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[JURIST] The US Senate [official website] voted 49-42 late Thursday to block Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainees from challenging their imprisonment in US federal courts. The legislation, proposed [JURIST report] by GOP Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) [official website], conflicts with the 2004 US Supreme Court ruling in Rasul v. Bush [opinion text], which held that according to Court's interpretation of congressional intent, "aliens held at the base, like American citizens, are entitled" to challenge their detention. The amendment, attached to the 2006 Defense Appropriations Bill [summary], received the support of three Democrats. Graham said of the amendment that "in the law of armed conflict, no nation has given an enemy combatant, a terrorist, an al-Qaida member the ability to go into every federal court in this United States and sue the people that are fighting the war for us." In response, Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) [official website] said "It's contrary to the way the court decisions have come down already. It is an extraordinary step for this Congress to be taking." AP has more.
[JURIST] US Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O'Connor [OYEZ profile], Anthony Kennedy [OYEZ profile] and Stephen Breyer [OYEZ profile] Thursday briefly debated the possibility of media cameras in the chambers of the US Supreme Court [official website] during an ABA symposium [event website]. Senators predicted [JURIST report] Wednesday that recently introduced legislation [text] authorizing the televising of all Supreme Court hearings will easily pass both houses of Congress. Justice Kennedy was the most receptive to the idea, arguing that cameras could help future Supreme Court litigants. Justice Breyer was primarily concerned with camera use in criminal trials, and noted that no Supreme Court justice wants to degrade the institution. Justice O'Connor brought up the televised O.J. Simpson trial, which she said made her feel "uncomfortable," as a reason not to invite cameras into the Supreme Court. AP has more.
[JURIST] The Ethiopian government on Thursday released 2,417 prisoners held without charge in connection with a violent confrontation with police that left 42 people dead last week. The riot occured during a protest against alleged ballot fraud said to have been orchestrated by the Coalition for Unity and Democracy [official website], Ethiopia's largest opposition party. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi [BBC News profile] announced [JURIST report] Wednesday that opposition party leaders and journalists who are alleged to have incited the riots would face charges of treason. Last June, the Ethiopian government arrested over 3,000 people [JURIST report] in connection with an election result protest that left 36 dead. Most protestors were later released [JURIST report]. Reuters has more
[JURIST] The US Department of Justice has submitted a body of proposed laws to Congress that would strengthen federal intellectual property enforcement, US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [official profile] announced Thursday during remarks at an anti-piracy meeting [official text] in Washington, DC. Gonzales said that the Intellectual Property Protection Act 2005, the "comprehensive legislative package" designed by the DOJ, responds to the problem of evolving technologies that make production of, and access to, pirated material substantially easier. If enacted, the new laws would create the new crime of "attempting to infringe a copyright," and would stiffen prison sentences of those convicted of criminal infringement. Those convicted of such crimes would also be required to pay the copyright holder, as well as "any other victim of the offense" for any out-of-pocket costs the infringement caused. CNET News has more.
[JURIST] A Pentagon spokesperson has said that US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld [official profile] is authorized to override the new Department of Defense Directive [PDF text; JURIST report] released Tuesday requiring all interrogations of detainees to be conducted in a humane manner. The authority to override the directive comes from the text of the new rule, stating
Intelligence interrogations will be conducted in accordance with applicable law, this Directive and implementing plans, policies, orders, directives, and doctrine developed by DoD Components and approved by USD(I), unless otherwise authorized, in writing, by the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense
[JURIST] US Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana [official website] Jim Letten has announced that his office is conducting a criminal investigation into alleged corruption of individuals involved in the design, construction and maintenance of the flood barriers of the New Orleans levee system, which failed during Hurricane Katrina [JURIST news archive] and led to extensive flooding of the city in the days after the storm. The investigation has already turned up possible conflicts of interest among public officials, as well as other evidence of wrongdoing. In addition to federal investigations announced Wednesday, Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti [official profile] on Tuesday announced that his office is investigating the possibility of a civil suit against the levee designers [JURIST report] because of the system's failure. AP has more.
[JURIST] Representatives of the NAACP [advocacy website] and the ACLU Voting Rights Project [advocacy website] testified before the US House Judiciary Committee [official website] Wednesday as to how Congress should modify the Voting Rights Act [US Department of Justice backgrounder] when it comes up for renewal in 2007. The witnesses advocated [hearing transcripts, PDF] that Congress modify the "retrogression" standard established in Section 5 of the Act because its current interpretation takes voting power away from minority groups. At one point, the Act's retrogression standard allowed a legal challenge to any redistricting plan if plaintiffs could show that the plan diminished minority groups' ability to elect the candidate of their choosing. In 2003, however, the US Supreme Court in Ashcroft v. Georgia [opinion] modified the standard, ruling instead that plaintiffs must show the redistricting plan would affect minority groups "influence" over an election. Laughlin McDonald, the director of the ACLU Voting Rights Project, said that the Supreme Court's interpretation of the retrogression standard had turned it into a "subjective, abstract, and impressionistic" standard. AP has more.
