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Figuring on 8 Percent
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Anyone interested in starting some fixed gear races in CINCINNATI / NORTHERN KENTUCKY similar to the program that the Richmond Sprint Club has put together?
Anyone interested in starting some fixed gear races in CINCINNATI / NORTHERN KENTUCKY similar to the program that the Richmond Sprint Club has put together?
Last edited by nomadaselk; 01-12-06 at 09:52 AM.
Problem is that there are very few fixed gears here. I've only seen a few anyway. I'd be interested but I'm without a doubt, not a racer. It'd be nice to just get a ride together in my opinion.
Maybe Doctor Who will chime in on this one.
I'd come ride, but you couldn't call me a racer.
If i get my fixed built i will show up.
Build it and they will come!
man riding around campus/ludlow must be doom on a fix. those hills are SF caliber.
Indeed it takes fortitude. That's right FORTITUDE. Ah who am I kidding, I ride the roadie when in the hills. I ride the fix a lot when going out in the summer but when I have a mile long climb on the way back I use the bus racks.
I definitely think I ride should be planned, but perhaps maybe not for only fixed gears.
There's a stretch of road off of 71/75 going south towards the airport that is along yet undeveloped land. I see cross country runners out there in the field and bikers alot on the road. Looks like a good spot for an out and back sprint race. Check out the richmond web page. Nothing fancy, just folks wanting to have a go at it. I think there are more fix heads here than you think. Lunken air field park, places like that. I'll set up an email address, you guys can hit me and we'll see if we get a ride going first.
OK dogs, let's get it going. firstname.lastname@example.com send me some info on yourself and we'll see what happens.
Jimmat - - Any advice on getting it started?
what about the river road that goes from the stadiium out towards annie's? that seems like it'd be pretty dead at night unless annie's had a show.
mplroject - they run alot of footraces on that road. definitely a contender. few parked cars on side if i remember right too.
cool... i remember even during scribble jam that the area was pretty dead other than annies
Someone might want to PM Keevohn about this. He's in Cinci.
Scribble jam? Man, I haven't been there in a few. I used to skate with the the guy that does that I think.
find a crit course, we raced around a cemetary until they kicked us out last summer. We found a couple of industrial areas with warehouses etc that are shut down on Sundays when we race so that could be an option, or a park. Basically you want to stay out of traffic and out of the eye of cops. Also, find some steep assed hills for hill climbs. TTs can be run in parks or long stretches of roads in suburbia. We have also done point to point races with no designated course just check points. Definately have a leader/organizer if you want to run a points series like sprint club does. And def check out the www.sprintclubrva.org website for more ideas. Yeah so good luck and get that **** started...
Hey, I just saw this.
I think we're going to try to set up another alleycat race in a month or so. Check here for updates.
But yeah, if you're looking for information, fixed-gear rides, etc., then I'd definitely check out Campus Cyclery in Clifton. Brian rides fixed and is such a solid dude.
Anyway, I ride almost every day, mostly on my fixed Lemond (at least until the Spring USCF races start). If you're ever down for some riding, I get off work by 3:30 and I head out soon afterwards, weather permitting. If you're down to get some miles in, then let me know. PM me through the forum, or just keep on bumping this thread until everyone in Chi-Town gets chapped at us Cincinnatians.
I'm gonna see if I persuade the guys from Campus to have another alleycat race. The first one went off without a hitch and fun was had by all. You shoulda come..
Last edited by Doctor Who; 01-12-06 at 09:20 PM.
Maybe I'll come ride when I'm in Cinci. I live 3 hours east of you guys in Athens.
My attendance at that was thwarted! It would be nice to get some stuff rolling here.
Originally Posted by MKRG
mr. dibbs?
I've met Dibbs before, I think. I was talking about Fat Rob though...I used to run into the scrub club a lot back in my skating days.
