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Implied terms in software development contracts – the submarine in the code
June 5, 2014 by Dundas Lawyers
The case of Peter Peter Pan's Backpacker Adventure Travel Pty Ltd and Anor v Eye Jam Interactive[1](Pan), whilst not new, presents an interesting yet not unusual fact matrix which commonly occurs in relation to software development. There was a number of issues for the Court to resolve, primarily in regard to the ownership of the copyright in the code in the absence of a signed contract (IP Issue), and whether a term could be implied into an hourly rate contract (Implied Term) that had the effect of limiting the Respondents hourly rate claim where it was alleged that they had spent more time providing the services than was absolutely necessary.
The relationship between Peter Pan's Backpacker Adventure Travel Pty Ltd (Applicant) and Eye Jam Interactive Pty Ltd ACN 087 024 208 (Respondent) began in 2003 when the parties agreed that the Respondent would design, develop and integrate a software system for the Respondents business called PPAT. Honeylamb Pty Ltd ACN 104 880 050 (Second Applicant) was a company related to the Applicant and used to hold certain intellectual property. The program which was the subject of the dispute became known as the Travel Product Portal (TPP). It was common ground on the pleadings that no formal contract was signed, but the Respondent was to be paid $95per hour plus GST.
The Applicants paid a total of $1,587,398.97[2] over two (2) years from March 2008, with the last few invoices remaining unpaid. It was not disputed that time was spent on the Contract, however the Applicants argued that:
that the amount of time spent was excessive; and
that the work should have been done in half the time and therefore cost half as much.
It was alleged that there was no further obligation to pay the outstanding invoices, and further that the Respondents were entitled to recover the amount by which had been overpaid.
IP Issue
The Applicants alleged that it was an express or in the alternative an implied term of the contract that the Respondent was obliged to assign the copyright in the code to the Applicants. The existence of such a term was disputed by the Respondent. The matter proceeded to trial and each party led evidence relating to circumstances surrounding the development and execution of the Software Rights Deed signed on 24 July 2006. The deed reserved certain IP rights known as the EyeJam Rights and included a restraint of trade on the Respondent limiting its right to work with a competitor of the Applicant.
The open source code
The Applicant expressed concern about the ownership of the copyright in the code in circumstances where the underlining code was "open source". The Respondents then proceeded to rewrite certain aspects of the system in .Net (New Software) for which there was no written contract. The conflicting evidence which was led by both parties asserted ownership in the IP in the New Software.
On 26 May 2008 a draft contract (Draft) was prepared by the Respondents Solicitor and put to the Applicants in relation to the Travel Product Portal (TPP) and relevantly attached a requirements document. Clause 2.1 of the Draft was a promise by the Respondents
"to develop the software and use reasonable efforts to do so in accordance with any applicable timeframes"[3]
Notably clause 5.3 of the Draft contained a lump sum termination fee of $100,000 plus GST by way of early termination payment.
There was a clause dealing with the assignment of intellectual property, however such assignment was to be as consideration to supply and develop the software and the payment of fees for that work.
The Draft was never signed.
Was the Draft contractually binding?
The Respondent submitted that the Draft should be construed according the principles from Masters and Cameron[4], stating that the intention of the parties "is not to make a concluded bargain at all unless and until they execute a form of contract".[5] Despite this it was common grounds in the pleading that the parties did reach a concluded agreement for the development of the TPP.
McMurdo J then reviewed the evidence at 42 as "post contractual conduct can be relevant to the alleged term" for the intellectual property citing Winks v WH Heck & Sons Pty Ltd [1986] 1 Qd R 226 at 238 and the cases there cited by Thomas J. On the evidence, McMurdo J ruled that the weight of evidence that the contract was made between the Parties and therefore that the intellectual property in the TPP would belong to the Applicant.[6]
It was accepted that clause 4.1 of the Draft provided 'clear and reliable indication of what the parties agreed'.[7] The result was the Applicants had established their case. A declaration as to ownership of the intellectual property and consequential orders was made to deliver up the source code.
The Implied Term
It was said by the Applicants that it was an express term of the TPP that the Applicant(s) pay the Respondent the hourly rate of $95 ex GST. The Applicants asserted that this was the correct approach where a term in a contract was to be implied into an agreement that did not exist as described by Deane J in Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539.
McMurdo J stated that in this situation:
"A court should imply a term by reference to the imputed intention of the parties if, but only if, it can be seen that the implication of the particular term is necessary for the reasonable or effective operation of a contract of that nature in the circumstances of the case."[8]
Citing (not unexpectedly) Breen v Williams[9] and Associated Alloys[10] as authorities.
Did the Court imply the term?
Because the parties had agreed the hourly rate, it was said that any assessment of what was a reasonable cost had to, in effect, be calculated by reference to the agreed hourly rate. It was said by McMurdo J at 68 that:
"any unreasonableness of the overall cost could come only from the other factor in the calculation of the price, which was the number of hours".
Was the number of hours spent by the Respondent unreasonable?
The Applicants led evidence from an expert in software development who stated that it should have taken only 7,980 hours to develop the TPP or $833,910. The claimed overpayment was therefore $753,488 (before interest) which was sought as damages for breach of contract or as money recoverable on the basis of restitution.
The alternative argument was that a term be implied into the contract to avoid the entitlement to fees being "unconstrained". Without such a term it would be possible for the Respondent to use inexperienced staff who would take much longer and therefore cost more. The alternative argument was that the Respondents had a duty of care to the Applicant(s) where the duty extended to include loss caused by charging an excessive number of hours on the project.
One of the difficulties in the context of either the Applicant's implied term argument or the Respondents fiduciary duty argument was that:
"The invoices did not contain any description, or at least a detailed description, of the work performed but only a specification of a number of hours. It is difficult to see how the reasonableness of the hours claimed within an individual invoice could have been assessed by the applicants from the invoice itself".[11]
The term which McMurdo J incorporated into the contract was one which was necessary for the
"reasonable operation of this contract that the respondent be confined to recovering for work which was no more than was reasonably required to produce the agreed results".[12]
The question was therefore whether the Respondent charged for more hours than were reasonably required in the performance of the contract.
The expert evidence
Once the above term was implied into the contract, it came down to the evidence put to the Court by the Parties. The Applicants expert was Mr Acker, who had 28 years' experience in software development. The Applicant's expert evidence was not contradicted with little evidence in chief by the Respondent's Officers.
Mr Acker's evidence was that it should have taken 7,980 hours to build the TPP. Further Mr Acker would appear to have calculated the amount of the overpayment of $833,910.
In the absence of expert evidence to the contrary, McMurdo J accepted the evidence of Mr Acker and found that the "reasonable cost" would still be in the order of $833,910. The Applicants proved that the total paid to the Respondent of $1,587,398 exceeded the amount of $833,910 which they were entitled.
The end result was judgement for the First Applicant against the Respondent in the amount of $954,418.
Not surprisingly as at 12 April 2014, the Respondent (Eye Jam Interactive Pty Ltd ACN 087 024 208) is under external administration.
Pan provides a series of lessons for software developers and those organisations engaging them to build systems. These lessons can be summarised as:
Just because you don't sign an agreement doesn't mean that it's not contractually binding;
To refute expert evidence you need another expert to do so;
Good record keeping procedures are paramount to keep an evidence trail for later use (should the need arise);
Software development requires rigid compliance with a methodology not only for the purposes of achieving the best result, but to attempt to avoid any argument that work completed was not required or was not required to the required standard;
Where variations to scope are made by the client, both parties must acknowledge the variation;
Hourly rate agreements are not a "free for all" entitling a developer simply to do and charge;
All invoices should contain sufficient detail of the work for the client to ascertain at the time what was done and whether it was necessary (to the extent that it can be).
Links and further references
Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
Peter Peter Pan's Backpacker Adventure Travel Pty Ltd and Anor v Eye Jam Interactive Pty Ltd [2012] QSC 227
Masters v Cameron (1954) CLR 353
Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71
Associated Alloys Pty Ltd v ACN 001 452 106 Pty Ltd (in liq) (2000) 202 CLR 588
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[1] Peter Peter Pan's Backpacker Adventure Travel Pty Ltd and Anor v Eye Jam Interactive Pty Ltd [2012] QSC 227.
[2] Peter Peter Pan's Backpacker Adventure Travel Pty Ltd and Anor v Eye Jam Interactive Pty Ltd [2012] QSC 227 at 4.
[3] Peter Peter Pan's Backpacker Adventure Travel Pty Ltd and Anor v Eye Jam Interactive Pty Ltd [2012] QSC 227 at 32.
[4] Masters v Cameron (1954) CLR 353 at 360.
[8] Liverpool City Council v Irwin (1988) 164 CLR 539 at 573.
[9] Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71.
[10] Associated Alloys Pty Ltd v ACN 001 452 106 Pty Ltd (in liq) (2000) 202 CLR 588.
[11] Peter Peter Pan's Backpacker Adventure Travel Pty Ltd and Anor v Eye Jam Interactive Pty Ltd [2012] QSC 227 at 73.
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Q: Postback of a dynamic create button not always executed I have an ASP page with a table containing always different rows, dynamically loaded from a MSSQL DB. In each row of the table I have created a Button, called Details, that is dynamically created during the writing of the table. This Details button is added with the following code:
Button detailsButton = new Button();
detailsButton.Height = new Unit("18px");
detailsButton.Width = new Unit("65px");
detailsButton.Text = "Details";
detailsButton.ID = row.ItemArray[0].ToString();

