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Weddings At The Midland Hotel, Manchester
As you enter The Midland, proceeding up the brilliant red
carpet beneath the grand Edwardian Baroque style arches, you will
be awed by this magnificent hotel in
Manchester's vibrant city centre.
The Grade II listed building, boasting a stunning lobby,
two award-winning restaurants and 312 richly furnished bedrooms
exudes opulent, classical elegance. With delicately designed rooms,
ranging from the intimate Rolls or Royce Suites to the extravagant
Trafford Room, The Midland is the ultimate city centre wedding
venue with the 'wow
This impressive hotel also houses the award-showered 'The
Spa At The Midland'. With treatments ranging from luxurious hot
stone massages, deep cleansing ESPA facials to Jessica pedicures,
we've everything you need to prep, preen and relax before your
special day, even a dedicated Hairdressing Salon by Joseph
For a full list of treatments and facilities, visit The
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What's more, our dedicated and experienced Wedding
Co-ordinators will be on hand throughout to make all of the
arrangements and advise down to the very small details,
transforming your starry-eyed dreams into a magical and memorable
Alongside hosting your wedding reception The Midland is
also licensed to hold civil ceremonies in any of its event
For more information, please call 0161 932 4080 or
email firstname.lastname@example.com
We know planning a wedding can be a busy time, so to help
with the process we have produced a list of recommended suppliers
that may come in useful for your big day. See the list here.
The Midland Hotel was honoured as the "Best Wedding Venue -
Central Manchester at the Eat Drink Sleep Awards 2015. The awards
recognise the best of Manchester's food, drink and hospitality
venues and are voted for by the public.
First of all I would like to thank yourself, from day one I didn't feel pushed into any decisions and definitely felt that the service we would get would always go that extra mile, which you certainly did, what ever changes we threw your way. On the day both Liam and Daisy where fantastic. Everything was very organised and I knew exactly what was happening. All the bar staff were fantastic, all of our guest commented on this as well. All in all everyone at the midland were lovely, from reception and concierge to the staff in the restaurant.
Mr and Mrs Maguire, 30 August 2016
We wanted to drop you a quick note to say a big thank you to you and your wonderful team that made sure that our wedding day on Saturday was everything we wanted it to be.
The team that looked after us on the day were really fantastic and we felt calm and relaxed all afternoon because of this. The staff were so friendly at dinner in the Stanley Room and for the drinks reception in The Wyvern and all of our wedding party commented on how wonderful the food and service was. I even got a 'best wedding veggie dinner ever'!
The staff who looked after me and my bridal party on Friday and Saturday morning were also wonderful and I absolutely loved my suite on the Friday night - we will definitely be booking that again for an anniversary!
A personal thank you to you also Nina on how wonderful you have been to work with over the last year - I will miss you!! I'm really glad I got to embarrass you in front of the boss on Monday too
But you absolutely deserve all the praise you get.
Anwen and Adam Spillane , 14 May 2016
Just to say what an absolutely amazing wedding we had. The Midland and all of its staff were exceptional from start to finish. The food and drinks were outstanding and the hotel were more than accommodating with our guests including two fusspots who didn't like fish and were immediately offered an alternative starter.
It truly was the best day of our lives and that was really helped by all the staff at the Midland.
Kayley Van Gelder , 12 November 2015
Thank you very much, we are very happy to be Mr and Mrs!
The wedding went brilliantly! Everything was fantastic, the staff looked after us the whole time, making sure we were happy with everything! The food was delicious, the flower arrangements for the ceremony and the reception were spot on. There were personal touches in our room, the suite itself was fabulous!
All the guests had fantastic time, could have not asked for more!
Our expectations were truly exceeded.
This was a truly special day for us, our families and friends which we will treasure forever!
Mark and Rosie
The Midland Hotel has a very very warm place in our hearts and we will forever see it as almost a home to us. It is such a special venue and such a beautiful place. We will always come back to visit and to use for future events. Without you Nina, this wedding would not have become what Denise and I envisioned. Spectacular it was, and the world needs to see exactly how spectacular every single aspect was. Please carry on being the exceptional coordinator that you are. A very big warm thank you.
Denise & Yeoman, 21 September 2015
We had a truly fantastic day, all the guests were extremely happy with the food and the whole organisation of reception, breakfast and evening set up! We were looked after and everything went really smoothly!
Mario and Dina , 20 September 2015
We had an absolutely fabulous time, everything was perfect. We couldn't have chosen a better venue. All our guests commented on how lovely the hotel is and how great the staff are. We'd recommend it to anyone.
Ste and Jo Webb, 15 September 2015
Thank you so much. The team certainly looked after us and everything went very smoothly! We would definitely commend each and every member of staff for their efforts and help to ensure everything went to plan. We really appreciate all of your help and co-ordination and don't think it could have been better. I especially want to thank yourself, the two members of staff who helped us set up and co-ordinated things on the day and also to Dave the DJ who was brilliant and kept all the guests happy all evening.
