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Availability: Hotel Balzac
Hotel in Paris's Champs Elysees neighborhood near Arc de Triomphe
Near Arc de Triomphe
Located in a 19th-century townhouse and reopened after renovation in 2007, this Paris hotel is 50 meters from the Champs-Elysées and 200 meters from the Arc de Triomphe.
Wine bar
Built for the Paris Opera Director and themed on the French novelist Balzac, the hotel offers a wine bar set in a neo-classical glass atrium, where breakfast is also served daily.
Air conditioning
All 70 air-conditioned guestrooms at Hotel Balzac have street or courtyard views, WiFi (surcharge), minibars, and marble bathrooms with robes and Molton Brown toiletries.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Balzac Amenities
- General
Hotel Balzac staff perform several services, such as the arranging of tours, mobile phone rental, currency exchange, dry cleaning, and valet parking (surcharge). A full bar remains open throughout the day and until late in the evening in the guest lounge. This air-conditioned Parisian hotel supplies complimentary WiFi in the lobby.
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Number of floors - 6
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Restaurant
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 70
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Elevator/lift
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Wireless Internet access ( $17.00 EUR / per stay )
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Valet parking (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
- Cable TV service
- Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- DVD player
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Soundproofed rooms
- Phone
- Minibar
- Complimentary bottled water
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Dining
Pierre Gagnaire — Serving French cuisine at lunch and dinner.
Buffet breakfasts — Presented every morning from 7 AM until 10:30 AM in the breakfast room (surcharge applies).
Room service — Available 24 hours a day.
- Recreation
The fully equipped Club Med Gym on rue de Berri, is two blocks away.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Balzac Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets allowed
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check-in or check-out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.5 per person, per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Breakfast fee: EUR 38 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: EUR 17 per stay (rates may vary)
- Airport shuttle fee: EUR 168 per person (one way)
- Valet parking fee: EUR 23 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 80 per night
- Additional Details
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
National Rating
- Details
This hotel has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.


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---- — While cleaning out some work files I found an article of interest. The article was quoted from a Communist document captured by Allied forces called "Red Rules for Revolution."
As I quote these rules I hope you read them carefully and give them some serious thought.
n Corrupt the young, get them interested in sex (drugs & alcohol). Make them superficial; destroy their ruggedness.
n Get control of all means of publicity, there by getting people's minds off their government by focusing their attention on athletics, sexy books, plays, and other trivialities.
n Divide the people into hostile groups by constantly harping on controversial matters of no importance.
n Destroy people's faith in their natural leaders by holding them up to contempt and ridicule.
n Always preach true Democracy but seize power as fast and as ruthlessly as possible.
n By encouraging government extravagance, destroy its credit and produce fear of inflation with rising prices and general discontent.
n Promote unnecessary strikes in vital industries, encourage civil disorders, and foster a lenient and soft attitude on the part of government towards such disorders.
n By specious argument, cause breakdown of moral virtues, honesty, sobriety, continence, and faith in the pledged word.
n Cause the registration of firearms on some pretext, with a view of confiscating them and leaving the population helpless.
Folks Communism is not dead; it is simply flying under the radar and you don't recognize it. They know they cannot defeat America militarily so they plan to do it from within like all great nations in the past. Will America suffer the same fate?
Take a close look at what is happening today. Our kids can't play tag, dodge ball, and softball, use gym equipment for fear of being hurt. The crime rate is rising and corruption is rampant. We are $17 trillion in debt and climbing. Our founding principles and our Constitution are being attacked. Late-term abortions and children having children. Our education system is in trouble. Our work ethic has been destroyed with more and more handouts.
Scandals including the State Department sex scandal, IRS targets conservatives and Tea Party, ambassador and three others killed, Fast and Furious.
Efforts are mounting to register our guns. If that is not enough to open your eyes, look up UN Agenda 21, UN Small Arms Treaty, and Common Core. Piece by piece, little by little America is being taken apart from within.
Put a frog in boiling water and he will jump out immediately. Put a frog in cold water, gradually turn up the heat, and he will unknowingly die a slow death. Is that America today?
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The in Upper Marlboro is on the road to recovery, thanks to local rescue workers who have taken him under their wing.
Mutts Matter Rescue, a nonprofit based in Kensington, took the pit bull after he was found on the corner of Westphalia and Ritchie Marlboro roads on July 17, according to Suzanne Lawter, a spokeswoman for the center. Rescuers dubbed the puppy "Hershey," for his sweet demeanor and his chocolate tone.
Founder Melanie Samet was contacted directly by the Prince George's County shelter to take in Hershey, Lawter said.
When the puppy was brought into Prince George's County Animal Services he was "severly underweight" according to Lawter.
The tendons on his paws are deformed, she said, a symptom of being kept in a small crate for long periods of time. He also had urine burns on his feet because she said he wasn't taken out often. He has been seen by an orthopedic surgeon, Lawter added, who believes that he is young enough that his injuries will correct with time, proper nutrition, and exercise.
Investigators are trying to identify the puppy's owner and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest in the animal abuse case.
"A lot of people want [pit bulls] for bad reasons," Lawter said, stating they are used for dog fighting, illegal breeding in Prince George's County and as attack dogs.
Pit bulls have been illegal to own in Prince George's County since 1996. Owners with pit bulls prior to that in legislation were allowed to keep their pit bulls, but those dogs would now be 16 years or older and near the end of their life expectancy.
"It'll take him some time to emotionally recover," Lawter said. "He's fearful of men."
many owners have surrendered their dogs out of fear of losing their home.
Although it's not a law yet, Tami Santelli, the Maryland State Director for HSUS, said they've been hearing from people who have to choose between their homes and their dogs.
"We heard from two people specifically in the Baltimore area," Santelli said. "But the ruling is not in effect."
Maryland would be the only state to impose this ruling on landlords. Ohio had a similar ruling, but it was repealed earlier this year, she said.
Lawter has also heard about people surrending their dogs since the opinion was released.
"There's been some fear around it," she added.
Although pit bulls are illegal in Prince George's County, animal shelters in the county will take them in without repercussions on the owner. A shelter representative said they may ask for a license, but it's only to prove that the dog is from the county.
Although the shelter takes in abandoned and abused animals, the rescue centers are the ones that often pay for the animal's veternarian care, food and eventually find them a permanent home. Mutts Matter has a track record of rehabilitating dogs and has taken in many abuse cases, Lawter said.