detailsButton.PostBackUrl = "~\\DetailsPage.aspx?selectedSignalling=" +  detailsButton.ID;
//detailsButton.Click += detailsAgencyButton_Click;
//detailsButton.OnClientClick = "return true;";

table1cell4.Controls.Add(detailsButton);
table1row.Cells.Add(table1cell4);

The intention is to redirect the client towards the Postback URL when one button is pressed on a row. The Postback URL is dynamically created for each button, associating to each of them the ID of the item that the user would choose to display the details.
While this works fine on the my development environment, that is running IIS 7.5, this is not always working on the production environment, that runs IIS 6.0 and that cannot be updated. On IIS 6.0, some clients does not notice any problem, while others are not able to display the details page, but, when clicking on the Details button, the postback URL is not loaded and instead there is only the reload of the current page.
I have tried to change many settings (set the detailsButton.Click, set the OnClientClick to "return true;"), but without luck. I have only noticed that adding the:
detailsButton.OnClientClick = "return true;";

instruction, the redirect does not work in IIS 7.5 too. So it seems to me that when OnClientClick returns something (true/false), the PostBack is not activated, while some of the clients probably does not return any OnClientClick and the PostBack is activated.

A: I solved my problem using javascript redirect associated to onClientClick event and returning false on the same event. This prevents the server to be invoked and the client redirects towards the new page without refreshing the old page.
detailsButton.OnClientClick = "windows.open(' new_page.aspx ', '_self'); return false;";

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If they are eating bark or something heavier, they may use their tusks to rip, dig and balance. Tusks are elephant's incisors that grow with the elephant. What we don't see if about 1/3rd of the tusk is embedded deep in the head. Elephants also have a preference of which tusk they use the most -- making them lefty or righty. That tusk is the master tusk.
They gnaw on the grass with their impressive sets of molars. They will have 6 sets of molars in their life span of around 70 years. Once these 6 sets are gone, the poor elephant has trouble eating. They will gnaw on the whole uprooted grass until the root part falls off from the fresh blades. Who wants to eat the muddy root system anyway, eh?
Come explore these smart creatures in the wild, in their own habitat.


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La HMS Hibernia fu una nave di linea di prima classe da 110 cannoni della Royal Navy. Fu varata all'arsenale di Plymouth il 17 novembre 1804 e fu l'unica nave costruita sulle linee disegnate da sir John Henslow.

L'11 gennaio 1806 l'Hibernia si capovolse nel "Wembury River" — probabilmente un rimando al fiume Yealm davanti a Wembury, nel Devon — con la perdita di 19 persone dell'equipaggio. Fu in seguito riportata a galleggiare, riparata e ritornò in servizio.

Tra il 1807 e il 1808 lHibernia, sotto il comando di Sir William Sidney Smith, condusse la scorta britannica della famiglia reale portoghese durante il trasferimento della corte in Brasile.L'Hibernia fu l'ammiraglia della Mediterranean Fleet dal 1816 al 1855, quando divenne l'ammiraglia della base della Royal Navy di Malta, con base nel Porto Grande. Rimase in questo ruolo fino a quando non fu venduta nel 1902.Dopo la fine delle guerre napoleoniche nel 1815, la HMS Hibernia fu usata al servizio dell'impero britannico in altri modi, come ad esempio per il trasporto di prigionieri alla colonia penale del Nuovo Galles del Sud. Nel 1818-1819 trasportò 160 prigionieri a Sydney, partendo dal porto di Portsmouth il 20 novembre ed arrivando il 18 giugno. A bordo tra i passeggeri c'era anche il primo reverendo della chiesa di San Giacomo di Sydney, Richard Hill, e sua moglie.

La corte maziale agli ufficiali e marinai sopravvissuti alla collisione della loro nave, la HMS Victoria, il 22 giugno 1893, con la corazzata HMS Camperdown fu tenuta sul ponte dell'''Hibernia. Il processo iniziò il 17 luglio 1893.

LHibernia fu venduta nel 1902 per essere demolita. Il suo legno finì a bruciare nei forni delle panetterie maltesi, portando a un aumento dell'avvelenamento da piombo sull'isola. Da una sezione dell'albero maestro fu scolpita una statua della Vergine Maria, nel suo mantello di Signora dei Cieli, e può oggi essere ammirata nella chiesa matrice collegiata del naufragio di San Paolo a Valletta. La sua polena è in mostra al Museo Marittimo di Malta, che si trova nell'edificio dell'antica Royal Naval Bakery a Vittoriosa.

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 Bibliografia
 Hough, Richard. Admirals in Collision. New York: Viking Press, 1959. Biblioteca del Congresso Catalogo Numero 59-13415.
 Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850.'' Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.

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Jason Hogan is currently serving a 77 year sentence for Aggravated Robbery and 2nd Degree Kidnapping, an offense that he did not commit. An offense of which he is Actually Innocent. The case against Mr. Hogan is a case of true misidentification. His entire conviction rests solely upon a single person's eye-witness testimony, as there is no actual physical or forensic evidence that links Mr. Hogan to this offense. However, some context is necessary in order to understand how Mr. Hogan was put in the position to be named as a suspect in the first place. On March 7, 2000, Mr. Hogan was arrested on federal bank robbery charges. It was a reprehensible offense, one in which, unfortunately, Mr. Hogan did commit. Mr. Hogan plead guilty to this offense and was subsequently sentenced to 190 months in federal prison where he served 14 years. Kirsten Ann Nelson, the investigator who had arrested Mr. Hogan for bank robbery, arbitrarily pinned this additional robbery on him. In an effort to pressure Mr. Hogan into testifying against his co-defendant in the federal bank robbery, Deputy Nelson made the decision to implicate Mr. Hogan based on a local, Channel 2 news report describing an aggravated robbery/kidnapping in which the suspect was described as a tall, thin white male, age 17-20. Investigator Nelson alleged that the description given in the news report matched Mr. Hogan's at the time of arrest. (Note: Investigator Nelson was forced to resign for tampering with evidence in an unrelated case.) The fact that Mr. Hogan was already in custody for bank robbery created significant bias on the side of law enforcement and, as a result, all focus was immediately placed on him as the only suspect. It was this bias that caused police to stop investigating the crime altogether. The State failed to admit a single piece of physical evidence, failed to collect and preserve any evidence that would effectively exonerate Mr. Hogan. Evidence that was readily apparent and available, yet because of another officers bias, was never collected. Please take the time to examine all the facts presented throughout this site and help us shine some light on the grave injustice that has been done against Mr. Hogan. Mr. Hogan has been found guilty and sentenced to 77 years to be run consecutive to his federal sentence, bringing his total sentence to 93 years. Review the facts, sign the petition, be a part of the change that is needed with out justice system. Please help free Jason Hogan from this wrongful conviction.


