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Well a lot has happened in the last few days. After my post and Naeva's follow-up you might be thinking we are not having fun and our trip is disaster filled. But not true. There were no more falls off the bike and Amos (knock on wood) had one of his most cooperative and well-behaved mornings ever. In terms of what has happened…
Most importantly we made it to Suzfeld, Linda Fehringher's village. Linda was the German student who lived with us for 8 months last year and became part of our family. Once we planned our bike trip and it was going to be close to Linda's home town, we had to visit. We decided after some debate not to deviate from our planned route (Kristina still thinks it was a good choice, I would have enjoyed the adventure and change of scenery from the rivers). Instead we left our bikes in Erlagen with Michael and Beate Romheld (Scott family friends) and trained to Suzfeld. Sulzfeld is located near Meinigen in the Thuringia Mountains. Part of the former East Germany, Thuringia is a similar but less well-known than the Black Forest where Kristina was born and lived, and her family has visited many times. Needless to say she is smitten with Suzlfeld and the area. It is full of history – both recent and hundreds and Thousands years old and lovely German towns and villages with neat houses with slate walls and roofs, shutters, perfect window boxes and nice gardens. Scattered in ar a few old cob buildings and newer, modern buildings.
It has been great to see Linda again, meet her lovely grandparents and explore her little village. We have slept in (yaah! – the "rest" day in Oschenfurt a few days ago was less restful than desired due to a few factors including rain pounding on the tent and cooing pigeons in the tree next door and then some long bike rides in rain and cool weather we were very ready for Sulzfeld), gone on lovely walks through town and up the hill above the village and to the "Echo" tree (it was an impressive echo location and of cours Amos's favourite), walked to a classic Gastoff (restaurant) overlooking the nearby villages and hills and saw semi-wild pigs along the way, Kristina, Naeva and Linda explored nearby Meinigen while Amos and I watched a super exciting Giro stage (which included the Dutch pink jersey wearer crashing into a snow bank and losing the race – stage 19 for you Giro keeners!), two games of Ticket to Ride, a lovely dinner in the ski town of Oberhof, and many delicious coffees and meals. And we still haven't celebrated Linda's 20th birthday with her. That happens tomorrow morning before we bid adieu and return to our bikes.
Linda's house. The oldest in the village. 400 years!
Naeva last updated you on bike ride to Oschenfurt … We had a nice rest day exploring Oschenfurt, doing laundry, watching Amazing Race, shopping, some homework and dinner out at the Campground restaurant. A Campground restaurant is like nothing you would find in Canada – Kristina and I ate local Wild Boar, yummy salads and Spargel soup. The kids Schnitzels. The next day the weather had turned and we biked close to 80 km in the rain and then tried to dry out at the youth hostel in Schweinfurt. We followed that up with another longish day of biking to Bamberg where I finally had my front right shifter fixed and we ended up at a wonderful campground along the Main-Danube Canal. Which brings me to the second important thing that happened – we finished the main and our now biking roughly along the Main-Danube Canal towards Passau and the Danube (and our rendezvous with Adrienne and Maika). The last two days of biking along the Main were a bit dissapointing – the weather sucked but also we spent a lot of time alongside the highway or with pretty bland scenery. Not along did the Danube Canal bring improved weather but also we left highway biking for much more pleasant riding through the country side. Our only complaint … The signage left a bit to be desired. E.g. We biked for 50 km without ever really get lost (a few wrong turns that we quickly noticed and a few more stops to consult the map and gps than we have to date). Translation – a million times better than biking in Canada! We are getting picky.


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Cells and Souls: Is OAR an Acceptable Cloning Technique for Pro-Lifers? | Vivian W. Dudro | August 23, 2005
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I am not a scientist and I am not a theologian, but it sure is making me uneasy that some self-described pro-life theologians have endorsed animal testing of the cloning technique called Oocyte Assisted Reprogamming (OAR).
The thirty-five scholars have based their approval of OAR on the assumption that it might be able to produce human embryonic-like stem cells without first creating and destroying human embryos. While respecting them for opposing the overt creation and destruction of human embryos, I question whether the technique in which they are placing their hope can deliver upon its promise.
To summarize briefly: In a recent
Wall Street Journal
guest editorial and in a subsequent explanation published on the Ethics and Public Policy website, the OAR advocates, including some leading Catholic bioethicists and scientists, called for further exploration of OAR, which is a variation on the cloning procedure with a key difference: its inventors claim that it skips over the creation of the human embryo and jumps directly to the creation of human pluripotent stem cells. These are the cells research scientists are so very eager to get their hands on because of their potential to be developed into any tissue or organ of the human body.
How can OAR manufacture human cells without first conceiving a human being? Theoretically, when the ovum of a woman is reprogrammed and then fused with the cell of the person to be cloned, the new entity conceived immediately becomes something less than a whole human being that is nevertheless capable of yielding fully useful human pluripotent cells. The reason the entity is considered less than a full human being is that the equipment deemed necessary for a mission capable embryo, that is an embryo capable of continuing its development, has been sabotaged from the start.
But can we really create human parts without taking them from existing human beings, however broken or retarded we have made them at their origins? Is there any living thing in this created world that begins as only a part of itself? Or do living things begin as themselves in their wholeness, however undeveloped, and only over time develop their various parts? Once a seed is germinated it is already the plant from which the flower and the fruit will come. Becoming a rose is dependent upon already being a rose, not the other way around. And the claim of scientists that they can manufacture human tissue by conceiving non-human or sub-human beings sounds to me like alchemists boasting that they can make gold from aluminum.
Sure, if I suffer a serious burn on my nose from stupidly leaning too close while lighting the gas stove, a doctor can take skin cells from some other part of my body, cultivate them in a laboratory, and graft the newly formed skin onto my damaged face. At this very moment scientists are discovering that the coveted pluripotent cells, which hold so much promise for medical
advances, reside throughout my adult body. But the material fact is this: I was already here, before my skin cells or for that matter my pluripotent cells existed. And the human being that I am would have existed from the moment of my conception no matter how retarded my growth or what pieces or parts were damaged or missing.
Human conceptionwhen it happened and how it happenedwas until recent times considered a mystery, deserving our reverence and gratitude. A man and a woman embraced and sometime later the woman grew large with and gave birth to a child. As soon as a woman felt a new life moving within her, she and those around her knew that another member of the human race had come into existence.
It wasnt a non-living blob, because non-living blobs do not move by their own power. It wasnt a turnip because they and other plants likewise do not move at will. It wasnt a rabbit, or even a half rabbit, because neither the mother nor the father was a rabbit. This individual kicking and somersaulting in his mothers womb was nothing other than another living human being.
So far so goodno need for rocket science here. No wonder both ancient pagan doctors like Hippocrates and those chosen to receive Gods revelation like Moses concurred that to intend the killing of an unborn human life was a heinous crime against man and God.
Jumping ahead to modern times, we find another way of looking at pre-born human life and as a result we see many varieties of artificial reproduction, as well as experimentation on human embryos.
We now know more about sperms and eggs and fertilizations and conceptions than ever before. We know without any doubt when a new human being is conceivedthe moment the reproductive cells of the mother and father are joined. We have figured out how to conceive human beings without the sexual act, by extracting eggs and sperms from their parents and marrying them in a laboratory. (Dont even ask how these cells are obtained, bought, and sold or you will find yourself in another moral morass.) Furthermore, we can clone an already living creature, in other words conceive its twin, by fusing its non-reproductive cells with "donor" ovum denuded of their own genetic material.
Yet the more we know about these details and the more power we have to manipulate them, the less capable we seem to be of wondering at the mystery of life and the fact that it is created and given by something other than ourselves. We have become blind to the truth that men dont create anything, we only move around already created stuff in order to make life on earth more comfortable and pleasant for ourselves. We have become callous to the natural moral law that limited what we could take apart and reassemble for our own purposes. That law prohibits the treatment of other human beings as mere inanimate things, or even as mere animals. Why? Because human beings are equals to each other in the order of creation, no matter their relative stage of development, age, strength, or intelligence. To elevate myself as the absolute master or "maker" of another human being robs him of his dignity and makes me into a god.
Going back to OAR what do we find? A dubious claim that we can create the parts of living human beings through a process of human conception that somehow does not result in a new living human being. Because its growth and development have been manipulated in such a way that it will never develop the characteristics of an embryo, as defined by the scientists, it is argued that OAR does not create an embryo. The entity conceived by OAR, therefore, is just a clump of very handy cells.
