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We've still got about six weeks to go in the awards season, but we're all but done with the nomination process (bar the Oscars, of course), and moving into the stage where people actually get to start filling up their trophy cabinet. The Golden Globes are on Sunday, but last night saw the fi...Read More »
Apocalyptic cinema has the potential to be trite or poignant, but rarely both at once. For every "Dr. Strangelove," "Planet of the Apes" or "Night of the Living Dead," there are countless retreads of the same barren landscape littered with grisly showdowns and mutant as...Read More »
With the Sundance Film Festival right around the corner, I thought it would be appropriate to re-publish a little post I wrote some time ago in the waning days of the 2008 fest. Originally published at the now defunct FilmCatcher.com, the post, titled "The Mathematics of Sundance; or, Size D...Read More »
Meryl Streep may be a major contender for a Best Actress Oscar nomination and win (as per usual), but reviews for her film "The Iron Lady" (expanding its run this weekend) are less than upbeat. While Streep's performance is called "virtuouso," the Margaret Thatcher biopic from Phyllida Lloyd is also...Read More »
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The Academy will award Douglas Trumbull, the visionary behind some of the most significant visual effects innovations in recent film history, its Gorden E. Sawyer Award.Read More »
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4 Fallacies Killing Feminism
Corinne Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson, two wannabe-famous New York twenty somethings, teamed up to talk sex via their "running soap opera," "almost reality TV show" podcast Guys We F*cked. Broadcasting under the "anti-slut shaming" banner makes Guys We F*cked appealing to the contemporary feminists at Salon who never turn down the chance to normalize twisted sexuality. Salon assistant editor Jenny Kutner sat down with the comedy duo more commonly known as "Sorry About Last Night" who, as they enter season 2 of their famed podcast, are looking to crowdsource funds from fans while noting that their careers are "…getting better because of the podcast, which is really exciting."
Performing an editorial feat, Kutner defines the duo's narcissism as "comedy with a purpose" in her attempt to define the two as feminists. In doing so, the assistant editor at Salon exposes exactly why contemporary feminism is failing 21st century women: Today's feminists have worked to sever feminism from its historical roots as a biblically-grounded movement for women's independence. What they're replacing it with, a "social media feminism" as artist and feminist April Bey has dubbed it, is a mere mask for narcissistic, death-obsessed, goddess worship.
Ross Douthat Loves Lena Dunham for All the Wrong Reasons
Conservative columnist Ross Douthat has declared his love for Lena Dunham. It hardly comes as a surprise that a New York Times writer, even one who dwells to the right of the aisle, would find the Girls prodigy appealing. What makes Douthat's devotion disturbing is that he has managed to transform a goddess chained to a slew of liberal causes into a sacrificial lamb for conservative culture. In his struggle to do so, his misses the mark in what could have been one of the most culturally relevant critiques of Girls to date.
The critic defends Dunham's showpiece Girls, writing,
She's making a show for liberals that, merely by being realistic, sharp-edge, complicated, almost gives cultural conservatism its due.
It's a seemingly ironic observation, based in the idea that Girls "often portrays young-liberal-urbanite life the way, well, many reactionaries see it…" That is, a subculture on the verge of self-destruction due to excessive amounts of what sociologist Robert Bellah dubbed, "the view that the key to the good life lies almost exclusively in self-discovery, self-actualization, the cultivation of the unique and holy You."
In other words, as Gawker so simply put it:
He likes watching the show because it allows him to feel superior to Dunham and her fellow sluts.
By employing a rote, traditionalist perspective, Douthat argued himself into a hole, turning his love into judgement and burying his point in poorly-worded theory and equally bad theology.
10 Romantic Comedy Myths About Women
10. We're so fiercely independent that the only thing we need to be happy… is a man.
Post-second wave feminist romantic comedies rely on the Sheryl Sandberg boilerplate: upper-middle class, successful career woman with an impossibly huge apartment in big city stuffed with everything she could ever want. (See: Reese Witherspoon in Just Like Heaven.) The genre gives the image one slight twist: our heroine is secretly one step away from cultivating her very own cat collection. (See: Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail.) True to Hollywood fashion, who better than the big, strong male superhero to fly in to save the day?
3 Excruciating Reasons Not to Cheat on Your Wife
Picture it: You're on a business trip and that girl from marketing with the low cut blouse is handing you a hotel key and offering a no-strings attached night of heaven and your wife will never find out. Before you make a move, consider the following very good reasons to say no.
3. You could break your penis.
No seriously, you could. There was an actual study done on this. People were actually paid to study the fractured penis and it turns out, it happens mostly to cheaters as reported by Dr. Andrew Kramer.
The heightened risk appears to be due to the unconventional situations, and consequently, locations, surrounding sexual acts, the researchers said. Men in the study who had suffered penis fractures commonly were having sex in unusual settings, including in restrooms or at work, when the injury occurred. The majority were having extramarital affairs.
In such atypical situations, sex may be rushed and involve unusual or awkward sexual positions, Kramer said.
Ouch. Is there a cast for this injury? That's gotta be an awkward recovery.
Girl on Girl Action: Girls and the Female Gaze
Check out the first eight installments of Susan L.M. Goldberg's ongoing series dissecting HBO's Girls:
June 6: A Biblical Feminist Confronts The Girls Goddesses, Part 1
June 16: Sex Mitzvah'd: Virginity Isn't Easy for Girls
June 23: Money: Is That What Girls Goddesses Really Want?
June 30: Millennial Girls Are Easy: Sex, Power & Porn
July 7: Sex for Girls' Sake: Porn, Art, or Both?
July 14: Single Issue Goddess: The War on Women's Intellect
July 21: Her Body, Herself: The Right Size & Shape of Girls
July 28: Girls: Best Friends Forever-ish
In 1975, film theorist Laura Mulvey posited that cinema possessed an inherent "male gaze" that objectified women on screen. This male gaze presumably exists because film (and television) is an overwhelmingly male-dominated industry targeting male viewership. Interestingly, the theory stretches back into the history of art:
"When you look at an object, you are seeing more than just the thing itself: you are seeing the relation between the thing and yourself. …The [Renaissance era] painting of female beauty offered up the pleasure of her appearance for the male spectator-owner's gaze. But the spectator-owner's gaze sees not merely the object of the gaze, but sees the relationship between the object and the self. He sees her as a creature of his domain, under his gaze of possession…"
Lena Dunham is one of a small but growing number of women behind the camera being praised by feminists for cultivating the "female gaze" on screen in the 21st century. However, the praise she is receiving from feminist circles isn't as liberating as one would think:
"After centuries of women being played back to themselves through the male gaze, we are being played back to ourselves through the female gaze," [Make Love Not Porn founder Cindy] Gallop said. "I love, love, love how much nudity and skin exposure Lena Dunham goes for. That is real world body, having sex with men who find real world bodies desirable."
