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A Boston Marathon Bombing, the Broken World, and Our Maranatha Hope
A Boston Marathon Bombing, the Broken World, and Our Maranatha Hope
This afternoon we were again reminded of the horrific and real threat of senseless violence. Today's bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon are disturbing reminders of the brokenness in our fallen world.
Today is another sad day – another tragedy. It will likely not be the last, regrettably. On days like these, commentators will ask "where was God in this?" or "why would God let something like this happen?" There are no easy answers to those questions. And while we may not be offered answers, we are offered hope and a promise in the midst of the brokenness.
Look around. Our world is broken. I'm not talking about the "world" in terms of nature (although creation, too, bears the marks of sin's blemish and decay). I'm talking about the "world" comprised of the people, structures, and systems that make up society – the moral patterns, beliefs, and behaviors that result in things like unfair business practices, racism, extreme poverty, dishonest government, dirty politics, family breakdown, cheating, stealing, oppression of the weak, and so many other distressors and defilers.
Of course, tragedy is daily living in much of the world. Churches are bombed regularly in Nigeria; sexual violence trafficking is real and growing, and poverty is deep and pervasive. The world is broken. Sinfulness impacts everything.
Yet, we are reminded on days like this, our hope is in a new kingdom.
A kingdom reigned by a returning King.
A kingdom with no more terrorist threats or bombings. No more thoughts of death to keep us up at night.
How could there be, since there won't be any more "night" to experience – absolutely nothing to make us think back on a life that was so regularly troubled by fear, anger, bitterness, anxiety, and lingering doubts? They're all gone. All the time.
Keep all of this in mind.
Read about it and meditate on it often.
The Kingdom has come because the King has come, but it is not yet fully here. That is why we pray, "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." Because the kingdom is not yet fully here and complete – and the world is not yet, well, right.
So, we remember the "not yet" reality we are here to model and live. We live as agents of God's kingdom, perhaps some ministering today in Boston, and certainly praying where we are.
The current state of life on this planet sure has a lot of brokenness. You're right to be dissatisfied with it. But it's not enough for Christians merely to recognize that the world isn't what it ought to be and that people are suffering in ways they shouldn't have to suffer. Our sorrow and indignation must lead us into action that subverts the brokenness that is real and present right now. We work to make this world more as God would intend it to be – with justice, peace, and more.
So we pray for His Kingdom to come, "on earth as it is in heaven." Yet, it does not fully come until Jesus returns to set all things right. We pray for that day to come soon, particularly on days of tragedy.
There is just one use in the New Testament of the Aramaic word phrase, "Marana tha. Paul writes, "Marana tha that is, Lord, come!" (1 Corinthians 16:22). Most translate it as a cry for King Jesus to come soon. Yet, that one word has become a cry for Christians in pain, persecution, and much more.
This marathon tragedy drives us again to our Maranatha cry – "come quickly, Lord" and set things right.
In the meantime, may we live as agents of your kingdom – showing and sharing the love of Jesus – to a broken and lost world. But, days like these make us long for that Day, where the kingdoms of the world become the kingdoms of our God and King.
We pray "maranatha" today – and rightly so.
Part of this post are excerpted from my book Subversive Kindgom.


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Spring is officially here and it's time to update your wardrobe for those warm days ahead, which is why Shopbop's Event of the Season Sale could not have come at a better time! Until this Friday, get up to 25% off your purchase with promo code EVENT17…even sale items are included! And to help you narrow down your options, below are my top 5 must haves to add to your wardrobe this spring. From a comfy pair of fancy mules that add a little something to any outfit, to a pair of well-fitting jeans that show off your best assets, these items will serve you well for months (and years) to come!
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Will and Kate are having a baby.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge — formerly known as Prince William and Kate Middleton — are expecting their first child, the St. James's Palace said Monday. It said the rest of the Royal Family was "delighted" with the news of her pregnancy, which it said was in its "very early stages."
Kate was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London on Monday with very acute morning sickness, the Palace said. She was expected to remain in the hospital for several days and then rest at home.
For full world news coverage, visit NBCNews.com.
"I'm delighted by the news that the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby. They will make wonderful parents," British Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted just after the announcement.
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The couple's child will be the next in line for the throne after William — who himself is next in line after his father, Prince Charles — and will stand a good chance of becoming monarch.
That's true regardless of the child's gender, since British Commonwealth leaders agreed last year to scrap the law of male primogeniture and give female heirs equal status to male ones. Although the change has not been formally enacted, the British Cabinet office confirmed it was the de facto rule, the Associated Press reported.
The Palace told NBC News there was not yet a due date for the baby, as the pregnancy was not yet to the 12-week point.
The Duke and Duchess had been dogged by rampant pregnancy and baby bump rumors ever since they wed April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey in a lavish ceremony that attracted global audiences.
Fueling the pregnancy speculation was scrutiny of the Duchess' daily choices — for instance, of her opting for water instead of wine at a state banquet in September, or her wearing loose-fitting clothes instead of the youthful but formal ensembles for which she had become a global style favorite.
She and William have faced intense scrutiny and have been hounded by tabloids ever since their engagement. That came to a head when photographs of her sunbathing nude in France were published in a magazine, prompting the Palace to call the incident "grotesque and totally unjustifiable" and to threaten legal action.
Monday's announcement, however, came as the newest in a spate of high-profile celebrations surrounding the Royal Family, most recently with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, celebrating the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.


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Mid-Year Foundation Report
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Thanks to your donations, the Windermere Foundation has been able to disburse nearly $840,000 to non-profit organizations throughout our network, during the first half of 2014. This included 269 grants, with an average grant size of $3,121—grants that support programs like weekend meals for school kids.
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'Dr. Sterling's research, which adds to a growing body of tobacco expertise at Georgia State, will help inform how we respond to one of the latest threats in the battle against tobacco,' noted School of Public Health dean, Michael P. Eriksen.
Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) September 18, 2013
Dr. Kymberle Sterling, assistant professor in the School of Public Health at Georgia State University, has received a two-year, $275,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute to study how young adult smokers perceive the risk of smoking flavored little cigars and cigarillos (LCCs), which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate.
The health risks associated with smoking flavored LCCs are very similar to those from cigarettes. They cause nicotine dependence and cancer.
The grant will allow Sterling, with investigators at the University of Hawaii-Manoa Cancer Center and the University of Maryland College Park School of Public Health, to develop a prognostic tool that identifies LCC risk perceptions and predicts susceptibility to smoke LCCs among young adult cigarette smokers.
Use of flavored LCCs is growing at an alarming rate among young adult cigarette smokers, especially those from ethnic minority groups. Preliminary data show young adult smokers enjoy the taste and smell of LCCs, consider smoking LCCs with peers as "cool" and feel they can quit LCCs anytime. Early indicators suggest these smokers believe LCCs are less harmful than cigarettes.
"Dr. Sterling's research, which adds to a growing body of tobacco expertise at Georgia State, will help inform how we respond to one of the latest threats in the battle against tobacco," noted School of Public Health dean and lead author of the "Tobacco Atlas," Michael P. Eriksen. "It is expected to help scientists and policy makers understand the ways in which young adult cigarette smokers think about and respond to risks related to flavored LCCs."
The 2010 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act authorized the FDA to regulate the manufacture, distribution and marketing of flavored cigarettes, with the exception of menthol cigarettes, but did not grant regulatory authority over flavored little cigars and cigarillos (LCCs). LCCs are tobacco products inhaled like cigarettes and similar in size, shape, filtering and tobacco pH.
