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West Virginia Purchasing
Non-Competitive / Exempt List of Commodities and Services
In accordance with §5A-3-10 of the West Virginia Code:
"...a purchase of and contract for commodities, printing and services shall be based, whenever possible, on competitive bids."In accordance with the Code of State Rules 148CSR1-4,
The Director shall:
(a) Ensure that purchases and contracts for commodities, services or printing are based on competitive bid where possible. The Director may establish a list of commodities and services that are not possible to submit for competitive bid. The Director shall approve the list before the beginning of each fiscal year and shall make the list available for public review. Spending unit may purchase the commodities and services on the list directly from the vendor and are not required to have contracts for purchase of those items approved by the Purchasing Division. A spending unit's request to add commodities and services to the list must be accompanied by written justification and an explanation of why competitive bids are not possible. Nothing in this section supersedes or replaces the Attorney General's authority to approve contracts as to form.
In accordance with the Legislative Rule and Regulations 148CSR1 [7.5.2-3], the Purchasing Director has the authority to reject sole source requests whenever competition is believed to be available. The spending unit must provide written documentation to the Purchasing Director setting forth the basis for the sole source procurement and the specific efforts made to determine the availability of the other sources.
This requirement must be followed regardless of the monetary amount. For sole source purchases under $25,000, written documentation must be included on file at the agency location rather than submit to the Purchasing Division.
The following items comprise the non-competitive/exempt list of commodities and services that may be purchased directly by spending units without advertisement or bid. Purchasing Division approval is not required for these procurements, unless specifically noted. Vendor registration is required for vendors providing these commodities and services; however, the annual fee is waived.
1. Advertising: Any advertisement placed directly with newspapers, trade magazines, etc. Does not include radio, broadcast television, cable television, etc. Does not include any indirect placement, promotional items, advertising consultant services, broadcast of Lottery prize drawings, etc.
2. Artwork and Historical Items: Includes purchase of and service to artwork and historical items, i.e. restoring governors' portraits, refurbishing chandeliers, etc. Must receive written approval from the Purchasing Division prior to making any purchase.
3. Attorneys and Law Firms: This exemption includes hearing examiners and court reporters for Workers' Compensation cases employed by the claimant's attorney which the Offices of the Insurance Commissioner are responsible for payment. The selection of attorneys and law firms must be pre-approved by the West Virginia Attorney General's Office; however, hearing examiners and court reporters are not required for this approval. The selection of bond counsel is exempt.
4. Aviation Fuel: (Excluding bulk purchases for delivery to state dispensing stations)
5. Cash Advances: In accordance with the West Virginia Code, §5A-3-17(2), the head of any spending unit, or the financial governing board of any institution, may, with the approval of the Purchasing Director, make requisitions upon the State Auditor for a sum to be known as an advance allowance account, in no case to exceed five percent (5%) of the total of the appropriations for any such spending unit, and the State Auditor shall draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer for such account; and all such advance allowance accounts shall be accounted for by the head of the spending unit or institution once every thirty (30) days or more often if required by the State Auditor or Purchasing Director.
6. Contracts Between Governmental Agencies: Any contract between a state agency and any other governmental agency (state, local, federal) where no competition is available and the other governmental agency directly or indirectly provides the service. Examples include water line projects with local communities and environmental studies with federal agencies. This does not include piggybacking existing contracts or any contracts with research corporations.
7. Court Ordered Placements: Children placed by West Virginia courts or the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources at various educational and/or behavioral centers.
8. Employee Expense Accounts and Reimbursements
9. Entertainers: Individuals and/or groups contracted at the request of the state to entertain or to assist in the production of entertainment.
10. Fees Imposed by Other Government Entities (i.e., licenses, permits)
11. Governor's Mansion Furnishings: Any unique or handmade items used in the mansion purchased with public funds. Includes furnishings donated. Includes all furnishings that remain in the mansion throughout future administrations. Does not include commercially available items from more than one source.
12. Grants: State agencies shall use a grant as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between state government and a local government or other recipient, when competition is not possible, and whenever: (1) the principal purpose of the relationship is the transfer of money, property, services or anything of value to the local government or other recipient in order to accomplish a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by federal and/or state statute rather than by acquisition, by purchase, lease or barter of property or services for the direct benefit or use of the state government; and, (2) no substantial involvement is anticipated between the executive agency acting for the state government and the local government or other recipient during the performance of the contemplated activity. Grants are targeted for specific recipients and competition is not available.
13. Hospitality: Hospitality expenses include food, beverages, facility rental, entertainment and other expenses relating to conducting state business. A Request for Hospitality Form TMO 3.0 must accompany the invoice regardless of the amount. Purchasing Division does not need to approve TMO.3
14. Media License Fees: (Program license fees for radio or television)
15. Medical Fees: Fees for medical services (behavioral and physical) from individual doctors, dentists, clinics, hospitals, audiologists, county medical examiners, physical and occupational therapists, behavioral counseling and evaluations, etc. for individual patients, inmates, students and clients where the state is responsible for payment. This does not include inmate health care management, hospital management, consulting services or agreements to provide services for groups of patients, inmates, students or clients, etc. for state agencies. Also included in this exemption is body transport by funeral homes.
16. Medical Fees, Emergency Trauma Reimbursement: Provides for the Department of Health and Human Resources to remit fees to state of West Virginia Level I or Level II Emergency Medical Services trauma physicians for services rendered to supplement insurance premiums and other costs when required to maintain certain levels of certification. Limited to qualified trauma physicians that meet the overall trauma performance requirements determined by the Office of Emergency Medical Service guidelines. The physicians to be contracted with will have credentials to meet the identified needs of a Level I or Level II trauma center.
17. NASCAR: NASCAR licensing or license plate manufacturing for West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles only.
18. Postage: (Stamps, metering, overnight services, i.e., Federal Express, Airborne, UPS, etc.). This does not include postage available from statewide contracts.
19. Professional Association Dues
20. Railroad Car Hire Fees: National association fees required from all railroads to monitor the location and use of railroad cars for the owners. Bar codes on railroad cars are scanned into a computer database which in turn notifies the owner of the location and remits the user fees to the appropriate owner.
21. Resale Items: Items that are acquired specifically for resale by the state agency to the general public should be selected on the basis of quality and customer demand.
22. Shipping Charges and Freight: (Not connected in any way to a formal encumbered purchase order or agency purchase order for the delivery of goods)
23. Software Maintenance: All non-competitive proprietary software licensing and maintenance must be pre-approved by the Office of Technology.
24. Student Activities: (Lecturers, entertainers, athletic events, referees, teachers [for services requiring teacher certification by the West Virginia Department of Education], etc.)
25. Investigative Services; Subject Matter Experts and Witnesses: For administrative hearings and legal procedures. Does not include agency consulting services nor ex‑employees retained by their agency or hired by another agency.
26. Subscriptions and publications (newspapers, textbooks and publications – electronic and hard copy – purchased directly from the publisher.)
27. Training Activities: Lecturers, honorariums, copyrighted test and training materials, test monitors/examination proctors, etc., where competition is not available.
28. Tuition, Stipends, Accreditations and Registration Fees
29. Utilities (Regulated Services by the Public Service Commission): (Natural gas, water, sewage, electric, telephone, garbage, cable television service, connection fees, trash hauling and dumpster rental [if only one PSC approved hauler is in the area]). Agency Purchase Order, WV-88 or Agreement, WV-48, is required for cable service and trash hauling in excess of $2,500 per year. Propane gas and coal must be competitively bid.
30. Livestock: West Virginia Department of Agriculture purchases for livestock for sale to state institutions.
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Once again, I proved that I don't know what I'm doing when it comes to picking Beard Award winners. I got five and a half out of 20 right, which is slightly better than how a monkey guessing at random would have done, but not much. I guess I could give myself full credit, instead of half, for guessing that David Chang would win Outstanding Chef since there's no way I could have predicted that it would be a tie between him and Paul Kahan. I also could say that I meant to guess that Brooks Headley of Del Post would be named Outstanding Pastry Chef, which my comments here clearly indicate, but I highlighted Melissa Chou as my predicted winner, and if we actually picked who we meant to pick, Al Gore might have been president, and we all know that he wasn't.
Click here for the full list of winners.
So I'm taking half credit for David Chang and zero credit for Brooks Headley, and I can happily get on with my life knowing not to let my sense of well-being hinge on my ability to predict Beard Award winners.
The awards were fun in a way; long and awkward in several other ways.
This year the awards were unfortunately themed "Lights Camera Taste" and rather superficially explored food's role in film.
The exploration had to be somewhat superficial: Food has a really important role in many movies, but over the course of three hours the foundation had to hand out 22 awards, show videos of five America's Classics restaurants (this year they were Kramarczuk's in Minneapolis, Frank Fat's in Sacramento, Prince's Hot Chicken Shack in Nashville, C.F. Folks in Washington, D.C., and Keens Steakhouse in New York City) and half a dozen Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America inductees (Eric Asimove, Dorothy Kalins, Barbara Lynch, Zarela Martinez, Michael Mina and Bill Yosses) as well as a video of the Lifetime Achievement Award winner (Cecilia Chang) and Humanitarian of the Year (Emeril Lagasse).
