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Philippe Le Hégaret leads the W3C Interaction Domain, which develops technologies in areas such as HTML and CSS. He recently spoke with Dr. Dobb's Jonathan Erickson.
Dr. Dobb's: Do we really need Web standards?
Le Hégaret: The most fundamental Web technologies must be compatible with one another and allow any hardware and software used to access the Web to work together. By publishing open, nonproprietary standards for Web languages and protocols, the W3C seeks to avoid market fragmentation and thus Web fragmentation.
Dr. Dobb's: Will HTML 5 be as fundamental to Web development in the future as HTML has been to date?
Le Hégaret: Yes, HTML will remain part of the fundamental Web technologies for many years. HTML 5 is introducing several new features to enhance the Web as a platform, allowing easier development and deployment of Web applications.
Dr. Dobb's: Will the "Semantic Web" be a parallel universe to the Web, or will it become a standard part of it?
Le Hégaret: The W3C vision is for one Web, so the Semantic Web is a standard part of the Web because it is based on Uniform Resource Identifiers, or URIs. The Semantic Web allows data to be shared and reused across applications, enterprises, and community boundaries.
It's about common formats for integration and combination of data drawn from different sources, as well as about the language for recording how the data relates to real-world objects.
Dr. Dobb's: So in that regard, "mobile web" shouldn't differ much from the desktop "World Wide Web" we're familiar with?
Le Hégaret: Today, many more people have access to mobile devices than access to a desktop computer, especially in developing countries. Again, the W3C's vision is for one Web, so effectively, no, the "mobile web" is not any different from the desktop Web, although it provides for a different user experience. The mobile web allows access from anywhere and requires Web authors to take into account the physical differences between the mobile and desktop interfaces. W3C has developed best practices for mobileOK Web sites.
Dr. Dobb's: How important is social networking in terms of the Web?
Le Hégaret: Many of the social networking interactions today are done through the social Web. It is very important to understand the systems and technologies that permit the description and identification of people, groups, organizations, and user-generated content in ways that protect privacy and are technically extensible. The W3C has active work in these timely and relevant areas.


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Amber Stone is the newest edition to the Dark Sensations family, which already includes Eden Skye and Estaban Steel.
Amber's foray into erotic fiction began several years ago, but it wasn't until recently that she made the decision to share her work with others. Some of Amber's stories are real, while others are products of a wild imagination that knows no boundaries.


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Last time on this blog I talked about what I am hoped to see in a contest first three chapters. This time I promised to talk about the dreaded synopsis.
I am not at all surprised by the terror many people show when the S word is mentioned. I still struggle with them, even though I have five books published and now write my stories only on proposal i.e. all my editor sees before she buys a book, is a synopsis. So I guess they had better be good enough for her to want to buy the book. I think one of the most important bits of help I ever received was from my editor. She asked "What is keeping them apart?"
Most stories have a plot or they wouldn't be a story. Writers of romance novels have a much harder time than a writer of mystery for example. You have to write two plots. The story plot and the romance plot. And for each of those stories, there has to be tension and conflict and resolution.
What I often see in synopses I judge, is the romance taking second place to the story plot. It is mentioned here and there, they start liking each other, they go to bed, it all ends happily ever after when they realize they should be together.
If you want to catch an editor's eye, the romance plot has to drive the story. Why they can't be together needs to drive why they take certain steps and actions as they move through the external plot.
I have a published friend who can make me cry when I read her black moment and her resolution in her proposal synopsis. If you can do that, you are going to hook an editor. This requires focus on the relationship and reason to care about the characters. And why, after all they have gone through, they cannot be together and how that is resolved.
I usually try to wind up my story plot, the solving of the crime, the identification of the bad guy, the achieving of the goal and have it actually be the worst moment in the relationship. They solve the problem and all is lost. Then you have to bring them back together in their romance plot.
