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The 4onthefloor at Turf Club, 4/4/13
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The 4onthefloor
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Turf Club, St. Paul
Thursday, April 4, 2013
You know what you're getting when you go to a 4onthefloor show. It's never anything less than the most fun you'll have that week, regardless of what else may happen. The only question is exactly how much fun it will be. At the Turf Club on Thursday, the Minneapolis stompin' blues-rock act set the bar high for themselves in the way of being able to top what they're capable of doing in a two-hour timespan, and for the amount of fun to be had at a 4onthefloor show, though Saturday may prove to give it a run for its money.
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The night was split into two very different, yet similar halves. The first half consisted of the band's brand new Spirit of Minneapolis offered up front-to-back. "King of the Jungle," the lead single, got the night off to a rousing start. Lead singer Gabriel Douglas' voice sounding as whiskey-soaked and volatile as ever. As they moved through "Enough," and "Stand Off" it became clear that while the new album is very distinctly 4onthefloor, the songs burned more slowly. They took a bit more time to get where they're going and hit up a few interesting scenic routes along the way, as well.
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"Some Days" finally got the crowd into full stomp mode and from there it never really let up, the stomp growing ever larger with each passing song. "Engine No 4" and "Fear, Hope, Green or Me" were two examples of this, the latter of which is an obvious contender for a second single. They wrapped up the first part of the night with the album's closer, "Off the Cuff" which was more reminiscent of 4x4, their previous effort, than anything else from the new album and while it was a good song, it highlighted how quickly the band is progressing: it sounded dated in an odd way and 4x4 is a not yet two years old.
"We're going to take a couple of minutes to do some vocal warm-ups [a euphemism for "drink a beer"] and we'll be right back." Douglas offered as the band took a quick, not quite ten-minute break.
When they returned, it was for a set of covers. Beginning with a semi-goofy cover of the Coasters' "Yakety Yak" (complete with a kazoo solo from Douglas), they moved into a heartfelt, spot-on rendition of Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler," with guitarist James Gould handling vocal duties. A Muddy Waters song and Three Dog Night's "Mama Told Me Not to Come" followed in short order, the latter of which found the crowd absolutely screaming the chorus.
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Then a game started -- wherein the crowd could shout requests of songs the band had covered at previous shows, but if someone in the crowd bought the band shots, that person's request was played instead. Two rounds of shots arrived onstage during the last 40 minutes of set, but in a show of goodwill, the 4otf played every song that was requested -- save for the Dead Milkmen's "Punk Rock Girl," which the band may or may not know how to play. Gregg Allman's "Baby, Please Don't Go" reared it's head after several requests from a group of the band's friends who were loudly singing the chorus, seemingly to the band's dismay -- they reportedly dislike playing it. And another round of shots bought a showgoer the band's own "I'm Drunk on Tuesdays."
The show finally started to wind down with handful more cover songs, the now well-oiled crowd hooting and cheering between and then during songs, more hollering along with the lyrics than actually singing, but it all amounted to a nearly infinite amount of fun. M. Ward's "Magic Trick" and Neil Diamond's "Forever in Blue Jeans" -- which Douglas said was a request from his mother, who was in attendance -- were among the highlights toward the end. The 4onthefloor seem to have taken that ever-elusive step forward without losing sight of what is directly behind them or what's coming next. And what seems to be coming next is something that this whole city will undoubtedly be proud of for years to come.
Critic's Bias: I fell in love with 4otf early on and have since, at every single show, been completely in awe of Gabriel Douglas's ability to hold an entire room in the palm of his hand, whether it be 20, 200 or 2,000 people.
The Crowd: All clearly huge fans of the band and -- judging by the age of some -- also filled with family of the band, which is unendingly charming.
Overheard In The Crowd: "'Change!' Play 'Change!'" Drummer Mark Larson: "Shut the fuck up, Lincoln!"
Notebook Dump: I never thought anyone would look cool playing a kazoo, but I guess I was wrong.
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Given a pre-calculated ordered list of primes, and a supplied number X, I want to estimate roughly where X would fall in the list of primes, and start searching at that point.
So, I have calculated and stored a list of primes from 1..2^32-1, in a binary file. I've got methods in a program that runs against that file to give me the nth prime, a random prime, how many primes exist, etc. But in order to add a function to this program to tell me where a supplied number is prime, I am having trouble coming up with a way to estimate where to begin searching. Doing it the naïve O(n) method quickly becomes infeasible, even for numbers < 2^32.
I've tried the Prime Number Theorem's (x/ln x), and done research in some other areas, but haven't quite found the right distribution, and I'm afraid my number theory isn't up to par.
I'm looking for something like, e.g.
1 2 3 4 5 6 .. 100 .. 500 .. 1000 .. 5000 .. 10000
2 3 5 7 11 13 .. 541 .. 3571 .. 7919 .. 48611 .. 104729
So, lookup(13) would give me a number near, but <= 6, lookup(7920) would give me a number <= 1000, and lookup(104729) would give a number <= 10000, etc.
P.S. I realize this is a stupid method for several reasons: a) I could store it in a different way and have O(1) lookups; b) I could compress the storage substantially; c) for such small numbers, I could do a prime test on the given number at runtime, skip the lookup table entirely, and it would be faster. I'm not interested in solutions for these issues; I genuinely want to know if there is a proven method of estimating where in a sorted list of primes a given number may fall. Hence, this is more a mathematical/number-theory question than an implementation question.
P.P.S. It's not homework.
P.P.P.S. I did a pretty thorough search on StackOverflow, but may have missed a direct answer to this.
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A really fun read, quick and easy, and with enough anecdotes of life in this world to make me glad I no longer have a boss just like Miranda Priestly! Yes, yes they do exist in the world in all domains: non-profit, hi-tech, and consulting. Just in case you were wondering. Lauren is an amazing young woman to have stuck with her position as long as she did for the reason that it would be ultimately good for her career - I don't think I would have been able to manage such a life for that long without quitting long before.
I also enjoyed reading it to see how the book differed from the movie. I like both on their own merits and I certainly understand why the movie makers made the editorial changes they made. And I loved the way in which the two overlapped their world views, such as the book describing how a size 0-2 is the norm and how a size 6 is fat, while Stanley Tucci's character is the one who declares this to young Anne Hathaway.
Definitely a must-read!
I can relate to a young person who would do anything to keep a job that has a carrot at the end of it - a fabulous reference so she can get a better job, but jeez, catering to a witch who uses bad temper and threats to keep people in line. I know a few people like this so can't say I enjoyed reading about what should not be.
