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Lions Dive and Beach Resort in Curacao
It's been a while since we wrote about a resort that we stayed at. We try to limit the frequency of hotel and resort reviews we share on this blog, but sometimes the travel experience is the actual resort. Our recent trip to Curacao would fall in this category.
Curacao is a small island nation in the southern Caribbean, located approximately 65 kilometers north of the Venezuelan coast. It's a Lesser Antilles island country that's a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which includes the neighboring islands of Aruba and Bonarie. The trio is often referenced as the ABC Islands.
Before we get started, we feel it's important to mention that we did NOT receive any form of compensation from this hotel. We did not get anything for free, nor did we get a discount.
Why did we choose Lions Dive & Beach Resort?
We only had 3 nights on the island, so we wanted a hotel that was located directly on the beach and close to amenities. Our research pointed us to the Lions Dive & Beach Resort.
This beach hotel is located on the southwest side of the island, about 7 kilometers south of the charming old town in Willemstad. It's also within a stone's throw of the Curacao Sea Aquarium, so that was definitely an added bonus. More on this aquarium in an upcoming blog post.
Our Arrival
Our flight from Aruba arrived at the Curacao airport early in the afternoon. There is no ferry that connects the two islands, so you have to take a plane.
We jumped in a taxi that took about 30 minutes to get from the airport to the hotel. The cost was $40 USD. This is a standard rate. There was no meter in the vehicle. We tried to pay with our credit card, but the taxi driver's machine was not working. Not surprising. We prepared for this by carrying $US cash with us.
We arrived at the hotel about an hour before the official check in time. It must have been a busy day because our room was not ready. We left our bags with the hotel porter and decided to visit the hotel restaurant to grab a late lunch and a cold beer (or two).
The Restaurants
The resort has four restaurants on its property – Nemo Restaurant, Hemingway, Piazza Mediterranean and Chill Beach Bar & Grill.
The Hemingway Restaurant is perfectly situated on the water. It's a comfortable restaurant that has a good menu. We ate lunch there 3 times during our stay and each time the food was really good and freshly prepared. We enjoyed the tasty baguette sandwiches and our boys ate chicken nuggets and french fries.
The breakfast was a different story. It's a buffet style breakfast that is overpriced and the food is left sitting in the sun all morning. Not good. The food options and quality was not what we would have expected for the price they were charging. That said, the restaurant was always full at breakfast and other guests didn't seem to mind. It just wasn't for us.
You can't get much closer to the water than this!
Part of the Hemingway restaurant is on a wooden deck and covered with palapa style thatched roofs. The rest of the tables are placed directly in the sand. It's a true beach bar and restaurant.
Fact – cold beer tastes better when your feet are buried in soft sand.
This big guy can be found lounging on the rocks beside the restaurant or slowing roaming from table to table. Don't get up too quickly, he might be sitting under your chair!
The Chill Beach Bar & Grill is a fun spot and definitely worth visiting. We spent every evening at this beach bar during our stay. We didn't end up eating there, but the meat skewers looked pretty tasty.
We had a great time drinking cold beer and watching the sun set while sitting in those big comfy wooden chairs with our toes in the sand. Good times indeed!
The Nemo Restaurant is an upscale fine dining restaurant that serves fish and meat entrees. We did not eat there but it looks like a nice place. Reviews say that the food is great, service is questionable, and the price point is quite high.
The Piazza Mediterranean restaurant is located on the other opposite end of the property, near the 50 meter swimming pool. We did not eat here either but it looks very comfortable. It's an open aired restaurant and bar that has a limited menu.
The Grounds
The grounds are lush and well kept and the property has several buildings and gardens. It appeared the resort was quite full, yet we didn't see many people around the resort. Most people spent their time at the beach. Good move.
We didn't see any elevators on the property, so if you have trouble with stairs it would be best to ask for a ground floor room.
Here's a great aerial photo of the resort that gives a better perspective.
Banana trees just outside our room.
Look at the branches (roots?) on that tree!
The Room
The room we had was small but nice. It was newly renovated and the beds were comfy. The resort caters to Europeans, so the beds have European style bedding with thick duvets.
The room was equipped with a small fridge, TV, WIFI and a pod coffee machine. We suggest you be careful the first time you make a cup of coffee. We couldn't figure out how to use the coffee machine and lost one of the coffee pods (each room only gets two coffee pods). We asked for another one and the hotel actually charged us for it. A small charge, but SUPER annoying. Short sighted, really. We can't seem to tell our story about the hotel without bringing up this unnecessary charge for a coffee pod.
The above photo was captured from the 'balcony' of our room. I'm using italics for the word balcony because it was actually just an open-aired walkway with a chair. See photo below – our room was in the middle, on the second floor.
We did not like this shared balcony. It was not very private and other guests would often walk past our glass door, which meant we had to keep the curtains and door closed at night. We would have enjoyed sitting on the balcony at night but it was not very inviting and we felt like we were disturbing the other guests.
Not a big deal, but we felt like we were stuffed in the back of the hotel in the less desirable rooms. We paid $300+ per night, so we would have expected better for that price.
The Swimming Pools
The hotel has 3 pools. There is a 50 meter pool for swimming laps, a wading pool for kids (pictured above) and a regular size pool beside the Nemo Restaruant (pictured below).
The pools are not very big, like some of the other big resorts you find in the Caribbean, but we didn't mind the smaller sized pools.
Surprisingly, we were the only people at the pool most times. In the evenings, the 50 meter pool is used by residents and expats from the community. Many of the swimmers wore branded swim suits that were sponsored by the hotel, so we assume that outside guests are allowed to use the pool if they are a part of the swim team.
The Beach
Alright, let's get to the real reason we came all the way to Curacao. The beach!
The beach at the resort is awesome. The beach is protected by a row of rocks, so the water is always calm. The water is warm and clear, so it was an ideal spot to swim and snorkel. We spotted a few fish but there is no reef in the section in front of the hotel.
There are plenty of beach chairs available for guests of the hotel, so we did not have to worry about reserving chairs. No matter what time of day, there was always chairs available. We liked that. It's annoying when people get up early and put a towel on a chair to reserve it, only to disappear for hours. We were happy to always have a good place to sit and lounge.
The sand is so silky and soft. We loved it. More importantly, our boys loved it. We spent hours playing on the beach and swimming in the protected cove. It was perfect.
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Happy hour!
How great is this spot?! That's the Hemingway beach bar to the left.
Fun times at beach in front of the Chill Bar and Grill.
A few more things to know…
- The resort offers a free shuttle to the Old Town in Willemstad. The return shuttle departs two hours later, which really isn't enough time to explore the town. You can take a taxi back to the hotel or spend the whole day in the city and wait for the evening shuttle to bring you back.
- Rooms are equipped with fridges but there are no grocery stores on the property. We were told that the closest store would be a 45 minute walk. They do offer a shuttle to the grocery store, but the shuttle times are limited.
- There is a large shopping mall beside the resort. The area is called Mambo Beach Boulevard. It has several outdoor restaurants, bars, cafes and shops (but no grocery store). We had dinner there twice and would recommend it. We really enjoyed the food at the Indian restaurant.
- Alcoholic drinks are expensive at the hotel and restaurants. Small bottles of beer cost US$5-6. When we went into town we purchased beer from a convenience store for US$2. If you like to drink beer on the beach at sunset like we do, you're best to stock up!
- The Curacao Aquarium, said to be one of the most popular attractions in Curacao, is literally right next door to the resort. It's a 2 minute walk from the Hemingway Restaurant to the aquarium entrance. Our boys enjoyed spending a few hours at the aquarium. It's a fun activity to break up the day.
- Lions Dive & Beach Resort is known for it's Scuba diving and snorkeling excursions. We did not go scuba diving on this trip but the facility, boats and equipment look very good. It looks like a professional outfit.
- We booked this hotel using Hotels.com. We paid approx. $300 per night. This was during peak season, so it was an expensive time to visit. Here's a link to more hotels in Curacao.
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February is off to a great start at Kirkland's only new and used independent bookstore. Several neighborhood people 'discovered' our bookshop for the first time and former Park Place customers are returning. We've also added a few more book clubs to our growing list. Thanks for continuing to spread the word about BookTree – Kirkland's only new and used independent bookstore!
Seattle Magazine has just done a nice write-up on us! (Thank you Sarah Murphy) Seattle Magazine Link.
We re-arranged the store several weeks ago and have some local artists' work up on our walls too. Visit and take a look soon!
Many events happening in the next few weeks.
On Thursday February 9th around 2 p.m., we'll be hosting author Charles Wolfe right after he gives a talk at the Kirkland City Hall. You can read all about that right here: Winter walk with Wolfe.