One way to see how you are doing with balance between plot and romance plot, is to highlight your synopsis. Blue for everything related to the external plot, pink for everything to do with the romantic plot. Be honest now! In a five page synopsis one would expect to see very little in pink among the blue at the beginning, the initial denied attraction, maybe, then a kiss, and some more denial. Around page 3 pink and blue should be about even, working together, still aware that it can't be, but being swept up in a relationship that they are fighting, with the reasons they are fighting it and what the dire consequences are if they give in. Meanwhile, they are dealing with their external events. Around the middle/end of page four you might see the end of blue altogether and the rest of the synopsis is all pink, the black moment of why they can never be together and the resolution. Of course the external plot can go right to the end, but the relationship has to be there with it.
If you counted up the lines there might be more pink than blue, or maybe the same amount, but if you have a lot more blue than pink you may not have a romance synopsis. I am not saying you haven't written a romance. I am saying you haven't presented it that way in your synopsis, the only thing the editor will read, apart from your first three chapters, - where you are still getting going with your external plot.
Other things you should consider when writing a synopsis.
Start with a hook that ties to your character's inner conflicts. Here are the first lines from my first two synopses for Harlequin.
- A play-it-by-the-rules nobleman, Christopher Evernden inherits his uncle's Courtesan.
- Down-on-her-luck, Lady Eleanor Hadley takes to the High Toby where the one man who can ruin her steals a kiss.
Try to mention as few characters as possible. The hero, the heroine and the bad guy if there is one (or what ever they are struggling to overcome in the external plot). Too much detail takes away from the romance, which is tea for two, not a garden party.
Hit only the main high points of your external plot. You can leave out huge swaths of detail as long as you can show the points of conflict between your couple. Be specific. Write in the present tense. Make sure you keep it as short as you can.
Good luck. As a special prize, I will throw the names of the commenters' who express interest into a hat – to win feedback on your synopsis to be sent to me within two weeks of this blog.
Ann Lethbridge's book Wicked Rake, Defiant Mistress is available for preorder at
e-Harlequin, Amazon.com and at chapters.indigo.ca and many other places.
It will be in stores on May 1.
Also coming May 1, the related Undone short story available on e-harlequin on May 1 The Laird and the Wanton Widow


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The RIG can be used at the head of a haul system as a progress capture device that is releasable under load.
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Mapzen's new Bike Map can help you navigate a safer way to cycle. The Bike Map colors roads and bike paths based on three different tiers of safety, allowing you to tell at a glance which roads are the safest for cyclists.
The three tiers are:
- Green (safest) - off road bike paths
- Orange (less safe) - on road bike lanes
- Blue (least safe) - no bike lanes
The Bike Map uses data from Open Street Map. This means that the map works for anywhere in the world. It also means that if you don't think the map is accurate enough in your area you can improve the map by contributing to Open Street Map.
If you want to use the Bike Map in your own maps you can! You just need to add the Walkabout basemap style to a Tangram map and turn on the bike tier data. The Mapzen Blog has more details on how to add the Bike Map to your own maps. It also has more details on how the map was designed and the other biking features that you can find on the Bike Map basemap.


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DURHAM — Six days earlier, the Dover High School boys hockey team rallied for a tie against Division II rival Bow. On Friday night, when the two teams met in the first round of the Heuchling and Swift Memorial Hockey Classic, there was no Green Wave comeback.
Instead, Bow scored twice on the power play and twice shorthanded for a 6-4 win over Dover at the Whittemore Center.
"I'd say special teams was non-existent," Dover coach Steve Riker said. "We just didn't do a lot right tonight. We did a few different things tonight with our lineup and one of the reasons we wanted to play in this tournament was to play on the bigger ice sheet. We'll take the next two games and experiment with some stuff."
Like they did when the teams met the previous Saturday night at Dover Arena, the Dover scored first, this time just 14 seconds into the contest on a tally by Eli Cobb. Bow responded with a shorthanded goal by Nathan Cunningham at 7:18, and the teams were tied 1-1 after the first period.
"We got on the puck pretty quick," said Dover's Cam Crowley, who scored a pair of goals with two assists, factoring in all four of Dover's goals on the evening. "Got the puck in the net for the most part, but we could have had a few more goals."
