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Alone on a deserted island…RTW: 2007-2008, Southeast Asia, Thailand — By Kelly on June 24, 2008 9:11 AM
There have been many times in my life when I have longed to be alone on a deserted island. I just spent five very relaxing days on the beautiful island of Koh Chang, which was exactly what I mind as I wanted nothing more but to be alone in a quiet and beautiful place. Koh Chang is one of Thailand's least visited islands, located southeast of Bangkok. To get to the island, I took a seven hour bus ride to the town of Trat, where I took a one hour boat ride to the island. Once on the island, I jumped in the back of a truck (taxi) filled with many others, and asked to be taken to Kai Bae Beach. The majority of people got off at White Sands Beach, which is known to be the most touristy of all of the beaches.
My good friend Anne, from San Francisco, had spent some time in Kai Bae and suggested a place I should stay. Unfortunately, the place she suggested was closed, which I didn't realize until my taxi had left. It's a good thing my backpack is small, because I ended up walking several kilometers before finally selecting my accommodation. I briefly stayed in one cabin until I realized the door to my open air shower didn't lock. I did not feel safe as anyone could jump over the wall and enter my room. I had to argue to get my money back but I was successful and eventually landed a great room at Nang Nual Resort. I stayed in a private cabin with ocean views and an awesome pool! I literally had the pool completely to myself each day! The water in both the pool and the ocean was warm, but still very refreshing from the very humid days.
I loved Kai Bae Beach as it was very laid back with a small village feel. The entire island was pretty quiet, which was exactly what I wanted. Upon arriving I had decided my time spent on the island would be for me to relax and take a vacation from my vacation! I spent my days lying on the beach, swimming in the ocean and pool, reading books, getting massages, and practice yoga and meditation. I took three days of yoga classes with my Thai instructor, Dada. The truth is I am horrible at yoga…I can't even touch my toes! This is one of the man reasons I have decided to take up yoga, because I need to improve my flexibility, balance, and posture. I find yoga extremely challenging, but I plan to stick with it! It was great to have a one on one teacher and I did see improvements in myself by the end of my last session.
I got my first Thai massage on the beach for 250 baht ($7). The massage lasted an hour and was very intense! This little Thai lady amazed me with her strength as she literally climbed on top me, pressing her elbows and knees deep into my body, causing me to scream out a few times! Overall, the massage was awesome, just very intense as I tend to be a wuss when it comes to massages. There were signs for massages all over the beach including a sign advertising a "viagra massage." I wonder what that is all about???
I rented a motorbike for a day to explore more of the island, as the beaches are very far apart from one another. I seemed to be the only person on the island to wear a helmet, but I knew if anyone was going to crash it would be me! In the first five minutes of driving, a giant dragonfly like creature flew into my face and got trapped between my ear and the helmet strap! It was flapping it's wings violently as I screamed and felt helpless as I could not let go of the handle bars for fear of crashing! It eventually freed itself of my helmet without any damage to either party.
I drove the motorbike to Klong Plu Waterfall and did a short hike to the fall where there were several people swimming. I then drove up to White Sands Beach where I had lunch and a nap on the beach. White Sand Beach is said to be the most touristy beach on the island; however, I did not find the island to be very touristy at all. It is less popular of a destination compared to the other well know Thai islands. It is also considered "low season" at the moment, and attracts less tourist to the country due to the rainy weather. Even though it is monsoon season, I did not see a drop of rain during my time on the island. I was the only patron in every restaurant that I ate and many restaurants were closed with signs saying the owners were on holiday and would return in October. I enjoyed the quiet serenity the island offered.
I wanted to trek through the jungle in the center of the island and figured what better way to do it than on an elephant's back? I decided to go on a 1-hour trek with elephant Thongyacht. He was a huge elephant and I felt so high up off the ground! We trekked through the jungle which was lush and green with tons of grapefruits within my reach to pick from the trees. It was a beautiful view from the top of the elephant, but also a little scary at times! A wild pig showed up in our path causing Thongyacht to stop in his tracks until the pig moved out of our way. On the way back, my guide insisted that I ride on the elephants neck. I was a little scared of falling off at first, but it was a really cool experience! The elephants skin was very tough, like leather, and the hairs on his head so prickly that I felt much discomfort on the journey back. Every once in a while the elephant would raise his trunk up to me and I feared he was going to spit on me! The guide told me that he was hungry and was only hoping I would feed him.
I spent my last evening on the island by watching the sunset over the ocean. It is moments like this that I wish I were traveling with a significant other, as I find sunsets so romantic.
Cost Summary for 5 days/4 nights on beautiful tropical island!
Round trip transportation, bus/boat: $500 baht
Accommodation (4 nights, includes breakfast): $2800 baht
Motorbike rental, 1 day: $200 baht
1-hour Thai Massage: $250 baht
Elephant Ride: $400 baht
Yoga classes: $600 baht
Food/drink: $1000 baht
Cute red dress: $200 baht
TOTAL: $5800 baht /$180.00
After a long bus ride, I am now back in crazy Bangkok. I am meeting up with my friend Nicole tomorrow and we will pow wow about our future travel plans. Be sure to check out Nicole's blog as well: RANGE COMMANDER
I have only know Nicole for a few months as I met her through my friend Lauren. We both desired to see much of Southeast Asia and thought it would be fun to travel together!
To see all my photos of Koh Chang, CLICK HERE!


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Dissent and the Failure of Leadership
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Chapter 12: Making a Place for the Practice of Dissenting
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Robyn Penman DISSENT IN THE MODERN WORLD It's Just Not On We don't think much of dissent in the modern world. Indeed, it has become increasingly apparent to me that some powerful elements in our society are actively seeking to silence dissent. As I was writing this chapter, two significant political events occurred that demonstrated quite markedly our current attitude to dissent – at least the attitudes of those in power in Australia. First, the New South Wales state government removed the requirement for unanimous jury verdicts in criminal trials. Previously in NSW jurors in criminal trials were required to reach unanimous verdicts. But on 10 November, 2005, the NSW Attorney-General declared he would change this to accept a majority verdict of 11 to 1 in criminal trials. This flew in the face of the High Court arguments and a Law Reform Commission review. Learned legal opinion had it that unanimous verdicts were justified on the grounds of historical legacies, legal principles and the rule of law. But despite the learned legal opinion, it was clear that unanimous verdicts were not justified administratively, especially in terms of so-called inefficiencies and failures. When the change was first proposed it was claimed that up to 10 percent of criminal trials in NSW will fail because the jury is unable to reach a unanimous verdict. When I read that claim, it struck me that something was very odd and I pondered it for some time. Why is the trial a...