The tobacco control community knows very little about how young adult cigarette smokers form risk perceptions of LCCs. Researchers believe understanding young adult smokers' attitudes is vital to effective regulatory policy as well as prevention methods.


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Halloween Pennant
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NorahSOctober 23, 2010 at 6:02 am
Cute banner! Have fun with the tomatoes; they look yummy!
Magnolia Bay QuiltsOctober 23, 2010 at 6:16 am
Love your Halloween penant! Enjoy your tomatoes!
RenegadeQuilterOctober 23, 2010 at 6:21 am
Love the Penant!!!
Aunt SpicyOctober 23, 2010 at 6:38 am
How do you find the time? So cute!
Julie @ Jaybird QuiltsOctober 23, 2010 at 7:18 am
so adorable!!! i love halloween!
DJ RoseOctober 23, 2010 at 7:39 am
Love those pennants. I'm high enough in the county that my tomatoes have already frozen.

The spooky dilema is a big one. My front porch is covered in morning glory vine. It is great in summer, but now it is frost dead. I want to rip it out, but DH wants to leave it until after the holiday!!
Laurie AnneOctober 23, 2010 at 7:53 am
Love! So festive!
AngelaOctober 23, 2010 at 7:55 am
Super cute! I am a huge fan of pennants. I made a halloween one for my mantle this year. 🙂
A.October 23, 2010 at 8:01 am
So cute!! If I had a mailing address right now I'd totally buy one. 😀
SherriOctober 23, 2010 at 9:12 am
Love the Halloween pennant…great idea…I might not have enough time to make one this year, but maybe I can at least cut the triangles!
Mary on Lake PulaskiOctober 23, 2010 at 10:38 am
That tomato photo made me drool…our tomatoes have been long gone. I think the hardest part of winter is no fresh tomatoes.
Mrs. OBOctober 23, 2010 at 10:50 am
I made a pennant similar to yours. The link below links to a post I created with a picture of the one I made (along with several other things).

I also ordered a package of these because I know of a few people who want me to make them one. 🙂 Thanks so much!

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Kitten's Lost Her MittensOctober 23, 2010 at 11:22 am
Just ordered one from your Etsy shop. Thank you!
John'aLeeOctober 23, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Oh I love your banner…I could just eat those tomatoes too!!
Michelle@SomedaycraftsOctober 24, 2010 at 11:07 pm
So cute! When do you want to guest post?
BabsOctober 25, 2010 at 12:11 am
Such a cute idea! I always buy Halloween fabric that I like, but never know what to do with it! I'm bookmarking your post :)
Thanks for the inspiration!
ificouldOctober 29, 2010 at 11:30 am
LOVE this pennant. Great fabrics and your triangles are cut so perfectly! Thanks for being our newest follower- it made my week!
Nanette Merrill and daughtersNovember 2, 2010 at 9:32 am
your stuff is all so cute, I love your posts, they make me want to sew!!!
HeatherAugust 15, 2011 at 7:36 am
Cute pennant! I had to link up to in my post about making a paper pennant banner. You can check it out at http://simplycottagelove.blogspot.com/2011/08/paper-pennant-banner-decorate.html

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Adam Klavík
4th Annual Summer Camp
that's them
Graduates of our school
I got my bachelor's degree in VŠERS in České Budějovice and moved to VŠO in Prague for my master's degree. And I don't regret it – VŠO is much more similar to a public school and the quality of teacher is 100% better. For example Ms. Palatková, who taught me, is a big name in the tourist industry.
Jan Šrámek
On VŠO, I have learnt to be independent and gained practice in my field. In all places where we went within the scope of student competitions, we have been winning awards. Already during my studies I became a part of the organisational structure of few projects in tourism. I can't wait till I start working full-time.
Petra Benešová
I have graduated from VŠO and now I even teach there. Much has changed over the years – the school keeps going forward, is now more focused on practice, the subjects are more technical and more narrowly focused. Even though the competition on the market is huge, VŠO getting on very well and I can recommend it easily.
Jana Valentová
Graduated from: VOŠ - acting, Academy of Physical Education and Sport PALESTRA, University College of Business. Motto: Do not be an oaf in life and a liar on the stage! "Which title do you use then? "None." Laugh. "After all, it is more important what I have in my head."
Kristína Jíšová
VŠO is one of the few schools in the Czech Republic, which really focuses on practice. During the studies, we have for example: worked on projects, whose results were inspected by the National Heritage Institution. A lot of the lectures were also led by external lectors, so we were learning things as they were applied in real life.
Simona Kremerová
Simona works as a Program Coordinator in the company Smaller Earth. In year 2009 she took part in a work stay in New York. She spent three and a half year in England and worked for an Australian travel agency. Work never bothered Simona and that is why, when she got the opportunity to go to America as kitchen help, she did hesitate. She gathered experience, found new friends and travelled through some parts of the United States with the money she earned. That is how job opportunities in England or Spain opened up to her.
Jakub Velička
He studied aviation theory on the Oxford Aviation Academy. He went through practical training in Czech Republic and Poland. He is a holder of CPL/ME/IR licences.
Jaroslava Kolářová
Jaroslava has finished a study stay in Italy. During her studies she works in the hotel industry. She can speak Italian, English, French and a bit of Spanish. Jaroslava has always known what she wanted to reach in life and tries to reach that, no matter how impossible that might seem to someone. You will not find words such as "not possible", "I don't have a chance" or "I will not try" in her vocabulary.
Barbora Malá
Barbora has worked as a call centre questioner or a project manager. She has newly started as a VŠO Marketing Manager and leads the Client centre. Her hobbies are travelling, volleyball and cycling.


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Installment number five of our local scene guide from our DiS scribe in Leeds...
I'm proud to say that Leeds' music scene entered the new decade in great shape, although the charts may not currently bear witness to much of the output, there's definitely a torrent of creativity within the city. We have an abundance of promoters, labels, and venues all working in beautiful cohesion - perhaps more than ever before. Free local publications such as Vibrations, No-Title and Niche Homo are all going strong - with many enthusiastic contributors offering their take on musical goings on whilst being far removed from succumbing to any pressure to mention certain bands to shift copies or fill advertising space. Unlike many other cities, we are fortunate to be blessed with two great independent record shops thanks to Jumbo and Crash Records, still essential stops on any visit into town. Perhaps most importantly though, we remain spoilt for choice by a vast pool of inventive musical talent, and with so many potentially great releases from local artists due this year there's no reason why it couldn't become another vintage period for the city.
Leeds Releases
Towards the end of the year whilst everyone was busy making lists and listening to bad Christmas covers The Wind-Up Birds released a blinding four track EP named Courage, For Tomorrow Will Be Worse. Their lyrics are laden with angsty observations and political disillusion delivered without ever sounding trite. Opener 'Good Shop Shuts' tackles the Walmart effect and the demise of the independent shop, lamenting those who only buy their CDs from Tesco. It's available now on Sturdy Records, seek it out.
Various Cruelties are a new band formed by local lad Liam O'Donnell. They recently released their debut single 'If It Wasn't For You'. The A-side is a big song that finely demonstrates the strength in frontman Liam's distinctive soulful voice. B-side 'Cold As You' is a more upbeat brassy number, driven along by some bouncy bass work. Their glorious pop sensibilities haven't gone unnoticed either as the release has quickly gathered a large amount of praise from DJs and musos across the blogosphere. Hopefully we'll be hearing a lot more from them this year.
