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Eve Fairbanks
New Republic Congressional Correspondent
Monday, October 6, 2008 11:00 AM
"For the GOP's big honchos, last Monday's defeat of Treasury Secretary Paulson's plan in the House was still the most stinging humiliation they've suffered in years. To unlock the mystery of its stunning rejection, consider two numbers: 82 and 0. The first is the percentage of retiring Republican representatives who voted for the bill. The second is the percentage of Republican freshmen who did. ... What will the Republican Party's new guard look like? The answer lies in that most extreme and uncompromising of numbers: zero. The new guard is fiercely stubborn, gutsily insubordinate, drama-loving and -- compared with the 82-percent-for-compromise old guard -- unadulteratedly ideological."
New Republic congressional correspondent Eve Fairbanks was online Monday, Oct. 6, 11 a.m. ET to discuss her Outlook article about the future of the Republican Party.
The transcript follows.
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Eve Fairbanks: Hi all, Eve Fairbanks here from The New Republic magazine. The bailout failed -- then passed with tax breaks for the manufacturers of wooden kiddie arrows; the Dow's down 300 -- it's crazy time! Shoot me your questions.
Fairfax County, Va.: Your article suggests a difference in political values between the older generation, about to retire, and the young freshmen in Congress. Isn't the reality that the retirees were under no political pressure and could vote for what they judged to be the good of the country, whereas most freshmen are at their most vulnerable as their first re-election approaches, and simply were frightened by the calls from their constituents? That's a difference in career stage, not a difference in governing philosophy.
Eve Fairbanks: Hi, Fairfax County -- shout out to where I grew up! You make a good point, and I think the reality enfolds both your idea and mine. It was striking how many GOP retirees voted for the bailout originally -- 82 percent -- and did suggest that the nonpolitical move was to vote in favor. On the other hand, lots of Democratic freshmen voted for the bill -- more than half of them, actually, including some vulnerable ones like Tim Mahoney of Florida or Jerry McNerney of California. The American Conservative Union ratings make it pretty clear there is also a difference in governing philosophy between the newbies and the retirees.
Arlington, Va.: Isn't this a recurring theme of any new group of conservatives or even liberals in Congress? You know, the "young turks" vs. the "old guard"? I seem to remember similar stories in the early 1990s of a hard-core group of conservatives led by a guy named Gingrich. Who's the "Gingrich" of this group?
Eve Fairbanks: I remember that guy Newt, too. Whatever happened to him? I'd say this group still is looking for its Gingrich. I know it seems hard to remember now, after he flamed out so spectacularly, but Newt was incredibly charismatic -- he had his set of followers, the "Newtoids," who hung on his every word; he had all these huge ideas he would put up on sticky notes in his office, like a crazy genius; and so on. The interesting thing about this group is that it shares some of Newt's politics, but it doesn't have a charismatic, larger-than-life figure yet. Sen. Jim DeMint, for all his myriad virtues, does not ooze charm.
Savannah, Ga.: Do you think this new generation is misreading the mood? One of the turning points in Gingrich's "revolution" was the federal shutdown. Americans want a government that actually gets things done when it has to. If your ideology gets in the way of that, most people I know would be none too pleased, whatever side of the aisle you're on.
Eve Fairbanks: I mean, I'd be worried about that if I was Republican leader! The National Review ran a fascinating story about a year ago related to this topic, in which David Frum and Ramesh Ponnuru excoriated Republicans who wanted to relive some kind of Reagan fantasy. The interesting thing they showed was what a nonstarter anti-big-budget rhetoric was these days -- people were more concerned about health care.
San Francisco: Couple of questions for you: Any idea if there is a similar type of trend among either '06 freshman Democrats or likely '08 Democratic freshman? Also, I'm a bit confused as to how these guys got elected. Was it all about impressive on-the-ground campaigns? Is the electorate shifting similarly (my sense is no)? Was the conservative base reacting to their frustration with Bush (although what Bush lost as president was his "compassionate" reputation, not his "conservative" one)? Thanks!
Eve Fairbanks: There isn't a similar trend -- at all. The '06 freshman Democrats are very conservative -- in fact, Republicans kvetch that they're hardly even Democrats!
On those conservative freshmen, well, since the vast majority of competitive seats were won by Democrats in '06, most of them are replacing retiring Republicans in quite conservative districts where the Democrat never had a chance. (One GOP frosh from Florida, Gus Bilirakis, actually just replaced his dad Mike Bilirakis.) So they were more likely to be conservative. But I also think it's the direction the party's going ... and a psychological thing, if I can put it that way. Being in the minority carries a great deal of miseries -- see this weekend's New York Times Magazine story, which could have been titled "The Lamentations of GOP Rep. Tom Davis." It's fun to stick it to Democrats, to deny them wins, to be pains in their butts from the right wing. More fun than feeling like you're caving.