[JURIST] A federal grand jury has issued 31 new indictments against five former Enron [JURIST news archive] executives, five months after their original case ended in acquittal and mistrial [JURIST report]. Among those facing charges are Joseph Hirko, the former co-chief executive of Enron Broadband Services, and Rex Shelby, a technology executive, who face a total of 13 charges [indictment, PDF], including security and wire fraud and insider trading. The remaining executives will be tried separately. Hirko and Shelby's trial is expected to begin next September 5. Reuters has more. The Houston Chronicle has local coverage.
[JURIST] A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against a Michigan law [PDF text] that banned retailers from selling or renting violent video games to minors. US District Judge George Steeh ruled Wednesday that the statute could not be enforced until a lawsuit filed by the Entertainment Software Association [advocacy website; press release] on behalf of the gaming industry is resolved. According to Steeh, the injunction was proper because under controlling law, the gaming industry was likely to ultimately prevail in its lawsuit and that the statute's restriction on the industry's First Amendment freedoms [LII backgrounder] would "unquestionably constitute irreparable injury." The gaming industry is also challenging a similar law in California [JURIST report]. Reuters has more.
[JURIST] Kevin Martin [official profile], the new chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission [official website], is preparing to release a number of backlogged indecency fines in the coming weeks after months of inaction as agency officials work to speed up the investigation and penalty process. The Commission has been trying to balance First Amendment rights with laws that forbid radio or television programs from broadcasting "patently offensive" material [FCC materials] of a sexual or excretory nature at all times except during the late night and early morning hours. The problem is compounded by the increasing irrelevance of the US Supreme Court's guiding 1978 indecency case [text] which is inapplicable to nearly 200 cable and satellite channels that do not fall under the law. Thursday's Washington Post has more.Previously in JURIST's Paper Chase...
[JURIST] The United States military has again denied several allegations [JURIST report] that forces used white phosphorus [CDC factsheet; GlobalSecurity.org backgrounder] against Iraqi civilians during a 2004 military assault on the insurgent-controlled city of Fallujah. The military did, however, confirm a report on Italian state television that coalition forces had used thirty MK 77 firebombs - a weapon with destructive characteristics similar to that of napalm - against military targets in Iraq in March and April 2003. US Marine Major Tim Keefe described the substance as a conventional munition and insisted that, "Suggestions that US forces targeted civilians with [white phosphorus] weapons are simply wrong." Reports that US forces fired white phosphorous rounds into Fallujah, causing severe burns, were first circulated at the time [SF Chronicle report], and rights organizations expressed repeated concerns over alleged violations of international humanitarian law [JURIST report] during the siege. The US responded by denying the allegations [USINFO report] and saying that US forces were "not using any illegal weapons in Fallujah or anywhere else in Iraq." Although the use of incendiary weapons against civilians has been banned by a protocol [text] to an international weapons treaty since 1980, according to officials from the United Nations [official website], the US has refused to sign the relevant provision. Reuters has more.
[JURIST] An Iraqi government spokesman said Thursday that the Iraqi Special Tribunal [official website] can appoint new defense lawyers in the cases of former dictator Saddam Hussein [JURIST news archive] and his aides if the current lawyers fail to appear for the next hearing. "Defence lawyers have said they will boycott the next court hearing scheduled for November 28. The High Tribunal is the only one able to rule on this, and is free to appoint other lawyers or choose any other solution," spokesman Leith Kubba told a group of reporters. The statement comes after the murder of defense team member Adil al-Zubeidi [BBC report] Tuesday and the subsequent cessation of contact [JURIST report] between the remaining lawyers and the court. Two weeks ago, Sadoon al Janabi, a lawyer for one of Hussein's co-defendants, was kidnapped and murdered [JURIST report], prompting the other lawyers to request that the trial be moved abroad. AFP has more.Previously in JURIST's Paper Chase...
[JURIST] The United States has written the blueprints for a new constitution in Bosnia [government website; CIA backgrounder] that aims to create a more centrally governed parliamentary democracy, the Guardian reported Thursday. The text is the result of seven months of secret negotiations between US officials and Bosnian politicians and is said to be fully backed by the US Department of State [official homepage]. The new document is hoped to simplify and stabilize the current constitution [text], which created one of the world's most ineffective and complex governments. Leaders of Bosnia's eight main governing parties are expected to travel to Brussels on Friday for negotiations on the draft which would create legislative and executive branches that wield the full powers of the entire nation. This full and "normalized" government would be Bosnia's first since its creation in 1995 following the Yugoslavian war. The Guardian has more.
[JURIST] The chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Pat Roberts (R-KS) [official website], has told Senate leaders that Congress should not push for a probe into the leak of classified information on secret prisons to the Washington Post until the Department of Justice finishes its own investigation [JURIST report]. Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist [official website] and House Speaker Dennis Hastert [official website] called for a Congressional investigation [JURIST report] into who leaked information on secret CIA prison facilities in Eastern Europe, rumored to be used to detain international terror suspects. Roberts said he will "respectfully" ask that Frist and others reconsider their request for an immediate investigation. A spokeswoman for Frist said the majority leader had not decided how to respond. The Washington Post has more.4:08 PM ET - The House Intelligence Committee [official website], meanwhile, will conduct an investigation into the possible leak of classified information about the secret CIA prisons, a Congressional aide said Thursday. AP has more.
