Many of our members from USA are also members of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA). One of the major events organized by MBCA in alternate years is StarFest.
StarFest 2018 will be hosted by the Alabama Section and will be held in and around my home town, Birmingham, Alabama. StarFest 2018 is scheduled for May14-21 and will feature guided tours of the MBUSI factory, the second largest MB factory in the world, several scenic Rallyes, a Concourse d'Elegance, driving events at the Talladega Superspeedway and at Barber Motorsports Park as well as technical presentations at the MBUSI factory's Brand Immersion Center and visits to local museums, historic and cultural sites. There will also be a number of evening social gatherings. The organizing committee has made an effort to provide a variety of events in order to meet the multiple interests of MBCA members. Around 600 participants are expected.
Details of the week's activities can be found at www.starfest2018.mbca.org and event registration is at www.msreg.com/starfest2018. Event fees will increase from January 1. Some event dates have just been finalized and are firm as listed on the msreg.com site. The StarFest2018 site is to be updated.
I expect that a number of our forum members will attend StarFest 2018. If members are planning to attend with their cars, we could plan to do one of the Rallye events as a group and/or we could plan a sl113 lunch or dinner during the week. If there is member interest in this I would be pleased to coordinate. Let me know what you think.
As of today there are 160 registrants for StarFest 2018. This translates into about 90 cars participating in the various activities during the week. The oldest car registered to date is a 1913 Benz W5 from Canada.
The latest participants list includes four Pagodas including mine. I stand to be corrected but it appears that the owners of the other three Pagodas are not members here.
There is still plenty of time to register. A good number of our members live within reasonable driving distance of Birmingham. If other members do plan to attend I would be pleased to hear from you.
The MBCA StarFest 2018 event in Birmingham is less than a month away now. There is still time to register and participate. Details of the event and registration information can be found in my earlier posts above.
At last count there were 243 registrants from 30 states including participants from as far away as California and Oregon as well as several from Canada.
There are currently six Pagodas registered and as far as I can determine, four of them belong to owners who are not members here. Our cars are well appreciated by all and hopefully we will have a few more of our members sign up in the coming weeks to join in the fun.
I will be attending Starfest. Being a resident of Birmingham made The decision to attend easy. The schedule is full of great activities of all types. I will be attending the tech sessions at the factory, a couple of drives and the performance driving events at Barber (volunteer instructor).
Perhaps we could coordinate a Pagoda meet-up sometime during the event?
Porter, I see that you are registered for the opening reception at Barber on Thursday evening. I will try to see you and the other Pagoda owners there. Will you have your Pagoda at the event as well as the w108 you have registered?
No, unfortunately I will not be able to bring my Pagoda. The rescue is still a work in process. I have exchanged emails with Pierre Hadery about possibly coming out to my shop in Leeds to do an assessment on the car. I hope we can make that happen.
I am really looking forward to meeting some new MB people at the event.
The MBCA StarFest 2018 event in Birmingham wrapped up Monday evening. Almost 300 participants enjoyed an intense week of activities.
At the Concours on Saturday at the MBUSI factory in Vance there were five Pagoda entries in the 90 car show, two in Street Class and three in Show Class.
Show class was won by Thomas Zarello of Gloucester, MA with Tommy Couch of Perry, GA (a member here) taking second and Randy Bibb of Nashville, TN third. In Street class I was fortunate enough to take first place with second place going to Janine Porretto of Bogalusa, LA.
I gave a sales pitch to the three owners not presently members here and all expressed interest in signing up.
A few pictures are included below.
On Sunday almost 100 cars participated in various StarFest activities at the Talledega Super Speedway. These included Autobahn Laps on the banking, acceleration runs on the pit straight and Autocross events in the infield. The off-road participants hit the mountain trails in the nearby Talladega National Forrest.
On Monday 35 Mercedes-Benz owners took to the track at Barber Motorsports Park. Classroom training and personal driver instruction preceded track time. After verification by instructors, intermediate drivers were able to do solo laps.