She said Mutts Matter is paying for Hershey's vet bills and even bills from a specialist for his feet. He's getting walked and fed and eventually he'll be ready to be placed in a home. Currently he is in long-term foster care.
"We're going to be careful with [placing] him," Lawter said. "We want him to adjust and trust people again."
If someone wants to adopt Hershey, they can either contact Lawter directly via email at email@example.com or fill out an application on the website.
Mutts Matter also regularly recruits families to foster their rescues. Those who want to help may donate to the care of Hershey or other rescues on their website as well.
The Humane Society has created a specific page on their website to protect Maryland dogs. Renters can find resources to protect their rights in case they are being bullied to surrender their dogs.


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Summer Pilsner Fusion - Element Brewing Company
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Ratings: 45 | Reviews: 18 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by beertardis:
Rhode Island
4/5 rDev +2.8%
09-26-2013 00:30:00 | More by beertardis
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Rhode Island
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
07-14-2014 15:04:45 | More by Shawnspl
Rhode Island
4/5 rDev +2.8%
07-10-2014 16:53:13 | More by Triglycerides
4.01/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The beer pours a white, bubbly, and frothy head that takes a while to dissipate and leaves quite a bit of very nice lacing on the walls of the glass. The beer itself is a clear brown with orange notes. The beer is also a little bit hazy but that's most likely due to the temperature difference between the beer and the glass. The smell has strong honey and graham cracker notes mixed with a bit of light oatmeal. The hops are a little bit buried beneath the other notes but provide a nice base with its bitter and grassy notes. The taste is a bit stronger with the hop notes and the oatmeal as well as the sweeter honey and oat notes are weaker. However, the mix is much better than in the smell because it's no longer so sweet. Additionally, there is a slight alcohol taste that is very faint and barely noticeable. The mouthfeel is medium bodied but on the thicker side and very light on the carbonation despite the good head retention. Overall, a very good beer that is worth getting if you haven't done so. Despite the odd pairing, the combination actually works very well in how one note offsets the other and prevents it from becoming too overwhelming.
Serving type: bottle
06-21-2014 17:26:11 | More by HattedClassic
New Jersey
3/5 rDev -22.9%
06-18-2014 03:48:09 | More by The_Craft_Deviant_Rob
3.25/5 rDev -16.5%
06-11-2014 01:12:04 | More by MLaVioletteJr
3.25/5 rDev -16.5%
06-10-2014 02:11:37 | More by wilsonmatt
4/5 rDev +2.8%
06-06-2014 15:19:49 | More by jpd7374
3.61/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Cask pour at ACBF
A-Pours a cloudy golden color. Head from the pour fills the rest of my sample cup.
S- Upon first sniff, I am disappointed. It's very, very tame. I get hints of grass, honey and crackers.
T-Flavor brings more to the table. The grassiness of the hops is turned up. Sweet honey with some sweet cracker and grains.
M-Medium bodied. Flat and perhaps a bit too warm. Soft bitterness.
O-Wasn't bad but it failed to stand out against all the other beers I tried during my stay at ACBF.
Serving type: cask
06-01-2014 21:47:35 | More by VelvetExtract
Rhode Island
1/5 rDev -74.3%
05-31-2014 21:19:48 | More by SenorHops
3.84/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Fresh 2014 batch, just released. Bottle 872.
A: Pours a lightly hazy amber. Lots of very fine carbonation. Tall and frothy/fizzy tan head. Good head retention with a nice slow fade. Almost no lacing at all.
S: Lots of grass and light apple cider. Light fruity alcohol.
T: Taste is a lot stronger than the aroma. Big, big grassy notes up front. Light floral notes, lavender-like at times. Grainy oatmeal and that sharp, crisp pilsner malt backing it all up in the middle and finish. A bit of sulphur from that pilsner malt in fact. Light bitterness in the finish with more grass and some of that dry apple cider flavor kicking around.
M: Medium-heavy, sharp and crisp.
O: Basically a super pilsner. Very strong pilsner malt and grassy hops plus the grainy oatmeal for complexity. Decent bitterness for a pilsner too, but of course this not an IPA or something. Bright and sharp, tasty but I think I'm more of a fan of the lighter, more sessionable pilsners.
Serving type: bottle
05-31-2014 05:21:58 | More by Dope
New York
4.25/5 rDev +9.3%
05-30-2014 18:28:47 | More by brother_rat
4/5 rDev +2.8%
01-15-2014 15:10:49 | More by Eindacor_DS
4/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From BeerAdvocate magazine Issue #67 (August 2012):
LOOK: Clear amber hue, high-reaching froth
SMELL: Spicy, mealy, dried grass, yeast, wildflowers, clean alcohol
TASTE: Medium bodied, creamy, peppery alcohol, warming, clean, grainy, grassy, bitter, herbal, bread, yeast, faint taffy, bitter, drying finish
A massive lager, being an "Oatmeal Pilsner" really rounds this brew out. While the malt backbone puts on quite a show, we had selfishly hoped that the hops would have been dialed up a tad more, which would have pushed this beer into a beer for the gods. We guess our palates can live with just great.
Serving type: bottle
12-12-2013 16:12:55 | More by BeerAdvocate
4.25/5 rDev +9.3%
09-21-2013 03:31:46 | More by hopley
4.75/5 rDev +22.1%
09-19-2013 00:35:06 | More by TripelMark
New York
4.25/5 rDev +9.3%
08-31-2013 13:03:35 | More by nzerbe
4/5 rDev +2.8%
08-18-2013 23:36:45 | More by smb71481
New York
4.5/5 rDev +15.7%
08-09-2013 01:50:02 | More by BeerPunk1312
4.83/5 rDev +24.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Pours a bright golden color with a tight white head. Non stop cascade of tiny bubbles rise from the bottom of the glass. Smells sweet, slightly caramel and dough like. Malty sweet taste, very crisp and then a lingering warm alcohol finish. Very enjoyable on a dreary summer eve.
Serving type: bottle
07-27-2013 00:21:54 | More by kaelingirl
New York
4.25/5 rDev +9.3%
07-08-2013 02:27:03 | More by AdamElb
New York
4/5 rDev +2.8%
07-02-2013 04:59:05 | More by BKBassist
4/5 rDev +2.8%
06-12-2013 22:42:18 | More by In_Control_Mike
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
06-12-2013 22:04:06 | More by shehateme
2.75/5 rDev -29.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
The SPF is a sturdy 8.8 ABV and just about every percentage of that ABV can be noticed in the offering.