Caitlin & Simon Ross
To all at the staff of the Midland hotel Manchester, just a quick note to say how amazing each and every one of you were, not only in looking after myself and my husband but extending the same care and attention to each of our guests. Across the board every guest said how amazing the hotel and staff were from front desk, waiters, bar staff everyone we saw and those behind the scenes. The food was absolutely amazing.
A big thank you to Nina and all the event staff. Nina went above and beyond to cater for our requests and for creating the best day of our lives. Cleo, the events manager, ensured that all Nina's planning was executed perfectly on the day. We can't recommend The Midland hotel enough. Thank you so very much for the best day of our lives. We know where we'll be spending our anniversary...
Aine & Joey O'Halloran, 05 September 2015
We looked round many venues for our daughter Charlotte's wedding-we wanted it to feel very special and luxurious but we wanted people to feel relaxed and enjoy the day with us. The Midland totally delivered for us in every way from the day before when the concierges were so helpful moving dresses, cake and accessories in, throughout the actual wedding then to the day after as we gathered up to leave. It went so smoothly and professionally and many people complimented us on the food and relaxed atmosphere. The sofas in the lounge area attached to function room were superb bonus for those danced out. Above all things we are grateful for making it the happiest day of Rick and Charlotte's life.
Christine Fielding, Mother of the Bride , 14 July 2015
We had wonderful time and all our guest thoroughly enjoyed themselves. All the staff at The Midland made us welcome and nothing seemed too much trouble.
I couldn't have wanted for more, having our event with you at The Midland was a dream come true.
June and Peter, 28 May 2015
We had a fabulous day, thank you for everything you did for us. We couldn't have hoped for the day to go any better. The team were great on Saturday, they made sure everything ran to time and checked up on us all day which was great.
All your staff couldn't have done more for us. From a bottle of Champagne in our room, to the guys running the bar who were great. Everyone made themselves known to us and made sure we were having a good time.
Everyone at the wedding said how amazing the venue was and how well everything flowed on the day and the food was fantastic.
I was so pleased with how both the ceremony room and the Trafford room turned out. They both looked beautiful.
The suite we had was great, was so much fun getting ready in there on the morning. Concierge were also lovely and couldn't do enough for us and the guests staying over.
I am sure there is loads that I have forgotten to mention. It was just great. Please thank everyone involved for making it run so smoothly and making us feel so welcome.
Thanks to you again.
Gillian Dixon, 22 May 2015
Nina was the most fantastic wedding coordinator. Nothing was too much trouble, she was flexible and accommodated our ideas to make our wedding the best it could be. She kept in touch regularly through emails and phone calls.
All the details of our event were clearly communicated to the staff who were there on the day and no detail was left out making it a special day. Ellie was fantastic, despite being slightly delayed she made us feel at ease and adjusted timings. She made us feel like nothing was too much trouble. Thomas was really helpful the evening before the wedding when we were setting up the chairs. He took a note of all the little details so everything would be set up how we wanted.
All the staff exceeded our expectations and we are so thankful they made our day go as smoothly as it could have gone. Thank you!
Kate & Rob Douglas, 16 August 2014
The staff exceeded our expectations, they were always willing to go above and beyond to help us with anything. Nina was absolutely fantastic.The Midland and its staff are a credit to QHotels & I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
Mr and Mrs Smeathers, 06 July 2014
Thank you so very much for the beautiful day that you arranged for us. Everything ran smoothly and we felt very relaxed throughout. Thank you to our wedding co-ordinator Nina, for her warm and reassuring manner.
Mr and Mrs Szpak, 17 June 2014
Your staff provided a first class service and couldn't do enough for our guests. The Stanley suite is a fabulous venue for a party.... I need to come up with an excuse for another one... And wandering down to breakfast next morning, I met my friend Colin again on room service duty. He was happy for us. Finally, we were lucky enough to spend a further night with you.
Mr and Mrs Anderson, 26 June 2014
The team did such a great job of looking after us. Everything went so well - it was a truly magical day.
Mr & Mrs Rowles
The staff were fantastic and everyone who attended said the venue was lovely and the food was fantastic. Thank you to both yourself and all the staff at The Midland, everyone was amazing!
Mr & Mrs Phillips, 04 May 2014
It was the happiest day of our lives and everything was superb from start to finish. The rooms looked absolutely amazing, the staff were all brilliant. Simon and I were made to feel like a king and queen. We truly did have a magnificent wedding day and will cherish our memories for ever more.
You and the team and the hotel all helped to make our dream come true.
Nichola & Simon, 09 March 2014
Wow what a weekend! From the moment we stepped out of the taxi on Friday lunchtime laden with bags and cases, we were looked after.
Your genuine excitement for us was touching and throughout the whole process from original show around you have been amazing.
Ellie, our master of ceremonies was equally as amazing! Ellie kept everything running really smooth, looked after us and our guests perfectly!
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to EVERY SINGLE PERSON involved in our wedding, you all have a place in our memories of the most important day of our lives.
Mr & Mrs Gallier, 07 June 2014
We had a great day, everything went to plan and just as we wanted it to be (even the weather!). All the staff at the hotel were great and really looked after us and our guests. Special thanks should go to you for the planning with us in advance and Jamie, Chloe and Antonia on the day.