Yet we all begin our lives with just such a deceiving appearance. I am no more or less a human being now than when I first began at my conception as a single cell, or when I first became a zygote, or when as an embryo or a fetus or whatever anyone chose to call me I first stirred in my mothers womb. Even if I had spontaneously aborted due to genetic or other defects that prevented my continued growth and development, I still would have been, however briefly, fully human and fully alive.
That is the reason I find the OAR theory unconvincing and fear its Catholic advocates, however well-intentioned, are inadvertently accepting the dehumanizing, materialist mindset that allows the manufacture of and experimentation on human beings to continue.
Related External Links:
The Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) page for OAR
Critiques of OAR in
Critique of OAR by Women for Faith and Family
Dr. Patrick Lee, professor of philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville, on OAR
Related IgnatiusInsight.com Links:
Does Pro-Life Cloning Exist? The Debate Rages On
| Valerie Schmalz | June 16, 2005
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Cloning and Stem Cells: Definitions of Key Terms
| Valerie Schmalz | July 16, 2005
U.N. Calls for Ban on All Human Cloning
| March 2005
Cloning Conflict
| Valerie Schmalz | January 6, 2005
How Cloning Works
| Valerie Schmalz | January 6, 2005
Cloning Kills...But Don't Tell Anyone
| Valerie Schmalz | January 6, 2005
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- The Oxford House (City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish; tel. 800/548-7758 or 441/295-0503; www.oxfordhouse.bm): This is one of the best guesthouses on the island, built in the City of Hamilton in 1938 by a local doctor whose French wife wanted architectural features of her native land. Bedrooms, each named for one of Bermuda's parishes, are handsomely furnished and comfortable. The price is moderate, and quite good for the comfort offered.
- Rosemont (City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish; tel. 800/367-0040 in the U.S., 800/267-0040 in Canada, or 441/292-1055; www.rosemont.bm): A collection of housekeeping cottages near the Hamilton Princess, Rosemont has long been a family favorite, offering a central location at a good price. The site offers panoramic views of Hamilton Harbour and the Great Sound. Guests often prepare their own meals.
- Salt Kettle House (Paget Parish; tel. 441/236-0407). The name is not the only thing charming about this informal and secluded 2-centuries-old cottage. It's a real discovery, and bargain hunters eagerly seek it out, preferring it to the glitz of the megaresort hotels. You can swim in the nearby cove, retiring to your waterside cottage at night.
- Granaway Guest House & Cottage (Warwick Parish; tel. 441/236-3747; www.granaway.com): This former private home from 1734 is a virtual picture-postcard cliché of Bermudian charm, with its pink walls and whitewashed roof. Opening onto views of Great Sound, it has been handsomely converted to receive guests -- even the former slave quarters are now comfortable.
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Melbourne, Australia - Feb. 15, 2017 - The Gardens Between, an adventure puzzle game from The Voxel Agents where two best friends explore a surreal world of mysterious gardens, will launch on Steam for Windows and Mac in Q4 2017.
Take control of time to move Arina and Frendt towards strange beacons that ignite stars and form constellations. Each completed constellation illuminates a defining moment in their friendship, revealing a bittersweet story.
The vibrant world of lush gardens grow around objects from Arina and Frendt's past, forming curious combinations of time and imagination. The Gardens Between features a rich and colorful art style depicting a fantastical world that draws inspiration from contemporary illustration, landscape design and architecture. The soundtrack compliments the abstract environment with intimate, atmospheric melodies.
"The Gardens Between will embark on a thought provoking and emotional journey," said Simon Joslin, co-founder, The Voxel Agents. "Each puzzle in this dream-like world unfolds towards the real story of Arina, Frendt and the world around them. We wanted to tell a story that is true in its depiction of friendship and growing up."
For more information, please visit The Gardens Between's official website.
About The Voxel Agents
Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, The Voxel Agents was founded in 2009 by Simon Joslin, Matthew Clark and Tom Killen to create games that kindle curiosity with a passion for highly focused gameplay.
Previous achievements include their hit release Train Conductor, followed byTrain Conductor 2 USA and Puzzle Retreat, totaling over 7 million global players for the Train Conductor franchise.


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Oh The Places I'll go...One Day
I created the video in Animoto. I think it is a great video for my World Geo classes. I think it will help motivate them to finish their education and see the world...One Day.
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I had to set up Glogster accounts for all of my students in World Geography and used this as an example to show them what a Glog looks like. It is a bit inspirational I think. In W GEO we tend to do a lot of projects here and there about different countries. I think this is a great tool for them to use when needing to create a poster for a particular subject, country, or culture. Plus the advantage of having their work on line, they can show their parents or friends anytime from anywhere with internet access. I really like Glogster.


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Cloud collaboration company Box and computing and services giant IBM say they are teaming up in a wide-ranging partnership under which they will jointly offer their products and services.
The move is the latest in a string of strategic partnerships that both companies have struck in recent months. Earlier this month Box reached a deal to allow Microsoft Office users to collaborate on documents via Box's cloud services. And IBM has in the last year reached agreements with Apple to bring mobile devices and software to large companies, and to mine data from Twitter.
The plan also calls for IBM to add Box to the range of products and services it re-sells to its customers and boost Box's reach to the large corporate customers it covets. Box will enhance its collaboration, file-sharing and content management capabilities with IBM's abilities to analyze business data.
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Kate Gosselin from "Jon & Kate Plus 8" fame was granted the family home in eastern Pennsylvia and custody as primary caretaker of the eight kids in a no-fault divorce proceeding led by her lawyer Mark Momjian of Philadelphia, a perennial name on our Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list.
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The Most Inspirational Lawyer Ever?
When in her confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court Sonia Sotamayor discussed the influence of Perry Mason on her career, it got us thinking, what do the lawyers named to Super Lawyers think of the TV lawyer icon? Turns out they think a lot. Here are just a handful of the many comments about the TV lawyer that have made it into the pages of Super Lawyers.
Deryck Palmer of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft:
"If I had to trace the origins [of my fascination] with law, it goes back to when I was a young child. You may laugh, but I watched Perry Mason and I was very impressed. Raymond Burr did an excellent job of capturing the impact lawyers can have."
The Great Decider -- Kenneth Feinberg
Super Lawyers in the News: A battle of wills over Michael Jackson's estate
We know there's a shortage of Michael Jackson in your news, so we thought we'd dust off a couple of Jacko-related items for you. These are exclusive feature profiles we ran of two of the key players in the the unfolding Jackson estate drama. John Branca, co-executor of Michael Jackson's will, was profiled in the 2006 Southern California Super Lawyers. Jackson's parents, Joseph and Katherine Jackson, are represented by L. Londell McMillan, profiled in the 2007 New York Super Lawyers magazine.
Super Lawyers to name top law schools
One of the best indicators of the quality of a law school is the quality of lawyers it produces. Beginning next week, we'll list on superlawyers.com the law schools that produce the most lawyers on each of our state lists, beginning with Florida. This state-by-state approach sets us apart from the U.S. News & World Report rankings which are compiled using a national survey. They "rank" the top 100 schools in the nation. But the rest of the schools are simply placed into two tiers and are not ranked within those tiers.
Alaska Bar Approves Super Lawyers Advertising
Alaska is the latest state to approve the use of one's Super Lawyers selection in advertising.
Jenny Durkan Recommended for U.S. Attorney
Jenny Durkan, perennial Washington Super Lawyers honoree and longtime counsel to Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, may be the next U.S. attorney for the Western part of the state. In a Feb. 12 letter to the White House, Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell recommended Durkan for the top federal prosecutor position in Seattle.


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I like it green and frisky…
I like it ripe and mellow…
I'm talking about compressed tea, puerh, which is my favourite beverage. It's the broadleaf Yunnan variety of camellia sinensis pressed into various shapes. Here I described a nice aged specimen of the cheap sort meant for the Tibetan market. I also talked a bit about its origins.
Puerh is now gaining popularity in parts of China and Asia where it was previously overlooked. In addition, it has a growing following among westerners. You wouldn't call it SWPL yet, but it's something ageable and collectible, so it may only be a matter of time.
