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Last week's announcement that private-equity owners had agreed to sell Bausch & Lomb Holdings Inc. to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. brought no expressions of shock or even great surprise.
Instead, the local reaction was disappointment-in part because Bausch & Lomb had been on the path to becoming a public company again-and pessimism about what this will mean for B&L employees and the community.
This is understandable. No one here will welcome the day when, after 160 years, Bausch & Lomb is no longer an independent, Rochester-based company.
But let's not assume we know what lies ahead. Many people thought Warburg Pincus ownership would be devastating for Bausch & Lomb and the community. Yet has that really been the case?
Since 2007, Bausch & Lomb-unlike Eastman Kodak Co. and Xerox Corp.-has increased its local workforce. And as its recent S-1 filing shows, the company has increased revenues and improved its bottom line over the past three years.
The registration statement also underscores what B&L CEO Brent Saunders told the RBJ last summer: Bausch & Lomb six years ago was a company in need of a transformation. His focus, Mr. Saunders said, was to make up "for at least two and maybe three decades of lost innovation and opportunity" and "(build) the strongest company possible."
That Valeant is willing to pay $8.7 billion for Bausch & Lomb suggests this focus has been the correct.
Will Bausch & Lomb's new owner stay on this course? So far, the signals have been mixed. Valeant CEO Michael Pearson told analysts he wants Bausch & Lomb's vision care, surgical and pharmaceutical divisions to rise to No. 1 in their markets.
Yet he also said research and development would not be a big driver of B&L growth-and he thinks $800 million in cost savings can be achieved with the merged companies.
In the best-case scenario, Valeant with Bausch & Lomb will grow on a scale that neither firm could have achieved separately. Let's hope that happens.
Meanwhile, our community must maintain its focus: developing a broad-based, innovative economy not dependent on the success of any single company.
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Aspie Kids and Lying: The Fantasy World
8 comments:
- Lindsay said...
Hi, Gavin!
That's a really good point you make, about figures of speech and hyperbole also being lies.
(I actually do have huge trouble saying things that aren't what I actually believe to be true ... it's more work, somehow. But figures of speech and hyperbole are things I use all the time. So I guess I'm not really an Aspie Who Never Lies, though I had thought of myself as one.)
- June 25, 2011 at 6:52 AM
All kids are going to embellish at a young age, its a normal stage of development, and all adults also embellish, ie, "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.." Im personally not too worried about it. I just say to my little one, with a smile on my face, "Are you sure you are telling the real truth?". She usually laughs and there is an understanding there. Most of the time its fairly harmless. By the way, why did you spell 'mum' as 'mom' when you are a Sydney-sider? (not a critisicm, just curious?)
- June 25, 2011 at 7:48 PM
- Gavin Bollard said...
@Anonymous You're right. Most kids will lie at an early age and most of the time this can be ignored.
My thoughts here are directed more at the "chronic liar" who doesn't understand that there's a fine line between embellishment and flat out "lying".
As for "mom", it's rare that I use the US spelling and I'm not sure exactly why I did here. I guess I must have been reading a bit too much US material online.
"colour" and "programme" are different though, I use the US versions of these much more frequently because as an IT person, they're reserved words in programming languages which are mainly developed in the US.
- June 26, 2011 at 5:41 AM
came across your blog today after googling adhd and aspergers both of which my 8yo daughter has just today been diagnosed with. (have been avoiding the official diagnosis for years!) My daughter is what i believe to be a chronic liar and her teachers and family are constantly referring to the boy who cried wolf. Most of the time it is severe embellishment,I would never have connected that behaviour with her diagnosis though, so thankyou for shedding some light!
- June 28, 2011 at 8:15 PM
- Ashtamangala said...
I am an adult Aspie. Lying is difficult for me; i don't like to do it and typically only will when i am cornered and/or threatened by someone making unreasonable demands of me or starting an argument which i cannot even begin to fathom and want to get away from as quickly as possible.
I'm not a good liar. I don't like being lied to and think it's only fair that i do my best to treat others with the same respect given me. I've been ridiculed for my altruistic outlook. What could i say? I'm altruistic.. there are far worse things a person could be.
No matter how sophisticated my words and my world may appear, there is vulnerability. although sometimes quite painful, i appreciate that wide-eyed innocence in myself.. even at times when no one else does.
I have issues trusting people (i came by these honestly). i tend not to open up easily, although i give the opposite impression. some people have never known that i'm autistic: i don't wear an Aspie badge, but when asked on occasion i simply say: "Yes. You're correct. And?" I've had some very cruel people play "what's WRONG with HER?" guessing games: generally Neurotypical narcissists who believe they are Prince Charming or Don Juan.
I've worked with innocent children and young adults who were or were in the process of being corrupted by their apparently compassionate, well-meaning and educated parents or "advocates". As with any flavor of autism, Asperger's contains a percentage of more emotionally dependent individuals.
Genuinely loving an Aspie means not being overprotective with or allowing them to walk through the world imagining they're Tinkerbell. It also means not shooting down any potentially good ideas they express.
I've seen very loving, honest people turn to manipulative, gossiping brats because they considered a parent or other close family member in some sense godlike and followed same person's less than sterling example.
I've heard a Mother shout: "My kid is INCAPABLE of being manipulative!" and "My kid doesn't KNOW how to lie!" The Mother was a 24kt by-the-book basket case. The smirk on "the kid's" face was priceless. My sincere thought: "Enjoy the monster you're creating."
Some Aspies lie when they've done something of which they're very ashamed. eventually these people reluctantly tell the truth, because the lie increases the weight of the burden on their conscience.
One must take into account the brutality that some of those with Asperger's were raised. PTSD comorbid can be very unpleasant, indeed. It is conceivable that an Aspie would lie out of fear they'll be mistreated.
I've not dealt with any Aspie who is a pathological liar (yet) and tend to question what else might be troubling them.
One of the consistent features i've noticed in Aspies is a guilelessness that can get them into trouble at times.
I can be tricked, for all of my experiences. And I do melt down, sometimes quite intensely, when there's way too much human stimulation and i'm attempting to cope with emotions like grief. when i learn i've been played for a sucker in a way that is strategic and cruel, i never forgive the perpetrator(s): i work very hard to forget them.
When dealing with an Aspie who is lying, look beneath the superficial to learn if something much more deeply disturbing is occurring.