I had no idea there was a Cincy alley cat before, so publicity must have been pretty limited. I'm up at school in Oxford, so I doubt I'd come down to ride unless it was for an event. Dr. Who (Mark?), I'll be at the USCF race you're hosting at Hueston Woods. See you there.
yeah.. fat rob and dibbs throw it i guess... i mainly went to paint every year and it was usually pretty out of control... usually stayed with carter gilliss i fyou know him.. good dude
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|Reviews for The Graveyard Tales
| Keefin Bickmore chapter 27 . 3/30/2009
Very good i hope you decide to finish it, i really liked the switching perspectives. I don't know what else to say except good job.
| Keefin Bickmore chapter 7 . 3/25/2009
This is a very good story that i will continue to read. I love the detail and the amount of compassion you make your readers feel for some of the characters. I have a story that has zombies in it also it is much different from yours but i was wondering if you would read it and review it with some feedback on what i could do better.
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Hi there. I just wanted to express to you how wonderful this story is to read! I totally love the style you write in. The story lines are so interesting and exciting to read! All the characters you have created are so intriguing and I got to tell you I get so involved with the story I shout out load when things happen! I have read a lot of zombie novels in my day but I have to say yours is my favorite by far! I hope one day you are published! I can't wait to read more of this exciting story! I'm on pins and needles waiting for a new CHAPTER! I hope you find the time to write one soon! Thank you for providing me with such an entertaining and wonderful story! I can't wait to see what happens next! I do have to say I was so sad to see Matt parish. He was such a good "zombie hunter"!
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| JennieMR chapter 27 . 1/13/2009
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| beautiful.imperfection chapter 19 . 1/12/2009
Insane.. Crazy.. Courageous..
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| beautiful.imperfection chapter 15 . 1/12/2009
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| beautiful.imperfection chapter 14 . 1/12/2009
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| beautiful.imperfection chapter 8 . 1/12/2009
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Matt's ruthless. .
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I have never built up a SS wheel, nor do I want to buy the parts and have one hand-built at this time. This wheel will be used for simple group racing, not anything sanctioned or special - just a local group get together every week.
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I am trying to find a set of SSCX wheels and have been searching through the archives of BF history to find more information on proper conversions for freewheel rear wheels.
I'm not having a whole lot of luck finding the information I'm actually looking for.
So my question, at this point is, can something like a Williams 30X be converted to SS with a conversion kit without compromising the drive train itself? Or is that still on par with the poor man's fix to SS?
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Frank Michael Nosal, Sr, 95, of Fairfield, died September 2, just two days shy of losing his wife, Vera, two years ago. Mr Nosal (aka "Pop, the Energizer bunny") was born December 12, 1919, and was the son of the late Veronica and Michael Nosal.
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John "Jack" Victor Polvere, Sr, 81, of Southbury, formerly of Bridgeport and Shelton, died unexpectedly January 15. He was the beloved husband of Doreen (Norton) Polvere.
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David Huebner
|His Excellency David Huebner[1]
|United States Ambassador to New Zealand
|In office
December 04, 2009 – January 17, 2014
|Barack Obama
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Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
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Legal academic
David Huebner (born 1960) is a partner in the international arbitration, public international law, and national security practices of the law firm Arnold & Porter LLP, resident in its Los Angeles office.[2] He previously served as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa.[3] He was the first openly gay ambassador in the Obama administration and the third openly gay ambassador in United States history.[4] His tenure was marked by significant improvement in bilateral relations, with commentators observing that relations are stronger and closer than they have been in decades.[5] Called an "excellent public face for the United States," he has been widely praised as a successful Ambassador including for his accessible, inclusive approach, his emphasis on students and future leaders, and the innovative restructuring of his Embassies around social media and other nontraditional tools and approaches of diplomacy.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Before being appointed Ambassador he worked as an international lawyer in Los Angeles, Shanghai, and New York, specializing in international arbitration and mediation.[12][13] He is licensed as an attorney in California, New York, and in the District of Columbia, and as a solicitor in England and Wales.[14]
