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Everyone—conservative and liberal—agrees that $2.6 trillion a year is too much to spend on health care, and that we have to cut costs. But they don't agree on who is to blame or what is to be done.
Everett Dirksen, the Republican senator from Illinois, reportedly said, "a billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money." But health care spending in the United States typically increases by about $100 billion per year. Cutting a billion here or there from something that large is undetectable. In health care, you have to be talking about tens of billions of dollars before you are talking about real money. A useful threshold for savings is 1 percent of costs, which comes to $26 billion a year. Anything less is simply not meaningful.
Where can you find that kind of money? Conservatives mostly point to frivolous lawsuits that encourage doctors to order unnecessary tests and procedures, and extremely expensive patients like premature infants. Liberals target drug companies and for-profit insurers. Although each of these cost-saving targets has some merit, malpractice reform and cutting back on drug and insurance company profits would be insufficient and a distraction from the real efforts necessary to control costs.
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Drop-in strength and conditioning for women only The Athletic Centre offers daily women-only hours in the strength and conditioning centre. During this time, no male staff members work in this area of the facility.
The Athletic Centre also offers women-only strength and conditioning circuit orientation sessions to familiarize participants with the strength training equipment, including free weights, stability fitness balls and other resistance and cardio training equipment. This class is limited to six participants. Online registration is required 24 hours in advance. Drop-in swimming for women only The Athletic Centre offers women-only swim times in the Benson pool (25yd) five days a week.
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Lake Lawn Resort sale details moving slowly
April 21, 2011
Delavan — The purchase of Lake Lawn Resort by a local group of investors led by Jim Drescher still is not a done deal, yet. But, Drescher said Tuesday morning, parties are working hard to iron out all the details that go along with the $9.5 million cash purchase of the 241-acre resort. "You close on a house in a month and we will just be at four weeks now," Drescher said of the process to buy the resort. "There's a lot of stuff to do and everyone is working hard."
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April 21, 2011
Elkhorn — A Darien woman made a preliminary appearance in Walworth County Circuit Court Wednesday morning on a charge of felony theft of more than $10,000. Joy C. Becker, 41, 129 Sharon St., Darien, is accused of taking about $32,000 from the Delavan-Darien High School FFA Alumni Association Fund between April 1, 2009 and Oct. 31 2009. She faces fines of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment of not more than 10 years, or both. According to the complaint: Becker was treasurer of the FFA Alumni Fund.
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January 20, 2011
Delavan — The advisory council of a new Delavan-Darien Boys & Girls Club met and organized last week Ashley Contreras, the Community Outreach Coordinator for the Delavan-Darien School District, said the council will partner with the Janesville Boys & Girls Club and the new advisory council will answer to the Janesville board of directors. The next step will be to find a facility where the Delavan-Darien Boys and Girls Club can meet, possibly a vacant building or space in a school.
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April 14, 2011
Elkhorn State law is clear.Chapter 125.07(2) of Wisconsin state statutes makes it illegal to serve an intoxicated person. Anyone who violates that law may be fined not less than $100 and not more than $500 and spend up to 60 days in jail.After that, things get murky.
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March 31, 2011
The following are several of the races decided on Tuesday. For full coverage, pick up the Regional News this week and next week for comments from candidates in many of the races.Bloomfield Twn-ChairpersonKENNETH MONROE 611Write-in Votes 28
BREAKING - Lake Lawn sale to locals still in limbo
Drescher will make one final offer, bankers to meet at resort Friday
March 24, 2011
Delavan - Late Thursday evening, green gates blocked anyone trying to enter Lake Lawn Resort.But, on Friday afternoon, bankers from up to 14 different institutions that have a stake in the property were expected to meet on the grounds. Delavan Mayor Mel Nieuwenhuis and prospective Lake Lawn buyer Jim Drescher told a room full of interested people Thursday night at City Hall about the scheduled gathering by the bankers. Nieuwenhuis said there are people from some of the banks involved that have never even seen what Lake Lawn looks like.
BREAKING - Lake Lawn purchase may be done deal
March 24, 2011
Delavan - It appears as though a done deal is very close for the purchase of Lake Lawn Resort.There are reports that a deal has been struck between Anchor Bank and other financial institutions and local businessman Jim Drescher and his group of investors.Reportedly, the deal is for $9.5 million for the property, which is assessed at about $31 million.
Selling heroin in jail earns stayed sentence
March 24, 2011
Elkhorn A woman who sold heroin inside the Walworth County jail received a 12-1/2 year stayed prison sentence during a March 12 court hearing. Erica L. Otto, 23, of Eagle, was sentenced to seven years of probation. If she violates the terms of her probation, she will have to serve the prison sentence and five years of extended supervision.
BREAKING - Lake Lawn purchase on horizon?