Our weekly StoryTime continues every Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. It's perfect for pre-schoolers and their adult companions. StoryTime Event Page
On February 18th our 3rd Saturday Free Workshop, Reading and Open Mic series continues. Author/Poet/Translator Carolyne Wright will be leading a fascinating workshop from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Workshop Details: My Worst Job and Other True (or False) Confessions
What was your worst job interview, or job, or date, or marriage? The most exquisitely embarrassing moment, the time you wished the earth would open and swallow you? Tell of that hellhole you crawled out of to laugh another day, and in the confessions (real or imagined) you write in this workshop. We will read and discuss poems and short prose pieces about work and other human relational spaces, and write our responses. This workshop is open to writers of all ages and levels of experience.
And for our Reading and Open Mic Carolyne Wright and Elizabeth Myrh will be reading some poetry during the Reading/Open Mic 6:15 to 8:00 p.m. Don't miss it.
On February 19th - we have the historian and author of Looking for Betty McDonald (Egg and I), Paula Becker in our store for a Q and A and to sign books at 2 p.m. Paula Becker Facebook Event Page
On February 26th we have a very special 2 author event --- Adrienne Ross Scanlan, author of the narrative non-fiction: Turning Homeward and children's author Clare Hodgson Meeker (Rhino Rescue!). Read all about it here: Two Author Event!
And as if that wasn't enough… On the 4th Tuesday of the Month, February 28th at 7 p.m. be a part of BookTree's Reading Circle book club. Our first meeting in January was a big success and very well attended. We discussed The Last Bookaneer by Matthew Pearl. The next book we'll be reading and talking about is the Man-Booker Prize winning novel, The Sellout by Paul Beatty. Get your copy at BookTree and plan on joining us to talk about it, on the 28th. Reading Circle Event Page Here
Looking ahead... we have a special Robert Dugoni related event on Saturday, March 4th... and three local authors you will want to know more about will be here on Sunday March 5th. . . . stay....tuned.
Thanks for helping us become YOUR full-service community bookstore!

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Captain's Report
Contents of Report
- Mission
- Major Features
- Inspection
- Center Console
- Helm
- Cockpit
- Power
- Performance
- Options
- Observations
Sailfish's 24' (7.32 m) 241 CC is a fishing platform with Sailfish noting the 2018 model's advancements coming in the design of the center console. More specifically though, the 241 CC is positioned as a "family fishing" boat with an optional head, functional at offshore and inshore fishing, and comfortable seating spaces. Let's take a closer look at how Sailfish attacked this mission with the 241 CC.
Major Features
- Top speed for the Sailfish 241 CC (2018-) is 43.6 mph (70.2 kph), burning 25.7 gallons per hour (gph) or 97.27 liters per hour (lph).
- Best cruise for the Sailfish 241 CC (2018-) is 26.1 mph (42 kph), and the boat gets 3.0 miles per gallon (mpg) or 1.28 kilometers per liter (kpl), giving the boat a cruising range of 302 miles (486.02 kilometers).
- Tested power is 1 x 250-hp Yamaha XCA.
• Twin 120 qt. insulated bow fish boxes. Situated under the bow seating spaces, the 241 CC has two insulated fish boxes standard. Both have overboard drainage.
• Self-bailing cockpit. A huge benefit on a fishing boat, the 241 CC's cockpit is self-bailing throughout with expanded bilge access in the transom as well.
• Port & Starboard Recessed Fishing Rod Storage. This storage is molded into the gunwales. The 241 CC has rocket launcher rod holders as well but dedicated storage keeping them out of the way is a huge plus.
• 25 gal Transom Bait Well with LED Lighting. With an acrylic latched lid, the transom bait well is on the transom to port and easy to access, particularly while fishing.
• Exclusive VDS Hull Design. The VDS (Variable Degree Stepped) Hull's unusual design actually features three distinct running surfaces; the first with a deep deadrise that cuts through the water and two others that provide for lift and stability. Sailfish advertises it giving the "smoothest ride of any fishing boat on the market."
The bow on the 241 CC has the familiar "U" shaped seating section. An optional, removable table side-mounts in the footwell of the "U" shape itself. Wraparound plush bolsters provide backrest with stainless steel cup holders forward and aft of the back end. Additionally, forward-facing backrests swivel into place at the aft end of the seating and can be easily adjusted out of the way when the table is in place, and the seating has different requirements.
The bow rails are low-profile along the gunwales, and a below-deck storage locker is present in the footwell of the bow seating. Lifting up the port and starboard sides of the seating reveals twin 120 qt. fish boxes that are insulated and drain overboard. Optional bow filler bolster and cushions are available to turn the bow section into either a large casting platform or sunpad.
Center Console
Forward-facing and abaft of the bow seating section is the center console jump seat. A simple backrest-cushion and shallow seat-bottom, it becomes part of the party when the table is installed, a perfect distance on the after side.
The center console also houses a step-in space that comes standard with lighting, a lockable door, and mirror all standard. Of course, one can optionally upgrade to include a head in this space.
The helm dash on the 241 CC is simple and straightforward with a large flat panel above the wheel for flush-mounting touchscreen electronics -- many of which can be added in the options phase of the purchase. Stereo controls and rocker switches sit along the top on a black panel with a compass on the top of the console itself.
The helm itself is stainless steel with a control knob and throttle just to starboard. Cup holders are to starboard as well with a mounting point for a smartphone just in between.
The captain's chair is more of a leaning post with a double-wide seat with flip-down foot rests below (the seating itself sits up fairly high). To port in the leaning post is dedicated storage for a 27 qt. (25.6 L) cooler.
Behind the leaning post features four rocket-launcher rod holders over a cutting board surface that features holsters for various tools and two more cup holders.
The cockpit gunwales have plush bolsters for leaning while casting. Molded in just below is rod storage for two (on both port and starboard side) with two stainless steel rod holders on both the port and starboard gunwales.
Along the transom to the port side is bench seating. The center portion of the seating lifts up with gas-assisted struts to give access to the bilge area, while the port-transom corner seat remains unaffected.
Just aft of the seating, along the transom, there is further tool-holster storage, as well as two additional rod holders in stainless steel. To port of this is a 25 gal (94.6 L) livewell, which is under an acrylic lid and has LED lighting.
The 241 CC is an outboard boat, so the swim platform is not extensive. There is a four-step reboarding ladder that stows under a flush-mounted latch with a grab handle. The transom door is to starboard side just beside the pull out transom shower. Closer to port is a freshwater washdown hose, which has its own holster in the transom tool holder.
The 241 CC offers the following options in Yamaha and Mercury outboards:
• Single Yamaha F200XB
• Single Yamaha F250XB
• Single Yamaha F250XCA
• Single Yamaha F300XCA
• Single Mercury 200XL Verado
• Single Mercury 250XL Verado
• Single Mercury 300XL Verado
Our test boat was equipped with a 250-hp Yamaha outboard engine and had an estimated test weight of 6,175 lbs. (2,801 kg). We hit a top speed of 42.6 mph at 5800 rpm. Best cruise was 29.9 mph with a fuel burn of 2.6 mpg. The boat jumped up on plane in just under 5 seconds and hit 20 mph (17.4 knots) in 5.16 seconds and reached 30 mph (26.1 knots) in 8.69 seconds.
Ride and Handling
Although we were not able to get the boat offshore, the chop in the intercoastal along with crossing steep boat wakes tells us that this hull can handle serious offshore duty. Through a series of aggressive S-turns and hard-over U-turns the boat carved in and out of each maneuver with no sense of slide or slipping of the prop. Equally impressive was how nimble the boat felt, something we were not expecting out of a hull that measures 24' (7.32 m) in length with an 8'6" (2.59 cm) beam.
Options to Consider
• Electric Marine Head with Holding Tank & Pump-out
• Porta-Potti Head
• Retractable Ski Tow Pylon
• Leaning Post with Rod Holders & Removable Backrest
• Console Top Tackle Organizer
• Grand Slam Outriggers
• Underwater LED Lights
• Removable Bow Table
• Comfort Package
• Rear Portside Jump Seat
• Bow Cushion Bottoms
• Bow Bolsters
• Entertainment Package
• Ski Tow Bar
• Removable Bow Table
• Stereo w/USB port
• Underwater LED lights
• Offshore Tournament Pack
• Hard Top
• Pull-up cleats
• Bow Light
• Transom Rod Holders
Each Sailfish boat comes with a 10-year hull warranty and a lifetime "no-rot" guarantee.
The 241 CC's hard top frame gives a wealth of deck space, and there are many welcome fishing-friendly touches, including the dedicated tool holsters, rod holders, and the molded-in rod storage. The 241 CC could use a bit more storage, but is otherwise a fishing boat with plenty of comfort and the type of vessel -- functional and still fun -- that could convert young family members to the sport for life.
Test Result Highlights
Standard and Optional Features
Marine Electronics
|Battery Charger/Converter
|CD Stereo
|Power Steering
|Trim Tabs
|Washdown: Raw Water
Exterior Features
|Swim Ladder
|Transom Door
|Transom Shower
Full Warranty Information on this brand coming soon!
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In this, the first of a series of articles, Andrew Humphrey formerly of law firm, Bishop & Sewell, clarifies what these changes are and why there is so much noise in the press about them.
What is IR35?