[JURIST] As Australia's parliament begins debating tough new anti-terrorism laws [JURIST report], Australian Prime Minister John Howard [official profile] said Thursday that he is considering revoking the citizenship of Australians who are convicted of terrorism crimes. Howard and Attorney General Philip Ruddock [official profile] are looking into ways to deport convicted terrorists with dual citizenship once they have served their prison sentences. "Once a person has served the sentence, if they have another nationality and they've proved they're not a very good Australian citizen, perhaps they should be returned," Howard told Sky television. The proposal to revoke citizenship comes after police arrested 17 people on terrorism-related charges [JURIST report] during raids in Sydney and Melbourne earlier this week. Reuters has more.
[JURIST] Turkey can ban the wearing of headscarves in public and private universities, the European Court of Human Rights [official website] ruled Thursday. In its judgment [text; press release], which is not subject to appeal, the court rejected Leyla Sahin's arguments that the ban unlawfully discriminated against her religious beliefs and violated the Turkish woman's right to an education. Sahin, a devout Muslim and medical student, was expelled from Istanbul University in 1998 for wearing her Islamic headscarf in violation of the state endorsed ban. To many female Muslims, the wearing of a headscarf is considered a religious duty under Islamic law [USC backgrounder]. According to the court, the ban was a permissible step toward minimizing "extremist political movements in Turkey which sought to impose on society as a whole their religious symbols and conception of a society founded on religious precepts." The decision is likely to affect similar bans on headscarves enacted recently by a growing number of other countries [JURIST report]. France's ban on religious dress [JURIST report], including headscarves, in schools is considered to be a contributing factor to the recent rioting [JURIST report] in the country. BBC News has more.
[JURIST] Several members of the US Senate Judiciary Committee [official website] predicted in a hearing [agenda and testimony] Wednesday that a bill [text] to allow the televising of US Supreme Court proceedings will soon be passed by Congress. The bill would require that Supreme Court proceedings be broadcast unless a majority of justices voted no in an individual case, and Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), committee chairman, said that the coverage would put "legitimate pressure" on the Court. Specter has criticized the Court for overturning federal statutes in language insulting to Congress, and he said Wednesday that "Americans would be flabbergasted" by the Court's disrespect of Congress. The Committee also heard testimony on a second proposed bill, the Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2005 (S. 829) [text], which would give federal appellate and trial judges the option of allowing cameras in their court rooms. US Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain, from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, testified [prepared remarks] that the Ninth Circuit has had few problems since television access was allowed in 1991, saying that neither judges nor lawyers have shown a greater tendency to "grandstand" before cameras. O'Scannlain, however, also presented written testimony [PDF text] on behalf of the Judicial Conference of the United States [official website], which opposes S. 829 as applied to federal trial courts. The Legal Times has more.
[JURIST] The US Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommitee on the Constitution [official website] approved a proposed constitutional amendment, the Marriage Protection Amendment [PDF text], in a 5-4 vote Wednesday. The amendment, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, will now go before the full judiciary committee and is expected to come up for a vote in the Senate next year. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) [official website], chair of the Judiciary Committee, voted in favor of allowing the amendment to proceed, and said that although he opposes the amendment it shouldn't "be bottled up" in committee. The amendment wouldn't take effect until it is approved by two-thirds of the US House and Senate and ratified by at least 38 state legislatures. Critics of the marriage amendment say the decision on whether to recognize same-sex marriage [JURIST news archive] should be left up to the states. Nineteen states have passed state constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage, including Texas, where voters approved a same-sex marriage ban [JURIST report; Proposition 2 text] earlier this week. AP has more.
[JURIST] US Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) [official website] has proposed legislation that would block suspected foreign terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] from using US courts to challenge their detentions. The amendment to the 2006 defense appropriations bill [bill summary] currently before the US Senate could be voted on as early as Thursday. Human rights groups have characterized the amendment as an attack on the rule of law [CCR press release], the principle of habeas corpus and the separation of powers. Graham, however, has said the amendment is necessary to avoid "criminalizing the war" and that enemy combatants [JURIST news archive] and POWs "have never had access to federal court before." Earlier this week, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge [JURIST report] to the Bush administration's use of military tribunals [JURIST news archive] for foreign terror suspects. AP has more.
