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I read last week about an exciting challenge to limit yourself to wearing only six items of clothing in one month. A very cool exercise to demonstrate how little we really need to consume. Intriguing yes. I was immediately hooked into thinking about which items I would choose. Until I read that in this "shopping diet" you could actually use multiples of the same item if they were similar. So if I had three pairs of black jeans, I could count that as one. Easy to stack the deck here, especially if you like black.
A few weeks ago Oracle published an SAP SD-Parallel benchmark result. And a press release about it. One could question whether it's really news when someone touts a .4% difference. Yes, that's point four percent. But that's for another story.
The point here is that Oracle compared this parallel SD result to other vendors' regular SD results. Which is not illegal. But it could be stacking the deck. Yes, it's true, the two benchmarks use the same business transactions and processes. But there is a big difference. Parallel benchmarks employ data distribution. As highlighted on the SAP website "It is generally accepted that data distribution can significantly influence the benchmark result in a parallel environment."
The benchmarks clearly have different names -- SD vs. SD-Parallel -- for a reason. So the difference will be recognized. But possibly only by the reader who is looking for these things.
Which reminded me of the husband of the woman who only wore six items. He didn't even notice. She was upset because he's the one who does the laundry -- and he didn't even notice.
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Well I finally finished all the modifications I wanted to make. The biggest were installing all of the metal accesories. All the buttons and switches are fully functional and all of the aluminum darts are top-of-the-line Dark-Side parts (thanks bro).
A big thanks to MOW for an awesome pair of Jango gauntlets to use as the base for my little project! Your detailing cannot be beat bro!!:thumbsup
Oh, and they will be for sale soon, but only because I have an Open Season Jango suit now. I just can't bring myself around to putting a coat of red paint on these babies. :D

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There has never been a better time to go to Asia. The continent is thriving, welcoming travelers with new nonstop flights and low-cost airlines, new places to stay and things to do—all for less, thanks to favorable exchange rates, especially when compared to Europe. We've gathered all the latest information: just-opened hotels; the hottest shopping districts; gallery and museum openings; and restaurants. So whether you're looking for a stylish city hotel in Hong Kong or an inspired dinner spot in Bali, it's here. Plus: Tours, guides, deals, and everything else you could possibly need to plan a trip to the Far East, right now.
TOKYO In Roppongi Hills, Tokyo's innovative urban development project, the Grand Hyatt (6-10-3 Roppongi, Minato-ku; 800/223-1234 or 81-3/4333-1234; tokyo.grand.hyatt.com/; doubles from $440) is a bastion of 21st-centuryingenuity. Therooms may not be especially large, but they come with pleasant touches like heated toilet seats and remote-controlled blackout shades. Open them and awake to eye-popping views of Mount Fuji before eating breakfast at any of the property's excellent restaurants.
With a mere 11 rooms spread over 10 floors, Yoshimizu (3-11-3 Ginza, Chuo-ku; 81-3/3248-4432; www.yoshimizu.com; doubles from $254) is a modern take on a traditional Japanese ryokan. The sister hotel to the well-known Yoshimizu Kyoto, this Ginza branch is tucked away from theneighborhood's busy streets. Tatami mat floors and futons are part of the ryokan experience—as are the shared bathrooms (which include a pair of antique-style baths in cedar and stone, located on the inn's top floor).
SEOUL W Hotels makes its Asian debut with the W Seoul-Walkerhill (21 Kwangjang-Dong, Kwangjin-Gu; 877/946-8357 or 82-2/465-2222; www.whotels.com; doubles from $265). Situated on Mount Acha, the hotel has 253 rooms and suites and a massive 50,000-square-foot spa with a Turkish bath and 21 treatment rooms. Three restaurants and the super-sized Woo Bar compete for guests' downtime.
HONG KONG A decade ago, designer Philippe Starck reinvigorated Hong Kong nightlife with the raucous interiors of Felix, the supper club atop the Peninsula hotel. Now Starck has picked up where he left off with the 25-floor Jia (1-5 Irving St., Causeway Bay; 852/3196-9000; www.jiahongkong.com; doubles from $250). Jia means "home" in Mandarin, and its quarters consist of 57 full-service apartments with the designer's typically whimsical interiors; guests can relax on one of two public sundecks.
Also new in Hong Kong is Le Méridien Cyberport (100 Cyberport Rd.; 800/543-4300 or 852/2980-7788; www.lemeridien.com; doubles from $165), in the territory's "digital city" development. The hotel is high-tech and business-friendly, with everything from 42-inch plasma TV's to wireless broadband access to gadgets like custom-programmed Apple iPods in the fitness center.
BEIJING The Peninsula Palace (8 Goldfish Lane, Wangfujing; 800/223-6800 or 86-10/8516-2888; www.peninsula.com; doubles from $320) is not new, but the hotel recently completed a $27 million renovationand announced a name change: it has revamped all 530 rooms and suites, expanded its luxury lobby arcade to more than 50 boutiques, and inaugurated Huang Ting, a Cantonese restaurant with an interior modeled after that of a Qing dynasty palace.
BANGKOK The Metropolitan (27 S. Sathorn Rd., Tungmahamek, Sathorn; 800/337-4685 or 66-2/625-3333; www.metropolitan.com.bz; doubles from $300)—sister to the London hotel of the same name—was built in a former YMCA in the embassy district, as incongruous as that might sound. The 171-room property is a chic alternative to the capital's classic hotel standbys: rooms come with Bose stereos, limestone bathrooms, and platform beds; the staff is decked out in Yohji Yamamoto.
GOLDEN TRIANGLE On the banks of the mighty Mekong River at the meeting point of Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos is the new Anantara Resort & Spa Golden Triangle (229 Moo 1, Chiang Saen; 66-24/770-760; www.anantara.com; doubles from $170). The Zen-luxe retreat, near the Thai town of Chiang Saen, unabashedly makes the most of its location. Each of the 90 rooms includes a balcony with a canopied daybed for prime tri-cultural vistas. The Anantara's spa has five treatment rooms, equipped with both Thai massage platforms and private outdoor decks. The Mekong plays host to scenic river rides on long-tail boats, and the resort's nearby elephant camp, affiliated with Thailand's Elephant Conservation Center, offersriding courses. There's also a Thai cooking school, along with two restaurants and a bar.
KO SAMUI Amid the cashew, coconut, and palm groves on the northern coast of this Thai island stands Pansea Napasai Samui (65/10 Ban Tai, Maenam; 800/237-1236 or 66-77/ 429-200; www.pansea.com; doubles from $280). The small, low-key beach resort's rooms, villas, and cottages have light, whitewashed furniture and wooden floors and walls. A spa, Euro-Asian restaurant, pool, tennis courts, and diving facilities are all on-site or nearby; the seafront villas are also available for purchase.
