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Today, November 26, 2008, I entered Walmart store 292 in Lockhart, TX, in order to purchase some items for tomorrow's dinner.
Among the items to be purchased was a bottle of wine. When the cashier, scanned the item, the usual "is customer under 40?" message popped up. She then demanded to see my driver's license.
When I asked why, she stated it was their policy. It should be noted this is the only store in the Austin area where I have ever been asked that question when purchasing adult products. In fact, on Sunday I was not asked to provide my ID when buying beer.
On at least on other visit to this store, they demanded to scan my driver's license, a request which was refused.
Since I am clearly over 40,(haveing a son in his late 30's) I refused to provide private personal data, and left the store without making any purchase.
I entered the liquor store next door and was sold my beverage without being asked for personal information, and then made further, similar purchases at the local HEB, and was, again, not asked for an ID.
Store 292 has, in the past, even tried to collect personal information on the purchase of a CB radio, which does not even require an FCC license to use.
Follow the law, and stop demanding personal data not required by law.
On Feb 16th we are going to Walmart to buy ID-requiring items.
Maybe of you are missing the point...
a.) you are providing excuses for the employee, making them dumber. If they can't determine 21 vs. 50, how can they determine $1 vs. $10?Not a problem I would like with my cashiers
b.) there are many stories of ID theft AND stalking,
c.) there are many stories of fake ATM's that are used to skim accountnumbers and PINs,. Scanning devices are VERY simple to use -http://www.card-scanner.com/
d.) never give your ID out...
yea get real, a cashier is supposed to be psychic and know your ageautomatically? Oh im sorry,right, you wouldn't care,it won't affectyou, YOU wouldn't be the one thrown in jail for illegal alcohol sales,the poor cashier would!!!! Don;t expect to go somewhere and thinkeveryone assumes your age,and be prepared to be carded anywhere yougo!
One of our local chain grocery stores asks for ID from EVERYONE,regarless of age. A 95 yr old must show ID to buy liquor. No ID, nosale. It's just their policy.
it's their policy. it's not that they are being nosy, trust me, youaren't that fascinating. they just don't want to get fired, which iswhat can happen if they don't ask you for that info. i'm 51 andanytime people express surprise that i'm younger or even ask for proofof age, i walk around happy for hours.
About the scanning-
Here in Mighican, on the back of our driver's licenses and state IDcards, there is a barcode and a magnetic strip. Along with this, itsays "Information contained in barcode is limited to DOB, LicenseNumber and Expiration Date".
The OP did not elaborate on how WalMart actually "scanned" hislicense, but other commentors took it to mean they literally scannedit, like with a scanner, and stored a digital image of it.
Possibly, they "scanned" it by swiping a similar magnetic strip orscanning a barcode that is used in Texas. This would record thelicense number so if needed they could track the purchaser, and theirsystem could interpret the imbedded DOB to compare it against thelegal age. By doing so, it eliminates the possibility of someone usinga fake ID, because if it were fake, the scanning of the strip/ barcodewould not go through. A great way for the corp. to cover their butts!I know convenience stores in my area have a little magnetic readernext to the registers that has the date programmed and can read MIlicense strips and the embedded DOB. When it is swiped, and the age isvalid, a green light comes on. Eliminates any possibility of a fake IDor operator error.
Possibly the system only reads and checks the DOB and doesn't evenrecord anything. Who knows. But still, with this economy, WalMart doesnot need any fines/penalties/lawsuits etc., or the bad publicity. Andif WalMart is doing it, it must be legal. The cashier didn't thinkthis policy up themselves- they are simply doing what they are told.
Let us know if you hear back!
I'm curious - what type of "personal information" are they collectingand what are they using it for? I'm not trying to be sarcastic, I'mjust honestly unsure. Have you had incidents in the past withmarketing info being sent to you, or calls to your house?
I've had my license scanned entering bars, at liquor stores, etc, allso they could verify the date of birth and validity of the license,and to have a record that they checked it. I've never been contactedor had my "personal information" used in any way that I'm aware of.
I wish more people could be like my 58-yo mom, who simply takes it asa compliment that someone thinks she might be under 40-yo, smiles, andpresents her drivers license. Heck, at 25-yo, I do the same whencarded buying anything age-restricted - and I really enjoy the look onthe clerks face when they realize how old I actually am. ^_^
My honest thought is that the cashier either has recently been burned,was new and recently trained, or was just a terrible judge of age. Inany case, she was just trying to follow store policy, which is inconcordance with the local laws, based on all the posts below, so shecould keep her job and not make a costly mistake.
