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makepkg is provided by the pacman package.
man makepkg.conf for details on configuration options for makepkg.
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By default, makepkg creates the package tarballs in the working directory and downloads source data directly to the
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Diamond Cliff Resort and Spa, Patong
- Free WiFi and free parking
- Collect nights
Diamond Cliff Resort and Spa, Patongfrom $70
- Super Deluxe
- Suite (Diamond Suite)
- Grand Suite, Jetted Tub (Grand Jacuzzi Suite)
- Suite, Ocean View (Ocean Jacuzzi Suite)
- Luxury Suite, Jetted Tub, Ocean View (Diamond Jacuzzi Suite)
- Romantic Suite
- Luxury Villa, 1 Bedroom, Private Pool, Sea Facing
- Super Deluxe, Seaview
- Luxury Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Private Pool, Sea Facing
More great choices
What's around Diamond Cliff Resort and Spa, Patong
- On the beach
- Patong Beach - 3 min walk
- Bangla Road - 21 min walk
- Jungceylon Shopping Center - 29 min walk
- Kalim Beach - 1 min walk
- Royal Paradise Night Market - 23 min walk
- Patong Boxing Stadium - 30 min walk
- Bangla Boxing Stadium - 31 min walk
Getting around
- Phuket (HKT-Phuket Intl.) - 51 min drive
- Free area shuttle
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
- Free shopping center shuttle
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 310 rooms
- Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check-in
- Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Up to 2 children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Free children's club
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
WiFi rated good
- Great for gaming
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours) *
- Free self parking
- Free area shuttle
- Free shopping center shuttle
Payment types at the property
- Cash
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Children's club (free)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 3 restaurants
- 3 bars/lounges
- 2 poolside bars
- Coffee shop/café
- Swim-up bar
- 24-hour room service
- Beach towels
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Children's pool
- Fitness facilities
- Outdoor tennis court
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Waterslide
- Swim-up bar
- Pool sun loungers
- Pool umbrellas
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 5
- Elevator
- Garden
- Terrace
- Library
- Television in common areas
- English
- Japanese
- Korean
- Thai
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Minibar
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Turndown service
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 40-inch LED TV
- Cable TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
Also popular with travelers from the USA
Special features
Diamond Spa has 16 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include Thai massages, facials, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
The spa is open daily.
DiningOcean View Restaurant - This poolside restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
Kiko Japanese Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Thai Orchid Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Thai cuisine and serves dinner only. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
The Sea Bar - This bar specializes in local and international cuisine. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Diamond Cliff Resort and Spa, Patong's small print
Also known as
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The non pre-registered guests are not allowed to be in the guests' rooms.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
For transfers, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Mandatory fees
Deposit: THB 1000.00 per day
Optional extras
Rollaway beds are available for THB 1500 per night
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of THB 648 for adults and THB 383 for children (approximately)
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of THB 1500 per vehicle (one way)
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
Recent reviews
Fabulous 8.8 From 729 reviews
This place was absolutely amazing! I would 100 percent stay here again and recommend it to anyone traveling to Phuket. It was beautiful, clean, had a gorgeous view, and a yummy breakfast with just a little extra charge. Great location as well.
Excellent in everything, location, clean, food and customer service
This hotel was amazing. From the moment we checked in to checkout the staff was great. From the people at the front desk to the security that will stop traffic for you to cross the street when walking out of the hotel to the city/beach. The shuttle was helpful to get up the hill. The hotel went out of their way to leave a cake and fruit in our room for my wife's birthday. Both pools are nice. Can't say enough good things about this place. Will definitely be staying here again when in Phuket. Miss the view already.
I had a business trip to Bangkok for 1 week. After that, I decided to have a vacation at some Resort, The Diamond Cliff Resort was chosen. The Resort's service have a high level, The room was clean and maintanced very well with outstanding view on the sea. Two pools are very good! They don't have their own beach, by walk is about 10-15 min, The center is located about 30 min by walk or 10 min by TukTuk (300 Baht). The breakfast is standard breakfast. The wifi was poor at the Big Pool. If you like to stay in the bed a little in the morning, you probably will hear the neighbors are walking at the corridor. All in General - It was very enjoyable stay at the Hotel.
Amazing Stay. Clean and comfy Hotel, the Pool view was the best.
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The Combo tour is an intense fun filled set of excursions where you will embark on three distinct adventures.
To get to the different areas we will traverse the city of Alajuela, passing the Agriculture Monument, as well as the Monument to Juan Santamaria named after a folk hero and the famous Mango Park a favorite among visitors alike.
As we ascend the terrain and near the Poás Volcano we will notice a change in temperature and vegetation; we will see coffee plantations as well as fern, flower and strawberry farms along the way, creating a beautiful array of colors and textures.
On the way to the volcano we will visit the Doka Coffee Estate for a delicious breakfast. Then we will be treated to a coffee tour in an actual coffee plantation where we will learn the ancient techniques used by the experts to produce some of the best coffee in Costa Rica and around the world. The careful process involved in the cultivation, harvesting and roasting of the Golden Bean will then be illustrated, very hands-on, and then we will savor the delectable end product.
After the coffee tour we will continue to the Poás Volcano where we will not only admire the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles, but also learn about the different ecosystems in this unique and protected national park.
Following the visit to the volcano we will continue to the La Paz Water Fall Garden for a scrumptious lunch and tour. As we arrive to La Paz, we will walk through a trail, leading to a spectacular waterfall in the middle of the rainforest. Inside the park we will also visit the hummingbird gallery, the serpentarium, the bird house, the butterfly garden and the frog's exhibit; to be enjoyed by those of all ages.
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Easter brunch is charming. It's a cozy meal that has merged into recent wedding trends, and I don't hate it.
Typically a Saturday or Sunday* morning affair that comes to a close early-to-mid afternoon offers brides-to-be an intimate, affordable unique event that adds additional venue, menu and price options.
The glory of an early morning, sunrise ceremony and brunch reception is that there are so many opportunities to be memorable.
You can capitalize on the season your hosting your event. Consider the time of year and include elements that pinpoint every sense. A tented spring soiree, surrounded by pastel florals and enchanting gardens; a cozy brunch during the winter months by a blissful fire, with flannel printed linens – watching snow lay on evergreens or a cool fall morning with endless candle light and apple cider.
For some 'brunch' and 'formal affair' aren't compatible, but they totally are!
Don't be close-minded or let others question you! You don't have to lose out on your princess dreams because you aren't having a traditional, rock-star night event.
Think Upper East Side: fine china, 3-course meal and dress to kill.
You can truly dress as up-or-down as you'd like. Want a formal affair? Opt for a traditional wedding gown and black suit or tux for your groom. Want something a more low-key? Try a tea length or short bridal dress. Have your groom in a casual navy or gray suit (tie or no tie) or even jacketless.