Early life[edit]
Huebner was born in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, a small coal mining town in Schuylkill County.[15][16] He attended Mahanoy Area High School after which he earned an A.B. degree summa cum laude from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.[14][15] While at Princeton he was named a David Lawrence Scholar, served as president of Quadrangle Club, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.[17][18] He earned his Juris Doctor degree at Yale Law School, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Yale Journal on Regulation, was director of the Street Law Project (which taught civics and basic law classes in local high schools), and was a member of the Yale AIDS Law Project, a student group that assisted with the publication of AIDS and the Law.[14][19][20] From 1984 to 1985, Huebner was on leave of absence from Yale as a Henry Luce Scholar, serving as a special assistant to the Hon. Koji Kakizawa, a member of the lower house of Japan's Diet.[16][21][22]
Legal career[edit]
In April 2014, Huebner joined the law firm Arnold & Porter LLP as a partner in its international arbitration, public international law, energy, and national security practices.[23][24] Resident in the firm's Los Angeles office, he represents governments and corporations in international disputes, trade, and investment matters with an emphasis on intellectual property-intensive sectors as well as energy, infrastructure, and construction projects. He also handles cross-border regulatory, corporate compliance, and cyber and supply chain security matters.[24]
After graduating from law school in 1986, Huebner moved to Los Angeles, California as a Fellow at the Center for Law in the Public Interest.[25] A year later, he began his career in private legal practice at Irell & Manella.[26] In 1992, Huebner joined the international law firm Coudert Brothers where he specialized in international arbitration and corporate compliance work and served as managing partner of the Los Angeles office, on the global executive board, and for a term as global chairman and chief executive officer.[26] In September 2005, he joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, moving to Shanghai to open the firm's first overseas office.[27] He served as the firm's chief representative in China and managing partner of the Shanghai office, where he specialized in international arbitration, corporate compliance, and trade until leaving to become Ambassador.[14][28]
He is licensed as an attorney in California, New York, and in the District of Columbia, and as a solicitor in England and Wales.[14] As a practicing lawyer he received Martindale-Hubbell's highest peer review practice quality rating (AV).[29] He is admitted as a Fellow of the London-based Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, serves on the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce's Commission on Arbitration and ADR, and serves on the panels or lists of arbitrators of several arbitration institutions, including the International Center for Dispute Resolution, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Shanghai International Arbitration Center, Kuala Lumpur Regional Center for Arbitration, World Intellectual Property Organization, American Arbitration Association, and China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission.[30][31] [32] [33] He is the chairman of the Southern California chapter of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.[34]
In 1999 Huebner was appointed to the California Law Revision Commission by Governor Gray Davis and was reappointed in 2005 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.[28][35] From 1999 to 2007 he taught full-semester courses in international law at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. He has also served as an arbitrator for more than a decade at the annual Willem Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot competitions in Hong Kong and Vienna.[36]
Diplomatic career[edit]
In October 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Huebner as U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, a post held by William McCormick until January 2009.[12][14] Huebner was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 20, 2009.[3] Huebner, a Democrat, was the first openly gay ambassador in the Obama administration, and the third openly gay ambassador in U.S. history.[28][37][38] He was the first LGBT ambassador in American history knowingly confirmed by the U.S. Senate.[39] During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Huebner introduced his partner of 20 years, Duane McWaine; the hearing was held on the couple's 20th wedding anniversary, which Huebner acknowledged in his remarks.[40] Huebner was sworn in as Ambassador at the White House by Vice President Joseph Biden on December 4, 2009.
