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A year later and Barnes & Noble produced a more advanced device called the Nook Tablet. I had absolutely no intention of purchasing the Tablet based on my experiences with the earlier Nook Color. But my wife and I started reading very positive reviews of the Tablet which led us to purchase it for each other for Christmas.
The Tablet has proven to be everything the Color wasn't, but a review of the Tablet isn't the purpose of this post. Rather, it's what my wife and I experienced as customers at our local Barnes & Noble earlier this evening. Our customer experience was all positive, but very complicated. Here's a bit of an account of what happened.
- Along with my Tablet I was given a small $25 gift card. I unwrapped it Christmas and had it in my possession for several days. Then I lost it. I was able to walk into our local Barnes & Noble and have a replacement released.
- I had purchased an adjustable reading stand for my wife to use with her Tablet. It broke and we returned it without any issues. We elected not to get a replacement.
- We found out that Barnes & Noble was giving a $25 dollar discount to new members when they purchased the Nook Tablet, if those members signed up or renewed after June 2011. We didn't know about the discount until we stopped by the store today. The problem is that we renewed our membership in April. The store's manager had already put in place a policy that allowed all to benefit from the discount. The assistant manager knew of this local policy and gave us our discount.
The entire time we were dealing with the assistant manager she was professional, friendly, and courteous. She worked very hard for us, especially while trying to issue me a replacement gift card. All of this didn't amount to much money, but it was the way it was handled that was the most satisfying. Not once during our visit to the Barnes & Noble store did we feel like were were burdensome to the staff, especially the assistant manager. We were a customer and the assistant manager was going to make sure we were satisfied.
In the end we were completely satisfied, which just goes to heighten our overall satisfaction with the Nook Tablet. I'm sure that there are many who would say that they can find equivalent customer service from on-line stores. But as good as an on-line store can be, there is nothing that will ever exceed the satisfaction of excellent face-to-face customer service, the kind you will find in a local store such as Barnes & Noble.
I grow concerned that our "penny wise, but pound foolish" drive towards on-line bargains is killing a key aspect of the shopping experience. At the very least it puts local branches of national chains at risk of closure, along with the loss of local jobs, good quality jobs. Local stores staffed with helpful and knowledgeable people are, and will always be, a vital aspect of an overall successful merchant presence. Apple understands this well, which is why Apple has so many Apple Stores (and yes, I've been in a few of those as well).
As I said I'll be writing a new personal review of the Tablet on `thewsreviews. But I didn't want to wait until then to write about the genuinely positive shopping experience I and my wife had at our local Barnes & Noble.


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The pair, both formed in Palermo, used a stratagem of liberating victims from wicked possession in sequence to abuse women and children. The dual were named by media as Salvatore Anello, 59, who belonged to a Capuchin order, and Salvatore Muratore, 52, who worked for a Italian army in Palermo.
The organisation reportedly assured victims that they were hexed by immorality spirits, before carrying out a 'healing prayer' in their homes that concerned "repeatedly touching their genitals", Palermo Today reported.
Anello was arrested during emergence on Friday morning and is being hold in military custody, following a six-month prolonged review into Muratore, who was a member of a internal request group, and claimed to be means to perform exorcism.
Muratore is suspicion to have abused during slightest 4 women and one girl, while a clergyman is charged with abusing dual women and 3 minors.
According to La Stampa, prosecutor Giorgia Righi pronounced Muratore "took advantage of victims in a state of psychological fragility", and fit his groping by observant he was pardon a 'demon of lust'.
The army pronounced Muratore would be dangling immediately and that it would co-operate entirely with investigations.
Although priests are available by a Catholic church to lift out exorcisms, a sermon should usually start with authorisation from a diocesis, and Anello was not famous as an exorcist.
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Conexant Systems Inc., once one of Orange County's biggest chipmakers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday in Delaware under a plan to reorganize the company to eliminate debt and cut real estate expenses.
In the bankruptcy filing, the Newport Beach company listed $212.7 million in assets and about $250 million in liabilities , according to Bloomberg News.
Under a restructuring plan, a unit of billionaire George Soros' New York-based Soros Fund Management will exchange $195 million in debt for new stock and a $76 million unsecured note. The unit, QP SFM Capital Holdings, is Conexant's sole secured lender.
Eastman Kodak Co., listed as Conexant's largest unsecured creditor, is owed $2.83 million, and Silterra Malaysia is owed $1.98 million.