Dress the bridal party and parents as formal or casual as you intend your event to be. They will also help set the tone.
In my mind, a morning wedding only has one draw back – but if you're an early bird, or don't require a lot of fuss to get ready you shouldn't have an issue. A morning ceremony requires an early wake up… and your schedule will most likely look something like this:
5:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Get ready
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Bridal party or first look photos
10:00 AM – 10:30/11:00 AM: Ceremony
10:30/11:00 AM – 11:30 AM/Noon: Pictures (attendants) Cocktail Hour (guests)
Noon – 2:00/3:00+ PM: Brunch reception
You know yourselves and guest best. Think about 'how early is too early?' I've seen a wedding at 6AM with a 250-guest turn out and a smaller affair at 8AM with 36 guests. Sunrise isn't out of the question by any means. It's your day!
The joy of brunch is there are so many options. You aren't tied to chicken, beef, fish (not that you're tied to those selections, ever – but dinner receptions are more streamlined.)
Brunch is the perfect opportunity to mix the savory and sweet. You can be trendy with Frittatas (an Italian vegetable-and-egg dish) or traditional with delicious quiche. According to the chef at Union Pacific in New York City, "[Frittatas are] all the rage. The frittata feels lighter yet substantial without being rich. It's full of vegetables so it appeals to the health conscious and can be prepared with delicious cheese and herbs." – the knot
Your menu can be buffet, plated or even modern-fun stations; such as an omelet station and crepe station.
When preparing your brunch menu think of your cocktail hour and reception separately in menu terms, as you would a traditional evening wedding. Some guests won't be ready to dive into french toast and poached salmon right away, and may opt for a light starter like a fruit salad or yogurt and oat parfait – or my favorite a traditional cinnamon bun with a little orange zest flair.
There truly are a million options and this post could be several pages just regarding the menu, simply because brunch weddings have a heavy focus on food – but to shorten it up… my advice: think trendy, traditional, gourmet.
You can absolutely opt for traditional cake; although, you may want something light and airy flavor like lemon, carrot or vanilla verse a heavy fudge cake. You can continue non-traditionally with pies, cookies, chocolate covered fruit or a naked cake.
Most morning weddings have a much lower bar bill, simply because people don't drink as heavily in the morning. If a dry wedding isn't mandatory and you are "teeter tawing" between bar and no bar, I definitely say bar!
You most likely won't need a full-bar or even wine and beer options. If you keep the mimosas, bellinis, bloody marys, mint juleps and spiked coffee flowing, everyone will rise to the early morning occasion.
(Your bar is even a glorious place to set up a station. Mimosa and Bloody Mary bars with all the fixins' – YES PLEASE!)
Don't forget your non-alcoholic friends: Fresh juices, coffees, espresso bar, smoothies, sweet tea, and lemonade – even a swarm of various flavored hot teas or creamers can be added for fun.
Due to the time and nature of the event, morning weddings typically don't have large centerpieces, up lighting and a crazy DJ. They're often more intimate and a time and place for everyone to gather, talk and celebrate in a calmer fashion.
My favorite morning wedding entertainment is a string quartet from beginning to end.
To jazz it up a bit, literally, a New Orleans jazz band isn't reserved for evening events and may even get your guests out on the dance floor (win-win). For additional non-dancing, surprise entertainment, go Pitch Perfect style and hire an a capella group to serenate your guests.
Really wanted to have a sunrise ceremony and brunch reception, but want to keep the party going?
Have an after party!
While you typically wouldn't invite all the guests, this is a great chance for you to continue the celebrations with those closest to you with a local bar hop, night out on the town, private sunset cruise or even and afternoon out on the green.
While a morning wedding isn't for every bride, it's a dynamic and appealing option to be different – especially with a smaller budget, and there are clear advantages.
Timelines of weddings are changing, which is proving to be a good thing.
If all else fails, a glass of red & to-do list should get you through.
*If having a Sunday morning wedding, be aware that a church venue may not be accessible due to scheduled services and you may want to end your event earlier in the afternoon, as many guests will return to work Monday morning.
While reading through morning wedding successes, concerns and questions – I came across an extern from Wisconsin Brides from bride Wendy, and couldn't help but to fall in love with the planning and logistics of their day.
40-minutes may seem like a harsh request in a traditional wedding timeline, but when given coffee, cider and doughnuts – and encourage to take the scenic route – YES, PLEASE!
On a crisp, late-October Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, 200 guests gathered at Blackhawk Church for the ceremony. Afterward, they were treated to doughnuts, hot apple cider and fresh coffee for the scenic drive out to Wintergreen Lodge at the House on the Rock Resort, about 40 minutes away in Spring Green.
Guests were encouraged to stop along the way to soak in the breathtaking fall color and enjoy their coffee while the bridal party took photos.
Upon arrival, cocktails and a signature mimosa drink were served, then a full brunch buffet began, featuring quiche, pastries, fruit and a roast beef carving station. I opted for a traditional wedding cake, but chose two brunch-themed flavors, orange and cinnamon roll.
After dining, a full dance ensued with a live bluegrass band, featuring rock, country and swing. The music fit with the daytime vibe.
We saved enough per plate to allow them to invite more guests and include more loved ones, and the daytime hour afforded gorgeous country views that would have been obscured at night. Many family and friends who had traveled from a few hours away didn't need to book a hotel room.


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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Hospital Fired Employees After 12 Weeks of Leave, Federal Agency Says
TRENTON, N.J. --- Princeton HealthCare System (PHCS), which operates an inpatient hospital and several outpatient medical facilities, will pay $1,350,000 and will undertake significant remedial measures to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOC's suit alleged that PHCS's fixed leave policy failed to consider leave as a reasonable accommodation, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). According to the EEOC, since PHCS's leave policy merely tracked the requirements of the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employee leaves were limited to a maximum of 12 weeks. PHCS's policy meant that employees who were not eligible for FMLA leave were fired after being absent for a short time, and many more were fired once they were out more than 12 weeks.
The EEOC filed suit (EEOC v. Princeton HealthCare System, Civil Action No.:3:10-cv-04126) in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
Under the consent decree settling the suit, approved by U.S. Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert, PHCS is prohibited from having a blanket policy that limits the amount of leave time an employee covered by the ADA may take. PHCS must instead engage in an interactive process with covered employees, including employees with a disability related to pregnancy, when deciding how much leave is needed. In addition, PHCS can no longer require employees returning from disability leave to present a fitness for duty certification stating that they are able to return to work without any restrictions. PHCS also agreed that it will not subject employees to progressive discipline for ADA-related absences, and will provide training on the ADA to its workforce.