IR35 refers to what is essentially tax-avoidance legislation designed to tackle, what HMRC refers to as income from 'disguised employment'.
Why was this introduced?
This legislation came about largely in response to a ploy used by a small number of typically large scale employers, who would terminate the employment of a group of employees in a specific business function only to re-engage with their old employees (often the following week) as contractors. To what end?
The benefit was that the employer would save (HMRC would suggest, avoid) National Insurance contributions. The old employees/ new contractors benefitted through lower personal NI payments and various, potential tax advantages. All of which contrived to reduce the amount the Exchequer received for essentially, the same work being completed by the same people. The legislation was therefore designed to catch people who were, in reality, acting as employees and make sure the correct tax and National Insurance Contributions were paid.
HMRC also took exception where contractors were working through an agency connection on client sites but in a way which suggested that they were employees of either the agency or the end-client.
What action has HMRC taken to date?
There have been a number of changes to legislation in the last 12 months or so that have impacted in one way or another, on people who operate in the contractor market, including changes to dividend tax, NIC employment allowance impacting companies whose sole employee is the shareholder/director and the changes last year to tax treatment of travel and subsistence expenses.
Why is there so much in the press about IR35 now?
The problem is that the IR35 legislation as it existed pre-April 2017, was struggling to manage the fact that not everyone is a cynical employer or employee, trying to avoid tax and NI. Most people move into contracting because they like working under assignments, having some control as to when they work, taking extended breaks between assignments, choosing where they work and acquiring new skills on new projects.
This flexible, mobile, skilled resource model suits lots of companies who need projects completing by experienced and skilled specialists, often at short notice, without increasing internal, permanent headcount and involving themselves in costly recruitment processes. The law has struggled to strike a balance here and this has resulted in a lot of press about developments as to how the legislation is to be interpreted and applied.
What are all these articles in the press about?
A lot of the press coverage is focused on a key change which from 6th April 2017 affected contractors operating through a limited company and who are providing services to Public Sector bodies and associations.
With effect from 6 April 2017:
- The responsibility for determining IR35 status will transfer from the contractor to the Public-Sector body they are working for, even if the assignment is through a recruitment agency;
- The Public-Sector body will therefore be responsible for determining a worker's IR35 status prior to the worker starting on the assignment; and,
- If deemed to be caught within the IR35 rules, and "deemed employment" status applies, it is the responsibility of the Public-Sector body or agency, to ensure that appropriate payroll deductions for PAYE and NI are applied to all payments made to the contractor's company.
This was a significant change for Public Sector bodies, agencies and contractors alike and to assist them understand when a worker is caught within the IR35 rules, HMRC made available its new online employment status service assessment tool.
Who is impacted?
This legislative change only impacts contractors working in the Public Sector, the agency they are working through and of course the Public-Sector bodies to whom the contractors are delivering services, e.g. the NHS, government departments, local authorities. For clarity, if you are contracted to a firm in the private sector, you remain unaffected by the recent changes.
Some contractors operating in the Public Sector, because of the role and conditions under which the role is delivered, may have been caught by the revised IR35 legislation. As a result they be required to arrange to pay a 'deemed salary', which involves PAYE tax and NI contributions being deducted by the Public Body or the agency through whom they provide their services.
What do you need to do about the changes?
Unless you are contracted directly with or through a limited company to, a Public-Sector body, there is nothing you need to do to at present.
If you are working in the Public Sector and haven't done so already, it is important to look over your contractual and operating arrangements with an accountant or a lawyer to make sure that you are working in a way which keeps the right side of the legislation and best suits your preferences and specific work circumstances.
About Bishop & Sewell
Bishop & Sewell LLP is a long-established, full service Central London law firm, acting as trusted advisers to families, businesses and entrepreneurs. To learn more, visit www.bishopandsewell.co.uk
Author: Andrew Humphrey is a senior solicitor specialising in Employment and Business Regulations matters and is Head of Employment at Bishop & Sewell,


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Free Talk | Gut Instincts – you are what you eat
Gut health is not just about digestion; gut health affects everything from our mood, brain function, sleep, weight, hormones, allergies and immune system.
Join us for an insightful discussion with Dr. Faryal Luhar about 'Gut Intelligence' and how your gut health is not just about digestion!
Digestive dysfunctions can lead to various imbalances on physical, emotional and mental levels. What you eat is just as important as how you eat and how well nutrients are absorbed. Indigestion, cramps, bloating, acid reflux and bloating are common GI complaints, but they are not the only symptoms associated with poor digestive health.
In this discussion Dr Luhar will also take a look at how diet plays a role in gene expression. Learn how your genes interact with your environment to reveal and manifest health or disease.
Join us to find out more about the fascinating relationship between our diet and the incredible world of our gut.
Spaces are limited, so please call us on +9714 344 7333 or email us on firstname.lastname@example.com to reserve your spot.
When: Monday April 30th 10am sharp
Where: The Hundred Wellness Centre
Cost: Free
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2011 Summer Intern: Lucas
Lucas Simons found AllSet Learning through his internship in his CET study abroad program. Lucas was eager to do an internship where he could use his Chinese and learn more Chinese. He came to the right place!At AllSet Learning, Lucas participated in teacher evaluations (free Chinese lessons!), evaluated study materials (including iPad apps), and helped conduct product research. In the picture, you see Lucas playing with some "Chinese character building blocks," which are designed for Chinese children studying characters. (Lucas's feedback helped us to determine that the blocks were interesting, but as a study tool, the block were actually more frustrating than useful without the proper guidance.)Lucas will be remembered especially for giving our teachers quite a challenge in the demo lessons he participated in. Everyone at AllSet appreciated his feedback.Lucas's take on the internship:
My internship at Allset was really a valuable experience. The small size of the company allowed me to get really involved in some of the projects and work closely with John and the teachers. I not only gained valuable work experience but having the chance to work with the Chinese teachers and John (and Beixi) and test different ways of teaching Chinese helped me to become a better Chinese learner.
Lucas's passion for Settlers of Catan also resulted in quite a few epic office competitions. All in all, a very productive and fun internship!


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It's amazing to me how sometimes the restaurants closest to you are the ones you take the longest to try. In the past few months, I've driven into Gardena, Hollywood, Downtown, Silver Lake, etc., etc. to check out new restaurants but having lived just 15 minutes away from Pasadena for the past 20+ years, it was only a few weeks ago that I finally had dinner at Maison Akira, a Japanese-French fusion restaurant.
What the heck was I waiting for all this time? So far I've been to over 100 new (new for me) restaurants just this year and I can tell you right now that Maison Akira is definitely one of my favorites.
The restaurant itself was quite a study in contrast. The front dining room was more simple in its look and design while the back dining rooms had rich colors and beautifully patterened drapes separating a couple of the rooms from each other.
Upon looking at the menu, the majority of my dining group opted for the pre-fixed menu, a five course meal for $50. What a great price and believe me, you got your money's worth.
While I enjoyed every single bite from the amuse bouche all the way to dessert, the two highlights of my meal were actually Chef Akira Hirose's signature dishes.
First there was the Grilled Miso Marinated Chilean Sea Bass in a Honey Lemon Jus on Roasted Provencal Vegetables. Wow! Can I say that again? Wow! That Chilean sea bass was the best I've ever had. The fish was delicate, moist and practically melted in my mouth. I can tell you right now that every Chilean Sea Bass I have in the future will definitely be compared to the one I had that night.
Then there was my dessert, which was called the Timbal Elysee "Laserre". The presentation was so beautiful that I almost didn't want to eat it. Almost. This dessert had pure vanilla bean ice cream in a cookie tuile with fresh berries, a caramel dome and was served with a raspberry and vanilla sauce.
According to our waitress, the best way to eat this dessert is to take your spoon and press down so that it breaks and that way, you'll be able to eat some of the components at the same time.
This signature dessert had lots of textures. Between the "crunch" aspect of the cookie, the creaminess of the ice cream, the juicy berries and everything else, this is definitely one of the best desserts that I've ever had.
Overall, I had a really lovely experience at Maison Akira. The service was excellent. Our waitress was knowledgeable and of course, the food was delectable. I definitely am looking forward to a return visit sometime soon.
To see pics, go to:
Maison Akira
713 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 796-9501
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Dinner at Maison Akira
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The subject of risks and potential complications of surgery is best discussed on a personal basis between you and your surgeon, or with a staff member in your surgeon's office.
Some of the potential complications that may be discussed with you include hematoma (an accumulation of blood under the skin that may require removal), infection and reactions to anesthesia. Numbness of the skin following rhinoplasty may occur but is usually temporary. Occasionally, if the surgical outcome needs further improvement, additional surgery may be necessary.
You can help minimize certain risks by following the advice and instructions of your plastic surgeon,
both before and after your surgery.
How should I prepare for surgery?
If you are a smoker, you will be asked to stop smoking well in advance of surgery. Aspirin and certain anti-inflammatory drugs can cause increased bleeding, so you should avoid taking these medications for a period of time before surgery. Your surgeon will provide you with additional preoperative
If your rhinoplasty will be performed on an outpatient basis, be sure to arrange for someone to drive you home after surgery and to stay with you at least the first night following surgery.instructions.