Some licenses have alcohol restrictions, For people that have hadDUI's or DWI's in the past. I don't really see how your complaint isvalid, you should take it as a compliment that they thought you wereyoung looking.
So, the cashier is supposed to know that you have a son in his 30's? If this is the policy of Wal-Mart, it's the policy.
I bet the cashier had a little secret camera that she planned on usingto secretely photograph your DL, then she could look up your addressand stalk you.
Yes, this cashier had nothing better to do with her day than wait fora problem customer come through her line so she could give them griefover their id policy.
Get Over Yourself!
You might be well over the age of 21, but you act like you just turned4. Maybe you confused the cashier.
Just give her the license and take it as a compliment. She's notsaving your personal information for her own use and clearly you sawthe POS prompt her to ask for it, so just let it go.
Good Grief!
I think this explains what happened here. I posted below a link tothe Texas ABC, and to me it *allows* an establishment both to requireID, and *allows* it to keep a record of checking an id (which I inferto include scanning).
Thus, while the establishment is *not required* to do these things,they may. I think that is what this boils down to in Texas. So, whenthe OP says "follow the law," I think this store is doing just that. If the OP doesn't like it, they certainly can go elsewhere. At theother place, they may choose not to do these *optional* steps that thelaw provides.
I was at Target today and I picked up a couple bottles of wine for myfriend Joe's Christmas basket.
He rings it up and then asks me, what's your birthday? Being almost37, I rattled off my actual birth date, but this surely isn't the bestmethod of determining age. As long as you can subtract 21 from 2008,you can give a valid birth date.
I am a Walmart cashier......so I know Walmart does not have thetechnology to "scan" your driver license....we merely check the dateto ensure you are of age....if you're under 40 we enter the birthdate.Over 40 we hand you back your ID. There is also age restrictions onother items....cold meds...diet pills...dvds....ammo/guns...certainpaints containing inhalants....tobacco & smoking paraphelnia...
The ONLY time we copy the driver license is when someone is applyingfor a job OR they've been caught redhanded shoplifting.
Also...if you decide not to shop at Walmart...we won't miss you..
1st of all i hate walmart. they are not good for america. you maythink you are getting things cheaper but in fact we pay insurance andwelfare for most of their workers. that being said,
buying alcohol is a priviledge not a right. every employee sellingalcohol or any other item that says"check i.d." has the right to checkyour i.d. it does not matter how old you look. i work at a store (no,not walmart) its a beer for you and a job for me. get over it.
when they start prosecuting the people with the fack id instead of thecashier maybe stores will lighten up a little. until then have thei.d. ready what's the big deal??? we get written up and loose our jobover your 6 pack. not a good deal for me. i'm checking your i.d.
That cashier was doing her job and if she did'nt, should would havebeen fired. It's Wal-mart policy and its the law.
If the cashiers are unsure, they're going to ask for ID. Deal withit!
What are they supposed to do, risk getting slapped with a hefty finefor selling alcohol to an underage person, because they did not wantto check for an ID first?
first u are dealing with wal-mart. not the brightest geniuses in thegood ole USA, note the sarcasm... if you look at 40, dingy can ask,just cause their dingy. lol dont shop there and report their arses tothe state....
Wow yea, They must want to get your address and stalk you!
Note the sarcasm.
This is the LAW. They are following the law, so what are you rantingabout?
You should be happy they want to check, it means you look younger.
And they say people get wiser with age...
I'm 34 and I dont mind when I'm carded so the cashier can check myDOB, But did you say they scan the ID?? I think I would refuse thatalso
Glad to hear that you went next door instead. Please keep going therefor your wine/liquor choices.
You're just so gosh darn interesting that the cashiers wanna knoweverything there is to know about you!
I forgot to mention that in Tennessee (Al Gore's Homestate) thateveryone is required to present an id no matter how old you are,whether you are old and gray or in a walker.
This only applies to Beer purchases, in retail stores, not in bars orrestaurants.
Good Day
Cashiers can be fined (which they have to pay for, not the employer),and/or taken to jail for selling to a minor. They are just doingtheir job, cut them some slack.
Good Day
Why are you complaining? I would have taken it as a compliment if Iwas well over 40 and the cashier thought I was under it. She was justdoing her job. How is that personal information? You need to calmdown.