The EEOC will monitor PHCS's compliance with the decree over the next four years and will distribute the $1.35 million to employees who were unlawfully terminated under PHCS's former policy.
"This is the latest in a series of cases challenging unlawful leave policies, and the relief obtained here furthers the EEOC's efforts to reinvigorate the Americans with Disabilities Act following the 2008 amendments," said EEOC General Counsel David Lopez. "While the EEOC is always careful and cautious before resorting to litigation, our efforts here should encourage employers to voluntarily comply with the ADA."
EEOC Senior Trial Attorney Rosemary DiSavino said, "Employers must understand that fixed leave policies, by definition, limit the opportunity for the employee and employer to engage in the interactive process and determine whether leave may be a reasonable accommodation under the federal law."
Robert D. Rose, Regional Attorney of EEOC's New York District Office, added, "This case should send a clear message that a leave of absence is a reasonable accommodation under the law. Policies that limit the amount of leave, even if they comply with other laws, violate the ADA when they call for the automatic firing of employees with a disability after they reach a rigid, inflexible leave limit."
Other significant resolutions of EEOC cases involving leave and attendance policies include Interstate Distributor, ($4.85 million nationwide resolution challenging maximum 12-week leave policy), Supervalu ($3.2 million resolution challenging termination of approximately 1,000 employees at the end of medical leave), Sears ($6.2 million resolution challenging automatic termination policy and failure to accommodate employees injured at work) and Verizon ($20 million nationwide resolution challenging "no fault" attendance policy).
Addressing emerging and developing issues under the ADA is one of six national priorities identified by the EEOC's Strategic Enforcement Plan.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov. The New York District Office oversees New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire and most of New Jersey.


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Charlemont is a town in Massachusetts. It was formed in 1765. It can be found in Franklin county and is a part of the Greenfield (Deerfield) registry of deed district. For more information, contact the county at 157 Main St., Charlemont 01339. On the attached map, Charlemont is shown as 9 in Franklin county.
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Help restore the Arboretum by collecting prairie seed for future plantings. Wear long pants and closed toe shoes and socks. Long sleeves recommended if the bugs are bad. This is a family friendly event, seed collecting is a great way to get your young ones involved in volunteer work! Cancelled if raining at or one hour prior to the start of the event.
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Lamb, Lamb Meal, Brown Rice, Ground White Rice, Chicken Meal, Beet Pulp, Rice Bran, Whole Oats, Menhaden Fish Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols with rosemary extract and citric acid), Salt, Brewerís Yeast, Tomato Pomace, Dried Egg Product, Green Peas, Dried Skimmed Milk, Yogurt, Cottage Cheese, Potassium Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Yucca Schidigera, Choline Chloride, Beets, Garlic Powder, Spinach, Parsley, Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product Dehydrated, Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Product Dehydrated, Bifidobacterium Thermophilum Fermentation Product Dehydrated, Bifidobacterium Longum Fermentation Product Dehydrated, Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product Dehydrated, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Iron Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Cobalt Proteinate, Niacin, Vitamin A supplement, d-Calcium pantothenate, Riboflavin, Copper Sulfate, Vitamin D Supplement, Cobalt Carbonate, Copper Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Ethylene Diamine Dihydriodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Folic Acid, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (A Source of Vitamin K Activity), Sodium Selenite.
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First two ingredients are named meat products.
Use of low quality grains and controversial filler.
The first two ingredients in the food are named meat products, as are the fifth and ninth. Since the first is lamb inclusive of its water content (about 80%) it is likely that once that is removed this ingredient would be more accurately placed somewhat further down the ingredient list (ingredients are listed in order of weight). Note that this is an example of the practice of splitting (see note on main page), but in this case, with a meal meat ingredient second on the list, serves to increase our confidence in the meat content of this food.
Brown rice is the third ingredient, and a decent quality grain. White rice is also a reasonable grain, but this food starts to look very grain-heavy.
Beet pulp is another filler and a controversial ingredient it is a by-product, being dried residue from sugar beets which has been cleaned and extracted in the process of manufacturing sugar. It is a controversial ingredient in dog food, claimed by some manufacturers to be a good source of fibre, and derided by others as an ingredient added to slow down the transition of rancid animal fats and causing stress to kidney and liver in the process. We note that beet pulp is an ingredient that commonly causes problems for dogs, including allergies and ear infections, and prefer not to see it used in dog food. There are less controversial products around if additional fibre is required.
Rice bran is also filler, but whole oats are a good quality grain. We note the use of Menhaden fish meal in the food. This is the clean, dried, ground tissue of undecomposed whole fish or fish cuttings, either or both, with or without the extraction of part of the oil. This is not a high quality ingredient and it is not sold for human consumption. The manufacturer does not claim to use ethoxyquin-free sources (ethoxyquin is a chemical preservative commonly added to fish destined for meal, and is believed to be carcinogenic).
We appreciate the inclusion of some amount of vegetable matter in the food, and a good range of probiotics. We would prefer to see the use of whole eggs rather than egg product.
Overall, we are reasonably happy with the amount of meat products in the food and are pleased to see a manufacturer that is not cutting the nutritious ingredients in the creation of a low-cal formula. This food is very close to a four star rating; it is only the use of low quality grains and controversial filler that have contributed to it receiving a three star rating.
Note that this food uses citric acid as a preservative and thus should not be premoistened prior to feeding (a bloat risk factor in large breed dogs).
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Tag: 24 hour
Not Nearly Hot Enough
by admin on Feb.28, 2009, under Beyoğlu hamams
Ağa Hamamı. Turnacıbaşı Sok. No. 60, Beyoğlu.
Hours: 24. Prices: Hamam 29 YTL, 5 for Kese, 5 for Massage.
Visited Dec. 28th, 2008, Sunday, 3:30 pm
It was a raining day, and after my friend and I walked back to Galatasaray
hamam to take photographs of the interior and exterior, and we had
planned to take a trip to another hamam on the same road as
Galatasaray – being that it was raining, and seeing the sign
for Ağa Hamamı as we walked to our destination we decided to
walk in and check it out. The entrance was not street-level;
we had to walk down a few marble steps to get to the lobby. It
was very dim; even after the lights were raised for our
arrival (there no one else there at the time) it still stayed
quite dim. Discussing, and then settling on a price, the two
of us opted to receive the base-hamam experience, as well as
massage and scrub. We changed, and entered the hamam. The
dimness there was not an issue – it was much nicer than the
florescent colored lights of Galatasaray. As we lay upon
the stone I was surprised that it was not as hot as expected.