What will the day of surgery be like?
Your rhinoplasty may be performed in a hospital, free-standing ambulatory facility or office-based surgical suite.
Medications are administered for your comfort during the surgical procedure. Frequently, local anesthesia and intravenous sedation are used for patients undergoing nose reshaping, although general anesthesia may be desirable in some instances. For your safety during the operation, various monitors are used to check your heart, blood pressure, pulse and the amount of oxygen circulating in your blood.
When surgery is completed, you will be taken into a recovery area where you will continue to be closely monitored. There may be some discomfort, but this can be controlled by medication which you may continue taking at home. Depending on the surgical technique used, a splint may have been placed on the bridge of your nose for the purpose of holding the tissues in place until they have stabilized. The splint will protect your nose while you sleep and shield it from accidental bumps. Frequently, you may also have a small triangular bandage beneath the tip of your nose. Packing or soft internal splints are sometimes used inside the nostrils, especially if work has been done to improve your breathing.
You probably will be permitted to go home after a few hours, although some patients may stay overnight in the hospital or surgical facility.


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The weekend ended with no deal on the debt ceiling.
As I wrote last week, there are at least five reasons why the debt ceiling may not get raised. As we head into this week, the common wisdom remains that the debt ceiling will be raised one way or another.
But will it?
Here are five things to know about the debt ceiling debate.
#1: The Debt Ceiling May Not Get Raised.
We are eight days away from the debt ceiling deadline - i.e., the day that the United States needs to start picking and choosing which obligations to pay and which obligations to stretch out - and there is no deal. In reality, the only deal that can be reached is to temporarily lift the debt ceiling and agree to negotiate, in the future, a debt and "operational" restructuring of the federal government. Questions remain as to whether our leaders in Washington will be able to agree on a short term solution. The Republicans want a balanced budget amendment (to state the obvious, not happening this week); the Democrats want increased revenues (read tax increases); the Republicans will not vote in favor of a plan with tax increases; and the Administration has stated that it will not agree to a short term solution unless it is solely to allow for a long term bill to be passed (in other words, the Administration does not want this debate to happen again until after the 2012 elections). There are a lot of political balls in the air. One may drop and the debt ceiling may stay where it is for the time being.


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Today's Everyday Fashion: The Graphic Sweater/
I love trying new trends and the latest "graphic sweater" craze is no exception. I instantly fell in love when I spotted this fox sweater online, but I waited too long to visit a store and it wound up selling out. I tracked one down a couple weeks ago when reader was kind enough to give me the style # (find it at the link below). That's all I needed to call Old Navy and order one to be sent to me from a neighboring town. I think this outfit would also look great without the light pink polka dot shirt, but ultimately this is how I wound up wearing it. Are you wearing the graphic sweater trend yet?
Sweater: Old Navy, $16 sold out onlineShirt: Forever 21, $18
Jacket: H&M, $60 (similar, similar)
Nine West, $62 (similar, similar)
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The Milwaukee Bucks, as they often say, have been doing their "due diligence" when it comes to preparing for this year's National Basketball Association draft.
And the draft process is well under way.
The Bucks attended the recent pre-draft camps in Chicago and Minnesota. They have conducted personal interviews with many of the draft prospects. They have been working out the NBA hopefuls in groups of six at the team's training center, have conducted staff film sessions afterward and have held breakfast meeting with the players.
But that doesn't necessarily mean that the draft order is becoming any clearer.
"I would say it's more unclear this year (than in past years at this time)," Billy McKinney, the Bucks director of scouting, said after the team ran six more prospects through the paces Wednesday. "More so this year because of the influx of some of the unknowns that have entered the draft."
McKinney referred to players such as Oklahoma freshman forward Keith "Tiny" Gallon, who worked out for the Bucks on Wednesday and is a former high school teammate of Bucks guard Brandon Jennings; Memphis sophomore guard Eliot Williams; Kentucky freshman guard Eric Bledsoe; Kentucky freshman center Daniel Orton; and Texas freshman guard Avery Bradley.
"He's one of the unknown quantities right now that people are looking at that could impact maybe the top 10 or top 15 in the draft," McKinney said of Bradley.
Also helping to muddy the waters is 19-year-old Lithuanian center Donatas Motiejunas, who played in Italy last season.
"We're not sure if he's going to stay in the draft or go back to Europe," said McKinney.
Another factor that has contributed to the uncertainty surrounding this year's draft is the fact that Washington and Philadelphia got lucky in the lottery. The Wizards jumped up from the fifth position to grab the first overall pick in the draft, while 76ers jumped up from sixth to second.
"Those teams were looking at players at a lower area in the draft (before the lottery)," said McKinney.
"There's going to be a lot of work going into the draft."
The Bucks are in the midst of a busy week at their training center. Wednesday they worked out another group of prospects - Gallon, Georgia Tech junior Gani Lawal, Tennessee senior Wayne Chism, North Carolina senior Deon Thompson, Duke senior Jon Scheyer, and Gonzaga senior Matt Bouldin. On Thursday, the Bucks will conduct a third straight day of workouts.
"It's very hard because you have to prepare yourself to come out and play hard every day," said Chism. "Especially through the workouts, you want to show your best so you can try to make a team."
The Bucks have already seen some of the players they are bringing into town at the Minnesota camp last week, but they want to run them through their own workout.
"Our workouts have been structured a little bit differently," said McKinney. "All teams want to see things a little differently. With our coaches running it, we can . . . see specifically about questions we have about a player."
The draft process is well under way, but there is still a long way to go before the big night on June 24.
"It's a really exciting process," said McKinney. "It's the culmination of our work starting last year after the draft . . . It's a fun process. It's challenging but fun."


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Design Patterns 100–Part5
"Design Patterns 100? is a prerequisite for .NET Developers. (Part 5 – Excerpts from July 2010 – PhillyNJ.NET Presentation) Continuing our discussion from Part-4 we ask. What are the "Gang of Four" (GoF) Behavioral Patterns and where can we find them in the .NET Framework? Chain of Responsibility Pattern – A way of passing a request between a chain of objects Command Pattern – Encapsulate a command request as an object Interpreter Pattern – A way to include language elements in a program Iterator ...
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Design Patterns 100-Part4
"Design Patterns 100? is a prerequisite for .NET Developers. (Part 4 – Excerpts from July 2010 – PhillyNJ.NET Presentation) Continuing our discussion from Part-3 we ask. What are the "Gang of Four" (GoF) Structural Patterns and where can we find them in the .NET Framework? Let's look at a list of the Strutural Patterns as defined by the GoF. Adapter Pattern – is used to match interfaces of different classes Bridge Pattern – is used to separate an object's interface from its implementation Composite ...
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Mobile IE 6 Javascript weirdness
I'm running into some bizarre behavior with JavaScript in Mobile IE 6. I have an ASP.NET MVC 3 Web App, designed primarily for Mobile IE6 (WinMo 6.5 devices) I have 2 Session variables. The first one simply contains a "0" or "1" and I can access it by doing something like this in JavaScript: var lbType = '<%= HttpContext.Current.Session... %>'; I can use it, display it in an alert, whatever... that works, no problem. The other session variable is also a string, but is a bit longer (roughly ...
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| 5/24/2011 1:06 PM | 3 Comments
Integrating Twitter with your ASP.NET MVC 3 and Razor Web Application
Much has been talked about the new release of ASP.NET MVC, i.e. MVC 3 and the new Razor syntax and the ability to simplify the development. Razor uses the @ prefix for switching between code and HTML and that kind of simplifies it when compared to using <%: symbol as with the case in MVC and ASPX engines. Here is a nice article from David Ebbo on how all of these fit together Not just that, Razor comes with a lot of goodies. The Helper classes simplify in doing some of the common tasks, doing ...
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Harish Ranganathan
| 5/24/2011 11:06 AM | 11 Comments
Silverlight Cream for May 19, 2011 -- #1092
In this Issue: Rudi Grobler(-2-), Michael Washington, Ashish Patil, Oren Gal(-2-), Andrea Boschin, WindowsPhoneGeek, Jesse Liberty, John Papa, Mike Taulty, and Paul Sheriff. Above the Fold: Silverlight: "Getting Driving Directions in a Silverlight Application" Oren Gal WP7: "Creating a Windows Phone 7 Trial Application: Advanced Buy Now Implementation" WindowsPhoneGeek LightSwitch: "Using The Document Toolkit for LightSwitch" Michael Washington Shoutouts: SilverlightShow posted their top 5 articles ...
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| 5/19/2011 6:04 PM | 0 Comments
Channel 9 videos mass download tool
You probably have already visited Channel 9, and if you have not I would recommend to definitely check it out. There are literally thousands of videos about development using Microsoft technologies (and more). You can watch the videos on the site using Silverlight player or you can use links on each video page for downloading. This usually works fine if you are interested in just one or a small number of videos, but it might become somewhat tedious if you want to download a bunch of them. I recently ...
