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Armedia > Blog > ECM Industry > Alfresco > How to Meet the NARA 2019/2022 Deadlines – PART 1 of 3
In 2012, the Executive Office of the President of USA, Barack Obama issued a memorandum that defined the end of the road for paper-based workflows. The NARA 2019/2022 Deadline, as it's known in the industry, expects government agencies to fully convert to digital formats.
The 2022 deadline is closing in fast; government agencies are scrambling to get on board on time and meet the NARA 2019/2022 requirements. The hardest push seems to be digitizing permanent records and finding an acceptable way to manage this data digitally.
To assist our clients, Armedia presents a three-part blog series on how government agencies can meet the NARA 2019/2022 deadlines.
In this blog, we will cover the following:
What are the 2019 & 2022 mandates and how can you become compliant in a way that helps you simultaneously organize things electronically
What to do to get ready to meet the deadline
Why you need an ECM, and how Alfresco can help
How to evaluate your content before configuring an ECM
How to make a plan for scanned content to comply with the 2019 and 2022 mandates
Further evaluation of your content to ensure correct configuration
Why it is important to map out what you have and how to link it to your retention schedule
Examples of configuration and implementation of electronic solutions for your 2019 and 2022 ingested content
Setting up and configuring a content library
Seamless mapping to your retention schedule
How using an ingestion tool like Ephesoft can speed up your progress
Implementing a lifecycle for day forward content
So, let's start with Part 1.
What are the 2019 and 2022 Mandates?
President Barack Obama is photographed during a presidential portrait sitting for an official photo in the Oval Office, Dec. 6, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza, Source: Wikipedia)
As you may know, a memorandum from the Executive Office of the President, M-12-18, August 24, 2012, Subject: Managing Government Records, included the following:
"1.1 By 2019, Federal agencies will manage all permanent electronic records in an electronic format.
By December 31, 2019, all permanent electronic records in Federal agencies will be managed electronically to the fullest extent possible for eventual transfer and accessioning by NARA in an electronic format. By December 31, 2013, each agency will develop and begin to implement plans to achieve this transition. Agencies should also consider the benefits of digitizing permanent records created in hard-copy format or other analog formats (e.g., microfiche, microfilm, analog video, analog audio)."
In addition to the President's memorandum, the National Archives and Records Administration FY 2018 – FY 2022 Strategic Plan covers the 2019 and 2022 mandates and planning for all agencies and NARA to become more efficient by going paperless. By 2022, all temporary records in your agency will need to be in electronic form for transfer to NARA.
This strategic plan states:
"By December 31, 2022, NARA will, to the fullest extent possible, no longer accept transfers of permanent or temporary records in analog formats and will accept records only in electronic format and with appropriate metadata."
Basically, the remainder of your content that needs to be in electronic form, and the deadline is coming up fast.
If you are in line for full compliance of the 2019 mandate, then you may already understand the amount of work that can go into complying with these mandates. Since, typically, there are fewer permanent records than temporary records, the next mandate may be a bigger endeavor. Getting ready for the next deadline as soon as possible will pay off.
The good news is that Armedia can assist in this effort.
Getting Ready to Meet the NARA 2019/2022 Recommendations
The first step is evaluating what you have. Most of you may already know what you have that needs to be scanned into electronic form. If you do, that is a good start! If you do not, then take a look at your current scene.
Ask yourself: What records need to be made available in electronic form for compliance to the 2019 and 2022 mandates?
Here are some questions to help you map out the workload you're facing:
Where are these records currently?
What state are they in?
Do they need to be cleaned up? Is there any order or structure to them? Do they have clear categories or labels?
Is there any kind of inventory of them somewhere? (paper or electronic inventory)
How much time and money would it take to scan them all?
What resources do you need in order to do this? (employees, printers, etc.) Do you have the resources already or do you need to outsource the job?
Do you have enough time to reach the mandates (starting with permanent records for the 2019 mandate if you have not done that already)?
This is by no means an exhaustive list. But it's a good start. It's not a detailed game plan. It's more of a 30,000-foot snapshot of all the ground you will need to cover as part of meeting the NARA 2019/2022 requirements.
Why Should You Consider an Enterprise Content Management System like Alfresco?
The Alfresco Governance Platform is a fully DOD 5015.2 certified ECM. All of the tools you need for Records Management controls are there waiting for you.
However, just dumping content into an Enterprise Content Management system may not be very helpful. End-users will need reliable categorization of this content so they can do meaningful, routine actions. This is why it is important to have a plan of action that will not upset the current business process flows of the users in the agency during this whole transition.
Alfresco Content Services and Alfresco Governance Services can give you full support in content management as well as all of the records management tools you will need:
Metadata editing
Security markings
Customized workflows
Legal holds
Destruction and transfer, etc.
Alfresco has it all.
You can spend less time worrying about having the tools you need and more time configuring the system to meet all your unique requirements in addition to industry standards and NARA guidelines.
Questions to Consider Before Configuring Your ECM
Now let's look at some questions you'll want to consider before you start to configure your ECM.
It is best to have a plan of action before you start scanning. Ask questions like:
How do you make sure the incoming content gets its proper retention applied?
How can you be sure that content is getting the lifecycle it needs in the system?
How can you be sure that only users who are on a 'need to know' basis can access these newly scanned in records without having to bottleneck everything through to the Records Manager or RM staff?
All of these can be answered easily using Alfresco – Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS) plus Alfresco Governance Services.
If the paper records that must be scanned have already completed their lifecycles, the solutions and answers to these questions can be fairly straightforward. However, you may still need a plan and a strategy before you just start ingesting everything.
You will need to know the components of what you need and the components of what your ECM can DO out of the box and what you may need to customize.
If you use Alfresco, the answers could be something like:
Q: How do you make sure the incoming content gets its proper retention applied?
A: I can add proper metadata to match them to a File Plan Schedule OR I can add the content to a folder that is already mapped to a File Plan Schedule.
Q: How can you be sure that content is getting the lifecycle it needs in the system?
A: I can create a fully automated lifecycle using Alfresco Processing Services OR a part manual and part automated lifecycle using out of the box rules and tools once I have my lifecycles defined.
Q: How can you be sure that only users who are on a 'need to know' basis can access these newly scanned in records without having to funnel everything through the Records Manager or RM staff?
A: I can set up libraries for each Division/Department or area that can control permissions of users on a 'site level' and then further inside the Library at the folder level with a role type (Consumer, Contributor, Collaborator or Manager).
Alfresco has a lot to offer, and this is why we at Armedia are going to it as our default ECM choice.
Further Evaluation on What You Have and What You Need
Think about the content you are about to scan in. What do you have that needs to be scanned in to meet the 2019 and 2022 mandates? What information do you need to know in order to set up things in your ECM before you scan it all in?
