those Burberry makeup items feel more precious and special in my opinion.
The lipstick has a very nice creamy texture and feels very comfortable and pleasant to wear. The lasting power is really good for such a creamy lipstick and the satin finish is very pretty.
What I dislike is the strong perfumey scent. It´s the kind of typical lipstick scent (like ...hmmm... Nivea body lotion perhaps?) and it doesn´t fade so this is something that REALLY annoys me.
No.04 Rosewood is a very pretty rosy brown shade that should work with most skin-tones and makeup looks.
Overall a high-quality lipstick and it could be totally perfect if they left that nasty perfume out.
Rating 3/5, obviously due to the overwhelming scent.


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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has decided it will appeal against the decision that recently let Google off the hook in relation to misleading advertisements in Australia.
Back in September, Federal Court judge Justice Nicholas had decided that while "ad-squatting" – a business buying ads using the trading names of competitors – is nefarious, it's not something that Google is responsible for.
"Justice Nicholas found that although a number of the advertisements were misleading or deceptive, Google had not made those representations. Google merely communicated representations made by the advertiser. As such, Justice Nicholas ruled that Google had not breached the Trade Practices Act," the ACCC's press release states.
The competition regulator is now appealing to the full bench of the Federal Court, on the basis that "Google's key word insertion system, plus the role of Google staff" were vital to the false advertisements being placed.
"It is important that they are held directly accountable for misleading or deceptive paid search results when they have been closely engaged in presenting and publishing those results," chairman Rod Sims states in the release. ®
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Woman who called 911 talks about day Baldwin officer accidentally shot sergeant
Bryan Lijewski's "victim" talks
A Baldwin Borough woman defends the man who police say they came to protect her from, on the day one police officer shot another.
The preliminary hearing for Bryan Lijewski, 30, was postponed Tuesday, because officers involved in his case could not attend. Baldwin police Sgt. Ralph Miller was shot by another officer while responding to a 911 call by Lijewski's girlfriend, Prudence Bruce, last month.
Outside the courtroom Bruce defended the father of her child. "He loves his kids very much. He would never do anything, it was just a bad incident," Bruce said while carrying their toddler in her arms. Inside the courtroom, Lijewski waved to his little girl as he was led back to jail.
Lijewski turned himself in last week. "I am sorry for the incident that happened. Sorry that that officer was injured. It was never my intent to have anybody hurt," Lijewski said.
Chief Michael Scott said Sgt. Ralph Miller was shot in the lower back while responding to a 911 call to Lijewski's home on Elmwood Drive at about 3:45 a.m. on Feb. 10. (SLIDESHOW: Photos from the shooting scene)
Scott said Bruce called 911 to report that her boyfriend had a loaded gun and that she feared for her life and the lives of her children. When officers arrived, Scott said, a man answered the door and refused to let them talk to the woman who called for help.
"They could see the woman in the background holding a child and the sergeant told him we need to be able to see her and we need to see your hands. He started closing the door. Apparently one of the officers put his foot in the door and Sgt. Miller put his shoulder in the door to try to force that door open. That's when this discharge came about," Scott said.
Scott said Miller was shot in the back, then a third officer fired. "When he came around he saw Officer Miller down, he saw the second officer over top of that officer and also believed him to be hit. He also saw through the window someone advancing toward their position, which he thought was the person that shot both those officers," Scott said. The chief said that officer's bullet hit the house.
Police are not confirming the name of the officers who fired the shots.
Miller, whose son is a Homestead police officer, underwent several surgeries. A blood drive is being held for Miller between noon and 6 p.m. on Tuesday March 12th, at the Baldwin Municipal Building.
Bruce left the courtroom with a message for the father of her children. Bruce said she wanted Lijewski to know "that I love him and that the kids miss him."
Lijewski is scheduled to be back in court in April. He is charged with simple assault, endangering the welfare of children, recklessly endangering another person, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm.
Lljewski had been previously convicted burglary, which prohibits him from possessing a gun. Lljewski was placed in the Allegheny County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.


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No. Of course, plagiarism is always a concern, and publishing any document in print or online will give increased access to potential plagiarists. However, plagiarism will be also easier to detect (and prove) due to wider familiarity with the contents.
Most analyses show that the overall effect of electronic publishing is to discourageplagiarism. Plagiarism from a printed thesis available only in a single library is often very hard to detect since only the author and supervisor are usually familiar with it.


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Popo Agie Group necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 87 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
Popo Agie Group
The Popo Agie Group LLC (pronounced "poh-poh-zhuh") is a start up company aiming to support the creation, development, and market testing of new consumer product ideas.
"Popo Agie" is a Crow language phrase meaning "head waters" or "rushing river" - it is the name of a river in Wyoming that disappears underground and then resurfaces 1/4 mile away. It takes water over 2 hours to pass through the underground segment, and more water resurfaces downstream than sinks underground upstream (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj1fps_tp9w for more on the river). We chose the river as a symbol of the creative design and development process - a convoluted process in which more comes out than went in.
We focus on nurturing product ideas that create new product categories for niche markets and require limited capital for initial prototypes. As such, the specific products we support are highly varied - current projects include infant clothing, interactive artwork for elementary schools, and on-line products to support continuing adult education.
The main audience for this logo will be potential clients, vendors, and partners interested in becoming involved in our specific area of product development. The actual products and brands to be developed will have their own distinct identities (hence this being the first of many potential contests), and the Popo Agie Group logo should stand separately from all of them.
Our group of clients/vendors/partners will be similar to those for a venture capital group or an angel investor. We aim to provide a similar service for product ideas with capital requirements that are too low to attract the attention of venture captial groups. This would include inventors and designers, entrepreneurs, contract manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.
We are looking for a logo that gives a sense of professionalism and trust that comes with a close partner or advisor, while also reflecting the importance of creativity and innovation in product design and development.
Our initial concept was to have the company name in a simple, professional typeface, with the pronunciation of "Popo Agie Group" in the International Phonetic Alphabet (poʊˈpoʊʒə gruːp) directly below it written in a style and coloring like a Leonardo da Vinci schematic (that is, a reddish-brown or dark tan color and a style like a manual draftsmen sketch with guidelines behind the letters).
While we would like to see some designs like that, we are certainly not wedded to this intial concept and are very interested in seeing where others might take it.
A few specific considerations:
1. No Cartoons - we want it to be simple and very professional looking
2. The typeface for the company name should be clear, simple and professional. We want something that conveys tradition and experience.
3. Less is probably more, although we don't want to be as minimalist as most venture capital logos.
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo
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Princeton reports 8th case of meningitis, plans vaccinations
PRINCETON, N.J. – Princeton University reported another case of meningitis Friday, the eighth so far this year linked to the school.
