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I personally am cautious of (but not cautious enough to completely avoid :) ) the idea of promoting any particular teaching method in higher education as a "best practice." My intent in saying this is not to dampen our enthusiasm for sharing our knowledge via the "best practice" blog (nor to be critical of anyone), but to temper it a bit with caution… that some instructors may bristle at particular assertions about "best" practices. Why would they do this? Do they scoff at the idea that there could be a BEST way to teach something to everyone? Please let me explain by sharing an excerpt from Wikipedia and some additional thoughts…
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"A best practice is a method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means, and that is used as a benchmark. In addition, a "best" practice can evolve to become better as improvements are discovered.
There are some criticisms of the term "best practice." Eugene Bardach claims that the work necessary to deem and practice the "best" is rarely done. Most of the time, one will find "good" practices or "smart" practices that offer insight into solutions that may or may not work for a given situation.
Scott Ambler challenges the assumptions that there can be a recommended practice that is best in all cases. Instead, he offers an alternative view, "contextual practice," in which the notion of what is "best" will vary with the context."
When looking at lists of practices that are asserted to be the "best," one will see practices that work well for many, but not all, faculty; these practices would more accurately fit Ambler's description: a "best practice within this particular context." In these cases, "best" would more accurately be defined, as Bardach does, as a "good" or "smart" practice for those working outside that context.
Calling a method a "best" practice makes sense in the hard sciences where empirical evidence can prove that one method surpasses all others in attaining a particular outcome; practitioners should adopt it because it is a proven, most effective, method. For example, a physician should use the best practice to rid a body of disease; those not doing so could be accused of malpractice. Juxtapose the idea of malpractice with teaching practices and we may get additional insight into why some instructors are really sensitive to assertions of educational "best practice."
My point is that higher educational methods include a very broad domain of approaches, any of which can and do work well in particular places at particular times. If we define best practice as a scientist might, then we open ourselves up to criticism when we assert, without empirical evidence, that one or another is the "best."
However, I have learned to re-frame my thinking about the definition of "best practice." "Best practice," to me, is a process of trying new-to-me instructional methods, keeping those that work the best for my practice, while eliminating the use of less effective methods. I think the idea we are striving to convey is this one (conveyed by Steve Peha, on his blog Teaching That Makes Sense):
"Best practice is always getting better. The best teaching, just like the best science and the best medicine, is a moving target. And so the process of pursuing best practice is just that: a process, something fluid and dynamic that we should all try to stay actively involved with as much as we possibly can."
Steve Peha – Teaching That Makes Sense
I tend to use "good" or "smart" when describing teaching methods; or refer to them as useful "principles" that inform practice (similar to Chickering and Gamson's Seven Principles For Good Practice in Undergraduate Education). I urge us to consider "best practice" as a professional process in which good and smart practices are explored, shared, and improved upon even further. Improving methods assumes that a continuous improvement loop has been established.
Steve Peha goes on to say: "Some practices are better than others. It just stands to reason that of all the different ways to do something in teaching, some ways might be more effective than others. If it's true that some practices are better than others, then others are probably even better than those, and so on. […] The point is this: there are not only best practices but worst practices, too, and the differences between them, in terms of student success, can be quite dramatic." [Courtesy to Steve Peha @ www.ttms.org/best_practice/best_practice.htm]
I encourage all of us to determine the effectiveness of the teaching methods we use, weed out the least effective methods from our tool kits, and replace them with good or smart practices; this is "best practice."
Thanks for letting me share my thoughts.


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As seen in the third installment of Primetime, Hendricks once again appears to be focusing on his wrestling and his power punching, to the expense of all else. Throughout the three episodes, not once did we see Bigg Rigg on his back and defending, nor did we see him in a top position working a submissions game.
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Family and loved ones gathered in Salamanca to say their final goodbyes to Keith Reed, Jr.
His funeral was held at the United Congregational Methodist Church in Salamanca.
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He needs just 98 rushing yards Sunday at Washington to be the seventh player to start a career with five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.
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"I used to say that LaDainian was one of the best, [but] the more I watch him, with all due respect to the great runners that preceded him, he's the best running back I've ever seen," he said.
This begs the question, why did Waco (Texas) University High School coach LeRoy Coleman keep Tomlinson at fullback until his senior season? All Tomlinson did when he finally switched to tailback was set a city record with 2,554 yards and 39 touchdowns.
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The right time was Tomlinson's final two college seasons when he became just the third player to lead the nation in rushing in consecutive seasons and set the Division I record with 406 rushing yards against Texas-El Paso.
San Diego had the first pick in the 2001 draft but traded with the Atlanta Falcons, who coveted quarterback Michael Vick. The Chargers, using the Falcons' fifth overall choice, selected the 5-foot-10, 221-pound Tomlinson. He pounded the Redskins for 113 yards and two touchdowns in his debut and hasn't stopped since. His 6,801 rushing yards the last five seasons rank second, and his 76 touchdowns rank third.
"If you were to draw up the ideal running back, it would definitely be molded around L.T.," said Redskins center Cory Raymer, who blocked for Tomlinson in San Diego in 2002-03 and raved about his combination of power, quickness, pass catching and blocking.
"It's scary when the ball is in his hands … throwing it, catching it and obviously running it," Buffalo coach Mike Mularkey said. "He's a fun player to watch when you're not playing him.'
Tomlinson believes his three touchdown passes this season — which made him just one of four players to ever run, catch and throw for two scores in a season — have excited fans more than just the usual rushes and receptions.
"People love to see me throw the football," he said.
But the Chargers also love Tomlinson for the person he is. In a me-first era typified by the antics of Terrell Owens, the unselfish Tomlinson conjures memories of late Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton.


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By KEVIN SCANNELLSun Advocate reporter
The Price City council has given the green light for an architectural firm to look into possible designs for a new leisure pool in Price City.
The council passed a motion 4-1 authorizing $15,000 to be used for the improvement recommendations from the Washington Park Committee, selecting Valentiner Crane Brunjes Onyon (VCBO) as the architect for the pool development project by creating a preliminary conceptual design. The funding for the $15,000 will come from Zoos, Arts and Parks (ZAP) taxes. Councilman Richard Tatton cast the lone no vote on the motion.