The SPF pours a bright straw color with a bright white head rising to the top of the glass. There is the same white lacing noticeable throughout the pour and the SPF when poured into the glass cannot help but to invoke images of summer. There is a rich amount of carbonation in the pour that dances throughout the glass the entire time.
In the nose is a lemon matched to bready complexity that jumps out of the pilsner glass immediately. The nose brings up a very sweet nature that pairs itself to the grain notes brought about from the oatmeal in the brew.
The taste is good, but strikes me as being a bit too complex and not focused enough. There is a bit of an oaky element to beer which seems a tad off for a summer pilsner style offering. The hopes and pale malts certainly are present the taste and there is a sharp citrus taste that is a bit too much and throws off the balance. The high ABV can definitely be picked up in the taste and though I enjoy imperial style brews I prefer them when the alcohol is not so in your face as it is here. Though I enjoy several of the aspects of this beer, the taste to me is trying too hard to pack too much into the taste and the flavors don't align with one another in a symbiotic way.
The mouthfeel is what you would expect from an imperial pilsner style and the crisp, smooth mouthfeel makes the taste a bit more enjoyable. There is a light and airy mouthfeel within the SPF and the beer works its way across the mouth quite easily.
Serving type: bottle
02-04-2013 01:34:01 | More by Bounty628
Summer Pilsner Fusion from Element Brewing Company
87 out of 100 based on 45 ratings.


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The Tritton Titanfall Kunai Stereo Headset delivers a comfortable, high-quality audio experience for Xbox 360 and PC, plus mobile gaming and music.
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UPDATED April 5 with apology from Transocean.
Transocean Ltd., owner of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, awarded millions of dollars in bonuses to its executives after "the best year in safety performance in our company's history," according to an annual report and proxy statement released yesterday.
Eleven people were killed, including nine Transocean employees, in the April 20 explosion and collapse of the rig, which gushed crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico for 86 days.
"Notwithstanding the tragic loss of life in the Gulf of Mexico, we achieved an exemplary statistical safety record as measured by our total recordable incident rate and total potential severity rate," Transocean states in the filing. "As measured by these standards, we recorded the best year in safety performance in our Company's history, which is a reflection on our commitment to achieving an incident free environment, all the time, everywhere."
Transocean President and Chief Executive Officer Steven L. Newman received about $4.3 million in cash bonuses and stock and option awards. With other compensation—such as pension increases and cost of living, housing, and automobile allowances—Newman earned $6.6 million in 2010, almost $1 million more than in 2009.
His base salary, $900,000 in 2010, will increase 22 percent to $1.1 million in 2011.
Transocean built and staffed the Deepwater Horizon. It was leased by BP, which denied most executives bonuses in 2010. In justifying the bonuses, Transocean cites the increased burden on executives of responding to the spill:
Although in 2010 we made significant progress in achieving our strategic and operational objectives for the year, these developments were overshadowed by the April 20, 2010 fire and explosion onboard our semi-submersible drilling rig, the Deepwater Horizon, off the Louisiana coast that resulted in the deaths of 11 of our colleagues, including nine Transocean employees, and the uncontrolled flow of hydrocarbons from the well for an extended period (the ''Macondo Incident''). As a result, many of our senior executive officers… dedicated a significant portion of their time in 2010 following the Macondo Incident to responding to the needs of the victims' families, coordinating the involvement of additional resources required to stem the flow of hydrocarbons, including drilling rigs and personnel to drill relief wells and other operations as requested by the Unified Area Command, cooperating with the numerous federal, state, and local reviews and investigations into the incident, overseeing our internal investigation of the incident, and managing other demands stemming from these activities, in addition to performing their normal responsibilities.
In the proxy, Transocean's directors also ask shareholders to shelter "the Board of Directors and the executive management From liability for activities during fiscal year 2010." The company is being sued by some shareholders for failing to monitor risk leading up to the spill.
Transocean contends it has no liability:
It remains our view that Transocean is contractually indemnified against all claims stemming from the environmental and economic impacts of the hydrocarbons spilled into the Gulf of Mexico from the Macondo well after the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon."
At the other end of that contract, however, BP contends Transocean shares liability for the disaster.
The world's largest builder and operator of oil rigs, Transocean was incorporated in the Cayman Islands but now keeps its executive offices in Vernier, Switzerland.
UPDATE: Interior Secretary Ken Salazar criticized Transocean on Monday, April 4 in a conference call with reporters, and a Transocean official apologized:
Ihab Toma, Transocean's executive vice-president for global business, said in a statement Monday that the company regretted its phrasing.
"We acknowledge that some of the wording in our 2010 proxy statement may have been insensitive in light of the incident that claimed the lives of eleven exceptional men last year and we deeply regret any pain that it may have caused," Toma said.
"Nothing in the proxy was intended to minimize this tragedy or diminish the impact it has had on those who lost loved ones. Everyone at Transocean continues to mourn the loss of these friends and colleagues," the statement adds.
via Rig owner Transocean admits 'insensitive' comment on safety – The Hill's E2-Wire.
What kind of record did they have BEFORE that this is an improvement?
Look at those bonuses!!!!
I have seen reports before that Transocean made enormous profits from insurance pay outs on this disaster.
Apparently so.
If I am reading you correctly Jeff–they ended up with $94 MILLION in their pockets?
I think we need to redeploy the Sixth Fleet to the Gulf of Mexico!!!
We are chasing the WRONG pirates!!!
PS: THANK YOU very much for the info!
May I have permission to repost your reply and a link to this article on currents?
Randy Wymore, U.of O. described Morgellons Disease as a network of fibers that grows under the skin as matching nothing known in F.B.I. databases, melting at 1400 degrees.
Research Human Brain Machine type patents (mind/computer) that use wireless energy.
Man has rediscovered the wheel but this system becomes stronger with pumped up energy fields.
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Through some convoluted public relations thinking Transocean seems to think that paying bonuses for its safety record reinforces its assertion that it is innocent of any wrongdoing in the Deepwater Horizon disaster. (It is all BP's fault.) Unfortunately, the jury is still out on that question, and the bonuses come across as clumsy at best, and totally inappropriate at worst. Not a smart PR move.