[JURIST] UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke [official profile] is taking the blame for a defeat [JURIST report] Wednesday in the UK House of Commons [official website] of a key provision of the British government's proposed Terrorism Bill [text] that would have authorized the detention of terror suspects without charge for up to 90 days. In an interview [recorded audio] with BBC Radio Thursday, Clarke said Prime Minister Tony Blair ultimately gave him the authority to decide whether to push for the 90-day detention period or accept a compromise for a shorter period noting, "Now, at the end, my judgment turned out to be incorrect and we lost the vote." Clarke admitted damage to his authority based on this individual vote, but denied that he and Blair will face roadblocks on broader issues, instead saying that the provision was rejected by civil libertarians and "ne'er do wells" who automatically choose to vote against the government. MPs decided instead to amend the anti-terrorism bill [revised text] to allow the detention of terror suspects for up to 28 days without charge. Amnesty International UK [advocacy website], meanwhile, slammed the 28-day detention term [Amnesty press release], an increase over the currently-authorized 14-day period, saying it is "a sad day when Britains three major political parties are publicly bartering over peoples liberty." AFP has more.
[JURIST] US Senate Democrats Wednesday launched their first concerted effort to challenge the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito [official profile; US News profile] to the US Supreme Court by requesting information regarding a 2002 case he participated in involving mutual fund company Vanguard [corporate website], with which he had a six-figure investment. Eight Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee [official website] sent a letter to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit [official website] requesting the unpublished opinion in the case brought by a widow who claimed she was denied funds due her deceased husband. The three-judge panel ruled in favor of Vanguard and other investment firms. The letter also requested information from the White House or Justice Department regarding Alito's decision to participate in the case after he made a promise in 1990 to "disqualify myself from any cases involving the Vanguard companies." The White House responded by saying Alito has remained ethical throughout his career and that "Judge Alito looks forward to answering any questions that committee members may ask him at the hearing about this issue." US Sen. Edward Kennedy [official website] also sent a letter [text] directly to Alito questioning his decision to hear the 2002 case. The Judiciary Committee has scheduled Alito's nomination hearings to begin January 9 [JURIST report]. AP has more.6:18 PM ET - Sen. Arlen Specter, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent Alito a letter Thursday urging him to promptly explain why he ruled in cases involving Vanguard and Smith Barney, another firm that helped manage Alito's investments. Specter said that he believes that there was "no impropriety on [Alito's] part," but nonetheless urged the nominee to make a full public response as to why he didn't recuse himself from the cases. Reuters has more.
[JURIST] A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted two men on charges that they sought to smuggle three surface-to-air missiles into the US for use abroad. Chao Tung Wu and Yi Qing Chen were charged under a 2004 anti-terror law [text], marking the first time it was used, and face a mandatory minimum 25-year sentence if convicted. Both men are naturalized US citizens from China, and they were arrested as part of a larger anti-smuggling probe by the US Attorney's Office for the Central District of California [official website] known as "Operation Smoking Dragon." Both were originally charged with conspiring to distribute drugs and importing counterfeit cigarettes. Both allegedly conspired with an undercover agent who sought to purchase the missiles and told them that they would be used abroad, but the weapons were never exchanged. The US Attorney's office has a news release on the indictment. AP has more.
[JURIST] The US Department of Defense [official website] said Wednesday that it will not seek the death penalty in the cases of any of the five newly charged Guantanamo Bay detainees or the four previously charged, including David Hicks and Salim Ahmed Hamdan [charge sheets, PDF]. The Pentagon had previously indicated that it would not seek the death penalty against Canadian teenager Omar Ahmed Khadr [JURIST report]. The Defense Department did not say why it would not seek the death penalty in any of the cases, although the decision was based on recommendations by military prosecutors and was made final by John Altenburg [official profile, PDF], who is overseeing the military commissions [JURIST news archive]. All five of those most recently charged face allegations of attempted murder [JURIST report], while Khadr is also charged with the murder of a US soldier. The trial of David Hicks is scheduled to begin Nov. 18 [JURIST report] unless it is stayed due to a challenge to the military commissions pending before the US Supreme Court [JURIST report]. Reuters has more.
[JURIST] US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice [official profile] on Wednesday reaffirmed that the US meets international standards in its treatment of terror suspects, despite rising debate [JURIST report] over the issue. Rice told [transcript of remarks] an American Bar Association international law gathering [Rule of Law symposium] that the US has always respected international legal obligations. President Bush said earlier this week that the US has not tortured [JURIST report] suspected terrorists, and the US Senate has approved a proposed ban on torture and other inhuman treatment of prisoners [JURIST document], though there are doubts the legislation will be signed into law. Beginning Thursday, Rice is traveling in the Middle East, where the US has become increasingly unpopular for its continued detention of Muslims suspected of terrorism at Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive]. The first country the Secretary will visit is Bahrain, where recent headlines proclaimed the release of three men [Gulf News report; JURIST report] held at Guantanamo for nearly four years after they were arrested in Afghanistan. AP has more.
[JURIST] The European Commission [official website] on Wednesday granted Turkey [JURIST news archive] the sought-after "functioning market economy" status in its bid to join the EU, but it warned the government that a stronger stance on torture and human rights was needed. Winning market status for its economy is a major step in Turkey's accession efforts [EU backgrounder]. However, in its report [text], the Commission said that Turkey's status hinged on its ability to maintain recent reform efforts and stabilize the country's human rights situation. The report gave Turkey a two-year deadline [Times report] to bring its human rights conditions up to EU standards. Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn [official profile] expressed some concern that reform by Turkey appeared to slow somewhat since accession talks began last December. Rights of non-Muslim religious minorities and violence against women remain major concerns. Reuters has more.Previously in JURIST's Paper Chase...
