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MIGF 2018 Awards:
• Diners Choice Award – Most Outstanding Main Course – Lamb
Cuisine: Indian and Persian
Capacity: 80-100 pax
K-G-3, Solaris Mont Kiara, 2 Jalan Solaris, Solaris Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
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A relatively new nightspot at Solaris Mont Kiara, Drop Exchange serves Indian and Persian delights which are rarely seen in bars around KL. Rustic vibes are tangible throughout the establishment as bricks and industrial-style lighting deck the walls.
Located above the bar is a cosy and elegant dining area where diners, even in larger groups, can be comfortable in. On the bar's menu are street food and bar bites that go well with the drinks offered, as well as classic mains and desserts that best represent Indian and Persian cuisine.
Inspired by stock markets, the bar applies a unique stock exchange concept which requires patrons to 'trade' for their favourite beverages as the prices change throughout the day. Diners can head to the bar and enjoy a drink or two as the DJ brings the place to life with groovy mixes when the sun goes down.


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Camden, Maine on September 22, 2019
Camden, Maine (return) on September 27, 2019
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Sail for 5 nights through the islands of Maine's beautiful Penobscot Bay.
Board Sunday evening at 5:30.Return Friday morning by 10:00
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Enjoy the "Heart of Midcoast Maine" - the islands: Fox Islands, Mt Desert Island, Deer Islen, Swan's Island - the towns: Castine, Belfast, CamdenActual courses, are determined by each day's wind and weather, and no two trips are exactly alike. When you come sailing with us, we'll give you your own chart so you can keep track of where we go and record your impressions along the way.
Camden, Maine
At the center of Maine's mid-coast region, nestles a sheltered harbor, hemmed snugly in by steep but gently sloping mountains. Camden offers the excitement of a busy harbor with lots of yachts, pleasure boats and coastal schooners, as well as shopping, excellent dining, and varied entertainment, including art galleries and theater. During the sun filled down-east daytime, enjoy tours of the bay's landmarks, from seal spotting, to working boatyards and lobster boats, to magnificant summer homes.
Cruising coastal Maine
Your Captain determines where the schooner is going depending upon wind and weather. Penobscot Bay and surrounding waters are filled with islands, bays, harbors and channels. Your Captain navigates with the safety and comfort of passengers foremost in mind, and strives to find an itinerary both fun and interesting.
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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Telerik RadGrid Client Side Binding Using JavaScript
Before going to start about the code, I would like to tell you something about Telerik. Well, Telerik adds magic in our application. Its a third party tool that enhances the functionality of asp.net. If you have never used telerik and want to know more, I would suggest you to go through below links:-
In this article I am going to tell you, how to bind Telerik RAD grid using java script.
Basic points to be considered when starting with SQL Server – – Part 1
I have been working with SQL from some time and I know how it feels when we start using it first time. Several questions arises in our mind like, Am I writing queries in correct way? What impact on my front end performance? What should I use? etc.
Let's start answering these questions.
All about Int32.Parse, Convert.ToInt32 and Int32.TryParse
Some days back I wrote one chunk of code for fixing one of the client specific defects in one of application on which I was working. I used Int32.Parse for parsing string value to integer. After some days the issue resurfaced again. I debugged the code for finding the root cause behind the issue, and I found that for some values Int32.Parse was failing.
Then I decided to dig into all the options available for parsing and just thought to share my findings with you.


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Nine out of 10 organizations that have adopted virtualization technologies have done so to reduce data center costs, according to research from IDC.
Of those organisations surveyed, almost half said they see virtualization as standard for new application deployment now or within "a few years".
IDC conducted the survey of 650 European companies between January and March of this year. One of the sponsors of the research was virtualization-software supplier VMware.
The survey claims that "virtualization is mainstream and is becoming a standard deployment platform for applications in data centers around Europe", according to Chris Ingle, research director for IDC's European systems group. "Customers across the region are running core business applications, test and development and business continuity systems on virtual infrastructure."
The pace of virtualization uptake has "increased a lot over the last two years", according to Ingle. "In 2007, 35 percent of data centers had some form of virtualization in place. It will be 52 percent this year."
Virtualization is not only popular with large corporations, it is catching on among medium-sized companies as well, according to Ingle: "Medium-sized companies are a bit behind, as you would expect, but not by much."
However, IDC said that virtualization does pose some issues for IT managers to think about before adoption. These issues are largely to do with managing virtualized systems. In its survey, IDC asked IT organisations how they managed their virtual estates. "The answer was: they don't," said Ingle, who said this is an important lapse. "If you don't measure it, you have problems measuring the value you are getting."
Some of the problems involved in measuring returns from virtualized estates arise from the fact that many of the tools for measuring IT performance and return are designed for physical environments, said Ingle. However, he added that the necessary tools are quickly becoming available in the virtualized world.
VMware is still the comfortable leader in the virtualization market, with 82 percent of European companies that have adopted virtualization using VMware software, according to the IDC survey.


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Carrie Neumayer is a participant in the Kentucky Arts Council's Teaching Artists Directory, a juried roster of professional teaching artists. The arts council is funded with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment from for the Arts. Her artist page is located here. Carrie also does residencies and workshops through the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, the Speed Art Museum, Louisville Visual Art Association and VSA Arts Kentucky.
Carrie taught art in Jefferson County Public Schools for over 8 years. She spent two years teaching art and darkroom photography at Louisville Male High School, three years teaching art to students in grades 6-8 at Meyzeek Middle School and 3 years teaching students in grades K-5 at Jane Glass Hite Elementary School. Carrie also worked with the City of Louisville's Studio 2000 program, both as an Assistant Artist and later as a Master Artist in the painting and mixed media department.
Current classes/workshops:
August 2015- Almaty, Kazakhstan! As part of the US Arts Envoy program, I am honored to be working with local children, local artists, and educators to create public artwork as part of Almaty's International Contemporary Art Festival, ARTBAT 6!
Recently completed teaching projects:
Spring 2015: Kentucky Arts Council Teaching Art Together Mural Project at Bloomfield Elementary School, Bloomfield, KY, grades 4 & 5
Fall 2014/Spring 2015: University of Louisville, College of Education and Human Development. Teaching 3 sections of EDTP 399-Art, Music, and Motion in the P-5 Classroom
July 2014: LVAA Sequential Art/Comics Camp, grades 3-5
June 2014: Artist Residency at LCCC via Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, grades 1-6
Spring 2014: University of Louisville, College of Education and Human Development. Teaching 2 sections of EDTP 397-Art in the Elementary Classroom & 1 section of ART 518- Art Education Methods
March 2014: LVAA/5×5 Grant: Mural Project at Coral Ridge Elementary School (JCPS) Grade 5.