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Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 - training kit
If you are trying to get up to speed on Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 you can get a training kit from Microsoft website for free. It is 411 MB exe file and after install you can navigate thru presentations, labs and demos. http://www.microsoft.com/do... N. Overview The Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit includes presentations, hands-on labs, and demos. This content is designed to help ...
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| 5/19/2011 4:44 PM | 1 Comments
jqGrid y Asp.net, un primer acercamiento
Luego de varios días de intenso trabajo, hoy he tomado un pequeño espacio de tiempo para dedicar un post al trabajo con datos en forma de tablas en asp.net Todos los que hemos trabajado desde hace bastante con asp.net, hemos aprendido a querer al GridView, un excelente control que nos permite mostrar los datos directamente desde una base de datos y trabajar con ellos, llamase trabajar a las operaciones de: editar, buscar, agregar y eliminar. Por supuesto que existen muchas otras opciones que no son ...
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| 5/19/2011 2:18 PM | 29 Comments
Silverlight Cream for May 17, 2011 - 2 -- #1091
In this Issue: Kunal Chowdhury, Joost van Schaik, Xpert360, Tony Champion, Paul Sheriff, Vangos Pterneas, Jesse Liberty, Jeremy Likness, Mike Taulty, and Pete Brown. Above the Fold: Silverlight: "Binding on Style Setter in Silverlight 5" Kunal Chowdhury WP7: "Debugging Windows Phone 7 device network access with just a laptop" Joost van Schaik Training: "MVPs Chat It Up on Twitter - Tony Champion's Pivot of the results" Tony Champion From SilverlightCream.com: Binding on Style Setter in Silverlight ...
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OReilly Deal of the Day 17/May/2011 - 25 Top IT-Pro and Dev Titles in Celebration of TechEd
At http://oreilly.com/store/dd... O Reilly are offering a number of titles in celebration of TechEd Of the lists, ones that I have read and can recommend are: CLR via C#, Third Edition - http://oreilly.com/catalog/... - An excellent book that all C# developers should read once they have a year to two years experiance of Dot Net. Programming Windows Identity Foundation - http://oreilly.com/catalog/... - a specialist ASP.NET book useful if you are looking for a replacement ...
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Silverlight Cream for May 17, 2011 -- #1090
In this Issue: David Catuhe, Andrea Boschin, Kunal Chowdhury(-2-), Colin Eberhardt, Mike Ormond, Doug Rathbone, John Garland, Jesse Liberty, Mike Taulty, and Pete Brown. Above the Fold: Silverlight: "ItemsControl from scratch to your own controls" Andrea Boschin WP7: "Metro In Motion #5 – SandwichFlow" Colin Eberhardt Shoutouts: Alan Cruz sent me a link to his Social Network site he's developed in Silverlight... this is another 'sign yourself up' thing... I did it, nothing bad happened :) ... Alan ...
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How To Create Sessionless Controller in MVC3
How to manage the controller's session state? Simply we can decorate the controller class with "SessionState" attribute. [SessionState()] attribute accepts SessionStateBehaviour enumeration. SessionStateBehaviour enumeration has the following constants. SessionStateBehavior.Default - ASP.NET default logic is used to determine the session state behavior for the request. SessionStateBehavior.Required - Full read-write session state behavior is enabled for the request. SessionStateBehavior.ReadOnly ...
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ASP.NET AJAX:Localization Client Side
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Using the MailDefinition class in .NET Framework 4 Console Application, Visual Studio 2010
One of my colleagues pinged me to check, how to use the MailDefinition class for creating formatted mails from a .NET Console Application. She was referring to this article http://www.search-this.com/... which seems to be building a nice template email that can be sent. But this article was related to ASP.NET and hence didn't have issues in referencing the MailDefinition Class which is part of System.Web.UI.WebControls namespace. The application ...
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| 5/12/2011 1:15 PM | 1 Comments
Deal Groupie – Learning WP7 and ASP.NET MVC 3
Lately, I have been taking some time to learn some new technologies. For me, the best way to learn a new technology is to jump head first into a project: Daily deal websites such as GroupOn, LivingSocial, DealFind, etc. have really taken off over the last 6 months. With so many sites out there, my inbox was being flooded with emails from all these daily deal websites. This seemed like it might be a fun project, so I set out to build a daily deal aggregator. First, I built a Windows Phone 7 app. I ...
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| 5/8/2011 3:39 PM | 2 Comments
SharePoint 2010 Branding
This past week the company I work for re-launched our external facing internet site, all powered by SharePoint 2010. I already blogged about it, but have you ever wondered, what does it take to build a great looking site? There are 3 basic levels of Branding in SharePoint 2010: Low Effort Remember the themes in SharePoint 2007? well its incredibly easy to build them in SharePoint 2010.The best examples out there are the ones that use Power Point 2010 to produce color schemes and styles and apply ...
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I'm on the Top of the World...
I just noticed that I get to the top contributor list again for the last 30 days at the Microsoft official Asp.net Community Forums (http://forums.asp.net/). Feels great! =} Technorati Tags: Community ...
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Silverlight Cream for May 04, 2011 -- #1084
In this Issue: Kunal Chowdhury, Peter Kuhn, David Anson, Rob Tiffany, Paul Sheriff, Jesse Liberty, Jeremy Likness, Mike Taulty(-2-), and Andrea Boschin. Above the Fold: Silverlight: "Performance Optimization of Silverlight Applications using Visual Studio 2010 SP1" Jeremy Likness WP7: "The Reactive Snake for Windows Phone 7" Andrea Boschin From SilverlightCream.com: Step-by-Step Using ImplicitDataType in Silverlight 5 Beta Kunal Chowdhury has a good tutorial up on Silverlight 5 Beta's ImplicitDataType ...
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| 5/4/2011 5:15 PM | 0 Comments
NuGet 1.3 and the NuGet Package Explorer
NuGet (pronounced NewGet), is an open source .Net Package Management Tool compatible with Visual Studio 2010 both Express and Commercial Editions. This simple-yet-powerful tool offers a simple way for incorporating and managing .Net packages in Visual Studio 2010 projects. In leveraging NuGet, we get an intuitive user interface allowing the selection of available packages and an easy way to subsequently manage version upgrades or uninstalls for packages already installed via NuGet. I recently spoke ...
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| 5/4/2011 11:27 AM | 0 Comments
Encriptar QueryString en URL
Luego de varios días de trabajo pesado, nuevamente tengo tiempo para publicar en mi blog. Para este post trataré de dar respuesta a una pregunta que se genera constantemente en los foros de MSDN, como encryptar los valores enviados a través del queryString en una URL. Primero que nada he de decir que métodos de encriptación hay muchos, desde los personales hasta el MD5 y todos los conocidos. En nuestro ejemplo, trabajaremos con un código de encriptación utilizando el DESCryptoServiceProvider de asp.net ...
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Jason Ulloa
| 5/2/2011 8:55 PM | 4 Comments
ASP.NET Membership Lock User
Since we don't have a direct way to indicate that some user will be locked, the only way I got to do that, was forcing a wrong login multiple times, until reach the maximum attempts defined on "maxInvalidPasswordAttemps" attribute. When we use ASP.NET Membership, on web.config file you have something like this: <add name="AspNetSqlMembershipPr... type="System.Web.Security.S... connectionStringName="MyApp... enablePasswordRetrieval="fa... enablePasswordReset="true" ...
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Tiago Salgado
| 5/2/2011 2:03 PM | 1 Comments
ProudMonkey Controls for ASP.NET 4.0 - Customizing the Modal
If you were using the customized MessageBox, ConfirmBox and FrameBox controls and wanted to modify the look and feel of the these controls then you should be happy because the new version of the ProudMonkey controls provide some properties that you can set to customize the modal controls including the header, buttons, body background color, header fonts etc. You can download the new version here: ProudMonkey Controls Version 2 The MessageBox provides the following properties: HeaderImageUrl - This ...
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Vincent Maverick Durano
| 5/2/2011 2:47 PM | 21 Comments
Silverlight Cream for May 01, 2011 -- #1081
In this Issue: David Catuhe, Paul Sheriff, Bill Steele, Den Delimarsky, Bill Burrows, Doug Rathbone, Matthias Shapiro, Jason Alderman, Jessica Fosler, John Garland, WindowsPhoneGeek, Jesse Liberty, and Jeff Prosise. Above the Fold: Silverlight: "Silverlight 5's New and Improved Threading Architecture" Jeff Prosise WP7: "Silverlight Game Development webcasts" Bill Steele Shoutouts: Jesse Liberty has a short post up describing some of the features we can expect with the Tooling in Mango From SilverlightCream.com: ...
