My 6 month anniversary will be coming up next month, so I'm doing pretty good, I think ;-) I'm trying to stick around for awhile. I love all the people I have met and the connections I have made. Plus, I like sharing my stuff with other people.
Congrats for your blogg success!
I'm a newborn pup if we are in dog years here *giggles at metaphor*. I have only been around for about two months and haven't really found my "blog" voice yet. But it's been a lot of fun so far meeting new people, watching the journey, and sharing the experience with as you say "like minded" folks. Since I'm a wobbly pup without my sea legs yet it will be interesting to see what more mature bloggers think.
DL, I have one of those older blogs. Not sure what date it began, but it's over five years old now. I blogged about once a week for three years with little or no feedback. Then around a year and a half ago, I really began to focus and post more often. I also began following and commenting on other blogs. That made all the differenc in the world!
You know, I've noticed the exact same thing. I keep thinking, "Where are all the older blogs?!?!" Are they like, brought out back and killed if they reach 3 years? LOL!
I began my blog for Nano last year...only to communicate with 4 other nano-writer-friends...I planned to close it down in early Dec. after we were done discussing our progress.
But a couple other writers found me, and so I left it up as a way for us to see how each other were doing.
In January more people found me, and I enjoyed reading their blogs...and I began posting more often and now, somehow, I have almost 300 followers (and nearly that many that I follow) and, as you so perfectly said, I have made many friends and my beloved CPs in this wonderful writers community of bloggers.
I have no set plan for my posts, no particular goal for my blog, I just post when and what I feel like. For me, it's more about visiting all of YOUR blogs, the fellowship, the laughter, and far less about my blog content.
CONGRATS on your blog success, my friend.
DL--You hit the nail on the head: this tool really turns many expectations on their heads, and things happen quickly and often.
Never having realized there was this great community of writers out there, starting back to writing felt a lot like deciding to take a walk in the desert. Now it doesn't feel that way. Instead, it feels like I'm heading off on a journey shared by so many other "like minded" people. Like icing on a cake, this feeling of community really does add a whole other layer of joy to the writing process.
Thanks, friend, for leading the charge!
Interesting stuff - I hadn't thought about the age of blogs before. I started last August (I think - I'll have to check). Like you, I still feel like a bit of a newbie, making those rookie mistakes at times, but getting stronger.
The people I've 'met' are priceless, and it's hard to imagine losing touch with them - I hope that doesn't happen!
I started my blog almost two years ago but didn't start writing regularly till probably six months in. I have a few blogs I've followed since before I started one that might be in the older category. But I'd never thought of blog years before. Interesting thought.
My blog was a year old in April, and I've noticed the same thing as you have. It seems like most blogs do not make it past two years. I have a theory about this (and it may be completely wrong, this is just how I personally feel).
When I first started my blog, it was for family and close friends. Now, most of the people who follow me are people I don't know. I almost feel like I have run out of things to say because I can no longer say the things I used to, because I feel that will bore people who don't really know me.
I know that probably doesn't make sense. My blog used to be fun, and now it brings me stress because I feel like I have to "keep up with the Jones'"
I'm working on bringing back the magic, and working on falling in love with my blog again. This means I'll be making changes, and it means I may lose followers or lose hits. I've realized that those things aren't as important to me yet. Until I get published, I need to focus on other things.
Woah, sorry for the super long reply.
I started mine in October of last year, I think. So that makes me, a teenager?
And you're right, things happen so quickly here, it's like living in a time warp. And I read the same article about the 6 months thing, so I'm glad I made it past that deadline.
I love this community, I love blogging, where else can you share dreams and hopes and frustrations and get the help you need -- certainly not in the 'real world'. And make such good friends? We may not ever meet each other in person, but everytime I click "on", I know my "friends" are going to be there.
And by the way, I know I said I was living in NC, but I was in RI for 45 years, so if you don't find anyone from there, count me out of NC. My heart will always be from the Ocean State anyway.
Hi, D.L. Congratulations on the success and growth of this thing called blogging.
I have been doing this since this past February when crossover horror/Christian vampire novel was released as an e-book.
I never thought I'd be doing anything like this. I knew there was PR to do, but little did I know. Right?
Much like you, I started slowly, feeling my way around. I would like to do more, but I start my workday at 3:00 in the morning, reach the office at 4:00 and don't get home to my PC until about 3:00 in the afternoon. Those two hours can go pretty quickly.
As time goes by I am hoping to get more efficient at posting, following and following-up. On the other hand, at some point that second novel in the series is going to be handed off to the publisher, and I am going to have to begin writing book three.
Whew! We'll see what happens.
Thanks for the question, and once again, congrats.
I actually started my first blog about five years ago. I kept up with it steadily but had to abandon it because of a sociopath. That very blog served as a springboard for the book I'm currently working on. Since then I had two other blogs, each time abandoning them because of the same sociopath. I finally "stopped running" and have settled down with this one. Unfortunately I lost many readers, either because I had to make the first two private, or they had no idea where I went. Hopefully one day they'll find me again.
I've only been blogging since January...of this year! haha!
Mine is about 6 months old. It is still a baby and learning. It's an interesting fact you noticed and it's true for most of the blogs I follow as well, but I do have a few that are 5 years old.
I started blogging in mid-January and I still feel very new to it all. However, I love the blogging community of writers and plan on sticking with it.
Carrie ~ Another pup. This is such an enjoyable experience that the time will past quickly! Just watch.
JP ~ Well said! Safe journeys my friend!
Catherine ~ Leave it to me to think about something obscure! :) Congrats on your own success!!
James ~ Congrats on your NOVEL success! Thats what we're all (well most of us) are her for. The blogging routine will come with time.
I wonder what did happen to all the other blogs that started when I began?
I just started last February and am amazed to have 76 followers here and 23 on FB. I love this world and the new "friends" I've made. Happy Birthday to Cruising Altitude. Keep on cruisin'!
DL - My blog is a bit in the older stages. I started it in '07 as a means to keep in touch with fam and friends - no writing just updates. Then in '09 I discovered an author's blog then another writer blog then another and another and another...well I realized that for almost two years I had been nestled away in a cocoon. Granted it was a nice cocoon, nurtured and loved by very important people; but when I opened the door to letting all these amazing, talented, wonderful writers in I discovered a growth that still astounds me.