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William Shakespeare once said, "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" Now, two things strike me about this statement:
1) I never knew Shakespeare was a king, but I guess he must have been, otherwise why would he say such a thing? I was never schooled in the succession of the English monarchy, but he must be in there somewhere. I know he's not William the Conqueror because he looks too fruity to conquer anything, but I'm sure they've had dozens of Williams on the throne over the centuries.
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August 16, 2006
UK police seek extra time to quiz bomb suspects
LONDON (Reuters) - Police will seek more time on Wednesday
to question suspects in the alleged plot to blow up
transatlantic airliners, as it emerged a 12-year-old boy with
no documents had managed to board a plane at UK's Gatwick
Detectives must apply to extend the detention warrants for
23 of the 24 suspects arrested since police said they had
foiled a plan to carry out suicide bombings on planes bound for
the United States using liquid explosives disguised as drinks.
Pakistani descent. Police can hold suspects for up to 28 days
before either charging or releasing them.
Also on Wednesday, Home Secretary John Reid is due to meet
EU counterparts to discuss the plot and ongoing operations.
One of those attending the meeting in London is French
Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy who has said the threat of
terrorism remained "high and permanent."
"There is absolutely no question of lowering our guard,"
said Sarkozy.
Meanwhile the massive police investigation in Britain
continues. Detectives said they had already executed 46 search
warrants, with 22 of those searches continuing and another 20
vehicles examined.
Officers are still combing woodland around the town of High
Wycombe in Buckinghamshire for evidence. One house in the town,
according to British media, may have been used by the suspected
plotters to mix chemicals to blow up as many as 10 U.S.-bound
The chaos at Britain's major airports has begun to ease
slightly after the ban on all airline cabin baggage was relaxed
to allow passengers to carry a small bag on board, although it
is still forbidden to take liquids on board planes.
However passengers continued to suffer major delays and
airlines were still being forced to cancel some of their
flights because of the extra security measures.
British Airways said it planned to operate 90 percent of
its schedule on Wednesday but will cancel 46 flights from
Heathrow and Gatwick.
It is also trying to deal with a backlog of 5,000 bags
which are waiting to be returned to their owners.
However, despite the high level of alert, airport operator
BAA said a 12-year-old boy with no documents had managed to get
on board a plane at Gatwick.
The boy had run away from a care home in Merseyside and
boarded a plane for Lisbon at 6 a.m. on Monday before the other
passengers, according to media reports.
However, he was spotted by cabin crew who alerted the
"The boy had passed through our full security screening
process so he had passed through the search process and I'm
confident there was no threat at any stage to passengers and
staff or to the aircraft," a BAA spokesman told BBC radio.
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May will be a very busy month at area Post Offices. The best news is that there will not be a First-Class postage increase this year! A once-ounce letter will still cost 44 cents, with additional ounces costing 17 cents. Postal cards are still priced at 28 cents.
Shelter Pet Adopt-a-thon. The Post Office will be offering a Shelter Pet Adopt-a-thon in conjunction with Lee County Domestic Animal Services on Saturday, May 1, at 5600 Banner Drive, Fort Myers. The event coincides with the Post Office's commemorative stamps now available for purchase; the 44-cent stamps are sold in sheets of 20 cats and dogs. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with pet adoptions continuing until 3:30 p.m. Adoptions at the event will be half the regular adoption fee! A variety of activities will be offered including a children's essay contest, a children's craft, and face painting. All pets adopted on May 1 will be eligible to win a sheet of photo stamps (official U.S. postage) with either the pet's image or a family photo with the new pet; a certificate of adoption will be provided along with a first day of sale postmark of one of the pet stamps. Those attending are encouraged to bring in nonperishable pet food or supplies for the Animal Services Community Pet Pantry.
National Letter Carrier Food Drive. The 18th annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive will be held on Saturday, May 8. Letter carriers throughout Lee, Collier & Charlotte counties will be collecting nonperishable food items with their regular mail deliveries. Campbell Soup Company provides reminder cards for all postal customers and Publix Supermarkets provide plastic collection bags. Customers are encouraged to place their food by the mailbox prior to the regular delivery time. Food collected will be donated to the Harry Chapin Food Bank for distribution at no cost to its participating agencies. Volunteers are needed on May 8 by both the food bank and the Post Office. Contact either the Harry Chapin Food Bank at 334-7007 or the Post Office at 573-9638.
Mailbox Improvement. Again this year the Post Office is hosting a contest for the "most improved mailbox." Entries were due by April 30 and the winners will be announced during May, which is Mailbox Improvement Month.
Dogbite Prevention Week. Also in May, the Post Office participates in the annual observance of dog bite prevention. From nips and bites to actual attacks, violent dog behavior continues to pose a serious threat to mail carriers. Letter carriers are the third most likely group to be bitten by a dog. Each year, several thousand Postal Service employees are victimized by dogs. At this point in our nation's history, even the comedians know that "dog bites man" is no longer a laughing matter. Most people think children and dogs go together naturally, and they often do, but it may shock you to learn that children are the most common victims of dog bites.
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Is Rachel just a fantasy or is there a chance of escape from reality?
Rachel Riley, she of the numbers and indecent frocks on Countdown, is something of an enigma wrapped up beside a conundrum.
Brainy, beautiful and supporter of Manchester United (of course she is, she's from Essex) she ticks many of my boxes but I am still less than convinced as to what exactly she offers to the world of football.
Her brief appearances alongside Jeff Stelling on the largely forgotten Friday Night Football have remained just that, largely forgotten, but she is still an integral part of Sky's weekend curtain-raiser, Fantasy Football.
For those not living in fantasy world, each week she is plonked down beside fellow presenter Max Rushden in a pretend dressing room with Paul Merson and a former pro who regales us with tales from his past.
Rachel began by referring to rhododendron bush on legs Marouane Fellaini's 100 per cent record as captain of the Red Devils and for a man who makes us all laugh whenever he opens his mouth, Merse's near silence was golden.
"Captain of Man Utd," he said and then not a word, just the sight of a man shaking his head gently from side to side wondering just how the world had reached such a state. Think of wee insurance dog Churchill hearing his renewal quote.
This week's guest was Micky Quinn, scorer of goals and wearer of a magnificent moustache, and he was given a most apt introduction by Rushden. "263 goals in 588 games, loved by the fans at Portsmouth, Newcastle and Coventry and also loved by many bookmakers and pie shops around the country," he said.
I was slightly alarmed as to just what stories Quinny could regale us with in the early evening as having read his autobiography it wasn't just goals, betting and pies that he indulged in, but he kept it largely clean.
