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Located in Ipanema within a mile (2 km) of Leblon Beach, Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Ipanema ex Caesar Park is within a few miles (5 km) of other popular sights such as Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. This 222-room, 5-star hotel has a restaurant along with conveniences like an outdoor pool and free in-room WiFi. On the beach, it's also near Corcovado and Parque Henrique Lage.
This hotel serves as home to a rooftop bar, along with a restaurant that specializes in international cuisine. Savor a meal from the privacy of your room with 24-hour room service, or get a pick-me-up at the coffee shop/café. Start each morning with buffet breakfast, available for a fee from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
All 222 air-conditioned rooms feature minibars, free bottled water, and safes. LED TVs come with cable channels, and free WiFi keeps guests connected. Bathrooms offer rainfall showers, hair dryers, and free toiletries. In-room massages are available, and other amenities include phones and desks.
Property features
At Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Ipanema ex Caesar Park, guests enjoy an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a sauna. Valet parking is BRL 60 per day if you plan to drive, or hop aboard the airport shuttle (available on request). The 24-hour front desk has multilingual staff ready to assist with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this beach hotel include free WiFi in public areas, a computer station, and a terrace.
- Close to Leblon Beach
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Onsite dining
- Outdoor pool
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Ipanema ex Caesar Park offers 7 meeting and special event rooms, including an executive boardroom and a banquet hall accommodating up to 180 guests.
The hotel's top floor features an outdoor pool, complete health club and spa services. The restaurant Galani, on the second floor, features a stained glass window overlooking the sea. Also at the lobby there is The Caja Cafe, a trendy bar. Guests staying in master suites have access to an exclusive VIP lounge on the 20th floor. An airport transportation service is also available for a fee.
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach towels
- Outdoor pool
- Sauna
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Babysitting or childcare
- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors - 23
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Fitness facilities
- Computer station
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Total number of rooms - 222
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Terrace
- Poolside bar
- Luggage storage
- Snack bar/deli
- Number of meeting rooms - 6
- Year Built 1979
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Ipanema ex Caesar Park offers 222 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Room service (24 hours)
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Minibar
- Free bottled water
- Turndown service
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bathtub or shower
- Slippers
- Cable TV service
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- In-room massage available
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
Where to Eat
Galani - Mixed ingredients from local sources are allied with international culinary techniques to create Galani's contemporary dishes. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner available. The traditional dish feijoada is served on Saturdays.
23 Ocean Lounge - A welcoming space to enjoy snacks and drinks such as the traditional caipirinha. This Lobby bar offers a modern and sophisticated atmosphere.
Nearby Things to Do
The hotel features a rooftop pool and a health club with views of Ipanema beach and workout equipment, free weights, sauna, and massage desk offering 19 types of treatments. Guests have complimentary use of lounge chairs, towels, and sun umbrellas at the beach. Concierge can arrange for bicycle rentals, tours, and other activities.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Windsurfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Rock climbing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 12 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of BRL 50 per pet, per night
- 1 per room (up to 5 kg)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: BRL 88 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: BRL 60 per day
- Pet fee: BRL 50 per pet, per night
Hotel Name
- Caesar Park Rio Janeiro Ipanema Managed Sofitel
- Caesar Rio
- Caesar Rio Janeiro Managed Sofitel
- Caesar Rio Janeiro Managed Sofitel Hotel
- Caesar Rio Janeiro Managed Sofitel Hotel Ipanema Park
- Rio Sofitel
- Caesar Park Rio Janeiro Ipanema Managed Sofitel Hotel
- Caesar Managed Sofitel Hotel
- Caesar Managed Sofitel
- Caesar Park Rio De Janeiro Ipanema Managed By Sofitel Brazil
- Caesar Park Ipanema
We should mention
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. This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. One child 12 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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The International Mountain Bicycling Association quietly is exploring a bid to change National Park Service rule-making policies with hopes of cutting through the bureaucracy to open up more park terrain to cyclists.
Drew Vankat, the group's policy analyst, tells the Traveler that IMBA simply is mulling a run at changing the rules that must be negotiated for a park superintendent to open park terrain beyond developed areas to mountain bikes.
However, others within the Park Service say the group is "applying pressure" to have the existing rule-making procedures changed. Specifically, they say, IMBA wants to remove the current requirement that superintendents promulgate a special regulation to create bike trails beyond developed areas.
Back when that rule was created, in 1987, Park Service officials felt that before bike trails could be established outside developed areas there needed to be a "thorough review of all environmental and visitor use considerations" and that the public participate in the decision-making process.
From his Colorado office, Mr. Vankat, after stating that IMBA hasn't "proposed anything and there is no formal plan," pointed to a bureaucratic gauntlet superintendents must negotiate to gain approval for mountain biking on park trails outside of developed areas.
"The underlining issue behind all of this is that it takes a really lengthy, time-consuming, resource-intensive bureaucratic process to open up a trail to bicycles on Park Service land," he said. "IMBA and the Park Service signed an MOU in 2005 and we've been working on a lot of great projects around the country together and we can only get so far in some parks (because of the rules).
"Everything we've done has been driven by local interests," Mr. Vankat continued. "We visited, I think, in the low 20s the number of parks the last two or three years with our trail care crews, always at (the park's) request. So if we get an invitation we go out and help however we can. But obviously there's sort of a ceiling as to how much we can help because they can't just go ahead and say, 'Trail X has been rerouted sustainability and we'd love to open it up to bikes but it would take this long, onerous process.'"
IMBA in recent years has made a lot of progress in its dealings with the Park Service.
* When it initially signed that memorandum of understanding with the agency in 2005, the agreement called for two pilot studies, and somehow a third was tagged onto the agreement.
* Initially IMBA officials talked only of gaining access to dirt roads in the parks. But a few months later they began talking of opening single-track trails for mountain bikers.
* When Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Park Service Director Mary Bomar this past summer announced 201 projects eligible for centennial funding (if Congress authorizes it), a single-track mountain bike trail in Big Bend National Park was among the group.
* Last month IMBA gained the support of Mike Snyder, the Park Service's Intermountain regional director, who sent out a memo to superintendents in his region to say IMBA can provide "some great partnership ... that you may want to take advantage of."
Now there's the effort to change Park Service rules to make it easier to open mountain bike trails in the parks.
"As it is right now, it's nothing less than a waste of government time and money to have this special regulations proposal and rule-making process that has to go back and forth through the D.C. office twice. It's too onerous," Mr. Vankat said. "It just doesn't seem like the right way to be managing recreation on these lands.