As an Aspie, I'll often tell you that "I'm fine" when I'm not, really. This is not a deliberate lie or desire to mislead people. It's just that I've learned that people most often ask things like "How are you doing?" as a matter of course. They don't really care.. it's just idle chatter, like talking about the weather.
- July 13, 2011 at 3:18 PM
I have never been diagnosed and will probably never will be. So please forgive me if you feel I am interferring. I would like to thank "Ashtamangala" as it brought back the memories of my life that I would rather forget. And everything written was exactly how I have always thought of myself.
When I was 17 my parents had to sit me down and tell me how to tell "white-lies" and when I could do so! I did laugh, it wasn't as though I could not lie, I just couldn't because it was against my nature. However, I could if really pushed for sruvival. It would have saved them paying international fees for my university education if I had lied about the date of selling the house in the UK!
The guilelessness thing, always used to get me into trouble. These days, I have a job that allows me to be....well, er honest and direct and people don't get offended, or at least if they do, we are protected by the transparency work value.
I only lie when pushed or through fear. You then mentioned PTSD which made me investigate the PTSD link. Some people say I just have "unresolved" issues. I cannot remember my childhood and the small amount I do remember (my own memories) are not very pleasant. I did not have supportive parents. My father labelled me the devil child and told me I should have been locked up....because of my "temper" tantrums.
I am an eternal daydreamer on one hand. I had to learn to be "sensitive" to other people's feelings and to wehther they were interested. The only place people listen is in my job, in my personal life, everyone turns their...oh dear she's off again... I can't fight it 24 hours a day, I need to stop controlling & watching every move I make for the sake of others. This is perhaps the first time I have managed to write about it.
Anyway, to make matters worse I have now found myself working in the ADHD field....I feel like a spy, ASD and ADHD are often mentioned as comorbidities. Everytime a patient presents themselves and their story starts sounding familiar, I want to run out of the room!
I am not a psychiatrist. But lets just say I am a scientist working in the field. So patient contact is not frequent and usually avoided for varying legal reasons.
Sorry, for off-loading I just needed to write it somewhere. And well, to do a full circle. My parents, in my younger years spent time telling me that I must never lie, they did not tell me stories (although I may be mistaken my mum might have once upon a time...my memory just isn't that good). I was told forcefully, it was scared into me...the problem was sometimes the punishment was worse if I told the truth as they thought I was lying. I was apparently responsible for my younger brother's actions... so if he lied, which he did as he was and still is a master manipulator...I got it in the neck. I basically learned that it didn't matter whether I told lies or the truth. So I woudl amuse myself by telling the truth, because I couldn't do anything else anyway, just wasn't me, and compiled the statistics on how often I was not believed! It was rather daming. As you can expect, I have huge problems trusting people, and letting people into my world. Thank you for putting up with this ranting...
- November 25, 2011 at 11:41 PM
"When someone tells us that they saw a rat as big as a cat, we know that it's crap." ----------- Maybe your "basic" rats, but have you ever seen a wharf rat? They can get BIGGER than the average cat. Damn near raccoon or possum sized - and MEAN !!
- December 30, 2011 at 10:13 AM
- Miguel Palacio said...
lol if we all practiced radical honesty, 80% of us would be in jail and the remaining paying hefty fines!! 😂
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What started out as several hand-carved tombstones for the Burke family in 2002 turned into "Spooky Kingdom," a local Halloween event filled with 15 different animated attractions.
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This year Spooky Kingdom will take place on October 19, 20, 26, 27 and 31 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 14 Lovley Drive. Admission is free, but the Burke family encourages donations to the Connecticut Alzheimer's Association.
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The What and Where of Service Point Locations
Different interpretations of the Code have led to confusion when determining the service point for a premises. Clearing up some definitions is the first step to mastering this complicated issue.
Ever since the National Electrical Code (NEC) introduced the phrase "service point locations" in 1993, varying interpretations of this phrase have left the industry perplexed. Acquiring a clear interpretation of certain definitions in Art. 100 is the first step toward understanding the procedure for determining the service point for a facility. Applying such definitions to the supply and load side of the service equipment and premises wiring system is next. Let's look at some of the most important definitions pertaining to the classification of the service point for a facility.
Premises wiring. A premise wiring system covers interior and exterior wiring that extends from the service point (of utility conductors) or source of power (e.g., battery) to the outlet(s). Understand that the Code defines an outlet as a point on the wiring system where current supplies equipment - an outlet isn't necessarily a receptacle. This wiring includes power, lighting, control and signal circuits along with their hardware, fittings, and wiring devices. Such wiring does not include wiring internal to appliances, fixtures, motors, controllers, motor control centers, and similar equipment.
In 1999, the NEC revised this definition by removing the term separately derived system and expanding the definition. The updated definition includes sources of power such as batteries, solar photovoltaic systems, generators, transformers, and converter windings.
Service equipment. This is the necessary equipment connected to the load end of the service conductors, which serve a building, other structure, or an otherwise designated area. The equipment is intended to constitute the main control and cutoff of the supply of power.
Revised in the 1999 NEC, the phrase "connected to the load end of service conductors" substitutes the phrase "located near the point of entrance." This change coincides with other changes to the definitions of "service" and "service conductors."
Service equipment may consist of circuit breakers or fused switches provided to disconnect all ungrounded conductors in a building or other structure from the service-entrance conductors.
Service lateral. A service lateral consists of the underground service conductors between the street main - including risers - and the first point of connection to the service-entrance conductors in a terminal box, meter, or other enclosure. Where there is no terminal box, meter, or other enclosure, the point of connection shall be the point of entrance of the service conductors.
The 1999 NEC revision of this definition removes references to adequate space. You can run the underground service laterals from poles or from transformers (with or without terminal boxes) - provided they begin at the service point. The NEC does not cover conductors on the utility side of the service point.
Service-entrance conductors/underground system. These are the service conductors between the terminals of the service equipment and the point of connection of the service lateral.
Service drop. A service drop consists of the overhead service conductors from the last pole or any other aerial support to and including the splices, if any, connecting to the service-entrance conductors at the building or other structure.
Service-entrance conductors/overhead system. The Code defines this system as the service conductors between the terminals of the service equipment and a point usually outside the building (clear of walls) where joined by tap or splice to the service drop (Fig. 2).