We will be recommending The Midland as a wedding venue should we be asked!
Deborah & Stuart Gilbertson, 04 October 2014
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Historical Traveler Reviews Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Old Pasadena
Close to Old town Pasadena
We stayed at this hotel over the weekend for a wedding. The hotel is convenient just off highway 135 and close to Old Pasadena and Resturants. It may be noisy if you had a room facing the street. Free High speed internet access. All you can eat breakfast was good for $12. Hotel was clean and the cleaning staff were very courteous. Though they charge $10 parking a day it was convenient in the sense that you can walk to the room from the adjacent garage. Overall rating 4 out of 5.
Excellent hotel, excellent location, great service
I enjoyed my stay at the Courtyard very much. The bedding was luxurious with 5 pillows on each bed. A desk with DSL hookup was important to me. Hair dryer, HBO. Valet parking and very close to all the great restaurants nad shopping. Within walking distance of many museums and the mall. Easy access off highway 134.
I was especially satisfied with the staff who were friendly, fun and always able to serve my needs. Including valet staff. There is a pool, stuffed chair and ottoman, large lobby with bar and nice restaurant in morning. Newspaper delivered outside door every morning.
Our fee was only $129 a night for a conference. Everything was very nice.
Reliable Hotel, Wildly Variable Rates
I stay at the Courtyard Old Pasadena about six times per year. I think that the other opinions are pretty accurate, but let me add a few thoughts:
1. The rate at this hotel and others varies greatly from week to week depanding on what is going on in town. Compare rates at the Hilton and the Westin before selecting a hotel.
2. The Courtyard restaurant is just adequate for breakfast. The Hilton and Westin are better in that regard. However, the Courtyard has the best location in Pasadena and very good restaurants for breakfast (Russell's for example) are within easy walking distance.
3. Don't even think of staying at the Ritz Carlton. The service can be infuriating. (See other guests comments. I'll spare you my sad stories.) Once you are there, you are a prisoner. You can't walk to anywhere. You have to pay a fortune to park your car. There is only valet parking and you typiclly have to wait 20 minutes to get your car. I say this as someone who has stayed there more than half a dozen times.
Standard Bearer Courtyard
More services than most Courtyard hotels. There is valet and bellhop service. Nice lobby and courtyard pool. Self park garage that allows direct access to room floor from same floor in garage--this is very convenient. Staff helpful and will print on-line boarding pass for your next flight. Location within walking distance of metro, restuarants, shops, etc. Received LA times on Sunday (USA Today other days).
Average Corporate Hotel in Good Location
Stayed there for a couple of days while attending a wedding -
The good: A good location, pleasant staff, clean rooms
The bad: Thin walls so you can hear the neighbors, pretty weak shower pressure, key cards didn't always work. Also parking while checking in can be pretty difficult because of poor design that doesn't leave enough room.
I would probably look somewhere else next time, but $110 + 10 parking is about what I would expect to pay, and is not unreasonable for the area.
Great location
We stayed at the Old Pasadena Courtyard Marriott when we dropped off our daughter at college. The lobby was a good place to entertain friends for a drink. Accommodations were clean and typical, no frills -- exercise room was small but adequate for this type of hotel. The best part of this experience was the location. A few blocks away, there are lots of restaurants and shops. When we stayed in late August, the place was alive and hopping. Judging from the parking situation, we were glad to be within walking distance. Hotel is pricey but we were able to use the university discount rate.
Not a good value.
I recently spent 4 nights at the Courtyard by Marriott in Pasadena. While the hotel itself is OK, the price that I paid ($179 per night) is, from my experience, a bad value. I shopped around before selecting the hotel, and now wish that I had been willing to pay $10 more per night for the Westin or even $70 per night more for the MUCH nicer Ritz-Carlton in Pasadena.
The hotel advertises free, high-speed internet access. While it is in fact free, it is the slowest connection I've ever had. Dial-up service is quicker. I almost wish that they charged a small fee for the service since I suspect that everyone is taking advantage of the free service and simply overwhelming the system.
Also, while I realize that it is a small thing, the hotel no longer seems to serve the complimentary cookies that it once did and the free coffee almost always seems to be entirely spoken for (unless you want decaf). They also need to stock more plain cream vs. every other flavor under the sun. Some of us just like it simple.
Finally, the hotel smells great (and the maid service was done very early in the day) and, if you want easy access to your car, this hotel might be for you. I was a couple doors away from a door that takes one to the garage, and I believe that every floor has such a door. Security isn't an issue since only hotel guests can open the door with their room keys.
All and all, the hotel isn't bad if it is all you can find. That being said, it might be worth spending more at the Westin or Ritz (they usually do cost more, but from my experience they are a much better value!).