There was either condensation gathering and falling from the
dome, or there was water leaking in from the roof, dripping on
the two of us. The stone was also not nearly hot enough –
throughout the entire experience, until after my massage and
scrub and sitting in a side room (including a request for a 15
minute delay for our services to begin) I did not break a
sweat! Regardless, the experience was relaxing, and the keseci
was decent enough. The keseci did, though, react in a
particularly odd way concerning my body – for example, as he
scrubbed my arm (and this happened for both) he was, from how
it appeared, purposefully placing and rubbing my hands
particularly on his body- it was not offensive, but quite
Another odd note – during the visit a small group of women
came into the hamam, at first using one of the side rooms,
but then laying on the central stone. I felt no objection
other than shock – this happened after the two of our massages
and as we were sitting in the side rooms – even a regular to
this particular hamam was in shock!
Overall, this was an "ok" experience – apparently, this hamam
is open twenty-four hours, which sounds great, say, after a
long night out. The prices were much more reasonable,
especially for the neighborhood (located just off Istiklal)
and my only chief complaint was the heat of the central stone!
To have been waiting to break a sweat was taxing on my relaxation!
The 24 Hour Bath
by admin on Jan.16, 2009, under Beyoğlu hamams
Ağa Hamamı. Turnacıbaşı Sok. No. 60, Beyoğlu. Hours: 24 (although presently in Dec 2012 it closes at 10pm). Prices: Hamam 20 YTL, 5 for Kese, 5 for Massage.
Visited Dec. 28th, 2008, Sunday, 3:30 pm.
On a particularly cold Sunday, my friend and I ventured to find another hamam to spend some time in. We wanted something cheaper but still close by. After waling by Galatasaray Hamamı to take some pictures, we continued left down the same street and came across Ağa Hamamı, not even 2 blocks away. I found it strange that two hamams would be so close to one another. Both are equally old, in fact the Ağa was from 1454, 27 years older than Galatasaray. We descended into the substreet level atrium area which was cold and dark (the light was turned on for the photo). The central fountain was not flowing but filled with colored stones. The room was so cold in fact that the attendant wore a heavy pea coat as he showed us to our rooms to change. The atrium was not ugly. I gathered it was kept this way in efforts to conserve heat and heating bills.
The heated portion of the bath was quite small. A main room with a central marble stone and 2 alcove rooms off of it. It was not terribly hot either. My friend and I laid down on the slab, only slowly feeling the sweat start to bead on our bodies. It felt nice and relaxing, and the no-frills space was fine. Granted, it was not sparkling; there were some dark water stains on the walls, however, the (rather old) hamam was clean and simple. We were the only ones inside.
After 15 minutes, the keseci, a tall thin older man in his 50s, asked if we were ready and I asked for 5 more minutes. He was not pushy which I found refreshing from other baths that assume foreigners know nothing about the procedures of bathing. After a while, he returned and attended to me first. He led me to the side near a washbasin and began to kese my skin and soap me up with a bar, rather than the long soap 'bag. I thought it strange the he didn't do it on the marble slab and I was sitting. He spent a long time on my arms and hands. He had one arm outstretched, my fingers reaching evenly between his legs. As he kese-ed my arms and soaped them he manipulated the slight opening and closing of my fingers, which I soon realized in my relaxed sweaty torpor, were stroking strategically against the bulge of his pestemel. At first I thought to pull my hand away but then realized that this was so innocent, so opportunistic, and harmless (and thankfully brief) that I didn't move my arm. After doing my other arm (the same way), he then moved me to the marble slab and massaged me. At some point, he partially climbed up on the slab to get a better vantage on my back. The now larger and uncovered bits from under his pestemel grazed along my arm. I was cautiously amused at this game of subtle yet intentional self-eroticism. Through all of this there was very little talking. He also made no attempt to 'accidentally' grope me. I wondered if my friend realized what was happening? I looked over and he was lying peacefully on the slab, his eyes closed. At the end of the massage and kese I also felt quite relaxed and blissful.
It was my friend's turn next and the keseci made me go into the side alcove area which I found interesting as he hadn't really directed me around the bath until then. I then wondered if our kese at the side of the bath and away from my friend's gaze, was intentional. I of course was insatiably curious whether my friend would get similar treatment. I leaned against the wall, occasionally pouring water from a basin onto myself and angled to see what was happening. Whether he was doing the same things to him or not was difficult to discern from a distance. Then, after his kese, my friend was relocated to a part of the marble slab that was blocked from my view, rather 'coincidentally.' At that point a middle aged late 40s-sh Turkish man entered and joined me in my little alcove. We made small chatter. His voice was basso and gravelly, like Harvey Fierstein. Then 2 women walked in, both tall with long black hair and looked like twins. I could not tell if they were Turkish or not but thought they were. Their pestemels were higher around their chests. They went into the second alcove, setting up a pestemel like a curtain at the threshold. I was a bit astonished. I also felt a bit self-aware of my body. Not that I cared for them to see me in any stage of nudity, but that I felt in Turkey in a bath it was not proper. Something just felt wrong or aberrant, perhaps as this represented a jarring shift out of a previously male space. I mentioned the women to the older Turkish man who hadn't seen them and he didn't believe me. He told me rather factually that women and men don't bathe together in Turkey. Then the women came out and laid on the slab together. His eyes widened. He said that he is a regular of this bath and has never seen women and men bathing together. I found it interesting that his reaction was neither shock nor indignation not did he make an attempt to cover up. Rather he seemed amused, as if to say, "Well if they don't mind, I don't mind." After my friend rejoined us we continued chatting a bit then decided to leave.
We shed our pestemels and changed into clean ones in a side shower/bathroom area between the atrium and hot room. This part of the bath was dingy. We didn't idle in the atrium (something odd about relaxing naked in towels while the attendant and owner are in winter coats) but quickly changed and left. We were closely followed by the older Turkish man. I wondered if in the end he was uncomfortable being in there along with the women.
The Ağa Hamamı is an old bare bones no frills bath. Cheap and clean enough, I'm sure it has seen some action at some point, being close to Taksim and its madness, and apparently mixed gender. Did I mention that the bath is open 24 hours?


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Flower Portfolio
Favorite flower photos from my collection... My dear friend & former band-mate, Sally Showalter (nee Zapp), adored flowers. This one's for her, as she passed away recently. Here's her song, "The Dream"...listen while looking! Sally recorded this in 1998 for DayBreak's "Unity" CD, with her own voice & guitar. My violin is in the background. Press start button for "The Dream": For more about Sally and her gifts, as well as DayBreak, see http://www.daybreakfolk.com/sally.htm .Read More
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In 2010, Steve Jobs said an iPad mini would be "dead on arrival." But the new Apple CEO Tim Cook might not have the same theory. The popular gaming website Kotaku translated a report from China on a smaller $249-299 iPad that may be released in the third quarter of this year. This iPad mini would combat the Kindle Fire and yet-to-be-released Windows 8 tablets.