Wait. Women have struggled to move into seats of real power in the film and television industry in order to… make sex ugly? That's the female gaze?
Sex Mitzvah'd: Virginity Isn't Easy for Girls
I love The 40 Year-Old Virgin for the same reason Shoshanna Shapiro quickly became my favorite character on Girls: not because of her personal virginphobia, but because in a world threatened with terrorism, hunger, and the pending threat of Obamacare, virginity remains one of the greatest crises of our time.
Thanks to the goddess feminist revolt of the sexy sixties, bedroom activities have risen to the top of the pops when it comes to ratings-driven conversation. As a result, virgins have become stigmatized as uncool goods. It's no wonder, then, that pop culture-obsessed Shoshanna is neurotic enough to spend an entire season trying her best to lose her virginity so she can catch up to her "adventurous" female counterparts like Jessa (who came to the states for an abortion) and Hannah (who has recently been diagnosed with HPV).
How did feminism come to embrace promiscuity as a form of empowerment? Is the "adventurous" woman treating her HPV really happier than the biblical feminist who resisted the culture and waited until marriage to have sex?
Gonorrhea Is Winning
via Here It Comes: Super Gonorrhea :-/ – James Hamblin – The Atlantic:
The list of effective antibiotics has been dwindling as the bacteria became resistant, and now its down to one. Five years ago, the CDC said fluoroquinolones were no longer effective, but oral cephalosporins were still a common/easy treatment. Now injected ceftriaxone is the only recommended effective drug we have left. And it has to be given along with either azithromycin or doxycycline.CDCSo, yes, getting gonorrhea now means that you have to go in and get antibiotics through a needle. And then everyone with whom youve had sex in the last 60 days has to get tested, too.
Once gonorrhea becomes resistant to the last of our cephalosporin antibiotics — "its only a matter of time," according to Dr. Gail Bolan, Director of STD Prevention at the CDC in todays announcement — we will have no treatment. Then when it gets into your bloodstream, it will be lethal.
I always have this sense that someone will figure it out before that time comes, but there is very little research and development going on right now in this area. Dr. Bolan mentioned one set of ongoing clinical trials.
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Rated 3.8 out of 5 by 761 reviewers.
Rated 3 out of 5 by Hamab No SPG Gold Recognition -Whenever I stay at a Starwood hotel I get the recognition and Gold member perks upon checkin. Not at this hotel. -Suede - dined 3 times. Evening waitress was unprofessional. Tablecloths were not ironed at breakfast. The pancakes and eggs benedict were crusty because the warmer heat made them so. -One evening there were people drunk making noise at 3am on my floor. -You allow pizza delivery flyers to be distributed to the guest rooms late at night. The person sliding the flyer under the door woke me up. -My bill has my address as being in NV. That's a first - probably because the check in clerk is inexperienced-Cashier argued with me about the name change of hotel from Cuasarina (being replaced with Las Vegas). -Left 1 day early because of the experiences mentioned above. April 10, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Chisno Super Bowl weekend My fiancé and I just stayed at this hotel over Super Bowl weekend, And we could not have been happier with our stay. All of the staff was more than accommodating and fulfilling of all of our requests. In addition, the overall politeness of the staff could not go unnoticed either. Everyone was super friendly and always offering good advice. I especially enjoyed the nice touch where the manager actually left his personal cell phone number at the front desk should you have a need to follow up with him immediately February 4, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Bulldoglowell SPG membership While the hotel is not quite upto Westin stndards (I have run into a few in the last year) it offers a decent room, just off the strip at a reasonable rate and is the only offering in the SPG participating hotels near the strip. I like that I didn't have to walk a mile from the front door to check in and then another mile to the lifts and the last mile to the room from the lifts. Room was clean and I liked that I could have the hotel skip servicing the room (I was there two nights) and earn 500 more points. January 24, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Pami10 Stellar Service! I have stayed in this hotel many many times for work in the past . This is my first time back in 3 years. Cosmetically the hotel needs lots of help.....but my disappointment in the freshness of the property completely vanished because of Easter's (front desk manager) amazing hospitality and welcome! Upon check in we joked and laughed and I laughingly made several requests that we both knew were beyond her control. However, she knew I was stressed and starving and she sent up a beautiful tray of cheeses ,nuts and fruits with a bottle of my favorite wine! She is truly the best Starwood brand representative and I will be loyal to this property whenever I return! Being a Platinum member I am grateful for the wonderful customer service from Easter and and all the staff at the hotel. December 14, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by beeper Easy walk to Las Vegas Strip The public areas can use some upgrading because it seems dark and dreary inside at first, but the staff , prices and amenities more than make up for it. We were there just before Xmas. Coming back after a long day of shopping and walking what seemed like a marathon distance, we found cookies and hot apple cider in the lobby plus complimentary wir and appetizers. We like to eat healthy ad the buffet b-fast has steel cut oatmeal and we could get healthy custom ineptness and chicken sausages. Nice touch! December 25, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by MyBigFatMouth2 I"m surprised by the negative reviews- We had a fine time at this property. I don't know why there are so many negative reviews. The staff were all very helpful, especially front desk, concierge and check out. The woman managing the rest restaurant (at midnight) was having some challenges with her only staff member, and she went out of her way to serve us with a smile. January 27, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by VZ17 Westin Las Vegas Although this is NOT a typical Las Vegas resort, I find the staff very friendly and they always go out of their way to help me. Blake who is often there to check me in, goes out of his way to thank me for my platinum status. I wish I could remember all of the staff members names to say thank you. Rooms are OK, but always neat and clean. The Bar staff after a long day of work always makes me smile. October 25, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by mhoff Time to find another Hotel in Las Vegas I have been staying at this location for years. Staff is always great. Hotel needs work. I have been loyal to this location from being a Platinum member. Not going to do it anymore. Hot water didn't work. Shower drain didn't work. Hotel just seems run down. Las Vegas has more hotels within a mile than most cities. The team I traveled with had an even tougher experience. Not what I expect from Starwood. I will remain a loyal Starwood customer yet will need to seek elsewhere when in Vegas. February 21, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Napafan Starwood on the Strip This is a very small place sitting among some huge hotels. And...as a result, it's sorta' like taking a break from Las Vegas while you are in Las Vegas. It's a great location and the hotel contains a small but fun little casino....perfect place to catch up with friends before heading out. I also like it because it's very convenient to CES. Last time I was there, I walked to the Smithsonian Atomic Bomb museum which is only a few blocks away. It's also a quick walk to the larger high profile hotels. If you want a low key and comfortable 'Vegas experience, this is it! November 25, 2011