Bret Cammans, Price City customer services director, said that a long-term possible plan could see the area at Washington Park being turned into a recreation center, with the Wave Pool and tennis courts being included within the plans.
One possibility of creating some funding for this project includes winterizing the Wave Pool and getting rid of the bubble that needs to be constructed each winter season.
Creating a recreation center in Price City has been looked at for many years but some of the questions that have been constantly asked is if the city can not only afford to create a center but also provide enough support for it long-term.
Councilwoman Kathy Hanna-Smith said that the area is in need of a recreation center but there should be a collective working effort with the city and the county joining together on making this happen.
"The biggest question will be how do we get the funds for this because it will take a lot of funding to create a recreation center,"Hanna-Smith said.
But what may be more important is the improvement in the quality of life for residents in the city and those who may be looking to move into the area.
"Families who move here and businesses that come here like to see recreation centers,"she said.
Amy Jespersen, a citizen on the Washington Park Improvement Committee, said the group first looked into a new pool project back in January. She noted that the bubble for the Wave Pool will need to be replaced soon which could cost the city over $200,000 and the heating costs during the winter seasons is also expensive.
To help quell concerns about the possible costs of the project long-term, Jespersen said the committee is looking to create a master plan that helps keep expenses in check for the city and the county. By creating a new leisure pool it would help take the burden off the Wave Pool and the lap and diving pool and would provide another pool where families and young children can enjoy using.
Looking into the future, Jespersen said the committee hopes to see a recreation center come to Price.
"The main goal going forward is to have a recreation center,"she said. "To have that would be a real gem for the community and provide another place for the youth to participate in an enjoy."
Councilwoman Jeanne McEvoy said she has heard from many residents who use the nearby tennis courts and their concerns about what may be done with the courts.Gary Sonntag, Price City Public Works director, said that the tennis courts will be a part of the design for a possible recreation center.
Using the ZAP tax to fund the preliminary conceptual design work and possibly using funds from it towards a recreation center is something that Mayor Joe Piccolo said needs to be looked at closely by the committee. He suggested that the committee put together a campaign to educate the public and let them know about what is being looked at using ZAP tax funds. If that happens too late within the process, it could just be seen as another tax on the citizens, Piccolo said.
Tatton, who cast the lone no vote on the motion, said he wanted to see some hard facts first, focusing particulary on the cost of a new leisure pool versus the revenue it would generate.
"I'm concerned about what we can afford as a small city and where the money will come from to support a project like this,"Tatton explained.
He said the Wave Pool is a great asset to the community but does come at a cost for the city. Tatton is supportive of bringing a recreation center to the area but thinks that the city should look to other communities and how they may be affected by having a recreation center.
Cammans said the city will updating the county on where the project is going and working them to get on board with it.


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There are several developing lines of evidence suggesting that brain receptors called GABA-B receptors play a significant role in addiction and its treatment. The investigators wish to examine the sensitivity of brain GABA-B receptors in alcohol and opiate addicts as part of the investigators MRC programme of research in neurotransmitters in alcohol and opiate addiction (NOAA). In this present study the investigators will give 2 different single doses of a drug called baclofen, and a placebo, to 8 healthy male volunteers. This drug affects GABA-B receptors in the central nervous system and is licensed for the treatment of spasticity in people with eg spinal injuries; the investigators are interested in its effects on brain GABA-B receptors. The investigators will measure EEG (brainwaves), eye movements, blood pressure and heart rate, motor co-ordination and subjective effects and also blood levels of the drug in the investigators volunteers before and at intervals after dosing. The investigators will use a double-blind randomised design to minimise expectation effects. The study will provide information on timing and magnitude of effects of baclofen on brain function in healthy subjects so that the investigators can optimise selection and timing of functional measures in future studies of addicts.
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Drug: Baclofen 10mg
Drug: Baclofen 60mg
Drug: placebo
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|Study Design:
|Endpoint Classification: Pharmacodynamics Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|GABA-B Receptor Function in Healthy Volunteers: a Pilot, Double Blind Crossover Study of the Effects of 2 Doses of Baclofen and Placebo on Objective and Subjective Measurements of Brain Function
- EEG spectral power in theta band [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 4 hours after dosing ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2013
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2014
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|September 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|Experimental: single group, crossover, 3 interventions
Drug: Baclofen 10mg
Baclofen 10mg single dose poDrug: Baclofen 60mg
Baclofen 60mg single dose poDrug: placebo
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After informed consent and screening participants will attend for 3 study days. On each of these there will be a set of baseline measurements including EEG, saccadic eye movements, vital signs, motor co-ordination task, subjective visual analogue ratings and questionnaires and blood sample. After dosing these measurements will be repeated at intervals during the day up to 6 hours after dosing. Participants will be allowed home after a health check.
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|21 Years to 40 Years
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Currently healthy
- Non-smoker
- Willing to comply with protocol
- Excellent understanding of English (for questionnaires)
- Alcohol consumption between 1 and 28 units/week
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current or past history of psychiatric or substance use disorder
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01563224
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|Neuropsychopharmacology, Imperial College
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|Anne Lingford-Hughes, MRCPsych PhD
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|June 3, 2015
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It seems that here at Level Up! we are becoming fans of TryHardNinja and Captin Sparklez but it's hard not to be
Vocals by TryHardNinja:
Modeling, rigging, and lead animation by Bootstrap Buckaroo:
Music produced by Approaching Nirvana:
Supporting animation, writen, directed, and produced by Jordan Maron
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Just me again and thanks so much for your help.
I have the original paper signed by the Personnel Officer and also signed by me and dated - ( this paper is not in my administrative records and was introduced into the BVA as administrative records never acquired by Va.
21-May 64:
Discharged with HONORABLE DISCHARGE by reason of unsuitability.
Is not recommended for reenlistment. AUTH: BuPers Manual.
Article C-10310 and BuPers 1tr Pers- 321-TS-ksc dated 14 April 1964.
Honorable discharge Certificate ( DD 256N0 and Button, Certificate of Service Card (DD 217N), and Armed forces of the United States Report of Transfer of Discharge ( DD 214) issued.
Signed by Lt. K and Myself and dated.
