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Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a fitness center. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
Grab a bite from a grocery/convenience store serving guests of Courtyard Virginia Beach Oceanfront/North 37th Street. Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Virginia Beach? This hotel has 2100 square feet (189 square meters) of space consisting of conference/meeting rooms and small meeting rooms. Parking (subject to charges) is available onsite, and additional parking (subject to charges) can be found nearby.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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In addition to an indoor pool, Courtyard Virginia Beach Oceanfront/North 37th Street provides an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. This 3-star property offers access to a business center and small meeting rooms.
High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 2100 square feet (189 square meters) include conference/meeting rooms. This beach hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, gift shops/newsstands, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Courtyard Virginia Beach Oceanfront/North 37th Street is a smoke-free property.
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- Total number of rooms - 100
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- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 2100
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Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
The Bistro - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine.
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An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Boating nearby
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- Personal motorized watercraft nearby
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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- Breakfast fee: USD 10.95 per person (approximately)
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Priscilla R. Stern Literacy Fund
Working in Memory of Priscilla R. SternThe Stern family and their friends joined together to establish the Priscilla R. Stern Literacy Fund at AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps in 2007. This fund will allow one AVODAH Corps member each year to work in the field of literacy for 10 years.
Elsie Stern, Priscilla's daughter, and the immediate past Board Chair of AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps wrote that the fund was established because, "we can only imagine how much our mother would have loved to talk with an AVODAH Corps member — a young woman, overflowing with enthusiasm about her work in teaching people to read, angry and sad that such work is necessary, and passionate about working for comprehensive system reform. For our mother, talking was a way to connect, poetry a way to express her wonder at the beauty of the world, and books a way to enter into limitless worlds of imagination and ideas. She worked at the school and public libraries; she brought books to shut-ins and tutored adults in reading."
Last year, the Fund supported AVODAH Corps member Josh Ontell, who worked as a Program Assistant at Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day School in New York City. Manhattan Comprehensive is a one-of-a-kind public high school with classes from 11am to 11pm, created to serve older students, ages 17 to 21, with adult responsibilities such as working and child rearing. Josh served as a Program Assistant in the College Services Department, helping students with the process of getting into colleges.
The Priscilla R. Stern Literacy fellow during the 2007-2008 program year was Diana Levy, who worked at the Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice (SLJ) in Brooklyn, New York. SLJ is a public college preparatory school with a focus on law. Students take classes in legal studies and learn by doing. Diana, who is from Hyattsville, Maryland and graduated from Northwestern University, coordinated the After School Learning Academy, developing after school programs and summer internships for SLJ students and helping them apply to college.
AVODAH is honored that the Stern family and their friends have selected this unique way to cherish Priscilla Stern's memory.
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I am honored to be working at the Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice, where the staff is committed to enriching the lives of underprivileged youth and preparing them for future success in college. Every day, I get to help students develop important leadership skills, as well as challenge them beyond the scope of the classroom. Thank you for making it possible for me to do this work in Priscilla Stern's memory."
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TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2014 /CNW/ - The federal government has acknowledged the critical role of colleges in addressing the youth unemployment crisis, advancing innovation and increasing apprenticeships in today's budget. All are key economic issues that George Brown College will continue to tackle with the help of today's announced programs and investments.
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The celebration of trees is scheduled from 10am to 12pm and is free to the public. Free trees will be given away at the event (Black Cherry and Serviceberry). Demonstrations and other activities are planned for the morning. There will be a special appearance by Smokey the Bear. Join us for a fun and educational day at the Arboretum.
It's time to get started in the garden. And you can take home a little bit of garden today. We'll look at how plants get started (propagation) and explore the difference between annuals and perennials. Every family will take home a hanging flower pouch. Nan Bonfils, Arboretum staffer, will co-teach with our invited instructor.
Fee: $10 per family per class for Arboretum members and $15 per family non-members. Click here to Register
Registration Deadline: May 1
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The Iowa Arboretum's annual two day spring plant sale is scheduled from 9am to 4pm. Find the most unique varieties of perennials, shrubs and fruiting plants that will grow in Iowa.
Sponsored by the Iowa Arborist Association
Fee: $85 for members (Iowa Arborist Association and Iowa Arboretum members) and $100 for non-members. $75 for students.
Registration must be received by April 25th (Click here to download/print the Registration Form).
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Professional pruning techniques and the latest research-backed information will be brought together in this dynamic advanced workshop. Dr. Gilman is one of only a few professionals in the world conducting controlled experiments with trees and their reaction to pruning. He will bring his unique approach to teaching in this one day seminar. The financial success of your future and the stewardship of our urban forests are directly linked to the art and science of proper pruning.