The Beard Foundation has gotten pretty good at getting through the awards with dispatch. They've moved all the TV and cookbook awards to the journalism awards dinner, which is held on the Friday night before the Restaurant and Chef Awards, which are held on Monday. They've also stopped letting the award presenters — usually past winners paired with a representative of the sponsor of that particular award — read the names of the nominees. Instead a pre-recorded voice does that, speeding things up and preventing the mangling of names that was a constant problem in the past.
In fact, this year it seemed like the event planners worked to spread the awards out to three hours, which, believe me, is unnecessary. I don't think anyone would feel less honored if it were all taken care of in two and a half hours, or even two hours. The several video montages of food scenes in film, shown at intervals over the course of the awards, were cute, and no doubt a lot of work, but I think ultimately most attendees would have preferred a shorter ceremony. I know I would have.
At the reception after the awards, one person suggested — rather callously, I thought — that the foundation get rid of the America's Classics. Those are cute, old-timey restaurants that exemplify the country's culinary heritage and are important to acknowledge. The foundation also makes very good videos for them.
In fact, those interludes are the most entertaining things about the awards. Occasionally a winning chef makes an amusing quip or drops an unnecessarily profane word on the crowd, but mostly they thank their business and life partners and talk about how great their staff is and how wonderful it is to be a chef, which is all well and good — and quite frankly the whole point of the awards — but not surprising.
There was a lot of weeping this year, actually. I'm not sure whether that has to do with the evolution of chefs, at least in their own minds, from back-of-the-house troglodytes to well-rounded artists, or to their appreciation, thanks to their television appearances, of the impact of emotional expression, or to something else entirely.
It's possible that their eyes were simply tired from using the 3D glasses that were handed out in order to read the program and fully appreciate some of the videos — an added accoutrement that I could have done without.
It certainly wasn't a gender thing. Although at least eight women came to the stage to accept awards, including Americas Classics honorees (but not Who's Who inductees, because they didn't give speeches), the men were tearing up at least as much.
I wanted to cry once or twice because of the choice of songs that were played as the winners took the stage. They were terrible.
The foundation really ought to revisit how they decide on those songs.
Whoever's making that choice definitely has an affinity for Star Wars, the music of which has been a frequent theme at past ceremonies as well as this one.
I'm pretty sure all of the songs were from movies, and many of them had to do with the regions the chefs were from.
So when the best chef in the West was announced, they played the theme song from Beverly Hills Cop, which was odd since the winner, Christopher Kostow, works in Napa Valley. When Stephanie Izard was named best chef in the Great Lakes region, they played the Emperor's Theme from Return of the Jedi. That is reportedly Izard's favorite movie, but it's still an awfully ominous song to play for someone who, by all accounts, is about as nice a person as you'd like to meet.
And it would be a pretty extreme understatement to say that it was over the top to play "Thus Spake Zarathustra" from 2001: a Space Odyssey, after announcing that David Chang and Paul Kahan had tied for Outstanding Chef.
Still, all in all, it was a fun evening.
There was a new addition to the afterparty circuit. Queers for Beard, a party honoring LGBT nominees, was thrown at the Out Hotel.
So my colleague Erin Dostal and I stopped by and sampled micro-brew beer from North Carolina and Rappahannock River oysters and lamb sausages on which, if we so chose, we could drizzle white huancaina sauce — unnecessarily suggestive, perhaps, but delicious. There were also some delicious nut brittles and a couple of enthusiastic go-go dancers.
So that was fun, and as we were leaving, Beard Foundation president Susan Ungaro was arriving. Good for her.
From there we headed to Del Posto, whose pastry chef, Brooks Headley, had been named Outstanding Pastry Chef, just as I had meant to predict, but failed to do so.
But the party was full and the bouncer told us they weren't letting anyone else in for the rest of the night.
So we headed to the annual Eleven Madison Park party, which is ordinarily a frat-style kegger. This year, it was held at a rented loft, instead of the restaurant itself, and I helped myself to a strong mint julep poured from a bottle of Maker's Mark and danced a little bit, until the cops arrived around 1:30 a.m. and broke up the party.
That's right, the New York City Police Department broke up a party thrown by one of the city's fanciest, most esteemed restaurants.
Erin, intelligent woman that she is, hopped in a cab. However, I ended up with the Houston contingent, Southern Foodways Founder John T. Edge, and assorted New York City sous chefs at one of Gotham's many Irish Pubs, where I had beer and spoke of many things, although I can't recall what exactly.
I got home at around 4:30 a.m., because that's what you do on the night of the Beard Awards.


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Preheat a grill to high.
Put the lettuce in a bowl. Pour the dressing over and toss well.
Divide the dough into 4 equal balls. On a floured board, stretch and roll the dough into thin discs with a rolling pin. The dough may also be stretched by hand, but rolling will give you a thinner crust.
Coat the rolled out dough with olive oil and place, oiled side down, on a very hot grill. This can be done indoors on a cast-iron stovetop grill pan that has been preheated over medium-medium high. When you start to see bubbles on the surface of the dough, turn it over. It should be slightly browned on the bottom. Brush each round with a generous tablespoon of the garlic paste and sprinkle with the thyme. Remove from the grill with tongs and top with the Caesar salad. Grate parmesan cheese on top, fold in half, and eat.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Peel the outermost layers of skin off the heads of garlic. Cut off the top 1/3 of the heads to open the cloves. Save the small pieces of garlic for another use (see Chef's Note). Put the heads, cut sides up, in a small baking dish and pour the olive oil over them. Season with salt and pepper.
Cover tightly, place in the oven, and roast until about 3/4 cooked, about 45 minutes. Uncover and return to the oven until the cloves begin to pop out of their skins and brown, about 15 minutes. Let cool.
When cool enough to handle easily, squeeze the roasted garlic into a small bowl. Press against the skins very well to get out all the sweet roasted garlic you can. Add the oil from the baking dish and mix well until a paste forms. Store, tightly covered, in the refrigerator, for up to 1 week.
Chef's Note:
It is hard to have too much roasted garlic around. You can roast the little bits from the tips of the garlic heads. Put them in a separate small baking container, such as an individual custard cup. Season with salt and pepper, douse with olive oil, cover, and place in the oven to bake along with the whole garlic heads. Depending on their size, they will be soft and browned in about 1/2 the time needed for the whole heads. The little pieces make a good "cook's snack" while preparing dinner, or can be squeezed into tomato sauce or onto pasta.


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A number of players got in touch with us regarding this quiz question:
"Which of the following statements accurately describes the effect of using the %ROWTYPE attribute to declare a record variable or parameter?"
We address the concerns people have raised below, but first the bottom line: we believe that there was no mistake or ambiguity in this quiz and we will not be rescoring.
1. One choice, which is correct, stated "The record defined with this attribute will have a field for each column in the table specified."
Two people raised a question about that choice. One person noted that you can use %ROWTYPE to declare a record based on a cursor, in which case you would have a field for each expression in the select list of the cursor. That is true, but the above statement still holds, since it clearly implies ("table specified") that a declaration of the form
The second person asked: "Does %ROWTYPE attribute include virtual columns defined for the table?" And the answer is yes, as you can tell by running the following two statements:
CREATE TABLE sales_with_vc( sales_id NUMBER , cust_id NUMBER , sales_amt NUMBER , sale_category VARCHAR2 (6) GENERATED ALWAYS AS ( CASE WHEN sales_amt <= 10000 THEN 'LOW' WHEN sales_amt > 10000 AND sales_amt <= 100000 THEN 'MEDIUM' WHEN sales_amt > 100000 AND sales_amt <= 1000000 THEN 'HIGH' ELSE 'ULTRA' END ) VIRTUAL ) / DECLARE l_rec sales_with_vc%ROWTYPE; BEGIN DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line (l_rec.sale_category); END;/
2. A half dozen developers objected to us considering this statement to be wrong: "Use %ROWTYPE to define a PL/SQL collection of multiple rows of the specified type."
As one player put it, "Why is the last answer (use %rowtype for a collection) wrong? I tested this chunk of code and it works perfectly."
DECLARE TYPE coll_rowtype IS TABLE OF landen%ROWTYPE INDEX BY PLS_INTEGER; collection_landen coll_rowtype; CURSOR c_lnd IS SELECT * FROM landen; BEGIN FOR r_lnd IN c_lnd LOOP collection_landen (r_lnd.id) := r_lnd; END LOOP; END; /
And this player is right, you can use %ROWTYPE in a TYPE statement to "define a PL/SQL collection of multiple rows of the specified type."
The reason this choice is not a correct answer is that the question asked about "using the %ROWTYPE attribute to declare a record variable or parameter." Not a collection variable or parameter.
We look forward to your thoughts on this topic.


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
At the World Economic Forum in Jordan this week, Israeli President Shimon Peres gushed about the peace process, US Secretary of State John Kerry gushed about the peace process, and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas...well, he used the word peace, though it's debatable as to what was his end goal.
At the end of the day, it was still Israel that bore the blame for the peace process' stagnation, at least according to the Palestinians (with no clear objections from Kerry).
After listening to Peres, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat insisted that nearly all Israelis want peace (on Arab terms), and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the only obstacle to reaching that achievement.
While wrong for many other reasons, that statement demonstrated the flimsy grasp the Palestinian Authority has of the concept of liberal democracy.