"It doesn't need to be as simple as the superintendent saying, 'OK, biking goes on A,B and C.' And poof, tomorrow they're open. There needs to be environmental review and the assessment and everything. We're not trying to skirt any of that. If it's not appropriate, let the science and the NEPA process bear that out," he said. "To have on top of that a whole 'nother layer of bureaucracy just seems wasteful."
At the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees, Bill Wade doesn't see a need for a change.
"We are satisfied that the existing rule-making process is appropriate and should not be modified to allow for a less stringent decision-making process involving biking," said Mr. Wade, who chairs the group's executive council.
NPCA officials also see no need to change the current requirements.

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18% Moisture Content
How does one determine the moisture content of wood before applying stain or paint. Instructions usually say wait for 3 dry days. Can one count on this as dry enough?
Usually that's plenty but it can all depend on temperature and humidity. The only way to tell for sure is to get a moisture meter. You can usually get one for about $20 that is good enough for this purpose.
18%-19% moisture content is what you have with kiln-dried lumber, but not pressure-treated or green lumber that have not been kiln-dried.
If you're priming and painting new lumber, I would get a moisture meter. Even kiln-dried lumber will absorb high humidity.
As you know, lumber that has too much moisture will bubble and peel your primer and paint in short order. The meter is well worth it to avoid such problems.
Good luck!
It would be well worth it as I will be using Sikkens solid color stain.
I'll check the web for moisture meters.
I use a moisture meter
Your local Paint Store or Contractor Supply or Lumberyard should have the $35 one
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Beach 69 Street Shooter Had Long Record
On February 27, gang cops busted a gangbanger thug who fired several shots in the direction of a group of people standing in front of a bodega at 69- 20 Beach Channel Drive shortly after midnight on February 22, hitting and wounding one of them.
Court sources identified the alleged shooter as Christopher Chinloy, 17, of 69-14 Hessler Avenue in Arverne, who, records show, has had several violent incidents with the police involving weapons.
According to court records supplied by Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, Chinloy, a member of the Crips street gang, was spotted firing the shots into the crowd by Sergeant Craig Bier and Police Officer Donnell Myers, assigned to Queens Gang Squad.
The two got out of their car and saw Chinloy running from the scene, directly towards them. They saw him toss his gun into the air into a nearby grassy spot and later recovered the .40-caliber automatic, police sources say.
A 14-year-old was shot once in the buttocks. The unidentified victim was transported to Jamaica Hospital, where he was treated and released.
This is not the first time in recent months that Chinloy had a run-in with cops.
The 5-foot 6-inch 150-pound thug has been arrested on gun possession and assault charges three times since last September.
And, while his juvenile record is sealed, published sources say he had at least one juvenile gun possession charge on his record.
The night prior to last year's West Indian Day Parade, at the corner of Nostrand Avenue and Fenimore Street in Brooklyn, a passing NYPD lieutenant and detective noticed Chinloy fingering his waistband and constantly adjusting something and covering it with his coat.
The two cops stopped him and he backed away, putting his hand into his waistband. The cops searched him and found a loaded handgun.
Eventually, the charges against him were reduced to disorderly conduct, because prosecutors were unsure whether there was the proper probable cause to search him.
He was free on $4,000 bail when he allegedly did the Far Rockaway shooting two weeks ago.
He reportedly had another illegal gun bust in Brooklyn as well.
This time, he faces attempted murder charges and 25 years in prison.
Rockaway has a history of gun thugs coming back again and again in our revolving door justice.
Just two weeks ago, another thug shot a Rockaway woman dead and then went to Manhattan, where he shot at two cops and was killed in the return fire.
Twenty-five years ago, a young cop named Scott Gadell from the 101 Precinct was shot dead at Beach 32 Street and Seagirt Boulevard by a drug thug named Errol Campbell. Gadell was shot with an automatic pistol while he was trying to reload his six-shot .38 caliber pistol.
Campbell was indicted on a 1986 drug murder and then released by the court on low bail a week before he killed Gadell.
"Nothing changed in a quarter-century," said columnist Denis Hamill writing in the New York Daily News. "Who is advocating for the teens of Rockaway?"


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What do we remember about Pat Hentgen's run as a right-handed pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays? Oh, maybe that 1996 season when he won 20 games and had 10 complete games on his way to a Cy Young Award. That was pretty much the end, though. He'd eventually make $37,000,000 over a 14-year career and then buy a house in Tarpon Springs, Fla. with one of the most worthless theater rooms we've ever seen. Pat, seriously, $2mm for that garbage?
And what's up with the film photos uploaded for the listing? No idea. Maybe Hentgen doesn't roll with a digital camera. Still old school? 'Stache and film cameras?
Don't even get us started on that state-of-the-art theater room. Here we thought Cory Maggette's room was ******** with its Batman theme. At least he has a theme. True, those pics are from 2004, but still.Highlights From Pat Hentgen's House:
• Spread out with 6,000 sq. ft.
• 6 bed, 5 bath
• 198 feet of water frontage where you'll be able to catch snakes and snapping turtles
• 2 boat docks and lifts
• On Lake Tarpon
• 25 min. to the airport
• For sale on/off since 2008; $500,000 reduction in asking price since '08
Asking Price: $1,967,000
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So I've ate, shit, and slept with Mister Jason's Frankensteez project for nearly six days now, and it's rewind-button-city-all-day. Despite having disappeared from the recording side of things for years - since his Porn Theatre Ushers days with Nabo Rawk - Jason managed to return with a comeback strong enough to rape a horse. Even the artwork is classic.
The video above is for "Skeleton Key," which features DJ Frank White (on co-production), with MC duties handled by Kno Supreme, whose nice and smooth flow is ear crack for any hip-hop junkie. As for visuals; there are too many cameos to name, but Paul Foley (of Wasted Talent) deserves a special shout-out for his Oscar-worthy turn as a bespectacled pedophile murderer.
Which brings me to the vinyl release of "Mister Jason Has A Posse." Over the past year and then some, the Frankensteez crew tapped 26 MCs (track list below) - each representing a different letter of the alphabet - to throw two polysyllabic cents apiece into Jason's beat bank. The result is a heroic feat, easily one of boom bap's stand-out moments of the year. And the B-sides are fire too. I might buy two of these despite having but one out-of-commission turntable.
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Man arrested in Island Park burglaries
ISLAND PARK, Idaho - A man was arrested in connection with at least four burglaries in the Island Park area.
The Fremont County Sheriff's Office said Friday that Clinton Johnson of Island Park was arrested and booked into the Fremont County Jail on Monday on four counts of burglary, one count of grand theft of a firearm and one count of altering a serial number.
Johnson was being held on a $50,000 bond.
During the investigation, police found out about two burglaries that had not previously been reported. The sheriff's office is encouraging people to report break-ins, past or future, to help with possible prosecution.