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Dr. Ed Gilman, professor, University of Florida
Dr. Gilman presents preventive arboricultural treatments shown to increase tree health and longevity in compliance with the 2008 edition of the ANSI pruning standards. We will discuss young and old members of our tree population showing how to treat them professionally. Inappropriate reduction, raising the canopy, and other techniques designed to help can often end up initiating a downward health spiral. Above ground treatments for old trees will be discussed in light of recent research and practice. We'll show you the newest crown pruning and root manipulation research designed to improve tree stability and health. You will learn the latest science-based tree care. Key words include: nursery, root pruning, mechanical stress, aspect ratio, roots, taper, damping, rays, wood, branch orientation, inclusions, intervention, subordination, thinning, and reduction.
Morning Session 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Root System Development Seed to Mature Tree: Creating Stable Architecture
Understanding how roots develop near the trunk will improve our ability to diagnose problems and
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How Trees Grow in Urban Landscapes: Applied Tree Biomechanics, Biology, and Risk Management (Part 1)
Review how tree structure develops, how trees are put together, and how this impacts your daily
pruning practices and bottom line. You will understand how trees respond to forces experienced in the real world.
Break 30 minutes (Refreshments Provided)
How Trees Grow in Urban Landscapes: Applied Tree Biomechanics, Biology, and Risk Management (Part 2)
Review how tree structure develops, how trees are put together, and how this impacts your daily
pruning practices and bottom line. You will understand how trees respond to forces experienced in the real world.
Pruning Cut Types: Internal Response to the Three Common Pruning Cuts
There are three pruning cuts used on trees. Learn which is most appropriate for young and mature
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and decay.
Lunch 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM (Provided)
Afternoon Session 12:45 PM – 2:30 PM
Developing a Sustainable Canopy Architecture
This is the most important technique to master when pruning young and medium-aged trees. It is the
best way to prevent trunk decay and disease. Learn to choose the right branches and stems to remove
to prevent problems later. With some practice, you can become an expert in this emerging, practical
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Effects of Pruning Methods on Tree Survival in Storms
New research provides guidance for better pruning treatments for our trees in storm prone areas. It also
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Outdoor Session 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Outdoor Pruning Exercises: Creating and Maintaining Strong Structure With Pruning
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This national event is designed to raise awareness about the role America's public gardens play in promoting environmental stewardship. Visit the Iowa Arboretum and the other public gardens in Central Iowa.
The Brenton Arboretum, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden and Reiman Gardens – Iowa State University.
Celebrate Wildflowers at the Iowa Arboretum!
Join the Iowa Arboretum in celebrating Iowa Wildflower Month. Visit the Iowa Arboretum May 10th, at 10am, for a one hour staff guided wildflower tour through the Woodland Trails system and Native Prairie, as well self-guided tours any weekend in May. Explore the Woodland Trails system and discover Dutchman's Breeches, Virginia Waterleaf and the unique Mayapple. The prairie tour offers a view into Iowa's historical native tall grass prairie. Discover many vibrant colors among the tall grass with Prairie Phlox, Purple Prairie Clover and False Indigo in full bloom.
Roll over to the Iowa Arboretum on Sunday, June 8th for our 3rd annual Classic Car Show.
See your favorite cars from the glory days. Cars from the fabulous 50's, to the muscle era of the 60's, and even the sleek convertibles of the 70's. From 12PM – 3PM there will be food, music, and wine tasting. Registration is from 10AM – 12PM. Car Clubs and groups are welcome!
Travel on a luxury motor coach bus to visit two very special gardens in Minnesota. The first stop is to Noerenberg Memorial Park and Gardens featuring a wide variety of unusual annuals, perennials, assorted grasses and daylilies. The next stop is the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum which features 1,100 acres of gardens and woodlands.
The fare per person is $110. For more information call 515.795.3216
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Many months ago, the founder of this group welcomed the Fannation Community to this warm place, where many could discuss the literary art without feeling the need to hide and cower. In his loquacious mission statement, he said:
FanNation is a place, first and foremost, for sports. However, this site is more than merely a depository for the lesser-known Sports Illustrated writers, despite what the redesigned homepage would have you believe. Fan groups have always been the lifeblood of the FanNation community, bringing together groups of people with disparate opinions in discussion on topics of sport, politics, life... and yes, even literature.
In that spirit, welcome to the FanNation Book Club. Our mission here is to foster the exchange of ideas on literary subjects relating both to sports and the rest of the wide spectrum of published texts. We will be reviewing literature which is engaging to YOU, the fans out there. This group will be driven by your choices, your thoughts.
In words far less eloquent than Bigalke's, I am declaring that the mission originally set out in 2008 still applies. We are still a website that is based on its users. This site is not about the Rumours. It is not about Dan Patrick. It is about us, the people who ensure every day that there are Throwdowns to vote on and blogs to read.
I feel that in every individual, there is always room for personal enrichment. That's not to say that everybody is an idiot. Rather, whenever people go about their day to day lives, there is always something to learn. The day people stop learning is the day they die.
In that spirit, I bring you the Fannation Book Club. Every two or three weeks (I haven't decided yet), we will have a book to read. As opposed to the last one, we will emphasize sports literature, simply because that's the reason everybody is here on Fannation. After every two or three weeks, we will gather as a community and have a discussion about the book. We may not always agree; I'd be upset if everybody had the same opinion. However, we will always come out with something new learned.