Service conductors. Service conductors are the conductors from the service point to the service disconnecting means.
Note that these service conductors only originate from the supplying utility side. "Service conductors" is a generic term and may include service drops, service laterals, and service-entrance conductors. This definition excludes wiring on the supply side of the service point.
The 1999 NEC omits the phrase "or other source of power." The service conductors originate at the service point where the supplying utility ends, and they also end at the service disconnecting means.
Service point. This term helped create the confusion because designers, installers, and inspectors had to make an interpretation and apply such rules. Service point is the point of connection between the facilities of the serving utility and the premises wiring. In other words, the "service point" is the point of demarcation between the utility supply and the premises wiring system.
Feeder-circuit conductors. The Code defines feeders as all circuit conductors between the service equipment, the source of a separately derived system, or other power supply source and the final branch-circuit overcurrent protective device.
In summary. The supplying utility and local codes usually specify the location of the service point. However, you should always check such codes when determining service point. Therefore, the service-drop conductors and the service-lateral conductors may or may not be part of the service, as the NEC outlines.
Where the service point is at the utility pole, the service conductors from an overhead distribution system will originate at the utility pole and connect at the service disconnecting means. When the service point exists at the utility manhole, then the service conductors originate at the utility manhole and connect at the service disconnecting means.
The NEC considers conductors that extend to an outdoor pad-mounted transformer located on private property to be service conductors - if the installer specifies the service point is at the secondary connections of the transformer's terminals.
If you encounter confusion or difficulty when determining a service point, refer to the definitions in Art. 100.


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The Band Perry Are Kind of a Big Deal in Canada
The Band Perry performed their first sold-out headlining show in Ontario, Canada on Sunday (Oct. 20), bringing the goods to all the country music-lovin' Canucks.
It was an "all ages" audience at Caesar's Windsor, and the standing-room-only crowd was clear evidence that the Band Perry are well-loved within the country music scene, even in Canada.
"We recorded our latest CD, 'Pioneer' with our live show in mind," the band explains. "We are moving forward and marching onward and we love to see the audience pick up on that and fall into pace with us."
From start to finish, the sibling band rocked the crowd, kicking off the set with their rowdy No. 1 hit, 'Done' and churning out song after song that resonated with the crowd. Their vision of a smooth transition between the record and live performance definitely paid off in Canada, eh?
The sold-out show was just days after the trio played to a packed house at the legendary Roseland Ballroom in New York City -- another huge accomplishment.
On Nov. 8, the Band Perry will kick off their first headlining tour, the We Are Pioneers World Tour, in Europe before touring the United States and Canada in the spring. They've said they're going to come out of the gate running, and we expect nothing less.


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Tulip and Rose Flower Costumes
A blooming crepe-paper tulip cap and rosebud headband -- each in pastel hues -- turn a mother-daughter duo into a sprightly pair.
Source: Martha Stewart
Crepe paper is especially easy to work with; by pulling and curling it into shape, you can create lifelike petals and flowers. A pail outfitted as an oversize rose makes a charming candy carrier.
Craft glue
22-gauge floral wire
Wire cutters
Floral tape
Brown-paper-wrapped 18-gauge floral wire
2 plain headbands
6 1/2-inch pail with handle
Double-sided tape
Crepe paper in the following colors and quantities: 2 sheets salmon (for tulip cap and pail), 2 sheets green (for leaves and calyxes), and 1 sheet pale pink (for rose headband).
Photocopy petal, calyx, and leaf templates; cut out. Trace the petal template onto salmon crepe paper; cut out 9 petals (make sure the paper's grain runs vertically).
To shape petals, hold at the widest part; gently pull edges while pressing with thumbs to make a cupped shape. Curl the top left and right corners around a pen.
Trace the leaf templates onto green crepe paper; cut out 1 large and 3 small leaves for each sprig. Run a thin line of craft glue down center of each leaf; place an 8-inch piece of 22-gauge floral wire on top of glue. Fold leaf in half to cover wire; let dry. Gently unfold.
Wrap wire with floral tape, starting at the base of the leaf.
To make a sprig, bind 2 or 3 leaves together with floral tape. Trim 2 pieces of brown-paper-wrapped floral wire to 14 inches each. Twist wires together to form tulip stem, leaving 5 1/2 inches on each side untwisted at bottom. Bend untwisted segments apart to form an arc around top of headband; secure to headband with floral tape. Attach one petal to stem with floral tape, about 2 inches above headband. Stagger remaining petals, leaving an opening in front for face. Accordion-fold one piece of green crepe paper into 4 sections; trace the calyx template. Cut out calyx shape, leaving edges attached as shown; unfold. Wrap the calyx around the base of the tulip; scrunch and tape to stem on top of petals. Curl ends upward around a pen. Starting at top of flower, wrap stem in floral tape, taping one or two sprigs of leaves to stem. Bend stem slightly downward.
Photocopy petal, calyx, and leaf templates. Trace the petal template onto pale pink crepe paper; cut out 9 petals, then shape and curl. Attach first petal to brown-paper-wrapped floral wire, wrapping base of petal around wire to form a curled rose-petal shape. Continue taping petals to wire, layering around the stem.
Accordion-fold a 6-inch piece of green crepe paper into 4 sections; trace the calyx template. Cut out calyx shape, leaving edges attached where shown; unfold. Tape calyx to base of rose. Curl calyx ends downward around a pen. Wrap stem with floral tape. Bend rose along arc of headband, positioning bloom just past center. Trim wire stem at tip of headband. Secure rose to headband with floral tape, adding leaves and sprigs (as described in step 5).
Photocopy petal, calyx, and leaf templates; trim off bottom edge of petal template where indicated. Trace the petal template onto salmon crepe paper; cut out 9 petals (if using a different size pail, cut additional or fewer petals). Shape and curl petals. Wrap pail handle with floral tape.
Run one piece of double-sided tape around the outside of pail a few inches from the top edge and one piece along the bottom edge, then affix one piece to the bottom of each petal. Press each petal to the bottom piece of tape, then to the top piece, to secure, working around pail and overlapping as you go. Tuck the edge of the last petal underneath the first.