Biofuels can do anything that can be done with petroleum. They are cleaner, safer, less expensive, renewable, sustainable. Biofuels are integral to the carbon energy exchange cycle that has sustained life on earth for billions of years. In the grand scheme of nature and evolution, driving a car with ethanol, biodiesel or methane is no different than riding a horse.
I say we should use biofuels and be done with the all the myriad environmental, political, social and economic problems that fossil fuels cause.


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As part of National Dog Bite Prevention Week, Southland utility companies today joined their counterparts statewide to urge customers to keep their dogs secure when utility employees enter residential and business properties.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, dogs bite about 4.5 million people every year in the country, and about 20 percent of the injuries require medical attention. Although children are the most common victims, dozens of utility employees in California are moderately to severely injured by dogs each year.
The utilities circulated the following tips to provide a safe environment for both pets and utility employees:
- Securely confine or relocate your dog during scheduled customer service visits and when it's time for utility employees to read your meter.
- Contact your local utilities or check your monthly bills for the dates when utility workers are scheduled to conduct meter readings. On those days, leave gates unlocked and keep your dogs or other pets securely confined in another section of the property.
- If the employee is outside, keep your dog securely confined inside.
- If the employee is inside, keep your dog securely confined outside. Dogs may become more protective in the presence of their owners. Make sure your dog is securely confined where it cannot come into contact with the utility employee.
- Post a ``Beware of Dog'' sign on your fence or house to avoid any surprises.
- Leave a note on your meter explaining that you have a dog and how and where the animal is confined.
- Be sure all vaccinations and inoculations for rabies and parasites are up-to-date.
- Train your dog to obey simple commands like ``sit,'' ``stay,'' ``no'' and ``come.'' Obedience training can teach dogs proper behavior and help owners control their canines in any situation.
- Collar your dog, so you have the means to quickly restrain the animal in any emergency.
- If you get a new dog, contact your local utilities to let them know.
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DURHAM — Poverty, and its elimination, was the dominant theme in Mayor Bill Bell's annual "State of the City" address Monday night.
"It is time that we as a community come together to do something about this affliction that directly or indirectly affects us all," Bell said.
He called for officials and residents to "make it a key priority to reduce poverty, neighborhood by neighborhood, year by year, starting in 2014."
The speech, delivered before the City Council's regular meeting, got a standing ovation from a less-than-capacity crowd in the council chamber.
The mayor praised resident-driven projects already attacking Durham poverty but said he wanted to use his office "to raise the visibility of poverty in Durham."
Bell cited statistics that show 21.3 percent of Durham residents live in poverty, and so are forced to choose, he said, between paying for food, housing, medicine or other necessities.
"Those are choices no one should have to make in our society, especially in Durham," Bell said. "Many of our poor neighbors live ... just blocks from the most prosperous areas of our city."
In the area around Durham Technical Community College, he said, more than half of residents are impoverished, including eight of every 10 children.
He related poverty to two priorities set out in previous State of the City speeches: crime reduction and neighborhood revitalization.
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Poverty and its associated ills, such as unemployment and poor health care, "help determine whether or not we have a safe and secure community and thriving, livable neighborhoods," he said.
He singled out the disproportionate rates of young black men working low-paying jobs, dropping out of school and having criminal records. Only about half of Durham's youth graduate high school, go to college and get a job by the time they are 25 years old, he said.
"They represent a source of workforce skills, civic participation and taxpayer revenue that Durham can ill afford to waste," Bell said.
Revitalizing downtown and the long-depressed Southside neighborhood through public-private collaboration have created a "can-do attitude" in Durham.
"Now is the time to take those same steps…to address those among us who have the least," he said.
"We as a city and county are rich in many resources," Bell said. "We have great universities, home to the Research Triangle Park, many talented persons, a city classified as a creative city, with many entrepreneurs, innovators and more. We must find a way to harness those (for) the reduction in poverty."
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Consumer Reports tests, confirms iPhone 4 antenna problem in weak signal areas
Consumer Reports has run lab tests and confirmed what many real-world users likely already know -- in areas with weak signal, touching the iPhone 4 external antenna band at the bottom left side can cause a loss of voice and data connection.
We reached this conclusion after testing all three of our iPhone 4s (purchased at three separate retailers in the New York area) in the controlled environment of CU's radio frequency (RF) isolation chamber. In this room, which is impervious to outside radio signals, our test engineers connected the phones to our base-station emulator, a device that simulates carrier cell towers. We also tested several other AT&T phones the same way, including the iPhone 3G S and the Palm Pre. None of those phones had the signal-loss problems of the iPhone 4.
A piece of duct-tape placed over the offending area can prevent the problem, according to them, and they repeat that a case can likely prevent it as well (though they haven't tested any in the lab yet).
The signal problem is the reason that we did not cite the iPhone 4 as a "recommended" model, even though its score in our other tests placed it atop the latest Ratings of smart phones that were released today.
So their bottom line is iPhone 4 is terrific for its display, camera, battery life, gyroscope, FaceTime, and other features, but if you have the antenna issue, it's a show stopper and they believe Apple needs to come up with a free fix before they'll recommend it.
[Consumer Reports -- Thanks Phil!)
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All fanboys will now cancel their subscriptions to CR.
lol i must admit , pretty horrid.
either way i have a case on mine so doesnt bother me. but if i didnt id sure be pissed.
Lol mr jobs said no freebies yet it's HIS problem, he's an idiot for letting a problem like this even make it out of the R&D lab!
It does suck, but I'm not left-handed, so it doesn't really affect me, but then again, it still no fair to those that are.
this is a conspiracy. a cabalt. orchestrated by google and the fandroids to defame apple and Steve jobs personally. THERE IS NO ANTENNAE ISSUE! if you are too stupid to know how to operate a sophisticated piece of equipment please return it the Wal-Mart you got it from. losers.
Fair article from CR. Personally I don't have the "death grip" issue but then I'm in the Chicago suburbs where at&t's signals are very strong. I love my iPhone 4 and I loved my 3Gs as well. This whole "fanboy" business is plain childish, like a junior high schoolyard. If you like Android then you like Android, more power to you, if you like Apple you like Apple. Whatever one you choose they will both have issues, neither Apple or Google is perfect.
At any rate, CR did a good job on the article.