A female student developed symptoms Wednesday night and was referred to a local hospital after going to the university's health center, according to university spokesman Martin Mbugua. The student was diagnosed with meningitis Thursday, and is being treated. Tests are being conducted to determine whether she has type B meningococcal bacteria, a strain of the disease that has already affected six students and a campus visitor since March, Mbugua said.
The Food and Drug Administration this week approved importing Bexsero for limited use at Princeton. The vaccine is approved in Europe and Australia but not in the U.S.
It's the only vaccine for use against the strain that has been identified at Princeton. The university said doses of the vaccine are to be available in December for undergraduate students, graduate students who live in dorms and employees who have sickle cell disease and other medical conditions that would make them less likely to be able to fight meningitis because of their weakened immune systems. Follow-up doses then will be available in February.
The CDC and state health officials said travel plans and activities on the Princeton University campus could continue as planned, adding the surrounding community could continue to attend events on the Princeton campus, Mbugua said.
A case of meningitis was also reported this week at Monmouth University. Tests were being done to determine the strain.
Bacterial meningitis is a disease that can cause swelling of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It can be spread through kissing, coughing or lengthy contact. It's fairly rare in the United States, but those who get it develop symptoms quickly and can die in a couple of days. Survivors can suffer mental disabilities, hearing loss and paralysis.


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DWC-GA necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 66 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
Destiny Christian Academy
Destiny Christian Academy (DCA) is a diverse Christian school in an Atlanta suburb. This academy serves families of many different cultures and races. The school is known for its high academic standards and its students consistently excel on standardized tests.
DCA is expanding its services to include 2nd and 3rd grade students.
Our target audience is multicultural parents of elementary school children.
We like creativity!
Logo or crest, letterhead, envelope and business card
Sharp, crisp logo or crest that is appropriate for embroidery on shirts and adaptable for signs and banners.
Main colors: Purple and Gold
Wants: Focus on education, include images of cross, text books, diploma, globe; also include the world Scholarship, Diversity and Leadership. The school's name, Destiny Christian Academy, should also be included in the design.
Don't Want: images of children or anything ornate. Stock images or clip art.
Files: JPG and layered eps files for logo or crest; layered eps files for stationary package.
Information for stationary package:
Destiny Christian Academy
7400 Factory Shoals Road
Austell, Georgia 30168
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Just a little placeholder to let the world know that we are alive and kicking despite neglecting update of this website!
Working hard on a wide variety of efforts, including:
- Organizational study for Arlington County
- Work in support of the Housing and Supportive Services Consortium (HSS)
- Developed and delivered capture and proposal training for a national nonprofit agency
- Developed and delivered a website for Delta Consulting Group, will add it to my portfolio shortly
- Serving on the board of the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (WMCCAI)
- Continuing to serve as secretary of the Northern Virginia Joomla! Users Group, President of Talltree South and MapleTree Pool Associations
- Will have an article in Quorum Magazine and shortly, a video
- Supporting other web and proposal-related clients
- And much more. Helping others debug code and write stories!
The Virginia Housing and Supportive Services Consortium (HSS) is an inter-agency collaboration supporting planning for integrated community-based housing opportunities and supportive services for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (ID/DD). The HSS Consortium includes:
- Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS)
- Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
- Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), and
- Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA).
On January 7, 2015, the HSS Consortium convened a meeting with regional and state-wide stakeholders to initiate collaborative planning, incuding the regions of Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and the Richmond metropolitan area. Additional regional meetings are planned, leading up to a Summit anticipated in May 2015 to achieve and sustain rapid results and increased options for housing and services choice for people with ID/DD.
Ursa Major Consulting is pleased to be supporting the HSS Consortium. We worked witth Catoctin Consulting, Rapid Results Institute, and TAC, Inc. in this effort, and are now continuing with the development of the Housing Resource Guide (2017).


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Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal Mix
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 5 min.
Makes1 serving
- 6 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1-1/3 cups nonfat dry milk powder
- 1 cup dried apples, diced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- ADDITIONAL INGREDIENT (for each serving):
- 1/2 cup water
- In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months. Yield: 8 cups.
- To prepare oatmeal: Shake mix well. In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil; slowly stir in 1/2 cup mix. Cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 1 minute or until oatmeal reaches desired consistency.
Nutrition Facts1/2 cup: 171 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 185mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 4g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch.
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Jan 5, 2013
While I like the idea of making up a big batch of oatmeal mix for busy mornings, the flavor was a little lacking on this recipe. It almost tasted bland to me. I will make this again, but I will try some different flavoring options next time.
Feb 13, 2012
I haven't tried this yet, but I do like salt in my oatmeal. I use a salt substitute which consists mostly of potassium..... not hard to get used to as long as you don't use too much. And this can certainly be made with Splenda instead of the granulated and brown sugars. I would love to add raisins also. By the way, how hard is it to understand "nonfat" dry milk powder? However, after cutting back on some of the other ingredients, I would splurge on lowfat milk instead of the powdered milk and water!
Feb 13, 2012
This recipe was easy & economical to make. I cut the sugar by a third & added raisins instead of apples. A great gift idea to make!
Feb 13, 2012
[quote user="fe-eagle213"] For a more heathy oatmeal, eliminate the powdered milk and use low fat or fat free milk insteadfor thehalf cup of water [/quote] Powdered milk IS fat free. Check the label.
Feb 8, 2012
I too have oatmeal in the mornings and like my children before them my grandchildren now request it when the stay over. I prefer Old-Fashioned Oats because i do not like gooey, sticky oatmeal. For each 1/2 cup of Oatmeal I use 1/2 cup non-fat milk and 1/2 cup of water, absolutely no salt. I watch the liquids as I heat it over medium heat to scalding. Scalding is when you see the bubbles travel around the inside edge of the pot. I turn off the heat and pur in the oats. If I'm using a dried fruit such as apricots, apples or my favorite, cranberries they do in also. A stir just to cover the oats and cause them to spread and then cover the pot and let the oats and dried fruit soak up the liquid. When fruits are in season I dice them up, skins and all and put them in after the oats have soaked up the liquid. When I serve the oats I use Splenda as a sweetner and have additional non-fat milk present if they want more. Sometimes I also add toasted Walnuts. On my own oats I add one Tbsp of ground Flaxseed for the Omega-3 value and it adds a slight nutty taste to the cereal as well as additional fiber. I have to add the oats do not stick together unless you forget them and let them get cold but microwaved and a little milk added will free them up again. I have on occassion gotten busy with something while waiting for the cereal to finish and forgotten them for more than an hour but re-heated and they are just as good as if you eat them when they are first done. If you like Oats spiece them up. I also use flavoring extracts for different flavors. Whatever you like. You don;t have to mix ahead of time it takes the same amount of time to prepare either way but fresh fruit is best.