Rated 2 out of 5 by Eddie11 This hotel is not up to the Westin tradition. The hotel was showing a lot of age physically. Our air conditioner did not cool below 75 degrees. Housekeeping did not sow to clean our room until after 3:00 pm. When we asked to change rooms, the front desk would not accommodate us. Our cleaning lady called down to the front desk to tell them that there was a room available across the hall. My wife was especially perturbed with the whole experience. We have stayed at this hotel at least 3 times. This was our worst experience. August 7, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by DenverCat SPG points is the only reason to stay I recently completed a 4 night stay at this hotel. I'm not sure how old the hotel is, but it is in definite need of improvements. The hallways are marked up pretty bad. The metal soap holder in my shower was rusty...gross! This hotel is definitely not up to Westin standards. I truly believe the only reason to stay at this hotel is for spg points/reward stay. There are many other much nicer hotels that are located on the strip (not behind it) in a comparable price range. December 10, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by cpl915 The hotel needs improvements I was in Las Vegas for a week on business, checking in Sunday evening. I was unable to connect to the internet via ethernet cable or wireless on Sunday or Monday. I called the front desk/technical support at least eight times. Two of those times I was told an engineer was coming to my room to fix the problem, no one ever showed up. Tuesday morning I checked out and moved to another hotel. I missed out on the SPG points because no one could reset the router in my room. July 29, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by MJR10 Hotel worn and tired Although the hotel is in a great location and just a walk away from the strip, it's tired and needs updating. We were very disappointed and surely thought we'd have a much nicer stay as with other Westin properties. Westin is usually a trusted, upper scale hotel. Not this property. Décor in rooms very boring, rooms worn and tired with dirty showers/tile and stained rugs. Felt like we didn't want to touch anything. Received no recognition as a Starwood Preferred Guest. October 6, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Worststayinvegas Worst Vegas stay I selected the hotel for the 82 degree heated pool for the kids. The pool was ice cold (<50) because the person managing the hearing of the pool was on vacation. Only one person who knows how to work the heating system. This ruined the kids' vacation, which in turned ruined my vacation. One night we got back to the hotel at 6pm and the room was not touched by housecleaning. I had to call the front desk to send somebody up. This experience will make me rethink SPG. December 29, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Kenny16 Starwood slipping This hotel cost 12,000 points, which equals nearly $500/night. The pool is a joke, plus on this occasion, we had the unfortunate experience of having O'Shea's blown up at 2-3 AM(yes, folks, in the morning). Helicopters hovering outside the room for an hour, then the big explosion. No one mentioned this would happen--pretty sad. I had driven from Phoenix, and had a 350 mile drive the next day, to Reno, which was very difficult after the major sleep interruption. May 4, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by vinas12 Been here before - this time not so great I visited this hotel weekend of December 2-4th for the Rock n' Roll marathon. I booked my room in October on the WESTIN website. Upon arrival, I was told I do not have a reservation and the front desk staff insinuated I booked through a third party such as Expedia. Not until I showed my email confirmation was she willing to help me re-book the room. I was treated like a problem and not told about the happy hour and amenities like other guests around me. I was simply given my room key and told "sorry." I called room service for a dog bowl and was told "we're out" and when I asked if they had another option and was told "no" and simply hung up. I've been here a few times and I may try somehwere else the next time I'm on the strip which is unfortunate. I emailed westin las vegas with my issue and still have not heard a response. December 6, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by santri1969 Good Vegas Choice Stayed here a couple of times. Large & busy as most Vegas places are. November 18, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Traveller74 Comfortable hotel, off the strip I stayed at the Westin Las Vegas Hotel for two nights, and found the hotel comfortable and good value. The room and facilities were exactly as I'd expected, nothing more, nothing less, and represented good value for money. The staff were polite and efficient throughout, with the staff in the gift shop and coffee shop particularly warm and friendly. The hotel is a five to ten minute walk from the strip, and about a five minute walk from the monorail. June 8, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by MELODY WHEELCHAIR NIGHTMARE WELL, IT'S BEEN 6 MONTHS. I HAVE COOLED OFF, BUT FEEL THE NEED TO STILL EXPRESS THIS TO OTHERS. MY SPOUSE IS IN A WHEELCHAIR. OUR HANDICAP ROOM WAS LOCATED AT THE COMPLETE END OF A LONG HALL (CARPETED AND VERY EXHAUSTING TO WHEEL ACROSS). THEN THE ROOM, ALTHOUGH BEAUTIFUL HAS A LARGE CHAIR ON ONE SIDE OF THE BED IN FRONT OF THE WINDOW (HOW IS HE TO CLOSE?) THE WORST...THE FLAT TILE BATHROOM HAD 100% OF THE WATER FLOWING OUT INTO THE BATHROOM. WE ASKED HOSEKEEPING FOR A SQUEEGIE MOP, 4 LARGE TOWELS EVERY DAY AFTER SHOWERING. I GAVE UP AND JUST USED THE MIRROR IN THE OTHER ROOM. WE ROLLED TOWELS UP AND PLACED ACROSS THE FLOOR THE NEXT DAY (DIDN'T REALLY HELP) THE WATER STAYED ON THE FLOOR UNTIL AFTER MAD SERVICE EVERY DAY. THIS NEEDS FIXED. NO ACCOMODATIONS/PRICE REDUCTIONS/ OR COUPONS FOR THE NEXT VISIT WERE OFFERED. WE PAID $100 A NIGHT. March 17, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by LasVegasBound Just OK I wonder what a regular room looks like if what I stayed in was an upgrade. The room decor was OK, but nothing to write home about. The location was poor, and a long walk away from the center of the action. Far enough away from the strip that I waited for 10 minutes for a cab to pick me up at the hotel when needed. The casino area is tiny, with no real action. However, the breakfast buffet was good, but not enough to make me come back again. October 22, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Pamela19 I expected more I can't say that we were pleased with our visit. We stayed two nights. On the second day our room was never cleaned. We arrived back after midnight and it still had not been cleaned. We were tired and just wanted to go to bed so it made no sense to call down and ask to get it cleaned. Don't expect a good nights sleep. After getting to bed early in the morning, we were awaken before 7am by cleaning staff yelling down the hallway. May 28, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Kainalu rooms walls are too THIN! We loved your property, BUT! the one very important thing we did not like and found very disappointing was it seems as though your walls in your rooms are far too thin... We could hear everything our neighbors were doing in their rooms and I am sure they could hear us as well. When a person in the next room would sneeze you could hear it as if it were someone in our own room?? This is unexceptionable for a property like yours. October 17, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by PlatinumCA Dining experience The cook at the Suede restaurant was extremely rude when asked if additional food items would be replenished in the breakfast buffet. My waiter asked if he will bring out additional items for those of us that have arrived a few minutes before closing. The cooks responses was, "we are closed in two minutes". He shouted this statement multiple times in an extremely rude tone so that guest in the restaurant would hear his response. A simple "no" to the question would have been acceptable. It appeared as though the cook was more interested in shutting the buffet down immediately at closing time. I will ask to view the quantity of food in the buffet first prior to choosing to dine at the Suede restaurant in the future. This way I will know in advance if it is worth it. As a Platinum level member, this was a disappointing experience at a Starwood preferred guest hotel. March 31, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Melmel Needs remodel I recently stayed here last minute because of a mix up at another hotel. I was not expecting such old rooms!! The bed was great but the