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Rules and Regulations of Doggie Dome Swim Spa:
1. Please do not open the door to the pool until I greet you there. There may be another dog in the pool and he deserves his uninterrupted swim time. Wait in your car until the dog in the pool is in his car before you take your dog out. Give him time to go potty before his swim.
2. All dogs must remain on a leash at all times except when the swim specialist removes it. He must be leashed again as soon as he comes out of the pool
3. There will be no interacting with other dogs on the property. Please be respectful of other clients and their dogs. Some dogs have just gone through surgery and need to remain calm and under control
4. Please clean up after your dog. I will supply bags and a reciprocal to put it in at the entrance
5. Please be prompt. Being late only makes your time shorter. I can not make up time. The full fee will be required
6. No dog will be allowed to swim without all forms being filled out in full. It is better to have these forms filled out before you come and save the time for the dog to get use to the pool.
7. Please no Frontline. We would appreciate it, for the sake of the people who have to be in the water, as well as the health of our canine friends, some of whom are very chemically sensitive, if you would avoid using commercial flea products like Advantage or Frontline on your dogs. Advantage or Frontline is not water proof, and inevitably some of it will end up in the pool. Please do not use these products while your dog is swimming at the Doggie Dome. There are many natural products to use. If you feel you must use topicals it must be applied 2 weeks prior to your swim and a couple of bathes inbetween. No exceptions.
8. If your dog has a problem with incontinence of bowel or bladder, please stimulate him or her to urinate or defecate before entering the pool. This will help to keep our water clean and healthy. Each time there is an obvious accident in the pool it is necessary for the Spa to empty the water and start all over again. This is expensive, and takes a toll on the pool and water and takes quite a long time to come back to temperature. The more you can do to prevent this, the better off we will be. If you have never stimulated your dog to potty, feel free to ask your veterinarian. It is not terribly difficult to learn. If your dog has an accident in the pool there will be a $300.00 charge as I will need to shut down and drain the pool.
9. Please make sure all dogs go potty before entering the pool area. Please use the doggie bags and place in metal trash can, to take care of waste.
10. Please be certain to bathe and brush your dog before coming for your appointment.
11. Please make sure your dogs nails have been cut a few days before your appointment as they can feel like razors on legs
12. Please bring your own towels. I do have a dryer if you would like to blow dry your dog.
13. If you would like a life jacket for your canine friend I will give you a few web sites that carry the life jackets at a reasonble price.
14. Please exit the building as soon as your session has ended as the dog may need to go potty.
15. All dogs must be checked for fleas.
16. For insurance purposes children are not allowed in the facility.
17. Owners may be asked to assit their dog on the first few stairs of the pool but will not be allowed in the pool with their pet for insurance purposes. I will be the only one in the pool with your canine friend.
18. If your dog has kennel cough please do not bring him for his swim. If your dog has any open wounds please let then heal before he comes for his swim. If your dog has diahrea or is vomitting please do not bring him for his swim.
19. I will not swim dogs in thunder storms, so watch the weather.
20. You may walk your dogs on my property but please refrain from walking up the road as I am repectful of my neighbors.
21. There are no public restrooms here.


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It seems that the debate on which is better between powder coating and painting will forever wage on. Obviously, there are a great number of people that favor each side. When you carefully look at it, each finishing process has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. What should you know when choosing between powder coating and paint?
The Wiser Choice
Paint will always have its following, but according to many industry experts, powder coating will remain as the wiser choice between the two; especially when you talk about finishing for metal products like chassis for example. Why is this so?
For one, the powder coating process is relatively basic and straightforward. The combination of the right choice of finely grounded plastics mixed with hues and pigments will determine just how the finished metal product will look and feel.
In many instances, the finish is not only similar to that of a painted metal, but even better and stronger. This is achieved through the use of electrostatic transfer method.
The defining factor in this wiser choice presumably lies on the preparation of the surface to be powder coated. Essentially, the bare metal surface should be free from rust, paint, metal shavings, and other foreign matters that can prevent proper adhesion of the powder coat.
Surface Prepping
There are two ways that you can prepare a metal surface that will be powder coated; chemical washing or sandblasting. Both methods are widely acceptable, but sandblasting is normally preferred because it results in a rougher surface that will help the powder to adhere more to the metal surface.
Once the chosen cleaning process has been completed, the metal must be allowed to dry off completely. To achieve this it has to be oven baked at 300 to 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. This will ensure that all moisture will be drained from the metal. If there is just the slightest amount of moisture in the metal, the resulting finish can be less than desirable and acceptable.
The same preparation can be done for painting metal surfaces.
Coating Procedure
Powder coating relies on a specialized gun that will propel the finely grounded plastic onto the negatively charged surface of the metal. The powder coat is positively charged to ensure that it sticks to the surface. This will allow the powder granules to stay in place until the metal part is baked in an oven.
Normally the metal part will be baked at 350 degrees for about 45 to 60 minutes to melt and cure the powder to the metal. This will create an even and uniform look with an extremely strong finishing that is comparable to 3 or 4 coats of liquid paint. This is basically the end of the powder coating process.
When you choose liquid paint coating, you will need to allow the paint to completely dry off before you can apply another coat. Usually, you will need about 3 coats of paint to get the desired finish. The process can take a couple of days to finish, which is significantly longer than the time it takes to complete a powder coat.
Advantages of Powder Coating
Since it is considered as the wiser choice, let us take a look at the advantages of powder coating. Aside from the uniformity and durability of the finish, you also have a wide choice of colors and textures to choose from. In fact, often, powder coating provides a wider choice of colors than liquid paint does.
The general advantage though of powder coating lies in the durability of the finish that also delivers protection to the underlying metal. Generally, the finish will remain rust and chemical resistant for a good number of years provided that it is properly cared for. In most instances, this simply means wiping off any liquid that gets on the surface.
Environmentally, powder coating is absent of the Volatile Organic Compounds commonly found in liquid paint finishing. The powder granules can also be collected and reused so that it results in little to no waste material at all. This cannot be said with over sprayed paint that is already wasted.
Price-wise, powder coating is also comparatively cheaper. Take a car chassis for example, the cost of powder coating would be around $350 on the average. If you want to splurge a bit, the cost would go as high as $550. You would be hard pressed to get a decently painted chassis for the same amount.