I love Pinterest, don't you? It is a constant source of inspiration in just about anything you could think of. And when it comes to recipes… amazing! I have found so many great recipes and cooking/ baking blogs here. And lately so many salads including fresh fruit. I love that, I made some during the last years but really not as many as I could have.
This salad is also inspired by a recipe found on Pinterest. It is from Feasting at Home. I changed it quite a lot but still, I would have probably not thought of anything like it on my own. But it worked great: the hearty quinoa, the fresh fruit and especially the herbs. I used a lot of mint, some parsley and coriander. I also love the addition of lemon juice in the salad, I added just a little in the beginning but then more and more as I started adjusting the taste, I love salads to be a bit tangy and lemon just worked perfectly with the sweet fruit.
Just be sure to use really ripen, good quality strawberries and nectarines, the salad relies a lot on their sweetness and flavor. And lots and lots of herbs. I used a mirabelle plum white wine vinegar because I happened to have that and thought it would go well in this salad. It did, but if you don't have any, just use plain white wine vinegar or raspberry vinegar for instance. I can imagine that balsamic vinegar would also be great combined with the strawberries.
I also entered this salad to No Croutons Required, the July edition of Vegetarian Soups and Salads, a monthly food blogging event alternately hosted by Lisa's Kitchen and Tinned Tomatoes.
Cook the quinoa according to the packet's instructions. Drain thoroughly, leave to cool completely and chill until ready to use.
Toast the almonds in a small pan without adding any fat. Leave to cool completely and chop roughly.
Chop the shallots and the herbs very finely. Place the quinoa, shallots and herbs in a bowl and add the olive oil, white wine vinegar and about 1 teaspoon lemon zest, salt and pepper to taste. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
Chop the strawberries and nectarine into small pieces. Add to the salad and mix very gently, taking care not to crush the fruit. Adjust the taste with more lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Arrange the salad on a platter. Sprinkle it with the toasted almonds and crumbled feta cheese.
Actually, I never like boiled or baked. My girlfriend then told me about your webside. After trying out some of your recipes, I am absolutely thrilled! You describe the procedure so extensive, that the cook and bake is allready very simpel. But the best part is, that everything is very tasty! Thank you so much, Adina! !
Thanks for linking to me. Your Strawberry, Nectarine, and Quinoa salad looks delicious! I bet it has a nuttiness thatI love!
What a beautiful summer salad! I adore the combo of flavours.
Delicious combination of flavors here. Thanks so much for sharing with NCR.


You??d expect a restaurant inside the Quadracci Pavilion to be bright, modern and anti-cafeteria. The menu??s verbiage touches on art (the Kandinski cookie, Bauhaus brat burger). Enjoy a chopped salad or trout with fingerling potatoes as you gaze out at the wide-blue yonder.


An enamel mug with a badger print.
Cosy up on a camping trip with some hot coco from this badger Enamel Cup. With a vibrant botanical print of a badger amongst ferns and flowers, it makes an ideal hiking mug, picnic mug, or camping mug for drinking your favourite beverage around a campfire. These enamel mugs are ideal for everyday use, have a lovely nostalgic style, and make camping gift for tea lover!


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David Foster Net Worth Will Shock You
by George Windsor Updated: May 23, 2020 Celebrity
David Foster Net Worth: He might not be a household name outside North America, but he's collaborated with many stars you will know well.
This songwriter, musician, and record producer has worked with some of the top names in the music business, including megastars such as Madonna, Barbra Streisand, and Whitney Houston, and is now estimated to be worth an eye-watering $80,000,000.
The highlights of his career include 16 Grammy Awards, discovering talents such as Michael Bublé, chairing Verve Records from 2012 through to 2016, and launching the David Foster Foundation, which supports Canadian families with children who need an organ transplant.
Continued success over many decades means Foster is considered one of the most successful songwriters and producers in history, and his work has, in total, has sold hundreds of millions of albums – no doubt contributing enormously to his net worth.
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Foster's music career started as a keyboardist for Skylark, who achieved one top ten hit with Wildflower in 1973. After that, Foster formed the album Airplay, before later contributing to albums from a range of artists including Earth, Wind and Fire (I Am), George Harrison (Extra Texture), and Guthrie Thomas (Lies and Alibis).
It was during this time that he won his first Grammy, the first of many, for co-writing Earth, Wind and Fire's After the Love Has Gone, which won Best Rhythm & Blues Song in 1979.
Having found he had a talent for songwriting and production, Foster switched his focus from his own career as an artist in order to work with other artists.
In particular, he drew widespread praise and attention for his work with Chicago, and is considered a key component of their success.
During the '80s he produced three of their albums, 1982's Chicago 16, 1984's Chicago 17, and 1986's Chicago 18, as well as co-writing many of their hits, including Hard to Say I'm Sorry, which reached No. 1 in the US charts.
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The '80s saw Foster win five Grammy awards, including Best Cast Show Album with Dreamgirls in 1982 and Producer of the Year in 1984. 1985 notably saw his work receive six nominations, largely for his work on St. Elmo's Fire, but no wins.
The '90s saw significant success. In 1991, he won Album of the Year and Record of the Year for producing the album Unforgettable With Love and its single Unforgettable. Released by Natalie Cole, the album was a highly successful cover album of tracks performed by Nat King Cole, her father.
This track and album double success was repeated in 1993 through his work with Whitney Houston. The Foster-produced Album of the Year, The Bodyguard – Original Soundtrack was a great success, and he also won an Emmy for Record Of the Year (I Will Always Love You) and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) (When I Fall In Love) for tracks on the album and from the film. This was topped off with a win in the Producer Of The Year category.
In 1996, Foster won a Grammy for producing Falling Into You, the Celine Dion album that became one of the best-selling albums in history, as well as for another collaboration with Natalie Cole, on her When I Fall In Love.
Recent wins have been less frequent, but Foster has seen success with the Michael Bublé album's Call Me Irresponsible (2007) and Crazy Love (2010).
Although they did not result in Emmy wins, Foster has also worked on many other significant projects, including work with Mary J. Blige, Bryan Adams, Alice Cooper, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Jackson, and many others.
Other notable collaborations include his work with Irish band, The Corrs, which rocketed to superstardom thereafter.
This gives a key clue to his success, and the secret behind his $80,000,000 fortune – his work ethic. Through hard work and application, the quantity of his work has matched the quality, resulting in widespread and continued success.
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In addition to his work with many chart-topping artists, Foster has a significant portfolio of work for TV & Film, with more than 200 Soundtrack writer credits listed on IMDB, some of which were written specifically for this use, others are previous works written for other artists being reused.
He appeared as a guest mentor on American Idol in 2006 and was a vocal coach on The View to Star Jones.
In 2008, Foster has made it to the pinnacle of TV, featuring on The Oprah Winfrey Show with Celine Dion.
Andrea Bocelli has collaborated with Foster a number of times too, including on his live album: Concerto: One Night In Central Park. Together they worked on a PBS special too.
Other notable TV spots include an appearance on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, as well as Asia's Got Talent, where he judged talent for a couple of seasons.
Significant works include St Elmo's Fire, The Bodyguard, and The Score.
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Foster is known for his charity work, having volunteered his time and expertise to in excess of 400 charities over the course of his career.
Much of his focus is now on The David Foster Foundation, which helps Canadian families meet the additional non-medical expenses involved when their child needs a transplant (which are not covered by healthcare plans).
To date, The David Foster Foundation has helped more than 700 families.
For his philanthropic efforts, David was honored by the Juno Awards in 2019.
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Foster has married five times, has five children (all daughters) and seven grandchildren. His first daughter was born when he was just twenty years old.
He married B.J. Cook, a singer and songwriter, with whom he had a daughter, Amy Foster.
In the 1980s, he married for a second time to Rebecca Dyer, and together they had three children: Sara, Erin and Jordan Foster.
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David Foster's third wife is actress Linda Thompson, who was previously a girlfriend of Elvis Presley and formerly married to Bruce Jenner (now Caitlin Jenner). Linda and David worked together on the worldwide hit sung by Whitney Houston, called "I have nothing."
In 2011, Foster married his fourth wife, Yolanda Hadid, who is the mother of supermodels Bella Hadid and Gigi Hadid. Six years later the married was officially over and Foster became a single man again.
He married his current wife, Katharine McPhee (runner-up in the 2006 American Idol) in 2019 in London.
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The emphasis in early school stories was on moral and intellectual learning, which the reader was supposed to absorb. However, as school became a universal experience, stories about school elevated peer acceptance, sporting success, and friendships to the main sources of drama.
This has remained true from the crucial cricket match of Tom Brown's School Days (1857) to the quidditch tournaments of the Harry Potter series.
Students in Home and Away (1988-present) have often questioned authority.