Sun Prairie, Wis.: Good morning, Ms. Fairbanks. I wonder about your conclusions about this "new generation" of House Republicans. Coming to office in the age of the permanent campaign, they voted without hesitation against a very unpopular bill. I'm not sure what this proves. For the past eight years, House Republicans did whatever the Bush White House told them to do and said whatever the White House told them to say, right up until the point that President Bush became unpopular and the administration became identified with a couple of issues (immigration and this bailout bill) that generated lots of hostile phone calls from their constituents. I know some of them are talking a good game about small government now, but why do you think this talk is more than just hot air?
Eve Fairbanks: Oh, it's hotter than what comes out of my morning blow dryer right now. Hot air is all a congressional minority can really deliver.
But I think a lot of these guys -- Hensarling, DeMint -- feel, now, like they're quite serious about their small government philosophy. DeMint was something of a right-wing gadfly even back in the House, which he joined in 1998, when the GOP had the majority. Hensarling was a protege of Phil "You're All Whiners" Gramm. As Newt showed in the mid-'90s, though, it's a lot easier to talk a good game about small government than it is to actually govern from that perspective.
McLean, Va.: I'm glad someone brought up Newt. I think he didn't just have charisma, but is a truly thoughtful man with a wide-ranging knowledge of government and U.S. history -- a true policy intellectual. Where does he stand in all this, do you know? It would be hard to find someone his equal from the present ranks of the party.
Eve Fairbanks: Now that I look him up, it looks like Newt has been in the mix for all this. Actually, he called for Hank Paulson's resignation! And NBC's Andrea Mitchell reported that he was whipping votes against the bill without House minority leader John Boehner's knowledge. Reliving old times a little, I guess.
Re: 1994 Class: Come on, aren't we mythologizing Gingrich and his ilk a bit? The "Contract with America" was just a bunch of poll-tested measures slapped together shortly before an election where Clinton had made some big missteps (gays in the military, Hillarycare) along with the full effects of the 1990 redistricting being felt, where the Bush Department of Justice and black civil rights leaders carved majority minority districts that compacted Democratic-leaning voters in a smaller number of districts.
Eve Fairbanks: Maybe, but these myths take hold. I see a lot of Newt -- or the idea of Newt, the legend of Newt, whatever -- in Hensarling, Pence and the GOP new guard. It's interesting, though, that they almost never invoke the Dread Newt's name. Maybe because he's still associated with whining that he forced the government shutdown because he felt insulted that Bill Clinton made him sit at the back of Air Force One. That episode didn't give the cause of taking a stand on behalf of small government such a good reputation.
Pittsburgh: If the GOP's worst nightmare occurs -- namely a strong sweep by Democrats in the November election -- how many members of the remaining Republican minority in the House and Senate will be so demoralized that they'll want to get out? Wouldn't that take even more power out of old-guard hands and put it into those of the "young Turks" for future leadership?
Eve Fairbanks: Oh yes.
Re: Your Comparison to the '92 Revolution: Is the key issue here that the brand has been so damaged that the it is virtually impossible to form an agenda that would result in organizing principles and the emergence of a natural leader?
Eve Fairbanks: Maybe. But the Hensarling-Pence-Coburn-DeMint-led new guard has relatively strong principles -- small government, Draconian stands against spending, free trade (for the most part), social conservatism (although that seems to be somewhat less important to them than economic libertarianism).
The trouble is these ideas seem to be out of fashion -- it's like these guys were defiantly wearing white jeans and New Kids on the Block jackets. Then again, I saw somebody on the street yesterday in a side ponytail and leggings. I think these guys are betting that if they wait long enough, and the Democrats under a possible Obama administration overreach, then their ideas will swing back into fashion.
Montreal: If McCain loses, who are likely to be national leaders for the Republicans, the key public faces of the party, and those likely to be the next backroom players? And what the heck will their policies be?
Eve Fairbanks: If McCain loses, I think you'll see a leadership struggle as nasty as a dozen weasels put in a jar. Some of these young turks could mount a leadership coup against Boehner in the House or McConnell in the Senate. And the struggle for who takes over the philosophical helm of the party will be just as intense and fascinating. My sleeper bet on who'll be up after the dust settles is Mike Huckabee. I will say I'm not putting any money on Sarah Palin.
Rochester, N.Y.: Ah, the sad songs, the crocodile tears of the moderate Republicans. Were you really suckered in by all of Rep. Tom Davis's blubbering?
Eve Fairbanks: You know that Solomon Burke song "Cry to Me"? It was written about political reporters.
St. Mary's City, Md.: What "myriad virtues" did you mean for Sen. DeMint? His agenda for public schools comes close to being theocratic -- mandatory prayer, a ban on gays as teachers, and even "God Bless America" banners.
Eve Fairbanks: I was being a little tongue-in-cheek. But DeMint is very nice certainly and he sure does make clear what he believes. No before-it-before-he-was-against-it there.
Oakland, Calif.: Do you see any similarities between these new House Republicans and the Republican Party in California (where Ah-nold was elected governor despite his party's nomination)? After all -- "it's fun to stick it to Democrats, to deny them wins, to be pains in their butts from the right wing," but it also runs the risk of making your party become a permanent minority opposition party, rather than a viable challenger for the majority.