(The ice was resurfaced only once during the contest. The teams stayed on the ice between the first and second periods, and again between the second and third. The middle frame was split into two 7:30 mini-periods, between which the ice was resurfaced).
Friday's game did not count in the D-II standings, but two close games within a week could potentially set the stage for considerable drama should the two clubs meet in the postseason.
"I think we were better offensively," said Bow coach Tim Walsh, who once called the Whittemore Center home as a forward for the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team. "Them scoring in the first 20 seconds wasn't great, but the way we responded — that's what I'm looking for in this tournament, how they respond. Everybody got to play, so that's a good thing. We're learning how to win close games."
The Falcons took a 2-1 lead on a goal by Mike Fanaras at 1:24 of the middle frame, but Dover tied it up at 4:02 on a score by Joe Johnston, with assistance from Crowley and Cobb. The teams were tied 2-2 as they retreated to the locker rooms midway through the second, but Bow got a goal from Jake Rand at 11:37 to take a 3-2 lead into the official end of the frame.
Dover tied the game 3-3 at 3:55 of the final stanza with Crowley's first goal, as he went top shelf over the left shoulder of Bow goalie Robbie Margeson. The lead was short lived, however, as the Falcons made it 4-3 just 27 seconds later with a goal by Griffin Connor, the fourth Bow player to light the lamp on the night.
"It was exhausting," Crowley said about the third period. "We get in the zone, we'd settle, then we'd turn it over and have to go back. It was a back-and-forth kind of game."
Crowley scored a power-play goal that trickled into the net after an initial save by Margeson at 8:25, tying the game at 4-4. Dover got another power-play but could not get it to gel, and this time it was Bow scoring with two seconds remaining on the penalty to take the lead for good, 5-4 at 10:18.
Riker said he sat five players for Friday's game for disciplinary reasons, but declined to say specifically who was scratched or when he expects the players to return to the team.
Dover pulled goalie Luc Ravenelle with 1:17 to go, but had him back between the pipes moments later when the Green Wave were called for a penalty. Bow scored just three seconds into the power play to pull ahead 6-4 at 14:05.
Dover returns to action Sunday against Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
Bow, 6-4
Bow (1-0) 1 2 3 — 6
Dover (0-1) 1 1 2 — 4
Scoring: First period: D-Cobb (Crowley, Johnston) 0:14; B-Cunningham (Rand) 7:18 (sh). Second period: B-Fanaras (Tillotson) 1:24 (pp); D-Johnston (Crowley, Cobb) 4:02; B-Rand (Fanaras) 11:37. Third period: D-Crowley (unassisted) 3:55; B-Connor (Fournier) 4:22; D-Crowley (Ibechem, Kendall) 8:25 (pp); B-Rand (unassisted) 10:18 (sh); B-Fournier (Berke) 14:05 (pp).
Goalies: B-Margeson (22 shots, 18 saves); D-Ravenelle (23, 17).


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Quote from: Taelus on December 02, 2012, 01:54:50 PMI'm hoping it's a localized title announcement.That's what I'm thinking (hoping) too. I don't know if it being filed in Europe helps that idea or not. If that's the name they go with, probably for the best. Less Engrish.
I'm hoping it's a localized title announcement.
Haha, he even throws there a teaser about "a certain FF title" to be shown around September. Isn't September the month of TGS in Japan?
Something big will happen in Japan around September/start of 4th quarter and it's about a certain FF title haha but I really can't say more. They're currently meeting some of the biggest retailers concerning a big advertising campaign.
Usually September, yes. My guess most likely a HD port of FF7.
http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=48230726Alleged inside scoop says BraveDefault is back on the table and green-lit for localization. But I'm also one of them "see it to believe it" types.
Quote from: Akanbe- on February 27, 2013, 04:14:13 PMUsually September, yes. My guess most likely a HD port of FF7. AH HAHAHA.Seriously though it's probably something concrete finally being revealed on FFvXIII.
Unless they don't want to ruin a "classic" in their fanboy's eyes, I cannot think of any reason why they wouldn't.