rest of the room needs some cheering up. The shelf in the shower was rusting and the fixtures were old. I was surprised that the hotel was just 10 years old. Returning to the area again next month and really trying to avoid this hotel again. Not what I expected of a Westin hotel by Starwood. January 23, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Bzzz Variable Service My wife stopped by the concierge to ask about availability of Cirque du Soleil tickets. The man never said one word, but just shook his head. On the other hand, our waiter at breakfast... Carlos? ... was a standout. The site is about a block too far from the strip with a seedy block right next door. Street people were camped out just off the property smoking weed though not threatened, it did not feel safe The pool was small and crowded. Parking was accessible and free. Mostly, this is not to usual Westin standards. Despite being platinum level with Starwood, we willl likely stay elsewhere next time in Vegas. July 26, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by DebbyD Disappointing Rooms We have stayed at a lot of Westin Hotels and this one did not meet the standards of the Westin name, The rooms were very small, especially for two people. The restaurant on site was terrible and so was the service at the restaurant. We ordered in-room svc and it was really bad as well. The rest of the staff was wonderful as it should be. They need to get a better chef and help in the restaurant and remodel those rooms. January 5, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by sousaiv So much better than expected Had stayed at this property years ago and was very disappointed....This trip, it was really great.....The staff went out of their way to insure we had a good stay and that our every request was met....The restaurant was amazingly good for a coffee shop type of facility and the 24 hour Starbucks added to the convenience of the property. While not on the strip, it's on a short walk to almost anywhere... We will be back! December 30, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Cocoa916 Great customer service! Had a one night stay at the hotel. Location is not on the strip, but very close proximity, which for me, is very nice. What impressed me most, was the staff in the lobby made themselves readily available to assist guests. Very attentive! Also, Sean had excellent service at the front desk. Very courteous and great SPG recognition. I feel that the hotel works very well as a team to provide excellent customer service. November 21, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by FrequentTraveler26 Disappointed When i showed up the computer system was down. No rooms available at 12pm and received call close to 4pm for room. As a platinum member, after sitting around for 4 hours, i was put in the closest room to elevator, and told I was upgraded. The guy at the front desk marginalized being platinum, mentioning that most all of there guests are high status, so basically just get in line. Overall not a pleasant experience. October 31, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by jefree1 Property is Nice. Staff is Not! This is a nice property very close to the strip. However during our stay, the staff was not pleasant and upon checkout the staff was downright rude and condescending. Also, watch out for additional fees on your bill hidden as taxes. According to front desk staff these fees are for such luxuries as coffee in your room and bottled water, as well as for the fitness center and spa (whether you use them or not). November 26, 2012


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Nice historic building. Decent breakfast - Mario
Perfecte locatie om vroeg op het vliegveld te zijn. Nieuw hotel voorzien van alle faciliteiten inclusief een goede (internationale) keuken - Anonymous
Friendly and helpful staff, excelllent breakfast, quiet and comfortable room,clean and spacious bathroom, free internet access, extremely convenient location, off-street secure parking; one of the best places I have stayed in. - Mary
Everything was excellent, the girl at the reception, the guys from the restaurant. Comfortable room. As we came for the Slash concert, this was the best place to be. Recommended! - Anonymous
Excellent desk staff, helpful, attentive, professional. Excellent
breakfast: quality and choice. Location of the hotel next to ski lift.
Spa: good jacuzzi and sauna - Anonymous
We arrived at the hotel in the early hours of the morning after a late flight. The reception staff were friendly and helpfull on our arrival. The bedroom was very clean and comfortable.In the morning after breakfast the reception staff were of great assistance with our onward travel to Krynice. - Anonymous
Good internet connection, cable in the room and wifi in puplic area. The restaurent serves exelent food. - Ib
I have lived in Europe for the past 3 years and travel often through several countries. This particular hotel has beds better than my own and a buffet that was so good and plentiful it will set a standard for how other hotels should be. The view from our room was about 180 degrees and the staff highly caring and professional. - Richard
Very good number, clean, big, very comfortable bed, good service and personnel. And restaurant on the first floor was all we wanted after exhausting flight: very friendly officiant talking few languages and bery tasty dishes. - Anonymous
Price. This is really good value for money. Also prices in the restaurant are acceptable. - Anonymous
Everything is great in this hotel. - Anonymous


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Hi everybody, this is my first post.
I've made lots of wine in the past but I am new to brewing beer. Can anyone help me by coming up with a relatively simple recipe for a Pilsner type beer, it doesn't have to be specifically for Pilsner but something in the same style. I live in the UK where the home brewing hobby is not as popular as it seems to be in the US so the simpler the ingredients the better, as they will probably be easier to get hold of. Would also appreciate guidance on equipment too.
Thanks everybody.
Whew...that's kind of a broad question. I'd suggest you do some reading online. This forum is a great place to start, but there are lots of sites with comprehensive guides. Also, maybe pick up a copy of the Complete Joy of Homebrewing and read it. After that, you'll have a clearer understanding of the process, and probably more specific questions that we can help with.
I would have to quit my job to give you a ground-up guide to homebrewing, and I'd be duplicating the many efforts of others.
Hey, welcome to brewing and to the forum!


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NASA launching new Orion spacecraft on test flight (Update)
NASA's quest to send astronauts out into the solar system begins this week with a two-laps-around-Earth test flight.
NASA's quest to send astronauts out into the solar system begins this week with a two-laps-around-Earth test flight.
Landing astronauts safely on Mars is one of the biggest technological hurdles for any future manned mission to the Red Planet, even more complicated than last year's daring rover touchdown.
NASA is thrusting forward and making steady progress toward launch of the first space-bound Orion crew capsule -designed to carry astronauts to deep space. The agency aims for a Florida blastoff of the uncrewed ...
(Phys.org) —A multi-disciplinary team of international researchers has found evidence to suggest the moon's dynamo persisted until at least 3.6 billion years ago. In their paper published in the Proceedings of ...
Three Chinese astronauts Thursday entered a space module after carrying out a successful docking manoeuvre, state media said, two days after the launch of the country's longest manned space mission.
NASA is teaming up with the European Space Agency to get astronauts beyond Earth's orbit.
NASA called off all attempts to fix its crippled Kepler space telescope Thursday. But it's not quite ready to call it quits on the remarkable, robotic planet hunter.
A commercial cargo ship made its successful debut Wednesday, rocketing toward the International Space Station and doubling the number of NASA's private suppliers for the high-flying lab.
Those who travel to space are rewarded with a beautiful sight - planet Earth. But the effects of space travel on the human sense of sight aren't so beautiful. More than 30 percent of astronauts who returned ...