Being the wiser choice, is there any disadvantage to powder coating? There is one huge disadvantage, everything can go wrong if not done professionally. So since you already know the wiser choice, make the right decision and choose Byers Bush Powder Coating. Contact them today.


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Jeffery H. Warren, PhD, PE, CSP is Chief Engineer and CEO of The Warren Group. A licensed professional engineer in 14 states, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of North Carolina as well as a Master of Science and a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — all with machine design emphasis.
Background Experience - A former research engineer for DuPont at the Savannah River Laboratory, Dr. Warren designed, patented, and built an incinerator to burn radioactive waste. He also taught mathematics and engineering at the University of South Carolina in Aiken. Later, Dr. Warren was chief machine designer and owner of Warren Engineering Company, Inc., which designed and built special machinery for manufacturing automation. He combined his passion for keeping people safe with his knowledge of mechanical engineering, machine design, risk assessment, and safety to pursue a career in forensic engineering.
Dr. Warren is a Certified Safety Professional in engineering aspects and a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator. He has investigated more than 2,000 claims involving property damage and injuries related to machinery, equipment, and products since 1987. Dr. Warren is a court-qualified expert in mechanical engineering, machine design, risk assessment, and safety. He's also testified in several hundred depositions and more than 75 trials in state and federal court. He has successfully passed Daubert challenges. Dr. Warren was on the committee that authored the ANSI Technical Report, ANSI B11.TR3-2000 entitled, "Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction – A Guide to Estimate, Evaluate and Reduce Risks Associated with Machine Tools." He regularly investigates personal injury and wrongful death product liability claims as well as property damage claims involving machinery and equipment in both manufacturing and construction workplaces for both the plaintiff and the defense. He has a reputation for thoroughly analyzing each case to provide precise, understandable, fact-based opinions.
Dr. Warren has a way of making complicated mechanical engineering, machine design, risk assessment and safety concepts understandable to the ordinary person. He also presents classes and seminars on topics ranging from investigation of machinery and equipment, unintentional injury claims, subrogation and SAFETYTHROUGHDESIGN®.
Areas of Expertise:
Warren Forensic Engineers and Consultants, founded in 1997, is extremely well versed in the disciplines of Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Structural, and Fire and Explosion investigation. Their engineers are known for delivering the truth — origin, cause, responsibility, and cost of an event or claim — with unmistakable clarity. Warren Forensics provides technical investigations and analyses of personal injury and property claims as well as expert testimony for insurance adjusters and attorneys. Each member of their engineering team is a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) in multiple states. Beyond engineering expertise, their engineers and consultants also hold a variety of other certifications including Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, Certified Fire Investigation Instructor, CMSE®-Certified Machine Safety Expert, Certified Safety Professional, Certified Building Inspector, and Certified Property and Evidence Specialist.
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John Phillips, PE, CFEI, Senior Consulting Engineer, has more than 30 years of Crane and Heavy Equipment experience and more than 20 years of experience in forensic engineering. In addition to holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Carolina, Mr. Phillips is a Licensed Professional Engineer in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio and Minnesota. He is NCEES registered both as a model engineer and with The United States Council for International Engineering Practice. During his career, Mr. Phillips has designed crane systems, supervised installation, tested and certified lifting equipment even serving as a project engineer for maintenance and certification of nuclear weapon lifting and handling systems. His extensive experience helps him determine the cause and scope of damage for crane, hoist, and other lift equipment incidents. In addition, he's a certified Fire and Explosion Investigator and a certified Fire Investigator Instructor by the National Association of Fire Investigators.
Mr. Phillips is adept at determining the origin, cause, and scope of damage for equipment and structural fires. He also evaluates consumer and industrial equipment for product defects, guarding, and safety issues. He has testified in depositions and trials in state and federal court. Mr. Phillips is a member of the International Code Council (ICC), American Society of Materials (ASM) and the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), as well as a voting member of the ASTM Performance of Buildings, Forensic Sciences, Forensic Engineering, and Ships & Marine committees.
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Mr. Duncan has testified multiple times in state courts and he has been court qualified as an expert in accident investigation and collision reconstruction. His expertise focuses on investigating and reconstructing vehicle collisions involving single and multi-vehicles, animals, pedestrians, motorcycles, heavy trucks, and commercial vehicles. Mr. Duncan is also a skilled user of Forensic Mapping Technology and Computerized Collision Diagramming Software for collision scene analysis. He is experienced in the data download and analysis of airbag black boxes (Crash Data Retrieval Units) in automobiles, pickup trucks, and SUVs.
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Indulgence vacations in South Tyrol
Epicurean delights await you during your indulgence vacations at the Hotel Restaurant Gasserhof. Let our executive chef Hermann take you on an inventive gourmet journey through the culinary delights of the South Tyrolean cuisine – in winter taste the sweet temptations of Bressanone, in spring enjoy fresh asparagus, in summer a variety of salads and in fall the tasty "Törggele" dishes. Your gourmet tours through South Tyrol will also lead you to the alpine dairies in the Dolomites, into the wineries of the Adige Valley or to the breweries of Merano and Bolzano. Especially between September and November, when all around South Tyrol the traditional "Törggelen" invites guests to scrumptious delights, South Tyrol will fascinate you not only in a culinary way but also culturally.
Gourmet Tours South Tyrol – Restaurant Gasserhof Bressanone / Plose
Wine Soup from the Isarco Valley, Cheese Dumplings or rather a Deer Goulash with Polenta? In the inviting alpine restaurant at the Hotel Gasserhof executive chef Hermann will welcome you during your indulgence vacation not only with South Tyrolean specialties, but he also sets value on the freshness of all ingredients. Therefore, during your Gasserhof gourmet holiday you can enjoy a variety of seasonal dishes and regional delicacies. Freshly picked mushrooms from the nearby forest, "Törggele" delicacies with chestnuts, pork from organic farmers on Mount Plose or organic asparagus from Terlano – in every season, the Hotel Restaurant Gasserhof awaits you with special culinary highlights.