Accordion-fold a 19 1/2-inch piece of green crepe paper into 13 sections (if using a larger pail, add extra inches and additional sections); trace the calyx template. Cut out calyx shape, leaving edges attached as shown; unfold. Secure to base of pail with double-sided tape. Curl edges downward around a pen. Make leaves and sprigs (as described in step 4), and attach to handle.


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The Southampton Arms
The beer scene in London has exploded over the past 18 months: the city now boasts more than 40 breweries and each week, it seems, a pub converts to the gospel of good beer. Here are the five best places to drink beer in London, as chosen by Will Hawkes, author of Craft Beer London:
1. Craft Beer Company, Clerkenwell (82 Leather Lane, Clerkenwell, EC1N 7TR). There are now three Crafts in London, but the best in terms of beer selection remains the original. As many as 16 real ales are on at any time - and there's plenty of kegged and bottled beer too.
2. Euston Tap (190 Euston Road, NW1 2EF). This handsome building, in the shadow of a rather less handsome station (think Pennsylvania Station), may be small but the beer is excellent and generally a little bit cheaper than at other ale shrines.
3. Well and Bucket (143 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG). At the top of Brick Lane, you'll find the newest unmissable pub on London's craft beer map. The old-school tiling, elegant island bar and well-kept beer makes a couple of pints here a very enjoyable experience indeed.
4. The Southampton Arms (139 Highgate Road, NW5 1LE). It only opened a few years ago, but forget that: this is what an old-school boozer should be like. Lots of cask ale, scotch eggs and a piano in the corner. Cash only!
5. The White Horse (1-3 Parson's Green, SW6 4UL). There's been good beer here for eons, and it's a pretty attractive place too. Find yourself a place at the bar and work your way through the impressive Belgian selection.


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Toronto workshop: "I do!" Project spoken word workshops
The Forced Marriage Project at Agincourt Community Services Association is holding a series of Spoken Word workshops for young women. The aim of the "I do!" youth initiative is to get young women to speak up about relationship violence issues that mostly affect young women.
There will be seven workshops held on Thursdays starting October 25th, from 4 - 6pm at Dorset Park Community Hub, 1911 Kennedy Rd, Unit 105. After learning to write their own Spoken Word pieces on the subject, the participants will get a chance to perform at a Spoken Word event. The process will be filmed to create a documentary that will be completed in december and submitted to documentary festivals.
There will also be two filmscreenings held to further spread awareness about the issue of forced marriage in the GTA. For more information about the project and our previous workshops, check out our project blog at http://www.fmp-acsa.ca/project-blog/.
To register, please contact Amna Siddiqui at email@example.com.
I Do! Spoken Word
Are you a young interested in discussing gender violence issues and learning to express your views through spoken word?
Join our 7 spoken word workshops taught by a professional spoken word art facilitator Sheniz Janmohamed.
Dates: Thursdays Oct 25th, Nov 1st, Nov 8th, Nov 15th, Nov 22nd, Nov 29th, Dec 6th
Time 4 - 6pm
Note: Refreshments, TTC Tokens, & volunteer hours are available
For more information or to register, contact:
Amna Siddiqui email@example.com
Bring a Friend!
An inspirational experience that concludes with a documentary screening of the actual workshops.
"I do!" Project's goal is to raise awareness and broaden the discussion in and around FORCED MARRIAGES by engaging YOUNG WOMEN through the ARTS.


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(CNN) -- Hoffenheim have failed in their bid to get their 2-1 Bundesliga home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen replayed despite the controversial 'ghost' goal scored by visiting striker Stefan Kiessling.
The German Football Association (DFB) said Monday the result would stand but have given Hoffenheim one week to appeal the decision.
High flying Leverkusen were winning the ninth round match on October 18 by a single goal in the 70th minute when Kiessling headed a corner just wide of the home goal.
German international striker Kiessling was seen with his head in his hands, apparently acknowledging a bad miss, but the ball found its way into the net through a hole in the side netting.
It was enough to convince referee Felix Brych that the effort was legitimate and to the dismay of all concerned he awarded the goal.
Read: Leverkusen beat Hoffenheim after controversial goal
Leverkusen, pushing Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund hard at the top of the standings, eventually claimed three valuable points in a 2-1 win, but it has come at a cost.
Kiessling, bidding for a regular place up front in the German international team for the World Cup in Brazil, has been subjected to much criticism and there have been renewed demands for FIFA to introduce video technology to help referees in such situations.
After a 90-minute hearing in Frankfurt, the head of the DFB tribunal, Judge Hans E. Lorenz said they had been left with "no alternative" but to uphold the original result.
"The question isn't whether this judgment satisfies us from a sporting perspective," he said in a statement on the DBF website.
"From a legal point of view, there is no alternative. There are no grounds for the appeal. The factual decision may have been incorrect, but it is irrevocable."
Read: Bayern stay top thanks to super Mario
Hoffenheim cited an incident in a match between Bayern and Nuremberg in 1994 when Bayern's Thomas Helmer scored a similar 'ghost' goal in a 2-1 win.
That game was replayed and Bavarian giants Bayern cruised to a 5-0 win.
Bayer Leverkusen are tied on points with Dortmund after a 2-1 win over Augsburg at the weekend, a point behind reigning champions Bayern, while Hoffenheim remain in mid table.
Kiessling has six goals for the season, including his effort against Hoffenheim, one behind the leading tally.


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Wall Street banks have had another rough quarter in bond trading thanks to the U.S. Federal Reserve, and it might get worse before it gets better.
Analysts have begun cutting third-quarter profit estimates for banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Morgan Stanley , citing an industry-wide fixed-income trading revenue decline of 20 to 30 percent compared with a year ago. The quarter's lull has made at least some Wall Street professionals nervous that a fresh round of job cuts may be coming, a trader said.
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The third quarter is typically a weak period for banks' trading businesses, but the Fed's decision to keep its program of bond buying intact has hurt trading revenue even more than usual and weighed on the value of the bonds that dealers keep on hand for trading, bankers and analysts said.
Traders in some of the biggest fixed-income markets - including Treasury bonds, mortgage bonds, interest-rate derivatives and foreign exchange - were burned by their wrong assumptions about when the Fed would pull back from its massive bond-buying program. Many investors had expected the Fed to start gradually winding down the program, but instead the central bank in its September 18 policy statement said that it would maintain its $85 billion monthly purchases for the time being.