Sophomoric writing. Characters you couldn't care less about, most especially the main character, for whom we are supposed to feel soooo empathetic. Should I ever meet Ms. Weisberger, I shall expect compensation for my time, money, and that little piece of my soul which, in an effort to save itself, fled in panic and shame as I read this drivel.
This is a light, somewhat entertaining book. No one treats each other with much respect. But it's an okay beach read. Don't remember exactly when I read it but this is a good guess.
Good book. Movie sucked.
I really like the book. It is not a quality book but you just want to finish the book as quick as you can. Almost every girl likes fashion. So many girls would kill for Andrea Sachs's job. She must be so lucky to get to work for the most powerful woman in fashion publishing and wear all those beautiful clothes. And you feel sympathizes for the main character of the book. Their is also a lot of humor in the book.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0307275558, Mass Market Paperback)It's a killer title: The Devil Wears Prada. And it's killer material: author Lauren Weisberger did a stint as assistant to Anna Wintour, the all-powerful editor of Vogue magazine. Now she's written a book, and this is its theme: narrator Andrea Sachs goes to work for Miranda Priestly, the all-powerful editor of Runway magazine. Turns out Miranda is quite the bossyboots. That's pretty much the extent of the novel, but it's plenty. Miranda's behavior is so insanely over-the-top that it's a gas to see what she'll do next, and to try to guess which incidents were culled from the real-life antics of the woman who's been called Anna "Nuclear" Wintour. For instance, when Miranda goes to Paris for the collections, Andrea receives a call back at the New York office (where, incidentally, she's not allowed to leave her desk to eat or go to the bathroom, lest her boss should call). Miranda bellows over the line: "I am standing in the pouring rain on the rue de Rivoli and my driver has vanished. Vanished! Find him immediately!"
This kind of thing is delicious fun to read about, though not as well written as its obvious antecedent, The Nanny Diaries. And therein lies the essential problem of the book. Andrea's goal in life is to work for The New Yorker--she's only sticking it out with Miranda for a job recommendation. But author Weisberger is such an inept, ungrammatical writer, you're positively rooting for her fictional alter ego not to get anywhere near The New Yorker. Still, Weisberger has certainly one-upped Me Times Three author Alex Witchel, whose magazine-world novel never gave us the inside dope that was the book's whole raison d' etre. For the most part, The Devil Wears Prada focuses on the outrageous Miranda Priestly, and she's an irresistible spectacle. --Claire Dederer
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A delightfully dishy novel about the all-time most impossible boss in the history of impossible bosses.
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Security experts have uncovered a bug in the GnuTLS library that would allow an attacker to launch a man-in-the-middle attack to hijack a secure connection with a web server that is using the (HTTPS) protocol. According to the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (CVE-2014-0092), "lib/x509/verify.c in GnuTLS before 3.1.22 and 3.2.x before 3.2.12 does not properly handle unspecified errors when verifying X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate."
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The Best Western hotel offers the best in amenities, customer service, and accommodations at an affordable rate. Located about 20 miles from Chicago and located on Old Route 66. Convenient access to I-55 brings them to the favorite Chicago area attractions. Hot breakfast buffet is complimentary along with High-Speed WiFi.
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Frank Lloyd Wright, Emil Bach House, Chicago's impressive "one of a kind" vacation rental home. Whether you are in town for business or pleasure, you will look forward to staying at this wonderfully restored home, again and again. The two guest bedrooms are located on the 2nd floor, each with a hallway bathroom for your comfort. The Emil Bach House is not your typical meeting space. It is great for private outside events in our large garden areas and smaller indoor events. Tailor the event to use the house and gardens to your own personal needs.
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Located just minutes from downtown Chicago and both Midway and O'Hare airports, the Holiday Inn & William Tell Chicago SW Countryside Banquets and Conference Center is the premier destination for business and leisure travel. We feature 176 comfortable Countryside, IL hotel rooms appointed with modern amenities, over 25,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, onsite dining and easy access to area businesses and sightseeing. While here, guests can enjoy a 25-yard lap pool, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi tub, making us a top choice for families. Our Countryside, Illinois hotel is also pleased to offer complimentary Wi-Fi and a free shuttle within a 5-mile radius upon request. When it's time to explore, venture out to a plethora of nearby attractions and activities, including the Brookfield Zoo, Max McCook, Toyota Park and much more.
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Centrally located off I-290 this newly built Holiday Inn Express & Suites features 135 beautifully designed guest rooms. The hotel offers complimentary full hot breakfast, High-speed, wired and wireless Internet access, 24-hour business center. Guests enjoy our outstanding in room amenities like microwave, mini refrigerators, flat panel HDTV and you can relax in our indoor pool and Jacuzzi or workout in our fitness center. Within walking distance from many restaurants & shops. We offer all our guest complimentary shuttle transportation to O'Hare Airport, CTA Blue Line, and all Oak Park businesses & attractions. Special discounts for groups, corporate, seniors and motor coach tour packages. 1,5000 square feet of flexible meeting space including full service catering and audio visual services.
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The two elongated wings that make up this extension to an Australian farmhouse are set into the side of a hill, connected by a stairwell that offer views straight through its middle (+ slideshow). More »
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Gabled extension by BKK Architects borrows the form of a doll's house
A doll's house provided the inspiration for this extension to a house outside Melbourne, which features a gabled profile, a simple gridded layout and a transparent rear facade (+ slideshow). More »
Rugged drystone wall frames Whitehall Road Residence by B.E. Architecture
B.E. Architecture adds gridded glass
rooms to a Melbourne residence
Make Architecture adds perforated wooden facade
to renovated and extended Melbourne house
Mt Martha Beach House by Wolveridge Architects
is clad in a mixture of weather-resilient materials
Triangular void connects a two-storey timber
extension to a Melbourne bungalow
Woods Bagot adds elevated golden tower
to Melbourne's Deakin University
This eight-storey tower covered in golden louvres and raised up on pilotis accommodates new academic and research facilities for Deakin University in Melbourne (+ slideshow). More »
Melbourne house extension by Andrew Maynard
presents a living room to the street
The residents of a house in Melbourne have allowed architect Andrew Maynard to reveal their living spaces to passers-by, with a timber-framed extension that slots into the perimeter fence (+ slideshow). More »
Mihaly Slocombe extends vineyard home
in Australia with wooden nursery
30,000 red shoelaces hang from the
ceiling of Melbourne's Camper store
Prefabricated house in Melbourne's City Square
can produce more energy than it uses
Modular buildings specialist ArchiBlox has unveiled its prototype for a compact carbon-positive house, featuring "edible garden walls", a sunroom and an insulating grass roof (+ slideshow). More »
B.E. Architecture's "relaxed" office for a mortgage
broker uses soft lighting and frosted glass
A mixture of transparent and translucent glazing creates varying levels of privacy inside this dimly lit office created for a mortgage broker in Melbourne (+ slideshow). More »
Andrew Maynard adds greenhouse-like extension
to a Melbourne home – but leaves it unfinished
This metal-framed extension to a clapboard house near Melbourne was left intentionally incomplete by architect Andrew Maynard to show off the "beautiful skeleton" of an unfinished building (+ slideshow). More »
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ICADE THINKGEEK 8-BITTY NOSTALGIC GAME CONTROLLER - When you want to dive into the past, why not use a controller suitable for older video games? Icade with 8-bitty all this is possible.