Locals want to buy, reopen, possibly create charitable trust
March 17, 2011
Delavan - It appears a deal may be close between local investors and Anchor Bank on the sale of Lake Lawn Resort.Investors were scheduled to meet with bank leaders Friday, March 18, to discuss details of a purchase. During the past two weeks, Jim Drescher, leader of the investment group, which apparently also includes Lake Geneva's Sal Dimiceli, has made offers to Anchor Bank for about $8.5 million. However, those offers were not accepted.
Whitewater to open countys first charter grade school
March 10, 2011
Whitewater Starting next school year, Lincoln School will convert to LINCS, a new charter school, and what may be the first elementary public charter school in Walworth County.LINCS stands for Lincoln Inquiry Charter School. The name was chosen to retain connection to the Lincoln Elementary School, said Jo Bernhardt, who is now principal of Lincoln and will be principal at LINCS.Bernhardt said plans for the new charter school started in November 2009, when the newly-hired superintendent, Suzanne Zentner, announced she wanted the district to focus on 21st century learning.
Resource Fair set for March 5
March 03, 2011
Lake Geneva The Family Resource Coalition of Walworth County Inc. will host its fourth annual Walworth County Active Family Resource Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 5, at the Lake Geneva Middle School, 600 N. Bloomfield Road, Lake Geneva. This event is also sponsored by the United Way of Walworth County. Admission is free.There will be more than 50 booths including: Head Start, APFV, Zainey & Zoe Boutique, Walworth County libraries, Park & Recreation Departments, Usborne Books, Department of Public Health, YMCA, Parent Connections, Elkhorn Martial Arts, Walworth County UW-Extension, SHARE, Angel Food Ministries, Discovery Toys, Big Brothers Big Sisters, SMILES, Arbonne, Lake Geneva Summer Enrichment, Community Action, Walworth County 4-H, Alternative Health Associates, Family Resource Center of East Troy, Side by Side, FLAC, Pregnancy Helpline, Lakeland Animal Shelter, Girl Scouts, LG Cares, Covenant Harbor, and more.
Map error may stand in way of plant improvement
February 24, 2011
Elkhorn A proposed expansion of the Birds Eye food processing plant in Darien could bring more than 100 jobs to Walworth County.The Walworth County Zoning Agency on Thursday was eager to grant the plant a conditional use to let the expansion go forward.Unfortunately, final approval of the conditional use is out of the countys hands until what is described as a mapping error is resolved between the company and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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February 17, 2011
Elkhorn Walworth County officials will apply for a $100,000 grant through the state Office of Judicial Assistance to pay for an expanded jail inmate electronic monitoring program using sophisticated electronic ankle bracelets, similar to one now being used in Rock County.The Walworth County Boards Executive Committee voted Monday morning to direct County Administrator David Bretl to prepare the application.Program grant-worthy
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Next time you're in Berea's town center, take a moment to stop at 50 Front St. and look up to admire the handiwork of American International construction workers Terry Pros and Randall Overbey.
They had been working the past couple of months to reconstruct the brick-and-stone parapet that rises several feet above the two-story building's roofline.
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ON A WING — The Committee for Good Schools, a year-around fundraising organization to support future levy campaigns in the Berea City School District, will have its annual "wing ding" fundraiser from 6-9 p.m. Feb. 22 at Scoundrel's, 826 Front St. in Berea.
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HONORING DR. KING — Honoring the memory of the late Dr. Martin Luther King through service to the community, the Baldwin Wallace University Office of Community Outreach will host Berea Grindstone Elementary School fourth-grade students on its campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.
The children will participate in educational activities based on Dr. King's legacy and the civil rights movement.
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WORKS OF ART — The Berea Branch Library, 7 Berea Commons, will host an event at 7 p.m. today recognizing student essays and artwork about Dr. Martin Luther King.
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Kid Fitness is a weekly show geared to young children, 2-12 years old, and is dedicated to promoting exercise and healthy lifestyles through songs, dance, games and fun. The series is presented by WQED Multimedia Pittsburgh, created by Kid Fitness, Inc., produced by Pro Image Studios and distributed by American Public Television. Thirteen 30-minute episodes will be available to public television stations across the country beginning September 4, 2005.
With over 20 years of fitness and healthy lifestyle experience the Kid Fitness production team, led by world-class trainer Paul Neville, has been advocating a healthier and more active lifestyle for children of all ages. "Fitness and health have been my passion and my life's work," said Neville. "In the last few years I have had two children of my own and that's when I began to realize how hard it was to get children to eat properly and exercise. I knew that I had to make it fun and that I almost had to trick them into exercising. That's the secret to Kid Fitness - they are having so much fun that they don't even realize they're exercising. If we can develop good healthy habits at an early enough age, I believe it will have a positive effect on the rest of their lives."