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Dave Campbell
| 5/1/2011 2:15 PM | 0 Comments
Project Silk
Project Silk provides guidance for building cross-browser web applications with a focus on client-side interactivity. These applications take advantage of the latest web standards like HTML5, CSS3 and ECMAScript 5 along with modern web technologies such as jQuery, Internet Explorer 9, and ASP.NET MVC3. To illustrate this guidance, the project includes a reference implementation called Mileage Stats that enables its users to track various metrics about their vehicles and fill-ups. Much of the effort ...
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Tiago Salgado
| 4/29/2011 2:47 PM | 0 Comments
Dallas - WebMatrix to ASP.NET MVC Web Camp (free!)
Join us for a special WebMatrix and ASP.NET MVC Web Camp you don't want to miss. No matter your expertise in web development, these Web Camps are the perfect opportunity to get hands-on experience and 'unleash your coding genius'. Our interactive sessions will: Introduce ASP.NET Web Pages and WebMatrix; discuss possible uses of these Facilitate an in-depth discussion on when to migrate ASP.NET WebPages applications to ASP.NET MVC Explore new features of ASP.NET MVC 3 Take a dive deep into jQuery ...
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Bill Osuch
| 4/28/2011 1:09 PM | 0 Comments
Displaying Search Results With LINQ to Twitter and ASP.NET MVC
Sometimes, the way that LINQ to Twitter materializes queries into entities isn't immediately clear. It's easy to get confused until you see the patterns or make a correlation between the Twitter API results and their representations as LINQ to Twitter entities. In this post, I'll explain some of the logic behind the design of LINQ to Twitter entities and demonstrate an example of one of the more oddly designed entity types, Search. Note: They'll be talking about MVC3 during multiple sessions at Tech-Ed. ...
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Joe Mayo
| 4/28/2011 8:27 AM | 1 Comments
Starting your project with AppHarbor
In this post I want to highlight how easy it is starting a MVC Project using NuGet and deploy it to AppHarbor. It is not much but it is fun. First you need to install Visual Studio 2010. Then, go to Tools –> Extension Manager. From the Online Galery install NuGet ( if you don't already have it ). Make sure you also have ASP.NET MVC3 installed. Create a new MVC 3 Project. Add a Class Library project to the solution. Since you've added NuGet you have access to the Package Manager Console. I'm sure ...
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WP7–Outlook, Exchange, and Custom Certificate Woes
I haven't been able to get my work email syncing with my Samsung Focus since I started the new gig due to some certificate issues. When I try to connect, I'm just told there's a problem with the certificate. The real underlying issue is that the certificate for my work email isn't installed on my WP7 device. Unfortunately, this ends up being a manual task that you have to perform, but its not a difficult one once you know what to do. Jerome Laban's blog post talks about the root cause of the issue: ...
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D'Arcy Lussier
| 4/27/2011 12:53 AM | 2 Comments
Visual Studio and working with projects on UNC share
This is just a note to myself on what needs to be changed while working on projects that are on a UNC share. Problem 1: The first problem is the Trust level for Intranet Zone. Fix: Go to Control Panel\Administrative Tools\ and launch Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Configuration Tool. Click on Runtime Security Policy, then in the right pane, click Adjust Zone Security. Click Local Intranet and change the trust level for this zone to Full Trust. Then you might get this error: Problem2: The network BIOS ...
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Tip Of The Day - Remove GridView Row Highlighting on Edit Mode
Typically we will attach the mouseover and mouseout client-side events on the gridview rows to highlight rows on mouseover, but there are cases that we don't want to make the row highlighted when we are on edit mode. To do this we can check the GridView EditIndex to determine if the row is on edit mode and then do the validation there. Here's a sample code block below of what I am talking about: protected void GridView1_RowDataBound(object sender, GridViewRowEventArgs e) { if (e.Row.RowType == DataControlRowType.DataRow) ...
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Vincent Maverick Durano
| 4/26/2011 2:17 PM | 1 Comments
How To Set Public Port for Web Role [Windows Azure]
Many time developer required specific port for development when he/she using Visual Studio for asp.net application development. They specify port by taking Properties of the Web Site and select Web option. Under Server option select Use Visual Studio Development Server and then set port in Specific Port option. Ok when Windows Azure developer need to set a specific port to the WebRole application they need to take different approach. From Solution Explorer Window select open WebRole Section in my ...
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Saqib Ullah
| 4/25/2011 3:29 AM | 0 Comments
Passionate about R# (Resharper)
Passionate aboutProductivity Visual Studio add-in for C#, VB.NET, XML, XAML, ASP.NET and more Resharper is an excellent productity tool for both C# and VB.NET! When I first saw it demonstrated, I wanted to buy my own licence for it ...
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Silverlight Cream for April 24, 2011 -- #1077
In this Issue: Michael Washington, Morten Nielsen, John Garland, Bil Simser, Adam Nathan, András Velvárt, WindowsPhoneGeek(-2-), Jesse Liberty(-2-), Martin Krüger, Damon Payne, and Xianzhong Zhu. Above the Fold: Silverlight: "Using ICustomTypeProvider in Silverlight 5" Damon Payne WP7: "Hardware Back Button + Marketplace Certification" Adam Nathan Lightswitch: "Deploy Your LightSwitch Application As A DotNetNuke Module" Michael Washington From SilverlightCream.com: Deploy Your LightSwitch Application ...
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| 4/24/2011 3:45 PM | 0 Comments
New Visual Studio Async CTP refresh now works with VS2010 SP1
While I was away on a two week holiday in Morocco I notice that the Visual Studio team have dropped a very welcome SP1 refresh that means you can now play with the Async CTP with Visual Studio 2010 SP1. It also means you can program against ASP.NET MVC 3.0 and use the Aysnc CTP at the same time. Visual Studio Blog - SP1 refresh announcement - http://msdn.microsoft.com/e... Lucian Wischik's Blog - design changes - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/luc... ...
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Silverlight Cream for April 23, 2011 -- #1076
In this Issue: Dave Davis, Oren Gal, Colin Eberhardt, Dan Wahlin, Jeff Prosise(-2-), @yuriylsh, Bill Reiss, Richard Waddell, Andrea Boschin(-2-), András Velvárt. Above the Fold: Silverlight: "Working with User Names and Roles in Silverlight Applications" Dan Wahlin WP7: "Silverlight for Windows Phone Programming Tip #7" Jeff Prosise MIX11: "MIX11 Mass Download Tool" @yuriylsh From SilverlightCream.com: Controlling Silverlight Child Windows Using MVVM Dave Davis has a post up that revisits a subject ...
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Using an HttpModule to Clean Up Form and QueryString Input
"A potentially dangerous Request.Form value was detected from the client" To avoid XSS attacks, ASP.NET's default behaviour is to throw a lovely yellow screen of death with that message. It's nice to be protected, but sometimes you want to accept potentially dangerous input, or maybe you just don't want to have that error splashed across the screen. The latter was the case for me recently, but I wasn't completely happy with the standard solution. The first part of the solution is telling ASP.NET ...
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| 4/22/2011 2:10 PM | 5 Comments
ASP.NET 4.0 URL Routing HTTP Error 404.0 - Not Found
URL Routing is a very nice new feature in ASP.NET 4.0. And in Visual Studio everything works just great. But as soon as you start testing on IIS you get a "Error 404.0 - Not Found". To solve this you need to make sure that: you have set the Application Pool to "asp.net 4.0 application pool". Routing will not work with "asp.net 4.0 classic application pool". you add the following code to your web.config: <system.webServer> <modules runAllManagedModulesForAllR... <remove ...
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WCF Web API is Pure Simplicity with NuGet
Last week at MIX11, Preview 4 of WCF Web API was released. If you missed it, you can watch the video here. One way to get Preview 4 and start playing with it is to download it here. However, an even easier way to to just grab the bits from NuGet: When you download the latest Web API bits, there are a couple of sample applications that show off the latest features of the Web API (these are in the CodePlex download, not the NuGet packages). The first one is a Contact Manager "Simple" project which ...
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Nuget is not installed or out of date
UPDATED 6 JAN 14 In last days I Installed MVC 3 update in my PC. Today I got chance to take a look on MVC 3. I create a sample project and see a kind of problem "Nuget is not installed or out of date". For those people who have trouble like this. Go to tools > Extensions > uninstall the Nuget and installed the Nuget again. Now it will work fine. This problem happen in VWD 2010 Express sp1. For people's information MVC3 come pre-installed in 2012 and then removed in 2013. Don't worry MVC 3 project ...
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1603 installation Error in MVC 3.
When user trying to install MVC 3 using Microsoft Web Platform Installer they got the message that MVC 3 and some other component also installed successfully but whenever in the condition you trying to open WPI again that they show you a option for adding all those component who you installed last time that means that they not installed successfully or error not occurred in WPI but actually occurred. So How i can install MVC 3 when i got error 1603 or whenever my system unable to run the setup or ...
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How to compile the project faster in Visual Studio
UPDATED 13 January 2013 This post is written at a time of Visual studio 2010. In Visual studio When you compile your project You compile every project under the same solution. For make fast resolution you can compile only the project that you are working on now. Exclude the project from debug which you currently not working on. Here is some great discussion on SO http://stackoverflow.com/qu... ...