A blast from the past? Why not? On the other hand there is a large group of fans of the older games, past games in history and never forgotten. The field of "retro-gaming" is so lively that ThinkGeek has recently introduced another new family Icade. This is Icade 8-bitty, a nickname which is particularly nice, in fact, a real controller-based wireless technology Bluetooth.
Through 8-bitty, you can connect to an iPhone or iPad, and play safely in their favorite titles.The controller has six buttons and a multidirectional pad dedicated to the movement, but despite this, it is characterized by compact dimensions that allow it to be easily stored after use, even in your pocket to be brought always with you '. Aesthetics is essential and deliberately recalls the glories of years past. As we suggested ArsTechnica , one would think that 8-Bitty is conceptually halfway between a controller for the NES and the SNES.
8-bitty Icade supports not only the titles but also all those that can be run through the famous MAME emulator, available for both iPhone OS (iMAMW4All) for Android platform (MAME4Droid).For those not familiar, Icade, which stands for iPad Arcade Cabinet, is a structure that mimics the old arcade cabinet can accommodate your iPad with which enjoy a myriad of games (such as Pac Man, Space Invaders, Donkey Kong , Dig Dug and Berte-Q) with a joystick that recreates the emotions of the arcades of the time.
Icade ThinkGeek 8-bitty, compatible with all games in the series Icade, operates on two AAA batteries (there is an energy-saving technology) and is priced at $ 24.99, equivalent to about 19 ??euros at current exchange rates. The availability has not yet been confirmed but you can subscribe to the newsletter of the manufacturer to be promptly notified.


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LOOK: "Supergirl" Introduces Superman in First Family Photo
Mattel will commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles classic "Yellow Submarine" will a new collection of Hot Wheels cars.
Announced by Entertainment Weekly, the series is buoyed (sorry) by a replica of the colorful nautical vessel, complete with track-compatible wheels, along with six other cars inspired by the trippy 1968 movie of the same name. Other models include designs featuring John, Paul, George and Ringo, and even one "Kool Koombi" van dedicated to the pesky Blue Meanies.
On the heels — or, rather, wheels — of new "character cars" based on Marvel's Black Widow and Wasp, Mattel has rolled out a line of Hot Wheels collectibles tied to Captain America: Civil War.
Arriving courtesy of Yahoo! Movies, the collection features die-cast cars for Captain America, Iron Man, Black Panther, Winter Soldier, Vision, Ant-Man and Hawkeye (with the Black Widow model repeated).
Hot Wheels is commemorating Women's History Month by debuting four die-cast cars inspired by Wonder Woman from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Black Widow from Captain America: Civil War, the Wasp from Marvel's Ant-Man sequel, and Maz Kanata from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Warner Bros. Consumer Products has renewed its 15-year-old partnership with Mattel in a multi-year deal that expands the toymaker's rights to include upcoming DC Comics-based films and television series.
Under the terms of the agreement, Mattel will be able to develop toy lines based on the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League movies as well as the TV adaptations Arrow, The Flash, Constantine, Gotham and iZombie.
Mattel, which on Wednesday unveiled its full slate of Comic-Con International exclusives, has DC products spread across its brands, from vintage-style Batman Classic TV Series action figures to Hot Wheels DC Universe cars to the Fisher-Price Imaginext Super Friends line. The company also rolled out merchandise based on Man of Steel and Christopher Nolan's Batman movies, and the popular Arkham video games.
"Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment have an unrivaled portfolio of characters and a strong slate of content across all platforms which is essential to driving our global consumer products business — a business anchored by our long-term partnership with Mattel," Brad Globe, president of Warner Bros. Consumer Products, said in a statement. "With so much opportunity on the horizon, we know Mattel will bring the talents of its world-class organization to create and market product lines for fans of all ages."
Neill Cameron got a fun gig recently: Drawing Battle Force 5 (written by Rik Hoskin) for Totally… HOT WHEELS magazine (which I think is strictly British). Here's his description:
It's about a bunch of dudes who have awesome space cars which they drive around in space fighting monsters and aliens and robots and stuff. Very Saturday Morning Cartoon (indeed, I think it literally is a Saturday morning cartoon), and as you can imagine from that description, TOTALLY FUN TO DRAW!
Cameron posted a generous sample of art, both concept sketches and finished pages (without the lettering) on his blog so we can see for ourselves. Enjoy!


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Released: Nov 01st, 2004
Running Time: 95
Director: Jimmy D.
Company: Anarchy Films
Cast: Annie Cruz, Brett Rockman, Buster Good, Andrew Andretti, Nautica Thorn, Lucy Thai, Kammy, Lucy Lee, John West, Anthony Hardwood
Critical Rating: AAA
Genre: Gonzo
Asian dept.
For the most part, Banzai!! is a very run-of-the-mill, five-scene, one-on-one Asian fuck effort with a handful of good Asian girls and a few moments of heated interest.
Lucy Lee gives an impressive blowjob to Buster Good and then takes it in the ass. Annie Cruz also takes it up the butt; she manages to take a whole lotta Brett Rockman's ultra-long dick in there. Lucy Thai's huge naturals shake beautifully in every position.
John West bends Kammy over a couch then grabs her wrists and yanks her arms back while he bangs her. She ends up with his cock in her butt.
But perhaps the hottest scene of the bunch is a butt-bouncing, sweaty romp between Nautica Thorn and Anthony Hardwood. Hardwood never seems to let up, and Nautica never stops moaning wildly.


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kinda sounds like a loop that would go good in like a game menu screen or something of the sorts.