(Phys.org) —NASA and international researchers have discovered that Earth's moon has more in common than previously thought with large asteroids roaming our solar system.
Around 40 volunteers from thousands who applied for a one-way ticket to Mars gathered in the US capital Saturday to hear from the man behind plans to colonize the Red Planet.
Keeping upright in a low-gravity environment is not easy, and NASA documents abound with examples of astronauts falling on the lunar surface. Now, a new study by an international team of researchers led by ...
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Italy's first female astronaut safely blasted off Sunday to begin its journey to the International Space Station.
Chinese astronauts are preparing to grow fresh vegetables on Mars and the moon after researchers successfully completed a preliminary test in Beijing, state media reported.
(Phys.org) —An asteroid that will be explored by a NASA spacecraft has a new name, thanks to a third-grade student in North Carolina. NASA's Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Regolith ...


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Photoshop is one of the world's most powerful image editors, and it can be daunting to try to use skillfully. Photoshop CS4 One-on-One: Advanced, the second part of the popular and comprehensive series, follows internationally renowned Photoshop guru Deke McClelland as he dives into the workings of Photoshop. He explores such digital-age wonders as the Levels and Curves commands, edge-detection filters, advanced compositing techniques, vector-based text, the Liquify filter, and Camera Raw. Deke also teaches tried-and-true methods for sharpening details, smoothing over wrinkles and imperfections, and enhancing colors without harming the original image. Exercise files accompany the course.
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So anyway, there I was, still working inside of Blended layers.psd, and all I did was, I added this Black & White layer, and then I clicked on Auto. Pretty much what we did in the previous exercise. Now we are ready to dial in something that looks much better than this. We want to emphasize the skin tones; really bring them out and sync the non-skin stuff, I suppose. And we can do that by playing with these various sliders here. Now, the easiest way to play with the sliders is to use this Target Adjustment tool, god bless it. And I'm going to go ahead and click on it to select it. And of course that de-selects the tools over here in the toolbox, and leaves me with this guy now. I wish there was some way that I could tell, oh, I'm over-red, like reds would highlight. It would go, beep-beep-beep, that's me, and then when I went over here it goes, hey, that's greens or something. And instead it doesn't.
Instead what you got to do -- and notice, I'm going to click and drag to the right to make whatever colors those are brighter, and click and drag to left. This is so bizarre; this is first time I have landed on yellows for her skin tones. I'll go ahead and undo that modification there. I'll try again, and this time it get red. That's more normal. That's probably what you are going to get as you drag around here. So I can make them really bright. If I go all the way to the right, or really dark, if I go all the way to the left, and that would be pretty sinister if I went that dark. Let's take the skin tones up to 100.
The Reds, that is up to 100, which I think looks nice. It's a nice place to start, the entire image doesn't look nice or anything. And then I'm going to drag inside the eyes, and they turn out to be yellow. Now this is very common. Something that looks to us like green; to Photoshop is yellow. And this goes for green eyes, and green grass tends to be yellow, and green olives tend to be yellow. And in order to really be green, it's got to be like a shamrock. It's got to be emerald green. That's green in Photoshop's mind.
So anyway, this is yellow. I'm going to drag the yellow value. I'm going to drag to the right that is, or back to left, if I go too far. I'm going to drag over until the Yellow's value is 80. So that looks good. And that's about all I can get out of this image with this tool. You can poke around and see if you can find some more. But notice, if I turn off that layer, it's really all we got to work with. We got some reddish lips; they fall into the red category. I have got some, sort of orangish skin, which falls into the red territory mostly. And then I have got these greenish eyes that fall into yellow territory.
Now amazingly, I can still adjust this value. So if you want to look at your image and adjust your black and white settings, you can. You just won't be able to preview the effects of your changes, but you will be able to see which portion of the image you want to drag on, and then you turn on the layer to see what in the world you have brought? So you can't work that way. It's kind of a bizarre feature, but it's there. All right, I'm going to -- oops, oops! Look I discovered another yellow. I didn't want that, I want some red. Let's go ahead and keep it safe by dragging inside the lips, and I'll take that value once again down to a hundred. I don't have to be that precise. I'm just doing that so you can follow along more easily.
I am going to take the Green's value up to 40. And that's just going to brighten the things here and there. Because there are colors that we just can't get a grip on. They are there, and they are represented by these other values here. I'm going to take the Cyan value down, because I do want to just take some of the posterization out of the mix to whatever extent I can. So I'm going to take Cyans down to 10. And then I'll take the Blue's value, I could take it down, but if I start taking it down then I'm introducing more posterization down here. It almost looks like blistering under her lip. And I don't want that to occur. So I found that the value of about 50 helps a little bit, doesn't help tremendously, but helps a little. And then I'm going to take that Magenta's value up to 100%, and I end up getting this effect right here.
So obviously you can go your own way. You can try anything you want. After modifying some of these other values, it may occur to you that one of the other sliders needs some work. For example, at this point I'm going, I could back up the red just a little bit. It feels like we are too hot. I'll go ahead and take a look at the Histogram. And we don't have any clipping going underneath the shadows. We do have a big spike of shadowness there. But we do have some clipping going on in our highlights. We don't want that. So I'll just back off of this Red's value. And that's going to take the Histogram down, like so. So we no longer have any clipped highlights. We really don't have any clipped shadows. We have got ourselves a very nice Histogram, I would say.
And then something you can do with a lot of different color adjustments, we could have done it with the Channel Mixer. We can't do it with black and white. Any of the ones that are fairly complicated, basically is the idea. You can do with Levels, you can do with Curves, but you can't do it with Brightness/Contrast. You can't do it with Vibrance, but you can do it with Hue/Saturation, and what is it? In case, you are wondering, what is it that I'm suggesting you do to these poor adjustment layers, why? You go ahead and save out your settings. Save out your custom settings by not choosing anything here.
Pardon me, we'll go up to this menu right there, this little menu icon, and choose Save Black & White Preset, and then what we do? Notice it takes us to a specific folder that's very deep in the entrails of Photoshop here. And it's going to be a different path for Vista vs XP vs the Mac. I'm going to change the name of this to portrait_shot or something like that, so that I know this works pretty nicely for a portrait. It's a good place to start perhaps. And then I'll click on Save, and then notice that it becomes, my Black & White setting right there.
And then what I could do is I could just click on this layer, make sure it's active. Press the Backspace key to get rid of it or the Delete key on the Mac. And then I could go back to my adjustment list, here inside the Adjustments palette, and instead of clicking on black and white, I would twirl open Black & White Presets, and I would look for the one that I added portrait_shot, just click on it, and Bob's your uncle, there it is. And we have got this wonderful preset here that works obviously, very nicely for this image. I'll go ahead and call it B&W once again, and that's it.