The laws of the State of Texas do not require a person who appears tobe over the age of 21 for alcohol, or 27 for tobacco, provide an IDbefore purchase.
Walmart's posted policy is "a government ID is required for personsappearing to under the age of 40".
The issue of the original complaint is the laws of the State of Texas,and the policies of Walmart. The laws of other states, Canada or otherstores is not germain to the issue.
When there is a valid, legal reason to produce a government ID, I haveno problem. In fact, to enter two of my favorite stores requires theshowing of a federal ID card.
However, when it is clear a customer is well past the age Walmartrequires, and past visits to the same store have show it depends whois on the register, then the policy is not being evenly applied.
And as to scanning my license, with the amount of personal informationheld in the strip, unless it is a government officer on officalbusiness, it will not happen. Can you say possible identity theft?
And I am past the point in my life when I need to have my vanitystroked by producing an Id to prove I am old enough to but a drink ora smoke.
I was asked for ID when purchasing allergy medicine, you have to be21, I am 50...it made my day!
If your 18 oe 80, they ask in some stores.
State Law
Texas state law does not require that a person over 21 provide anyidentification to purchase alcohol in Texas. There is nothing in thelaw that declares specific forms of ID as "valid" for an alcoholpurchase.
However, the law does provide a statutory defense to the charge ofselling an alcoholic beverage to a minor when the seller has asked forand examined an apparently valid DPS issued Texas DL or ID card whichcontains a physical description consistent with the presenter'sappearance and shows the presenter to be 21 years of age of older.
For that reason, since store clerks, wait staff, and bartenders can beheld criminally liable for selling alcohol to a minor, they oftenrequire a Texas Driver's License or Texas Identification Card issuedby the Department of Public Safety, to prove that the person really is21.
A store, bar or restaurant might or might not sell alcohol to a personwith an out-of-state driver's license, military ID, or passport.What's acceptable in any establishment is a matter of thatestablishment's private business policies.
If the patron is obviously over 21, the establishment may not requireany ID at all.
its a shame that we have to card up to 40 now, some places cardregardless of age. whoever did not card you on previous occasions wasnot taking their job seriosly. we have inspectors in frequentlychecking to make sure we card. I EVEN CARD MY OWN MOTHER! who is 42.she appears under 40, it is my duty to card her. If i fail to card andi sell to a minor, ican be FIRED or FINED or JAILED! i dont blame thecashier who carded you, she was DOING HER JOB leaver alone
"It should be noted this is the only store in the Austin area where Ihave ever been asked that question when purchasing adult products. Infact, on Sunday I was not asked to provide my ID when buying beer. "
What annoys me the most is when someone is doing their job, takestheir job seriously, following the policy and rules and a customerthrows out the "Well so and so did it for me before" card.
Whoever that was, was not doing their job, not taking it seriously andnot following rules and policy!
Basically, someone didn't bother you for ID, which is what you want,and you are going to throw them to the wolves.
In turn, policies will become even stricter.
In this day and age of discrimination, as much as I HATE to admit it(and believe me, I am NO fan of WallyWorld), the company runs the riskof being accused of racial, gender, sexual, age discrimination if theydon't card every person, every time. Also, as a bartender, I will tellyou, selling alcohol to anybody runs a serious risk of ruining yourlife. If you sell to the wrong person, you can get slapped with fines,jail time, inability to work in certain towns/establishments etc, ifconvicted. It's a very sobering (no pun inteneded) thought. I takethat aspect of my job VERY seriously.
If I am even in the slightest doubt, I card. If they pitch a fit, Iexplain it to them. Continuance gets them the manager and the door.End of story. No appeals, no explanations, no alcohol. Find anotherplace to drink. WalMart, I'm sure, has no interest in losing thierliquor/beer/wine liscense because one person pitched a hissy fit.
Show your liscense, quit being obstinate and defensive and realizethat a mess up on the part of a cashier can have long lastingrepercussions for more than just that one hapless employee.
I don't understand why people make such a big stink over showing IDwhen purchasing alcohol or smokes. You(collective you) won't take aminute to whip out an ID but you'll spend over 15 minutes ranting tothe cashier about it. The thing is, they don't make the rules. Theyjust follow them and in a lot of cases, their jobs depend on checkingID. Considering how hard times are, I can see why they aren't willingto risk their jobs because you want to be difficult.
"Among the items to be purchased was a bottle of wine. When thecashier, scanned the item, the usual "is customer under 40?" messagepopped up."