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This is a very special year for you to start your educational journey toward becoming an advanced nursing leader as Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies (NHS) is celebrating its 110th anniversary. Since 1903, we have been advancing nursing excellence. We are proud of our strong values-based nursing model and the focus our students, faculty, and alumni have on caring for the whole person and serving others.
As a student, you will enjoy an approximate 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio, with classmates who represent more than 40 U.S. states. Nursing@Georgetown students also participate in carefully monitored practicum experiences designed to enhance their education and coursework. NHS faculty and our placement team support students in securing clinical sites and preceptors based upon each their specialty and location.
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text: HARRISBURG (AP) – Four days remain of the state government's 2013-14 fiscal year and budget negotiations continue. Democrats are applying pressure for a tax increase on the natural gas industry and sales of tobacco products to help fill a massive revenue shortfall and boost funding for public schools. But Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi of Delaware County says there isn't enough time to win enough support for a tax increase in the House before the new fiscal year begins on Tuesday. The alternative is finding one-time sources of revenue to fill the gap. Gov. Tom Corbett says he won't consider a tax increase without passage of legislation to overhaul of public pension benefits.


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Carbon Fiber (CF) and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) Market by Raw Material & Tow Size, CFRP Market by Resin Type, by Manufacturing Process, by Application, and by Region - Trends and Forecasts to 2020
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|炭素繊維および炭素繊維強化プラスチック市場の動向・予測 〜2020年:原材料&トウ (CF)・樹脂・製造プロセス・用途・地域 (CFRP) 別 Carbon Fiber (CF) and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) Market by Raw Material & Tow Size, CFRP Market by Resin Type, by Manufacturing Process, by Application, and by Region - Trends and Forecasts to 2020
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世界の炭素繊維強化プラスチック (CFRP) の市場は2015年から2020年にかけて9.9%のCAGRで推移し、2020年には357億5000万米ドルの市場に成長すると予測されています。BoeingやAirbusなどの航空機における炭素繊維複合材料の利用の拡大、燃料効率改善のための軽量自動車に対する需要などがこの成長の主な推進因子となっています。
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The global CFRP market is projected to reach USD 35.75 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 9.9% between 2015 and 2020. The major drivers fueling the growth of the CFRP market are increasing use of carbon fiber composites in Boeing and Airbus aircrafts and the demand for lightweight vehicles so as to achieve fuel efficiency and production of electricity from renewables.
Carbon fiber composites are being used to manufacture cars of reduced weight for good performance and luxury with economical pricing. Many of the key market players are responding to the needs and expectations of the vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), system suppliers, and customers. The key driver for the growth of the market for carbon fiber composites is the increasing need for lighter, safer, cleaner, and more cost-effective vehicles. Most common automotive components where carbon fiber composites are used are exterior body parts, hoods, bonnets, and test plates. Additionally, many car companies such as BMW (Germany), Audi (Germany), and GM (U.S.) have entered in high level agreements with carbon fiber composite manufacturers to support low-cost carbon fiber composites manufacturing.
North America is the fastest-growing market for CFRP, in terms of value and volume. High economic growth rate, growing manufacturing industries, increasing carbon fiber composites patents, new product developments, capacity expansions, and new plant establishments by various leading players are few factors leading to the growth of the market for CFRP in this region.
The U.S. dominates the market for CFRP in North America. Its consumption of carbon fiber composites has grown exceptionally and is expected to witness further growth in the near future. The number of joint ventures and collaborations between carbon fiber manufacturers and OEMs helped to further expand the CFRP business in the aerospace & defense, automotive, and other industries.
This study has been validated through primaries conducted with various industry experts, globally. These primary sources have been divided in three categories: by company type, by designation, and by region.
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With a stay at Avanti International Resort in Orlando (International Drive), you'll be minutes from Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf and I-Drive 360.
This family-friendly hotel is close to SeaWorld® Orlando and Universal Studios Florida™.
Make yourself at home in one of the 652 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available to keep you connected. Partially open bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, an arcade/game room, and tour/ticket assistance. Spending a day of fun is easy with the complimentary theme park shuttle.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or grab a snack at a coffee shop/café. Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
About the Avanti International Resort
Property Features
Avanti International Resort offers its guests an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a children's pool. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.
A business center and meeting rooms are available. Tour/ticket assistance, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff are also featured at the family-friendly Avanti International Resort. Self parking is free.
This 3-star Orlando hotel is smoke free.
- 652 guestrooms or units
- 4 levels
- 2 conference rooms
- Dining venue
- Bar by the pool
- Bar or lounge
- Coffee shop
- Deli
- Business facilities
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Self-service laundry
- Front desk (24 hours)
- Staff is multilingual
- Storage area for luggage
- Tour and ticket information
- Game room or arcade
- Newspapers for purchase
- Elevator
- No smoking on site
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Theme park shuttle (complimentary)
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Arcade/game room
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 9 per stay )
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
Avanti International Resort offers 652 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. This Orlando hotel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge.
Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- Bathrooms are partially open
- Television
- Refrigerator
- Coffee maker
- Bathtub or shower
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As a mom, finding time to relax and just have some me time is a huge challenge. Personally, I struggle with the fact that I want to be with W all of the time but if I don't take some time for myself then I it becomes more challenging to be patient with everything going on around the house. I think it's important for all moms to take some mommy me time on a regular basis. Of course, that is easier said than done and that was this week's discussion topic for The Mommy Mindset gals!
The Mommy Mindset: Mommy Me Time
Mariah: What do you do to find me time as a mom?
Sarah: Twice a month I have a mom's night out. We really don't do much more than go out to dinner, have a few drinks, and talk but it's so nice to know to get that break. I also have an extra supportive husband who takes my daughter with him everywhere. If he needs to run errands, he always wants her to tag along with him. It's bonding time for them and break time for me. That means I can go for a run, shop at Target by myself, or just do absolutely nothing!
Mary: Yoga! I was never the type to go to a class until a few months ago but it is the best thing I've done for myself in years. Peace of mind, serenity, etc. Reading is also a way for me to unwind. Of course, I have to lock myself in the bathroom to get any peace but it's so worth it!
Lena: I struggle to find time and opportunities. I try to ask my husband to let me do my stuff, but rarely get out before 9 pm when kids are in bed and at that point it doesn't look like much of a time off. At the best, I get out some place with my laptop to do more of the same — blogging!
Mariah: I will be honest and admit that I don't have that much time to myself where I'm not with W or working. I usually get a few hours on the weekend without little man or work and I love to go shopping and get lunch with my mom! I also get time to grocery shop but that isn't quite the same! I need to have a mom's night out, Sarah! That sounds like a blast!