Run through these questions for the records:
Where does this content belong on the retention schedule?
What group, department, division, etc., did this content derive from?
Do the users from that division/area still need access to this content? How frequently?
For what purpose do they access this content? What do they still need for it? What will they need to do with it? (read, download, add to a process, etc.?)
Is this content involved in any type of legal action or audit? Will it be needed for any audit or other similar purposes in the near future?
What are the criteria for users in order to find this content? What would the search filters be?
What metadata will need to be associated with this content? Ask yourself:
How can you classify it or connect it to a retention schedule?
What is the document "date" (the year it was put into use)? for FY retention purposes?
Are there any other dates that could be important to capture based on the content type? For instance, an "event date" or an "action date"? For example: If it was an Employee file, the "date it was put into use" may not be needed, but the "Employee Separation Date" might be more useful, since your retention 'count down' may not start until the employee has separated the agency – i.e. retain 6 years after the employee leaves the company etc.
What metadata is needed to find it in the system using the search criteria: subject, project, program, ID numbers, etc.? Note: in order to have a search filter for it, the metadata may need to be associated to each document scanned in.
What metadata is needed to transfer the records to NARA? Per NARA's guidelines, they want: "filename, record ID, title of the record [its name], a description, agent responsible for the record, creator, creation date and rights [all out of the box with Alfresco]. And IF applicable: "coverage" and Relation" – see guidelines at: https://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/bulletins/2015/2015-04.html
Do you want to add a "Transfer Confirmation Number" to the content after it has been transferred or will you delete the content after it has been successfully transferred?
Do you have any type of security markings or supplemental markings for this content (Top Secret, confidential, U.S. Only, FOUO)?
In Alfresco you can use tools to add the metadata you need, whether automatically or manually.
Alfresco already captures a wealth of metadata 'out of the box', little to no configuration needed. Some metadata is available out of the box, you just need to let the system know when and where it needs to be applied. But above all, every agency is different and quite commonly every document type may need its own unique set of metadata for retrieval, compliance, and retention purposes.
Meeting the NARA 2019/2022 Deadlines means a lot of hard work and a lot of planning. It's not something that agencies can just rush through. There are no cookie-cutter, copy-paste strategies.
This is why companies like Armedia exist.
If you feel like this is overwhelming, feel free to reach out to us using our Contact Us form, or simply call us.
Make sure you'll read the next two parts of this series:
Thanks for reading, I hope this can help! Please let me know if you have any questions.
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By Steven Dial
For the tenth day in a row, Dallas County health officials reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases.
DALLAS - For the tenth day in a row, Dallas County health officials reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases.
There were 1,174 new coronavirus cases reported Sunday, along with two deaths.
This brings the county's totals to 33,800 cases and 451 deaths from the coronavirus.
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The two new deaths were a Dallas man in his 60s and man in his 80s who lived at a long-term care facility in Dallas.
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"The numbers keep going up, we get a little help from the DMAT team at Parkland [Monday], we will hopefully get some more of that next week. The numbers continue to go up. It will get worse before it gets better," Judge Jenkins said. "We know it's a self-contained team, it has doctors, nurses, respitory therapists, administrative and logistics people, as for how many gets here [Monday], we do not know."
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Tuesday Jun 26, 2012 7:21 AM PT
Well-to-do people are taking advantage of the city's long-protected practice of limiting rent increases to preserve affordable housing by using their cheap apartments as weekend getaways.
Attorney Andrew Zacks represents landlords who work with the city to push out these cheaters. He says these tenants are cynically playing the system.
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But Zacks believes the law is only partially effective.
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This is not an academic argument. Buildings built after 1979 are not subject to rent control, but there are still more than 183,500 rent-controlled units, Wolf said. In a city of 222,165 apartments – which house 65 percent of the population, according to the 2010 Census – this is a volatile issue.
Zacks, and many landlords, would argue that the rent-control cheats are not only failing to pay their fair share, but they are also holding down the number of available rentals.
"People are hoarding the units," he said. "You have these beautiful homes being used for storage."
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New says the experience can be surreal for rental property owners.
"We have had cases where our owners go on the sites and see their own buildings, renting for more than they are getting," she said. "They are gaming the system and getting away with it."
That's aggravating. But, Zacks says, imagine what it is like to be giving tenants a break on the rent and then finding out they are renting the place out for a profit.
The situation is so out of whack it has accomplished the nearly impossible – some people are actually feeling sorry for landlords.
C.W. Nevius is a San Francisco Chronicle columnist. His columns appear Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @cwnevius
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Built on a hillside, Toledo is an ancient city that is just made for strolling cobblestone streets. Known as the 'City of Three Cultures' during the Middle Ages, the legend states that Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities peacefully coexisted. With deep rooted cultural roots, some of the most compelling attractions in the place include Horseshoe-arched mosques, Sephardic synagogues and one of Spain's finest Gothic cathedrals cram into its dense historical core. Another pioneer in the field of art, some of the most famous pieces include haunting canvases of El Greco. With such countless endowments, Toledo tops the charts of day trips from Madrid. Located at a distance of about 70 kms from Madrid, the best way to travel to Toledo is through a train, taking half an hour to reach your destination. Other options include going by a bus taking 1 hour or driving the way through in 50 minutes.
Complete with a royal palace, a school and a museum and the world renowned monastery, El Escorial was built in the 16th century under an architect who worked on St. Peter's Basilica in Rome to make an indelible mark in the world showing Spain's influence on the Christian world. A retreat for the history and architectural enthusiasts, El Escorial is the most popular day trips from Madrid thanks to the large number of local trains running every day. Largely flocked by archaeologists and historians, El Escorial also renders a great educational experience to the kids. Covering the distance in the shortest time, the fastest route is 44 minutes, trains is the common favourite for the commutation. Other options involve buses taking 1 hour, and cars taking 52min.
Offering one of the most extraordinary sights complete with forts dating back to a number of centuries, Cuenca is one of those places that offer both natural and architectural richness to its visitors. If old world charm and authenticity is what you seek from your vacation, then Cuenca is bound to be on your bucket list. Housing everything you would hope for in a typical European town, Cuenca has been a part of many historical movies as well. One of the famous tourist attractions include Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Gracia, dating back to the 12th century. One of the other wonders in the list involves Valle de los Caidos also known as the Valley of the Fallen. One of the most preferred modes of transport is the rails taking 1h 45min. Other options include buses taking 3hours and cars taking 1h 45 min.


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Progressive vs. Farmers Car Insurance Comparison
By Chris Huntley on May 6, 2020
As you begin your search for an insurance provider, the cost of coverage is only one aspect of many to consider.
If you are deciding between Progressive vs. Farmers, you should examine many factors, such as how each company services its claims, and its overall financial stability.