I consider my blog to be a young kid who just joined a sports team. No longer as shy as before, not so afraid to hold the bat or kick the ball and stretching her wings a bit. Learning something new everyday and forming relationships that I hope will last forever.
Wow, that's really exciting! It makes me wonder where me and my blog will be in one year!
I've been blogging for only 10 weeks, so I'm still a puppy. I've connected with so many wonderful writers, which has been the greatest reward.
Congrats on your blogging success!!!
I started mine in October, but I'd consider mine still in childhood. Some people read it, fewer still comment, but those who are reading like it. I just need to work on coming out obscurity some more and thinking up ways to make my posts more interesting and engaging.
Sheshhh, I never thought there was an ending point to having a blog. I was thinking if (I mean when) I get published I would come up with a kid friendly blog rather than a writer friendly one...I began my blog last September and have no plans for quitting.
My blog was started right after Thanksgiving of 2009, so it's less than a year old. I didn't realize blogs had "life expectancies", but I think I can see why.
You start out with high expectations of writing every day, and maybe you do. Then life gets in the way and you're lucky to write once a week. I can see how easily it would be to drop the blog if it became something you weren't expecting - work!
I tried not to set any goals or expectations on my blog. It's about writing, or my vacations, or any other stuff I wish to share. I don't worry about who my audience is. I just use it as a tool to write.
None of my followers are family - they all started out as strangers. If they enjoyed my rantings to follow, then I'll continue to rant!
Congrats on making it to the one year mark and to the awesome amount of followers you have. One of these days, I'll get myself out there more and get more than ten!
I created a blog spot in October 2009, but did not post until January 2010, with the intention of two a month. Now it's twice a week, and will be daily while taking creative boot camp these next two weeks. I feel often guilty that I run out of time to support and comment as much as I want to.
Congratulations on your one year annivesary coming up!
I can't believe you've only been at it a year! Wow, you've come a long way, baby!
I love the connection with other writers. I thought blogging would be a chore, but I love it!
Congratulations on your blogging success.
it's so awesome to see how much we can accomplish without ever even meeting each other.
we have such an amazing community!
i hope you keep blogging for a long, long time!
I hadn't thought about it, but you're right. All the blogs I read have about the same "age" as mine. My first post was Dec. 29, '09.
Since that time, I've really become comfortable with the format. I recently realized keeping up with a post a day was too much for me. I'm down to three a week and that feels much more doable. Maybe bloggers burn out because they try to maintain a crazy pace? I know doing too much each day only adds stress, which is not what I'm after in a blog!
Your posts are always so thought-provoking!
I hope my blog lasts quite awhile! You are doing very well, how exciting to approach another milestone! I am with Justine and heard that the average blog has a 6month time span. I'm close to mine but I'm going to beat the odds and not be the average!
Right now it's been 5 months (almost six) and 478 followers later. I don't not all the other stats, but you seem much more aware than I am!! Much more technical... hehe I am not!
I hear you on this one. It seems as though most of the blogs I follow have been around for about as long as mine, give or take six months or so (I started blogging last September). It appears as though there's a certain "class" of bloggers (as in we're all working toward graduation/publication at kind of the same pace), and a lot of my followers are in the same boat as me.
I'd agree that blogs seem to age faster. Blogger burnout happens too, and faster than one might expect.
So... congrats on the almost-milestone, good sir. Hopefully we'll all graduate soon.
Congrats on making it to a whole year--and on all your followers!
I don't really have a "blog." I mean, I kind of do, but it's on the website I help run, where we have forums and stuff as well. The website is only a few months old and we don't have a follow button, so it's hard to see how many people are coming by on a daily basis. Our site stats are pretty steady though. :) Any tips from an experienced blogger on getting more followers?
Lately, we've been hosting some contests. Our latest one is fun--it's a lyrical story. All you have to do is add to the story with a song lyric--first prize is a $25.00 I-Tunes card. Just go to our site and click the blog link. Hope to see you over there!
The measurement of "Internet Age" is a conversation that I've had a few times...working in the software industry and specifically in the web development world, the relevance and "up-to-date"-ness of web sites and content is something we try to keep an eye on.
As with anything on the web, things change so quickly that anything older than a year or so (or sometimes even 3-6 months) can be considered either "elderly" (on the way out) or "successful" (and thus something to keep an eye on). In the blog world, I think those definitions can vary since the blog content is so wildly variable.
In any case, a 1 year milestone is huge in blogging. Congratulations.
As for me, I "joined" the blogging world in late 2004 and had a handful of sporadic posts from 2004 through 2005. In ~early 2006, I started making more regular posts...trying to make at least one every week, sometimes more. They weren't always the most relevant, but they worked for me. I've had bouts with flamers/spammers and gone back and forth on comments/privacy. I've shared things ranging from personal, to reviews, to random humor or news, to just plain pointless stuff. I've made over 600 posts but have fewer than 60 "followers" (I pushed for followers a couple of times, but then figured I'd just let it happen gradually rather than trying to market myself).
Overall, I've had a lot of fun blogging. I've enjoyed following other people's blogs (just checked and I'm currently following ~250 blogs...which explains why it takes me so long to catch up on posts each week) and getting to know people through their posts and comments.
I think "Twitter" is potentially pulling away some bloggers. I also think there are plenty of folks who will stay in the blogging world for a while.
It's a great outlet for thoughts and ideas...it's also a cool way for people to "publish" their creativity/work/etc to the world and let us all share in the genius that may otherwise be buried behind the world of bureaucratic nonsense.
And I gave you and others a shout-out on my blog today.
Julie ~ Time flies when your having fun!! This has been such a wonderful experience!
Tahereh ~ You (and your blog) are truly are a shooting star, and it is so easy to see why! The creativity and energy you put into each of your post is something I envy. Thanks for being one of the reasons I love this SOOOOO much!
Jen ~ You don't have to be a techie to know what your doing...and you do! We'll be congratulating each other on milestones for some time to come.
Callie ~ Maybe you should add a follower button. I've been to your websites several times and always mean to contribute, but I get side-tracked. Your contest sounds extremely interesting!!
Okie ~ I think you raise an interesting point about Twitter. The call it mini-blogging, but I don't see it. I see Twitter as a good tool to promote your writing...but it cn definitely become a severe distraction!
Very interesting & congrats on your upcoming blog birthday! :-) Love all your post, even if I don't always have time to comment.