Ghada: I am struggling too at the moment. Hubby was starting to take our 4.5 year old with him everywhere, especially when I was pregnant. But now with Miss 5 months, I seem to always have her with me. I try to create small opportunities to relax at home when she is asleep and her brother is at preschool. I also enjoying going for a run, she is still with me, just in the stroller but at least I get time alone in my own head!
Emily: I'm glad that I'm not in this boat alone! Between The Texan's work and rugby schedules there is no time left for me to sneak away. Sure, there are a few hours each day while The Boy is napping, but I can't exactly leave him alone to have some "me" time.
I know that it is important to have other interests and explore my hobbies more. But honestly, I don't see the benefit of hiring a sitter so I can do whatever it is I might feel like doing. I prefer to not ask my parents to take The Boy unless The Texan and I are going out somewhere fun. I will admit that I am envious of Sarah, maybe I should move closer to her for inspiration!
Leila: You mean I'm supposed to have time for myself!? When I had a job that was time to myself. In the past month that I've been laid off I've gotten one "evening" to myself which was Saturday night and it was spent at my besties house doing my taxes! I rarely get time to myself!
Sarah: I'm telling you, if I don't have some "me" time, everyone suffers! My husband also travels a lot so sometimes it makes it difficult but I've built a great network of friends and we swap babysitting if needed. Not to rub it in further, but I also do a girls weekend away every year. My friends are scattered all over the country so it's the only way for us to really connect.
Leila: Oh trust me! People are suffering! I haven't really made friends in the 9 years I've been in AZ (well, true friends) and I don't have a babysitter either so it's hard to do things for me. I like the idea of girl weekend though!
Mariah: A girls night or weekend does sound like a blast but part of my struggle is that I miss my little man so much when I'm not with him! I think that will probably get easier as he gets older though.
Leila: I tend to feel guilty when I'm away from my kids which is another reason I don't get me time.
Mariah: It sounds like we all have our own challenges when trying to balance our emotions and our time! I think it's important to try to steal a few small moments to ourselves even if it is during naptime. Just sit and read a few pages in a good book or enjoy a cup of tea! Take a little mommy me time and everyone will be happier!
How do you get your mommy me time? Is your family supportive or do you have to steal small moments? What do you do when you have some me time?
Thank you to all of the ladies who shared this week! Stop by and visit the lovely ladies of The Mommy Mindset: Mariah of Formula Mom, Sarah of East 9th Street, Mary of iNeed a Playdate, Lena of Way 2 Good Life, Ghada of Mama goes BAM, Emily of Nap Time is My Time, and Leila of Life as Leels.


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Traffic on Jammu-Pathankot National Highway on Saturday remained suspended after the road was blocked over monkey menace in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir,a police official told UNI.
"The residents of village Jasrotia in Rajbagh area of Kathua this morning blocked busiest Jammu-Pathankot highway over rising cases of monkey bites," the official said.
He said that the villagers were demanding immediate redressal of the problem.
"The villagers had many times brought the matter to the notice of the police and the district administration of the village," Kathua deputy commissioner Zahida Praveen Khan told UNI.
She said, "The monkeys in the nearby wildlife sanctuary are creating panic in the village but we have directed the wildlife authorities to take immediate action."
Khan said that measures were being taken to solve the monkey menace.
"On the assurances from the wildlife authorities, the protestors dispersed and the traffic resumed on the highway," she added.
Hundreds of Vaishno Devi pilgrims were also stranded on the highway for hours in one-km long traffic jam in Rajbagh area of Kathua district.


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Yield Signs On The Info InterstateJohn Carey and Mark Lewyn
Ask Vice-President Al Gore what happens to the U.S. if it doesn't reform its antique telecommunications laws, and he tells a story about the Titanic. More concerned with profit than safety, the ship switched off its wireless after sending the last messages for its passengers. So it didn't receive iceberg warnings that could have prevented the disaster. That led to tough new laws. Now, says Gore, government needs to step in to "not only save lives but utterly change and enrich them."
Gore--and just about everybody else in Washington and in the communications business--views U.S. telecom regulations as dangerously out of date. Cable and telephone companies are forming alliances and invading each other's turf. Long-distance carriers are trying to grab pieces of the local-phone monopolies. It's all part of a frenzied leap toward a nationwide Information Superhighway, a powerful electronic network capable of delivering vast amounts of data and entertainment to businesses and couch potatoes alike, as well as potentially life-saving remote medical diagnosis.
"The telecommunications world as we understood it is gone--shattered," says Jerry Berman, director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a Washington advocacy group. James G. Cullen, president of Bell Atlantic Corp., predicts "five years from now, we will not be able to remember which companies were telephone companies and which were cable companies, and, we hope, which were long-distance or wireless."
So there's broad-based support for a major rewrite of the nation's 60-year-old communications laws. Both Congress and the Administration are hard at work. Pending bills aim to break down outmoded barriers that separate local service from long-distance, telephones from cable TV, and programming owners from delivery systems. And on Jan. 11, Gore pledged in a speech to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles that the Administration would rapidly push through its own sweeping legislation. "This will be the biggest year in telecommunications in decades," says U.S. Representative Rick Boucher (D-Va.), a key player in the rewrite.
THORNY ISSUES. It could also turn out to be the most contentious--although you would never guess from appearances. Publicly, business interests that had fought bitterly over telecom regulations for decades have lined up together. "Traditional bones of contention aren't being chewed on anymore," says Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed E. Hundt. To smooth the path to the digital future, local and long-distance carriers and cable companies all agree to support the general principles spelled out in the forthcoming legislation: that the Information Superhighway should continue to be built by private industry with a minimum of government intervention; that existing regulatory restrictions on phone companies be lifted; and that new regulatory policies ensure open access to the data highway--making sure that the new digital networks don't bypass poor and rural America.
But once you get past the generalities and ponder the particulars, you see how thorny the issues remain. In the end, everybody will have to give a little. The local phone companies, for example, agreed to open their networks in exchange for the right to sell now-prohibited services such as entertainment. Cable operators will open theirs in return for the chance to compete in the phone business. And both groups grudgingly agree with public-interest organizations that everyone must have access to the digital cornucopia (table). Education is another hot issue. On the eve of Gore's speech, Bell Atlantic and Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI) announced that they will pay to wire 26,000 schools.
The bills now before Congress would allow local phone companies to manufacture equipment, provide long-distance services, offer TV programming, and compete with each other. Cable companies would be allowed to offer local and long-distance phone service. The key remaining restriction: barring local phone companies from buying cable operators within their regions, "to ensure that no single giant entity controls access to homes and offices," says Gore.