Should be better for the price
My company gets a special rate, so I used to stay there often - until consistent problems started happening. First, the walls are paper-thin. A late night TV session in the next room will require earplugs to get to sleep. The front desk staff is friendly and helpful, but often clueless. I got a room with a king bed on one occasion, and it was tiny, (3 feet on each side of the bed) with an incredibly loud air conditioner - earplugs again. The rooms have feather pillows - I'm allergic - and when I requested another type, none were available. One night, the fire alarm went off, and I grabbed my clothes and valuables and evacuated to the parking garage. For two hours we shivered in the garage, with no information from the staff. Finally we were finally allowed to return, still with no absolutely no information or apologies. Many guests just got in their cars and left. The valet parking can be very snotty if you choose to use self parking - even asking you to move your car while you are checking in. On the positive side, the rooms are clean, well-furnished and the breakfast downstairs is fine.
Great location, good hotel
The hotel room was typical inexpensive corporate-style, nice and clean and boring. The lobby is actually pretty nice. The location is awesome.
Just a couple blocks from all the shopping and dining. I paid $200, which I thought was pretty expensive for a Courtyard hotel, but I thought it was well worth it for the great location.
Great location
Upon check-in I thought I might have made a mistake booking this hotel.
It looked smaller than I thought it would be and I didn't like the idea of paying $11 a day for parking. After a quick check in we found our room to be noisy because of construction below so we requested a quieter room. There was no problem doing this and the front desk was great. We checked into the second room and looked out the window and there was a dumpster...called down again, asking if we could have a courtyard view...none was available. Oh well, we just won't look out the window. That is one suggestion I would make is to get a courtyard view if possible. Space is at a premium in California and there was no real view..The appearance of the room I thought looked old as I thought the bedspreads were faded, however I was wrong. They weren't as I turned one down I noticed it looked new on the opposite side so it was just the coloring. We stayed there for three days and yes we are definitely going back. The beds were comfortable, the place was clean, we heard virtually no noise at night and the location was great!!!!!
Three blocks walking to the Main Street of Old Pasadena. How cute with their many many restaurants (including Cheesecake factory, my favorite) and boutiques and stores such as Pottery Barn and Crate and Barrell.
What a delight to have everything so close. There is a two block area that I had noticed on the walk looked a little "sketchy". However one must remember this is California and the homeless find it easier to live there because of the weather. It was no bother no one bothered us and I felt quite safe walking by myself.
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If the governor had decided to commute Dunlap's sentence to life without the possibility of parole, I would have disagreed with the decision, but I could have respected it. At least then the families would have had some sort of resolution to their nightmare. But it is completely unfair to say to the victims, who have doubted for nearly 20 years that justice would prevail, that they will have to wait even longer for finality in this horrible ordeal.
We expect our leaders to make tough decisions when the circumstance calls for it. We may not always agree with the decision a leader makes, but we expect it to be made. Hickenlooper's refusal to make a decision regarding the fate of Nathan Dunlap is a failure in leadership that ignores the citizens who decided capital punishment is an appropriate sentencing option, that marginalizes the judicial system that got us to this point and — most importantly — that delays justice for the victims and families of this horrible crime.
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WABC TalkRadio is giving Jews an earache. Despite numerous complaints, the popular AM radio station has refused to stop running an ad from the Jews for Jesus group that many Jewish leaders term offensive. As a result, hundreds of New York pulpit rabbis have been asked to encourage congregants to protest to WABC management. "We urge you to inform congregants to strongly and civilly voice their opinions," according to a "community action alert" recently faxed to hundreds of rabbis and community leaders by the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York. The alert calls the ad "an affront" and notes that Jewish leaders of all denominations agree that Messianic Judaism (which calls for belief in Jesus as God) is not compatible with Judaism. It also urges congregants to express their "personal pain" to WABC management. The controversial ads prompted hours of radio discussion last week. "We've gotten a lot of complaints," said Philip Abramowitz, director of JCRC's Task Force on Missionaries and Cults. "This is very disconcerting for the Jewish community." Agudath Israel of America has also launched an e-mail campaign against WABC. The radio ad, which first aired last year, is part of the annual Jews for Jesus summer missionizing campaign targeting New York City. WABC and WOR both ran the spot last year. WOR decided against running it this year, said station general manager Bob Bruno, who called the decision "very difficult." WABC program director Phil Boyce did not return phone calls from The Jewish Week. The 60-second spot opens with the strains of "Hava Negilah" followed by a male announcer who says "If you're Jewish, there's a book that must be on your must-read list." He proceeds to push "Testimonies," a free book that relates the stories of 16 Jews who believe Jesus is the Messiah. "Now you probably think that's about as Jewish as, well, ... a pork chop," the announcer says with flair. "But this book could change your thinking." He pauses. "About Jesus, not pork chops." Jewish critics contend the station would never accept an ad from a group advocating that Christians abandon Christ. "If a Confederate flag can be moved by a state legislature out of consideration for the feelings of citizens, is it too much to ask that a respected radio station shun a campaign that deeply pains a religious group, that insults the memory of its countless martyrs who died rather than abandon their ancestral faith," Agudah spokesman Avi Shafran wrote in an e-mail. Shafran termed the ads "fraudulent." Boyce responded that while he realizes that WABC's many Jewish listeners are offended by the ad, "it places WABC in a difficult position of censorship to ban the ad simply because we don't agree with the message. "If the ad preached hatred, or scammed money, or included an obscenity, I could ban it based on our standards and practices guidelines," Boyce wrote. "If I begin to ban ads based on the ad's message, where would that stop? The next ad I might have to ban could be something you agreed with." Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, vice president of the New York Board of Rabbis and a co-host of WABC's "Religion on the Line" Sunday morning show, told The Jewish Week "I think it's a matter of an arbitrary decision. It gets into where you draw the line on accepting ads. I can draw the line here, and they don't." But Rabbi Potasnik, who disagrees with management's decision to run the ad, said he was not going to rock the boat, noting that WABC also gives him a public forum hosting a radio show six hours a month to talk about Judaism. Asked why he thought WABC would choose to infuriate Jewish listeners, Shafran said: "I'm thinking money. I'm thinking they are happy over the publicity because people are upset." WOR's Bruno told The Jewish Week that the revenue from the Jews for Jesus campaign is "substantial": but he declined to name the cost. It was unclear at midweek how long the Jews for Jesus ad on WABC would run.