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Wooloomooloo Prime boasts impressive floor-to-ceiling multi million dollar view of the fragrant harbour.
I bet the view would be even more impressive at night.
The decor is modern and chic...let's see if the food is good.
We ordered their Christmas Set Lunch menu, priced at HK$288 per person plus service charge (not including drinks).
The meal started with herb and tomato bread, which was served warm. It's crusty on the outside, perfectly fluffy and soft on the inside. Love it.
I was absolutely happy with the Asparagus, pancetta and poached egg salad with Bearnaise sauce. If you thought nothing is sexier than seeing yolk running out of a perfectly poached egg, try seeing it oozing onto a pile of bacon. Yum!
The raspberry mint iced tea was refreshing, excellent for the surprisingly hot winter day.
I am a sucker for lychee drinks, so I ordered their cool mint mocktail, which had canned lychee chunks, lychee juice, soda water, ginger ale and fresh mint. Again, refreshing.
Love the cream of wild mushrooms soup, which was served with truffle oil and garlic croutons. Super tasty! Plus, call me crazy, but I adore the rich golden tinge of this mushroom soup, it's not the normal grey concoction we usually get.
The Australian lamb fillet was super delicious. Everything on the plate was perfectly cooked.
Ultra tender meat, flavorful ratatouille, tasty red wine sauce. Lovely!
We were a bit disappointed by the grilled Australian rib eye steak.
This corner of the steak seemed nicely cooked (we ordered medium), but the rest of the steak was sadly overcooked. The roasted potatoes and vegetables cpuld use a lot more seasoning and the peppercorn sauce on the steak did nothing to save the overcooked meat.
The traditional Christmas pudding with Brandy, Cinnamon and Raisin Ice cream was delightful. Wonderfully chewy, sticky and sweet spiced pudding, absolutely perfect with the ice cream.
The mango custard cheesecake with red fruit compote and tuille was equally lovely. Rich and creamy goodness on a plate.
Although we did appreciate our window seat overlooking the beautiful view of Hong Kong harbour, the heat (even in winter!) was so unbearable, we were drenched in sweat even after peeling our layers of clothing. So unsexy, it's not even funny! We did voice our concern to the manager, who joked that he should start selling sunglasses and tanning oil (I suggested truffle oil?) and he cranked up the air con immediately. We (and our sweaty asses) truly appreciated his prompt action.
What are we going to eat this Christmas?
May your feasts be oh-so-delicious!
This is really a pizza from... (gasp!) Pizza Hut.
I tried Pizza Hut for the first time back when I was in Indonesia. I was in high school. Yes, we're that slow. I haven't tried McDonald's until I was 18 and I tried (cooked) sushi for the first time when I was 23. I was so fascinated by the sushi train, it was ridiculous.
Eating at Pizza Hut was such a luxury for me. I remember loving creamy beef fettucini so much, licking the baking dish it was served in clean. Gleaming clean, I also remember the garlic bread...and...the meat lover's pizza, thick crust. Ahhh...nostalgia.
I like Pizza Hut's meat lover's pizza.
Maybe it's the high-in-sodium-ness, maybe it's all the processed "meat" on top of its mass produced "crust", maybe it's all the "cheese" topping of stuffing, or maybe it's the sugary, chemically engineered "tomato sauce".
It doesn't mean that I hate good pizza...handmade, fresh ingredients, rustic or avant garde ones...I love them too. But deep down, there's always a place for this little junk in my heart trunk.
I am not trying to justify myself.
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Curry Chicken & Frozen Roti Pratha "Pot Pie"
...is it one of those tasty soup with buttery flaky puff pastry?
Is it a pot pie?
I'd think so too, but this isn't.
The flaky buttery top is made of frozen roti pratha and under it...curry chicken!
If you want to make something that looks impressively pretty, tastes absolutely delicious and extremely easy to make. This one's for you.
or you can skip all of these spices and just cook the chicken chunks with your favorite curry paste, red, green, or yellow, and coconut milk.
Preheat oven to 200C. Saute aromatics in some hot oil, add chicken chunks until they're a bit browned, add spices and seasoning, add coconut milk, thicken with some flour to give your "pie filling" some volume if you wish, or skip it and let coconut milk do all the thickening. Pour curry chicken into an oven proof pot, place frozen roti pratha on top, brush with butter, bake until roti pratha is golden brown.
Grab a spoon, push the buttery and flaky frozen pratha into your thick and rich curry for maximum enjoyment.
Another "keeping it real" post.
No food styling, no pretty utensils, no pretty food pictures.
This is how dinners are consumed in the haus of Mochachocolata-Rita.
But don't underestimate this ugliness.
This is what I always call ugly delicious.
Extremely tasty and addictive. Those who avoid carb should kiss this dish goodbye, as it would be hard to limit ourselves to eat less rice. I ate triple portion of rice because of this dish!
Although this dish is vegetarian, you'll get enough protein from the tofu puffs and tempe.
Lightly season and pan fry tempe cubes until they're a bit browned, set aside (you can totally skip this step to minimize the use of oil). Throw all the chilli paste ingredients into a food processor and pulse until everything's mixed well but it doesn't need to be fine and smooth. Heat up a bit of oil, add paste, add tofu and tempe chunks, season with salt, pepper, sugar and ground corriander, mix well, serve with lotssss of rice.
...and reaching out for another bowl of rice yet again.
Last night a couple of friends treated me to a nice dinner at Casa Fina. It's my super early birthday dinner. It's funny how I "moved" from celebrating my birthday from the Indonesian way (my treat, better to celebrate later than earlier) to the Hong Kong way (others' treat, better to celebrate earlier than later).
Here are the deliciousness we had to cheer me up.
After all, birthday means that I'm another year older and (in my case) many many pounds heavier.
Buy-one-get-one-free oysters, Namibia, Scottish Rock and French oysters. I especially love the French ones. Sweet, crunchy and fresh...the flavors transported me to a beautiful place by the sea....blablabla...gosh, stop it. This is not my style.
OK. That sounds more like me.
As an appetizer, we ordered the calamari.
Perfectly cooked, tender calamari rings, the breading isn't the crispy type, but it's flavorful. The parmesan bits...what's not to love?...and we especially love the horseradish creamy dip. It made everything perfect.
The black truffle and wild cream of mushroom soup was delightful, tasty, creamy, and there are a couple slices of black truffle in it.
The lobster bisque didn't impress us. It's underseasoned and overly bitter. The soup was served with a side of nicely toasted, buttery bread.
The duck liver and wild mushroom linguini was as fantastic as it sounds. Rich and earthy flavors with perfectly cooked pasta. Sold!
The lamb could be a little more charred and it's a tiny bit undercooked. Other than that, it's decent and the portion is generous.
We were very impressed by the pumpkin ice cream. Very light, not too sweet, the pumpkin flavor was there...and it's served in a cute tiny pumpkin! How adorable! I wish the pumpkin wasn't as frozen so that we could dig into it and...consume it.
I'll totally go back to try their sea urchin spaghetti and pomelo sherbet.
The meal costs us just below HK$450 each with three glasses of wine.
Remember my previous miserable failure?
This time, it's so much better.
Moist, soft, fluffy, the coffee flavor is there, with bites of coffee bits and dark chocolate chips, and as always, super easy to make.
Perfect for the always-sleepy workday afternoons.
If you're not an instant coffee kinda person, replace the instant coffee bit with your favorite.
Preheat oven to 180C, mix dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix wet ingredients in another bowl. Make a well in the mixture of dry ingredients, pour in the wet ingredients and mix. Pour into muffin mold lined with cupcake liners until about 3/4 full. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Another Friday indulgence for me, Chocolate Raspberry Bûche, La Maison du Chocolate's Christmas 2010 creation. What can I say? It's every bit as fantastic as it looks! A perfect balance of textures and flavors. Soft, smooth, crunchy, chewy, sweet, rich, chocolatey, sharp, with an explosion of runny tangy raspberry in the middle. Wonderful!
As it's super hard for me to get just one...we also ordered the Chestnut cake.
The combination of textures and chestnut flavor is there...but in comparison to the chocolate raspberry bûche, this is a lot more...subtle.
This dish appears in most Chinese menu in Indonesia, but I hardly (if not never) see it in Hong Kong. I love the hearty chicken chunks with the crunch and nuttiness (duh!) of the cashew nuts. Cauliflower is quite a common addition to this dish, but I decided to add large green chillies for an extra kick of heat, and refreshing tang.
Mix chicken chunks with corn starch, light soy sauce, sugar and white pepper. Saute garlic, ginger, onion and green chilli in hot vegetable oil until fragrant, add chicken chunks, add cashew nuts, adjust seasoning if necessary, add water if you want more "sauce", add corn starch diluted in water if you want the "sauce" to be thicker. Serve with steamed rice.
If you see a "foggy" photograph again such as this one, it's probably because I couldn't find a decent photo to post.
Ohhh...I love having a helper!
My helper loves eating deep fried food and she doesn't mind doing all the deep frying. Oh yeah!
Hello, delicious crispy treats! She made this yesterday and she shared the recipe with me.
Mix all ingredients to form a thin batter, add flour if it's too thin, add a bit of water if too thick. The batter should not be too thick (as in porridge), it should be thin, almost runny. Heat up some oil in frying pan, ladle batter and pan fry until golden brown, pressing it down to make it flat and crispy. Serve immediately. Ideally with some Indonesian Sambal ABC or your favorite hot sauce.
PS. Do you like the "old" photo effect on this post?
I've heard so so so much about Sugar, and finally, last week, I've had the chance to try it, many thanks to East for the invitation.
WOW indeed! What a view and what a cool corner! And what's cooler than that? I've met wonderful people, Patricia of Plain Face Angel, Takako who writes for Cathay Pacific Travel Blog, Frances and Selina from East, and the ever so hungry Jason of Life as A Bon Vivant.
I started the night with Sugar's Espresso-tini. I am not much of a drinker, but I am a sucker for cocktails, and I love this one. It's sweet yet light, not too creamy, the coffee flavor is there, with a fragrant hint of cinnamon. Cheers!
When this platter of goodies arrived, I've totally forgotten about pretending to look cool. I went mad!
It's a sausage tree! My favorite's the big-fat-tender-juicy-and-tasty ones at the bottom. Absolutely delicious! My favorite item from the snack platter is the spicy feta cheese spring rolls. I love that extra kick of spiciness. There was also a yummy cheese platter and endless servings of crispy papadum to down my drink with.
I had a little too much fun, I almost forgot to make some room for dinner at Feast.
Please allow me to make a girly comment: love the orange butterflies on the wall. How pretty!
We were seated at the chef's table, a gorgeous corner overlooking the "open kitchen".
Nothing I love more than seeing chefs at work, getting a glimpse the actions that made deliciousness happen.
The meal started with a bread basket, and a savory girl that I am, I love the crispy cheese bread.
We sampled some oysters from the buffet spread, which were fresh and creamy.
We also had different kinds of ham, slices of melon and pickled shallots. Very refreshing. The melon brought out the best of the white wine we had.
Every dish was served with a carefully selected wine.
I adore the idea of the Goats Curd and Mushroom Tartlet with Pancetta Crumble and Yellow Pepper Jam since I am a big fan of savory pastries. The yellow pepper jam was a highlight of the dish, it gives the much needed touch of sweetness to balance the rest of the savory ingredients.
The next course is my favorite of the night.
The name "Lobster" Tea, Foam, Grilled, and Ice Cream aroused our curiosity. Lobster? Ice cream? Really? Yes, and it was fantastic! We're supposed to start with the subtly flavored lobster tea, which was light and refreshing. The lobster foam was light in texture, but bursting with flavors of a good lobster bisque. If I didn't think about my company, I would've licked the bowl clean! The grilled lobster was succulent and perfectly cooked, and the lobster ice cream? Satiny smooth, rich and creamy goodness!
The dish was served with a glass of rose. Call me shallow, but apart from the flavors, scent, and how it complement the dishes, I also love how pretty the pink is. Please excuse me for being such a girl.
We had a rockmelon lime sherbet. I am a huge fan of melon. But I never thought of pairing citrus with melon. I always thought of melon as a "sweet" fruit and adding citrus would ruin it. Clearly, I was wrong. The addition of citrus made this combination perfect as a palate cleanser. I was ready for our next course.
...I thought we were getting a rich and moist chocolate cake! Obviously, I was wrong. Heheheh. Call me crazy, but I love being deceived by appearances. I love playful. I love whimsical.
It's Vanilla Braised Beef Cheek with Celeriac Ravioli and Leek Consomme. The beef was impossibly tender! It's a result of hours and hours of braising. I had always been skeptical on the trend of cooking savory dishes with vanilla. However, the touch vanilla of vanilla in this dish is subtle, just the right amount to enhance the dish without being overwhelming.
The robust flavored dish was served with this bottle red wine. Guess what we discussed the most? It's not how the wine has fruity after taste, etc, but how much we all love the packaging of the wine. Heheheh. Packaging is important!
...and finish it in one shot!
Aptly named Snap Crakle and Fruit Pop, it "exploded" in our mouth in a plethora of fruitiness. How playful! How creative!
More than a night of delectable treats in a fabulous place, it's a night of great conversations, plenty of laughs, with amazing people. Thanks for hosting such a wonderful event, East!