And then Rachel redeemed herself with surely one of the greatest questions ever.
"Despite many requests, you are here without Spit the Dog?" she asked. Quinn took it in his stride but I was still left shaking my head from side to side wondering did she really think he was Bob Carolgees or was it the question of a genius.
It's a fine line, but on the whole I think she should stay, if only to ensure that Sky doesn't give the job to Kelly Cates, nee daughter of Kenny Dalglish, whose appearances have me shaking my head not like a wee dog but a different animal, the drummer from The Muppets.
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February 19, 2015
The Shirow franchises (2)
In Appleseed (1985), the future is still run by giant mainframes. That was soon to change.
The "difference engine" was first proposed in the late 18th century, but this now well-worn trope truly came into its own as mainstream entertainment in the 1950s with the Tracy/Hepburn comedy Desk Set (1957) and NASA's adoption of the IBM 7090 at the dawn of the space race.
Only four years after Appleseed, Masamune Shirow saw the future and the future was networked. The last line in Ghost in the Shell (1989) says it all: "The net is vast and infinite."
This marked a true sea change in the genre. The "computer" would no longer be a single "character" (an electromechanical dictator) but part of the landscape. This is especially true in the Stand Alone Complex series, in which cyber is simply there, like the water and air.
As Google chairman Eric Schmidt put it recently, "The Internet will disappear." Meaning that it will become as ubiquitous as electric power and radio waves, treated as a given, as if it has always existed and has always been available, and so is only noticed when it is not.
Alas, too many Hollywood science fiction writers are stuck on the mainframe as the "Big Bad" and "hacking" as a magic wand. A quarter century ago, Shirow got it right.
• Ghost in the Shell (manga) 1989-1990
• Ghost in the Shell (theatrical release) 1995
• Innocence (theatrical release) 2004
• Stand Alone Complex (TV anime series) 2002-2006
• Solid State Society (OVA movie) 2006
• Arise (OVA series) 2013
• Ghost in the Shell (theatrical release) 2017
• Plus 1997 and 2015 video games.
Right from the start, Ghost in the Shell throws a wrench into the sequel machinery. Kusanagi merges with the AI at the end of the first movie. In Innocence she appears only virtually. So the only place to go without completing trashing the premise is backwards.
Thus Stand Alone Complex is a prequel. The two SAC series are not only superior to the original but rank among the very best in the genre. The latest installment in the franchise, Ghost in the Shell: Arise, is a prequel to the prequel, including an "origins" story.
|The real stars of SAC: the Tachikoma robots (Wikipedia Commons).
And talking about allegiance to established canon (or the lack thereof), Dreamworks has signed Scarlett Johansson for a 2017 live-action remake of Ghost in the Shell. The casting has already raised questions among fans about how a "Johansson" can play a "Kusanagi."
The obvious solution can be gleaned from A Fistful of Dollars (Yojimbo). Or Edge of Tomorrow (All You Need is Kill). Clint Eastwood and Tom Cruise are models for "occidentalization." Just keep the plot moving and don't bury the story beneath piles of ponderousness. A good story will always shine through.
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SAVANNAH, Ga. – SCMPD officers made three burglary arrests Friday morning following Hurricane Matthew.
Around 8:20am, officers picked up 20-year-old William Bennett and 42-year-old Melvin Hutcheson after they tried to break into the 3G convenience store on Wheaton Street. Police say the men tried to pry the plywood off the front of the business. Officers found them trying to break into the back of the store.
Around 9:50am Saturday, officers responded to the 4800 block of Highway 21 in Garden City. They found the front of the store had been broken into and officers found 45-year-old Amy Lynn Bouvette. She had two bags of merchandise including lotto tickets, beer, cigarettes and food. She's charged with burglary.
Chief of Police Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr. is urging citizens to stay inside and remain vigilant. "We need the community's help to maintain order," he said. "I am asking citizens to call 911 if they notice any suspicious activity that may lead to burglaries, thefts, and robberies or looting. Our number one priority is to protect life and property."
Members of the Georgia National Guard have been assigned to every precinct to help prevent break-ins at homes or businesses.


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One image that merits the overused and abused term, iconic, is in the news again because of Brexit.
The acute analysis about 'Very well, alone' offered by Mr Rachman in his column should be supplemented by knowledge of the next cartoon – All alone in the world – displayed by Fougasse aka Kenneth Bird.
Aside from being funny, Bird's drawing was a more accurate depiction of the reality of late Imperial Britain's efforts in the last world war – which ended almost seventy years ago.
I argue that in the murky realm of national mythologies these two cartoons occupy positions akin to yin and yang. the epitomy of complementary or conflicting opposites – emotion and reason – pride and pragmatism.
We have long seemed as a nation to have chosen World War Two as our national lodestar and these two pieces of imagery sum up the nation's conversation with itself as well as anything else I know of.
My own modest efforts at reinterpretaion of Low's classic are below and are firmly #Brexit related – watching the Conservative Party become UKIP has been a most unedifying watch.
And its consequences following the EU Referendum of June 2016 are becoming ever clearer.


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So far, I tried to have rsyncd running from inetd, what with adding these lines:
/etc/services: rsync 873/tcp # rsync rsync 873/udp # rsync /etc/inetd.conf: rsync stream tcp nowait root /usr/bin/rsync rsyncd --daemonA quick ps shows rsync not to be running even after giving inetd a HUP and a full-blown restart.
I thought this might be because I didn't have an rsyncd.conf file, so I created one. However, the docs don't say where it's meant to be created, so I linked the files so that they would live in /etc/rsyncd.conf, /etc/rsyncd/rsyncd.conf and /etc/rsync/rsyncd.conf, but again the daemon seems to be failing to start. That said, I've had no experience with inetd since today, so I may well be barking up the wrong hosepipe. I would have gone the init script route, but didn't want to have to write my own, as again it's something I have no experience with.
Does anyone have any ideas what's going wrong? The instructions in the man pages and on the net seem a little terse, and TBH I'm a bit surprised that Debian doesn't have and "rsyncd" package with just a few config files and sensible defaults.
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It's over. The last string of fairy lights has been packed away, the last of the pine needles have been swept from the floor, and world once again feels darker, drabber and little more real.
The festive season has run its course, and I can no longer hide behind the joyful camouflage of Christmas or cushion reality with twinkling lights and carols. I must stand squarely before this new year and face up to the future.
In truth, standing on the brink of this new year and looking into the darkness of the unknown makes fear snag at my heart. There are big decisions to be made, unknown paths to walk, much feared news to learn, empty hours to fill, soul-searching to be done and big changes to be lived.