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Even by soap opera standards, it was a stunning plot twist: During the April 9 episode of Guiding Light, Ashlee Wolfe—one of daytime's few plus-size characters, portrayed since 2006 by actress Caitlin VanZandt—announced she was going to get weight-loss surgery. "It will change me for the better," Ashlee told her boyfriend during the scene. "So my outside will match what's on the inside."
Now, after weeks of fans hitting Internet message boards wondering if the fictional story line matched what was going on in real life, VanZandt, 22, reveals for the first time that, yes, just like her small screen alter ego, she, too, has undergone weight-loss surgery. On Feb. 29, during a 40-minute procedure at the New York University Medical Center, the actress had a device known as a lap-band placed around her stomach, shrinking the organ to the size of a golf ball, thereby limiting how much she can eat. Why would the 5'8" VanZandt—who had parlayed her size 18 body into a successful career, with roles including crime boss Johnny Sack's daughter on The Sopranos—opt for the surgery? "My body never limited me from doing anything," she admits. "But I never felt very good about myself. I want to be able to watch the show and go, 'That was a great moment,' and not focus on, 'I hope they cut in closer instead of doing a wide shot.'"
But before going under the knife, she consulted the show's executive producer Ellen Wheeler, who specifically cast Ashlee as a full-figured character. Her response? "We're not going to fire Caitlin because she's no longer heavy," says Wheeler, who instead weaved the surgery into the show with VanZandt's blessing.
Still, her decision—and the show's—angered some fans. "It perpetuates the idea that 'fat girls' have no value until they 'do' something about it," one devotee wrote on a fan site. While she remains sensitive to her fans' concerns, VanZandt—who has dropped 41 lbs. and is down to a size 14—says she has no regrets. "I chose to take control of my life and raise awareness that you can be healthy."
These days healthy is all about watching her portions, sticking to a packet of oatmeal for breakfast and a can of tuna with light mayo (no bread) for lunch. "When I go out to eat, I have half my dinner and have them wrap the other half," says VanZandt, whose goal size is an 8. "The wardrobe at Guiding Light is getting ridiculously big, which is lovely! It'll be fun to shop for that."
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American Airlines and the Transport Workers Union (TWU), representing the airline's maintenance workers, today unveiled a new print advertising campaign that focuses on the airline's ability to transform itself into a world-class aircraft maintenance provider.
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In addition to the $100 million investment in the American Airlines Maintenance Services group approved in late March by the AMR Board of Directors, American is investing further with advertising targeted at potential customers. The ad campaign, which breaks today, is part of American's ongoing efforts to generate awareness of, and build, its contract maintenance business.
The campaign underscores American's commitment to its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) business and its effort to achieve the right balance between investment in this business and the need for continued financial improvement, both in terms of revenue growth and cost reduction.
"We are changing the way we are doing business, not only for our external customers, but in how we work with our employees and union partners," said Bob Reding, American's Senior Vice President - Technical Operations. "The only way this transformation will succeed is by engaging and taking advantage of the experience, knowledge and ingenuity of our talented workforce. This is why this ad campaign will focus on our front-line M&E employees -- they are the reason for our current and future success as a leading MRO provider."
The initial advertisement will appear in newspapers in markets such as Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Tulsa, Okla., and other U.S. cities. The ad will appear in leading aircraft and aviation trade magazines throughout the summer. The ad features an aircraft maintenance technician working in day-to-day activities and reiterates that by streamlining costs and improving efficiencies, American is able to offer customers a one-stop shop for all their maintenance requirements.
"American's vision is to become the premier North American MRO provider, and this ad campaign captures the main reason this is possible -- the dedication and hard work of TWU members," said John M. Conley, International Representative and AA System Coordinator, TWU. "We decided early on to minimize uncertainty, and together recognized that our future would be far more predictable by continuing down that path. When you look at our achievements and the reputation we have built, we are well on our way to becoming a world-class MRO."
For the past three years, American and the TWU have been working together to transform the airline's maintenance organization from a cost center to a profit center. Using the rigorous principles of Continuous Improvement, the maintenance team has increased efficiencies, reduced costs and significantly enhanced operations.
In 2006, American generated more than $95 million in third-party revenue and set a goal to increase that amount by the end of 2007 to $175 million, not including $225 million of engine overhaul work performed for customer airlines by Texas Aero Engine Services Limited (TAESL), a joint venture between American and Rolls-Royce.
American Airlines Maintenance Services offers a full line of airframe, engine, component and line maintenance services and customizes those services to meet the specific needs of each client. American's MRO business has a growing customer base of more than 70 different entities ranging from domestic and international airlines to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to the U.S. military.
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American Airlines is the world's largest airline. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 4,000 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve more than 600 destinations in over 135 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation . AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com and We know why you fly are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.