Can the commanding Officer sneak around and give me a code 460 of Emotional Instability Reaction without my knowledge on my DD - 214 ?
I know that he did it, but, does it hold up ?
I know that there is a separate spin code for Unsuitability and why don't I have that one on my DD-214?
Why wouldn't there a copy of the above sheet in my administrative records from the archives.
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May 25, 2015 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
One week on from losing his seat as MP for Glasgow South, Tom Harris admits he's not used to the idea yet. 'My wife, Carolyn, worked for me so it means she's redundant as well,' he said. However he – and all the other MPs who are out of a job – have two months to wind up their offices and enable paid staff to move on.
'I stopped getting paid on 8 May,' says Tom, in a matter of fact way. 'But I'm not panicking at the moment. 'I've got a lot of time on my hands. An alert for my regular surgery came up on my phone and I just deleted it. That was a relief.' He said that the four constituency surgeries each month were never well attended. 'Most people phoned or emailed me with their problem.'
However, he still gets up early. 'Our two sons are at primary school and I have to take them there, so that's a good routine. But I want a new job.' The family was prepared in advance for defeat and everyone has been 'nicely supportive,' said Tom. 'It wasn't a shock. Everyone is quite relaxed about it.'
When he goes to London soon to sort out things like the lease on his flat and office, he expects to meet up with some people who may have job offers. 'Writing or something along those lines,' speculated the former journalist and public relations professional.
Revising his CV, he commented: 'It is 16 years since I looked at my CV, so that's instructive!' Now he reckons he can add on skills he learned as an MP and Government Under Secretary of State for Transport under Tony Blair, in the Department of Transport under Gordon Brown and as Shadow Environment Minister under Ed Miliband.
It's early yet, but he's looking again at the novel he's been writing. 'I don't plan to be a sad act and put all my hopes into writing a best seller,' he said in his laconic way. But he has had 'Why I'm Right and Everyone Else is Wrong,' published. This collection from his popular blog 'And Another Thing,' was an easy read of comments along the political way interspersed with thoughts on a wide variety of other, less serious, issues.
At his veledictory constituency Labour Party meeting he told his colleagues he didn't want to get involved with public debate on the future of the Scottish Labour Party. 'I've a lot of respect for Miliband. I think he would have made a far better Prime Minister than people gave him credit for. In Scotland, the Labour Party situation could hardly get worse. But I support Jim Murphy. It is difficult to see if there can be recovery. It will certainly take some time to work out. Whatever happens I am for the UK or nothing. I'm not for a Scottish Labour Party.'
Commenting that everything was 'in a state of flux' he added: 'I've no truck with nationalism. I don't think the nationalist route is the way to save Labour.'
Allowing others to debate and dissect the dogma dilemmas, Tom has taken time to catch up on reading, watching 'Game of Thrones' and spending time with his family and walking his dog.
He added: 'I went to the Emirates (where the count was held) early when I'd been alerted to the fact that I was going to lose. To be honest, at that point, it was like a weight had been lifted off me.'
Glasgow South election result
May 25, 2015 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
On a 65.99% turnout in Glasgow South Constituency, SNP's Stewart McDonald won over Labour's Tom Harris who had been local MP for 14 years.
The results:
Tom Harris (LAB) 14,504
Ewan Hoyle (Lib Dem) 1,019
Stewart McDonald (SNP) 26,773
Brian Smith (Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition TUSC) 299
Kyle Thornton (CONSERVATIVE) 4,752
Alastair Whitelaw (GREEN) 1,431
Total valid votes 48,778. Electorate 74,051.
South West Constituency results
In Glasgow South West Constituency the turnout was 40,965 representing 61.87% of the electorate. Incumbent Ian Davidson of the Labour and Co-operative Party lost his seat with 13,438 votes compared to the 23,388 cast for Christopher Stephens of the Scottish National Party.
Full results:
Bill Bonnar Scottish Socialist Party 176
Ian Davidson Labour and Co-operative Party 13,438
Sarah Hemy UK Independence Party (UKIP) 970
Gordon Alexander McCaskill Scottish Conservative and Unionist 2,036
Isabel Nelson Scottish Liberal Democrats 406
Christopher Stephens Scottish National Party (SNP) 23,388
Sean Templeton Scottish Green Party 507
Results by Constituency
Glasgow East showed that 60.31% of the Constituency's 70,378 people registered, voted.
Margaret Curran (LAB) 13 729
Kim Long (Green) 381
Natalie McGarry (SNP) 24 116
Liam McLaughlan (Scot Socialist ) 224
Gary McLelland (Scot Lib Dem) 318
Andy Morrison (Scot Con & Unionist) 2,544
Arthur Misty Thackeray (UKIP) 1,105
Total votes cast: 42,417
Glasgow North East showed that 56.91% of the Constituency's 66,678 people registered, voted.
Willie Bain (LAB) 12,754
Eileen Baxendale (LIB DEM) 300
Jamie Cocozza (Scot Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) 218
Geoff Johnson (Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol) 225
Zara Kitson (GREEN) 615
Anne McLaughlin (SNP) 21,976
Annie Wells (CON) 1,769
Total votes cast: 37,945
Glasgow North West showed that 64.25% of the Constituency's 68,418 people registered, voted.
Moira Crawford (GREEN) 1,167
James Harrison (LIB DEM) 1,194
Roger Lewis (CON) 3,692
Chris Mackenzie (Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol) 213
Carol Monaghan (SNP) 23,908
John Robertson (LAB) 13,544
Zoe Streatfield (Scot Communist Party) 136
Total votes cast: 43,961
Glasgow Central showed that 55.51% of the Constituency's 70,945 people registered, voted.
Simon Bone (CON) 2,359
Andrew Elliot (Scot Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) 119
Cass MacGregor (GREEN) 1,559
James Marris (Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol) 171
Stuart Maskell (UKIP) 786
Katie Rhodes (Socialist Equality Party) 58
Anas Sarwar (LAB) 12,996
Alison Thewliss (SNP) 20,658
Chris Young (LIB DEM) 612
Total votes cast: 39,381
Wipe out for Labour in Glasgow
All of Glasgow Labour MPs were made redundant last night. Each of the city's seven constituencies voted for the Scottish National Party to represent them at Westminster. But Conservative David Cameron remains secure in No 10 Downing Street. In the early hours of the morning he said he wanted to: 'Bring Britain together and build on the sure foundations this government had created.'