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It was an early one for the D1RC crew, setting up the D1RC portable track in the main marquee, erecting the HPI flags and banners, setting up the p.a. system and then our own pit area, and all this before the public arrived and in scorching hot conditions too. We were positioned right next to the bar and hot food wagon so everything pointed to a great day of drifting, and it was!
Breaking In a Brand New Track Surface The D1RC display team was 10 strong, 8 of our best drivers to perform the knockout style battles (quarters, semis, finals) with a judge and a photographer. The track was set out on a new, flat and very dusty concrete area, not particularly big but large enough to lay a track that had a long circular sweeper followed by several tight corners which could be run both clock and anti-clockwise. The plan was to run two full blown competitions with qualifying and finals with commentary and music and then to fill in the gaps with formation drifting. Low Turnout but Dedicated Spectators Unfortunately, whilst we did our bit admirably, the show didn't and turnout was low compared to previous years – a sign of the less prosperous times we find ourselves in, very frustrating. However, those who did turn up came over to watch the competitions and stayed for the duration so, as ever, we think we've captured a few recruits! HPI T-Drift Tyres the Perfect Match Several of us were running countersteer setups on our cars, suitable for smaller tracks, which makes the cars very nimble if well setup - and almost undriveable if not! Fortunately, they all looked good on track (I was using a rear overdrive ratio of 1.8 times the front drive) and we witnessed back to back very close battles on our HPI T-Drift control tyres #4406 which, incidentally, proved themselves to be true all-rounders working just as well on concrete as they do on tarmac and carpet. After a very hot and tiring day, but one that we all enjoyed, we went home to clean our wounds, a fine coating of concrete dust on everything that clung on, resisting all sorts of cleaning techniques and requiring a complete nut and bolt strip and the cleaning of every small component and large ones too - radio gear, pit boxes, the lot! Nevertheless, it was well worth the trip and we look forward to our next car show opportunity later in the year. Report by John Turner, Team HPI Racing Photos by Brad Giles, D1RC
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"Paul" is easily the funniest Hollywood movie of the new year, and will likely still be in the conversation six months from now.
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have been making great sci-fi comedies together for more than a decade. "Paul" finds them collaborating as writers for the first time, and the results are even better than even their biggest fans could've expected.
After a visit to ComicCon, British tourists Graeme and Clive (Pegg and Frost) head out in an RV on a tour of America's great UFO sites. As they pass near Area 51, alleged site of a 1947 UFO crash, they find Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen), an alien who looks like he's right of central casting, crawling from the wreckage of a flaming car. Paul explains that he's on the run from "The Big Guy," a notorious government operative, and after some fainting and pants wetting, the Brits agree to take Paul with them. What follows is a rollicking road trip/chase adventure.
Director Greg Mottola tackled a similar construct with "Superbad": two dorks, one of them fat, and a total weirdo--McLovin—on a seemingly quixotic quest. Hell, they even run into Bill Hader as a half-mad law enforcement officer. And once again, Mottola shows he knows how to keep the laughs while the action continues to move forward naturally.
Frost has traditionally been second banana to Pegg, but here he moves to the fore as an equal, without missing a step. The duo has been doing this kind of work together for so long they could do it in their sleep, but they're so sincere and committed that it still feels fresh.
Along the way, they encounter a parade of comedy all-stars: Jeffrey Tambor, Jane Lynch, David Koechner, Jason Bateman, Hader, Kristen Wiig, Sigourney Weaver… and of course Blythe Danner (Dee Wallace Stone must've been too busy) and Steven Spielberg.
But it's Paul, as voiced by Rogen, that ultimately makes the film. Effects supervisor Jody Johnson' team did a great job of weaving Paul into the film, and they worked with Rogen to make him as natural as possible. Paul's been here on Earth for some 60 years, so he's fully acclimated, he doesn't move or talk or act like an alien.
The film is loaded with countless inside jokes for sci-fi fans, like the band in the honky tonk bar playing the Star Wars cantina song. But Mottola never rubs your face in them, allowing you to enjoy the ones you catch without exhausting you. The touch and timing of the film are so good that they make two Jenga jokes, with the second being even funnier than the first.