@Kdm4lyf hit the nail on head. I'm having no problems, but my wife who is a leftie is dropping about one out of every 10 calls. I told her to get a case, but Apple store only has bumpers so she's still shopping.
Android has had it's reception issues as well, just not reported on like Apple.
I went into an Apple Store about a week ago. Talked to a manager (nicely for about 15 minutes) and walked out with a free bumper courtesy of Apple. The key things to mention are "call quality" and avoid talking about the number of bars on the display.
Remember WWDC 2010...I recall one Steve Jobs losing reception during a key demonstration of the new iPhone 4. Antenna issue? Maybe so, or maybe Mr. Jobs doesn't know how to hold his iPhone correctly?? Clearly there is an issue and Apple's handling of it isn't winning any friends.
Good. I'm glad I didn't buy it. Pretty but not functional. No thanks.
CR thinks it has a good camera? The iPhone 4 sucks with white balance in artificial lighting compared to the 3GS.
@uphomer: actually he lost wi-fi connectivity not 3G at the keynote of the iPhone 4.
This is a PR nightmare for Apple. No doubt about it. Costly mistake.
I've got two thin strips of scotch tape on mine. I used to be able to make the bars go down at will but now I cannot. I figure this is preferable to duct tape which would be visible and sometimes leaves that sticky goo if you leave it on too long. Seems to work well!
It is a mistake by Apple and I hope it gets fixed. Nonetheless I'd still take an iPhone 4 over anything else on the market, and that has nothing to do with fanboyism.. I get any phone I want at work and can switch at a moments notice so believe me I've looked at the EVO etc. Maybe next year, Android is just not ready yet... sorry. As for consumer reports - its a good thing they are saying this.. if people actually listen to them maybe that will spark Apple to respond better.
As for my reception issues, had very few - honestly the drop I'd see brought the signal back down to better than what I had on the 3GS. I did get a bumper though and have had 0 signal drop. I actually like the bumper.
This is the first time I've ever been very disappointed with Apple. With the thousands of tests they run prior to the phone's release, they have no excuse for this. I'll disagree with others who say that other phones have exhibited this problem, as someone who used the Android Incredible for 30 days, I never had this problem.
All in all, I'd never return the phone, but I gotta say Apple really droped the ball on this one.
@uphomer - That was a wifi problem, not 3g. Try again, troll. Anyway, AT&T service here in Cincinnati is good, and I love my iPhone 4. Trolls and fandroids can suck it.
@kenneth - As a matter of fact, I could get both my V3 Razr and V3xx Razr to drop bars by holding them a certain way.
Apple needs to give away free cases with iPhone 4 purchases, it's disgusting that they refuse to admit it's their fault.
This is fear mongering. Buy a bumper or case and stop crying.
Funny story: this weekend, I was at a bachelor party. Some friends saw that I had the iPhone 4 and said "Oh, you have to hold it a certain way to make calls, right?". Now, these friends are not tech geeks. One of them has the iPhone 3G and the other has a cheap Nokia flip phone. However, I found it funny how badly this issue has proliferated the general public. It's really a PR nightmare and Apple really is making a mistake by not acting. A free bumper with every phone is the remedy...
Wait two weeks for their next report. They will probably change their minds again. Let's not forget that two weeks ago CR told us the signal reception was not a problem as far as they were concerned.
I don't know why they don't add an extra step in manufacturing to add just a coating to the outside bands of the antennas.
Then again, that would probably be environmentally unfriendly.
They'll come up with a fix with a Rev 2 iPhone 4 and possibly do something with all the existing iPhone 4 sold, but they should know that any little thing will blow up in their face as they are the number 1 everything right now. Huge brand image, huge media attention, huge profits, huge market cap, a large number of enemies. Any little thing like this will get played and will last a long time. Even if they came up with a fix.
Really, it's not a huge issue, but the PR and brand hit is bad. They have to use some invisible insulating vapor deposited chemical on the steel band to eliminate this specific shorting of the 2 antennas issue.
No problems here recommending.
That said, this issue isn't doing Apple any favors.
But like i said before, i'd favor a return to the 3GS design with better grip.
"So their bottom line is iPhone 4 is terrific for its display, camera, battery life, gyroscope, FaceTime, and other features..."-Lol the "bottom line" is that the iPhone 4 is "terrific" at everything except functioning as a cell phone.
I just got an Android incredible and it really is incredible. Huge screen, super thin, lightning fast, multi-tasking and rock solid.
It makes the iPhone 4 look outdated. Actually, it makes the Nexus One look outdated too. Android OS with Snapdragon processor, HTC sense UI, voice guided mapping and great voice to text make it far more useful than my PC, or any phone I've had before (inc a 3Gs). It came with a bunch of standard apps too, like an Office suite and the usual smart phone tools (browser, mail client, app store etc)
Why would anyone even look at an iPhone, when the Android equivalent (Like the 4g Evo) are just so much better. There's so much more choice too, along with almost all iPhone developers developing Android stuff too, where most new mobile developers are choosing Android first.
That new App Inventor for Android will be a big hit too, when consumers can create their own apps without coding.
The future is Android and that's partly Apples own fault for having a proprietary OS for it's own line of phones. Android can be used by anyone, so the phone range will be massive, bringing the number of apps available, with it. The best part, is Google wanting to utilize the OS on other electronic devices, so integration and application crossover will be big, such as launching an app on your phone and viewing it on your TV, whilst using your phones camera for a wireless conference call.
iPhones are the stone age (last week)
Anyone who thinks a current Android phone stacks up to the iPhone 4 even with its faults is nuts. I've used them plenty and while interesting, the UI is so crappy and the apps are so second rate it makes think people who like them must have no clue what good really is.
As for that new app inventor - more crap apps on top of what they already have. ABooth, you obviously know nothing about technology. THink before you post.
If you are a proponent of "choice" you should be perfectly fine with a consumer choosing an iPhone over an Android phone.
The iPhone 4 is on aggregate the best cell phone available today based on all of the reviews of it. Now, if you want and value specific features such as a 4+ inch screen, voice-to-text, or other things, it behooves you to get the phone that has that. That's the right thing to do. There's no need to proselytize as everyone has their own set of things they like.
P.S. what is so last week are Fandroids posting smack on an Apple site in an attempt to make themselves believe they made the right phone choice. If you really did you woudln't feel the need to write about it in comment areas like this.
a small piece of scotch tape works for me, as well. Once the screen films come out (with side strips as well) i'm hoping that will do the trick w/o bastardizing the look and feel.