This isn't the first rumor about an "iPad mini," as journalists have deemed the mythical device. But it's helped fuel the debate as to whether Apple should release a cheaper, more portable version of the wildly successful iPad.
Jobs didn't think so. He said that a smaller tablet is "meaningless unless your tablet also includes sandpaper so that the user can sand down their fingers to around one quarter of their present size." In other words, he didn't think a 7-inch tablet would be fully functional or able to display the highest screen resolution possible (as the new iPad does).
With the advent of devices such as the Kindle Fire, a second tablet market has been created that some say shouldn't be ignored. While the new iPad has a leg up on the competition because of its crystal clear retina display, lightning fast processor, and a heap of popular apps, the Kindle Fire has several advantages – portability and lower price.
Jeff Orr, group director of consumer research at ABI Research, said smaller tablets are poised to become more popular than their larger predecessors. He told PCWorld that "customers in emerging markets were more likely to buy low-cost tablets with screen sizes between 7 inches and 9 inches than Apple's iPad." (The iPad has a 9.7-inch screen.)
While Apple effectively created the tablet market with the release of the first generation iPad, the company made a conscious decision to stick to a single model. Beyond the three storage sizes, the original iPad came in only black, with 3G through only AT&T, and only a 9.7-inche screen. Apple eventually opened up to a white frame and Verizon service. But if you want a smaller screen, you'll have to look elsewhere. Good thing that there's been a second wave of mid-size, cheaper tablets – including the very well reviewed Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble Nook Color.
Analyst Shaw Wu of the brokerage firm Sterne Agee said he doesn't think Apple will release another iPad model anytime soon, but that the popularity of mini-tablets should be addressed.
"We do not sense that the release of an iPad mini is imminent and quite frankly, exact timing is difficult to predict," Wu told Apple Insider. "However, we do believe it makes both fundamental and strategic sense for [Apple] to address at some point."
If Cook decides to take the plunge into the world of smaller tablets, he will have steered the company away from Jobs' vision. (Or at least what Jobs said was his vision. The former Apple CEO had a history for trashing an idea in the press and then implementing it a year later.) All of Apple's current products still have Jobs' signature on them, not Cook's. An iPad mini could be a chance for Cook to demonstrate his own vision.
Cook and the Apple board members are now faced with a decision, if they haven't made it already. Will Apple steer away from its "we did it perfectly the first time" mind-frame in favor of a new iPad model? Or will the company stick to its guns and try to beat devices like the Kindle Fire with a completely new product?
Only one thing is for sure – while tablets might be getting smaller, this battle is only getting bigger.
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The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Steve Howard, CEO of The Climate Group, and Paul Dickinson, CEO of the Carbon Disclosure Project, today announced Climate Week NYC, a five-day program of events being held throughout New York City from September 21 - 25 that will address the urgent need for action on climate change.
The Climate Group, an international organization that brings governments and businesses together to tackle climate change, will serve as the secretariat for the Climate Week NYC activities, which will focus on carbon emission reduction, alternative energy, LED lighting, super grids and the importance of the Midwest on the road to Copenhagen.
As a member of the HSBC Climate Partnership, The Climate Group works with the City of New York and other World cities to accelerate low carbon development. The event will coincide with the opening of the United Nations General Assembly.
Mr. Ban announced that he is inviting all world leaders for a one-day summit on global climate change on September 22, a day before the opening of the general debate of the UN General Assembly. Over a hundred leaders are expected to participate and provide political impetus and direction to the ongoing intergovernmental negotiations to reach agreement on a new climate deal in Copenhagen in December.
Mr. Ban said, "We are far beyond the point of debate over whether climate change is real. I have seen the impacts of climate change first-hand. I have met families whose crops have been withered by droughts. Billions of people are at risk. Never before has there been such universal acknowledgement that now is the time for decisive action. And just as we have collectively contributed to the creation of this problem, we must also collectively implement solutions. I commend the Climate Group for creating a dynamic platform through which the public, organizations and private business can participate in this process in a direct and meaningful way."
Mr. Ban is leading the UN's "Seal the Deal" campaign to promote a successful outcome in Copenhagen.
In addition, The United Nations Foundation is a vital member of the Climate Week NYC team, working to connect a diverse array of advocacy groups with their counterparts in the UN system in order to jointly push for a new climate deal in Copenhagen.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said, "This fall, our city will be honored not only to host the annual UN General Assembly, but also to enthusiastically support Climate Week NYC and the summit on climate change on September 22. The summit will spotlight the urgent need for action, both to slow the pace of climate change, and also to adapt to the environmental effects of global warming that are already underway."
The Climate Group is launching a Web site, climateweeknyc.org that will be updated regularly with details on descriptions, locations and times of events, and information on how the public can participate or attend. Some events will be coordinated directly by The Climate Group, while others will be organized by other partner organizations.
Organizations that wish to have their events partnered with Climate Week NYC can call Callum Grieve at +1 646.233.0552, or e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Steve Howard, CEO of The Climate Group, said, "Influential US partnerships and smarter choices will be critical to tackling global warming and setting the world on a pathway to a prosperous low carbon future. As world leaders gather in New York, Climate Week NYC will let everyone know that the time for change is now."
Paul Dickinson, Chief Executive Officer of the Carbon Disclosure Project, which will launch the first event of Climate Week NYC, said, "Climate change is a global problem and we need a global solution. The world's major companies are calling on governments to create incentives and regulation to support them in delivering low carbon solutions. Climate Week NYC will help connect corporations, investors, government and the consumer so we can work together to stop dangerous climate change."
Raj Singh, Chief Risk Officer of Swiss Re, the founding sponsor of Climate Week NYC, said, "As a leading global reinsurer, Swiss Re is acutely aware of the risks associated with climate change. The insurance industry is increasingly affected by weather related losses which have grown from USD 5 billion per year in today's money between 1970 and 1989, to USD 28 billion per year since then. Swiss Re is committed to finding practical solutions to assist society's adaptation to climate change and manage the risks it faces. We are proud to be the founding sponsor of Climate Week NYC, a platform for dialogue among policy makers and to engage with the people of New York City."
Partners of Climate Week NYC include the United Nations, the City of New York and the Carbon Disclosure Project.