March 2014: Kentucky Arts Council Teaching Art Together Mural Project at Washington County High School, Washington County, KY, grades 9-12
August 2013: mural project for Lewisburg School, grades 3-8
August 2013: Jefferson Memorial Forest Art & Nature Camp, grades 4-5
July 2013: Speed Museum at JCC Painting & Portraits Camp:
June 2013: LVAA Sequential Art/Comics Camp for grades 6-8
March 2013: KY Arts Council Teaching Art Together Grant with Sam Whitaker at Noe Middle School: Zines, Artist Books, various illustration & mixed media processes
Fall 2012- Fall 2013: Louisville Visual Art Association's Childrens' Fine Art Classes
Fall 2012: Artist-in-residence at Shelby Elementary School (after school art club)
Fall 2012: KMAC teaching artist residency at the Kentucky School for the Blind
11/2012- KMAC bookmaking artist residency project at Coral Ridge Elementary School
10/2012- drop-in workshop "Storytelling through Paper" at the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft. 12-3 PM
7/2012- art instructor at KMAC Blackacre summer art camp for middle schoolers
3/2012- comic book project at LVAA "Draw On" event


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This month you may be surprised to know, that is the 50th anniversary of the Countryside Act 1968, which allowed for the creation of our Country Parks. These have played a crucial part in allowing people to visit the countryside, spend the day exploring, getting away from the hustle and bustle, or perhaps to introducing their young families to the great outdoors.
There are more than 400 recognised Country Parks in England and Wales, attracting millions of visitors a year. The majority are owned and run by local authorities but there is a real risk that cuts to green space budgets for staff, maintenance and a lack of funding and investment will mean that increasingly, some country parks will and indeed are facing decline in the coming years.
Recently, there were two article on the BBC's Countryfile programme of August 12th 2018 highlighting the dilemma of East Sussex County Council (ESCC). From its budget of £371M per year, its 10 countryside sites cost in the region of £400K per year – and that is currently with insufficient staff to carry out all the necessary work. The two largest sites that they manage are the Seven Sisters Country Park at Exceat near Seaford and Chailey Common Local Nature Reserve, (the latter which they do not own). The ESCC is currently reviewing how to manage these important sites in the future bearing in mind that in the coming financial year they have got to find another £17M of savings. See the following link for further details:
Of particular concern to me is the Seven Sisters Country Park – one of the earlier and larger country parks created; it is already being poorly managed through government-induced cuts incurred by ESCC and a lack of supervision of the huge subsidy that the current farm tenant receives because of the emasculation of the government's own conservation organisation, English Nature. The conservation value of this Country Park now falls far below of what it was decades ago. Options to be considered leading on from the above report include various combination of shared responsibility to the out-right sale of the property.
I have worked in countryside management and conservation for 40 years, half of that time being closely involved with the Seven Sisters Country Park. Based upon that experience and in particular having worked with both the front runners for involvement in the Country Park – the Sussex Wildlife Trust and The National Trust, I would say after careful consideration and without reservation, that The National Trust's involvement with managing at least, the landscape and conservation elements of this large and popular countryside site would be far and away my preferred option. The National Trust already has a large landholding within the vicinity of the Seven Sisters Country Park – Birling Gap, Crowlink, Gayles Farm, Exceat Salting, half of Chyngton Farm, Frog Firle and The Clergy House. They have the in-house experience of managing buildings and visitor services, they holding an international reputation in this field. They also have an outstanding countryside team based at Birling Gap who manage their wider countryside estate, which has access to a wide field of specialist advisers – archaeology, farm management, vegetation etc.


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Hello, Doubledays Fans
My name is Michael Tricarico. I am the Communications Associate and Play-by-Play Broadcaster for the Auburn Doubledays this season. I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself to all of you.
I will be a senior at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in the fall. At SU, I am majoring in Broadcast and Digital Journalism with minors in Sport Management and Political Science.
I am from North Syracuse, New York and grew up playing basketball and baseball. I'm the Sports Director of WAER Radio in Syracuse and I do play-by-play for Syracuse football, basketball, and lacrosse games.
Last summer, I was the play-by-play broadcaster for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League. I also interned with the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, during the 2014 season, which included doing play-by-play for select games throughout the season.
You can listen to all 76 Doubledays games this regular season live on AuburnDoubledays.com, the MiLB First Pitch app, Tunein.com, and the TuneIn app.
In addition, all Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Doubledays games, both home and road, will be broadcast live on WAUB. Each of those broadcasts will also be available on the WAUB app and online at FingerLakesDailyNews.com. Additionally, games on July 4, July 13, August 2, and September 5 will be carried live on WAUB for a total of 38 radio broadcasts.
I'm looking forward to a fun season, and I hope you can all tune in to listen to the broadcasts throughout the year.
If you would like to get in touch with me, you can find me on twitter @TrickyCNS7 or by email at email@example.com.


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In the last days of 2017, we showed something surprising: as a result of suddenly exploding USDJPY funding costs, there had never been a worse time for Japanese investors, traditionally some of the most ravenous purchasers of US paper, to buy US Treasurys.
As we explained on December 27, USD funding costs for Japanese insurers and banks to invest in US Treasuries - which had surged reaching a post-financial-crisis high of 2.35% on 15 Dec - are determined by three things, namely (1) the difference in US and Japanese risk-free rates (OIS), (2) the difference in US and Japanese interbank risk premiums (Libor-OIS), and (3) basis swaps, which illustrate the imbalance in currency-hedged US and Japanese investments.
In this particular case, widening of (1) as a result of Fed rate hikes and tightening of dollar funding conditions inside the US (2) and outside the US (3) have occurred simultaneously. This is shown in the chart below.
Whatever the cause behind these sharp funding shortages, one thing was clear - dollar funding costs (FX hedging costs) for both Japanese insurers, banks and other investors to buy US Treasuries were surging (with Japanese buyers and reached a post-financial-crisis high of 2.35% on 15 Dec. And in terms of practical implications for the treasury market this means that, all else equal, marginal demand for US paper is about to plunge for one simple reason: the FX-hedged yields on US Treasurys have plunged to (negative) levels never seen before (unless of course foreign investors buy US Treasurys unhedged).
To demonstrate this point, the chart below from Deutsche Bank shows the yields on currency-hedged US Treasuries from the perspective of Japanese investors. Annualized hedge costs had risen to 2.33% at the end of December, which means that investments in 10y US Treasuries would result in virtually no yield. Furthermore, yields from investment in shorter than 10y US Treasuries would be less than JGBs and result in negative spreads.
And while TSY funding costs, and various X-CCY basis swaps in the past two weeks has dropped, Japan's lack of appetite for US Treasurys will only continue to rise.
The reason is that as the Nikkei reports, Japanese investors - traditionally the most enthusiastic foreign buyers of US Treasurys - have become far less enthusiastic about buying US debt last year on growing concern about rising U.S. Treasury yields. According to Ministry of Finance data released on Friday, Japanese investors' net purchases of mid- to long-term foreign bonds tumbled 94.6% on the year to 1.1 trillion yen ($9.9 billion) in 2017, the first annual decline in four years.
In prior years, Japanese institutional investors such as banks and life insurance companies had actively pursued foreign bonds in search of higher returns, finding few alternatives in Japan, where interest rates remained extremely low, and Europe providing few options as a result of the ECB's NIRP policies. As a result, the only option for many was US paper.
But the November 2016 election of Donald Trump as U.S. president sent the 10-year Treasury yield shooting up from around 1.8% to almost 2.6% in just over a month, and the yield stayed above 2% throughout 2017. Any investors holding onto Treasurys during the yield surge would have incurred significant losses as prices tumbled.
Life insurers' net purchases declined 8.4 trillion yen last year, and banks collectively turned into net sellers, with their net sales reaching a record 7.6 trillion yen. Over 2015 and 2016, in contrast, they bought 20.6 trillion yen more than they sold.
