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Bedding was comfortable and overall furnishings were updated Small Bathroom
The hotel is dated and worn out. The rooms are small and very old. The bathroom is only large enough for one person and the plumbing is ancient. The hotel is overpriced for what you get. The manager was not at all accommodating when we didn't get the type of room we booked. I would never stay at this hotel again.
Cleanliness. Location. Bathroom was tight but clean.
The beds were so comfortable and cozy and we did not hear any of the traffic on King Street on the 10th floor. It was very clean and our view was great. Could not beat the ideal location in Charleston plus a great parking garage. Very nice staff and overall it was a great experience. I will book again very soon. The bathroom we had was very small and reminded me of a cruise ship but we were only there for two nights so it was not a big deal with my daughter.
Free Water and convenience Lack of air flow in the bathroom.
Location! A bit tired, could use the next update. Will definitely stay again.
good location They upgraded our room because they didn't have the original room we booked upon arrival. We were staying 5 days. after two days they kicked us out of the upgraded room and moved us to a room half the size saying that the room they upgraded us to was already booked beyond our current stay. This put a damper on the remainder of our stay at the hotel due to the room being a little too small for two people Also the other guest in the hotel that had business meetings were very rude and arrogant and continually blocked the top of the stairways coming up to the main lobby.
The Frances Marion is to Charleston what the Peabody is to Memphis, the Edwards is to Jackson, Miss., and the Reed House to Chattanooga. All are hotel with history and character. More than that, all the staff at the Frances Marion could not have been nicer. Liked it all.
Very good location, convenient to all downtown activities and historic features, clean, traditional atmosphere, courteous staff, reasonably priced, built-in restaurant and very interesting and sociable host with a foreign accent. January 5 was a cold night and the room was chilly with no extra blankets, and the thermostat didn't seem to help. The cost for parking in the adjacent garage seems a bit excessive two half days and one night $17. Kind of like the golf course with $5 green fees and $50 golf balls.
Rooms clean, large and well furnished. Staff was great, from the bellman to the valet to the front desk. Starbucks in lower lobby a nice feature. Hallways have some deferred maintenance.
I loved the location of the hotel, close to everything and just off King Street, the best shopping in the city. The rooms were spacious and clean, and hotel seems to accommodate a lot of people. The Swamp Fox restaurant was very good for breakfast. A wide variety on the menu with a Starbucks just outside of in, still in the hotel. The hotel is very noisy at night due to screaming and honking of horns on the main road-and I was on the 7th floor. I wish the hotel had a free continental breakfast and that you did not have to walk a block to get to the hotel parking, which is the city garage.
Friendly staff Paying for parking, no coffee in lobby, no free breakfast
Jedes Detail im Zimmer war erstklassig und luxuriös. Der Verkehrslärm war sehr laut während der Nacht
Unser Zimmer war im obersten Stock und absolut fantastisch vom Zimmer selbst über das Bad bis hin zu der atemberaubenden Aussicht! Es war perfekt und übertraf meine Erwartungen! Es gab nichts, was man nicht mögen würde! Ich würde immer wieder kommen!
Es handelt sich um ein individuelles Haus, gut geführt,in ausgezeichneteter Lage mit Swimmingpool.Das Hotel befindet sich in einer der sehenswertesten Staedte Nordamerikas. Das Parken wird nicht im Preis verrechnet, sondern im Parkhaus bezahlz.
Nicht das Geld wert. Zimmer sehr teuer
Valet and Bellmen were on point, room was comfortable, location was good. Check-in staff was a little stuffy, room window was beside auxiliary generator that came on very loudly while we were there, and a parking deck, NO VIEW AT ALL! Got a text ahead of time to let me know we would be getting a high floor with a view only to get just the opposite. The rooftop bar and restaurant was more of a tourist destination with the feel of a national restaurant chain. Due to the rooftop situation the elevator was crowded and slow.
Great location. Friendly staff. Large rooms. Roof top bar was a lovely spot for a late afternoon drink and to watch the sunset over charleston. The first room we checked into was smelly and overlooked a parking lot. Terrible room but the hotel was quick to relocate us to a much better room. For the price we paid for our room the first room should not have been given to us. A subpar room for a superior hotel.
Beautiful hotel, great location, great service! Definitely will be back!
Character and charm were fantastic and the staff were attentive and always willing to give a hand. Danny's help in the lobby area couldn't have been better!
I loved the turn down service each night.
This is a first rate hotel! Will not stay anywhere else in Charleston. If you want the ultimate Charleston experience it is a must to stay at the Market Pavillion.
Auf der Rechnung wurde uns eine safe charge abgezogen; dies war in der Vorabinfo nicht ersichtlich. Der Betrag war nicht groß, aber dieser Stil ist nicht okay.
Nettes Hotel,( noch ) in Gehweite der Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt
Das hotel an sich hat dine Gute lage um sehenswuerdigkeiten leicht zu erreichen. Leider Sind hotelflure und aufzuege nicht sehr saber und gepflegt. Die dritte etage ist stark riechend nach katzenurin was den besuch am pool leader eine kleine ueberwindung kostet.
Das Hotel weist ein gutes Preis/Leistungsverhältnis auf Unsere Reservation war nicht verarbeitet worden (evt. auf Deutsch gefaxt??)
die Reklamation der schmutzigen Bettwäsche bzw. fremde Haare im Bett brauchte über eine Stunde zur Bearbeitung ,dann Ersatzzimmer nach nochmaliger Beschwerde erhalten, dafür war aber kein Schreibtisch im Zimmer und kein Stuhl. Dieses Fehlen wurde nach Meldung nicht bearbeitet !!
Location was fantastic. Easy and short walk to the main attractions in the historic district. The staff were super helpful, from the consierge service to the valet parking. Restaurant staff were pleasant and responsive. Hotel was clean and very well maintained. We would return.
The location was great short walk to market and to shops on King. Breakfast was good and happy hour in the evening was too. It was hard to control temperature in the room. There is no free parking. $22 a day for vala parking.
Had a great day. Hotel is beautiful and in the perfect location. We walked to the visitors center and downtown. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The pillows were too soft and lumpy. Need firm pillows.