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If the players on the Pompton Lakes football team were race horses, they would be mudders. They just love a sloppy track, er... a muddy field.
On Saturday in the rain at Hawthorne, the center of the field became a brown paste but Pompton Lakes shrugged it off and won, 24-14.
Field Turf? Pompton Lakes don't need no stinkin' Field Turf.
``We never practice indoors,'' Pompton Lakes coach Scott Mahoney said. ``Two weeks ago we practiced in the rain, snow and mud. The kids are used to it.''
Pompton Lakes and Hawthorne were knotted at 14-14 at the half, but Paul Mason returned the second half kickoff 85 yards for a score and Larry Gelock kicked a 27-yard field goal later in the third period to seal the victory.
At the conclusion of the game, the Pompton Lakes players were taking a running start, floping on their bellies and sliding across the center of the field.
``They think it's a giant slip and slide,'' Mahoney said.
Pompton Lakes fans will probably recall a game at home against a tough Lodi squad in the driving rain on Oct. 8, 2005. Wide receiver O.J. Woodard made a couple of amazing catches, including one for a score, as the Passaic County team won, 21-0, and went on to win the state North Jersey, Section 1, Group 1 championship, 27-7, over Hasbrouck Heights. Lodi took the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 title.
Coiro Sets Passaic Valley Record: Dom Coiro, a senior running back at Passaic Valley, set a school single game rushing record when he raced for 325 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries in a 42-28 loss to DePaul last Friday night in Wayne. He had scoring runs of 88, 80, 69 and 1 yard. Coiro has accumulated 917 yards and 10 touchdowns for Passaic Valley (4-2) this season.
``That was the best performance I've seen,'' said P.V. coach Al Cappello, who was an assistant at Montclair State last year. ``He's been grinding it out every week. We have a good offensive line and Dom was patient and waited for the holes. Although he showed breakaway speed against DePaul, he really isn't that quick but makes people miss. Their safties came up to provide run support and he ran past them.''
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> who knows where to find clear 1911 girp panels?
March 24, 2004, 12:34 AM
I'm making a gift presentation of a 1911 and want to incorporate a clear (lexan maybe, some sort of plastic) grip panel. I've seen one of these on one WWII era gun so they must be out there, any leads? Thanks.
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March 24, 2004, 06:30 AM
Hi WheelMan,
Could this be what you're looking for ? :)
March 24, 2004, 08:19 AM
I should have known Hakan would be the man with the grip knowledge. :) Thanks
12 Volt Man
March 24, 2004, 10:22 AM
Interesting. I never would have though of such a thing.
March 24, 2004, 11:16 AM
and you can see when you have 3 shots left in the mag :D
March 24, 2004, 12:07 PM
The being able to see the magazine is neat but I'm going to put a photograph behind those grips. It'll be the sexiest picture frame in town :)
March 24, 2004, 04:55 PM
I kinda remember some clear grips in Shakespears Romeo and Juliet (the one with Leonardo Dicaprio) always thought that was cool... but i think those were berettas.
September 3, 2004, 03:12 PM
Well...Actually, I don't have time for new experiments but, I couldn't resist it when I came across some clear acrylic in a local hardware store.Man..was it hard to bring back the clearity after all that sanding...I almost regret starting on them.Now I'm not sure if it's worth all that work adding something like this to my inventory so, I'd like to hear your opinion before I make a decision.I have this set and just about enough material for another one.
What y'all think :)
Thanks for all input in advance folks.
Gary in Pennsylvania
September 3, 2004, 04:03 PM
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OMG Hakan! I didn't even think of that. I thought you STARTED OUT with a piece of acrylic already molded to the normal grip curvature. I didn't realize that you sanded/ground them down from a 'billet' piece of acrylic! Man - that's some fine hard work! You did get the clarity back VERY well.
September 3, 2004, 04:07 PM
Think a frosted checker pattern would go well on grips like that?
Gary in Pennsylvania
September 3, 2004, 04:10 PM
If you're familiar with Hakan grips - You'll understand why I think that these clear grips would look great with his "Half and Half" treatment done to them.
September 3, 2004, 04:31 PM
I'm not a big fan of the clear grips. Yours came out great and I can appreciate all the work you put into them, but it's not my style.
Black Snowman
September 3, 2004, 05:40 PM
If they're extra work, just charge extra. If people want them they'll pay the premium. I think they look great and have to be more comfortable than the Plastic-Tech slabs.
September 3, 2004, 06:15 PM
Thanks for your input Black Snowman.I hope I didn't give the impression of getting ready to charge extra for them.I share that info to point out how time consuming it was to make them...which is something I don't have much of :)
September 4, 2004, 01:03 AM
Very cool, Hakan!!!! :what:
You know, I DO have another 1911... (pant pant) ;)
But, alas, no denero!!! :(
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September 4, 2004, 11:15 AM
Hakan those are absolutely cool. Nice work.
