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Situated northwest of downtown Chicago and just two miles from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Radisson Hotel Chicago O'Hare provides you easy access to the city's exciting things to do. You can see a show at Rosemont Theatre, cheer at an athletic event at Allstate Arena and try to win some spending money at Rivers Casino. Spend a day shopping at nearby Fashion Outlets of Chicago and Woodfield Mall, or travel into the city center to tour the famous Navy Pier, Millennium Park. Magnificent Mile and more. Our hotel is also ideally located for business travelers attending a conference at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, and we offer a free ORD airport shuttle for your convenience.
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- Allstate Arena (2 blocks)
Cheer for the Chicago Wolves, the Chicago Sky, the DePaul Blue Demons and the Chicago Rush, or see various concerts and stage performances at this venue.
Phone: +1 (847) 635-6601
- Rivers Casino (2 miles)
This casino features a vibrant gaming floor with slots and tables, in addition to food and beverage options.
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- Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (3.6 miles)
This convention and tradeshow center in Rosemont offers 840,000 square feet of flexible exhibition space.
Phone: +1 (847) 692-2220
- Rosemont Theatre (3.6 miles)
This intimate theater hosts concerts, plays and Broadway productions.
Phone: +1 (847) 671-5100
- MB Financial Park at Rosemont (3.6 miles)
This 200,000-square-foot entertainment center with a seasonal courtyard features the Muvico 18 Movie Theatre, Kings Bowling Alley, Five Roses Pub, Adobe Gila's, Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill, Park Tavern, Zanies and Hofbrauhaus.
- Fashion Outlets of Chicago (3.6 miles)
This 530,000-square-foot outlet mall features more than 150 stores, such as Saks Fifth Ave Off 5th, Forever 21, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Bloomingdale's The Outlet Store and Coach.
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- Woodfield Mall (9.5 miles)
Shop until you drop at this convenient nearby mall.
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- Arlington International Race Course (13 miles)
Here, you can ride a pony, enjoy the art festival or just relax and enjoy the races.
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- Downtown Chicago (18 miles)
The Radisson is only 18 miles from the attractions and the famous lakefront in the Windy City.
- Magnificent Mile (18 miles)
Visit Chicago's renowned destination for shopping, dining and entertainment.
Phone: +1 (312) 409-5560
- Navy Pier (19 miles)
Enjoy shopping, rides and entertainment at one of the best-known attractions in Chicago.
Phone: +1 (800) 595-PIER
- Six Flags Great America (32 miles)
Ride thrilling rollercoasters or enjoy family-friendly attractions at Six Flags Great America. The park also features Hurricane Harbor for summer fun.
Phone: +1 (847) 249-INFO (4636)
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- Chicago Bears at Soldier Field
- Chicago Bulls at United Center
- Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field
- Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field
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by Vassan
Natures bounty at its bestPosted Feb 11, 2017 on Hotels
Great place to lay your head down and relax. Facility great to spend quality time with yourself far from the madding crowd, with a beautiful natural surrounding of trees and and well manicured gardens. Pity I was there for business and did not have the luxury of time to enjoy the natural wonders of this hideout in the seaside village of Hout Bay.
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Posted Oct 9, 2016 on Hotels
Excellent value, excellent service, quiet and beautifully located area, strategically located if you have access to transport and want to see Greater Cape Town. The comfort of a 4-star hotel with the personal touch of a family business, yet large enough that you don't feel you are in someone's private home. Great place to get to know fellow travellers.
by A verified traveler
A great place to stay, excellent value for money.Posted Sep 24, 2016 on Hotels
A great place to stay, excellent value for money.
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from Gorzow Wlkp., Poland
Nicest accommodation I ever had in South AfricaPosted Aug 11, 2016 on Orbitz
Pros: As mentioned above, I liked everything. Definitely this was the top accommodation I have ever had in South Africa.
Cons: Maintain the standard. You are amazingly good.
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Spacious, clean and very well equipped rooms. Helpful stuff. Huge lobby (in relation to the size of the guest house), open bar, restaurants in vicinity. Excellent value for money.
by Janet from Bloemfontein
Posted Aug 3, 2016 on Hotels
I couldn't fault anything. Beautifully clean and comfortable, from Carol-Anne who checked me in late to the ladies who cleaned the room. I felt very much at home.
by Sandra
Quite and peacefulPosted May 4, 2016 on Hotels
Hotel is lovely situated. It is quite. I need quite when I am away from home. Hotel it self needs a little work, nothing major, just a make over, especially in the bedroom and bathroom. Bathtub is one person bath. Too small for two. Brekkie is good. And the bar area is perfect if you like a quite drink at night. Would stay again.
by Donald from Houston, TX
The Perfect Place for a Family GetawayPosted Apr 3, 2016 on Hotels
When we first booked, we had made a mistake with the amount of people. I called the hotel to find out if it would be a problem, and they agreed to put an extra bed in the room free of charge. When we arrived, we were greeted warmly and shown to our room. Not only was the room immaculate, but they had the extra bed in there as planned and some wine for us to drink and relax with. The place locks up around 9 pm every night, so they give you a key to the building to leave and go as you please. The breakfasts in the morning are some of the best I have ever had. They have all sorts of breads, muffins, fruits, cheeses (including Brie, blue, etc.), and they cook anything you order. This place is extremely accommodating, priced wonderfully, and a place I will recommend to anyone traveling to Cape Town. It is far enough away from the town to be quite and relaxing, but close enough to easily access anything around Cape Town.
by Rowan from Ross-on-Wye
Just perfect for my family.Posted Mar 30, 2016 on Hotels
Our family of 5 had a lovely 2 night stay at Tarragona Lodge. All staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was very relaxed, which is what you need with 3 children. Very good breakfast started us off for the day, and large comfortable social lounge was the perfect place to unwind in the evenings. We will certainly be staying again.