You see, Mr. Erekat, Netanyahu speaks for a majority of Israelis, because a majority of Israelis either voted for him or for parties they knew would support him in the premiership. And given that the peace process was (and always is) such a major campaign point, we can be fairly certain that Netanyahu's views on the topic are shared by, if not a majority, a very large percentage of Israelis.
That's how an actual democracy works. Not that we'd necessarily expect you or other PA officials to fully understand that, given the pseudo-totalitarian nature of your regime. (As a side note, can we all stop pretending that "Palestine" will be a free and open democracy?)
Oh, and Mr. Erekat, you failed to explain how a peace deal was not reached during the tenure of the previous Israeli government headed by Mr. Ehud Olmert and Mrs. Tzipi Livni, both of whom you claim can and would reach a final status deal with the Palestinians. Why did you not reach a compromise peace deal before Netanyahu ever had a chance to get into office? You were made several offers.
You might still be able to fool a good portion of the international community. But after 15 years of the land-for-peace debacle, most Israelis, including Olmert and Livni, now know the score, and are tired of playing games with their security, even if you, cynically, don't feel the same way about your people.
The words of legendary Israeli diplomat Abba Eben are becoming increasingly relevant as time goes on. "The Arabs never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity," Eben once said. If you don't like Israel's current leadership, you have only yourself to blame for not accepting or working out an agreement with the previous government.
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Today, the post on
isocpp.org called
Learn How to Capture By Move caught my attention. I found the post informative
and thought provoking, and you should go and read it before reading the rest of
this post.
The problem is how do we lambda
capture a large object we want to avoid copying.
The motivating example is below:
function<void()> CreateLambda()
vector<HugeObject> hugeObj;
// ...preparation of hugeObj...
auto toReturn = [hugeObj] { ...operate on hugeObj... };
return toReturn;
The solution proposed is a template class move_on_copy that is used like this:
auto moved = make_move_on_copy(move(hugeObj));
auto toExec = [moved] { ...operate on moved.value... };
However, there are problems with this approach, mainly in safety. The move_on_copy
acts as auto_ptr and silently performs moves instead of copies (by design).
I present here a different take on the problem which accomplishes much of the above
safely, however, with a little more verbosity in exchange for more clarity and safety.
First, let me tell you how you would use the final product:
HugeObject hugeObj;
// ...preparation of hugeObj...
auto f = create_move_lambda(std::move(hugeObj),[](moved_value<HugeObject> hugeObj){
// manipulate huge object
// In this example just output it
std::cout << hugeObj.value() << std::endl;
The point of interest is the create_move_lambda.
The first argument is r-value reference of the object we want to move generated
with std::move.
The second argument is the lambda.
Instead of having the moved object in the capture list, we take an extra argument
of moved_value which looks like this:
template<class T>
using moved_value = std::reference_wrapper<T>;
You can access the moved object using moved_value.get().
Currently, you can have any number or parameters or any return type for your lambda,
but only 1 move capture. That restriction, I am sure could eventually be removed.
So how does this work? Instead of attempting to change the capture type or wrap
the capture type, we instead create a function object which wraps the lambda, stores
the moved object, and when called with a set of arguments, forwards to the lambda
with the moved_value as the first parameter. Below is the implementation of
move_lambda and create_move_lambda
template<class T,class F>
struct move_lambda{
T val;
F f_;
move_lambda(T&& v, F f):val(std::move(v)),f_(f){};
move_lambda(move_lambda&& other) = default;
move_lambda& operator=(move_lambda&& other) = default;
template<class... Args>
auto operator()(Args&& ...args) -> decltype(this->f_
moved_value<T> mv(val);
return f_(mv,std::forward<Args>(args)...);
move_lambda() = delete;
move_lambda(const move_lambda&) = delete;
move_lambda& operator=(const move_lambda&) = delete;
template<class T,class F>
move_lambda<T,F>create_move_lambda(T&& t, F f){
return move_lambda<T,F>(std::move(t),f);
So now, we have move_lambda returned from create_move_lambda that can be used just
like a lambda with move capture. In addition, copy construction and assignment are
disabled so you cannot inadvertently copy the lambda. However, move construction
and move assignment are enabled so you can move the lambda. Further examples are
// A movable only type, not copyable
TestMove m;
m.k = 5;
// A movable only type, not copyable
TestMove m2;
m2.k = 6;
// Create a lambda that takes 2 parameters and returns int
auto lambda = create_move_lambda(std::move(m),[](moved_value<TestMove> m,int i,int)->int{
std::cout << m.get().k << " " << i << std::endl;return 7;
// Create a lambda that takes 0 parameters and returns void
auto lambda2 = create_move_lambda(std::move(m2),[](moved_value<TestMove> m){
std::cout << m.get().k << std::endl;
std::cout << lambda(1,2) << std::endl;
// Compiler error if you try to copy
//auto lambda4 = lambda;
// Able to move
auto lambda3 = std::move(lambda2);
However, there is still one more problem left in using move_lambda. You cannot store
<code>move_lambda in a std::function because move_lambda does not have a copy constructor.
So how do we write the original function we wanted. Well we write a movable_function
which is presented below:
// Unfortunately, std::function does not seem to support move-only callables
// See § 126.96.36.199.1 point 7 where it requires F be CopyConstructible
// From draft at http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2011/n3242.pdf
// Here is our movable replacement for std::function
template< class ReturnType, class... ParamTypes>
struct movable_function_base{
virtual ReturnType callFunc(ParamTypes&&... p) = 0;
template<class F, class ReturnType, class... ParamTypes>
struct movable_function_imp:public movable_function_base<ReturnType,ParamTypes...>{
F f_;
virtual ReturnType callFunc(ParamTypes&&... p){
return f_(std::forward<ParamTypes>(p)...);
explicit movable_function_imp(F&& f):f_(std::move(f)){};
movable_function_imp() = delete;
movable_function_imp(const movable_function_imp&) = delete;
movable_function_imp& operator=(const movable_function_imp&) = delete;
template<class FuncType>
struct movable_function{};
template<class ReturnType, class... ParamTypes>
struct movable_function<ReturnType(ParamTypes...)>{
std::unique_ptr<movable_function_base<ReturnType,ParamTypes...>> ptr_;
template<class F>
explicit movable_function(F&& f):
ptr_(new movable_function_imp<F,ReturnType,ParamTypes...>(std::move(f))){}
movable_function(movable_function&& other) = default;
movable_function& operator=(movable_function&& other) = default;
template<class... Args>
auto operator()(Args&& ...args) -> ReturnType
return ptr_->callFunc(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
movable_function() = delete;
movable_function(const movable_function&) = delete;
movable_function& operator=(const movable_function&) = delete;
Based on the above, we can write our CreateLambda() as:
movable_function<void()> CreateLambda()
// Pretend our TestMove is a HugeObject that we do not want to copy
typedef TestMove HugeObject;
// Manipulate our "HugeObject"
HugeObject hugeObj;
hugeObj.k = 9;
auto f = create_move_lambda(std::move(hugeObj),[]
(moved_value<HugeObject> hugeObj){// manipulate huge object
std::cout << hugeObj.get().k << std::endl;
movable_function<void()> toReturn(std::move(f));
return toReturn;
And use it like this:
// Moved out of function
auto lambda4 = CreateLambda();
A simple alternative would be instead of using moved_value as the first parameter,
take a reference. This would make the lambda look like this:
// You can take a reference instead of a moved_value if you want
auto lambda5 = create_move_lambda(std::move(m3),[](TestMove& m){
std::cout << m.k << std::endl;
This actually works due to moved_value being a template alias for reference_type.
This is a little bit shorter than the previous code, but you cannot tell what are
your real lambda parameters and what are the parameters used to simulate move capture.
An extension to this code would be allowing for multiple captured variables. Currently,
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AS A JUNIOR IN 2010: The U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year (click here for release) ... a NSCAA/Performance Subaru First-Team All-American ... 2010 NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-West Region First Team ... named to TopDrawerSoccer.com's Team of the Season - Second Team ... selected as a second-team MVP by Soccer America ... selected to the M.A.C. Hermann Award Preseason Watch List ... a first-team All-WCC selection ... CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second Team ... named to the WCC Preseason All-Conference team ... selected to the WCC All-Academic team ... started in all 21 games she played in ... picked up eight shutouts (second-best in WCC) and posted a 13-6-2 record ... carried a 0.63 goals-against-average in the regular season, the second-best GAA in the WCC ... finished the season with a 0.67 GAA (third-best in WCC) ... saved 90 of 104 shots for a .865 save percentage, a 2010 WCC best ... her 90 saves was also the most in the WCC ... held the best conference-only save percentage (.909), conference-only shutouts (3), and was second in conference-only GAA (0.37) and shutouts-per-game (0.50) ... tied Sue Wall's SCU Postseason record of 12 saves in a single match vs. Long Beach State (Nov. 12).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2009: Named to the NSCAA All-West Region Third Team ... earned a spot on the WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention Team ... started 17 of the 19 games played ... recorded six shutouts on the year ... earned an assist on the Broncos' fourth goal against San Jose State in the season opener (8/21) ... made three saves in a 2-0 upset of No. 5 Notre Dame (9/11) ... shutout No. 23 Colorado for a 1-0 win (9/20) ... suffered a concussion in the first West Coast Conference game of the year (10/11 vs. San Diego) and missed four conference games due to the injury ... returned to WCC play during the first half of the Portland match ... did not allow a goal against No. 2 Portland but the team suffered a 1-0 defeat (11/1) ... earned first career NCAA Tournament shutout in a 1-0 victory over Michigan State in the first round (11/13) ... saved two penalty kicks and scored one in a 6-5 shootout victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament over Oklahoma State (11/15).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2008: Played in seven matches, starting three ... started first career game and played full 90 minutes at then-No. 21 Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 7), posted four saves and earned first career win ... earned second straight start against UNC Greensboro (Sept. 12), played full game and posted one save on two shots on goal ... started at goal vs. Cal Poly (Sept. 19) ... played second half of game vs. then-No. 6 Stanford (Oct. 3) ... spent time in goal in 3-0 shutout of USF (Oct. 19) ... played second half at Pepperdine (Oct. 26), keeping the Waves scoreless ... posted seven saves in second half at then-No. 3 Portland (Nov. 2).