Eve Fairbanks: That's a risk. You see a similar thing happening in the politics of certain other states -- Virginia being one within The Washington Post's circulation area. Instead of having a Senate primary this year, they held a convention, which was dominated by party activists, and ended up nominating a much more conservative Senate candidate -- Jim Gilmore -- than a primary probably would have yielded. There's still bitterness lingering from that convention-over-primary decision out in Virginia.
Laurel, Md.: Isn't it usually true that if the Democrats pick up seats, both the average Democrat and average Republican in Congress become more conservative, because the incoming Democrats are more conservative than average and the outgoing Republicans more liberal? And vice-versa? Given that the Republicans didn't pick up a single seat, every incoming Republican replaced another one. How does the freshman class compare to their predecessors on the ADA scale, for instance?
Eve Fairbanks: Yes, that's true. But Democrats recently have been more willing to give their moderates free rein than Republicans recently have been. For another story, I interviewed moderate GOP Rep. Chris Shays last year, and he mused to me "I think the Blue Dogs [the coalition of conservative Democrats] have represented more of a force in the Democratic Party than Main Street [the coalition of liberal GOPers] represented in our conference when we were in charge." Maybe I was just being a sucker for blubbering again, but I thought that was an interesting point.
Washington: How do conservatives plan to counter the ideological divide they themselves have created? For me, I've always been socially liberal and fiscally conservative, but the GOP's hypocrisy on social issues (strict construction and equal rights, religion vs. sex scandals, smaller government vs. Reagan and W. deficits, strong law enforcement vs. corruption scandals) pretty much have made the GOP and the religious right the extreme opposite of everything I believe in. How can these "purists" advance a party that has lost the middle?
Eve Fairbanks: I'm not sure, Washington. I mentioned Huckabee earlier because -- during the Iowa primaries -- he was somebody who didn't stick to old formulas, but seemed to represent a refreshed, realigned version of the party: socially conservative, economically more liberal (or what Mike Gerson would call "compassionate"). Now, this wouldn't work for you, but it was very popular in Iowa. And he's very charismatic. If he backed away from some of his more extreme social views, could he gain traction?
Housekeeping: I noticed in my earlier reply about DeMint that I made a typo. My sentence should have read, "he is very nice personally," not "he is very nice certainly," which is a little Palin-esque.
"There's still bitterness lingering from that convention-over-primary decision out in Virginia": And a GOP candidate who's trailing in the polls going into the general election by 30 points.
Eve Fairbanks: Gilmore's 30 point deficit out in Virginia contributed, I think, to Tom Davis's New York Times blubberfest. He widely was considered the moderate alternative to Gilmore, but the state party essentially gave him the middle finger. I doubt he could have beaten Mark Warner, who has Godlike status in Virginia, but he sure would not have been trailing by 30 points.
I've got time for one more question.
Fairfax, Va.: I'm one of those moderate Republicans who has crossed the aisle and registered as a Democrat. Ronald Reagan correctly saw big government and high taxes as a problem, but he also was pragmatic enough to choose solutions over ideology when he had to make a choice. Thanks to Reagan, today government is not too invasive, and taxes are not too high. If these Hensarling Republicans (?) are convinced that it is better to be pure than get anything done, then the people who realize you have to get something done all are going to switch to the Democrats -- and they seem to have a big enough tent to accommodate anyone.
Eve Fairbanks: Quick note from an above reply: To keep my high school government teacher from coming after me, I should correct myself -- Iowa has caucuses, of course, not primaries.
Fairfax, you make a noteworthy point. Right now the Democratic tent welcomes anybody, but that won't last forever. If we go into 2009 with a Democratic president and Democrats in control in both houses of Congress, I think you'll see more liberal Democrats -- feeling like they have the right to be done compromising -- try to pick up those poles and try to move them leftwards. It'll be a fascinating 111th Congress.
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text: True luxury, I have learned comes down two things I bright flashlight and a sharp knife. This lesson was taught to me by my father able to teach me long after I left the house and was million miles away. I think it was second or third deployment to Iraq as a Huey crewchief. Long after my illusions of what a knife was for (ie. Self defense) were set aside for reality. Although people who carry a knife don't get in fist fights. But to reshape the world to fit your needs. The theory of of knife I teach my Marines is to make something more whole but removing the unwanted portion. This is what makes man resourceful what separates us from other primates. He sent me a buck pocketknife and after all my friends found how much they saw me use it and how much they borrowed it, they went out and bought their own. But this new packlight skinner has proved to be the most usable knife I have ever owed. Many compromises come with and folding blade knife, which I won't get into. But it's major advantage is it is always there. This knife has found a home on my right boot and has made me the amature engineer my pilots have come to count on to get us through some of the unforeseen dangers inherent in severing my country. Thank you buck. For your service to humanity.


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When two police officers disturb a gang who have broken into business premises, they had little idea how their lives were going to change. This gang did not care what they did, so long as they achieved their goal.