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Canceling My Trips to Spain and Israel
I was notified a few days ago that my father was taken to the hospital after suffering sever pneumonia and possible heart attack. He is currently unconscious on life support. I'm going to cut my travels short to return to the US to be with my family.
I'll be arriving in Barcelona on Monday and instead of going to Israel, I hope to be getting a flight back to the United States as soon as possible.
One of the downsides of long term travel is being away if something happens to your family members. It is something that everyone I know who has traveled extensively has thought about.
I'll try to make the best of the change in plans by editing my Spain photos and plowing through the list of articles I have to write.
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- Spent a very hectic 2 days in Madrid. (I'll be coming back later. I know there is no way you can experience Madrid in two days.)
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STERLING, Colo. - Thelma Losure, 100, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery by Chaney-Reager Funeral Home.
Mrs. Losure was born March 12, 1908, in Canadian, Texas. After living in Texas for 44 years, she and her family moved to Colorado, where she lived for 57 years. She married Raymond L. Losure on Jan. 25, 1933, in Walters, Okla. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was living in her home until a recent fall.
The family thanks all the special friends who helped her maintain her independence.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Losure.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth Losure of Borger, Texas; three grandchildren, Jane Losure of Littleton, Suzanne Losure of Thornton and Marcus Dodson and wife Denise of Borger; and five great-grandchildren, Morgan Brown and husband Chad of Pampa, Texas, Sarah Pike of Aurora, Katelin Pike of Thornton and Kate Dodson and Jack Dodson, both of Borger.
The family suggests memorials be to First Presbyterian Church, 130 S. Fourth St., Sterling, CO 80751.
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I moved to Camarillo after I retired two years ago but I still drive to Riverside to see Dr Gaskins. He treats patients like they are real human beings--not just bodies to move through an impersonal system.
I made an appointment for a well exam/flu shot/possible referral. I called in and got an appointment for two-three weeks later. When I arrived I was shocked at the state of this "clinic". It was extremely rundown, even for being on the poorer side of town. I checked in early (~10 minutes) and was given some paperwork to fill out. I did and gave it back to the receptionist. And I waited for a long time. During my wait I thought it was odd that she hadn't copied my insurance card yet. In my experience, you give them the card, you fill out the paperwork, give it back to them and they give you your card. Not so here. I had to ask for my card 30 minutes after my check in time. They hadn't even copied it by then! I could understand if the place was busy, but there were 3-5 other patients there. After waiting some more, I was asked to come up for payment. I also thought this was odd because usually that's done about when you check in. I went up to the counter and there she was pulling out a square card reader. Another red flag to me. She was saying that my copay was $20. I thought this odd since I was there for a preventive check up, but thought maybe it had to do with the referral. She then proceeded to tell me that I had not met my deductible yet and the visit would be $80. I have NEVER heard of this. That was the final straw for me. I said that was not happening, and asked for the paperwork I had filled out earlier. I took that and I left. I strongly advise you to stay away from this clinic as they are extremely unhelpful, and seem to be trying to scam people out of money.
Knowledgeable DR. Recommend highly!
Dr. Gaskin Is a quack doctor.
I was assigned to Dr. Gaskins by Molina HealthCare. I am a diabetic and am on disability due to this. Upon my first visit I informed the intake person and then the doctor that I was a diabetic. At no time did they bother to check my blood sugar levels nor ask me how they had been. I informed the doctor that I needed testing supplies and he assured me he would call in an order. Upon arriving at the pharmacy to pick up my medications I was informed that no order had been placed for supplies. I immediately called the doctorâs office and spoke to a staff member. She assured me that she would speak to the doctor and it would be taken care of. This did not happen. The doctor did order some blood tests and had me schedule a follow up appointment to review the results. When I returned to his office for this return visit, the doctor stated, âI have no idea why they scheduled this appointment for you.â As he was stating this, he was reading my chart. I reminded him that he had sent me for blood work. At this point he stated that my cholesterol was a little high and he was going to prescribe medication. At no time was there any mention of A1C levels and even if he had asked for that test. Also, despite reminding the them again that I was a diabetic my blood sugars were not checked during this visit. I once again asked for testing supplies and was assured they would be ordered. Once again, they were not. I eventually had to contact member services and have the issue sent to their escalations team. I was on hold along with the escalations team member for over an hour trying to get through to the doctorâs office. At this time, we terminated our efforts to get through and she said she would follow up. While it took her a day or two to get through, she was finally able to do so and after two months I was able to get my supplies. I believe that this constituted medically negligent behavior on part of the doctor and constituted a danger to my health. I advise everyone reading this to avoid this doctor at all costs. Your health may be at risk.