After careful research and study, you should be able to make an informed choice between Farmers vs. Progressive and discover the best insurance provider for your needs.
To help you figure out which company is better suited to your needs, we've compared them by evaluating these elements: equipment, monitoring, reputation, contract, overall price, and technology integration.
Progressive vs. Farmers: History
Let's start by looking over the history of each company.
Farmers Insurance Group
The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies is one of the largest auto insurance providers in the nation, providing policies for over 10 million households.
Founded in 1928, it has since grown to a successful nationwide business with 48,000 agents and 21,000 employees. In 2018, Farmers was awarded "Carrier of the Year" during the Insurance Nexus Innovation Awards Ceremony.
Learn More: Read our full Progressive Car Insurance Review.
Progressive, which has nearly twice the market share as Farmers, is the fourth-largest auto insurance provider in the nation.
It was founded in 1937 and has made a significant impact on the auto insurance industry. It was the first insurer to provide side-by-side cost comparisons with other carriers, the first to let customers pay their premium in monthly installments, and the first to include a discount for safe drivers.
Progressive vs. Farmers: Car Insurance Coverage Compared
When choosing between Progressive vs. Farmers, it's important to note that while the two companies offer the same standard coverage options, their add-ons vary slightly.
Progressive and Farmers' policyholders alike have access to liability, collision, and comprehensive coverages.
Both companies also offer other basic coverages that are not available from all insurers, such as personal injury protection, medical payments, and uninsured/underinsured motorists.
However, the two companies differ in the additional coverage options offered.
Though both offer rental reimbursement, towing, and labor cost coverage, Farmers also provides glass coverage. Conversely, Progressive has coverage available for sound systems and vet bills.
When deciding between Farmers vs. Progressive, you should consider not only how many types of coverage are available but whether it will meet your needs.
For example, if you have an extended warranty on your vehicle that covers towing and labor costs, then it's unlikely that you'd need that coverage from your insurer.
Therefore, whether or not an insurer offers that coverage shouldn't influence your final decision.
By the same token, if you do not have a pet or rarely travel with your pet in tow, whether a company offers vet bill coverage is irrelevant to your purchasing decision.
What Do Their Customers Think?
Most people don't spend much time communicating with their auto insurance provider until they need to file a claim.
Given that claims servicing is one, if not the most stressful interaction between a policyholder and their insurer, it's one of the driving factors that affect overall customer satisfaction.
As you're comparing Farmers vs. Progressive, take note of the ease, efficiency, and fairness with which each company handles claims, to help you determine which insurer provides better service.
J.D. Power considers three key performance indicator categories, or KPIs: communication, ease of service interaction, and timeliness.
These KPIs are an integral part of its rating categories and include how easy it is to file a claim, how efficiently and effectively a representative handles the claim, whether repairs were satisfactory, and the rental car experience, if available.
Overall Satisfaction 3/5 Stars 3/5 Stars
Initial Claims Reporting Process 3/5 Stars 3/5 Stars
Representative Handling the Claim 3/5 Stars 3/5 Stars
Repair Process 3/5 Stars 2/5 Stars
Rental Car Process 4/5 Stars 3/5 Stars
According to the 2017 U.S. Auto Claims Satisfaction Study conducted by J.D. Power, both Progressive and Farmers are rated 3 out of 5 stars for overall satisfaction.
However, Progressive scores higher than Farmers in two out of four metrics. While both companies received 3 out of 5 stars in the initial claims reporting process and claims servicing, Progressive scored 3 out of 5 stars in satisfaction with the repair process and 4 out of 5 stars in satisfaction with the rental car process. Farmers scored 2 out of 5 stars and 3 out of 5 stars in these metrics, respectively.
In addition to considering how an insurer handles the claims settling process, it's important to look at how many justified complaints an insurer has. This shows the number of reported cases in which an insurer breached its contract with a policyholder.
The California Complaint Ratio calculates complaint ratios reported in California, which is the most populous state in the United States.
According to the 2016 data, Farmers ranked 8 out of 50 major auto insurance providers, receiving just 32 justified complaints out of 1,345,327 policies for a justified complaint ratio of 2.4 per 100,000 policies. Progressive, on the other hand, fielded 36 complaints out of 639,233 risk exposures (or written policies) for a justified complaint ratio of 5.6 per 100,000 policies.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners also keeps a complaint database and calculates a ratio of complaints vs. total premium dollars.
In the national study, Progressive scored a 1.11 ratio which is very close to the national average of 1.00, but Farmers outdid them with a 0.7 ratio, 30 percent below the national average.
Comparing Financial Strength
Most auto insurance policyholders assume that if they pay their monthly premiums, whenever they file an insurance claim they're guaranteed to receive fair and prompt compensation for a covered loss.
However, auto insurance providers aren't federally insured like banks, so in the event of a natural disaster that results in thousands of claims, individual insurers must have the financial strength to settle those claims.
The Insurance Information Institute provides insight on how to evaluate an insurer's financial strength by deciphering the ratings used by agencies like Standard & Poor's, A.M. Best, and Moody's Investor Services.
A.M. Best gave Farmers an "A," which is its third highest rating and Progressive a slightly lower "a." Standard & Poor's also rated Farmers a little higher with an "A+" while Progressive received an "A," but both are excellent scores.
These ratings indicate that both Farmers and Progressive have the financial strength to meet all of their long-term obligations.
When calculating your insurance premium, your insurer uses a sophisticated algorithm to determine how likely you are to file a claim. Some factors pertain directly to your driving history, such as how many claims you've presented and how many traffic violations are on your record.
Others have a more roundabout relation to your driving, such as whether you rent or own your home, and whether you're single or married.
Just as there are factors that can drive up your car insurance rates, there are other variables that can reduce the cost of your insurance. An insurer adjusts for these by offering discounts.
As with the factors that negatively affect your premium, some discounts relate directly to your driving history while others do not.
While not all auto insurance providers offer discounts, both Progressive and Farmers do. Knowing which discounts are available and what you qualify for can help you make sure you're getting the best price.
Multiple Vehicle YES VARIES BY STATE
Multiple Policy YES VARIES BY STATE
Vehicle Safety YES VARIES BY STATE
Teen Driver YES VARIES BY STATE
Good Student YES VARIES BY STATE
Student Away from Home YES VARIES BY STATE
Completed Driver Training Course YES
Completed Safe Driving Course YES VARIES BY STATE
Safe Driver YES VARIES BY STATE
Homeowner YES VARIES BY STATE
Length of Membership YES
Sign Up Online YES
Receive Online Quote YES
Paperless YES VARIES BY STATE
Pay in Full YES VARIES BY STATE
Automatic Payment YES
Anti-Theft YES VARIES BY STATE
Hybrid NO VARIES BY STATE
Overall, Progressive offers more discounts than Farmers does.