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from England
Lovely Guest House in Hout Bay, Cape TownPosted Feb 1, 2016
Pros: Everything,
We stayed for 5 nights in Tarragona Lodge and found it an excellent place with easy access to all the sites one would wish to visit in the Cape Town area including golf courses. The owners were really friendly as were the staff and the breakfast was superb. Also the location is excellent with Hout Bay a five minute drive away with lots of restaurants.
by Norman from Canada
Hout Bay StayPosted Dec 8, 2015 on Hotels
The location was great, easy access to the hop on/off bus, to Cape Town and the beautiful drives. Nice, quiet location compared to the busy traffic in the city. The management were very helpful and recommended some excellent restaurants and advice on directions to various sights. The gardens were lovely and our patio nice to sit on with a glass of wine. An older building which has been nicely refurbished, lovely breakfast room and upstairs lounge area. Wish we could have stayed longer.


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BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) – Oscar-nominated animators felt like something was missing at the film academy's annual celebration of the best animated films – their colleagues from "The Lego Movie".
The most popular animated feature of the year failed to earn an Oscar nod.
"It's tough, because we love those guys," "Big Hero 6" producer Roy Conli said of the film's directors, Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
"And we love their movie," added "Big Hero" co-director Chris Hall.
The makers of "Big Hero 6", "The Boxtrolls", "How to Train Your Dragon 2", "Song of the Sea" and "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" gathered at film academy headquarters in Beverly Hills, California, Thursday to discuss their nominated films.
The animation community is relatively small and pretty tight. Many nominees said they know or have worked with "Lego" filmmakers Lord and Miller. So why no nomination for their movie?
"I think some people hadn't seen the film in the Academy, and they said, 'Lego Movie'? It's a toy advertisement!'" said Anthony Stacchi, co-director of "The Boxtrolls".
Tomm Moore, an academy member who directed "Song of the Sea," said, "The only thing I can imagine is members on the committee all presumed that all of the members were voting for 'Lego' (so they voted for something else). That's the only thing I can imagine, 'cause I thought it was a great movie."
"Big Hero 6" co-director Chris Williams and "How to Train Your Dragon 2" producer Bonnie Arnold said the slight for "Lego" could just come down the year's slate of quality animated features.
Some years, there are only enough initial submissions for three features to end up as nominees.
This year, there are five.
While virtually all of the night's attendees asked about the "Lego" snub said they were fans of the film and its creators, none seemed heartbroken for them.
The film, which according to the Box Office Mojo website was produced for $60 million, has grossed some $468 million since its release a year ago.
And, Oscar aside, the movie has done fairly well on the awards circuit, taking home BAFTA and Producers Guild honours, and making the National Board of Review's list of the year's best films.
"The Lego Movie" is up for one Academy Award – for its original song, "Everything is Awesome", which will be performed by Tegan and Sara at Sunday's ceremony.


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Adelaide Wins 2014 Cox Plate – Full Results
Champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien hadn't saddled-up a horse down under since a disastrous 2008 Melbourne Cup, but this spring he sent star youngster Adelaide over for the Cox Plate 2014 and the raider didn't disappoint looping the field to win in near record time.
Cox Plate Barrier 13 Better Than Inside Draw for Adelaide
Coolmore's James Bester has said that Irish raider Adelaide's wide 2014 Cox Plate barrier 13 at this morning's draw was a better result than an inside alley for the horse's Australian debut.
The Aidan O'Brien-trained Galileo ...
Adelaide Secures 2014 Cox Plate Bid
An impressive Secretariat Stakes win in the USA over the weekend has seen Ireland's Aidan O'Brien confirm a trip down under to target the Cox Plate 2014 with the now Grade 1 winner Adelaide.
O'Brien hasn't been ...
O'Brien Nominates Adelaide for 2014 Cox Plate
Irish horseman Aidan O'Brien is set to have another shot at one of the world's most famous weight-for-age races confirming a nomination for his promising colt Adelaide when Cox Plate 2014 entries are taken this week.
Tuesday sees the ...
Catkins Wins Sportingbet Sprint Series Heat 2 In Tight Finish
Consistent mare Catkins fought back after being headed in the final stages of the race by the game Hi Belle to win the Group 3 Sportingbet Sprint Series Heat 2 (1200m).
Catkins jumped from barrier twelve, ...
#201 For Moody – Monkstone 2013 Caulfield Guineas Bound
Just moments after celebrating a double century of winners for the season Victoria's premier horseman Peter Moody was rewarded with victory number 201 at Caulfield on Saturday with Monkstone emerging as a genuine Caulfield Guineas 2013 contender this Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Going ...
Johnson Enjoys Fairytale Return To Australian Racing
Veteran trainer Murray Johnson has enjoyed a fairytale return to Australian racing with his first runner Correggio victorious in the Happy 60th Birthday Tom Bishop (1309m) at Seymour yesterday.
Johnson spent the better part of three decades operating as a trainer in the United States but returned home to work with brother Tim at Ealing Park in Eurora before setting ...
Pierro to Stand at Coolmore
Sydney's superstar colt Pierro has been sold to international breeding operation Coolmore in a rumoured $35 million deal.
Coolmore's Michael Kirwan announced the news late on Friday, clearly excited about the latest addition to their stallion ranks.
"We've followed Pierro's career very closely ever since he made his debut and we're ...
October Decision on Atlantic Jewel Future
Whether or not star mare Atlantic Jewel will race again will be known in October after scans indicated she may be able to recover from a tendon problem.
The unbeaten four-year-old suffered an injury to her off-fore leg three weeks ago which saw owners Coolmore send scans overseas for ...