NATIONAL TEAM EXPERIENCE: U14-U20 National Team (2004-2008) ... played with U18's on Spain tour and Denmark/France tour in 2008 ... played with U17's on Canada tour and Argentina tour in 2006 ... played with U16's on Japan tour in 2005 ... played with Region IV ODP team on Italy tour in 2006.
CLUB EXPERIENCE: Played for De Anza Strykers ... 4-time state cup finalists ... coached by Bob Joyce.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Archbishop Mitty ... NSCAA Youth All-American in 2006 and '07 ... Parade Magazine All-American in 2007 and '08 ... rated one of the top-25 college recruits for 2008 by Rise Magazine and Soccer Buzz magazine ... played soccer for JT Hanley and Chad Chastain ... CCS champions 2006 - '07, lost in semifinals in '08 after she was called into national team camp and missed game and WCAL champions 2006 - '08 ... team was ranked No. 1 by San Jose Mercury News ... 2006 Mercury News sophomore of the year ... Mercury News and WCAL first team in 2006 and '08... did not play her junior year due to injury ... Academic Excellence Award for GPA above 4.0 for every semester.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Roy Henninger and Marilyn Moreno; mom went to Santa Clara as an undergrad and Stanford Law School ... grandfather is J. Hector Moreno, a famous local attorney who went to SCU for undergrad and law school ... born in San Jose, Calif. ... has two brothers, Jose and Carlos ... major is accounting.
Saves: totaled 148 saves in her three seasons – season-high 90 saves in 2010…career-high 12 saves in the win vs. Long Beach State (11/12/10)…finished the 2010 season with a .865 save percentage…career-high save percentage of .889 in win at CAL (8/27/10)
Shutouts: totaled 14 shutouts in past seasons – season-high 8 shutouts in 2010 (last: vs. Long Beach State 11/12/10)
Minutes: started all 21 games played in 2010 – played a total of 1,882.36 min. that season…career-high 110 min. played…4x...(last: vs. Georgia 9/12/10)


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Napalai Resort & Spa
Hua Hin, Takiab Rd. (0.0km)
32~36 $
Napalai Resort & Spa is situated in the southern Hua Hin, just a stone's throw away from the pristine Khao Takiab Beach. Located within close proximity are various restaurants and shops including points of interest like the famed Khao Takiab Rock and Run Thom Temple. The lavishly designed guestrooms are fully furnished with a range of quality amenities with private balcony overlooking the gorgeous views of the spectacular Gulf of Thailand, lush mountains and gardens as well as resort's pool. Boasting captivating traditional Thai furnishings, the splendid resort features a stylish restaurant serving tasty Thai and International dishes, internet access, spa and steam rooms, outdoor Jacuzzi, shuttle bus to Hua Hin Centre, car park, and meeting rooms.
Chalay Monta Hip Hotel
Hua Hin, Takiab Rd. (0.3km)
43~48 $
Chalay Monta Hip Hotel features a lavish hip hideaway in a tranquil area of Khao Takiab. The hotel boasts an eclectic design that blends beachfront city's traditions and lifestyle with the most modern technology. Chalay Monta offers easy breeze access to the glittering white sandy beaches of Khao Takiab area which lies only 100 metres away. The famed Khao Takiab Temple, Hua Hin floating markets, as well as a range of restaurants and entertainment hubs can be found within the neighbourhood. Chill out with various tasty beverages at 'Chalay Ba Bar', or enjoy a selection of scrumptious Thai, Isan, and European cuisines as well as freshly caught seafood at the 'Monta Café'. There are also an inviting pool and Jacuzzi for guests to relax.
Takiab Beach Resort
Hua Hin, Takiab Rd. (0.4km)
from 38 $
Takiab Beach Hotel a contemporary design resort on Takiab Beach. Only 5 or so minutes from the center of town and 150 meters from the best beach. Takiab Beach a 4 storey building features 24 guest rooms and 3 mini suites are well appointed with all modern comforts and amenities. Takiab Beach Hotel is a fore runner in good, pleasant, comfortable and affordable accommodation. The spacious bedrooms are equipped with large double king size beds, IDD telephone, mini-bar, air conditioning, cable TV with over 30 channels, and a private balcony. The en-suite bathrooms have hot and warm water and a bathtub.
Baan Talay Dao Resort
Hua Hin Beach, Takiab Rd. (1.4km)
from 97 $
Baan Talay Dao Hua Hin, is truly a retreat for relaxation, peace and privacy. Situated on the white sand beaches of Hua Hin and only minutes away from downtown and Khao Takiab. Baan Talay Dao means "Home between the Sea and the Stars."is offering modern facilities are stylish and sophisticated, providing you with all of the amenities and comforts of home. All rooms are elegantly furnished and include mini bar, cable TV, DVD player, air-conditioning and private balcony. Carved wood and colorful tile provide a distinctive traditional Thai feeling, which enhances the contemporary architectural design.
Chom View Hotel
Hua Hin Beach, Soi 87 (1.9km)
56~149 $
Chom View Hotel Takiab Beach, a several family-run 143-rooms. Resort is on the main beach of Hua Hin (Takiab Beach), provides guests with an enjoyable experience every time. We provide a clean, comfortable and tranquil environment with great service from friendly staff. Chom View hotel opened with 40 rooms in 1990 and has since expanded on its current convenient, quiet location, incorporating the 94 room Chom View Suite in 1997 to allow the accommodation of entire families in one single unit.
Baan Duangkaew Resort
Hua Hin Beach, Soi 87 (2.2km)
87~102 $
Baan Duangkaew Resort Hua Hin, a small Thai style house resort set in lush tropical garden. Retreating in a small village of pleasant Thai houses amidst beautiful tropical trees and gardens, and adjacent to two sparkling blue swimming pools is what we offer at Baan Duangkaew. Baan Duangkaew Resort offers a variety of Thai houses uniquely designed by the inspiration of nature. Walk around and see the green leaves, watch the dragonflies and inhale the fragrance of Thai flowers. Enjoy the taste and the aroma of authentic Thai cuisine catered to you at your wish.
Vana Nava Water Jungle
Ticket - Hua Hin (2.3km)
from 21 $
Vana Nava Water Jungle Hua Hin, Asia's First Water Jungle is located in Thailand's most beloved resort town of Hua Hin. As the first ecologically aware community water park in the region, Vana Nava Hua Hin has literally transformed an empty plot of land into a tropical jungle, with over 200,000 plants and trees delivered from across Thailand in its 20 rai (3.2 hectares) property. Combining state-of-the-art technology and modern facilities with 20 attractions comprising of signature rides, exciting slides, as well as Thailand's First Professional Underwater Studio. Every element has strengthened Vana Nava Hua Hin in being "More than just a water park", but an entertainment complex filled with lifestyle activities for all ages and solidly marked on the tourism map as a significant destination in Thailand. Truly the first-of-its-kind in Asia, Vana Nava Water Jungle Hua Hin proudly presents a collection of the "Firsts in Thailand". Definitely, The AbyssTM, shaped like a giant megaphone, is the world's largest waterslide and the only one in Thailand. The water park also features the country's longest slide, BoomerangoTM. Thailand's first and most thrilling anti-gravity tube-slide goes to the Aqualoop, and the AquaCourse™, another first in Thailand, is a challenging course of ropes and obstacles, combined with water guns for parties and competitions, which brings lots of laughs. And many more rides are ready for fun, including climbing and surfing in the Adventure Zone, all supplied by the WhiteWater West Industries from Canada, the world's best innovator and supplier for water parks.
My Way Hua Hin Music Hotel
Hua Hin Town, Petchkasem Rd. (3.1km)
30~86 $
My Way Hua Hin Music Hotel is a charming boutique resort located in a quiet part of the town between Hua Hin 106 and Hua-Hin 108, only 440 metres from the beach. Inspired by Frank Sinatra's song, the resort is designed in a creative and unique style with all guestrooms decorated with musical instruments. All 30 rooms at My Way Hua Hin Music Hotel are carefully furnished and completely fitting for your comfort with hot and cold water, air-conditioning, cable TV and free WiFi internet access. Enjoy a full benefit of onsite facilities which will keep all the family members entertained all day long.