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GridView from LINQ to Objects
One of the greatest benefits I've found in simple web output in ASP.NET is the GridView. I regularly use it to display data from objects or databases where the output can simply be shown in a grid form (similar to instances where I would deliver a read-only spreadsheet). I attach the GridView to the <asp:PlaceHolder /> inside of a <form /> on the aspx page: A simple, bulk method of getting the data into the GridView is with the GridView.DataSource property. A GridView.DataSource must ...
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Introducing 14 new ASP.NET and Azure code samples released in April
A new release of Microsoft All-In-One Code Framework is available on April 16th. This blog introduces 14 ASP.NET and Azure code samples in the release. The rest new samples will be introduced next week. Download address: http://1code.codeplex.com/r... Alternatively, you can download the code samples using Sample Browser v3. The new Sample Browser gives you the flexibility to search samples, download samples on demand, manage the downloaded samples in a centralized place, and automatically ...
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How to find all the DOM elements whose ID ends with something
How doing some asp.net deevelopment and i decided to use one of the asp.net controls. But need to use Jquery to do some extra stuff I had a link in the page i wanted to let popup like a modal dialog like so: <td><a id="mdialog" href="details.aspx?scode=&l... Eval("Code")%>">[..]&... Then refrenced Jquery like so: <script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function () { $("#mdialog]").fancybox({ 'width': '75%', 'height': '100%', 'autoScale': false, 'transitionIn': ...
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Microsoft datajs API: A 5 Minutes Quick Start
Ajax enabled data centric applications are getting popular day by day in web development space. While these type of web applications provide rich user experience, building a robust and powerful application quickly is a great challenge for developers. Fortunately Microsoft has started providing great frameworks, plug-ins and APIs to facilitate this process. Last week Microsoft announced a new version of java-script API "datajs", which is intended to help web developers to build data centric AJAX applications ...
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| 4/19/2011 6:36 AM | 2 Comments
Upcoming Speaking Schedule for 2011 Q2
I have stepped it up a notch and am speaking at numerous user groups and technical conferences in the South East in the coming months. These include .NET & SharePoint user groups as well as SQL Saturday and SharePoint Saturday all day conferences. I will also be submitting to a couple of more regional events that I'm considering including Houston TechFest. If you are in the area, I'd love to have you come by to check out these events. Also, if you are interested in having me present at your event, ...
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Getting from .NET to HTML5
HTML5 introduces markup-level functionality for rich graphics, animation and web multimedia. It also supports a richer web application functionality and extends the client capabilities with local storage. Many pundits see it as the next generation web - web 3.0 if you like - and an open standard replacement for propriety plug-ins, Microsoft Silverlight and Adobe Flash. But, for all its new features, HTML5 is still only the end product. This article looks at HTML5 from the web programmer's point of ...
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MVC: Problems with links (images and css)
I had a major problem this week with an MVC app. All of a sudden, all the styles and images stopped working. Man, I spent hours on this trying all sorts of stuff. I setup a new project and stuff worked. So what the heck is up. Then I started playing around one item at a time to figure out what was going on. Eventually I thought, hm, I was working on debugging routes. So lets try the global.asax file items. Well, a line of code was lurking there that I picked up from the route debugger sample (http://haacked.com/archive... ...
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ADO.NET Entity Framework – Code First Development Pattern
Here's a quick start introduction to the ADO.NET Entity Framework Code First Development Pattern. For a more complete (but still intro) walkthrough, check out ScottGu's blog. At the time of this writing, you'll need the EF 4.1 Release Candidate. After EF 4.1 is released you'll no doubt be able to find it on the ADO.NET team blog. 1. Create a new empty ASP.NET MVC2 Web Application, add a reference to System.Data.Entity. If using the EF4.1 RC - add a reference to the EntityFramework dll that comes ...
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A Monkey Talks about ASP.NET
Last week, I was interviewed by Zandra Nilocas from Microsoft Philippines. It was my first time experience to talk about something in front of the camera so it's not surprising that I looked like an idiot in that interview (you know swiveling my chair back and forth without noticing it). Anyway in the interview we talked about ASP.NET WebForms, MVC and Web Matrix in general and just to elaborate a bit of what we talked about and to clarify things out, I have decided to write this post... WebForms ...
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Civic Engagement Project
Spring 2015 Film and Lecture Series
The makers of the film, DamNation, present themselves as part of a growing movement that challenges the value of specific dams in the United States, especially in light of the dams' impact on fish populations and the environment we share.
Forum Building Room 110 (located on MJC's East Campus)
7 PM to 9 PM
FREE and open to the public
Since 2004, the MJC Civic Engagement Project has been a joint venture between the Yosemite Community College District, Associated Students of MJC (ASMJC) and the League of Women Voters of Modesto. The initiative is designed to bring together faculty, staff, students, and members of the community to develop a series of opportunities to educate and empower members of the Modesto Junior College and greater Modesto area community.
The Film and Lecture Series is designed to provide students and members of the community with the opportunity to engage in topics of social interest and relevance through the screening of thoughtful movies and by bringing speakers to the campus who have demonstrated knowledge on topics deemed to be of social significance. Each film will be followed by a discussion with guest speakers or panelists.
More info: http://www.mjc.edu/president/cep/filmandlecture.php
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Coachella 2017 begins on Friday! If you are unfamiliar with the event, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (known simply as Coachella) is a highly anticipated annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in the Colorado Desert. Since 1999, it has been the place for music fans to see, not only popular and established musical artists, but also exciting, emerging artists and reunited groups.
Of course, Coachella is also known for its extreme… fashion.
Some of the more unusual ensembles are calculated to shock and maybe garner 15 minutes of fame. But, most who attend are simply stepping out of a 9-5 uniform and expressing some individuality!
Choosing clothing for Coachella can be challenging. Hanging out in the desert for several days is hot and dusty. Absolute must-haves include a decent hat (no baseball caps here — straw is a top choice because it breathes) and protective sunglasses. Clothing should be loose, comfortable or bare, and of course – stylish.
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Campus Corner
KU expects a large collection of top recruits on campus for 'Late Night'
For Kansas coach Bill Self, the annual "Late Night in the Phog" event serves two clear purposes.
In one sense, it is the unofficial season tip-off, the first opportunity to unveil his latest team in a packed Allen Fieldhouse.
In other ways, though, it is the most important recruiting event on the calendar. On Friday night, Self and the Kansas staff will welcome more than a dozen major recruiting targets into Allen Fieldhouse for the 30th annual Late Night. Some players will be on official visits; others, including underclassmen, will be in town on unofficial visits, meaning the recruits pay their own way to campus.
Kansas is still looking for its first verbal commitment in the 2015 class, but it's an intriguing recruiting year for the Jayhawks. KU has zero scholarship seniors on the roster, and many of its recruiting needs will hinge on the future of players that could possibly depart early for the NBA Draft. One position to watch, though: Center. Self said last summer that he would potentially like to sign a couple of big men.
As Kansas prepares for Late Night, here's a look at the list of recruits scheduled to be at Late Night. This list was compiled with help from Rivals.com's Shay Wildeboor and 24/7 Sports.
2015 recruits (with Rivals ranking)
▪ Jaylen Brown, No. 2, 6-7, 200, Marietta, Ga.
Big, powerful wing with offers or interest from just about everybody; Rivals analyst Eric Bossi reports that his "jump shot and ball handling are coming along."
▪ Stephen Zimmerman, No. 10, 7-0, 241, Las Vegas, Nev.
Coveted center is still considering Kentucky, UCLA, Arizona, North Carolina, Indiana and hometown school UNLV.
▪ Carlton Bragg, No. 14, 6-9, 225, Cleveland, Ohio
Bragg will be on an unofficial visit this week, per Rivals.com. His list has been narrowed to Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky and UCLA.
▪ Brandon Ingram, No. 18, 6-8, 180, Kinston, N.C.
Ingram is reportedly set to visit Kentucky next week and has interest from in-state schools Duke and North Carolina, among others.
▪ Tyler Dorsey, No. 19, 6-4, 180, Pasadena, Calif.
Dorsey originally committed to Arizona before re-opening his recruitment in June. A lead guard who can play some point, Rivals' Eric Bossi describes Dorsey as a guard who "scores from deep, off the dribble and at the rim. Rebounds extremely well for a guard who is as prolific a scorer as he is."
▪ Marcus LoVett, No. 90, 5-11, 165, Chicago, Ill.
A Chicago product, LoVett was — at least publicly — a late addition to the list of Late Night visitors.
2016 recruits (with Rivals ranking)
▪ Jayson Tatum, No. 4, 6-7, 175, St. Louis, Mo.
One of the headliners in a solid 2016 class; Tatum's father, Justin, was a starter at Saint Louis University and is a high school coach in St. Louis. Missouri, of course, will be highly interested in Tatum as well.
▪ Malik Monk, No. 6, 6-3, 170, Bentonville, Ark.
Arkansas product is one of the top guards in the 2016 class.