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WAY less annoying that most 5 second loops. Really good actually. I bet it would make a good longer song. :)
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Sounds good. Sounds a bit more like arabic muisic than rock but thats not a problem.
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beats good
i like the beat but you could have atleast been more creative and not taken a premade loop out of fruity loops
Premade loop? I'm half positive i made this before there was even loops included... if not well it was made a long time ago. my bad?
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Have used it in my mario slayer flashes (in credits)
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School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
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Conceived and designed the experiments: MFG RdCM ASB JMB DJD. Performed the experiments: MFG LM RA RdCM. Analyzed the data: MFG LL DJD. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MFG RCO DJD. Wrote the paper: MFG LL DJD.


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OECD Watch is an international network of civil society organisations promoting corporate accountability. The purpose of OECD Watch is to inform the wider NGO community about policies and activities of the OECD's Investment Committee and to test the effectiveness of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
40th anniversary of the OECD Guidelines
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What's new
How would You Measure NCP Performance?
The Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC) and OECD Watch are currently consulting on their joint NCP Performance Index, which they have developed with a view to changing the status quo and creating pressure for positive change.
A "4x10" plan for why and how to unlock the potential of the OECD Guidelines
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, OECD Watch publishes a "4 x 10" bullet-point plan highlighting four key features that give the Guidelines the potential to help ensure businesses behave responsibly. It also includes ten actions that governments must take to unlock that potential and to advance their legally binding obligations to further the effectiveness of the Guidelines
40th Anniversary of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises - TUAC and OECD Watch Launch 40-day Count-Up
TUAC and OECD Watch have today started a 40-day count-up to mark the 40th anniversary of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and are calling on governments and the OECD to step up measures to ensure businesses respect the Guidelines, so that the Guidelines fulfil their potential to defend communities' and workers' rights.
Amnesty International exposes the OECD Guidelines as a system not fit for purpose
In its new report "Obstacle Course: How the UK's National Contact Point handles human rights complaints under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises" Amnesty International UK exposes OECD Guidelines as a system that is not fit for purpose as it lets companies off the hook when human rights abuses are alleged against them. The NCP's treatment of complaints, the report says, is inconsistent, unreliable, biased towards businesses and out of kilter with the standards it is supposed to uphold.
OECD Watch brochure on OECD Guidelines now available in Arabic and Burmese
The OECD Watch brochure provides a brief overview of the content of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the associated complaint mechanism. The brochure was already available in seven languages and has now also been translated into Arabic and Burmese.


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The Fabricator®October 2002
|The FABRICATOR® is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The FABRICATOR has served the industry since 1971. Print subscriptions are free to qualified persons in North America involved in metal forming and fabricating.
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October 24, 2002
In work environments that generate noise that exceed 85 dB or with impact noises exceeding 140dB, such as found in tube and pipe, OSHA requires a hearing conservation program.
October 24, 2002
Caterpillar's Technical Center relentlessly pursues a manufacturing vision for the "world's largest welding shop." Its combination of laser machines for cutting, press brakes for bending, and robots for material handling provide some insight as to how one of the world's largest metal fabricators envisions its future.
October 10, 2002
Nucor Corp., recycler and manufacturer of steel products, is using new technology, such as the HIsmelt® process and the micromill, both of which are allowing them to start out with thinner steel strip to more efficiently process steel for its customers. John Ferriola, executive vice president of the Sheet Mill Group at the company, will address these technologies and how steel industry changes can positively affect steel consumers.
October 10, 2002
This is article is part 1 of a four-part series covering flatness and stability in cut-to-length, slitting, and tension leveling operations. This article covers how flat rolled metal gets unflattened, including the 3 categories of defects, how defects are created at hot and cold mills, and how coil processors also create defects.
October 10, 2002
A contract manufacturer of railroad and telecommunication signal house enclosures had long relied on job shops to supply the sheet metal parts, which it then assembled. But the president, Patti jon Christensen, wanted to bring all the manufacturing under her own roof so she could build the company's future on parts that met her company's quality standards and timely deliveries. The company installed a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) from Finn-Power in March 2000 and has achieved its goals, to the point that it plans to add a second FMS.


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DiRT 3 Gameplay Trailer Number 1 Wheelspins Gravel Into Your Face
Written Tuesday, November 16, 2010 By Richard WalkerView author's profile
Could it be that DiRT 3 is sending the franchise skidding back to its rallying roots? If this first gameplay trailer is anything to go by, then the answer could well be yes, as apparently 60% of the game's stages are now set to be purely rally-based, with all manner of surfaces to spin your wheels on, including gravel, tarmac, grass, snow, ice, rocks and custard. Wait, scratch that last one.
The development team at Codemasters' esteemed racing studio also went out and got some driving time with some real rally cars to ensure the handling was just right, although DiRT 3 is shooting for a balance between out and out realism and arcade accessibility. So, something like DiRT 2 then?
Check out this brand new trailer to get a glimpse of some DiRT 3 gameplay as well as a bit of insight into the game from the Codemasters devs. DiRT 3 is out some time in 2011.


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A couple more advantages of WordPress:
- Ease of installation. I know I found the prospect of installing MT very daunting, but with WordPress you just need to upload everything, chmod one file (optional) and run the install script.
- Fewer templates to configure. You have index.php and your comments page, and that's basically it. Most of the minor aspects of your blog's appearance (like how archives are displayed) are controlled through parameters in your template tags.
- Ability to password-protect individual posts. I don't use this myself, but I know people who've installed an MT hack to do the same thing.
That said, I'd expand on your first two stated advantages of MT: basically it's been around for longer so the knowledge base is larger. WP documentation is still very rough around the edges compared to MT, though we have a dedicated team of users at work on it.
And, in response to your specific queries: WordPress has tags for previous and next entries, though I don't know whether your current numbered page setup would be achievable. According to the wiki, post counts per category can be displayed in the sidebar. Showing an extract from the post ought be possible, since there's an 'extract' field which can be configured to default to the first [x] words in a post, but I'm still trying to figure out how to call it. You'd probably need a hack to do the same thing for comments.
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Flooding uncertainty unnerves residents
Published: Monday, May 16, 2011 at 6:22 p.m.
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THIBODAUX — The flood threat to Lafourche is less severe than in neighboring Terrebonne Parish, but some residents in potential flood zones say that is little comfort.
The Army Corps of Engineers opened the Morganza Spillway Saturday afternoon, sending torrents of Mississippi River water into the Atchafalya Basin and local homes and businesses. Officials have said the move, designed to spare Baton Rouge and New Orleans, could flood as many as 25,000 people and 11,000 structures.