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Rating: Trident Dive Reel 10/8/2012 I found the Trident Dive Reel to be an excellent tool in my box of dive tools. It is strongly build with good materials that will promote a life time of use. It features many useful features like stops and trag adjustments especially useful in cave diving and alike. Was this review helpful? Yes No
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Rating: Ideations Surface &Underwater Air Horn Dive Alert Plus V.2 10/8/2012 I found the horn to be very good on the surface but could be louder under water. Just make sure you share the alert sound with your buddy while your under water so they can listen for the sound and be alerted. Was this review helpful? Yes No Product Information Questions? Contact our certified instructors E-mail our instructors at email@example.com
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The second half last night we had absolutely no offense in the 2nd half. None. Of course we haven't had the start many of us have expected, the team has an empty feel to in without Jack in the lineup. Once again, he is our LEADER. Gerald Wallace is quiet and by no means a leader.
Please remember we were 7-11 at this time last year. We do not need to panic, YET. Although, Larry does need to find out which lineups he is going to use. TYRUS needs to play more, he brings energy.
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Reading some of the posts at planetamd64.com under the topics of "Tell Seagate we want 64 bit support," "External hard drives with x64-compatible backup software?" and "Seagate Drops all x64 support from Seagate Manager," I am seeing conflicting information. Is there a version of the Seagate Manager software that DOES work in Vista64? Or is Seagate completely ignoring the need to develop and release such a thing?
I like this software. It is the reason I bought the 2nd drive. Is this now an expensive paperweight?
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I see there is no solution.
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Why has Seagate fooled around all this time and not supported 64 bit properly?
Anyone with half a clue that is installing WIndows 7 will be doing so with 64 bit version.
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A solution is not forcing customers to boot to old XP 32 bit installs to run maintence/utility software.
That would be a Mickey Mouse solution. Seagate is not a Mickey Mouse company is it?
Did you uninstall the software, reboot the PC, then reinstall the newest version of the software?
Wow! So the Seagate Manager 64 bit problem has been around since 2009, and still not fixed?
I bought two Seagate Go drives last year (2011), and can't install the backup software (Seagate Manager) now that i upgraded to 64 bit win 7.
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I really didn't think Seagate was this kind of company.
Hey - And why did Seagate just give me Death as my personal image/icon?
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With a stay at Friendly Vallarta Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive in Puerto Vallarta (North Hotel Zone), you'll be close to Cruise Ship Terminal and Malecon.
This all-inclusive resort is within close proximity of La Paloma Plaza de Toros and Bay of Banderas.
Make yourself at home in one of the 218 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies where you can take in ocean and pool views. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
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This resort is all inclusive. Rates include meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.
Satisfy your appetite at one of the resort's 5 restaurants. Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar.
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Hotel Amenities
- All-Inclusive Details
This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Gratuities and taxes
Gratuities are included.
Food and beverages
- All buffet and à la carte meals, snacks, and local beverages included
- Surcharges for bottled wine
Activities and facilities/equipment
All non-motorized water sports, land activities, and use of recreational facilities and equipment are included.
Water activities
- Kayaking
- Surfing/boogie boarding
Land activities
- Fitness facilities
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Water aerobics
Kids' club
- Supervised activities for children between 5 and 12 years old
- Onsite entertainment and activities
Not included
- Airport transfers
- Childcare
- Laundry/dry cleaning services
- Motorized water sports
- Scuba-diving excursions
- Scuba-diving lessons
- Snorkeling excursions
- Spa/beauty facilities and services
- Wireless Internet access
- Activities and services offered by independent operators
- Offsite tours
- General
Friendly Vallarta Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive offers a beachfront location in the heart of the hotel zone. The resort's Grand Spa features women's and men's saunas, steam rooms, and 8-person spa tubs. The spa also offers massages, body wraps and scrubs, mud treatments, facials, waxing, and hair and nail care (surcharges for all services). A fitness center is available. A business center contains computers with high-speed Internet connection (surcharges).
A children's club provides a variety of indoor and outdoor activities including snorkeling, sandcastle building, board games, and Spanish lessons for children ages 5-12. The club is open 9 AM-5 PM daily (subject to change). After-hours babysitting services can be arranged (surcharge).
Wedding services are available, including a complimentary wedding planner to assist with the ceremony details. A meeting room comes with audiovisual equipment. An ATM is on site.
A wide variety of dining options and events are available at the resort each day. On Saturday evenings, dinner-and-a-show gala nights are held in the main ballroom, featuring an extensive buffet. Themed events on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings feature a show and poolside or oceanside dining. On Tuesday and Thursday, 3 dining venues are available to guests. On Sunday, 3 dining venues and a beachside buffet are available, followed by a casino-themed event in the lobby bar.