"Our pre-arranged financial restructuring provides for a clear path to renewed growth and success, and upon emergence, Conexant will be a leaner company with a stronger balance sheet that allows for a more focused and consistent investment in product lines," said CEO and President Sailesh Chittipeddi.
Conexant was acquired by Golden Gate Capital in San Francisco in 2011. The company has 420 employees worldwide with 170 in California, a fraction of its workforce a decade ago. About 30 employees work in San Diego and the rest in Newport Beach.
The semiconductor unit, which makes chips for imaging, audio, modem and video applications, was spun off from Rockwell International in 1998 and had 6,300 employees.
Conexant, once was a rival of Broadcom Corp. in Irvine, grew to 8,000 people worldwide including 2,600 in Orange County in 2000. But the Newport Beach chipmaker ran into hard times when sales slowed for its modems, wireless telephones and personal computing products.
In 2002, Conexant announced it was phasing out health benefits for 700 people who retired when the company was spun off from Rockwell because it could no longer afford the costs. By that time, the company had shrunk to 1,400 workers.
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Leipzig, Leipzig
- Free WiFi
Main amenities
- 214 guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Breakfast available
- 24-hour health club
- Valet parking
- Business center
- Airport shuttle
- Childcare
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Front desk safe
For families
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Premium TV channels
- Free toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
What's around
- In Zentrum
- Paulinum (0 mi / 0.1 km)
- Augustusplatz (0.1 mi / 0.1 km)
- Leipzig Opera (0.1 mi / 0.1 km)
- Gewandhaus (0.1 mi / 0.1 km)
- Leipzig University (0.1 mi / 0.2 km)
Radisson Blu Hotel, Leipzig, Leipzigfrom $88
- Business Room
- Superior Room
- Suite
- Superior Room
- Junior Suite
- Junior Suite
- Business Class Room
- Superior Room
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- Superior Room
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 214 rooms
- 24-hour check-in
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- One child (11 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets allowed (dogs only) *
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours) *
- Valet parking (limited) *
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In the hotel
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 7
- Meeting rooms 8
- 24-hour front desk
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Television in common areas
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Soundproofed rooms
- Partially open bathroom
- Bathtub or shower
- Rainfall showerhead
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Premium TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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- Radisson Blu Hotel Leipzig
- Radisson Blu Leipzig
- Leipzig Radisson
- Radisson Leipzig
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Optional extras
Self parking costs EUR 21 per day with in/out privileges
Valet parking costs EUR 21 per day
Rollaway beds are available for EUR 30 per night
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of EUR 21 per person (approximately)
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of EUR 25 per pet, per stay
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of EUR 50 per vehicle (one way)
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 4.4 /5 from 275 reviews
Everything was excellent until check out time. No flexibility with check out time at all. I was staying at this hotel in order to attend as many concerts I can that weekend. I left a morning concert during the intermission in order to check out punctually at 12noon.(They told me I can't be late for check out ), and i never made back to the 2nd half of that concert.. (If they have given me 30 minutes extra, it could have been fine..) I don't if I want to stay here next time even though the facility was great...
We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel. It was originally supposed to be just myself and my spouse, but a dear friend came with us at the last minute. The staff brought up an extra bed for her, which made the room extremely crowded, but it still worked. The hotel itself is very lovely and is located directly across the street from Augustus Square. It's hard to imagine a better location in Leipzig! The beds were so comfortable! The only issue that arose was that the bathroom is completely open to the room, so with our extra guest there was little privacy. For a couple, it would not be an issue. The breakfast buffet was probably the best I have ever seen in a hotel. Everything was delicious and plentiful. The staff was also very helpful and accommodating, going out of their way to help us out. We were able to park our car in the lot right behind the hotel for an additional 21 euros a day. Highly recommend this hotel!
I was very satisfied with my 3-night stay. Great location, clean and comfortable room. I especially enjoyed the shower head. Great selection in breakfast buffet also.
Good choice for a weekend trip to the city. Central location and a very comfortable large room. The service is a bit stiff and impersonal but efficient "German style". When asking for a restaurant suggestion we were given the city map with a drawn circle around downtown, and the comment - "You are sure to find something there"... Average breakfast and good parking facilities. No complaints. Most guests will be very comfortable here. Recommended!
Located near City Center this Hotel offers everything you would need to explore Leipzig. Clean rooms and a large breakfast makes this a great place. Hotel front desk helpful with all your needs.
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Coeur d'Alene has 34,514 residents. It is located in Kootenai county.
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