SINGAPORE The tiny red lanterns and low-cost snack shops running along Singapore's Keong Saik Road recall its Red Light-district past, but with the opening of Hotel 1929 (50 Keong Saik Rd.; 65/6347-1929; www.hotel1929.com; doubles from $79), the area is earning a more sophisticated reputation. Built into five landmark buildings, the 32-room property is colonial in style on the outside, pure Mid-Century Modern within. The hotel is named after the year of its original construction, and the owner has filled the small rooms with big-name design details—from Verner Panton, Arne Jacobsen, and Eames furniture to Marimekko fabrics on the beds. Suites have private terraces and outdoor bathtubs.
ANGKOR Although best known for its intimate properties in Bali and Thailand, Sanctuary Resorts is making its mark in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the gateway to the legendary Angkor Wat temple. Shinta Mani (Oum Khum St. at 14th St.; 855-63/761-998; www.sanctuaryresorts.com; doubles from $144), an 18-room urban spa oasis, has just opened, and another property is set to debut later this year. Located in the city's historic French Quarter, the hotel trains local at-risk youths at its Institute for Hospitality.
T+L Tip
The F1 Grand Prix, Shanghai
Celebrate the opening of China's first Formula One racing course with a three-night package at the Portman Ritz-Carlton in Shanghai, from $500.
Openings To Watch
The next few months will see a number of high-profile hotels debut in Asia—here's a look ahead.
THE PROPERTY Trisara, Phuket, Thailand
THE DETAILS Finished after nearly two years, the resortis densely landscaped with more than 150,000 plants cultivated on nearby fields. Each of the 33 one- and two-bedroom pavilions has a 33-foot pool and an oceanfront restaurant.
OPENING October
ON-LINE www.trisara.com
THE PROPERTY Uma Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
THE DETAILS Hotelier Christina Ong's latest venture has 29 rooms, villas, and suites—many with river views and all with plunge pools, garden terraces, and yoga mats. A Shambhala Spa and the Yoga Retreat Center deliver treatments.
OPENING This fall
ON-LINE www.uma.como.bz/ubud
THE PROPERTY Mandarin Oriental Dhara Devi, Chiang Mai, Thailand
THE DETAILS One hundred forty-two villas and suites on 52 lush acres—this is more a village than a resort. A pair of pools, a cooking school, and a spa designed like an ancient Burmese palace will appeal to sybarites, while the spiritually inclined can meditate in the on-site temple.
OPENING Late this year
ON-LINE www.mandarinoriental.com
THE PROPERTY Four Seasons Langkawi, Malaysia
THE DETAILS Offering luxury among the sand dunes and towering palms, this resort's rooms will all have private outdoor showers and gardens. The 20 beachside villas will come with floor-to-ceiling glass walls and private pools, gardens, and spa treatment rooms.
OPENING Early 2005
ON-LINE www.fourseasons.com/langkawi
Spa News
East meets West at Asia's latest hotel spas. HONG KONG The Inter-Continental's I-Spa (800/327-0200 or 852/2721-1211; www.hongkong-ic.intercontinental.com; treatments from $45) pairs Chinese herbal tea service with a state-of-the-art Lift 6 non-surgical face-lift from France. • Grand Hyatt's sleek Plateau retreat (800/233-1234 or 852/2584-7688; hongkong.grand.hyatt.com/hyatt/pure/spas/; treatments from $48) also favors Gallic beauty secrets—notably, a Talika eye freshener—but uses sandalwood-and-incense balm during a shiatsu massage. BANGKOK At Chi in the Shangri-La Hotel (800/942-5050 or 66-2/236-7777; www.shangri-la.com; treatments from $42), Himalayan barley enhances a Tibetan mountain tsampa body rub, and a Chinese Chi Nei Tsang massage focuses on abdominal energy points. PHUKET Thai massage is performed on an outdoor patio at Evason Phuket Resort & Six Senses Spa (949/640-1198; www.sixsenses.com; treatments from $23). KO SAMUI Marma-point and ayurvedic massage are on the menu at the Anantara Resort & Spa Koh Samui (66-2/477-0795; www.anantara.com; treatments from $84), a serene bamboo-and-slate retreat on the Gulf of Thailand. NHA TRANG Later this year, Vietnam's secondSix Senses Spa will premiere at the new Evason Hideaway at Ana Mandara (949/640-1198; www.sixsenses.com; treatments from $30). SINGAPORE Kriya and Pranayama breathing techniques are taught by Indian yogis at the Oriental Spa at theOriental (800/526-6566 or 65/6338-0066; www.mandarinoriental.com; treatments from $60), which also imports nourishing E'SPA mud wraps from Britain.
TOKYO Roppongi Hills (Roppongi 6-chome, Minato-ku) is the city's latest shopping center, with everything from Yohji Yamamoto's Ron Arad-designed flagship store—complete with revolving floors—to White Trash Charms, which sells gold pendants shaped like pickup trucks and lightning bolts. • Six floors of shops and galleries make up Hpgrp (6-9-16 Ginza, Chuo-Ku; 81-3/5537-2740; www.hpgrp.com), an amusing fusion of art, interior design, and shopping in the heart of Ginza. Each level showcases a variety of sculpture, flower arrangements, jewelry, housewares, lamps, and furniture.
SEOUL In the Cheongdam-dong neighborhood, sleek and urbane Boon the Shop (82-3 Cheongdam-dong, Sandos Bldg., first floor, Gangnam-gu; 82-2/542-8006) and Mue (93-6 Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu; 82-2/3446-8074) are Seoul's fashion-forward boutiques for designs by Dries Van Noten, Comme des Garçons, and Manolo Blahnik. • The vast COEX Mall at Seoul's World Trade Center has Bandi & Luni's Bookstore, as well as a 16-screen cineplex and an aquarium.
HONG KONG In the Central district, the Landmark (12-16 Des Voeux Rd., Central) is a recently renovated luxury mall that's worth a visit, with its large, split-level Dior and Vuitton flagships. • Sino-style antiques, silk lan-terns, and other house- wares are reproduced with panache at Green Lantern (72 Peal St., Central; 852/2526-0277). • Leave time to check into G.O.D. (48 Hollywood Rd., Central; 852/2805-1876; www.god.com.hk); look for bold, multi-functional furniture, table linens, celadon ceramics, and streetwear. • Sandy Chung (Stall 413-414, Kansu St., Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon; 852/2771-0901) transforms pearls of every size, shape, and price into distinctive jewelry at her stall in the Jade Market. Be sure to phone ahead for an appointment.