Do people still actually listen to what Consumer Reports say's anymore? I got smart on this issue YEARS ago. My iP4 works great, meets MY needs and I have NO issues, so I don't know what all the fuss is about!
This device and it's reception issues is too mixed up right now. I have to admit it probably is the best looking device out arguably. But I will not buy it until the receptions issues are fixed. I really believe they knew this ahead of time. And oh yeah by the way where is the 100 new user features. That has been completely forgotten.
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Does anyone know if the invisishield/Zagg or the i-clear skins will work as a quick fix for the iPhone 4 reception problem? ?
Actually they confirmed the problem in ALL areas but added that you might lose signal entirely in weak areas. Either way, regardless of the signal strength there is serious degredation that doesn't affect other phones. Sorry fanboys. I see a rather expensive recall in Apple's future.
I am the laughing stock of my friends. I am sporting the sleek new, $300 iPhone 4 with a piece of friggin duct tape on the side. So ghetto.
F U Apple!
How many people are honestly going to return the iPhone 4? Even if 600,000 people returned them Apple still had a record setting opening weekend. People arnt going to stop buying them. If you have the money to buy an iPhone I'm pretty sure you have the money to buy a case or even change the way you hold a phone. Geez.
The phone is functional, period, EOS. If you are in a weak signal area, placing your hand over a certain place on the phone (in the juncture between the two antennas will cause your signal to drop or cause data to clog to a complete stop). That being said, putting a case on eliminates the issues totally and if you are in "good" signal signal areas, you will have better call quality and stability as reported by many and from my own experiences in NYC (which btw, has been problematic along with SF for quite some time now.)
I'm so tired of the trolls from apple and adrones. Let's get over it people they are very different devices for different people why can't all u twenty somethings understand that. Get it through your heads already. I own a i4 and yes I'm having rf issues. I also have a htc desire and have had nexus one and droid for a month. I like both but like each platform for different reasons. apple is well just more polished and stable than android currently. Any time I ever loaded alot of apps to a android phone I always deal with app freezes and force closes. With apple that never happens everything runs so fluid and yes it's a boring os compared to android and their widgets. Etc. So what? I will take stability over unstabity and poor battery life anyday. Now when froyo comes out who knows maybe that will finally be a solid os that truly contends. Until then the no so techie world has chosen iPhone as there os of choice. Get over forcing android down peoples throats on these sites and let people buy what works for them. Jesus , I think everyone is tired of this whole argument from u
I am one of the few that has significant problems with dropping calls, presumably because of the possible antenna issue in weak and attenuated signal areas.
Now that Apple has indicated that they have displayed the signal strength too optimistically, I wonder whether the radio power is also affected. If the signal was weaker yet still displayed 5 bars, does that mean the radio power was also too weak to sustain the connection resulting in dropped calls. If the radio changes power based on signal strength, will more accurate measurement in weak and attenuated signal situations cause the power to increase and improve? Is there hope that the touchy antenna design can be helped by software improvements?
Jobs: "And now I'd like to introduce the iPhone 4 signal enhancement kit. Once again we've outpaced the competition to market with this as well as demonstrated our innovative prowess." Big applause.
Jobs: "And I bet you're wondering what this kit contains? Well here's a picture."
Audience: "OOOOOOHHHHHH." Long applause.
Jobs: "Here we have the iTape and iScissors that make up the kit. I bet they'll try to copy
us but you know we are the orginal and best." Long applause.
Jobs: "Be sure to visit your local Apple store asap to grab one up. The're only $50.00."
sorry aboth,
but until the android os has the 10 hz refresh rate look to it fixed , there is no comparison.
carry on
This is EXACTLY why I don't do product/service launches! I was waiting to see what kind of bugs the new iPhone would be plagued with; and sure enough, they are massive. I think I'm gonna skip this update and wait for iPhone 5.
I wish every new phone was as bug free as the iPhone 4. I have used Android and windows mobile and like them a lot but prefer my new iPhone.
What's the alternative to the iPhone? What would I get in place of it? What other phone could take its place? For me the answer is none. Sure the problem is real, there's no denying it. But which company is better equipped to handle this problem than Apple? Again I think Apple will rectify the problem to the customers satisfaction. I remember how poorly Google handled the 3G issue with the Nexus 1 shortly after it hit the market. Those users had no recourse and Google had nothing in place to handle customer complaints. Apple DOES! My phone works fine for calling and data here in the Phoenix area. I'm sure there are many like me who acknowledge the problem, but will stick it out.
I wonder if Apple will provide apple branded duct tape!
I can't help but laugh at all of this. The almighty iphone needs duct tape for it to work properly. That is a true laugh!
I find it even more mind boggling how people are justifying putting duct tape on a $700 device to make it work. The kool-aid must be really good!
Well I guess as long as you look good pulling an iphone out of your pocket, that's all that matters right? Even if it doesn't function as an actual cell phone.
I returned my iPhone 4 for a full refund before the 30 days were up. I will not pay for an inherently defective device. No way.
I am back to my old 3G...Do I wait for the iPhone 5, where you know that this problem will be fixed, or do I go over to Android. That is my question today?
Weak areas may cause weak signal by touching the antenna. Ok so any phone will have problems in weak signal areas. Some more than others. To me the problem would be to improve the signal it the weak areas.
And what was the excuse for the Nexus 1 when both HTC and TMob has no explanation or remediation to what was causing 3G reception issues?
@Andy it does sound like your ghetto. Scotch tape, case, bumber, Zagg Invisishield, hold different > Duck Tape.
Old news, and it STILL does not explain why iPhone 3G has no such problem.
I just got an e-mail from Apple saying my credit card will be credited $326.66 for my returned iPhone. I will not own a phone with such a major design flaw. Next time how about test the damn thing, Apple. And that means real world testing by real world consumers. I will buy it again if Apple ever fixes the design (and I don't mean just putting a damn case on it). Major F*** up, Apple.
And yet there isn't a smartphone i'd recommend over the iphone 4.
This is nothing new. Companies are always selling flawed products and using the consumer as the final "test bed".
This reminds me of Intel's attempt to ignore a known flaw, and act like no one knows what they are talking about when they put out the P2 processor with its floating point calculation flaws.
Look at the car industry right now.