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The Treaty of Koingsberg was signed on the 18th of December 1658, Several months after the Unconditional Surrender of the Prussian Armed forces and the King of Prussia at the culmination of the Continuation War, and signaled the end of the "Prussian wars". The Treaty addressed many things, including the outcomes of the French-Prussian War and Roman-Prussian war, addressing the colonies, and the Continuation war("Continuation" of the Lesser Northern War). The So-called "Union of Koingsberg" is named specifically after this treaty.
Article I: The Fate of the Royalty
- The King of Prussia will Abdicate all titles, and his children, grandchildren, and any heirs will denounce all claim to the kingdom.
- The Kingdom of Prussia will officially be abolished.
- The Family of the King may keep a portion of his former wealth, and be left to live their civilian lives.
- Any talk of reclaiming the kingdom by the Royal family will be punishable by exile to the Isles
- Other than that no restrictions about going into Politics.
- The Former Nobility and Royalty currently using styles may continue to use them.
Article II: Partition of the State
- Prussian Livonia will be divided threefold, The Territory of Grater Narva will be granted to the Republic of Narva, Osel-Wiek and the Territory denoted will be re-formed into the Republic of Tallinn, and in the south of Prussian Livonia, The Remaining territory and Courland will be reformed into the Republic of Latvia.
- The Republic of Narva and the Republic of Tallinn will unify into the Federal Republics of Eesti.
- The Territory denoted on the map south of Latvia will be formed into the Republic of Lithuania Minor
- The Remaining Prussia and Danzig will Federate into the United Republic of Prussia.
- The Republics will be In political Union, and share a head of state with Pskov.
- Constitutions of the new states will be drawn up and approved before 1660.
- Eesti will be given to the temporary custodianship of the Government of Narva, and the Rest of the nation will be given to the custodianship of Pskov until reforms may be enacted.
Article III: Borealian Affairs
- Florida will be divided between The Roman Empire and The Kingdom of France as indicated on the borealia map. (feel free to be more specific).
- Any Remaining Colonial Possessions that the Kingdom of Prussia possesses (but especially the Zollern Islands) will be given over to the Pskov Imperial Company, The Zollern Isles will become a new Lieutenant-Governate and therefore be given a single seat in the Parliament.
- Any other governmental Decisions will be at the discretion of the PIC.
Article IV: Monetary Considerations
- The Prussian Treasury will pay the Nations of Pskov, Narva, Rome, and France a total sum of gold, silver, or other precious metals equivalent to the value of 500,000 Zolotniks, 5,050,000 Reichtadlers, or 750,000 Stavraton.
- A Situation of Free trade will exist within all the States of the Baltic affected by this treaty,
- No merchant flying the flag or bearing the seals of any nations signed or created by this treaty will pay any tariffs in any of the others
- Other things to follow, maybe
Caesar Augustus, Stephen I Palaiologos, Born in the Purple, Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans (Player Sig)
His Majesty (somebody), King of the French (Player Sig)
Her Grand Ducal Grace Elena Mikhailovna Kondratieva, By Will of People and Veche Velikaya Knyaginya of Pskov and Consul of Narva (Player Sig)
His Majesty Albert Hohenzollern, First of His Name, By the Grace of God of Prussia, Livonia, and Danzig King (player Sig)


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Managing Datacenter Identities for Cloud
Sreek Iyer 2000001K7N Visits (1980)
Among top challenges for cloud , I discussed Security as the top concern. I also detailed the top concerns with regard to securing the cloud in the subsequent post. Cloud computing tests the limits of security operations and infrastructure for the various security and privacy domains
Managing Datacenter Identities
Identity and Access Control needs to deliver capability that can be used to provide role based access to securely connect users to the cloud. The users include the cloud service provider as well as consumer roles. Within each user groups we need to support User as well as Administrator Roles. The identity and access management should the 4As - Authentication, Authorization, Auditing and Assurance.
Lets look at some of the capabilities that we can leverage to solution these requiremnts.
IBM Security Identity and Access Assurance - provides the following capabilities. These capabilities enable clients to reduce costs, improve user productivity, strengthen access control, and support compliance initiatives.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-494?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=13010648#comment-13010648 ] Dipesh Patel commented on COUCHDB-494: -------------------------------------- Hi! Is this still an issue? I'd like to work on it if so but it looks like all the info can be gained from the _changes feed? Dip > Add include_seqs=true option to _all_dbs to allow efficient bootstrapping of external indexes. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: COUCHDB-494 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-494 > Project: CouchDB > Issue Type: New Feature > Components: Database Core > Reporter: Robert Newson > > External indexers need an efficient way to detect changes across all databases when they boot up. The _all_dbs endpoint only lists the names. We propose adding include_seqs=true which would return this style output instead; > [ {"name":"db1","update_seq",5000}, {"name":"db2","update_seq",2500} ] > this would allow an external indexer to skip any database that has not changed. > As external indexers often store their configuration changes inside design documents, it might also be helpful if the update_seq of the latest change to any design document was also included. This will allow external indexers to skip even databases with changes as long as those changes are not to design documents; > [ {"name":"db1","update_seq",5000, "ddoc_update_seq":23}, {"name":"db2","update_seq",2500, "ddoc_update_seq":2500} ] -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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This is a favorite spot for my girlfriend and I when we want to grab something that's quick and delicious. The service is really good, and they are all very polite and courteous there. I decided to post this quick review of their place because I noticed some lower ratings, which I didn't feel described this place fairly at all. I have been here about 10 times so far or more, and out of all those times I can't think of anything negative to mention at all. If I could change one thing about the place it would be that it is a little bit expensive for what we order, but it all depends on what you get. All in all I would give it a 9/10 and would definitely recommend it. I usually order a bowl of edamame beans to split, and 1 california roll and 5 salmon nigiri rolls for myself.