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ABC Takes an Early Lead
By all accounts ABC had a good start in prime time last fall, powered by freshman breakouts "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost."
But so far this season-even without any out-of-the-box hits-the network is enjoying an even higher-rated prime time as it develops the depth in its schedule observers have said it needs to continue its comeback.
For the first three weeks of the 2005-06 season, ABC is delivering its most competitive start in the adults 18 to 49 demographic since 1993, back when comedy stalwarts Tim Allen and Roseanne Barr were cracking wise on the network. Driven by three of the top five shows, ABC is No. 1 season to date in adults 18 to 49 with a 4.3 rating, according to Nielsen Media Research. That's a 10 percent increase over the network's year-ago performance as well as a 10 percent lead over its nearest competitor, CBS, which three weeks into the season last year held the top spot in the demo among the networks.
ABC's "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost" have continued to strengthen in their
sophomore seasons, with "Housewives" in the top spot in the demo among all series and "Lost" at No. 3. Adding to ABC's top 10 success are its Sunday night series "Grey's Anatomy," which debuted midseason last year, and sophomore "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" as well as ABC's sole long-term top 10 resident, "NFL Monday Night Football."
For the first time in a decade, ABC has nearly a full bench of programming, said Bill Carroll, VP and director of television for Katz Television Group.
"They do have some strength," he said. "At one point, the whole ABC Network was "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," "Whose Line Is It Anyway" and Drew Carey. It's now a complete lineup. That makes a huge difference.
ABC, the third-place finisher in adults 18 to 49 in 2004-05, is likely to give demo competitors CBS, Fox and NBC a healthy race well beyond the fall, Mr. Carroll said.
"They are off to a good start," he said of ABC. "Since it is built on continuing series, you have to believe that is in place for the rest of the season."
For the 2004-05 season, Fox scored a 4.1 in adults 18 to 49, which was closely followed by CBS (4.0), ABC (3.7) and NBC (3.5), the tightest competition for the top spot in the demo since the introduction of Nielsen Media Research People Meters in 1987. Industry insiders expected last season to be a close three-way race among CBS, Fox and NBC. ABC's resurgence expanded the charge to four challengers.
For 2005-06, ABC's early lead means the other networks are having to play catch-up with ABC. The scenario could change, but likely won't before January, when Fox unleashes the fifth installment of "American Idol," Mr. Carroll said.
"As in the last of couple of years, as the race has gotten closer, any of the contenders have a shot at [winning] adults 18 to 49," he said. "The only factor that is not in place right now and will be triggered in January is 'American Idol.' What happens with 'American Idol' is the factor that is going to go into who ends up where."
Fox's "Idol" was so successful last season that even with a dismal start, Fox was able to rise to No. 1, thanks to the continued success of the pop music competition. Whether "Idol" will retain its four-year role as a pop culture phenomenon remains to be seen, but its potential to alter the current rankings is still considered very real.
In addition, Fox's early performance gives it a leg up this season it could only dream of last fall. Despite being more than a full rating point behind ABC for the first three weeks of the season, Fox's growth over the same period a year ago is 20 percent, the highest of any network.
Like ABC, Fox is benefiting from the continued success of a sophomore series, in this case the Tuesday drama "House." But ABC's early ratings success is being further propelled by debuting performers.
The fact that two of the three debuting series-Wednesday's "Lost" lead-out "Invasion" and Wednesday's 9 p.m. political drama "Commander in Chief"-that broke into the top 20 were from ABC also bodes well for the network, Bruce Goerlich, executive VP and director of strategic resources for Zenith Media, said.
"I would say ABC is doing pretty well so far," Mr. Goerlich said.
ABC's most recent debut, last Wednesday's premiere of the sitcom "Freddie," also added to the network's momentum. "Freddie" built on its "George Lopez" lead-in and won its 8:30 p.m. (ET) half-hour in the demo with a 4.2, beating out its closest competitor, Fox's Major League Baseball playoff game, by 17 percent. It was the fourth consecutive Wednesday the network won the demo and total viewers.
Making any long-term conclusions about ABC's performance was still premature, Mr. Goerlich said, adding, "It's a nice place to start."
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Matthew Martinez February 2, 2017 10:03AM
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins speaks Wednesday at DFW international Airport outside Terminal D. Ahmed and Tarek Al Olabi are at left, behind the imam and the pastor, while DFW Detained president Chris Hamilton and former Dallas City Council member Angela Hunt are at right. Matthew Martinez
Ahmed Motaz Al Olabi and his wife Basimal Labbad boarded an Emirates Airlines flight from Dubai to Dallas on Friday with a dual purpose: to see their sons, and for Ahmed to have a surgical procedure to get rid of his obstructive sleep apnea. What awaited them was President Donald Trump's executive order halting for 90 days the entrance into the U.S. by citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations.
The Syrian parents of SMU student Osama Al Olabi and his brother Tarek were two of the 50 detained at DFW International over the weekend. They gave the Observer a firsthand account of the day-plus they spent on both sides of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detention.
While Tarek and Osama waited, worried, consulted with lawyers and fed off the energy of loud protests at DFW Airport's Terminal D, their mom and dad were going through what they called one of the worst experiences of their lives.
Ahmed, 55 and a diabetic, and Basimal visited last four months ago on the same B-1/B-2 tourist visas they would use this time around. Osama is in the U.S. on an F1 student visa while he studies mechanical engineering at SMU, while his older brother Tarek is here on what's called temporary protected status, which is granted to eligible nationals of designated countries like Syria, where it may be unsafe to return to the home country due to an ongoing armed conflict.
All their paperwork was in order. Everyone in the family was legal to be in this country. That changed with an unexpected executive order that Trump signed on Friday.
Ahmed and Basimal arrived at DFW around 9:15 a.m. Saturday. By 9:45 a.m., Ahmed says, they were in a big room with somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 travelers, most elderly, and among them seven or eight in wheelchairs and two children.
Ahmed and Basimal were still in contact with their sons at that point, chatting on WhatsApp and exchanging the odd status update phone call. Tarek and Osama left to get breakfast when it looked like there would be a shorter delay getting through customs. But by 6 p.m., Ahmed's cell phone had been taken away because he had ignored CBP officers' instructions not to communicate with those outside.
"We were getting very concerned. He wanted to let us know that they were OK," Tarek said. "But they took his phone, so we lost communication with them until they were set free the next day."
Sometime after that, Tarek's mind started racing when he saw an ambulance stop near Terminal D international departures. He was right to be alarmed. His mother had requested it. She was breathing heavily and her blood pressure spiked.
Ahmed and Basimal were getting something of a reputation for making trouble for the CBP officers. "But they wanted to take her to the ambulance in handcuffs," Tarek said. "My parents said, 'No, she will not be taken in cuffs. She is not a criminal.'" Eventually she was escorted to the ambulance sans handcuffs.
Then there were the papers. While the larger group of travelers was still together in the big room, CBP officers handed out forms for the detainees to sign. "In summary they told us this is an order from the president that cancels your visas and sends you back home," Ahmed said. "First they asked softly and nicely."