"Törggelen" in Bressanone / Val d'Isarco – Gasserhof with Wine Cellar
With its new wine cellar, snugly furnished in an alpine style, the Gasserhof offers a very special location for social evenings in good company. Family celebrations, wine tastings or "Törggelen" – the rustic snuggery "Zirbelstübchen", the snug Tyrolean tavern and the shady beer garden in the Hotel Restaurant Gasserhof offer plenty of room for indulgence. Therefore, if you plan to enjoy South Tyrolean specialties together with your friends, acquaintances, colleagues, employees or your family during a family gathering, company meeting or birthday celebration, then our sommelier Albin will assist you with words and deeds. Let us take you into the culinary realm of "Törggelen" during your indulgence vacation in South Tyrol and experience together with your family unforgettable gourmet holidays at the Hotel Restaurant Gasserhof.


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Killincoole Bullaun Stone
Map Reference: N007994 (2007, 2994)
A church on this site was recorded as being ruinous in 1692. There is now no trace. The only object worthy of note is the bullaun stone. It is an irregular boulder with a bullaun about 35cm diameter and 20 cm deep.
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The Best of FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH
July 15, 2008
As it won't be long before this blog moves over to SaintLewisMusic.com (in development), I thought I'd do a quick overview of some of the more popular, and more important blogs I've posted here over the past couple of years. Dig around, comment, link, and just have an all-around great time. Unquestionably, my number one blog has consistently been the text of a sermon I preached last year at our Youth Group, Inside Out. It's called A GOD WORTHY OF WORSHIP, which has now been shortened into an article called WORTHY, featured at TheWorshipCommunity.com. More recently, I have added to this 'series' of worship sermons; WORSHIP [IS NOT ABOUT SINGING] part 1, & WORSHIP [IS ALL ABOUT SINGING] part 2.
My second most popular post here is related to the first – another message to Inside Out. It's called THE MEANING OF LIFE, and is a teaching on our created-in-the-image-of-God-ness. Yes, that's a word – I just said it, so it has to be!
Next in line were a few posts that are also some of my personal favorites. MISSING THE MARK addresses how one's spiritual gifts can change the way in which they fulfill certain ministry responsibilities, in particular how one event re-shaped how I think of my own. LOOKING FOR POTENTIAL is a reminder to keep an open eye for certain signs of giftedness within your circles of ministry, and to encourage those gifts. Lastly, a few posts which, though they are not yet in the 'top 5′ as far as popularity goes, mean a great deal to me. A FEW LESSONS LEARNED is a collection of things I've learned about leading worship over the past few years. DOING WHAT I WAS MADE TO DO is my reflection on a nearly perfect day. Lastly, ON BEING A WORSHIP CRITIC touches upon the temptation to trash those who don't do it the way we do. In short, we should avoid that temptation. In long…well, you should read the blog! I also did a series on Apologetics as Worship, which began with UNBELIEF: ROADBLOCK TO TRUE WORSHIP. I address the faux CHRISTIAN VS. SECULAR MUSIC distinction, a phrase I find heartbreaking (THAT'S NOT WORSHIP), and EXCELLENCE & CREATIVITY. Some more recent favorites include WELCOMED INTO HIS JOY, FINDING YOUR VOICE, and THE MAN BORN BLIND: GOD, EVIL & SUFFERING, which seems a very appropriate read, given recent events.
If you've missed any of those, be encouraged to play catch up, and jump in on the discussions – comments are still open. Let's sharpen one another.
So be it!
I first preached the following sermon at a WDA Campus Ministry meeting at the University of Georgia in 2002. I have been hoping to edit it into essay form to blog for some time now. My interest was rekindled after reading Fred's fascinating blog on Sickness yesterday, hoping to balance some of the other writing I've been doing on the subject in my lengthy dialogue with the text of SUFFERING & THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD over at my other blog. It is a healthy reminder to myself, and hopefully many others, that all-to-often we ask the wrong questions. I hope this blesses, challenges, and encourages you…
Let me set the stage. You're in the backyard of a single-story brick home on a hilly eight acres of spring-green grass. One acre is a garden, freshly planted, and needing rain. Downhill, East of the house is a small creek-bed lined with maple, white oak, and buckeye trees that seem to form a wall protecting a patch of newly planted evergreens nearly hidden behind them. All around edge the yard are log fence-posts, with fields of wheat, tobacco, and corn crops on the other side. This particular day was dark, and it looked as though it may storm. In the backyard among all that beauty stood an 8 year-old boy who was lonely, angry, and alienated, and just wanted a friend. He had been teased a lot at school for being weird, and many of his "friends" only kept him around as a scapegoat. Though his parents were not believers, his mom had taken him to Vacation Bible School at a local church to help teach him "right and wrong." There he learned enough about God to come to the conclusion that it was God who was to blame for all his pain. That day, as a storm was fast approaching, that young boy held a pocketknife to the sky and screamed, "Come down here because I'm going to kill you." He waited around for a few minutes, in tears, and when he decided God wasn't going to show he returned inside. That day he lost what little faith he might have had and began to live his life as though God did not exist. Read the rest of this entry »


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Hey! It's lovely to see you here. I am Natalie: I am a handbalancer, theatre maker and teacher.
I do handstands, yes!
I stand on my hands and doing so for more than 30 years has allowed me to develop The Art of Handbalancing: I create choreographically modern, fresh and interesting movement patterns and balancing shapes that make handstands look like dance.
I also create full length shows for theatres, festivals and public spaces.
These performances combine poetry, acrobatics and dance and talk about what motivates us to do what we do in life and in art. (I do handstands because secretly I would like to be a superhero, strong and invincible!...and for a few moments on stage, that's just what I become!)
I teach handstands and I develop coaching concepts
that optimize high intensity acrobatic training, integrate affirmative teaching methods and encourage independent thinking through workshops and online courses.
Stylish, modern, super fast. Handbalancing paired up with electronic beats. A contemporary circus composition with unique handstand shapes.
As the intergalactic Captain Natalie I'll rock your circus/cabaret/comedy/random-mixed-bill night.
This piece was specifically made for street theatre festivals and events in public spaces. Sometimes.
"A handstand is a pulsating shape that consists of a head, a torso, two arms and two legs. The different parts of the handstand are held together by a protein which melts at 40°. That is why you can take the handstand apart easily without breaking any of the individual parts.