I would give this place zero stars if I could. One particular woman in the front desk is careless with my grandmother who is in her 70's. She should not be working here if she does wish to help those in need. They do not send prescriptions to the pharmacy when they say they do and they do not send the authorization to get other tests done. I do not recommend this place.
If I could put zero stars I would due to the lack of care and effort.
The Iowa office is the most inefficient doctors office I have ever been to. The Staff (if you can call it that) is absolutely inept. I am surprised the female who runs the front office is even employed. I can never get an appointment. They rarely answer their phones and though I have left countless messages for them on different occasions they have never once returned a phone call. I've been left on hold for 30 minutes and then hung up on numerous times. When I've brought up these issues they are unapologetic. The Doctor does not listen well at all. I have told him of issues with a new medication and he says,"uh huh," then prescribes me the very same medication. I have finally switched doctors. The doctors office is currently withholding a form I need to return to work (despite the fact that I paid for the form) and I may lose my job due to their complete lack of professionalism. You're better off going to a back alley doctor.
This staff does not get it. Doctor will hurry. Does not listen well.
We were only able to see Dr. Gaskins a few times in his Rancho office but he is a very caring man and listens and understands. As for his staff that is a whole other story! Either they are over worked and stressed or have done this job too long that they have no heart and really don't care. You are just a number to them. His nurse is also great & caring. It's his office staff that drags on everything - very sad. I pretty sure if he knew some of the things he'd feel bad for his patients.
A hole on the wall creepy Dr and staff ..takes to long to be seen cut you all off because they take too many patients in and not enough time spent with Dr.RIDICULOUS o would advice not to go here .....Dr doesn't take time to revise you he should be audit for neglect towards patients needs
The support staff make continue mistakes- they are inept. As a patient you have to manage them- The communication between staff and Doctor is very bad- they do not call in prescriptions, scheduled apt. with other specialists, get test results to wear they need to be. This Doctor is a pleasure to interact with. You can tell this office is under pressure to run patience through the office to meet the monthly bills- I believe this is why the office suffers. If you have a cold, this office is fine- otherwise beware- Signed-6 year patient.
It was my first visit and although, I was nervous and spoke a 1,000 words a minute, he was very calm and patient with me. He listened to all my needs and took care of my immediate needs. He ordered a culture right away and sent me to the lab to do my lab work. His employees were very friendly. Overall, it was a great doctor visit. I am so far impressed.
ive been a patient of dr. Gaskins for nearly 9 years. However, over the last 2 years the qaulity of his care has gone down hill considerably. It is extremely difficult to get an appointment. Everytime i try to schedule i am always told there are no open appointments. when i need a perscription refill, i am told they will call it in, however, when i show up to the pharmacy to pick it up im told it was never called in..this has happened at least 6 times. when needing referals or paperwork the doctor and office staff are extremely slow to move...ive been contacted many times by specialist doctors saying that they have trouble getting dr. gaskins to cooperate. Im not sure if the poor care is due to insurance changes, or some other factor. whatever the reason, at this point i would not recommend dr. gaskins to anyone.
Me & my family have been patients of Dr Gaskins since we moved to california 13 years ago. Dr Gaskins is the only doctor that has been able to help my husband keep his high blood pressure and diabetes under control with the proper medication. I would not trust any other doctor with my family's care. The staff are great and very kind. Dr Reuel Gaskins is a wonderful doctor...the best of his kind.


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There is a severe bug with jpilot-merge as described in
This bug is present in the current AUR jpilot-package.
jpilot-merge can be resolved by using the code from GitHub, see
using commit https://github.com/juddmon/jpilot/commit/f9679dc88fc1f9119b240d941cadc41e9d678492
Unfortunately there is no tar-file from Judd Montgomery yet.
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Package Details: jpilot 1.8.2-1
|Git Clone URL:
|https://aur.archlinux.org/jpilot.git (read-only)
|Package Base:
|A desktop organizer application for the palm pilot
|Upstream URL:
|Last Packager:
|First Submitted:
|2010-11-13 15:07
|Last Updated:
|2016-07-03 10:48
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Latest Comments
eklausmeier commented on 2016-01-31 17:03
There is a severe bug with jpilot-merge as described in
FredBezies commented on 2014-08-23 06:14
You can build it using this PKGBUILD : http://pastebin.com/y8RrhRNQ
FredBezies commented on 2014-08-23 06:08
"2014-05-24 J-Pilot version 1.8.2 released.