Sketches are well known in Leeds for being a fine live band, all incredibly proficient with their instruments and with the songs to boot - their recent launch gig for new single 'Father's Son' was no exception. Recorded with Richard Formby of Wild Beast's Two Dancers fame, the melodic lead track is a concise but incredibly catchy affair. Musically there appears to be influences drawn from the likes such as Foals and British Sea Power, but like Various Cruelties they are distinguishable from other bands by the strong vocals - provided by frontman Luke Rodgers' beautiful, crisp voice. Have a listen to the single below:
A late addition to this column is Double Muscle, a trio whose bandcamp I stumbled across last week. I got hooked on streaming their recent Jail EP on a loop, and since acquiring it on CD from Best Enemies Records it's going to take something special to dislodge it from my stereo. Like many Leeds bands recently there is evidence of a love for mid 90s US college rock in their scuzzy lo-fi recordings. Opener 'Jail' is a moody piece of work, where several relentless riffs carry gruff aggressive howls. 'Bore' does nothing of the sought, as it spends two minutes burning towards a frenetic, blissful crescendo.
Leeds Gigs
2011 sees Jonny Strangeways celebrate 10 years of DJ-ing and promotion on the Leeds scene. Jonny has been responsible for bringing legions of cult heroes to Leeds and it's often his gigs that are the most talked about. In honour of this milestone he has smashed it with the bookings this Spring; The Primitives, No Joy, Nodzzz, Chain and the Gang, The Babies, Crystal Stilts and Dean Wareham playing Galaxy 500, will all be coming to Leeds. Full details are here.
Another notable promoter of underground bands in Leeds is Adam Nodwell, who also celebrates an anniversary this year with the 5th annual British Wildlife Festival. It will incorporate four venues across four days, beginning on Thursday 3rd March, I'd recommend viewing the line-up here (http://britishwildlifefestival.blogspot.com), as there's such a breadth of artists onboard. Saturday is headlined by Three Trapped Tigers, Kong, and local favourites Vessels who'll be showing off songs from they're forthcoming new album 'Helioscope', due for release on March 21st (listen to a preview here).
On Saturday 26th March, beloved hangout, The Packhorse hosts the second 'The Big Horse Party'. Expect an eclectic line-up featuring a mix of established Leeds favourites and some of the most interesting new artists. Last year's was great fun, so don't expect tickets to hang about for long as the billing this year could top it. So far it includes Sky Larkin, Paul Thomas Saunders, Yonderboy, Lose Talk Costs lives, That Fucking Tank, and the aforementioned Double Muscle. There's plenty more to be announced so add the facebook event here.
Live At Leeds have just announced the first acts for their bank holiday festivities too, with many of the best local names joined by the likes of The Young Knives, Slow Club and Anna Calvi. There's lot more bands to be added though, so keep an eye on their website.
An Interview with Brew Records
Started in a Hyde Park bedroom circa 2007, Brew Records' reputation rapidly spread beyond West Yorkshire as champions of some of the finest alternative. In the last few years Simon Glacken and Thomas Bellhouse have developed Brew to become one of the first stops for all things noisy, and a label treasured by music fans nationwide. Last year they released albums from some of the city's heaviest bands through Chickenhawk, These Monsters and Castrovalva as well as Kong from across the Pennines. Their activities aren't just limited to releasing records either; they regularly promote gigs in Leeds to enthusiastic audiences. I had a quick chat with co-founder Simon:
Brew Records have been going since 2007, how did you come to be in existence and did you envisage getting this far?
Myself and Thomas Bellhouse decided we wanted to do the whole label thing as there were so many great bands about, especially in Leeds, making a lot of noise. We received a grant for our first release, meaning it took away that initial fear of risking a lot of money that might put people off from making an idea into a reality.
I've always seen it as a long term thing but the growth of some of our bands and the things they have done has gone beyond our expectations.
*What have been the highest and lowest moments since beginning the label? *
One of the highlights was going from putting on small shows with local bands to selling out the Brudenell with Mono, all the way from Japan. Getting to put on the likes of Wolves in the Throne Room, Red Sparrows and Torche has been an honour as well.
Labelwise, seeing Kong and Chickenhawk tour with the likes of 65daysofstatic and Alexisonfire has been pretty amazing. Kong are off to Japan in a few day as well so that is totally beyond any of our expectations. Not sure how we'll top that in the rest of 2011. Maybe get a band on the moon or something.
Lows would be pressing plants messing up on orders so you end up with a load of records that don't look how they are meant to. General industry bullshit can be pretty depressing as well.
How would you describe the music scene in Leeds? Has it been a help or a hindrance to the labels growth?
Leeds is a great city for doing this sort of thing and in the early days we received a lot of support and help from other label people such as Rich Knox at Gizeh records. I don't think we've ever felt restricted when trying to do what we do. Sometimes you get a bit lost but there are always people around that have helped advise and guide us, which is a benefit of living in a city with such a great scene.
Musically Leeds is very very healthy. Lots of promoters bringing in amazing touring bands, some ace venues, lots of great photographers and film makers, events like Live At Leeds and Brainwash Festival not to mention a wealth of bands. Of course for every great band there are about 10 crap ones but that's natural in any music scene.
Finally, what's on the horizon for Brew in 2011?
Well we've got a couple of releases that are pretty much confirmed. The first is a split record we're doing with the guys at Dance to the Radio. It's going to feature Chickenhawk, Castrovalva, Blacklisters and Dolphins. That is hopefully coming out in March. Then in May, we're doing a split 10" featuring Kong, Castrovalva, That Fucking Tank and Shield Your Eyes. All four tracks are amazing and the artwork is bonkers.
Other releases planned are new albums by Kong, Castrovalva and Chickenhawk sometime in 2011. These Monsters are morphing their sound at the moment as well so it'll be interesting to see what they come up with as a 3 piece. We'll also be adding a new band or two to our roster as well.
Exciting times.


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A scrapbook of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone...
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Three girls - pretty, popular,cool. One school assignment - not of the ordinary kind. Add an out of reach love interest, a boy with an unreasonable grudge and an extra large portion of jealousy, and watch the sparks fly! I decided to try something other than what I usually write, so feedback would be greatly appreciated!!!!
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Thursday, November 10
Good morning, TexMessagers. Ever wondered how often Houston's representatives in Congress agree with one another? Al and Gene Green provide one example.
U.S. Reps. Al Green and Gene Green share more than just a city, political party, and last name: they've also voted the same way 94 percent of the time since 2007, an analysis of roll call votes shows.
That's 94 percent of the nearly 5,000 votes over nearly five years the two like-named Houston Democrats have been participants together, despite the fact that Al votes with the majority of Democrats 91 percent of the time and Gene 78 percent of the time.
To be fair, though, they have disagreed on some high-profile issues. The Greens broke ranks with one another on the Wall Street Bailout in 2008, an issue that continues to ignite fervor in the streets of cities across the U.S. Al Voted for it, and Gene against. Al also voted for the fiscal year 2011 Department of Defense appopriations bill, better known for a provision ending the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Gene voted against it, though it passed.
Gene voted for the debt ceiling compromise brokered earlier this year between the White House and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, but that time Al voted nay.
The high-profile disagreements aside, the two Greens still agree with eachother more often than they agree with the majority of the Democratic Party. Maybe it's the common bonds of a city and state, but maybe Green just runs deeper than blue.
Perry Watch
Every morning, we share the latest headlines from Hearst Newspapers' Perry Presidential website.