In March 2017, Japan's Financial Services Agency announced stricter oversight on foreign bond investment by regional banks. The following month, net sales of mid- to long-term bonds by Japanese investors hit a monthly record of 4.2 trillion yen.
And, of course, as discussed at the top, the higher cost of buying the U.S. dollar is also at play. Life insurers often hedge against a strengthening yen via foreign exchange swaps when investing in foreign bonds. But hedges have become more expensive due to higher U.S. interest rates and other reasons. So the appeal of investing in U.S. bonds has faded overall, unless of course, Japanese investors bid up US paper unhedge, which however could backfire dangerously should FX volatility pick up, or if the dollar continues to devalue against most G-10 peers.
The bottom line: foreign, and certainly Japanese demand for US Treasurys appears to be sliding, whether due to rising yields and P&L losses, or blowing out funding costs, at the worst possible time: just as net supply of US Treasurys is set to double from $488BN in 2017...
... to $1,030BN in 2018, as Goldman calculated last Friday.
Which means that just one hiccup, and yields will soar. It also means that we are one not so major bond tantrum away from the Fed begging preparations for the next massive bond monetization episode, also known as QE4.


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Switzerland's Simona de Silvestro bounced back from a mistake at Watkins Glen to have her best finish, ninth, in her rookie year in IndyCar. After difficult start in the weekend, fighting an ill-handling car, Simona avoided the wrecking and was joyous after the race at the Honda Toronto Indy.
"It was a hard race," the Indy 500 rookie of the year said smiling in the pits, accepting a hug from her father, Pierluigi, and congratulations from the team. "We started way back (21rst). I think we had a great strategy. I think the middle stint was really good too we were pretty quick; we were catching people.
I think it's a great recovery for us. We started pretty bad to end up the race we had is really positive. If we think the about it we can start up front (next week in Edmonton) the team did an awesome job I think me and the engineers asked a lot from the mechanics."
Her Dallara Honda looked pretty clean but she noted "yeah I had a couple of close calls. PT (Paul Tracy) almost ran into me and some other people spun in front of me. Especially the first yellow; we'd start and then there'd be a huge crash. The point was keeping our nose clean I think that's what brought us forward, so I'm happy about."
Writer's note - Yes, it's been more than a year since my last blog. I thought some of my tweeps would be interested in Simona's progress. One of my outlets is Speedweek, in Switzerland, so I have been following her progress since Formula BMW.
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Rookie Simona DeSilvestro's Best Finish in IndyCar
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text: Hizb Allah says Israel fired at its border observation post The TV station initially reported that the Israeli soldiers were wounded but later confirmed that the Israeli's were dead.The Israeli army declined to comment, citing censorship rules. A Lebanese security source said one Hizb Allah fighter died as Israeli forces traded fire with members of the group near the Lebanese border village of Aita al-Shaab. A spokesman for Hizb Allah later announced on al-Manar TV that one of its members were killed. Eyewitnesses said helicopters were hovering over the area before they heard the explosions. The sound of heavy artillery then followed with an Israeli helicopter gunship firing missiles into the village. There were conflicting accounts of the origins of the clash. Hizb Allah said it responded when Israeli tank fire targeted one of its observation posts. The Israeli army claims Hizb Allah snipers fired first on their position in western Galilee, drawing return fire and a strike by helicopter gunships. Hizb Allah played a key role in forcing Israel to end its 22-year occupation of southern Lebanon in May 2000. It continued to police the border after the Israeli withdrawal and fighting has flared sporadically since then. SOURCE: Aljazeera + Agencies


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In this course I will share with you reasons we might have an SST. I give you my Simple SST form and walk you through it so you can fill it in like an expert. There is an accommodation guide with usable strategies in the 16 areas kids struggle with most. You will hear a few stories of crazy things that happened to me and advice on what to do if . . . . In three easy modules you will gain the confidence to participate or even run an SST meeting. You will be in a place where you know why you are asking questions and what you will do in response to the answers. The SST meeting is the first best place for us to support students in finding success at school.
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Moving my lessons to the cyber world the same week I turn 50 is exciting and really confirms that I love teaching and plan on being around for another 50 years.


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Gray sweatpants -- generally made of fleece, French terry and cotton blends -- often lose their softness after several washes and are prone to shrinkage, depending on the fiber content. Because gray colors vary from light hues to dark charcoal tones, it's also important to keep the original color so that the sweatpants don't look dingy. Extend the life of your perfect-fitting workout sweats by implementing extra laundering tips to keep that extra-smooth feeling for your favorite grays.
Step 1
Read the care label in your sweatpants, even if you're caring for budget-friendly sweats made of 100-percent cotton or a polyester-cotton blend.
Step 2
Turn your sweatpants inside out. If your sweats have pockets, empty them out and unroll any rib or elastic leg cuffs. This is especially important if you're washing fleece bottoms with a percentage of acrylic fiber, which is prone to pilling.
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Set your water temperature according to your sweatpants' care-label recommendations. If you're washing cotton or cotton blends, it's likely that the label will recommend that you set your machine to cold or lukewarm water to avoid shrinkage. Certain active-pant brands recommend hot water if the fabric is prone to retaining odor.
Step 4
Set your wash cycle to the recommended machine setting -- generally a gentle or delicate cycle uses less agitation in the wash and reduces the possibility of pilling.
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Pour the recommended amount of enzyme-formulated laundry detergent into your washing machine and wash your gray sweatpants with like colors. These types of detergents generally have active ingredients that break down protein-based stains. This is especially important if you have unwanted perspiration stains or spots.
Step 6
Pour 1/4 cup of distilled white vinegar into the rinse cycle as a DIY fabric softener. If you're washing a large load, add 1 cup white vinegar. The vinegar removes any leftover laundry-detergent residue clinging to your sweatpants. This is especially important if you have already washed your bottoms several times.
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Remove the sweatpants immediately when the wash cycle ends. Dry as recommended.
- If your sweatpants recommend that they be hand washed, turn them inside out before submerging them into your washbasin.
- Although you can wash your gray sweatpants in a full load of laundry, washing your bottoms in a medium to small load reduces the possibility of pilling because fewer pieces rub against each other.
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I just finished this tunic. I tried to get a good photo of the tunic without the dog in the way, but he insisted on being in the picture with me. The pattern is the Schoolhouse Tunic by Sew Liberated, and it was a dream to sew up! It only took about an hour to sew, all the pieces fit together with no adjustments, the finished piece is exactly the size the pattern envelope said it would be and the instructions were clearly written and easy to understand. I would definitely recommend this pattern, no matter what your skill level. The tunic fits beautifully and is very, very comfortable.
The tunic comes in 2 different lengths and you can sew the cuffs with elastic or without. I chose without. I made the long length. I think I will make another soon in the shorter length.


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"Bee" a Yellow Jacket for a day!
Current 6th – 11th grade students interested in attending HAAS are invited to experience life as a Yellow Jacket for a day.
Spend The Day Dates:
- October 31, 2019
- November 7, 2019
- February 14, 2020
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Note: Please come dressed in your current school uniform.
Note: Please REGISTER to SPEND THE DAY by clicking the dates above. We will only host registered families.
"Spend The Day" is only available to current 6th – 11th grade students.