STR's VRV released today. Ahead of it's release, few weeks back, STR told that 'Anda la Paal Oothunga' likewise. When inquired, he answered in another instance that 'Anda la Paal cut out Ku oothunga nu naal sollala. Manushangaluku oothunga nu sonnen'. STR sure knows the importance of Milk. In terms of welcoming him, 'Nandha Dairy Farms' promoted like "Today Vantha Raajava dhan Varuven releases. So, I said by STR, buy Milk and distribute it to people".
This ad seemed good and attracted people with its honesty, that will benefit people. It would be good to see all people who act with sincerity while marketing their products..


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We can easily say that turmeric is one of the healthiest spices in the world! And yes, turmeric is a great spice to use in the kitchen, in anything from curries and vegetable seasoning to hot milk and tea.
Note: the following recipe comes from Dr. Carolyn Anderson who recommends taking this mixture daily.
Here's what you need to do – first of all, you should mix all the ingredients in a small bowl until they all blend together.
Happy Veteran's Day.It's wprth repeating.
In honor of our brave men and women who sacrifice so much for our freedoms, I am re-posting this blog from my time working with them in Grafenwoehr, Germany.
A true Beautician -- no matter what his or her specialty -- gets tremendous satisfaction from fulfilling his or her client's beauty desires. And, we genuinely like our clients and consider many of them "family."
As a true Beautician, traveling 3,000 miles from home, couldn't keep me away from touching people's lives in a positive way.
Because I am in the business of beautiful skin, my clients often ask me about what makeup to use.
"Something that is kind to your skin," is my usual response.
"But what doyou use?" is their usual comeback.
For years, I thought "far be it from me to endorse any certain makeup products. Because I know full well that people who wear makeup have cabinets full of various brands of it.
Whether we justify our purchases through economic means (i.e.
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Our daily lives are filled to the max with responsibilities, things to do, people to see and jobs that need to be done. At BeautiwithDiane Salon, we aim to give you a chance to step back from the hectic rush around you and find the time to relax and rejuvenate your body and mind.
Here at BeautiwithDiane Salon, well let you indulge from head-to-toe with a variety of skin, hair and nail treatments. We know that the better you feel on the inside, the more confident and happy youll be with how you look on the outside.
Autumn is here. Dry leaves crackling underfoot, cooler air whispering through the air, crackling flames dancing in your fireplace on a cool, Fall evening.
Your skin senses the change in weather and often signals you with chapped lips, rough skin or a dull skin tone.
You can help reduce these effects, with a brightening and rejuvenating facial treatment at the BeautiwithDiane Salon. Diane's custom blend of dry skin relief, exfoliation, supple eye treatment and oxygenation provides your skin with just the right amount of exfoliation, rejuvenation and hydration to keep your skin tone bright and your skin glowing.
To better serve you, I am on a European sabbatical through Sept. 2017.
You can read about it here. 3.10.16 "Runaway Retirees"