★Each time Perry says "flat tax," he makes $$ for Obama
★Perry's the "values man" in new Iowa ad
★One of Cain's accusers also filed complaint in next job
★Debate forum may benefit Rick Perry
★Report: Perry's Enterprise Fund fell well short of job creation goals
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Tweets of the Day
Our popular "Tweets of the Day" feature has moved. You will now be able to read "Tweets of the Day" as a stand-alone feature every afternoon on Texas on the Potomac. Check out yesterday's "Tweets of the Day" here.
Reader Comment of the Day
In response to our story in yesterday's Texclusive about Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's comments on net neutrality, reader Rockette said:
Sen Hutchinson needs to get her a cup of coffee, relax, and chill until her term is over. Most of what she is now saying on any issue makes no sense.
Texas Watch
TxPotomac lets you know what stories to look out for later this week.
On Deck: Today
★ The D.C. WW1 Memorial that Rep. Ted Poe has so far unsuccessfully fought to rename and rededicate to all Americans who fought in WW1 reopens after renovation.
On Deck: This Week and Beyond
★ Saturday, Nov. 12: Another GOP presidential debate, this time in Spartanburg, S.C. It's the first and only debate of the fall debate season dedicated to foreign policy topics.
★ Thursday, Nov. 17: Houston Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee will be at Intercontinental Airport to celebrate Continental Airlines' inaugural flight from Houston to Lagos, Nigeria. As Houstonians know well, Nigeria is among the world's major oil producers.
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eXDee Limited and Excel Academy announce the first mental health initiative for high school students involving student-reported outcomes and student population analytics.
eXDee is providing Marbles™ Mental Health Navigator to summer students to aggregate, analyze and action their mental health for depression, anxiety, PTSD and insomnia. Excel Academy is providing the students with the smartphone application for free. In addition, eXDee provides Excel academy with Thrive™ Mental Health Dashboard to aggregate anonymous student mental health data for student population analytics, preventative actions, better resource applications, program analysis and better student performance.
There are three areas we aim to improve for our student population, says a Leonard Ward, Assistant Principal, previously Dean of Culture and Instruction:
- Investing in students to understand and use tools to increase their capacities to navigate the stressors of life during their time with us and, more importantly, after they graduate. Having self-awareness about mental health is vital to managing it for our students to become the best community citizens possible.
- The school needs to understand how the student population as a whole is doing, and we simply do not have a pulse on the student population and the ability to make better decisions to support that population.
- Student safety is a priority, including student self-safety. We need to understand better how students navigate their daily lives, how they are doing and how we can support that.
"Simply put, data will give us insight into student mental health in unprecedented ways. It is about time we invest what are nominal fees to do so," said Ward.
'Student safety is the minimum standard, but student excellence in school and in life and self-management awareness is the maximum goals we seek to deliver. Our culture and our cultural instruction model with improve remarkably. Lives will be saved, trauma reduced and future outcomes will be demonstrably better," added Ward.
"We are very pleased to advance the product in the US market, and in particular in Denver schools, which have the opportunity to lead bringing mental health back from crisis and intervention and into prevention," states Richard LeBlanc, CEO of eXDee Limited.
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SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. vol.100 n.12 Pretoria Dec. 2010
HIV prevalence and incidence in people 50 years and older in rural South Africa
C WallrauchI; T BärnighausenII; M L NewellIII
IMD, MSc. Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Somkhele, KwaZulu-Natal
IIMD, ScD, MSc, MSc. Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Somkhele, and Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA
IIIPhD, MSc, MB. Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Somkhele, and Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK
To the Editor: Studies of HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa usually focus on the age group 15 -49 years.1 However, estimates of HIV prevalence in older people are required for health policy and planning. The health care and social needs of older HIV-infected individuals differ from younger people; e.g. because of different co-morbidities,2 different responses to antiretroviral treatment (ART),3 and the central role of older adults in African households.4 In South Africa, a nationally representative survey provided first insights into the burden of HIV in the population >50 years of age, reporting HIV prevalence in men/women as 10.4%/10.2% (in the age group 50 -54 years), 6.2%/7.7% (55 -59 years), and 3.5%/1.8% (>60 years).5 However, the South African HIV epidemic is highly heterogeneous6 with substantial variation by geographic location and ethnic group, limiting the value of national averages.
We measured HIV prevalence in the age group >50 years in one of the rural communities hardest hit by the HIV epidemic in South Africa7-9 and compared it with national estimates. In addition, we estimated HIV incidence in this age group to assess whether HIV infections were acquired only among younger ages or also in older adults. We used data from the longitudinal population-based HIV surveillance conducted at the Wellcome Trust-funded Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies (Africa Centre), University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), in Umkhhanyakude District, northern KwaZulu-Natal.10,11 HIV status was assessed by ELISA antibody testing of dried blood spot samples in the Africa Centre virology laboratory.10 Ethics permission for the study was obtained from the Medical Ethics Committee at UKZN. Statistical analyses were performed using STATA 10.0.
The surveillance area is largely rural, but includes a township and peri-urban informal settlements. The resident population consists of about 65 000 Zulu-speaking people.11 From 2003 to 2006, the annual HIV surveillance was limited to the age groups 15 -54 years (for men) and 15 -49 years (for women). From 2007 onwards, all adults >15 were eligible to participate. In 2007 (2008), 2 791 (2 684) people >50 years of age participated in the HIV surveillance. The crude HIV prevalence among participants was 9.4% (95% confidence interval (CI) 8.4 -10.6) in 2007, and 9.5% (95% CI 8.4 -10.6) in 2008.
Table I shows HIV prevalence estimates by sex and 5-year age group for 2007 and 2008. When we accounted for selective HIV survey non-response by sex and age, the HIV prevalence estimates differed only slightly from the crude estimates: 10.6% in 2007 (11.9% in men and 8.9% in women) and 8.9% in 2008 (12.9% in men and 7.8% in women). A previous study found that controlling for selection on observed factors did not significantly affect HIV prevalence estimates in sub-Saharan Africa;12 more recent studies demonstrate that selection on unobserved factors can substantially bias results in HIV surveys in the region.13,14 In the case that people know their HIV status and refuse to participate in an HIV survey if they are HIVpositive, non-response is clearly correlated with unobserved HIV status. Future studies need to investigate the extent to which selection on unobserved factors could have biased the estimates shown here.
We regressed HIV status against demographic and geographic factors in multivariable logistic regression: sex, age (50 -64 v. >65 years old), marital status (currently married; widowed, separated or divorced; single), place of residence (urban or peri-urban v. rural), distance from the participant's household to the nearest primary road (<5 km v. >5 km), and distance from the household to the nearest primary health care clinic (<3 km v. >3 km). For individuals who participated in the HIV surveillance in 2007 and 2008, we used data from the 2008 surveillance round.
Factors independently associated with positive HIV status were: age >65 years (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 0.20, p<0.001); currently married (aOR 0.46, p=0.001); being widowed, separated or divorced (aOR 0.47, p=0.029); and distance from household to nearest primary road >5 km (aOR 0.57, p=0.028). Associations with sex, place of residence, and distance to the nearest primary healthcare clinic did not reach significance at the 5% level.
These findings are plausible. Firstly, past studies in this demographic surveillance area found steadily declining HIV prevalence with age in men and women after peak HIV prevalence in the middle age groups,15 and the age relationship found in this regression extents this pattern to the oldest age groups. Secondly, the length of time that individuals spent without a married partner is likely to be associated with HIV risk factors, such as lifetime partners and number of risky sex acts, and hence with positive HIV status. In turn, at any given age, individuals who are currently married, widowed, separated or divorced will have spent less time without a married partner than individuals who have been single throughout their entire lifetime. Finally, investigations in the Africa Centre demographic surveillance area showed that HIV prevalence in individuals <50 years old decreases with distance from the primary roads, a relationship suggesting that easy access to transport increases the risk of HIV acquisition.16 We find that this pattern generalises to older populations.