Located on River Road in Maple Ridge, this bar & Grill looks over the Fraser and you have a choice of a window view or the Patio for those warm summer days. A very relaxing place to watch the river flowing by, tugs and barges, and fisherman trying for Sturgeon. The food is very tasty, they have a well stocked bar, and friendly staff. We have dined here several times and it is always a fun time.
I have driven past so many times and finally took my daughter there for lunch last month. The atmosphere was ok - it was lunch after all. Not sure I'd go back for a dinner. They had a gluten-free menu which is helpful, however, they just make note of the gluten free items from the original menu. There were no substitutions like GF bread or pasta to choose from. I had a Thai rice noodle dish that was pretty good. My daughter had a burger that she couldn't finish - actually neither of us could finish. The portions were good. Overall, it was a fine experience, but I've done it now and it's not really calling me back.....
We ordered from this place about 2 weeks ago. We ended up not even taking the food. We ordered at 6:45 was told it was going to be about an hour wait. We called them at 7:45 the lady advised us it was on its way... Called 30 mins later as it still had not arrived, she told us it should be there soon. Now its been 2 hours, so we called again, she still said it was on its way. So when the driver got to our house 2 hours and 20 mins later we just sent it back... Who want to eat food thats been in a car for over an hour???
We ordered over $50 of food for delivery and it took over an hour and a half to arrive at our door (less than 5km from their restaurant). I called when it passed the hour mark and they told me they left with my food over ten minutes before so it should be arriving at my door very soon. When it did arrive, forty five minutes later, I was frustrated and asked the delivery person what he could do about this length of time. The driver told to take it up with the owner- and that they were very busy that evening. When we sat down to eat- the four dishes we ordered were terrible, bland, tasteless, and over cooked. We couldn't eat any of the food except for the Wonton soup. Angry as I was with the situation, I opted to call the owner when I had a cooler head and they weren't so busy.
My phone call the next day was even more disappointing. They told me they were busy last night but they try to appeal to the average person who prefers bland food and this was why they put soy sauce in the bag. They told me that I should have added more soy sauce. They then told me that they cannot refund our meal because I didn't call last night- it was too late now.
I will NEVER order from Silver House Chinese Restaurant again.
I urge others to find a restaurant that appreciates your business, and doesn't INTENTIONALLY cook bland food.
Expected slower service because I went on $2 burger night but this was so much worse. Arrived at 6:35, the order was taken at 6:50. The waitress brought our drinks (pop)10 minutes later. At 8:00 I asked if our order would be much longer as it was getting cold and dark on the deck outside(no heaters) By 8:20 we still had not received our burgers or been offered any other drinks, probably because we were not drinking alcohol. I told the waitress this was not acceptable, she argued with me and offered no apologies. I asked for my bill for the pops and waited 10 more minutes, then left some cash on the table(more than deserved)and went to Wendy's for service with a smile. At The Ranch I waited 2 hours, was offered 1 drink and left hungry.....
Want to eat? Like, really really taste good food? Go to this place.
This is a nice neighbourhood feel restaurant but the food is pulled from a five-star dining room. My fiance's dad is obsessed with this place since going there and has returned about five times.
It's a bit of a drive, but honestly, I would drive here from Vancouver for the food.
Try anything off the menu. Seriously anything.
This was the second time I've been to Bella Vita. The first time was rather unextraordinary. The food feels quite expensive for what it is. I've been to similarly priced places and have gotten much better food, service, and atmosphere. My last visit, though, was enough to have me come in here and post a warning.
I was with a party of 12, a birthday party for a good friend. Service was slow (~4 hours from arriving to leaving, without trying to be slow). It took the server an hour to ask us what we would like to drink, and it just continued on. The food was again, nothing to call home about, and definitely not worth the price-tag. The meat was not cooked as desired. The thing that was really aggravating was a simple request at the end of the meal.. "separate cheques please". This was asked around 9:30pm (we first started arriving at 6:30pm). The server disappeared, and then over 30 minutes later, we were starting to wonder if the bill was free, as it wasn't showing up. We were the only guests seemingly in the restaurant. Many of us were really wanting to go home, so we basically ended up asking for the bill unsplit, and were going to deal with it ourselves. Took only a few minutes for it to show up. One of our party paid for the whole thing, and now we're dealing with the headache of collecting the money ourselves.