Even at the Jan. 11 Los Angeles confab, a veritable love-in attended by luminaries including Barry Diller and Michael R. Milken (now an investor in interactive education), the tensions were not far from the surface. Indeed, even comedian Lily Tomlin's onstage appearance with Gore had an edge. Got up as Ernestine the operator, she asked if the new networks will be for everyone or just the "elite." Cable executives were openly leery of even the restrained government role Gore outlined. Said Time Warner Inc. Chairman Gerald A. Levin: "What I worry about is the unintended consequences of this type of legislation." Adds John C. Malone, chairman of TCI: "The government should be mainly a cheerleader."
However, Washington's role will certainly go beyond waving pom-poms. It will have to. Take the concept of open access. Basically, it means that each company's network must be open and accessible in order to create true competition. Anyone who wants to provide a service, such as customized stock listings, over anyone else's highway "should be able to do it just by paying a fair and equitable price to the network provider," says Gore. In addition, Washington wants networks to be linked in such a way that information can flow seamlessly from one to another, creating a true national highway rather than a jumble of private roads. That means mutually compatible equipment and software at the interchanges.
PREDATORS? The Administration's stance is to leave the details for the FCC and local regulators to work out later. That has some players wary. Cable companies have built their industry on proprietary technology and have no history of either allowing third-party equipment to hook up to their systems or carrying everybody's programming. In a Jan. 6 speech, American Telephone & Telegraph Co. Executive Vice-President Robert M. Kavner likened cable companies to voracious beasts, eager to take advantage of those who offer services on their network. Kavner fears that the cable companies won't open their networks to new AT&T hardware or services.
Another issue that may require more than broad brush strokes from Washington is guaranteeing universal service to prevent creating a class of information have-nots among both the inner-city poor and rural residents. "We have to make sure we don't Balkanize the country," says House telecommunications and finance subcommittee Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-sponsor of one of the bills in the House.
Everyone favors universal access. But exactly what is it in the multimedia age, and who pays for it? These questions were easy in the good old days. Regulators required long-distance and business customers to subsidize money-losing service to rural and poor customers. But rate subsidies won't work if local calling is opened to competition. New players would skim off the profitable customers. "The objective would be to ensure that companies are not allowed to cherry-pick the system and then leave the telcos with the carcass," says Markey.
LIBRARY DUES. Congress and the Administration plan to avoid leaving road-kill on the Information Superhighway through a new scheme of subsidies and a new definition of basic service. The proposed legislation requires that every home and business get a digital line. That way, explains Boucher, "all services will be available in the homes that want them"--or more precisely, to those who can afford to pay for them. But what about socially beneficial services, such as electronic access to libraries, that many people won't be able to afford? The legislation would require each service provider to pay a portion of its revenues into a pool, administered by an FCC-headed federal-state board. The money would subsidize those who can't afford to pay the full cost of whatever is defined as an essential service.
The concept has widespread support from industry. "The private sector is willing to work with the government on this," says Suzanne Tichenor, vice-president of the industry-backed Council on Competitiveness. "We recognize we have a social responsibility." But nobody has yet addressed a more fundamental question: Who will pay the cost--perhaps $1,500 per home--to extend the high-speed network to such customers? And what, precisely, will comprise basic service in 2000? "What should be included?" asks Columbia University telecommunications expert Eli M. Noam. "Cellular phones for the poor? Nobody would go for that."
Some industry executives are already concerned about the subsidies. "The government can go too far in insisting on too large a tax to fund access for everyone," says Edward R. McCracken, CEO of Silicon Graphics Inc. Asks AT&T CEO Robert E. Allen: "Why should AT&T long-distance customers be paying for some support for people who otherwise couldn't afford local service?" Allen raises another concern: "Who's going to play God as to who's going to be entitled to universal service and at what price?"
When it comes to crucial particulars like these, the Clinton Administration "has not delivered yet," says Noam. "I'm waiting for them to move beyond generalities." The FCC's Hundt, for instance, declines to specify exactly when and how local phone companies will be allowed to go into long distance. In part, this vagueness is intentional. "Any legislation must have the flexibility to deal with changing technology and market structure," explains a key White House telecom official. Another concern: Writing overly specific rules could touch off a treasure hunt for loopholes. That happened with the 1993 cable reregulation bill. Cable companies obeyed the letter of the law, but flouted its spirit, which was to hold down price increases.
The lack of specifics in the new regulations has both advocacy groups and companies agitating behind the scenes. Consumer groups fear that equating universal access with a digital line into every home misses the point. Nearly every existing phone wire can carry digital signals; what counts is whether the line can support true interactive video, and what services it brings in. Unless everyone gets high-capacity links, frets the EFF's Berman, "we could end up with islands of digital nirvana instead of a national highway."
Worse, these islands might be connected only by one-way bridges. "It's hard to have a true information market when you have a big highway to homes and offices and little roads coming back," says Michael L. Dertouzos, director of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Laboratory for Computer Science. Such limited-capacity return lines could prevent individuals or small companies from marketing services on the networks. Unless that changes, only the big programmers will get access.
Companies have another set of worries. Timing, for one. H. Laird Walker,
U S West Inc.'s vice-president for federal relations, wants barriers to come down "yesterday," he says, so that U S West can start competing with cable and long-distance operators. Those companies want to wait. John R. Alchin, senior vice-president of cable operator Comcast Corp., argues that phone companies should be kept out of cable in their local area until cable companies win a substantial share of the phone market. AT&T's Allen argues for delaying the Baby Bells' entry into long distance until there's true local competition.
At this point, the Clintonites are being careful to accommodate all views. On Jan. 6, for instance, Commerce Secretary Ronald H. Brown announced the formation of a 27-member advisory council made up of such industry and media bigwigs as MCI Communications Corp. Chairman Bert C. Roberts Jr. and Robert L. Johnson, head of Black Entertainment Television Holdings Inc.
They'll have to work fast, though. Because of the flurry of activity in the industry, including pending megamergers, "it's now or never for legislation," says the EFF's Berman. The House has put the issue on the fast track, with enactment targeted by midyear, before health-care reform dominates the congressional agenda. "I think the bills will be on the President's desk by summer," says Boucher.
A swift overhaul of the 1934 Communications Act would be a momentous achievement. But both the opportunity and the risks are great. That's why Washington must work closely with industry on critical details--while still insisting that broad principles of competition, universal service, and open networks be uncompromised. What lawmakers do will have a profound effect not only on the shape of the highway but on how effectively the U.S. economy uses technology in the new century.