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Camapana needs to stay out of city planning, he ***** at it, he is a failure at it he consistently loses money, look at the hockey ring, look at kohls where we spent millions relocating buying and demolishing properties and we couldnt even get a door facing w3rd st...not even a window. I have faith that campana will continue ti squander money on tearing down the old ymca and donating money to the trade and transit center. At the end of it all the city will take on more debt and when the new buildings are in place the buisnesses within them will have their hands out again asking for more, citing how they employee 2 minimum wage workers as the reason they deserve the handout.
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What happens when you combine the location of perhaps the world's most famous film festival with an amazing beachfront? I could give you a bunch of illustrative analogies, but don't let me spoil the surprise. Why don't you head to the Hotel Martinez and find out for yourself? Zplage, which is both the hotel's private beach and the technical term for when your shirt gets stuck in your zipper, is one of the premiere beaches in the world. With over 400 sun lounges and a vast pontoon, you're free to enjoy the sights of the ocean and tan on the French Riviera, all without having to even dip your toes in the water unless you'd like. Dine right on the beach at the Zplage Beach Restaurant, or head indoors for a two-star Michelin experience at the Le Relais Martinez. The piano bar, heated outdoor pool, and 2500 sq ft of conference space mean that the Martinez can host whatever event you and your operating budget can dream up. It's a tragic oversight that so many people who think of France don't look past Paris because France has far more to offer. If you take a trip a little bit off the beaten path, the Hotel Martinez will make you quickly forget the way back, and you'll be so enraptured, you may even forget to return home.
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March 30, 2012
By: Christopher Roney
I have a special place in my heart for tiny boutique hotels. It may be a little smaller than some of the other chambers, and there aren't enough spots for everybody, but that just makes the few who do make their way into my good graces all the more special. I can give each and every one the loving care and attention they deserve. And thus began my new segment on boutique hotels that I just adore.
Today we turn our attention to the Relais Christine, a beautiful manor home in the heart of Paris. Within easy walking distance of both the Louvre and Notre Dame, the hotel is located in the intellectual and cultural heart of Paris. The perfect destination from which to begin your exploration of the city, Relais Christine is welcoming and distinctly Parisian. And you can bring your favorite smaller member of the family along since canines and felines are allowed, and it's decidedly kid-friendly as well. Explore the underground caves of Champagne Pommery's for a lovely winery tour or take a dinner cruise on the seine for one of the most romantic experiences of your life. Relais Christine is a lovely place to sit back, relax, and take in the site's of possibly Europe's most storied city and from the comfort of a boutique hotel that keeps you secluded from the reams of tourists packing in to other, larger places to have a less unique experience. Learn more about the Relais Christine here.
Hotel de Crillon to Close in November for Renovations
March 21, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
New hotels are coming into Paris, and the older ones are closing down for extensive renovations periods. We just caught word from our friends at HotelChatter that the Hotel de Crillon is expected to close on November 1st, 2012 for two years. The Hotel de Crillon will be updating and modernizing their rooms as well as adding a brand new spa. The Hotel de Crillon is a very elegant and royal 18th century style luxury hotel. While we certainly love the new and trendy hotels popping up in Paris, there is something very special and charming about a classic luxury hotel. It is located in the famous Place de la Concorde, a few steps from the Champs-Elysees and the Fabourg Saint Honore. It has 147 rooms and suites including Presidential apartments that will get a makeover during the renovation period. Make your reservations before November to experience the elegance of this hotel before it closes in November!
The Ritz Paris Did Not Burn Down in a Fiery Conflagration
March 12, 2012
By: Christopher Roney
Last week, we reported that the Ritz Paris suffered the incredible misfortune of a nearby garage catching fire, and we now know a little bit more of the story. As HotelChatter reports, despite the quite imposing pictures, the hotel itself was fortunately largely unaffected. The fire was contained mostly to a single level of the parking garage, gutting some 30 vehicles parked there, but only one person was harmed, and only from smoke inhalation, and nearby buildings were only exposed to the billowing smoke clouds. There may be a little bit of exterior discoloration from the blackened soot, but the fire itself stayed away, and there are no reports of any smoke getting inside to damage rooms at the Ritz or any nearby establishments. We are happy to hear that the effects of this tragedy were relatively minor, given the possible damage.
All that's to say that the fire is no reason to shy away from one of Paris's iconic properties before their August closing.
