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The Alexis Hotel is located in downtown Seattle, just steps from Pike Place Market, the Waterfront and Pioneer Square. The hotel has recently been named one of Travel + Leisure's "Best 500 Hotels in the World." And you'll see why when you enter your richly decorated room. We display original artwork in all our 121 guestrooms and public spaces, a sign of our commitment to the Seattle arts community.
The culinary arts shine, too, right next to our hotel. The Bookstore Bar & Café serves Chef Chris Lobkovich's seasonally-inspired American cuisine, creative cocktails and many American wines from the Pacific Northwest.


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Hotel in La Paz near Hernando Siles Stadium
Located in the heart of La Paz, this hotel is within walking distance of Plaza Monolito Bennett and Hernando Siles Stadium. Also nearby are Plaza Murillo and La Paz Cathedral.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, Hotel LP Columbus features a coffee shop/café. Other amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access and a 24-hour business center.
Room Amenities
LCD televisions include cable channels. Guestrooms also feature beds with memory foam mattresses, complimentary wireless Internet access, and complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel LP Columbus
- The Overview
The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center, a technology helpdesk, and technology support staff. Event facilities measuring 1292 square feet (120 square meters) include a meeting/conference room and banquet facilities. For a surcharge, the property provides an area shuttle within 100 km, a roundtrip airport shuttle, and a shopping center shuttle. This La Paz hotel also offers multilingual staff, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Wedding services, currency exchange, and tour assistance can be provided.
Hotel LP Columbus has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Banquet facilities
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Computer rental
- Concierge services
- Cell phone/mobile rental
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Currency exchange
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Free Wi-Fi
- Technology support staff
- Designated smoking areas
- One meeting/conference room
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 7
- Total number of rooms - 37
- Parking nearby (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 1292
- Free on-street parking
- Security guard
- Business services
- Coffee shop or café
- Tour assistance
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
- Wedding services
- Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
- Parking nearby
- Year Built 1999
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- 24-hour business center
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 120
- Technology helpdesk
- Connect
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi, Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free on-street parking, Parking nearby, Parking nearby (surcharge)
- The Room
- Complimentary toiletries
- Premium bedding
- Desk
- Direct-dial phone
- Extra towels/bedding
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Minibar
- In-room safe
- Complimentary newspaper
- Private bathroom
- Turndown service
- Shower only
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cable TV service
- Free Wi-Fi
- Down comforter
- Free movie channels
- Memory foam mattress
- Pillow menu
- The Eats
Buffet and hot/cold buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning in the restaurant between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Hotel LP Columbus has a restaurant on site.
In-room dining choices include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night fare, available from room service (during limited hours).
- Out and About
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Swimming nearby
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Playground nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Ecotours 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
- Braille or raised signage
The Fine Print for Hotel LP Columbus
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2:30 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Pay
Accepted at this hotel: MasterCard, Visa
- Pack your pet
Pets allowed, Maximum number of pets per room 2
- You need to know
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.
- No onsite parking is available.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
No cribs (infant beds) available
Noise-free rooms not 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.
- Airport shuttle fee: BOB 99 per vehicle (one way)
- Pet fee: BOB 120 per pet, per night
- We Should Mention
A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. 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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The role of cash transfer programmes in fostering broad-based economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa
The From Protection to Production (PtoP) project is a multi-country impact evaluation of cash transfers in sub-Saharan Africa. The project is a collaborative effort between the FAO, the UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office and the governments of Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Project activities are mainly funded by the Regular Fund, the DFID Research and Evidence Division and the European Union.
The PtoP project is also part of the larger Transfer Project in which FAO has joined UNICEF, Save the Children UK and the University of North Carolina in supporting the design, implementation and impact evaluation of cash transfers in sub-Saharan Africa.
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WASHINGTON — Mainers will feel the effects of the first federal government shutdown in 17 years based on where they live, what they do and – perhaps most important – how long the congressional gridlock lasts.
