 The best ones for me is Wash, Halocene, and Towers.
Justin Vernon trudges through the reconciliation of emotions scattered by the death of Heath Ledger and a falling out with an ex via moments of remembering time spent (smoking) with his brother (Holocene) and love experienced across the towers of his campus dormatory (Towers) in his aptly self-titled expedition.
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AHIC 2011: Hospitality heavyweights highlight potential in the Middle East
Hospitality heavyweights have been discussing the industry’s hot topic at day two of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2011 at The Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.
International and regional industry leaders debated and discussed the current performance, in particular the Arab uprisings since the start of 2011, and they had a similar significance to the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe, and radical political changes in Latin American in the 1980s.
Opening the day, Dr Henry Azzam, Chairman of the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region for Deutsche Bank, outlined the uneven impact they uprisings were having on the economies of the Middle East.
(AHIC Afternoon Session: Creating Profitabile Luxuary Hotels and Resorts with Longevity)
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“Every US$1 dollar a barrel increase in the oil price delivers more than US$3.25 billion to the Saudi Arabian Finance Ministry,” Dr. Azzam said. “That is why Saudi Arabia is going to enjoy a high rate of growth in 2011 compared with most other countries in the region.”
(Keynote speaker - Amit Arora, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Emaar Hospitality Group)
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“Dubai’s economy is also buoyant,” Azzam added, highlighting that “Dubai benefits when the region does well and it benefits when the region does badly.”
Focusing on the hotel sector, STR Global Managing Director, Elizabeth Randall, said that, with the exception of Middle East markets directly affected by political turbulence, the region’s hotel industry has performed well in the first quarter of 2011.
(Muhammad Al Amir - from Riyada International meeting with client)
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She said that demand in most markets was up, though this has not been translated into higher room rates due to continuing supply growth across the region. She said that Abu Dhabi has seen an increase in occupancy in the first quarter of 2011, and other Middle East hotel markets that grew in the first quarter of 2011 were Al-Khobar, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait City, Medina, Muscat and Jeddah.
(Richard Thompson, Editoral Director, MEED)
.jpg) Revenue Per Available Room (RevPar) in 2011 and 2 per cent in 2012. This is because of people changing their travel plans away from unstable markets.”
(Delegates at AHIC 2011, which is being held at Madinat Jumeriah, Dubai)
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Highlight for day three include “Focus on MENA’s emerging markets” with keynote speakers including Selim El Zyr, President & CEO, Rotana Hotels.
Rotana is also in the running for tomorrow evening highly anticipated World Travel Awards at the Armani Hotel Dubai. The hospitality chain will be hoping to repeat the success of last year when it was voted “Middle East’s Leading Hotel Brand”.The Shield alumna Catherine Dent has become the first series regular cast in AMC drama pilot Galyntine. Written by Jason Cahill, directed by David Mackenzie and executive produced by Scott Free and The Walking Dead‘s Greg Nicotero, the fantasy-action adventure with hints of sci-fi is set in a postapocalyptic future without technology where a band of survivors is forced to adapt to isolation and the challenges of their new world. Dent, repped by SDB Partners and manager Harris Spylios, will play one of the survivors, Haven, who lived through the global disaster with her two kids. Filming is set to begin in Utah next month. Dent recurs on Fox’s Gang Related.
Wash the kale, remove stems (use in Vegetable Stock). Wash chard remove stems (use in Vegetable Stock). Wash spinach remove stems.
Heat the olive oil in a soup pot and add the onions, ½ tsp. salt and several pinches of pepper. Saute over medium heat until the onion is soft, about 5 to 7 minutes. Then add the garlic, chard stems, potatoes, and carrot. Saute until the vegetables are heated through, about 5 minutes. Add ½ c. stock, cover pot, and cook for about 10 minutes. When the vegetables are tender, add the white wine and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, until the pan is nearly dry. Stir in the kale, chard, 1 tsp. salt, and a few pinches of pepper, and 3 cups stock. Add the spinach and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until just wilted.
Puree the soup in a blender or food processor until it is smooth. Thin with a little more stock if it seems too thick. Season with lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Garnish each serving with Garlic Croutons and a sprinkle of Parmesan.
I wore this little get-up to style stalk at London Fashion Week a couple of weeks ago and I recently re-wore it for a day at the Natural History museum. Only appropriate, right? I don’t know why these two things seem to have similar dress codes in my mind, but there you go! This way I can commune more with my taxidermied friends at the museum!
I didn’t realize it until now, but I got the the entire outfit at the Battersea car boot. I was so pleased when found this faux fur coat for five pounds, as I’ve been wanting a furry jacket for ages. These fake leather shorts were another happy purchase.
Read the full news release at the CDE website.
High-level guidelines for the treatment of crowdworkers.
Read the article on the Communications of the ACM website.
It was recently reported that Strava unknowingly revealed U.S. military bases when it produced a heat map showing the movement of people around the world who use its exercise-tracking app. In reviewing the map, a college student from Australia realized that he could locate military bases in counties such as Iraq and Syria, where the app was almost exclusively used by American soldiers.
This prompted the U.S. military to review its security practices, and it renewed talks of privacy concerns, but according to Informatics Professor Matthew Bietz, “privacy is probably the wrong framework here.” The issue is much more complex.
“What new experiences can we create?” Informatics Professor Josh Tanenbaum presents this question to the 22 students enrolled in Informatics 295/190: AR/VR Theater, a new course he is teaching in collaboration with Broadway/film producer and director and UCI alumnus Tim Kashani. The question isn’t theoretical or merely an exercise in imagination. The experimental class will develop three augmented and virtual reality theater projects for use by Apples & Oranges Studios, a company founded by Kashani and his wife, Pamela, that develops and produces new musicals in cutting-edge ways.
Informatics Professor Bonnie Nardi received a Council on Research, Computing and Libraries (CORCL) grant to support research into online activism – particularly, how social media can act as a tool in building public awareness about ongoing problems. The $3,000 received in funding will help cover travel expenses for one of her master’s students, Vishal Sharma, who plans to spend 10 weeks in Bangalore studying the RallyForRivers campaign to revitalize the rivers of India.
Informatics Professor Bonnie Ruberg received a Council on Research, Computing and Libraries (CORCL) grant to support her study of the challenges that female and LGBTQ gamers face when livestreaming on sites such as Twitch.
Two University of California, Irvine faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to those pursuing research, education and applications in engineering and technical fields. Efi Foufoula-Georgiou, Distinguished Professor of civil & environmental engineering, and Judith Olson, Donald Bren Professor Emeritus of Information & Computer Sciences, are among 83 new U.S.-based NAE members.
Read the full story at the Los Angeles Times.
Global Game Jam (GGJ) celebrated its 10th anniversary with triple-digit success in terms of its global reach, with 109 countries participating in the 48-hour gaming event, up from 95 in 2017. Over the weekend, 42,790 jammers combined creativity and technology at 804 sites to produce 8,575 new games, some which were developed here at UCI. Now in its fourth year, the UCI GGJ site continues to grow as well, attracting approximately 150 people this year, up from 130 last year.Again, the Marsaman Manning Agency (MMAI) is on the lead, providing essential services for the staff and the public.
On May 21, MMAI Pres. Antonieta Mabelo-Acenas herself was with her workers for the Covid-19 Rapid Test to detect early any threat of the deadly virus.
Participation was bigger, with officers and staff, cadets and seafarers, conducted at the main offices at T.M. Kalaw Center, Kalaw street, Ermita district, Manila.