Separately accredited to New Zealand and Samoa, he has responsibility as well for U.S. relations with the small island nations of Cook Islands and Niue.[41] During his time as Ambassador, Huebner reengineered his two Embassies around youth outreach, whole-of-society engagement, expanding exchange programs, developing new approaches and tools of "21st Century Statecraft," and identifying practical, mutually beneficial opportunities for bilateral and multilateral cooperation on economic, science/technology, political, security, and civil society projects.[42] In February 2013, The Sosaiete o Fa'afafine in American Samoa (S.O.I.F.A.S) hosted a welcoming event for Ambassador Huebner as a way of recognizing the role of human rights in the region raise awareness on organizational issues.[43] During this visit, Ambassador Huebner was given an official shirt embroidered with the S.O.I.F.A.S logo that is currently available in the LGBT Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.[4] The U.S. State Department and outside commentators have suggested that current relations between the United States and New Zealand are the best they have been in decades.[44]
Bilateral relations[edit]
Huebner hosted an unusually large number of visits by senior officials during his tenure as Ambassador, including visits to New Zealand by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2010 (the first such visit to Wellington in a quarter century), Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano in 2012, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in 2012 (the first visit by a Secretary of Defense in more than 30 years), and Attorney General Eric Holder in 2013, as well as a visit to Cook Islands by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2012. During her 2010 visit to Wellington, Secretary Clinton and New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully signed the Wellington Declaration, reaffirming the historical ties between the U.S. and New Zealand and establishing a framework for renewed strategic partnership and practical cooperation.[45] During a visit to Washington in 2012, New Zealand Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta signed the Washington Declaration, reaffirming the two countries historical cooperation on security matters and setting a framework for renewed dialogue and practical collaboration in areas such as humanitarian and disaster relief and maritime security.[46]
Huebner successfully advocated for a Shiprider Joint Maritime Law Enforcement Agreement between Samoa and the United States to assist Apia in enforcing its rights within its Exclusive Economic Zone.[47] He also hosted the Pacific Partnership mission in 2013, restructured Embassy Apia around civil society capacity building and economic development, and facilitated construction of a district medical center near Faleolo Airport by the U.S. Pacific Command.[48]
Youth outreach[edit]
Upon his arrival Huebner began forming student adviser groups at each university in New Zealand with whom he meets regularly.[49] All of the adviser groups are brought together annually for a three-day Connecting Young Leaders Conference focused on leadership training, policy discussions, and networking.[49] His student adviser program has been replicated in other jurisdictions.[50] In 2013 he launched a similar annual Future Leaders of the Pacific Conference (FLP) to engage with young leaders under age 25 from the 17 nations of the Pacific Islands Forum.[51] The first FLP was held in Pago Pago, American Samoa.[52] The second FLP is scheduled for 2014 in Apia, Samoa.[53]
Other youth programs included establishing annual travel awards for top science students and social entrepreneurs, adding Samoa to the Fulbright scholarship program, supporting the Vex Robotics competitions in New Zealand, frequently teaching in local secondary schools, regularly lecturing in universities, sponsoring sports exchanges, adding students to the periodic U.S./N.Z. Partnership Forum, and hosting NASA's annual mobile apps competition (NASA Space Apps Challenge).[54] Under his leadership the Embassy organized and hosted in 2013 the inaugural USA Universities Expo in Auckland which drew representatives from 35 American institutions of higher education and more than 2,600 local attendees.[55][56]
Public diplomacy[edit]
In addition to youth outreach, Huebner restructured his Embassies to focus on whole-of-society and digital outreach. He launched new programs to engage indigenous peoples, the Pacific diaspora, faith communities, the LGBT community, veterans, and social entrepreneurs, and he revised Embassy invitation lists and events to reflect and include the full community.[57][58]
Huebner also retooled Embassy Wellington into a test bed for the State Department's cyber-diplomacy and 21st Century Statecraft initiatives. In 2010 he launched one of the first ambassador blogs and significantly expanded his Embassies' social media platforms. In 2013 he built a digital recording and broadcast studio in Embassy Wellington.[59] Under his leadership, Embassy Wellington in 2012 conceived and then partnered with the Auckland University of Technology and Social Media NZ to host the inaugural Project (R)evolution conference, which drew more than 200 digital thinkers from New Zealand, the United States, and elsewhere to discuss the status and future of digital communications and internet-driven change.[60] The next Project conference is scheduled for May 2014.[61]
The U.S. Antarctic Program stages many of its Antarctic operations from Christchurch, New Zealand. As part of Embassy Wellington's science programs, the Ambassador traveled twice to Antarctica's Ross Sea and the South Pole, in November 2010 and February 2012.[62]
Civic and volunteer activities[edit]
Huebner has a long history of involvement in civic, philanthropic, and NGO activities, serving on various boards and commissions. He has been a generous benefactor of youth literacy and education programs including the Mahanoy City Public Library.[63] He currently sits as honorary chairperson of Fulbright New Zealand, a trustee of the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust, and patron for the American Chamber of Commerce.[64][65][66] He was a founding member of the Los Angeles Committee on Foreign Relations and was active in the Los Angeles World Affairs Council and the Pacific Council on International Policy.[14][67] He served as a founding national board member, co-chair, and general counsel of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and as a member of the board of the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center.[68]