And no matter how hard my soul aches at the thought of all this change, or my heart catches with fear at the void of the unknown, I know that the year is already upon us and the days ahead are coming.
And all I can do is take one day at a time, cling tightly to the beauty that overflows all around me, and hold these beautiful words in my heart as I step forth into the darkness.
"I said to the man who stood at the Gate of the Year,
"Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown."
And he replied, "Go out into the darkness, and put your hand into the hand of God.
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Plans have been unveiled by a Blackpool casino to become the latest to operate around the clock.
Genting Casino on Queen's Promenade currently opens from noon until 6am but wants to operate and serve alcohol on a 24-hour basis.
It has applied to Blackpool Council to vary its premises licence – but the bid has so far sparked two objections.
One is from Robert McDougall of Patterdale Avenue, Marton, whose brother Michael, 59, has been in the nearby Belsfield House care home on Carlin Gate for 18 months.
Mr McDougall, 75, fears that noise from revellers and extra cars parked on side streets will disturb residents at the Belsfield House and St Stephen's Care Homes, including Michael, who suffers with several conditions.
"There will be noise from all the extra traffic parking outside people's homes on side streets which are already full," he said.
"Revellers from the casino who have been drinking may also be rowdy and this will disturb people like my brother and prevent them from sleeping."
Mr McDougall added that he had worries over the wider social impact of 24-hour gambling and drinking.
A bid by police and council chiefs to introduce an early morning alcohol restriction order (EMRO) banning sales of alcohol was rejected by the council's licensing committee in February.
Mr McDougall has written to Lancashire Police's chief constable Steve Finnigan to call on the police to object to Genting's application and he worries it would mean more police patrols would be necessary, at a cost to the force and tax-payers.
"If this is approved it will create a precedent for other clubs and hotels to apply for 24-hour licences," said Mr McDougall.
"Blackpool is not Las Vegas and should not be trying to style itself in that way," he added.
"Gambling and drinking can ruin people's lives – they can get addicted, spend more money they have and end up going to loan sharks.
"These things can cause real sociological problems."
But Claire Smith, president of hotelier association Stay Blackpool, who had opposed the EMRO, said she did not have a problem with the plan.
"You don't hear of any trouble or bother with the other three casinos in Blackpool which are all open around the clock," she said.
"These places know that any incident of noise or which causes the police to be called could count heavily against their licence and I think they do what they do very well in a controlled environment with lots of rules and regulations.
"Anything which helps a business to grow, retain jobs and possible create new ones has to be of benefit to the local economy."
A council spokesman said it had received just one complaint against any of the three 24-hour casinos – Grosvenor, Palace and Coral Island over the last year – relating to concerns about someone's problem gambling.
He added the application was likely to go to before a future licensing committee.
The public has until April 4 to comment on the plans.


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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it has given $2.1 million in grants to 37 organizations to protect and restore urban bodies of water and improve water quality.
The projects in 17 states and Puerto Rico are aimed at improving canals, rivers, lakes and other water bodies in urbanized areas, the EPA said.
The grants come from the EPA's Urban Waters Federal Partnership, and range from $40,000 to $60,000 each, the agency said. Many urban waterways have suffered from years of pollution, and the grants are meant to benefit the full cities as well as the water.
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Expediciones Tropicales, Poas Volcano, Costa Rica Sep 20, 2016
Me and Sylvia are retired to low income. We are doing well, but have to travel economy and limit our international travel. Sylvia found reasonably priced airfare with a good downtown San Jose Hotel included In Costa Rica. We couldn't pass on this great once in a lifetime visit to a great place with good people. So we booked that deal four months in advance. We did some internet homework and found two weeks worth of great places to visit easy to see from San Jose; so our seven days in our once in a lifetime visit were valuable to us. I found the seven active steaming volcanoes in Costa Rica most interesting cuz the crater rims were accessible in at least two volcanoes, with the Poas having a large emerald toxic sulfur lake as my favorite.
After arriving in San Jose we booked immediately a few days in advance with Expediciones Tropicales for a four hour tour of Porque Nacional Volcan Poas. Poas Volcano was my main destination.
We had two good days in San Jose as I watched the rain forest mountains for rain or heavy fog. The days started out clear in the mountains in mornings, with clouds building up in the early afternoon and often mountains were socked in with clouds and rain. Poas was an hour drive NW of San Jose and our four hour 0800 tour would get us back to our hotel by 1200; what could go wrong?
Our day for the Poas Volcano arrived and we were ready. We had our continental breakfast and had a bag with water bottles and trail mix. We met our guide outside and got into the van buckled up and ready to go. The sky was clear. What luck!
After twenty minutes sitting in the van I got out and walked into the Hotel Dunn Inn and my guide was shooting BS with the employees. I asked him about our excursion and he lost all hospitality. He told me to get back into van (motor running with AC) and we will leave in just a few minutes. After almost twenty minutes back in van he arrived and we were leaving with clear sky above us. What could go wrong?
Then we stopped at another hotel in San Jose. Driver said just two more to pick up for full day tour (ours half day) and we leave. That turned into another thirty minute wait. Then the two riders and Driver returned and we were off on a nice clear day. Well, a number of BS stops and it was about 11:30 when we left San Jose with some clouds starting to form. (tic, tic, tic)
The ride up Poas was maybe ten miles or more with tourist shops and places to stop and shoot BS. It was past 14:00 when we got to the Poas parking lot with store, with heavy clouds rolling in. We went as fast as our old legs would take us and got to Crater Principal overlook in heavy fog. I put camera on zoom and pointed camera at crator and burned about thirty shots and only hit a few low quality shots. The clouds thickened and within a minute there was no more overlook. I talked to a man from USA and he told me the view fifteen minutes ago were magnificent.
Nothing to do but to follow the good paved (wheelchair accessible) walkway and return to the shop with good benches to sit on. The buses arrived and unloaded child groups with their supervisors to check out the volcano overlook. They were excited and making a lot of noise and having a good time. I approve cuz kids need to run and learn about nature.
Still waiting for Driver and the kids started to return. A young boy and a supervisor sat beside us on our bench. The boy fell and got two lacerations in his knee from a fall...and he had dirt in his wound. I asked the supervisor if I could clean his wounds with my bottled water. She declined so I took the shot of the wound that she did not like. What the heck, I am having a bad day. Time passed as we waited for Driver.
Finally Driver and other two riders returned and without talking we got in the van and left Poas Park. About halfway down the Poas Mountain we stopped at a tourist shop. On the side of the mountain they waited for a second van to separate us half day tours from the whole day tours. The second van arrived and they drove the whole day two on their tour. Driver told me that after changing vans on a tour, they were required by law to wait an hour before he can drive on to return us. I told him he was full of poop as he went into the tourist shop to shoot BS.