Feb 8, 2012
it is very good , i would make lots save $
Feb 8, 2012
For a more heathy oatmeal, eliminate the powdered milk and use low fat or fat free milk insteadfor thehalf cup of water
Feb 8, 2012
Try a grocery store that sells bulk foods. You can buy a small amount of dried apples inexpensively, and dice them yourself.
Feb 8, 2012
I haven't tried this yet, but it sounds really good. We eat oatmeal every Sunday morning.
Feb 8, 2012
I would not make this recipe. Why use sugar and salt? Oatmeal is my breakfast of choice and its really much easier to make than going through all of this. Just get the Quick Oats, add milk or almond milk, fresh fruit like bananas, strawberries and blueberries with a dash of cinnamon. You'll have a quick tasty breakfast without all that sodium and unnecessary sugar. I also add Chia seed if you want more fiber.


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Nashville, Tenn. - Tennessee State University's men's and women's tennis teams dropped a pair of matches on Saturday at the TSU Tennis Complex.
The Big Blue men (0-6, 0-5 Ohio Valley) fell 6-1 to Tennessee Tech (6-7, 4-0 OVC), while the women (0-6, 0-5 OVC) dropped a 7-0 match to Southeast Missouri (4-8, 1-3 OVC).
SEMO claimed the doubles point with sweeps in all three spots. Nikole Novikova/Melissa Martin defeated TSU's London/Lauren Thomas, 8-3. In the No. 2 spot, Jessica Courtnell/Heather Robinson swept Melynda Simmons/Kryston Mason, 8-0. Elizabeth Nyenwe/Lauren Schaper won the third doubles set, 8-0, over Khadijah Williams/Shardel Suber.
In single's action, the Redhawks' No. 1 player Novikovsa won 6-0, 6-1 over Simmons. TSU's Lauren Thomas fell 6-0, 6-2 to Nyenwe in the second slot.
The Big Blue dropped the three through six spots. Courtnell won 6-0, 6-1 over London Thomas. Martin swept Mason (6-0, 6-0). In the five spot, Suber dropped a 6-0, 6-1 contest to Robinson, while Laura Garcia defeated Khadijah Williams, 6-0, 6-1 in the sixth slot.
In the men's contest against Tennessee Tech, the Tigers dropped the doubles point. Lawrence Washington/Shaun Ingram fell 8-1 to TTU's Vasily Eremeev/Artem Tarasov in the top match. Justin Kirstein/Alejandro Augusto won 8-0 over Jared Asher/William Simmons.
In singles, Washington won his second match this week with a 7-5, 6-1 drubbing of Tarasov. In the No. 2 spot, Augusto won 6-0, 6-1 over Ingram. In the third slot, Kirstein knocked off Simmons (6-2, 6-2).
TSU's Asher was swept by the Golden Eagles' Eremeev (6-0, 6-0), while James Shelton was swept 6-0, 6-0 by James Crawford. The Tigers forfeited the No. 6 point.
The Tigers women take on UT Martin at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the TSU Tennis Complex.


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Accelerated Preparing Your Mind and Body for Childbirth (San Diego)
Preparing for childbirth
Preparing for childbirth
This two-week accelerated course at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego teaches childbirth preparation basics. Couples learn effective ways to reduce stress and increase comfort during labor.
Topics include breathing, relaxation and the role of the labor support person. Medications, hospital procedures and cesarean birth are also discussed.
Take this course in conjunction with Getting Ready for Baby, Breastfeeding Your Baby, and Hospital Orientation for Expectant Parents for a comprehensive overview of labor, birth and early parenting.
Class dates
All sessions run the same day of the week for two consecutive weeks, from 1 to 6 p.m.
- Sundays, April 2 - 9, 2017
Registration is required
Pre-registration allows us to reserve your space and contact you in the event of a change in the time or location of a class or on the rare occasion that we have a class cancellation.
Please remember, we cannot guarantee accommodation for walk-in participation at our classes, screenings and programs and cannot be responsible for any inconvenience due to lack of registration. Thank you, again, for choosing Scripps.
Event details
- Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
- 3rd Floor Classroom
- San Diego, CA 921304077 5th Avenue
Date and time
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — For years, Wayne Brandenburg shopped at his local Wal-Mart three or four times a week. He never thought he'd pick up a wife, or marry her, there.
But that's exactly what happened.
Last February, Brandenberg and his bride Susan, both in their mid-sixties, said "I do" in the layaway section of the Shallotte, N.C., Wal-Mart, just a few feet away from where they first met around 2005.
Susan worked as a cashier, after having gone through a difficult divorce. Wayne, whose wife had passed away, made sure to get in the line at her checkout counter, just so he could say hello.
"I'd ask her how she was that day, and tell her she looked very nice," he said. Susan said that she felt safe with him and that he seemed very kind.
Wayne asked her out for a Chinese buffet dinner on their first date. She brought along her two daughters and he brought his two granddaughters so that Susan would feel comfortable. Wayne had a full beard and looked like Santa Claus, he said, which made him an easy sell to the kids.
After that, Wayne started making her lunch every day and bringing it to the Wal-Mart store.
"He was very much a gentleman, and I looked forward to seeing him," she said.
A year later, Wayne proposed to Susan. He couldn't kneel down because of his bad knees. So he handed her a diamond ring and asked her to marry him.
Susan said she shouted something like "don't you do that," only peppered with expletives. She came around to the idea shortly after.
The couple was engaged for six years. When they finally settled on a wedding date, Wal-Mart was the natural choice for the location.
"I first said it as a joke," Wayne said. "But we batted it around and realized that it's where we met, where we dated and where most of her friends worked, so we asked the store and they gave us their blessing."
One of Susan's coworkers bought the wedding cake from the store's bakery. Her daughters jazzed up the cobalt blue walls with bells, lace and ribbons bought from the home decor aisle. Hordes of Wal-Mart staff joined in and cheered when a local pastor said, "You may kiss the bride."
"That kiss was the most special part," she said. "I feel thankful to Wal-Mart for bringing us together. It's the best thing that ever happened to me in my life."
The Brandenbergs aren't the only people to find their match under the halo of Wal-Mart's fluorescent lights. A study of "missed connection" posts on Craigslist, where lovestruck hopefuls try to track down a stranger who caught their eye, found that Wal-Mart is the most popular place to find love at first sight, according to Psychology Today magazine.
Wal-Mart spokeswoman Ashley Hardie said the nation's largest retailer is flattered to be a place where picking up something as mundane as milk can lead to something magical.