The decision led investors to hit the brakes on plans to adjust their portfolios, traders and analysts said, and less activity meant less money for banks' fixed-income trading desks.
"From what I can see, it's mainly weaker activity levels - activity levels are just very low," said Richard Ramsden, an analyst who covers banks for Goldman Sachs.
There are already signs of poor third-quarter results.
The investment bank Jefferies Group LLC said earlier this month that its fixed-income trading revenue plunged 88 percent in the three months ended August 31, to $33 million from $266 million a year earlier. Jefferies is not directly comparable to bigger Wall Street banks because of its size and because it reports on a fiscal calendar whose quarters are a month earlier, but the results were still surprisingly poor.
Last week, Deutsche Bank AG co-CEO Anshu Jain said at a conference that he expected bond-trading revenue would "decline significantly" in the third quarter due to weak volumes. Bank executives from JPMorgan Chase & Co , Morgan Stanley and Barclays PLC have also recently warned in public comments that they expected trading revenues to be soft.
JPMorgan, which is scheduled to post third-quarter results on October 11, will be the first big Wall Street bank to report. The largest U.S. bank is expected to earn $1.27 per share, compared with $1.40 per share for the same quarter last year, according to estimates compiled by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Morgan Stanley posts results on October 18 and is expected to earn $0.48 per share compared with a loss of $0.55 per share in the third quarter of 2012. Goldman Sachs will report its third-quarter earnings on October 17 and is expected to earn $2.61 per share compared with $2.85 a year ago.
Trading aside, there were few bright spots in other capital markets businesses.
Debt underwriting revenue is expected to have fallen 26 percent compared with the third quarter of 2012, according to Bernstein analyst Brad Hintz. The decline comes despite some large bond offerings, such as Verizon Communications Inc's $49 billion capital raise earlier this month, and strong leveraged loan activity. Hintz expects equity underwriting revenue to have dropped 27 percent.
Dealmaking fees are also expected to be soft, even with Verizon's blockbuster $130 billion purchase of Vodafone Group's share of its wireless business. Hintz estimates Wall Street banks will report flat merger and acquisition revenue.
So far this year, global deal volume is up just 0.8 percent compared with a year ago, to $1.67 trillion, according to Thomson Reuters data. Excluding the Verizon-Vodafone deal, global deal volume fell 7 percent to $1.54 trillion.
"Although the Verizon deal and a flurry of September M&A announcements is encouraging, these deals will not be enough to save the quarter," said Hintz.
Although trading revenue is by its nature a volatile line item, it has become even harder for analysts to predict since the financial crisis, said Oppenheimer analyst Chris Kotowski. Three years ago, he expected trading revenue would have stabilized by now - especially as the industry consolidated - but instead it "looks more like a Ping-Pong ball bouncing down the stairs" than any kind of decipherable trend line, he said. If trading revenue has dropped in the third quarter, it will be the 10th decline in the last 14 quarters, he said.
"The funk is not over," Kotowski said.
Wall Street trading desks do not expect an upswing in fixed-income revenue before the Fed's December policy meeting, said one bond trader who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The industry has been in decline since the financial crisis, as new capital rules have prodded banks to sell or unwind some of their riskiest assets. Also, derivatives trades that once happened among banks are moving onto exchanges and into clearinghouses, which weighs on profit margins.
With these changes afoot, banks since 2010 have been slashing thousands of trading, sales and support jobs.
Beyond the secular pressure on the sector, markets were rattled in May when Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted that tapering would come soon. Long-term interest rates spiked in late May and continued rising until the Fed's latest announcement. The 10-year Treasury yield ended the quarter around 2.61 percent, compared to around 2.477 percent at the beginning of the quarter. But between those relatively similar values were some wild gyrations ��� the yield reached as high as 3 percent during the quarter.
"The Fed, through its communications, has caused some uncertainty," said Goldman's Ramsden. "The message has changed and people have gotten wrong-sided, so until people get comfortable with what the new world looks like and what the path looks like, it could keep impacting activity. When will that happen? Hard to say."
Because fixed-income trading accounts for a big chunk of overall income at Wall Street banks, market disruptions can put a serious dent in profits. Interest-rate sensitive products like Treasury bonds and foreign-exchange represent 40 to 50 percent of fixed-income trading revenue, Ramsden said, making it difficult for banks to make up for weak trading there with other businesses that performed well, like high-yield debt trading.
(This story has been corrected to show that Morgan Stanley will report earnings on Oct. 18, not on Oct. 14, in the 11th paragraph)
(Reporting by Lauren Tara LaCapra, additional reporting by Peter Rudegeair; Editing by Leslie Adler)


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Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Yamazaki 12 - "Intimately Beckham"
Not really my scene. The nose was tinned mandarins and varnish. I liked the taste at first. It seemed quite balanced and floral. The varnish was still there, strong alcohol and somewhere at the bottom of it almond and a tiny bit of orange. Then I found myself drinking a 12-year-old David Beckham Intimately for Her Eau de Toilette spray! Started to get estranged from it after a few sips. It didn't seem to have much of a finish beyond the nagging suspicion that my wife had switched the bottles out of frustration at my spending too much time on this site.
Other Reviews Luca Chichizola, Malt Maniacs 101, February 2007. On c. 2006 bottling. 81/100 (recommendable). Luca found nuts, vanilla, oak and wood varnish on the nose. In the mouth it had a "dry and nutty attack, like a bourbon. Then lots of sweetness and vanilla oakiness... a bit sherried, some almonds, cedar and acetone. Very appetizing. A bit thin and metallic, even slightly acidic. It should appeal to Jack Daniels fans." The finish was "nutty, with dried grapes and an almost perfumy echo... Dry." Overall, he thought it was interesting but a little "cloying and unbalanced" with "excessive cedary and acetone notes."
Serge Valentin, Whisky Fun, December 18, 2006. On 2006 bottling. 79/100 (better than average). In the mouth: "rather perfumy, rose jelly, apple compote, white pepper, pear spirit."
Average rating from 13 Malt Maniacs' reviewers on 2006 bottling: 81/100 (recommendable).
Reviews of older bottlings:
Michael Jackson, Whisky Magazine, Issue 26, 16/10/2002: 8/10. "A pioneering malt in Japan, for which Suntory deserve great credit. In its early days, it was rounded and delicate, as though wary of offending anyone. Now it is more intense, confident and elegant."