Saturday's protest at DFW Airport Terminal D.
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But no one among the 50 signed at first. Ahmed said he was among one of seven who did sign after repeated and more forceful persuasion, "shouting and repeating the same thing for hours: 'Sign, sign, sign, sign. If you want this to be over, you have to sign the papers.'" His wife was more stubborn, though. She wouldn't sign, because her sons said the lawyers outside had been telling them to relay the message not to.
"The lawyers told me to tell my parents not to sign," Tarek said. "So they told the officers, 'I don't trust you. I don't trust the translator. I want my lawyer to tell me if I have to sign this or not.'"
But therein lay another rub. Ahmed and Basimal, while in CBP detention, were not on American soil technically, and thus did not have the right to legal counsel while in the big room.
"When I saw them treat my wife very strongly, shouting, I told them I cancel my signature," Ahmed said. "Even those translators, shouting at her."
"They did that to scare them into signing," Tarek said.
The couple had apparently earned themselves some extra scare tactics with their behavior.
"After 12 hours, everybody left for the lounge, except us," Ahmed said. "They sent us to separate rooms for investigation, asking us 'What's your name, what's your dad's name, what's your mother's name, date of birth?' and things." The CBP already had access to that information.
It wasn't long before the officer from Basimal's interrogation room came into Ahmed's interrogation room and asked Ahmed's officer to "come with me and shut the door," Ahmed said. "After a while I heard screaming from my wife, so I opened the door and ran toward my wife's room. They saw me and caught me and put me on the floor and took me back to my room in cuffs and locked the door. My wife was still screaming."
Basimal was being patted down by a female CBP officer and stopped screaming when it was over. Then, after refusing to look at the CBP camera for a quick detention selfie, she screamed again after Ahmed says an officer pulled her head up and back by her hair in order to get her to face the camera. She had refused to take the photo without a lawyer's advice in the matter.
But even though at least two federal judges had issued stay orders counter to Trump's executive order at that point, the CBP office at DFW wasn't getting the memo.
By Sunday around noon, after the longest night of the two brothers' lives and as protests raged on inside Terminal D for a second day, Tarek and Osama had gotten in touch with the DFW chapter of the Council on American Islamic Affairs. By 3:30 p.m., as if someone had pushed a button, their parents were let go.
In the meantime, Osama had been interviewed by no fewer than three media outlets: Dallas Observer, The Dallas Morning News and MSNBC.
Osama, who is a junior at SMU, will finish his degree. Ahmed will get his sleep apnea procedure Thursday. But after being caught in the middle of some ill-fitted cogs of bureaucracy for 30 hours, they don't see America in the same light as they once did.
"When I first came [to the U.S.] in 2014, I was welcomed. I had no problems," Osama said Saturday. "Right now, with the new president, all these bans and orders, it's not even the same country."
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MOFFAT BRANCH
BRANCH DIARY
LEGION PEOPLE
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"They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We shall remember them."
One of the aims of the Royal British Legion Scotland is to honour the memory of those who died in the service of their country. The public act of remembrance on Remembrance Sunday each year, when poppy wreaths are laid on war graves and memorials throughout Scotland and the rest of the UK, is a gesture the Royal British Legion has made uniquely its own.
Remembrance Day Parade Moffat, 2017
The sun shone over crowds in Moffat on Sunday 12th November as they gathered in their hundreds. A mix of veterans, Royal British Legion members, community councillors and more paraded through the town led by piper Lani O'Neil. Captain Retired Ed Cole served as parade marshal and the salute was taken by Deputy Lord Lt Gordon Dickie and past president of Moffat RBL, Michael Rowney MBE.
Services at the memorial and at St Andrews Parish Church were taken by the Rev Adam and the Last Post and Reveille were played by bugler Olivia Becket.
Wreaths were laid on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, the Royal British Legion, Moffat and District Community Council, Oliver Mundell MSP, Royal and Merchant Navies, Moffat Detached Unit Cadet Force, Dowding House, St Andrew and St Johns Churches, Shepherd and Lass Club, Moffat Uppers Football Club and Moffat Thistle Football Club. Veterans Archie Wilson and an ex-member of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers also laid wreaths.
The annual Remembrance Day Parade took place on Sunday with local groups represented along with the Moffat Branch of Royal British Legion Scotland. Rev Adam Dillon conducted the service of Remembrance at the Town's War Memorial with the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Dumfriesshire and local MSP Oliver Mundell in attendance. Chair of the Moffat Branch, Billy Duncan said that he had been both delighted and taken aback by the large public turnout, something commented on by a visiting retired Army Major from Sussex who said the turnout had been very much to the town's credit.
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Remembrance Day Parade Moffat 2015: Due to the very bad weather conditions for the first time in many years, the Parade was cancelled and Members just proceeded to St Andrews, The Parish Church in Moffat. The Rev Adam Dillon conducted an excellent Service of Remembrance. The Lord Lieutenant Fiona Armstrong was the representing HM the Queen.
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Olivine woke up a little bit in shock. There was such a build up with the daily count down and endless confusion over how time works. She has been talking about her birthday since November, when her brothers had their birthdays so close. She made it all the way through Jesus' birthday and really just wanted it to be hers already.
I made sure last night (after skyping into class-for the first time) that I set out all the ingredients and decorations, to be awake before her. I was making pancakes at 6 am since it is a school day.
She had a bonus card that was left on the mailbox (thank you Rollogs). I am telling you this girl loves mail as much as me. Especially if it includes a candybar!
She was loving the attention. She even changed her mind about it being a party. Previously she didn't want to call it a pancake party since I wasn't inviting all her friends. But when she saw her brothers clapping and cheering, she announced it was in fact a party. The balloons were a hit.
She spent some time in the morning laying on her bed, with sunshine cheeks, enamored by the golden stars inside.
I might have been extra generous in politely asking the birthday girl to kindly remove the stickers her brother gave her. She argued a bit about how she was trying to make the house pretty and share the stickers. Both valid points. But when I presented her with a blank paper she willingly transferred them to a safer place. Before school I pinned a button on her dress, after insisting balloons were not permitted to go with her. Compromise is key these days. This girl is quickly acquiring her own personality. She has recently been riding her balance bike, even though she learned to ride her scooter first.
She likes hanging upside down, playing with her two dolls (sleepy baby and chubby baby), keeping up with her brothers, being spoiled and wrestled by her father, listening to stories, reading stories (No David! is the current favorite), writing her name, talking on the phone, and dancing.
She doesn't like being forced to say hello, having me pick out her clothes, hearing the word "no," shoes (unless they are boots), bedtime, reminders to finish her water bottle, wearing pajamas, and dogs (one recently jumped on her so she is much more nervous these days).
And this is the age where she looks more like a kid. Where did my baby go? She's still there I just have to look a little harder.