One hears of six figure sums being paid for puerh cakes of great age, undisputed provenance and highest quality. Certainly, some tea that was released for sale before the Mainland takeover of HK hit US$25,000 – for a single cake the size of a dinner plate. But a caution: the most recent boom in puerh occurred only some three years back, causing the usual mischief such bubbles inflict.
Through it all, there are millions who just enjoy the stuff. Like many westerners, I have a taste for sheng, the unfermented "green" puerh, which I'm happy to drink without any aging. Aged is even better, of course.
To hasten the mellowing, puerh tea has often been kept in very humid conditions, a process referred to as wet storage. This seems to be less popular with westerners, though it has been very common in places like Hong Kong for a very long time. The famous Menghai factory of Yunnan introduced a fermentation process in the seventies, in order to create a ready-to-drink puerh. Though some dislike this shu or "ripe" puerh, it is now very popular, with many recipes and grades available. Some, myself included, find that ripe puerh ages very well, though it can't have the complexities that a dry-stored raw cake achieves with time.
My own tastes are for both green and ripe, though I do have some wet-stored cakes, which I enjoy from time to time.
Puerh is also available loose, and that can be handy, though not ideal for aging.
One disappointment was the "silver bud" tea which I bought some years back. This consists of sharp, unopened buds processed and pressed like normal leaf puerh. The cakes had a wonderful peachiness in youth, and there was word that age could do good things for them. A very trusted internet commentator, Geraldo, alerted me that his silver bud cakes had aged very poorly after some five years. He was proven right. The lack of acidity, pectins etc finally reduced my peachy silver bud tea to a thin and bitter brew. (A bit like the excellent Aussie white wines that emerge fresh and drinkable from huge stainless steel vats and go brown and kersosene-like in bottle after a few years.)
Apart from that silver bud experience, I have found that even very cheap puerh can delight when young and deepen its character with age. Kept at reasonably high humidity levels, at a comfortable temp for humans, it's a far more reliable aging prospect than wine. It can also be drunk far more often than wine: I like green in the day…
…and ripe at night.
Green puerh really does require what they call gongfu brewing. That involves, among other things, putting plenty of leaf in the pot or brewing bowl and doing lots of short infusions. Early infusions last for seconds, later infusions for minutes. You'll get the hang of it. If you're Anglo of some sort, you'll need to break the habit of walking away from the brew. Raw puerh is for attentive brewers only.
There's heaps of advice on the net from pernickety folk who love the ritual of gongfu and the teaware associated with it. I'm a slob, mostly using double sided glassware for brewing and drinking. My only fuss-point is keeping temperature even, which is why I always use double sided wares. Also rather than pour hot water over a large quantity of cold expanded leaf, I'll do a flash infusion to reheat the leaves, then do a longer infusion for drinking.
Why not taste a raw and a ripe sample from the famous Menghai factory? Both these are inexpensive and mass-produced, with a good reputation for aging.
The 7542 raw cake is the best known blend of its kind. It's a basic sheng that makes no apologies. In a word, it is shrill. Unlike some other raw cakes, it has not been tweaked to appeal readily to the novice or the timid consumer. It's a cheap standard product intended for aging. There's no question here of single estate, or wild ancient tree material. Such high-end stuff can be great, when genuine, and I often enjoy unblended tea from individual mountains and so on. But 7542 is a mass-consumption product from an experienced blender with huge resources. Personally, I love it.
The 75 refers to the year the factory came up with the recipe, the 4 indicates an approximate leaf grade, and the 2 indicates Menghai Factory. Probably none of the indicators are accurate and consistent, but puerh lovers get used to talking about their 7542 cakes, and each knows what the other is on about. If another factory comes up with a version of the recipe, they may jumble the numbers or just change the last one. All rather vague, but one sorts it out.
As you drink this through six or more infusions, you'll get to know in a hurry if you're meant to drink puerh. It will be bitter, sharp, sweet, spicey, earthy…and possibly something you'll never want to drink again. Or you may get the point instantly, as I did. Though I'd drunk cheap puerh from Asian markets and in restaurants for decades, I'd paid it little attention. My first encounter with a good raw puerh was a coup de foudre. It's my drink for life.
Moving on to the other sort…
7572 is a ripe puerh, or shu, the fermented kind that was invented in the seventies for immediate drinking, though it can age well. It's a more digestible affair, very different from the raw, especially young raw. Mushroomy, puggy, earthy, woody, low in acid, it should also have a certain sweetness. Over time, woodiness and sweetness should come to the foreground.
Some people taste shu – even lovers of raw puerh – and all they discern is mud or "pondiness". However, I really go for shu, and, though 7572 is a fine benchmark, I also enjoy the coarser leaf grades which give a more rounded taste, and the brisk "cola" styles, such as Menghai's 7452. (7452 is not to be confused with the raw 7542 raw cake mentioned above!)
I should add that I'm more relaxed in my preparation of ripe puerh, often brewing it western style with less leaf and fewer infusions. I like to confine the fuss and tension to raw puerh, and those few teas which must be given gongfu treatment.
So, that's puerh! Not for all tastes, but certainly for mine.
I like to buy from these sources: Dragon, YSL, Tuocha and Royal (the last two being slightly less competitive, but nice folk with different stock that may interest.)
Many internet sites for puerh, with varying levels of activity. This is a long established site with good links. A shaving site (!), Badger and Blade, seems to have the most active puerh forums, in its extensive Cafe section. The Sheng of the Day forum is particularly busy. Some of the members have their own blogs, a few being very active and engaged, with lots of commenters. There's also Tea Chat. Cha Dao is an old and valued tea site with articles from the esteemed Geraldo. Here he writes on the Menghai 7542 and other things.
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Old age eventually comes to all of us regardless of wealth, status, gender or creed. A well adjusted individual is able to accept that they are getting older each day along with every other human being on the planet. You cannot change the path of time, but you can make anti aging therapy a part of your daily routine. Using anti aging strategies will not stop you from getting old and dying one day, but it will help you to look and feel younger than your chronological age and increase your life expectancy.
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Anti aging therapy involves making several lifestyle changes, but it is easy once you grow accustomed to it. In fact once anti aging therapy becomes part of your life it will soon be second nature to you. Anti aging strategies involve taking vitamins and mineral supplements and following a healthy diet plan full of whole foods such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains. You need to manage your weight so that you can avoid becoming obese. It also comprises making time for regular cardiovascular exercise to keep your heart and blood vessels strong. Resistance work to keep your body agile and supple is a good idea too. There is more to anti aging therapy than just diet and exercise. You need to keep your mind as active as your body in order to reduce the risk of developing diseases such as Alzheimer's later on in life. Make the effort to exercise your mind with books and puzzles and never stop educating yourself. If you have a hobby, make the time to enjoy it. You should also go for walks in the country or through the city to get a change of scenery instead of staying indoors. Regular vacations, relaxation and adequate rest are also a part of anti aging therapy. If you want to stop the years from showing on the skin of your body and face too rapidly, you must make a regular beauty regime part of anti aging therapy too. This doesn't necessarily have to involve Botox injections or cosmetic surgery. All you need to keep your skin young are a few good anti aging products for the face and body.
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Of the three areras operated by NZSki Ltd, Coronet Peak ski area is due to close this Sunday on October 4, with The Remarkables following a week later on October 11, and Mt Hutt on October 18.
James Coddington, NZSki Ltd CEO, said it has been a fantastic season.
"We started with the best openings in over a decade and since then a phenomenal number of people have visited our slopes. Mt Hutt opened two weeks early and both Coronet Peak and The Remarkables started the season with record snowfalls. It's been a massive season and has shown us that recession means nothing to skiers and snowboarders when conditions are prime," he said.
"We've seen some of the world's top skiers and riders passing through our ski areas, not only for the 100% Pure NZ Winter Games but also for international race training as well as various events held at our ski areas. "The world's top competitors are happy to journey to our mountains for their off-season training. They know the facilities are world-class and they can rely on our experienced and willing Race & Events departments to supply what they need."
The ski season is expected to continue for longer still at Mt Ruapehu where the mountain's twin ski areas of Whakapapa and Turoa received another 10cm (four inches) of new snow in the past 24 hours, topping up bases of 1.5 - 2.3m (5-7.5 feet) respectively.
"Monday October 26th is Labour Day in NZ and is the last day of the season for Whakapapa." the resort's Mike Smith told www.skiinfo.co.uk. "However we are looking at keeping Turoa open into "Snovember" again for another 2 - 3 weeks. We can fly (via chopper) a section of our Sun Kid carpet lift up a bit higher to keep some beginner facilities operating as well."