The staff was very friendly and the breakfast was probably the best hotel breakfast I've ever had. The location was fantastic and the building itself was really beautiful. Our room was really quite disappointing. There were no windows and it was constantly damp, no matter how high the ac was cranked. It did smell really musty, like a basement. The room was really run down, too. Paint and wallpaper peeling in the bathroom, beat up furniture. It was ok. But for the money we expected a "nice" hotel.
The breakfast, manager's reception,staff and room were excellent The hotel was about 8 blocks out of central Charleston.
Location was spectacular with easy access to all of what is great about Charleston, the College or Charleston, restaurants, shops farmers market out your door, and much more.
very pleasent stay
The hotel is in the historic district which made it where we checked in, parked the car and the entire stay we were able to walk everywhere we wanted to go. It is half a block to the city market and horse carriage ride. 5 min walk to the waterfront park. And located all around it are fantastic restaurants. The staff was very friendly and gave us some great tips on things to do. When we come back to Charleston we will stay here again
My visit was wonderful. The entire staff was gracious, helpful, pleasant and helpful. The staff in the breakfast room was outstanding. Valet parking was a plus!
This is a very beautiful hotel in downtown savannah. If you are located in room 299 then move as there is a night club located right next door and you will be up until 2am. The staff are not helpful. I missed my business meeting the next day.
Good location.
The staff was very friendly and helpful. I enjoyed talking to people about the area and received good directions to several area venues. I felt the price was a bit high.
Close to all shops & resturants No cold Water
THe guest services, the valet parking and bell people were great. The location was fabulous; everything we needed or wanted was within walking distance.
It was in a wonderful location. Being right in the heart of the historic district made it easyto visit by walking to every place. A little over priced for the room. A little more expensive for the room and facility
Very good location, seamless valet parking through check in procedure.Very impressive lobby and above average room. They took the trouble to send on an item left behind. Arriving at breakfast from our room location, we didn't see the check-in podium and were dealt with rather strictly by the hostess when we went directly to a table.
Das Frühstück und die Dame, die dafür verantwortlich war Beth Zimmer Ventilator war staubig und sehr laut. Infos im Zimmer mit Laminat war schmutzig
Die Lage direkt am Highway, nur wenige Meilen ins Stadtzentrum. Freundliches Personal an der Rezeption.
Friendly staff, great view of the marina, river and city. Free shuttle into charleston 5 minutes to downtown. Restaurant was actually quite good, large portion ' s , nightly specials, friendly staff and good service and great view. Clean, but basis hotel. Good value for the money. I would stay again. Traffic across bridge to charleston at rush hour. All of the bridges at rush hour.
Love the location and view. Revamp your balconies to add romance, with maybe table and chairs or just chairs. Add safety screens and no chairs for rooms with children or just bolt their doors closed. Don't charge guest for extras like cofee in the room or toothpaste. Almost $200 a night and the only thing you don't charge for is an ounce of shampoo and tissues ? PLEASE!!! Everything seemed available for a charge. Not much complimentary.
The room was clean enough, but that's about all I can say for the place. My room was on the back side, so my view was of the highway and the Waffle House, which didn't matter much because my balcony door was permanently locked, so I couldn't use it. It's a poor choice If you don't have a car. The shuttle to downtown runs only every two hours, and often is over-full. When I was there I felt marooned, and once I got to town I felt I needed to stay all day.
Holiday Inn Charleston - Riverview is well situated along the Ashley River on the edge of downtown Charleston. It's location makes it easy to get to downtown or wherever in the area you may need to get to. The hotel, iconic and well known in the area, is in good shape overall. It seemed to be well maintained and modern. You have got to also love the views offered by this hotel of downtown. Pool was locked.
I had to walk up and down 10 flights of stairs for 3 days because they wouldn't fix their elevator. It was an embarrassment to bring someone with me and have to make her walk up and down 10 flights of stairs. The hotel has a restaurant on the top which also bewilders me why they wouldn't fix their elevator. This had to be a fire violation. I will never stay here again. What a joke
Comfortable room...nice staff. Great mixed drinks! No microwave in the room.
The location in proximity to Charleston. The view from the top floor restaurant was very nice. The waiters, hostess, desk people and assistant manager, all, very pleasant and accommodating. The room was very clean and comfortable. Upon arriving in the afternoon on a Sunday, I found that only one elevator of the two was working. Thus, on Monday morning, I had to wait with my luggage 20 min., yes, 20 min. before there was room in this one elevator for me to ride to the lobby to check out. It stopped three times on my floor filled to the max with folks from a bus tour-The cable TV was out also Monday morning thus no news. I inquired about a courtesy reduction on my bill for these two inconveniences and the Assistant Manager could not have been NICER. She was very pleasant and apologetic and acted on my request-Thanks again!
The location was excellent for where I needed to travel to. It would have been nice for breakfast to have been included in the price of the room.
It was on the water they did not give us a wake up call even when we asked for one and it was very dirty
One of the best hotel staffs I've ever encountered. From the shuttle drivers to the people at the front desk, they were all extremely kind and accommodating. We originally stayed here for pricing reasons but I would recommend this to anyone staying in Charleston. Nice views just a bit outside the city. Long walk in or free shuttle ride/uber away. We had a great time.
Great view. The set up of the hotel was unique. The restaurant on the top floor has the best view of the river and waterfront. The location was difficult to enter and exit because it is right between two highways with no entry or exit ramp.
The location was convenient. The floor/carpet was filthy! My kids feet were black after just walking around the room.
The location was perfect and the price exceptional for the prices that exist in the Charleston downtown As much as the location and view were nice, had I been staying more than a short night, I would have probably left and gone to a different hotel. Understand the place is under major reconstruction, but as I checked and received my card key, I was not thrilled to walk out the back door and across to the adjacent building shrouded in a 1970s aura complete with dead foliage and (unlike he first building) outdoor entrances. The room itself wasn't bad. Nice open bathroom, but the sheets, comforter, and mattress were also from the 1970s. As I paid an extra $10 for a luxury king size bed, I expected at least a pillow top and not a twenty year old, worn out, $200, interlocking coil mattress with a dip the perfect shape of my body in which I seemed of grovel in all night. Thankfully, since I woke up every hour on the hour, I did not miss my early morning meeting across the river.