In the next exercise I'm going to show you how to express this image as a Sepia Tone. So we are introducing some false colors that will help to warm up our composition considerably using a Gradient Map layer.
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Dan DeLuca is an Inquirer pop music critic. But his "In the Mix" column in the Weekend section ventures further afield, into books, movies, TV, the Internet, graphic novels and anything you might call "popular culture."
Purple Rain. For his first trick Tuesday, Prince will release two albums, the solo joint Art Official Age and PlectrumElectrum, a collaboration with backup band 3rdEyeGirl. That evening, the 30th anniversary of his 1984 movie, Purple Rain, directed by Alb
What are the essential ingredients of a compelling music movie? Maybe the most overrated one: Music. It's hard not to come to that conclusion after seeing Jimi: All Is By My Side, John Ridley's unconventional, tightly focused movie about the most virtuosic rock guitarist of all time. You feel it even more sharply with more conventional music biopics, suc
Forbes' Under 30 festival lures young music
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The Black Keys - augmented and all right
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Making music in the face of a family illness
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Earle and issues with the 'rents
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U2's free album: A big surprise, and a good one
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Miranda Lambert: Tough, tender, and true
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Genetics of Prostate Cancer (PDQ®): Genetics - Health Professional Information [NCI] - Interventions in Familial Prostate Cancer
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Refer to the PDQ summaries on Screening for Prostate Cancer; Prevention of Prostate Cancer; and Prostate Cancer Treatment for more information on interventions for sporadic nonfamilial forms of prostate cancer.
As with any disease process, decisions about risk-reducing interventions for patients with an inherited predisposition to prostate cancer are best guided by randomized controlled clinical trials and knowledge of the underlying natural history of the process. Unfortunately, little is known about either the natural history or the inherent biologic aggressiveness of familial prostate cancer compared with sporadic forms. Existing studies of the natural history of prostate cancer in men with a positive family history are predominantly based on retrospective case series. Because awareness of a positive family history can lead to more frequent work-ups for cancer and result in apparently earlier prostate cancer detection, assessments of disease progression rates and survival after diagnosis are subject to selection, lead time, and length biases. (Refer to the PDQ summary on Cancer Screening Overview for more information.)
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Understanding Prostate Cancer -- Diagnosis & Treatment
Two tests are used to look for prostate cancer: a digital rectal exam and a PSA blood test. The PSA blood test looks for something called prostate-specific antigen in the blood. Who should have a PSA test and when is controversial: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force does not recommend regular PSA tests. The task force say the tests may find cancers that are so slow growing that treatment, which can have serious side effects, would offer no benefit. The American Cancer Society (ACS)...
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Given the paucity of information on the natural history of prostate cancer in men with a hereditary predisposition, decisions about risk reduction, early detection, and therapy are currently based on the literature used to guide interventions in sporadic prostate cancer, coupled with the best clinical judgment of those responsible for the care of these patients, with the active participation of well-informed high-risk patients.
Primary Prevention
There are no definitive studies of primary prevention strategies in men with a hereditary risk of prostate cancer. Thus, there are no definitive recommendations that can be offered to these patients to reduce their risk of prostate cancer at the present time.
The Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT; SWOG-9217), a prospective, randomized clinical trial of finasteride versus placebo, demonstrated a 25% reduction in prostate cancer prevalence among study participants receiving finasteride.[1] Finasteride administration produced statistically similar reductions in prostate cancer risk in family history positive (19% decrease) and family history negative (26% decrease) subjects. A subsequent PCPT publication suggested that end-of-study biopsies in asymptomatic men with serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values consistently lower than 4.0 ng/mL were more likely to detect prostate cancer in men with an affected first-degree relative (19.7%) versus those with a negative family history (14.4%).[1]


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As a VERY matchy-match person -- and way symmetrical too ...... the fresh new issue of Traditional Home March 2009 -- the cover (and the story of a lovely home) features a dining room with a round table and six chairs -- three upholstered -- and three seat-only-fabric chairs .....
So --- do YOU like mis-matched chairs around a dining (or kitchen) table?????? Are you a rebel?
OR -- (Me! Me! Me!) do you look for a SET of chairs?
OR -- do you think that the chairs MUST match the table???
C'mon! Confess -- would you like to give up your matched set -- for a wildy diverse one??? :) LOL!
Oh heck yeah! But then, I'm a high-contrast, high-detail eclectic kind of person. This is a direct opposite to Hubby, who is so matchy-matchy that the wood on the family room set is the same as the wood of the dining room set. *sigh*
To me, eclectic = home, history, comfort, family. Things that match too much look too staged, fake and impersonal.
As eclectic as my tastes are, I tend to like all my chairs to match one another or at lest coordinate very well. By that I mean, I can see the two end chairs being the same and and the rest coordinating, in the same wood with matching upholstery. I've seen ~ and admired~ every chair being similar in design and visual weight, but painted different colors . . . but I don't think I'd do it myself. The bottom line for me is that, while I can enjoy other people's choices, it's not something I'd choose for my own house.
Ok do I use mismatched chairs in the dining room, yes, but only because I can't find any that match well enough in style to work into the set of six we already have. I'd LOVE to find something of the right scale in a chippendale esq style, but just haven't been lucky in three years of looking.
My chairs are 1840's and the table is 1940's so I'd say I don't specifically match it all. The chairs are chippendale and the table duncan pfyfe phyfe (one of those). They're all mahogany. I do like a bit of formality in the dining room, so that's not a room I'd use...well the chairs I have to use now to fill in LOL (Oak victorian's).
No one seems to notice by the time we get around to serving dinner though :) I think it's because we like to get 'em drunk by appetizer time....
My dining chairs do match but I never liked them. They are reproduction windsor chairs that go with my old heart pine farm table. I am considering buying some chairs from my cousin that are black with gold stenciling from the 19th century.
As a rule, I hate matchy matchy I always have even as a younger woman.
But I do think dining chairs should be the same type or from the same era. With one exception, I like big upholstered chairs at each end of a large fancy dining table. I think it's good looking.
I'm with Lynne on this one. I prefer my chairs to match and was very lucky to find an antique dining seat with 8 chairs. That was very important to me. I do like the look though, of doing upholstered host arm chairs, though there just is not enough room in my Dr for the added bulk, plus a part of me would feel weird about having more comfy chairs for the hosts than what are offered to the guests. I would be OK with having a different style table, though, as long as the wood matched.
As for the one on the cover of Traditional Home, while it would not be my first choice, what makes it work is that it is symmetrical where the chairs alternate--three chairs of one style and three of another. Also, I notice that while the style is different the chair height and curved backs are similar. I find it interesting in a mag. like Traditional Home they have to put a new spin on traditional furniture to make it look fresh. Me, I am more of a traditionalist.
Fun question!
I do like matching chairs, though I think it looks very elegant to have upholstered chairs at the head and foot of the table.