Haynes Academy will visit Metairie Academy and Airline Park during the spring semester.


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Posthumous Amy Winehouse album to be released
"Lioness: Hidden Treasures", features unreleased tracks, alternate versions of existing classics as well as a couple of brand new compositions by the songstress, an Island Records statement said.
A new album containing previously unheard material by British soul singer Amy Winehouse is to be released just months after her death from alcohol poisoning, her record label confirmed Monday.
"Lioness: Hidden Treasures", features unreleased tracks, alternate versions of existing classics as well as a couple of brand new compositions by the songstress, an Island Records statement said.
It will hit stores on December 5.
The album "proves a fitting tribute to the artist, the talent and the woman and serves as a reminder of Amys extraordinary powers as a songwriter, a singer and an interpreter of classics," the statement said.
The Sun newspaper reported that it includes a track recorded by the "Rehab" singer while she was on heroin, as well as a song documenting her turbulent relationship with her ex-husband.
The tabloid said �1 (1.14 euros, $1.60) from every copy of the posthumous album sold will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which supports vulnerable young people in Britain and abroad.
Winehouse, 27, was found dead at her north London home on July 23 after a long struggle with drink and drugs.
An inquest into her death revealed last week that the troubled singer had suddenly drunk heavily after abstaining for three weeks and was poisoned by alcohol.
She was more than five times over the British drink-drive limit when she died, the inquest heard.
Island Records, which released her debut album "Frank" and 2006's Grammy-award winning album "Back to Black", said the album will be produced by close friends and collaborators Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi.
It was created in association with Winehouse's family and management, the label said.
Winehouse's father, Mitch, told the The Sun that the album lived up to her standards.
"Had the family felt this album wasn't up to the standard of Amy's others, we'd never have agreed to release it. We believe it will stand as a fitting tribute to her musical legacy," he said.
"I never realised what a true genius she was ... it took my breath away."
Some of the album tracks were recorded as far back as 2002, before Winehouse began her well-documented struggle with alcohol and drug addiction.
It also includes the last ever song she recorded, "Body and Soul", a duet with legendary singer Tony Bennett. The pair recorded their cover of the 1930s jazz tune at London's famous Abbey Road studios in March.
Following her death, "Back to Black" became Britain's highest-selling album of the 21st century.
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Choose listings that show a variety of prices in your store. For the best effect on your sales choose the most expensive listing, the cheapest listing and one from in the middle. Most customers like to buy a middling price item - not too cheep, not too expensive - and seeing the whole price range easily like this will help them choose quickly. When I started doing this is had an immediate effect on my sales.
Use your featured items to make your Etsy Mini look like a treasury. Did you know that if you have an Etsy mini, the items in it are always from your featured items first, and then from your recently listed ones? This way you can make all your Etsy minis look beautiful no matter if they are on your blog, website, myspace, facebook or anywhere else! Choose a colour theme or show off all the items from a certain section. Change them up often to keep your viewers watching!
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Yukiya Terai exudes confidence in all facets of his life — from his sexuality to the flair he brings to the kitchen.
The 29-year-old caterer and chef, known for rainbow-colored comfort food that brightens the table, has had his artistic culinary creations featured in just about every mainstream fashion magazine in the country. However, his dishes aren't the only thing the media focuses on.
"Being known as the 'gay' chef doesn't bother me, but that's just me. I'm not one to hide," says Terai, whose good looks and public profile have made him a celebrity in his own right. However, he says coming out isn't always the answer, and the hidden suffering of people constrained from being their true selves by Japan's conservative, gay-shaming culture must not be ignored.
"It's up to that person. If you haven't accepted your sexuality or have negative feelings about it, others will sense that and it will make them uncomfortable," he says. "It's the same with cooking. The more confident you are with the food you make, the better it tastes."
Terai, who published his first recipe book in December, has more than 26,000 followers on Instagram, where he shares his mouth-watering and eye-pleasing bento boxes that feed both celebrity models and the hordes of photographers and make-up artists working on photo shoots.
His creative menu, which he labels "Yukiya meshi" (Yukiya's meals), are just one thing on his plate. Despite having an upcoming second book and plans to open a restaurant, he still just cooks out of his average-sized kitchen in a single-family home.
There, the culinary mastermind lives with his partner, photographer Tsukasa Nakagawa, and his mother, who he has dubbed his assistant.
Terai and Nakagawa were one of the first seven couples who received same-sex partner certificates from Tokyo's Setagaya Ward in November 2015, part of a groundbreaking moment in Japan after neighboring Shibuya Ward enacted its ordinance on same-sex partnerships in March the same year.
The documents authenticating partnership oaths are technically not legally binding and there is no requirement that businesses such as real estate companies treat documented same-sex partners the same as married couples. But Terai says there have been some benefits.
"The certificate just says the mayor of Setagaya recognizes your same-sex relationship. It's nothing official. But it does tell the world you are serious, having gone through the trouble (of signing application papers)," Terai says. "For example, it's difficult for two men to rent an apartment together in Japan with all the background checks real estate agents do. But our landlord looked us up on the internet, saw our story covered by the media and gave us the thumbs-up."
Born in Hokkaido and raised in Kagoshima Prefecture by a single mother who worked long hours to provide for the family, Terai says he picked up the basics of cooking from his grandfather, who owned a guesthouse. He has never taken culinary courses but says his lack of knowledge can be an asset, helping him think outside the bento box.
Due to his unabashed, free-thinking nature, Terai says he and his play-it-safe partner, whom he met on Facebook, got into many explosive arguments before they swore their partnership oath and had a wedding ceremony.
While Terai did not hesitate to come out to his mother when, in his late teens, he began to understand he is attracted to men, Nakagawa waited until his chef partner convinced him — forcefully — to tell his parents. But it is not something Terai prescribes for others.
While Terai's mother said she "knew it" when he came out, the reaction Nakagawa got from his parents was more or less what he had expected, reminding him why he had kept them in the dark for so long.
"I've never faced denial or discrimination, but I think that's rare. I was always the bossy type so no one said things to my face. But my partner experienced bullying, so in that sense we were different," Terai says. "But I assured him we'd be OK. I told him we don't need people in our lives who don't take us for who we are."
Looking back on the day they dropped the bomb on Nakagawa's parents, Terai says he had expected they would need time to recover from the initial shock and disbelief, so their reaction was no surprise.
A common reason people are so wary is a fear of the unknown, he says.
"They rejected us because they didn't know. It's not just LGBTs, people don't like what's foreign to them. You have to make an effort to get those people to understand," Terai explains. "If, after they get it, they say 'no thanks,' that's OK. But I can't stand people who say 'no' without knowing."
Once the shock was behind Nakagawa's parents, the couple walked them through the process of understanding LGBT culture, answering their initial questions, such as whether their son wears women's clothes.
The revelation of their son's same-sex attraction brought the family closer and, fortunately, things took a turn for the better. Now the parents are pleased to see how their "sons" are bringing about social change on a national scale.
"Now they understand we're not doing anything disgraceful and they're proud of us. They love it that our story has been featured in a high school textbook," Terai says.
Still, back in the kitchen and out in the real world, Terai's sweet-and-sour adventure has only begun. He continues to show support for legalization of same-sex marriage in Japan, saying homosexual couples deserve to aspire to successful relationships, and he dreams one day of becoming a father.