This is an excerpt from my solo show "Selfie with eggs"
"Snakes shed their skin every three weeks. It allows them to renew their identity and leave the outer shell behind. We cannot leave our outer shell behind. Our skin bears the imprint of the memories of our lives"
Playful, didactic, beautiful and highly skilled, Natalie Inside Out is a collaboration between cutting edge digital artist Mark Morreau and myself.
The "about me" text is sometimes copied into programs and articles without me being asked. I am therefore tempted to write something completely random like "Natalie grew up in a circus where she tamed crocodiles!"
7 week online handstand course
This 7 week programme is a step by step guide towards learning a handstand.
My handstand workshops and seminars are for everyone who would like to learn to do a handstand or improve their skills.
My handstand courses and workshops are the result of my lifelong preoccupation with acrobatics, movement and education. I try to make my classes challenging and goal oriented as well as constructive, positive and empowering. I think that bodily learning offers an important opportunity to change the way of relating to oneself.
coming soon
For bookings, collaborations, workshops or teaching please use the contact form.
Either me or one of my producers will then get in touch with you.
I live and work in London and Germany.


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We are a Year 7 and 8 class at Glen Innes School in Auckland, New Zealand. Our teacher is Mrs Tu'akoi.
Monday, 17 August 2015
Diamante Poem
Posted by Mrs. Tuakoi at 12:42
Labels: Day and Night, Diamante Poem, Tuakana
1 comments:
- Mrs Parkes said...
Tuakana I really like your presentation, especially how you explained the process, your reflection on the process of writing your poem and your published poem. Fantastic. It is hard to come up with some nouns to replace night and day but if you google synonyms (I'm sure your teacher has talked about these) for night and day, I'm sure you will find lots of nouns to select from. Hopefully this will help you when you write another Diamante poem.
- 24 August 2015 at 09:05
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After a powerful season, the Bruins were finally stopped in the quarterfinals of the 3A state playoffs by the Riverside Pirates. It was a close game with things tied 1-1 at halftime and 2-2 at the end of the second half with the Pirates pulling ahead in overtime to end at 4-3.
"The kids played their hearts out and we got into overtime," said Bruins coach Jess Beaman. "The seniors are gonna be a little upset. We thought we'd be a little farther along and at least get to the semi-finals again this year."
The Bruins end their season in the quarterfinals of the 3A state playoffs after taking a completely uncontested first place in their new 3A league at 12-0. Overall they were ranked No. 4 in the OSAA 3A rankings with a 15-2 overall record. The team scored a 124 goals this year and only allowed a total of seven through all season.
The Bruins and Pirates were evenly matched at first in Saturday's game with the the Pirates eventually taking the first goal towards the end of the first half. As the half winded down, the Bruins managed to tie things up with only 30 seconds left to go into the second half even at 1-1.
The game picked up in the second half with the Pirates coming out aggressively with a very physical game. The Bruins managed to score first near the 30-minute mark, but the Pirates came back halfway through to tie things up at 2-2 take things into overtime.
Overtime started out grim for the Bruins with the Pirates scored two points in the first 10-minute half to take things to 4-2. The Bruins managed to score once in the second half of overtime but just couldn't put in another ball to tie things up for a shoutout and ended at 4-3.
Jake Beaman scored first for the Bruins followed by Jair Valdovinos. The final goal was an own goal by the Pirates after getting crowded by the Bruins.
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The Bruins were thrown off by the physicality of the Pirates early in the game and further knocked off balance by the tone of the state playoff referees.
The Pirates also played the ball in the air much of the time and were able to stay on top of the Bruins passing game.
"They were very physical. You watch a game like that and you see why we have to travel," Beaman said. "When we go places to play you can tell the difference between those kind of referees and the refs we have here. Here, if you touch someone they'll blow the whistle. But those kind of refs just let the kids play and get crazy."
The Bruins graduate seven seniors this year, bidding farewell to Austin Fronckowiak, Roman Worthey, Ethan Sayne, Jacob Norman, Nathaniel Barnard, Zach Carlson and Luke Beaman. The date for the Bruins awards banquet has yet to be decided.
The Bruins will pick things back up in spring and Beaman hopes to spend a lot of time at tournaments during the summer to get ready for their second foray into their new 3A league.
"It was a great season. The kids did a good job, but we'll be losing a lot of talent this year," Beaman said. "We'll have to start rebuilding from here and get a lot of time in the Gibney. Next year we'll have to play hard and compete. We won't be able to blow teams away like this year."


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Yesterday LG announced that their new flagship smartphone, the LG g4 would go on sale this week and would also launch in the US and other countries in a few weeks.
Now it looks like we may have some details on the Verizon LG G4 release date, the handset may launch with the carrier on the 4th off June, we previously heard it would launch in T-Mobile stores in June.
The LG G4 features a 5.5 inch display with a Quad HD resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and it features a hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor.
Other specifications include 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, there is also front and rear facing cameras, on the front there is an 8 megapixel camera and on the back there is a 16 megapixel camera with a f/1.8 lens.
As soon as we get some confirmation that the 4th of June is the correct release date for the new LG G4 on Verizon Wireless, we will let you guys know.
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The boards creaked under the young Shadow Kyrii's feet, and she paused, testing out their strength before putting her full weight down. After the night she'd had, the last thing Kyra Talehunter needed was to plunge through a rotten pier and into the icy Krawkian sea.
Warf Wharf at night holds all sorts of disquieting things, and even though Kyra had come prepared (pockets stuffed with Dubloons, a trained Pawkeet so she looked a little less like a complete tourist, and a scowl she'd spent hours practising to deter most unsavoury passers-by), she'd found herself well out of her depth. The Pawkeet had flown away in about three seconds, squawking something about 'pieces of eight'; she'd lost all but a handful of her Dubloons playing a confusing game called Krawps, the rules of which she suspected her pirate opponents were making up as they went along; and her scowl had disintegrated into a look of exhausted and terrified despair.
All she wanted was a story for Mutant Day. As a Junior Reporter for the Kiko Lake Herald, she was normally tasked with writing fluff and filler—10 Ways Landelbrot Is Ripping You Off, 21 Things You Never Knew About The Altador Cup—Number 9 Will TERRIFY You!--and she was beyond tired of it. Her latest lead, if it panned out, was her chance to catapult herself onto the front page and beyond. The Neopian Times would be in her sights, if only she could get this scoop.