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Q: Raytracing / Phong Model Diffuse component So I'm having trouble with the Phong Model specifically the diffuse component and using the right normal vector and direction to light vector. This is for a school project but I don't care if I don't finish it as long as someone can tell me what I'm doing wrong. I've already tried a few things and the best I do was get half of the larger sphere to shade but in the wrong direction. The brightest intensity is on the outer edge of the circle half and gets darker as it goes to the center when it should be the other way around. It looks like its shading the sphere in lines when I've seen models that look like it's shading in empty circles.
The shading of the second sphere may be hard to see.

Relevant Structures:
struct Ray
{
    vec3 origin;        // origin of the ray
    vec3 dir;           // direction of the ray
};

struct Sphere
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    vec3 center;
    float radius;
    vec3 ka, kd, ks;
    vec3 reflectivity;
    float alpha;

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    vec3 location;
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    vec3 color;
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    int temp = my_point_lights.size() - 1;
    color += amb;

    vec3 diff;
    for (int i = my_point_lights.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
        vec3 n = (ray.origin + ray.dir - my_sphere.center);
        normalize(n);

        vec3 L = (my_point_lights[temp].location - ray.origin);
        normalize(L);

        diff += my_sphere.kd * my_point_lights[temp].id * std::max(dot(n, L), 0.0f);
    }
    color += diff;

A: What you basically seem to want to do in your shader is compute the diffuse shading of a given point on a sphere. For that you'll basically need two things: First, the surface normal at that point on the sphere you want to shade, and, second, the direction from which the light is falling onto the point you want to shade. Now, before you can go ahead and compute the shading of an object at a given point, you'll generally need to know the actual position of that particular point you want to shade. Since you didn't really provide any explanation what exactly things like ray.dir actually represent in your code, I'll have to resort to guesswork. I assume that what you're doing is some sort of raytracing in a fragment shader. And I'll have to assume that ray.dir is not just some vector pointing in the general direction of the ray that hit the sphere at the point you're interested in, but it actually is the vector that will bring you from the start of the ray to the exact hit point on the sphere. Otherwise, you're lacking the most essential information to really do anything, which is the coordinates of the point you wanna shade. In that case, you'll first have to compute where the actual intersection of your ray and your sphere lies.
Now, if we make all these assumptions, and we furthermore assume that all these vectors you have actually represent coordinates in the same coordinate system, then ray.origin + ray.dir - my_sphere.center should indeed yield a vector pointing from the center of the sphere to the point you want to shade. And that vector should indeed point in the direction of the surface normal of the sphere at the point you want to shade. However, the second vector you need to compute the diffuse shading is a vector pointing into the direction from which the light is falling onto the point you want to shade. That is, a vector pointing from the point to shade to the light source. However, my_point_lights[temp].location - ray.origin would seem to be a vector pointing from the ray origin to the light source instead.
Apart from that, it should probably be brought to your attention that, contrary to what you seem to be under the impression of, the function normalize(x) does not modify the vector you pass as an argument. It simply returns another vector that is the normalized version of whatever vector you feed to it. So, most likely, what you actually meant to write is
n = normalize(n);
…
L = normalize(L);

Also, you accumulate values in color and diff, yet you never initialize these vectors to anything. You probably meant to initialize them to zero…

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I don't care what they say though, there is plenty of creativity to go around! We all named our kids didn't we? We all got up and got dressed and fixed our hair. We have all picked wild flowers and put them in a vase. And we have all colored a picture with some crayons. There is a little creativity in everything we do, I think. Nobody colors with the brown crayon all the time.
In I Corinthians 12:12-27, Paul talks about the parts of the body and how they all have to work together. There is none that is better than the other. Because if we were missing one part, all the rest would know it. Each piece was creatively designed to work together. To get along with each other. Not to out-do but to compliment.
It's that way in life, we need someone else's idea to make it though organizing our closets, another idea for a recipe for supper, and another on how to decorate our home. And when we gather all these things together, we have this creative person with their own style. Everything is brought together and works differently just like God created our bodies.
What an amazing thing! We have creativity built in. We can pick and choose how to use these little talents but just like our bodies, they need exercise. So I challenge you today to do just a little something creative! I want to know what it is too! :) I'll be back with mine later.
so true. our God is a creative God who created us to be creative! love it.
perfectly said … love this!
ha! You wrote this for me, right? Love it. I will try something creative today…just don't know what yet!!