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The Traveler's Compendium: 1,000 Places to See Before You Die
March 9, 2012
By: Christopher Roney
Bucket lists. We've probably all got one, and I can't get over my slightly morbid fascination of the idea of making the list of the things you'd like to live framed around dying. Maybe it's that the finitude of life creates a sweet sense of urgency that makes experience all the more poignant. But I'm not here to philosophize; I leave that to the well-bearded among us. I'm here to tell you about the second edition of 1,000 Places To See Before You Die with the much more uplifting subtitle: A Traveler's Life List.
A coffeetable book if there ever was one, 1,000 Places lays out some of the most unique and gorgeous places the world has to offer. And one of the things about the luxury hotel industry is that we've done a pretty good job of making sure that most of these places have the accommodations for you to experience them. Heading to the Amalfi Coast? Why not stay at the Palazzo Sasso, which has a breathtaking view of the ocean stretching out from its feet, 350 meters below. Or perhaps you're interested in Paris. The Plaza Athenee or Hotel de Crillon have you covered. It's really quite incredible when you step back to think how easy it is to experience the unique gems this blue-green sphere has to offer. So pick up your copy of 1,000 Places To See Before You Die and pick out your next vacation destination. We have certainly have some suggestions for you.
A Burning Ritz of Fire: Ritz Paris Suffers the Smoke of Nearby Garage Fire
March 8, 2012
By: Christopher Roney
If any of the iconic hotels in Paris were going to suffer the collateral damage of a nearby underground garage going up in flames, it's probably just as well that it was the Ritz Paris. While unfortunate for anyone in the hotel industry, the Ritz is fortuitously scheduled to undergo an extensive two-year renovation coming up in August, so if anything was damaged by the smoke billowing out from the garage, you can be rest assured that the hotel was looking to replace it. No news yet on whether the interior of the hotel was affected in any way, and no one appears to have been injured in the fire, so as flaming conflagrations go, this might not be so bad. In any case, our hearts go out to the hotel, the nearby Place du Vendome, and to anyone whose things were caught in the blaze. Hopefully, we'll hear more soon. As of now, the hotel is still slated to be open up through its August closing, and unless we hear otherwise, with no reports of damage yet, future guests need not fear for the quality of their stay.
Photo via Le Parisien.
An Insider's Guide on Where to Stay in Paris
February 28, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
Paris, a thriving, bustling city with over 70 luxury hotels located throughout its districts can be a bit overwhelming for folks deciding on where to stay to get the most out of their experience. We understand that travelers visiting Paris for the first time have different interests and desires than frequent visitors, so we've put together a short, sweet and to the point guide for you to ensure that you choose the perfect hotel for your trip!
Hotel du Louvre is the perfect luxury hotel for first time visitors to Paris looking to be in the heart of the attractions. The beautiful décor of the hotel was inspired by the Napoleon III style, and all of the guest rooms have modern comforts while retaining a traditional feel. The draw of this hotel is certainly its location, perfectly situated in the heart of old Paris with easy access to the fashion and business districts, steps from the Brasserie du Louvre, and immediately opposite the Comedie Francaise. Just steps from the Louvre Museum, certain rooms and suites at the Hotel du Louvre offer views of the exhibits! The Opera Granier is set to one side of the hotel, and the Palais Royal is on the other side. The area is busy with authentic cafes and is a short walk from the bustling shopping street of Rue St. Honore. It also offers interconnecting rooms, perfect for a family vacation.
Hotel Lutetia is a phenomenal hotel option for travelers who have been to Paris before, who have explored the famous areas in Paris, and who are looking for a much more detailed look into the city. It's a very modern hotel with a contemporary style and artistic surprises. The bustling lobby has an edginess with displays of art by renowned contemporary artists including Arman, Cesar, Perrin, and Thierry Bisch. The Hotel Lutetia has an artistic and elegant culture that is clearly visible in the Art Deco architecture, period furniture, crystal chandeliers, and live jazz music flowing through the Lutetia Bar. It's located on the left bank in Saint-Germain des Pres, in the heart of the fashion, art, and literature district. What sets this hotel apart is that if you make a reservation for a suite, you are guaranteed an Eiffel Tower view! (We do ask, however, that you request an Eiffel Tower view ahead of time)
Hotel de Crillon is a very royal, elegant 18th century style luxury hotel situated in the famous Place De la Concorde in the heart of Paris. This hotel is for new travelers as well as frequent visitor to Paris, perfect for those who are looking for the absolute best and most royal hotel in the City of Love. It is only a few steps from the Champs-Elysees and the Fabourg Saint Honore. It is decorated in a Louis XV style, and its guest rooms and suites are decorated to represent the rich history and culture of Paris. Similar to the Hotel du Louvre, the Hotel de Crillon has connecting room options as well, making it another perfect hotel for a family or group vacation.