Kyra had dragged herself all the way out here looking for some place called Peg Leg Paddy's, because according to a tip-off, that was where her source was likely to be. Clenching her teeth to stop them from chattering, she squinted up at the sign above her. It might have been a green and gold shamrock, as she'd been told to look out for, but it was hard to tell through all the scratches and faded paint. It might also have been a seasick Bearog. Steeling herself, she pushed open the door anyway.
The inside of the tavern seemed to suck in all the light. Broad, yellowish candles spread out on every table, their flames sputtering weakly and throwing out more shadow than glow. No one looked up as Kyra slunk in and approached the bar.
Peg Leg Paddy turned out to be a stout Pirate Eyrie with thick orange whiskers covering most of his face and an eyepatch covering the rest. He had a strange, sing-song accent that sounded fake, and his peg leg kept slipping in a puddle of something sticky and black on the floor.
"What can I get fer yer, lass?"
"I'm looking for someone. I wanted to speak with a Gelert named Mr Donnaghy."
Peg Leg Paddy frowned at her, and adjusted his eyepatch with one claw, pulling it aside to reveal a perfectly healthy eye beneath, then pinging it back onto the other eye.
"He's in the corner. I'd buy him a drink 'fore ya go getting too close, though, he's mighty snappy these days."
Kyra sighed, fished in her pocket for her few remaining Dubloons and slapped them on the counter.
Carefully, the roving Kyrii reporter carried two frothing tankards of grog across the room towards the corner the Eyrie had pointed to. Beside a dirty window, a table stood apart from the rest, and there sat a hunched figure. As Kyra approached, something stirred from under a chair, then she felt a wet lick on her ankle.
"Dag, let her be," said the figure by the window. The shape underneath the chair turned out to be a slobbery Mutant Barlow, who nosed its way out to sniff at Kyra before returning to a dribbling heap. "Sorry 'bout him, love, he's only being nosy. To what do we owe the pleasure?"
Kyra blinked as she tried to focus on the stranger, trying to ignore the strong smell of wet Barlow. The Neopet had blown out the candle on his table, so his corner was almost completely dark. The light of the moon filtered through the grimy window, meaning all she could make out was a silhouette of pointed spines and something long and tentacle-like.
"Sit down, love, I won't bite." The strange 'pet leaned forward, and Kyra couldn't help but gasp and take a tiny step back as two hungry-looking eyes and a mouthful of sharp, yellowish teeth came far too close for comfort.
"Sorry!" squeaked Kyra, as the grog in her hands slopped out over the sides of the tankards and splashed onto the table, floor, and the Barlow, which grunted irritably and growled.
"Whoops!" said the Mutant Gelert, putting out one paw to steady her, and taking the tankards with the other. Smoothly, he set both drinks down on the table, and pressed the Kyrii firmly into the seat opposite him. "There, now. Why dontcha tell me why it is you've come lookin' for me?"
"Mr…Mr Donnaghy?" Kyra asked, wanting to make certain. This Gelert seemed far more well-mannered than she had expected. She'd been told of a wild and hate-filled Mutant Neopet, cursing the potion that had twisted and transmogrified his form and swearing revenge on those responsible.
"That's me, love. Most folks call me Don, though." The Gelert smiled reassuringly.
"My name is Kyra Talehunter." She took a sip of her grog, and felt her courage slipping back. It was just an interview; she'd done hundreds before. "I was told you might be interested in sharing your story with me, for the Kiko Lake Herald? You might have heard of us…"
"Nope," Donnaghy said, though not unkindly. "I'll admit I don't much keep up with current affairs outside the Island."
"Ah…er, right," said Kyra. "Well, it's got quite a readership, and I know they'd all be really eager to hear your fascinating story…if you'd allow me to document it. Five minutes of fame, your name in the paper—it's bound to be front page material, from what I've heard—and it could even put some work your way…is it true you've been working as a private detective?"
"I've got far too much work, if truth be told," said the Gelert darkly, and Kyra hurriedly changed tack.
"It's a chance to tell your side of the story! An honest account from a Mutant, setting the record straight, getting the truth out there, and so on. What do you think?"
She held her breath. The Gelert took a long draught from the tankard, then clanked it back down on the table a little too hard, making the Kyrii jump.
"Why not? I suppose there's plenty of folks wondering how a nice Gelert from a good Geraptiku family ended up like this—" He indicated his overlarge, tentacle-like ears and spiny growths. "—and more 'pets should know about what's out there, I guess. Can't say for sure whether anyone'll believe me, or you if you write about it, though."
"Excellent." Kyra whipped out her notebook, flipped over to a new page, and began scratching rapid notes with a sharp pencil. "In your own words, then, Mr Donna—Don."
Donnaghy laughed amicably. "Not one to waste time, are ya, love? Alright then. Let's see.
"I come from a wee place known to most as the Emerald Isle, where shamrocks grow in plenty, and where our Paddy longs to be—though between you and me, our Paddy was born here on the Wharf and he's never left, but who am I to judge any Eyrie his little affectations? Anyhow, when I was just a pup, me parents brought us over to start life in Geraptiku.
"I was about as happy as any Gelert lad could be. They painted me Speckled to show off the colours of me homeland, and I grew up running wild in the jungle, exploring forgotten tombs, terrorising the Lizarks, and generally making as much mischief as I could.
"Like so many young Neopets, I was fascinated by the life of a pirate, so as soon as I came of age I headed down to the Mystery Island docks and boarded the first ship off to Krawk Island, and there began the first part of my new life, among the crew of the Scurvy Snarhook. I learned all there is to know about sword and knife fighting from the Feared Pirate Buzzbeard, a Kougra called Sid the Knot taught me nautical knots—I can tie a knot in anything you'd care to give me, inanimate or not—and I studied navigation under First Mate Fishface the Flotsam.