Small-business people who need federal loans might face longer waits. Campers will have to leave Acadia National Park. And thousands of civilian employees at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard won't know whether they will be able to work and, if not, how long they will go without pay.
"There's no guarantee that if you're out on furlough, you'll get paid," said Debbie Jennings, president of the shipyard's International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers. "We don't know if this is going to be a one-day thing or a week."
Most Maine residents won't notice much difference.
Mail will be delivered six days a week. Social Security, Medicare and food stamp benefits will be distributed as usual. And veterans will be able to see their doctors or get prescriptions from Togus and other facilities.
About 10,900 federal employees were working in Maine in June, according to the federal Office of Personnel Management. About half of them are tied to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, where workers repair and maintain nuclear-powered submarines.
In the event of a shutdown, many of the more than 4,700 civilian workers at the shipyard won't know whether they will be working Tuesday until after they arrive for work.
"If a government shutdown occurs, all Department of Defense personnel (civilians and sailors) would still report to work on their next scheduled duty day, beginning at their normal hours, where they will then receive additional guidance and instructions," a defense official said Monday.
Jennings described a chaotic atmosphere Monday as workers frantically sought information.
If the shutdown lasts two weeks or more, shipyard employees will be responsible for paying their employer's share of their health insurance premiums, Jennings said.
The House and the Senate passed bills to continue paying active duty military personnel during a shutdown. And Department of Veterans Affairs programs – including the Togus VA hospital in Augusta – will continue to serve clients, although functions such as disability appeals may be delayed.
The Maine Department of Labor receives 97 percent of its funding from the federal government, but department spokeswoman Julie Rabinowitz said Monday that it does not foresee an impact on "core services," such as payments of unemployment insurance benefits or processing of new applications.
"We anticipate that we should be able to maintain all critical services if this a short-term shutdown," Rabinowitz said. "If it goes on longer, we will have to make some other decisions based on guidance we get from the feds."
Acadia National Park typically gets about 600,000 visitors in September and October but will be closed to the public just as the fall foliage season begins, potentially making a major economic impact on Mount Desert Island.
All park roads – including the Park Loop and the route up Cadillac Mountain – will be closed to traffic. Hiking trails and carriage roads will also technically be closed, though deputy Superintendent Len Bobinchock said the park's staff will not stop people from using them. A skeleton crew of as many as 15 staffers will continue to provide law enforcement, search and rescue or other services.
Campers will be given 48 hours to vacate their campsites and offered refunds.
That could put a crimp in the plans of tourists, including tens of thousands who are expected to arrive aboard 41 cruise ships in Bar Harbor in October. Local business officials insist that there is plenty to do outside the park and hope that people will still come to Mount Desert Island.
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I am asked this question with increasing frequency. The position of Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues has been vacant for more than 10 months. The quick answer: coming soon (we hope). But here's a longer response to give an indication of where things stand.
For the last 16 years, there has been a designated person within the U.S. government responsible for coordinating U.S. policy on Tibet. This position is required by law (under the Tibetan Policy Act).
The Tibet Coordinator was first created in the Clinton Administration following bipartisan pressure from Congress for an envoy on Tibet. The initial individuals serving in this role were Greg Craig (1997-98) and Julia Taft (1999-2001).
In the Bush Administration, Paula Dobriansky (2001-2009) served as Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, concurrent with her underlying responsibilities as Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs. It was thought at the time that putting the Tibet job at this senior position would allow for greater coordination of U.S. policy, and facilitate engagement with Chinese officials on the issue.
The Tibet Coordinator position remained in the Under Secretary's office in Obama's first term, under Maria Otero (2009-2013). Otero left the State Department along with Secretary Hillary Clinton in January 2013. The Tibet Coordinator position has remained vacant since. This is not due to policy or political concerns around the issue within the Department. Rather, it has to do with bureaucracy and the slowness of the process to fill key positions.