The birthday girl was quite upset of a nice dinner turning into such a bad experience. Shame on the Bella Vita for treating us this way.
I will not be returning.
Placed an order for pick-up, pretty basic - teriyaki chicken, miso soup, and a few sushi rolls. The staff was very rude when I came to pick it up, and it took 35 minutes for them to get the order ready. When I got everything, it was all cold, and the rice was soaked through with teriyaki sauce. It ended up being more than $30 for what would have been nothing more than a snack, if any of it had been edible.
This one goes into the "when hell freezes over category",
Sagres restaurant is a gem of a place to eat. Again, I can't stress this point enough locally owned shops are where it's at. Family run, this business thrives on delivering tasty portuguese food, with a comfortable setting. The carne allejana is out of this world. Pork, shellfish, potatoe yum. The sauce is just incredible. I have yet to try the house pallea, you must call in the order in advance.It is a house specialty. The servers are friendly and helpful with menu choices. Ever since I had a birthday dinner here, I've been thoroughly impressed. Don't hesitate to sample this establishments tasty fare.Being an astute diner, finding places like this that do things right is reason enough to try out different places to eat, cheers!
This is the worst McDonald's Restaurant that I have found. Frequently they do not have the items you ask for, the staff do not appear to care and the service is poor. It seems like the franchaise owners just want the money coming in. They are absentee operators. I can compame this outlet to Cranbrook and a Surrey locations where the staff are professional, the service excellent. These outlets are similar to a restaurant but are fast. Maple Ridge frequently does not have the products. Is there no one who works there that can see or plan ahead? The franchaise should be taken from the owners; it is a disgrace.
IF you live in the north part of Maple Ridge...(even though I could drive there in 7 or 8 minutes)...they will charge you an extra $3.50 to deliver!!!! Ridiculous but the other chinese food places are absolutely awful in Maple Ridge so one doesn't have much of a choice unfortunately. As soon as another place that is better comes along I will take my business elsewhere but for the time being I gotta suck it up.
excellent food! Markos is an excellent cook and owner, the service was fast, very clean restaurant and would definately go back. the service and surroundings are great! Lots of variety on the menu and the prices were so reasonable. there was a lot to choose from and lots of food for the price, very classy.
Debbie Ledgerwood, Maple Ridge
Congratulations on your new restaurant, Markos! Ive been in twice already, and found both the beef souflaki with rice and the mushroom schnitzel to be excellent. I know the business will do well because you have always been the best chef in town and your greek dishes are marvelous beyond compare.
I will definitely be in again!
We went to Foxes Reach for our weekly visit and often had mixed reviews, but we liked it because it had a restaurant on one side that allowed our boys. Recently we went there and my son thought he would try the shrimp fettuccini and when it came he said it was too saucy, we told him to just eat it and take the good parts of the pasta. After his next complain we examined it closer and found the pasta was a clump of dough and the there was olive oil/butter all over the bottom, something you find when you micro wave Fettuccini. When the waitress came by, we brought this pasta to her attention; she said she would talk to the manager. When she return she said because he ate the garlic bread and shrimp all he would give us was 20% off the dish, so it worked out to be $10.40 for 5 shrimp and garlic toast. I did not expect a free meal, but only 20%, you might as well have told me to F-off. Well loud obnoxious guy who walks around like he owned the place, turns out he does…. You have lost a frequent flyer to your restaurant over a bad dish and decision. Advice, keep your hands and eyes off the girls who work for you and put them on the Pub you are fortunate to own.
Our first time eating at this place. Will not go back. The meat from the hamburger was burnt and the meat was dried. When we told the waitress to change the burger, she didn't apologize. The Fish and chips was all batter and no fish. The waitress was not very polite and I felt I was being rushed to get out of there. She was taking the plates so quickly and kept on coming to ask every 5 mins if we were done with our meal. Very poor food quality and experience and the meal was EXPENSIVE for the quality of food.
This is a cute little restaurant in maple ridge. I ordered green thai chicken curry and pad thai. It was very good and would definitly go back for more. Will have to try some of the other menu items on my next visit. Better overall compared to the other Thai place.
I'm Surprised there aren't more reviews for this place. I found the food here mediocre at best. It's ok tasting, nothing to rave about. Pretty plain flavors, the fish can be too oily at times. The staff are quite friendly. The prices not so friendly to my pocket. Overall i wasn't really satisfied, i spent $32 on a meal that was just ok. Doesn't really make me want to go back. They used to have good fried chicken, i didn't notice it on there menu.
Don't get me wrong here, we enjoyed our meal very much but the restaurant needs a lesson in plating the food. We chose the platter for two and were brought pita bread and a bowl of balsamic and oil. No plates. Then came the greek salad for me and caesar for Mary, both delicious with excellent dressings.