Comparing 5-year age groups, HIV prevalence estimates in older people in this rural setting are considerably higher than national South African estimates (Table I).5 This is not surprising as the study took place in a community in South Africa with the most severe HIV epidemic among younger people.7-9 Moreover, local coverage with ART and HIV care has expanded rapidly since 2005. At the end of 2008, an estimated 21% of all HIV-infected individuals in the community were receiving ART.17 Such high ART coverage probably significantly increased average survival of HIV-infected individuals,18 which we would expect to lead to increasing HIV prevalence rates.
For HIV incidence estimation, we selected all individuals >50 years old who participated at least twice in the HIV surveillance in the period 2006 -2008, and tested HIV-negative in 2006 or 2007. Among the 1 549 participants (410 men, 1 139 women) included in the sample for HIV incidence analysis, 8 (4 women, 4 men) seroconverted in 1 575 person-years at risk. HIV incidence was 0.5 (95% CI 0.3 - 1.0) per 100 person-years overall; 0.9 in men (95% CI .3 - 2.4) and 0.4 in women (95% CI 0.1 - 1.0).
Estimates of HIV incidence in older people are rare, because longitudinal HIV surveys commonly limit data collection to younger adults. We show that HIV incidence among older adults is high in a community in rural KwaZulu-Natal. This finding is important but may not be surprising: global studies have consistently found substantial sexual activity in older men and women.19
HIV infection in older people has several distinct features - the speed of disease progression increases with age at infection,20 older people do not respond as quickly to ART, and age-related conditions may limit HIV treatment options.21 HIV prevalence is likely to increase in future years as HIV-related mortality in younger HIV-infected people continues to decrease because of ART coverage.18 Although further studies are urgently needed to identify and understand the specific HIV treatment and prevention needs of older adults in rural South Africa, our findings suggest they should not be ignored.
We thank Phumzile Dlamini, Thobeka Mngomezulu, Zanomsa Gqwede, Kobus Herbst, and the field staff at the Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal for their work in collecting the data used in this study, and the communities in the Africa Centre demographic surveillance area for their support and participation in this study.
The Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies in Somkhele is funded by the Wellcome Trust, UK. CW and TB received additional salary support from the Centre for International Migration (CIM), Germany. TB was supported by Grant 1R01-HD058482-01 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health, USA.
1. Garcia-Calleja JM, Gouws E, Ghys PD. National population based HIV prevalence surveys in sub-Saharan Africa: results and implications for HIV and AIDS estimates. Sex Transm Infect 2006;82 Suppl 3:iii64-70. [ Links ]
2. Bärnighausen T, Welz T, Hosegood V, et al. Hiding in the shadows of the HIV epidemic: obesity and hypertension in a rural population with very high HIV prevalence in South Africa. J Hum Hypertens 2008;22:236-239. [ Links ]
3. Manfredi R, Chiodo F. A case-control study of virological and immunological effects of highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients with advanced age. AIDS 2000;14:1475-1477. [ Links ]
4. Schatz E, Ogunmefun C. Caring and contributing: the role of older women in rural South African multi-generational households in the HIV/AIDS era. World Development 2007;35:1390-1403. [ Links ]
5. Shisana O, Rehle T, Simbayi LC, et al. South African national prevalence, incidence, behaviour and communication survey: a turning tide among teenagers? Cape Town: HSRC Press; 2009. [ Links ]
6. Tanser F, Bärnighausen T, Cooke GS, Newell ML. Localized spatial clustering of HIV infections in a widely disseminated rural South African epidemic. Int J Epidemiol 2009;38:1008-1016. [ Links ]
7. Welz T, Hosegood V, Jaffar S, Batzing-Feigenbaum J, Herbst K, Newell ML. Continued very high prevalence of HIV infection in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a population-based longitudinal study. AIDS 2007;21:1467-1472. [ Links ]
8. Bärnighausen T, Tanser F, Newell ML. Lack of a decline in HIV incidence in a rural community with high HIV prevalence in South Africa, 2003-2007. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2009;25:405-409. [ Links ]
9. Bärnighausen T, Tanser F, Gqwede Z, Mbizana C, Herbst K, Newell ML. High HIV incidence in a community with high HIV prevalence in rural South Africa: findings from a prospective populationbased study. AIDS 2008;22:139-144. [ Links ]
10. Bärnighausen T, Hosegood V, Timaeus IM, Newell ML. The socioeconomic determinants of HIV incidence: evidence from a longitudinal, population-based study in rural South Africa. AIDS 2007;21 Suppl 7:S29-38. [ Links ]
11. Tanser F, Hosegood V, Bärnighausen T, et al. Cohort Profile: Africa Centre Demographic Information System (ACDIS) and population-based HIV survey. Int J Epidemiol 2008;37:956-962. [ Links ]
12. Mishra V, Barrere B, Hong R, Khan S. Evaluation of bias in HIV seroprevalence estimates from national household surveys. Sex Transm Infect 2008;84 Suppl 1:i63-i70. [ Links ]
13. Reniers G, Eaton J. Refusal bias in HIV prevalence estimates from nationally representative seroprevalence surveys. AIDS (London, England) 2009;23:621-629. [ Links ]
14. Bärnighausen T, Bor J, Wandira-Kazibwe S, Canning D. Correcting HIV prevalence estimates for survey nonparticipation using Heckman-type selection models. Epidemiology 2011;22(1) (in press). [ Links ]
15. Bärnighausen T, Tanser F, Mbizana C, et al. Measuring the force of the HIV epidemic in a rural area of South Africa. Oral presentation, 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) Boston, USA: 3-6 February 2008. [ Links ]
16. Tanser F, Barnighausen T, Cooke GS, Newell ML. Localized spatial clustering of HIV infections in a widely disseminated rural South African epidemic. Int J Epidemiol 2009;38:1008-1016. [ Links ]
17. Cooke G, Tanser F, Bärnighausen T, Newell ML. Population uptake of antiretroviral treamtent through primary care in rural South Africa. BMC Public Health 2010;10:585. [ Links ]
18. Herbst AJ, Cooke GS, Bärnighausen T, KanyKany A, Tanser F, Newell ML. Adult mortality and antiretroviral treatment roll-out in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Bull World Health Organ 2009;87:754-762. [ Links ]
19. Nicolosi A, Laumann EO, Glasser DB, Moreira ED Jr, Paik A, Gingell C. Sexual behavior and sexual dysfunctions after age 40: the global study of sexual attitudes and behaviors. Urology 2004;64:991-997. [ Links ]
20. Time from HIV-1 seroconversion to AIDS and death before widespread use of highly-active antiretroviral therapy: a collaborative re-analysis. Collaborative Group on AIDS Incubation and HIV Survival including the CASCADE EU Concerted Action. Concerted Action on SeroConversion to AIDS and Death in Europe. Lancet 2000;355:1131-1137. [ Links ]
21. Martin CP, Fain MJ, Klotz SA. The older HIV-positive adult: a critical review of the medical literature. Am J Med 2008;121:1032-1037. [ Links ]
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The Baan Laanta Resort & Spa is located on Koh Lanta Yai, Kantiang Beach in Krabi Province. Its home to a rich diversity of animal and plant life, The Lanta National Marine Park archipelago comprises over 70 small islands. The island is served by passenger ferries from Krabi or Phi Phi and car ferries from the mainland. We are providing 15 luxury bungalow resorts within one acre of natural abundant gardens. The resort is highlighted on the elegance of Thai traditional. Each of bungalow offer a view of Andaman Sea and at night guest can enjoy gaze at the stars from their own private balcony or taking a stroll along the beach. All bungalows are furnished with elegance of classical Thai decoration.