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| February 9, 2018
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Contrary to the perception that the elderly are more at risk from Covid-19, in India as many as 41.88% of corona positive cases are between 21 to 40 years of age. Also, 32.82% positive cases are between 41 to 60 years, followed by 16.69% cases above the age of 60 years and 8.61% coronavirus positive cases
In view of the increasing number of COVID -19 cases in the country, the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) has now advised that everyone must voluntarily wear a mask and especially those living in densely populated areas. Not just as a matter of maintaining personal hygiene
In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, people of India have realized their collective strength, prime minister Narendra Modi said in a short video message Friday morning. He also urged people to light lamps Sunday night as a gesture of this collectivity. "Today marks nine days of the na
Demobilization, like its predecessor – demonetization, is another decision gone bad in implementation. In both instances a careful public administrative action through its governance systems could have saved the magnitude of impact particularly on the most vulnerable sections of the society. Th
In a bid to break the "chain of transmission" of the deadly Covid-19, India, a country with more than 1.3 billion population, observed a voluntary 'Janata Curfew' on March 22. This has been followed by a 21-day, nationwide lockdown from March 24. Prime minister Narendra Modi also re


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Do you sponsor a child or aging friend in Chile? Or are you just interested in going to Chile with CFCA? If so, we'd love for you to consider coming on our Sep. 28-Oct. 7 mission awareness trip!
We need a minimum number of travelers to go on this trip in order for it to be cost-effective. If we do not meet this minimum requirement, we unfortunately have to cancel the trip.
(Quick note: A CFCA trip is not a traditional mission trip. You will not be building houses or working in CFCA projects. A mission awareness trip is an in-depth immersion experience that will bring you face to face with the realities of CFCA families. If you also sponsor there, you'll have an opportunity to meet your sponsored friend.)
So far our trip this year is just one person away from our minimum requirement. A few sponsors who originally signed up have had to cancel because of other time and scheduling conflicts.
The trip cost is $475 per person. Food, lodging and most in-country transportation are included. Airfare is not included.
If you're interested in going, you can always download a registration packet from our website. Complete one application form per participant, read and sign the code of conduct, and return them along with a non-refundable $100 deposit per person to: CFCA, 1 Elmwood Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66103, Attn: Trip Coordinator.
Other ways to sign up are to call our trip coordinators at 800-875-6564 or email email@example.com.
We'd love to know before July 23 whether anyone else is interested in coming. Feel free to share this information with anyone else you know who may be interested.
Thanks so much!


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Haunted Penn State
Penn State's deep vein of ghost-lore seems connected to a few aspects of the University's rich heritage and culture, including dark and stormy nights.
Penn Staters are used to seeing the University perched at the top of lots of rankings—academic and athletic, national and international.
But unless you have ever had the chance to take a late evening stroll through campus in the waning days of autumn, or spent the night toiling alone in the stacks of the Pattee Library, you might not realize that the University is tops in another category: ghost stories.
Old Botany's History of Haunting
Penn State's haunted heritage goes way back—the whole way back to one of the oldest buildings on campus, in fact.
Old Botany, the quaint, red brick cottage tucked off of Pollack Road, looks innocent enough, but masks, if you believe some ghost-hunting buffs, a range of supernatural phenomena.
Ghost stories pass on pieces of Penn State tradition, culture, and history through an easily remembered narrative that can circulate among each new generation of Penn Staters.
In one legend, Frances Atherton, the wife of George Atherton, uses the windows in the top floor of Old Botany to keep an eye on her husband's grave, which rests across the street from Old Botany.
As students trudge along Pollock Road—one of the busiest walkways through campus—they cast an eye on the upper-floor windows, half-expecting to see the worried gaze of Frances looking back at them.
Legends of Stage and Scream
One of the most haunted spots on the University Park campus is Schwab Auditorium, a theatre that seats a little more than 900 people with enough room left over for at least two or three ghosts.
People have reported spotting a few apparitions—including the ghost of a janitor—in the auditorium over the years, according to Rachel Moeser, president of the 40-member Paranormal Research Society, one of the nation's first university clubs formed to study the paranormal.
Her team has scoured the theatre looking for evidence of the haunting and who's behind it.
She says that some speculate that Charles Schwab—the industrialist, not the stockbroker—is haunting the auditorium.
A former Penn State trustee who funded the construction of the auditorium, Schwab loved supporting the arts and going to the theatre so much that he has stuck around long after his lifetime passes expired, or so the theory goes.
There is a huge amount of Penn State history contained in the ghost story about Old Coaly and plenty to learn about Penn State's founders in the stories about Schwab Auditorium's legends.
The theatre isn't haunted only by industrialist-sized theatre goers, though, according to Moeser.
"I think Schwab [Auditorium] is active," says Moeser. "There seems to be the ghost of a janitor, and we think there is a female spirit in the theatre."
Over the years, students, staff, and faculty claim to have heard strange noises echoing from the building's upper floors. They say they hear footsteps, feel scratches, and see objects moving across the floor.
When someone goes upstairs to check, there is no sign of a presence—at least a human presence.
Because of the confusion about exactly who—or what—is doing the haunting in Schwab, students gave the auditorium's paranormal presence a generic nickname, "Schwaboo."
Old Coaly, the Paranormal Mule
While ghost stories about university presidents, founders, and donors haunting the halls of campus buildings are not unique in higher education ghost-lore, Penn State has a spirit that separates it from the rest of its collegiate competition—the ghost of a mule.
Born in 1855, the same year as Penn State's traditionally observed founding, Old Coaly traveled from his native Kentucky to, among many other duties-as-assigned, labor tirelessly at lugging limestone blocks from a quarry at the corner of what is now the southeast corner of the Old Main lawn to the construction site of the original Old Main.
"Ironically, ghost stories, as spooky as they can sound sometimes, are designed to ease anxiety."—Simon Bronner, Distinguished Professor of American Studies and Folklore, Penn State Harrisburg
The mule quickly became a favorite of the students at the Farm School—which was what most people called the University at the time—and almost became the school's mascot.
It's true that, but for a twist here or there in campus history, we may be watching the Nittany Mule do pushups at Beaver Stadium during home football games.
Old Coaly was so loved and appreciated by the entire University community that his bones were preserved once he shuffled off to the great pasture in the sky on New Year's Day of 1893.
But he wasn't quite ready to retire.
It seemed every place where Old Coaly's bones were displayed—in Watts Hall, for example—ghost stories would follow. Students claimed to hear, usually during the dead of night, the sound of plodding hooves thudding down dark, empty halls and the occasional braying of a mule echoing through the silence.
Most people suspected a prankster was behind the "paranor-mule" phenomenon.
The spirit of Old Coaly, by the way, seems pretty content now in his current resting spot in the HUB-Robeson Center. At least, no one has reported seeing the ghost of a mule, or heard the rumble of hooves in the HUB so far.
Why We Are … So Haunted
Penn State's deep vein of ghost-lore seems connected to a few aspects of the University's rich heritage and culture.
Like all folklore, ghost stories are powerful ways to build communities.