Marrakesh Hua Hin Resort & Spa
Hua Hin Beach, Petchkasem Rd. (3.3km)
127~178 $
Marrakesh Hua Hin Resort & Spa is a stunning resort snuggled down the unspoilt sandy Hua Hin Beach. Suvarnabhumi International Airport lies about 3 hours' drive away. The property is sited just 10-minute ride from the renowned Hua Hin Night Market. It also boasts easy access to numerous eateries and modern golf courses. The architecture and interior décor are uniquely captivating with an exquisite design inspired by rich and colourful Moroccan culture. All Jacuzzi suites come in varied types and feature ample quality amenities together with internet access and own spacious balcony with daybed. Facilities on-site include tantalising International and Asian cuisines, beach bar, stylish spa, Kid's Club, function room and meeting facilities.
The Lapa Hua Hin
Hua Hin Beach, Takiab Rd. (3.7km)
62~81 $
The Lapa Hua Hin Takiab Beach an exclusive resort in tropical garden. The Lapa is located on 1.2 acres of the casual cool alcove. Our resort is like a cozy nest where our guests can feel the warm and idyllic ambience with two swimming pools facing with the stunning view of the lush tropical garden. Just 10 minutes south of Hua Hin Airport. This boutique experience has been built with blissful surroundings in Contemp-Tropicool style for unbound repose. The Lapa offers several facilities in our humble hideaway. Our guests can enjoy lounging comfortable in the S Sembly, our multi purpose space. It may turn into a meeting room or a conference room with a pleasant view of the pool and the garden. Or it can become a private function room with a inside out setting
Escape Hua Hin Hotel
Hua Hin Beach, Petchkasem Rd. (3.7km)
87~106 $
Escape Hua Hin Hotel, is easily accessible with only 2.5 hours drive from Bangkok. Situated on Thailand's most popular beach, Hua Hin, just a little strolling, you will find the peaceful ,serene and cozy beach to take a little ride to Hua Hin's fame night Market, the attractions of shopping for its wide selection of souvenirs. Escape Hua Hin Hotel's 36 guestrooms are also furnished with local arts, crafts and woven fabrics rendering an idyllic rustic ambience. All 18 king sized and 18 twin bedrooms boast a six square meter private balcony that faces inward to a vision of the magnificent lush foliage and beautifully clear blue pool providing the best for a lazy time in the sun.
Korawan Garden View Hua Hin
Hua Hin, Soi 102 (3.8km)
19~22 $
Korawan Garden View Hua Hin enjoys a convenient location in the Kingdom's charming resort town. The eco-resort is an ideal choice for those looking for a fun and relaxing vacation experience, with easy reach of the city centre and other local points of interest. A serene sandy beach is just a kilometer away from the resort. Korawan Garden View Hua Hin features rustic designs with sophisticated décor. All guestrooms come tastefully equipped with all the necessities to ensure the supreme comfort. Guests are welcome to come and learn how to cook Thai food and pick home-grown fruits, herbs and vegetables from the onsite organic farm. Scooters and bicycles are also available for rent to those who wish to explore the area. Attentive service from a team of friendly and professional staff will ensure that your stay at this Hua Hin resort will be a memorable one.
Nicha Hua Hin Hotel
Hua Hin Town, Soi 98 (4.0km)
from 22 $
Nicha Suite Hua Hin Hotel a classical Thai style modern hotel on your budget. Nicha Suite Hua Hin hotel just 2 and the half hours' drive from Thailand's capital Bangkok. Nicha Suite offers a 20 comfortable rooms with fully equipped e.g self control air-conditioned, hot water, and cable TV. Hotel is conveniently located main road, easy access to attractive places in Hua Hin town and beach.
De Pastel
Hua Hin, Soi 77 (4.0km)
70~96 $
Nestled in a quiet neighbourhood of Soi Hua Hin 77, De Pastel is an accommodation of choice for those seeking a relaxing vacation close to the beach. Decorated in soft pastel colours, this Provence-inspired hotel offers a contemporary and particularly friendly atmosphere. Despite the privacy, it boasts easy access to the city's must-see attractions. The famous Cicada Market can be reached within a short drive, while the beach is just steps away from the hotel. At De Pastel, every effort is made to make guests feel comfortable. All guestrooms here come with either garden or sea views and a private balcony where you can enjoy some fresh air and mild sea breeze in the morning. Stylishly furnished in contemporary style, each room comes equipped with all the necessities required for modern comfort. Flat-screen TV with cable channels, air-condition with individual control, rain shower, hair dryer and free Wifi access are just some of the in-room amenities at your disposal. The outdoor saltwater swimming pool is where you can enjoy a refreshing dip and a relaxing repose on a sunny day, while the onsite restaurant serves breakfast daily in buffet style. Attentive service from a team of friendly and dedicated staff will ensure that your stay at De Pastel Hua Hin will be a pleasant and memorable one.
Narawan Hotel
Hua Hin Town, Soi 94 (4.6km)
from 26 $
Narawan Hotel Hua Hin The modern Thai-Lanna contemporary decoration style Hotel. New alternative hotel only 10 minutes walk to Hua Hin Market Village and Beach. Narawan Hotel offers well appointed rooms with high class of in-room amenities will make your stay cozy and comfortable. Relax at the outdoor pool and jacuzzi, enjoy the variety of drink selection at the pool bar and get yourself tan to rejuvenate after hard working days.
Pearl @ Hua Hin Apartment
Hua Hin Town, Soi 90 (4.7km)
from 15 $
Pearl @ Hua Hin Apartment is located in the town centre and offers easy access to nearby tourist attractions such as Cicada Market, Chat Chai Night Market, Hua Hin railway station, Plearnwan and a lot more. The property features modern air-condition rooms and non-smoking rooms (upon request) as well as other services from the accommodation like free private parking, luggage storage room and free wireless Internet is available all areas. The apartments have a small garden for your leisure and private balconies/terraces with outdoor seating areas. Inside each accommodation you can enjoy amenities like the hot shower, fridge and cable TV. Pearl @ Hua Hin Apartment is reasonable priced and it is a good choice for travelers seeking for a place for rest and relaxation in Hua Hin.
Initial Hua Hin
Hua Hin Town, Soi 94 (4.9km)
from 60 $
The Initial Hua Hin boasts its convenient location in Soi Hua Hin 94, close to one of the city's hot spots, Hua Hin Market Village. This small, cosy accommodation is famous for its genuine hospitality and warm services that bring you a memorable home away from home experience. The hotel's strategic location allows quick and easy access to the city centre and a number of local points of interest. The nearest beach can also be reached within 10 minutes' drive from the hotel. Guests will be delighted with the cosiness and comfort of the well-appointed guestrooms at the Initial Hua Hin. Every room features a king-size bed, a large private balcony, a complimentary Wifi access and all the necessities one would need for a wonderful stay. Not sure how to make the most of your Hua Hin trip? A team of friendly staff at the 24-hour reception is more than happy to assist you with travel advice, transportation arrangement, or some other requests you may have during your stay at this Hua Hin hotel. When you are looking for a decent accommodation in Hua Hin, think of the Initial Hua Hin.
Sivana Gardens Pool Villas
Khao Tao, Hua Hin Soi 126 (4.9km)
295~403 $
Sivana Gardens Pool Villas enjoy their peaceful location in Soi Hua Hin 126. Situated at the foothills of Khao Tao facing the sea, the villas are one of the best accommodation choices for those seeking a relaxing and peaceful getaway with family and your loved ones. All guests will appreciate the convenient access to interesting attractions. The mild breeze, the clean sandy beach and the blue sea water can be reached within a short drive from the property. At Sivana Gardens Pool Villas, all aspects of the design have been carefully considered to maximise your wonderful vacation experience. Designed in modern contemporary style, all villas come meticulously equipped with all the necessities providing a comfortable living space. Each unit features a rooftop terrace where you can enjoy clear views of the surrounding hills. Apart from the in-villa amenities, the property boasts a fully-equipped clubhouse where a good range of onsite facilities are on offer to ensure that your stay here is truly pleasant and enjoyable. Whether it is a short break or extended holiday, make Sivana Gardens Pool Villas your home away from home.
Lotus Suite Hua Hin
Hua Hin Town, Soi 94 (5.0km)
from 17 $
Lotus Suite Hua Hin enjoys its ultra-convenient location in the heart of the fascinating beach town. The hotel offers affordable comfort with a sense of genuine warmth and hospitality. It is also the ideal point of departure for any excursions in Hua Hin, with easy access to the city's must-see attractions, including the beach, shopping, dining and entertainment venues. Lotus Suite Hua Hin is a smart choice of accommodation for travellers on a budget. All guestrooms feature thoughtful amenities to provide a safe and homely night's sleep. Stay connected with your business and your loved ones via free Wifi access which is available both in room and throughout the premises. Attentive service from a team of professional staff will ensure that your stay at this Hua Hin hotel will be a memorable one. Whether you are on a short break or extended vacation, make Lotus Suite Hua Hin your home away from home.