However, it's important to note that Farmer's available discounts vary widely by state, so it's essential to explore the options available to you before determining which insurer can save you the most money.
Farmers or Progressive: Which Company is Best for You?
As you can see, there is more to comparing insurance companies than just looking at costs.
Weighing the above factors and obtaining a personalized quote can help you purchase the best auto insurance policy for your needs and budget.
*While we make every effort to keep our site updated, please be aware that "timely" information on this page, such as quote estimates, or pertinent details about companies, may only be accurate as of its last edit day. Huntley Wealth & Insurance Services and its representatives do not give legal or tax advice. Please consult your own legal or tax adviser.
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Dear Readers, welcome to Vidimus for the month of March. Our feature for this issue is a fascinating, carefully-researched and beautifully-illustrated study of a memorial window to the poet and writer, John Milton, at St Margaret's church, Westminster, by Dr Beverley Sherry of the University of Sydney, who has published widely on Milton and his works. Amongst our news is an appeal for information on an unusual quarry design from Trinity Church, Wall Street, Manhattan, an announcement of an exciting opportunity for a restorer at the stained glass studio of Cologne Cathedral, details of a number of events hosted by the British Society of Master Glass Painters in what promises to be a busy summer for the Society, and information about an upcoming innovative exhibition of contemporary glass inspired by the works of Edward Burne-Jones in Rottingdean, East Sussex, which he called home for more than twenty years. There are also details of series of lectures at Canterbury Cathedral inspired by the magnificent stained glass the cathedral houses, as well as of an opportunity to take a tour of the cathedral's stained glass studio. Finally, we are very pleased to launch this month a new item in Vidimus. Entitled 'From the Archives', each month this feature will highlight and introduce a stained glass-related article or thesis available online.


This is a repost that originally appeared on the Couchbase Blog: Distributed session with ASP.NET Core and Couchbase.
Distributed session is a way for you to store your session state outside of your ASP.NET Core application. Using Couchbase to store session state can help you when you need to scale your web site, especially if you don't want to use sticky sessions.
You can follow along with the code samples I've created, available on GitHub.
Note that Couchbase.Extensions.Session is a beta release at the time of this writing.
Session state is simply a way to store data for a particular user. Typically, a token is stored in a user cookie, and that token acts as a key to some set of data on the server side.
If you're familiar with ASP.NET or ASP Classic, this is done using Session. All the cookie work is done behind the scenes, so you simply use Session as a dictionary to store and retrieve whatever data you want.
By default, in ASP.NET and ASP Classic, this information is stored in memory, as part of the web application process.
In ASP.NET Core, you can also opt-in to this by configuring session with AddSession.
Then, in the ConfigureServices function, use AddSession to add a session provider service.
(This will use the default session settings, see the ASP.NET Core documentation for more information).
However, if you are scaling out your web application with multiple web servers, you'll have to make some decisions about session. If you continue to use in-process session, then you must configure sticky sessions (the first web server that a user hits is the one they will "stick" with for subsequent requests). This has some potential downsides (see this thread on ServerFault and this article on Microsoft's TechNet magazine).
If you don't want to use sticky sessions, then you can't use the in-process session option. You'll instead need to use a distributed session. There are a lot of options for where to put session data, but Couchbase's memory-first architecture and flexible scaling capabilities make it a good choice.
Before you start writing code, you'll need a Couchbase Server cluster running with a bucket (I named mine "sessionstore"). You'll also need to create a user with Data Reader and Data Writer permission on the bucket (I also called my user "sessionstore" just to keep things simple).
To configure the session provider, you'll be writing some code that looks familiar if you've been following along in this Couchbase.Extensions series.
The ConfigureServices method in Startup.cs is where you'll be adding configuration code.
First, use AddCouchbase, which is done with the Dependency Injection extension.
After that, setup the distributed cache for Couchbase with AddDistributedCouchbaseCache, which I covered in a blog post on distributed caching.
Finally, configure Couchbase as a session store with AddCouchbaseSession.
You can configure the idle timeout (how long until the session expires after not being used), the cookie name, and more, if you need to. In the above example, I set the timeout to 20 minutes and the cookie name to ".MyApp.Cookie".
To access Session data, you can use HttpContext.Session.
From this point on, whenever you click to view the "About" page, a new value will be stored in session with the key "sessionkey". If you switch over to Couchbase Console, you can see the data being stored.
Note that a user's session is represented by a single document. So, if I were to insert another session value (as below), that value would be stored in the same document.
You should be careful not to go crazy with the amount of data you put into session, because Couchbase documents are limited to 20mb.
After you visit the "About" page at least once, go to the "Contact" page. You should see the session object printed out to the page.
That's pretty much it. There are some other relatively self-evident methods available on Session. They are also outlined in the ASP.NET Core documentation.
One more thing: I named the cookie (".MyApp.Cookie"). You can view this cookie in the browser of your choice. In Chrome, use Ctrl+Shift+I and navigate to the "Application" tab. You will see the cookie and its value.
You generally don't need to know this detail in your day-to-day as an ASP.NET Core developer, but it's good to know how things work just in case.
The distributed session extension for Couchbase is another tool in your box for helping to scale your ASP.NET Core applications. These handy .NET extensions help to demonstrate how Couchbase is the engagement database platform that you need.
If you have questions or comments on Couchbase Extensions, make sure to check out the GitHub repository or the Couchbase .NET SDK forums.
And please reach out to me with questions on all things .NET and Couchbase by leaving a comment below or finding me on Twitter @mgroves.
This is a repost that originally appeared on the Couchbase Blog: Distributed caching with ASP.NET Core and Couchbase.
Distributed caching can help to improve performance of an ASP.NET Core application. This is especially true for an ASP.NET application that's deployed to a server farm or scalable cloud environment. Using Couchbase Server for caching is one of the many features that make it an ideal choice for your engagement database needs.
In this blog post, I'll show you how to use the Couchbase.Extensions.Caching middleware plugin to easily add distributed caching capabilities to your application.
You can follow along with the sample code I wrote for this post on GitHub.
Please note that Couchbase.Extensions.Caching is currently in a beta2 release (as I'm writing this blog post), so some things may change.
First, you'll need a Couchbase Server cluster running (you can install it on-premise, or with Docker, or even in Azure if you'd like).
Next, you'll need to create a bucket in Couchbase where cached data will be stored. I called mine "cachebucket". You may want to take advantage of the new ephemeral bucket feature in Couchbase Server 5.0 for caching, but it is not required.
If you are using Couchbase Server 5.0, you'll also need to create a user with permissions (Data Writer and Data Reader) on that bucket. To keep things simple, create a user that has the same name as the bucket (e.g. "cachebucket").