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" Genre: Finance / Business / Career / Author: Paul Muolo, Mathew Padilla / Edition: Exp Upd / Paperback / 380 Pages / Book is published 2010-02-19 by John Wiley & Sons "
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I bought this book from Amazon back in August for about £8.99 and was looking forward to reading it. I am not a fiction reader and like to get into books that educate me or extend my knowledge. I certainly was intrigued to find out how Wall Street had a part to play in the Credit Crisis.
So when the book arrived, I couldn't wait to start reading. In total there are about 363 pages. No small read, and is split into 13 chapters. The Authors are American based and as you would expect the banks discussed mainly American ones.
As the companies were not well known to me I had a real problem trying to follow the story and names. To compound the problem there were way too many figures discussed. I'm quite used to reading business books and economics (and actually have a degree in the subject) but this went straight over my head, and was so hard to digest.
At chapter 5, I started reading the book again. My thoughts were that I could probably get into it a bit easier. Sadly not so. On my third time of trying I started to understand the sub prime sector in America a bit more, and how they packaged high risk mortgages with low risk ones, and sold them on as a package, and then on again - but I already knew that anyway. The language was very risque at times with F this and F that, but I guess a teenager isn't likely to be raeding it anyway.
So I'm sorry I can't tell you more about the final chapters but sadly for the first time I can remember, I gave up reading it. Maybe if you wanted to study the book, or were American, you would find it more useful. But as a night time read - forget it.
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Bunny and His Dog Friend Are Two of a Kind
Posted on May 6, 2014
Thanks, Dean, Donna, Chloe, dog Abby and bunny Bentley!
Posted on May 6, 2014
Thanks, Dean, Donna, Chloe, dog Abby and bunny Bentley!
Beautiful combo!
what a gorgeous shot!
This photo is an optical illusion! I thought it was a giant bunny with the dog's leg on top of it. LOL I was so confused till I looked closer and realized I saw it wrong. They're beautiful together!
Oh,they are so beautiful together. The color of there coats match great.What a gentle dog and so beautiful they both are.
Bunny has a great friend to watch over her. Many she' has spring love! lol
Aaaw, such good pals! 🙂
I wish you could clone Abby and Bentley for me!!!!!I love your photo so much. Bunnies, dogs and parakeets are my favorite pets. I just can't get over how lovely Abby is toward Bentley. I had been told that bunnies and dogs don't mix. How did you get your two love bugs too not only peacefully co-exist, but to do so in as loving a way, as your photo illustrates? I have always loved black bunnies (I have two black mini lops, and still miss them so much). Both angels are just gorgeous. Well done!!!!!
Gorgeous. Two adorable Black Beauties


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Inmate escapes van
A teen in custody for a misdemeanor probation violation escaped from a Sheriff's Office van during transfer from his court appearance Wednesday.
Jeffery Wayne Medley, 18, was being transported back to the detention center when he escaped from the van on North Main Street in front of the historic courthouse.
Nancy Swanger, who was parked in her van in front of the historic courthouse, said she saw Medley jump from the van and fall on the ground before crossing the road.
"I was laying on my horn trying to let the driver of the van know what was happening," she said.
She then saw him run on the sidewalk in front of the historic courthouse and then disappear down an alley. He ran past a group the group of anti-war protesters who assemble on the old courthouse lawn every Wednesday between 4 and 5 p.m.
While fleeing, Medley lost both jail issued orange sandals, which were left lying on the sidewalk as he ran to a nearby trailer park, where he was arrested shortly thereafter.
He had been in court on an order for arrest for a misdemeanor probation violation, according to a press release from the Haywood County Sheriff's Office.
Exactly how he managed to escape from the van is still under investigation said Deputy Heidi Warren, spokesperson for the Sheriff's Office. The vehicle was secure, she added.
Medley has been charged with misdemeanor escape and property damage in excess of $200 for damage to the van.


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Emily Edmonds-Poli Becomes Interim Director of the Latin American Studies Program
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Emily Edmonds-Poli, Associate Professor of Political Science, will assume the role of Interim Program Director while Dr. Alejandro Meter is on sabbatical for the next academic year.
Professor Edmonds is one of the original members of the Program in Latin American Studies Executive Committee. An expert on Mexican politics, Dr. Edmonds-Poli teaches classes on international relations and Latin American politics. Her research focuses on local and state level politics in Mexico, as well as decentralization and democratization in Latin America.
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Clint Dempsey's controversial move to Liverpool today appeared on the brink of collapse after sources in Sunderland reported that Martin O'Neill was ready to move for the disaffected Fulham player.
Dempsey was omitted from the Fulham squad for their opening two Premier League games against Norwich and Manchester United after the American fell out with manager Martin Jol over an expressed desire to leave Craven Cottage.
Fulham have reported Liverpool to the Premier League for the manner in which they went public with their interest in signing Dempsey earlier in the summer. But, in the absence of a firm bid from Anfield for the 29-year-old attacking player, O'Neill could be ready to swoop.
It is believed he may offer London-born Kieran Richardson as part of a deal. Richardson, a former West Ham youth player, is thought to want a return to the capital after five years in the north-east.
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The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life supports nine active faith groups on campus. If you would like to be on a faith group's email list to receive information about their upcoming events, submit an online Faith Group Contact Request Form.
- Bahá'í
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- Earth-Based Spirituality/Pagan/Wiccan Community
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Faith groups supported by the Office of Religious & Spiritual Life have a chaplain or religious advisor who regularly meets with that faith group. Each faith group has the freedom to plan its own services, events, retreats, and community service projects and to initiate special offerings for the College community as a whole. Want to have a say, see the Chaplain or Advisor for information on joining your faith group board.
Eliot House is also a catalyst for considerable interfaith dialogue and programming. Believing that interfaith work enhances understanding of different faith groups and strengthens understanding of one's own beliefs, Eliot House offers a weekly Interfaith Lunch and a Spiritual Gathering of Welcome in the fall and supports an active Multifaith Council composed of three members of each faith group and anyone who would like to learn about different religions.


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The Dept of health & human service wants him to lose his housing and SS, to pay for his Rehab. He was moved out of state to MA and was in a bad rehab that just wanted him for his SS. they weren't taking care of him, so he signed himself out and we brought him back to NH and to the hospital. They said he needs to give up his housing and his SS to pay for Rehab because he has been hospitalized more than 30 days. I can't find anything on that as a law. Because we helped him, a MA social worker claimed abuse and neglect of our friend. My husband is his POA, but now our friend is competent & doesn't need a POA. So we are in trouble. This happen before in 2006, he lost everything was put on Amtrak in Feb in CA to MA without any money, no winter coat. He is Partly Paralyzed from a stroke.
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Man killed by cow falling in his bed in Brazil
A Brazilian man was killed in his bed when a one-tonne cow fell through the roof of his house.