I have a hard-working, casual dining room with a trestle table - we have two benches for it, but have found it more comfortable to use chairs on one side, bench on the other. It works in this narrow room that is used for all our eating - as well as artwork, science experiments, sewing, etc.
It IS a fun question!
I bought a table & chair set (CL), all matching, not because I actually wanted a set, but because the table was what I needed (small round, expandable to seat 10 or so) & the price was right. I've painted the table top, & considered painting the chairs in color sets of 2, but really, I don't care for the chairs that much & would rather get something else that goes with, but doesn't match the table. I have SO many unmatched pieces of furniture that I think I would breathe easiest if I had no more than 2 different chair styles, & probably all one style. When I have more than 10 for dinner, we need to use 4 types of chairs, but with that many people, we're VERY crowded in my eat-in kitchen, so who cares lol?!
My dishes I LOVE - Lindt Stymeist Colorways - each piece has 2 or 3 different colors, & there are a a number of different color combinations. Matchy matchy? oh no.....definitely NOT me!
While I think it looks nice in other peoples homes with mismatched chairs I couldn't do it in my own. It would bug me. I'd wonder if guests thought it was odd and thought maybe I just couldn't find original chairs or afford a new DR table set? ha
I have 6 matching chairs for the DR table, but 3 different types of chair around my kitchen table. In the kitchen, there are 2 very dark blue, distressed, rush seat, Mexican chairs, 2 antique oak, woven seat chairs, and two light blue, spindle back chairs. They somehow work together, and provide some much needed color in my log house.
I have six shield back Baker chairs from the 1940s with seats upholstered in a silk check. I have two modern chairs with an upholstered back that looks just like the shield shape of the original chairs. They are upholstered in a cut velvet embroidered with dragonfiles; the back of the chair is upholstered in the same check as the other chairs. And then I have two very old smaller chairs that are late Victorian and they have an open shield-type back of wood and upholstered seats, which are in the same check.
I think it is fine to have mismatched chairs as long as there is some common element---the upholstery, the type of wood, the shape, etc. In my case the backs of each of the three chair types is a shield and the same fabric is used somewhere on each chair.
I'm in the same situation as Igloochic, in that I have a 1940's mahogany double pedestal table with six 1840's chippendale mahogany chairs. At least the woods match, but the centuries don't! I'd love to have two upholstered arm chairs for each end, and have been looking for something suitable. Because of the other mahogany pieces in this area, (a buffet and large sideboard/china cabinet), I don't think anything too mismatched would work for us. Yet, I have seen it done with great flair and imagination in other homes, and appreciate that as well.
For me, I like consistency but not necessarily matching ... but I enjoy comfort above all!
We've three sets of chairs in our dining room:
Two are these acrylic Louis Ghost armchairs (little girls who visit love to sit in these because they think the chairs are akin to Cinderella's glass slippers), purchased through eBay:
they flank our mizuya (a Japanese kitchen tansu we use as our buffet) against a mirrored wall, hence the blurry photo
Four are these Ethan Allen wood chairs:
And the two which sit at the heads of the table are these wrought iron armchairs (they're from San Miguel de Allende):
I love how the eight chairs aren't a set and don't perfectly match one another -- that would k-i-l-l me (so I'm into hyperbole). However, I think all eight chairs really do form a cohesive whole: they're all similar in style.
I really had fun finding my three different chairs, and I think they work beautifully with our bookmatched raw edge table.
My chairs in the DR blend with the table well but didn't come together as a set. The side buffet was picked up too at a Warehouse Sale of one of the best furniture dealers in the Delta & is a little darker than the table & chairs are a little lighter but they all blend so well it is hard to see any difference. I like things to look collected as along as seem to make some sense. I posted a pic of the DR if you wanna take a peek. Bonnie
Here is a link that might be useful: DR
OMG rmkitchen I love love LOVE your table!!! AND your chairs!! That is exactly the sort of not-matchy look I adore!
If my kitchen (i.e., non-existent dining room) had the space, your dining table would my dream table - seriously!
And I agree that comfort, in a chair, is of utmost importance.
Either way.. mixed or the same. But if they are mixed I prefer that they match in their varied-ness. What I mean is that a group of mismatched chairs doesn't mean it will look good, they have to have a common thread.
(I am new to the forums and do not know how to add photos, otherwise I would.)
I love mismatched chairs sets like RM's. Very interesting and fun. Hmmm, have to check Ebay for ghost chairs.
Mine will match because they came with my BF and I have to use them but my tables will always be a different style. I'm not real symmetric by nature though I like symmetric when I see it.
Ah! So far many of you might like different elements (chairs, table or even both) but many still need a common element too for a sense (visually?) of "decorative community" ......
I often wonder how I would feel about a table and chairs like the Weasleys --- in the Harry Potter series -- where EACH and EVERY chair is SO different around their long, long pine kitchen table ....... hmmmmmmm .......
Thanks for including photos -- wow! Those Ghost chairs are really cool --- and yes! I have often wondered if they are comfy too! LOL! :)
Has anyone been to dinner at someone's house ---- and the chairs were UNCOMFORTABLE??? I have -- and I thought it was just me and my backside (which has way too much padding as it is! LOL) ----- but even my DH commented on them later .....
I could mix and match as long there is a common thread among them for a dining room.
Now if I had a breakfast room with a southeast exposure and wonderful windows with an old pine table, vintage linens and mix and matched chairs, I don't think I would ever leave it, except to get another pot of tea. However, dh would never be able to stand the mismatched chairs, he just wouldnot even be able to look at it.
We have mixed chairs. In the dining room we have 4 of the same pressed back chairs that we got with the table. It was dh grandparents. We had 6 chairs but were able to put them together to make 4. And I have a thing for chairs, so at farm auctions I pick up what I can find that I like.
In the kitchen the chairs are all dark green, but 2 match and 1 is a little different.
I am looking - really hard - for dining room chairs.
But, we are both picky.
Karen L
Kitchen chairs match the table
DR table and chairs have the same color wood, but the host and hostess chairs are upholstered, while the other 4 just have cushioned seats.
Welcome Frenchdressing...hurry and learn to post pictures, you have LOTS that we will enjoy seeing!!!
I'm more inclined to mismatched chairs, while DH is more inclined to matching.
We've compromised and decided I can paint our 6 matching chairs different colors, until I can afford to buy upholstered chairs. Because like many of you, comfort rules, and our wood chairs are definitely lacking in that.
In the kitchen we have 4 ladder back chairs and we made 2 small chairs and I matched the stain on the small chairs to the existing chairs.
In the dining room our set came with 4 cane back chairs, and two upholstered back side chairs.