Its not right, but we have to be realistic here. Any company the is so stupid that they think they can dupe the general public by ignoring their own design flaws, really does not have the ability to do any better than they have already.
All we really can do is be thankful there are independant testing labs that can make these companies eat crow in the public eye.
It will be interesting to see what the Apple response to this will be... bet it will be within the next 48 hours.
I have 1 basic question. Has this extreme test on signal test be done with each smart phone or has the buzz around the internet caused everyone to blow this out of the water.
Since apple doesn't want to give away a free bumper they should give away a free roll of scotch tape lol!
Unless enough people actually do return them for credit. I will sign up for the class action suit simply because I detest the arrogance from a lying CEO. If he would come clean and admit the problem I would give Apple time to make it right but no more. Screw them...bring on the lawyers.
My iPhone 4 just arrived today. Holding off on activation until i get a case or body shield. Hoping for a free Apple bumper (I agree it is deserved), but will likely buy a case either way. Even with the antenna issue it's still better than Android :)
P.S. If a case fails to fix the issue I will be forced to return it. Otherwise, I'm happy being as I would have used a case anyway. Do any of the body shields cover the side and fix the reception issue? Please advise...
Apple deserves all the negative PR they get. Perhaps the new slogan can be:
"It just works..with a little duct tape"
OMG CR has pulled their "coveted" seal of approval from the iPhone 4. What will the world do?
I for one am glad that someone is looking out for the consumer. If you like the phone and want to keep it with the signal issue great. But allot of people don't spend the time researching a smart phone and just buy it. The primary reason you are getting this thing is to make calls right. So why not get it right and just fix the freaking thing. Stop the BS about if you hold it the other way. Apple has burned allot of their good will with people.
@Dantv, I would actually wait it out if Apple fixes it or something. Android is still lagging their OS, every phone doesn't get updated at the same time, and they come out with new phones like every other week(exageration). But seriously, you're gonna be carrying a PC in your hand if you don't have an iPhone. Pretty much.
I'd give a million dollars to be a fly on Steve jobs' shoulder right now.
@Walky Chalky
Typical apple zombie. Your saying your dumb enough to buy a toyota with brake problems because its a toyota. Enjoy your lousy hardware with obvious problems.
Thanks for the insight, Ted.
However, you didn't answer my question. Ergo, you're comment is worthless to me
So now you're equating my use of a subpar antenna to putting my life at risk by buying a car with brake problems? Makes sense...
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HAHA! Have fun with your iPhone4 you iSheep! Maybe you should buy an Android phone?http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/12/consumer-reports-confirms-iphone-4-an...
Too be honest the problem only has an effect in areas of low reception and coverage. At home I have perfect coverage and find it damn near impossible to get my bars to drop. At work on the other hand, I get good coverage but I can get my reception to drop. The issue is exasperated by sweaty palms, on the whole though I'm happy with my iPhone 4 .
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I am saying you are willing to buy a product with a rather large flaw which affects the main funcationality. Similar to brakes on a toyota. That doesnt seem to bright does it.
death grip...strikes again! hardware recall???? http://www.mysmartrend.com/news-briefs/news-watch/rumors-swirling-over-p...
all this tells me is that in a few days ill be buying a few shares of there stock >:)
It's down $8.51 so far this morning, with a bigger drop sure to come.
Your outlandish analogy fails. Please, try again. I love it when u talk down to my iPhone 4 ;)
Engadget confirms.. that all the Iphones have antenna issues.. The signal bar is inaccurate... so people might think they dont have an issue .. but they 're still losing signal if it says they have 4 bars
A day later after my return and I feel good about it. I don't want the iPhone 4 anymore and whatever band aid fix comes for it. I decided to wait it out for the iPhone 2011 version at this point. You know that this issue will be at the top of the list for that version.
BTW, I am not going to Android...I tried some and I just don't like them Period! Plus I have invested too much money in iPhone apps. So I am sticking with my 3G for another year.
I got my iP4 a month and some days, and the issue regarding the signal being blocked hasn't effected me. I have held it in the way which is supposed to drop the signal several times and only notice the signal drop once, the reception problem not so seriously just bcz someone specially enlarged to do laundry out information.
I love my iP4 and very enjoyable with it, maybe you can call me fanboi, yup, that is, thanks apple give such a fantastic Phone. Now With the iP4 and iPhone 4 Video Converter from iFunia, Im sucking in movies and videos watching, of course happy with the Facetime with my girfriend!
Had my Iphone 1 week now. Took it to the Apple store for an exchange, and nearly returned it for a full refund.
I have terrible signal here at my house, although AT&T shows its in a "good" area.
After learning the 3001#12345# trick, I found I had -116 dBm in most of my house. That's without my holding the phone. However, if I turn off 3G, that improves to -97. At that point, the phone works fine.
I hate keeping a defective product, but the features outweigh all other phones, so I'm going to keep it, and leave the 3G off at my house.
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Over here you have introduced several features of iPhone. I thinks these all points are enough to know about iPhne 4 but many consumer had complains about it's battery life but apple gives solution for that problem so it is really good mobile for business application.


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Few insects in San Diego County attract more attention than the Jerusalem cricket. This black-and-orange-banded, modified sand cricket is one of the most distinctive-looking creatures found anywhere. Adults can reach up to 2 inches long (30-50 mm).
Commonly referred to as "potato bugs," even though they do not prefer potatoes and are technically not bugs, they are also called niña de la tierra (child-of-the-earth), stone cricket or chaco. Believed by some to be fierce and poisonous, this nocturnal cricket is actually non-aggressive and possesses no poison glands, although its jaws can inflict a painful bite.
Range and Habitat
Jerusalem crickets are found throughout the western United States, along the Pacific Coast, and south into Mexico.
Usually discovered while preparing the ground for spring or winter planting, this insect never appears in large numbers and is not considered a pest that requires control. Their numbers are kept in check by birds and rodent predators, fly and worm parasites, curious cats and gardeners' hoses.
Natural History
The Jerusalem cricket spends most of its life underground. Its large, almost humanoid head supports the necessary muscles that assist the jaws in digging in the soil and feeding on living and dead plant materials. Like most crickets, this insect also produces sound, called drumming, by hitting its spiny legs against its body.
Jerusalem crickets complete a generation within a year, beginning with the hatching of eggs in the spring and the development of adults by fall.