Over 150 (around a third male) competitors took part in yesterdays Rip Curl and K2 Bikini Downhill held simultaneously at Whakapapa and Turoa at the weekend. This is the fourth year the event has been run and the first time at both Ski Areas. All proceeds from event entry fees and spectator donations go to the Breast Cancer Foundation and just on $3000 was raised.
Whakapapa definitely had the better conditions with blue skies and warm spring temperatures while a cool southerly and passing clouds meant Turoa competitors had to trust to the thermal insulatory properties of their swimwear.


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Tomorrow, I'll be going back to Melaka. Balik kampung time! yay!
We'll be going back to my uncle's kampung in Masjid Tanah first before heading off to my grandma's place in Ayer Keroh. But then this time, my adik tak ade. *sniffle* Tak best lah balik kampung Uncle Talib without my adik. Sure boring gila. Nak dok bergossip ngan sape kat verandah tu..? Lagi rindu la kat dia nanti.
Check out this picture of us taken during raya in 2005! 😀
That year, none of my family members balik kampung, even my aunties and uncles celebrated their raya here in KL/Selangor. Why? Because that was SPM year!!! Yeap, if memory serves me right, SPM was just around the corner of eid celebrations, so everyone decided to just have a little celebration at home. My cousins all came to my house on raya night that year, and we had loads of fun, with dad cheerfully decorating the place dengan lampu lip lap and pelita. Memang syok ahh. Don't quite remember if we played bunga api or not, hehehe..
Oh well. Hope you're doing ok over there adik. Miss you lots.
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Lioness : I saw!! Hhahahaha, i guess they were so absorbed with Eugene's stag night that your birthday somehow slipped their minds.. tsk tsk..
my dad side melaka tau !!!! – Lioness. ps: did u see the guys forgot my bday then terkelam kabut do posting. read my comment back ! heh !
woops..beeb tag? 😀*been i meant..hoho..what to do, i type messy2 sometimes lo..huhu.. 🙂
adik : selamat membaca!!!! or in papa's words "study study study!!"Zee : i've beeb tagged!!! lol!! will pick it up 😀
Elow..you've beeb tagged by me!😀 do view my blog to get the Q n A, hope you dont mind.. 🙂
harlo harlo. yea mama told me that yall going back to melaka this weekend. and yes dear sister, it was SPM year that year. and nop, we didn't play bunga api. i'm sure ada lagi changes kat that thouse, maybe dah ada tiles ker kat jln tuh.hahaha selalu balik sure ada benda yg lain kat rumah mak uncle talib. love that house! yea, i'm still coping here. got lots of stuff to read. huhuhu.


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These are guitar picks from bands that feature Kiss members, plus Kiss Cruise, Kiss Expo, KISSFest, Kiss Freaks, Kiss Coffeehouse, Kiss Planet Waves Rock And Roll Over, Kiss Comics, Kiss Online, Kiss Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Gene Simmons & Shannon Tweed's wedding, Kiss tribute bands picks, etc. Band picks shown here include ones from Vinnie Vincent Invasion – Vinnie Vincent & Dana Strum, The Eric Singer Project (Eric Singer, Bruce Kulick, and John Corabi), Mark St. John's White Tiger, and Union. Kiss tribute bands and performers include: Den Augoustatos, Dressed To Kiss, Gene's Addiction, Kiss Alive, Kiss Army, Hotter Than Hell, Kissin' Time, Mr. Speed, Strutter, Unmasked, and War Machine.
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I do trades through Picknet – I'm not sure if you're in Picknet or not.
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ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) " The legal problems for a man facing a felony bank fraud charge in connection with a highly touted Louisiana development project became more complicated after he showed up for his arraignment.
The Town Talk of Alexandria reports that Roger Dale Boggs arrived for his arraignment in Alexandria on Friday without an attorney. He asked for a delay and a judge re-set the arraignment for July 23.
But Boggs was then arrested on a fugitive warrant out of Lafayette.
The newspaper reports the Lafayette case involves a charge of unauthorized use of a moveable property.
Boggs gained notoriety in Rapides Parish with a promise to build a $1.5 billion plant in Pineville. The plan, announced in 2015, never materialized.
Now, Boggs, 49, who has an address in Mobile, Alabama, faces the bank fraud charge in connection with that plan.
Louisiana authorities allege that Boggs, the CEO of a company called Revolution Aluminum, mortgaged a piece of property he owned in another state, then transferred that property to a relative. Other creditors also alleged that he borrowed money to buy property for the plant and that money never was repaid.
He eventually was forced into bankruptcy, owing creditors more than $6 million.
Boggs told state District Judge Greg Beard at Friday's proceeding that he had hired an attorney but had not yet retained him.
Beard granted a delay in arraignment, warning Boggs that the date was firm.
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Runes by Ednah Walters
Title: Runes
Author: Ednah Walters
Publication Date: May 20th 2013
Publisher: Firetrail Publishing
Seventeen-year-old Raine Cooper has enough on her plate dealing with her father's disappearance, her mother's erratic behavior and the possibility of her boyfriend relocating. The last thing she needs is Torin St. James—a mysterious new neighbor with a wicked smile and uncanny way of reading her.
Raine is drawn to Torin's dark sexiness against her better judgment, until he saves her life with weird marks and she realizes he is different. But by healing her, Torin changes something inside Raine. Now she can't stop thinking about him. Half the time, she's not sure whether to fall into his arms or run.
Scared, she sets out to find out what Torin is. But the closer she gets to the truth the more she uncovers something sinister about Torin. What Torin is goes back to an ancient mythology and Raine is somehow part of it. Not only are she and her friends in danger, she must choose a side, but the wrong choice will cost Raine her life.
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This book was epic! I could not put it down at all. I love Ednah's writing and seriously, this book got me hooked from the start!! So when I finished this book, I was literally sitting there with my mouth hanging open while I wait for the last word to sink in. OH MY GAD CHRISTO!! I NEED TO THE 2ND BOOK NOW!!
So we meet Raine Cooper, she's a lively girl, aka normal. With her father's disappearance and her mother's strange behaviour, she kind of have a messed up life. Raine was the type of the girl-next-door in some ways, and she was kind of tough in another.
We also meet Torin. OOOoooo Torin!! I love Torin, and also very jealous of Raine. I mean, he ives next door to her for ef's sake. Torin sounds like the player type but really, he isn't. He's kind, a jerk in some ways, and also he has great (thick sarcasm) friends.
I love the whole plot of this book, and I also love Raine and Torin. But most of all, I LOVE ANDRIS!! Seriously! That guy is such a jerk. But he's really funny. He's the sort of guy who you would immediately hate at the beginning, then suddenly love straight away!!I love him, I love his jokes and I love the way he's so....like, you can't tell what he's going to do next.
The pacing of the story was just right, it wasn't too fast, or too slow, and it didn't miss out any parts. There were some part when I just totally wanted to shout "NOOO!!" but as if they were going to listen to me. LOL!
This book was an awesome read, but really? CLIFFHANGER? Are you trying to kill me or what? I cannot wait for book 2 and the release date better hurry up!! You need to pick up this book now!
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Ednah is the author of The Guardian Legacy series, a YA fantasy series about children of the fallen angels, who fight demons and protect mankind. AWAKENED, the prequel was released in September 2010 with rave reviews. BETRAYED, book one in the series was released by her new publisher Spencer Hill Press in June 2012 and HUNTED, the third installment, will be released April 2013. She's working on the next book in the series, FORGOTTEN.
Ednah also writes New Adult paranormal romance. RUNES is the first book in her new series. She is presently working on book 2, IMMORTALS.
Under the pseudonym E. B. Walters, Ednah writes contemporary romance. SLOW BURN, the first contemporary romance with suspense, was released in April 2011. It is the first book in the Fitzgerald family series. Since then she has published four more books in this series. She's presently working on book six.
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Papa Vinyard here, now here's a little somethin' for ya...
This latest ASM 2 clip is basically an amalgamation of two Instagram videos Empire posted a month ago, and features no dialogue ("WAHOO!" doesn't count), but it gives a great look at what this incarnation of Spidey looks like doin' his free-swinging thing above the streets of midtown Manhattan. It really does seem like those MIRROR'S EDGE comparisons that plagued the first film won't apply here; methinks this stuff is more realistic, more kinetic, and more viscerally exciting than any of the similar scenes in the previous SPIDER-MAN flicks.