The senior Labour figures who are now jobless in Glasgow are: Margaret Curran(Glasgow East) Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) Ann McKechin(Glasgow North) Willie Bain (Glasgow North East) John Robertson (Glasgow North West) Tom Harris (Glasgow South) and Ian Davidson(Glasgow South West).
Said Ian Davidson: 'I regret very much letting down Labour in the rest of the UK.' He criticised Labour's strategy in Scotland and added: 'It needs to be clearer what Labour stands for. Labour is about challenging wealth and power. We've not been doing that strongly enough. We need to get back to our roots.' He added that Jim Murphy's position was untenable. Asked what he'd do himself, now, Mr Davidson replied: 'I'll not go to the House of Lords. But I've no idea really.'
Tom Harrison was clearly shocked at being out of a job after years representing his area but said: 'That's democracy. But I doubt that an SNP Scotland will welcome a former Labour MP looking for work.' And he added: 'That's not a criticism. But that's not the kind of politics I want to be involved in.' However, SNP Stewart McDonald who won Tom Harris' old seat, paid generous tribute to him in his victory speech.
The full results for Glasgow's seven constituencies are recorded on this website.
Victory is sweet
A triumphal arrival awaited Nicola Sturgeon at the Glasgow count. Although no seat had been declared at that point, it seemed clear that the Scottish National Party had made a clean sweep in the city's seven constituencies. The whole SNP team turned out to welcome her with total surround sound.
A seemingly buoyant Margaret Curran who has been Labour MP for Glasgow East and Shadow Scottish Secretary, looked set to lose her seat as did Tom Harris for Glasgow South.Margaret was brought into the counting hall tightly surrounded and supported by her party colleagues.
Tom Harris who had been Labour MP for Glasgow South for more than ten years, admitted defeat before the count was declared. 'That's democracy,' he said. 'I'm looking for a job now. But I doubt that an SNP Scotland will welcome a Labour MP looking for work.' And he added: 'That's not a criticism. But that's not the kind of politics I want to be involved in.'
At that stage, there was no sign of Anas Sarwar who followed in his father, Mohammad's footsteps in Glasgow Central for Labour. But there was still hope that Willie Bain in Glasgow North East or Ann McKechin in Glasgow North might survive the cull.
Calm before the storm
May 7, 2015 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
As the candidates begin to arrive at the count at the Emirates pavilion in Glasgow, the first votes are being counted. Early impressions favour the SNP, but the night is young. Exit polls wider in the UK appear to show that the Conservative and Unionist Party has the number of seats they need for David Cameron to remain in No 10.
Tusc addresses the task ahead
May 7, 2015 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
The Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) were ahead of the vote at their hustings meeting in the Jurys Inn Hotel. They are planning for the Scottish elections next year. Each candidate emphasised that the progress towards a better future would only come through hard work and socialist principles. This general election campaign was a good opportunity to get their issues such as public ownership, anti cuts and anti racism, across to more people. TUSC are fielding 10 candidates in Scotland, four of them in Glasgow Constituencies. Said Glasgow South candidate Brian Smith: 'We need to get busy on Friday morning. That's when the real work starts.' Jamie Cocozza, TUSC candidate for Glasgow North East said: ' We don't agree with the SNP but Labour needs a kicking.' Angela McCormick, TUSC candidate for Glasgow North said: 'The rich are completely out of control. It feels as if we're being ruled, not governed,' adding 'It would be nice to win a few seats in 2016.' Andrew Elliott, TUSC candidate for Glasgow Central was unable to attend because of his trade union duties, said Chairperson Louise Donegan. Before the candidates took the floor, shop steward, Chris Sermanni and Stewart Graham, case worker for the homeless in Glasgow, informed the well-attended meeting of the progress of their six weeks strike for fair pay.
Glasgow North church hustings blessed with peace and good chairmanship.
May 2, 2015 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
So many people wanted to attend Sunday's hustings for Glasgow North candidates that the doors had to be closed when the maximum of 150 was reached in Hillhead Baptist Church building. Organised by the West End group of Churches – ACTS – and welcomed by Alison Spurway, the event was chaired by Professor John Curtice whose political commentaries are legendary. He posed the questions which had been submitted earlier.
Each candidate started by setting out their party's stall. SNP's Patrick Grady, said he wanted the energy of the Referendum to re-vitalise politics at Westminster. Opposed to austerity and spending on weapons of mass destruction, he said his party would be a strong voice for Glasgow. He said: 'Glasgow North is a most idverse area of inequality and presents great challenges. The SNP would represet you with heart and passion.'
Simon Bone, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist (CON) candidate for Glasgow Central, stood in on behalf of his party colleague Lauren Anne Hankinson. He said there were three reasons people in the constituency should vote for her on May 7 – 'We are part of the Union and that was demonstrated by the Referendum. We're a young party with a growing membership and young leader, Ruth Davidson. And we're the party for business – especially small and medium enterprises because we'd keep business tax low and opportunities up.'
GREEN Party candidate Dr Martin Bartos, said his party would put public transport back into public hands to keep profit for people not business. 'We're the party for people, the planet and peace,' he added.
UK Independence Party's (UKIP) Jamie Robertson said this was a most exciting year to have a general election. 'The Scots always punch their weight in the UK,' he said.
James Harrison, a candidate in Glasgow North West, was standing in for Scottish Liberal Democrat (LIB DEM)'s Jade Elizabeth O'Neil. He said his Party would promote fair taxes by cutting taxes, raising the tax threshold and introducing new green laws. 'We'd fight for quality of healthcare and mental health,' he said.
Ann McKechin, Scottish Labour Party (LAB) – who has held the seat for the past 10 years – said that had been a great privilege and she hoped the electorate would vote for her to continue. 'I have a strong commitment and am passionate about many things including promoting a living wage, ending the obscenity of fees for industrial tribunals, the future of our young people and social justice.' She also advocated an end to food banks and stated clearly that she wanted David Cameron out of office.