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It is widely accepted that climate change as a result of human activity, is real, happening now and will have an impact of everyone and everything on the Earth.
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In a new feature for the 2012/13 season, we examine the facts and figures that made the difference in the previous 90 minutes.
This week, Frank Lampard and Eden Hazard look like the main men to have influenced the game up at Wigan.
John Terry and Frank Lampard exchanged 24 successful passes, 12 each.
Terry hit a game-high 60 successful passes. Lampard hit 87 per cent of his passes accurately, and did not misplace a pass in the final half-hour.
Both Lampard and Ivanovic scored with their only shots of the game. In contrast, Wigan's Franco Di Santo and Jordi Gomez both had four efforts and only made Petr Cech work once apiece.
The top five players for total successful passes in the final third were all Wigan players. Shaun Maloney, who was subbed after 48 minutes, hit 12 from 12.
Eden Hazard was fouled four times on his debut, which lasted 64 minutes. Last season he was the most fouled player in the French Ligue, with 57.
Hazard made five successful dribbles, more than any other, two of which led to goals inside the first few minutes.
David Luiz made seven interceptions, two more than any other player at the DW, and the most of any Premier League player.
Chelsea enjoyed only 48.1 per cent of possession, and attempted only six shots. That is our lowest figure since our visit to Old Trafford in Manchester United in September 2007.
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The Sa-Hali Sabres senior girls moved one step closer to regaining the Fulton Cup on Wednesday.
The Sabres opened the six-team senior girls division with a 50-33 victory over the NorKam Saints at the Tournament Capital Centre.
The victory means the Sabres only have to beat the Valleyview Vikings today, 6:30 p.m., at TRU Gym, to move into the tournament final, scheduled for Friday, 5:45 p.m., at the TCC. Sa-Hali has won the senior girls Fulton Cup four of the past six years.
Sa-Hali dominated the tournament, the city's preseason championship, from 2007-09, only to lose it to the South Kamloops Titans in 2010. After the Sabres rebounded to win the tournament in 2011, the Titans won it back in 2012.
South Kam is considered a favourite to win the tournament again this year, although the Sabres aren't planning on letting the Titans get it easily.
Jaida Wallat had 12 points to lead the Sabres in Wednesday's victory, with Haley Cochran adding nine. Katy Thorne scored nine points for the Saints, who also played the Vikings last night (a score wasn't available at press time).
The Titans knocked off the Westsyde Whundas 66-36 in the other Wednesday senior girls game.
South Kam will play the St. Ann's Crusaders today, 3:30 p.m., at the TCC, with the Whundas playing St. Ann's at 8:30 p.m., also at the TCC.
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Two of the day's best games were in the junior boys division.
The Brocklehurst Broncs needed overtime to take down the Crusaders 53-50. Brock's Mitch Mathieson, who ended with 14 points, hit two free-throws as regulation ended to force overtime. Devin Halcrow led Brock with 16 points, and Anthony Cave scored 15, including four key points in overtime. St. Ann's was led by Justin Melnychuk's 13 points.
As that was going on at the TCC, the Whundas defeated the Saints 47-43 at TRU. Reade Bentz had 14 points for Westsyde, and Anthony Matusiak added 13. Trey Chisholm led NorKam with 17 points.
The other junior boys games weren't close, with South Kam's Gold team defeating the Sa-Hali Sabres 76-20 and the Vikings topping the South Kam Silver team 55-9.
The junior boys division is the only one with semifinals — they are scheduled for 5:15 p.m., at the TCC, and 8:15 p.m., at TRU. The championship final is Friday, 4:30 p.m., at the TCC.


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Grocery shoppers who tried to use their food stamp cards, known as Electronic Benefits Transfer, or EBT, cards, to buy groceries and other items Saturday were turned away at registers because of a glitch in the nationwide system.
Owners of Smaha's Legion Square Market in South Portland's Knightville put a sign on their door Saturday warning customers who use food stamp cards that they were unable to process card transactions. The problems, which occurred in 17 states where the program is operated by Xerox, was blamed on a computer glitch that was corrected later in the day.
Photos by Gordon Chibroski, Staff Photographer
According to the NBC Washington website, the EBT problem is not related to the government shutdown.
Shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday a spokeswoman for Xerox, which runs the benefits system, said it was running again, although some beneficiaries "continue to experience connectivity issues."
A store manager at the Forest Avenue Hannaford in Portland said the system appeared to be working again in his store after 5 p.m.
Gov. Paul R. LaPage announced Sunday morning that all EBT card services were restored and fully operational.
"Card holders may now access their benefits at locations accepting EBT," he said in a written statement. "There is no need to talk to a customer service representative about the system failure yesterday. All services have been restored."