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The Baan Laanta is in a lovely position overlooking Kantiang Bay. The grounds and pool are great, the bungalows are just ok. They re very dark and gloomy, if I was designing a bungalow I certainly wouldn t come up with theirs, but if it s just a place to sleep then you won t have a problem, if you want luxurious perfection then you might. The staff are as friendly as can be, as are some of the local cats.
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Nice structure located on wonderfull beach. Good organization and People working in resort Work to satisfy all the customers requirements. Service ok. Nice swimming pool.
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Fantastic place to stay. The staff are really friendly and very helpful and the rooms and pool area are just lovely.
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We were given a free upgrade to a sea view room which had a beautiful view of the ocean looking south along the beach. Clean room, paid for extra bed also and plenty of room for three of us in the room. Nice location
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The Hotel Baan Lanta is unfortunately one of the worst experience we have had in Thailand and we have been on 3 trips so far. The Quality of the bungalows are really bad. The beds are impossible to sleep in and you can not close the doors against mosquitos. They have ca 5 mm space to use to come in to your bungalow. Baan Lanta does not serve any proper breakfast. We did use 7eleven which is 3 minutes from the hotel. Should it be like this when you are paying for breakfast. Positive was the nice beach and pool area and that a favorite restaurant Same Same but different was on the same beach.
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The hotel locates in a very nice and quiet beach in Lanta Island. English is not so good for all staff except for the reception manager. Do not book taxi here because the price will be higher than you may have from Krabi hotels. The sea view villa is not as good as I expected. No.1 sea view villa almost can not have any seaview. No.2 sea view villa can see a little bit. Only No.3 sea view villa can have good seaview. Food here is good compared with eating around in the small street outside. A surprising thing for me is that you can not find anyone of their staff after 10 o'clock in the evening. So you may not expect their help in the night.
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Oct 09, 2012
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Wang Yong Mei
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Nov 10, 2011
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Wonderful place with nice spacious bungalows. We stayed in a pool villa which was very good. The kids loved the pool and the staff were very helpful and nice.
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Worked good
Nov 14, 2011
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A wonderful place with helpful and very nice staff. The beach is very good and even have some good coral on the north side. The only downside is that it can be hard to find a taxi. Stayed in a pool villa and was very satisfied with the bungalow.
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Nov 13, 2011
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Anna Sonnevi
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Oct 27, 2011
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+ stylish resort with a great pool and cosy huts, nice bar - - - because of the the ajoining steet it was very noisy at night - no sleep without earplugs! - a few steps down to the beach, but the nice part was afar - you have to bring your own parasol, no shade - lousy breakfast for the value in fact we renounced one night and moved to relaxed place
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Oct 30, 2011
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Design is good. My son loved the lovely pool. Lots of good restrant nearby.
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Oct 08, 2011
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Lu Haiyan
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Baan Laanta Resort & Spa,
Kan Tieng Bay, Koh Lanta - Krabi...
Leave the world behind as you cruise to Baan Laanta Resort and Spa, a rustic resort tucked away in a pretty little cove named Ban Kan Tieng Beach on Lanta Island. Set within an unspoiled natural bay on the western coast of Koh Lanta, Baan Laanta Resort & Spa offers the perfect haven for a relaxing holiday or long weekend. Our 15 cozy chalets are nestled on a tropical, fine, white sandy beachfront, washed by the clear turquoise waters of the Andaman Sea.
Wake up to a refreshing sea breeze and the lush beauty of our tropical beach. Each air-conditioned chalet is equipped with modern amenities and also has an en-suite bathroom and private veranda that commands either a garden /pool view or Seaview.
Guests can enjoy the numerous activities available on Koh Lanta. Treat yourself to a relaxing massage, or immerse yourself in the underwater paradise of Lanta's National Marine Park. Visit world class dive sites with our own PADI Dive Centre, join a snorkeling trip and become acquainted with some of the friendly marine life, trek through real tropical rain forest by foot, or atop an elephant or canoe through the cool interior of Thailand 's mangrove forest.
Our 15 luxury bungalows nestle within one acre of lush landscaped gardens. The resort features all the elegance of Thai tradition and culture. Each bungalow offers stunning views of the white crested waves of the Andaman Sea and, at night, you can gaze at the stars from your private balcony or as you take a stroll along the beach. All our bungalows are en-suite and embody the charm and elegance of classical Thai interiors, traditional hand y- crafts, rich textiles and delicately carved wooden furnishings. All rooms can add extra bed.
:: Deluxe Pool View Villa - 10 Units ::
Our 10 luxury Deluxe Pool Villa Bungalows are located slightly higher up the hill, and are arranged around the large swimming pool. The bungalows are set within the natural palm trees that cover the hill, and the gardens around the bungalows have been landscaped to include many brightly colored tropical flowers and plants. Each bungalow has a spacious balcony that overlooks the pool area, and the beach is only a flight of wooden steps away.
Each Deluxe Pool Villa Bungalows is furnished with
Size: 28.5 sq.m + 8 sq.m balcony
Room suitable for 2 persons
Large king-size double bed only
Air conditioning
Cable TV
DVD player
Mini bar with fridge
Coffee / tea maker
Working table
Safety box
Dressing table
Wardrobe and shelf
Slippers and bathrobes
Hair dryer
Finest quality of soap and shampoo
Hot and cold daylight rain shower
Private bathroom with hot shower
:: Deluxe Sea View Villa - 5 Units ::
Our 5 premier Seaview Bungalow are located nearest to the beach with fabulous beach views from your balcony and even from your bed. Just a few moments stroll from the beach, the location of each Seaview Bungalow ensures that you can spend as much of your valuable holiday time, as close to the beach as possible. From the moment you wake up, until the time you relax into the comfort of your king-size bed, you will be spoilt by views of lush green tropical palm trees, the aqua-marine sparkle of the sea and the shimmering gold of the white-sandy beach just in front of you.
Each Seaview Bungalow is furnished with
Size: 34.5 sq.m + 8 sq.m balcony
Room suitable for 2 persons
Large king-size double bed only
Air conditioning
Cable TV
DVD player
Mini bar with fridge
Coffee / tea maker
Working table
Safety box
Dressing table
Wardrobe and shelf
Slippers and bathrobes
Hair dryer
Finest quality of soap and shampoo
Hot and cold daylight rain shower
Private bathroom with hot shower
:: Bay Front Restaurant ::
Nested right on the beach of Ban Kan Tieng with magnificent view of curved beach and delicious we proved to offer. Our restaurant open daily at 7:00 am - 22:00 served mainly Thai dishes and variety of selective popular dished of International cuisine as European, India and Malay.
Guest can enjoy the fresh at our BBQ corner which can select your own fresh and cook in your style. Our seafood supply by local fisherman which daily catch and delivery from their long tail boat to our restaurant ensuring you will get real fresh from Andaman Sea everyday.
Make you dining smoothly, our drink menu offers a variety of imported wine, champagne as well as all popular local drinks. Some Thai classical performances show occasion and daily with our famous Fire show.