Our server then brought us our platter and a couple of side plates? Odd! 5 minutes after we started to eat she brought real plates with rice and potatoes. After chuckling and scraping our side plates onto the dinner plates we continued an excellent meal of calamari, lamb, chicken souvlaki and dolmades.
Other than this, the decor is very nice, the service was good and the food excellent. Still no liquor license though, on which I blame our antiquated liquor laws.
We will be back and recommend this place to others. They have only been open for 3 weeks and are still working out some wrinkles.
They food is delicious! I will very much be coming back. The service was great, the food quality was perfect.
Very warm environment. I recommend this place for sure, they offer a variety of pretty much everything. They offer variety of alcohol (draft beer, as well as bottled, and wine ) They also do take out and delivery for people who dont know... an amazing feature that i love.
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The yacht's wider design collaboration came from JS Figee. The professional naval architecture intellectual property are the products of JS Figee. In 1916 she was formally launched to celebration in Vlaardingen and following sea trials and final completion was then passed on to the owner who commissioned her. Isaac Figee completed their new build sailing yacht in the Netherlands. Her main hull was built out of iron. The sailing yacht superstructure component is made predominantly using wood. The total length of the luxury yacht on deck is 37 (121.4 ft). With a beam of 6.61 metres or 21.7 ft VIDA OF ANGLIAN WATER has moderate interior. A shallow draught of 2.71m (8.9ft) determines the list of worldwide ports she can berth in, taking into account their individual depth. She had refit maintenance and changes completed in 1999.
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Walk Score became a thing almost as soon as the company first began rating the pedestrian-friendliness of cities and neighborhoods in 2007. By now, it's so firmly established that it's worked its way into the vernacular of real estate and urban planning. Zillow, for example, includes a walk score for every property it lists, and Phoenix used the data to determine where to locate light-rail stations.
A year ago, the company branched out into wheeled transport and began giving a bike score to an ever-expanding circle of neighborhoods and cities. That circle now includes Dallas.
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This was very good. The only changes I made were that I added a couple dashes of garlic powder & I didn't mash the beans before adding them. Next time though, I think I will use cabbage instead of brussel sprouts just to save on the prep time as it took a while to chop up the sprouts.
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 lb kale
- 10 Brussels sprouts
- 3 carrots
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 14 ounces cannellini beans (1 can)
- 2 pints vegetable stock
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- Saute the chopped onion in the olive oil until golden.
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VideoEgg Publisher for the Mac Unveiled at MacworldMac & PC Users Can Now Easily Publish, Share & View Digital Video on the Web (January 11, 2006)
VideoEgg, Inc., a leading innovator in web-based video publishing solutions, today announced support for the Mac with the introduction of the VideoEgg Publisher for Mac.
The VideoEgg Publisher is a small website plug-in that is dramatically simplifying the way videos are captured, edited, and published online. A "universal adapter" that captures directly from hundreds of devices and reads dozens of formats, the VideoEgg Publisher allows internet users to painlessly publish video in a format that anyone can watch without worrying about player compatibilities, encoding settings, or extra software.
Unlike most Mac-created videos, which are posted in Apple's QuickTime format, videos posted with the VideoEgg Publisher for Mac play back in the Flash format, which can be almost universally viewed by both Mac and PC users. "For Mac users who have long struggled to share video content with PC users, this represents a tremendous step forward," Sladek adds.
The VideoEgg Publisher's straightforward approach to online video publishing focuses on simplifying digital video, making it as easy to post videos to the web as it is to post photos. The VideoEgg Publisher makes it easy for users to grab video from a digital camcorder, digital camera, video file, Web cam or mobile phone. Once captured, users can simply upload the video without needing to understand the complexities of video formats, encoders, players or servers. Throughout the process, the VideoEgg Publisher uses a simple and familiar Mac-like drag-and-drop interface. Users can also perform basic edits before encoding and posting the video.
The VideoEgg Publisher's simplicity enables many new opportunities for online video publishing, such as adding video to classified ads, real estate sites, personal profiles on dating and social-networking sites, auction postings, as well as the ability to now share a video with family and friends across the country or world. Video can also be used to spice up personal websites, blogs and emails, and kids can be creative by adding video to their homework assignments.
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VideoEgg offers web-based video publishing solutions which make it easy for internet users to encode, upload, host and watch video. Its flagship product, the VideoEgg Publisher, is a small website plug-in that makes it easy for end-users to capture, edit, encode, and post digital video online. A "universal adapter" that captures directly from hundreds of devices and reads dozens of formats, the VideoEgg Publisher allows internet users to painlessly publish video in a format that anyone can watch without worrying about player compatibilities, encoding settings, or extra software. VideoEgg's seed financing has been provided by Josh Kopelman and Howard Morgan's First Round Capital. The Company's management is supported by CVT Ventures, LLC, a venture development group dedicated to forming innovative technology startups. For more information, visit: http://www.videoegg.com.
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Minivans are cool again, more or less. The new Odyssey nails it on driver assists and passenger entertainment. And it's super-quiet on the highway.