- Number of restaurants - 5
- ATM/banking
- Swimming pool - children's
- Poolside bar
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Health club
- Bar/lounge
- Valet parking
- Free parking
- Self parking
- Banquet facilities
- Business center
- Event catering
- Audiovisual equipment
- Business services
- Porter/bellhop
- Security guard
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 218
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Tour assistance
- Hair salon
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Medical assistance available
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Tennis on site
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Wedding services
- Shopping on site
- Concierge services
- Arcade/game room
- On private beach
- One meeting/conference room
- Designated smoking areas
- Number of floors - 12
- Babysitting or childcare
- Computer rental
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Billiards or pool table
- Free Wi-Fi
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Children's club
- Laundry facilities
- Pool table
- Television in lobby
- Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free parking, Self parking, Valet parking
- Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Balcony
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Satellite TV service
- Window opens
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- In-room safe
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Multi-line phone
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Ocean view
- Pool view
- Dining
Villa Linda - Pool and ocean views make this a relaxing space to enjoy a variety of international specialties. Breakfast, lunch, dinner buffets daily.
Dinner Theater - Themed-dining and live entertainment held in the air-conditioned Concha Nacar Salon. Cocktail and beverage service is offered throughout the show. Open Saturday evenings.
Sunset Grill - Breakfast and dinner buffets. Reservations required.
Gourmet - Serves à la carte international favorites in a cozy setting. Dining specialties created by the owner, a well-known chef in Mexico.
La Fiesta - Open-air spot between beach and pool with seating under canopies. Open daily for snacks and lunch from noon to 5 PM, dinner is served 7 PM–10 pm, and late-night snacks are available 10:30 PM-6 AM.
La Fiesta Bar - Open-air bar located poolside with views of the ocean. For guests enjoying the pool, swim-up bar service is offered. Open 10 AM–6 PM daily.
Margaritas - This authentic Mexican bar offers live entertainment, cocktails, and light fare. Open from 5 PM–1 AM daily.
Hours subject to change.
- Entertainment
Activities include:
- Nightly entertainment, including music/dance shows and karaoke
- Kayak tours
- Crazy games
- Spanish lessons
- Dancing lessons
- Cooking/cocktail lessons
- Recreation
Adjacent to a raised 10-person spa tub, the resort's pool measures 36 by 10.5 meters (117 by 35 feet) and connects to a separate children's section. The resort's frontage on the hotel zone's beach is 76 meters (250 feet). The resort supplies kayaks and boogie boards. Independent operators offer rentals and services for personal watercraft, parasailing, banana-boating, and horseback riding on the beach, and scuba-diving instruction and scuba-diving/snorkeling excursions can be arranged at an independent water-sports desk in the resort. Use of a tennis court is complimentary in daylight, with a surcharge for play under the lights.
A large, air-conditioned fitness center with cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights also includes a studio for complimentary aerobics, step, Pilates, and yoga classes.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Whale-watching nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Fishing on site
- Kayaking on site
- Parasailing on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Swimming on site
- Volleyball on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Spa
Friendly Hola Vallarta's spa features a vast selection of treatments that are designed to relax, pamper, and rejuvenate guests. The extensive menu includes a selection of over 30 different massages, facials, and body treatments (surcharge).
Aerobics, step, pilates, and yoga classes are regularly available as well as a fitness center complete with free weights and cardio equipment.
Additional amenities include a sauna, spa tub, steam room, showers, and his/her lockers.
- Steam room in spa
- Reflexology
- Manicures and pedicures
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Body treatments
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible bathroom
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets not allowed
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check-in or check-out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 55
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 35 (from 7 to 12 years old)
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
- Additional Details
A resort fee is included in the total price displayed.