As blogs go, I'm still in diapers. April 3rd was my first post and it's been just over 2 months. So many awesome people!
Dude, why did my comment appear so many times?? Ahhhhh!! Freaky.
I'm on eleven months with my blog. The earliest date I've seen on a blog is 2007. I don't think it became a trend until just recently, within the last couple of years or so. But, what do I know?
PS My blog is a year and eight months old.
Ever heard the Rush song, "Dog Years?"
This is the song I heard as I read your blog today!
Melissa ~ Welcome aboard! New blogs or old, we're all just asking questions and searching for answers. Good luck with your blog!!
I started blogging Oct 2008. I blogged for 6 months or more with only 1-5 readers. Then I caught onto the fact that in order to get blog traffic, it helps to visit & comment on other blogs, too. A Duh! moment for me, indeed.
Blogging has opened so many infinite doors for me, both in publishing and friendship. I am still in awe of the blog world & it's immediacy, beauty & resiliency.


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Luxury apartments more common than affordable housing in HCMC
Affordable apartments only accounted for 2 percent of housing supply in Ho Chi Minh City last year while luxury apartments made up 6 percent, CBRE says.
Vietnam aims to ensure water security
By 2050, 60 percent of farming areas in Vietnam will be equipped with water-saving irrigation systems, according to the country's Water Management Strategy, which was recently approved by Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung.
Can Tho world's second fastest-growing urban area: report
Mekong Delta economic hub Can Tho ranked second in the list of 10 fastest-growing cities by population over the past five years.
Vietnam's cement sector marks 120th anniversary
A ceremony was held in Hanoi on January 10 to mark the 120th anniversary of Vietnam's cement sector.
Can Tho to double capacity of German-funded wastewater treatment plant
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is planning to double the capacity of its wastewater collection and treatment plant, which was partly funded by the German Development Bank (KfW), and considers this one of the investment priorities in the coming time.
JICA commits help to Vietnam to reduce greenhouse emissions
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is committed to helping Vietnam work towards realizing its goal on reducing greenhouse emissions, experts from the agency said at a workshop on January 7.
Vietnam adopts water resources strategy until 2030
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has signed a decision approving Vietnam's water resource strategy until 2030 with a view to 2045.
Construction of interchange linking key roads begins
The construction of an interchange connecting Belt Road No 3 and the Ha Noi-Hai Phong Expressway and other related infrastructure started in Hanoi on January 6.
HCM City to change waste sorting method
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Natural Resources and Environment plans to change the way solid waste is classified at source to suit treatment technologies, its chief has said.
Over 4,000 houses built with social policy credit
Social policy credit helped to build more than 4,000 houses, along with over 1.2 million safe water supply and sanitation facilities in rural areas in 2019, according to the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP).
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Park City, Utah, located about 32 miles from Salt Lake City, is known for its excellent ski resorts and the popular annual Sundance Film Festival. With miles of biking and hiking trails through dense mountain forests, hot springs, and reservoirs, Park City, UT has a lot to offer to outdoors enthusiasts. Here are the best things to do in Park City, Utah.
The Park City Main Street Historic District consists of 47 buildings set on 13 acres along Main Street, the business section of Park City, as well as part of Heber Avenue. After a fire in 1898, all the structures were rebuilt in a variety of architectural styles including Queen Anne, Mission/Spanish Revival, and Victorian.
Listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, the district represents one of the best examples of a metal mining town in Utah and is one of the best things to do in Park City. The historic buildings now house more than 100 boutiques, 50 restaurants, and many outdoor adventure tour companies.
Deer Valley is a ski resort 36 miles (58 kilometers) east of Salt Lake City. Deer Valley served as the site of several events for the 2002 Winter Olympics including freestyle moguls, aerial, and alpine slalom.
Opened in 1981, Deer Valley is known for its upscale facilities and amenities. These include boutique shopping, fine dining in the main lodge, free parking shuttles, free ski valets, and much more. In order to avoid overcrowding, Deer Valley limits the number of ticket sales per day, and its uphill lift capacity is over 50% more than those of neighboring resorts.
Located on Olympic Parkway, Utah Olympic Park is the winter sports park that was built for the 2002 Winter Olympics. It hosted several events during the Olympics, including the bobsledding, luge, skeleton, ski jumping, and Nordic combined events. Olympic athletes still use the park to train.
Facilities include the bobsled track, day lodge, mountain coaster, museums, ziplines, and more. Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center houses two museums including the Alf Engen Ski Museum, which contains memorabilia related to the legendary skier, and the George Eccles Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum, which contains Olympic medals, athletic equipment used during the games, video clips, and more.
Located at Park City Mountain Resort on Lowell Avenue, Alpine Coaster is the largest coaster of its kind in Utah; it is a gravity-driven coaster built on elevated tracks similar to bobsled tracks. Sometimes reaching speeds of up to 30 mph, the coaster car zips thrill-seekers through more than a mile of bends, hair-pin curves, and loops.
The rider is able to control the speed of the car by applying brakes. The track is placed in the beautiful mountain scenery of Park City Mountain Resort so riders can enjoy aspens and other local flora as they glide down the mountain.
Located on Main Street, the Park City Museum, a local history museum with fascinating artifacts and interactive exhibits, is devoted to preserving and exhibiting the heritage and history of Park City. Some of the permanent exhibits include Mega Mine and the Days of Ore, The Dungeon: Park City's Territorial Jail, The Great Fire of 1898, Muckers & Millionaires, and many more.
The museum offers a variety of tours including guided group tours, historic home tours, and historic walking tours. There are many education programs such as history presentations, Boy Scout and Girl Scout visits, and children's activities such as Park City History Detectives and scavenger hunts.
Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter is a nature preserve in Snyderville Basin near Park City. The preserve consists of a 1,200-acre wildlife refuge, ten miles of trails, the 107-acre Wallin Farm now known as the Farm at Swaner, and a 10,000 square foot education facility.
The preserve was established in 1993 after the Spring Creek Angus Ranch donated 190 acres; this donation was made in memory of former ranch owner Leland Swaner after whom the center is named. In 2010 Utah State University, acquired the center, and in 2011 the center began holding classes as part of Utah State University Distance Education.
Red Pine Adventures offers snowmobile adventures during the winter and opportunities to explore the magnificent Utah mountain ranges on horseback during the summer.