Maine was one of 17 states affected by the glitch, caused when Xerox ran what it called a routine computer check. Officials stressed that the problem wasn't caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown.
About 253,000 Maine residents receive food stamps.
Customers at BJ's Wholesale Club, Hannaford supermarkets and other grocery stores in Maine abandoned their carts at registers and headed home empty-handed earlier Saturday.
"It is very sad for those individuals who count on this," said Alan Cardinal, owner of Smaha's Legion Square Market in South Portland.
The problems appeared to vary from person to person and store to store.
Charity Weidemann said workers at the Hannaford store on Forest Avenue told her that they would be able to process her transaction as long as she didn't go over the balance on her EBT card. Normally, if she exceeds the balance, she can pay cash or remove an item from the transaction, Weidemann said. But on Saturday, some customers who exceeded their balance had the entire transaction cancelled, and were then unable to use their EBT cards for any purchases.
Weidemann said she was worried about getting food for her two young children.
Others said their cards didn't work at all.
Lou Craig, the owner of College Carry-Out in Augusta, said he had to turn away about 50 customers Saturday because the system wouldn't accept their EBT cards.
"They just won't go through," he said. "It just prints out 'declined.' "
Craig said its a particularly busy time for those using food stamps, because their cards are usually reloaded with cash value from the 10th through the 14th.
The problems appeared to affect grocery stores across Maine and the nation, but some more than others. The Forest Avenue Hannaford in Portland was able to process the EBT cards until about 3:30 p.m. before the service went down while others, such as Smaha's and College Carry-Out, had experienced problems all day.
All states that use Xerox systems are affected, reported The Associated Press.
Jason Quincannon, acting store manager at Hannaford on Forest Avenue in Portland, said it was hard to turn shoppers away when their cards failed to work. The staff then had to return the groceries to the store shelves.
"These people are having to walk away and figure out another way to feed their kids," said Quincannon.
Kiera Luke of Portland was helping a disabled friend buy groceries at the BJ's on Warren Avenue in Portland when his card was rejected. His cart joined a long line of others filled with groceries and abandoned, Luke said.
"This was kind of a rude awakening," said Luke.
Several stores put up signs warning shoppers that they were having problems with the EBT system.
Ohio's cash and food assistance card payment systems went down at 11 a.m., said Benjamin Johnson, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's cash system has been fixed, but, he said, its electronic benefits transfer card system is still down. Johnson said Xerox is notifying retailers to revert to the manual system, meaning SNAP customers can spend up to $50 until the system is back online. SNAP recipients should call the 800 number on the back of their card, and Xerox will guide them through the purchase process.
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The goal of Office of Special Eduation Program's (OSEP) funding program is to assist state education agencies and their partners to reform early intervention, educational, and transitional services systems to improve results for children with disabilities. To achieve this goal, the State Personnel Development Grants (SPDGs) may be used to improve systems of professional development, technical assistance and/or dissemination of knowledge about best practices.
New SPDG Staff Orientation Resources
SPDG National Meeting - November 2013
In early November, we hosted the 3rd Annual SPDG National Meeting, which emphasized building stronger professional development systems through the use data to improve fidelity of implementation.To view and download the many relevant and useful materials resources use one of the following links:
1) Website Event Page: SPDG National Meeting Events Page
2) Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/home/SPDG%20National%20Meeting_Nov2013
The 2014 OSEP Project Directors' Conference is scheduled July 21-23, 2014 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Information for the 2014 conference will be posted at American Institute of Research's conference website. Our SPDG Program Area Meeting occurs the afternoon of the first day of the conference. A planning committee made up of SPDG Coordinators, Directors, and Evaluators will meet in early 2014 to plan the agenda content and process for our time together.
To view the 2013 SPDG Program Area Meeting presenter files, handouts, and tools go to: 2013 SPDG Program Area Meeting, and click here to view other OSEP Project Directors' Conference agenda resource.
325T Grants
To view the list of 325T grants go to: http://ncipp.education.ufl.edu/325T.php
Program Measure Directors' Webinar Series
Program Measures Webinar #1: Measure 1-Evidence-based Professional Development (10/18/2011)
Program Measures Webinar #2: Measure 2-Improving Implementation (11/3/2011)
Program Measures Webinar #3: Measure 3 & 4-Ongoing Technical Assistance and Teacher Retention (1/5/2012)
Recent Program Measures Guidance Webinar http://signetwork.org/event_calendar/events/1210 (3/27/2014)
Professional Development Directors' Webinar Series (offered in 2011)
Models of and Evaluating Professional Development
Date: January 12, 2011
Presenters: Jennifer Coffey, Ph.D., OSEP Project Officer; Julie Morrison, Ph.D., Ohio SPDG Evaluator, University of Cincinnati; Cheryl "Li" Walter, Ph.D., and Alan Wood, California SPDG Evaluators, CALSTAT
SPDG Regional Meetings – Evidence-Based Professional Development with a Focus on the Implementation Competency Drivers
Dates: February 3-4, 8-9, 15-16, 2011
Speakers: Michelle Duda, SISEP, Melissa VanDyke, SISEP and Chris Borgmeier, Oregon PBIS Leadership Network
Innovation Fluency
Date: March 24, 2011
Speaker: Karen Blase, SISEP
Professional Development for Administrators
Date: April 19, 2011
Speakers: Cynthia Mruczek, Interim Assistant Director of LeadScape, Equity Alliance at ASU; Rich Barbacane, Nat'l Association of Elementary School Principals; and Steve Goodman, Ph.D., MiBLSi
Innovative Uses of Technology to Deliver Professional Development
Date: May 18, 2011
Speaker: Chris Dede, Ph.D., Learning Technologies, Harvard
Why Use Comparison Groups in Evaluation?