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The Sages asked, "Who is mighty?" and answered, "Those who can control their own emotions and make of an enemy a friend." In the bestselling book The Go-Giver, Bob Burg and John David Mann revolutionized the way we think about success via one very simple lesson: "Shifting one's focus from getting to giving (constantly and consistently providing value to others) is both very fulfilling and the most profitable way to do business. Now Burg is back with a new book, offering deeper insight into what it means to be truly influential and providing powerful strategies for mastering the art of winning people over. Faced with the task of persuading someone to do what we want, most of us expect, and often encounter, resistance. We see the other person as an adversary and often resort to coercion or manipulation in order to get our way. But while this approach might at times bring us short-term results, it leaves people with a bad feeling about themselves and about us. At that point, our relationship with the person is weakened and our influence dramatically decreased. There is a better way. Drawing on his own experiences and the stories of other influential people, Burg offers five simple principles of what he calls Ultimate Influence—the ability to win people to your side in a way that leaves everyone feeling great about the outcome . . . and about themselves!: • Control your own emotions: Responding calmly rather than allowing your emotions to get the better of you will ensure not putting others on the defensive but rather help them remain open to your ideas. • Understand the clash of belief systems: Every individual operates based on an unconscious set of beliefs, experiences, and ideas, which are most likely very different from yours. Understand this and you can avoid confusion and numerous misunderstandings that stand in the way of most people's ability to influence. • Acknowledge their ego: People want to feel good about themselves; if you make someone genuinely feel good, you're one step closer to making an ally. • Set the proper frame: People react and respond to other people. Approach potential conflicts from a position of benevolence, resolution, and helpfulness and they will follow suit. • Communicate with tact and empathy: While the first four principles are vital, this is what brings it all home. Saying the right thing at the right time makes all the difference in terms of moving people to your side of the issue and taking the appropriate action that benefits all concerned. In the tradition of Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People and Robert Cialdini's Influence, Burg offers a tried-and-true framework for building alliances at work, at home, and anywhere else you seek to win people over. "Adversaries into Allies is full of practical wisdom for becoming more persuasive while keeping your integrity intact. Bob Burg, a master of winning friends and influencing people, has written an immensely useful and thoroughly enjoyable book." —ADAM GRANT, WHARTON PROFESSOR; AUTHOR OF GIVE AND TAKE "How can we achieve the challenging goal of turning adversaries into allies? We can start by turning the pages of Adversaries into Allies, which provides an impressively clear and compelling explanation of just how to do it." —ROBERT B. CIALDINI, AUTHOR OF INFLUENCE "I wish I had read Bob Burg's newest book early in my career. What a difference it would have made! It is definitely a must read for everyone who wants to enhance their business success, but don't just read it once. It's a book you need to read time and time again. Many thanks to Bob for a valuable new work." —SUSAN SOLOVIC, AUTHOR; COFOUNDER OF SMALL BUSINESS TELEVISION "Bob Burg has delivered again! In Adversaries into Allies, you'll learn how to influence and persuade others toward outcomes that create genuinely good feelings and results for everyone involved. The principles of how exactly to do that, consistently and predictably, are powerfully presented in this tremendous book. And you're about to learn them from a master." —STEPHEN M. R. COVEY, AUTHOR OF THE SPEED OF TRUST AND COAUTHOR OF SMART TRUST "Simultaneously challenging and encouraging, Adversaries into Allies delivers on the promise of sustainable influence. You will literally feel your perspective shift as you turn the pages. Bob drives timeless wisdom into real-time action." —DONDI SCUMACI, AUTHOR OF CAREER MOVES, DESIGNED FOR SUCCESS, AND READY, SET . . . GROW |
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World's Largest Video Game Exhibition Opens in Berlin
Guests can play everything from the world's first arcade game to a version of Pong that punishes poor play with actual physical violence, including heat, electric shock and whipping. The device's motto? "No game, no pain."
The world's largest video game museum exhibition has just opened in Berlin. The Computerspielemuseum [2] (Computer Game Museum), located on Karl-Marx-Allee, just unveiled a new permanent exhibition, Computer Games: Evolution of a Medium [3]. For video game fans, the exhibition will be a pixelated dream come true: Over 300 video and computer systems and stand-alone games dating from 1951 until the present obtained from around the world, many of which are playable.
Alongside epochal games like Pong, Super Mario Brothers and World of Warcraft, the Computerspielemuseum's exhibition includes some extremely interesting rarities. Among the products on display are the Nimrod--an incredibly rare game-playing computer from 1951, the first ever arcade game, 1971's ComputerSpace which guests can play), Cold War-era strategy game Balance of Power and numerous rare video games from the former Eastern Bloc.
Video game systems on display include the first commercial video game system, the Magnavox Odyssey (1972), the Milton Bradley Microvision--an ahead of its time hand-held game console from 1978 and the BSS-01, an ultra-rare East Germany video game console from 1980.
Guests also have the opportunity to try out a rare 1994-vintage virtual-reality gaming system alongside more conventional options such as the Nintendo Entertainment System and the various members of the Playstation family.
Wilhelm Nöldeke of the Computerspielemuseum recommended to Fast Company that guests try out the rare 1985 Poly Play, an East German arcade system that ran on Russian hardware. The Poly Play arcade console offered players multiple games based on both original characters and Eastern Bloc pop culture. According to Nöldeke, the game to play is Hase und Wolf (Hare and Wolf), a "not so subtle Pac-Man clone" with characters from the popular Soviet cartoon Nu, pogodi!
While the Computerspielemuseum has been open for several years, the museum's permanent exhibition just opened on January 21, 2011. Prior to this, several temporary displays were on exhibition while the bulk of the museum's collection was dedicated to several touring exhibits.
Meanwhile, guests at the museum have their choice of several original installations. A "Jumbo Joystick" is based on rare 1977 Atari plans for a human-sized joystick that, in reality, needs two people to operate. According to the museum, "The huge Atari Jumbo Joystick, which was made in 1977, depends on the employment of the entire body and, ideally, good interaction between two players for its operation, as it is almost impossible for one player to use the joystick and control buttons at the same time."
Another installation, RaveSnake [4], is based on the 1980s video game and eternal mobile phone standby Snake. In it, friends and strangers using Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones can compete against each other in a giant live-action game of Snake on a giant video game screen. The project was developed by Berlin firm Extrajetzt Interactive.