The Spirit Resort Hua Hin
Khao Tao, Hua Hin Soi 134 (5.8km)
290~322 $
Nestled in a quiet neighbourhood of Soi Hua Hin 134, The Spirit Resort Hua Hin is a smart option for those seeking a relaxing getaway with a great deal of comfort and privacy. Set amidst beautiful natural surroundings, this all-villa resort provides a wonderful vacation experience with a comfortable and home-like atmosphere. Guests will also enjoy easy access to a number of the city's must-see attractions including the serene white sand beaches and beautiful blue water. The Spirit Resort Hua Hin features spacious self-contained villas, all come with a private pool and a large balcony where you can relax and enjoy some fresh air while immersing in the symphony of nature that surrounds you. Each villa is carefully equipped with state-of-the-art in-room technology including Wifi access, satellite TV, as well as personal kitchenette and dining area. The resort boasts a good range of on-site facilities to make sure that your stay is a truly comfortable and memorable one. When you are looking for a decent hideaway, make The Spirit Resort Hua Hin your home away from home.
Laksasubha Hua Hin
Hua Hin Town, Naresdamri Rd. (5.8km)
from 174 $
Tranquil water laps onto the white sands in an original, exquisite setting. At Laksasubha Hua Hin Guest villas share the same grounds with the owner's original family home, creating a cozy environment. The decor reflects the traditional lifestyle influenced by the Thai nobility. Services and facilities are specifically designed to accommodate families who seek the comforts of a private residence filled with activities for adults and children. Laksasubha Hua Hin consists of 16 two-story villas of total 52 rooms plus an additional 8 Tamarind Studios set close to the beach. Each set in its own lush landscaped garden, with plenty of space plus a balcony to relax during late afternoon. Guests can choose to enjoy their holidays in 5 comfortable villa types: Tamarind Studio, Garden view, Garden Veranda, Suite 2 Bedrooms (Family room), and Villa 3 Bedrooms.
Hua Hin White Sand
Hua Hin Town, Naresdamri Rd. (5.9km)
56~62 $
Hua Hin White Sand the town boutique hotel, situated right on the beach and opposite the Sofitel Central Hua Hin Resort. The hotel is in the best location for guests who like to have easy access to restaurants, pubs and beer gardens. Hua Hin White Sand offer a full hotel service in a relaxed manner designed to created the feeling of home living and safety at a price that valuable & remarkable stay. All rooms are air-conditioned and equipped with a refrigerator, cable TV, hot water and bathtub. The furnishings are in traditional Thai style and King size beds are a feature in each room which provides an excellent accommodation for our guests.
Hua Hin Loft
Hua Hin Town, Soi 78 (5.9km)
from 46 $
Hua Hin Loft offers the most family friendly asmosphere that features the comfort facilities, sets on low-rise building offering fresh, clean and comfortably spacious designed rooms uniquely appointed rooms with full amenities and private balconies in a cool shady surrounding. Hua Hin Loft situated in the middle of Hua Hin town, easily access to Hua Hin Market and night life entertainments. Nestled in between mountains and few minutes walk to the beach, Hua Hin Loft is one home you will never want to leave.
Royal Express Hua Hin
Hua Hin Town, Petchkasem Rd. (5.9km)
from 30 $
The Royal Express Inn in Hua Hin is located on Petchcasem Road, making it very easy to access by either car or in a short distance from the train station. Within about ten minutes walk, one can enjoy the long beach of Hua Hin with its multiple activities, ranging from horseback riding to kite surfing the in the windier months. The superior rooms all feature wireless internet access, individually controlled air-condition, electronic safe as well as fridge. The reception is available 24 hours a day to assist you in any requests you may have and will ensure you have a very comfortable stay with us. While the rooms are configured as Kingsize or Twin beds, the maximum occupancy is two adults, ad extra beds are not available. The hotel is completely non-smoking and pets are not allowed for the comfort of all guests.
Wannara Hotel Resort & Spa
Hua Hin Town, Naresdumri Rd. (5.9km)
from 56 $
Wannara Hotel Resort & Spa is a convenient accommodation in central Hua Hin ideally, located near the beach. Hua Hin Beach is a beautiful and long white sand beach attracting all kinds of travelers. There are also many shopping opportunities to be found within walking distance from the hotel, both shopping center and markets. Wannara Hotel Resort & Spa provides comfortable and clean rooms designed in modern styles. Every room is fully equipped with air conditioning, satellite television, in-room safety box, coffee make, Wi-Fi internet access and more. Hotel facilities available at Wannara include swimming pool, internet room and conference room. The own restaurant is specialized in seafood but also serves a wide variety of other tasty dishes. The service minded hotel staff will make sure you have a relaxed stay in Hua Hin.
Hotel Alley Hua Hin
Hua Hin Town, Soi 63 (6.0km)
28~32 $
Hotel Alley Hua Hin enjoys its convenient location in the city centre. This stylish hotel is a nice choice of accommodation for those seeking a peaceful holiday yet within easy reach of the city's major attractions, as well as shopping, dining and entertainment venues. The famous Hua Hin Beach is just a mere stone's throw away from the hotel. Set amidst tranquil settings, all guestrooms at Hotel Alley Hua Hin provides a homely night's sleep with all the necessities required for a comfortable stay. Free Wifi access is available both in room and throughout the premises. Attentive on-site services from the hotel's team of professional staff will ensure that your every need is met during your stay here. Whether you are on a short break or an extended holiday, make Hotel Alley Hua Hin your home away from home.
Sea Ridge Hua Hin
Khao Tao, Hua Hin Soi 134 (6.2km)
40~48 $
SeaRidge Resort is a lavish condominium situated just 10 minutes south of Hua Hin town centre in Khao Tao. With its ideal location on stunning hillside embraced by nature, with spectacular mountain and sea view, the resort also provides easy access to major attractions like the famous Hua Hin Night Market. Merely 5 minutes' drive to 2 secluded beaches and 9 world-class golf courses can be reached in 30 minutes. Enjoy the state of the art facilities of high class hotels in these luxurious condos, yet at much more reasonable price. All are stylishly decorated and well-appointed with high speed internet. In-house facilities include free form swimming pool, fitness centre, resort shuttle bus to town and beaches, tour desk, and free parking space.
Tanawit Hua Hin Condo & Hotel
Hua Hin Town, Night Market (6.2km)
from 40 $
Tanawit Hua Hin Condo & Hotel, centrally located in Hua Hin town, easy access to attraction areas and beach. All rooms are designed for couple, friend and family completely fitted out for your comfort with all standard amenities besides the additional hotel facilities and services. With our fine designed rooms, bedecked in the classy style emphasizing on your luxury and comfy living, we guarantee that your stay with us will be a memorable one as we are truly committed to quality. The classic features and perfect setting, besides the various facilities in all the room, delights our guests at Tanawit Hotel & Spa, that we are often privileged to see them coming back.
Baan Manthana Hotel
Hua Hin Town, Night Market (6.3km)
from 27 $
Baan Manthana Hotel is an affordable stylish hotel positioned in the heart of Hua Hin, with just 10 minutes' walk to the well-known Hua Hin Beach. Located within short walking distance are the Hua Hin Royal Golf Course, Hua Hin Air-Bus Station, Hua Hin Train Station, and vibrant Hua Hin Night Market filled with plenty of eateries and shops. From nature exploring, various water sports, fun days out in town, river cruise to just relaxing with rejuvenating massage in your room, your choice is endless here. Overlooking scenic views, all cosy guestrooms are artistically designed with an emphasis on comfort and style, teemed with ample modern facilities. Features on-site include a vast pool, Jacuzzi, car & bike rentals, internet access, and parking space.
Chomsin Hua Hin Hotel
Hua Hin Town, Soi 55 (6.6km)
35~40 $
Chomsin Hua Hin Hotel enjoys its convenient location in the heart of Hua Hin city. This cosy hotel offers an impressive home away from home experience with warm welcome and genuine hospitality to all guests. It also provides a good level of privacy, security and services one would need for a memorable time. Within a short stroll from the hotel, you'll find an array of restaurants, pubs, bars, and local shops. The famous Hua Hin Night Market and the sandy beach are located only 200 and 300 metres away from property respectively. Guests at Chomsin Hua Hin Hotel will be delighted with comfort of the beautifully appointed guestrooms. Every effort here is made to maximise your memorable experience. Each of the air-conditioned rooms features a private balcony and all the necessities one would need for a comfortable stay. The hotel has the Internet corner, where you can access to email and the world wide web free of charge. Staff at the tour desk is on standby daily to assist you with travel advice and arrangement. Whether it is a solo trip or family vacation in Thailand's premier seaside town, make Chomsin Hua Hin Hotel your home away from home
Nantra Hua Hin Hotel
Hua Hin Town, Naeb Kehart Rd. (7.0km)
from 19 $
Conveniently located in a quiet residential neighborhood of Soi Hua Hin 51, Nantra Hua Hin Hotel is the ideal choice of accommodation for all travellers on a budget. This small boutique hotel offers unrivalled comfort and convenience with easy access to all that this charming resort town has to offer. The renowned white sandy beach is also just minutes away. Nantra Hua Hin Hotel provides a cosy accommodation space for its guests to live in comfort and privacy. Each unit is meticulously equipped with modern in-room amenities. Air conditioner, fridge, personal safe box and Wifi access are just some of the facilities at your disposal. The hotel's dedicated staff is on standby to ensure that your every need is met at Nantra Hua Hin.