So You Think Returns to Australia
Dual Cox Plate champion So You Think returned to Australia earlier this week to begin his stud career at Coolmoore's Australian operation in the Hunter Valley.
Set to stand at $66,000 in his first season, So You Think boasts a remarkable career record of 14 wins from 23 ...


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Our hosts were very knowledgeable, and passionate about the plants indigenous to Alaska. You walk thru the gardens at your own pace, and refer to your "guide paper" to see what...
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Our hosts were very knowledgeable, and passionate about the plants indigenous to Alaska. You walk thru the gardens at your own pace, and refer to your "guide paper" to see what plant/plants you are seeing. At the end, you are greeted with a complimentary cup of tea & homemade cookies! Very relaxing!
Visited here while on a tour from the Ruby Princess cruise line, last cruise of the 2016 season. The hosts offer a very informative tour. Their garden is mostly level, compared to other rainforest tours. Would recommend this for a person interested in botany. The hosts were very professional, and gave a presentation at end with hot tea and fresh...
This was the first part of a 3 part tour from our cruise and it was beautiful there. The two guides were very informative and friendly and available to answer all and any questions. There was a delicious snack and hot tea waiting for us afterwards.
This was part of our shore excursion on Ruby Princess Cruise. It's so nice to see native plants and the variety of fungi in this park - explanation was given in a pamphlet too. When we started our short walk in the gardens, it began to rain but it didn't stop any of us. On this day we managed to...
Please do not confuse this with the larger Glacier Rainforest. It is a gem not to be missed. The walk was beautiful and the hosts fantastic. The Svinickis have created a serene sanctuary in the rainforest and provided us with their expertise as well as tea and cookies. One of the highlights of our trip to Alaska.
This was part of an onshore tour we had booked on our cruise. We had a light shower of rain while there but they supply umbrellas so was still enjoyable. Doesn't take long to walk through, following the path and referring to the handout they gave us, directing us to different plants etc. Learn about how the natives used the...
Close-up look at a temperate rain forest. Ground covers are very interesting. Run by a husband and wife duo who I very knowledgeable in this area.
This was the first time I've been in a real rainforest. It even rained a bit on our trip, but there are umbrellas available. The hosts were friendly providing everyone with hot tea and cookies after our 15 minute walk through the rain forest garden.
The drive through the forrest was nice, the view from the top was pretty but that was literally "it". Very small attraction.
We had a great time at the rain forest. Jeff and his wife are excellent hosts. They provided information, umbrellas,.snacks, and a.hot drink. The scenery was beautiful and the walk wasn't too long or strenuous.
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"Not Home" Documentary Screening in Norfolk - Children Actually Living in Nursing Facilities
Independent filmmaker Narcel Reedus will screen an extraordinary documentary about kids living in nursing facilities in Norfolk, VA.
The 99-minute documentary chronicles the complex national phenomenon of children with developmental disabilities living in nursing facilities and state run institutions. This masterfully crafted documentary includes poignant interviews from parents, advocates, activists and elected officials and also provides a condensed history of institutionalization in the U.S. The footage for the documentary extends over many states as it reveals a common correlation between the families. The documentary features the story of Qualeigh a young boy from Norfolk, VA. who spent the first six years of his life living in Lake Taylor.
Narcel Reedus is one of our nation's most beloved independent filmmakers. His documentary will become a catalyst for educating people from all walks of life about the evolving socioeconomic hardship and obstacles parents' face while caring for a child with a developmental disability. According to Reedus, "The stories in Not Home unfold with a mixture of interviews and vérité footage including homecomings, doctor visits, circles of support meetings, and travels with a parent on a visit to a long-term pediatric care facility. There are four interweaving stories: Mathew, Qualeigh, Essie Evans and Nola Sayne – a young adult, a child and two parents whose separate lives intersect through institutionalization. With these stories we hope to reveal incredible threads of commonality that cross community, race, and class."
Reedus' previous work includes the award-winning short documentary Waddie Welcome, regarded by many as an influential film in the disability rights community. The filmmaker hopes the Not Home documentary will encourage, enlighten and engage a nation to create dialogue for change. The screening at the Endependence Center will be followed by a question and answer session with the director Narcel Reedus and a panel of special guests including Norfolk area parents and activists featured in the documentary.
Join filmmaker Narcel Reedus for a special screening of this film, at the Endependence Center at 6300 E. Virginia Beach Blvd at 6:00pm on Saturday, August 1th.
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Mediware Announces First Customer for BloodSafe™ Shands at the Universityof Florida adopts new Mediware product to streamline efficiency, reduce waste and improve patient safety
LENEXA KS, August 11, 2008 – Mediware Information Systems, a provider of ClosedLoop™ clinical systems for blood and medication management, announced today that Shands at UF academic medical center, a designated Magnet facility in Gainesville, has licensed and will implement Mediware's new BloodSafeTM system. BloodSafe is one of the latest components in the Company's suite of patient safety enabling tools. Comprised of a combination of hardware and software, BloodSafe creates an intelligent, remote release solution for hospital blood banks. Mediware introduced plans for the product last year and has been actively marketing BloodSafe since February.
"We were very impressed with the potential Mediware's BloodSafe offers," said Dr. Tisha Netzel, UF pathologist and Shands at UF's transfusion services medical director. "We believe it will reduce our costs, support our facility's patient safety objectives and be a tremendous asset to staff throughout the hospital."
"We feel fortunate that our first BloodSafe customer is a facility of such prestige," said Kelly Mann, Mediware's president and chief executive officer. "Shands at UF's adoption of this new technology will add tremendous credibility to a product that is clearly one of our strategic growth initiatives."
Mediware's BloodSafe enables blood banks to securely store blood in high need areas of the hospital and allows staff to quickly access the exact amount and type of blood needed for a given patient. The BloodSafe solution includes software to manage the clinical and patient data, vending machine styled refrigerators that dispense the blood, and electronic locks for securing standard blood refrigerators.