Although you could describe Sony's efforts as "overmarketing" (as if the Powers That Be believe in such a thing), it's worked on this True Believer: I am more revved up for Spidey's latest go-around than ever. I don't think I've ever been this excited for a follow-up to a disappointing film helmed by the SAME DIRECTOR as its predecessor. I'm hoping this is Webb's BATMAN RETURNS, where the studio, happy knowing that they'll be in the black no matter what happens, left the director alone to create something interesting, grandiose, and memorable.
Or it could be another lame SPIDER-MAN flick with really impressive (expensive) special effects. We'll know very soon, as the film opens in the U.K. in about two-and-a-half weeks.
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 webs all over your face on May 2nd.
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Acoustic Hip Hop For The Mind and Soul
Lately, I've been listening to a lot of Bright Eyes and Nas….yeah, just a tad bit different. But it eventually led me into digging through my record collection and finding some of my favorite hip hop songs that beautifully incorporate acoustic guitar into versatile and simple hip hop from some of today and yesterday's most talented wordsmiths. Of course Lauryn Hill and The Fugees had to make the list. Hopefully you enjoy this mix as i spent alot of time trying to make each song flow into the next so you can just push play and drift off into an atmosphere void of stress and worry.
I actually love this particular crossover of genres so if you have any suggestions of acoustic hip hop songs then please don't hesitate to share in the comments section
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Saturday, January 24, 2009
'Cuz that's different. No, really.
Shorter right-wing idiotsphere: "Those of us who went positively ballistic and wrote shrieky blog post after shrieky blog post about the vicious, life-threatening assault of that deranged, misogynistic, mouthy asshole Ed Snell are now curiously indifferent to this. It's how we roll."
Shorter Twatsy: "I'm particularly unconcerned since I think all abortion providers should be murdered, anyway. Other than that, I'm fairly pro-life."
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Summary of grit. by Angela Duckworth | Includes Analysis [electronic resource] / Various Authors.
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Summary of Grit by Angela Duckworth | Includes Analysis Preview: In Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, Angela Duckworth discusses her research into the characteristics of successful people. She argues that innate talent is less important to success than the willingness to persevere despite difficulty and initial failure. People tend to believe that innate ability is the most important determinant of success and achievement. However, IQ tests and other measures of supposedly natural talent are poor predictors of performance. On the other hand, questionnaires designed to measure perseverance and determination correlate these qualities with success. Hard workers with determination can succeed even in fields like math, which students usually regard as dominated by people with talent or genius. Grit itself is not a fixed characteristic. Rather, it is a trait that can be learned and cultivated. Individuals can build grit by focusing on their own passions and by cutting out activities or goals that distract from more central endeavors... PLEASE NOTE: This is key takeaways and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Inside this Instaread Summary of Grit: - Overview of the Book - Important People - Key Takeaways - Analysis of Key Takeaways About the Author With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways, summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience.
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- sthakerAsked on March 14, 2015 at 11:20 AM
I have a hidden field that totals up some charges based on user input. That total is then supposed to get passed to a PayPal field. The hidden total field updates correctly, but that value does not always get passed to the PayPal field. For example, if a user is supposed to be charges $30 + $25 = $55, the hidden total field will show $55, but the PayPal field only gets $30. This does not happen for all submissions and just started this morning. I had made no other changes.
I have moved the hidden total field lower on the form, in the hope that the calculation would get made after everything else and go through properly.
Could you please assist?
- JotForm SupportjonathanAnswered on March 14, 2015 at 04:48 PM
I found some flaws in the calculation conditions you have setup on the form http://www.jotform.us/form/50713878184160
It is a bit complicated explaining them because it requires multiple modification. But to highlight main of them, this one can caused a reset to zero(0) value to the Friends members renewal even if it previously have positive value.
It is better also if you just assign a calculation value to each added Child so that it will be easy to total/calculate them since they are numeric value
I created a test form http://form.jotformpro.com/form/50725799939981? . Please test it and check if you can find issue with the calculation.
Let me know if you find issue on the calculation similar to what you had.
If you need to, you can also clone my test form so that you can review it on your Form Builder.
user guide: -How-to-Clone-an-Existing-Form-from-a-URL
If you find the form applicable for your use, you can update it after cloning.
I made temporary changes that you need to update if you want to use it.
1. Make some fields *Required field as needed
2. Re-enable the disabled conditions in the Form Conditions.
3. Double check if the Email and Paypal settings are using your own.
- sthakerAnswered on March 14, 2015 at 08:27 PM
Thanks for the reply. The form you created gets close but I need the total to depend on multiple conditions. I'm trying to create this logic in the form, is that possible?
If "was membership renewed" equals "Yes" OR "Not sure" then set soccer fees to 0
If "was membership renewed" equals "No" AND number of children equals 1 then set soccer fees to 20
If "was membership renewed" equals "No" AND number of children is greater than 1 then set soccer fees to 25
- BenAnswered on March 15, 2015 at 12:24 AM
I would still do as suggested by my colleagues about the calculation values and I see that you have set them 010 so that no option is the only one with a value.
Now looking on what you wrote above I have added 2 conditions that should match the above and a new field called _soccer fees.
It is a hidden field right above the Soccer fees form calculation and we add to it 20 or 25 or leave the default value of 0 and hide it.
This way we have a field where we can pass the value and then have it picked up by the form calculation before it is passing it off to the PayPal.
It should work as you wanted it to - but once I started I immediately removed the 3 conditions that were associated with the Soccer fees field or they would be conflicting with the new ones.
I would also like to suggest to never use conditions on the form calculation widget when you are inserting value since it will always try to do its own calculations. Instead in most cases it would be best to use another field that gets used by the form calculation itself.
This is the jotform that I have made the change above: http://form.jotformpro.com/form/50730981264961 Please do let us know if that works in the manner that you are looking for.


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By Howard Godfrey
HANSEN NATURAL (ticker: HANS) still needs an energy boost. The Corona, Calif. maker of energy drinks like Monster Energy is off dramatically from its 52-week high of $68, as the weak economy cuts into purchases at convenience stores and gasoline stations, which account for a big chunk of its sales.
At a Glance
Hansen Natural (ticker: HANS)
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|$20.67 - $68.40
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|$2.3 billion
|2007 Revenues
|$904 million
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At a recent 25, trades at 12 times '08 earnings forecasts of $1.90 a share, and 10.2 times '09 forecasts of $2.25. That, say bulls, is cheap for a leading energy-drink maker that's gaining ground on industry leader Red Bull. What's more it's debt-free, which means it could buy back shares, and is probably attractive to a strategic acquirer.
Yet the headwinds for Hansen are likely to get stiffer in the second half, and the shares will probably get cheaper still. This month, Hansen reported second-quarter revenues of $282.2 million, sharply lower than consensus estimates, though earnings of 51 cents a share were roughly in line with forecasts and higher than last year's 39 cents. Forecasts were pruned all over the place; for now, the consensus is for 18% EPS growth in '09.
Hansen reports that convenience-store traffic-which accounts for three-quarters of its energy drink sales-is hurt by high gas prices. Southern California—a major market, and one dominated by drivers-is weak, and rollouts by competitors suggest the sector is getting oversaturated. Tellingly, dealers are running off their inventories, intimating that they anticipate weaker sales ahead. Sales at club stores—traditionally big purchasers of Hansen drinks—"have clearly seen some falloff," CEO Rodney Sacks said in a recent conference call. Meanwhile, coupons for rival drinks from the likes of Starbucks are easy to come by, forcing Hansen to intensify its own promotional activity.
The numbers bear out the scenario. Sales of Java Monster, a drink that jazzed up the outlook for Monster, slowed in the second quarter, to 10% of Monster sales from 16% in the first quarter. That will decelerate markedly later in the year, says JPMorgan, a former bull that recently downgraded Hansen to Neutral and cut its earnings forecasts to $1.82 a share for the current year and $2.10 a share for '09. The company's inventories were up "a large" 40.8% year on year, J.P. Morgan pointed out, even as sales rose just 15.3%.
The second half presents problematic comparisons with a robust year-ago period. That's a dilemma for a go-go growth stock in which investors pay close heed to sales increases. "Hansen's [second-half] revenue comparison of 50% is very difficult, including a 63% [fourth-quarter] comparison," JPMorgan wrote.