G House
Hua Hin, Nongplub Rd. (7.2km)
25~29 $
G House Hua Hin a modern style hotel : a budget hotel for travelers who looking for Comfortable stay in reasonable price. G House is located in Hua Hin which is 20 minutes from downtown and 30 minutes from the beach. All room facilities include Air Condition, Bath Room (Hot/Cold shower) with Amenities, Refrigerator and Minibar, Cable TV, Wake Up Service, Elevator and Working Desk with Free Wi-Fi Internet. Our Wi-Fi service is cover all of the hotel area.
TH Beach Hotel
Hua Hin Beach, Soi 51 (7.3km)
from 40 $
Situated in Soi Hua Hin 51, TH Beach Hotel offers decent comfort and unbeatable service in the heart of the charming resort town. This cosy hotel is a perfect option for those seeking a fun and relaxing time-out with a family or loved ones. Its convenient location allows guests easy access to a number of interesting attractions, as well as to dining, shopping, and entertainment venues. The sandy beach of Hua Hin can be reached within a short stroll from the hotel. Designed with a maximum comfort in mind, all guestrooms at TH Beach Hotel features all the necessities one would expect from the hotel in its class. Flat-screen TV with satellite channels, refrigerator and warm shower are just some of the in-room amenities at your disposal. To match with today's need of seamless connectivity, complimentary Wifi access is available both in room and all public areas. A good range of onsite facilities is on offer to satisfy even the most discerning guest. In need of travel advice? A team of dedicated staff at the 24-hour reception can assist you with useful local insight to help you make the most of your trip. Whatever your reason for visiting Hua Hin, make TH Beach Hotel your home away from home.
Proud Villa Hua Hin Resort
Hua Hin, Soi 112 (7.4km)
from 255 $
Proud Villa Hua Hin Resort enjoys its convenient location in Soi Hua Hin 112. This cosy resort is a perfect choice of accommodation for spending time with family, a group of friends or your loved ones in a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. Despite its privacy, the resort still has easy access to the city's must-see attractions, as well as shopping, dining and entertainment venues. Designed with the savvy traveller in mind, the residence at Proud Villa Hua Hin Resort is meticulously decorated in contemporary style and tastefully equipped with all the necessities needed for a pleasant and comfortable stay. Guests will be delighted with ample space and privacy of this Hua Hin villa, while enjoying full access to onsite facilities including outdoor swimming pool and free Wifi access. When you are planning to have a quick getaway in Hua Hin and looking for a quality retreat, make Proud Villa Hua Hin Resort your home away from home.
The Eden Sahwan Boutique Resort
Hua Hin, Hin Lek Fai (7.4km)
from 129 $
The Eden Sahwanboutique Resort is a fully serviced accommodation in beautiful Hua Hin, Thailand. This luxury resort is designed to provide stress free atmosphere where guests can feel truly relaxed. The staff takes care of everything so you can simply unwind and enjoy your stay. The Eden Sahwanboutique Resort has a large outdoor swimming pool with Jacuzzi. The hotel's lounge and cocktail bar is perfect for enjoying some good conversations over classy cocktails. Bua Sahwan Restaurant Serving serves delicious Thai and European dishes as well as refreshing drinks all day. All room types are spacious and feature king-size beds, air conditioning, fan, telephone, tea and coffee, refrigerator and flat screen TV.
Glory Place
Hua Hin, Leab Klong Cholapatan (7.7km)
39~44 $
Have a perfect stay at Glory Place Hua Hin Hotel next time you visit this lovely beach town. Situated adjacent to all major attractions and with the hotel's free shuttle bus service, you could be in the famous Hua Hin Market and Hua Hin Beach in just 10 minutes, and it's merely 5 minutes drive to Ploenwan Market, the first Eco Vintage Village that recaptures the old elegance and classic charm of Hua Hin. Each cosy beige tone guestroom gives a touch of warmth and comfort, teemed with high quality amenities plus own balcony and free Wi-Fi internet. Aside from a sumptuous swimming pool with Jacuzzi and a giant slider, hotel facilities also include conference room, limousine on request, delectable restaurant and many more.


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Boston's prestigious Tufts University is asking current applicants to write about YOLO for their admissions essays.
Rapper Drake popularized the saying in "The Motto" saying "you only live once thats the motto," and spawned a popular Twitter hashtag for the phrase.
The pop-culture topic may seem light, but Tufts is notoriously selective, accepting less than 19 percent of applicants. The essay question puts the Drake lyric in some philosophical context:
"The ancient Romans started it when they coined the phrase 'Carpe diem.' Jonathan Larson proclaimed 'No day but today!' and most recently, Drake explained 'You Only Live Once' (YOLO). Have you ever seized the day? Lived like there was no tomorrow? Or perhaps you plan to shout YOLO while jumping into something in the future. What does #YOLO mean to you?"
Another essay prompt invites applicants to submit a YouTube video in which they "tell the truth" about themselves.
"If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people," Virginia Woolf. Respond to Woolf's quote in the medium of your choice: prose, video (one minute), blog, digital portfolio, slam poetry... For media other than writing, please share a link (video can be submitted via YouTube but we recommend using a privacy setting) that is easily accessible.
For those less attuned to YOLO and video truth-telling, other prompts include "What makes you happy?" and "Celebrate your nerdy side."


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I had the notion of putting various threads of September Clues into a readable form instead of wading through a great many web pages. This may be useful for new readers who can subsequently browse the original content on the web page, if they so wish, especially any video.
Much of the content of the original replies (videos, photos) in threads is now defunct.
I have written to Simon and Hoi is monitoring the work.
My intention (at a personal level), was to capture the 9/11 thread, the Nuke thread, the Rocketry thread initially (even my own 'Engineering Disease'!). This alone is a mammoth task but I have already started the work.
I have already uploaded the complete SEPTEMBER CLUES: the 9/11 psyop exposed: the media aired a "Made-for-TV Hollywood movie" files onto my MEGA cloud and will make the link is here:
I am working my way (gradually) through the next Topic on Vicsims.
I will update any new links as they are uploaded.
Technically, the pages are 'printed' from the browser and saved as a .pdf. I then save each page of the thread in a folder and create a title page which is merged with the document/s into a complete 'book'.
Obviously one cannot capture the video but the links are available to cut and paste, so long as the videos exist now, at all!
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LONDON (Reuters) - A year after they revealed a twisted skeleton found under a car park as the mortal remains of King Richard III, scientists in Britain plan to grind samples of his ancient bones and use them to map his genome.
The project, which may alter perceptions of the last king of England to die in battle more than 500 years ago, aims to learn about Richard's ancestry and health, and provide a genetic archive for historians, researchers and the public.
In one of the most significant archaeological finds of recent English history, the skeleton - with a cleaved skull and curved spine - was dug up from under a car park in the English city of Leicester and unveiled last year as that of the king slain as he fought to keep his crown at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
His death ended the Plantagenet dynasty and ushered in the Tudors under Henry VII.
After taking a small sample of bone from the skeleton, Turi King of the University of Leicester genetics department will grind it to a powder, extract DNA and seek to piece together as much as possible of Richard's genetic code.
"It's a bit like a jigsaw puzzle. You tile it together to get as much of the genome as possible," King told reporters at a briefing about the project on Tuesday.
Richard III's place in history is contested. William Shakespeare cast him as a hunch-backed tyrant who murdered two princes in the Tower of London and died in battle crying out: "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" Richard's supporters argue his reputation was tarnished deliberately to cement Tudor rule.
Richard III's remains and any samples taken from them are to be re-interred at some point - although the issue of when and where is now a legal dispute.
The University of Leicester, whose archaeologists found and exhumed the remains, were given permission from Britain's Ministry of Justice to re-bury the king at Leicester cathedral.
Richard's descendants began legal action arguing there should be a judicial review of the decision. They want him buried in York, the northern England power base of his 26-month reign.
King said as the remains, including any samples taken by her team, are to be reburied, it was timely to extract the DNA and sequence his genome now for use as a future research resource.
She warned, however, that since the remains are so old, his DNA is fragmented and may not produce a complete genetic map.
"There may be gaps, but we'll just have to go with what we can get. That's science, unfortunately," she said.
King said the aim of the research was to gain insight into Richard's genetic make-up, including his susceptibility to certain diseases and his hair and eye color.
"One of the things I'm going to be particularly interested in is ... can we see whether or not Richard III was predisposed towards scoliosis (a condition that causes curvature of the spine), for example," she said.
The gene mapping is also expected to shed light on his genetic ancestry and relationship to modern human populations.
King's team also plan to map the genome of one of his family's descendants, Michael Ibsen - a Canadian-born furniture maker now living in London who genealogists said was the direct descendant of Richard's sister, Anne of York.
An initial analysis of the DNA of his mitochondria - the batteries that power the body's cells - which is passed down the maternal line, confirmed Ibsen and Richard III shared the same lineage and a more detailed study is due to be published shortly. King said her project will look for any other segments of DNA the distant relatives might share.
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Right now the news is full of shocking revelations that are not actually all that surprising. Let's go through the five most shocking (but not really) shocking disclosures.