The Couchbase.Extensions (GitHub) project aims to make working with Couchbase Server and .NET Core simpler. Caching is just one of these extensions.
You can add it to your ASP.NET Core project with NuGet, via Package Manager: Install-Package Couchbase.Extensions.Caching -Version 1.0.0-beta2, or with the NuGet UI, or you can use the .NET command line: dotnet add package Couchbase.Extensions.Caching --version 1.0.0-beta2.
Once you've added this to your project, you'll need to make a couple minor changes to your Startup class in Startup.cs.
This will make the Caching namespace available, and specifically the AddDistributedCouchbaseCache extension method for IServiceCollection. Next, call that extension method from within the ConfigureServices method.
The other namespace in there, DependencyInjection, is necessary to inject Couchbase functionality. In this case, it's going to be used only by the Caching extension. But you can use it for other purposes too, which I will cover in a future blog post.
But for now, it's just needed for the AddCouchbase extension method on IServiceCollection.
Now that you have distributed caching setup with Couchbase in your ASP.NET Core project, you can use IDistributedCache elsewhere in your project.
You can use the GetString and SetString methods to retrieve/set a string value in the cache.
// a string, stored under key "CachedString1"
This would appear in the "cachebucket" bucket as an encoded binary value (not JSON).
Also, notice that it's been serialized to JSON. This not only means that you can read it, but you can also query it with N1QL (if you need to).
If you want the values in the cache to expire after a certain period of time, you can specify that with DistributedCacheEntryOptions (only SlidingExpiration is supported at this time).
In the sample project, I've also set this to print out to Razor.
After 10 seconds, that document will be gone from the bucket, and you'll see an error "not found (Document does not exist)".
Note that you will have to add IApplicationLifetime appLifetime as a parameter to the Configure method in Startup if you haven't already.
Using Couchbase Server for distributed caching in your ASP.NET Core application is a great way to improve performance and scalability in your application. These kind of "engagement" use cases are what Couchbase Server excels at. To see customers that are using Couchbase Server for caching, check out the Couchbase Customers page.
As always, you can reach me by leaving a comment below or finding me on Twitter @mgroves.


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Ventra (TM) Set to Launch in August; Available for All in September
Modern, Convenient Fare Payment System Coming Soon to CTA, Pace Customers
Select CTA and Pace customers will begin using the new Ventra fare payment system, which allows customers to use a single fare card for transit throughout the Chicago region, in August 2013, with a full public rollout following a few weeks later in September, officials announced today.
Ventra—which replaces CTA and Pace's existing, nearly 20-year-old fare-payment system—offers transit customers the convenience and flexibility of a modern fare payment system, including faster boarding, account management and value protection. With Ventra, customers can use a Ventra Card, Ventra Ticket or their own contactless bankcard to pay for CTA and Pace rides by loading transit value and passes.
A simple "tap" of a contactless card will allow customers to quickly board CTA buses and trains as well as Pace buses. Ventra has no fees for daily transit use and CTA and Pace fares will remain the same. Cash will still be accepted on buses.
"We've spent nearly two years building and testing this innovative system and are eager for customers to begin integrating Ventra into their daily lives," said CTA President Forrest Claypool. "In advance of this transition, the CTA and Pace are continuing to educate the Chicago region on this new way to pay for public transit."
"Ventra modernizes our fare collection system by incorporating the latest industry technology to provide convenience and ease of use for our customers," said Pace Executive Director T.J. Ross. "The expanded network of places to get Ventra products and load value definitely benefits Pace riders."
Upon launch, Ventra will be the nation's largest transit open fare payment system, and will eventually include a network with more than three times the current number in the region, expected at around 2,000.
As installation and testing of Ventra fare readers and vending machines continues, the CTA and Pace today provided an overview of the transition to Ventra and the plans to educate and assist customers in moving to the new payment system.
Chicago Card Plus and registered Chicago Card customers will receive notifications via email/mail of the transition to Ventra, and a few weeks later will receive their new Ventra Cards in the mail with instructions on how to activate.
Pace will hold regional outreach events at which customers can receive information about the advantages Ventra offers and ask questions of Pace staff.
As part of Ventra outreach efforts, mobile Ventra Buses will visit multiple Chicago and suburban events and festivals to familiarize customers with Ventra and demonstrate how to use the new fare payment system.
Ventra launches for the first targeted group of users including Chicago Card Plus and registered Chicago Card users and students at schools participating in the U-Pass program.
Chicago Public Schools and Chicagoland students will begin the transition to Ventra for the Fall 2013 semester.
All CTA customers and Pace fixed route bus customers are able to use Ventra.
Customers can obtain Ventra Cards, begin purchasing products and/or purchasing stored value at all CTA rail stations where vending machines are installed, online, by phone, at hundreds of neighborhood retailers, and the Ventra customer service center.
Both Ventra and the existing fare systems will run in parallel, and CTA and Pace will accept both old and new fare media. Customers can begin transferring stored value balances from old media types to Ventra Cards.
Old fare media, including CTA's Chicago Cards, Chicago Card Plus and all CTA magnetic stripe fare cards, as well as Pace's multi-ride passes, will be gradually phased out. CTA and Pace will provide detailed information later this summer on transition of each fare media product to the Ventra system.
CTA and Pace customers will be fully transitioned to Ventra. Old legacy fare payment system will cease to operate.
Through Spring 2014
CTA and Pace customers will have an additional three months to transfer balances on old fare cards to Ventra Cards.
The CTA and Pace will continue to provide updates throughout the summer and fall to keep all customers informed and notify them of important changes.
Learn more about Ventra at ventrachicago.com. Customers can also interact with Ventra via Twitter (@VentraChicago) and on Ventra Chicago's Facebook page. Information is also available on CTA and Pace web sites at www.transitchicago.com and www.pacebus.com.


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Here's What the 'Iron Man' Movie Logo Almost Looked Like
Jacob Hall
Jacob Hall Published: August 31, 2015
Every time you see a logo for anything, whether it be on a soda can or a movie poster, you are looking at the result of a lot of hard work. Specifically, you're looking at a design that was reached over time, with a designer and a company going back and forth until they reach a final goal. Any official movie logo is only one of dozens that was created. For those who like to see how this particular portion of the movie sausage is made, a new interview with artist Fede Ponce should prove enlightening … especially when you see how many of his ideas for the Iron Man logo didn't make the final cut.
As a freelance creative director, Ponce designed several logos for Marvel Studios, including the first Iron Man movie and Thor: The Dark World. In an interview with Film Sketchr, Ponce described the process of working for someone as big as Marvel and how designing a logo means truly understanding the movie you are representing:
We go through a lot of iterations and concepts when designing. For this particular case, I had read the script and was able to grasp what the director wanted to talk about in this movie. The movie in essence is about redemption, about being broken and being re-born. So the main title had all those elements in it.