Angela McCormick of Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) said the same old voices of the main Westminster parties had 'made life misery for thousands.' She said a key election issue should be the plight of the people who had died in the Mediterranean. 'The denial of action to save them and the racism of UKIP, should make you cry.' She railed against 'the rich getting richer,' sanctions and the vast numbers who didn't earn a living wage.
Russell Benson, introduced as the candidate for the 'Cannabis is Better than Alcohol' Party correct that, amid laughter, to say he was standing for 'Cannibis Is Safer Than Alcohol.' He posited that 1 million patients found cannabis an effective medical treatment and that they should not be criminalised. 'We could save £300m before even considering tax,' he said.
Asked their position on nuclear weapons, Ann McKechin (LAB) said she had opposed them since 2007 and voted against the renewal of Trident. Patrick Grady (SNP) said he joined the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament before he joined the SNP. 'Weapons of mass destruction are a moral outrage. Especially when Ed Milliband said he wouldn't press the button – yet any Government he might lead would cut help for the poor but spend on weapons. I'd vote against them at every opportunity if elected,' he said. Simon Bone (CON) posed the question: 'Why get rid of them when North Korea is working to have them and other countries will have them in a year to 18 months? Yes, they are a deterrent and the Americans pay for them.' He clarified that the UK pays for the warheads. James Harrison said he wasn't involved in negotiations so couldn't say if the Lib Dems would 'draw a red line' on Trident reduction but he wanted to see a reduction in the weapons around the world. Martin Bartos (GREEN) admitted the topic depressed him and he was utterly opposed to nuclear weapons. 'If they are a deterrent, then why not arm everyone in Glasgow with knives or guns? It isn't rational. It doesn't make the world safer by having nuclear weapons and calling them deterrents. They are as abhorrent as biological or chemical weapons. True leadership would have the moral authority to get rid of them if they don't want to destroy the planet.'
Jamie Robertson said UKIP would support renewal but admitted the weapons were frightening. His comment: 'They do support a lot of jobs in Scotland,' was greeted with groans from the audience. Angela McCormick (TUSC) immediately responded to say the STUC has that week published a report which 'knocked the myth of jobs on the head,' and referred people to the STUC's website.
On the question: 'Is the financial deficit really important?' Simon Bone quipped: 'personally or Government?' Then revealed that the debts from World War 1 had just been paid back, finally, three weeks before. 'We've got to balance the books. If we borrow, we have to pay back.' Martin Bartos pointed out that the way you run a nation's economy is different from how you manage the money in your wallet. 'When the banks failed, vast quantities of money were printed which went to the banks. But that did not help. We should let this model of austerity go and scrutinise the dogma that has fed it so long. It is better if we think along the lines of a farmer in difficulty needing resources to buy seeds to sow crops to have the hope of harvesting more in the future.'
James Harrison's response was to end tax evasion. His party would not rectify things by cutting welfare as the Tory's had done. Instead Lib Dems would grow the economy to grow more jobs. Ann McKechin said far too many people got too little return for their work. With 500,000 working people dependent on housing benefit, the economy was not working. Higher wages and spending on research and development were ways Labour would grow the economy. Russell Benson's solution was to 'take the economy out of the hands of gangsters and put into the hands of public bodies.' Angela McCormick's answer for TUSC was to highlight trade union protests on the cuts planned for the following week. She said: 'This is not your deficit. It is the bankers' deficit. They gambled and lost. It is a sick joke that we are asked to pay when the 1000 richest people in the UK own £500 billion. If the wealthy tax dodgers were taxed that would bring in £100bn.' And she warned of bigger cuts to come.
Jamie Robertson's line from UKIP was to come out of Europe. 'That would save billions.' Patrick Grady (SNP) also warned of 'worse to come.' But he pointed out that Finance Minister, John Swinney had balanced the books of the Scottish Government since 2007.
A questioner from the audience asked the candidates to justify the loss of thousands of further education lecturers' jobs. Ann McKechin (LAB) said she's lobbied Glasgow University to pay the living wage as they had some people on zero hours contracts. Labour's policy was to stop the exploitation of people by forbidding zero hours contracts after 12 weeks. Patrick Grady said it was a free education that motivated him to get into politics. Jamie Robertson (UKIP) said it was 'a tragedy' that people were written off and his party would give people a full-time contract after 12 months.
Angela McCormick (TUSC) said the Tory party – supported by UKIP would be too 'right wing' and had already attacked the rights of workers. 'I work in further education and know we need to start to do things differently.'
The next question was on the refugees dying in the Mediterranean. 'These are Europe's Boat People,' said the questioner. 'Shouldn't we let them come and bring their assets?' With Professor Curtis interjecting: 'Should we take a share of these refugees?'
Answers ranged from Jamies Robertson confirming his party's policy on more control of UK borders to prevent 'unlimited immigration.' Adding that he favoured the Australian points system. to James Harrison (LIB DEM) saying it was 'a disgrace' that Europe had reduced the budget (to save those drowning in the Mediterranean) at a time of great need.
Green Party's Martin Bartos told how his Czech parents came to the UK in the 1980s and he, with them, worked to be good citizens here. 'We believe immigration helps the economy and enriches culture.' He also said that as a psychiatrist, he had treated people (asylum seekers) who had gone through torture. 'But what was worse was seeing them put through unspeakable things in the immigration process. That is our shame.'
Going against his party's policy, Conservative Simon Bone declared there wasn't enough immigration. 'We forget the numbers we export to Spain, for example. I'd encourage more immigration.' Patrick Grady (SNP) supported more immigration. 'We support the right of people to move and be global citizens. Scotland would be a welcome beacon and this would be to our well-being.' Angela McCormick (TUSC) said the present government had made a conscious decision not to help the asylum seekers and so, in her view, they had murder on their conscience. 'We take nowhere near the number of refugees we should . This is a humanitarian crisis.'
She added that Dungavel was 'Scotland's shame' and should be closed down. She highlighted an STUC sponsored protest there on Saturday 30 May in solidarity with the asylum seekers detained in Dungavel who are on hunger strike because of the conditions and the unlimited time they are kept there. Russell Benson considered there was a link between people being trafficked, illegal immigration and the unregulated drugs market. 'We have an archaic policy in the UK.' Simon Bone (CON) said the UK had a moral duty to help: 'We were partly responsible for the conflicts that caused people to migrate.'