"Our team is always looking for ways to streamline our processes in a way that supports our commitment to patient safety," said Dr. Netzel. "My team supports over 500 physicians and transfuses 62,500 blood products. This includes 23 operating rooms and four ICUs. For an institution of our size, with an annual blood budget of over $8M., even small improvements in efficiency, safety and savings can have a huge impact."
Blood is typically ordered, delivered and returned from a central blood bank, a process that can take an hour or longer depending on the tests required and distance between the patient and the blood bank. With BloodSafe, orders can be initiated from the closest BloodSafe refrigerator and the blood available in 60 seconds.
This capability is expected to have an even greater impact at Shands at UF as the hospital will soon be opening a new facility that will increase the distance between the blood bank and the areas of highest use.
In addition to the efficiency gains, BloodSafe supports Shands at UF's patient safety objectives through robust clinical checks and two unique patient identifiers to ensure that the right patients get the right blood. Using two dimensional barcodes, BloodSafe monitors which units are checked out from the refrigerators, ensures that the blood meets the patient requirements, and captures transfusion statistics for the patient's central health record.
The close proximity of the BloodSafe to the area of use means that the staff is more likely to only check out what is needed and return unused blood within the time limits allowed. The result is a ClosedLoop environment that improves inventory management and reduces waste.
More information about BloodSafe is available on Mediware's web site, https://www.mediware.com/.
About Shands HealthCare
Shands HealthCare is a private, not-for-profit healthcare system affiliated with the University of Florida and its Health Science Center campuses in Gainesville and Jacksonville. The system includes eight Shands hospitals and two home-health agencies. Shands is affiliated with more than 80 UF outpatient practices located throughout North Central and Northeast Florida.
The Shands at UF academic medical center is located in Gainesville. Approximately 550 UF faculty physicians practice at the hospital in more than 100 areas of specialty care, from primary care to highly complex care including cancer, cardiovascular, neurosurgery and transplantation services. Each year, patients come to Shands at UF from every county in the state, throughout the nation and more than a dozen countries. The hospital consistently ranks as a U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital.
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Mediware delivers blood and medication management software systems that encapsulate information supporting patient therapies, reinforce patient safety practices and improve efficiencies to lower costs. Mediware's customers include prestigious hospitals, clinics, correctional institutions, blood centers and other public and private health care institutions throughout the world. For more information about Mediware products and services, visit https://www.mediware.com/.


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Last month we started answering important questions such as these:
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Customer Relationships
Buyers worry that the relationships your customers have with your business are really relationships between "Frank" in your customer's purchasing department and "Sarah" in customer support.
Business owners considering a sale should be sure that customers have contact with multiple people in the business – preferably not all family members.
This multi-contact approach also forces employees to be more diligent in recording notes, transactions, order and contact data in the corporate records, which also has value to the buyers.
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Family members have a natural loyalty and trust for one another. However, a buyer may worry that if family members stay on, their loyalty may not transfer to new ownership. Further, this is especially important for certain positions, such as the heads the finance, operations, sales, product development functions as well as key sales positions.
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I've personally been a part of 14 startups and over 400 business turnarounds. Here are a few of the lessons I've learned over the years:
Protect your cash. Don't spend on researchers or consultants when you can do very relevant research on your own.
Fill a need. I don't care in people say they like your idea. Is there a real need for it?
Get clarity. Complete clarity is required! Write a business plan for your idea before you start. Some important "clarity" questions:
Validate. Research using online search engines, family and friends, printed media, and online forums to establish validity.
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I knew my eyeliner was drying onto my eyes. Grace looked at me and frowned, in a sympathetic way.
"Tell us everything," the woman said.
We would not say anything about Mr. Parker, though. We had agreed. And we had promised Julia.
"Julia?" Anne Marie asked.
"Yes," the woman said, "do you know what happened that night?"
The night of May 29th. I remembered that we were all drunk that night. The guys were there, even Adam. It was in Dexter's dorm room. But, Dexter wasn't there. Adam was his roommate. Anyway, Mr. Parker caught us drinking, since he was on supervisor duty for that day. Mr. Jergens was out sick. He told us that he wouldn't say anything if we cleaned up instantly. But, we jokingly offered him a drink. Well, Julia did. And he couldn't resist her. The guys left after he came in, except Adam. Julia was talking to Mr. Parker, calling him Justin and acting as if they were dating. And this upset Adam. And he left. We thought he went to Jacob's room. We never knew. But then, Mr. Parker left. Joking around, we fell asleep. And then, when we woke up, Julia was gone. But her empty glass was exactly where she had left it and her sweater and purse were untouched. So went outside to look for her. We thought she may have been back in her dorm, so we went back to sleep. And the next morning, Jennett said she never came back. And we couldn't find her since. And that's all I have the right to say.
The woman waited.
"We don't remember," Grace said, firmly.
"How come? You need to remember something."
"Well," I said, "we were in a dorm room, watching a movie and we fell asleep. End of story. Next day she was gone."
"That's all you know?"
We nodded.
"What movie? And what time?"
"The Wizard of Oz at ten," Anne Marie said.
We were good liars.
"We'll stop here for today. Officer Rogers will drop you off."
She sighed, noting something down in her notebook. We left.
"What happened?" Grace asked.
I folded my arms across my chest, sneaking a glance at Stacey. She wouldn't look at me. I shrugged, walking faster than the rest of them. And I ignored everyone for the rest of the ride.
Good thing you didn't tell the whole truth, girls. Otherwise, there would have been heavy consequences.