Incredibly, "Paul" not only has a message but a totally schmaltzy ending, yet it still works right through the epilogue that runs during the credits.


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Low Rise Aluminum Bleachers will keep your fans coming back for more season after season. Nothing gets players excited like cheering fans, and nothing gets more fans than a full view of the court. Thanks to these portable bleachers, you can have great seating inside the gym or out on the field. Aluminum frames and benches are tough and sturdy. They come in a selection of lengths and seating capacities so you can find a great fit for your venue. With stadium-style seating everyone gets a great view of the action so no one will miss out on that close call or game-winning play. When the season is over, the lightweight design makes it easy to relocate or move them into storage. Get ready to cheer your way to a championship season with great seating for any sport.
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Lowe's adds product locator to mobile app
In an effort to enhance its in-store experience, Lowe's has integrated Point Inside, Inc.'s StoreMode mobile technology into its app to help customers locate products themselves.
"Helping customers complete their home improvement projects simply and easily is what Lowe's is all about," said Ronnie Damron, SVP multi-channel testing and commercialization. "We're constantly looking for new, innovative ways to use technology to serve our customers better. Whether customers are browsing the store for ideas or searching for a specific item in a hurry, we think the Product Locator feature will simplify the shopping process, creating a better experience that encourages customers to come back again and again."
The new Product Locator feature will allow customers to search for products and locate them on a detailed store map. Customers can also create shopping lists, look up prices, inventory availability, detailed product information, ratings and reviews, as well as weekly ads that are all specific to the location.
Store employees will also be equipped with the app in order to provide better service.
The feature is available via Lowe's iOS and Android mobile apps, as well as Lowe's mobile-optimized website.
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Aretha Franklin is speaking out regarding her recent health scare.
Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson — a friend of the Queen of Soul for nearly 20 years – got the scoop from Aretha, herself, as the seasoned singer revealed why she chose to address recent health rumors.
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"Well, there was just so many wild things out there and just so many things being said that weren't true," Aretha told Shaun in a phone interview on Thursday. "I just felt I needed to address it a little."
Aretha, 68, admits there was indeed a health scare, but she isn't ready to divulge specifics just yet.
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"I went through a number of procedures before I knew what was wrong," Aretha told Shaun.
"I know that you revealed to Jet magazine that you initially sought treatment because of a pain in your side," Shaun replied. "Did the pain get so severe that you said, 'Hey, there's got to be something wrong here?'"
"Yeah, the pain was so hard it almost brought me to my knees," Aretha revealed. "I was in Birmingham and then Boston and after that concert the same pain hit me again.
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"I really just began to not feel good and I said, 'Oh, no this is it, I can't do any more concerts till I know what the problem is,'" she added.
The "Freedom" chanteuse shot down rampart reports that she had been stricken with pancreatic cancer, saying, "I don't know where 'pancreatic cancer' came from.
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"I was sitting there reading the newspaper and it was saying someone in my family said that," Aretha continued. "No one in my family ever said that to anybody."
The beloved artist received an overwhelming outpouring of "Respect" from high-profile well-wishers during her recovery – including the Commander In Chief.
"I got a wonderful and beautiful letter from the President," Aretha told Shaun. "And nobody does it like him!"
Access is thrilled to report that Aretha is expected to continuing blessing us with her phenomenal voice and fashion-forward hats for the foreseeable future.
"So, it's safe to say to your fans that we will be seeing Aretha Franklin for many years to come, right?" Shaun asked Aretha.
"That's what my doctor said," Aretha replied. "He said, 'The surgery that you just had is going to add 15 to 20 more years to your life.'"
In addition to her positive health report, the singer has won yet another battle – her struggle with weight.
"I'm down to a rockin' [size] 16 - 18," she excitedly told Shaun.
"Oh, I'm comin' with it, OK?!?" she laughed. "It's getting better every day. I plan on keeping this weight that I have now — I'm so happy with it."
Aretha is up for a Best R&B Grammy for her duet with Ronald Isley and while she'll likely miss that party, she promises to resume her concert tour.