Several years ago, I decided I wanted two more chairs. We went on a hunt and the first place we walked into had two cane back chairs, and a bonus matching side chair with arms. We bought them home, refinished and restored them, again matching the stain to the existing chairs. Everything blends nicely and it's interesting and different for sure. Joann


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Action Systems, Inc. (ASI), makers of the Restaurant Manager POS system for the foodservice industry, and Mercury®, a leading provider of payment processing and revenue generation solutions, today announced the commercial availability of the Restaurant Manager POS customer loyalty module featuring an interface to MercuryLoyalty™.
"This integration means Restaurant Manager users can reach their customers in new ways; using social media, email, and text messaging to drive more new and repeat business," said Alex Malison, CEO of ASI. "The program is fully integrated with Restaurant Manager POS meaning it will be easy for restaurateurs to launch and manage."
With MercuryLoyalty, restaurant patrons need only give a cell phone number to sign up and start earning points. They then receive a text message with instructions on how to fill in the rest of their information at their convenience. This simple process makes it easy for restaurant operators and their customers to reap the benefits of a loyalty program. Restaurants can take advantage of outbound marketing tools to increase repeat business and average checks, while restaurant patrons get to enjoy rewards for eating at their favorite places.
Mercury is pioneering the concept of "Social POS" with its mobile loyalty solution, allowing merchants to use their POS system as a powerful social and mobile marketing tool. After implementing the MercuryLoyalty program, restaurateurs have rapidly built their customer database and realized dramatic increases in sales.
"We are proud to add MercuryLoyalty to our list of mobile POS offerings," said Lisa Wilson, Managing Vice President at ASI. "With mobile solutions like the Write-On Handheld wireless ordering and payment system, and the RM Monitor remote reporting app, we are the leaders in mobile point of sale technology. A mobile customer loyalty solution is a natural fit for us."
About ASI
ASI was founded in 1987 and is a leading provider of cutting-edge point-of-sale and management software for the foodservice industry. The Restaurant Manager POS Systems focuses on solving real business problems faced by foodservice establishments helping them to cut costs and boost revenues. ASI offers its software products through a vast network of Value Added Resellers located around the world including the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and Asia.
ASI can be found on the web at http://www.rmpos.com and http://www.twitter.com/restaurantmgr
About Mercury
Mercury (Mercury Payment Systems, LLC) is one of the fastest-growing payment processing and revenue solutions companies in North America. Mercury is a trusted, award-winning channel partner to over 500 point-of-sale (POS) Independent Software Vendors and 2,500 POS Value Added Resellers, delivering secure and reliable integrated payments and visionary technology leadership to the industry. Mercury is pioneering the "Social POS," empowering its merchants to identify, acquire and retain customers through unique engagement and closed-loop measurement in addition to innovative products like MercuryLoyalty™ – the industry's first card-less loyalty solution that integrates mobile and social technology into point-of-sale (POS) systems. For additional information on Mercury, please visit www.mercurypay.com or follow on Twitter @mercurypay.
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Films fresh from the international film festival circuit, area premieres, award winners, and recent audience favorites.... You'll find films you won't see anywhere else in central Ohio on the Contemporary Screen schedule.
"The psychological fallout from alternative sexualities is explored to subtle and penetrating effect in XXY...in which…accomplishment matches ambition."—Variety
The latest gem amid the riches of recent Argentine cinema, XXY is a brave and sensitive portrait of teen and gender angst as 15-year-old Alex, born intersexed and raised as a girl, is pressured by her parents to "choose" a gender. The film was Argentina's entry for the 2007 Best Foreign Film Oscar and is one of the most memorable—and ambiguous—coming of age films of late. (91 mins., 35mm)
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The success of 'spot fixes' and other initiatives by independent resident-collectives or organisations in cleaning up urban spaces and dumping spots has been noteworthy, but a long-term plan for solving waste issues in Indian cities needs more. Pooja Ramamurthi explains.
THE URBAN VISIONAre there smarter ways to run our cities?
The ruling government has allocated 7,060 crores of rupees for smart cities, but do our realities allow for westernised ICT-driven smart cities? Darryl D'Monte dwells on what would really make our cities smart, based on deliberations at the second Urban Age conference.
E-WASTE MANAGEMENTWhen companies flout norms and regulators look away
A recent report from environmental research group Toxics Link exposes how multinationals are flagrantly violating the MoEF-notified rules on e-waste, even as the authorities empowered to enforce implementation remain passive. Richa Malhotra details the key findings.
GARBAGE IN CITIESCan new technologies tackle urban waste?
While there is certainly a difference in the methods by which waste is disposed of in the global North and South, there are new European technologies in this field which deserve to be looked at, albeit at some future date. Darryl D'Monte reports from a recent event in Naples.
ENERGY ALTERNATIVESCan rural India get the 'power' to choose?
The benefits of providing access to energy and lighting to increasing numbers of the populace are indisputable, but many of the current initiatives to provide cleaner energy rely on corporate partnerships. Darryl D'Monte examines its pros and cons vis-à-vis an alternative model.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTPune civic ward sets an example
The Zero Garbage pilot project in Pune's Katraj ward illustrates the critical elements of a successful and sustainable waste management initiative in the Indian context. Ayrel Clark-Proffitt, Saroj Badgujar, Sunil Agarwal explain how.
WASTE-TO-ENERGYA burning issue at Okhla
The Supreme Court has ordered a go-slow on waste-to-incineration technology that may be potential harmful to public health, but the MNRE is guided more by its focus on tackling urban waste. Kanchi Kohli reports.
WASTE PICKERSInvisible environmentalists
They forage the city, collecting and sorting often hazardous waste when the city sleeps and by day they are gone. Most of them are women and we have no long-term policy in place that looks at their welfare or health, writes Kalpana Sharma.
RECYCLING IN DHARAVIAdding the fourth R
The Acorn Foundation India Trust aims to organise ragpickers and train them in scientific methods of waste handling, segregation and recycling, bringing a measure of respect to their work. Freny Manecksha reports.
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERKnow-how at whose cost?
While the usual debate over responsibility for reducing carbon emissions continues globally, there is also a parallel argument over the need for transfering clean technologies to the developing world. Darryl D'Monte reports from Bonn.
WASTE MANAGEMENT/OPINIONBurning biomass is not green - II
Keeping in mind the characteristics of Indian municipal solid waste, a Supreme Court committee had recommended composting and recycling. Still, in our cities and towns, on an average, only 60 per cent of solid wastes are even collected. Gopal Krishna on what is holding better waste management back.
ENVIRONMENTBurning biomass is not green
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Timarpur Waste Management Company Pvt. Ltd., have proposed a waste incineration plant to treat the city's solid waste and generate 6 MW of electricity. TWMPCL has applied to a United Nations body for tradable carbon credits. Gopal Krishna finds much wrong in the proposal.
SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENTFrom plants to plastics
Plastics have become synonymous with modern life, but are difficult to dispose of and have become a significant source of environmental pollution. Biodegradable plastics are now a possibility, and a shift in India's agricultural biotechnology thrust may help put them to good use, says Vaijayanti Gupta.
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