BANGKOK The Thonglor neighborhood has become a beehive of retro-cool shops. Retail spaces of all forms are found at the new H1 complex (998 Sukhumvit Soi 55; 66-2/714-9578), which houses interior shops (try Anyroom), art bookstores (like Basheer), even an emporium of garden- ing tools (Geo). • Two blocks down, in a wildly colorful seventies-style bungalow called Kitsch by Chompol Serimont (57/1 Sukhumvit Soi 53; 66-2/662-5163; www.kitschykitsch.com), FIT graduate Serimont peddles his hip, retro-styled ready-to-wear lines for both men and women. • For silk pillows, rattan wine holders, and other housewares, head to Sop Moei Arts (49/9 Sukhumvit Soi 49; 66-2/712-8039; www.sopmoeiarts.com), which brings re-interpreted ethnic crafts from a hill tribe near the Burmese border to the big city.
SINGAPORE Chinatown has become Singapore's epicenter of interior design stores. Babuyo Furniture & Decoration (8 Ann Siang Hill; 65/6225-9036) sells Laotian textiles and Cambodian silk pillows, among other Southeast Asian imports. • Exit Design (83 Club St.; 65/6221-4998) specializes in Modernism and includes furniture by Eames and Vitra, as well as original pieces by the shop's owner. • The Touch House of Art & Design gallery (38 Bukit Pasoh Rd.; 65/6325-4990) stocks Scandinavian household objects.• Handsome modern teak furniture is displayed at the John Erdos Gallery (83 Kim Yam Rd.; 65/6735-3307; www.johnerdosgallery.com), a renovated 19th-century house where Erdos creates functional pieces from reclaimed Indonesian teak. • The center of Singapore fashion is Orchard Road, with no fewer than a dozen mega-malls carrying all the big names. The best of these is the recently redesigned Paragon (290 Orchard Rd.). Elsewhere, find antique maps of Asia at Antiques of the Orient (Tanglin Shopping Centre, second level, 19 Tanglin Rd.; 65/6734-9351) and Chinese antique furniture at Just Anthony (379 Upper Paya Lebar Rd.; 65/6283-4782; www.justanthony.com).
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Guided Shopping in China Hong Kong gallery owner Karin Weber runs a two-day antiquing trip (from $290 per person) to Dinghu, China, where a 40,000-square-foot warehouse is packed with artifacts.
Browsing at Night
Modern Thai ceramics and puppet theater are just a sampling of what's to be found at Suan Lum Night Bazaar in Bangkok (Witthayu and Rama IV Rds.; open 5:30 P.M.-12 A.M.). • Anything edible—from pressed duck to plum sauce—can be had at Singapore's Chinatown Food Street (Smith St.; open 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, until 1 A.M. Fridays). The streets off Smith are full of bric-a-brac: lacquer bowls, silk place mats, coconut-wood chopsticks.
TOKYO The nine-gallery Mori Art Museum (Roppongi Hills; www.moriartscenter.com; 81-3/6404-6100) is not even a year old, yet it's already establishing itself as Tokyo's heart of contemporary culture. Part of the Roppongi Hills development, it was designed by New York-based architect Richard Gluckmanand features a teaching academy and an observation floor with 360-degree views of the city. A new exhibit, "Colors: Viktor & Rolf & KCI," examines 400 years of fashion history and runs through December 5.
SEOUL Fierce nationalism and pride in local culture merge with creativity to make Seoul a contender for art capital of Northeast Asia. At the city's center is the Kukje Gallery (59-1 Sokyuk-dong, Chongro-gu; 82-2/735-8449; www.kukjegallery.com), anchoring a cluster of exhibition spaces across fromthe Gyeongbokgung Palace. In addition to launching locals such as Lee Bul and exhibiting the work of more established figures like Bill Viola, the eye-catching three-story building serves as a magnet for Korean arts-types, with a trendy restaurant and a slick café for green tea espressos.
HONG KONG Think of it as culture, Hong Kong-style—the city now has an answer to Hollywood's Walk of Fame: the Avenue of Stars, in Tsim Sha Tsui. Besides honoring celluloid heroes such as actor Jackie Chan and director Wong Kar-Wai with plaques, it's part of a newly landscaped waterfront promenade that meanders from the Star Ferry past the InterContinental Hotel, offering stunning views of the Hong Kong skyline.
GOLDEN TRIANGLE The Mae Fah Luang Foundation has cut the ribbon on a unique, world-class museum: the Hall of Opium (Golden Triangle Park, Sop Ruak, Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai; 66-53/784-4446; www.goldentrianglepark.org). Housed in a series of caves in this mountainous region, it examines the centuries-old opium trade, withexhibits on the poppy flower and the Opium Wars, among others.
BANGKOK Theater and dance are the focus at the Patravadi Theatre (Soi Wat Rakang, Thonburi; 66-2/412-7287; www.patravaditheatre.com), where traditional forms such as the mask dance (khon) and other folk dances are explored along with more modern, experimental works. Friday and Saturday nights, the theater troupe performs dance works based on Thai literature on an open-air stage. Every April, the theater sponsors the Bangkok Fringe Festival, showcasing international performers.
SINGAPORE One hundred and seventy-seven years after it was built, Singapore's Old Parliament building has been renovated and turned into the Arts House (1 Old Parliament Lane; 65/6332-6900; www.theartshouse.com.sg). In its new incarnation, it functions as a cultural center, with performance spaces for theater and music, a screening room, and several bars and restaurants, including Café Society and Restaurant 1827 Thai, whose patios have views of downtown. • Designed by Briton Michael Wilford, the geodesic, spiky dome of Singapore's Esplanade Theatres on the Bay (65/6828-8377; www.esplanade.com) opened in October 2002. The multi-functional hall puts on every type of production imaginable, from hip-hop dance workshops to chamber music and classic Italian operas. The grounds include an outdoor arena for free concerts.
After Dark
SEOUL Korea's newest import—live jazz of all varieties—can be heard at the New York City club spin-off Blue Note Seoul (82-2/3477-0202; www.bluenote.jazz.co.kr). Also: check out the beautifully designed Tool Pub (125-16 Cheongdam-dong; 82-2/541-0122).
SHANGHAI The city trades neon lights for crimson banquettes and stiff drinks at JZ (639 Hua Shan Rd.; 86-21/6248-1118), while wallpaper made from green tea leaves contributes to the mellow vibe at the retro-Oriental Zenzibar (Xintiandi Plaza; 86-21/6385-6385).
BANGKOK The two-year-old Bed Supperclub (26 Sukhumvit Soi11; 66-2/651-3537) has been joined by a trio of new late-night joints luring energetic crowds. The very grown-up Distil (1055 Silom Rd.;66-2/624-9554), high on the 64th floor of the State Tower, has black wooden floors, chocolate- and coffee-toned leathers, and two circular bars: at one, cocktails are mixed; at the other, a chef shucks oysters that are flown in daily. Face (29 Sukhumvit Soi 38; 66-2/713-6048) is housed in wooden pavilions and filled with opium beds and Buddhist stone reliefs. Over at the Metropolitan hotel, Met Bar (275 S. Sathorn Rd.) has moody red lighting and one of Asia's more creative cocktail lists. But admission is for members and hotel guests only.