Another note. I placed it with the other one and sighed. Stacey was asleep, or at least closing her eyes and ignoring me and Grace and Anne Marie had to go make sure about the funeral. I sighed, walking out the room. It was only 3. I had taken a long, hot shower, just to waste time. Francesca came up to me.
"You had sex with Jacob?" she asked.
My heart bounced.
"Why are you asking me that?"
"It's all over Facebook, honey," she said, "so you were the ones that hooked up at my party?!? Oh my god, this is... wonderful."
She walked away. How was it on Facebook? Dexter. I stormed to the boys' dorm room and knocked on his door. He opened it, his eye rimmed in purple and swollen. He groaned.
"You posted the sex tape on Facebook?!?" I asked.
"No. I just gave it to Stacey, bitch."
"You didn't do it?"
"No, Stacey did. She's really pissed. Can I go now?"
He waited a bit. I didn't reply, and he closed the door. I folded my arms across my chest. I sucked my bottom lip in and walked away. I walked to Mrs. Vanderbrook's office. Jacob came out of the door, grinning.
"Why are you smiling?" I asked.
"I just got suspended," he said.
"Jakey," I said, "this is like the fifth time in... barely 2 months."
"Yeah, well, Dexter obviously doesn't care. Anyway, I heard about... the tape on Facebook. Damn, we're viral, baby!"
"It's not funny," I said.
I felt the tears well up in my eyes.
"Shit," he whispered, "you're crying."
"Shut the fuck up," I said, wiping my eyes, smiling a little.
I punched his arm gently. He smiled a little.
"You ok?"
"No," I moaned.
"You wanna talk?"
"No, you obviously won't get it."
"I wanna get it," he whispered.
He took my hand and took me to the janitor's closet, closing the door. He sat on a turned-over garbage can.
"Ok," he said.
"Do you seriously wanna watch me cry?" I said.
"Sure," he said, "I've seen you cry before, even if it was for stupid reasons. But... go ahead cry."
"But it's a turn-off!" I moaned.
He laughed.
"You're never gonna be a turn-off," he said, "I could have a boner after to make you feel better."
"What? You got your handy-dandy Viagra on you?"
"Yup," he said, "she's standing right in front of me."
"That was probably the lamest pickup line I've ever heard," I said, shaking my head.
"Just testing it out," he said, "anyway, tell me."
And I told him. About Stacey. About Dexter. About almost everything. And he sighed after. That's it. But, talking to him made me replace my sadness about Stacey with anger. I was mad at her. I was not going to mope around about things. Well, now that she knew about Jacob and me... I had the freedom to whatever I wanted. And since she posted the sex tape online like an immature and idiotic person would, I had every right to be mad at her. It's not my fault that Jacob liked me and not her. And it's not my fault that they didn't have chemistry. Stacey was no classified as an enemy. If she was gonna spill about Jacob and me... fine. But, why should she spill a lie? How about letting her spill the truth? Just one more time, enforcing the truth. Just to make life a bit easier for her. I wiped my eyes.
"How to I look?" I asked.
"Hot," he said, standing up from the garbage can.
"Are you mad at Stacey?" I asked.
"Yeah," he said, "pretty pissed."
"Good," I said.
He looked at my expression. And he knew what was on my mind.
"You know, Jakey," I said, "sex is like...texting. You could do it anywhere, anytime, with anyone."
"You wanna take revenge on Stacey, huh? You'll just be... making the truth... more true."
"It'll remove one sin she's comitting or will commit."
"Ok," he said, "let's text."
I nodded. He shrugged. I slipped off my shirt, wrapping my legs around his waist and kissed him. My hands held to his face as he slipped off my shorts. I kissed him hard, hearing the garbage can fall behind him.


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So this is a band that my younger brother told me to check out in hopes to make me cooler and perhaps find something other than the Frozen soundtrack to jam out to. I took his recommendation…which meant that I would just randomly drop the band's name in conversation to make myself appear cooler to interested gentlemen folk. The only problem with that was, since I never bothered to actually look up the band, I pronounced it "Jaguar Ma," once again proving that I am not, in fact, cool.
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This summer, learn firsthand about media and communication trends in Prague and Seville – two beautiful, dynamic and distinctly different European locations.
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Enjoy a number of day-long visits and extended excursions to sites of interests in and around your host cities. While in the Czech Republic tour the WWII prison camp Terezin, the Ploskovice castle and Northern Bohemia. In the second session visit Cádiz and Bolonia and take a day trip to Aracena.
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Course contact hours for the two required courses are 45 hours and credit is 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours. The optional Communicative Czech Language course has 15 contact hours for 1 semester / 1.5 quarter hours. Total credit for the program is 6-7 semester / 9-10.5 quarter hours.
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Because of its innumerable characteristic steeples, Prague is called the "Hundred-Towered City" and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. A member of the EU, Prague is a perfect example of the steady development of a society, recently transitioning from its communist past. With a population of only 1,200,000, Prague has an unusually rich cultural life, including festivals, operas, concerts, and cultural programs, many of which are accessible to students on a budget. CIEE students experience life similar to that of Czech students and make use of the city's numerous neighborhoods just like native Praguers.
Capital of Andalusia, Seville was one of the last footholds of the Moorish empire that ruled the Iberian Peninsula. It is home to the ingenious Barber of Seville and the tempestuous Carmen. The great Renaissance painters Velázquez and Murillo were born here, and Ferdinand and Isabel ruled Spain from the royal apartments in the Alcazar Palace. Though the city preserves its past, modern Seville is the commercial hub of Andalusia. For a city of fewer than 800,000, Seville offers amazing cultural activities, from flamenco to classical, pop, and jazz concerts.