The adventures are conducted on the Red Pine's own property in the Red Pine Canyon in Park City on thousands of acres of private, secluded mountainous land. During the winter, guides will lead you on one or two-person ski-doos on a roller coaster. You'll pass up and down along groomed trails and pass through the alpine meadows and dense forest.
The tours last about two hours and will leave you feeling ecstatic and fulfilled. During the summer, explore the alpine lakes, wildflower-covered meadows, rugged cliffs, and spectacular mountain views on horseback. These tours last about an hour and half.
The Egyptian Theatre is a historic theater located on Main Street in Park City. Constructed between 1922 and 1926, the style of the architecture was influenced by the discovery of King Tut's tomb in 1922, and the theatre was decorated with Egyptian motifs like hieroglyphics, lotus leaves, and scarabs.
Originally built for vaudeville acts, it was mostly used as a movie house. In 1963, the name of the theater changed to the Silver Wheel Theatre. After a major renovation in 1998, the theater opened its doors again as the Egyptian Theatre. Also known as the Mary J. Steiner Egyptian Theatre and as the Egyptian Theatre in Park City, it is now a venue for comedy acts, films andspecial events.
Exclusive Excursions serves as your guide to the Park City's spectacular nature, and it caters to one group at the time. All the excursions are private and customized. Guests decide what they want to do, and the company takes care of the rest. You can go kayaking, white water rafting or tubing on the Provo River, hiking or biking along the easy trails or, for the more adventurous, through the Uintah Mountains.
Exclusive Excursions also organizes other types of trips, from visiting Robert Redford's Sundance Resort to stopping by the casinos in Wendover in Nevada. The excursions can last from a couple of hours to a whole day.
The Park Silly Sunday Market is an open-air market, street festival, and community gathering place where friends and neighbors can hang out together to celebrate and enjoy their city and where tourists can learn more about Park City than they expected.
The main elements of the Market include non-profit organizations, sustainable issue groups, performers, musicians, kids activities, artists, chefs, and zero waste efforts programs. The market is open every Sunday from June to September. In 2014, 118 farmers, 124 musicians, 14 artists, 7 chefs and 63 kids' activities made up the market. There were also 80 sustainable issues groups and non-profit Ooganizations.
Park City Mountain Resort is a ski resort that opened in 1963 as Treasure Mountain. Renamed as Park City Mountain Resort in 1996, it is a popular resort with skiers from all over the world and serves as the training course for slalom and giant slalom runs for the U.S. Ski Team.
During the 2002 Winter Olympics, the resort also hosted the men's and women's alpine giant slalom events as well as the snowboarding events. When Vail Resorts bought Park City Mountain Resorts and connected it by gondola with neighboring Canyons Resort, they created the largest ski area in the U.S.
Utah Outdoor Adventures is an all-season tour company that offers half and full day private guided tours that include hotel pick up, gear, food, and water. Hiking trips lead guests to beautiful landscapes in the Park City area, and you will have an opportunity to admire forests, meadows, and other scenic habitats with their natural wildlife.
Snowshoeing tours take place on the mountain ranges close to the city: these tours are appropriate for beginners as well as for advanced snowshoers. The company also offers white water rafting trips on Weber River. These privately guided trips are conducted in small boats with a limited number of guests.
Gorgoza Park is a winter activities attraction located on Kilby Road in Park City. It offers snow tubing on its seven lighted tubing lanes, four of which are advanced lanes and three of which are beginner lanes. Tubers are taken to the top of the hill by lift and are supplied with inner tubes.
The park also has Fort Frosty, a play area for children aged eight and younger. Here, there are several activities for children including a carousel, mini snowmobiles, mini tubing, and more. The other facilities at the park include a learn-to-ski area, a rentals area, a warming yurt, and Cafe Yurt, which sells snacks and beverages.
It is part of Utah State Route 190, also known as the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway, which runs east and west through Salt Lake County. After passing through Brighton, Guardsman Pass Scenic Backway becomes a narrow mountain road on its way to Park City.
There are beautiful fields of wildflowers, forests of aspens, red mountain maples, and evergreen trees, and views of high mountain peaks. Passenger cars are able to make the trip on the dirt and gravel mountain road.
Fletcher's restaurant, lounge and bar is refined and cozy at the same time. It's the perfect place for either a drink after work or for celebrating a wedding anniversary with the love of your life.
The décor is beautiful and tasteful, while the food is fresh, healthy, and imaginative. Chef Scott Boberek is particular about his ingredients, so the beef is grass-fed and the chicken is organic.
There are small plates for sharing and big plates for indulging. You can even use their sides as a full meal, because they really are that good. Order a fabulous appetizer like the bacon jam with cheddar chives biscuits to savor before choosing your main dish. And wait until you get to the dessert.
Canyons Village is the former Canyons Resort base area, and it is located on Canyons Resort Drive about four miles from Park City's historic Main Street. Sitting at an elevation of 6,800 feet, the village is home to a variety of convenient and upscale accommodation choices as well as fine dining restaurants and luxury boutiques and shops.
Some of the shops include Canyons Kids, Canyons Mountain Rentals, Canyons Mountain Sports, The North Face, One Sweet Ride, Smartwool, and many more. Winter activities include skiing and snowshoeing, while summer activities include biking, hiking, and golfing at Canyons Golf, a recently opened 18-hole golf course.
When you are in the city like Park City, which has so many spectacular restaurants, it is only natural that a historic tour inevitably evolves into a history and food tour.
For about three hours, guests stroll through the city's Main Street with the local storytellers and learn about what makes the city tick. You will learn how the city turned from mining to dining, hear stories about its most notorious characters and most interesting buildings, and visit some of the best and most popular restaurants.
More Utah destinations: 25 Best Things to Do in Salt Lake City.
Unless you are staying at the St. Regis Hotel, going for dinner at the hotel restaurant J&G Grill is going to require a funicular. Take an exciting ride up the mountain and enjoy a fabulous gourmet dinner at this upscale establishment.
The experience starts with the décor: the expansive walls are covered in stacked quartz stone, you'll see enormous walnut beams on the ceiling, and admire the double-sided fireplace and spectacular views of the snow-covered ski slopes and tall pines.
The food is modern, focusing on high quality grilled meats and fish. If you get a front row seat at the open kitchen, you can watch all the magic happen. The restaurant serves wines from the hotel's 13,000-bottle collection.