"Perhaps the saying should go, 'love comes when you least expect it — or when you go to Wal-Mart,'" she said.
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*This piece may have appeared on the web once or twice before, but we're publishing it again here because we likes it, yes we do.
by Mr. Motgol
In the Old World, people went to the New World to start anew. Once America became settled, folks would head "out West" to shake away their demons, with destinations such as California and Alaska luring folks with promises of riches and rebirth. These were places where no one cared about your history or imperfect past. You were given a clean slate, and only as good as your current effort.
These days, such second chances are harder to come by. Technology and computer data bases have made it much more difficult to shake the specter of previous fuckups. I am told that back home, many shitty, wage-slave jobs now require credit checks, for God's sake. Big Brother has indeed taken over, which leaves only one choice for the Spectacular Failures of the Western World: Asia.
I was a big fat loser in America. I admit it. There's really no other way to spin the story. I aimed high and fell lower. Mea culpa.
I came to Korea because pretty much no one else would have me. I was bruised and bleeding–the textbook portrait of a failure–but Korea didn't seem to care. Her permed hair'd visage looked upon me with kind brown eyes and during my darkest hour, picked me up with her calloused, ajumma hands, and embraced me.
Since arriving on her rocky shores those many years back, I've flourished, and despite her many, prickly imperfections, I'm happy to call Asia home. I am grateful every day for the second chance afforded me here, and despite a few major hiccups along the way, I try my best not to screw it up.
However… some of my fellow expats have it the other way around. They come to Asia, and THEN implode. Whether they blow all their cash, burn their bridges, or just piss the wrong people off, I've seen more than my share of expats unravel here. With their tail quivering between their legs they grab what they can, stuff it into their bags, and crawl onto that first plane home. The rest of us shake our heads and wonder how can this happen in Asia, where–at least for us pampered, spoon-fed Westerners–things are just so damned easy. How is it possible to ASS OUT in a land where Westerners are generally given a berth fit for a cruise ship?
This phenomenon has come to be known as The Asia Fail. Here's a list of the main types, in no particular order:
East Asia–with Korea stumbling along at the head of the drunken pack– is a boozehound's paradise. You can get hammered around the clock for pennies on the dollar. Many countries have NO LAST CALL at the bars. You can booze all night, show up to work bleary-eyed and reeking of drink, and your boss will congratulate you.
If your friend is already an alcoholic and says he's moving to Asia, don't let him. There's simply just too much product on hand. After all, would you let your cokehead buddy go work in the rebel-held jungles of Colombia?
A friend of mine was such an alkie that he couldn't even hold down a job in Korea, where a huge drinking habit is almost a hiring requirement. It is so ingrained in the culture that companies often make pissup sessions mandatory for employees. He carried around soju in a water bottle and would puke every time he went up stairs. For the greater part of a year he lived in a bar. Yes, such a thing is possible in Asia.
When things got bad enough we finally passed the hat, contacted his family, bought his ticket and practically pushed him onto the plane. He's lucky, because I've known of a couple other guys who have died from liver failure here. And they were both kindergarten teachers.
Before attempting a move home from here, writer Ross Gardiner summed it perfectly: "I'm the only person in history who is moving back to Scotland to AVOID being an alcoholic."
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" is a pretty good maxim to live by. Add Asian to the equation and this "fury" has the potential to morph into a Category 5 Typhoon.
The warning signs are usually there: Ripped up photos of ex-girlfiends, rivers of threatening text messages, smashed furniture, slaughtered pets…
One friend of mine was smart enough to take his Korean wife–who had serious anger management issues–back to Canada before things got bad here. How do I know? One day I saw him at work, with a seven inch scabby gash on his face.
"What happened?" I asked.
"My wife scratched me," he replied, as if it was an every day occurrence, like walking the dog or laundry.
"Yeah…. she got drunk and scratched me." He continued drinking his coffee and making fantasy football trades on his computer.
"Any particular reason?"
"Nah, not really."
Another guy I know was deported after his notoriously unbalanced ex-girlfriend ratted him out to immigration for some illegal tutoring he was doing. That's right, she called the teaching cops him. And sure enough, when he showed up to the lesson, two immigration officials were there, lying in wait. They grabbed him and that was that. He's since moved on to greener pastures, but let the lesson be learned.
No country in Asia takes either possession of distribution of any substance deemed illegal lightly. Your arguments for decriminalization may hold sway ears in Canada, America, or Europe, but Asians generally have no time for such things. All drugs are thought bad and that's that. Get caught and pay the price. Like the strength of currencies in this region, this "price" varies greatly from country to country. Get busted smuggling hash in Japan or Korea and you WILL do time in a spartan prison, but you'll likely count the years on one hand and you're unlikely to be brutalized or raped. Do the same in Thailand or the Philippines and you may just spend a decade or two living in your own shit and fending off knife attacks from transvestites in prisons not fit for animals. Try it in Malaysia or Singapore and you may not even spend too long in prison before you find a rope around your neck.
Every year or so there's a drug bust among the expats in Korea, which I don't understand. I mean, do you guys really need your weed THAT much? Go home and move to Seattle or Denver and smoke away, though you may have to go back to work at Walmart or the valet parking lot you toiled away at before moving here.
There are so many books written about Thai prisons that they practically have their own aisle the the few remaining books stores left on earth. Warren Fellow's "The Damage Done" is particularly horrifying.
For a clear and sympathetic account of serving time in a Korea prison for drugs, try "Brother One Cell". He's proven that the Asia Fail can go the other way around: It can sometimes actually provide opportunities for you back at home. I've often thought of purposely getting arrested for drugs in Asia, and serving my time solely in hopes of landing a big book deal. Expat prison memoirs are hot hot hot.
This one usually manifests itself as the midnight runner (suddenly leaving without notice). Many would argue that this doesn't qualify as an Asia Fail because by leaving the country with no notice, you are taking matters into your own hands. Fair enough, but to get to the point where you are willing to grab your shit and ditch out on your job without so much a phone call implies a basic lack of preparation for the bumps and knocks of life in Asia.
But even more fail-ific are the people who move to Asia, hate it with their very skin, yet insist on sticking around, grinding it out, and making it awful for the rest of us. There's currently one sad sack on Facebook who teaches up ino Seoul and shrieks about it every day. His entire posting catalog is a road map of ESL misery. He moans and whines and talks about how is life here is a "living hell"; he talks of how the school he works at could be destroyed by a bomb with everyone–staff and children include–killed and how he wouldn't. even. care. (sic) In desperation for a online hug, he splays his painful, bleeding vagina for all to see; he longs to return to the loving womb of America, but refuses to take that one clear step to accomplish the goal: Actually leaving.