Date: June 14, 2011
Description of strategies and methodologies for comparing SPDG and non-SPDG schools, students with disabilities and students without disabilities, as well as pre- and post-SPDG implementation outcomes.
Speakers: Amy Gaumer Erickson, Evaluator Missouri and Kansas SPDG; Pattie Noonan, Missouri SPDG; and Pat Gonzalez, OSEP
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6, Avenue Frémiet, Paris, France
Neighborhood: 16th Arr. (Trocadero/Bois de Boulogne)
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Some cities are filled to the brim with chic and hyper-modern designer hotels, but Paris could always use another one. As such, Sezz Paris is a welcome addition to the landscape, the perfect antidote to the prevailing antique hotel trend. Here, in the 16th arrondissement (hence the name), Starck protégé Christophe Pillet has created a dramatic and stylish space, a hotel that would turn heads in Milan or Barcelona and looks all the more surprising in staid old Paris.
But first you have to find it; rather than sandwiched between designer shops and department stores, Sezz is tucked away down a quiet street in an upscale residential neighborhood, with not a shop or restaurant in sight. And the facade itself is absolutely classic, offering no hint of the fantasy inside.
Once through the doors, it's another world, one dressed not in the flashy whimsy of a Starck, but in Pillet's own original style, a black-and-red futuristic boudoir chic. Walls of exposed grey stone convey a subterranean atmosphere, and the ultra-modern furniture is severe and masculine. It all feels a bit like the devil's own bachelor pad, with the freestanding bed occupying the center of the room atop a thick crimson rug. Bathrooms are impeccably designed, with oversized tubs easily large enough for two. And while the single room may be passing out of style, the singles at Sezz are possibly the best we've ever seen.
Public spaces include the first Veuve Clicquot champagne bar in Paris, certain to become one of the city's most in-demand nightspots, and a jacuzzi, hammam and massage room in the basement, for when that oversized soaking tub isn't doing the trick.
Please note: The hotel's jacuzzi is currently unavailable. The steam room and Spa by Payot remain open.
- Complimentary upgrade upon hotel check-in, based upon availability
- Guaranteed 4pm check-out
- One complimentary glass of champagne or one cocktail, per guest, upon arrival
- Welcome box of chocolates
- 26 Rooms
- Style: Cutting-Edge
- Atmosphere: Quiet
- 33 Guest Reviews
- Sezz Paris
- 6, Avenue Frémiet
- Paris, France
- Neighborhood: 16th Arr. (Trocadero/Bois de Boulogne)
Hotel amenities and services
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour room service
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Jacuzzi
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- Offsite gym facilities
- Pet Friendly
- Pets allowed (charges apply)
- Shopping area nearby
- Smoking rooms (on request)
- Spa
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Steam rooms
- Valet parking (charges apply)
- Wake-up service
Other Paris hotels
33 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
- lydia
- Stayed March 2014
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
A nice designed hotel surrounded by beautiful French buildings, the room is cozy, the staff are very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, also English speaking.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
- Idalia
- Stayed July 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
the location is great if this is your first time in Paris and the first thing you want to see is the eiffel tower. If you have been to Paris than you know the Passy area is great for shopping (with not a crowd of tourists), safe, and full of beautiful Haussmanian architecture!
What the hotel could do better:
The spa services were horrible! the room where the services were offered were almost inside of the steam room so both the technician and I were sweating and overall uncomfortable. As if the French weren't already uneasy this did not help customer service to say the least.
- Ryan
- Stayed May 2013
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
If you like Boutique then this is the hotel for you. The staff were amazing at this chic Paris Hotel! The staff lookied after our every need and went out of their way to make us feel welcome and ensure we had everything we needed to make our stay special. The hotel is in an amazing part of Paris, close enough to walk to the Eiffel tower to see the sunset over Paris and the Tower but far enough away from the business of the bustling city. Easily walk up from the hotel to the area of 'Pasi' where people who live and work in Paris are enjoying the cafe's and stores.
The hotel itself is in a quite part of Paris and the buildings surrounding the hotel and including it are simply beautiful! As you stand on your balcony and look down to the Seine river and the surrounding neighbourhood you will get a sense of living in Paris.