Dave Broom, Whisky Magazine, Issue 26, 16/10/2002: 7.5/10. "Impressive nose and excellent body is undone slightly by the untidy finish."
This Japanese language blog entry recounts a tasting of some Yamazakis with various foods: duck with a mustard and miso sauce, haggis and mashed potato, herring and marinaded salmon with roe. The taster found Yamazaki 12's gentle taste went well with the duck.
(Please note the dates on reviews if they are provided. There may be significant variation between different years of a single malt brand)
Abv 43 per cent
Price (April 2007)
700 ml - 7,119 yen
180 ml - 1,732 yen
50 ml - c. 700 yen
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This, and the Yamazaki 10 are available from Waitrose in the UK*. £28 for the 10yo and £38 for the 12. Probably not worth the extra tenner.
*In Edinburgh, at least
- February 8, 2011 at 11:35 AM
That is very interesting information. Note, these reviews are just my very uneducated opinion. Some people love this stuff. Very distinctive
- February 8, 2011 at 12:23 PM
I can't believe how negative some of these comments are re. this wonderful whisky. The Yamazaki-12 absolutely lights up your mouth and does so with an evenness that very few single malts can even aspire to. Over-anaylising whiskys can get you hung up on subtetly, and inasmuch as this whisky is unashamedly good it maybe falls short on that angle, but for anyone reading this site looking for a great Japanese 12-year old single malt, look no further.
- September 6, 2011 at 4:12 AM


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These days it can often be difficult to find the time to read. Even though there are more options than ever with e-readers and books on your Smart Phone, nothing replaces a real, traditional book that you can hold in your hands. Of course, when it comes to reading physical books, many people read right before bed which can be a strain on the eyes if you don't have proper lighting. But with the Five LED Magnetic Head Lamp from Harbor Freight Tools, you'll have all the clean, clear light you'll need to knock a chapter or two out before hitting the sack!
While the Head Lamp is the perfect accessory for celebrating National Literacy Day, it's also a great tool for much, much more. This handy illumination tool lets you work in dark or dimly lit areas, lights your way during a late night stroll, or helps visibility while hunting for wood when camping. And best of all, it keeps your hands free. Whether you're working under the hood or holding a book comfortably in bed, the Head Lamp is a tool that does exactly what you need it to do. And with the comfortable head strap, don't be surprised if you even forget you're wearing it.
The Lamp is designed with five bright white LEDs that provide ultimate illumination and the 45 degree angle wide beam covers a wide area. And nothing is more important than a wide, clear field of view when you need it.
You might also be wondering where the "magnetic" feature comes in. Well, this head lamp doesn't have to stay on your head! The lamp features a magnetized base that allows you to disconnect it from the strap and stick it on any metal surface. Stick it under the hood of your car, the top of your toolbox or practically anywhere that will help you shed some light on the task at hand. The head lamp is designed to provide the light you need just about anywhere. Of course you don't have to take my word for it. Here's what customers have to say:
"This is a great light. I have had it for a couple years and use it anytime I need a flashlight. It is pretty bright. I took it camping last weekend and it easily lit up an area at least 25 feet away." — Mikey
"I can easily see my dog at night when she's wearing this and it perfectly lights up where ever she points her nose. Just put it on her neck upside down compared to how you'd wear it." –Aloysius
"To sum it up, the LED headlamp is a terrific item. No more dropped flashlights. Both hands are free to work and hold onto tools, or, for safety, grab something to avoid a fall." –Chris
Never be left in the dark again! The Five LED Magnetic Head Lamp is just the ticket for keeping your work space or book well-lit while keeping your hands free. And at just $4.99, it won't put a damper on your budget either.


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Inventory optimisation and why it matters for your business
Small Business Guides
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Inventory is money. If you manage it properly, you'll improve your cashflow, increase revenues and keep your customers happy. Let's look at how inventory optimisation can help you get it right.
The engine of your business
For retailers and manufacturers, managing goods well is the key to a business that runs smoothly. Without inventory you have nothing to sell – you have no business.
So far, so obvious. Yet the management of goods is far from simple. It depends on so many factors. In fact large companies such as Amazon rely on complex algorithms to predict what goods they should hold.
Smaller businesses don't always have access to those kinds of tools. But there are other techniques that are available to everyone. In this guide we'll look at how inventory optimisation can help your business run efficiently.
The price of holding inventory
Holding goods is expensive. That's true whether you manufacture goods from raw materials or sell finished products. The costs aren't always obvious, but they include:
- purchase price
- shipping, handling, storage and distribution costs
- obsolescence as items lose market appeal
- wastage of perishable products
- theft or pilfering
- supply chain delay costs.
All of this would be costly enough if you made or sold only one type of product. But most businesses have several product lines. And they each have their own requirements.
One simple rule you can use is to make the cost of holding inventory 25 percent of the inventory on hand. This could include things like the cost of warehouse space, insurance, any special needs (such as food refrigeration), potential damage, obsolescence or moving costs.
The basics of inventory optimisation
Managing your goods well is a trade off. You must balance the real cost of holding it with the opportunity cost of sales. For example, high levels of it can help you meet customer demand. But they also mean:
- higher handling and storage costs
- higher rates of obsolescence and wastage
- higher risk of theft
- slower cashflow with more tied-up capital.
On the other hand, low goods levels can keep costs down but they also mean:
- missed sales opportunities
- more time to fulfil orders
- lack of flexibility when demand varies over time
- unhappy customers.
So getting the balance right is vital. Inventory optimisation done well, will:
- free up cash and reduce investment in working capital
- improve cashflow
- reduce wastage
- reduce opportunities for theft
- improve customer relations.
These are all important goals, but how do you achieve them? Good inventory optimisation requires a deep understanding of your business – and your customers.
If you manage your inventory properly, you'll improve your cashflow, increase revenues and keep your customers happy.
Find out what you need
If you've been in business for a while, you may have some assumptions about what goods you will need. That's a good starting point, but you can also look for more detail.
Start with actual data. Your POS (point of sale) system or order book will be invaluable here. Every sale you make tells a story rich in data – time, place, item, value, payment method, salesperson and more.