Óscar Ceballos is a native of Seville and has been working for CIEE for over 15 years. He obtained a B.A. from the School of Fine Arts at the University of Seville and an M.A. from the University of Seville in Philosophy and Aesthetics. Óscar has pursued post-graduate studies in design and editorial projects from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona. He is currently pursuing doctoral studies in communications and aesthetics.
In the book Ocnos (1942), the Sevillian poet Luis Cernuda remembered his hometown from exile: "Farther away, on the other margin, laid the city, the aerial silhouette of its clear buildings, that the light, veiling them in the distance, fused into a gray-silvery hue. Above all the houses stood proud the cathedral, and above it the tower, slender like a palm tree. At the foot of the city sprouted from the river the sails of the anchored boats. (...) Everything flickered on the reflected surface: meadow, river and city, sweetly trembling as if asleep. And the sound of the cathedral bells' that reached us pure and light through the air, was like the very breath of a dream."
Seville has been dreamt, loved (and sometimes even hated), by complex figures in our culture: Cernuda, Bartolomé de las Casas, Miguel de Cervantes, Diego Velazquez, Blanco White, Cecilia Böhl de Faber or Pablo de Olavide. Seville makes as big an effort to cultivate its myths and traditions as to add to the development of a more humane and inhabitable world, and it will help you study, think, live, and create with just as much intensity.
— Óscar Ceballos, Resident Director
José Luis Martinez has a B.A. in Hispanic Philology and an M.A. in Spanish Literature (Theater) from the Universidad de Seville. He has been working with CIEE since 2002. Jose Luis is also Resident Director for the Advanced Liberal Arts Program.
A pesar de ser una de las ciudades de España de mayor tamaño, es curiosa la percepción de nuestros estudiantes cada semestre; el hecho de poder abarcarla en pocas semanas, la hacen cercana y familiar. Sin duda la razón está en el carácter de las personas que la habitan y en el trazado histórico de la ciudad, con uno de los cascos históricos y monumentales mayores de Europa, excelente para recorrer a pie, acompañados por la bonanza de su clima. Espero que en tu estancia tú también llegues a percibir la misma sensación de familiaridad y cercanía con Sevilla.
— José Luis Martinez, Resident Director
Olga Merino is a native Sevillana and has a B.A. in English from the Universidad de Sevilla. Olga has worked with CIEE for over ten years. She is pursuing her M.A. in the area of cross-cultural communication and education. Olga is also the Resident Coordinator for the Liberal Arts and Teaching Development programs. She is also one of the Coordinators of the Summer Language and Culture program.
When you come to Seville you will feel flooded with a very special light because the sun shines here with such intensity, and that is what makes the Sevillanos open, festive, and passionate people. The history pervades our streets and surrounds us in the form of buildings, fountains, and plazas. Each corner, each tree can hold a secret, a legend of a love story, because you will live in the city of Don Juan Tenorio, and everything is possible here. After leaving Seville, you will have so much to tell.
— Olga Merino, Resident Coordinator
Lenka has worked at the CIEE Study Center in Prague since June 2014. She is mainly responsible for housing management (dorms, apartments, residences and homestays), housing assignments, housing-related issues, and the Flat Buddy and Resident Assistant Programs.
Lenka graduated from University of Hradec Králové with a bachelor in management of tourism. During her studies, she was an exchange student at Chang Jung Christian University located in southern Taiwan for a semester. She also studied at Universidade de Coimbra in Portugal.
Her previous working experience was abroad in Canada working in administrative field and in Portugal where Lenka gained experience in customer service working for IBM. During her studies Lenka volunteered as a buddy for the Erasmus study abroad program.
Tereza joined the CIEE Prague team in January 2016 and is in charge of coordinating CIEE summer and January-term programs. She is also responsible for the promotion of the Flat Buddies, Homestay Buddies and Homestay Families programs. Tereza is currently finishing her bachelor degree in International Area Studies at Charles University. Prior to joining the CIEE team, Tereza worked as a Program Coordinator in exchange study programs and also acted as a Flat Buddy at CIEE for three years.
All CIEE summer courses are held at the CIEE Study Center, located in the scenic and historic neighborhood of Vyšehrad. Although the CIEE Study Center is not located in a CU building, CIEE courses are recognized by Charles University and taught by faculty from various Charles University faculties and institutes. Founded in 1348 by the Czech King Charles IV, CU is the oldest university in Central Europe. It has 17 schools, 3 institutes, 4,000 teaching/research staff, and 42,400 enrolled students.
The CIEE Study Center is located in a beautifully renovated Sevillano palace built in 1725. It is centrally located close to the Puerta de la Carne and about 10 minutes by foot from the main Universidad de Sevilla building (the Tabacalera). CIEE student services and CIEE administration are housed here. In addition, CIEE professors have offices in the CIEE Study Center, so that students may speak with them privately about issues related to their progress in class.
Housing is included in the program fee.
While in Prague, students reside in apartments in the popular neighborhoods with fellow CIEE participants and a CIEE Flat Buddy—a Charles University student who helps CIEE students adjust to student life in Prague. Students share double rooms and kitchen and bathroom facilities. Meals and Internet service are not included and are the responsibility of the student during Session I. Students can purchase food supplies and prepare meals in the apartment kitchens. They may also be able to arrange Internet service for an additional fee in cooperation with their Flat Buddy.
Apartments are located throughout Prague and commuting times and distances vary. It's important for students to be aware that commuting is part of daily life in Prague, and the location of most apartments requires daily use of public transportation. It is common for the student commute, including public transportation and walking, to take up to thirty minutes one way. A transportation pass is included in the program fees.
In Seville during Session II, study abroad students can choose to live in either Spanish homestays or in a student residencia (residence hall) with other Spanish and international students.
The vast majority of students opt to live in a homestay, which represents both a great opportunity to practice and improve language skills, as well as feel a part of the local culture. The homestay option includes an individual bedroom, 3 meals per day, internet, weekly cleaning/laundry and fan.