Grub Steak is a popular Park City restaurant that has been providing residents and tourists with succulent grilled meats since 1976. It is spacious and rustic, with classic Cowboy paraphernalia and beautiful old photos on the walls.
It is a great place for a drink or a meal before or after hitting the slopes. Nothing beats getting cozy next to the fireplace with one of their specialty house cocktails while waiting for your perfectly grilled grass-fed steak or fresh fish.
Their salad bar is legendary, and their wine list has been carefully compiled to feature selections that complement particular meals – they even offer suggestions on the menu. The best times to come are Friday and Saturday nights to enjoy live music.
Located in the heart of Park City on historic Main Street in Park City, Tupelo is a modern, spacious restaurant with industrial-chic décor, exposed bricks, and pipes on the high ceiling. Raw wood and charming bistro tables soften the industrial elements, creating a lively and comfortable atmosphere as the background to Chef Matt Harris' inspired cuisine. His modern American fare is influenced by his international travels, and he uses fresh, seasonal, local ingredients to produce exceptional, beautifully presented dishes. Favorites like the Maine crab fritters are served with pepper slices, sweet and sour pickle, and hot sauce, while the braised veal cheeks are served with parsnip puree and the marble potatoes are mixed with a rich bone marrow butter. The wine list is exciting and extensive and the cocktails are imaginative, ensuring that dining at Tupelo will be a memorable experience.
A jaffle is a sort of hot pocket with two pieces of bread stuffed with savory or sweet filling and grilled in a special "jaffle iron." It looks like a fat disk, and it is easy to hold and eat.
The jaffle is very popular in South Africa, where the name comes from, but Aussies claim that they have it too. Why not? The idea is great. There is no limit to what you can put in the filling, And at Jafflz, they really have some great ideas.
You can get anything from Sky High Apple Pie to Braised Short Ribs. The Café is quaint, modern, colorful, and rather small, and since the jaffles are so portable, most people just grab them and go.
Kimball Art Center is a visual arts center located on Park Avenue in Park City. Founded in 1976 by Bill Kimball, the center started in a garage and was refurbished in 2001.
The center displays works by local up-and-coming artists as well as national exhibits related to history. The museum is known for hosting the annual Park City Kimball Arts Festival, the longest running visual arts festival in Utah.
It also offers a variety of education outreach programs, which include art classes for all age groups from preschoolers to adults, Kimball Clay Studio classes, Young Artists' Academy, and more. The museum also hosts many events such as Art Talks and Gallery Stroll.
Located in a nicely restored 1914 Victorian house, High West Distillery is the only distillery in the world where you can almost literally ski in – the building is at the bottom of the Quittin' Time ski run.
It is a fun, rustic place where you can see the original copper pot still that is still functional and learn about the distilling process that produces the wonderful amber liquid in your glass. They make a large range of whiskies and vodkas, and you can try them at the Saloon or have some fun cocktails based on their products.
They also serve great food, and their dishes consist mostly small plates of what they call nouveau Western fare. Understandably, many dishes feature whisky in the marinade, sauce, or dressing. Ask servers to recommend what whisky goes best with certain dishes, and do not forget to stop by their store to get a bottle or two for later.
Atticus Coffee, Books and Teahouse is a popular, fun, and quirky shop on Main Street in Park City, Utah, where people stop by for a cup of coffee and end up spending hours exploring hidden nooks and crannies with 11,000 used and new books, blown glass sculptures, murals, and other artwork. Comfortable sofas and armchairs invite lingering over one of their great coffee drinks, hot teas, or what they call 'frosts." You can also get wraps, salads, sandwiches, home-made scones, lemon curd, or an H&H Bagel sandwich. All their food is made fresh from high-quality ingredients, and they offer breakfast and lunch. You can buy books and just sit and read them, or bring your own books to sell for credit in the store.
Boulder Mountain Ranch at Deer Valley is an outdoor adventure company that provides several activities. The ranch offers horseback riding tours at two locations including Sundance Resort and Deer Valley Resort.
Tours depart from the company's Deer Valley Stables at Deer Valley Ski Resort and travel through the magnificent scenery of alpine meadows and aspen and pine groves near the Wasatch Mountains. An experienced professional guides the two-hour horseback, which includes lunch. The ranch also offers cantor and gallop rides, chuck wagon hayrides, and horse drawn stagecoach rides, as well as winter time horse drawn sleigh rides.
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The Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail is a nearly 30 mile long recreational trail that follows abandoned train tracks near Park City. Managed by the Mountain Trails Foundation, it is a historic multi-use trail for biking, cross-country skiing, hiking, horseback riding, and walking.
The trail stretches from the Wasatch Mountains near Park City through Silver Canyon's meadows and the towns of Coalville and Wanship, along the Weber River, and finally ends at Echo Reservoir. Covering 450 acres, the elevation of the trail varies between 5,280 feet (1,610 meters) and 6,900 feet (2,100 meters). The narrow gauge railway was built in 1871 to supply coal to Salt Lake City.


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He may be an A list movie star worth millions, but Leonardo DiCaprio proved he is generous enough to share his fortune for a worthy cause.
The Wolf of Wall Street actor donated a Banksy from his personal art collection to a celebrity auction at the amfAR gala at the Hotel Du Cap-Eden Roc in Antibes, France on 21 May.
The work sold for $1.1m (£700,000) at an event aimed to raise funds for AIDS awareness.
Another highlight at the auction was the sale of artist Jeff Koons' Coloring Book sculpture. It was bought by Russian billionaire Leonard Blavatnik for $13m.
The star-studded black tie gala saw Jake Gyllenhaal, Marion Cotillard, Sienna Miller, Adrien Brody and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan take a break from the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival to lend their support at the fundraiser.
In a statement to The Associated Press, the 57-year-old explained that she could not attend "due to work commitments".
"I am grateful that on this - my 20th year with amfAR - we have become a solid community that has grown to the point of functioning and succeeding in fundraising and HIV/AIDS awareness," she added.
The event attracted the model set with Kendall Jenner, Jordan Dunne and Lara Croft hitting the dance floor with British pop star Rita Ora.
British band Imagine Dragons took to the stage for a lively act, while Charli XCX sang at the high profile event. A highlight was a rousing performance of Family Affair by Mary J Blige.
The event also attracted a royal presence with The Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, 55, making an unexpected appearance and was spotted posing for a photo with heiress Paris Hilton.