KUALA LUMPUR The city now has a nightlife landmark to match the Petronas Towers: architect Zaini Zainul's white, pod-shaped Zouk (113 Jalan Ampang; 60-3/2171-1997). Inside, the fashionable crowd flits among the private lounge Velvet Underground, the Wine Bar, with its Arabic mosaics, and the dance hall.
SINGAPORE Thanks to relaxed government laws passed this year, going all night is the theme in Singapore. Actors, designers, and brokers flock to Whitebait & Kale (1 Orchard Blvd., Camden Center; 65/6333-8697) for Brazilian beats, espresso martinis, and an outdoor patio that sits under the eaves of a Richard Meier-designed building.
Must-See Museums
Surrounded by serene gardens, Tokyo National Museum (13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku; 81-3/3822-1111; www.tnm.go.jp/en) has one of the most comprehensive collections of Asian art and artifacts in the hemisphere. The Honkan gallery, home to its Japanese works, reopens September 1. • Taiwan's National Palace Museum (221 Chih-shan Rd., Taipei; 886-2/2881-2021; www.npm.gov.tw) holds some 650,000 pieces of Chinese art, including Jadeite Cabbage with Insects, the famous Qing-era sculpture, and an incomparable collection of paintings. An exhibition of seldom-viewed Song dynasty works is being shown through December. • At the National Museum Bangkok (4 Na Phra That Rd.; 66-2/224-1333; www.thailandmuseum.com), carvings, fabrics, and other Thai crafts have been elevated to fine art. Rooms are filled with silks, jeweled pagodas, even an extravagant ivory chair, designed to fit atop an elephant. • Singapore's Asian Civilisations Museum (39 Armenian St.; 65/6332-7798; www.nhb.gov.sg) draws its inspiration from the Chinese, Malay, Indian, and European influences that form the backbone of modern Singapore.
TOKYO Sens & Saveurs (35 Marunouchi Bldg., 2-4-1 Marunouchi; 81-3/ 5220-2701; dinner for two $55) may be the most dynamic foreign-born restaurant in Tokyo. Identical-twin chefs Jacques and Laurent Pourcel, from Le Jardin des Sens in Montpellier, France, adapt their Mediterranean cuisine to Asian palates in dishes such as spider crab and avocado cornets with sesame-honey caramel. The brothers have taken their winning formula to Bang-kok, to the lounge and bistro D'Sens (Rama IV Rd.; 66-2/236-9999; dinner for two $45) atop the landmark Dusit Thani Hotel.
SEOUL Thanks to the arrival of Mr. Chow (91-6 Nonhuyn-dong, Kangnam-gu; 82-2/517-2100; dinner for two $120), Seoul's luminaries can now have the same no-menu, high-style gambol as their cousins in Los Angeles, London, and New York. Straightforward Mandarin dishes are presented in a spacious room with enormous flower arrangements.
HONG KONG The high-wattage social circuit makes haste each evening to Restaurant Isola (IFC Mall, Levels 3 and 4; 852/2383-8765; dinner for two $120) in the soaring, Cesar Pelli-designed IFC building. The duplex space is awash in white fabrics, has views over the harbor, and isgrand enough to afford some privacy. A trattoria-style menu and a blockbuster Italian wine list compete for attention with the guests, who linger way past normal bedtimes to drink Manhattansin the loftlike bar. • Aqua (1 Peking Rd., 29th and 30th floors, Kowloon; 852/3427-2288; dinner for two $90) unfurls three experiences in one amid a 9,000-square-foot penthouse with unobstructed views across Victoria Harbour. The lounge, Aqua Spirit, slings lychee Bellinis to a post-work crowd; a lipstick-red-lit and rail-thin sushi bar, Aqua Tokyo, turns out creative sashimi and izakaya (Japanese tapas); northern Italian roasts and handmade pasta are the focus of Aqua Roma, whose catwalk and velvet-lined banquettes make the night all about people-watching.
SAIGON La Niçoise (42 Ngo Duc Ke, District 1; 84-8/822-8613; dinner for two $10) has just three tables, which are colonized by French expats reading L'Express between bites of nostalgia in the form of authentic steak frites and salade lyonnaise. • Pocket-sized Pho 24 (5 Nguyen Thiep St., District 1; 84-8/822-6278; dinner for two $6) takes the country's beloved beef or chicken noodle soup (pho), with its cinnamon-and-anise-scented broth, to new heights. Bowls are served in a colonial-style room, with wrought-iron detailing and paper lanterns.
BANGKOK A former chef de cuisine of Rockpool, in Sydney, Amanda Gale enlivens fresh seafood with sunny southern Mediterranean flavors and occasional flourishes of Moorish spice at Cy'an (27 S. Sathorn Rd.; 66-2/625-3333; dinner for two $110), inside Christina Ong's Metropolitan Hotel. • Vegetarianism is embraced at the industrial-chic (but mom-and-pop sweet) Tamarind Café (27 Sukhumvit Soi; 66-2/663-7421; dinner for two $25), where self-taught chef Sylvie Bruzeau updates regional staples like Vietnamese summer rolls and Thai green-papaya salad.
SINGAPORE A local husband-and-wife team presides over the toughest table in town: Ember (50 Keong Saik St.; 65/6347-1928; dinner for two $50), in Hotel 1929. Sebastian Ng delivers mod Oz flavors in inventive dishes such as the Chilean sea bass (marinated for 12 hours) with ginger and soy broth.• Ding Tai Fung (Paragon, 290 Orchard Rd.; 65/6836-8336; dinner for two $20), a haven of blond wood in the over-the-top Paragon Shopping Center, has been inundated with demands for its handmade noodles and Taiwanese soup dumplings (the crab and pork are best).
BALI The 10-table Axiom (18A Jalan Raya Seminyak; 62-361/738-820; dinner for two $45) is an urbane boîte with high ceilings, polished cement floors, and a stylish crowd of Europeans and Asians. Dishes such as poached salmon with caramelized fennel and stewed palm-sugar custard change with the seasons.
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Getting There For Less Eat breakfast in Kuala Lumpur and have dinner in Bangkok—a flight between the two is just $70 on AirAsia.
Recommended Reading
K. F. Seetoh's Makansutra guidebook parses the best street and restaurant makan ("food" in Malay) in Sing-apore and Jakarta, listing and rating hundreds of local bites—from pepper crab-and-pork bone soup to durian puffs. (Three bowls with chopsticks is a perfect score.)
With new flights, airlines, airports, and high-speed trains, Asia is easier to navigate than ever before. Not to mention more affordable: air passes and hotel packages offer great values.
NONSTOP FLIGHTS As airlines acquire new, longer-range planes, they have begun replacing one-stop flights to Asia with nonstops. Singapore Airlines recently started Newark-Singapore nonstop service, an 18-hour flight that cuts four hours off one-stop schedules. The airline has also added a non-stop flight from Los Angeles to Singapore. Cathay Pacific launched similar flights between New York's JFK and Hong Kong in July.