When students—and the occasional research writer—tell ghost stories to an arriving class of students, they pass on pieces of Penn State tradition, culture and history through an easily remembered narrative that can circulate among each new generation of Penn Staters.
There is, for instance, a huge amount of Penn State history contained in the ghost story about Old Coaly and plenty to learn about Penn State's founders in the stories about Schwab Auditorium's legends.
Ironically, ghost stories, as spooky as they can sound sometimes, are designed to ease anxiety, says Simon Bronner, Distinguished Professor of American Studies and Folklore, Penn State Harrisburg.
When students arrive at the University, they are often away from their friends, family and homes for the first time. Bronner says that friendly campus ghosts—and most of Penn State's ghosts are pretty friendly—ease the anxiety associated with making the transition from home to college.
He adds that students at University Park, who frequently compare State College's weather to soggy Seattle, may be comforted that the frequent rain makes it perfect for dark and stormy nights.
"I have also heard from students," he said, "that the weather, including frequent fogs and chilly, dark nights, are great backdrops for storytelling."


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Welcome to the enigmatic Easter Island!
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Easter Island or "Rapa Nui" is best known for its immense "head statues", but there's more to discover on it than you might think!
Our portal takes you on a virtual journey of this triangular-shaped exotic island Pacific island.
For any information, advice on Easter Island, our site is what you need!
We are your online travel guide, advisor, we provide you articles about the Rapa Nui's culture & history, we also try to unveil the mystery of the moai statues, show you great photos and help you find the best places to visit!
The mystery around the moai statues
The massive carved rock head figures known as "moai" are the primary attraction of this small island.
The heads were literally cut out of hard volcanic rock and were moved many kilometers to where they are located now. Even with modern technology it would be very difficult to produce such a large number of smoothly statues and also transport them to long distances.
The massive heads differ in design, some statues even have hats, others have complex eyes (built from multiple pieces of rocks), others have hands... The locals who carved them certainly had a good sense for art and didn't just hurry to build them.
There are several Moai groups that look especially interesting. For example the ones on the side of the Rano Raraku Volcano, where you'll find a picturesque landscape with lots of stone heads spread across it...
Easter Island Quest tries to answer to questions about the construction and transportation of the moai, not only looking at the technical part, but also at the possible reasons why they were erected.
Read: The giant moai statues
Read: The mystery around the construction and transportation of the moai
The Rapa Nui culture
This culture is part of the Polynesian cultures, the local language is also called "Rapa Nui" and is part of the Polynesian language family.
Interestingly this rare language (which almost disappeared) is spoken by a little over 4.500 ethnic Rapa Nui people is so unique that seemingly it has no connection to any other language.
The religious past is particularly interesting, but unfortunately Roman Catholicism has erased much of the original local beliefs, legends. It is believed that the Moai have some sort of religious significance, but there are only speculations about what/whom they might represent and why they were erected.
The Rapa Nui people had their own writing, it is called Rongorongo. The locals used this hieroglyphical writing to record messages on stones especially. Many of the carved stones are still intact and the oldest ones were dated back to the 17th century only, despite the fact that the local population is believe to have lived there since 300 AD.
Read: Rapa Nui culture
Easter Island's mysterious and troubled past
Several hundreds of years ago a group of Polynesians have set their feet on the shores of this island.
According to the traditions, they were led by Hotu Matu'a, sort of a tribal leader ("Ariki Mau"), some sources go further and even call him "The First King of Rapa Nui".
Legends say that the settlers have arrived in 2 boats and numbered several hundreds of people.
Scientists have determined that the island was inhabited
The history of Easter Island is very rich and unfortunately tragic too. Initially having had a population of several hundred people, there was prosperity and joy, but overpopulation has lead to deforestation, starvation and therefore unrest.
Almost all trees were cut down and it became impossible for anyone to leave the island.
Major conflicts erupted, the many of the wonderful Moai statues were vandalized, even cannibalism appeared and was present for a long time, even after the arrival of colonists.
Read: History of Rapa Nui
Travel to Easter Island, visit the attractions!
To visit Easter Island, you either have to approach it by airplane from Santiago, Chile or New Zealand or French Polynesia. But which are the primary attractions you should see?
First of all, you can admire the wonders of Rapa Nui craftsmanship. There are about 900 Moai statues on the Island. Among other attractions, there is the Orongo Village, the frequently visited (not to be missed!) places of Ahu Akivi, Ahu Tongariki, the walled structures at Ahu Vinapu and there are many volcanoes, like the Rano Kau Volcano and the Rano Raraku Volcano.
There are few trees on the island, so you shouldn't expect dense green forests, rather grass-covered hilly terrain.
Your trip will be easier if you take our travel advices, use our detailed Easter Island map and you should also check our unique Easter Island hotspot locator (located on top right on every page).
Our travel guide is split into several articles. We hope you will find it useful!
Read: Easter Island's top attractions
Read: Events to attend on Easter Island
Read: Travel planning advice
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Tom Brady in his element heading into AFC title game
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- This never gets old for Tom Brady. He has been there, done that and wants to do it again.
The New England Patriots are one victory away from a Super Bowl berth. Again.
"I like to be playing this time of year," Brady said Friday, during his final media session before Sunday's AFC Championship Game rematch against the Baltimore Ravens. "There is nothing more exciting than this."
RAVENS' 'GENERAL':Joe Flacco keeps his cool
That's not exactly good news for the Ravens. A quick check of Brady's pulse and glance at the image standing at the podium at Gillette Stadium revealed … well, he looks and sounds like the same consistent guy, with the productivity to prove it.
With a victory on Sunday, the Patriots will advance to their sixth Super Bowl in 12 seasons, which speaks to the solid ground on which the franchise is built and surely the greatness of coach Bill Belichick. Yet perhaps it says even more about Brady, the winningest quarterback of this quarterback-driven era.
Can you imagine all of this winning by the Patriots without Brady? I can't.
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It's striking that at the end of a season illuminated by the emergence of so many marquee faces of the NFL's future -- rookies Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson among them -- that Brady, 35, is still standing as a representative of the old guard.
For this weekend, at least, he's the last of the Mohicans.
Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers got bounced from the playoffs last weekend. Eli Manning and Drew Brees didn't even get into the playoffs.
That leaves Brady -- whose Patriots have never lost an AFC title game at home -- as the only quarterback who has won a Super Bowl with a chance to win another one in a couple of weeks.
Matt Ryan just won his first playoff game -- barely. Joe Flacco is trying to prove himself as elite, which includes getting over the hump and winning a championship. Colin Kaepernick has sizzled as one of the league's most remarkable breakout players, but now he has to win a championship game on the road.