To be sure, demand for energy drinks is still growing. Hansen reports that 16-ounce cans of Monster Energy are now the bestselling energy drink in the U.S. Yet during a conference call grilling by a Goldman Sachs analyst, CEO Sacks acknowledged the Nielsen numbers haven't been hugely accurate of late, since they overestimate Hansen's sales gains. The Nielsen numbers "are an extrapolation," Sacks says, that don't include independent dealers and the club stores.


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June 19, 2015
(This is part of a 365 project during my 70th years where I write and illustrate a blog on each day's gift.)
|ANC members leave after weekly lunch at Roman's Place, 2 S. Decker Ave. in Baltimore.
The ANC & YWA meets every Friday at Roman's Place for lunch. Roman's is a classic Baltimore family-owned bar and small restaurant close to Patterson Park where the owner's daughter, Andrea, remembers everyone's name and their menu preferences. The glue that binds the Aging Newspapermen's Club and Young Women's Auxiliary is a mutual connection with local journalism, but mostly The Baltimore Sun. Most have worked there at some point in their lives but others, like me, are also welcome. Some are retired and others are still involved with journalism.
Also in common: intelligence, curiosity, talent, friendship and a desire to continue their connection — to reminisce, to discuss current topics and to support one another during life's transitions. Conversation on Fridays might go anywhere. Today at my end of the table, topics covered blackjack card counting, kerning, purple toenails, Leonard Bernstein, Stacey Patton, transgenders, radio shows, Mosby-Baltimore politics, Sun hiring experiences, guitars and Blaze Starr. A few people at the table had had connections with burlesque's famed Blaze Starr, who died this week.
During the conversation on transgenders, David and I had a few things to add to the conversation. Our former son-in-law is now our daughter-in-law. One person said, "I am learning a lot today." I remarked that this is a more open world that we are living in now and I spoke about the difference between gender identity and sexual preference. Another person announced, "I am heterosexual and am attracted to women." The learner said, "Is that allowed?"
I don't mention anyone by name because these are private conversations among a group of friends. And I certainly will not name the man who had a pedicure and wound up with Raven-purple toenails.
My gift today and nearly every Friday is the ANC & YWA.
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Over 85% of Australians have experienced caravanning or camping. This number will grow as more people search for economical holiday options. Resort Brokers has been leading the industry since 1985, and can provide opportunities in this sector, expert advice, and purchasing assistance.
Since the 1950's the recreational vehicle market and caravan park industry in Australia have expanded and evolved in tandem. News from the Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers Association (RVMAA) suggests caravan park owners can look forward to busy times ahead.
The number of RV's manufactured in 2010 reached 21,250, the highest annual production since 1980. With around 400,000 caravans, motor homes and camping trailers registered in Australia, we are undoubtedly one of world's most caravan-friendly countries. The freedom and spontaneity of caravanning is represented by the vast array of locations that parks can be found in Australia.
Once regarded as a bit old-fashioned, caravanning is enjoying a resurgence. Seen as a recession proof industry, now has never been a better time to consider purchasing a caravan or mobile park. Resort Brokers Australia caravan park specialist Lindsay Cooper states "The industry is strong. Despite the resulting decline in park numbers, total industry revenue has continued to increase".
Although some Queensland parks took a hit during the summer of natural disasters, they are now promoting the message that they are open for business and looking forward to a bright future. A truly national pastime, 'Caravan Parks for Sale' can be found across Australia. With our years of experience, Resort Brokers is the place to start your search.


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A doctor from Winter Park is flying to New York today for a reunion with his sister, who was held more than a day on the hijacked TWA airliner.
Dr. Kerry Schwartz, his wife Delores and his mother plan to meet Mauri Schwartz at Kennedy International Airport.
''I won't be fully celebrating until I touch her,'' the mother, Ida Schwartz of Naples, said Sunday.
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K-drama--- Personal Taste 개인의 취향9:39 pm
Personal Taste
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Chick lit.
Lead Actors: Son Ye Jin and Lee Min Ho
Anyways, so intro. Personal Taste, also known as Personal Preference and Gae In's Taste and 개인의 취향 is a 2010 South Korean drama that spans around 16 episodes of one hour each. I am not proud to say that despite being aware of this series existence for two whole years, I only got around to watching it this year. I think I was putting it off because there were always all those deadlines and exams and whatnots and I wanted anything that had Son Ye Jin (The Classic and A Moment To Remember girl) and Lee Min Ho (do I even give his intro? In short, the Boys Over Flowers and City Hunter guy) justice. Of course, when I did get around to watching it, I realised that the series is such a mood lifter that you can just watch it anytime!
I loved the series, not only because it has two of my favorite actors ever but also because it has been beautifully played out. I fell in love with everything--the music, the acting, the locations, the way the story unravels. And it is hilarious in places, heart-warming in others and even manages to make you shed a tear every now and then.
The story is basically this: The story's title character, Gae In lives alone in her family house Sanggonjae that was made by her architect dad who now lives in UK. Gae In, it seems, lives in constant fear of her dad, not because he is some psychopath but because he has always been distant with her ever since her mother's death and Gae In (who is in her late 20s when Personal Taste begins) is eager to make him proud (Robin Scherbatsky, anyone?). She is a furniture designer, or an aspiring one, who is messy, disorganised, a push-over but has is also naive and has the heart of gold. The usual. Oh, and she is also a lazy dresser.
The story begins with Gae In being dumped by her rich architectural firm heir boyfriend Chang Ryul and she later on finds that her best friend and roommate (or ex-best friend and ex-roommate) In Hee is marrying Chang Ryul in a lavish wedding ceremony the next day.
No, wait. That is not how the story begins, no. We do get a glimpse of Lee Min Ho as Jin Ho (and thank heavens) who is 1. organised, 2. an aspiring architect eager to revive his late dad's name, 3. devoted to his mom, 4. engaged to a whiny girl who he clearly doesn't care for, 5. is the arch enemy of Chang Ryul, 6. doesn't like Gae In and 7. somehow unintentionally ends up giving Gae In the wrong signal that he is gay.
Anyways, so both Chang Ryul's company and Jin Ho's company decide to fight for the a very important architectural project belonging to the Dam Art Center. Jin Ho finds out somehow that the Director of the Dam Art Gallery is a fan of some professor who once built a really cool house but then somehow, for some reason unknown, didn't let it be open for public viewing. The professor is now in UK and that mysterious house, unavailable to public, is now occupied by his daughter. Surprise, surprise, it is Gae In and her house Sanggonjae. Gae In, whose friend has load her house (she really is tooooo naive and forgiving), is in a big financial crunch and now that even In Hee has moved out (duh), she needs a new roommate. Enters Jin Ho. Gae In takes him in because she really needs the money and because she still thinks Jin Ho is gay (very Dostana you think?) except that initially Jin Ho doesn't know that she thinks he is gay. Later on, however, he plays along because he realises that she won't let a hetrosexual guy live with her alone in the house. And.... they fall in love. I am not telling the entire story here because that'll just take too long!
Okay, time for a character list.. I wanted to start with Lee Min Ho because, you know, he is Lee Min Ho ('nuff said) but since this is also called 개인의 취향 or Gae In's Taste, I'll have to begin with Gae In, which isn't that much of a problem with me because it's played by Son Ye Jin.
Park Gae In
Son Ye Jin plays the title character of Park Gae In, and might I add, plays her beautifully. The make up people clearly have done a great job, making Son Ye Jin look almost plain (I doubt it's possible to make her look plain).
|They made Son Ye Jin look like this, imagine!
She is in many ways a very cliched character and I suppose without the right actor to play her or the right script, concept, direction, Gae In would have just been a cliche herself, nice and ugly-duckling-turned-swan boring girl shoved into the background in her own story because of mundane-ness but thank heavens that she isn't! Gae In manages to be something new--i.e., real. Because I suppose that despite being that kind and giving, you realise that she is kind of pathetic and isn't kind to herself at all. And she makes a very realistic transition in both her appearance and character in these 16 episodes. I think one of the reasons I really liked Gae In's character was because I am a little like her except that I am not pretty (what? It's not my fault! I mean, THE Son Ye Jin plays her!) and I am definitely not kind. Or giving. Or modest so none of that is a lie or a weird mind trick to fish out compliments.