U.S. carriers are also adding Asian routes. Northwest just kicked off nonstop service from Portland, Oregon, to Tokyo, with connections to several Asian cities; United began daily Chicago-Osaka and San Francisco-Beijing nonstops in June; and American has recently begun nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Tokyo.
LOW-FARE AIRLINES Asia is home to a new crop of low-cost carriers modeled after their U.S. counterparts, including Singapore-based Valuair (www.valuair.com.sg) and Kuala Lumpur-based Air Asia (www.airasia.com). Singapore's Tiger Airways is due to start this year with backing from foreign investors and Singapore Airlines. While these airlines fly a limited number of routes, they're growing fast and can often provide the best fares in the markets they serve. We found a round-trip Singapore-Hong Kong flight for $236 on Valuair compared with one for $421 on Singapore Airlines, and a round-trip Kuala Lumpur-Bangkok price of just $70 on Air Asia compared with $294 on Thai Airways. For more, go to www.attitudetravel.com/lowcostairlines/asia; you'll find a clickable map with links to most of the airlines.
AIR PASSES If you plan to travel around Asia, consider an air pass, which charges a fixed price for virtually unlimited travel—or a flat price per segment—within the Asian network of the sponsoring airline.
Cathay Pacific's All Asia Pass (www.cathay-usa.com) is one of the best airfare bargains. Starting at $999 (if purchased on-line), it provides round-trip passage from New York, Los Angeles, or San Francisco to Hong Kong, along with your choice of flights beyond Hong Kong to any of 18 Asian cities within a three-week period.
Malaysia Airlines (www.malaysiaairlinesusa.com) offers a similar deal, the Access Asia Pass. Starting at $1,099, it includes round-trip travel from New York or Los Angeles to Kuala Lumpur and flights to 21 other Asian cities within a 21-day period.
Star Alliance (www.staralliance.com) and its rival Oneworld (www.oneworld.com) offer their own Asian air passes, with flat-rate fares from $59 to $310 one-way for intra-Asian flights, depending on the distance traveled. Star Alliance is probably the better bet. Its member airlines—including United, Asiana, ANA, Singapore Airlines, and Thai Airways—offer broader coverage of Asia than Oneworld, whose principal partner in the region is Cathay Pacific.
For travel within Japan, transpacific travelers on Japan Airlines (www.japanair.com) are eligible for a Welcome to Japan air pass; two to five domestic flight segments can be purchased at about $117 each. Travel there with a Star Alliance carrier, and you qualify to buy a similar Japan Airpass—two to five domestic flights, operated by ANA, priced at $107 each.
NEW AIRPORTS Over the past few years, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, and Seoul have all opened state-of-the-art international airports. This summer China cut the ribbon on the expanded Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, designed to handle 25 million travelers a year. In September 2005, Bangkok plans to open Suvarnabhumi Airport, about 16 miles from the city, as Thailand's premier international aviation gateway. Japan is building two airports on man-made offshore islands, both due to open next year: Central Japan International Airport, outside Nagoya, and Kitakyushu Airport, near Fukuoka.And Vietnam this year converted the former military air base at Vinh Cam Ranh into a commercial airport, providing jet service for visitors staying in the growing number of resort hotels in nearby Nha Trang.
NEW TRAINS The bullet train phenomenon started in Japan, and now super-fast models are turning up all over Asia. Shanghai is the site of the world's first commercial magnetic-levitation train line, which launched this year. It operates on a 19-mile route linking Pudong Airport with the city and achieves top speeds of nearly 270 mph. In preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the government is planning to build a rail line for high-speed trains that will connect Shanghai to the Chinese capital.
South Korea this year started its first bullet train service, cutting travel time between Seoul and the southeastern city of Pusan by 90 minutes, to 2 hours and 40 minutes. Another new high-speed line links Seoul with Mokpo in the southwest. In Taiwan, an October 2005 launch is planned for a high-speed line connecting Taipei with the island's second-largest city, Kao-hsiung.
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HOTEL PACKAGES Starwood's Seven Pillars of Well Being (www.starwoodspacollection.com) provides healthy goodies, in-room spa extras, and discounts on treatments at all of its new Spa Collection properties, including those in Thailand, Korea, and China, through December 31.
Four Seasons Bangkok's two-night Retail Therapy Package (800/332-3442 or 66-2/250-1000; www.fourseasons.com; doubles from $320 per night) includes a room upgrade, private limo to your favorite market, bilingual guides for bargaining, and a foot massage to recover from the shopping spree.
At the Four Seasons Chiang Mai (800/332-3442 or 66-5/329-8181; www.fourseasons.com; three-night packages from $1,130, double), guests can choose from the Golf Lovers package (including two rounds on the green and massages); Spa Lovers (with a treatment and massage); Pure Romance (champagne, a two-hour treatment, and a three-course, candlelit dinner in a private pavilion); and others, through September 30.
China's first Formula One racing course has just opened, and the Portman Ritz-Carlton's F1 Grand Prix Package (800/241-3333 or 86-21/6279-8070; www.ritzcarlton.com; doubles from $500 per night) offers a three-night stay in Shanghai featuring limousine transport and box lunch on race days.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Manila offers an undersea exploration package (800/416-8189 or 63-2/750-8888; www.mandarinoriental.com), partnering with several diving resorts and boat operators around the islands. A selection of onboard options or island resorts, with daily diving included, start at $380 per person, per night.
Health update
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has no travel alerts or warnings in effect for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or human cases of avian flu, two sometimes deadly ailments that have afflicted Asia in the past two years. And although a spokesman for the CDC warned that "you can never predict when you're going to have an outbreak," chances of contracting either disease appear to be slim. The most recent SARS outbreak, in April in China, affected nine people, all of whom were connected to workers in a laboratory in Beijing. And as long as you stay away from poultry farms and bird markets, you're unlikely to contract avian flu, based on the history of the 34 confirmed cases in Vietnam and Thailand since January. At press time, there were reports of several new cases of the flu in birds; see www.cdc.gov for up-to-date advisories.
Written and reported by Michelle Andrews, Joan Bulauitan, Jim Glab, Ron Gluckman, Brent Hannon, David Kaufman, Kaori Matsuda, Shane Mitchell, and Anya Sacharow.
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WHAT IT IS Esprit Travel mounts extensive programs on everything from art and architecture to Kyoto Gardens. A new tour, Bamboo and Basket Arts, roams the entire country, providing detailed insight on this craft.
HIGHLIGHT Nancy Moore Bess, author of Bamboo in Japan, leads the way.
DETAILS 800/377-7481; September 21-October 3; from $5,250 per person, double, including airfare from Los Angeles
Retro Beijing
WHAT IT IS American Lawrence Brahm, the undisputed king of Cultural Revolution kitsch, has acquired a Red Flag limousine once used by Chairman Mao's wife, Jiang Qing, and made it a tour bus for his Red Capital Club restaurant and hotel.