The rooms are modern with touches of parisian taste, including a see through bathroom and large square baths. We ended up extending our stay as the hotel really made our stay in this great city a relaxing experience.
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In the world of data there's long been a limitation in what type of analytics can be generated in real-time. Stream analytics for things like calling on in-memory data are available, but it's not been possible to pair real-time with massive volumes of big data. One company's set to try and change that.
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Technorati writer Andre Bourque (@SocialMktgFella) and Sam Kumarsamy, Partner, Tap the 90, a market analyst and research company interviewed Michael Hummel, CEO of Parstream.
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Purchase Exams
Understanding the Prepurchase Exam
June 26, 2007
The search is over: You've finally found the horse of your dreams. But before you sign the sales contract and load him onto the first trailer headed home, protect yourself with a prepurchase exam. Granted, there's no magic crystal ball there to... Read More
Purchase Exam at Auction (AAEP 2005)
February 17, 2006
While consignors used to hate these exams, they are now very welcoming of it because it's opportunity for them to assess action on the horse (how many people are seriously looking at the horse).... Read More
Pre-Purchase Exams (AAEP 2005)
February 17, 2006
"A pre-purchase exam is only one factor to help you decide if you are going to purchase an animal," said Craig Roberts, DVM, an Ocala, Fla., practitioner. purchase exams are designed to discover a horse's unique concerns and discuss the management... Read More
What's My Horse Really Worth?
April 01, 2005
Sometimes circumstances make it necessary to determine the actual monetary value of a horse. If an owner purchases a mortality insurance policy on a horse, for example, it is necessary to know approximately how much it will cost to replace ... Read More
Importing and Exporting Horses: World Travelers
March 03, 2005
With the advent of the Internet, cheaper airline travel options, and popularity of foreign breeds, more people are importing and exporting horses between countries. But whether home or abroad, purchasing or selling a horse is seldom simple.... Read More
AAEP Convention 2004 Wrap-Up: The Grab Bag
March 03, 2005
Stopping Equine Aggression With An Electronic Collar
"Aggressive behavior in horses is expensive," said Michelle A. Kennedy, DVM, a private practitioner in Delta, Colo. Veterinary expense, property damage, loss of use of affected... Read More
AAEP Convention 2004: Prepurchase Exams Table Topic
February 14, 2005
The conditions under which a veterinarian is asked to complete a purchase exam have great bearing on how much he or she is able to ascertain about the horse and its current state of health and athleticism. A roomful of veterinarians discussed the... Read More
Purchase Exams: Safe and Sound
July 01, 2004
Buying that first horse can be exciting and scary. Getting that dreamed-about horse is the exciting part, and being concerned that you don't make mistakes in choosing the right one is the disconcerting and worrisome part. In this article, we'll... Read More
Educational Event after Rolex Thursday April 22
April 21, 2004
Spectators at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in Lexington and area horse owners will have the opportunity to hear about some of the latest veterinary technologies for the sport horse from top veterinarians on April 22 after the first day of... Read More
Purchase Exams Table Topic
December 17, 2002
Purchase examinations are a big bone of contention in many equine sale situations--not so much over the necessity of them, but over what exactly needs to be evaluated and how to interpret the results. Rick Mitchell, DVM, of Fairfield Equine... Read More
Horse Auctions: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
September 01, 2002
For some, a horse auction is an excellent place for buyer and seller to meet and arrive at fair market value for an animal. To others, a horse auction is the place where good money was spent on a horse which couldn't, or didn't, perform up to... Read More
Pre-Sale Questions
September 01, 2002
A pre-sale veterinary examination for a horse of any age in any discipline should address two questions. Can this particular individual, in the opinion of the examiner, be expected--barring illness or injury--to reach competition in a timely... Read More
Radiographs and Selecting Racehorses
August 22, 2002
Veterinarians should select racehorses at auction, not "radiographically clean horses," Thoroughbred farm Three Chimneys' resident veterinarian Jim Morehead, DVM, told Australia's leading equine veterinarians at a yearling radiographic seminar... Read More
Australia Looks at Repositories for Some Auctions
April 19, 2002
A repository for X rays will be set up for at least some of Australia's major yearling sales well ahead of the 2003 auctions. Following the imbroglio that engulfed the recent Australian Easter sale, the setting up of an X ray bank for the main... Read More
Purchase Exam: What Does It Do For You?