Since you know that this is a "usual" message, why were you surprisedthat the cashier carded you? Just because another cashier decided tohit the "yes" key or type in the generic birthdate, doesn't mean thatthis particular cashier will. Maybe she's new. Maybe she got burnedby someone with no ID or fake ID. Maybe she did not ID someone whowas indeed under 21, and she's on notice not to do it again.
One grocery chain in WI cards EVERYBODY. Little old ladies on oxygenin scooters. But it's store policy, so when I get in line, I grab mylicense. I hand it to the cashier along with my coupons and loyaltycard. We have other stores in our city, though, leave it up to thecashier.
The cutoff age for carding is significantly above the cutoff age forbuying so that there is absolutely no chance that someone under theage of 21 will not be carded.
The store does this because they really really really do not want tofail to card someone they should card. The store's apparent-agecutoff is going to be higher than the state's apparent-age cutoff sothat there is absolutely no chance that someone who is supposed to becarded under state law will not be carded.
That way when the state sends someone in who is almost old enough thatthey don't have to be carded, but who looks older, the cashiers don'tget caught breaking the laws.
It's got nothing to do with how old you are or how nosy the cashiersare or any of that. It's got to do with how the state enforces thedrinking age, how the stores make rules to ensure that they don't getcaught serving someone without ID when they're supposed to check ID,and the way that chains sometimes find it easier to apply companypolicies across the board and not just in those states where they arerequired to.
I seriously doubt that you are going to get what you want here. It'sjust more trouble for WalMart to do it your way; and most of usaccept that we're going to be carded until we die, because as asociety we spend the first 21 years of a person's life convincing themthat if they wait until they're legal before they start drinkingthey're going to be losers and everything after that convincing themthat underage drinking is about the worst thing that could ever happenand it is our duty to do our part to stamp it out. On the other hand,I hardly want to discourage people from taking their businesssomewhere other than WalMart, so I wish you success and I hope youhave a great Thanksgiving.
Why would you be so angry that someone thought you were younger thanyou were? That's a compliment once you're over 19/21, you know.
The new laws require that everyone provide ID when buying adultproducts. I know it's such a hassle to take the ID out of your walletand show the cashier, but it's the law. When I was a cashier, I had toask people who clearly were old enough to show their ID's and someprotested, but it was the store policy. If I didn't ask, I'd get introuble. Sorry if the cashier was trying to keep her job and had tobother you in order to do so..
"Follow the law, and stop demanding personal data not required bylaw."
Done. Next!
"Personal data"? Would it have been "personal data" if your son hadbeen asked for ID while trying to buy an adult publication underage? Or, for that matter, if he'd been trying to purchase alcohol underage? Is it "personal data" when a movie theater requests my student ID inorder to charge me the discounted student price?
This is just plain silly. Please find better things to care about. (By the way, the cashiers are not "nosy," and in my opinion, it wasnot polite to call them that. They have no control over the policy,and in the WalMarts I have observed, they are required to prove thatthey have carded each customer by typing something from the licenseinto their register. I do not dragonishly guard information about methat could easily be found on the web, so I do not know exactly whichpiece of information they use. The fact remains that the request isNOT THEIR FAULT.)
Um, in Texas it isn't required to verify age, if there is a doubt, inorder to buy alcohol? Interesting.
I'll never get why people get so upset about being ID'ed. Does itseem silly sometimes if you are 40 years old plus? Sure, but in thisday and age they are just being safe at their job. Unless you arepaying in cash, all the time, Walmart already knows more than you wantthem to know about you.
The cashier did absolutely nothing wrong here. She was just followingWalmart's policies regarding alcohol sales. The fact that othercashiers at this same store didn't card you in the past is irrelevant. Why? Because each cashier risks losing their job if they sell tominors. And as jobs continue to be lost in this bad economy, I don'tblame the cashier for carding everyone, no matter what they look like. It's certainly better to have an annoyed customer than to beunemployed.
ID and birth certificate to prove you're related and not just hissugah mama) everywhere you go, you will occasionally need to showproof of your age. Is that really anything to get so worked up over?
I guess I don't understand why this is such a big deal to you. It'snot like the cashier is copying down your personal information andstalking you later.
The law doesn't allow people under the age of 21 to buy alcohol;therefore, in order to avoid potential legal penalties, the storeneeds to enforce policies that ensure this doesn't happen.