:: Aqua Bar ::
Our Aqua bar is open daily from noon to midnight. Built in the basic Thai style hut with trashed roof, this quaint bar overlooks to the beach and is itself a shady oasis from the heat of the sun. Seating is provided in the form of bar stools or lounge-styled chairs.
The bar offers the variety of drink both classy imported and popular local as well as exotic cocktail as you can imagination. Our bar is more popular on this beach with our own relaxation atmosphere and friendly of the owner which his own soft trendy music style.
Our spa hut open daily from 10:00 am to 22:00 pm. Get you superb experience during your holiday with our famous Thai massage right on the beach. We selected the best, our massager are qualified and certificated from top massage school of Thailand. The course offer a variety as you like as Thai original body massage, oil massage as well as our popular foot massage.
Get yourself out of the hot sun and humidity; we are also offer variety of scrub to make your skin refreshing. Our products provide answers to radiant skin with down-to-earth solutions for those who want to maintain purity, nurture their skin and rejuvenate their souls.
In the selection of our products, we confirm our commitment to create a truly unique, Thai ancient spa experience for our guests with a discerning appetite for beauty and excellence.
Baan Laanta Resort & Spa have a wide range of facilities to ensure your holiday is easy and perfect.
Beach front restaurant Thai / International
Halal food
Vegetarian food
Beach front bar
Outdoor swimming pool
Children pool
Whirlpool / Jacuzzi
Laundry service
DVD library
Movie theater / TV room
Tour counter & organizer
Free transfer to / from pier
Shuttle service to town / beach
Airport transfer
Taxi service
Car parking
Motorbike for rent
Car for rent
PADI Dive & retail centre
Canoe / kayak for rent
Elephant riding
Snorkeling equipment
Thai cooking class
Currency exchange
Wi-Fi internet access
Fax service
Doctor on call
Baby cot available
Non smoking rooms
wake up call
Central safety deposit box
Reception 07:00 - 22:00 hrs.
Check in 14:00 hrs.
Check out 11:00 hrs.
Credit card accepted : Visa / Master Card
Koh Lanta is home to a rich diversity of animal and plant life. The Lanta National Marine Park archipelago comprises over 70 small islands, many of which are uninhabited. The National Park ensures these islands remain truly unspoiled. Many islands nearby have fabulous underwater reef ecosystems, which are home to a huge diversity of marine life and colorful coral formations. Many islands boast magnificent powder-white sandy beaches and are well worth a visit.
Many people come to Koh Lanta to experience some of the world's best scuba diving. The Andaman Sea is home to the most diverse collection of sea-life in the world, providing superb diving and excellent underwater photography. The island also offers many other great activities and tours that are suitable for every member of the family, including snorkeling, hiking, caving, boat tours, fishing and kayaking or you can rent a Jeep or motorbike if you would like to explore the island by yourself.
Distance from hotel to:
city center 20 km. / beach 5 meters / airport 70 km. / Train / Bus station 100 km. and pier 20 km. Walk around 100 meter to a sandy beach.
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Thousands of turtles live in Jamaica Bay on the south and east side of Kennedy Airport. And last week was mating season, and they just didn't give a damn. One of them said there is this great sandy spot on the other side of Runway 4 South, and so off they all went, crossing the runway in a frenzy, which in turtle time, is about 20 miles an hour.
This was at 10 a.m. The authorities, seeing this through binoculars, immediately shut down the runway, and with it, about a dozen flights waiting to take off there. The planes remained on the runway idling for the next 35 minutes as men and women from various agencies—the Federal Aviation Agency, the Port Authority, the Federal Agricultural Department and the New York Wildlife Service ran out and helped the turtles to slide over the edge of the runway and down onto the sand for the big party. Then the flights resumed.
The turtles do this every year, or almost every year. Last year there was some other new hotspot they went to, but the year before that, the hotspot was Runway 4 again. There was no chatter from the control tower released to the public this time, but there was in 2009, and if you want to hear a nine-minute clip of it, including a pilot saying "sufferin' succotash!" go to danshamptons.com. [expand]
Julian Assange may be in jail in Sweden, but the cyber attacks continue around the world. Last week, cyberbandits attacked the websites of the State of Arizona and the City of Orlando, Florida.
Both sets of attacks seem to be by left-leaning hackers out to do damage to right-wing behavior.
In Arizona, the hackers broke into the State Police files in objection to police brutality against foreigners. From the files, they released all sorts of e-mails by police officers that appear to go well into the territory of bigotry and racial profiling.
The hackers call this attack "The Final Stage" in honor of the fact that this is the third of three attacks aimed at crippling the force.
In Orlando, a hacker group called "Anonymous" disabled all sorts of websites, including the Mayor's re-election campaign office and the local Fraternal Order of Police. They also crashed MasterCard and the Church of Scientology.
Anonymous, in their postings, is objecting to the city's handling of attempts to feed the homeless. The police, using a 2006 city law, have been arresting members of a group called Orlando Food Not Bombs, which sets up buffet tables of food in public parks and invites the hungry to eat there. You need a permit to feed the hungry in a public park, the police say, and so these people, the feeders, are taken away in handcuffs.
"Anonymous believes that people have the right to organize, the people have the right to give to the less fortunate and that people have the right to commit acts of kindness and compassion," a press release from the group says.
A spokeswoman for Mayor Buddy Dyer said the law would continue to be enforced. "We must continue to focus on what our Orlando residents want and not the desires of others from outside the community," she said, as reported in The New York Times.
Oddly, members of Orlando Food not Bombs came out against the attacks. One of the members told The Times that the attacks were a distraction from the real issue, which is that there are so many homeless in that city and city officials want to criminalize feeding them to sort of hide it all under the rug.
Lobbyists from big restaurant chains have been lobbying states for years to get them to stop passing laws that would fight the nationwide obesity problem. The lobbyists have been notably unsuccessful until now, but now in several states they have managed to pass riders to other bills that prevent towns, villages and counties from passing their own laws to try to limit fat.
The riders support the idea that there shouldn't be this big hodgepodge of local laws reining in fat by local governments. It should all be state law, or federal law. At the present time, the lobbyists said, there are all sorts of different laws in different communities all different from one another, each one making it more difficult for the restaurant chains to know what to do or not do.
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Last Tuesday, alarm bells went off inside the Space Station that orbits the earth that a good-sized piece of junk was heading its way at the usual 29,000 miles an hour. Ordinarily, since the people on the Space Station are always on the lookout for space junk, they find out about it more than two days in advance and are therefore able to fire the thrusters to nudge the Space Station out of the way.
This time, for some reason, the junk wasn't noticed until 15 hours before it would reach the station. It was expected to miss the station by less than four football fields, but it could waver off in one direction or another, who knew? Estimates radioed up to the station said they thought the chances were about 1 in 360. And that was close enough to set off the alarm and send everybody scurrying to the "lifeboats." These are small capsules attached to the sides of the space station, made by the Russians, capable of flying those inside safely back to earth.
When everybody was buckled up, the capsules were unlatched from the station, so the capsule was free to go but not yet ordered to go. They were all one-button push away from leaving.
The junk missed. This is only the second time the astronauts had to go to the lifeboats. Overall, during the expected lifetime of the space station, there is a one in six chance it might be hit, with fatal consequences.
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Many environmental groups, business trade associations, and state and local governments anticipate that new Democratic leadership in Washington next year will lead to major changes in federal surface transportation policy. With the current highway authorization law (SAFETEA-LU) set to expire in September 2009, many of these organizations are recommending a substantial increase in federal transportation spending and expect that it will be funded by an equally substantial increase in the federal fuel tax (now set at 18.3 cents per gallon of gasoline).