"Giving back is close to my heart and I think it's important when you're on the public stage to be able to spread the awareness," she said.
Classical singer Andrea Bocelli also offered a dinner for 12 people with him, complete with a performance which sold twice for a €1m (£710,000; $1.1m) each.
However, the highlight of the event, which is now in its 22nd year, saw a sculpture by American artist Jeff Koons sell for €12m, topping everything the evening.
The amFAR gala has raised over $30m to fight AIDS.


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Suisman Shapiro is Community Partner for Safe Futures "Power of Purple"; Hot Cider Walk to End Domestic Violence
The Hot Cider Walk will take place on Sunday, October 27, starting at the City of Groton Municipal Building, located at 295 Meridian Street in Groton City. Registration will begin at 12:00 noon, with the 2-mile walk commencing at 1:00 pm. The autumn walk will pass Washington Park and historic Fort Griswold with its river views and wind its way back to the municipal building. At 2:30 p.m. participants will enjoy refreshments, visit resource tables and take part a closing rally to raise awareness, educate and call the community to action. Hot cider and donuts will be served. The first 200 walkers registered are guaranteed a Power of Purple tee-shirt. Pre-registration for the walk is available on line at www.SafeFuturesCt.org. Teams are welcome and encouraged. The event is free and will take place rain or shine.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Power of Purple campaign takes action against domestic violence by raising awareness and educating the general public and professional community of responders to domestic violence. Three women are killed every day in the U.S. by their intimate partners, and one in four American women will be abused in her lifetime. Millions of children are victims and bystanders of domestic violence, and still many more victims are left in the shadows, paralyzed by fear, terror and shame and by the failure of our institutions to adequately recognize and respond. The Power of Purple Campaign brings domestic violence out of the shadows and into the open through awareness, education and action. Domestic Violence Awareness Month celebrates those who have survived domestic violence and is a time to remember and mourn those who have lost their lives to domestic violence.
The Hot Cider Walk and Rally will be the second awareness raising event presented by the Power of Purple Campaign. On April 4, the campaign hosted a successful inaugural event at Three Rivers Community College featuring an educational film, panel and a keynote address by noted author and humorist Gina Barreca.
The color of domestic violence is purple and The Power of Purple Campaign strives to put purple on the map of our consciousness so it will be a recognizable symbol of the education and action needed to end domestic violence. Purple is the color of Domestic Violence and is a reminder to honor and give hope to battered women and their children who are living in violent homes.
Safe Futures, founded in 1976 as the Women's Center of Southeastern CT, saves lives, restores hope and changes the future for those impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault throughout New London County. During the last year, Safe Futures saved the lives of 171 women and children who fled abuse and were sheltered at Genesis House, the safe house; restored hope for 16 households by providing housing, training and support through its Phoenix House transitional living program; and change the future for over 3,500 students, who participated in violence prevention education programs, including the popular VIP (Violence is Preventable) program. Hotlines and the women-and-children-only emergency shelter are staffed and operating 24/7/365, providing round-the-clock accessibility to Safe Futures' free, confidential services.s


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Gastown 1905 to 2014
As Vancouver's original Downtown founded in 1867, Gastown survived a period of decline and disrepair following the 1960s, today known as a tourist and commercial hub, and home to a number of the city's most prominent high-tech businesses and startups.
It was steamboat captain (Gassy) Jack Deighton's primary stomping ground, as he opened the area's first saloon, which later became the general centre for trade and commerce. One can't help but visualize how the area must have looked like a scene from Pirates of the Caribbean, considering Gastown was a destination for roughnecks like loggers, fishermen, crews and captains returning from their drudgery at sea.
On the Northeast corner of Cambie and Hastings (pictured above), the keystone property named Flack Block commands attention to its masterful stonework. The turn-of-the century building was one of the largest and most elaborate of its time, first constructed circa 1898 by Thomas Flack, who was one of the first prospectors to strike it rich in the Klondike Gold Rush. The Gold Rush spurred a building boom in the 1890s on Hastings Street, which became the city's premier shopping district.
The history of the Flack Block embodies the diversity of Gastown's inhabitants, once home to a variety of businesses like barristers, mining brokers, jewellers, a jazz club and yes, even a "Turkish bath for the ladies". This iconic establishment has dutifully been restored and preserved by the Salient Group developers, a project costing $20 million and two years to complete.
The Romanesque stonework arch and pediments initially architected by the accomplished William Blackmore (1842-1904) were meticulously recreated by referencing old photographs. The LEED Gold Certified building offers a mix of office and retail space. The rehabilitation wouldn't have been possible if it weren't for the City's Heritage Incentive Program and Federal Government's Commercial Heritage Properties Incentive Fund.
The Gastown of today undoubtedly carries remnants of its historic past. The highly walkable neighborhood attracts tourists to its cobblestone laden streets, with boutique shops of all shapes and sizes catering to every need. The resurgence of old fashioned services like traditional barber shops, parlours, and slow drip coffee joints, all with a 'hipster' vibe, immortalize the era in which Gastown was born.
The famous Steam Clock elicits excitement and awe from passerbys, and even once appeared infelicitously on the cover of the 2011 Nickelback album Here and Now (poor clock).
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If you drive around Sweden you'll see variations of the same road markings, road signs, and traffic signals that are used everywhere else in the developed world. But Sweden is a remarkably safer place for road users than the rest of the world. In fact, in 2013 it was among the safest countries in road traffic deaths per 100,000 people.
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Christie Backing Away From Common Core In New Jersey
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, in file photo. (credit: Kena Betancur/ Getty Images)
PEMBERTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Thursday that he is ordering his state to back away from the Common Core school standards that he once championed but that are hugely unpopular among conservative voters across the country.
The announcement came as the Republican decides whether to seek the presidential nomination next year. He has said he will announce his decision on a presidential run in June.
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In his speech Thursday, he made the case that the standards have brought confusion and frustration to parents and classrooms.
The Common Core standards spell out what academic skills students should master at each grade level, with the theory that such an approach can ensure a quality education at schools across the country. They have been adopted by most states and the federal government, through a grant program, encourages states to use them.
But Common Core is unpopular among many parents, teachers, and GOP voters nationwide for a variety of reasons, ranging from fear the federal government is encroaching on areas traditionally controlled by state governments and local school boards to concerns about the details of the standards and, especially, the tests that measure them.