I suppose you could make the argument that the cashier should usetheir best judgment in deciding if someone looks old enough or not,but that can lead down a slippery slope. I know people who look muchyounger than their actual age, and I know those who look much older.By requiring everyone to provide ID, the store enforces the policyfairly across the board.
But, since it IS such a problem for you, now you know where not to goto buy your liquor.
I just don't get what the big deal is. Even if your son was with you,and you told the cashier "This is my 30-something son". Asking acustomer to provide ID to purchase something with age requirementsisn't being nosy.
I have graying hair, and am clearly over 21, but have been refusedservice a couple of times when I didn't have my id.
At a sports bar near my house, they card everyone, regardless ofappearance. My 64 year old mother was carded for wine when we haddinner there one night. She didn't mind, in fact, she giggled andshowed them! The law is the law and it requires a cashier or waitressto be sure someone is of age. If a business determines they do thisby checking ID of each and every purchaser of alcohol, that'scomplying with the law.
How does following the law = nosy? Anyway, I think you should beflattered. I'm fast approaching 40 and being carded in a restuarant afew months ago made my day!
Many people well over the age of 21 enjoy being carded, however I cansee how this would be 'inconvenient'. But if you think about it, youare most likely opening your wallet anyway to get your cash/card, soit's right there.
And about the private data...many systems will not allow thetransaction to continue without confirmation of a DL or ID. Wal-Martis such a large store, and has so many employees, they just cant riskletting the cashier use their own age judgment, no matter how obviousone's age is. I say they did their job. Are you reluctant to usedebit/credit cards too? You know, cuz of the private data on there?Seriously, the vast majority of employees don't really care.
NOW, here's a problem: Last year when I was 21, I bought wine at anHEB AND WAS NOT carded. And most people think I look 18-20. I wasactually a bit alarmed; I regret not bringing it to anyone'sattention.
As for them following the law, they are...and then some. They arefollowing their own set policies and if you do not agree with that,you can buy things elsewhere. For that CB radio, was it expensive, anddid you pay with a card? They might have gotten a DL just to verifyyou were the card holder. Sorry, they are not being nosy; they aredoing their job.
The supermarkets near me have a sign that if they feel you look under36 they need to card you for beer.
A few years ago I went to a Bob Dylan concert at a collegecampus....while we were waiting to get in they told us if we wanted tobuy beer inside they would give us a bracelet to speed things up andwe had to be carded. One woman said "in this crowd" - most of us wereover 50. Being carded made my day.
If you don't like the policy of being carded when you buy alcohol,just go elsewhere.
If you want to buy booze, comply with the store's policies. At theliquor store I frequent, the cashier can get fired for not cardingEVERYBODY. THe purchase won't even go through unless she swipes thedriver's license.
If you don't like it, you have already learned you can go elsewhere.


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After decomissioning the internal exchange 2003 sever the GAL is no longer published. Now the copiers that are configured to scan to email can no longer perform LDAP lookups on those addresses. As well the email addresses are now removed from the properties of the users. How can I get the copiers to pull the email addresses? Can I get my copier to point to BPOS LDAP?
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Minnie has been my best friend since I was just a kitten. She was my only friend untill 4 years ago when Jackson came to live with us. Even though Minnie pretended like she didn't like me I know she did. She would play "Get the Kitty" with me for hours. I am very sad to say that we lost our precious Minnie last weekend due to old age and disease. I really miss her and have been having a hard time lately. I know she is gone and I find myself sitting on her bed sniffing her collar to remind myself what she smelled like. Grandma has even noticed that I have been moping around the house since she didn't come home last friday morning. Mommy and Grandma took me outside to the garage where Minnie had been staying lately to show me that she wasn't there anymore.
Yesterday Mommy and Grandma came home and told Jack and I that Minnie was home, but I didn't see her. They came in and put a small tin box on the floor and told me it was Minnie. I smelled it and gave it tons of rubs because I could tell it was her. Now I can see Minnie whenever I want up on the shelf with her pictures around her paw print box. Grandpa said he's going to get a special picture box for her so she can be inside and her picture can be on the outside. Right now I am really trying to make Mommy, Grandma and Grandpa feel happier even though I myself am not too happy right now. I now she is happy where she is and no longer hurting and that makes me happy. I really do miss her. We all love you Minnie Girl.