He hopes opening a restaurant and hiring staff will free him from peeling, cutting, mashing and other kitchen duties so that he can take his career in another direction.
"Last year I was confused about the purpose of my life, and whether I was just meant to be cooking," he says. "But now it's a little clearer. My cooking skills are my weapon and I call myself a chef, but I'm also a messenger. My long-term mission is to bridge the farm-to-table gap, and in order to do that, it helps to be famous. While I'm still young, I have to act."
Having already learned to cope with the stress of being a sexual minority in Japan, despite the country gradually becoming more accepting, Terai says he has no worries about obstacles that may stand in his way.
Recent surveys by think tanks have suggested that around 8 percent, or 1 in 13 people, belongs to a sexual minority in Japan.
"If I see haters and people who discriminate, I want to pull them aside and have a word with them. That's me. I'm not the type that bails outs. I fight. I want to change them too," he says.
"I know of friends who are still hiding, but my advice to them is this: wait till you are ready. There's no need to tell family and friends if you're not ready. If they see any room for negotiation they'll try to persuade you do go back to 'normal.'
"When you tell them who you are and who you love, more people will lean in than opt out. I know this from experience."


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Written by Ken Gaebler
Published: 10/17/2012
SBA lending to small businesses achieves important milestone during FY 2012, rising to the all-time second largest annual loan volume.
The SBA's fiscal year 2012 loan volume may be an indication that small business lending is finally on the rebound, much to the relief of entrepreneurs who have delayed capital projects and other initiatives due to lack of financing.
The Small Business Administration recently reported that its programs loaned a total of $30.25 billion in FY 2012. Although loan volumes have been consistently rising for the last six quarters, 2012 lending represents the second largest loan total ever, surpassed only by FY 2011 when loan incentives under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 inflated loan volumes. FY 2012 loan levels reflect unusually high activity in the Certified Development Company (504) loan program, including the temporary 504 refinancing program.
"Reaching such strong numbers is a clear sign that both the business and lending communities are regaining their confidence in the economic climate of the country," said SBA Administrator Karen Mills. "It means that the credit markets are increasingly willing to help small businesses establish themselves, grow and create new jobs for Americans."
The increase in 2012 SBA was also influenced by the SBA's efforts to streamline and simplify a range of loan programs through a renewed emphasis on online loan processing and other strategies. These changes were made to ensure that SBA financing opportunities are more accessible to both lenders and small businesses.
Government-backed loans to small businesses from the SBA are an important part of the small business funding equation. This year's extremely robust level of SBA loans is a positive sign for the U.E. economy because it demonstrates that small businesses may once again have access to the capital they need to launch growth initiatives and add jobs to the national economy.
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The developers behind HTML5 Boilerplate have released version 2.0 of their boilerplate HTML, CSS and JavaScript templates for quickly prototyping HTML5 designs.
You can grab a copy of HTML5 Boilerplate v2.0 from the HTML5 Boilerplate website.
Version 2.0 of HTML5 Boilerplate has several significant changes, including ditching the traditional reset stylesheet for normalize.css. Normalize is a bit different in that it retains useful browser defaults and only resets those elements necessary to achieve cross-browser default styling consistency. It's a minor point, but my favorite part of normalize.css is that it doesn't litter your dev tools (Firebug, WebKit Inspector, etc) with endless reset rules.
Other new features in HTML5 Boilerplate include support for Respond.js (which helps if your site uses a "mobile first" approach), faster build times (up to 80 percent faster according to the release notes) and, with v2, your IE 6 visitors will now be prompted to install Chrome Frame.
For more details on everything that's new in HTML5 Boilerplate v2, head on over to the official site and read through the changelog. Perhaps the most refreshing thing about this release, is this note in the FAQs:
Do I need to upgrade my sites to a new version?
Nope. So far there have been no critical bugs within our code that we've fixed from version to version. There are some nice changes that reduce your stress, but updating your HTML or CSS to the new stuff is probably more effort than it's worth.
However, the .htaccess and Build Script you probably didn't edit and therefore can be dropped into your existing sites with little hassle and likely a significant reward. So feel free to update those, and also update your Modernizr and jQuery versions to the latest versions they have.
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Epigram Books Blog
A Day in the Life of Aran
The latest entry in our series on working at Epigram Books. In this episode, our intern Aran finds out what it's like to track down an author the old-fashioned way.
Today Jocelyn, one of the editors, approaches me to give me more work. This is most satisfactory––an intern is created to serve. As the voluntarily enslaved, designated master of menial tasks, lackey work is what I exist for. Maybe it will be a new press clip to upload to the website, or a parcel to pack. Or maybe even an invoice to do up…One has the right to dream.
But Jocelyn has in mind something outside my usual job scope. Today I am to be an intern-cum-private investigator, set on the trail of a case shrouded in mystery and intrigue: The case of a man named Tan Kok Seng, who wrote a series of notable books in the 1970s but who has now seemingly vanished off the face of the earth. A tip-off from an unnamed informant tells us that he is still alive, and still in Singapore. Jocelyn has done reconnaissance via the Yellow Pages; I'll just have to call every person with that name.
There are 49 people named Tan Kok Seng in Singapore.
Tan Kok Seng #1:
"Hello.. Can I speak to Mr Tan Kok Seng?"
"He's working. What you want?"
"Do you know if he's written a book before?"
"没有 la [No, he hasn't]. Bye bye."
The next 10 or so calls repeat this pattern: "Don't have la"…Never pick up…Never pick up…"Sir not home sorry"…"Wrong person"…Weird sound (dial up connection?!)
Around #15 is this very funny Tan Kok Seng.
Me: "Have you written a book before?"
TKS: "Return book?! I never borrow book how to return?"
Then around #17/18 is this old lady.
"Can I speak to Tan Kok Seng?"
"Can I speak to Tan Kok Seng?"
"Can I speak to Tan Kok Seng?"
"(same thing in chinese)"
"Oh…ha ha. 他不在 [He's not here]."
Wah lau. The search for the true Tan Kok Seng does not seem to be drawing closer to an end. I pause for a while to contemplate the enormity of the task and the disastrous consequences of failure, then continue.
At #30 plus is this Tan Kok Seng who actually wrote a Chinese book before, but nothing in English…
By this time I have perfected my manner of speaking to grumpy old men, which is what most Tan Kok Sengs turn out to be (no offence to the handful of nice/youthful/non-grumpy TKSs). Just speak loudly and impatiently and they will relate to you/understand what you are saying much better.
#32-39 is this long stretch of no one picking up and discontinued numbers. By this time I'm almost just going through the motions. Even as the excellent, resilient intern I am, any hopes of getting to the end of this mystery are rapidly fading. Of all the countries in the world, Tan Kok Seng has sought refuge in the one where the most people share his name, and spun around himself a web of deception and misdirection. His insidious guile has bested me and he will forever remain an enigma, a phantom roaming the dark streets of Ang Mo Kio, an urban legend whose books we'll never get to publish. With a heavy heart, I pick up the phone to resume.
Tan Kok Seng #40:
"Hello can I speak to Mr Tan Kok Seng please?"
"(woman's voice) Ok wait"
"Hello? Mr Tan?"
"Yes, this is Tan Kok Seng speaking."