On the local issue of the future of the North Kelvin Meadow – wild green space wanted by local people for children to play in and by developers to build flats – all candidates were against the commercial development of the space.
Asked by Professor Curtis what aspect of their Party's policies they were least comfortable with, there was a wide range of answers. Patrick Grady (SNP) said he'd prefer an elected head of state instead of retaining the Queen, though he'd stand by the promise to abolish the House of Lords.
LIB DEM's James Harrison admitted abandoning tuition fees had been a mistake and cost votes. GREEN's Martin Bartos wished his party had a much cleverer way to get more people standing as candidates. Russell Benson said that Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol was a single issue party. 'We could fight on more issues – for example safer alcohol. It can be used as a safe relaxant but it is also tearing communities apart.'
Conservative's Simon Bone said he was a bit embarrassed by members with extreme views going to UKIP. On the bedroom tax, he didn't think people should be punished for having an extra room. 'We should be able to manage the situation better by allowing people to rent out the spare room and make some income.'
Ann McKechin (LAB) admitted it was 'a very difficult question.' She said she'd like an MP to interpret issues according to their own constituency and their own principles. 'Some were opposed to the war in Iraq or to Trident and are prepared to take the consequences.' Angela McCormick said she had no difficulty with anything in her party's manifesto: 'I helped write it!' She added that the most uncomfortable thing for her was to 'stand here' at the hustings meeting.
UKIP candidate Jamie Robertson raised a laugh when he said with hesitation: 'I'd need to read the manifesto (again) but…I support it all.'
No numpties at Glasgow East hustings
April 24, 2015 by Grace Franklin · Leave a Comment
On a warm, sunny afternoon in Easterhouse a local Tenants' Conference ended with a lively hustings with 'numptie' and 'liar' coming into play. All the candidates for Glasgow East Constituency were present but none was described as a 'numptie.'
Kim Long the Scottish Green Party candidate used the 'n' word. She explained how getting involved in the Referendum campaign showed her how many 'numpties' were in positions of authority. 'More of us have to step up and shape the new politics in a constructive and collaborative way,' she said. 'We need something better than cheap jibes and point scoring. That does not tackle the structural problems.' Listing 17,500 people in Glasgow using food banks, she commented that austerity is NOT progress. Banning of zero hours contracts and making sure that a person's pay was able to feed their family would guarantee that work would fight poverty. She said the Green Party was disgusted by the sanctions regime and it would make access to employment tribunals free. She also said that working with young offenders in community theatre arts helped her see how broken our justice system is.
Natalie McGarry , Scottish National Party candidate said her party was against zero hours contracts. 'They are unreliable, unfair and disgraceful as you cannot run a household that way.' She then read out figures from the Labour controlled Glasgow City Council which stated there were 563 people on zero hours contracts in 2013, 1436 in 2014 and 1689 in 2015. At this point the Labour Councillor for the area shouted from the audience: 'lies, all lies' But Natalie replied that the figures were from Glasgow City Council official sources and given to an SNP Councillor who had requested them. 'You are calling Glasgow City administration liars,' she said. Earlier she said that three years ago she wouldn't have had the confidence to speak in public. 'Thanks to the Referendum Campaign I got a voice. Now I say that politics is not something done TO people but BY people.' Scandalised by foodbanks and with one in three children in poverty, she said that people deserved better. 'If the SNP can present a strong opposition (at Westminster) we will challenge Labour and Tory to stop the cuts. We could hold the balance of power and make alliances across the UK parties. The SNP could provide the backbone for a Labour Party that needs one.'
Margaret Curran, Scottish Labour Party (Lab) – who has held the seat since 2010 and who was the local MSP before that – said this was a big election and a big decision which would be decided by people like the audience. 'Even my fiercest critics say I work hard. I've held 1500 surgeries, have 18,000 constituents and helped save Lightburn Hospital,' said Margaret. Once a welfare rights officer working in the area, she said Labour would increase the minimum and the living wage so that people who worked hard got a decent pay in return. Quizzed about the cuts Labour would make, she said the party would work to balance the books. 'We would tax the better off who could shoulder the burden. We believe in redistribution so that the mansion tax from the South would be used in Scotland. ' At this point she was heckled and told the audience didn't want to hear a manifesto. 'This is an important question and an important issue and I should be entitled to reply,' she responded.
Arthur Thackeray, UK Independence Party (UKIP) said he had worked and been raised in the area. He believe the area needed a local voice speaking for them. Dismissing the 'legacy' parties as he called Tory, Labour, Lib Dem and SNP, he said UKIP was the first party to bring new politics which would offer real change. Committed to ending the 'bedroom tax' his party would also scrap ATOS assessments, make the NHS free at the point of need, build more social housing, invest in the armed forces and get the UK out of Europe.
Andy Morrison , Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (Con) said he, too was a local person. 'I have to be honest – it hasn't all been peace and light over the past five years. But we are dealing with the fundamentals: – we want to ensure our children and our children's children can enjoy what we have.' He said there were fewer university graduates in Scotland and that was a cause for concern. Europe had a higher youth unemployment rate than the UK. But he was proud of the Conservative Party's record and of his efforts to defend the union.
Gary McLelland, Scottish Liberal Democratic Party (Lib Dem) said his party's policies were geared to giving people the best possible opportunities to live happily. This included democracy especially at local level, human rights, building alliances and ending the House of Lords. He wanted Dungavel closed and praised the fact that the UK had committed 0.7% to the UN Development spending goal.
Liam McLaughlan, Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) said he might be the youngest candidate at 19, but he had been holding meetings across the constituency campaigning on things like the bedroom tax during the year when the Labour party was trying to make up its mind on its stance on the issue. 'People here are disaffected. We need to get back to real values in society.' He also said his party would ban zero hours contracts and make a £10 minimum wage.
The biggest round of applause of the hustings was when Natalie McGarry said the SNP would abolish the House of Lords where a person turning up got £300 for the day. She followed this with a comment about the cuts ripping the fabric of society. 'Did the people here cause the bank crisis? No! So why are the people in this room paying the cost?'