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The Good Angel of Death (edition 2009)
by Andrey Kurkov, Andrew Bromfield (Translator)
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The Good Angel of Death by Andrey Kurkov
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Another masterpiece from Andrey Kurkov, this time we start off in familiar territory of Kiev, but very quickly wander off to the desert of Kazakhstan; but not before a dark edge to the novel has been set. The first section in Kiev is masterpiece Kurkov, with a magnificent set of elderly characters that Kolya meets as he searches for the person who annotated a book he finds hidden inside a copy of War and Peace left in his new flat; this search leads him to digging up a grave to find some relevant documents and so to Kazakhstan.
In Kazakhstan he is clearly blessed and the novel takes on a dream like quality, as he walks over sand and more sand; Kolya survives despite having little in the way of provisions and he is saved by a desert family and finds a wife; the beautiful and enigmatic Gulya. More characters join the novel and the story gets more bizarre.
This is a novel about journeys; across the Caspian Sea, the desert and then the rail journey back from Kazakhstan, with Kolya, Gulya and two others they met in Kazakhstan and a load of sand that smells of cinnamon that is going to restore the sense of a nation to Ukraine. Kurkov takes us on these interesting journeys, always with limited views - just the sky from the bed in the factory ship across the Caspian Sea, sand and more sand in the desert and in the train, at first there is no view, until they break open the window and then the view is always restricted.
I've no idea what any of this means, but it all pulls together in to an entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable novel that has Ukrainian nationalism and what that means as its big theme.
Have you heard the one about the Russian, the Kazakh & the ex KGB officer? No. How about the one about a Bedouin, a Ukrainian & a Chameleon, still no? Then let me introduce you to Andrey Kurkov's "The Good Angel of Death.
This is the story of Kolya, a Russian night-watchman, who, whilst moving into a new flat in Kiev discovers a book (covered with marginalia), hidden in a copy of War and Peace. This awakens his curiosity & he sets out to discover more about the mysterious annotator.
This leads him to the to the grave of a Ukrainian nationalist who died in suspicious circumstances and was buried with a manuscript. Kolya exhumes the manuscript & learns that an item of national importance is buried at some old fort in the deserts of Kazakhstan. So far fairly straight forward, yes?
In Kolya's day job (sorry, night) as a watchman he watches over a warehouse full of dried baby food, which turn out to be hallucinogenic drugs, that are wanted by a criminal gang, who then threaten Kolya, causing him to flee.
He now sets out on the quest for this item (you know, that one of national importance), armed with 3 tins of the baby milk & not much else. On this adventure he crosses the Caspian sea in a floating fish factory, gets lost in the desert, acquires a beautiful Kazakh wife & gets involved with the machination of 2 Ukrainian nationalists & a KGB colonel, he also befriends a Chameleon who could be a spirit that protects wayward travellers.
On one review I read that this is written as though it was a dream, that it meanders it's own sweet path through the political drama of Ukrainian nationalism. I am slightly paraphrasing the original, although the sentiment is the same & to my mind almost perfect, I say almost because it's not a dream, but a daydream.
The narrator Kolya's odyssey through the southern states of the former soviet union left me mildly baffled mid-way. It seemed to be taking an uncharacteristically mystic turn, before more familiar Kurkov themes emerged. The usual animal that quietly figures in the story also slipped in in an unobtrusive way, so it took me a while to realise its presence in the story (despite the cover).
Overall, it's a low-key exploration of nationalism, history and national archetypes, and the often dark threads that criss-cross the former soviet states. Kolya needs a quiet but often fatalistic optimism in the face of of forces that can't be controlled or ignored, but have to be lived with somehow - as is often the case in Kurkov's books.
Somehow I failed to mention the humour: again, it's quietly present throughout.
I'd seen and almost picked up a previous book by this author as the back cover blurb had me intrigued. Unfortunately, as it was a sequel, I decided to give it a miss so I was delighted to find another of his titles going cheap. Hugely talented, truly very funny was the accompanying quote on the front so I was expecting more laugh out loud humour but was surprised by the understated satire on post-Soviet nationalism that this book provided. The story follows Kolya as he discovers the baby-milk powder he has been guarding for his job as night-watchman has some unexpected properties when he uses some in coffee to calm his nerves (He'd had a call from his boss warning him that someone might try and break in). After another warning phone call, Kolya decides it might be safer if he disappeared for a while so decides to follow up on a possible treasure hunt for something buried by the Ukranian literary hero Taras Shevchenko. We follow along as Kolya travels from Kiev across the Caspian Sea to Kazakhstan in search of the buried treasure.