"Hi Mr Tan I'm calling from a book publishing company. Have you ever written a book before?"
"What book are you talking about?"
"It's called Son of Singapore."
"Oh yeah, my first book was Son of Singapore, my second book was Man of Malaysia, my third book was…."
But I've stopped paying attention. An angel's choir has erupted in my head, and I feel like my entire being has been flooded with light. Felicia, Sok Wan and Charmayne, who have been eavesdropping on my phone calls and laughing at my failed conversations, freeze and turn in my direction.
"Mr Tan!!!!! I have been looking for you!!!!!!!!!!"


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Arts Garage
Comedy Night
July 2
8-10 p.m.
$5 for performers and patrons
Try your hand at stand-up, sing a comedic tune, or tap into your literary side with a funny poem during an hour of open mic. Two regional stand-up comedians take the stage in the second hour to close the night with gut-busting laughs.
THE NARRATIVE Art Exhibit Opening Reception
July 5
6-8 p.m.
Opening Reception
Free event
Enjoy wine and art at the opening of THE NARRATIVE EXHIBITION featuring local emerging artists Aiyah Sibay and Vivian Koppelman. The event is free! RSVP for updates!
An Evening with Saunders Sermons and the Timeless Wanderers
July 5
8-10 p.m.
General Admission $30 | Reserved $35 | Premium $40
Two time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter/trombonist Saunders Sermons is a highly sought out artist who has toured the world with the greatest in the music industry. Sermons is a gem who consistently provides the ingenuity and reliability needed in the high demand industry of music.
The William Cepeda Afro-Rican Jazz Project
July 6
8-10 p.m.
General Admission $35 | Reserved $40 | Premium $45
Known as a cultural icon of Puerto Rico, Grammy-nominated artist and composer William-Cepeda revolutionized the field of Latin music in 1992. He introduced Afro-Rican Jazz, an innovative blend of progressive jazz, world music and traditional Puerto Rican roots.
Arts Garage All Arts Open Mic Night
July 9
8-11 p.m.
$5 for patrons | Free for performers
Are you an inspiring artist, writer, or musician who is itching for a spot in the limelight? Well now is your chance to shine! Arts Garage presents our ALL ARTS OPEN MIC NIGHT. If you've been working on a song, a poem, a rap, or a riff that you want to show off, this is the place for you. Take the stage and perform your talent while your friends cheer you on. This is your chance to own the spotlight. Hosted by Kyle Holder of Smooth Bounce Entertainment.
Hip Hop Revolution: Lyrical Rhymefest
July 11
9 p.m.-midnight
General Admission $10
Celebrates Hip Hop Culture by joining rappers with graffiti artists, Hip Hop influenced dance and DJ's from all over South Florida. Talented performers will hit the main stage to present their various rap styles, filling the night with dope lyrics and beats.
July 12
8-10 p.m.
General Admission $35 | Reserved $40 | Premium $45
Douyé performs jazz standards in a way that makes the songs new again. Her sound is delicate, pure and sophisticated. Her style in presentation of repertoire is done with elegance and finesse. Douyé has since worked very hard at finding her own place in the jazz world.
Diamond Dixie
July 13
8-10 p.m.
General Admission $25 | Reserved $30 | Premium $35
Diamond Dixie is an Orlando-based country duo made up of sisters Gabriela and Bianca LeDuc. The girls have been performing for more than a decade and have traveled all over the United States playing shows, recording music and making radio and television appearances. They have played in the VIP Lounge at West Palm Beach shows for Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan in addition to shows at the House of Blues in Orlando and Runaway Country Music Festival in Kissimmee.
3rd Thursday: Art Meets Music
July 18
7-11 p.m.
Art Walk and Concert
Free event
The 3rd Thursday of every month Arts Garage hosts a FREE art walk & concert featuring local artists and bands. This month we are featuring live music by Tasty Vibrations and Holy Dances.
July 19
7-10 p.m.
Arts Garage Fundraiser
General Admission $45 | Reserved $55 | Premium $65
Join us for Spellbound, a night of fundraising magic at Arts Garage!
This FUNdraiser will kick-off with a reception including complimentary lite bites. The show will include up close and main stage magicians and an evening of jaw-dropping entertainment including Andy Holland, Gary Goodman and more!
Garage Queens and Kings
July 20
8-10 p.m.
General Admission $25 | Reserved $30 | Premium $35
The third Saturday of the months June through September, Arts Garage hosts a pageant style elimination contest for twelve Drag Queens and Kings. Every month, the audience and judges will send three contestants packing until there is only one GARAGE QUEEN OR KING!
Kiki Sanchez
July 26
8-10 p.m.
General Admission $35 | Reserved $40 | Premium $45
Among the new generation of young Afro-Peruvian Jazz musicians that are emerging on the national Jazz scene is pianist Kiki Sanchez. Although Sanchez is a young player, his musical interpretation is resounding, leaving the listener with admiration and much anticipation for greater things to come from a musician of such high caliber.
The Chris Shutters Band
July 27
8-10 p.m.
General Admission $35 | Reserved $40 | Premium $45
Chris Shutters is a gifted songwriter, guitarist and vocalist whose prodigal talent and relentless passion are immediately recognizable in every performance. He is a 2-time National Blues Champion (2007 & 2017). He was voted best artist/songwriter of Chicago in 2010 and best artist from Toledo 4 times.
Arts Garage Jam Session
July 30
8-10 p.m.
$5 for patrons | Free for performers
Our monthly JAM SESSION brings local musicians together in a collaborative performance environment creating a nurturing community of and for the participants. Kick back and vibe with Delray's musicians in an ever-changing improvised jam session. No memorized notes or lyrics: just bring your instrument and let the music play.
Mounts Botanical Garden
Orchid Trilogy
Mounts Auditorium
Cost for all three classes: $95 for Mounts members; $105 for non-members Cost for individual classes; $40 for Mounts members; $45 for non-members
Presenter: Sandi Jones, Broward Orchid Supply
Orchid Basics
July 13
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Newcomers to orchids will learn how to choose the correct plants for their growing area and what orchids need (i.e., water, light, fertilizer, and temperature) to grow and flower beautifully.
Orchid Repotting & Mounting Orchids
July 20
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Learn how often an orchid should be repotted, the different potting medias to use, the proper type of pot or basket to use, and how to mount orchids on items such as a tree fern or cork
Training Your Eye—Now What?
July 27
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Learn about pests and diseases that harm orchids, from bacterial and fungal rots to insects such as thrips, scale, snails and spider mites. Students will learn how to identify the culprits, what products to use to get rid of them, and how to avoid them in the future.
Old School Square
Seven Solos Exhibition
Cornell Art Museum
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Seven Solos departs from the traditional group exhibitions at Cornell Art Museum by featuring only seven artists; each creating a unique, site-specific, immersive experience in six galleries plus the Margaret Blume Atrium space.
Artists featured in this exhibition have shown their work in galleries and museums worldwide. Come see art work by: Miya Ando, Giannina Dwin (in collaboration with Freddy Jouwayed), Jacob Fisher, Frank Hyder, Brookhart Jonquil, Shinduk Kang and Alex Trimino.
Admission: $8 (general); $5 (seniors 65+ and students with ID); free for children under 12, Old School Square members and veterans.
Delray Beach Library
Summer Saturday Cinema
July 13
2 p.m.