And SSP Liam McLaughlan also got a lot of applause when he pointed out that at this time of austerity the FTSE financial index – which charts the value of top companies – was worth more than ever. 'Just let that sink in,' he said.
Blairtummock Housing Association hosted the event. David Bookbinder, Director of Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations was chairperson. He kept a tight rein on the candidates but had to deal with some feisty members of the otherwise attentive audience of around 150.


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Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard (1950) is one of the biggest and most luscious of film noirs, set in Hollywood among the decaying splendor of days gone by. It's a cynical celebration of the grand old days of movies, as well as an implication that they may not have been so grand after all. It was one of the first movies to take on filmmaking as anything other than a novelty or a profession (Preston Sturges' Sullivan's Travels was arguably the first.) The movie deals with some unsettlingly dark material, but Wilder treats it with just the right hint of black humor, but also lightens it up with images of "normal life," i.e. scenes with a pretty girl (Nancy Olson). It's an enduringly popular movie, and fairly easy to see at revival houses. Paramount released it on DVD in 2002 and again in 2008.
What It's About
Joe Gillis (William Holden) begins narrating his tragic tale while floating dead and face down in a Hollywood swimming pool. As a workaday screenwriter, he tries to avoid some bill collectors by pulling into the driveway of a dilapidated mansion. There he finds faded silent movie star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) still holding court. She draws him in, hiring him to write her big "comeback" script, Salome. He becomes her "kept boy," enjoying the money, but also having to endure her grotesque attempts at seduction. Her world is a stately and bizarre place, with her wheezy organ, her dead chimpanzee and her Austrian butler. He has some contacts with the outside world, but Joe may be in too deep to ever reach the outside world ever again.
Behind the Scenes
Writer/director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) was one of the most celebrated directors of his day, and remains so now. He began as a reporter in Vienna and moved to Berlin, where he made the transition to screenwriter. Like many with Jewish heritage, he escaped to the U.S. when Hitler came into power, and -- though he spoke no English -- he learned quickly and became a screenwriter in Hollywood. He helped write such classics as Ninotchka (1939) and Ball of Fire (1941), but -- like many screenwriters -- hated watching what other directors did to his work. In 1942, he made his directorial debut with The Major and the Minor. He's probably known primarily for comedies (Sabrina, Some Like It Hot, etc.), but he also made films noir, and almost everything he made had the same dark streak running through it, i.e. the crime films had a sense of humor, and the comedies had a slight cynicism. Wilder received a Best Director Oscar nomination for this, although he had already won once (for The Lost Weekend) and would win again (for The Apartment). He did win for Best Screenplay.
William Holden was the star of Sunset Boulevard; before this, he was young and considered a little on the "stiff" side, but this was a breakthrough for him, and he received an Oscar nomination. Over the years, he loosened up and became more comfortable onscreen, especially in movies like The Wild Bunch and Network. His love interest Nancy Olson had just broken into movies, and also received her first Oscar nomination on this movie. She appeared with Holden in another movie the same year, Union Station. Later, she merged more into television work, and apparently appeared just this year on Big Love.
Star Gloria Swanson was indeed an actress in many silent films. (Wilder reportedly went through a whole roster of aging actresses before settling on Swanson.) Her most noteworthy silent-era films include Cecil B. DeMille's Male and Female (1919), plus a few other films for DeMille, Sam Wood's Beyond the Rocks (1922, with Rudolph Valentino), Allan Dwan's Manhandled (1924), and Raoul Walsh's Sadie Thompson (1928). There's no question that Sunset Boulevard remains her most famous role, and that she might have been forgotten without it. She received her third Oscar nomination for it. Afterward, she worked mostly in television, until her death in 1983. Oddly, she was only 50 and playing 50 when she was cast in Sunset Boulevard. Nowadays there are plenty of famous actresses that age, and still looking good.
Swanson's most famous silent-era credit now comes as a direct result of Sunset Boulevard: Erich von Stroheim's Queen Kelly (1929). It's the film that Norma Desmond screens for her trapped writer Joe Gillis. It was a typical troubled Stroheim production, over budget and a clashing of egos. The finished product was never released in the U.S.A. and a compromised version opened in Europe. In the 1980s, Kino released a restored version (using photos and other archival materials), which is now available on DVD. Erich von Stroheim, of course, plays Norma's former director and butler in the film, and even he received an Oscar nomination for his performance. Stroheim had many famous roles as an actor, including in Jean Renoir's Grand Illusion, but his greatness lies in his mad, expensive, volatile, directing career. It consisted of nine films, almost all of which were butchered or lost or compromised in some way. Greed (1924) remains the most famous and celebrated of these.
Wilder's co-writer Charles Brackett was his partner on thirteen films, Sunset Boulevard being the last of them. Cecil B. DeMille turns up, playing himself, and still at the top of his game, making his most expensive movies and biggest hits at Paramount. The great silent-era comedy director and star Buster Keaton turns up as one of Norma's "waxworks" at the card table. He has two lines: "Pass" and (sadly) "pass." Finally, a young actor named Jack Webb appears as Joe's pal Artie. Webb would go onto lasting fame a year later as the creator and star of the TV series "Dragnet."
The film was not listed among the top 20 box office earners of the year, though it's certainly a hit by today's standards. It received 11 Oscar nominations and won three (for Black-and-White Art Direction, Music and Screenplay). The big winner that year was All About Eve.
There's a small controversy over the actual title. A street sign is used for the title on the film itself, which reads "Sunset Blvd." Some purists insists that this is therefore the official title of the film, but I insist that it's Sunset Boulevard, which is the title Wilder chose for his script.
The Lure of the Underworld
Usually, a noir hero makes a bad choice that sends him running irrevocably down the wrong road, and it usually has something to do with either money or women. Joe's motivation is definitely money, and for him the lure of cash is so strong that he chooses the old harpy over the young cutie-pie. This is indicated early on, in one of my favorite scenes, as he tries to sell his latest script at a producer's office. Reader Betty Schaefer (Nancy Olson) tells him that she thinks a script should "say a little something," whereas Joe is just writing for the money. When he finally gets money and comfort, it's at the expense of his soul, and finally, his life.