Finally after 16:00 we got back to our hotel in San Jose on our four hour tour. No only I lost my only shot at the Poas Volcano, but lost a valuable day in Costa Rica. Me and Sylvia got out on separate sides of the van. Driver walked over to me to get his tip and he got it! (LOL) Sorry TBs, but Texans don't cotton to people that take my money then jack me around. In the middle of downtown San Jose I told Driver loud and rude what I didn't like about him and his tour company.
TravBuddys, Our Costa Rica visit has a happy ending, in spite of that experience. Thanks to the good employees of the Hotel Dunn Inn giving us custom tours and good advise we had a wonderful five days in Costa Rica including the Irazu Volcano. I strongly recommend Costa Rica as a great friendly place to vacation.
Travbuddys this is May 2016 and for days the Turrialba Volcano has been erupting for days now in Costa Rica closing an international airport for a while.
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A great learning experience! Apr 09, 2013
This is the second part of the Combo Tour we took in Costa Rica. After the visit to the Doka Coffee Estate our party of 13 with our guide and driver, continued to the Poas Volcano National Park. Again, the journey was mostly uphill along winding roads. I thought to myself at that time that I wouldn't want to do this on foot!
On the way we stopped at a store where we were offered free samples of the local wine and fresh strawberries. Although I am not much of a wine drinker I opted for it. It was quite good but didn't really slake my thirst as they were served in tiny cups! Anyhow, after the usual restroom visits we got back into our van and reached our next destination, the Poas National Park in less than an hour.
There were a lot of tour buses in the parking lot. Hernan our tour guide told us that we were free to explore the park by ourselves and told us to be back at the parking area by 12 noon. It was only around 10:30 then, so we figured that we had a lot of time to discover and explore. We headed straight for the trail that led to the volcano. It was a good ten minute walk but there were signs and directions everywhere so it was impossible for anybody to get lost.
Hernan had informed us earlier that we might not be able to see the crater of the volcano as a mist was already forming in the vicinity, but he half jokingly said he was praying for a "miracle" to let the clouds clear.
For your information, the Poas volcano is an active composite volcano with a height of 2708 meters or around 8885 feet. It emits a lot of sulfur gas, sometimes so much that we heard the park has to be closed to visitors from time to time. The volcano's last known eruption was in 2009 when it killed about 40 people in the Central Valley.
Whe we arrived at the viewing terrace there were already a lot of people with cameras and video recorders ready, looking down at the huge crater. The view point gave us a bird's eye view of the crater but unfortunately the miracles that our guide was praying for didn't happen, at least for the next 10 minutes or so. But lo and behold, the clouds lifted suddenly with the shift of the winds, and there were whoops of delight from the crowd combined with the clicking of cameras! Then, we could actually see almost all the edges and parts of the vast active crater.
We hung around there to take more pictures until it was time to leave. Some of the people in our group wanted to take the long way down via the Botos Trail where there is a cold water lake, naturally called Lake Botos which is actually in an inactive crater.
Near the parking lot (with ample parking space) there is an exhibit hall with a small musuem, and an auditorium where audio visual presentations are given on weekends. Upstairs is the Heliconia Nature Store run by a non-profit foundation, plus the pleasant Café Botos, serving hot/cold drinks and snacks. To sum it, this park is well maintained, but here again, the trip there was part of the Combo Tour we took which combined three tours in one.
Our next and final stop: Lunch and La Paz Waterfall Gardens.
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My first Volcano Trekk Aug 08, 2012
While the Volcano has a elevation of around 9,000 the actual climb is very easy. It is paved and pretty straight forward. One thing I noticed was that I was short of breath and quite dehydrated here. I noticed it on my way to the Poas Lodge but I really didn't think of it. Now though, it was more pronounced. Becuase of our adjustment through driving and staying a night the effects were not too bad though.
At the top of the path the view opened up to the crater. The actual crater surronds the opening at the top of the volcano where a thermo bath sits on top. I'm not sure I should call it a thermo bath because that sounds inviting. With temperatures anywhere from 160-210 degrees F I am pretty sure you would boil to death.
After some pictures and relaxing we head up the 2nd path to a large lagoon. Even with this path being shaded it was a bit more difficult. The climb was steeper and their were plenty of steps to hop. it also did not help that I was out of breath from the altitutde. When we finally reached the lagoon we were exhausted and had to take a break. The lagoon itself is very pretty but is above 120 degrees celcuis..not to mention it is acidic.
Thankfully the climb down is much easier and only takes about 20 minutes.
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"I was hurt. I was confused. I didn't know what was going on," said Dante Harrell.
For Harrell, that March day in 2010 began as a day of relaxation. He, his fiancee Shannon Robinson and a friend were headed to brunch in City Heights.
After they pulled into the restaurant, a San Diego police patrol car, right behind them, parked and blocked a potential exit.
Harrell said one of the officers approached them, admitted to typing in the wrong letter during a routine license plate check, but wanted to check them out anyway.
Harrell said after repeated questioning and about 15 minutes of waiting, he asked Robinson to call 911 to ask for a supervisor because something didn't feel right.
He said he heard one officer says this: "He says, 'They're on the phone with our supervisor. Isn't that childish? I'm about to OC them."
"OC" is another word for pepper spray.
Harrell said he held on to his fiancee as he was pepper sprayed and then tasered repeatedly, before he and Robinson were dragged out of the car.
In a civil ruling, a judge decided the couple was illegally detained and Robinson was unlawfully arrested.
Attorney Julia Yoo, who represents Harrell and Robinson, said, "They didn't have a right to continue that stop. Once you realize you've made a mistake and pulled over innocent people, you don't have a right to further interrogate them. It's unconstitutional. This needs to be stopped, because it could happen to anybody."
Harrell, a barber, said he suffers from weakness in his hands from the incident. He also said stress related to the incident led to a break-up with Robinson.
"I just want to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone else. Our neighborhoods need to feel safe with their officers. We just came to eat that day, and the people we expected to protect us are hurting us," said Harrell.
In September, a jury will decide whether the police officers used excessive force.
The San Diego City Attorney's Office declined comment.
The two officers involved, Officers Ariel Savage and Daniel McLain, remain on the force and both have served for eight years. One is accused of false arrest in another civil lawsuit.


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This is a question I've been thinking about for over 10 years. Ever since we've been in Florida, I've been involved with a college ministry at UCF called SHIFT. I've also been a high school teacher at a small private school about 20 minutes away.