In 1994 he was appointed by the City Council to the Los Angeles Quality & Productivity Commission, where he served as president.[36] In 1999 Huebner was appointed to the California Law Revision Commission by Governor Gray Davis[25][35] and was reappointed in 2005 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, serving several terms as chairman.[28] He served as a staff counsel to the Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, formed after the Rodney King incident.[69] He served on California Governor Gray Davis' Judicial Selection Advisory Committee.[70]
He has a particular interest in education and literacy efforts. For many years he has supported the public library in his hometown of Mahanoy City, and he was recently awarded the key to the City in recognition of his efforts.[71] From 1999 to 2007 he taught full-semester courses in international law at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law and has lectured and led seminars in other universities in China, New Zealand, and the United States.[72]
Huebner was elected to life membership in the Council on Foreign Relations in 2015.[73] He currently serves on the Founder Council of the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law[74] , the executive committee of the Asia Society of Southern California[75] , and the boards of the Swiss International Law School[76] , Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy[77] , USC Annenberg Center for Public Diplomacy[78] , and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Foundation.[79]
Honors and awards[edit]
Huebner was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout by the Boy Scouts of America in 1976. He received numerous awards and scholarships during his secondary and tertiary education years, including being named a David Lawrence Scholar at Princeton and a Henry Luce Fellow while at Yale and being elected to Phi Beta Kappa honor society.[18][26]
The communications industry professional association Public Affairs Asia awarded him and his team the Gold Standard Award for Social Media Communications at its annual awards event in Singapore in 2012.[80]
On August 24, 2013, Huebner served as Grand Marshal at celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the founding of his hometown of Mahanoy City. For his public service and his support of the public library he was awarded the key to the City by the Mayor.[71][81]
On October 20, 2013, Huebner and his spouse Dr. Duane McWaine were honored by GABA (Gay Auckland Business Association) at a black-tie dinner in recognition of their whole-of-society engagement and contributions to the LGBT community in New Zealand.[82]
On October 25, 2013, the Royal Society of New Zealand awarded him an Illuminated Scroll for his efforts in promoting science and technology collaboration and education.[83][84]
On October 30, 2013, Huebner was made a Fellow of the Auckland University of Technology Faculty of Business and Law in recognition of his commitment to higher education and student achievement. AUT's Vice-Chancellor, Derek McCormack, presented the award at a reception held at Auckland's Mackelvie Gallery.[84][85][86]
On August 19, 2014, Huebner's diplomatic passport, his spouse Dr. McWaine's diplomatic passport, and other artifacts of his time as ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa were taken by the Smithsonian Institution into its permanent collection of American history.[87][88][89]
See also[edit]
- Embassy of the United States in Wellington
- Foreign policy of the Barack Obama administration
- New Zealand – United States relations
- Samoa – United States relations
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- ^ December 8, 2009 | Former Sheppard Mullin Shanghai Managing Partner Appointed U.S. Ambassador To New Zealand And Samoa | http://www.sheppardmullin.com/press-releases-274.html
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- ^ Full text of the Wellington Declaration | Fairfax Media | 04/11/2010 | http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/4309206/
- ^ Full text of the Washington Declaration | 19th June, 2012 | http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/WashingtonDeclaration.pdf
- ^ The United States and Samoa Cooperate to Protect Ocean Resources | 13th November 2012 | http://www.talamua.com/the-united-states-and-samoa-cooperate-to-protect-ocean-resources/
- ^ U.S. Navy Ship Pearl Harbor launches Pacific Partnership | 1st June 2013| http://www.talamua.com/u-s-navy-ship-pearl-harbor-visits-apia-samoa-to-launch-pacific-partnership-2013/
- ^ a b Connecting Young Leaders Conference | October 5, 2010 | http://blogs.newzealand.usembassy.gov/ambassador/2010/10/young-leaders-connected-2/
- ^ Youth Councils Worldwide | Fact Sheet | May 24, 2013 | http://www.state.gov/j/gyi/releases/press/2013/209911.htm
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- ^ The Future Leaders gathering | Feb 4 2013 | http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events/future-leaders-the-pacific-trends-issues-and-opportunities-collective-regional-action
- ^ Future Leaders of the Pacific Convene in Pago Pago | February 20, 2013 | http://blogs.newzealand.usembassy.gov/ambassador/2013/02/future-leaders-of-the-pacific-convene-in-pago-pago/
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- Embassy of the United States – Samoa official website
- David Huebner Twitter Feed Twitter feed
- David Huebner LinkedIn page LinkedIn page
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- Written Statement of David Huebner, testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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Did not deliver on the promise
I followed the advice from other guests' reviews to take a room with the view on the soviet-build palace. That was my main reason for choosing this hotel. What a disappointment: they have just installed a big ad banner that covers the entire wall of this 30-floor hotel! The view through the banner is rather fuzzy, not to mention the added colors. What the hotel management was thinking!!! Skip Hotel Novotel Warszawa Centrum for now - come when the banner is gone.