However, the museum's most original--and interesting--installation is PainStation [5], which can best be described as a sadist's interpretation of Pong. Players stand at a terminal playing a Pong-like game, only if they miss a ball in this game they are subjected to "one of three physical penalties" that include heat, electric shock and whipping. The choice of physical penalties is randomized depending on what symbol the missed ball hits. The game, which was created by German artists Tilman Reiff and Volker Morawe, was originally developed in 2001 with the motto "no game, no pain."
According to the game's designers, "the concept of inflicting pain in a videogame worked well."
Even the museum's physical structure itself functions as a video game: After closing hours, passers-by can play various interactive games through the building's windows--which are fully interactive.
[Photos courtesy Computerspielemuseum. Photo of human joystick copyright Sally Myers.]
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No argument, but it's unlikely to happen in this lifetime. Maybe next time.
For me, audition is the least compelling sense. I have these multiple monitoring programs that are running all the time, because I can hear sounds from things around the corner, behind the furniture, and in the sky. I don't know if it's a mommie thing, or a general survival thing, or because I grew up under an air force base's approach pattern (let a jet engine burp overhead and I'm 100% alert, by golly!) I've never learned to focus on any one sonic event to the exclusion of all the others.
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AkzoNobel CEO Hans Wijers will leave behind an underwhelming final quarterly report when he retires this month from the world's largest paint and coatings company.
Still, the report is a big improvement over its predecessor.
On Thursday (April 19), the Dutch-based multinational released a first-quarter report that showed declines in earnings and modest revenue growth built on price increases.
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On the other hand, coming off a fourth-quarter net loss of €68 million ($89.3 million US), the first quarter of 2012 wasn't all bad.
Revenues Up, Earnings Down
The company reported a 6 percent increase in first-quarter 2012 revenue, compared with the same period in 2011, mainly due to selling price increases imposed to offset spiralling raw material costs.
"Overall raw material prices remain a challenge," the company said. "Looking forward, the company expects the higher oil and TiO2 prices on average to have an inflationary impact."
In the previous quarter, AkzoNobel said that it had been hit by more than $1 billion in raw material price hikes.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) declined 3 percent in the first quarter, to €423 million, due to "weaker end markets and cost inflation," AkzoNobel said.
Still, that was an improvement. EBITDA plunged by 20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 and by 9 percent for the full year, the company reported earlier.
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AkzoNobel also said that its performance improvement program, launched in mid-2011, was "on track." That program has already spurred hundreds of layoffs at the company.
Last month, the company also announced a leadership shake-up that included the ouster of the longtime head of its struggling Specialty Chemicals business.
"We are continuing to focus on performance improvement," said Wijers, who will be succeeded next week by Ton Büchner, of Swiss multinational Sulzer AG. "Our global margin management efforts are also proving successful as we continue to mitigate the adverse effects of higher raw material costs."
However, Wijers added, sales volumes "were down slightly, reflecting the volatile nature of the economic conditions."
"Despite these challenges, we have solid fundamentals, renowned brands and a strong geographic spread," said Wijers. "Furthermore, the on-going performance improvement program shows that we are taking the right steps towards achieving our medium-term ambitions."
Performance Coatings: Bright Spot
AkzoNobel's Performance Coatings business turned in the company's best performance. First-quarter revenues increased by 11 percent and EBITDA by 15 percent over the prior-year period, despite an overall dip in sales volume.
Boosted by the acquisition of Schramm/SSCP, Industrial Coatings achieved the strongest growth, followed by Marine and Protective Coatings, which recorded a 14 percent increase in revenues.
Sales volumes of Protective Coatings increased in all regions, especially in the heavy industry and oil and gas segments. Marine Coatings volumes were slightly lower, due to declines in new construction, but the company tightened up margins in its yachting segment and introduced its new silyl acrylate antifouling coatings for newbuild and maintenance and repair.
Other segments had mixed performance. The quarter was slow for Automotive and Aerospace Coatings, while revenues increased in Powder Coatings and Wood Finishes.
A solid first-quarter showing by Industrial Coatings included strong growth in Coil Coatings' construction-related business, especially in Turkey and Russia, and Packaging Coatings' food- and beverage-related business in Asia.
Decorative Paints
Decorative Paints reported a 4 percent increase in revenues, thanks in large part to "margin management," AkzoNobel said. The segment's first-quarter EBITDA and operating income declined by 16 percent and 15 percent, respectively.
Decorative paint sales declined in North America and Europe, and the company said "restructuring and cost reduction actions" were underway to offset the weakening demand in those markets. Selling price increases and favorable currency translations boosted revenues in Asia.
Worldwide, the division eliminated almost 200 employees.
On the plus side, Dulux was named a "Top 10 Superbrand" in the UK.
Specialty Chemicals
Revenues in Specialty Chemicals also climbed 4 percent, due largely to the acquisition of Boxing Oleochemicals in the Surface Chemistry division.
The segment's overall volumes and EBITDA both dipped.
Sales volumes for Functional Chemicals increased, and Pulp and Performance Chemicals also had a strong quarter. Industrial Chemicals was about flat, compared with the year-ago period, and the divestment process for Chemicals Pakistan continues.
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