The final Iron Man logo is the one you've seen countless times on countless products across many mediums. But you recognize that one. Everyone does. What you won't recognize are the 10 variations above, which couldn't be more different from the final result and from each other. Some of the concepts are good and others are actually pretty bad, but this how any kind of art in the movie business works – you throw everything against the wall and see what sticks.
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and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen."
My art has taken many forms, from coloring kites for my brothers, to painting designs on dresses for my mother and sister.
I have applied my art to ceramics, textiles, canvas, posters, bags, and greeting cards. My paintings are becoming very bold, and I use alla prima technique, which in Italian means at first or direct painting.
Painting and poetry is like the chicken and the egg. Sometimes, writing the poem comes before the paint, and sometimes it's the other way around. I am inspired by the words' rhythm and colors. I want to be able to hold on to the myriad of images and ideas before they evaporate.
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With the onslaught of the killer Hepatitis-B virus in Sabarkantha's Modasa taluka gathering speed in the last few days, Gujarat is currently battling a severe health scare. The virus has reportedly claimed many lives, and with fresh cases being registered daily, the situation is worsening. On February 23, the toll from the deadly epidemic touched 56.
Greek physician Hippocrates (460-380 BC) had propounded that astrology is an integral part of the scientific healing process. Bearing this in mind, Ganesha throws light on the astrological factors that might have led to the spread of the Hepatitis-B virus. The divine Lord further alerts people in those regions and towns that promptly need to go on a massive prevention drive.
Jupiter is a natural 'benefic' (beneficial planet is called 'benefic' in astrological terms). Jupiter's colour is yellow and it rules the liver in the human body. Rahu – the North Node – is a Chhaya Grah (Shadowy planet) and it plays a vital role in astrology because it is Moon's Node.Currently, Jupiter and Rahu are conjunct in Capricorn, the sign ruled by Saturn. Jupiter gets debilitated in Capricorn, thus becoming vulnerable to diseases like jaundice.
Mars rules blood and related anatomical zones. Though it is exalted in Capricorn at present, it is afflicted by Rahu, apart from being weak due to debilitation in the Navmansha. This also indicates spread of blood-related diseases.
Mercury rules the sixth sign of the natural zodiac Virgo, which is also afflicted by Rahu, thereby increasing chances of diseases. Sun, the source of all energy, is currently transiting through Rahu's Constellation Shattara and is receiving strong affliction of Retrograde Saturn positioned in Leo, forming an opposition to Sun. This factor also indicates weakness and low energy levels.
As per Sarvatobhadra Chakra, the four planets transiting through Shravan Constellation form Vedha with Magha Constellation, which is why jaundice struck Modasa. Considering the planetary afflictions and Vedhas, Ganesha feels that people living in Deesa (Gujarat), Dungarpur (Rajasthan) and areas around Deodar (Banaskantha, Gujarat) will have to take stringent measures to prevent the spread of the Hepatitis-B virus.
Good luck and may Lord Ganesha keep everyone healthy.


Our driveway was in need of replacement. Sean and Karl completed an excavation, base laying and paving all whilst we were on holiday such that upon our return we had a beautiful new driveway! This was not a straightforward job due to the shape which in consequence necessitated numerous slab cuttings. The drainage is perfect and we are very pleased with the standard of work carried out. Sean and Karl were very helpful in giving us ideas. We have also asked Karl to do various carpentry work in our house and again completed to a very high standard.
We have a large extension to the side and rear of our property to which Sean and Karl were sub contracted bricklayer and carpenter. The quality of Sean and Karl's was second to none. Unfortunately the project was not on time but this was a problem with other trades. We had to wait for a good plumber. Sean is very good at his job and problem solving he is also very good. We had problems with the drawings and Sean spoke to both us and the architect and resolved the problems with hardly any compromise. Karl is a very good carpenter his outlook on designs is also good and offered some different ideas which was very helpful.


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Xuan () is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the rare Chinese surname written  as a Chinese character. It is romanized Hsüan in Wade–Giles. It is not among the top 300 most common Chinese surnames.

Notable people
 Xuan Zeng (宣缯); fl. early 13th century), high minister of the Southern Song dynasty
 Xuan Xiafu (宣侠父; 1899–1938), Communist agent assassinated by the KMT
 Xuan Jinglin (宣景琳; 1907–1992), actress
 Hsuan Ming-chih (宣明智; born 1952), former general manager of UMC
 Jessica Hsuan or Xuan Xuan (born 1970), Hong Kong actress
 Xuan Zan, fictional character in the classical novel Water Margin

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Species contributions to single biodiversity values under-estimate whole community contribution to a wider range of values to society.
Author(s): Hiron, M., Pärt, T., Siriwardena, G.M., Whittingham, M.J.


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The newsletter of PurpleDragon Ltd's private travel club.
August 2018 - Our 20th Anniversary Issue!
Editor: [email protected]
Twenty, and Counting
Who would have thought two decades ago that we would still be here doing what we love to do? On past anniversaries we have told you bits and pieces of our history. If you have been with us long enough you know about the joyous/perilous journey we have taken so far, and we thank you for remaining by our side. You are our greater family.
Rather than reahash history on this anniversary we have asked some of our customers to share their experiences with Purple Dragon (and Utopia Tours), and how we have impacted their lives. Here are a few samples:
Traveling with Purple Dragon has encouraged me to explore places I likely never would have gone to on my own. Having your guides and drivers to help me get around and communicate has allowed me to relax and enjoy the experiences since you take care of almost everything. And I've been able to get to some rather rural places that would have been much more challenging to do myself. Southeast Asia is now one of my favorite parts of the world.
-- Glenn A., Arlington, Virginia (Ruby Member, eight trips since 2007, and one planned in 2018)
We have done three extensive trips with Purple Dragon and each one was spectacular! From booking and the knowledge of the staff, to listening about your individual likes and dislikes, to wonderful hand-selected hotels, to fabulous and knowledgeable tour guides in each and every city, this operation is first class without breaking your pocketbook! We have consistently received great service before departure and upon our destinations. Tour guides are almost always true professionals who know their stuff about their cities, friendly and accommodating to your needs. They are there to do their jobs, not be your personal "escort", while being your personal guide throughout. We would HIGHLY recommend any Purple Dragon travel to ANY of our friends, gay or straight! The best!
--Drew S., West Palm Beach (five trips since 2012)
I loved the opportunities to visit several countries with Purple Dragon. Each was a unique and tailored experience: candle-lit Buddhist caves in Laos, early morning views from stupas in Bagan, fantastic food in Saigon, the Hindu temples of Khajuraho, India. And so much more. What made each and every trip rich in culture were the incredible guides. Purple Dragon is a precious purple jewel.