Good hotel
Good hotel and so central to everything. There are a range of cafe's/bars/restaurants well within walking distance as well as the bars and restaurants in the hotel.
For a short stay, very worthwhile.
Novotel Warszawa Centrum
On my second trip to Warsaw in May 2010, we chose to stay in the Novotel Warszawa Centrum, due to its excellent central location and an incredible good deal.
We booked the hotel through http://www.booking.com/ where a double room including breakfast was only 209 PLN (ca. 50 Euro). This was the best available deal. Usually the rooms are much more expensive and don't include breakfast, which then costs an extra of about 15 Euro. The hotel has more than 700 rooms on 30 floors.
We were more than happy with the place, especially with the clean and large rooms, the buffet style breakfast and the central location. The very best of our room was the view towards the Palace of Culture and Science. On arrival we asked for a room on one of the upper floors which obviously wasn't a problem.
Directions: The Novotel Warszawa Centrum is situated more or less right in the city centre of Warsaw. The main train station and the Palace of Culture and Science are within a few minutes walk. It takes a pleasant 20 minutes walk to the old town area.
Central Location
This hotel seems to have had mixed reviews in the past. I booked up via the hotel's website and got a really good deal. On arrival I asked at the reception if we could have a room above the 20th floor and away from the lifts as this was the advice I had received. As we arrived a bit earlier there was not a room available that met our requirements, but after a coffee and a short wait in the reception we were summoned to the desk and given a room that was exactly what we wanted. It was a standard room with plenty of space for our luggage and besides the Queen sized bed there were 2 armchairs, a table and 2 chairs for use with the work top. It had tea and coffee making facilities, a mini bar and flat screen television which had 28 channels in 5 different languages and a room safe. The en-suite came with a bath, shower and a hairdryer as well as the usual facilities. The room was cleaned daily and was re-supplied with clean towels, shampoo, soap, coffee, milk and tea. The room was in good decorative order and was clean and tidy. The views from the room were spectacular but were occasionally spoilt by the mist. The room was slightly too warm for us and this might be a problem in the summer as the air conditioning is a bit weak and with the window open it could be noisy because of the traffic in the street below. The room appear to be solidly built and there were no problems with noise from the corridor or neighbours. There were 3 high speeds lifts to reach the upper floors. The deal included breakfast. The restaurant is nicely laid out with a large selection of hot and cold food buffet to suit every ones taste. The reception is spacious, equipped with wi-fi but it only has 2 free computer terminals. The staff were always pleasant, greeted you and were more than happy to help. I would recommend this hotel to other travellers because of its reasonable price, central location and easy access to public transport
Unique Quality: Above the twentieth floor you can get some great views of the city.
Directions: Located by the Centrum bus/tram/metro stops. 5 minutes walk from the Palace of Culture and Science.
Best polish chain
I had one stay at Novotel Centrum, but I know this chain is very popular among my friends. I can say it is good hotel for business people and tourists. The service is kind, there are lot of things to do around the hotel.
Unique Quality: Novotel is situated at the corner of the business and communication center of Warsaw. Behind the hotel there is old town.
Directions: Center of Warsaw. Close to Railway and Metro Station.