The location in front of the marina Even though the door was deadbolted, with the metal arm across the top, still felt like a very flimsy door that would be easy to break open. Also, front desk staff late at night was arguing with me that since I had already checked in a few hours earlier without having given my rewars number prior to check in, that it was too late to get the points for my stay.
Staff is very friendly and helpful. Excellent location. Easy to take there shuttle into town. I wish the hot water in the showers were hot. They only become warm. The a/c didn't work very well in our room, but it was adequate.
The location was nice. The biggest issue I have is the fact that when we booked the room it was never mentioned that the hotel was under construction. It wasn't until after we had checked in that someone at the front desk told us that construction started every day at 8 am. To be honest we assumed that it meant construction would be happening on another building but it turns out it was right above us. At EIGHT. On a Saturday. That's fine if you warn people beforehand but when you don't, it is infuriating. Additionally, the room wasn't very clean and the staff wasn't very helpful. I wouldn't recommend staying here.
Nothing. Terrible experience. The public spaces were filthy as well as the corridors and guest rooms. Upon check in, we discovered that our sheets were covered with hairs. We kindly asked the front desk to change before we return after dinner. We were returned our bathroom was semi flooded and the sheets were unchanged. There was one person on staff at the time so she handed us a stack of sheets to change the sheets ourselves. I would never recommend this hotel to anyone else. Worst hotel experience of my life.
near downtown with free shuttle. Adequate free breakfast lots of construction esp in the lobby
Room ready on time and cleaned properly. Bed was comfortable. Breakfast was not ready on time and did not get to eat what I wanted. Didn't even have milk for cereal at 7:30am available. Otherwise other things were fine.
Close to down town with our paying down town prices Not much I can think of
the beds where super comfortable....breakfast was good very busy hotel.....rooms could have been a little bigger and we had to keep asking for towels and toilet paper!!!! we had 4 aduals and only 3 towels & 1 roll of toilet paper!
The location was ok The staff was rude, the door lock was broken, our room was not cleaned on Saturday and we had to ask for new towels and wash clothes
The location was convenient for exploring Charleston. The room was newly remodeled. Construction was never mentioned. It was loud & noisy early. I was offered a single bed room when I arrived, supposed to be a double. Had to wait over an hour for them to clean one. The room was new, but dirty. Someone else's hair in the shower etc... Only one bed had pillow cases & it took 2 more hours to get that fixed. Pool was out of order. Coffee machine did not work. So many things poorly ran for a very over priced room. $200+ a night for what??? I will never stay there again!!
The internet did not work in the room - at all. We are both tech savy it was not a user problem.. we connectted immedately down in the breakfast room.
Right in the center of the historical district. Awesome restaurants and shopping just outside the door. Staff was SO personal and accommodating. We had dining suggestions and felt like we were part of the group immediately. We sat and talked later that night to SuSu. We both said we will stay here on our next trip Our room was recently renovated. Due to the cold, fresh air wasn't an option so we were overwhelmed w fumes. They were able to move us and saved the trip. Great 2nd room.
Very friendly and helpful staff. Went out of their way to assist.
Delicious Breakfast and Complimentary Drinks Beds were uncomfortable
Restaurant not good
Very clean, complimentary breakfast and happy hour both very nice. Great breakfast buffet, more choices than expected. The room was very nice and spacious. No fish in the water ponds. No one came in to replace the towels or fix the bed.
-Serious issue with the building structure and humidity. I have allergies and had a stuffed head all days we stayed there. - The humidity in the rooms and the smell of mold and mildew throughout. The windows in our room were constantly wet, we could not get them dry. - The cleaning maid kept knocking our door at the morning of checkout to see if she could service our room. why? - No refill of coffee/ tee station or soaps/ shampoo. When we called for a refill of the tee, it took long and I had to call again. Then they came twice, once with just coffee, no tea. - Expensive. We paid 160 USD per night for a hotel way out of town. They offer a shuttle bus but sell tickets for 6 USD per person per day. - The hotel looks old and worn.
pretty nice place. Good location First we didn't get the room we chose in pre checkin, the shuttle or wifi wasn't free as it was listed online. Could have been kayaks fault but either way not happy about that. AC didn't seem to work either. Paid a lot for the stay so that stuff shouldn't have been issues.
Comfort and of bedding and food. Locations was great since we were close to venues we wanted to view Parking
Very friendly and helpful staff
Clean rooms. Great gym. Friendly and accommodating staff. Quiet and relaxing atmosphere. Beautiful restaurant with exceptional dining. Would recommend.
That we were able to get a reservation for that night We had a plugged toilet and it took 45 minutes and two phone calls to get someone to fix it
Common areas are really nice -- lobby, restaurant, gym, and pool area. Watch out for hotel airport shuttle--was told by the front desk it was $15 and was then charged $35 by the driver. It also arrived 15 minutes late! Not ideal.
The staff was exceptionally accommodating. The shuttle was free and informative. It may be better to stay closer to the historic district(but it was not far away), where you could walk to the historic attractions.
AC didnt work
We stayed there the night of our wedding, so we were only there for a short time, but we loved it. The bartender gave us a drink on the house and was very friendly. We never made it to the rooftop area, but we enjoyed the lounge outside the bar downstairs. I wish we could have stayed longer!
Needs extensive renovation. The room was falling apart with the ceiling peeling. The fixtures in the bathroom were rusted and the bathroom were hardly ever properly cleaned. Hair all over the floor. Carpets were dirty and smelled.
Nice lobby. Plenty of parking. Blood on the sheets. Mascara left on the pillows. Towels with stains all over them. What a disaster.
This business was closed. I had to pay for a taxi to the business because there was no shuttle. Once I got there I had to pay the taxi to take me to a different hotel. I did not get all my expenses returned. I'm very dissatisfied.
Building was clean beds were comfortable Area around hotel was sketchy. People were walking through the parking lot at 11-12 o'clock at night fighting and just watching as we entered the hotel.
I liked the shuttle service in the afternoon to downtown Charleston. I would have liked to have a balcony. Also, they do not have room service, that would have been nice to have. It would have been nice for the shuttle service to go all day. There was 1 plate and 1 set of utensils in the room. I wouldn't book here again.
For a suite, the rooms were very small. Air conditioning unit had signs of mildew. Bed was not comfortable.