Text: David Faulkner, Research Associate, Entomology Department
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(BPT) - Hearing aids - those two words alone may conjure up images of unattractive, beige devices that your father or grandmother once wore before finally throwing them in a drawer, never to be seen again. And who could blame them? In the past, hearing aids were big, bulky and fragile - incapable of getting wet or dirty. But hearing aids have come a very long way. Here are five things you may not know about today's digital hearing aids:
1. Hearing aids can adjust automatically based on your listening situation
Digital hearing aids of the past required you to manually switch programs depending on your environment (for example noisy vs. quiet). The latest hearing aids are smart enough to recognize up to six distinct listening environments: quiet, speech in quiet, noise, speech in noise, car or music. The hearing aids continuously detect which of the six situations you're in and automatically switch settings for the best hearing in that environment. No manual adjustments are needed.
2. Hearing aids can act like your own personal headset
Most people who have hearing loss have it in both ears and need two hearing aids. Wireless hearing aids 'talk' with each other so touching the volume control or program switch for one hearing aid automatically adjusts both. Today's hearing aids are personal electronics that work with your high-tech gadgets. You can wirelessly stream music into your hearing aids from an iPod, hear a call that just came in on your smartphone, and listen to the television with no delay at your preferred volume - without disturbing others.
3. You can swim, sweat and ski while wearing hearing aids
In 2011, Aquaris, made by Siemens, was the first digital waterproof, dustproof and shock-resistant hearing aid. For high-school swimmer Kristle Cowan of Phoenix, a waterproof hearing aid is life-changing.
'Before my waterproof hearing aids, I felt like quitting the swim team,' says 17-year old Cowan. 'My old hearing aids couldn't get wet so I couldn't wear them in the pool. I would be at a competition and get disqualified because I couldn't hear the buzzer. Now I can hear everything.'
Waterproof hearing aids aren't just for swimmers either. Because they are so robust and stay securely in place behind the ear, many people can benefit, including those who perspire heavily, are active in sports, or who garden or work in dusty environments.
4. Hearing aids are rechargeable
If the idea of having to change tiny batteries once a week (or more) makes you cringe, you're not alone. With rechargeable hearing aids, there's no more constant fumbling with batteries. According to Dr. Gabrielle Filips of Siemens Hearing Instruments, people with arthritis, Parkinson's disease or other conditions that create dexterity problems can really struggle with opening battery packages, accessing a battery compartment and guiding a battery into place.
Rechargeable hearing aids are also friendlier to the environment - and our wallets. Over a three-year time span, two rechargeable hearing aids and a charging station cost less than three year's worth of weekly disposable batteries. They're easy to use, too. At night, you place the hearing aids into a charger and every morning you'll have freshly-charged hearing aids.
5. Hearing aids can be invisible
Like contact lens wearers, most people still want to be discreet about their hearing aids. The stigma associated with wearing hearing aids still ranks among the top reasons why consumers choose not to purchase them. But with invisible hearing aids, only you know you're wearing the device.
Invisible and nearly-invisible hearing aids like Siemens Eclipse are very comfortable, too. According to Filips, because they sit closer to the ear drum, they provide a more natural sound quality without a muffled or over-amplified effect. And, in case you were wondering, a tiny, transparent removal cord lets the wearer safely remove the hearing aids anytime - without having to see a professional.
With all these advances, it's no wonder hearing aid wearers are happier and more satisfied than ever. In fact, the technology may give some wearers an advantage over those without hearing loss. So make that appointment to get your hearing checked that you've been putting off.


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Standard Room, 1 Queen BedMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
Standard Room, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
Standard Room, 2 Queen BedsMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 3 infants)
Suite, 1 Queen Bed with SofabedMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 3 infants)
Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted TubMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
Lakewood motel with a complimentary breakfast
Situated in Lakewood, this motel is close to Stina's Cellars, Pacific Lutheran University, and Lakewold Gardens. Area attractions also include Tacoma Dome and Tacoma Mall.
Property Features
In addition to complimentary wireless Internet access, Western Inn Lakewood/Tacoma provides laundry facilities, a computer station, and free self parking.
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Televisions come with cable channels. Guestrooms also feature kitchenettes, complimentary wireless Internet access, and sofa beds.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Lakewood motel also offers coffee/tea in the lobby, a fireplace in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Computer station
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Free breakfast
- Conference space
- 24-hour front desk
- Fireplace in lobby
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Number of floors - 2
- Laundry facilities
- Total number of rooms - 98
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Television in lobby
- Free Wi-Fi
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Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
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Free self parking
- Room Amenities
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Air conditioning
- Complimentary weekday newspaper
- Free local calls
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Hair dryer
- Bathtub only
- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
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- Microwave (on request)
- Pay movies
- Refrigerator
- Sofa bed
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- Free Wi-Fi
- Dining
A complimentary continental breakfast is served between 6 AM and 9 AM.
Western Inn Lakewood/Tacoma Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets allowed, Only dogs are allowed, Pet maximum weight in lb is 50
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per stay
- Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 20 per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per stay
- Additional Details
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).


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This book demonstrates diverse approaches from music therapy teams working in secure settings. Case studies provide evidence for the use of music therapy with a variety of client groups including adult and adolescent offenders, men and women with personality disorders and mental illnesses in low, medium and high secure treatment settings. more »2012, Paperback: £24.99/ $36.95
Keywords: adults, challenging behaviour, counselling, forensic psychotherapy, mental illness, music therapy, occupational therapy, offenders, psychiatry, psychology, psychosis, supervision, teenagers, violence
The book's contributors explore the transformative power of the arts therapies in areas stricken by conflict and discuss how and why expressive arts works. They look at the ways it can be used to engage community consciousness and improve social conditions whilst taking into account the issues that arise within different contexts and populations. more »2011, Paperback: £25.99/ $42.95
Keywords: adults, art therapy, bereavement, counselling, creative therapies, creative writing as therapy, death, depression, domestic abuse, emotions, expressive therapies, families, grief, group psychotherapy, interdisciplinary arts therapies, mental health, occupational therapy, poetry, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychodrama, psychosis, psychotherapy, storymaking, therapeutic communities, trauma
The authors explain the development of the music therapist's role within the multidisciplinary team and discuss the prevalence of collaborative partnerships between UK music therapists and other professionals such as occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, psychologists, physiotherapists and other arts therapists. more »2008, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95
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