One of Warsaw's really good hotels
We took a 7 day tour of Poland in September 2006; we also stayed 3 extra days in Warsaw to do some genealogy. Orbis put us in touch with a very reputable licensed historical researcher who was very helpful but expensive. We were very satisfied with Novotel Centrum - the meals were terrific; the buffet breakfast was very substantial; their lobby is very busy with tour groups coming and going every day it seemed. Very clean surroundings; the staff was very helpful; most could speak English; we felt safe walking around even at night - there is a small casino about a block away. I would recommend the Novotel Centrum Hotel in Warsaw.
Unique Quality: Close to the subway; or trolley; cabs are readily available also; nice restaurants nearby but our tour package included most meals; I thought the retail stores were very pricey; in fact I know I could buy the items for less money back in the states - especially the Polish pottery.
Directions: Center of Warsaw; short walk to everything
More cons than pros
I was accommodated in this 3-star hotel in late 1990' and I had mixed impressions, mostly bad. The best news was that I wasn't forced to pay for myself :-), I was there for a professional meeting. Well, the room for 2 without breakfast costs now (February, 2006) 60 (weekends) - 70 euros per night which is a good deal as for Warsaw and the only reason I'd eventually stay there again.
I didn't like the location of that hotel - in ugly, busy, unpleasant downtown, not very safe at night that time and very, very expensive. I forgot cosmetics and had to buy them, at least shaving cream and some nice aroma. I was a bit shocked to see prices some 3 times higher than in my hometown (for basic shaving cream) in hotel shop on the ground floor and then 1.5-2 times higher prices (even for juice in cartoon) in nearby not fancy supermarket and shoping mall Wars and Sawa.
I had to wait quite long in a line to check in. The hotel management knew well that many people would come for that meeting about the same time but didn't do anything about it. The staff was OK, but not that friendly as in other Warsaw hotels, somewhat sad guys. We were feed in that hotel (catering) and the food of great choice was excellent, bravo!
The room itself was nice, well equipped (small TV-set with cable and pay TV, hair fryer, minibar etc.), not very large but comfortable with pretty bathroom. The air-condition in hotel rooms is centrally controlled. I used to sleep in a bit higher temperatures than 20C but I couldn't warm up my room in the morning and I even called the reception and told them that's a bit cold, they said OK, and... nothing happened.
The worst was that the hotel staff (management as well, I guess) cooperated with taxi mafia in late 1990'. They called for extremely expensive taxis of the same one company sometimes with rude taxi drivers - many people complained a lot about it. Well, it's a historical tip now. I am sure it changed.
Unique Quality: Warning: this hotel was called FORUM (4-star that time) in not so old past and some people may not know the new name.
Some women in expensive hotel drink bar gently offered their expensive and somewhat unsexy bodies to me and some of my friends but they were refused.
The skyscraper which houses the hotel (the second oldest one in downtown which housed the first luxury hotel in communist Poland) is called sometimes a chocolate bar and gave me unplesant view to the Stalin's gift, Palace of Culture and Science. Well, for a foreign visitor it may be interesting to see part of Moscow through the hotel window, I guess :-).
Directions: In downtown, very close (southeast) of Palace of Culture and Science. Map here
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Novotel is the former Hotel Forum, built in 1974 by a Swedish firm as the first luxury hotel in communist Poland. The skycraper was recently completely renovated and is now run by French Accor group under the brand Novotel. More than 700 business-oriented rooms. If you are lucky you will get a room high up in the building with a view of Stalin's Cultural Palace.
Best of all: On weekends it can be a real bargain to stay here. I got my room for 85 euro (without breakfast) at the Accor web site, but I have seen offers at agents (eg staypoland.net) for about 55. However, when I stayed there in October 2005 noisy work was still going on within the buiding. The workers started drilling near my room at 7 in the morning. When I complained, I was told that at the end of November everything would be ok.
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(We stayed 2 weekday nights at a higher rate and 2 weekend nights at a discounted rate.)
Unique Quality: Modern high rise Business Class Hotel, with all that you expect. Very pleasant staff with good English. A lot of style to this Hotel. Great views from the rooms higher up.