As far as teaching, I've taught 3 classes now from freshmen to seniors. I've also seen two cycles of UCF students come in as freshmen, graduate, and adjust to life outside of the school schedule. I've seen students in both cycles flourish as well as flounder. And I've mostly wondered what could promote the former while diminishing the latter.
Generationally, I'm a millennial, but I prefer the label Generation Y. That's probably because I like "why" as a question, and I actually think that's a reason people don't like millennials (sorry for the hot take there). Part of it is also my analytic personality type (INTJ) that leads me to question traditional methods, especially when they don't seem effective.
So let's ask some why questions.
First off, why do college ministry to begin with? Probably because college is a pivotal time in most people's lives as they transition from adolescence to adulthood. Your identity tends to solidify in the 18-25 range, and for many people, a big chunk of that time is in college (or all of that time if you're me). College is when teenagers become adults, for better or for worse.
I would like to see college ministry done in a way that helps young adults move through the sink of swim stage of their early 20's. It can either be done through the local church, or through a parachurch. But, those two venues should have different aims.
So, with that in mind, how should you pursue college ministry?
This is where the different part comes in. The college ministry we are working with, SHIFT, is a parachurch organization. That means that what we do needs to be done alongside the local church (para means beside in Greek).
Too often, college ministries inadvertently replace the local church. If they create their own discipleship structure and have a weekly meeting that includes worship music and preaching, that's effectively replacing the local church rather than working alongside it. We don't want to do that.
A big part of that stems from taking a centralized approach, rather than a de-centralized one. In the former, it is about coming to a central location for a meeting that involves everyone in the ministry. It is a "come and see" sort of thing. The weekly meeting is the primary vehicle of engagement and all the activities flow from that central event.
In a de-centralized approach, you may never have a big meeting. SHIFT took this approach last year and rather than relying on a weekly meeting, had three small groups that met in various locations on campus. One was more apologetics based and dug into why Christianity is true. Another wrestled with the dynamics of integrating your faith into your work. And the other was a more traditional girls discipleship Bible study. Here and there all the groups would converge, but the primary avenue of engagement was the small group.
This is what we anticipate continuing into this coming school year. Not those exact groups per se, but the basic commitment to go small and mobile rather than large and inert.
We also want to work to get students plugged into local churches as their primary outlet for growing and serving. In other words, if students have time to volunteer for outreach and mission, we want them doing that in a local church, not through SHIFT.
As far as discipleship goes, I think that is something that takes multiple mentors to accomplish. For that reason, we still see Bible study as something should happen through a college ministry. But, we would see it as not just teaching about the Bible but as about learning to study it for yourself. While this can be caught through quality preaching, sometimes it is better to hash it out in a discussion based format.
As an example, for our summer Bible study in Ruth, it is part teaching Ruth and part learning to ask good questions when you're reading the Old Testament. It is also a good test case for reading the Old Testament in light of the New since Boaz is literally called a redeemer. Learning to read the Bible well is both science and art, and college is a great time to start the journey.
A last, but not least question is, "what's the target?"
Imagine a basketball team that used practices exclusively for conditioning drills. Everyone would be in really good shape, but wouldn't know what to do in an actual game. On the other hand, if you had a team that only did shooting drills all practice, they might all be the next Steph Curry, but they wouldn't have the endurance to get through a real game. And what if a team just did defensive drills all practice, without any explanation of how they fit into the flow of a game?
College ministries, and even local churches, can make similar mistakes. All the activities that take place as part of a college ministry need to have an end goal in mind. College ministry can't just be youth group 2.0 (and no offense if your youth group is solid). It can't feel like its church for your college years. And it can't waste a bunch of time keeping people busy doing all kinds of "ministry" activities that don't really lead to seeing people grow in Christ.
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Will the heart fit the new ipod nano in it? I have the small one. Thanks in advance!!!
Hmmm . . . I'm not sure. It fits my iPod Shuffle, but it's the old version (kind of a long, skinny rectangle). Is the Nano smaller than a credit card? Because it definitely will not fit a credit card.
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Thinking of getting a new heart? Which color??!
It's not quite so simple with the hearts, because the shape is funny. To look at it, you would think a credit card would fit (the hearts are really pretty big), but it just doesn't. But then I was kind of shocked that my iPod Shuffle fit fine, headphones and all.
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The Others freed the cassandra sangue to protect the blood prophets from exploitation, not realizing their actions would have dire consequences. Now the fragile seers are in greater danger than ever before—both from their own weaknesses and from those who seek to control their divinations for wicked purposes. In desperate need of answers, Simon Wolfgard, a shape-shifter leader among the Others, has no choice but to enlist blood prophet Meg Corbyn's help, regardless of the risks she faces by aiding him.
Meg is still deep in the throes of her addiction to the euphoria she feels when she cuts and speaks prophecy. She knows each slice of her blade tempts death. But Others and humans alike need answers, and her visions may be Simon's only hope of ending the conflict.
For the shadows of war are deepening across the Atlantik, and the prejudice of a fanatic faction is threatening to bring the battle right to Meg and Simon's doorstep…
Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop is the 3rd book in her wonderful The Others fantasy series. As most of you already know, I am a huge fan of Anne Bishop, having read all of her books, and loving them all. When I started reading The Others with the first book, Written in Red, I had thought this was a different type of story and I immediately fell in love with this series. There is no question in my mind, whatever she writes, Bishop is such a master storyteller as she brilliantly continues this wonderful world building in Vision in Silver.
To give you a brief refresher, The Others is a story about the terra indigene (non humans, such as wolves, crows, vampires, elementals, grizzlies, etc) who control most of the world, and the humans, both good and bad who live in lands that the Others allow them to live on. Meg is our heroine of this series, as now in the 3rd book, she is fully a member of the terra indigene, even if she is human. Meg is a blood prophet ( cassandra sangue) who is very valuable, as when she cuts herself, she sees the future. The Others have come to care very much for "our Meg", and will go to all lengths to protect her from the evil that wants to use the blood prophets to their own gain. In the last book, Murder of Crows, most of the young blood prophets were rescued and send to different areas to gradually get them used to living in freedom. But this is not an easy process, as they are all mentally challenged to see the world as it is, having been shut down all their lives, with just offering up prophecy that is asked of them.
In Vision in Silver this is escalated, as there is a huge threat that will not only threaten the lives of the blood prophets, but also the Others. A group called Humans First and Last (HFL), has been inciting humans with lies, and using force for them to stop serving the Others, or they will put them out of business if they don't comply. They also want the blood prophets for themselves, blaming things that go wrong on the terra indigene, thereby turning humans against them.