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Road Trip USA – Around and About The Big Island of Hawaii
Article By: Fran Falkin
The grandeur of Hawai'is Big Island
Waipio Valley, Big Island
Sand Beach, Big Island
Kalapana Beach, Big Island
Puuhonua o Honaunau - The City of Refuge on the Big Island
Paniolo - Hawaiian Cowboys on the Big Island
From stops for golf or astronomy, white and black sand beaches, volcanoes, or macadamia nut factory tours, circling the Big Island of Hawaii makes for a rich and varied family road trip.
Hawaii or the "Big Island" is one of the chain of islands that comprises the state of Hawaii. Also known as the "Island of Adventure," it is twice the size of Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Lanai and Molokai combined, and, at over 4,000 square-miles, offers a remarkable diversity of climate, topography and natural features from a hot, steaming volcano to a cool, tropical rainforest.
With so much to explore, including 47 white, black and green sand beaches, consider spending a few days exploring both sides of the island, each with its unique highlights. Also note that driving is slow-going, due to curving roads and the unstoppable impulse to jump out of the car and take photographs at each turn.
Our suggested 5-day itinerary follows:
Day 1: Kailua-Kona to Kona Coast
Day 2: Kona Coast to Waimea
Day 3: Waimea to Hilo
Day 4: Hilo to Volcanoes National Park
Day 5: Volcanoes National Park to Kailua-Kona
Day 1: Kailua-Kona: Airport to Kona Coast – 28 miles
The western, or "Kona Side" of the island features the Kailua-Kona and Kohala Coasts. This area is dry and sunny with white, sandy beaches, a barren landscape (or rather "moonscape") that will absolutely amaze you, ancient trails and petroglyphs, and golf courses created out of lava.
Kailua-Kona is very popular with tourists and is where many people headquarter for their whole time on the Big Island. Ali'i Drive is a great place to start exploring and people-watching amidst the strollers and joggers. There are condos, hotels shops and restaurants, and at the south end you will find Kahalu'u Beach Park which many consider the best, calmest snorkeling spot in Kona.
Old Kona Airport Beach Park offers a long sandy beach where lava rocks prevent great swimming, but your family can explore tide pools and snorkel in a protected cove. Not far is the Saltwater Pool, great for swimming and relaxing, located at the edge of the ocean. Heading north from the airport you will find other state parks such as Kekaha Kai, where Kahai'ula and Kua Bays offer sandy beaches lined with dunes where you can swim and enjoy beach-related activities. There is a 4.5-mile trail north on this historic coastal trail which leads to the summit of Pu'u Ku'ili, a 342-foot high cinder cone offering an excellent view of the coastline. Further north, your family will enjoy swimming and snorkeling at mixed black and white sand Anaeho'omalu Beach and nearby is an ancient Hawaiian fishpond, and Mamalahoa Trail, or King's Trail, great for viewing petroglyphs along a rugged lava footpath.
There are many places to stay along this stretch, ranging from budget-friendly hotels and condos to thatched-roofed cottages to 5-star resorts. A great option is Hilton Waikoloa Village (808/886-1234; 800/HILTON), a 62-acre property that is a destination in itself. Unbeatable as an overall family resort, even non-guests are welcome to take a tour of the hotel which includes riding on the boats and train that transport you throughout the resort. The on-site Dolphin Quest (800/248-3316) program is open to guests and non-guests (although guests do have preference), and reservations are absolutely required.
North of Waikoloa you will find Hapuna Beach State Park, one of the loveliest and most popular white sand beaches on the island. For a traditional Hawaiian experience, visit Pu'ukohola Heiau, a huge stone temple built in 1790 by King Kamehameha the Great as an offering to the gods for success in his attempt to unite the Hawaiian Islands.
Day 2: Kona Coast to Waimea – 22 miles
From your hotel, drive along HI Rt. 190 to Waimea.
Waimea-Kamuela, located in the valley of the Kohala Mountains is the home of the 225,000-acre Parker Ranch (800/262-7290), certainly an unexpected find in Hawaii, where one imagines seeing beaches, volcanoes and waterfalls — but not cowboys. This area is known as Paniolo (Cowboy) Country, and the ranch is one of the biggest in the US. You will learn about young John Palmer Parker who arrived in 1809, began working under King Kamehameha to control wild cattle, and eventually married one of his granddaughters, giving him control of this immense tract of land.
Today with a herd of 55,000 cattle and hundreds of horses, it is still a working ranch, producing 80% of Hawaii's beef. While you're here you can experience ranch life, horseback ride through the range, go on a tour via ATV, a 4-Wheel-Drive or even a horse drawn wagon. Don't forget to leave room for a cowboy-sized barbeque lunch.
From Waimea, HI Rt. 250 bisects the peninsula off the northwest coast of the island. If you detour onto this road, it is about a 45-minute very scenic drive to Hawi, where your family can take an exciting kayak trip through the Kohala Ditch, the area's major irrigation system from the days of the sugar plantations. Visit Flum'in Da Ditch for details. On the east coast of this peninsula is the gorgeous Waip'io Valley. Get out of your car to do a bit of hiking here, in an astonishing gorge with numerous waterfalls, a beautiful black sand beach and cliffs rising 2,000 feet.
Return to Waimea and spend the night at one of the B&B's, hostels, hotels or resorts.
Day 3: Waimea to Hilo – 55 miles
The eastern (or "Hilo Side") of the island is a tropical rain forest and a good jumping off point for visiting the volcanoes. In this moist region, you will find gorgeous flowers, sweeping waterfalls and gentle tidepools, as well as the capital city of Hilo.
From your hotel, drive along HI Rt. 19 to Hilo stopping at some of the beautiful beaches along the Hamakua Coast before arriving in this sleepy city.
For some background on the history of the island, their inhabitants and culture, plan a stop in Hilao at the Lyman Museum and Mission House (808/935-5021), whose exhibits focus on the and culture of the native Hawaiians, as well as that of the immigrant groups (Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese etc.) who played an important role in Hawaii's development. The 'Imiloa Astronomy Center (808/969-9703) a state-of-the-art educational facility, located on over 9 acres overlooking Hilo Bay will peak the interest of budding astronomers in your family. 'Imiloa means "explorer" or "seeker," and the center provides a unique experience for visitors interested in the connection between Hawaiian culture and astronomy.
Bring the kids to Mokupapapa Discovery Center (808/933-8184), a fascinating facility where they will learn about the life of the coral reefs of the Hawaiian Islands through hands-on displays and multimedia exhibits. Younger kids, in particular, will enjoy a stop at the Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo (808/959-9233), the only US zoo located in a tropical rainforest. Many unusual mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds, including the nene, the state bird of Hawaii live here. There is a petting zoo open on Saturdays afternoons, and admission is free to all.
Who doesn't like macadamia nuts? Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Visitors Center (888/628-6256) is the place to find out everything about these irresistible treats right here, where they're grown. A free, self-guided driving tour takes you through the orchards and then to watch the nut roasting, candy-making process and chocolate demonstrations. Enjoy free samples and see if you can resist shopping in the gift shop.
In the Hilo Area, Onekahakaha Beach Park is perfect for young keiki (children), with its big, protected, sandy-bottomed sea pool, perfect for splashing about. The Hilo Farmer's Market is open every Wednesday and Saturday and its 200 vendors offer a huge variety of Hawaiian food, clothing and arts.