"It's kind of a toss up," said Tracy Bachman, a Bayou Blue resident. "Do you stress out about it? Do you let your kids watch the news about it? Can you let it go?"
Corps maps show that the central parts of the parish could see anywhere from 5 to 10 feet of flooding, though those predictions did not consider 200 miles of levee systems run by the North Lafourche Levee District, officials have said. Those projections also did not consider property elevations or other natural and man-made flood barriers.
Many local officials have said they do not expect major flooding problems in the parish, but Bachman said the lack of specificity and clarity about the flood threat is frustrating.
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Share the post "eMazzanti CEO Speaks at NYXPO: Cloud Computing Driving the Virtual Office"
Hoboken, New Jersey - (Vocus) October 23, 2012 –Headlining this year's Best Practices breakout session of the 8th Annual NY XPO for Business, Carl Mazzanti, Chief Executive Officer, eMazzanti Technologies, an IT Support and computer consulting firm in the Hoboken, NJ and NYC areas, spoke on the topic: "Increasing Productivity-Creating a Virtual Office for Your Small Business." The conference was held on October 17, 2012 at the Jacob Javits Center with Mazzanti speaking on October 17, 9:30 am -10:45 am, Room #2."eMazzanti has been an integral part of the NY XPO business community for a number of years," notes Mazzanti. "This year it is our pleasure to share some of our cloud technology expertise to open the eyes of small business owners in terms of making their businesses more productive. The virtual, cloud-based office means full work capabilities anywhere they want, anytime they want."
The Era of Cloud Computing is Here
Office workers used to be bound to their desktop PC, but today's mobile workforce needs immediate access to network data, systems, and processes through mobile devices or productivity will suffer. Fortunately, powerful mobile devices, high-speed wireless networks and cloud-based computing solutions have unleashed information workers and taken information work well beyond the four walls of traditional business. Below are five typical business problems solved by cloud-based solutions.
• 54 percent of companies cite effective management of remote employees as the biggest concern for executives in managing a mobile workforce. Despite this concern, employee satisfaction and competitive advantage were ranked as the top benefits gained with a mobile workforce in addition to cost savings. (Runzheimer International, December 2010)
•The number of business customers using mobile cloud-based applications will rise to more than 130 million by 2014. (Juniper Research, March 2010)
In summary, a company's management and staff can now seamlessly and securely access data, with a consistent experience, across PC, phone, or browser. Productivity tasks like opening a document on a mobile device, collaborating with team members, or checking a calendar is a seamless extension of the tools workers already know and trust. Back-end processes like security and identity management are also extended from the core network platform to the mobile workforce without requiring an entirely new infrastructure.
The office experience has now become the virtual office experience.
Why the Cloud Now?
"The benefits of deploying technologies through cloud services to drive productivity and increase efficiencies are proving out every day," said Mazzanti.
According to Mazzanti and major players in the Cloud Community like Microsoft, the cloud-computing landscape is dramatically changing in three significant ways:
"Bottom-line, businesses can now enjoy cloud-based solutions to support phones, email, meetings, document sharing, data security and virtualization," concludes Mazzanti.
What NYXPO Attendees Can Expect
Attendees networked with over 10,000 other business owners and professionals from across the region. Educational breakout sessions are being offered throughout the day, including more than 40 seminars covering a variety of topics that include: sales, marketing, advertising, capital access, entrepreneurship, social media, best business practices, business development, technology, accounting, healthcare, management, and international trade.
In addition to presentations, attendees were able to review the latest products & services from over 200 vendors, garner ideas that can help better meet competitive challenges, build stronger relationships with prospects and learned from the nation's top business leaders.
About eMazzanti Technologies
With a company name that sounds more like a purebred, high-performance sports car than a IT support and consulting firm, eMazzanti Technologies is all about delivering powerful solutions in a variety of Outsourced IT services, such as cloud computing, managed printing services, PCI DSS compliance, computer network management, network troubleshooting, business continuity and disaster recovery, green computing, mobile workforce technology, information security, cloud computing, cloud computing services, and business information optimization in the most efficient manner possible. The Hoboken, N.J., firm is located in one of the most densely populated – and competitive – regions in the U.S. It provides business technology consulting services for companies ranging from home offices to multinational corporations in the New York metropolitan area, the United States and throughout the world. eMazzanti Technologies is Microsoft's 2012 Partner of the Year for the third year, WatchGuard's Partner of the Year for three years running and made the Inc. 5000 for the third year in a row. For more information contact: Carl Mazzanti 201-360-4400 or emazzanti.net. Twitter: @emazzanti , Facebook: Facebook.com/emazzantitechnologies.
eMazzanti Technologies provides comprehensive computer network services. These services form scalable solutions which address core business needs such as productivity, collaboration and organization.


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EFMS to check fraud in MGNREGS payments
By Express News Service - BHUBANESWAR
Published: 15th November 2012 09:29 AM
Last Updated: 15th November 2012 09:29 AM
The State Government will roll out the electronic funds management system (eFMS) under MGNREGS in the State. This will facilitate online payment of wages directly to the bank accounts of the labourers.
Under the scheme, details of work done by labourers under the rural job scheme are maintained electronically by using a software - MGNREGASoft - to facilitate direct payment to their accounts.
Besides, work valuation of labourers is also done by this system. The objective of eFMS is timely payment of wages to labourers in a most transparent manner, official sources said.
The broad objective of eFMS is to enable online fund transfer from a central fund, positioned at the State headquarters, to block and panchayat levels. It greatly reduced the related file maintenance, correspondence and delays in the transfer of funds to the field level, the sources said.
The new system also minimised the corrupt practices like diversion and parking of funds in other accounts and enabled automatic generation of accounts at each level for each transaction thereby facilitating a better decision. Besides, drawing of funds was based on the actual need after the work execution as per the norms and the system eliminated instances of forgery and fraudulent drawing of money through bank cheques, the sources said.
The other benefits of the system are to maintain up-to-date accounts at all levels based on the transaction which will enable better planning and execution of programme in a scientific manner.
The eFMS programme was piloted in Seragada block of Ganjam district has been extended to all the blocks. The State Government is now ready to replicate the e-governance programme in all the districts.
Though the State Government had set a target to complete updating of job cards in MGNREGA website by May, many districts were seen lagging behind. The district collectors and project directors of the district rural development agencies (DRDAs) were issued activity chart in June as part of this verification process.