Isn't such perpetuation of easily-cured pain a kind of fail in itself?
Things are different here. There are cultural barriers that sometimes suck, yes, and in an effort to maintain social harmony, many bosses do have a–how do you say–elastic relationship with the truth. And the men spit in elevators and the old ladies elbow you in the subway and just maybe they all do hate us.
And did I mention how expensive cheese is here? Can you believe it? Oh noes. The horror.
This one occurs when cultural insensitivity meets misinterpretation, and one that I was guilty of in 2006. I was arrested and questioned over my role in Babopalooza, an expat sketch-comedy show I helped write and produce. The show made fun of both Westerners and Koreans and nearly got everyone involved deported. One of the sketched lampooned the Korean Immigration Service, which was an idiotic thing to do, since 1: The ridiculing of authorities is frowned-upon in Confucian Korea, and 2. The people we were skewering were also the people who have all the power over our lives: They interpret and enforce the rules that let us stay in the country. Don't bite the hand that issues the visa. We eventually got off with a firm "talking to" by the actual police, but "Wonderful Busan, Beautiful Immigration" continued to make our lives hell for years later, every time any of us switched jobs.
There are other examples aside from Babopalooza, most notably Michael Breen's Samsung Christmas satire, and the forever-instructive "Fancy a bum?" incident, which whipped up the Korean netizens into such an angry, pitchfork and torch mob, that the offending dude (a Busan resident) was literally run out of the country.
No, this isn't the west, and some of the governments in Asia are downright nasty. This is especially true for the communist ones, who don't really bother with such pesky things as free speech, habeus corpus, and a right to a fair trial. They've also been known to harass and spy on undesirable foreign elements from time to time.
However, most expats–especially lowly English teachers–are barely on their radar and to think otherwise is to only flatter yourself. That doesn't stop some folks from convincing themselves that the Secret Police are out to get 'em, however. A friend of mine was recently living in a Southeast Asian country and posted a sort of real time Facebook meltdown. He claimed he was being watched and followed every step of the way; he told of having his apartment broken into and his computer hacked and tracked. He ended up bolting the country with no cash and barely getting out, subsequently relying on friends chipping in on PayPal to buy his ticket back home.
Who knows? Maybe he was being followed. Though, having been a dabbler myself years back, I suspect overindulgence in certain substances played a much greater role in pushing him over the precipice than any spooks or security apparatchiks. And is it any coincidence that that this sort of neurosis usually occurs in countries where such substances are widespread and easily obtained? After all, nothing makes gangs of government agents put cameras in your refrigerator like a three-week yabba binge.
Let's face it: Teaching English in Asia is a piece of piss. Could there be anything easier than just talking to people in your native tongue and getting paid for it? Sure, you need a "four-year degree", and that does succeed in weeding out some of the mouthbreathers, but knuckleheads still abound. Anyone who thinks that a college education alone somehow equals intelligence hasn't surveyed the Asian ESL crowd.
But let's face it: Teaching English isn't for everyone. To do it well in Asia requires a modicum of charm and basic social skills, or at least the ability to shuck and jive and entertain the troops. And if the troops aren't entertained, they'll complain, and your ass will be shown the door.
Some folks just aren't cut out for this gig, yet bounce around from job to job to job, never quite taking the hint that, somewhere along the way, they've made a serious vocational error. But the truth is, if you are over thirty and teaching in Asia, you've ALREADY made a serious vocational error.
This is the worst one, because not only is it morally reprehensible: It just makes living and working here all the more difficult for the rest of us.
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An Australian penetration tester named Shubham Shah has become the latest to complain about bug bounty programs that offer pathetic – or no – rewards.
The bounty program in question was run by Prezi, a slideware-as-a-service outfit/ The terms of the program state that only certain " … domains (and every service accessible on them) are in the scope of the bug bounty program."
Shah went beyond those domains but claims to have come up with the biggest prize imaginable: Prezi's source code. All of it, using the technique explained here.
He then contacted Prezi to let them know about the problem and received hearty thanks in reply.
The company then refused to reward his efforts because the domain he investigated - http://intra.prezi.com – wasn't among those listed in the competition.
That decision is rather at odds with the following statement about rewards on offer;
"If you succeed, we will give you cash. That's right; we'll pay cold hard currency into your bank account. Think of it as a thank you."
Shah was eventually offered branded tat, which he rejected as inadequate payment and just not sporting.
After a lengthy correspondence (PDF) Prezi eventually did the right thing, admitting to A Bug in the Bugbounty and promising that " from now on we will reward bug hunters who find bugs outside of the scope provided that they do not violate our users' information and that their report triggers us to improve our code base."
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KANSAS CITY (AP) - A panel of federal judges has stayed a Missouri man's execution a little more than a day before he was set to die.
Allen Nicklasson had been scheduled to be put to death at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday for killing businessman Richard Drummond in 1994.
But late Monday a three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to stay the execution on Nicklasson's claims of ineffective counsel.
A stay such as this in a death row case is not unusual and does not mean the execution ultimately will be scuttled.
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Deandre Binns killed by hit-and-run driver
MIAMI – A viewing was held Friday evening for the 6-year-old boy who was killed by a hit-and-run driver.
A viewing for Deandre Binns was held at Grace Funeral Home, located at 770 NW 199th Street in Miami.
The funeral for Binns will be held at Parkway Baptist Church, located at 18000 NW 18th Avenue, at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Monique Batchelor, the boy's mother, said she and her family had eaten dinner at the McDonald's in the 6200 block of Miramar Parkway about 8:30 p.m. Jan. 9. As they crossed the street, a white sedan hit Binns, who was walking behind a relative, say police.
Police released surveillance video of the car believed to have hit Binns. Investigators are looking for a 1990 to '93 white Honda Accord.
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Who doesn't love the drama of fall football? When the chill is in the air and the players take the field, it's hard not to embrace that team spirit!
But at Arkansas Children's Hospital, we also know that with those pep rallies and thrilling plays comes the risk of additional injury to our young athletes. We want to be cautious about concussions in all children, and especially those active in sports.
Whether it's the quarterback who takes a hard sack or the cheerleader whose tumble doesn't end as planned, athletes need to remember that any impact that affects the head – even one that isn't direct – can put them at risk for a concussion. Parents, coaches and other supporters should also be aware that kids who sustain an injury to the head need to come out of play and be examined as soon as possible.
In the Emergency Department at ACH, there is one thing we frequently hear from parents whose children have experienced head injuries: "I wish he'd been wearing a helmet." This is one of the best ways to prevent or minimize concussions. Athletes should always have their helmets securely fashioned while they're in the game. The same goes for anyone riding a bike or recreational vehicle like an ATV – popular this time of year as hunting season gets underway.