Many bug fixes
Fixed VCard output
Added export for B-Folders
Added export for KeePassX
Changed the "enye" letter in Manana to an "n", got tired of it causing problems (Ma\303\261ana to Manana)
Made lots of stupid code changes to make the compiler warnings go away"
Source URL : http://jpilot.org/jpilot-1.8.2.tar.gz
zoe commented on 2012-08-13 15:18
The new version 126.96.36.199 was published on 08 January 2012
Although www.jpilot.org is unreachable, you can download the new version 220.127.116.11 here :
I succeeded to install it with :
sudo make install
So, I tag this package in AUR as « out of date »
zoe commented on 2012-08-13 13:13
Today, on Mon, 13 Aug 2012, www.jpilot.org is unreachable again.
Happily, I saved the source jpilot-1.8.1.tar.gz on my computer.
zoe commented on 2012-08-13 13:10
Today, on Mon, 08 Aug 2012, www.jpilot.org is unreachable again.
Happily, I saved the source jpilot-1.8.1.tar.gz on my computer.
zoe commented on 2011-12-19 21:37
@ yugrotavele : thank you very much. I finally could reach the page of jpilot today and successfully install it.
For future, I saved the source on my computer.
zoe commented on 2011-12-19 21:31
I confirm : afer briefly have a glance at the home page of jpilot, the jpilot site is no longer reachable.
I tryed from several computers...
I could not reach the site enough long time to install jpilot on my archlinux.
I hope it will be back soon. I like my old Palm, and don't want leave it.
Thank you very much.
Anonymous comment on 2011-12-17 17:01
@ zoe:I have uploaded the source to http://dl.dropbox.com/u/979844/jpilot-1.8.1.tar.gz so you can at least install jpilot. I don't know why you are having problems accessing the site.
Anonymous comment on 2011-12-17 16:53
I've checked again, the page is reachable. I have not had any issues going to it or downloading the source from it.


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Welcome Annie (Hanan) Mansoub to the Quality Logo Products Team! [Interview]
Hiya folks! I know it's been a while since I've told you lovely people about a new member of our sales team. But the drought has ended and I'm here to announce that Annie (Hanan) Mansoub has joined our sales team!
Annie is a super-cool human who is excited to help Quality Logo Products customers find exactly what they need for their next event, trade show, or promotion.
But enough of me talking, let's find out more about her!
What do you like best about working in this industry?
I like getting to help clients. I like being the person that they thank.
Do you have a favorite promotional item? If so, what is it?
I really like sunglasses and pens.
Let's give you a standard promotional scenario. If a customer called up looking for a really nice but fairly-inexpensive promo item for a family reunion and were expecting 200 people, which product would you recommend?
Anything in the shape of a house that has the name of the family on it. [Bubba's Note: We have plenty of those to choose from!]
What's been your favorite part about joining the Quality Logo Products team?
The people. They are just awesome. Everyone that I have met is really cool.
How do you spend your time when you're out of the office?
I like reading, going on walks, and going out for dinner and drinks.
Anything else you'd like to share with QLP's readers?
I am very friendly! I really like meeting new people of different varieties. I'm excited to work with you!
I just love Annie's can-do attitude. I know she's going to make a fantastic addition to our sales team and is going to help a lot of people find their perfect giveaway item. Plus, she likes Doctor Who so you know that automatically makes her pretty awesome.
As always, it's really easy to get in contact with any of our fantastic representatives. You can reach them by phone (1-866-312-5646), by email (email@example.com), by visiting our live chat, or by leaving a comment below!
Have you worked with Annie yet? Anything else you're dying to know about her? Please leave a comment below to welcome her to the team!
Bubba is the Quality Logo Products mascot. He may have started out as "just a stress ball," but he's come a long way since the company's launch in 2003. Bubba has been immortalized in numerous vector artwork designs for internal and external promotions, and you can see him change outfits on the Quality Logo Products homepage whenever a holiday rolls around. Oh, and he thinks pants are for the birds. You can connect with Bubba on Google+
Welcome to the team!
Annie is really cool and has a free spirit! Welcome to the team Annie! You will love it here!
Annie is definitely awesome!
She will make a great sales rep and will do a wonderful job making sure our clients are taken care of.
Welcome to the team, girl! 🙂
Welcome to the team, Annie! We're super glad to have you here and we can't wait to watch you shine. Good luck and congratulations for joining a winning team!
Welcome to the team Annie!!! You are going to do awesome! Feel free to let me know if you need anything. 🙂
Welcome Hanan! This place is awesome and we are so excited to have you here 🙂 Sunglasses are favorite of mine too. The promotional products industry NEVER gets old. There is always something new and exciting coming out. LOVE THIS!
Annie! Welcome to the team!! You seem pretty cool yourself! Outside of the reading on the weekends, I would have to say it is a good interview. 🙂 We are happy to have you on board and really look forward to your enthusiasm on the floor! 🙂
Welcome! She is pretty cool! She also has the honor of sitting next to me! LOL.
Welcome Annie (Hanan) 🙂 You seem like a free spirit and a perfect fit for QLP! You will do awesome, and we are here to answer any questions you have!
Hanan has the perfect personality for a job like this! Great addition to the QLP family, you will do great 🙂
Again, welcome to the team! It was nice meeting you and I think you're going to do awesome things! Very positive interview and since she thinks were all cool, so #win! 🙂
Welcome Annie. We are lucky to have you. This is a great place to work and I hope you enjoy it as much I have.