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Echo sounding and Sounding line both talk about this activity; once their redundant preambles are taken out, which is required to explain what "sounding" is, there's only a little in each article which could be advantageously moved here for coherence and context. --Wtshymanski (talk) 02:52, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
- Sounding line could perhaps be merged with Depth sounding, but I don't agree at all with merging Echo sounding into Depth sounding. Depth sounding is a much broader topic, with a history going back to the earliest of times. For most of that history, echo sounding has no importance because it didn't exist; it is just a recent technology which currently happens to be the dominant one. However, in other contexts, it is "Echo sounding" that is the important concept, and older methods of depth sounding are of no interest. For example, in Template:Hydroacoustics, the template needs the article on "Echo sounding", which has a prominent position in the "Sonar" section, whereas if it were merged, it would have to be relegated, and all but lost, as an "also ran" in the section on "Related topics". That would make the template unbalanced. There needs to be a standalone article dealing with contemporary depth sounding, and that article is Echo sounding.
- Additionally, if you look at usage counts in Google Web, Books and Scholar, you will find that Echo sounding is consistently used three to four times more often than the term "depth sounding". That result also holds if you look at usage counts over the past year only, suggesting the usage is stable over time and there is no trend in one direction or the other. Last month, 655 users looked up "Depth sounding" and [4094 users looked up "Echo sounding", a 6 to 1 ratio in favour of echo sounding. In short, when people, whether scholars or laymen, think of depth sounding, they are usually thinking of contemporary echo sounding, and that is the article most users would want to see. --Epipelagic (talk) 04:22, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
- Duly noted, and I've taken off the tag. --Wtshymanski (talk) 04:38, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
I don't think the use of archaic terms in limited to Mississippi riverboat men. I'm pretty sure these were terms used by most oceanic sailing vessels in the past, and were taken up by riverboat crews as traditional terms. Thus, the section on the Mississippi river boats usage of these terms is somewhat misleading..45Colt 19:40, 8 January 2015 (UTC)
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How is "lead" pronounced in "lead and line", at least by modern seamen? The etymology of both the element (/lɛd/) and the verb (/lid/) are interwoven, and nautical terms often have weird pronunciations, so this is not obvious. SamuelRiv (talk) 14:33, 31 August 2016 (UTC)


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face covering, veilingView synonyms
- 'Women wear long dresses with embroidered bodices and side panels, and tall hats with long white veils.'
- 'Like Nana's clothed bathing, the veil protects her from invasive gazes.'
- 'Traditionally, the bride wears a white gown and a veil.'
- 'Black party hats with veils made of black pantyhose or some other translucent material can also be made.'
- 'Despite a gloomy weather forecast, the sun shone, and the very long, winding, narrow lanes festooned with mayflower like bridal veils, were negotiated without meeting any traffic coming the other way.'
- 'She wore a long, fawn-coloured dust-cloak, a black, close-fitting toque, and a dark veil which concealed the greater part of her face.'
- 'N'gone, El Hadji's new wife, is dressed for a Western white wedding and her face is covered with a bridal veil.'
- 'The Monteratsch Glacier spread down from it like a silky, white, bridal veil.'
- 'She wore a newly fashioned gown of shimmering white, a delicate veil and a golden circlet.'
- 'It was a caricature of Diedra, in her usual blue and grey shipsuit, but with a white bridal veil flowing behind her onto the floor.'
- 'Trembling brush strokes imply human frailty, just as the screen-like haze evokes a veil drawn over more troubled memories.'
- 'The school dental service began in 1921-two years later the first dental nurses, dressed in white smocks and veils, marched into schools in Hawke's Bay.'
- 'The simple veil headpiece works great with elaborate bridal gowns since the veil does not detract from the overall look.'
- 'It was after the ceremony that the veil was lifted and the groom and bride were able to kiss which is the symbol of a beginning of a physical relationship.'
- 'For a dinner of state, like tonight, the dancers were covered in light, flowing material with veils, only their faces showing.'
- 'My hair was in ringlets, pinned to my head under the gauzy material of a veil, and the dried roses in my hands released the odd petal.'
- 'I gave him a wide eyed innocent stare from under my bridal white veil.'
- 'A helper was on hand, not to tame the bridal veil but to dispose of the accumulating wrappers.'
- 'She was entirely covered from head to toe, her hands in long black gloves, her head shrouded in a white veil, with two small eye slits.'
- 'Because she was protected by a red veil, Veiel concluded that it was caused by the sun's chemical rays.'
- 1.1 A piece of fabric forming part of a nun's headdress, resting on the head and shoulders.
- 'And the nuns had black uniforms and black and white veils, which disguised their faces and covered their hair.'
- 1.2 A thing that conceals, disguises, or obscures something:'shrouded in an eerie veil of mist'
covering, cover, screen, shield, curtain, layer, film, mantle, cloak, mask, blanket, shroud, canopy, cloud, blur, haze, mist, pallView synonyms
- 'Shame has been the veil through which many of us have viewed our naked bodies at times.'
- 'Ayrshire landmark Ailsa Craig is swathed in a layer of mist, thick enough to maintain a veil of secrecy.'
- 'They were now all crouching just behind a thin veil of vegetation.'
- 'The veil is a semi-transparent cloth screen worked with a grid of threads, set up between the artist and his subject, which allows him to plot what he sees onto gridded paper or a gridded canvas.'
- 'He was clad in a black ragged cloak that hung around his body like a veil of darkness.'
- 'Tessa was driving, squinting through the veil of rain that obscured all vision not 50 yards ahead.'
- 'I looked up at the beautiful, full moon, partially obscured by a thin veil of mist, and found what I was looking for.'
- 'Floaters are described by patients as fine dots, veils, cobwebs, clouds, or strings.'
- 'A glitch at Amazon's Canadian site has briefly lifted the veil of anonymity which protected the identities of reviewers.'
- 'If successful, Stardust will become only the third spacecraft to capture such a close view of the dark heart of a comet, normally obscured by a bright veil of dust and gas.'
- 'Unfortunately, the elected representatives are no less prone to abuse power and to enrich themselves behind the veil of 'official secrecy'.'
- 'He embarked on his trip to the North Pole under a veil of secrecy to avoid any attempt of the 'prize' being robbed from him by another solo competitor.'