The eFMS programme will be formally launched at a state-level programme here on Thursday.
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Keystone Cave? No, Keystone Kabuki
by RL Miller, cross-posted from Daily Kos
The payroll tax cut extension deal, approved by the Senate 89-10 Saturday morning, included a requirement that the State Department act on the Keystone XL pipeline within 60 days.
Talking Points Memo labels it a GOP win on Keystone, and Politico reports: Greens call out Keystone XL deal. However, David Dayen at Firedoglake – a site not normally known for reflexive defense of Democrats' negotiating tactics – sees it differently: Republicans demand to kill the Keystone XL pipeline.
A careful analysis shows that the in all likelihood the deal will simply allow both sides to generate hot-button quotes come election 2012. At worst, it's no more than Kabuki theater. At best, it gives President Obama a chance to affirm his commitment to environmental and climate issues, and reject the pipeline completely.
1. The deal: Congress can require the State Department to make a decision, but can't tell the State Department what to decide.
Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) is taking credit for a bill he introduced, S.1932, to be incorporated into the deal. The bill, as currently written, requires the State Department to make a decision on the pipeline within 60 days. The bill does not require the State Department to make any particular decision, yes or no, only that it make a decision within 60 days.
The State Department has already said that no arbitrary deadlines can be set for its decision:
"Should Congress impose an arbitrary deadline for the permit decision … the Department would be unable to make a determination to issue a permit for this project," the Department said in a statement.
The State Department's official statement reiterates an "early 2013" timetable.Got that? The Senate deal requires the State Department to make a fast decision, and the State Department has already said that its fast decision would be a "no." Tweets from @dpfeiffer44 emphasize:
How will the GOP explain to their members that their bill doesnt force the President to approve Keystone, it essentially kills it?
Lots of incorrect reporting out there today that says the House Payroll bill forces approval of the Keystone pipeline, that is not true
The House bill simply shortens the review process in a way that virtually guarantees that the pipeline will NOT be approved
Republicans presumably know all this – the State Department promised on December 12 to say no to an expedited decision on Keystone XL, and the payroll tax deal was made on December 16. So why go through this? Either they have faith in the caveats (discussed below), or they want the ability to score political points with voters more than they want the pipeline itself. In other words, they're likely playing Kabuki theater, manufacturing an excuse to scream about the "job killing" Obama administration.
2. The caveats
First, Obama or the State Department could simply about-face: declare that enough information has been collected and approve the pipeline within 60 days. It wouldn't be the first time the President has overruled his own agency's recommendations on an environmental issue.
For what it's worth, Ed Henry senses that the White House has already sustained whatever damage it would sustain from rejecting the pipeline, and is poised to turn it down:
sense i'm getting from WH — & i stress just a sense — POTUS leaning toward BLOCKING Keystone cause insiders think he already took hit
what i mean: WH thinks POTUS already took hit for allegedly "killing Keystone"/calculation is won't be big deal to really kill it 60 days
In other words, the White House may have already made a political calculation that it could safely turn down the pipeline without damaging President Obama's reelection campaign.
I've looked at a second caveat. The State Department's original announcement of delay listed the factors it would weigh: "whether the proposed pipeline was in the national interest, considering all of the relevant issues together. Among the relevant issues that would be considered are environmental concerns (including climate change), energy security, economic impacts, and foreign policy." Section 3 of Senator Lugar's bill requires the President to either grant the pipeline permit if he determines that it's in the national interest, or report to Congress why not, including "consideration of economic, employment, energy security, foreign policy, trade, and environmental factors." That's not quite the same list – Lugar adds employment and trade, and omits climate. Lugar's bill might require approval. However, Lugar's bill isn't so different from the State Department factors; the employment aspect of Keystone XL is hotly disputed, and trade shouldn't be a make-or-break point. In short, the language of S.1932 does not create a trap for unwary Democrats.
3. The advantages for Democrats
Why should Republicans get all the talking points? Democrats should use this episode to generate some Kabuki theater moments of their own. The GOP has risked a tax hike on millions of Americans just to prove, once again, that the party is owned lock, stock, and barrel by Big Oil. By contrast, President Obama will demonstrate to the world that he rejects dirty tar sands oil when he rejects the pipeline. Far from being a "cave" on the pipeline, the vote gives the President a chance to reject it entirely.
— RL Miller is an attorney and environment blogger with Climate Hawks. This piece was originally published at Daily Kos and was reprinted with permission by the author.
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This deal stems from Republican overconfidence that a rejection of XL will alienate voters. But I just don't see that voters will care very much about this — especially in states up for grabs. If anything, it will make oil people angry with Republicans for not anticipating that Obama would have no choice but to reject the application. It makes Republicans look stupid, and even Republicans must recognize that at the end of the day that they would be trading something for nothing.
This exists as an issue because the president attempted to punt and put off the XL decision until after the election, rather than trying to turn it into a teachable moment.
That doesn't inspire confidence in the president making the right call, or in the Dems ability to turn this into a political plus.
What concerns me is that even OUR OWN discussions of this issue increasingly defer to the conventional terminologies, "framings", and political games (and ultimately seem to bless those as the right way to look at things) and draw us further and further away from being honest, scientifically robust, firm, clear, and humane about what ought to be done on the basis of climate change considerations alone. This thing (Keystone XL) should be rejected because of what Jim Hansen and many others have said, period. Yet now we are talking about the notion that the Repubs will have forced a 'No' by setting an arbitrary deadline for a decision. It's fine, here, to consider matters from all angles, and it's important to think tactically and not be blindsided. But in explaining to the public why he doesn't approve Keystone XL (if he doesn't), the President should be clear, credible, confident, and courageous, and not muddy things or make excuses. If the President says or implies that the route was the real issue, or that his hand was forced because of the 60-day deadline, that will (once again) undermine efforts to provide the public with an increasingly clear understanding of the importance of climate change. Can we not speak truthfully in this country?
Be Well,
I am forever hopeful that even the Democrats and President are capable of learning. The President has drifted toward the Dark Side but it is up to "we the people" to join hands and form a chain for him to reach out to. Even Gandhi once said, "I must quickly hurry to the head of the crowd so that I can lead my people." I, for one am prepared to march with the president for betterment of mankind and Earth's life support systems. However, I will not follow him to the "Dark Side." That is my story and I am sticking to it.
The KXL pipeline is just the latest MacGuffin, a shiny object to distract the voters from the primary action (heard anything about ANWR lately?).
The main (bi-partisan) intention is continued undermining of Social Security by institutionalizing the payroll tax "holiday".