If a child passes out after an injury that involved their head, the athlete needs to be assessed even if she indicates she feels OK. Those hit hard enough that they don't remember the impact should also be evaluated by urgent care immediately. The same goes for any child who acts a little fuzzy or just generally "out of it" after an injury. If the child appears dazed, confused, clumsy or experiences vomiting, loss of memory or loss of consciousness, these are all signs he needs to be seen promptly.
Most importantly, kids who have sustained force to the head need to discontinue the activity that caused the injury. They are at even greater risk for a second injury, which can cause more serious, longer-lasting side effects and much lengthier recovery times.
Studies have indicated that nearly 4 million concussions occur in the U.S. every year among kids who play sports and take part in other recreational activities. Dr. Damon Lipinski, a neuropsychologistin the ACH/UAMS Sports Concussion Clinic at the Centers for Children in Lowell, estimates that 80 percent of kids diagnosed with concussions recover within two to three weeks and can resume play when they're fully healed. That usually means kids may sit out a game or two but will be back at it soon after. Athletes who have experienced previous concussions or secondary injuries may take a little longer to heal.
At ACH, we stress to families the importance of visiting a multidisciplinary clinic like the ones on our campuses in Little Rock and Lowell. These programs get children the services they need to return to school and sports as quickly and safely as possible. Families benefit from a team that includes a physicians, neuropsychologists, athletic trainers and social workers who follow athletes until they have fully recovered.
If you take your child to the ACH Emergency Department and they are diagnosed with a concussion, you'll be given referral information for this kind of comprehensive program. A diagnosis will be made based on the history provided by the family, a thorough exam and possibly an imaging scan like a CT.
Sometimes it's not obvious to families that a child has experienced a concussion until a few days later. If parents notice any changes in their kids – an A student who starts performing at D level after an impact, for example – it's important to seek medical evaluation because the child may need accommodations at school.
In addition, if a physician warns that the family may notice a difference in mental status for two or three weeks but it seems to be lasting longer, don't write that off! Pay attention to your child's behavioral cues and follow up with their care team after an injury.
Concussions can be frightening, but with proper evaluation and care they'll heal quickly. Then everyone can get back to focusing on the fun of those fall sports!
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Warren Buffett's company disclosed new investments in the Archer Daniels Midland Co. and Verisign Inc. on Thursday as part of a busy quarter.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. filed the update on its U.S. stock portfolio as of the end of 2012 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday.
Berkshire said it held nearly 6 million shares of ADM, which makes food ingredients and animal feed, and 3.7 million shares of Verisign, which manages the databases that house ".com" domain names, at the end of the year. Those were the newest additions to Berkshire's $75.3 billion U.S. portfolio.
Besides those new investments, Berkshire added to stakes in General Motors, DaVita, Liberty Media, DirecTV, IBM, Wal-Mart, National Oilwell Varco, Wabco Holdings, Precision Castparts and Wells Fargo.
Berkshire also cut its Kraft Foods holdings to 1.7 million shares at the end of 2012. Last fall, Berkshire held 30.5 million Kraft shares.
But Berkshire seemed more fond of the Kraft spin-off Mondelez because Buffett's company held 12.8 million shares of Mondelez, which includes Krafts snacks and dessert brands like Oreo cookies, Cadbury and Nabisco.
On Thursday, Berkshire announced it was teaming with another firm, 3G Capital, to buy H.J. Heinz for $23.3 billion, the richest deal ever in the food industry.
Berkshire also reduced its holdings in Johnson & Johnson and Lee Enterprises during the quarter.
Many investors try to copy Buffett's investments by buying the stocks disclosed in these reports.
But it's important to remember that the report doesn't distinguish between Buffett's stock picks and those made by the company's other investment managers, Todd Combs and Ted Weschler. Combs and Weschler have been active over the last two years since they started with Berkshire because they are both building $4 billion portfolios.
Berkshire does not typically comment on these quarterly reports, and Buffett did not immediately respond to a message late Thursday.
Buffett has said that his investments tend to be the larger ones in the portfolio. He says investments smaller than $300 million are likely to be the work of Weschler or Combs.
Besides investments, Berkshire owns more than 80 companies; including insurance, utility, railroad, furniture, jewelry, manufacturing, restaurant and apparel companies. Berkshire's insurance and utility businesses typically account for more than half of his company's net income.
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American Idol's top 24 contestants will start performing live in less than a week, and season seven's Jason Castro has one piece of advice for them — pick the right songs.
Jason Castro, the hippy hottie from American Idol's seventh season, says even though he placed fourth in 2008, he wouldn't have changed a thing about his own performances. But there is one very important piece of advice he wants to give to this season's Idol hopefuls as they prepare to go live: choose your sings wisely.
"Bounce ideas off people. Ask your friends, 'Am I going to be an idiot if I do this or is it cool?'" the 22-year-old newlywed Dallas native told HollywoodLife.com exclusively Feb. 18 at FremantleMedia Enterprises, 19 Entertainment and Samsung's American Idol Top 24 Semi-Finalist event in West Hollywood.
Famous for his rendition of "(What a Day for a) Daydream," when he became the first Idol to ever use an instrument during a performance, Jason suggested contestants get creative with their musical choices.
"Really try to formulate the ideas around a song before selecting," he said. "Ask yourself, 'Can I do something cool with this?' That's probably the hardest part, picking the songs."
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About 100 people attended a groundbreaking ceremony at May Valley, where LiquidMaize will build an ethanol plant. It is the first "short haul" plant to be build by LiquidMaize, which will sell the wet distillers grain (WDG) by-product to an adjacent cattle feedyard. Semi-trucks which usually return to Denver empty after dropping off petroleum products will be able to haul ethanol back to refineries. Colorado State University will provide research for the plant, said Paul Orentas of LiquidMaize.
A groundbreaking ceremony here Saturday advanced Colorado's claim of being the leader in alternative energy.
Gov. Bill Ritter said Prowers County is part of "Colorado's energy future" during ground breaking ceremonies for the ethanol plant LiquidMaize plans to build four miles north Lamar.
"Colorado is quickly building a New Energy Economy and is fast becoming a national and international leader in renewable energy," Ritter said.
Citing the windmill farms that are already sending energy from the plains to the Front Range, Ritter said additional events such as "today's LuiquidMaize groundbreaking represent another victory for the New Energy Economy as we continue to create jobs and new opportunities across Colorado."
LiquidMaize hopes to have the plant open later this year. When it becomes fully operational it is expected to produce up to 11 million gallons of ethanol, managing member Paul Orentas told the Tribune-Democrat.
The plant will also create 14 jobs.