Jeon Jin Ho
|I luuurrrrrrve Lee Min Ho smiling/laughing/generally happy!
I finally get to write about Lee Min Ho, yay! Apart from the fact that I adore him (okay, "adore" is a light word), he really is a good actor and I was very happy that did such a great job as Jeon Jin Ho. First of all, Jin Ho is very different from Gu Jun Pyo, he's more mature and way more focused. And intelligent in the sense that he, I am sure, would get his phrases right. Wait, more pictures of Lee Min Ho!!
Jin Ho is a twenty-something architect. His dad was an architect who used to work in before Chang Ryul's evil dad tricked him and stole his company and his house, leaving Jin Ho's family considerably poor. It is implied that Jin Ho's dad couldn't take the back-stabbing and died shortly. All that happens way before the events of Personal Taste begin and we know that Jin Ho and Chang Ryul (and their families) are sworn enemies. Jin Ho is a workaholic, mainly because it seems that he wants to bring back his dad's name in the architectural world, setting up a new firm called M-Constructions. If his mom is to be believed he has pushed himself extremely hard throughout his school and college dreams to achieve this goal and we later find out that he even let go of his college girlfriend because he was so work-driven. And of course, he is a neatness freak.
He lives with his mom (he is an only child), who he is very close to and his extremely whiny, irritating fiance also lives in their house (separate rooms, one can tell by his attitude). He doesn't care for the annoying fiance and clearly only agrees to put up with her because his mom wants him to.
He only cares about his work (and his mum), so much that he doesn't mind lying to Gae In just to move into Sanggonjae and steal the house's blueprints. But he is essentially a nice guys and falls in love with Gae In and doesn't, in fact, use his insider's information about Sanggonjae to win the Dam Art Gallery Project bid.
Lee Min Ho (*swoon*) does a brilliant job here! I don't even care if he's lying to Gae In, oh but that's probably because it's him! But really, he gives Jin Ho's character a depth that can easily be ignored (and would ruin the character).
Han Chang Ryul
And he lets go of Gae In (finally) right in the last episode. I do, however, still get the feeling that he wants Gae In for silly reasons like she's going out with his rival, he himself needs a rebound and because his dad wants him to. Chang Ryul is a much more mixed character than his dad and In Hee, showing glimpses of being a good guy once in a while but then sometimes rebounding to his mean self. Somewhere down the line, he agrees to "fight with bare wrists" and eventually when he does lose to Jin Ho, he isn't bitter about it either. He is someone I didn't like, obviously, but couldn't bring myself to out and out hate him many times as well.
Kim In Hee
Frankly, I didn't like her character much (read: at all). And no, it's not just because Kim In Hee is such a vile person, it's also because I don't like people like her. Oh, she's realistic alright. I've got no problems with Wang Ji Hye or her how she has played this character out, I just don't like In Hee, the character. She is supposed to Gae In's best friend since childhood and lives with her. Apparently, when she was in school, both her parents died and she had no where to go. That's when Gae In, her classmate, stepped in and offered her to stay at her place like her, almost like sisters. As they grew up, In Hee became popular among guys (even the guys that Gae In liked), being the "pretty one", as we see with the whole Chang Ryul episode. It almost seems to me that despite snubbing Gae In all her (In Hee's) life, and basically making Gae In feel that she herself is the pretty one, furthering Gae In's lack of self-confidence, it is she who is insecure of Gae In. I say this because it almost seems as if her sole aim in life is still the guy that Gae In seems even remotely interested in (despite being told that Jin Ho is gay, she relentlessly tries to seduce him just because she sees how close Gae In is with him).
Another reason why I am sure she's insecure of Gae In is that she even confronts Gae In, accusing her of giving sympathy to her as a child and being kind just because she wanted to show poor, orphan In Hee up. So yes, she's twisted. What is interesting is that while she claims to have vehemently hates Gae In all her life and to have, it would seem, to dedicate her life into stand Gae In up in return, Gae In has very different versions of their friendship. Despite the fact that In Hee stole her boyfriend, Gae In remembers small things about In Hee and her friendship that makes it difficult for Gae In to hate In Hee wholeheartedly. Gae In keeps on recounting little incidents to Jin Ho throughout the series about In Hee and herself like how when she, Gae In, would get into trouble with her dad, In Hee would step up and defend her. At one point, while Gae In is suffering from menstrual cramps (and poor Jin Ho is helpless and a teensy bit freaked out), Gae In tells him, "Every time I had period cramps, In Hee did this (massaging her tummy) for me. Mother's hand is medicine, Baby has a potbelly, she'd sing like that. Because we had times like that, even though I should hate her, so I can shake it off and get back up, I just can't hate her." I suppose all these memories are a bigger indication to what sort of a person Gae In is more than anything else.
Lee Young Sun and Noh Sang Jun
Okay, so Lee Young Sun is Gae In's other friend and apparently the only one who doesn't use Gae In (not counting Jin Ho and Do Bin). She's slightly older than Gae In, is married with a child and is sort of a maternal-plus-crazy-best-friend figure to Gae In. Jo Eun Ji is a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e as Young Sun! I have seen that many shows these days are laying emphasis on bromance, which I love, I do but I was so happy to see some real, healthy, happy female bonding. Such a relief to see that all people don't think that all the women basically go around each others' backs and bitch about each other and plot to ruin their friends (Oh, In Hee!). Gae In and Young Sun's friendship is true and strong and very sweet.
Sang Jun and Young Sun's chemistry is amazing and I love them for providing the dose of comic relief and fun.
Choi Do Bin
Much as I am a fan of Lee Min Ho and nothing, as far as I am concerned, beats him in this (or any other) show, I was really, really impressed with the character of Do Bin. Like many shows that deal with the topic of homosexuality, Personal Taste also brings in a gay character. This character is Dam Art Gallery's often melancholy but nice Director played by Ryoo Seung Ryong. He falls in love with Jin Ho (can't blame him, Jin Ho is played by Lee Min Ho after all) and his unrequited love for him, and how he deals with it with so much sophistication is especially touching when foiled against the likes of Chang Ryul and In Hee. What I really liked about the portrayal of Do Bin was that he doesn't wear flower patterns, super-loud colours, doesn't walk with a sway--in short, does none of the things as per body language that gay men supposed to do (which, funnily, Sang Jun, a heterosexual character pretending to be gay does). This just shows that gay people aren't anything strange or different or anything; they're people and their dressing sense need not depend on their sexual orientation.
I loved all the scenes where we see a beautiful friendship evolve between Do Bin and Gae In. He is such a sophisticated, and more importantly, a good human being who, sadly, thinks himself to be strange and is in constant search of acknowledgement of who is he and love. He definitely is my favorite character in Personal Taste (okay, apart from Jin Ho, but that's also partly because that's Lee Min Ho) and more often than not, I just want to give him a bear hug and tell him that it's okay to be "different". The only thing I wasn't happy about was that his is the only character that doesn't getting a happy ending, or even a closure.
The Parents
Chung Ryul's Dad-- I hate him. He is evil personified and he has a creepy laugh. Hats off Ahn Suk Hwan for making me hate this character as much as I do. He is everything a villain is supposed to be--unscrupulous, cheater, doesn't care about his only son's happiness, bribes people, womaniser. And he remains that way till the very end.
Jin Ho's Mom-- First of all, she is pretty. I just had to say that. She's very close to her only son, Jin Ho, whom she loves a lot and blah blah. I just never understand two things: 1. How does she fail to see that her beloved son, who she wants to see happy and all that usual stuff (they're really close), doesn't care at all for that whiny fiance and is, in fact, irritated by her? Why force your son to be married to someone he claerly cannot stand if you love him that much and all? and 2. Why does she disapprove of Gae In just because she sees her with Chang Ryul? Honestly, that's not even a good reason.
Gae In's Dad-- He makes an appearance pretty much in the end and doesn't live upto my expectations. At all. Throughout the series, his image is built in our heads as this grumpy, perfectionist genius who is nearly (if not completely) impossible to please. Gae In starts shaking like she's seen a ghost the second her dad is mentioned in front of her. Everyone else talks about this almost-mythical Teacher Park as if he were a demi-god and values his opinion and skills in architecture as supreme. And we see a short man
(or perhaps I'm just measuring him in terms of Lee Min Ho's height, which is really tall) and while the shortness isn't the problem (I know lots of people who aren't tall but carry an aura), his personality is. The man doesn't look impressive, neither does he act it. He doesn't seem to have a sense of authority that is so important to this character and I am left disappointed.