Simon, the leader of the lakeside pack, is determined to help the blood prophets with Meg's help, as she is a trailblazer, who will teach them how to survive in the open world. The human police force that we have come to know from previous books have worked closely with Simon, and the rest of the pack to stop the violence. The humans labeled as wolf lovers (those helping Meg, Simon and the others), must leave town and move to the courtyard run by the terra indigene.
What follows is an exciting storyline from start to finish, which finds Meg trying to control her own compulsions to cut herself, and learning how to control it to be able to help her fellow Cassandra sanguine. Lt. Mongomery plays a big part, as his little girl surprisingly arrives to the Courtyard with hidden secrets that will eventually reveal the real villains behind this plot to hurt the Others. But most of all, it is Simon, and his entire pack that must face the evil threats, and rise up to fight them, which will put Simon's life in danger. It is Meg, whose prophecy will help them all.
In between, all this intense action, is the continued sweet relationship that slowly grows between Simon and Meg. Simon is the alpha wolf, the leader of the pack of non-humans, but it is Meg, the sweet girl, who has won all their hearts, as she opens the door for the Others to learn to live with humans. There is no relationship between Meg and Simon…not yet. But it is so beautifully done, how much they each care about each other, as each passing day goes on.
Anna Bishop continues to wow me with her fabulous world building, and storytelling that is flawless with each book. Bishop has also created some of the best characters in this fantastic world, such as Simon, Meg, Sam, Nathan, Tess, Vlad, Henry, Merri, Monty and even little Skippy. Make no mistake, this is not a romance, but a fascinating, fun, tense and exciting story, in a complex world. I loved every moment of Vision in Silver, and have grown to love so many of the non-human characters that make up The Others. Bravo, Anne Bishop, you never cease to amaze me. If you have not started this series, it is time to do so. A great series that is not to be missed.
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Hi, Anne. We are excited to have you back with us again at The Reading Cafe,to discuss your new release "Vision In Sliver", as well as to give us an update as to what else you may be working on.
TRC: You have just released your 3rd book in The Others series. For those of our members who have not read this series, can you give us a description of the premise of The Others?
Anne: The Others novels take place on an alternate Earth where the earth natives, the supernatural beings known as the Others, have always been the dominant predators, evolving with the world. Humans, while inventive and clever, are nowhere near the top of the food chain and have to deal with the Others for all the natural resources they need. The appearance of Meg Corbyn, a blood prophet who has run away from her controller, adds to the ever-present tension between species in the city of Lakeside. Meg's presence is the pebble that starts the avalanche of changes in Lakeside, and the question, more and more, becomes who is going to survive those changes.
TRC: Congratulations on Murder of the Crows being nominated for the 2014 RT (Romantic Times) Reviewer's Choice Award in the Urban Fantasy Worldbuilding category. It must be gratifying to receive another nomination for this wonderful series?
Anne: I'm thrilled to receive another nomination for a Reviewer's Choice Award. It's especially flattering that it is for the worldbuilding category because this world, being not-quite-Earth, requires selecting the right blend of details to make the impossible things seem perfectly reasonable.
TRC: Vision in Silver is being released today. Can you please give us a brief description of the book?
Anne: The Others freed the blood prophets to protect the girls from exploitation, not realizing their actions would have dire consequences for many of the girls–and would also open a door to freedom for another young prophet. While Meg Corbyn and Simon Wolfgard search for a way to help more of these girls survive, Lieutenant Montgomery has to unravel the mystery of why his young daughter has arrived in Lakeside alone. And all their lives, and the future of Lakeside, are threatened by a fanatic faction of humans who have a connection to the growing war across the Atlantik.
TRC: When we last talked to you on how many books you were planning on this series, you were still in discussion on this. Have you decided how many books you will be doing in the series? I hope a lot, as I do not want to leave the world of The Others.
Anne: I know there will be five. After that, it will depend on whether or not the characters have more to say.
TRC: What challenges or difficulties do you encounter writing this series?
Anne: The fun of the series is writing from the point of view of characters who are not remotely human in the way they think and feel and act. The challenges are making decisions about details–like what kind of service weapon does Monty use versus Burke, and how much do I need to know about bison–so that there are enough details for the story to feel real without bogging it down. And there is geography and figuring out who is living where and how that would convert (approximately) to an actual map because we have another location in Vision in Silver.
TRC: When not writing, what do you do to relax?
Anne: In the winter, I watch movies, listen to music, do yoga, indulge in recreational reading. In warmer months, I spend a lot of time in the garden. Gardens are instant gratification–you spend thirty minutes weeding and you can see the results.
TRC: Would you like to share with us what you are currently working on, and what you may have upcoming in 2015/2016?
Anne: I just turned in Book 4 in the series and will start working on Book 5 very soon. That will take me through March 2016.
TRC: Would you like to add anything else?
Anne: I'd like to thank all the readers who have joined me on this adventure. I'm having a lot of fun writing these stories, and I hope you're having just as much fun reading them.
Thank you, Anne for giving us an update on Vision in Silver, as well as what we can look forward to in the future. It was a pleasure having you visit us again.
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Welcome to my blog and my first post. I felt compelled to create this blog after being frustrated with yet another search for a Christian blog or magazine that wasn't addressed to college age women. Don't get me wrong, I love the messages they share and the encouragement and wish I'd had them in college but I can't relate to them as much now.
I'm thirty and have had and left a career. I have watched countless friends get married and have children, while I have remained in the single season. I've made bad decisions and good ones. I've lost a lot of friends due to changes in life, betrayals and death. I don't focus about getting good grades, but about living by a budget and saving for retirement and handling money in a godly way. I focus about work-life-balance and the quality of my life over the quantity of a pay check. This is my goal – to focus on Christian women past college. To write about the issues we face, whether we're single or married or divorced, no children or three, etc. This is our reality and will hopefully be a place of encouragement and love. I want you to think and be challenged by what I write and to challenge me if you have another perspective.
If you want to know why I named this blog Rahab, check out my About section to understand who she is and why I wanted to honor her.
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Your week will begin by meeting some of the Management team and partners to give you an introduction to the firm and you will be introduced to your 'buddy' who will be your guide and mentor while you are with us. You will then work in one or more of our business groups and gain experience through working alongside solicitors and partners. There will be a social lunch / evening during the week and on the final day you will have the opportunity to obtain and give feedback.