This whole discussion may be moot – given that Boehner now says that the House will no longer approve the bill at all.
If I were the President, I'd kill the Keystone XL Pipeline immediately, without waiting for any resolution of the payroll tax extension issue now in Congress, unless there were some compelling reason(s) to put off the kill decision until a later date.
And when I explained the reasons for this decision in my next public appearance, I'd highlight the grave long-term risks to the climate, public health, and the environment of allowing the pipeline to be built (not neglecting to cite Hansen's warning that full exploitation of the tar sands deposits would be "essentially game over for the climate"), noting also that few American jobs would be created by the project and that most of the refined tar sands oil would be exported to other countries in any case.
I'd add that a vastly greater number of American jobs would be created by "going green" and investing in full-scale deployment of solar and wind energy projects here in the United States, starting ASAP.
Killing the pipeline immediately rather than putting off the decision until some later date (viz. within 60 days or until early 2013) would have the additional virtues of demonstrating firm Presidential resolve on an important issue (thus helping to unify the President's base as we head into an election year), kicking the eminently deserving a$$es of the Canadian leadership, and suppressing further GOP attempts at play politics on this and similar issues – reminding the tea party faithful that the President bats last.
If this President would, just this once, hit one completely out of the ball park it would be a great help to the Country and the world.
Finally, it's important for everybody everywhere to understand that "game over for the climate" is Game Over, period – game over for our capacity to feed ourselves, game over for our capacity to maintain stable societies, game over for civilization, game over for life as we know it. There are many compelling reasons to reject the XL pipeline, but none is so compelling as the climatic one, based upon extensive paleoclimatic and other evidence that the 390+ ppm CO2 already in the atmosphere is too high and that continuation of business as usual for even just a few more years risks pushing the climate system past tipping points that would fatally destabilize it, thus crashing the entire system on our heads.
Apparently not, though many of us are now trying.
It's sort of like talking about the reality of the spherical Earth in a flat-Earth society. This raises a lot more than just eyebrows, you know.
Boehner is probably the #1 troublemaker now in Congress. The President should consider signing a National Security Directive, with or without a declaration of emergency authority, authorizing Boehner's arrest on grounds of having undermined the Republic and placed the future of the Nation at risk by repeatedly blocking the essential business of government. How long are we going to tolerate the stonewalling and intransigence of self-serving GOP politicians, however ostensibly ideologically-driven, who line their pockets with oil money and the gold of Wall Street bankers to the exclusion of the interests of the other 99% of us?
Does 'teachable moment' mean 'Setting a good example by acting in a rational and moral fashion, while explaining why it is so'? If so, why, I wonder, did Obama not do so? The neatest correct answer gets a gold star.
The troglodytes win whenever you play in their playground. You cannot seek a 'middle way' with them, because they are totalitarians who (literally in many cases) see environmentalists and the Left as the spawn of Satan. They will destroy the planet out of sheer spite, to piss of those who love it. As Ronnie Raygun said, as he allowed the clear-felling of groves of Sequoia -'You seen one redwood, you seen 'em all'.
You're quite right, Brian-Social Security has a bi-partisan contract out in it. However the real 'main game' is human survival on this planet, which these thanatocrats seem not to to have any interest in whatsoever.
Plainly, fed., you are not Barack Obama. You appear to have a spine, for starters, oh, and that useless appendage, a moral conscience. Hand yourself into the authorities at once!
thanatocrats — very apt description of our current form of government (though I admit I had to look up Thanatos)
Hear, hear! Wise words. All in favor?
Couldn't have said it better myself. Kudos!
Above speaking to 'FUWD,' but you too, Mulga!
Killing the pipeline immediately… nice!
No, this was a cave, like he frequently caves. And in 60 days he can be expected to cave. Remember how he caved on extending the Bush tax cuts?


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Cam Newton is set to cash in. Newton is prepared to sign his first professional contract with the Carolina Panthers.
Newton's deal will reportedly be worth $22 million over four years. Carolina made Newton the top pick in the April Draft.
The Panthers will sign Newton in accordance with the new rookie wage scale set forth in the new collective bargaining agreement. Newton won the Heisman Trophy last season at Auburn, leading the Tigers to a 14-0 record and the BCS National Championship.
This will be Newton's second contract. He signed a $1 million endorsement deal with Under Armour earlier this year, the largest ever for an NFL rookie.
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Charming but would not go back
Although this is a very cute, charming hotel, I would not stay here again. I booked my room 7 months in advance requesting a large double and on arrival was told I could not have the room I booked because someone else decided to stay longer. They then offered me a suite to compensate. When we came back later, we were told the suite had something broken and they could only offer us the smallest room in the hotel. We couldn't even unpack our suitcases. Then we had to move to another room the next day. More importantly, the staff were so unhelpful they couldn't even call us a cab when it came time to leave. They knew nothing of the surrounding area and didn't even put phone calls through to the room. I stayed at three different Paris hotels on this visit and although this had a great location and very pretty but small rooms, the staff made it a bad experience. It's a shame that such a cute place could be run so poorly. I'll try something new next time.
Pleasant stay in Latin Quarter!
Hotel was located very close to several metro stops in that Latin quarter area. Hotel is close to Notre Dame and across the street from the Pantheon. Room was as expected for a 3 start hotel in Paris (tight room, hallway, and a small lift). Staff was very personable and helpful with suggestions. We found a great price reduction deal on their direct web site, which got us a 3 star hotel at a 2 star price. We would highly consider staying here again.
The Good and Bad at the Grands Hommes
A small group of us stayed at the Hotel des Grands Hommes for 2 nights, and for the most part, we enjoyed our stay. The rooms are as tiny as you can imagine, but the character of the rooms (and their views, if there is one) more than make up for the size. The bathroom showers are interesting, as you don't really have anything to block the water from pouring onto the floor, but I've heard that's typical for a European bath/shower. All around, it was a charming place to stay. However... requests made during booking (such as requesting a balcony room or asking for a double bed instead of twin beds) weren't attended to as promised. When asked to move rooms or make amends for the discrepancies, the hotel staff were slow to help or to offer compensation. Don't expect to be catered to -- the "you're lucky we're here so you have a place to stay" mentality runs rampant. Do your best to get a good room rate and you probably won't be disappointed; but don't anticipate the staff to assume an obliging attitude if you find something you don't like and feel you've unfairly paid for it.