"I certainly have had experience in these types of games, but it only really matters if you go out and play well," Brady said. "There was a time when I was inexperienced, and we did pretty well."
Brady was once the young, rising star, and it indeed worked out. He was the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, then won a second and third crown over a four-year span. Then things changed. The defense grew old and was rebuilt. The offensive cast around Brady has been retooled, pending need and circumstances.
This is what happens when you've lasted 13 seasons, like Brady.
Yet for all of the Super Bowl victories early in his career, it has been seven years since Brady has won the big one. Seven long years, if you're Brady.
"Believe me, I have thought about that a lot myself," he said.
The last two times the Patriots advanced to the Super Bowl, including last season, they were stopped in their tracks by the New York Giants. Now, in the big game before the biggest game, there's another bitter rival in the Ravens standing in the way.
"I think Baltimore has a great football team," Brady said. "They have had a great team for a long time. We've just had a lot of great games against them, and I think this one will be another great game."
If Brady is feeling more pressure to close the deal this season with another Super Bowl title, he does not show it. Composure is another component of his consistency.
He looks relaxed, confident, smooth. Like always
Yet there's no doubt that he feels something that is best reflected on the field -- the burning fire of competition.
"It is hard to get to this point, hard to get to the AFC Championship Game," Brady said. "You need a lot of things to go your way over the course of the year. I think we are fortunate to be in this game and have this opportunity. There are a lot of things that need to happen positively over the course of a long season to have this chance, and I am glad we have it."


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Chipmaker Qualcomm is asking U.S. trade regulators to ban iPhone imports, according to a new lawsuit.
Apple has allegedly infringed on six of Qualcomm's patents that improve iPhone battery life, according to Qualcomm. Now San Diego-based Qualcomm wants Apple to pay damages, CNBC reported.
"Apple continues to use Qualcomm's technology while refusing to pay for it," Don Rosenberg, executive vice president and general counsel of Qualcomm, said in a statement.
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STAGE TUBE: Sarah Brightman Announces Plans for Space Travel
Via a global webcast this morning, The Phantom of the Opera star Sarah Brightman, will, as rumoured, indeed be travelling into space in 2014 or 2015 for ten days on a voyage that will take her to the International Space Station. It was announced at the press conference that she had cleared all necessary medical tests, and at the completion of a 2013, 5 continent, 100 city tour would go straight into 6 months of training before her space flight.
In the video below, you can watch the full announcement from Moscow!
ABC News first reported that to secure her spot on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft heading to the International Space Station, "she had to pay the Russian space agency more than the $51 million NASA budgets on average to send its astronauts to the station."
Brightman recently accepted the UNESCO nomination to be an "Artist for Peace" Ambassador for her "commitment to humanitarian and charitable causes" which she will continue to represent on this journey.
Sarah Brightman's West End debut was at the age of 13 in "I and ALbert". She orginated the role of Christine in London and in New York. Brightman has also appeardd on the West End in Nightingale and Cats, as well as the Broadway production of Aspects of Love in 1990.
Over the past two and a half decades, Sarah Brightman has distinguished herself as the world's biggest selling soprano of all time with global sales reaching over 30 million units. She has received more than 180 gold and platinum awards in over 40 countries. Brightman pioneered the classical crossover music movement and is the only artist to have simultaneously topped the Billboard dance and classical music charts.
Brightman married composer Andrew-Llyod Webber in 1984 until 1990. She has recorded a number of solo albums, including 1988's The Trees They Grow So High, 1989's The Songs That Got Away, 1990s As I Come of Age, 1993's Dive, 1995's Fly, and 1998's Eden. And recent ones like La Luna (2001) Harem (June, 2003), Symphony (2008), A Winter Symphony (2008) and the upcoming Dreamchaser (2013).


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This is a half set of pipes made by me in the Taylor style. Pitched in D it is made of Blackwood, with brass keywork and ferrules and imitation ivory mounts. The chanter is fully keyed, with a wooden headpiece, and plays in tune throughout it's full two octaves. Two new reeds are included, and further reeds ara available from me. The mainstock is of Sonokeling rosewood and is ready bored for the addition of regulators.
The drones follow the Taylor pattern of a wooden triple bored loop and are fitted with cane reeds.
The bag is of high quality chromed leather, hand stitched, and is airtight. Bellows are veneered in burl walnut, with an ornamentally turned air inlet. The air feed pipe is detachable to assist storage in smaller cases. Comfortable pads are fitted to both paddles, and the bellows supplies a good amount of air, sufficient to power a full set.
Postage and insurance will be at cost - around £25 within the UK, and approx. $75 to the USA. For buyers within the US bagpipe imports are duty free and I am familiar with the necessary import documentation. I am asking £1600 for this set.
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Received this set from Michael last week. Finally have it together. It is well made and very nice looking, especially the chanter. However, the real issue is me! I am still trying to figure out how to hold it, inflate it and get more than just a honk out of it ;^)
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Is there any information known for the Ordinary Generating Function for Mobius? $$ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} {\mu(n)}x^n $$ I know that
It has radius of convergence 1.
Does not have limit as $x\rightarrow 1$.
My question is
Does it have limit as $x\rightarrow \textrm{exp}(i\theta)\neq 1$?
Is there a similar result for $\textrm{exp}(i\theta)\neq 1$ with $$ \sum_{n\leq x}\mu(n)=o(x)$$ i.e. is there a result of this type? $$ \sum_{n\leq x}\mu(n)\textrm{exp}(in\theta) = o(x)$$
EDIT1: Aside from my questions, there are some known results for the OGF for Mobius.
EDIT2: Found a reference for (III)
Reference: Jason P. Bell, Nils Bruin, Michael Coons "Transcendence of generating functions whose coefficients are multiplicative" available at http://www.ams.org/journals/tran/2012-364-02/S0002-9947-2011-05479-6/
P. Borwein, T. Erd´elyi, and F. Littman, Polynomials with coefficients from a finite set available at http://www.cecm.sfu.ca/personal/pborwein/PAPERS/P195.pdf
(I) This function has the unit circle as natural boundary.
(II) This function is a transcendental function.
(III) It is not bounded on any open sector($\{z:|z|<1, z=re^{i\theta}, \alpha<\theta<\beta\}$)of unit disc.
This result (III) together with Baire Category answers my question 1 with a dense set of $\theta$'s, but as Prof Tao mentioned, there can be a possibility that it is bounded for some values of $\theta$.


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UR::ObjectV04removed - restores changes removed in UR version 0.04
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Extends the UR::Object API have methods removed in the 0.04 release.
If you upgrade UR, but depend on old APIs, use this module.
For version 0.xx of UR, APIs may change with each release. After 1.0, APIs will only change with major releases number increments.