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"Thank you for inviting me to spend the week at SAS Daniels. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity, it provided me with a real insight into life working here. It has been great to work in different teams and I really appreciate the time each team took to discuss areas of law I had not studied before. They also all sat with me and went through everything I was doing thoroughly to make sure I understood even though they were busy. Thank you for the opportunity, it has certainly exceeded all of my expectations." (Zoe Worthington)
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Know The Mistakes Made While Finding A Pool Builder
You have built a wonderful house, one that is the envy of everyone around. You have a wonderful garden, a spacious garage, and well decorated interiors. All which is lacking now is a swimming pool. You want to build one as soon as possible. However, you do desire to have a perfectly built swimming pool as you certainly do not wish to be the centre of criticism for your neighbours.
Since you are planning to make a swimming pool, you must have surely heard that it is nothing short of planning a wedding. It is important to take care of all the requirements for the pool, personally. Luckily, nowadays hiring a swimming Pool Builder contractor is like hiring a wedding planner – the person will do the planning and take care of requirements for you. All you have to do is pay them. What is to be kept in mind is that most people make the mistake here. Since the contractor does all the work required, choosing wrongly means making a disaster of a swimming pool. Therefore, just keep the following simple points in mind when hiring a contractor for your pool –
Do Your Homework –
You should have enough information about building a swimming pool yourself. Most contractors will not guide you through the entire process – they either don't have the quality to explain that well or they keep it to themselves to extract extra money for some apparent "extra work" that they shall be doing beyond the contract. Having knowledge of the process will help you talk out the details you want right in the beginning. Also, this will help you know exactly what is happening.
Background check –
Before you hire a contractor try to find out about the contractor's past work. A detailed work background check helps decide whether or not the person in question is the right choice for your job. It is not just the quotation that is important – the quality of things used, the work done as well as problem control are important points to be kept in mind while doing a background check of the contractor.
Hire an established professional –
Many are of the opinion that professional contractors who are well settled in the business charge you more than an amateur. One couldn't be more wrong. An amateur contractor lacks in experience and hence the person may quote lesser for the job in the beginning. However, it is only when the work reaches the point of no return will s/he realise the lack of her/his consideration of certain thing resulting in you having to spend more. An experienced professional on the other hand would consider all possibilities and give you a more or less fixed estimate.
Read the contract –
Make it a point to read and understand the contract completely. It is necessary that all the points discussed are put down in the contract. A – Z, everything in a contract matters. Do look at the cancellation clause carefully so that it does not become a problem should the circumstances arrive.
Avoid phone discussions –
Do not discuss the details of your swimming pool over the phone when talking to a contractor for the first time. Visit the office to get a fair idea of the type of work the contractor you are considering is capable of. Also, ask the contractor to visit your house to inspect the potential pool area before the quotation is given.
Shortlist before finalising –
Obviously, when getting a swimming pool, you will get several quotations from quite a lot of contractors. Do make it a point to shortlist from these several quotations to considerably smaller number according to your needs. Finalising from a small number of quotations is far easier and more practical than picking one from a large list of quotations.
Safety measures –
It is very important that you take care of the safety measures required to have a swimming pool. It is a recreational space, but is dangerous at the same time. Be sure to install safety fences and keep one or more float(s) available to avoid accidents. Also, follow other safety measure that may include but are not limited to regular maintenance by professional pool caretakers.
Now you know exactly what to do to avoid mistakes in hiring a swimming pool contractor. Now go get that perfect one so that your pool can be crystal clear for you and your friends and family to enjoy to your fullest.


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Mark Papermaster, the former I.B.M executive sued by his old company to prevent him from working with Apple, has asserted in court documents un-earthed by InformationWeek that IBM and Apple are not competitors as IBM does not manufacture consumer electronics.
"To the best of my knowledge, IBM does not design, manufacture or market consumer electronic products," said Mark Papermaster, in a court document filed Thursday. "Instead, IBM focuses on high-performance business systems such as information technology infrastructure, servers and information storage products, and operating systems software," Papermaster noted."
At Apple, Papermaster will work in the handheld devices group, and will oversee prodcuts like the iPhone and iPod touch.
InformationWeek has the full scoop here.
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Apple meanwhile supports its new hire's point of view, according to extra details unearthed by CNet. The electronics maker admits in its own commentary that Papermaster was chosen for his technical knowledge — Mac hardware chief Bob Mansfield said early on in the hiring process that he "fits the bill" for knowledge of semiconductors — but that it was ultimately looking for a senior executive first and specific capabilities second…
Whether or not Apple and Papermaster are sincere has been called into question; CNet suggests that his claims of a too-narrow scope for his work may be a feint meant to dismiss the lawsuit even if it's possible he may be in the position to expose the trade secrets at the heart of IBM's complaint. As the new executive would still have some say over the features and speed of iPhone and iPod processors on an abstract level, he may be tangentially involved even if his level prevents him from directly guiding the chip designs.
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Time travel 101: Now is now. Here is here . Everything else is theoretical bullshit until it's not anymore.
So, why am I here now ? or should I say, "Why am I now here? ". That's sort of complicated to answer because there is usually more than one of "me" here and I could have any number of agendas. At any given point there may be a dozen or so of "me" between the years 1997 and 2019 although I mostly live and work in 2089 as a scientist and defender of the Nile State. My primary purpose for traveling to this current era is to manage the acquisition of natural resources necessary for Light Travel, the most important of which is copper. By the year 2083 all of the Earth's copper has been depleted.
I have convinced several thousand people from your era to acquire it for me. I pay them , no questions asked (most of the time). Some people have gone to unimaginable lengths to get it for me, and I'm not very proud of that. It can get downright dangerous . Even I haven't always survived this mission. Going to your own funeral more than once is surreal to say the least. I am the 3rd sequence, second in command…ok I'm not going to get into this now, but I will say this : the sayings about "know thy self" and "being your own worst enemy" have a meaning to me that scares most people.
One of the most disturbing questions I get is : "If you have a time machine , why do you care what happens?" Let me put it this way : if a kitten falls out of a tree and I tell you I could care less, your culture looks at me like I'm a cruel monster , but I have to hear people disregard an infinite universe of real survival-threatening possibilities, people with real, vital problems,. So when folks come up with stupid-ass questions like "If you got a time machine … why don't you just go back and change the past ?" You people watch too much TV.
An alternate reality is real to the people who have to live there and I owe it (what ?) to them . I'm often shocked by how cavalierly some people disregard the humans that have yet to be born.
Am I a hypocrite because I steal from your era to help mine? Natural resources and time travel make interesting bedfellows. Who is really stealing from whom?
Oddly enough, for some, it isn't quantum mechanics, it isn't alchemy, it isn't the fact that I'm a time traveler from the future : some people in your era have the most difficulty wrapping their head around Africa as a world power . But most of those people are racists , a topic I had to do research on before starting this trip. The good news is you'll eventually grow out of it. You'll have no idea how stupid "racism" is until the aliens show up.
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