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by Lynn Snowden
Lynn Snowden must have had fun. Let others become slaves to the workaday world; she became its master, taking on nine jobs—by choice—in the course of a year. Her adventures prove her adept at showing up, catlike, in wildly different situations and provide a breezy panorama of the American workplace.
Snowden worked as a roadie with the heavy metal band Skid Row, wrote advertising copy, taught high school math, served cocktails, worked as a publicist, cleaned house and carpooled kids, counseled rape victims, strip-teased and hand-molded chocolates. "I wanted to examine persistent myths about jobs," she writes, "the people in them and women in the workplace in general."
Snowden's strength, however, lies in her vivid, often comical, reporting, not in her insights—a casualty, perhaps, of spending only a month at each job. How surprising is it, for example, that touring with a band is dirty, exhausting work or that teachers can be "glorified baby-sitters?"
Occasionally Snowden meshes with the job, becoming less of an observer and letting the experience consume her. As a stripper at the Bourbon Burlesque in New Orleans, she effectively captures the lives of women who have become defined, even trapped, by their work. Although some of them loathe both men and sex, they have mastered the "salesmanship" of stripping, turning a $2 tip into $20 with a smile and a glance.
Snowden is best when she becomes totally immersed in the job. At a rape crisis center in Austin, Texas, she capably empathizes with victims and writes eloquently about the anguish of listening to the stories of their assaults. She admits that the demands of the job felt like a "giant wave" sweeping her out to sea. As a writer in this environment, she thrives. (Norton, $22)
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SEATTLE -- A 16-year-old Washington girl thought to have been abducted from her home has been found safe, hours after an Amber Alert was issued.
The Mason County sheriff's office
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Gaspar-Guerrero's parents said she was missing from their home west of Shelton,
Wash. Her room was in disarray, with the window left open.
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Chief Criminal Deputy Dean Byrd said the girl's former boyfriend immediately called deputies and was not involved in the girl's disappearance.
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MARTINSBURG - Half of the veterans who've spent the last three weeks in hotels since mold was found in their living quarters will be moving back to the Martinsburg VA Medical Center today, hospital officials said Thursday.
Medical center director Ann Brown said 50 of the remaining 103 displaced veterans will be moving into the domiciliary this morning, while the remaining individuals will be back in about two weeks. Until then, the remaining men will be consolidated into one hotel, she said.
She said the five remaining women will be back on campus Monday.
That's possible because all of the mold abatement and remediation has been completed in the building's D pod, Brown said. While the abatement was done rather quickly, the remediation work took a little longer but it all got done faster than originally projected.
As a result, it's a happy time for veterans as well as staff because the goal was to address the problem as quickly - and thoroughly - as possible, in order to bring the vets back home, she said.
Many people - including local staff and contractors, as well as others who came from out-of-state VA hospitals to help - made this possible, Brown said.
"People worked 24/7 - everyone really stepped up, because they understood the risk of all this and wanted to do whatever they could to take care of their veterans," she said.
Work is continuing in the C pod and that's where the remaining dislocated veterans will be returning in a couple of weeks based on current projections, Brown said.
At that time, the hospital will also be able to reopen the domiciliary to admissions, she added.
Hospital officials announced in an Aug. 26 press release that the domiciliary had closed two days earlier after the facility's Safety Office "tested and found common mold present in the fan coils of the hotel-style, standalone air conditioning units."
At that time, officials said 174 patients were impacted by the mold problem and its cleanup was expected to take about 60 days.
During Thursday's tour of the domiciliary, Brown and other officials pointed out the improvements - especially the new ceiling air conditioning units that have been installed in the rooms shared by veterans as living quarters.
She said the project's overall, estimated cost is $2 million.
"Because the pods are on the strategic capital plan, we didn't get to do all of the renovation we're going to do. But we did also take the opportunity to spiff it up, move all the furniture out and clean it - kind of like what you would do for spring cleaning," she said with a smile, looking at the freshly painted walls and new window treatments.
"Glad to see that some of the beds are already made, that's awesome," Brown said.
Additional work is being done in the E pod - a support area for the other pods - is not yet finished but the overall results are going to be impressive, Brown predicted.
"When you walk into the dom, it's going to be like walking into a Hyatt," she said.
Assistant chief of facilities management service Brad Lawton, who was on hand for part of the tour, said the new ceiling units are more efficient than the older ones which were located under the room's window.
They will help minimize moisture/mold problems due to increased air circulation. "With the old units, there wasn't always enough air movement and that tends to create more moisture," he said, adding that access for maintenance and repairs will also now be easier.
While the last three works haven't been easy, Lawton said he is proud of what's been accomplished.
"It really does feel good when you look around here, knowing we are ahead of schedule because that means the veterans will be home that much sooner," he said.
- Staff writer Jenni Vincent can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 131.