We had problems
Okay, after our long flight over we found out that our room had water damage and we would not be able to stay in the hotel for the first of 3 nights. They finally got us another hotel but it was a big inconvenience to have to go check in and unpack/repack, ect. I asked it they could cut us some type of break for the inconvenience (not too much to ask) and they were very reluctant. Needless to say, we never got a break, nothing. The lift did not work and water was dripping from the ceiling in the bathroom. I will try a different hotel next time.
Definitely Recommended!
Loved this little hotel! Rooms are small but very charming. Bathrooms are spacious with full tub. Spotlessly clean with full amenities: blowdryer, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, and TV with CNN. Closets are tiny so don't pack too much!
We opted for a "superior" room which meant the 5th floor with a tiny terrace where we ate our petit dejeuner each morning. (You can either eat in breakfast room downstairs or have delivered to your room at no additional charge).
View of Panetheon and rooftops. Centrally located -- 2-1/2 blocks to Luxembourg RER/Metro station so easy transport to and from airport (no transfer needed) and attractions. While central, also quiet for sleeping due to being the couple blocks off of main Blvd. Saint Michel. Aliment (mini market) around corner for wine, water, fruit and snacks; internet cafe also around corner. Good bistros and cafes all around. Pubs and bars within a block, next to Sorbonne.
Front desk personel were helpful and gracious, speaking very good English. Bon chance!
Can't wait to go back!
This was one of the most lovely, charming, and elegant hotels I've staid in. Rooms are large and the ones on the upper floors with the balconies are well worth the extra money. Panoramic view with the imposing Pantheon at your doorstep. Just GORGEOUS! Service was top class. Can't wait to return for another visit.
Very nice!
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this hotel. The room was very small, but also very charming. The staff was friendly and helpful. The breakfast was good (but not always well stocked). The hotel is in a great area with lots to do within walking distance. Only complaint was that our room wasn't cleaned one of the three days we stayed, but overall, I would recommend this hotel.
Small is beautiful
The Hotel des Grands Hommes only has around 30 rooms and they are mostly fairly small but ours was very tastefully decorated and it had a great view of the Pantéon from its 6th floor balcony. The staff are very friendly and efficient and the breakfast is adequate, if not exciting. The location, close to the Luxembourg Gardens and just 10 minutes from Notre Dam, is excellent. Not far away in rue Monsieur-le-Prince is a gem of a bistro called Chez Maitre Paul. It's worth a visit for the Poulette a la creme gratinee and other Jura gems.
Absolutely perfect! We loved it!
Extremely charming hotel. The room was small by American standards (as most in Europe are), but not cramped, and beautifully decorated. Very clean. Plenty of hot water, large tub and great pressure in the shower.
We were there during the summer heat wave where people were dying from the heat (it was 90 degrees and up while we were there), but the A/C was great, and we were very comfortable during the times we were in the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel was good, but we preferred to grab something at a local cafe... we wanted to try as many different places as possible.
The location couldn't have been better...right across the street from the Pantheon. You walk out the hotel door, and there it is! There are two different Metro lines that are just a few blocks away (5 minute walk), and we used these to get to all the major attractions.
The best part about the hotel was the staff...they were so helpful and accomodating. They recommended restaurants, highlighted maps, answered tons of "tourist" questions, and even tried to make movie reservations for us (although the movie we wanted to see wasn't out in Paris yet).
They spoke English beautifully and willingly, but I wanted to practice my French (I had taken a few years in high school and college). They sat patiently and politely as we butchered their beautiful language, and translated countless phrases that we brought to them on a daily basis. In fact, by the end of the week, my husband, who knew no French at all when we got there, was feeling very comfortable with simple day-to-day conversation (asking directions, ordering in restaurants, hello, goodbye, please, thank you, etc.). We found Parisians were very helpful and friendly if you at least TRIED to speak their language.
Most of the time, we would stumble through a question in French, and they would answer us in English...it was pretty funny.
In summary- wonderful place to stay. We will definitely stay there again when we go back.
Unforgetable stay at l'hotel des Grands Hommes
Fantastic hotel ! Friendly staff ! Great location ! we stayed 5 nights in a nice room with a view on the Pantheon. We will return to the hotel des Grands Hommes !
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"Keep smiling - you are in Gdynia" Top 5 Page for this destination Gdynia by zaffaran
Gdynia Travel Guide: 57 reviews and 210 photos
"Gdynia-my town" and "Keep smiling -you are in Gdynia" this is what's written on the boards welcoming visitors on every road leading to Gdynia.
Obviously almost everyone talking about their place says that it's special. But Gdynia really IS special. After regaining its independence in 1918 Poland dramatically nedeed a port so Gdynia, which had been a small fishermen's village was chosen as a perfect location. The town was fully designed and built in the twenties of the 20th century and the port soon became one of the biggest in Europe. Now Gdynia is a nice and friendly town with a population of more than 250000, located on the hills and surrounded by woods.
The beach is quite small and overcrowded in summer , but now looks unbeliveably empty and peaceful, doesn't it? The beach is almost in the city centre and that's why I wouldn't recommend it to sunbathing-lovers. I would rather choose distant beaches in one of the districts called Orlowo , where also perfomances of summer theatre are held in the evenings in July and August.
There are two famous Polish sailing ships- the first one is a museum now but the farther one belongs to Naval Academy whose students are obliged to complete some training in the sea.
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Lovely travel page of your home city complete with superb photographs. Gdynia seems to be an interesting tourist destination. Day trip to Koscierzyna certainly sounds wonderful to us. Thanks for sharing. ~ho & pang
I would love to visit the open air museum, it looks really interesting, thanks for sharing!
I was once on a cruise ship that stopped in your hometown. I took the train to Gdansk. In Gdynia I bought some clothes. I still have the one piece :)) Funny to see the wild boars in a public park.
nice page you have there. i have been to poland a couple of times but i surely need to explore that country some more.
Your hometown look very pretty with your eyes, Anita. The sailing ships and the cottages are worth to have a look at. And you flower pictures and parcs are nice; thanks for sharing
Haha..more coffee tips! :) Think I will love Gdynia! It was years since I visited last time! Great page. Dobre dobre!!
You have sold me on Gdynia! The coast, little boats, salted fish, strong coffee, and restaurants w/ views of the water....ahhhhhhh! Next trip, you are on my list!
wow... thats how to do it properly very nice detail, and you have ikea!!! warm wishes
I enjoyed my virtual tour of Gdynia = loved your seascape pictures = I'm always drawn to the sea!!
A very interesting page. I will read it a second time when we will plan to visit Poland (not scheduled yet). Thanks for sharing.
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