"My concerts don't start until May and then I'm going to reschedule Washington, Virginia and Kansas City," she told Shaun. "Those are some of the places I had to cancel because of the procedure I had to have."
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Al's Laemson
154/14-15 Moo 2, Chaweng Beach
T. Bophut, Koh Samui, Suratthani 84320
Chaweng Beach
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Al's Laemson Resort provides 79 single standing bungalows, built and decorated in locally natural tones and materials as wood and stones. Most rooms feature partly open bathrooms for your tropical feeling. Each room is fully furnished with Thai minimal amenities in but nevertheless offers most modern as cable TV, Wi-Fi high speed Internet Access, minibar, tea/coffee set, and bathrobe. Spend you holiday at our big swimming pool, enjoy the warm water and sun. our beach restaurant is ready to serve local and international needs. Al's Laemson is located on the north end of Chaweng Beach, close to the Choeng Mon peninsula.
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Jan 18, 2014
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I miss wifi connection in their bungalows.
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Jan 24, 2014
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Apr 24, 2013
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nice bungalow. nice pool. all is clean
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May 10, 2013
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Beate Pfirmann
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Dec 29, 2012
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Not at all living up to the expectations we had. Claim to be a 4-star resort. Truth is more like 2 Star. - Not enough sunchairs at the pool - Worn & Dirty bathrooms - Beach looks like the city dump
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Jan 12, 2013
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May 08, 2012
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Apr 05, 2012
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Room ok for price recently decorated but bathroom smelt really bad of drains and shower door leaked
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Apr 09, 2012
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Genevieve Wong
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Jan 22, 2012
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Beautiful beach, clean water, lovely room service, quiet villa. Wonderful trip in Samui and Al s laemson, amazing thailand.
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Jan 25, 2012
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Wenpeng Ma
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Jan 05, 2012
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It s a good place to spend your holidays although it s a little far away from downtown. However, i think there are still some commens for the resort and hope they can improve in future. Firstly, the resort didn t clean our room for the first three days even we remained them again and again. Secondly, when we asked the resort to call taxi for us. They replied they couldn t call any one unless we paid one more hundred dollars. It s not comfortable services.
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Didn t see the pick-up car ?
Jan 08, 2012
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Chen, Chin-Yu
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Dec 29, 2011
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Not very helpful staff Terrible hotel management as no complimentary WIFI service & ridiculous WIFI charges @700 Baht for just 30 minutes. Totally not recomended
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Jan 03, 2012
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Leong Chao Wei
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Sep 26, 2011
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New nice clean hotel with cosy villas! I d return to this hotel with pleasure!
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Oct 25, 2011
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Trofimtseva Svetlana
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Sep 24, 2011
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酒店环境不错,离查文中心稍微有点远,但可以选择租摩托车出去,非常方便;酒店非常安静,性价比挺高;服务员很友善,任何事情都可以跟他们咨询;泳池不大,但环境很好;酒店就在沙滩边上,沿着沙滩往查文中心方向走,有很多有趣的地方,海水较浅,可以往海水方向走出很远。(beautiful and quiet hotel;swimming pool not big but good;a little far away from center point of Chaweng beach; staff were very nice and helpful.)
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Sep 29, 2011
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Aug 20, 2011
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Great hotel! Great service! Not so good beach,but it s ok, if you rent a bike or something, you can go any beach you like! Hope to stay at this hotel again and will be recommend my friend in Russia =)
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Jul 27, 2011
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Mooie nette huisjes om te logeren. Staan wel iets te dicht bij elkaar. Mooi leuk zwembad. Eindje van Chaweng wandelstraat.
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Aug 15, 2011
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Al's Laemson
is located on the northern coast of Chaweng Beach toward the Choeng Mon's interlinking junction claimed as one of the most brilliant seashore on Samui Island (Koh Samui) in Surat Thani province with thousands of dominant commercial and recreational centers. Regarding its nearby distance of to and fro travelling between Ko Samui Airport and the resort, it is absolutely convenient for our patron's transportation. A seaside part of the resort's area is developed into a restaurant with its unique characteristic of Ko Mat Lang's scenery affront. During low tide, the dune usually appears as a passage for coast to coast strolling pleasure.