Good accounting software will tie into your inventory management system and use your sales records to create reports. These will tell you which products sold well, and when. They will also highlight products that may not be worth holding.
You can use this information to make demand forecasts. Accurate forecasting is right at the heart of inventory optimisation. If you have a good idea of what you're going to sell, you can start creating a system to match.
Identify your key products
Once you're happy with your forecasts, you can act on them by deciding where your resources are best applied.
Many firms use a technique called ABC analysis. Often a small number of items represents a large value in terms of revenue. For example:
- Product A makes up 20% of sales, 70% of revenue.
- Product B makes up 30% of sales, 25% of revenue.
- Product C makes up 50% of sales, 5% of revenue.
This type of analysis quickly tells you where to target your efforts. In this example, it would make sense to optimise A and then move on to B. But C is far less important.
Allow for lead times
When you run out of goods, you can't just pick up the phone and order more for delivery in an hour. There will be a time delay between ordering an item and having it delivered. This lead time must be built into your business model – it's part of inventory optimisation.
Let's say you expect a spike in demand on April 20th and the lead time for delivery is 14 days. You should place your order by April 6th at the latest.
This assumes that your suppliers are all 100 percent reliable. Some will get close to that level, others won't. If you know your suppliers aren't reliable then you could hold some safety goods. That means keeping extra supplies to cover times when your suppliers let you down.
But this is far from ideal, and isn't practical at all if you sell perishable goods. The only effective solution is to find more reliable suppliers.
Be intelligent about your business
More than ever, the management of goods is built on business intelligence. That means analysing data to find patterns that help forecast demand. This gives you an even clearer idea of which items you will need, and how many of them.
For example, drilling down further into sales data will show you all the costs for each type of product you sell. This will help you decide which ones are likely to be profitable at particular times.
If you're not comfortable doing this yourself, you could hire the services of someone who can. Business intelligence is a fast-growing industry. The information it generates can quickly pay for itself.
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If this all sounds complex, that's not surprising. Inventory optimisation is a moving target. It's based on detailed information that changes over time – just as your sales change over time.
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Tim Finn will be bringing his immense back catalogue to this year's Port Fairy Folk Music Festival over the March long weekend.
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Mind you there's definitely a folk element to some of Tim's work if you take 'folk' to mean acoustic music which references something traditional or cultural.
Regardless of the precise musical definitions, Tim Finn brings a long and impressive musical pedigree with him and a back catalogue full of songs which have struck a chord across the world.
These days Auckland is Tim's home - he talks about the inspiration it's brought him being back in New Zealand, although Australia is his second home and a place where he obviously feels very comfortable.
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Armstrong expects Sochi to positively impact Bluesby Mike G. Morreale
St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong believes representing your country on an international scale is one thing, but being able to share the spotlight with other tremendously talented athletes will also provide lasting memories of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Armstrong, associate director of player personnel for Canada at this year's Olympics, said that's something he really took away from the 2010 Vancouver Games.
"You get to see what type of commitment these people have made and what type of sacrifices they had to make to be there," Armstrong told NHL.com. "I think it humbles you on the Olympic experience because some of the people competing had families that mortgaged homes just to be able to participate."
Armstrong is proud of the fact 10 players from the Blues, representing six countries, will be headed to Russia for the Winter Games, Feb. 9-25.
"Sending 10 players to Sochi is great in the sense that when you look at the players selected, the pro scouts have played a part via the trades that might have been made, and by the amateur scouts, who helped draft and groom some players," Armstrong said. "I think whether you look at our minor league coaches or NHL coaches, it's a feather in the cap of the whole player recruitment area of our team."
David Backes, T.J. Oshie and Kevin Shattenkirk will don the red, white and blue for the United States; Alex Pietrangelo and Jay Bouwmeester will serve Canada; Alexander Steen and Patrik Berglund will play for Sweden; Vladimir Tarasenko for host Russia; Jaroslav Halak will play for Slovakia; and Vladimir Sobotka for the Czech Republic.
"We're really excited to have players there, and I think it's going to be great for us in the long term to have these guys experience this high level of hockey and competition," Armstrong said.
Blues coach Ken Hitchcock was asked what benefit the tournament will have for the first-time Olympians.
"When you get a chance to play in a big game, it only helps because for a lot of the players on our team, this is the first time where they have to be comfortable being really uncomfortable," Hitchcock said. "I think, at the end of the day, that will do nothing but help them."
Backes, Halak and Bouwmeester will be playing in their second Olympic Games. Backes won a silver medal for the United States in 2010. Halak participated in 2010 for Slovakia, which lost to Canada in the semifinal round and then Finland in the bronze medal game. Bouwmeester played for Canada at the 2006 Torino Games and lost to Russia in the quarterfinal round.
"NHL players live a different lifestyle than the bobsledders," Armstrong said. "I believe the greatest thing our [St. Louis Blues] players will get out of the Olympic experience is what it means to non-professional athletes. The dedication and commitment is extraordinary."
Armstrong feels that while Canada's management team is excited about their entry of players on the Olympic roster, nothing will come easy.
"Our pool may be deeper than some of the other countries, but the top-end talent of those other countries is equal to ours," Armstrong said. "We're excited to go to Russia to defend a gold medal that the guys deservedly earned last time. I know that there are some new players in our group that haven't experienced this, so it'll be a great ride for them."
Armstrong said that while he anticipates Canada to be mentioned in the same sentence of teams expected to compete for a gold medal, nothing will be taken for granted.
"Not when you're going against a host Russia team that has so many talented players, or the U.S. and Sweden," he said. "Remember the World Junior tournament [in Malmo, Sweden]? I like to call [gold medalist Finland] the little engine that could. It wouldn't surprise me at all if the Finns made some serious noise at the Olympics as well."
Finland scored a stunning 3-2 victory against Sweden in the gold medal game at the 2014 WJC.
"I'm excited about our team, but know it'll be a really good [Olympic] tournament, just as our players and coaches also know," Armstrong said.


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Carlo Ancelotti admits Chelsea are simply not good enough at the moment, but believes his side have the character to rediscover their form.
The Blues went down 1-0 to Wolves at Molineux, Jose Bosingwa's own goal after five minutes deciding the contest, as their faint title hopes all but disappeared. The defeat made it one win from their last nine league games for Chelsea, who are nine points behind leaders Manchester United having played a game more.