At the same time, many environmental groups, labor unions, consultants, and construction companies are urging the federal government to redirect federal transportation policy toward 19th century transportation options by shifting federal resources from highways and autos to transit and trains, as well as hiking and biking, in the belief that these latter modes--while slower and more costly--are more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly. With an opportunity to receive greater subsidies, the transit and train lobbies have moved aggressively to influence Congress and the media, and many in Congress are already promising to push for these changes.[1]
But as the facts reveal, such a shift would cost vast sums of money, yield little or no transportation benefits, and undermine our economic well being by limiting mobility and raising the cost of travel.
Money in Transit
Despite claims of underfunding, the share of federal spending on transit vastly exceeds its passenger market share. Whereas about 20 percent of federal surface transportation spending is devoted to transit,[2] only 1.9 percent of all urban passenger travel[3] and 4.9 percent of all commuters use transit.[4]
Despite many years of massive government spending on transit--a total of $1 trillion (inflation adjusted) since 1970[5]--transit has experienced serious market share losses. In 1970, 8.5 percent of commuters used transit, but 4.9 percent did in 2007.[6]
Although carpooling receives very little government financial support, in 2007 more commuters carpooled (10.4 percent) than used transit (4.9 percent). Where modest government investments have been made in carpooling, the results have been impressive: In the Washington, D.C., suburb of Prince William County, Virginia, where a dedicated HOV lane is supported by remote commuter parking lots and a well-organized driver/rider system, 17.6 percent of commuters carpool, compared to the 4.7 percent that use transit.[7]
The share of "commuters" who work at home--an employment option that also receives little federal encouragement--reached 4.1 percent in 2007 compared to 4.9 percent for transit. At current trends, the share of the job market that works at home will exceed that of transit by 2012.
Jumping the Rails
U.S. transit ridership is concentrated in just a few metropolitan areas. In 2007, 74 percent of U.S. transit ridership took place in just seven metropolitan areas: New York; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Boston; Chicago; San Francisco; and Los Angeles. In the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area, which has made massive investments in a light rail system and transit-oriented development, only 5.5 percent of commuters in the area used transit in 2007,[8] well below the pre-light-rail (1980) share of 8.4 percent.
Despite exaggerated claims that Americans are turning to transit, more than half of the much-heralded increase in transit ridership is concentrated in a single metropolitan area: Of the 10.8 percent increase in nationwide transit ridership that occurred between 2005 and 2007, 60 percent of that increase occurred in the New York City urbanized area.
Transit advocates recently claimed that high gas prices have encouraged motorists to abandon their cars in favor of transit, but a detailed analysis of recent trends reveals that only 3 percent of the reduction in auto use shifted to transit by early 2008. The other 97 percent of the reduction in vehicle miles traveled in automobiles was absorbed by carpools, working at home, less auto use, walking, and more efficient auto use (combining trips, for example).[9] This estimate closely tracks recent polling results on changing travel patterns, which found that 4 percent of commuters used transit instead of driving, 9 percent shifted to carpools, and 66 percent combined multiple trips into a single trip.
Is Amtrak Underfunded?
Passenger rail advocates have made similar claims (and complaints) for Amtrak, but the record does not support them. Despite claims of rising ridership, Amtrak still serves less than 1 percent of the intercity travel market. A 15 percent increase of a miniscule share of the market is still a miniscule share of the market. Indeed, despite ridership gains, so far this year Amtrak trains are only 51.6 percent full, compared to more than 80 percent for commercial airlines.[10]
Amtrak's complaints of being underfunded are also exaggerated. Although it accounts for only about one-half of 1 percent of the intercity passenger market, it will receive 2.5 percent of the federal surface transportation spending in FY 2008, nearly five times its market share.[11] Of all of the modes of travel, Amtrak riders receive far and away the highest per passenger federal subsidy. According to a 2004 U.S. Department of Transportation study, Amtrak passengers received a federal subsidy of $210.31 per passenger per thousand miles, compared to $4.66 for intercity buses and $6.18 for commercial airlines.[12] Automobiles earn a "profit" for the federal government since only about 63 percent of the federal fuel taxes paid by motorists are spent on roads; most of the rest is spent on transit.
Claims that Amtrak subsidies are justified because trains save on energy are also not supported by the facts. According to an earlier U.S. Department of Energy analysis of per passenger per mile BTU use by alternative travel modes, intercity buses are nearly three times more fuel efficient than passenger rail (Amtrak).[13] In effect, America could achieve significant savings in energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions if it shut down Amtrak and transferred all passengers to buses.
Laying the Groundwork
Congress may soon be embarking upon a massive spending program that is without precedent. And while the purposes of such a package will be both to stimulate the economy and "lay the groundwork for long-term economic growth," as President-elect Obama promised, the facts presented above suggest that money devoted to technologically obsolete transportation schemes that the public does not use will undermine both of these goals, and America will be a poorer place because of it.
Wendell Cox is a Visiting Fellow and Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D., is Herbert and Joyce Morgan Senior Research Fellow in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
[1] Lindsay Peterson, "Rep. Mica Urges Area To Queue Up For Public Transit Cash," The Tampa Tribune, November 25, 2008, at http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/nov/25/
rep-mica-urges-area-queue-public-transit-funding/ (December 2, 2008).
[2] Ronald D. Utt, "Congress Undermines America's Infrastructure by Looting the Highway Trust Fund," Heritage WebMemo No. 2046, September 3, 2008, at http://www.heritage.org/Research/SmartGrowth/wm2046.cfm.
[3] See "Estimated Diversion of Roadway Traffic to Transit: 2008: Quarter 2," Demographia.com, at /static/reportimages/B1FACF5F0BC9FBBA1E8B27B732EC311C.pdf (December 2, 2008).
[4] U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder, "United States, Selected Economic Characteristics: 2007," at http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ADPTable?
_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en (December 2, 2008).
[5] See Urban Transport Fact Book, "U.S. Public Transport Expenditures, Subsidies and Passenger Usage from the 1960s," at http://www.publicpurpose.com/ut-ussby.htm (December 2, 2008).
[6] The figure bottomed out at 4.6 percent in 2000, before the substantial increase in gasoline costs.
[7] U.S Census Bureau, American FactFinder, "United States, Selected Economic Characteristics: 2007."
[8] Ibid.
[9] "Estimated Diversion of Roadway Traffic to Transit: 2008: Quarter 2," Demographia.com.
[10] "Amtrak Monthly Performance Report for August 2008," Summary Metrics, p. A-2.2, October 6, 2008, at /static/reportimages/A5BA242B4334D9100EB4B5E6E0718FF1.pdf (December 2, 2008).
[11] U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2009 (Washington, D.C., U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), p. 100.
[12] U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, "Federal Subsidies to Passenger Transportation," December 2004, Table 3.
[13] Ronald D. Utt, "Congress Should Link Amtrak's Generous Subsidy to Improved Performance," Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 2072, September 20, 2007, Table 3, p. 12, at http://www.heritage.org/Research/Budget/bg2072.cfm.


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Model mom Alessandra Ambrosio took her look-alike daughter Anja, 5, to Coachella on Saturday (April 19). Alessandra and her fiance Jamie Mazur are also parents to son Noah, 23 months.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard were seen taking their daughters Ramona, 7, and Gloria, 2, for a stroll in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday (April 19).