Other 2016 recruits expected to be at Late Night (with Rivals ranking)
▪ Kobi Simmons, No. 15, 6-5, 175, Alpharetta, Ga.
▪ Marques Bolden, No. 28, 6-9, 230, DeSoto, Texas
▪ Schnider Herard, No. 42, 6-10, 255, Plano, Texas
▪ Nick Rakocevic, No. 66, 6-10, 190, Westchester, Ill.
▪ Tyler Cook, No. 93, 6-8, 240, St. Louis, Mo.
2017 recruits (with Rivals ranking)
▪ Troy Brown, No. 2, 6-6, 180, Las Vegas, Nev.
Brown's older sister, Jada, is a sophomore forward on the KU women's team. Already has offers from Duke and Arizona, among many others.
▪ Mitchell Ballock, No. 24, 6-4, 175, Eudora, Kan.
Still just a sophomore at Eudora High School, Ballock scored a Kansas offer during the summer.
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Politicans debated zoning changes needed for the huge retail complex
An impassioned debate, an imperfect conclusion.
That may best describe the three hours city council spent Tuesday night on the $300-million PenEquity retail development proposed along Hwy. 401 on a plot that's home to a wetland within a significant woodland.
Billed by some as a battle between trees and jobs, Coun. Matt Brown bridged the impasse with a motion to keep temporary protections on the land pending further environmental study and ensure that woodlands removed are replaced by a six-to-one ratio.
"I certainly recognize this situation is far from perfect," Brown said. "But look how far we've come and I think it's a reasonable compromise."
The motion passed 10-5, with Joni Baechler, Nancy Branscombe, Harold Usher, Denise Brown and Judy Bryant opposed.
Chief among Matt Brown's amendments was a call to ensure the so-called "natural heritage compensation" would specifically be woodlands replacing what PenEquity removes — not boulevard trees.
"Seedlings and saplings" had been offered as replacements previously, Brown said: "There wouldn't have been woodlands for decades."
It'll also provide for protection of the wetland if it's deemed significant upon further inspection.
The PenEquity development is on 31 hectares of land that's long been zoned commercial — but needed council rezoning to allow for a movie theatre.
But the approved rezoning comes without crucial environmental information from the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, which regulates wetlands, and Ontario's Natural Resources Ministry, which oversees woodlands.
By not following normal process — and "putting the cart before the horse," as she put it — Branscombe said council risks losing the public's faith in their willingness to follow its own rules.
"The public trusts us to follow the rules," she said, adding an approval would be like saying "if you're big enough and you have a whole lot of money, you can do what you want."
Mayor Joe Fontana has trumpeted the big-box development as a potential "gateway" to London along Wellington Rd.
But the UTRCA must OK the development before any building permits can be issued.
UTRCA officials had said council approval before their work is done would have been unfair — putting them in the position of potentially standing in the way of a massive retail project.
Fontana was pointed in his remarks about approving the rezoning.
"If we do say no to (this) that will send a message around the world," he said. "We've got to have our heads examined if we're going to do that."
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- $300-million Gateway London retail project
- Proponent: PenEquity Realty Corp.
- Southwest of Hwy. 401 and Wellington Rd.
- 68,000 sq. metres of retail, with multi-screen cinema.
- Site includes a woodlot and wetland environmental agencies say need more study.
- PenEquity says delay will jeopardize the venture.
- City hall committee OKd rezoning; issue went to full council Tuesday.


text: How To Internet & Network View YouTube Videos With YouTube's IP Address Share Pin Email Print Internet & Network Guides & Tutorials Basics Installing & Upgrading Tips & Tricks Key Concepts What Are Bitcoins? The Wireless Connection by Bradley Mitchell An MIT graduate who brings years of technical experience to articles on SEO, computers, and wireless networking. Updated November 09, 2019 Instead of using the normal DNS name, a YouTube IP address can be used to reach the URL www.youtube.com. Like many popular websites, YouTube uses multiple servers to handle incoming requests, which means the YouTube domain has more than one IP address available depending on the time and location that a person connects. StockFinland/Getty Images If you're trying to open YouTube from its IP address because it's blocked where you are, consider using an anonymous web proxy server or VPN service to open YouTube. YouTube IP Addresses These are the most common IP addresses for YouTube: 18.104.22.16822.214.171.124126.96.36.19918.104.22.168 Just as you can visit YouTube's homepage by entering https://www.youtube.com/ into your browser, so also can you enter "https://" behind any of YouTube's IP addresses: https://220.127.116.11/ If you can't open YouTube with its IP address, see the section at the bottom of this page for more information. YouTube IP Address Ranges To support a large and growing network of web servers, YouTube owns a vast number of IP addresses in ranges called blocks. These IP address blocks belong to YouTube: 184.108.40.206 - 22.214.171.12418.104.22.168 - 22.214.171.12418.104.22.168 - 188.8.131.52188.8.131.52 - 188.8.131.52126.96.36.199 - 22.214.171.12422.214.171.124 - 184.108.40.20618.104.22.168 - 18.104.22.168 Administrators who want to block access to YouTube from their network should block these IP address ranges if their router allows. In a famous incident in 2008, the Pakistan national internet service provider Pakistani Telecom implemented a block on YouTube that ended up broadcasting to other parts of the internet, effectively making YouTube unreachable anywhere for a few hours. Acceptable Uses of YouTube IP Addresses If you cannot reach https://www.youtube.com/, your web host might be blocking access to it. In this case, using an IP address-based URL can succeed yet violate your host network's acceptable use policy (AUP). Check your AUP or contact your local network administrator before using an IP address to connect to YouTube. Some countries have banned access to YouTube. Whether using its name or IP address, people in these countries should expect their connections to fail. This is a prime reason to use an HTTP proxy or VPN service as mentioned at the top of this page. It's difficult for a website like YouTube to ban individual users by their public IP address because most internet providers allocate these to their customers dynamically (they often change). For the same reason, YouTube does not strictly limit voting on their videos to one vote per each IP address, although it does keep some other restrictions in place to prevent vote stuffing. Finding the IP Addresses of YouTube Users Users who vote on videos or post comments to the site have their IP addresses recorded by YouTube. Like other large websites, YouTube might be requested to share its server logs with legal agencies under court order. You, as a regular user, however, cannot access these private IP addresses. This Doesn't Always Work Some IP addresses that are marked as belonging to YouTube will point you to another Google product like Google Search at google.com. This is due to shared hosting; Google uses some of the same servers to deliver its many different products, including YouTube. In fact, sometimes even a general IP address used by a Google product isn't enough information to explain which webpage it is that you're trying to visit, and so you might not get anywhere useful and could even just see a blank page or some sort of error. This concept applies to any webpage. If you can't open a website using its IP address, then there's a good chance that the address is to a server that doesn't host just one website, and the server, therefore, doesn't know which website to load upon your request. Continue Reading


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The prepare command connects to a running APPLY and MINE process and instructs them to replicate the schema/table. This is the default command that should be used when preparing new tables.
If the MINE and APPLY process have a slow network connection between them, consider using PREPARE OFFLINE.
This can only be used when APPLY and MINE processes are NOT running. The APPLY and MINE process will pickup the new tables on the next start.
PREPARE OFFLINE cannot be used while APPLY and MINE are running. Pausing and then resuming the processes is not sufficient either.
The advantage with PREPARE OFFLINE is when there is a slow network between the MINE and APPLY process and timeouts can occur if a connection has to be made to both MINE and APPLY to instruct them to replicate the new object.


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The Dinah brought out thousands of girls from all over the world to Palm Springs
A quarter-century ago, Mariah Hanson did more than just kick-start her Dinah. She also and most importantly launched what would become her enduring legacy to both the city of Palm Springs and the LGBT community.
From a small, one-night event at a Palm Springs museum with 1,500 participants, 26 years ago, to booking lavish locations at deluxe hotels over five days of epic pool parties and world-class entertainment with some 15,000-plus attendees and major corporate sponsors today, Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend has evolved into one of Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley's largest tourism boosters and undisputed biggest lesbian event of its kind in the world.
The natural symbiosis shared by these two iconic LGBT Mecca has continuously been a match made in heaven. More than a tradition The Dinah Shore Weekend has over these past 25 years (and counting) become a Palm Springs institution and one of the city's most popular spring attractions.


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Art and Design
The GCSE Fine Art course encourages students to explore, experience and enjoy the many aspects of art through stimulating and exciting coursework. A wide range of technical and manipulative skills will be developed through observation and analysis of the visual world, experimentation with media, techniques and processes and the production of individual, creative outcomes. Students will explore relevant images, artefacts and resources relating to a range of fine art, both contemporary and from the past which are integral to the making process. A variety of responses will be produced during the two years, including drawing, painting, printmaking, 3Dsculpture/ construction, clay work, mosaics, collage, etc. A GCSE in Fine Art would be useful for progression in any field that requires creativity and practical abilities. This GCSE course is a clear route to the AS/A2 course in Fine Art.


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