Joao Maria de Souza, 45, was lying in his bed with his wife at his home in Caratinga, south-eastern Brazil, when the animal was grazing on a hill behind the house and stepped onto the asbestos roof, which collapsed under its weight.
His wife and the animal were fine, but de Souza died of internal bleeding after spending several hours at the hospital.
According to the Daily Telegraph, the cow is thought to have escaped from a nearby farm and fell eight feet onto de Souza's bed.
"Being crushed by a cow in your bed is the last way you expect to leave this earth," de Souza's brother told Brazilian newspaper Hoje em Dia.
"But in my view it wasn't the cow that killed our Joao, it was the unacceptable time he spent waiting to be examined."
Mr de Souza's relatives said he was conscious and appeared to be in a good condition, but had to wait too long to be seen by a doctor, the BBC reports.
According to local media, this is the third such incident in the region in three years, but it is the first that has seen a casualty.
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I would knock the shit out of that goat. Then eat it. I kept waiting for someone to come out with a shotgun. Charge THIS, motherfucker! KABLAMM!
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People are increasingly relying on credit and debit cards for spending abroad: last year there were 300 million transactions on cards overseas, with £18.1bn spent on purchases and £7.1bn taken out as cash.
However, there is a third, and often cheaper, type of plastic card available which is especially designed for use overseas - the pre-paid currency card. Travel money cards are a relatively new phenomenon in the UK and so far only about 2 per cent of the population have used them, according to Mintel, the market research analysts. They operate like a debit card but you don't need a bank account to use one. The currency is pre-loaded on to the card before you leave Britain and it can then be used to withdraw cash or make payments overseas.
The cards, which are denominated in euros, dollars and sterling, are available from the Post Office, Barclays and Lloyds TSB. Cheaper deals are also available from specialist currency brokers such as Fair FX or Caxton FX.
The advantages of pre-loading a card with currency include being able to fix your exchange rate in advance. It also means you will not have to pay a foreign usage loading when you buy goods or draw cash in the same currency as the card, which you would normally have to do with an ordinary debit or credit card. This typically adds at least 2.75 per cent to your costs, and with a debit card you would also have to pay a £1.50 handling fee - although the Nationwide and Abbey Zero cards have no foreign exchange loadings.
If you withdraw cash on a credit card, you will have to pay a £3 handling fee, plus interest. The cost of overseas cash withdrawals from a pre-paid currency card varies but is generally cheaper; Barclays Travel Money card is possibly the most expensive with a 2 per cent charge, subject to a minimum of £1.50, while the cheapest for ATM withdrawals is Fair FX, which charges £1 or its foreign currency equivalent.
However, Stephen Heath, chief executive of Fair FX, says it is not charges but exchange rates that make the most difference when buying foreign currency either on a card or as cash. 'Nowadays many people are confused by the term "commission-free",' he says. 'They think it means they are not paying for their foreign currency when, in fact, they are through the exchange rate they are given. Companies make their money from the difference between the market rate they pay for the currency and how much they sell it on to consumers. By dealing in volume, over the internet, we can keep our margins very narrow and give people more euros or dollars for their pounds.'
Cards can be obtained over the counter, by telephone or via the internet. The Travelex 'Cash Passport' card, for example, is available through branches of Thomas Cook, and via the Cooperative Travel, Sainsbury's and Tesco, as well as from Travelex itself. Lloyds TSB's card can be ordered by phone or over the internet. The Post Office's 'Travel Money' card can be obtained at foreign currency branches or ordered via the internet. For the best value cards it is normally better to order direct from one of the currency specialists over the internet.
No credit checks are required when you apply for a currency card but identity checks will be carried out for money laundering purposes. Providers can do these online but if you are buying a card over the counter you will be asked to produce your passport or driving licence. If you are ordering online you will need to allow seven days for delivery. You will also be sent a Pin number.
James Hickman, sales and marketing director of Caxton FX, says pre-paid currency cards can also be a good way to budget on holiday. 'You can load them up with exactly the amount you want to spend so you are not tempted to overspend as you might be with a debit or credit card.' However, if you do want to top up your currency card while you are abroad you can do so with a debit card online or over the phone. This makes the cards a good option for young people travelling abroad as parents can top up the cards with currency as and when required.
If you lose your card while you are away, it is Pin-protected in the same way as an ordinary debit or credit card. When you report it lost or stolen it will be blocked and the balance can be transferred to a new card. Most providers will be able to send you a replacement card but there will normally be a fee for doing this.
Pre-paid credit cards are normally valid for at least two years. So if there is still money on your card when you get back from your holiday, you can leave it on there for next year. If not, you can withdraw the remaining money in sterling from an ATM at home. The Travelex card has a £2 monthly 'inactivity' charge if you don't use your card for 12 months.


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Live Naton presents Don Rickles and Tony Danza at the North Fork Theatre at Westbury on Sunday, August 6 at 7 p.m. and Wednesday, August 9 at 8 p.m.
Don Rickles is one of comedy's most famous funnymen. For over 45 years he has appeared in top showrooms in Atlantic City, Reno, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas and has been a favorite of Long Island audiences with his numerous sold out appearances at Westbury. He is regarded among the world's top entertainers.
Throughout his career, Rickles has been highly visible on television, as well as in theatrical motion pictures, including appearances in "Casino," which starred Robert De Niro and was directed by Martin Scorsese. He also appeared in the computer animated features "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" for Walt Disney Pictures, and the now cult classic, "Kelly's Heroes." He has starred in live stage productions and, along the way, has had two best-selling albums including "Don Rickles Speaks" which was recently rereleased on CD by Warner Brothers and JMG (the Jewish Music Group).
Perhaps best known for his loveable sitcom personas, Tony Danza is indisputably one of America's most popular performers and is a song and dance man at heart. Having starred on some of television's most beloved and long-running series, Danza has also established himself as a veritable stage and screen star, as well as a respected producer. On stage, he received raves for his portrayal of the bartender in the Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh." On the small screen, Tony Danza credits include his five year run on "Taxi," eight seasons starring in the ABC comedy series "Who's the Boss?" and two seasons in "Family Law." He has starred in numerous made for television and cable movies, and has hosted his own talk show, "The Tony Danza Show." On the big screen, Danza starred in "Angels In the Outfield," "She's Out of Control," and many more roles in feature films including last year's "Crash." In 2002, Danza recorded the full length album, The House That I Live In that featured the title cut as well as "Pennies From Heaven," "I'll Be Seeing You" and "God Bless America."