- 'I found a parrotfish hiding in a cave, debris from its diaphanous veil of mucus wafting back and forth with each slight swell.'
- 'The sunset was no longer visible now; the storm had obscured it with its veil of darkness.'
- 'The horse stopped and beneath the veil of leaves, Legacy could see her brother's well worn leather boots.'
- 'Other maps, drafted in expectation of development, cast a spectral veil of streets over the rural landscape.'
- 'The music behind him feels bolder and more courageous, too, as the veil of obscurity that guarded so much of their previous releases has vanished.'
- 'Now we were driving through bleak glens with stunted conifers, gushing ice-melt streams and mist snagged in tattered veils on the crags like the wraiths of lost warriors.'
- 'It would only disguise qualitative assessment behind the veil of a quantitative expression.'
- 'Behind them was what looked like a veil of leaves.'
- 1.3 (in Jewish antiquity) the piece of precious cloth separating the sanctuary from the body of the Temple or the Tabernacle.
- 'And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.'
- 'The Holy of holies was separate from the rest of the Tabernacle by a heavy veil or curtain.'
- 'Jesus' death was immediately followed by the veil of the temple being tom in two, from top to bottom.'
- 'The tabernacle's veils, composed of 4 colours were related to the 4 elements.'
- 'Hebrews revisits two emphases from recent weeks: the new covenant and the sanctuary veil.'
A membrane which is attached to the immature fruiting body of some toadstools and ruptures in the course of development, either (universal veil) enclosing the whole fruiting body or (partial veil) joining the edges of the cap to the stalk.
- 'The English name refers to the gossamer veil which protects the gills when the cap is in its unexpanded state, and which bears some resemblance to a spider's web.'
- 'Extending from the stem to the margin of the cap, and covering the gills, is the partial veil - a membranaceous, white texture of varying thickness.'
verb[WITH OBJECT]
1 Cover with or as if with a veil:'she veiled her face'
envelop, surround, swathe, enfold, cover, cover up, conceal, hide, secrete, camouflage, disguise, mask, screen, shield, cloak, blanket, shroud, enwrap, canopy, overlayobscure, shade, shadow, eclipse, cloud, blot out, block out, blank out, obliterate, overshadowenshroud, mantle, bedim, benight, becloud, befogobnubilateView synonyms
- 'The symbolic white that covers the marriage bed also veils this woman's face.'
- 'The play's most penetrating moments occur when Ensler veils her disgust and sorrow at the lengths some women will go to to achieve physical perfection, under a veneer of sharp characterisation and acerbic wit.'
- 'Stephens veils the pastoral subjects with milky washes that streak the surface, and a brown glaze that drips languorously down it.'
- 'A frigate churned majestically through the Humber yesterday, an eerie spirit from the days of Nelson and Hornblower that cut through the grey fog veiling the sunrise over the estuary.'
- 'When Madonna steps out of her car, wearing a cream coat and veiled hat, everyone is excited about the wedding theory for about five minutes.'
- 'The decorative, formal and iconographical nature of the artworks veil the confused personal tensions always present in relationships.'
- 'They veil the simple wisdom of the Buddha's words, and distract us from it.'
- 'In each work, the encrusted outer coating veils a delicate drama of line, light and shadow that takes place just beneath the surface.'
- 'Both have an amiable and easy exterior that often veils their technical brilliance.'
- 'The women of the city maintain the custom of veiling their faces, except for the slaves who sell all the foodstuffs.'
- 'Glazed walls are layered with cypress louvers, which veil the street facade from sun and traffic.'
- 'However, the risk is that the spectacle veils the music.'
- 'It's largely thanks to him that the film pulls off a remarkable balancing act, neither veiling Aboriginal traditions in romantic mystery nor seeking to define their essential truths.'
- 'Abattoirs were erected in outlying suburbs - consolidating slaughtering, bringing it under stricter control, veiling it from the public eye.'
- 'Unexpectedly, a cover of sadness veiled her eyes and her voice took a gloomy turn.'
- 'The growing national movement facilitated this, because the capitalist class could always veil their demands as national demands.'
- 'The look of the film however is spectacular, and often veils its shortcoming.'
- 'Bahraini women were never as strict as other Arabs about covering themselves up in public, and many no longer veil their faces at all.'
- 'Women who adopted the veil helped to promulgate the re - veiling movement by encouraging female friends and relatives to do the same.'
- 'The remaining fabric is swept across the upper half of the body, covering at least one shoulder and sometimes veiling the head.'
- 1.1usually as adjective veiled Partially conceal, disguise, or obscure:'a thinly veiled threat'
covert, surreptitious, hidden, concealed, disguised, camouflaged, masked, suppressed, underlying, unrevealed, implied, indirect, hinted atill-defined, indistinct, vague, obscure, unclearView synonyms
- 'Plath and I both used thinly veiled fiction to cope with a very real fear - the death of a loved one.'
- 'That was a pretty thinly veiled shot at Van Exel, who did not take the comments kindly.'
- 'It was a thinly veiled attempt to provide medical cover for intensely political decisions.'
- 'In a thinly veiled attempt to mobilise lynch mobs, the press gleefully reported calls for the two to be hunted down and punished.'
- 'His thinly veiled criticism of the management of the unit has been expressed more openly this weekend by the founder of the unit.'
- 'Private clinics providing thinly veiled opportunities for queue-jumping have expanded.'
- 'Has Abbott put spin on it so many years later to turn him into the good guy and add a thinly veiled advocacy of adoption over abortion?'
- 'Brown also used his speech to deliver a series of thinly veiled warnings to his rivals in the higher echelons of the government.'
- 'During his brief stop, Howard issued two thinly veiled threats.'
- 'Ms. McPherson is so obviously a thinly veiled smoker that it's ridiculous.'
- 'Its mention of 'high-profile cases' was a thinly veiled reference to Andrew.'
- 'This is obviously a thinly veiled attempt to avoid accusations of sexism.'
- 'There is a thinly veiled measure of ideological and partisan bias driving this entire matter.'
- 'Big Brother was populated with thinly veiled, needy egos desperate to be noticed so that they could hide their distinct lack of character.'
- 'Until now it has remained undocumented, the circumstances of its commissioning veiled in utter obscurity.'