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London. Automobile Association. 1928. . Hardback. 1st Ed. Slightly marked & stained green covers with black front cover & spine titles. Slight wear to spine-ends. 8.4" x 4.8". x pp. + 216 pp. inc. index. Illus: 24 B/W plates + 9 double page maps + map illus. endpapers. Wt: 0.7 Kg. Good.
Northern France from Belgium and the English Channel to the Loire excluding Paris and its Environs - Handbook for Travellers.
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To the Third Pole - The History of the High Himalaya.
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Kitchen and Residential Design: How much did you say that was going to cost?
Very interesting post. The more rooms I study the more I am drawn to contemporary interiors. I love the simplicity. I always enjoy "Life of an Architect". Really enjoyed this post!
Brilliant explanation of what is somewhat intangible to certain folks. This ought to be printed off and handed to anyone considering a truly modern build or reno.
An architect's perspective is often missing from design blogs but not this one. Thanks Bob!
Ah, these are wonderful comments. I love modern architecture. Unfortunately, I live in a tract home and am destined to thus remain, but I love reading about the modern. I especially like the kitchen and bath designs from Europe. And the thought of having all this in a modern home just leaves me giddy!
Thanks for the comments. When I learned Paul was going to run this I was very excited, so I decided to write a quick follow up. This new post is on modern showers - or McShowers as I have started calling them (not very clever - sorry). Another tale of conflict and struggle in modern design mostly gone horribly awry.
modernmama - sorry to be confusing, the modern shower post is on my blog - Life of an Architect. You can find link Paul put in at the top of this post.
less is MORE. Bwah-ha-ha. Good line.
The other thing about Dwell, is it can make you feel like a bumpkin client. Most the projects featured have owner/designers, or owner/builders, or owner who hired fellow artist. So they're always completely custom remodeling their home for less than a mortgage payment, because the owners are so savvy they picked up retro kitchen cabinets/lab countertops/gym floors that the Catholic School for the Blind was throwing out, or they custom built or inherited the furniture/art, or somesuch thing mere mortals can't do.
I'm sure by May my husband and I will come to some agreement, about whether or not to move the kitchen, and where that addition should be.
well dang paul...I am one step behind you...thought I found this really cool architect!! Then I pop over here to see what shenanigans you are up to on a friday night and voila! you have beat me to the punch! Actually was drawn to Bob's 'mcshower" post by an alert. Small world 'eh?? This is such great info! It is soooo true that so much harder in modern design..whether homes or kitchens or baths, to hide the "booboos" because less adornment and "gee gaw" as I call it. For example: rectified tile...whoa be the unsavvy client who insists guido can install ..cheaper than your guy..and then behold the large grout lines, uneven install etc. There is little room for error. Thanks for Friday night fun!
Bob's a relatively new blogger and I'm helping him get some more exposure. Everybody needs to subscribe to his feed. You and I are cut from the same cloth Cheryl, so it makes sense that we'd both be drawn to his blog. He's a good egg, you two would also get along.
I love everything he says about modernity and the nonexistent margin of error in modern design and architecture. That need for perfection is at the root of modernism's appeal to designers and architects, I'm convinced.
Thanks for the ride everyone! Blogging is soooo much more fun when you have people who actually read what you write! The comment partiicipation is even better. You have great followers Paul.
I surely do. Make that, we surely do!
Very well expressed - the less is more ($) modern/clean aesthetic. Another graphic example of the fact that the upfront costs of same-old methods and attitudes of "design" and construction often mask short-sightedness and the true costs of the undertaking. The lost efficiencies, the short life-cycle costs, the soul-lessness of the dwelling, the drop in property value, the indoor air quality, ad infinitum. Analagous to the true hidden costs of our American gasoline addiction; what are we thinking?
May common sense, good taste, and excellent design prevail!
Amen brother! Thinking for the short term got us to this point from an architectural and design perspective as well as from a societal one. More short-term thinking will bring nothing but more of the same. The thoughtfulness embodied in Modernism is the anti-short-term solution to just about anything I can think of. Thanks for visiting and commenting Richard.


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Q: Circular dependency detected, i can't see it I'm having a circular dependency warn in my console, but can't resolve it, i know what it is but i'm trying to solve it, but it's useless.
inicio.component.ts
    import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { searchClient } from '../../app.module';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-inicio',
  templateUrl: './inicio.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./inicio.component.css']
})

export class InicioComponent {

  config = {
    indexName: 'items',
    searchClient
  };

  constructor() {

  }

}

app.module.ts
    import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { Routes, RouterModule } from '@angular/router';

import { ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
import { AppRoutingModule } from './app-routing.module';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';

import { HttpClientModule } from '@angular/common/http';
import { BrowserAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
import { MatToolbarModule, MatIconModule, MatSidenavModule, MatListModule, MatButtonModule } from  '@angular/material';

import algoliasearch from 'algoliasearch';

import { AngularFireModule } from "@angular/fire";
import { AngularFireAuthModule } from "@angular/fire/auth";
import { AngularFirestoreModule } from "@angular/fire/firestore";

import { NgAisModule } from 'angular-instantsearch';

import { ForgotPasswordComponent } from './components/forgot-password/forgot-password.component';
import { VerifyEmailComponent } from './components/verify-email/verify-email.component';
import { NavbarComponent } from './components/navbar/navbar.component';
import { LoginRegisterComponent } from './components/login-register/login-register.component';
import { InicioComponent } from './components/inicio/inicio.component';
import { UserProfileComponent } from './components/user-profile/user-profile.component';
import { PostItemComponent } from './components/post-item/post-item.component';
import { InboxComponent } from './components/inbox/inbox.component';
import { SendMsgComponent } from './components/send-msg/send-msg.component';

export const searchClient = algoliasearch(
  'hgjhg',
  'ahgjghj'
);

const routes: Routes= [
  { path: '', redirectTo: '/home', pathMatch: 'full' },
  { path: 'home', component: InicioComponent},
  { path: 'post-item', component: PostItemComponent},
  { path: 'send-msg', component: SendMsgComponent},
  { path: 'forgot-password', component:  ForgotPasswordComponent },
  { path: 'verify-email', component:  VerifyEmailComponent },
  { path: 'login-register', component:  LoginRegisterComponent },
  { path: 'user-profile', component:  UserProfileComponent }
];