It is always wonderful when we expand our QLP family. Welcome to the land of Misfit toys!


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Stallman Challenges Microsoft's CodePlex Foundation
Free Software Foundation's Richard Stallman recently brought Microsoft's newly instituted CodePlex Foundation to task in his blog. The CodePlex Foundation's Miguel de Icaza, also mentioned in the blog, has since mounted a defense.
In an FSF blog, Richard Stallman voiced his deep mistrust of the Microsoft-initiated CodePlex Foundation. As we reported, the foundation has the somewhat unclearly formulated goal to motivate closed source organizations to support open source projects.
Stallman argues in his usual manner that the CodePlex folks may speak of "open source" but not of "free software," which for him arouses the suspicion that software freedom is far from their thoughts.
Miguel de Icaza has since reacted in his own blog by being unnerved by Stallman's characterization of him: "Richard Stallman does not seem to have anything better to do than launch personal attacks against me. In his last piece he has decided to call me a Microsoft apologist because I do not participate in his witch hunt."
Making yourself a targetAdditionally there's a difference between a personal attack (picking on a person for say red hair) versus comment on a person according to their actions.
On top of that, Miguel de Icaza has made the decisions and walked the course that has placed him where he is. It is his actions that have drawn criticism. You can't take deliberate actions and speak on things with out the position you are supporting being questioned. To me that does not constitute a personal attack.
Microsoft's CodePlex FoundationRichard Stallman is right in his assumption not to trust anything Microsoft does I would say that you Miguel de Icaza knows exactly what Microsoft's newly instituted CodePlex Foundation is for. It will never be for the better of Open Source Freedom that's for sure, Microsoft had been backed into a corner forced to do something they would never do of their own free will, They only like it when they dictate and force their will on others.
Yes Miguel, Richard Stallman is right to call you a Microsoft apologist. Freedom of choice comes before Microsoft's dictatorship and forced Anti Trust Methods which they have enjoyed for the last 25 years. Had it not been for Linus Torvalds we would never have had this freedom of choice, Thank heaven there is world wide support for Linux.
Microsoft apologist is not the title I would have bestow upon you, it would have been something worse
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The Havoc of Force
John Force lights a nifty burnout before a qualifying run on Saturday. One day later, his car was cut in half, and Force was in the hospital.
You could see who had the Force just by wandering through the pits. While there was a small swell around Tommy Johnson's Skoal funny car and a larger swell near Tony Schumacher's U.S. Army top fuel rail, the biggest crowds at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis by far were jammed around the John Force racing team pit. They wanted to get a glimpse of John Force -- or his daughter, 24-year-old funny car hottie Ashley Force. Ashley's got her own Barbie Doll and Hot Wheels diecast car. Not many professional athletes have these things.
Then, all of the sudden, the crowd erupted in cheers. "He's coming out," a woman yelled. "He's finally coming out." You could see John Force's capped head bob up and down and then disappear in a roiling sea of raised arms and hands holding Sharpies and programs and visors and beverage cups -- whatever people could find to have him sign. And so it went yesterday during drag racing's 22nd Annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals.
Ashley Force trounced Ron Capps in Round One of funny car eliminations. Then she knocked off Del Worsham in the second round. John Force leveled Tony Bartone. But when Force matched up with drag-racing legend Kenny Bernstein in his second elimination round, the hell within these 8,000 horsepower nitromethane machines broke loose.
After crossing the finish line, Bernstein drifted over the center line and appeared to have knocked a cone or a timing light into the right rear of Force's car, which immediately began to shred and disintegrate. Force lost control and swerved violently into Bernstein's car, plowing both cars into the wall.
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From the stands, all you could see was smoke and flying debris with no decipherable outlines of drag chutes or wreckage. The crowd in the stands gasped, stood and stretched on their seats to see what could be seen, then went silent as emergency trucks converged just beyond the finish line.
It wasn't hard to understand. With 122 career wins and 14 funny car championships, Force is the charisma of drag racing. His mouth is as legendary as his motor, which has somehow made him the Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods of the drag strip. "I just traded one trailer park for another," he once said of his career, comparing his upbringing in a California trailer park with his current lifestyle in 18-wheel transporters and luxury buses.
When the track announcer informed the crowd that Bernstein was walking around and Force was alert and talking to the medics after his wreck, he joked that "it was vintage John, and any time John is talking you'd just love to have a microphone down there and hear what he's saying right about now."
The two cars collided at 300 miles per hour. Force's car was cut in half. The engine and front wheels screeched eerily across the concrete before gently coming to a stop in the dirt at the end of the track. The track announcer said Force had two broken legs and a broken arm. A later update revealed Force had a broken left ankle, a severe abrasion on his right knee, a broken left wrist and broken fingers. The Forces didn't make their semifinal slots. Cruz and Tony Pedregon ran their semifinal races alone, Force-less. The crowd cheered as the MedEvac chopper shuttled Force to Baylor Medical Center. They cheered for a good long time. --Mark Stuertz
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