A bit to the west of Hilo, Onizuka Center for International Astronomy (808/961-2180) also known as the Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station is a fascinating place to visit. The facility, located at the 9,300 foot level of Mauna Kea, is operated under the aegis of the University of Hawaii at Hilo and is considered the best site in the world for astronomical research. Every evening between 6 and 10pm your family can enjoy the free Star Gazing Program which begins with a screening of a video. Then, telescopes are set up and naturalist guides share their knowledge of the night sky with a constellation tour, and then point out planets, galaxies, supernovas and more from this spectacular vantage point. As the temperature can get pretty cold up there at night be sure to dress warmly.
Plan to spend the night in Hilo at one of the B&B's, hostels, hotels or resorts.
Day 4: Hilo to Volcanoes National Park – 27 miles
From your hotel, pick up HI Rt. 11 and drive 27 miles to Volcanoes National Park.
Madame Pele, the goddess of volcanoes, lives on the Island of Hawaii, and is ever continuing to expand her home. No trip to the Big Island is complete without visiting her and seeing her handiwork at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (808/985-6000).
The Park's 333,000 acres include the dormant Mauna Kea, the tallest and only glaciated volcano on Hawaii; Mauna Loa, the earth's largest volcano, whose most recent eruption was in 1984, and Kilauea, Hawaii's youngest volcano (previously thought to be part of Mauna Loa) the world's most active, whose continuous eruptions since 1983 have added 500 acres of land to the Big Island.
Start at the Kilauea Visitors Center where rangers are available to provide information on volcanic activity, maps, and a schedule of guided tours. Ask about the Junior Ranger Program for kids 5-12-years-old. There is also an introductory film that offers a good orientation and some spectacular footage. Plan to spend the better part of a day driving and walking around taking it all in, and be sure to wear long pants and comfortable, closed shoes. Bring lots of sunscreen, water and binoculars, and a camera with extra memory cards. These are sights you're not likely to see elsewhere.
Drive the 11-mile Crater Rim Drive around Kilauea Caldera and walk the short trails from roadside parking areas to view the steam vents and lava flows and look over into the huge, bubbling caldera. You can also arrange a helicopter tour and view the crater from above. Be sure to walk along the eerie half-mile paved Devastation Trail to see the 1959 effects of Kilauea on an ohia forest, now barren, but miraculously sprouting re-growth. Also be sure to check out the 400-foot Thurston Lava Tube, created by a lava flow. Bring a flashlight and walk through — it's very cool and nearly pitch black inside and it's quite a jolt when there's the "light at the end of the tunnel" and a feeling of elation (and relief) when you walk out the other side.
Chain of Craters Road is an 18.3-mile-long drive descending from the Rim Road down to the coast. Due to continuing eruptions, sections of the road are sometimes closed, so inquire at the Visitor's Center. Here you will be able to see two types of lava – large smooth blocks called a'a, and the twisted, ropey coils called pahoehoe that continue to enlarge the Big Island. The sight is truly amazing.
Volcano Village, on the outskirts of the park is a quaint artist's community where you will find Kilauea Lodge (808/967-7366). Built in 1937 as a YMCA lodge, it has been updated and expanded into a cozy and charming inn offering 12 rooms and 2 stand-alone cottages, plus a restaurant. Your kids will love to tell their friends that they slept on the rim of a volcano!!
Day 5: Volcanoes National Park to Kailua-Kona – 50 miles
After leaving the park, pick up HI Rt. 11 towards Kailua-Kona.
Located on the southeast coast is Punalu'u Black Sand Beach, very popular with families who come here to marvel over the amazing Hawaiian green sea turtles, or honu. Continuing on Rt. 11 will return you back onto the Kona Coast where more awaits you. Hookena Beach Park is a good place to stop to explore a soft black sand beach surrounded by lava sea cliffs. In winter this is a great spot to pull the boogie board out from your trunk, and in calmer weather it's a great snorkeling spot, where you may even see pygmy dolphins.
Still south of Kona, Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park (808/328-2326) is a sacred site of Hawai'ian history allowing visitors to experience ancient Hawaii. Established in the early 15th century and in use for 300 years, it was a sanctuary for those who sought absolution after breaking kapu (religious law against the gods). The journey here was no easy feat, but to avoid severe punishments those seeking forgiveness swam here through strong currents in shark-infested waters. Once inside, kahuna (priests) handed out appropriate penance and performed ceremonies of pardon. It was also a safe haven for defeated warriors, and the widows and children of warriors. The refuge became obsolete in 1819 with the abolition of the kapu system, and the 180-acre park was established in 1961. In addition to the pu`uhonua you can tour a complex of archeological sites including a temple, royal fishponds, and several thatched structures, and artifacts such as a canoe, petroglyphs, and ancient game board within the great rock wall.
Not quite as exciting for kids as macadamia nuts and chocolate, the Kona Coffee Living History Farm (808/323-2006) is still a fun place to visit. Started in the early 1900s by the Uchida family of Japan, this is a typical example of the many coffee farms that spread up along the Kona coast, taking advantage of the rich volcanic soil to create what some consider the best coffee in the world. Currently under the aegis of the Kona Historical Society (808/323-3222), restored buildings include a farmhouse, a Japanese-style bathhouse and coffee processing and drying equipment, and offer a glimpse into the lives of the Japanese coffee pioneers. A complimentary cup of 100% pure Kona coffee for mom and dad await.
If you're looking for a snorkeling tour on your way back to the airport, contact Fair-Wind Snorkel Cruise (800/677-9461, 808/345-0268) for a gentle snorkeling excursion on Kealakekua Bay. Children as young as 4-years-old can participate and toddlers can come along too. Everything (meals, snacks, equipment, instruction, flotation devices) is included, so just bring the sun screen. For extra fun, there is a 15-foot-slide and dive platform attached to the boat. And, for the more advanced snorkelers, there is an optional snuba add-on.
If you have time while you wait for your flight, the Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center (808/329-3441), on the premises of Kona International Airport, is an interesting facility is dedicated to the memory of Hawaii's first astronaut who died in the space shuttle Challenger in January, 1986. Displays include a moon rock brought back by astronauts in 1972, a NASA space suit, a model of a space station, and several hands-on activities.
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STAR TREK - the James Blish novelizations
Posted by Emerkeith Davyjack on August 17, 2019 at 3:50am in Movies and TV
Recently, I bought a 70s printing of the very first STAR TTEK book - the first of the Bantam mass-market novelizations by James Blish of all 79 of ST's episodes in short-story form
This was an 18th printing, from the 70s - Obviously, it sold A LOT. I recall that Bantam eventually covered all 79 - but in 8-10?? volumes, shorter old-style MMPBs. I recall a thicker 90s 3-volume issue of all the episode novelizations (1 suppose " short story-locations would come off as a triflr bastardized), divided by season. I suppose these might have represented less reworking than the old Target FOCTOR WHO novelizations. even taking into account the difference between novelizing 48 minutes and 92-115 minutes. I've just read the first two stories as yet...
Permalink Reply by Richard Willis on August 17, 2019 at 2:03pm