Living in the student residence hall presents both unique opportunities for independence and comfort. The student residence hall offers students an individual bedroom and bathroom, tv/internet, A/C and weekly cleaning/linen change. Meals and laundry are at the students' expense, for which students have their own kitchen or can eat in the cafeteria, and use the coin-operated laundry facilities on the premises.
While most of the homestays are centrally located, the residence hall is located within 30 minutes, by public transportation, of the CIEE Study Center.
An intensive mandatory multi-day study abroad orientation session takes place at the beginning of both Session I and Session II. Orientation activities help students master the practical details of daily life in Prague and Seville. Activities include welcome dinners; walking tours of downtown Prague and Seville; and sessions on practical matters, cultural differences, safety, and academics. Ongoing support is provided on an individual and group basis throughout the program.
Wireless Internet access is available at the CIEE Study Center in both Prague and Seville, so students are strongly encouraged to bring wireless-enabled laptops. Students are allowed to use the desktop computers at both the CIEE Prague and Seville Study Centers for academic purposes only. Internet is provided in Prague housing. Students can also access the Internet at numerous cyber cafés throughout Seville and Prague.
Session I in the Czech Republic includes visits to Terezin, a holding camp and prison where Czech Jews and intelligentsia suffered during World War II; and Litomerice, a town with the Ploskovice castle and historical structures reaching back to the 13th Century. Students also visit Northern Bohemia, rich with castles, fortresses, and beautiful scenery, and hike through the sandstone mountains.
Session II of the Communications and new Media multi-site program includes a weekend excursion to Cádiz and Bolonia and a day trip to Aracena, as well as class excursions that are linked to academic themes. Field trip destinations are subject to change each year and are based on individual faculty members and their course design and content.
Both sessions include a variety of local cultural activities.
Field trip destinations in both locations are subject to change each year and are based on individual faculty members and their course design and content.
The summer Communications and New Media multi-site study abroad program involves two 4 week academic sessions and is designed for students with an interest in media and communication studies and the ways in which history, politics, and culture impact and are impacted by various traditional and modern media. The program combines separate courses that highlight and explore both local Czech and Spanish media while providing an over-arching comparative examination of media in Europe today.
During Session I, students on this program will study alongside students enrolled in the Prague Communications, New Media + Journalism summer program. This journey gives students a unique opportunity to witness the force of a society that embraces its transition from a communist past to the ever-changing political and social present, along with the opportunity to learn about Prague's development.
During Session II, students on this program will study alongside students enrolled in the Seville Language and Culture summer program. This summer program focuses on two interwoven areas: Spanish language and Spanish culture and history. Special emphasis is placed on Andalusia and Seville within a European context.
The program is made up of two four-week sessions. Courses typically meet every morning or afternoon, Monday to Friday, for three hours, with structured outings and one required overnight study tour each session. The courses are designed for U.S. undergraduates, so the teaching and learning methods will be familiar to participants. Moreover, all professors in the summer program are accustomed to teaching U.S. students.
There are significant differences between the U.S. educational system and the Czech system. Students must be aware that a high degree of self-motivation and self-discipline is required, and that independent learning and active participation in class are necessary for achieving satisfactory academic performance. Resources such as library holdings in English and Internet access may be limited, and students may need to seek these resources outside of the CIEE Study Center in public libraries and other Charles University faculties. Professors use both the classroom as well as the city as a direct resource for their teaching. Lectures are supplemented with class excursions and guest lectures related to class topics. Students should be prepared to spend two-thirds of each weekday in class or in class-related activities.
The Seville portion of the program includes dates for obligatory course trips scheduled out of Seville. These hands-on learning experiences contribute greatly to the student's experience abroad. Instruction is interactive and dynamic. Many lectures take place in situ, so that the student can feel a part of the fascinating culture they are studying.
Students enroll in courses with other CIEE students only.
Assessment for the course in Prague is based on participation, short papers, tests, and oral presentations. Papers require students to conduct independent research and/or independent analysis of texts and material covered in class. Attendance and punctuality in all classes weigh heavily in student evaluations.
Assessment for the course in Seville is based on student projects, presentations, and a final exam. Attendance is mandatory and unexcused absences are reflected in the student's final grade.
Courses are taught by faculty from a range of Prague and Seville institutions and are specialists in their respective fields.
Note: This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be canceled due to insufficient enrollment.
To view the most recent syllabi for courses taught by CIEE at our Study Centers, visit our syllabi site.
Communication: Social Power of Media
The course will examine the influence of media on the public opinion and on the ways of social interaction in society. The emphasis will be on media such as radio and TV, which now has become traditional in comparison to the newer interactive internet-based social media. The course will explore the dynamic relationship between the development of communication technologies and the content of the disseminated messages. Prague-based Radio Free Europe (RFE/RL) and its development from the ideological weapon aimed against the communist regimes during the Cold War to its present day mission will be used as example. It will be compared to the development of two other Prague-based media: Czech Public Radio and Czech Public TV. Students will learn how the traditional media is adapting to the new media situation and what effect this adaptation has on the practice of journalism. Students will be able to get a close-up view of the people and news process at RFE/RL and the two other media companies. Special attention will be given to the coverage of religious, ethnic and other emotionally sensitive issues in Central-European context and how the representation of these issues shape public attitudes and policies.
Communicative Czech Language Course (optional)
This class is designed for students who have little or no previous knowledge of the Czech language and wish to learn basic communications skills. The course provides a simplified introduction to the fundamentals of Czech grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, and practice using language in everyday situations through role-playing. Contact Hours: 15. Credit: 1 semester/1.5 quarter hours.