@NgModule({
  declarations: [
    AppComponent,
    InicioComponent,
    UserProfileComponent,
    NavbarComponent,
    ForgotPasswordComponent,
    VerifyEmailComponent,
    LoginRegisterComponent,
    PostItemComponent,
    InboxComponent,
    SendMsgComponent
  ],
  imports: [
    RouterModule.forRoot(routes),
    NgAisModule.forRoot(),
    AngularFireModule.initializeApp(config),
    AngularFirestoreModule,
    ReactiveFormsModule,
    AngularFireAuthModule,
    BrowserModule,
    AppRoutingModule,
    BrowserAnimationsModule,
    HttpClientModule,
    MatToolbarModule,
    MatSidenavModule,
    MatListModule,
    MatButtonModule,
    MatIconModule
  ],
  providers: [],
  bootstrap: [AppComponent]
})
export class AppModule { }

The problem is with this 2 files, obviously it's with the algoliasearch export to inicio.component.ts and the import from the component to app.module.ts to declare it, but how do i solve the warn? i've tryed many different ways.

A: The problem is in searchClient, move it to the file with InicioComponent, or to a separate file and import it in InicioComponent and in AppModule.

A: Move the searchClient out of the module and into it's own file.
App.module tries to load InicioComponent, which in turn tries to load the app.module, which tries to load Inicion... repeat forever.