"After some years of piracy, I hung up my hook and eyepatch and put ashore on Krawk Island. I lost a bit of direction for a while there, drifting from place to place, but soon found there's always plenty of folks looking for a fella handy with a blade. Protection in battle, bodyguarding, that sort o' work came natural to me, even though I wasn't the type to attack first and ask questions later. I found that with a bit of the old Shamrock charm, I often avoided violence altogether, and just convinced people to leave me or my clients well alone with my sharp tongue and quick wits. Made quite a name for meself, I don't mind tellin' ya."
Donnaghy sighed, and for a long moment he looked out of the window at the Wharf beyond. Kyra waited, pencil poised, gripping it so tightly her fingers were going grey.
"Aye, it were a good time. Now this is where the story gets interestin'.
"I was on a job for a merchant client o' mine. We'd sailed back to the mainland to pick up some trade goods, and we were just readyin' to set off back again. While they were loadin' up the last of the cargo, I took a little turn around the shore to stretch me legs. In all honesty, long sea voyages were never my strong suit—'tis why I could never've been a pirate forever.
"Any road, I'd got a mile or so out from the ship when I heard this odd little noise. Sort of a snufflin' howl, so sad and pathetic it'd break your wee heart. It reminded me of a time on Geraptiku when I'd found a Blugar trapped down a well, and bein' the kind-hearted soul I am, I saw no choice but to go and investigate.
"An industrious Gelert am I, and I'd soon caught the trail of this poor creature. Unfortunately for me, it led me right up to the edge of the Haunted Woods."
At this, Donnaghy leaned very far across the table, and his expression became very serious.
"Now, Miss Talehunter. I know full well this next part sounds like a lot of leprechaun nonsense or whatnot, but I swear to ya on all I hold dear, what I'm gonna say is the honest truth."
Kyra nodded wordlessly.
"The howling and crying was gettin' more and more desperate, so I started up into a run. Seein' as how I'd not spent much time on the mainland, I'd never heard the stories of the Haunted Woods and what a strange and evil place it is. By the time I noticed that the trees were gettin' taller and stranger, and the shadows deeper and darker, I was well and truly swallowed up by that forest.
"There was nothin' for it, though, so I kept on goin', more carefully now, sniffin' and smellin' and listenin' as hard as I could to find that poor lost creature, wherever it might be. I tracked it down to an old, dead tree, all twisted and hollowed out by time, and it was growin' on the edge of the weirdest pool I'd ever set eyes on.
"The water was like thick, shinin' sludge, green-brown and stinkin' to high Faerieland. It bubbled and smoked and splashed like it were a livin' thing. Every hair on my body, every single atom of me was screamin' at me not to go anywhere near that water. But right there was that poor lost beastie and I hadn't come this far to turn tail and run.
"I got right up close and shimmied through the tree roots as quick as I could, and just then, this little bundle of soggy blue fuzz fell right into me paws."
Donnaghy indicated the Barlow, which seemed to know it was the centre of attention and rose heavily onto its back legs, levering itself off the floor and onto an empty chair. Its tongue lolled and it attempted to lick Kyra again. It was sort of endearing, even with those crooked teeth and mismatched eyes.
"D'ya like Barlows, Miss Talehunter? I do, and I couldn't resist this fella. He looked a bit different then, right enough, much cleaner. I scooped him right up and I told him then and there: "You and me, Dag, we're gettin' out of here."
"I held him tight while I untangled us from the tree. Just as I thought we were home and free, somethin' grabbed ahold of me back leg, and pulled us both into that stinkin', slimy water. I kicked and struggled but it was no good. That sludge stuck fast to me fur, got up me nose and into me mouth and all. Poor Dag was howlin' up a storm, and there was nothin' I could do but hold tight onto him and hope we didn't drown. The last thing I saw before me eyes got all clogged with muck was a pair of great big red eyes.
"I don't know how long it was before I dragged us out, and by that time the damage was done. Both of us, transmogrified beyond recognition. My client barely knew me—he was ready to set sail without me, and I only just convinced him to take me back with him. That was the end of my bodyguardin'. Not many 'pets trust a Mutant, it turns out. Something about 'makin' folks uncomfortable', or so I'm told."
The Gelert sat back, with an unreadable look on his broad face. "That's my story, Miss Talehunter. That's how I came to be here, offerin' me services to the desperate pets of the Island who ain't got no one else to turn to. Low rates, discretion and one hundred percent honesty—those are me guarantees."
Kyra finished scribbling a few words in her notebook—she'd filled over ten pages—and then stopped, frowning.
"Mr Donnaghy, I…I don't mean to be, er, rude, but I'd heard that…well, some people say you think somebody did this to you? That it wasn't an accident?"
Donnaghy gave a harsh, bitter, barking laugh. "Aye, love. I do. And I'm sure you'll think me just as crazy as all the rest, but y'see, I know it's true." The moon caught his yellow eyes, and they glinted eerily in the shadow-light of the tavern. Dag the Barlow hopped up onto his master's lap, and Donnaghy stroked its torn ears. "It were a ghost I saw, just before I went under the surface. And ever since then, they're everywhere. They did this to me, Miss Talehunter. You tell your readers that, why dontcha? Tell them the ghosts of Neopia are plotting to make us all hideous, twisted versions of ourselves!"
Donnaghy's voice had got louder and louder, until he was almost shouting. He shuddered, and suddenly cast a black look around the tavern. Kyra spun around as well, to see what he was looking at. A few other Neopets had stopped their conversations and were looking over at their corner. Now, the Gelert was staring at the far corner of the room, where a candle in a bracket on the wall flickered.
"They're here," he said, in a voice so low Kyra had to strain to hear it. "They're always here with me."
After that, Kyra could barely get another word out of him. In frustration, she spent her last Dubloon on another drink, which he chugged gratefully, but refused to be pressed into any more conversation about his transmogrification. Instead, he lectured her on the proper washing and grooming of a Barlow's coat, until Kyra was tearing out her own tail-hair in boredom.
"Well, Mr Donnaghy, I really appreciate your time here today," Kyra said, getting to her feet. She'd flicked through her notes once or twice while the Gelert was going on about the optimal length to trim a Barlow's fur, and realised that what she had would seem little more than the insane ramblings of a conspiracy theorist. "I'll send you a complimentary copy of the edition of the Herald you're featured in, if you'd like to read it."