HIGHLIGHT Caviar and champagne are served—half ironically—as the bulletproof limo tours the city.
DETAILS 86-10/8401-8886; www.redcapitalclub.com.cn; 50-minute tour from $225 for up to four people
Biking Inland China
WHAT IT IS Berkeley-based Backroads' latest 10-day bike tour passes through Beijing, the ancient city of Zhaoqing, and the side streets of Deqing and Wuzhou, then rolls through the surreal scenery of Yangshuo and Guilin.
HIGHLIGHT You pedal by day, then relax in top hotels, including the Palace Hotel in Beijing, at night.
DETAILS 800/462-2848; www.backroads.com; from $4,550 per person, double
China's Silk Road
WHAT IT IS The ancient route that once linked the world's Western and Eastern capitals—Rome and Beijing—can now be traversed by luxury train. The September 25 departure includes a Three Gorges cruise.
HIGHLIGHT Days are filled with onboard lectures on the history of the Silk Road.
DETAILS 800/387-1488; www.conferencetours.com; two-week tours from $5,050 per person, double, excluding airfare
Hong Kong Shopping
WHAT IT IS In early December, Paris-based shopping guru Suzy Gershman, author of Born to Shop Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing, will lead a four-night store-and-spa tour of Hong Kong.
HIGHLIGHT Guests check into the InterContinental hotel and get a jet-lag spa treatment before pounding the pavement.
DETAILS 852/2313-2289; www.hongkong-ic.intercontinental.com; tours from $944 per person, double
Antiquing in China
WHAT IT IS Hong Kong was once the only place to buy Chinese antiques, but the deals have expanded to the mainland. Hong Kong gallery owner Karin Weber runs a two-day antiquing trip to Dinghu. She also advises on authenticity and shipping.
HIGHLIGHT Guests visit a 40,000-square-foot warehouse in the Chinese countryside, packed with antique statues and furniture.
DETAILS 852/2544-5004; www.karinwebergallery.com/chinatrip; from $290 per person
Textiles of Laos and Thailand
WHAT IT IS On Geographic Expeditions' three-week trek, roam remote mountain villages of these neighboring countries, where weaving techniques among the Thai Lu, Thai Dam, Akha, and Hmong peoples haven't changed for centuries.
HIGHLIGHT The tour is led by Linda McIntosh, joined by textile experts Patricia Cheesman (Thailand) and Carol Cassidy (Laos).
DETAILS 800/777-8183; www.geoex.com; from $5,225 per person, double
Boating in Vietnam and Cambodia
WHAT IT IS There isn't a more intriguing way to see these two countries than from the Mekong River. VW Tours sails from Saigon all the way to Siem Reap and Angkor Wat.
HIGHLIGHT Groups sail on the Mekong Pandaw, a traditional Burmese boat.
DETAILS 800/795-1633; www.vwtours.com; two-week land/cruise trip from $2,298 per person, double, including airfare from L. A.
Golfing in North Korea
WHAT IT IS The Koryo Group has golfers playing on the world's most guarded greens. Guests on three-day tours with Nick Bonner, who has been running trips to North Korea since 1993, play on the country's sole course, along Lake Taesong.
HIGHLIGHT The tour also visits the putting green at the Yanggakdo Hotel, famous for its singing waitresses.
DETAILS 86-10/6416-7544; firstname.lastname@example.com; from $1,300 per person, double, including transportation from Beijing
Paddling in the Gulf of Thailand
WHAT IT IS John Gray's Sea Canoe company has just expanded to Ko Samui and Krabi, in Thailand, and to Vietnam. Offerings range from day trips to weeklong excursions through some of Thailand's most remote waterways.
HIGHLIGHT The newest tour is the Hong by Starlight trip, which floats through tidal passageways (hongs).
DETAILS www.johngray-seacanoe.com; day trips from $75 per person, weeklong jaunts from $1,043


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In a continued effort to end animal overpopulation, the San Francisco SPCA will offer free spay/neuter procedures for all pit bulls and pit mixes, indefinitely. The announcement follows the recent success of "Pit Fix Month" in March, during which the SF SPCA performed 107 procedures on pit bulls and pit mixes, at no cost – marking a 350 percent increase from March 2010.
"Making these services accessible not only ensures that pit owners in San Francisco can stay compliant with local laws, but also aligns with our mission to save and protect animals," said Jeannette Goh, D.V.M., director of the SF SPCA Spay & Neuter Clinic. "We know first-hand through previous initiatives, like Pit Fix Month, the positive effect efforts like this can have on the community and we're excited to offer this service free of charge from here on out."
Within the past six months, the SF SPCA has performed more than 2,000 spay/neuter procedures on dogs, with more than 14 percent on pit bulls and pit mixes. In addition to being a legal requirement for all pit bulls and mixes in San Francisco, spay and neuter procedures contribute to the overall health of animals, decrease overpopulation and save both the city and its residents the costs and repercussions of unwanted litters.
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posted at 10:56 am on October 2, 2012 by Howard Portnoy
Poor Barack Obama, cooped up indoors and forced to do his "homework" while outside are the trappings of an upscale Las Vegas retreat that looks like a cross between Florence and Pebble Beach. (It's the Pebble Beach part that obviously prompts the most feet shuffling and whimpering on the part of the commander in chief: all those lush fairways and manicured greens out there and him stuck in here without a golf club anywhere near his hand.)
"They're making me do my homework," he groused to a political volunteer during a break from the rigors of preparing for his debate with GOP challenger Mitt on Wednesday, CBS News reports. "They're keeping me indoors all the time," he complained, adding, "it's a drag."
So laid back and nonchalant is the president that he is not even sure how many days remain until the election. He told campaign volunteers there were 34, only to have them correct him, pointing out that there are 36. "Whatever it is," he replied, "it's really coming up quick" and it's going to be "be close all across the country."
But his words and actions say otherwise. They betray the conduct of a man who believes that the polls, which currently have him leading nationally and in every battleground state, are carved in stone rather than a snapshot of a frozen moment. They suggest that he sees himself cruising to a victory in November.
The more important question is why his campaign brought the press in to cover him "playing hooky" from his debate prep responsibilities to visit a local campaign office, pizzas in tow. Why show him channeling, or more likely pretending to channel, a petulant school child? The CBS article even carries a well-publicized photo of him appearing to heave a sigh and looking soooo bored as he contemplates the screen of his smart phone (which presumably displays a game of Angry Birds).
The reason is the same one that prompted his communications office to share an official White House image of him apparently playing "show" displaying a mouthful of half-masticated food) with children on the campaign trail. It is to "humanize" the president in the eyes of those who see him as a stuffed shirt with a massive ego and thin skin. It is not to earn their vote. He will get plenty of those from the masses who for whatever reason still adore him. Rather it is to convince those who find his peculiar combination of personality traits as grating a fingernails on a blackboard that he is a lovable guy.