-- Barry W., Richmond BC (six trips since 2002)
If you would like to read more of these, we invite you to look here. You can share your own story with us on the same page as well. We would love to hear from you!
Matthew Loved Isaan
Our frequent traveler Matthew D. recently took a tour of Isaan with us. It's not one of our most popular destinations, but Matthew really fell in love with this unique "upcountry" part of Thailand. Here's what he had to say:
Finally, I had a good reason to tour Isaan. I have lived in Bangkok for five years, so travel within The Kingdom gets scheduled as circumstances arise. In this case, I was giving guest lectures on International Food Law at Suranaree University of Technology (Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima), but had a day-day gap in the schedule. Rather than return to Bangkok, I decided to explore Southern Isaan. Now I know five days were not long enough, and I should not have waited.
Purple Dragon created a private tour that took into account my personal interests. Wats, prasats, ruins, history, and museums; forests, waterfalls, gardens, countryside vistas; and lots of local food . . . but no shopping.
Read the whole story >
Thailand Gets Tough on Airbnb
Thailand's Supreme Court has handed down a rebuke to owners of houses and condo units offered to Airbnb customers. We know of condominium buildings where several apartments are owned by people who rent them out like hotel rooms. This has become so pervasive that rents have been driven up and some permanent tenants have been forced out of their homes. It has also created some security issues. In Douglas' building, for example short term visitors from another Asian country knocked off a very expensive jewelry store in nearby Gaysorn plaza before heading to the airport, never to be punished. And over a period of a couple weeks, someone urinated on his front door four times.
The courts gave determined that this practice is illegal under the Hotel Act of 2014. Under the law, only registered hotels can rent accommodation for periods of under 30 days, which effectively forces entire condominium buildings to become licensed as hotels for short rentals to be legal. They do not want to do that, of course, because hotels are subject to many other regulations, including taxes, health and safety issues, and more expensive insurance. Some condo buildings are posting signs warning that renting out units like a hotel is against the law. Yet, you can see the security staff ushering Chinese, Burmese, Khmer (Cambodian) and Filippino tourists upstairs in freight elevators.
The moral of the story: Visit Thailand but stay in a hotel. You'll get a nice breakfast, maid service, and a competitive price. Crack-downs after a period of time allowed for compliance are around the corner, and you probably do not want to be caught up in a police raid. We know that from painful experience.
Read more: https://bit.ly/2O0HIg8
Purple Dragon Wins an Award
Luxury Travel Magazine is one of the most impressive travel publications we have ever seen. Each issue makes a perfect "coffee table book," filled with top quality content and extraordinary photography. The magazine includes awards for quality in each issue. They recently added a LGBTQ category that recognizes the unique appetite for quality and extraordinary buying power of our market. We are elated and humbled to have been awarded their first "Asia's Best LGBT Luxury Tour Operator" award. We're blushing.
Paul & Herman Loved Sri Lanka
Paul and Herman, residents of Pittsfield, New York have traveled with us eight times beginning in 2003. They were our first official Sri Lanka guests. We named the tour they took after them! Sri Lanka was also the first country on our website to get a face lift. We hope you enjy our fresh new look, with new graphics, colors and fonts. It's faster and new pages should look much better on your mobile device.
We've traveled to most major destinations in Asia, but Sri Lanka had remained one of our blind spots. Ours was a familiarization tour, covering many of the highlights of this charming island nation.
Our guide/driver, Steven was very knowledgeable, proud of his country and fluent in English. He was eager to please, on time and happy to modify trip details based upon our interests. Our eleven days were filled with many rich experiences. We wondered why it had taken us so long to discover this place.
We toured several religious sites and temples in this predominately Buddhist nation. We visited a tea plantation and learned about sapphires, the national stone. We went on safari twice in all terrain vehicles, where we were able to see hundreds of elephants in a savannah-like setting and a myriad of other exotic wildlife. We were extremely fortunate to be able to observe a black bear and leopard on one afternoon journey.
Our guide set up visits to a spa and a night barbeque with several of his friends. Those experiences, against the historical and cultural backdrop allowed us to get much closer to the locals. Having the opportunity to eat, drink and dance there, away from city lights and in the moonlight, was one of our fondest memories.
We hope to return to Sri Lanka again in the not-too-distant future. Even though the trip was packed full of great experiences, we feel as if we've barely scratched the surface.
Our New Sri Lanka Pages and Our New Look
We recently launched the first Sri Lanka pages on the Purple Dragon website. In fact, they were the first pages on the site featuring our fresh, new design, colors and fonts. Douglas is still tinkering with some of the aesthetic elements and adding photos. If you have outstanding Sri Lanka photos that you are willing to share with us,please let me know! In the mean time, please check out Sri Lanka and our fresh new look. Just click/tap on the banner above and you can have a look for yourself. We're still doing some decorating.
Colombo celebrated its annual Pride festival in June. (Oops! We missed it, but that won't happen again!) They have had regular Pride events since 2005. Sri Lanka also has an anNual LGBT film festival.
The website "face lift" is the (hopefully) final phase of all the work that has been done to prove to Google that Purple Dragon is worthy of top ten search engine rankings. Pages are being converted one at a time. You will still some of the old pages with the yellow sidebar for a while.
20th Anniversary Offers to Members
⋆ Travel with Purple Dragon for 20+ consecutive days between September 2018 and July 2019 and you will get a voucher for 20% off your next trip.
⋆ Enjoy an extended Bhutan tour (14+ nights) and take 12% off Bhutan, or 15% off the total if you also add 5+ nights in India and/or Sri Lanka.
⋆ Test drive our new Sri Lanka tours. Travel for nine or more days and take a 10% discount.
⋆ Combine three of our packages in Vietnam and get 10% off the total.
⋆ Travel 14+ nights in Myanmar and get 10% off the total.
⋆ Travel 12+ nights in Thailand or Vietnam and get 10% off the total.
⋆ Take $500 off a Ruby Membership or $300 off a Sapphire Membership if you upgrade before 30 September 2018.
Rules: You must be a Club Sanook Member and travel from between November 2018 through August 2019. Make a 25% deposit by 30 September 2018. You can guess about your travel dates if necessary--you can change dates later up to 45 days in advance, although new dates will be subject to availability. Deposits are not refundable. Final balance is due 45 days before travel begins. Airfares are not subject to discounts. These offers cannot be combined with other discounts or gift certificates and do not apply to anything that flies. All of our other standard Terms & Conditions apply. Vouchers for future travel cannot be applied to Bhutan travel, but we'll you 10% off instead, or 12% for 14+ nights.
Oh Dear. Douglas Has Blogged Again.