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Directions: Nowogrodzka 24/26
Right in the heart of the business sector at the junction of Marslazalkowska (Marshall St.) and Aleje Jerozolimskie (pedestrian access from here).
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Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd., Hong Kong's biggest developer, said former chairman Walter Kwok was arrested by the anti-corruption commission, widening a probe that includes his brothers and a former government official.
The arrest of Kwok, 61, was for an investigation under the city's anti-bribery law, Sun Hung Kai said in a statement today.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption in March arrested Thomas and Raymond Kwok, co-chairmen of Sun Hung Kai, and Rafael Hui, formerly the city's No. 2 official, in one of the highest-level investigations in the body's 38-year history. Walter Kwok, ousted as chairman in 2008, had applied to the High Court then to prevent the board from removing him, alleging that his brothers opposed inquiries into impropriety in the way the company awarded construction contracts.
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Lucy Chan, an external spokeswoman hired by Walter Kwok, declined to comment beyond the content of the company's statement. Walter, who is a non-executive director at the developer, was released on bail and his arrest won't affect operations, Sun Hung Kai said.
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inter Haven, FL -- A Winter Haven woman was arrested Thursday morning after she boarded a school bus full of students, caused a scene and hit the driver.
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Types of funerals to consider.
In the event that a relative or a friend dies, a funeral service will definitely be arranged. There are different types of funeral services that you can plan for today. Long gone are the days when funerals were treated with a religious aspect. Nowadays, funerals can be arranged in any form that the family deem suitable.
If you want to arrange for a funeral service today, there are three options that you can go for. These are private, public or religious ceremonies. It is up to you and the family at large to choose the setup that will be the most suitable in your case. When making any choices, you need to make sure that family members and all relevant parties are involved so that no one feels aggrieved or abandoned.
Extra information about funeral services
Private Funeral Services
These types of services are rare and are mostly conducted by elite families. Royal families are best known for holding these types of funerals. Just as the name implies, such services are arranged in an invite-only kind of a setup. Therefore, you will only be able to attend the service when invited. In most instances, they are limited to family members and a selected number of friends. People who do such funerals need privacy or simply do not like to entertain many people in their premises.
Public Funeral Services
Public funerals are perhaps the most common type of funeral service anywhere in the world today. They are conducted in open places where anyone is free to attend. The people attending such services are not necessarily known to the deceased or the grieving family. Most people come uninvited but there are no secrecy issues to uphold. The people who hold such funerals normally want to see many people coming to pay their last respects to the deceased without the need for any sort of access limitations.
Religious Funeral Services
Last but not least, religious funeral services are conducted in churches, mosques and other forms of religious gatherings. A religious family would want to have this sort of a funeral service as they pay their last respects to the dead.
If you have a funeral service to plan for, these are the three main options that you can settle for. Most family setups prefer either private or religious funerals. In most instances, they do so with respect to the wishes of the deceased. In many societies across the globe, the dead are accorded lots of respect and thus their preferences are major considerations when deciding these services.
If you want to learn about the different forms of services that are available, you can use different literature resources for that purpose. The Internet offers a myriad of resources that you can use for this purpose. You can use search engines to search for information about funerals, burials and how to send off the dead. Funeral home websites are the best to use for these sorts of information. You can also seek inspiration from funeral service experts in your town.


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The Elusive Answers to Good Health and SuccessFriday, November 20th, 2009
With the advancement of science and the ease of sharing information through the internet, it's become easier than ever to find answers to our questions and problems. However, because of this ease of access, it's easy to assume that there's always only one correct answer and that it's easy to find. Whether it be in regard to health or life in general, people who fall victim to this common trap are failing to recognize one of the most important aspects of achieving success.
Some people simply expect others to provide them with the answers to all of their concerns, and when this doesn't happen, they fail to consider themselves as part of the problem. Although this type of mentality may not do much harm when applied to small tasks, it can have disastrous effects on your health, your happiness, and even your family life. As such, whenever faced with a problem or challenge, it's essential that you recognize yourself as a significant part of the solution and take full responsibility for the outcome. An important but sometimes uncomfortable part of this is enabling yourself to draw your own conclusions and make informed decisions based on them.