The Femme Fatale
Many films noir have a "femme fatale" character -- also named by the French -- who is responsible for the hero's downfall. Norma is technically a femme fatale, although she may be the only one in history that lures with money and the promise of comfort rather than sex. She expects sex in exchange for her favors, but Joe is not lured by Norma's sex appeal. He could easily do without it.
The Look
Sunset Boulevard is unique in that it takes place in big, cavernous spaces, as well as the sunny streets of Hollywood, rather than cramped apartments and shadows. Norma's house is truly glorious, with its fancy ballroom, foyer and swimming pool. There are no shadows here, but there is a sense of decay and rot, a sense of age, cobwebs, disuse and disrepair. These kinds of things creep in at the edges of the film, and they're usually never more apparent than in the "real life" scenes of Betty and Cecil B. DeMille.
Great Lines
"I am big. It's the pictures that got small." - Norma
"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up." - Norma
"The whole place seemed to have been stricken with a kind of creeping paralysis - out of beat with the rest of the world, crumbling apart in slow motion." - Joe (narrating)
"Audiences don't know somebody sits down and writes a picture; they think the actors make it up as they go along." - Joe
What Was Said
"A great motion picture, marred only slightly by the fact that the authors permit Joe Gillis to take us into the story of his life after his bullet-ridden body is lifted out of Norma Desmond's swimming pool. That is a device completely unworthy of Brackett and Wilder, but happily it does not interfere with the success of Sunset Boulevard." - New York Times
"[A] stunning mixture of mannerism, smooth construction, and cleverly camouflaged hot air." - Manny Farber
"This brittle satiric tribute to Hollywood's leopard-skin past -- it's narrated by a corpse -- is almost too clever, yet it's at its best in this cleverness, and is slightly banal in the sequences dealing with a normal girl (Nancy Olson) and modern Hollywood." - Pauline Kael
"Billy Wilder's searing, funny, morbid look at the real tinsel beneath the phony tinsel... a tour de force for Swanson and one of Wilder's better efforts." - Don Druker, Chicago Reader
"Sunset Boulevard remains the best drama ever made about the movies because it sees through the illusions, even if Norma doesn't." - Roger Ebert
"Still the best Hollywood movie ever made about Hollywood." - Andrew Sarris, 2005
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Crowded hostel with some drawbacks This hostel is very busy one, considering it's proximity to main train station, and the fact that there are not really that many hostels in Munich. We stayed for two nights, and every day the reception desk was crowded with many people that wanted to check in. Something i have rarely seen in other hostels. Guys at reception desk managed all that crowd best they can, but of course this comes with some drawbacks. First was not really knowing how many free beds are in each room. For both nights we stayed here, they gave already occupied beds to other people. Not nice feeling when coming to your dorm at 3AM finding some guy sleeping in your bed. The place is clean as it can be, but looks a bit worn out. Positive thing is they have bar with some snacks and cold drinks, and a garage. Good hostel for one night, but expect nothing more. — Marko Knezevic, age 36, Croatia (2014-08-27)
Worst hostel I stayed in Munich Staff were unfriendly. Only hostel in the world I've had to pay for bedsheets, and it is €3 as well! There was only 1 powerpoint in the room for everyone to use. Two couples slept in single beds so there were so many people crammed in the room. The lobby, the only place with free wifi, was packed with drunk people and kids and had very little seating. — Sam (2014-05-04)
Worst hostel on my trip so far Of the 5 hostels I've stayed in during my past 2 weeks of traveling, this one was, by far, the worst. I only had to stay here one night because of unforeseen circumstances with the friend I was staying with in the city. First, there was only one person at the reception/bar to serve all the drunk people and check everyone in and answer everyone's questions. He wasn't friendly, which I suppose is understandable considering he was under some stress. The bedsheets cost €3 and this is actually the only hostel I've ever stayed at where you had to pay for bedsheets. I'd suggest including it in the price of the room, but then it would have been even more ridiculous than the €28 I paid to sleep here for a few hours. Also, when I asked if they were required, he said yes, but 3 of the people in my room didn't have anything on their beds except the pillow and duvet, as in they didn't pay for the bedsheets or bring their own. The mattresses were incredibly hard and unforgiving. It was like sleeping on the floor. There were little lights on every bed for reading and whatnot, but they were too bright and couldn't be moved to face downward so as to not disturb everyone else in the room. The outlets were in inconvenient places in the room (under a bench, beside the light switch, in the bathroom). The stairwell smelled disgusting. To get to my friend's room, she had to go outside on a balcony. Thank goodness we were in Munich in spring and not winter. The lobby/bar doesn't have enough seating for how many people I assume the hostel can house at one time. There were not railings in the bathroom to hang clothes or a towel. The only positive things I have to say about this hostel are that check out was easy and the luggage storage is very well organized and kept safe. — Chloe, age 21, USA (2014-04-14)
School dormitory This hostel is too crowded but that was not my problem but the type of crowd that comes to stay there. The facility is good, the location is good. My worst nightmare was to hear people making love in the middle of the night on the hall way, and they were shouting on top of their voice. It was horrible. They are out of control. — Benjamin, age 42, Nigeria (2013-12-29)
Excellent A good safe place to stay. — Thomas, age 69, England (2013-08-03)
I stayed here for nine nights in July and absolutely loved my stay here. I had originally booked accommodation at the main A&O Hostel but was told (when I showed up) that I had been moved to this place. There was still some construction going on but the room we had (a four-bedder) was great. To make it better yet, the other two beds were never occupied during our stay. Location wise, it's about a twenty- to twenty-five-minute walk from the main train station but I found I actually enjoyed the walk, so much so that I hardly took the tram (which you can do and which stops almost in front of the hostel). There is a supermarket around the block from the hostel. Belatedly discovered the hostel bar on the roof and enjoyed some excellent caipirinhas there. Munich is a fantastic city and my stay here never detracted from that fun experience. — G Lim (2006-10-22)
this hostel is not worth the money they charge. they advertise they have breakfast supplied and it cost extra and linen is a extra 12 euro a night. the staff are as arrogant as hell and the toilets were never cleaned in six days, their security follows you around like you are a criminal! If you want a enjoyable stay in munich, don't stay here -- plenty more nicer hostels around! — tim wild (2006-09-27)