- 'He alleges Cheng appeared to offer veiled threats against his wife and daughter and wanted to talk about the radio show.'
- 'If I have one criticism, it's the fact that the Olympic thing was just a thinly veiled premise designed to give the two women an excuse to go on tour.'
- 'She's Steve Jobs' biological sister, and it's said to be a thinly veiled portrait of his life, so I feel it's a bit of a call of duty read.'
- 'It is, in fact, a thinly veiled autobiography and nothing less than a catalogue of disastrous dates - a tale of whine and roses.'
- 'So far it looks like a thinly veiled threat to drag the process out in legalistic wranglings.'
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French veil(e), from Latin vela, plural of velum (see velum).
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Windsor Atlântica, Rio de Janeiro
- Free buffet breakfast and WiFi
Main amenities
- 545 smoke-free guestrooms
- On the beach
- 2 restaurants
- Full-service spa
- 2 outdoor pools and 3 spa tubs
- Rooftop terrace
- Fitness center
- Free beach cabanas
- Business center
- Airport shuttle
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
For families
- Children's pool
- Private bathroom
- Daily housekeeping
- Laundry facilities
- Hair dryer
- Blackout drapes/curtains
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- In Copacabana
- Praia do Leme (0.1 mi / 0.2 km)
- Forte Duque de Caxias (0.7 mi / 1.1 km)
- Praca Serzedelo Correia (0.8 mi / 1.3 km)
- Rio Sul Shopping Center (0.8 mi / 1.3 km)
- Theataro Net Rio (1.1 mi / 1.8 km)
Windsor Atlântica, Rio de Janeiro
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- Executive superior room single
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- Superior Room
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- Executive superior
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 545 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 39 floors
- Check-in time 2 PM-2 PM
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- One child (12 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Parents must have child's birth certificate and photo ID *
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
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- Smoke-free property
Nearby Five Star Rio de Janeiro hotels
In the hotel
- Free buffet breakfast daily
- 2 restaurants
- Bar/lounge
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour room service
- Free beach cabanas
- Beach sun loungers
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Children's pool
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Number of spa tubs - 3
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Beach umbrellas
- Pool sun loungers
- Steam room
- Beach towels
- Pool umbrellas
- Sauna
- Business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 2010
- Elevator/lift
- Rooftop terrace
- Accessible bathroom
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- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
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- Blackout drapes/curtains
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- Individually decorated
- Individually furnished
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Bidet
- Hair dryer
- 30-inch LCD TV
- Cable TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
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Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Windsor Spa Collection. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with hot springs/mineral springs, a sauna, a spa tub, and Turkish bath/hammam.
The spa is open daily. Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
DiningThe View - Overlooking the ocean, this buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
Alloro - This beachfront fine-dining restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
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Green / Sustainable Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
- The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.
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- Windsor Atlantica Hotel Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- Windsor Atlântica Hotel Rio de Janeiro
- Windsor Atlântica Hotel
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- Windsor Atlântica
Parents or a legal guardian traveling with children under 18 years must present the child's birth certificate and an identity card with photo (passport, for example) at the check-in. For international travels from Brazil, if just one of the parents is traveling with the child, she/he must present – in addition to the child's certificate of birth and identity card with photo – a letter authorizing the trip signed by the other parent with a notarial certification of signature. In case the parents or the legal guardian, as applicable, cannot or are unwilling to give this authorization, a judicial authorization is required. People who intend to travel to Brazil with children must consult with the Brazilian consulate before traveling for more information.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the health club, fitness facility, or spa tub without adult supervision.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
Parking height restrictions apply.
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- Tourism fee: BRL 7 per accommodation, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
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Excellent 4.5 /5 from 655 reviews
Loved our stay at this wonderful property
My room had an amazing view and a good size. The restaurant is very good.
Absolutely great. Beach across street, staff super nice, food very good. The only thing needed was a gift shop or little convenience store in the hotel. Decor all beige and brown, and hotel would benefit from some color. Overall fantastic, and would go back in a second.
3 day conference in Botafogo, chose to stay in Copacabana because it seemed more lively. This was correct, plus the hotel service was excellent. The buffet, both for breakfast and lunch, was excellent. The terrace on the rooftop was just what I needed to spend a day writing. Overall, the best surprise of the last year (I stay around 10 hotels per year).
Hotel is well run and super well located. Not cheap but it's a decent value considering the beachfront location. The breakfast buffet is excellent, and there's a rooftop pool. Small but the views are fabulous from up there. Really no complaints about the hotel.
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United States District Court, S.D. New York
May 29, 2015
ERNESTO MARTINEZ, Petitioner,v.SUPERINTENDENT, Respondent.
THOMAS P. GRIESA, District Judge.
Petitioner Ernesto Martinez ("petitioner") moves, pro se, to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner claims that he was denied a fair trial due to an unduly suggestive lineup, and due to ineffective assistance of counsel.
For the reasons that follow, the petition is denied.
On September 22, 2008, petitioner was charged with Robbery in the First and Second Degrees for two separate incidents. The first, which occurred on September 4, 2008, involved a robbery of a victim named Randy Cordero. The second, which occurred on September 11, 2008, involved a robbery of a victim named Ronald Espinal. Both robberies occurred in brightly lit subway cars in New York City.
On August 10, 2009, a jury in New York state court convicted petitioner of one count of Robbery in the First Degree, and one count of Robbery in the Second Degree, relating to the robbery of Espinal. The jury was not able to reach a verdict on the similar robbery charges relating to the robbery of Cordero. However, at sentencing, petitioner pled guilty to one count of Attempted Robbery in the Second Degree relating to Cordero.
The state court sentenced petitioner, as a second violent felony offender, to ten years' imprisonment on the conviction for First Degree and Second Degree Robbery, as well as five years' imprisonment on the attempted robbery count, all to be served concurrently. The court also sentenced petitioner to five years' post-release supervision. Petitioner is currently incarcerated pursuant to this judgment.