First, it took the Obama White House six months to name a nominee for the position of Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights (as it is now known). Sarah Sewall, a Harvard professor who served in the Clinton Administration as a Capitol Hill staffer, was nominated on August 1.
Second, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee didn't hold a hearing on her confirmation until November 7 (to be fair, the White House may not have sent the paperwork over in a timely manner). She was approved by the Committee later that month.
Now, she must be approved by the full Senate. But many State Department nominations are being held up due to disagreements over the Benghazi incident and Republican anger over the Democrats' changing the rules on nominations. The Senate is scheduled to be in session for only two weeks in December, so we hope that the typical end-of-the-year flurry of activity in Congress includes Ms. Sewall's nomination. If not, we will have to wait until January 2014 at least.
Of course, there is nothing that formally ties the Tibet Coordinator to this Under Secretary seat. Technically, the Tibetan Policy Act does not specify that the role even be within the State Department, or even dual-hatted with an existing position. But tradition and precedence counts for a lot in this environment, and we have every reason to expect that the Department will continue to see the Under Secretary post as the optimal place for the Tibet Coordinator. Further, Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez, in her hearing, expressed the assumption that Sarah Sewall would be designated Tibet Coordinator, continuing the Congressional interest in the position.
So lastly, once Sarah Sewall is confirmed as Under Secretary, then we hope and expect that very little time will elapse before she is formally given the Tibet portfolio.
The lack of a Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues has not meant that there is no one minding the Tibet shop within the Department. During 2013, the U.S. government has given Tibet a prominent role in U.S. dialogues with the Chinese, at the UN Human Rights Council and, we hope, on the agenda of Vice President Biden, who is in Beijing as I write.
The Under Secretary's office continues to have staff designated for Tibet to carry out the requisite duties. And there are staff members in the relevant bureaus – for East Asia, South Asia, human rights, refugees, etc. – who continue to monitor Tibet and implement policy. At this moment, though, the "Tibet office" is short staffed following the recent departure of a senior staffer. This is one more reason to have Ms. Sewall confirmed, sworn in, and appointed, so that she can expeditiously staff up the office.


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To evaluate the health of a pregnancy and fetus, many types of prenatal tests may be performed. Listed in the directory below are some, for which we have provided a brief overview.
If you cannot find the information in which you are interested, please visit the High-Risk Pregnancy Online Resources page in this website for an Internet address that may contain additional information on that topic.
Maternal and Fetal Testing Overview
First Trimester Screening
Second Trimester Screening
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Chorionic Villus Sampling
Fetal Blood Sampling
Fetal Monitoring
Fetal Movement Counting
Nonstress Testing (NST)
Biophysical Profile (BPP)
Doppler Flow Studies
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Quiet and nice – Great selection of books - nice, quiet place to read.
Cons: coffee and tea selections are pretty bad. No creamer or sugar last time I was there. Staff was too busy to even say hello or goodbye and referred me to their website if I had any questions about consigning my books with them. Didn't give me their website so when I asked, the woman didn't stop looking at her computer and simply laid a book marker with information on it on the counter in front of me. Very rude and discourteous and because of that, I won't be going back. Too bad, too, because I like the quietness of it.
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Keep cool this summer with the Soleus 10,000 BTU Casement Window AC (SG-CAC-10SE). This AC unit features four (4) fan speeds and 4-way directional louvers, so you get a better and more even air flow throughout the room. The included full-feature remote control is perfect for relaxing, because you can switch the air temperature and directional flow from the comfort of your couch or chair!
This AC unit has many energy-efficient features such as the energy saver mode and the 24-hour on/off timer, which allows you to control when the unit powers on and off, even when no one is around! This unit uses R-410A refrigerant, which allows the unit to run more efficiently and reliably, and could save you some money on your energy bill. The auto-restart function helps the fan to restart automatically after a loss of power, while the digital thermostat lets you see accurately what temperature the air is blowing at.
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