At times the story meanders along passively but is still fascinating for the clash of cultures and thought processes of the differing people that Kolya interacts with on his journey. Half the time though you're not quite sure if what is transpiring in the narrative is not part of a baby-milk induced trip. The novel was written and set in the late 1990's but has only just been translated by Andrew Bromfield who seems to have done a pretty good job of it as far as I can tell. While the book didn't blow me away and was somewhat different to my expectations I still want to read more from the author which is always a good sign
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Of all the questions people email me with, "What can I eat?" is near the top of the list. And, unfortunately, there is no easy answer I can give. But I can relate my own experience of how I learned what I can and can't eat.
Even though there is a school of thought that diet doesn't affect those of us with IBD I hear from more and more people that some of their symptoms have been helped by modifying their diet. Ten years ago when my symptoms were at their worst I had lost a huge amount of weight, had virtually no appetite, and simply lived going from bathroom to bed. I was no longer working, my energy was non-existent, and every day I simply felt worse and worse. While the Internet wasn't nearly anything like it is today (thank goodness for sites like this one!) I was able to find little bits of helpful information and one of them was about doing something called an elimination diet (ED) - even a homeopathic doctor that I'd seen a few times recommended that I do it. I embarked on the ED half-heartedly, nothing else seemed to be helping me, the diet was rigorous, and I held out little hope that it would garner any positive results.
I bought the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle, by Elaine Gottschall which outlined the specific carbohydrate diet, which was pretty similar to what the homeopath had explained the ED diet to be. But, Elaine's book really maps it out and even provides recipes that you can use while doing the diet.
As suggested by the name, the elimination diet is all about eliminating foods that may be causing a negative response by your body. I had to eliminate from my diet all wheat, dairy, sugar, preservatives, certain fruits and vegetables, pretty much anything pre-packaged, pre-made, or canned, things like ketchup, mayonnaise, and butter were on the verboten list as well. I was amazed the first time I went to the grocery store with my list of things I could and couldn't eat and began to read labels. I was dumbfounded when I realized that so many prepackaged and canned foods, like beans, contained sugar! You can read about my whole experience with the elimination diet in my book, Living with IBD & IBS: A Personal Story of Success.


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Since that time, the spring of 1937, Guernica has become a universal symbol for the human carnage that is the direct result of war and unchecked violence. Guernica illustrates the havoc that is wreaked upon humanity in times of war and in times of dictatorships. Picasso's style, Cubism, that he engages to represent this theme is exaggerated, dramatic, and highly emotional. Guernica conveys destruction, fragmentation, and helplessness, feelings that we associate with violence and cruelty. No matter what part of the globe you are from, Guernica registers the horrors of war.
Guernica was originally exhibited at the Spanish Pavilion of the Paris International Exposition in 1937. It aroused tremendous interest and sympathy for the victims of the German bombing. The painting then went to New York where it was housed in the Museum of Modern Art for many, many years. I grew up visiting this monumental, over life-size canvas and I became enlisted in the cause of peace and humanitarianism as a direct result of viewing and then understanding this powerful work of art. Guernica has since been returned to Spain as it is truly a masterwork of Spanish art and is part of that country's heritage of freedom from cruelty and dictatorships.
Today, reproductions of Guernica can be seen in textbooks, on CD covers, on backpacks, on t-shirts, on the walls of classrooms and on many, many websites. Guernica has become a painting for all people who celebrate peace and humanity. I nominate Guernica as my hero because it has inspired so many individuals and so many artists to express peace in their work and in their daily lives.
Guernica: Testimony of War
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In hindsight, Alan Mulally's decision to come from Boeing to Dearborn's Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) may have been the automaker's biggest break in recent memory. Since 2006 when he signed on, Ford has completely turned its operations around, weathered a global recession with grace and relative ease, and made its portfolio the strongest it has arguably ever been. So when it was announced that Mulally — who is 68 — would be stepping down from his post as CEO after July, it symbolized the end of a decidedly short, yet crucial era in Ford's history.
"I've fallen in love with Ford, it's a great company," Mulally said in an interview with Bloomberg, which followed his final Town Hall meeting yesterday with employees at the automaker's headquarters in Dearborn, the site said. "I'll maintain many of the great relationships I have." Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that despite his exiting the CEO office, Mulally will continue to play an active role as an advisor and counsel to current operating officer Mark Fields.