If that is his motivation, he can take to the bank the fact it ain't gonna happen.
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The Erdogan government which has clashed with the General Staff over issues like seeking to allow women to wear a headscarf suddenly found itself on the side of the military when secularist opposition parties argued for continued military action. Actually, all are agreed on the basic issue that the army has a right to invade Iraq in pursuit of terrorists. Turkey's military leaders have a tendency to readily get bruised feelings.


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Hello there,
I am interested in getting TEFL qualification with the view to hopefully teaching in Spain in the winter and after that.
I was wondering if many people work as TEFL teachers for part time hours
from fifteen to thirty hours a week in an institution and also would part time work be possible to find for someone like me who has no experience of teaching after taking a certified course?
Are there many part time vacancies around?
If not, what do the full time hours usually add up to?
I am very interested in being a TEFL teacher for a while to broaden my experiences, live abroad and have some other work other than designing on my computer.
However, I run a small one person business so would need some time at least to keep this alive while I take time out to work as a TEFL teacher.
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Hey if they look close to the pics already posted I would be fie ith that!!! Can't wait and take care. Cheers!
Hey if they look close to the pics already posted I would be fie ith that!!! Can't wait and take care. Cheers!
Anyone got one of these into the UK?
final paypal sent! thanks again!!
Thanks guys! My internet will be back up by the 4th, so I'll have pics of a finished rifle for alll to see!!
I can tell you, as these ship overseas, each rifle will have a warning label, letting the customs agent know its a fake, non-firing foam rubber rifle. They will also be insured, (as if that matters ) so we may be able to get another rifle out if all doesn't go well.
I should also note, that every single Scout blaster made it through customs, and only one didn't get to its owner . . .in Cali. I was stupid enough to not get a tracking number on it. I assumed if I could get one into Italy and Great Britian, I could certainly get one across Rt. 80!
Well im still in.. im getting most of my bills out of the way atm, and I should be good to go very very soon
Awesome. Thasnkf or your updates guys. Definatly feelin' the love in this thread. Can't wait to get the ESB going too!
Hiya Hotshot,
I've just PMd you mate!!!
Now I have another reason to be excited for the 4th. Beside grilling and having a few beers, I get to see the finished blasters!!!!! Can't wait and again Congrats on a great accomplishment!! Cheers!
Thanks man. I really apprciate everyone hangin' on with this project.
On that note, I did cut some of the chafe' from the list, and three spots are open if anyone else wants to climb on.
Nothing drives a seller nuts more than people who say they want one, a then disappear! I understand not haveing cas, but for crimeny's sake, answer a PM! Grr...
Once I get home, I'll find out if the internet is back up, and well be able to go from there. If it's not, then, dangit, I'm taking the weekend off and waiting till Monday!
I'm not on the list, but I must say I eagerly await photos of finished blasters!
I'm very excited about this!
Hotshot, pm sent.
PM'd ya back Matt, well talk.
My internets back up, but now runs like dial-up.
I'm going to ship the first two pre-ordered blasters out(boht customers are past customers who know the type of blaster they're getting), and they can post pics/reveiw, and if all's positive, the rest will follow.
If I can get pics loaded beofre then, I most definatly will. Sorry for all the bs. I'm definatly going nuts about this. I'm going to delay the ESB by a week as well. Just can't post/sell in good cofidence until these are one first.
I'm so happy........I would like to thank the academy........wait wrong acceptance speech ...hang on...oh here...SWEET!!!!!!
I will do my best to get pics up asap with a review for ya Hotshot!
**tips hat**
Thanks to you sir!
Make it quick!!
HotShot my man,I be chomp in at the bit...from what you say I bet these will be some nasty blasters!!!!
You stilll got me on the list right?!
Hey guys, my satillite internet antenna's bieng replaced today or tommorow, if they show up. I'm at their mercy at this point.
I've been chastisied (sp?) at work for hopping on the boards, so my updateing will be limited until the connection at home's back up.
I'm very sorry about all this, you guys have invested alot of cash in me, and I feel as if I'm letting you all down.
Please, stick with me for just a bit more. It'll be worth it.
Thanks so much TDH.
No new antenna yet, but soon. I'm getting ticked . . .my internet's been down since the 23rd.
The two preordered guns go out MOnday or Tuesday, and expect reveiws to be posted ASAP upon their arrival. If everyone's pleased, I'll start shipping these out as fast as I can paint them.
The ESB master is finished, and looks ggoooooddd. I'll upate on that once the ROTJ are done!
Thanks for the support from those of you who've stooped to say hello and let me know you're cool with all this.
I emailed you the other day right? PM me or email me the paypal receipt to be sure. I think yours was the one that didn't come through to my mail . . .hmmmph.
The lady of the house said the guys were out today to do the install, so fingers crossed!!!!
pm sent
THrow me on the bottom of the list brother.
Sure will Boomer! You wanna know why??
I'll be postins alot of stuff tonight, and you first three, look for your paypal tracking numbers!! I'll be shipping two or three out, depending on how many i can paint up per night.
THis alsomeans I'll be updateing the ESB thread as well, and starting that up.
THanks again guys! I feel sooo much better!
WOOHOO!!!! Glad to hear you got internet back. And if I see that correctly, my blaster is being shipped this Thurs? I can't wait and will def post a full review when I get it. Though I am sure it will be nothing but perfect! Cheers!
I cant wait to get mine!! please god!!! let it be soon!!!


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Reds lineup:
Cozart SS
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Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
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Reds lineup:
Cozart SS
Stubbs CF
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
Heisey LF
Frazier 3B
Hanigan C
Latos P
Hanigan catching Latos for the 3rd straight time. Latos has seemed to like Hanigan better than Mes. Latos is a pitcher who likes for the catcher to call the game for him. This is something Mes needs to work on
I hope Frazier has a big day. Time to bounce back, gentlemen.
Glad to see the adjustment made to help things from the clean up spot. Oh wait...
We need Frazier to have big game to help in changing of the guard....
Go Reds. Make it 2-in-a-row on the wifey's birthday!
Time for Latos to cut that ERA in half now that its May
Frazier must be getting that last start in before Cairo comes back tomm.
Latos is historically very good in May. Hope that holds true.
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Good start so far. 1-0 Reds.
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
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Championships for MY teams in my lifetime:
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Chicago Blackhawks - 10, 13, 15
University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12
Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98
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Votto has over .400 average with RISP. If we had a great leadoff hitter the 4 spot wouldn't be as much of a concern
Votto batting .333 in may. He seems to be seeing the ball better. Hoping for a big month. Imagine the numbers Bruce and Votto could put up if both were riding hot streaks at the same time
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After sitting on the fence for ages, watching this forum and a couple others, I decided to jump in and start a kit of my own. The start to any build is the lid. I downloaded a pepakura file, printed it out and spent the better part of 11 hours cutting, folding and gluing to come up with this.