LiquidMaize plans to build up to two dozen "short haul" ethanol plants in the Western states in the next four years.
Orentas said the plant is uniquely situated to take advantage of the company's business model.
Currently, trucks that haul petroleum products to southeast Colorado have to return empty. When production is underway these trucks will be able to return home with a load of "just in time" ethanol that will eliminate investment in storage facilities.
Meanwhile, an ethanol by-product — wet distiller's grain (WDG) — will be sold directly to the on-site cattle feedyard. This will eliminate transportation costs entirely for the WDG. The site is adjacent to Four States Feeders feedlot on Country Road 8.
"We are also eager to create a positive impact on local and state economies,, and begin to contribute to the reduction of American dependence on foreign oil," Orentas said before a hundred on-lookers at the ceremony.
Orentas said when consumer buy oil-based gasoline to fuel their vehicles much of the money leaves the country.
But when locally grown ethanol displaces oil much of that money remains in the area to sustain local families and build public roads and schools.
Orentas estimated the plant will spend $25 million a year locally when it is operational, much of that on corn produced in local fields.
In his talk, Ritter conceded there is a debate over using corn as the source for ethanol, but he noted "it is the fuel for now….It is a great transitional fuel."
"At the end of the day market forces will determine the course of ethanol development," Ritter said.
Orentas said his company will work with Colorado State University researchers in the development of other renewable crops that can be converted into ethanol.
In a press release prepared by company spokesman Steve Caulk, it was noted that the development of alternative ethanol feedstocks will encourage farmers to vary their crops to meet demand.
Although Orentas is from Virginia and LiquidMaize has offices in Washington, D. C., Orentas said the company is Denver based.
Prowers County Commissioner Gene Millbrand said the county's strategy is to attract businesses that can become "part of the family…part of the community for a long time."
Millbrand said LiquidMaize is already part of the family in Prowers County. It has donated $10,000 to the fair board for this year's fair and rodeo, he cited as an example.
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John E. Konrad, vice president and general manager of a Takoma Park radio station, died Jan. 2 of bilateral pneumonia at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
He was 43 and lived in Mount Airy.
The son of a Seventh-day Adventist minister and a registered nurse, John Edward Konrad was born in Hinsdale, Ill., and raised in southern Illinois, New York City and Washington, where he graduated in 1987 from Takoma Academy in Takoma Park.
He was a 1994 graduate of Washington Adventist University, also in Takoma Park, where he began his radio career.
Mr. Konrad joined WGTS-FM Radio — which is owned and operated by Washington Adventist University — and in 1996 was named the station's general manager.
During the late 1990s, he spearheaded the station's transition from classical music to its current contemporary Christian format.
The station grew from 10,000 weekly listeners to more than 600,000 during his tenure and now ranks among the Top 10 in the Washington market.
"It was the only job he ever had," said his father, the Rev. Albert Konrad, who lives in Queenstown.
Mr. Konrad was a member of New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church in Fulton.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7700 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park.
In addition to his father, Mr. Konrad is survived by his wife of 18 years, the former Dawn Cofield, a registered nurse; a daughter, Marina Konrad of Mount Airy; his mother, Johna Sue Mason of Columbia; and a sister, Anni Hevener of Staunton, Va.


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In "The Slaves," the Ark II team catches wind of a nearby village using slavery, a "miserable and immoral practice," and Jonah sets out to observe.
Unfortunately, he is captured by the forces of Baron Vargas (Michael Kermoyan), a tyrant who deploys magic tricks to keep the slaves from attempting escape, banding together, or asserting their rights.
In particular, Baron Vargas has convinced many of his exhausted slaves that he possesses the power to turn people into mindless animals. The people, having no education or experience with such things, cower in fear. One man, Gideon, has even become an informant for Vargas, because he believes his sister has been transformed into an animal.
When Jonah stands up to Vargas, the devious Baron stages a fire and light show in which he appears to transform Jonah into a rooster. In truth, Jonah is simply put in prison, abducted in a cloud of smoke, out of the eyes of the crowd.
Seeing the deception for what it is, Ruth and Samuel at the Ark II decide to out-magic the evil magician. They rescue Jonah, and assert their own technological magic to free the slaves.
In "The Slaves," written by David Dworski, the audience gets to see a bit more of the grand Ark II's interesting capabilities. In this case, the vehicle projects a force field beam; one that is able to make it look like Jonah is actually walking on air. The force field beam looks dangerous, like a laser, but like all of the Ark II's devices is entirely defensive in nature.
Other than that touch, this episode, directed by Hollingsworth Morse, hammers home the worthy point that fear stems from ignorance, and that knowledge can overcome ignorance, and thus fear.
The villager slaves are all superstitious and terrified, but Jonah and his team pull back the curtain, to use a Wizard of Oz metaphor, to reveal the truth about the manipulative Vargas. It's a worthwhile point, especially because so many tyrants in today's world use ignorant beliefs (usually of a religious nature) to hold back their populations.
Watching this episode of Ark II, I understood, perhaps for the first time, what's missing from the series format: a sense of how Ruth, Jonah and Samuel are educated and trained, and what kind of organization, specifically they hail from. What are their skill-sets? How did they become trained? How were they chosen for these assignments?
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I also got to wondering, perhaps because this episode is a little dull: is Ark II the only vehicle in the fleet? Is there also an Ark III or Ark IV out there, patrolling a different area of the post-apocalyptic terrain?
Of course, I realize that this Filmation series was designed for children. But the episodes create an interesting enough world that as a viewer, you want to know more about the characters, their backgrounds, and the world they inhabit. This is truly a series that would benefit from an intelligent remake: You could take the core series concept, the characters, the production design and the world-view and then spin out new details about all of them, significantly deepening the Ark II-iverse.
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Anonymous, yes, definitely at typo. She was born in 1905. Thanks!ReplyDelete
Ok, Heather, I have to tell you...my husband is a descendent of Stephen Bachiler as well. He is descended through Stephen's daughter, Anne, who married into the Samborne/Sanborn family of New Hampshire. We need to get in touch!ReplyDelete
Shelley, that is quite interesting because today I received an email from my cousin's mother-in-law describing her Sanborn ancestors. I still live in Rockingham County, and I have Batchelder and Sanborn neighbors, and the phone book is full of both names, too!ReplyDelete
Hi Heather-- this entry is a good reminder that, even though average lifespans were shorter in previous centuries, that doesn't mean that people didn't live to be as old as they do today-- that lower average was due to high infant and child mortality.
Rev. Stephen Bachelder was my 10th great-grandfather 3 times (that I know of). Interesting man, and yes, very long lived!