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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Sunday—I left Washington yesterday morning by air at 11:00 a.m. Senator and Mrs. Pepper came to see me off. I think they wanted to be quite sure that I actually started on my trip to Tallahassee. We took off under blue skies, but before long, clouds appeared on the horizon and I began to worry as to whether we would have bad weather before we reached Jacksonville. Fortunately the wind and rain did not bring us a very low ceiling and I was able to change in Jacksonville to a smaller plane. The weather grew worse and the clouds seemed to close in ahead of us. We were flying very low and every now and then the ground would disappear under the scudding clouds. We landed in Tallahassee in a downpour of rain, and I was worried about a group of girls who evidently came to see the plane come in and stood in the mud with little rivers running all around them.
We drove at once to Mrs. Moor's house, in front of which are some of the most beautiful oak trees, none of them less than a hundred years old. There is no doubt about it, trees like this make any park space really beautiful.
We reached the Florida State College almost an hour late. They have a fine campus with many new buildings which have been added under PWA or WPA. The Federal Government seemed to have contributed something of real value here under its emergency works program. We paused in the gymnasium to greet a big group of girls who could not get into the auditorium, and drove directly to the auditorium for the exercises. On our return to Mrs. Moor's house, the children fell upon me with requests for autographs in books and on sheets of paper for themselves and their friends.
I did not mean to stay for dinner, but since my hosts were to drive me over to Jacksonville, and they were kind enough to assure me that the meal would be short, I stayed and dined very sumptuously before leaving. Piloted by the state highway patrol, they drove me into Jacksonville through heavy rain and we arrived safely at about 12:30. This morning the same patrol drove me to Daytona, for the section of the train on which my secretary, Miss Thompson, was traveling, was three hours late.


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C Programming/Preliminaries
Basic Concepts[edit]
Before one gets too deep into learning C syntax and programming constructs, it is beneficial to learn the meaning of a few key terms that are central to a thorough understanding of C.
Block Structure, Statements, Whitespace, and Scope[edit]
Now we discuss the basic structure of a C program. If you're familiar with PASCAL, you may have heard it referred to as a block-structured language. C does not have complete block structure (and you'll find out why when you go over functions in detail) but it is still very important to understand what blocks are and how to use them.
So what is in a block? Generally, a block consists of executable statements.
Before blocks are explained, what is a statement? One way to put it is that statements are the text the compiler will attempt to turn into executable instructions, and the whitespace that surrounds them. An easier way to put it is that statements are bits of code that do things, like this:
int i = 6; /* this declares a variable 'i', and sets it to equal 6 */
You might have noticed the semicolon at the end of the statement. Statements in C always end with a semicolon (;) character. Leaving off the semicolon is a common mistake that a lot of people make, beginners and experts alike! So until it becomes second nature, be sure to double check your statements!
Since C is a "free-format" language, several statements can share a single line in the source file, like so:
/* this declares the variables 'i', 'test', 'foo', and 'bar'
note that ONLY 'bar' is set to six! */
int i, test, foo, bar = 6;
There are several kinds of statements, and you've seen some of them. Assignment (i = 6;), conditional and flow-control. A substantial portion of this book deals with statement construction.
Now back to blocks. In C, blocks begin with an opening brace "{" and end with a closing brace "}". Blocks can contain other blocks which can contain their own blocks, and so on.
Let's show an example of blocks.
int main(void)
/* this is a 'block' */
int i = 5;
/* this is also a 'block,' separate from the last one */
int i = 6;
return 0;
Blocks come in handy with readability and scope. You'll learn a little more about scope in a second.
Whitespace refers to the tab, space and newline/EOL (End Of Line) characters that separate the text characters that make up source code lines. Like many things in life, it's hard to appreciate whitespace until it's gone. To a C compiler, the source code
printf("Hello world"); return 0;
is the same as
printf("Hello world"); return 0;
which is the same as
printf ( "Hello world") ;
return 0;
The compiler simply skips over whitespace. However, it is common practice to use spaces (and tabs) to organize source code for human readability. You can use blocks without a conditional, loop, or other statement to organize your code.
In C, most of the time we do not want other functions or other programmer's routines accessing data that we are currently manipulating. This is why it is important to understand the concept of scope.
Scope describes the level at which a piece of data or a function is visible. There are two kinds of scope in C, local and global. When we speak of something being global, we speak of something that can be seen or manipulated from anywhere in the program. When we speak of something being local, we speak of something that can be seen or manipulated only within the block it was declared.
Let's show some examples, to give a better picture of the idea of scope.
int i = 5; /* this is a 'global' variable, it can be accessed from anywhere in the program */
/* this is a function, all variables inside of it
are "local" to the function. */
int main(void)
int i = 6; /* 'i' now equals 6 */
printf("%d\n", i); /* prints a '6' to the screen, instead of the global variable of 'i', which is 5 */
return 0;
That shows a decent example of local and global, but what about different scopes inside of functions? (you'll learn more about functions later, for now, just focus on the "main" part.)
/* the main function */
int main(void)
/* this is the beginning of a 'block', you read about those above */
int i = 6; /* this is the first variable of this 'block', 'i' */
/* this is a new 'block', and because it's a different block, it has its own scope */
/* this is also a variable called 'i', but in a different 'block',
because it's in a different 'block' than the old 'i', it doesn't affect the old one! */
int i = 5;
printf("%d\n", i); /* prints a '5' onto the screen */
/* now we're back into the old block */
printf("%d\n", i); /* prints a '6' onto the screen */
return 0;
Basics of Using Functions[edit]
Functions are a big part of programming. A function is a special kind of block that performs a well-defined task. If a function is well-designed, it can enable a programmer to perform a task without knowing anything about how the function works. The act of requesting a function to perform its task is called a function call. Many functions require a caller to hand it certain pieces of data needed to perform its task; these are called arguments. Many functions also return a value to the caller when they're finished; this is called a return value (the return value in the above program is 0).
The things you need to know before calling a function are:
- What the function does
- The data type (discussed later) of the arguments and what they mean
- The data type of the return value and what it means
All code other than global data definitions and declarations needs to be a part of a function.
Usually, you're free to call a function whatever you wish to. The only restriction is that every executable program needs to have one, and only one, main function, which is where the program begins executing.
We will discuss functions in more detail in a later chapter, C Programming/Procedures and functions.
The Standard Library[edit]
In 1983, when C was in the process of becoming standardized, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) formed a committee to establish a standard specification of C known as "ANSI C". That standard specification created a basic set of functions common to each implementation of C, which is referred to as the Standard Library. The Standard Library provides functions for tasks such as input/output, string manipulation, mathematics, files, and memory allocation. The Standard Library does not provide functions that are dependent on specific hardware or operating systems, like graphics, sound, or networking. In the "Hello, World", program, a Standard Library function is used (
printf) which outputs lines of text to the standard output stream.


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