The second-generation Mazda CX-5 nails the technology: head-up display, full-range adaptive cruise, G-Vectoring. The ride is improved, the back seat remains roomy, and it's at least 10 grand less than an Audi or BMW.
Automakers are rapidly ramping up their software skills as the importance of the in-car infotainment experience becomes more important.
The Cadillac CT6 rolls together 4G LTE, onboard Wi-Fi, big seatback-mounted LCDs, and an HDMI jack — that is, if you can handle the cost of the data plan.
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Dial An Exchange (DAE), an industry leading exchange company, appoints Ahmed Adel Saleh as their new Business Development Manager for Egypt.
Adel, who carries a B.Sc. of law from Cairo University in Giza, Egypt, has over 20 years' experience within the fractional real estate industry. Starting in Sales and Marketing, Adel was able to excel quickly into management and,over the course of his career, has held several Management and Director Positions for various companies across the globe.
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With nearly 1,400 timeshare resorts and more than 90,000 timeshare units in Europe and the Middle East, Dial An Exchange is committed to continuing their global growth to meet the demands of their over 450,00 members.DAE offices are being built all over the globe to meet the growing demand of its clients.
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Pretoria - Who stabbed Monica van Vuuren 25 times, leaving her home covered in blood?
Her killer is still on the loose after her husband Albert van Vuuren's murder conviction and life sentence were overturned by the North Gauteng High Court on Wednesday.
Judge Hans Fabricius, who heard Van Vuuren's appeal, said there was absolutely no evidence linking the 45-year-old man to his wife's murder.
He questioned how the trial judge, the prosecution and even the defence could have overlooked certain vital aspects of his murder trial.
But Van Vuuren's biggest let-down was the police, who conducted a forensic investigation nine months after the killing. They also did not bother to examine a blood-drenched jacket found on the scene. The couple's lodger, Gordon McCallum, was wearing this jacket on the night of the killing.
The police instead arrested Van Vuuren, whose jeans had one speck of Monica's blood.
This, while a doctor said whoever killed Monica went on a stabbing frenzy. Six of these wounds were inflicted after her death and the attack was so brutal she even suffered a fractured jaw and a dislocated neck.
The omission by the police to do their job, could cost the taxpayer dearly, as Van Vuuren said on Wednesday as he left the court a free man that he was considering suing the authorities.
Judge Fabricius, in his judgment, said that the house was covered in blood, yet no samples were taken from the crime scene. "One is forced to conclude the police had forgotten that justice applies to all."
He said it was noticeable that the police devoted tremendous resources and effort to certain cases, whereas cases such as this received scant attention. "In this case it is a sad reflection on the police that they obviously dismally failed in their statutory duties."
The trial judge at the time commented that if the case was properly investigated, the case could have gone either way, but because of poor investigation we will never know. Judge Fabricius said on Wednesday that the judge did not arrive at the conclusion which ought to have followed.
A forensic expert testified there was only a tiny speck of Monica's blood on her husband. After drinking a tranquilliser with brandy, he was also totally intoxicated and only woke up in the police cells the next morning.
Judge Fabricius said common sense excluded the probability that Van Vuuren is the killer.
He and McCallum were drinking heavily that night and McCallum, who suffers from bipolar disorder, gave Van Vuuren a mind-altering tablet to drink. He earlier testified that he had a few pills himself and went to sleep.
McCallum said he was woken up by Van Vuuren, who said he had killed his wife. While his room was metres away from the kitchen and the house was covered in blood, McCallum said he heard nothing.
He also told the police he never wore the blood-drenched jacket that night and that Van Vuuren had worn it. He later admitted in court that he wore it. While the trial judge found him to be an honest witness, Judge Fabricius frowned upon this.
Another unexplained mystery was how it came about that the kitchen was cleaned of all blood the next morning – in spite of the police securing the crime scene. The bloodied jacket had also been moved from one room to another.
McCallum visited his friend in the cells that morning and repeatedly told him he (Van Vuuren) had killed his wife. Van Vuuren insisted that it wasn't him, as he couldn't remember a thing.
The only other person on the premises that night was a worker called Thomas, who has meanwhile disappeared. Another mystery was that R13 000 in cash was missing from a kitchen cupboard.
But Judge Fabricius said most telling was Van Vuuren's first remark to McCallum when he had visited him in the cells. He told his friend "we had been attacked".
This, Judge Fabricius said, should have rung "cathedral bells" in everyone's mind, but these didn't ring. They remained silent and this topic was never raised again.
Van Vuuren had a wound to his hand and another on his head, but nobody bothered to question this.
The judge said one would be inclined to think the murderer was either Thomas or McCallum, were it not for the fact of the couple "being attacked" hanging in the air.
Van Vuuren said he was relieved he had been vindicated, because being branded a killer and knowing it wasn't you, was hell.
"This is a big birthday present as I turned 45 this week. I lost my job and my friends. I feel bitter because the police did not do their work. All I want is for Monica's killer to be brought to book."
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