The Wikipedia article on James Blish includes the following info on the Star Trek adaptations:
"Blish was commissioned by Bantam Books to adapt episodes of Star Trek. The adapted short stories were generally based on draft scripts, and contained differing plot elements, and situations present in the aired television episodes.
The stories were collected into twelve volumes, and published as a title series of the same name from 1967 to 1977. The adaptations were largely written by Blish, however, his declining health during this period proved problematic. His wife, J. A. Lawrence, wrote a number of installments, however, her work remained uncredited until the final volume, Star Trek 12 released in 1977, two years after Blish's death.
The original novel based on the television series, Spock Must Die! (1970), was also written by Blish, and he planned to release more. According to Lawrence, two episodes featuring popular character Harry Mudd, I, Mudd and Mudd's Women, were held back by Blish for adaptation to be included in the follow-up to Spock Must Die!. However, Blish died before a novel could be completed. Lawrence did eventually adapt the two episodes, as Mudd's Angels (1978), which included an original novella Business, as Usual, During Altercations by Lawrence.
Blish credited his financial stability later in life to the Star Trek commission, and the advance he received for Spock Must Die!."
I had previously heard that Blish worked from scripts, which in many cases were changed in some way when taping the episodes.
Permalink Reply by Doctor Hmmm? on August 17, 2019 at 2:48pm
I still have my copies of all of these from when I was a kid.
Permalink Reply by Emerkeith Davyjack on August 17, 2019 at 3:04pm
...Thsnk you. Richard. I remembered that " Spock Must Die! " as the only original Trek novel for a long time. The bac'vover copy for this first book plays up Janice Rand. not considered one of the major characters, only mentioning Kirk, Spock, and her.
Permalink Reply by Lee Houston, Junior on August 17, 2019 at 4:08pm
I have and thoroughly enjoyed the Blish adaptations, as well as the entire Alan Dean Foster collection of the animated series.
Both should (hopefully) be re-released at some point, although a golden (no pun intended) opportunity was missed not doing so for the 50th anniversary in 2016.
But while a few episodes here and there of the other series have been novelized throughout the years, no one has taken on an entire show the way Blish, Lawrence, and Foster did.
Is Paramount afraid of hurting DVD sales, or is there another reason for this?
Permalink Reply by ClarkKent_DC on August 17, 2019 at 9:31pm
I read some of the James Blish novelizations back when I used to care about Star Trek. I found them pretty enjoyable.
Lee Houston, Junior said:
I doubt that. I would surmise that Paramount doesn't even think about novelizations, and if it did, it might question why novelizations are even needed any more.
After all, novelizations existed before we had DVDs and streaming services, allowing anybody to watch any given episode pretty much any time they please. Consequently, I would expect the demand for them would be pretty small.
Permalink Reply by Emerkeith Davyjack on August 17, 2019 at 10:36pm
...Yes, exactly, Clark. Novelizations got technolovk ally outmoded - maybe people are in the habit of reading fiction less. now, in the 10s. also.
Doctor Who, of course, had an rven more elaboratete novelization scheme! Even if a touch commercially on the side n America. I wonder the success of the Blish Trek led Target to test having their own with the first few Who paperbacks of their Seventies 'll e (which reished Dalekmania-era Sixties books)?
Permalink Reply by Captain Comics on August 18, 2019 at 5:04pm
Number me among the Legionnaires who read the James Blish books when they came out. I really enjoyed them, especially as the reruns in my area were spotty. (I must have seen Arena about 30 times, but there were some that never seemed to get rerun.) So the books reminded me of episodes I hadn't seen since the original run, and gave them deeper resonance.
I don't have the books any more -- victims of some move or other -- but I remember them fondly. That was back in the day when Star Trek merch was virtually non-existent. Aside from the Blish books, there was Gerrold's The Trouble with Tribbles (about the making of), The Making of Star Trek and The World of Star Trek. That was pretty much all there was, for years and years.
Captain Comics said:
Oh, man, I've got those books too!. I've read The Trouble with Tribbles so much, I practically have it committed to memory.
Permalink Reply by Lee Houston, Junior on August 18, 2019 at 11:39pm
I don't think there's a Trekker (personally, I've always detested the term Trekkie) from the late 60s-early 70s who doesn't have those books too.
Via Wikipedia... a list of ALL the Bantam books!
Star Trek 1-12, adapting the original TV episodes
Mudd's Angels (Blish and J. A. Lawrence) has "Mudd's Women", "I, Mudd" and the original novella "Business As Usual, During Altercations".
Star Trek Logs 1-10 (Alan Dean Foster's adaptations of the animated series)
Then the ORIGINAL novels...
Spock Must Die! by James Blish
Spock, Messiah! by Theodore Cogswell and Charles A. Spano, Jr
The Price of the Phoenix by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
Planet of Judgment by Joe Haldeman
Vulcan! by Kathleen Sky
The Starless World by Gordon Eklund
Trek to Madworld by Stephen Goldin
World Without End by Haldeman
The Fate of the Phoenix by Marshak & Culbreath
Devil World by Eklund
Perry's Planet by Jack C. Haldeman, II.
The Galactic Whirlpool by David Gerrold
and Death's Angel by Sky.
There is also the aforementioned behind the scenes books, two anthologies of fan fiction ("The New Voyages") edited by Marshak & Culbreath, The Official Star Trek/Star Fleet Manual; and 12 photo novels adapting specific episodes (City on the Edge of Forever, Where No Man Has Gone Before, The Trouble With Tribbles, A Taste of Armageddon, Metamorphosis, All Our Yesterdays, The Galileo 7, A Piece of the Action,The Devil in the Dark, Day of the Dove, The Deadly Years, and Amok Time) with images taken directly from their episodes!
UNFORTUNATELY... the only Kindle listings I could find were for Gerrold's The World of Star Trek & The Trouble With Tribbles.
Everything else is available on Amazon but only in the used books listings, and the better the condition, the higher the price.
So unless you luck out among a collection of used books somewhere...
Permalink Reply by Jeff of Earth-J on August 19, 2019 at 11:12am
I still have all my Blish adaptations, too. There were several episodes I read long before I saw them on TV. Certain ones just didn't seem to come into rotation in syndication in my market. One of the last episodes I saw was "Space Seed." I remember that specifically because I didn't see it on TV until after The Wrath of Khan. (Then it was everywhere.) Blish added little embellishments I appreciated, and he did more "fleshing out" as the series went along.
I remember he changed the title of "Man Trap" to "The Unreal McCoy" which he thought was more clever. Also, he didn't even try to adapt the framing sequence of "The Menagerie" because he felt it would have been too confusing. He simply adapted "The Cage" but he did explain in the drafts he was working from, Captain Pike was sometimes referred to as "Captain Spring" and sometimes "Captain Winter."
...Another Trek can book of old was titles STAR TREK LIVES! Wikipedia mentioned that the rights have reverted to the one surviving author, but she can't line up the rights with other's estates to reissue it.
For legal fan fiction collections, I recall at least one book drawing from an ST fanzine that TOCKET'S BLAZT COMI-COLLECTOD was associated with in his lager years.
Speaking of RBCC, post-Love editor James Van Hose. after he gave up the zine, was the author in the Nineties of many non-authorized Trek books and other genre fan books for an apparently rather sleazy outfit - Hal Schusted's? - that apparently played legal keep away by only using the word " Trek " in the titled of their (trade paperback-album-sized) releases.