Akeelah and the Bee
A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee. (Rated PG ; 1 hr 52 mins)
Small Films that Start Big Conversations . . . Join us for our free summer film and discussion series. Nora McDevitt, an award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter and producer, will lead a discussion on the films after the screening. Come for the film, stay for the conversation. Popcorn and air conditioning included.
Children Summer Shows
Mad Science
July 11
2:30 p.m.
Mission: Moon Reach for the moon and probe the wonders of space as Mad Science takes you on a voyage of discovery. We'll travel 239,800 miles above the earth as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of landing on the moon. Our interactive high energy show will explore the moon, principles of flight and even include some astronaut training! We'll propel our audience to the outer reaches of our solar system and ignite their imagination with interstellar space.
Bits "N Pieces Puppet Theatre presents The Selfish Giant's Garden
July 18
2:30 p.m.
The Selfish Giant's Garden" is an abridgement of Oscar Wilde's original fairy tale. A live theatrical puppet show with marionettes. "You must learn to share if you want to be happy." The show ends with a hands on puppet experience!
Taiko Drumming
July 25
2:30 p.m.
A Universe of Stories. A fun-filled, interactive program that covers the history of Taiko, the music of Japan, modern drumming performance, and drum making using discarded barrels that have been recycled into Taiko drums. Learn about Japanese culture and why Japan is called "The Land of the Rising Sun."


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Cappadokiss Cave House
- Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
- Collect stamps
Brilliant place for the budget. Enjoyed it and will stay here again.
Breakfast was served after 9:30, which was an inconvenience for us who want to start our…
Cappadokiss Cave House
- Standard Twin Room (Kayi)
- Standard Double Room (Salur)
- Standard Double Room, Fireplace (Iva)
- Superior Room (Eymur)
- Deluxe Triple Room (Kinik)
- Deluxe Suite (Karkin)
- Deluxe Room (Kizik)
More great choices
What's around Cappadokiss Cave House
- Uchisar Castle - 41 min walk
- Göreme National Park - 1 min walk
- Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia - 1 min walk
- Roman Castle - 2 min walk
- Aydın Kırağı - 6 min walk
- Tokali Church - 22 min walk
- The Church of St. John the Baptist - 22 min walk
- Goreme Open Air Museum - 23 min walk
Getting around
- Nevsehir (NAV-Cappadocia) - 39 min drive
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 10 rooms
- Check-in time noon-2:00 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
- Express check-in
24-hour airport shuttle service is available on request. Fees may apply. Contact the property in advance to make arrangements.
Required at check-in
- Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
- Government-issued photo ID may be required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours) *
- Free self parking
Payment types at the property
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Free buffet breakfast daily
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Free reception
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Barbecue grills
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Designated smoking areas
- Rooftop terrace
- Garden
- Picnic area
- Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
- English
- French
- Italian
- Turkish
In the room
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Cable TV channels
- Free WiFi
- Daily housekeeping
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Cappadokiss Cave House's small print
Also known as
- Cappadokiss Cave House Hotel Nevsehir
- Cappadokiss Cave House Hotel
- Cappadokiss Cave House Nevsehir
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Optional extras
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of EUR 8 per person (one way)
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
FAQs for Cappadokiss Cave House
Does Cappadokiss Cave House offer free cancellation for a full refund? Yes, Cappadokiss Cave House does have fully refundable rooms available to book on our site, which can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions. Is parking offered at Cappadokiss Cave House? Yes, there's free self parking. Are pets allowed at Cappadokiss Cave House? Sorry, pets aren't allowed. What are the check-in and check-out times at Cappadokiss Cave House? You can check in from noon to 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Is airport shuttle service offered by Cappadokiss Cave House? Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is EUR 8 per person one way.
Recent reviews
Very good 8,2 From 41 reviews
A nice small hotel in a quieter part of town. Room was good, comfortable, bathroom was functional but a bit odd and sort of unfinished. We stayed in a partial cave room with a fireplace, but it was not functional. Breakfast was very good and the staff was terrific and helpful. There was free parking in front as well.
Great place, great host, great location. Okan and muhsin were one of the excellent hosts that we met. They explained us all the details and gave us daily tips about the area. Very pleased, highly recommended.
Cappadocia is a fairytale land and we enjoyed the whole experience even more thanks to our host, Okan, who helped us find our way around and gave us small tips about what to visit, where to go, how to get there and so on. The place he runs, Cappadokiss, is very beautiful and welcoming, with the coziest reception you could ever think of and with a nice interior courtyard - which, of course, we haven't enjoyed much, since it was freezing cold outside. Our room was cozy and we had an electric heater which we could adjust as we wanted, so the cold outside was followed by warmness and coziness.Okan himself is as welcoming and kind as you could ever ask for. It was a pleasure to stay at Cappadokiss, hope to return there soon!
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'Star Wars: Darth Plagueis' excerpt
Did you ever hear the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise? No? Well, as Emperor Palpatine told young Anakin Skywalker, it's not a story a Jedi would tell you. But veteran Star Wars author James Luceno will.
This Tuesday, Jan. 10, Del Rey Books is releasing Luceno's Star Wars: Darth Plagueis, the long-awaited history of the Dark Lord of the Sith who trained none other than Palpatine himself. In Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith, old Palpy seduced Anakin to the dark side with the tale of Plagueis, a Sith Lord who had found a way to use the Force to gain immortality and keep the people he loved from dying. Little did we know at the time that Palpatine was in fact talking about his own master, who he killed in his sleep after learning all his secrets. But Darth Plagueis is more than just an expansion of Star Wars lore only hinted at in the movies. It's also the never-before-revealed history of Palpatine's early years: how he came to be a Sith, how he entered politics, and how he first came to train a fearsome Zabrak Nightbrother of Dathomir who'd one day be known as Darth Maul. In this exclusive excerpt from the novel, Darth Plagueis and his disciple, Palpatine (a.k.a. Darth Sidious), discuss Maul's Sithly potential.
Palpatine stranded young Maul on Hypori for a month? Worst. Mentor. Ever.
Okay, so I know what all of you are thinking: the idea of Plagueis and Sidious inviting Maul to join their ranks clearly violates Darth Bane's storied Rule of Two: a master to embody power and an apprentice to crave it. But don't worry! James Luceno has developed a reputation as a stickler for continuity in previous Star Wars novels like the Agents of Chaos duology, Labyrinth of Evil, and Millennium Falcon. The guy knows his Star Wars Expanded Universe arcana — just take a look at that Exar Kun mention in the excerpt, a reference to Kevin J. Anderson's Tales of the Jedi series — and he's woven a tale in which it's implied Plagueis and Sidious' violation of Sith tradition ensures their eventual downfall.
Though Luceno has reportedly been working on Darth Plagueis for years — it was initially going to compare and contrast Plagueis and Qui-Gon Jinn's respective quests for immortality — Del Rey and Lucas Licensing decided to launch it now in time for the 3-D release of Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace on Feb. 10 and the finale of the fourth season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars this March (read our recaps here! and join us for live blog of tonight's episode), in which we'll learn that Darth Maul survived his vivisection at the hands of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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June 22, 2017 The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam
The Strange Death of Europe – a Number 1 Bestseller in the United Kingdom – is a highly personal account of a continent and culture caught in the act of suicide.