Petitioner filed a direct appeal of the judgment, through counsel, arguing that (1) he was deprived of a fair trial based on the introduction of background testimony that petitioner was arrested based on a wanted poster including his name and photograph; and (2) the prosecutor acted as an unsworn witness during summation. On May 3, 2012, the Appellate Division rejected petitioner's claims and affirmed the judgment of conviction, stating that the trial court "properly exercised its discretion in admitting testimony that the police apprehended defendant on a subway train after recognizing him from a wanted poster bearing his photograph, " noting that the trial court provided an appropriate limiting instruction to the jury, and rejecting the remainder of petitioner's arguments. People v. Martinez, 95 A.D.3d 462 (1st Dep't 2012).
On July 18, 2012, a judge of the New York Court of Appeals denied petitioner's application for leave to appeal. People v. Martinez, 19 N.Y.3d 975 (2012). Petitioner's conviction became final 90 days later, on October 16, 2012. Petitioner filed the instant petition within one year of that date, on April 23, 2013, and the petition is therefore timely. See 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1).
In his original April 23, 2013 petition, petitioner claims that he was deprived of a fair trial because of an unduly suggestive lineup. The petition was amended on August 5, 2013, to add a claim for ineffective assistance of counsel.
A. section 2254 Standard of Review
A prisoner in state custody may petition a federal court for a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that his confinement violates the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States. Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 ("AEDPA"), which amended 28 U.S.C. § 2254, a federal court may not grant habeas relief for any claim adjudicated on the merits in state court unless the petitioner establishes that the state court decision "was contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States[, ]" 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1), or was "based on an unreasonable determination of the facts in light of the evidence presented in the State court proceeding." Id § 2254(d)(2). Under AEDPA, federal courts must afford the factual determinations of a state court a presumption of correctness. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(e)(1). The petitioner must rebut this presumption by "clear and convincing evidence." Id
B. Exhaustion Requirement
A federal court may not grant a writ of habeas corpus unless a petitioner has exhausted his remedies available in the state courts. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b)(1)(A). Courts in this circuit employ a two-prong test to determine whether a habeas claim is exhausted. See Cotto v. Herbert, 331 F.3d 217, 237 (2d Cir. 2003). First, a petitioner must present "the essential factual and legal premises of his federal constitutional claim to the highest state court capable of reviewing it." Cotto, 331 F.3d at 237 (citation omitted). Second, a habeas petitioner must have "fairly presented' to the state courts the substance' of his federal habeas corpus claim." Padilla v. Keane, 331 F.Supp.2d 209, 214 (S.D.N.Y. 2004) (internal citations omitted.)
If a claim is not fairly presented to the state courts, a federal habeas court will nonetheless deem it exhausted if "it is clear that the unexhausted claim is procedurally barred by state law and, as such, its presentation in the state forum would be futile." Aparicio v. Artuz, 269 F.3d 78, 90 (2d Cir. 2001). And, despite the two-prong test described above, in certain circumstances "[a]n application for a writ of habeas corpus may be denied on the merits notwithstanding the failure of the applicant to exhaust the remedies available in the courts of the State." See 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b)(2).
C. Procedural Default
Federal habeas review of a state court's denial of a prisoner's federal constitutional claim is barred if the state court's decision rests on an independent and adequate state procedural ground, unless the petitioner can demonstrate cause for the procedural default and actual prejudice resulting from the alleged constitutional violation, or show "that failure to consider the claims will result in a fundamental miscarriage of justice." See Coleman v. Thompson, 501 U.S. 722, 750 (1991).
Petitioner challenges his conviction and sentence on two grounds. First, he argues that an identification lineup, in which petitioner "was the only one who was Black/Hispanic, " deprived him of his right to a fair trial. Second, he argues that his trial counsel was ineffective.
Both of petitioner's arguments are without merit. The court addresses each in turn.
1. The Lineup
Prior to trial, defendant-through counsel-moved to suppress a confession he made to a police detective soon after his arrest. He also moved to suppress identification evidence from a lineup conducted the night of his arrest, through which victims Randy Cordero, Ronald Espinal, and two other individuals (Kevin Colon and Anthony Torres) identified petitioner as the perpetrator of the robberies.
On July 8, 2009, following a pretrial hearing, the state court denied petitioner's motion to suppress his confession, but granted the motion to suppress the lineup identifications. (Dkt. No. 19 at 121-22.) However, after an independent source hearing held the next day, the state court found that each witness had an independent basis from which he would be permitted to identify petitioner at trial. (See Dkt. No. 18-1, Ex. A at 4, 23; Ex. Bat 3.)
In the instant petition, petitioner now claims: "When I was in the line up the complaint said that the perp that committed this crime was a male black/Hispanic. At my line up I was place[d] with 4 male oversize Caucasian[s] who were police officers. Not one of them was black/Hispanic. I was the only one who was black/Hispanic... of course in a room full of Caucasian male officers and of course out of everybody they pick[ed] me." (Dkt. No. 10 at 5.)
As noted above, the lineup at issue was excluded by the trial court after a motion to suppress. Because the lineup was suppressed, there is no live dispute-or relevant relief-based on an improper lineup. Petitioner's current objections to the lineup are therefore mooted. See Russman v. Bd. of Educ. of Enlarged City Sch. Dist. of City of Watervliet, 260 F.3d 114, 118 (2d Cir. 2001) (Although the "case or controversy" requirement has itself been a fertile ground for controversy through the years, at its uncontroverted core lies the principle that, at all times, the dispute before the court must be real and live, not feigned, academic, or conjectural"); see also Catanzano v. Wing, 277 F.3d 99, 107 (2d Cir. 2001) (accord).[1]
2. Ineffective Assistance of Trial Counsel
Petitioners may raise ineffective assistance of counsel claims on collateral review. To state a claim for ineffective assistance of counsel, petitioner must show (1) deficient performance that was objectively unreasonable, and (2) prejudice such that the reliability of the outcome is put into question. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984). Courts are not required to address both Strickland elements if the petitioner "makes an insufficient showing in one." Wynder v. Smith, No. 09 Civ. 4541 (LAP)(JLC), 2011 WL 70556, at* 13 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 10, 2011). "The Strickland standard is rigorous, and the great majority of habeas petitions that allege constitutionally ineffective counsel founder on that standard." Lindstadt v. Keane, 239 F.3d 191, 199 (2d Cir. 2001).