Contemporary Digital and Visual Culture in Context
Digital and visual media are ubiquitous. They are the tools with which we communicate, the sources from which we derive information, the instruments that uphold so much of our culture. As such, they elude definition. By observing the history, technology, economy, politics and metaphysics of digital and visual media, this course will attempt to provide a theoretical framework from within which to address the subject critically, drawing from inspiration on a wide variety of sources, from the ancient Greeks to the modern geeks.
This course is additionally designed to foster the students' creativity and critical thinking about digital citizenship, allowing them to sample the professional skills of creative digital practice through a number of one-session workshops spread during its three weeks.
The role that digital media is playing in structuring and spreading social movements across the world, from the Arab Spring to the 20th of May Movement in Spain, will be discussed in detail through the observation of social media applications that have been key in the development of such social movements.
This course initially has 45 contact hours, which include presentations, workshops, and tutorials. Some exercises and activities will be conducted outside of contact hours in different locations of the city. Each regular contact hour not spent in the classroom will be the equivalent of 3 hours of out-of-class activities.
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The Liberal government is moving away from a definition of social license that includes consultation with communities, reports the Vancouver Sun. In an answer to an order paper question, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr described social license as ensuring public confidence in government decision-making, in contrast to statements made during the election.
TransCanada Corp. has begun performing seismic surveys in the St. Lawrence River for its Energy East pipeline but findings from the surveys might not be ready for a provincial hearing into the project, reports Le Devoir. The surveys are being done to evaluate the bedrock for one of Energy East's longest underwater crossings.
Exxon Mobil has confirmed that the Securities and Exchange Commission is requesting information on the company's policy of not writing down the value of oil reserves, reports The New York Times. The revelation comes after news that New York state's attorney general is investigating those same practices.
Russian oil output rose to a record ahead of talks with OPEC on stabilizing global markets, reports Bloomberg. Output rose to 11.09 million barrels a day this month, the highest monthly average since the Soviet era.
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The case for a new pipeline is based entirely on politics, writes Ross Belot in iPolitics.
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So the Playstation 4 and Xbox 720 are coming! Well... I mean I think so... As I've been wading through my daily dose of gaming knowledge, it seems that people have taken the rumour of "the big announcements" and somehow made it fact. Less and less am I seeing articles use the terms "source" and "rumoured" instead saying "It will be at E3 2013" and "It's official" removing any indication that the rumours may be unfounded.
It's easy to see that this could fool people, me included! I woke up a few weeks ago, blurry eyed whilst turning my phone on, checking my Flipboard App and seeing headlines " Playstation 4 and Xbox 720 to be announced at E3 2013" as you can imagine, I was as excited as a young man getting offered a full band orgy with Girls Aloud. I clicked the link and there is no orgy.. I mean.. it is just a rumour. It isn't official, as of yet there has been no announcements from Sony or Microsoft suggesting there will be a PS4 or Xbox 720 at E3 2013, but they made me think this was assured. Now rumours are rumours and these stories do get leaked from time to time (sometimes intentionally and sometimes not) so to report a rumour of such a huge event is no surprise. But as a few days pass, websites become more desperate for you to click on their page and see their version of the story. This is understandable as well, websites need views, and an impressive story title entice's a gamer in, which is why headlines like "It's official, PS4 and Xbox 720 arriving this year" are not suprising but within the articles themselves there is a different story.
We need to be realistic here. we cannot fool the public into thinking that this is official, that it's an actual announcement from Sony or Microsoft themselves as that changes a rumour to a lie. I have counted five websites over the past few weeks that have spoken about this rumour as if it was truth. Not once did they use the term rumour, source or any other descriptions to declare that this is not official. The most surprising thing to me is that these five articles were not on small websites, these were big name players in the gaming industry who all posted articles about this subject as fact. Having such a large audience as these websites do and lets face it with the five of them put together, its a majority of the gaming fan base, they have a huge say into expectation of the products we buy and look forward too. This puts a ridiculous amount of pressure on Sony and Microsoft to now deliver or retort. I know gamers aren't stupid but most upon reading a story like this would spread the news like wild fire without realising the inaccuracy of the article.
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Skip to comments.Second Greek bailout in reach despite funding gaps
Posted on 02/20/2012 1:39:55 PM PST by NormsRevenge
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers inched towards approving a second bailout for debt-laden Greece on Monday that would resolve Athens' immediate repayment needs but seems unlikely to revive the nation's shattered economy.
Agreement on a 130-billion-euro rescue package on strict conditions would draw a line under months of uncertainty that has shaken the currency bloc, and avert imminent bankrupcty.
As the ministers met, officials were struggling to make the numbers add up. EU sources said they had to cut a further 6 billion euros, via various means, to make the financing work, and private investors might have to take bigger losses than the planned 50 percent nominal writedown on their bonds.
Diplomats and economists say a deal may only delay a deeper default by a few months. A turnaround could take as much as a decade, a bleak prospect that brought thousands of Greeks onto the streets to protest against austerity measures on Sunday.
French Finance Minister Francois Baroin said all the elements were in place to reach an agreement and Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said he expected a deal. But the talks were expected to run late into the night.
"We expect today the long period of uncertainty - which was in the interest of neither the Greek economy nor the euro zone as a whole - to end," Venizelos said in a statement.
Dutch Finance Minister Jan Kees de Jager, the most outspoken of Greece's northern creditors, insisted that the Netherlands could not approve the rescue package until Greece had met all its obligations. But the chairman of the Eurogroup, Jean-Claude Juncker, said Athens had met all the prior conditions demanded of it.
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The Germans demand austerity.
But how austere is it to keep piling your money over to Greece?
I actually think that this is good news for the US (if we can get rid of 0bama and straighten out our economy). This rescue package, along with the rescue packages in Portugal and Spain, will weaken all of the European economies...making them uncompetitive in the long haul.
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