Donnaghy stood as well, offering her his paw to shake. "Well, to be honest with ya, love, I don't think I will, but thank ya for the thought anyway." He suddenly gripped her hand much tighter. "Try and make them believe, eh? Not that anybody will…I'm used to it, o' course, but still…try."
"Y-yes, Mr Donnaghy. Good night."
Several weeks later, on page 9 of the Kiko Lake Herald, Donnaghy's story appeared in an abridged form as part of a longer article, entitled Ghosts Made Me A Mutant! Ten Crazy Stories From The Weirdos Of Neopia—Number Three Will Blow Your Mind!
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Hello readers, here this post will make you go crazy to use QR codes in everyday life. QR codes have the history of using them for automated purpose and security options to secure the things from spying eyes. Previously they are just used for high-security options and but for change now they have been used in many sectors to access their work with an ease.Now the QR codes are used in different sectors like bankings, shopping, purchasing, marketing purposes websites and more. In this post, we will let you know the creative ways to use QR codes in everyday life.
What is QR code
QR code is the two-dimensional barcode which consists of white and black pixels with unique patterns that can be accessed by scanning the code with a smartphone or by a QR code reader. It is much simpler to use and much difficult to break. It delivers fast response with extra security that can't be decoded. You can create your own QR code for your website or for your everyday usage at home or at an office.
1. Use QR code as an address card
Every time when you meet a special person like friend or co-workers they may ask you for your address to meet you directly or if you are running any business you need to explore more on your address. Telling your address may take a time or your visiting card may miss sometimes when they try contacting you. In order to eliminate all the worries, you can use QR code to quickly scan and send your contact details immediately to their smartphone. For this, you need to generate your own QR code by filling all the required fields and take a print out or capture your QR code on your smartphone. When some asks for your address just show then the bar code and ask them to scan it and that's it your address will be added to their smartphone screen quickly. You can use trick as a business card QR code generator to impress your clients.
2. Protect WiFi password
Securing your WiFi password when relatives or friends at home is really a tuff task. It may even break or misguide the relations when you try to hide the password from them. Now you can make your friends and guests happy by sharing your WiFi network without breaking the password. For this, you just install WiFi QR code generator and provide your details and generate a QR code and paste it near to your router or in the hall and tell your friends/guests to scan the QR code to get access to WiFi network. Know how to find free WiFi network anywhere which we have discussed in the previous post.
3. Make payments
Already many online banking sectors are using this safe technique to send and receive payments securely and safely without breaking any information.You can protect your banking passwords just by creating a QR code or by scanning the QR code given by your bank. You will find an easy way making the payments with the QR code.
4. Secret messages
It is very difficult to share your words when there is a group of people sitting around you. If you have something to say for the special person in the form of messages. Just generate a QR code by leaving a message in it and ask your friend to scan it through the smartphone and your message will be read out by the person without letting anyone know about it. It is the most creative ways to use QR codes smartly
5. QR codes in electronics
If you bought a new electronic device with super specifications and you wonder how to use it? to put a solution for this you don't need to go to a store or a helping website. You just copy the manual URL of the electronic device and generate a QR code and paste on your devices. When a doubt arrives just scan the code and get the required information in the quick time.
6. Close the information smartly
Invite your friends to any function by closing the address with QR code and let them know that you are very smart in using the technology. Provide the location access to the event/function in QR code format and send it to them by showing all the start and stop positions on the map.
Creative ways to use QR codes
QR codes are the new era of using the information between the individual smartly and geeky. You don't need any extra skills to generate or use QR code. Just use the website that generates QR code and scans it with your smartphone. By using the above tips and tricks you can put security to your passwords and conversations with out revealing them. Some of the best QR code generators are Goqr and kaywa
Lets us know how the post creative ways to use QR codes helped you and also let us know how you use the QR codes in everyday life in the comments section.


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"What the Heck is Hotel Revenue Management, Anyway?"
In a Recession…Hotel Sales Basics Still Work
By: Neil Salerno – Hotel Marketing Coach
We live in a highly technical world; the Internet, blogs, webinars, PDA's ,and email; holy smokes, we sure are getting sophisticated. But, in the process, are we leaving the tried and true sales basics farther and further behind us? In a recession, we don't need to re-direct our sales and marketing efforts; we need to get back to the basics that have worked and succeeded for many years.
Big news flash; the basics still work. For those of you who feel that you are way beyond using the basics, I'm sorry if this all seems too elemental for you. It's just that there are certain fundamentals which work for everyone.
One of the most basic, of all basics, is that "you gotta kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince". For years, hoteliers have debated whether quality or quantity sales contacts are most beneficial. For my money, it's quantity that counts. It's simple, the more people you talk to, the more business you will book. Now, I am not an advocate for the old-fashioned cold sales call, but it's time to get back to get into the field and "press some flesh" (shake hands) with more prospective clients.
The Internet certainly exposes your hotel to millions of prospective guests. It's, no doubt, the best marketing tool ever devised by mankind, but be careful not to make it your only marketing tool. Nothing closes sales better than the two ears and mouth of a hard-working sales person. It's time to step up that sales activity. In a recession, all hotels are on a more level playing field; the lines between upper-scale and lower-scale properties begin to blend together. But, remember, people enjoy doing business with people they know and trust.
We're in a deep recession, but that is no excuse for not doubling or tripling efforts to drive sales. You don't need to spend more money; just spend it wisely. I personally dislike the expression "you have to spend money to make money" because it is so often misunderstood. If you want to get ahead of the curve, re-evaluate all your marketing expenses. You might find that putting your marketing expenditures in priority-order could increase your sales effectiveness without spending more money.
Sales Training Produces Results
During a recession, sales training for your general manager, yes, I said general manager, and sales people can be a good investment with a potentially quick payback. But, a few cautions here; find a trainer who has a good grasp of hotel sales basics; a trainer with a program which allows the trainer to "own" the results by measuring success in terms of incremental sales after training; a trainer who uses a follow-up program, after training, to be sure the new techniques are properly learned and applied.
Be sure that follow-up habits are formed; follow-up is the key to successful sales programs. Follow-up closes sales.