Away from the Samui Airport of less than ten minute ride, the resort is situated rather far beyond the main road on account of alleviating the extrinsic traffic's turmoil, encompassed by tranquil ambience as well as three to five star resorts and residence. Moreover, several tourist attractions e.g. Wat Pra Yai, Wat Laem Suwannaram, Crocodile Farm, Monkey Center, and etc., are close to the resort.
In classy accommodation at Al's Laemson
The most appropriate combination of modern and Thai results in the "Thai Minimalism" with the unique Thai style roof called 'Panyah' (Thai pattern of Thai construction of common houses without the gable). Al's Laemson comprises 79 rooms decorated by locally natural tones and materials i.e. wood and stone, together with security recognition for your great comfort. In addition, the gigantic swimming pool is intentionally arranged on the best landscape for your most fantastic scenario. Enjoy spiral waves and the bright blue sky in front of Ko Mat Lang's backward sunrise gorgeously.
Each of Al's Laemson's 79 rooms - Deluxe, Seaview Deluxe, Seaview Suite and Beachfront Suite - is fully furnished with luxurious Thai minimal amenities in completely modernized composition i.e. direct line telephone, cable TV., Wi-Fi high speed internet access, mini bar, tea / coffee set, bathrobe, bath tub, separate shower room and more facilities.
:: Deluxe Villa - 67 Units ::
Double Bed: 43 villas and Twin Bed: 24 villas, Size: 30 sq.m.
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Air condition
Cable TV.
DVD player
Mini bar
Tea / coffee maker
Free 2 bottles of drinking water daily
IDD phone
In room safe
Bathrobes / slippers
Hair dryer
Bath tub
Separate shower
Evening turn down
:: Family Villa - 5 Units ::
Double Bed: 3 villas and Twin Bed: 2 villas, Size: 44 sq.m.
In Room Facilities
Air condition
Cable TV.
DVD player
Living room
Mini bar
Tea / coffee maker
Free 2 bottles of drinking water daily
IDD phone
In room safe
Bathrobes / slippers
Hair dryer
Bath tub
Separate shower
Evening turn down
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Swimming pool
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Baby cot
Daily fresh towels
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On call medical doctor
Tour and travel desk
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Security guard 24 hours
Don & Sam Laemson Restaurant:
The seaside restaurant provides not only seafood but also healthy menus for ladies, open from 07.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. daily.
Swimming Pool:
The gigantic beachfront pool is four-meter higher than the sea level and convenient to step up and down with the coastal stairs. Sunbeds are ready prepared around the poolside for pleasure. Relax and tan your skin on a blissful day with Koh Mat Lang's scenery, open from 08.00 a.m. to 08.00 p.m.
Pool Bar:
By the pool, a small bar offers a wide range of drinks for freshening your stress onto the table or at the pool edge. Relieve your thirst from 8.00 a.m. to 08.00 p.m.
Tropical Library:
Stay ready to learn things outdoors at our tropical library designed brightly and airily next to the restaurant. A wide variety of Thai and international books e.g. newspaper, magazine, trade book, and etc., are prepared therein. For those who keep connected at all times, the Internet corner is arranged to check your emails, update your information, or even contact your clientele through this powerful communication boundlessly from 06.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. You will never miss any of critical agreements on vacation.
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For those who keep connected at all time, the internet corner is arranged to check your emails, update your information, or even contact your clientele through this powerful communication boundlessly with 24 hours service. You will never miss any of critical agreements on vacation.
Al's Laeamson... Where everything is just for you!
Situated on the northern coast of chaweng beach toward the Choeng Mon's all easily accessible by car, bus and train. Just one hours after your arrival at Suwannaphum Airport, find yourself by Bangkok Airway to luxurious tropical seaside paradise.
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Joey -- eyes open when catching a ball
Joey -- eyes open when catching a ball
The older I get - the better I was
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Segura grounds into a 4-6 FC.
Force out at second. I'll take that.
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