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Generational Technology FirstsCasey Mullins
My parents are adorable, all five of them. Add in my grandparents and I've got the makings of a really good commercial. You see, the generations above me, who range in age from 55-93 are trying so hard to figure out all this technology that surrounds them every day. While I have been on a computer nearly every day of my life (who remembers floppy disks?), it's all fairly new to my parents and grandparents, and oh, they're trying.
I once tried to Skype with my 85-year-old grandma, but she figured it was like a phone, only the person in front of the screen could talk so she kept relaying messages through my mom even though I could hear everything she said. We Skype with my parents weekly, and my favorite moments are when they don't realize the camera is actually on and they're both clucking and bickering over which button to push "Maybe it's that one over there? I can hear them, can you hear us? HELLO?" Addie can't quite appreciate the humor in it since she's been around computers and all this advanced technology since she was old enough to sit up. Someday she'll be able to laugh at Cody and me when we can't figure out our hologram beams in 40 years.
My dad has always had the best of the best when it comes to technology, however he has no idea what the best of the best is even capable of. I can still remember when he sat me down for the first time and forced me to watch at DVD. "LOOK HOW CLEAR IT IS! AND I CAN SKIP SCENES LIKE A CD! WATCH THIS PART AGAIN!" Oh, Daddy. He currently has a top of the line computer, tablet and smartphone yet he has no idea how to connect all three, as far as he's concerned it's an easier, prettier way to play online poker and Yahtzee.
My mom just retired from 28 years as a computer programmer, I still have no idea what she did for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week for 28 years of my life. I hear 'computer programmer' and think she would know more about computers than anyone else her age. Oddly enough, this was not the case. She could write programs for days, whatever that means, but when it comes to basic computer knowledge? She and my 8-year-old are pretty even. She's still not hip to the smartphone and I'll be curious to see what she gets into in her retirement.
What about my grandparents? Well, last time I talked to my grandma she said "Sorry I haven't looked at your journal [blog], that computer your mom got us — we haven't even opened it since she left. It's all too confusing." It's okay Grandma, some days it's too confusing for me too.
I can still remember the first time I heard about electronic mail (WHOA!) the first computer game I played (Carmen San Diego!) the first website I ever visited (levis.com!) and the first time I ever used a cell phone (big old gray brick!) My kids are never going to remember any of those firsts seeing as they've experienced them all before their first birthday, but they'll each have firsts of their own and who knows how crazy those firsts will be. (I for one can still remember Addie's first ride in a hybrid car, her first time using a tablet and her first time seeing herself on YouTube.)
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As we mentioned on Friday, Daf Yomi is learning Arvei Pesachim, which deals with issues of Brochos and whether you have to say a new brocha when you change from one place to another. R' Moshe Schwerd, the maggid shiur in Congregation Ahavas Yisroel in Queens on Sunday asked the following classic halachic question, "Can a Jew walk and check gum at the same time?".
Here's the explanation. The halacha is that if you change to a different location for eating, you have to say a new brocha rishonah (before brocha), if you are eating food for which you don't have to go back to the place you ate for the brocha achronah (after beracha). This would be the case for all foods over which the brocha achronah is Borei Nefeshos (ie, fruits, vegetables, gum).
So if you say a beracha and begin eating an apple in your house and then go to the park and continue eating the apple, you would have to say a new brocha. But how about foods that you continually eat, like sucking candies and gum? In that case if you said the brocha in your house on the gum and continued chewing it, you would not need to say a new brocha if you walked outside.
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It appears Taye Diggs is ready for another shot at romance.
The actor, 43, was spotted out with a model four months after announcing his separation from estranged wife Idina Menzel.
A source says Diggs and the woman, whose name is Amanza Smith, enjoyed a date night at Hooray Henry's nightclub in West Hollywood on April 9 and appeared to be very much an item.
"They are fully dating. They're telling friends they're in love," said the source.
The couple were spotted two days later canoodling in business class on a red eye to New York City on Friday.
A rep for Diggs has yet to comment.
Reporting by JENNIFER GARCIA and MELODY CHIU
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Newseum Education's Digital Classroom
The Newseum in Washington, DC has long been one of my favorite places to take students. The interactive museum, dedicated to media and journalism, now offers a Digital Classroom and you'll want to add it to your go-to spaces for high quality, standards-based, document-driven instruction. Focused on historical inquiry, media literacy, critical thinking, document analysis, […]
Verification Handbook
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Frank Baker on libraries and media literacy
Each year around this time, I reconnect with media literacy guru, Frank Baker (@fbaker) about his resources for thoughtfully examining the media messages surrounding those two, too-interesting-not-to-analyze big winter television events–the Academy Awards and the Super Bowl Yesterday, we had another chat. Although Frank is a strong supporter of our work, he believes that it is […]
Teach with Movies is now free!
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