Revenue Management Works in Many Ways
If you haven't already done so, commit your hotel operation to using revenue management to stimulate RevPar growth. Yes, even in a poor economy, a good revenue management program will uncover opportunities to boost occupancy and rates. Committing to revenue management produces a stronger awareness of your hotel's marketplace and stimulates management creativity.
Don't even think about just reducing rates; that has never stimulated sales demand. Reducing rates only devalues your product and services. Creating more value-added programs is the way to go. Spending, especially during a recession, is focused on getting the best deal for dollars spent. As always happens, there will be demand opportunities to capture. A good revenue management program will help you find those opportunities.
Some Really Simple Basics
Sometimes, some of the most obvious, most simple, tactics can have a strong impact on sales.
1. How fast are your sales people or general manager running out of business cards? The faster, the better. Business cards are still a great sales tool.
2. Do all your people have an email signature? After all it is an electronic business card.
3. Are all your front desk people skilled at selling upgrades at check-in?
4. Are you publishing guest comments on your hotel website?
5. Do you have at least two packages for hotel stays? Are you promoting them on your website?
6. If your site is more than six months old, have you had a professional analyze your site to improve its effectiveness?
7. Have you recognized that every hotel associate is a sales person?
Most important, don't buy the excuse that sales will be down because we are in a recession. You'll just have to work harder in '09.


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SEO or Search Engine Optimization is a very difficult technique to master. It can give your business a big advantage if done right, but can also ruin your business if done wrong. Search Engine algorithms always change. Even the best Search Engine Optimization experts have difficulty doing SEO, some may think that experts are keeping everyone out of the loop, but the truth is, these SEO experts don't know every detail about Search Engine Optimization. They just adapt to whatever is happening in the business. So before you hire an expert to do SEO for your business, make sure to study every aspect of the business. Don't get duped by what these "SEO experts" are telling you they can do to help your business grow. There are legit experts who truly know what they are doing. If someone tells you some of the lies listed below, you might have to think twice before hiring them.
"I know everything about SEO and already master their algorithm."
Only Google really knows how the SEO algorithm works or what these algorithms are. In reality, there are at least hundreds of factors that can affect website rankings, and SEO experts don't know every one of them. Google also makes sure that they always update and adjust their algorithms to keep up with the technology's fast pace. Google has an AI ranking algorithm they just implemented named RankBrain. In reality, RankBrain is already running months before the public knows about it. SEO experts didn't know anything about this AI and the fact that it is one of the top SEO ranking factors today and no one knows that it was already running is pretty amazing.
Want to know how SEO started? Visit: http://www.thehistoryofseo.com/The-Industry/The_History_of_Search_Engine_Optimization.aspx
"I know how to help any website rank high."
Knowing what is the consumer's intent is one of the most important aspects of running a successful Search Engine Optimization strategy. SEO strategy differs from industry to industry. One strategy might be effective to one industry but a total failure to another. Every effective expert knows how important to know the niche and what your audience need to make their business rank higher in every search engine. For example, if you want to market your business in Boston, SEO expert should target niche and keywords that are related to Boston. Unless you spend money to make your business to rank higher, the success in SEO relies on how to identify the right keywords to use. Knowing what keywords to use is one of the most important aspects of SEO.
"All you need in making your business grow is SEO."
SEO is one aspect of internet business, but there are other ways to make your business successful using the internet. You can use internet advertising, social media marketing, and content marketing. Although SEO plays a major role, study shows that combining these techniques can make your business successful ten folds.
"Quantity over quality."
Before 2012, SEO is all about who makes the most links. But Google changes that. They are now making sure that all content creators and website owners use organic and natural links on their website. Backlinks are still a factor in determining the ranking of a content, but SEO does not rely on backlinks alone anymore. If you are hiring an SEO expert, make sure that they work on natural, legitimate, high-quality links to backlink on your website. Google is now keeping an eye on those websites that looks like spam websites. Ask your experts what are their link building strategies. Make sure they stay away from "Quantity over quality" kind of Search Engine Optimization.
To know more about SEO, check: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seo
"Use duplicate links"
As what I have said earlier, Google is keeping a close eye on contents that are very unnatural. Some experts use duplicate links to manipulate the search and eventually get more traffic or viewers. That will reflect poorly on your website, since duplicating links are considered spam by Google.
"I'll make your page land in Google's first page."
If your SEO expert says they will make your website land on the first page of Google's search engine in one or two months, then they are lying. A website that uses SEO usually gets a positive result in at least six months. Page rank changes by the minute. A legit SEO expert will tell you honestly that they don't have control over your page rank. In case your website lands on the first page, if not maintained it will easily get lost in the search engine. Hire an expert who does not give you any promises but have a good portfolio to back-up their work.


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Hey guys! Last week I flew out to Houston for work and took advantage of one of the biggest perks of my American Express Platinum card. Dallas and Houston house 2 of 7 nationwide Centurion lounges offering free manicures, massages, food, drinks and a million other things that make traveling that much more enjoyable. While Centurion doesn't quite compare to First Class lounges, I'd say it's definitely up there.
I was pretty impressed with both but spent more time in the Houston lounge. From open bars with renowned mixologists to world-class chefs, showers and private napping areas, the Centurion lounges were well equipped with just about everything I could have asked for to feel comfortable and satisfied. With hospitable employees who made sure I was well taken care of and high-speed wifi, I would highly recommend checking out the Centurion lounge at IAH.
The only downside to the Houston lounge is that it's a little tough to find and closes at 9pm. The entrance is also somewhat hidden – there's an elevator located down a hallway next to a duty free shop near gate D6.
I highly recommend checking out these lounges or other Centurion lounges if you can. If you're not an American Express Platinum cardholder but are an AMEX card member, it costs $50 to get in, but if you're in for a long layover, it's totally worth it!
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Equivariant Poincaré Series and Topology of Valuations
The equivariant with respect to a finite group action Poincaré series of a collection of $r$ valuations was defined earlier as a power series in $r$ variables with the coefficients from a modification of the Burnside ring of the group. Here we show that (modulo simple exceptions) the equivariant Poincaré series determines the equivariant topology of the collection of valuations.
2010 Mathematics Subject Classification: 14B05, 13A18, 14R20, 16W70.
Keywords and Phrases: finite group actions, Poincaré series, plane valuations, equivariant topology
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