"I think it's obvious we are not good enough in this moment," he said. "But the team has the skill, the ability, the character, the personality to move on. It's important to stay compact, to stay together and to work hard for each other."
The Londoners missed several decent chances and hit the post, through Didier Drogba, but stubborn Wolves were good value for their hard-fought win.
Chelsea are in their worst run of form since the 1995-96 season and Ancelotti, who maintains he does not fear for his job, is aware better is expected and demanded.
Asked if he was confident he was the right man for the job, the Italian added: "Yes, I know this team very well and I'm sure than this moment will change and we will be able to fight for everything this season."
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy praised the effort of his players as they recorded a win which took them out of the bottom three.
"For effort and endeavour they never leave a drop on the pitch," he said. "They give me everything, for which I'm hugely thankful and proud of. We sometimes lack a bit of quality and sometimes make mistakes - and that's me included - but as a unit they're fabulous in terms of what they give me.
"We played 4-4-2 against the much-lauded 4-4-3 and I asked them to do certain things. You can ask them, but it's the players who deserve the credit and the plaudits for doing it. They have to work blooming hard to play that way and they did."


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Blue Diamond Resort
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The Blue Diamond Dive Resort is located at the end of the city of "Mae Haad" in the middle of the beautiful tropical island. With a private beach in front of the Resort and the Blue Diamond Restaurant next door, the resort features a unique atmosphere.
We offer several types of bungalows and rooms all equipped with hot water, TV and Fridge. In addition, we have experienced trainers and masters and exchange with our extensive knowledge of Koh Tao, this ensures that our customers can enjoy first class diving experience without having to pay a horrendous price. The Blue Diamond Restaurant is located at the extreme end of the beach of Mae Haad. Take a stroll through the market. There are many nice shops along the way. The Blue diamond Restaurant invites you to a romantic sunset dinner.
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Date of stay:
Oct 18, 2012
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so nice hotel, near from pier and 7_11. breakfast is good. by the way, the master is so nice^^
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Oct 29, 2012
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Sep 07, 2012
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Very impressed with this resort. Staff were very helpful/friendly. Room was well presented and had all the facilities + more that we required. We also rented motorbikes through the resort. We had no problems with damage claims which tends to be a problem in Thailand.
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Everything I expected, no problems. Would use again!
Sep 15, 2012
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Matthew Colin Chartres
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Jan 19, 2012
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the beach is not white sand but just the beach of the pier with fuel,dirty water etc... we have payed but we dont stay in this hotel very cheap......
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Verkligen inte värt pengarna. Rummet var väl ok men omgivningen var inte mysig , frukosten var inte bra. Vet inte om det var för att det var en vanlig helg eller för att det var julafton men den natten var det hög musik långt in på småtimmarna så att man inte kunde sova så bra. Skulle inte åka dit igen, Sensi Paradise som ligger bredvid var så mycket mysigare.
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Blue Diamond Resort is one of the most clean and beautiful hotel I have ever stayed. The stuff there are very warm, seem like our family members. It s a wonderful holiday at Blue Diamond Resort. If we go to Koh Tao, I would like to choose this hotel again.
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The Blue Diamond did not live up to the reviews that I read. Maybe the owners were having a bad time. They were having problems with their dive boat engine. Just not friendly, which is a must for solo travelers at least.
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very efficient
Sep 10, 2011
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Aug 20, 2011
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Buona location per rilassarvi rispetto alla più movimentata sairee beach (raggiungibile con 100b a persona con i pick up).Localetti per bere e mangiare nel vicinissimo villaggio. Movimento notturno poco. Resort carino,casette in legno nel verde a due passi dalla spiaggia.Consiglio di prendere la stanza con A/c. Il mare rispetto alle altre spiagge non è un gran che, pulito pero in Koh tao ci sono spiagge migliori. Se tornassi in Koh tao forse andrei in resort piu attrezzati con spiagge private verso il nord o sud.
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Aug 27, 2011
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Jan 01, 2011
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Loved this Resort! It is run by the sweetest Thai family who are always happy to help. They picked us up from the pier when we arrived and dropped us back off when we left. The restaurant is delicious and beach front. We enjoyed fruit and muesli for breakfast every day. It has its own little private beach. The room was comfortable and clean. Would definitely stay here again.
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Very helpful and reliable!
Jan 04, 2011
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Lauren Whitney Gray
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Dec 29, 2010
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We enjoyed our stay. We mostly ate at the other end of the road, because they offered whole fish and very affordable. We found Tanote Bay as a good place to snorkel (also Nangyuna island), although we didn t try other bays.
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Blue Diamond is a good place, especially if you take second floor room in a main building with sea view- they have two balconies, though the one facing the sea is shared between 3 rooms, it is 5 times bigger than room itself! :) Rooms are clean and personal is very freindly and helpful. AND! If you go diving with them, you get about 30% discount on your room rate! The only thing we did not like is their beach- without sun beds, without ambrellas, but this is not something surprising for diving hotel. Would definitely recommend it for divers, as pier is only 3 min walk away from the place.
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As usually- great, nothing to complain at all!
Mar 09, 2010
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Jan 30, 2010
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The accomodation was very good, clean and set in lovely gardens and the staff very friendly. Situated right at the end of the beach snorkelling and swimming good.
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Very efficient
Feb 01, 2010
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Blue Diamond Resort,
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:: Superior Garden View Bungalow - 2 Units ::
Double bed, A/C, fan, TV., refrigerator, free Wi-Fi internet and hot water shower.
:: Deluxe Bungalow Double bed - 3 Units ::
:: Deluxe Bungalow Twin bed - 2 Units ::
Double bed / twin bed, A/C, LCD TV., DVD player, electric pot, coffee & tea set, refrigerator, free Wi-Fi internet, safety box and hot water shower.
:: Triple Bungalow - 2 Units ::
3 Singles beds, A/C, fan, TV., refrigerator, free Wi-Fi internet and hot water shower.
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1 Double bed+ bunk bed, A/C, fan, TV., refrigerator, free Wi-Fi internet and hot water shower.
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The Blue diamond Restaurant is located at the far end of Mae Haad Beach. We offer the best Thai food. The Blue diamond Restaurant invites for a romantic sunset dinner.
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