Thursday, Jun 22, 2017
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Heritage Foundation
Douglas Murray
The Strange Death of Europe – a Number 1 Bestseller in the United Kingdom – is a highly personal account of a continent and culture caught in the act of suicide. Declining birth rates, mass immigration, and cultivated self-distrust and self-hatred have come together to make Europeans unable to argue for themselves and incapable of resisting their own comprehensive alteration as a society and an eventual end.
This is not just an analysis of demographic and political realities, it is also an eyewitness account of a continent in self-destruct mode. It includes accounts based on travels across the entire continent, from the places where migrants land to the places they end up, from the people who pretend they want them to the places which cannot accept them.
Murray looks at the bigger and deeper issues which lie behind a continent's possible demise, from an atmosphere of mass terror attacks to the steady erosion of our freedoms. He addresses the disappointing failure of multiculturalism, Angela Merkel's U-turn on migration, the lack of repatriation, and the Western fixation on guilt. Murray travels to Berlin, Paris, Scandinavia, Lampedusa, and Greece to uncover the malaise at the very heart of the European culture, and to hear the stories of those who have arrived in Europe from far away. He concludes with two visions for a new Europe – one hopeful, one pessimistic – which paint a picture of Europe in crisis and offer a choice as to what, if anything, it can do next.
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My thoughts on Prog 2028 of 2000 AD
Judge Dredd: Harvey by John Wagner (w) John McCrea (a) Mike Spicer (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
Part five of the Harvey story has brought us to the point that Dredd was worried about. The robotic Judges are now on the streets! Although the Judges seem to be doing well, Dredd still has his problems with them. Some on the streets seem to as well, but mostly the citizens seem OK with them. They even have their own rookies with them. Things look like they may be going downhill though as there seems to be a problem with one of them!
Defoe: Diehards by Pat Mills (w) Colin MacNeil (a) Ellie De Ville (l)
We get a bit of background in this issue, with Defoe and his new 'partner' having a conversation about what is happening with the higher-ups. It's pretty crude, but well told in an old fashioned way. To be honest it's a bit of a one-way conversation, as Defoe isn't one for chit-chat! The mother turning was an interesting point, and it seemed to linger on the boy for a while, so I wonder even more if he is going to be more of an issue in the future!
Brink: Skeleton Life by Dan Abnett (w) INJ Culbard (a) Simon Bowland (l)
Bridget and her boss (THE Boss) continue their tour, and they meet the head architect who seems to be having problems of his own. Snappish and seemingly having some problems with the 'symmetry' of the build. He seems like he's been either effected by something, or he's the one causing the effect. Then we have the marks on the walls – easily dismissed, but we see what they are and Bridget's reaction….
Scarlet Traces: Cold War – Book 2 by Ian Edginton (w) D'Israeli (a) Annie Parkhouse (l)
The battle starts here, with the gigantic space battle being very interesting – looking more like a sea battle rather than the dogfights we see in something like Star Wars, but maybe that is a simpton of the times it is set in!
On the ground there is a battle too – and this one is quite aggressive, and pretty ickey too!
Cursed: The Fall of Deadworld by Kek-W (w) Dave Kendall (a) Annie Parkhouse (l)
The rebellion think they can use the Judge and the Bike against the Dark Judges, but it looks to me that they are doing more harm than good. Taking apart the Bike and feeding Fairfax drugs may cause a lot of problems in the future – and the final page shows just that!
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Dear Friends,
Some announcements have to happen in my mother tong :-). Here is a job opportunity for French speaking people who want to apply to become the co-manager of a famous Jazz club in Paris, la cave du 38 Riv'.
Good luck !
Dear friends,
It's my pleasure to announce you the opening of a great jazz place in Brussels (Belgium). Some Belgian jazz musicians told me how great it was to play in this place because they are considered as the quintessence of the magic of this club.
I only found the facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/bravobxl but you can also find some elements on this page too (in French): http://www.brusselslife.be/fr/adresse/bravo
The jazz club is located in the underground and seems to be terrific. I promise to visit this place as soon as possible :-).
The BRAVO
7, Rue d'Alost – 1000 Brussels (Belgium)
Enjoy !
Dear friends,
For those who really like music without borders, in danger, deconstructed and recomposed to try some new sounds, please become fan of Sophie Tassignon and Peter Van Huffel. Sophie is well known for her impressive solos and improvisations that break the codes.
Their new CD "House of Mirrors" is composed by <<a myriad of tones and timbres, multiplied, fragmented, and re-sequenced like some devil's DNA. Peter Van Huffel and Sophie Tassignon's creations move through the nexus of centuries-old traditions and spur-of-the-moment impulse. Within, there's jazz, there's the 20th century chamber music of Schoenberg and Webern, and the contrapuntal free improv of Bailey, Parker, and von Schlippenbach. The old stones in this garden speak of long-lost Eastern European folk tunes, the Weimar cabaret of Weill and Brecht, and of the tales of a forest canopy and the burrowing creatures beneath>>- Dave Wayne (Santa Fe, NM, USA)
This new CD is the result of the art of great musicians:
Sophie Tassignon (B) – voice
Peter Van Huffel (CAN) – clarinet, alto & soprano saxophones
Julie Sassoon (UK) – piano
Miles Perkin (CAN) – bass
Have a look at this link on YouTube but be prepared to hear something new :-).
Enjoy and discover,
P.S.: If you travel and stop in Brussels on March 13, you will have the immense pleasure to listen to Sophie and her friend Suzanne singing on folk atmosphere. They will be at the Music village presenting "Folk Tassignon".
Dear friends,
Do you know that a virtual club of jazz exists ?
The Digital Club of Jazz Fans in Madrid (Spain) offers you plenty of news, links, ideas, info on your jazz passion.
This Club is not physically real, it is digital, there is no location, all happens on twitter.
Do not hesitate to follow it !
Enjoy !
Dear friends,
There are not so many places which combine my love for medieval history and for jazz. La cave du 38 Riv' in Paris in one of them.
I have the huge pleasure to present you this little gem, situated in the heart of the "Marais" in a 12th century cellar, the Paris secret soul.
Under the direction of Vincent Charbonnier (double bass player from 1984 to 1997), this venue has the warmth of a owner who knows what jazz is and who respects the artists !
Every Monday, from 6.30 pm, it's time for amateurs, beginners, shy people. From 8.30 pm, professional musicians are on the stage.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, concerts of "other" Jazz styles (Contemporary, Manouche/gipsy, Bossa, World Jazz)
On Thurday, from 8.30 pm, unplugged jazz, without mic, without ampli.
On Friday, from 9 pm, Jazz concert, and from 10.30 pm, Jam session open for all.
On Sunday, another music type : Baroque at 5 pm with tea and sweets :-).
I hope you will find the time to visit this place and to enjoy the program.
La Cave du 38 Riv'
38 rue de Rivoli
Dear friends,
The first edition of Leuven Jazz is still running during this week-end (21-24 March 2013).
'Leuven Jazz' now presents itself for the first time as a solo festival and stands for a mix of exciting concerts, exhibition, lectures and free podium.
'Leuven Jazz' proposes a versatile and varied program in which jazz plays the key role.
The concerts offer some of the greatest international stars alongside the best of the local talents.
Here is the program :
Enjoy !