1) M. Night Shyamalan ghostwrote the teen hit "She's All That." I am somewhat ashamed to say that for some reason I saw "She's All That" twice in theaters and once on video (All three times had to do with trying to feel a girl's boobs; crappy movies go hand-in-hand with high schoolers trying to cop feels). When "After Earth" director Shyamalan—fresh off a new crop of public ridicule for his latest awful movie—revealed he'd ghost-written the screenplay, it added a stunning new chapter to the story of a promising young filmmaker hiding his inner hack. The Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachel Leigh Cook vehicle actually embodies the Shyamalan hackery that followed his decent movies ("Sixth Sense", "Unbreakable") so perfectly I almost can't believe no one figured this out earlier. Bet he also penned "Gigli."
2) The NSA's surveillance program. Count me among those who desperately hope that this yanking back of the curtain on government surveillance will lead to a bi-partisan de-escalation of the national security state (yeah right). However, anybody who's surprised by this clearly hasn't been paying any attention to the surveillance state that grew up after 9/11. The Washington Post ran an article a few years back describing the sheer amount of money and resources being devoted to homeland security surveillance. The very real contradiction here is that Americans clearly expect the government to be able to pick a needle out of a haystack and stop even the most scattered and DIY of terrorist plots. That's where all the political pressure has existed for over a decade and lawmakers will have little incentive to rain this behemoth in. Much like the military-industrial complex, private contractors (such as Edward Snowden's employer Booz Allen Hamilton) will begin to lobby for an even more onerous security state and we will be off to the races. These things have their own political inertia, so don't count on this particular scandal to derail the momentum. Oh, and if a Republican was in the White House, they would be calling Snowden a traitor, so let's not pretend that conservative concern about privacy and civil liberties will last any longer than it can be used as a tool to give Obama a black eye.
3) Republicans don't believe rape results in pregnancies. "The incidences of pregnancy resulting from rape are very low," Arizona rep. Trent Franks told his colleagues during a debate on an abortion bill, channelling Todd "legitimate rape" Aiken and Erick "God wants you to have your rape baby" Murdouck. Logically, if such instances were so low, why wouldn't you accept an amendment to a bill carving out an exception for victims of rape, one might ask? But this claim isn't predicated on any particular science, just a typical conservative wish that anything casting logical or scientific doubt on a dearly held belief must not be true. It's a really promising way to view the world: just ignore anything that conflicts with what you want to believe, and full f***ing steam ahead. A widely-cited 1996 study by the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found over 32,000 cases of pregnancies resulting from rape in one year in the United States (with incidences even higher in other countries). That's about 88 rape pregnancies a day. But good point, Republican men. Can't wait for the bill forcing rape victims to bear their attacker's children (Oh, wait, Paul Ryan introduced that this year).
4) Colorado is on fire. Maybe you saw my "watch out for this summer" piece for RedEye, but it had barely been published a day before more tornadoes slammed Oklahoma, severe thunderstorms went tearing across the central plains, and wildfires raged in California. Now Colorado, which has barely had a chance to recover from the last wildfire season is again under a 24,000 acre threat that's likely to grow. The American West is in for a seriously harsh future, and we're only beginning to see how awful that will look.
5) The Vatican has a "gay lobby" according to Pope Francis. And in other news, the pope just shat in the woods.


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- Overall Length:5.25"
- Blade Length:1.90"
- Blade Thickness:0.08"
- Blade Material:Elmax
- Blade Style:Dagger
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Bead Blast
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:3.30"
- Handle Thickness:0.33"
- Handle Material:Aluminum
- Color:Black
- Weight:1.20 oz.
- User:Right Hand
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Down
- Knife Type:Double-Action OTF Automatic
- Opener:Thumb Slide
- Brand:Microtech
- Model:UTX-70
- Model Number:147-7CA
- Country of Origin:USA
- Best Use:Everyday Carry, Tactical
- Product Type:Knife
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Recently my brother Josh visited me here in Victoria, BC, and as a gift he brought with him a whole stack of WWE magazines from the 1980s and early 1990s. Flipping through the magazines my gaze fell on the numerous colourful covers depicting the heroes and villains from that era. It was a time of true-blue heroes standing up for all that was moral and ethical in the world. Yet it caused me to re-examine what happens when what is moral and ethical in the world seems like it's been lost; can we still cheer for the true-blue hero when we have so much in doubt?
About a year ago I wrote an opinion column about Why John Cena Gets Booed. In the article I posited that one of the primary reasons the fans were booing John Cena is that the WWE was portraying him much as they did Hulk Hogan in the 1980s. I still believe I was correct in that assumption, however, I think as I've alluded to above it goes further than that. John Cena is the WWE's attempt to depict a true-blue hero who is standing up for what is moral and ethical in the world. His character is depicted with no obvious flaws and foibles. The feet of clay that John Cena the wrestling character might have has been well hidden and that in many ways is part of the problem.
In the last couple decades we have witnessed some truly disheartening times that has resulted in a lot of disillusionment amongst people throughout the world. We've seen political leaders start wars not for the betterment of people, but financial profit. Yet many of those wars continue and soldiers' lives are sacrificed for business interests. Those aforementioned political leaders soiled by continuous scandal have had their souls bought and paid for to such a degree that they allowed our financial systems to be turned into rigged casinos whose sole purpose is to transfer the wealth accumulated by everyone else to the one percent richest in our society. Even then with all the deregulation that was done to allow this to happen many of them still broke the existing laws, but have failed to face punishment and are even allowed to keep the wealth they stole.
The consequences of those actions have led to people losing their homes and their jobs, and several countries having their economies on the brink. When people vote at the polls the belief seems to be that they are choosing between the lesser of the evils and not for someone that is genuinely interested in making the world a better place. If someone is a politician what is paramount appears be their own self-interest and that of their friends.
Part of the reason CM Punk's promos of 2011 were so effective is because he was tapping into the frustration and anguish that many are feeling about what has been happening in our society. His depicting himself as The Voice for the Voiceless was one that connected to how people feel about the decline that the world has been experiencing for the past decade. It truly does feel like you cannot even say how you feel about the state of the world anymore without being shouted down.
Our celebrity obsessed culture has gone into overdrive to such a degree that the actors, artists and musicians are now seen with all their flaws exposed to the world. No longer do we see movie or television stars as these perfect icons; especially not with our media constantly exposing the poor choices they've made and the demons that haunt them. In the past all of these would have been put to the side where we didn't see it as much, but now it is center stage for the world to comment on. Under that kind of constant stress it really is no surprise that so many of those who are famous wilt under the pressure and bring ridicule, embarrassment and pain to their front doors. Privacy is nonexistent and the cracks are not only seen, but overanalyzed to death on the 24-hour news cycle.
In many ways the rise in popularity of comic book heroes in the movies is evidence of that. All of the heroes depicted in those movies have feet of clay. They make mistakes and have very real problems with how they deal with the world. By having those flaws it allows the audience to lose themselves in the fantasy of the movie because they can see themselves to some degree in the character that is up on the movie screen.
That same ability to self-identify to a limited degree with the comic book hero does not exist for the audience with John Cena. We've felt betrayed by too many figures that all of us looked up to and aspire to be. Sadly, society is currently too cynical to believe that there could exist a hero that is pure and isn't as susceptible to the temptations of our baser nature that all the rest of us are.
Matthew Byer is a Senior Project Manager who lives and resides in Victoria, BC. He does wish that it was possible to believe in heroes as he thinks people at large could really use that in these difficult times. Yet the reality of today�s world would seem to inform the stance that it�s not possible right now.


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JP COOPER - Sometimes you see someone perform for the first time and you're just completely blown away... Playing a blend of folk, blues, soul and gospel; JP Cooper is an intriguing prospect amongst aspiring British singer-songwriters.
Listening to him perform, either alone or with his band, bears witness to an honesty, intensity and power evoked via the simplest of orchestration. His soulfully expressive, unique vocal style, the kind that cuts through a room to hush a chattering crowd in seconds, is utterly bewitching.
His unexpected vocal flights hardly prepare you for the intimacy and empathy to follow, and coupled with a clutch of sensational songs, you will find it almost impossible to believe that he has only been writing seriously for two years and performing solo for barely one.
DAVID WARD - "Think Jeff Buckley meets James Brown meets Tom Waits meets Stan Getz meets Marvin Gaye. One of my favourites in a long time." John P. McLaughlin-The Province.
Not an artist to be pigeon holed, singer/songwriter and guitarist David Ward is unwilling to fly his musical flag over any single genre or, for that matter, any facet of artistic expression.
Ever since he self-released his debut album Never Meant to Know (2006), he has been consistently honing his craft on the live circuit, having toured Canada multiple times and Japan last spring. In addition to performing as the lead singer/guitar player for The Phonix, David has held down weekly residencies in Toronto and Vancouver, playing both covers and his own music.
STEFAN MELBOURNE returns to The Castle following numerous amazing performances since our launch night last November, fast establishing him as one of Manchester's most talented singer-songwriters.
Drawing on the emotionally expressive sounds of Nick Drake and Tim Buckley, Stefan is no stranger to urban poetry and lyrics of raw emotion, and has caught the limelight through his composite style that aligns itself with both indie-folk and country blues.
Tapping into a mature repertoire of seminal American folk musicians such as Lead Belly, Sonny Boy Williamson and Robert Johnson, his interesting blend of contemporary lyrics alongside a classic folk, almost bluegrass approach, sees his efforts fall comfortably on the ears of Bon Iver fans and Ray Lamontagne followers alike.
A limited number of tickets are available for £7 each via this link: www.wegottickets.com/
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