Now there's a headline you do not see very often. He has been pretty tied up with work and the never-ending website face lift. Believe me, not blogging does not mean he is not opinionated. This time around he rails about big companies cashing in on the LGBTQ dollar/pound/euro/, the "Hillbilly Nurenburg Ralies," and dumps Bhutan Boy. Golly! Pour a tall one and visit douglas-thompson.com/blog/.
One Tough Tomato
Nineteenth century French colonists brought with them to Cambodia their architecture, laws, baguettes and.... tomatoes. There were probably several different tomato cultivars (distinct varieties) available in Cambodia in the mid 20th century, although we have not been able to find anyone who remembers. Tomatoes disappeared almost completely when the Khmer Rouge came to power and removed people from their land. It took decades for normal farming to recover in Cambodia after the Vietnamese drove the Khmer Rouge to the Thai border. Most commercial crops except for rice disappeared completely.
Rath, Purple Dragon's Cambodia country manager and also the Chief Farmer on one of our farms happened across a plot of land deep in the country where the elderly farmer was growing tomatoes. He claimed that he was one of only two or three people in the entire world who still grew them. We were given the gift of a few seeds.
We have been growing this tough little tomato for the past year. We attribute its strength to its ongoing evolution since the 1970s. It's a compact plant that produces abundant fruit that are large (averaging 1kg each) and not particularly beautiful. Douglas sliced off a small piece for his first taste and ended up eating the whole tomato like an apple. It's sweet and flavorful. He and Rath named it "Cambodia Rose," which might seem like bon mot for "Khmer Rouge" until you consider that "rose" can also be a verb.
Tomato lovers in North America will eventually be able to buy seeds from Tomatofest.com, a seed company that specializes in heirloom tomatoes, many of which were otherwise saved from completely disappearing.
Also visit our tomato website: https://www.hot-tomato.com/index.htm
Saigon's Sexiest Hotel
We have recently changed our top hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. Hotel des Arts, our new deluxe and luxury class offering, must be one of the sexiest hotels we have found. In addition to a terrific location, the hotel offers unique luxury decor, a roof-top restaurant and bar, outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, and everything else you would expect of a world-class hotel. We really love the big windows and the bath tubs. Prices will be on our website soon. If you can't wait, shoot us an email.
Luscious Five Star Bangkok Hotel with a Three Star Price Tag
The Mövenpick group began in 1948 with a restaurant in Zurich that soon became a group of restaurants and wine cellars as well as a line of ground coffee and ice cream. They now operate a chain of hotels around the world, including a magnificent new hotel in Bangkok. Purple Dragon was with them since the beginning and they have given us a rate contract that is about what you would pay for a good three star hotel.
Mövenpick Bangkok is located in Sukhumvit soi 15, with free shuttle bus service to The fabulous Terminal 21 shopping mall and the Asok Skytrain station. Everything in this property looks and feels oversized, from its gimungous lobby to restaurants and rooms. The outdoor spaces are also airy and attractive. There is plenty of greenery in the gardens, the rooftop pool and rooftop restaurant and bar. We love the chocolate buffet and the house-brand ice cream that made the original brand world famous.
All of Purple Dragon's Bangkok packages include the Mövenpick at very attractive prices.
Please Welcome our Newest Family Members
We want to thank Julian L., James F., Barry S., Kevin H., Matt D., Peter H., and Tom R. for believing in Purple Dragon. They are our newest shareholders, and we welcome them to our family. They are helping us in multiple ways to grow. If you would like receive a prospectus and learn how investors also get great travel benefits, just go here.
Sharing is Good Karma
We get between 10 and 15 new Members a month. That's not bad, but we think we deserve 50 to 75. You can help us by sharing this newsletter on socal media. (You can use the handy buttons we have provided on the right.) We also hope you will invite your friends to join, whoever they might be. Not all of our Members are gay or lesbian. They joined because they like what we offer and find our newsletter entertaining, informative and of value. Our sign-up form includes a question about how new Members heard about us, and to give us a name if it's a friend. We love that! When it happens often it results in real good karma and a very special thank-you from us.
During August and September 2018 every Member who refers 10+ new Club Sanook Members will get a $50 Club Sanook Gift Certificate. New Members must enter your name below "Did another Club Sanook Member suggest that you join? If so please tell us who so that say thanks!"
♥ Swim AYOR in Phuket. The absence of life guards on many Phuket beaches make swimming risky. There have been a spate aquatic of accidents in Phuket recently, including a boat crash in high seas that killed more than 40 tourists. A tour boat was destroyed in a fire on 14 August. Add to these occasional drownings and boats colliding with swimmers. Enjoy Phuket for the beach and the nightlife, but swimming is probably safer in your hotel's pool.
♥ Vietnam Booms while Myanmar Swoons. So far in 2018, Vietnam tourism is growing more than any of our other nine countries. Meanwhile in Myanmar, things have dropped of for tour operators and hotes. Of the country's ten domestic airlines, three have recently closed up shop, leaving small fleets of ATR aircraft grounded.
♥ Glow Goes Smoke Free. Bangkok's Gl0w Hotel is now 100% smoke free, following the trend of most Thai hotels.
♥ Juthamas Siriwan Sentenced to 50 years. We like this story so much we think we might keep repeating it until Juthamas gets out of jail. The former director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand has been sentenced to fifty years in prison for her part in a corrupt contract-awarding deal for a film festival. Juthamas presided over Tourism Authority of Thailand when it participated in raids of our offices and the phony prosecution and deportation of two directors of what was then Utopia Tours. (Story Here*) Hope you enjoy the food and the ambiance, Juthamas. We would love to send John Howard to keep you company.
* Yes, you can find practically every page that was ever published on the internet on the "Wayback Machine," the Internet Archive. If you don't remember the "Wayback Machine" on TV, that's pretty sad.
♥ Cambodia Wears Pink. Bungalows near Rishikesh, India have been reclamed by locals from the jungle for visitors to enjoy a piece of history. Fifty years ago The Beatles (along with Yoko Ono) spent months there at what was then the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, practicing transcendental meditation and writing music while abstaining psychoacive substances. The site is now open for visitors and now includes a small museum in addition to the original buildings, some of which have murals.
♥ Phu Quoc Packs In the Hotels. This small Vietnamese island off the southern coast of Cambodia added 800 hotel rooms in August. The island has splendid beaches is home to sea turtle sanctuaries. The island is currently visa free. If you are interested, let us know. We're not sure whether we should add this destination or not.
♥ Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. This year's HKLGFF runs from September 8th through 25th. It's Hong Kong's biggest LGBT event of the year. For info and tickets: http://www.hklgff.hk
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Players Theatre
Founded in the 1950's, the Players Theatre has provided a Greenwich Village home for innovative performing artists and their audiences for decades. Comprised of a 200 seat theatre space, a smaller theatre space, rehearsal studios and a cafe, the theatre provides space and opportunities to artists at all stages in their careers.
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