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February 22, 2011
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Springfield, Ohio – A pair of Wittenberg University art students were recently nominated for the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio (AICUO) Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts. Kali Parmley, class of 2011 from Rushsylvania, Ohio, and Katalin Beavers, class of 2011 from Columbus, Ohio, are among the outstanding senior artists from independent colleges throughout Ohio who are eligible to win a Grand Award, which includes a cash prize of $2,500.
Both said they felt humbled just to be nominated for the awards program.
"I was excited to have been chosen as most outstanding senior thesis, but I was also shocked because every one of my fellow senior art majors have strong pieces and deserve to be selected for the AICUO program," said Parmley, who has a concentration in photography and minors in journalism and art history.
"I was so incredibly excited and honored to be selected as a finalist for the AICUO Visual Art Award," said Beavers, who has a concentration in painting. "Since my freshman year, I have seen Wittenberg art majors chosen and have secretly always hoped that I would be in this position. There were other very talented seniors that did not get chosen. I am greatly flattered that the faculty saw something worthy in me to represent the department."
Portfolios of all artwork submitted by the nominees are currently being judged by independent college faculty, community artists, art journalists and state legislators to determine finalists for the Grand Award. The artwork is also eligible to win a People's Choice Award, chosen by visitors to the Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts website. Online voting will take place through the end of February at http://www.aicuoartaward.com, a website that includes online art portfolios of each of the nominees.
In addition to the Grand Award and the People's Choice Award, five student nominees will receive awards as competition finalists at a public reception on April 13 at Ohio Wesleyan University.
Parmley, who plans to pursue a career in photojournalism after graduating in May, said she already feels honored to have been chosen to represent Wittenberg in the competition. Winning the award would obviously further validation of her educational efforts.
"If I was chosen as one of the six winners, I would feel accomplished and proud," she said. "I decided to give 110 percent dedication to my senior thesis this year, and to be selected out of 22 other art students from around Ohio would make me realize that my hard work has paid off."
Beavers felt the same way. Both students also felt that their experiences at Wittenberg over the last four years had helped prepare them well for life after college.
"Wittenberg has stretched my mind and my heart over the past four years," said Beavers, who plans to pursue a Master's of Fine Arts and become a professor of art in the future. "I have learned to appreciate others' opinions and be an incredibly tolerant person.
"Specifically, the Department of Art has prepared me for what life as a professional will be like. I have learned so many artistic skills from all over the visual arts spectrum. Most importantly, I have learned the value of discipline and hard work to match my creative spirit – the perfect combination to produce a good painting."
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First, you must take care to stretch. Proper stretching increases the range of mobility in your jumping muscles. It increases the bold flow to your muscles so they contract and fire more fully. You want to do not a ballistic stretch but an active stretch. More explosive vertical leap happens because of flexibility in the muscle joints and fascia. Caution: Hold stretches for only 2 seconds. Any longer, you risk creating microtears in the tissue.
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Re: Running Aground West coast vs East coast
I don't know about the west coast but you can't geralize about the east coast. From the glacier formed granite ledges of Maine to the shallow bottom of the keys it is pretty varied. With the low water temp and fog in Maine running aground is pretty serious.
Re: Running Aground West coast vs East coast
No issues running aground. Soft sandy bottom, a swing keel and 12 inches of draft on a 23 footer. However, I really wish they would put some reflective tape on the marker buoys. The other night coming in around 1 am KNOWING there is one close by, I was solo and knew I was getting close. Looking with my spotlight and not seeing a damned thing putting along slow as she will go then coasting in neutral to keep the speed down. Finally i see a shadow off the barely visible moon to my starboard side. I had missed the buoy by about 6 inches..
Re: Running Aground West coast vs East coast
Sailing small boats in Morro Bay, I doubt that there's an inch of mud that I haven't hit. In this boat, I used to freak out if we had less than 20 feet.
We've gone aground once, in San Diego Bay leaving Gloretta Bay. I thought I was in the channel because I was. I heard/felt a groan and I quickly looked at the depth sounder and it said 6 feet and we draw 5.5. We slowed to about half our speed and then we were free again. I had just been on the internet a half hour before looking at a picture of a boat aground about 200 feet away from the spot that I hit.
Re: Running Aground West coast vs East coast
Years ago I had a 35' trimaran without a depth finder. I learned the entire coast of Georgia by the Braille system.
Re: Running Aground West coast vs East coast
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Yes Sir!! in the West Coast of Florida (Sarasota area) I run aground coming in from the ocean to the channel leading to New Pass drawbridge beeing 150 yards from the first marker (just in the middle ob both!) because the tide was very low ...and I was very stupid... The damage was a bend rudder post, cause the waves kept banging my old lady Sabre 38 for 30 minutes, till the tide released me. BoatUS saved me because I the rudder couldn´t turn below the hull. 900 bugs repair ..and a nasty experience.
In 2010 the water in the lake dropped throughout the year; I found a rock in July that wasn't there in May. I hate that sound!
My brother and I ghosted past another huge rock in the same spot a few weeks later. We probably had 8 feet of water under us, but this rock was this size of my Ranger pickup. We now avoid the whole area. I hope to avoid the lake entirely this year!
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Originally Posted by svHyLyte View Post
You have obviously never been to Two Harbors (Catalina). Harbor Reef (where the water can be as shallow as 18") on the southwest side of Bird Rock reaches out and grabs a few yachts every weekend. While marked, many of the weekend warriors have so little knowledge/experience that they don't recognize a hazard mark. Moreover, many boats are arriving late in the day with the sun relatively low in the western sky and a nice glare off the water making it difficult to see the impending shallows. (We used to do a pool as to the number of boats that would ground between 1800 Friday and 1800 Saturday. One one occasion we had 6!)
|Broad Creek off Pamlico River near Washington, NC. I have a "deep water slip". That means that with 4'10+" draft, I have roughly 8-12 inches under the keel in the fairway and first part of the creek. Fortunately, there is only wind tide to contend with, and bottom is typically sand or mud. Keel washes a hole in the slip, so usually when wind blows adversely, boat just settles down and floats in the hole. If the wind blows 20+ for a couple of days, water in the creek blows out and all boats just settle down in their slips (most often upright) and are steadied by their lines. Once I get into the river, there's deep water....that would be 9-10 ft. typically except for the shallow areas. There are a few holes pushing a good bit deeper. Soft grounding is not unusual at all, but usually of no consequence. Most boats that do touch usually manage to get themselves off. In 40 years, I've never had to be towed off when I touched bottom, but in my old age, I have started keeping a current SeaTow membership. After a while, you learn where you can go and where you can't. The amount/height of barnacles showing on the piling and wind predictions generally tell me whether or not I can go sailing on a particular day.
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