As an initial matter, like the lineup claim, petitioner did not raise an ineffective assistance claim on direct appeal. Petitioner's ineffective assistance claim is therefore unexhausted. Despite this procedural failure, the court declines to remand petitioner's ineffective assistance claim to state court, and instead will exercise its discretion under § 2254 to address the merits of the claim. See Padilla v. Keane, 331 F.Supp.2d 209, 216 (S.D.N.Y. 2004) (interests in judicial economy warrant the dismissal of meritless, unexhausted claims); Rhines v. Weber, 544 U.S. 269, 277 (2005) (noting that "even if a petitioner had good cause for [failure to exhaust claims], the district court would abuse its discretion if it were to grant him a stay when his unexhausted claims are plainly meritless").
On the merits, petitioner fails to meet the rigorous Strickland standard. The entirety of petitioner's argument concerning the alleged ineffectiveness of counsel states: "At my trial my counsel wasn't fighting for my freedom[.] She wasn't raising no issue prior to my case nor did she fight for me unfair line up at the police department." (8/9/13 Pet., Dkt. No. 10 at 7.) In this bare-bones claim, petitioner neglects to include any particular factual allegations as to how counsel was ineffective. He thus fails to meet his burden on collateral review. Moreover, even construing petitioner's claim quite liberally, a review of the trial record shows that his claim is without merit. Contrary to petitioner's claim that "counsel wasn't fighting for [his] freedom, " trial counsel here appears to have been a zealous and capable advocate. In fact, based in large part on the strength of counsel's efforts at trial, the jury was unable to reach a verdict on certain counts against the defendant. On this record, petitioner has failed to show deficient performance or prejudice under Strickland
The court has reviewed the parties' submissions and the underlying record, and has considered petitioner's arguments. For the reasons discussed above, the petition is denied.
The court declines to issue a certificate of appealability, as there has been no "substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right." 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2); see United States v. Perez, 129 F.3d 255, 260 (2d Cir. 1997).
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Hôtel en trés bon état, personnel accueillant et sympathique. Juste un petit problème avec le pommeau de douche qui ne se réglait pas en hauteur (système cassé). Petit déjeuner sucré/salé à volonté. Parking souterrain gratuit de 08h45 à 20h45. Mais pour en sortir pendant les heures de fermeture, il faudra payer 12 euros ... trés cher tout de même.
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Room was bit small but clean and bathroom was good. It was quite warm inside even in end october. Had to pay about 10 EUR for breakfast which has very limited choices. Avoid breakfast if possible !! There are several nice restaurants and a large supermarket just outside the hotel which is convenient. And the tram stop is couple of minutes away. And had a very bad experience with airport taxi service which was ordered by the hotel reception person. It charged 50 EUR to take us to the ORLY airport. It was only 30 EUR when we were coming from the airport. Make sure ask the average price for taxi if you book through hotel reception.


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Weekend EditionBy Stansberry Research Interview Series
Saturday, September 12, 2009
In an interview with the London Telegraph, Cheng Siwei, former vice chairman of China's Communist Party's Standing Committee, said China has lost confidence in the dollar (nothing new there), and it is buying massive gold reserves to protect itself...
"Gold is definitely an alternative, but when we buy, the price goes up," Cheng, now a global economic ambassador for China, says. "We have to do it carefully so as not stimulate the market."
As a policy, China will buy gold on dips, creating a strong floor for the metal. China's buying – the country has doubled its reserves to 1,054 metric tons – also explains why gold has held strong despite a soaring market.
The world's biggest gold miner, Barrick Gold, hears China loud and clear... Barrick is rushing to unwind its fixed-price bullion contracts, which would expose Barrick to swings in the metal's price.
Barrick is selling 94.8 million new common shares (17% more than the original sale, announced Tuesday) to help cover the $5.6 billion charge it will take to eliminate some of the hedges it has on 9.5 million ounces of gold.
AngloGold Ashanti and Randgold Resources are buying control of a deposit in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – one of the poorest and most dangerous countries in the world – containing around $22 billion of gold.
Production in South Africa has fallen, and after eight straight years of price increases, miners are desperate for untapped reserves. The DRC is one of the last known frontiers of untapped gold reserves. If AngloGold and Randgold have even mild success, expect every mining company in the world to set up shop.
Betting against the majority usually pays off, but we're still bullish on gold. The fundamentals are too strong. As Steve Sjuggerud says, until the average American – who laughed at the idea of owning gold last year – starts e-mailing us asking us for advice, we're buying.
In a recent DailyWealth, he declared gold will stay above $1,000 this time around... Steve notes that in a real bull market, an asset will hit a new high as optimism surrounding the asset peaks – as was the case with gold in March 2008. Then, optimism wanes and the asset price falls.
Later, the asset moves sideways, shaking out all the nonbelievers before reaching a new high.
Despite the rampant inflation fears, gold hadn't closed at more than $1,000 since March, raising fears of what would happen to the metal as confidence returned to the market. Well, confidence has returned – evidenced by the S&P 500's 50% gain since March, and gold, surprisingly, has steadily marched upward. Steve writes:
Gold is all over the headlines. If it stays above $1,000, the trend chasers will jump in and shove it up higher.
I think gold will hold on above $1,000 for another reason... the astronomical amount of money the Fed has printed into existence to fund the current bailout.
Last November, ace researcher James Bianco figured bailout spending at that time was equal to the inflation-adjusted cost of the Marshall Plan, Louisiana Purchase, Race to the Moon, S&L Crisis, Korean War, New Deal, Iraq invasion, Vietnam, and NASA – combined. Only World War II rivaled the bailout. And that was back in November.
All that spending originates as borrowing, and there's no way it'll ever be repaid. It'll be inflated away by the Federal Reserve's money printing. That will erode the value of the money in your pocket, in your bank account, and, yes, in your stock portfolio, too.
To take advantage of this nasty trend, I've recommended what I call "gold-backed annuities." These are the safest way to protect yourself from the coming inflation. To learn more, click here.
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Date Range:9/3/2009 to 9/10/2009
Date Range:9/3/2009 to 9/10/2009


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Marion DIETL 1, 2, Kristina SIORPAES 3, 4, Herbert HANGLER 1, Thomas SCHACHNER 1, Michael GRIMM 1, Gerhard PIERER 3
1 Department of Cardiac Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria; 2 Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Academic Hospital Feldkirch, Feldkirch, Austria; 3 Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria; 4 Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Berlin, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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