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Home » Cavite » 11 Top Things To Do In Corregidor Island (Overnight Tour In This Historic Fort)
11 Top Things To Do In Corregidor Island (Overnight Tour In This Historic Fort)
If you are a thrill-seeking adventurer, then Corregidor Island is the perfect destination for you.
Corregidor Island is the perfect travel destination for those who love war history, anecdotes of survival, tales of allegiance, and a sprinkling of ghost stories.
Spanish-era lighthouse
Corregidor has always had an air of mystery, primarily because it had once been the site of a violent event. Add to that the fact that the island is deserted, save for a handful of hotel personnel who live here.
Even with the light of the day, the generally dark feeling that surrounds you is palpable. Nevertheless, a trip to Corregidor Island is every thrill-seeker's dream adventure.
History of Corregidor Island
The rocky Corregidor Island, also known as Fort Mills, with its strategic location at the mouth of Manila Bay has been used since the Spanish occupation as a registration site for ships entering Manila.
During the American occupation, Corregidor was fortified as a military station — complete with an intricate tunnel system and strong ammunition.
The island served as the primary defense fort of Manila when Japanese forces invaded the country. Today, only the ruins of the barracks and hospitals remain.
Corregidor Island is part of the province of Cavite although geographically, it is more proximate to the province of Bataan.
Our Corregidor Island Experience
The mystery shrouding Corregidor Island has always intrigued me. I wanted to see and experience the island, with its ruins and stories, for myself.
It was a year ago when Khris and I planned on going to Corregidor Island. There were a few times when I planned on going but, unfortunately, those did not push through.
A photo of the Manila skyline as our ferry departs for Corregidor
It was funny though because this trip to Corregidor Island was actually one of Khris and I's spur-of-the-moment out-of-town adventures. We booked the overnight tour through the now-defunct Sun Cruises (I've included an alternative tour agency at the end of this post) immediately for the coming weekend.
The photo was taken at the waiting area of Manila Sun Cruises while waiting for our departure
All in all, it was a tour that we would always recommend. It was an easy tour, no itinerary planning was needed because Sun Cruises will handle it. The tour guides are engaging and knowledgeable, and they also know how to crack jokes at the right moment.
A photo of a barge at the Manila Sun Cruises port
By the way, if you want to participate in the ghost-hunting tour, you should get the overnight package because the day tour does not include it.
How to go to Corregidor Island
The only route going to the island was via a one-hour ferry ride from the CCP Complex. It was a smooth and comfortable journey because the weather was fine. Going back to Manila involved taking the same route.
Map courtesy of Wanderlog, for itineraries
What to do in Corregidor Island
When we arrived at Corregidor Island, we were ushered to our assigned tranvias. Upon arriving at the island, we were greeted by tranvias that will take us around the island for the entire duration of the tour.
According to our guide, tranvias were the primary means of transportation on the island during World War II. The present-day tranvias are engine-operated, unlike the original ones that were electric-powered and ran on tracks.
Here's how the tranvia looks like from inside (yes, those bags of Chippy, as well as cold Coke and bottled water, are for sale)
As soon as we were all settled in, our tour guide gave us an overview of the island's geography — the Topside, Middle side, and Bottom side.
The section of Corregidor Island with the biggest land area is the Topside. This is the location of the Army headquarters, barracks, officers' quarters, most of the artillery batteries, Pacific War Memorial, and an old Spanish lighthouse.
The Middle Side is where the officers' quarters, barracks, hospital, quarters for non-commissioned officers, and schools are located. The hospital, reputed to be haunted, is a favorite site for ghost-hunting tours.
The Bottom Side is the lower part of the island that serves as the neck that connects the head and the tail of the island.
The Malinta Tunnel, the last stronghold of the Philippine and American military forces, is located here. This tunnel was originally intended as a bunker but it was eventually converted to a 1000-bed hospital.
Our guide pointed to Caballo Island from here but I could not see it
We proceeded with our tour when our guide finished with an overview of the island's geography. Depending on the tour package that you purchased, these are the landmarks that you may expect to see during your tour:
1. Statue of General Douglas MacArthur
Our first stop was General Douglas MacArthur Park. Prominently displayed here is a life-size bronze statue of General MacArthur. A marker engraved with his famous line "I shall return" is located at the foot of the statue.
Statue of Gen. Douglas McArthur, who used the island as allied headquarters and as an escape route to Australia
General Douglas MacArthur Park is located near Lorcha Dock; this is where General MacArthur set sail to Australia.
2. Japanese and American Tunnels
This was not a part of the stopover but our guide pointed to us examples of a Japanese and an American cave. She emphasized that the differences between the two are the sizes and the location.
In terms of size, Japanese tunnels are was smaller as compared to those of the Americans'. Japanese tunnels are located along the coast while American tunnels are along cliffs.
This is an example of a Japanese tunnel, much smaller than an American tunnel according to our guide
3. Japanese Garden of Peace
We had our first stopover at the Japanese Garden of Peace. This place is dedicated to thousands of Japanese soldiers who perished during the war.
Once a cemetery covered by dense undergrowth, it was eventually discovered because of the photo below, and the remains were exhumed, cremated, and repatriated to Japan.
The Japanese Garden of Peace was formerly a cemetery for Japanese soldiers killed during the war
A photo of Japanese soldiers during the war
Cleared of thick shrubs and subsequently landscaped, the Japanese Garden today features shrines and markers that serve as a memorial for the Japanese soldiers formerly interred here. Interestingly, there is also a statue of a Japanese fertility deity located here.
A Japanese fertility deity
There is also a small souvenir shop here at the Japanese Garden of Peace that also doubles as a mini-museum where an old and worn-out Japanese flag is displayed. Likewise showcased were old bills and photos taken during World War II.
Old Japanese flag
Collection of old banknotes
Anti-aircraft artillery
A memorial marker
4. Filipino Heroes Memorial
From the Japanese Garden, we proceeded to the Filipino Heroes Memorial. According to our guide, they do not bring Japanese guests here because of cultural sensitivity.
The murals depict the atrocities committed by Japanese soldiers against Filipino men and women.
At the Filipino Heroes Memorial
At the garden fronting the Filipino Heroes Memorial
From the Filipino Heroes memorial, our guide announced that we would have a one-hour lunch break at Corregidor Inn before proceeding to the last leg of the day trip, which consisted of tours around the ruined soldiers' quarters and batteries.
We had a lunch buffet of salad, rice, meat, dessert, and drinks. The food was good and filling but nothing spectacular. Anyway, we went here for the adventure and not really for the food.
Enjoying the lunch buffet
Lunch was ordinary but the view behind us is spectacular
5. Middleside Barracks
The images of Corregidor Island that remained in my head are that of the ruined barracks. Honestly, this is the part of the tour that I was most excited to see. We made a short stop at the Middleside barracks for photo ops.
Middleside barracks
Front of the middleside barracks
Barracks for ammunition storage
6. Corregidor Island's Main Batteries
Corregidor has three main batteries named after American generals: Battery Way, Battery Hearn, and Battery Grubbs.
Battery Way
Inside Battery Way's ammunition barracks
Of the three batteries, Battery Way is the smallest and features a barracks for storing ammunition. Meanwhile, Battery Hearn is the biggest and was considered as the most important among the three.
Battery Hearn
The last that we visited was Battery Grubbs. From here, the small La Monja Island is visible.
7. Mile-Long Barracks
We made a quick stopover at the Mile-Long Barracks, which was the longest garrison according to our guide.