"It's now been five years since Common Core was adopted. And the truth is that it's simply not working," Christie said in the speech at Burlington County College. "Instead of solving problems in our classrooms, it is creating new ones. And when we aren't getting the job done for our children, we need to do something different."
Christie did not announce a wholesale abandonment of the standards, though.
He said his state education commissioner would convene a group of parents and educators to review the standards the state had in place before adopting Common Core in 2010. Their work is to become the basis for a new set of standards. Christie said the review would be completed this year, but it's not clear when new standards and curriculum on how to teach them might be in place.
Meanwhile, Christie said the state will continue using a new standardized test that was developed to measure how students are doing with Common Core. Thousands of parents and students boycotted the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career exams this year in New Jersey. But Christie said that exams are the only objective way to measure the education system.
"It is time to have standards that are even higher and come directly from our communities. And, in my view, this new era can be even greater by adopting new standards right here in New Jersey — not 200 miles away on the banks of the Potomac River," he said.
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Christie pointed out that New Jersey has high achievement on some national tests, but said more needs to be done to address gaps in learning between well-off and poor children and students of different races and ethnic groups.
In his speech, Christie jabbed — though not by name — at the New Jersey Education Association, which has run ads blasting his policies, saying people who disagree with him have "ulterior motives hidden behind gauzy, nice-sounding slogans."
"They want to preserve their own personal self-interest," he said.
NJEA President Wendell Steinhauer, who was at the announcement, said his group favors higher standards and wants a voice in the standards review.
But he also questioned continuing to use the assessment test as the state moves away from the standards that it's designed to measure, calling the governor's approach "illogical".
Patricia Wright, executive director of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, which supports Common Core and the tests, said she did not take the governor to mean New Jersey would ditch the nationwide standards entirely.
"What I heard was that we need to examine the Common Core and make sure this is what New Jersey needs. And from our association's viewpoint, this is exactly what New Jersey needs," she said in a phone interview after the speech. "We hope that this signals that all we need are some tweaks or things like that"
Christie has been gradually backing away from the support he expressed for the standards less than two years ago, when he declared that it was one area where he often agreed with President Barack Obama, a Democrat.
But he told attendees at a GOP dinner in Iowa in February that he had "grave concerns" about the way the standards had been implemented. In New Hampshire later that month, he appeared to reject the Common Core idea.


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Home News SportPesa Racing Point plan huge update before summer
SportPesa Racing Point plan huge update before summer
Date published: May 17 2019
SportPesa Racing Point are planning to introduce an update that will see the RP19 become "almost a new car" before the summer break period.
The team formerly known as Force India have started the 2019 season with a steady stream of points to sit P5 in the Constructors' Championship.
But the Spanish Grand Prix yielded nil points as the Circuit de Catalunya once again exposed the weaknesses of the car.
The team are planning to respond with a "big" update and the German Grand Prix weekend has been pencilled in as the possible introduction date.
"[Barcelona] is a difficult circuit for us with respect to the balance of the car that we've had recently," technical director Andy Green told Motorsport.com.
"And I'm talking over the last few years, it's something we haven't been able to address fully for a while.
"But we have some new parts coming, almost a new car coming, before the summer shutdown. Hopefully we'll address some of the issues that we tend to have at this type of circuit.
"A 180-degree corner, we tend to use too much of the tyres, we can't keep a good balance for the whole of the corner.
"You can have a good balance in the middle of the corner, or the beginning of the corner, or the end of the corner, but we can't go from beginning to end with a good balance. That's the part that we're struggling with."
Green said the team are still playing catch up after uncertain times last season, but their development plan will lead all the way through to a "ground-up" car for the 2020 campaign.
He added: "We are still playing catch up to a certain extent, but we're not stopping, that's the beauty.
"We're not going to stop learning now and focus on something else, all the ideas we've got keep on developing.
"They're all coming through, update after update. I don't think we'll catch up fully until the new car. Next year is a ground up new car."
Team principal Otmar Szafnauer disagreed that a mid-season change in philosophy was a big risk and said the update will "improve the car forever."
"This is a big one," Szafnauer added to Motorsport.com.
"And the aerodynamic philosophy changes as well, so it's a big thing. We have to try and get it in asap, hopefully before Hungary."
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AES encryption takes more time to decrypt than encrypt
I am trying to find how much time an AES encryption and decryption takes for a given amount of data and key. In all the cases encryption takes way lesser processing time than decryption. I tried to get this answer somewhere else but can't find. May I know why does decryption takes a lot more time than encryption for AES 128/256 bit?
I am trying to implement a simple AES encryption in Arduino UNO. I use micros() to measure the time it takes to encrypt or decrypt.
Here is what I did for encryption:
Serial.print("Encrypted: ");
unsigned long start1 = micros();
String enc = aes_encrypt("this is data source","this is key");
Serial.println(enc);
unsigned long diff1 = start2 - start1;
Serial.print("Time to encrypt the data: ");
Serial.print(diff1);
Serial.println(" microseconds");
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$\begingroup$ This is going to depend extremely highly on your implementation, choice of mode, etc. There is not enough information in the question to provide an answer. $\endgroup$ – Stephen Touset Mar 13 '14 at 20:39
$\begingroup$ If round keys are not precomputed for decryption, they must be "inverted" at runtime, which will slow down decryption substantially (assuming common AES implementation that uses inverted round keys, speed can be reduced to half of encryption). Decrypt modes of operation can also be slower, more information is required. $\endgroup$ – Richie Frame Mar 14 '14 at 3:07
$\begingroup$ You could use a mode that only requires encryption, such as CTR mode. $\endgroup$ – CodesInChaos Feb 11 '15 at 6:55
$\begingroup$ Can you include a link to the library you're using? $\endgroup$ – CodesInChaos Feb 11 '15 at 21:18
$\begingroup$ I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it's really a question about a specific AES implementation, not AES in general $\endgroup$ – poncho Feb 18 '15 at 14:57
As the commenters have said, it is impossible to answer without many more details about your particular implementation, but here is some background on Rijndael (pronounced 'rain-doll') that might help. Rijndael is the family of ciphers on which AES is based. AES is defined as Rijndael[1] with a block size of 128 bits and key lengths of 128, 192 and 256 bits.