March 01, 2002
Purchasing a horse means embarking on an exciting adventure. It is a big step along a path of realizing equestrian dreams and goals, no matter how small or large these might be. A new horse becomes part of your family and a distinctive part of... Read More
Vet's Role in Purchase Exams
March 01, 2002
The purchase examination can be one of the most confusing aspects of buying a horse. It might take weeks, or even months, of searching to find the most suitable horse. Then your efforts are held under the discretion of the examining... Read More
AAEP Convention 2001: Veterinary Forums
February 01, 2002
The day before the scientific sessions started during the AAEP Convention, there was a series of forums and committee meetings. These were moderated by selected experts in those fields, and were open to anyone for a majority of the time. The las... Read More
AAEP Convention 2001: General Medicine
February 01, 2002
Hormone Responses to Feeds
Joe Pagan, PhD, owner of Kentucky Equine Research in Versailles, Ky., discussed glycemic response in growing horses as an indicator of developmental orthopedic disease. He said looking at diet and... Read More
AAEP Convention Forum: Purchase Exams at Public Auction
November 30, 2001
One of your top clients wants you to look at a filly he has his eye on at the sales. You must give him your honest opinion on the horse by looking at radiographs taken by another veterinarian and housed in a repository.... Read More
Importance of a Purchase Exam
October 16, 2001
There are so many unknowns about a horse that you want to minimize any surprises you may get down the road. Purchasing a horse is an exciting and uplifting experience, and you want your expectations to be fulfilled. In order to avoid any... Read More
Forelimb Flexion Test
October 08, 2001
You've decided to sell your horse and the potential buyer has sent a veterinarian to your farm to perform a purchase exam. As you stand beaming with satisfaction next to who you hope will be the new owner, the veterinarian picks up... Read More
Prepurchase Exam
October 03, 2001
The purchase examination of the horse has become an important part of the horse industry.... Read More
Pre-Purchase Exams
October 01, 2001
Q: Over the years, I've had a number of pre-purchase exams done on my horses. I've come to realize that one vet will read an X ray and say a horse has arthritis, osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), navicular problems, etc., but whe... Read More
Planning Health Expenses
October 01, 2001
The number and variety of sophisticated services equine veterinarians can provide for horses have grown greatly through the years. How much of these services you choose for your horses usually depends on how much money you want to spend, and wha... Read More
Who Owns Radiographs?
June 01, 2001
Q: My vet took some X rays of my horse's legs. I paid the bill in full, but when I asked for the X rays, he said they belonged to him and not me. Is this correct? If I'm charged for the X rays, why can't I have them? A: Many vets run into this...... Read More
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I also posted this to the Javascript forum.
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So the follow-on question is: if I can't do it via Javascript, can I write a plug-in using the SDK to do it? From an initial reading of the 3D sections of the SDK its unclear whether there is support for the creation of 3D comments. The support for the creation of 3D markup appears to be the creation of 3D notes and tolerances in the PRC format as additional content in the 3D content, not as 3D comments to be applied to the 3D content. I'm unable to find support in the SDK for creating 3D comments like the ones availble interactively.
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Set the clay strip aside and use a foam brush to apply the glue to the area you are covering with clay. Bring the glue to the edges, but wipe any excess glue off the bottom and top edges.
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Carefully lay the selected strip of clay onto the glue area, lining up the straight edge with the top edge of the box. Remember to wrap the clay around the corner of the box. Slide the blade along the bottom edge of the box to remove the excess clay. Note: Make sure to wipe the blade on a damp paper towel to remove any glue. Make sure there is no glue or excess clay before adding it back to the unused clay.
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Randomly stamp the clay, over-stamping the pattern. Stamp up to ½-inch from each edge of the clay strip. When adding the next strip of clay, just butt it up against the edge of this strip and when you stamp the clay the press of the stamp will seal the edges together and blend them.
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The box hardware areas can be cut out before stamping that section of clay. The cut out does not have to be perfect because the pressure of stamping will bring the clay right up to the edge of the brass. Small pieces of clay can be added to any blank areas and textured to blend in.
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Don't cover the actual bottom of the box with clay; paint it after baking. Once the sides are covered and stamped, apply the Spring Green Pearl Ex by rubbing your finger in the lid of the jar and lightly rubbing across the stamped clay. Note: A small amount of Pearl Ex can be poured onto a scrap sheet of paper and you can dip several fingers in it to apply on large surface areas. Just make sure that you rub the excess off before applying to the clay.
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Once the Spring Green Pearl Ex is applied, add small amounts of the Super Copper Pearl Ex to create a verdigris effect.
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Once the bottom of the box is complete, trim any excess clay from the top and bottom edges and bake according to the clay package directions. Use small pieces of a wooden dowel (old paintbrush handles) to keep the lid open slightly.
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When the bottom is baked and cooled, apply the clay to the top of the box in the same manner as the sides. Stamp the clay and Pearl Ex it before baking again. Note: You may have the clay create "gift wrap" corners on the lid. Squeeze these corners tightly to remove any air and carefully slice away the excess clay and repress the clay seam to seal it.
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The biggest payback opportunities in an EAM/CMMS implementation are often never realized. During product selection, goals were set for the application and specific business benefits were targeted, but the project scope was probably scaled back to "must haves" rather than the full scope of recommendations. During implementation, you kept a running list of additional features, functions, and data or process changes that were considered to be important to the success of the project but were deferred because the budget was an issue or the timing was too tight.
Even though the EAM/CMMS is now live and rolled out throughout the operation, you are not seeing all the benefits you know are possible—if only you had the chance. Implementing the "wish list" appears to be a pipe dream because priorities have shifted and project resources have been reallocated.