8. Pacific War Memorial
From the batteries, we went to the Pacific War Memorial. Located here is the Pacific War Memorial Dome, ruins of Cine Corregidor, a museum containing artifacts from World War II, and the Eternal Flame of Freedom.
Artifacts inside the Pacific War Memorial Museum
The Eternal Flame of Freedom
Cine Corregidor
9. Spanish Lighthouse
The last stop for the day tour was at the highest peak of Corregidor Island where a Spanish Lighthouse stood.
The Lighthouse — our last stop for the day tour
We purchased an evening tour which consisted of a visit to a ruined hospital and the Malinta Tunnel. From the Spanish Lighthouse, the last stop of the day tour, our guide told us that we could take a rest and reassemble the lobby of the Corregidor Inn at around 6:00 PM.
At the appointed time, the evening tour participants gathered at the hotel lobby where a guide was waiting for us. We boarded our assigned tranvia and proceeded to our destination.
Along the way, there are more ruins such as a school and a department store which used to sell imported goods. Keep your eyes also peeled for monkeys playing by the roadside.
10. "Ghost-hunting" at the hospital ruins
Inside the ruined hospital — said to be one of the eeriest places in Corregidor
The hospital ruins
Our first stop was the hospital ruins for a ghost-hunting. People claim that the hospital is one of the most haunted places on the island. That may hold true as hospitals bear witness to numerous deaths and sufferings.
Anyway, we did not really summon spirits or made attempts to detect their presence. It was more of a story-telling session courtesy of our guide about the supposed ghosts haunting the place. Well, the hospital ruins were spooky alright but thankfully we did not see any otherworldly being floating about.
11. Malinta Tunnel
The peak of the evening tour is a walk inside the Malinta Tunnel, the last stronghold of the joint Philippine and American military forces before the Japanese takeover. Malinta Tunnel was named after linta (leeches) which workers found to be abundant inside the tunnel.
Our guide showed us around, mostly in dark corners, as well as old offices and equipment when the tunnel was converted to a hospital. Here, our guide told us more stories of the suffering and atrocities committed during World War II.
Inside the Malinta Tunnel for the evening tour
An old typewriter used during wartime
One of the scenes in the Malinta Tunnel light show
A visit to the tunnel usually included a light show and an audio-visual presentation but these were unavailable that evening because Malinta Tunnel was being renovated.
Corregidor Inn
We stayed at Corregidor Inn, the only hotel on the island. It's a small hotel, old but well-kept. It had that old-world appeal. There were not really many amenities, save for a small swimming pool beside it.
The room had a bed, an air-conditioning unit, and a bathroom -- just the bare necessities to survive a night or two.
Other Travel Notes and Tips
Here are a few other things that you may also want to keep in mind about the Corregidor Island tour:
Food in the hotel can be pricey so it's best if can bring your own.
Wear comfortable clothes and footwear.
Bring a first-aid kit as well as an insect repellant.
Bring swimwear as there is a swimming pool beside Corregidor Inn. The beach is also open for swimmers but they shouldn't expect Boracay-like sand and water.
Souvenirs sold outside the hotel are the least expensive.
The island is powered by generators so there is no television in the hotel rooms to minimize power consumption.
There is a small chapel near the hotel.
Bring enough cash with you.
How to book a Corregidor Island Tour
With the closure of Sun Cruises in 2020, I found a possible alternative booking agency that conducts tours in Corregidor Island. You may check JAB Travel Ventours or send them an inquiry through the following contact details:
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Terri Ramsey Beavers 2 August 2016 at 00:45
I love to go sightseeing and I really enjoy tours the most. I bet you had a great time on your overnight weekend tour. I absolutely love all of your clear and vivid photos. It's the next best thing to being there.
ouma 2 August 2016 at 02:43
This place is gorgeous. I have never visited it but my friend went there once and she absolutely loved it
Rosie Heather Roman 2 August 2016 at 03:27
This looks like a really interesting place. I love your black and white photographs - they really complement the blog post.
Rosie | www.rosieromance.com
Megan Bee 2 August 2016 at 04:58
What an interesting destination. Thanks for bringing this off the beaten path blog post to my attention
thetravelpockets 2 August 2016 at 07:12
OMG I had no idea this island existed!! I love WWII history and now this is on my bucket list to visit. Thank you!
Nicolas Puegher 2 August 2016 at 08:50
Tours are always great. I really enjoy classic pictures and you did just that! Adding black and white to those pictures ended up with an outstanding result! Super cool! I also have something for abandoned buildings, don't know why!
Ana De Jesus 2 August 2016 at 09:57
I like history anyway so this overnight tour about the war sounds like a really good experience. Loved the photos too.
soulsensecoaching 2 August 2016 at 10:00
Interesting tour, especially the Japanese Garden of Peace. Tours are often a great way to learn about more obscure places of interest like this, which I hadn't heard of.
Liz Mays 2 August 2016 at 14:30
It's awesome that you were able to see so many historical places. The stops on the day tour sounded so cool.
Mai Cochico 3 August 2016 at 00:19
I've been there before but we only did the day tour and went home right after. It's a very lovely place especially since I love learning about WWII and what the soldiers went through during that time.
Борка Шаула 3 August 2016 at 08:37
I liked all the photos, everything seems so nice. Japanese garden of peace is really beautiful. It's funny how I don't believe in ghost generally but I wouldn't go near that haunted hospital.
ivelisseprojectfour 3 August 2016 at 08:45
I would love to go to the Japanese garden! It looks gorgeous!
Ivelisse | CarnationDreams.com
The Walking Map 3 August 2016 at 11:36
With TBEX coming up soon, I need to learn more about the Philippines.
DecoPix (@TiinaTibs) 3 August 2016 at 13:53
Very interesting places to visit! A friend of mine is planning to visit Manila in the end of this year so I will share this one for him.
lizellecruz 4 August 2016 at 08:58
I really love our country for having great sites filled with culture and history. Love your photos!
Nyxie 22 June 2021 at 08:17
What a lovely place to visit and with such history behind it!
Thank you so much! Yes, I agree with you. There's more to love in the Philippines.
Indeed in it. Corregidor Island's Japanese Garden is lovely.
Thank you so much! Do tell me about your friend's trip to Manila.
Tala Martinez 8 May 2022 at 03:10
Gusto ko 'to puntahan. Wait ko lang na lumaki pa si LO, hehw, yung mai-enjoy na nya. Parang educational trip na rin
Kristel Yamzon-Oliva 8 May 2022 at 03:10
Ako po mahilig sa mga historical places. Gusto ko makapunta personally makita mga ganitong lugar. Nakaka amaze lang 😍
Lalo na yung Caballo Island ang ganda best place to relax your mind.😊
Isa sa gusto ko puntahan when LO grows up a bit pa, yung mai-enjoy na nya. Educational trip na rin 💖 Maganda ito lalo na sa mga bata =)


Parents, you are the most important factor in how your child does at Advantage Basketball Camps. Your encouraging support will make the difference, not only in how well the camp goes for your child, but in setting their expectations of themselves, their self-confidence, and their ultimate success in athletics and life.
Your encouragement will be very important, especially at the beginning of a week-long camp. It is very common for kids to come home after the first day and say, "I hate this camp. I am tired and sore. All we did is stand and dribble the ball all day." However, by day three, they have learned and are executing moves they could never do before. Their ball-handling skills have dramatically improved. They are excited and proud and cannot wait to come back to camp for another session.
Now that your kids are excited about attending Advantage Basketball Camps, you'll need to know more about the logistics involved. See our frequently asked questions page for more information on what to bring, emergency procedures, etc. Look at our schedule page to choose the session dates and locations that suit your needs and your child's skill level and age. Then it's simply a matter of completing the registration form, submitting payment, and receiving your confirmation. It is as simple as... well, dribbling a basketball.