Back in 1999, when the winner of the AES had not been chosen yet, Bruce Schneier published a paper[2] on performance of the proposed ciphers. The Pentium Pro CPU was a high end processor back then. On page seven of his report he states:
Rijndael is another variant of Square: a fast cipher that works very well across all platforms. It boasts a clean mathematical structure involving only table lookup and XOR operations. Although the encryption and decryption algorithms are not exactly identical, their general structure and performance are virtually indistinguishable.
Rijndael's assembly language on both the Pentium and Pentium Pro processors is about 300 clocks per block. Unlike RC6 and Mars, there are no known CPU platforms (8-bit or 32-bit) on which Rijndael's relative performance would be unduly negatively affected or on which timing attacks would be possible.
According to this, one of the algorithm's advantages is its resistance to timing attacks. This would definitely have been a factor in the decision to select Rijndael as the current AES.
Later, though, discussing performance on 8-bit smart cards, which I read as computing platforms with very restricted resources, he says about Rijndael:
Perhaps the only negative comment about Rijndael on smart cards is that the performance numbers in the paper do not include a decryption function. Including decryption would increase the code size somewhat (probably between 512 and 1024 bytes), and decryption speed would be slower (possibly twice as slow) than encryption speed due to the coefficients of the inverse MDS matrix.
Again, without details about your implementation, it is impossible to know what the cause of the discrepancy is. There is strong evidence pointing to the fact that encryption and decryption for a given key should take about the same time, but the Arduino UNO has an 8-bit RISC processor and even though it has 2K of memory, it can only consume it 8 bits at a time. You could be experiencing the same theoretical problem Schneier described.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard - Check the section called Description of the cipher.
[2] https://www.schneier.com/paper-aes-performance.pdf
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AES is asymmetrical in this regard. It is down to the key schedule, which generates a sequence of round keys from an initial key. In a modern desktop environment, the round key sequence is simply generated before encryption/decryption starts, so the difference in speed is minimal.
In a memory-constrained environment like a smartcard, this may not be possible, and the round keys have to be generated on the fly. But for decryption, the final round key is the first to be used, and generating this final round key requires generating all the intermediate round keys (which are not used). Then the round keys have to be generated again in reverse order, as the algorithm progresses.
This was a deliberate design decision - MACs only need the encryption primitive, and even some encryption/decryption algorithms (CTR, EAX) only use the encryption primitive of the underlying block cipher. So the Rijndael algorithm was optimised for encryption speed over decryption speed.
TonyKTonyK
I just noticed that you take the time for encryption and sending the result over a serial line. Serial line transmission is - I guess - significantly slower than AES operations on the Arduino.
Your calls to micros() should be as close to aes_encrypt() as possible, otherwise the measurement is falsified.
If the size of the data sent over the serial line is different for encryption or decryption, this would explain your measurements.
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BMW is dishing new details on the newly developed but throwback-style 2-cylinder boxer engine that features in four Motorrad concept bikes unveiled over the past year that look increasingly likely to presage production motorcycles.
Dubbed the "Big Boxer" by BMW, the 1,802 cc (1.8-liter) flat-twin features in the Concept R18/2, shown earlier this month at EICMA, the Concept R18, and the Motorrad-suppported concepts the Departed by ZON and Revival Cycles' Birdcage. It's said to be the most powerful BMW boxer engine, making 91 horsepower and 116 pound-feet of torque and is said to balance high pulling power and running smoothness.
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In January, we discovered that, despite our decision to be finished having children, my wife was pregnant. We hit a wall of conflicting emotions. Pregnancy had grown increasingly burdensome and destructive to her body, especially in the summer heat. We hadn't wanted another child. Yet, we treasure children. We knew we should want this child.
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We hadn't told our family about the pregnancy yet. It seemed too soon to share. Shame whispered, "Can't you hear them now: 'Don't you know what causes that?' 'Weren't you being careful?' 'Ah, well, at least you have those five! No big deal!'" So, we said nothing and suffered alone.
At our previous church, a community of people we'd known and loved for years, loneliness had been my companion in miscarriage. The Sunday following miscarriage #3, most of the women talked to my wife offering sympathy; friends attended to her. I only remember one or two men giving me a hug. One met me at the door, waiting for me. His infant son had died in his arms on Christmas Day a decade before.
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Lawyers representing businessman Frank Buyanga have sent a letter to Zanu PF deputy youth secretary Lewis Matutu early Friday demanding a retraction for a story that claimed the property and gold tycoon manipulated and defrauded the country's land acquisition processes.
The letter, which was addressed to Matutu, said the untested allegations were reckless, defamatory and constituted libel.
"Our client advises that he addressed a letter to your attention on the 21st of August 2019 which you received on the 22nd of August 2019 in which he sought clarification as to whether the words ascribed to you in an article on the Zim Morning Post website were your words.
We attach hereto the self-explanatory letter as Annexure FBS1. Our client is no doubt an ethical business person of unquestionable impeccable repute," said the letter from Buyanga's lawyers Rubaya and Chambatudza Attorneys.
"For you to suggest without basis as you did, in the article quoted in extenso and ipsissima verba in Annexure FBS1, that our client has prejudiced the general public to manipulate and defraud the country's land acquisition processes, is defamatory of and injurious to our client's reputation and standing."
When Buyanga was named among the officials allegedly involved in corrupt activities, he demanded that Matutu bring forward evidence that relates to his allegation and presents them over televised exchange, adding the allegations were "entirely baseless and defamatory."
After days of issuing brief statements denying wrongdoing, Buyanga circulated a letter accusing the youthful leaders of waging a "campaign" that had unfairly attempted to damage his reputation, adding he had invested over US$40 million into the country's ailing economy.
The African Medallion Group (AMG) founder said the allegations were based on unsubstantiated allegations, exaggerations, unsupported connections and outright falsehoods, adding he was himself instrumental in advising government to set up an anti corruption team that seems to now be taking shape.
That statement appeared as full-page advertisements in a daily newspaper in Harare, with Buyanga stating that he took "great exception" to the allegations and maintained he "remained answerable to authorities about any wrongdoing wherever evidence is presented."
As he was moving to sue Matutu over the false claims that he said could have been made with deliberate ill-intent, Matutu quickly recanted the allegations, claiming he was misquoted.
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In Friday's letter, Buyanga's lawyers said: "We are instructed to demand, as we hereby do, that you forthwith publish or cause to be published on the same platform an unconditional retraction of and apology for the words complained of by our client. In any event not later than seventy-two (72) hours of your receipt of this letter.
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