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Samui Mermaid Resort
Big Buddha Beach , 34 / 1 M.4, Bophut
Koh Samui, Surathani 84320
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The Samui Mermaid Resort is ideally situated in the quiet north east of the tropical island paradise of Koh Samui and offers 76 spacious and well appointed rooms, many with sea views, air conditioning, cable TV and minibar. Two pools are available for refreshment and relaxation as well as the Little Mermaid poolside bar and all-day barbecue catering.
The Samui Mermaid Resort is the ideal starting point for your holiday on the island, just 5 minutes from the airport and 15 minutes drive from the lively nightlife of Chaweng away.
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Apr 14, 2018
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Apr 16, 2018
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Jul 18, 2016
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Good and friendly hotel. Some rooms are just on the beach and other rooms are located across the road in the garden side. The hotel is close to the airport, so you can see airplanes flying very low directly above your head. The stuff is very friendly. I lost my phone when left to Koh Tao in the morning, the stuff found my phone, passed to me by next Seatran ferry, and in the evening the same day I got it back! I recommend this hotel for transit stay at Samui.
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Sawadee is perfect booking service as usual.
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Perfect for a night when arriving to late at the airport to get a boat to Phangan
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Excellent service from Sawadee, as usual !
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Very nice place. We stayed only for one night, so we couldn t use the hotel facilities. But the pool and the garden looked pretty well.
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execellent booking service
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I stayed eight nights here loved every minute. Great choices in food,great being right on the beach. All staff were very helpful and friendly
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good no problems at all
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Great location : 5 minutes on foot from the boat to Phangan & Tao, Free transfert to Airport. Nice bungalows and Pool. Good for 1 night transfer.
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Was nt picked up at airport as arranged,not very helpfull staff.could go on and on.stay there at your own risk if you like planes 20 feet above you.
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Good service
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Was nt picked up at airport as arranged,not very helpfull staff.could go on and on.stay there at your own risk if you like planes 20 feet above you.
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Good service
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make The Samui Mermaid Resort your perfect home - from - home on the tropical paradise Island of Samui !! Ideally situated in the peaceful northeast corner of the tropical island paradise of Koh Samui, the Samui Mermaid Resort offers visitors a relaxed beachside setting combined with stunning views over the whole of the Big Buddha Beach and bay area.
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is the ideal base for a holiday on the island, being only 5 minutes away from the airport and 15 minutes drive to the lively nightlife of Chaweng or Lamai where you can take in a cabaret, go clubbing or just people watch, or 15 minutes in the opposite direction will take you to the quaint fisherman's village of Bophut.
Within a short stroll along the soft golden sandy beach, small piers provide ferries and speedboats to the island of Koh Tao, well-known for its diving, snorkeling and wildlife or to Koh Phangan where the famous Full Moon Party is held on Haad Rin and can arrange activities such as deep sea fishing, kayaking, island tours, PADI diving courses, elephant trekking and golf.
The Samui Mermaid Resort has 76 spacious and well appointed rooms, many with sea views, air-conditioning, cable TV and mini-bar. Two swimming pools are provided for your enjoyment and relaxation with The Little Mermaid poolside bar and all day barbeque catering for your refreshment.
The Dolphin, our main restaurant and bar is situated overlooking the beach where you can enjoy fine Thai or international cuisine, sip an exotic cocktail from our well stocked bar and absorb some of the most spectacular views and sunsets on the island.
The Samui Mermaid caters for all, with rooms suitable for a range of budgets and provides a baby-sitting service for families with young children. Good service, comfort and value for money make the Samui Mermaid Resort your perfect home-from-home for your holiday or business trip.
** All rooms have balcony / veranda, and guests have full use of the resort's facilities. **
:: Standard Room ::
Fan, cable TV, mini bar and hot shower.
:: Superior Garden View Room ::
Garden view, air con, cable TV, mini bar and hot shower.
:: Deluxe Room with Balcony ::
:: Deluxe Room ::
Sea View by the swimming pool, air con, cable TV, mini bar tea & coffee making facilities, hair dryer and hot shower.
:: Super Deluxe Side Sea View ::
:: Super Deluxe Pool & Sea View ::
:: Sceneric Beach Front ::
:: Junior Suite Sea View ::
:: Panoramic Beach Front ::
:: Beach Front Villa ::
The beautiful setting of our main restaurant and bar The Dolphin complemented with magnificent views over the whole of Big Buddha bay and Koh Phangan is the ideal meeting place for sipping a pre-dinner cocktail with friends and family and enjoying the peace and tranquility while witnessing the stunning sunset over Bophut to the west and the calming effect of the Buddha Idol to the north.
The restaurant is renowned for its Thai and international cuisine with all produce provided fresh from local sources daily.
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The Dolphin beachside restaurant and The Little Mermaid poolside bar and barbeque
Either 1,000 THB/room or original passport is required for key deposit. The key deposit will be returned to you upon check-out, as long as the room has not been damaged and the key has been returned.
Check-in time is 2:00 pm, Check-out time is 12:00 p.m.
Check-out time is 12:00 p.m.. If you wish to extend the check-out time, an additional fee equal to 50% of your room rate will be charged for extensions until 5:00 p.m. and an additional fee equal to the full room rate for checking-out after 5:00 p.m.
Credit Card is accepted at 3% charge.
The resort is pleased to serve guests with well-furnished accommodation; but any damaged or lost personal belonging is beyond our responsibility. Please take care of your valuable items. Safe deposit box is available at lobby for 20 THB/visit.
Three swimming pools are available for your enjoyment and relaxation. Only the new infinity edge swimming pool is provided for guests who stay in the Beach Front and Super Deluxe type room. Any person who is not staying at the resort is not allowed to use swimming pools.
The resort allocates our space to offer guests the convenient parking; but does not cover any costs associated with any damages or missing property occurring to the vehicle.
Cooking inside the room is not allowed.
No pets and animals are allowed.
Bang Rak is on the north eastern coast of Koh Samui and the Samui Mermaid Resort is just five minutes from Samui International Airport. It's a 15 minutes drive away from the nightlife of Chaweng, or in the other direction, 15 minutes from quaint fishermen's village of Bophut.
Fortunately, due to local regulations, beachside properties can be constructed no higher than the coconut tree canopy, so Bang Rak has retained its " tropical Island" feel.
The beach is very quite clean, with soft golden sand. Nearby piers have frequent ferries and speed boats to Koh Pha Ngan and Koh Tao for diving, sightseeing or the monthly Full Moon Party.
There are many restaurants within easy walking distance of the resort offering all kinds of dishes, from Thai to Turkish, and, French to Finnish ! There are also countless local bars if you need to stop to take a rest during a leisurely stroll along the beach.
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