There never seems to be an opportune time to improve a business solution, which is why some refer to phase three as "phase never." This article examines how to overcome this obstacle, and how incremental improvements can have a profound impact on return on investment (ROI).
Opportunity management
At each step in a project lifecycle, great ideas are postponed to an unnamed later date. As time passes, the details are often long forgotten. This obstacle to real improvement can be averted by committing to phase three at the outset of the project. That commitment, backed by organizational support and a methodology for continuous improvement, is an investment that will pay dividends for the life of the new system.
Instilling a mindset of continuous improvement early in the project ensures the switch does not turn off at go-live. From the inception of product selection and throughout the implementation, the project manager must systematically capture and "own" each deferred opportunity. The implementation audit after roll-out, as well as ongoing use of the system, will reveal fresh opportunities for improvement.
Pre-implementation deferrals
The cost benefit analysis report outlined direct financial benefits associated with a wide range of proposed improvements. That document was pivotal in obtaining necessary funding for the new system. However, project funding tends to be selectively focused on immediate needs that will return the greatest operational benefit and ROI.
An application module may not be considered mission critical, or a transition to handheld devices may be postponed. An electronic document management system (EDMS) could solve many problems, but now is not the time. Even if approved, certain planned improvements may be relegated to workarounds if the preferred vendorÕs solution does not completely accommodate the requirement.
Business improvements commonly postponed to "phase never" include:
Leftover opportunities like these are usually shelved until the new system proves its worth and/or personnel and money become available. The project team leader needs to own each of these issues and log them as post-implementation optimization candidates.
Implementation deferrals
During implementation, scope boundaries are often challenged due to unexpected developments. Data quality issues or a hardware limitation may be discovered. Product or process enhancements might be required. A new report or KPI may be needed, or an interface to some obscure system might have been overlooked.
When unplanned tasks disrupt the schedule, planned activities can get shortchanged. If the scope is strictly maintained, practical improvements may be indefinitely suspended. Throughout the implementation, any issue that is consciously diverted needs to be logged by the project manager as a candidate for future optimization.
Post-implementation deferrals
Before any optimization efforts begin, it is important to complete the implementation by ensuring the initial project objectives are being met. To accomplish this, project team members should be strategically placed with key end user groups for a short period following go-live. They answer any questions, provide further guidance on new business processes, and ensure a general level of comfort to the end users. If requested, the vendor or consultant will provide resources to supplement the help desk and provide detailed knowledge of the new software system and its interaction with the new business processes.
Periodically following startup, the project team will gather performance data to verify that productivity gains are on schedule. It is easier to justify optimization efforts if the new system has delivered measurable benefits and ROI assumptions are validated. Additionally, users should be polled for system satisfaction. Which processes are still not clear? Where do gaps exist? What tasks are still being handled manually and why? Which processes take too long or have too many steps?
In the days and weeks immediately following go-live, this process of ensuring all users are getting the most out of the system can bring to light further opportunities for enhancement. More may be discovered before the project team disbands during its evaluation of lessons learned. Whatever the source, each unveiled optimization opportunity must again be centralized with the project manager for consideration.
Ownership transition
When the implementation project team finally disbands, the list of accumulated improvement opportunities must change hands. Otherwise, it could vanish into the abyss of "phase never." Now is the time to transition ownership of the list from the project manager to the user community, who will carry on the responsibility for continuous improvement within their day-to-day work processes.
The key to continuous improvement is to establish a user group that can communicate and manage the system needs of the user community. The user group may include some project team members, but also should include new resources representing the variety of departments and sites using the system. The group will start with the list transitioned from the project manager, and assess new software problems identified by the help desk, potential enhancements identified by end users, data improvement requests, and new interface requirements. Additionally, the group should evaluate patch releases before they are implemented to ensure that the fixes are worth the effort.
Driving new gains in familiar territory
It is not necessary, nor advisable, to implement every recommendation. A cost benefit analysis should be performed for each proposed optimization activity. Even those previously quantified during product selection should be re-evaluated. The user group will weigh and prioritize the tasks according to business need, and benchmark them against best practices. The group will determine whether system, security, or database tuning can resolve the problem. Less-expensive workarounds should be considered if they can make a noticeable improvement. Only the most beneficial opportunities should be presented for management authorization and resource assignment.
You should be experiencing dŽjˆ vu by now. Although a user group has replaced the original project team, optimization follows the same project lifecycle as a new system implementation. Activities must be justified, planned, developed, tested, trained, implemented, and supported after go-live. Continuous improvement, therefore, is truly a cyclical process and you have essentially returned to phase one.
Previous articles were "Managing an EAM/CMMS Project—Phase one: An unbiased team approach to system selection" (MT 5/05, pg 35) and "Managing an EAM/CMMS Project—Phase two: Best practice methodologies for system implementation" (MT 6/05, pg 11).
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