Na Hye Mi and Kim Tae Hoon
These two characters, more than anything, are agents of comic relief and confusion. Choi Eun Seo plays the crazy younger fiance Hye Mi who whines and wears designer clothes and basically tries to suffocated a very disinterested Jin Ho. This she does to the extent of crashing a private party just because she thinks that it won't look nice if Jin Ho is date-less (which he isn't), and when Jin Ho tries to escort her off the premise, she doesn't hesitate in shedding mascara laden tears.
Im Seul Ong is so cute as Tae Hoon. He is in love with Hye Mi but feels he doesn't deserve her so he tries to make Jin Ho love her because he wants to see her happy. Awww, you say? Not really. Because I am sure if Jin Ho showed an once of interest in her, he'd just be jealous.
Okay, now it's time for the best scenes of Personal Taste according to me (well, obviously...this is my blog!). See, I love all scenes with Lee Min Ho in it but moving beyond that bit, the ones that I've listed are the ones that I really liked. Just a little note that when I say the "best scenes", I don't necessarily mean the happy ones.
1. Game Over!
I love this scene. I made me happy. It made my head reel. It made me giddy. Gae In, who is in love with Jin Ho but thinks he's gay, wants to take revenge from Chang Ryul by seducing him and dumping him (don't ask me; it's her plan!) agrees that when and if Jin Ho ever says "game over", she'll leave all pretense and revenge-taking. So when she is on a date with the ex, Jin Ho cannot stand any longer, says "game over", goes over to her and kisses her. The way I just said all that is highly romanticized. But the scene is actually really sweet.
2. The engagement scene in Episode 16... Because I don't want to ruin something, I won't tell you what it was.
3. Since I seem to be listing the cute moments of our protagonists, I shall also include the scene where Jin Ho Googles up how to relieve menstrual cramps when he sees Gae In in pain. Aww. What roommate does that for the other? I want one!
4. I enjoyed all the scenes which emphasize on the growing friendship between Do Bin and Gae In. And how desperately he wants to make her smile. Go Do Bin!
6. This is perhaps the most beautiful scene in this show. Jin Ho and Gae In (still thinking Jin Ho is gay) go over to a river bank and Gae In makes traces with her index finger on Jin Ho's back without telling him what she's doing. She is basically tracing out alphabets and she silently writes a wish saying that if Jin Ho is born again, could he please have the ability to love women in his next life? I love how she accepts her love for him but also accepts his inability to love her.
7. The scenes where Gae In dresses up like a guy to spend time with Jin Ho in an attempt to make him feel better.
8. I love the wooden apple created by Gae In as an apology to Jin Ho. I want an apple as well.
I think it's only fair to write a bit about the house Sanggonjae. It's a hanok style house and very pretty. I cannot imagine how difficult it would be to keep the place clean and empathise with Gae In's desire to keep it the way it is.
I loved most things about Personal Taste. The progression of the story is done very nicely and we can see how Jin Ho and Gae In's relationship evolve from being roommates to friends 1to being happily in love.
My ratings for Personal Taste: 9/10
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Last month, the Army has killed more than 100 suspected terrorists and also handed over to Afghanistan a list of 76 terrorists hiding across the border. Photograph:( AFP )
Six Pakistani soldiers were killed after militants from Afghanistan attacked several border posts in the country's restive northwest tribal region, the army said today.
After the attacks, Pakistan lodged a protest with Afghanistan and urged the government there to thoroughly investigate the incidents and take firm action against the terrorists operating from its soil to prevent recurrence of such incidents.
The attackers targeted border outpost in Mohmand and Khyber tribal region along the border with Afghanistan yesterday.
"The terrorists from across the border last night attempted physical attack on three posts in Mohmand," military spokesman Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor said.
"Effective presence, vigilance and response repulsed terrorists attempt. In exchange of fire 5 soldiers were killed," Ghafoor said.
Ten of the attackers were also believed to have been killed, he said.
Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Nafees Zakaria said another soldier was killed in Khyber as the result of firing by terrorists from Afghan territory, prompting Islamabad to launch a strong protest with Afghanistan.
A Pakistani Taliban breakaway faction, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, claimed responsibility for the attacks.
"Afghan Deputy Head of Mission was called to the Foreign Office today for conveying Pakistan's grave concern over the incident," he said.
"It was further emphasised that cooperation from Afghan side for effective border management was important for preventing cross-border movement of terrorists and militants," Zakaria said.
"There is the need for required physical presence on Afghan side of the border for matching and effective border security," Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said.
"Terrorists are common threat and must be denied freedom of movement/action along the border," Bajwa said.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the attack by terrorists while appreciating the ultimate sacrifice by soldiers.
"The soldiers who sacrificed their life are our real heroes and the nation promises to honour them by standing firm against terrorists nefarious designs to hit at our way of life," he said.
Last month, the Army has killed more than 100 suspected terrorists and also handed over to Afghanistan a list of 76 terrorists hiding across the border.


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Thai palace: King's kidneys still not functioning properly
BANGKOK – Thailand's royal palace says King Bhumibol Adulyadej's kidneys are still not functioning properly, but infections plaguing the 88-year-old monarch have eased.
An announcement Wednesday night said the king is receiving continuous renal replacement therapy, a treatment for critically ill patients with acute kidney failure. It said Bhumibol is still producing insufficient urine.
The medical bulletin said an infection which the palace described last week as "severe" had decreased and there was less liquid in his lungs.
The king has been hospitalized for much of the past decade. Because Bhumibol has been king since 1946, there is great concern about the eventual succession by Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn.


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Remember this "cheeky monkey" photo I shared last week? I entered this photo in a CNY Instagram contest run by Renaissance Hotel KL and WE WON!
So, thanks to the monkey boy, we won a Prosperity Treasure Set Dinner for 5 persons - perfect for our family! We promptly made reservations and Baby D invited his grandparents along for the dinner on CNY Day 13 :)
It was our first time dining here at Dynasty Restaurant in Renaissance KL. First impressions were good; the CNY decor leading to the restaurant was gorgeous. Our table for the evening had fantastic views of the Twin Towers, and service throughout the night was top notch.
The Prosperity Treasure Dinner consisted of 7-courses, starting with Buddha jumps over the wall with ginseng. This soup which came with dried scallops, sea cucumber and fish maw was warming, nourishing and delicious.
Next came the Prosperity Treasure Pot, which was filled with an abundance of auspicious ingredients such as whole sun-dried scallop, fish maw, fresh scallop, sea cucumber, tiger prawns, money bag, free range chicken, roasted duck, roasted pork and flower mushroom. Both our kids liked the money bags as well as fresh scallop and tiger prawns.
More scallops appeared at our dining table, this time wok fried with asparagus in XO sauce. Good stuff! We were also served stir fried Hong Kong kai lan with wild mushroom as well as steamed glutinous rice and waxed meat in bamboo basket. The lo mai fan was good, very fragrant and delicious.
For dessert, we had the sweetened soy bean with fungus and mixed jelly as well as two pastries (goldfish with pandan paste and nian gao with coconut). Suffice to say, we left feeling extremely satisfied :)
Thanks again to Renaissance KL for picking our photo as the winning photo!
Non-halal/Serves pork.
Location: Dynasty Restaurant, Level 1, East Wing, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel, Corner of Jalan Sultan Ismail & Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Parking rate: RM10 flat rate for diners)
Tel: 03-2162 2233
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Monday, February 22, 2016
CNY Family Dinner @ Dynasty Restaurant, Renaissance Hotel KL
Posted by Baby Sumo at 10:37:00 PM
Labels: Chinese, Chinese New Year, CNY, Family, Pork, Scallop, Seafood, Soups, Treats/Cakes/Desserts, Vegetable
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What a wonderful time with you family again! The food looks good. I better try that Prosperity Treasure Pot soon!ReplyDelete
We are really glad that you had a wonderful dinner in Dynasty Restaurant. =)ReplyDelete
lucky kids, i never had poon choi before the age of 30!ReplyDelete
That poon choi pic - looks like your boy is saying his grace before meal. Hehehehehe!!! Your girl has grown into one little lady now. Soon the boys will come knocking on your dorr!ReplyDelete
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