Mulally played an integral role in shifting Ford's corporate culture to one of inclusion and open communication among departments, clearing out bureaucratic cobwebs that can slow companies to a crawl. Weekly meetings became commonplace, the management of which has since been passed on to Fields. Nonetheless, Mulally will remain close with the company, which will tentatively help ease the transition, as smooth executive departures haven't exactly been Ford's strong suit.
Mulally has been rather mum on his plans post-Ford. He'll still hang around in some executive capacity — either as a board member or a chair, Bloomberg said. But his plans for what he'll be doing after his stint as CEO remain unclear, though it's reported that he would consider a job such as head of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which has a $160 billion budget and is the fifth largest of any federal agency — but he declined to comment on that. "What I'd like to do is call you on July 2 and tell you what I'm thinking about," Mulally told Bloomberg. "And I'll probably call you from a Starbucks."


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This month, GQ magazine provides a definitive answer to a question that's been raised repeatedly over the last decade: Are men becoming more like women?
Usually this question is asked with pearl-clutching concern borne by discomfort over increasingly fuzzy gender roles. The article in GQ in which the writer tries out male concealers, bronzers and eye-gels – never marketed as makeup, but that's what it is – and walks away from the experience praising the products for improving his looks, will no doubt add to that discomfort. A generation ago, an article like this would have been unthinkable in GQ.
That, from my perspective, is a massive sign of progress. Choice is a good thing. The more men are free to wear makeup or tote "murses" without stigma, the better.
But amidst all the fretting that a ruggedly masculine ideal is disappearing with each chest waxing appointment, something genuinely troubling is often ignored or not even acknowledged. The more that the "appearance industrial complex" directs its attention and marketing dollars on boys and men – with makeup lines, plastic surgery procedures, airbrushed images of sculpted abs and supposedly life-altering, babe-magnet body sprays – there is clear evidence that being asked to look in the mirror and find fault has some very dark and ugly consequences. Boys and men are increasingly suffering from eating disorders, depression and anxiety.
To which some women, who have been suffering the often crippling burdens imposed on them by the image industry for a whole lot longer, might say, "Welcome to the club. Sucks, doesn't it?" But it's important to realize we are undergoing a fundamental social shift.
"We have this perception that eating disorders are a female problem," says Alison Field, an associate professor of pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital. In a long-term study published in January, Field and her colleagues found that nearly 18 per cent of boys are highly concerned with their weight and physique.
It's obviously a very troubling phenomenon, especially given it wasn't even on the radar as recently as the late 1990s. Back then, when Field began following a group of teenage boys, the scales used to identify and measure body image issues were focused on young women, she says.
Researchers are now recognizing that boys are increasingly affected by body-image issues, although given the added stigma – it's difficult for boys to come forward with what we've too long deemed a girl's problem – we don't know how pervasive the problem is.
"We really underestimate eating disorders in young men," Field says.
When it comes to anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, men make up 10 per cent of all cases, she says. But there are some studies that suggest that when all eating disorders are included, such as binge eating and body dysmorphic disorder, men make up as much as 25 per cent of sufferers.
"There's more and more emphasis in society on how men look. More and more ads and magazine covers that are very airbrushed [and have] touched up images of males, completely impossible looks that anyone could possibly achieve," Field says.
Unhealthy body consciousness isn't limited to teenage boys, either.
A 2011 study conducted at the centre for appearance research at the University of the West of England found that men now talk about their bodies in ways that promote anxiety more than women do, with 80.7 per cent talking about their appearance in ways that draw attention to their weight, slim frame or lack of hair, compared to 75 per cent of women talking about their perceived flaws.
The Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons does not track data on who goes under the knife. But in the U.S., the number of cosmetic procedures for men jumped 106 per cent between 1997 and 2012. Last year alone, liposuction for men was up 24 per cent.
"When I started practising plastic surgery 25 years ago, it was extremely rare for me to see a man – almost never. So much so that some of the teaching in plastic surgery textbooks would say, if you see a man for plastic surgery the first thing you should do is send him to see a psychiatrist," says Dr. Frank Lista, a Toronto-based plastic surgeon.
Today, fully one-third of his practice is made up of men, he says. (According to the clinic website, Lista performs more than 1,200 surgeries a year.)
The most sought after procedures are liposuction, tummy tucks and face-lifts, Lista says, although they're all second to "the big one."
"The big one is gynecomastia correction," or male breast correction surgery, Lista says.
"It's easy to say, and people have been trying to tell women this for a long time, 'You're beautiful just the way you are, you don't need to do anything,' But try saying that to a 21-year-old who's embarrassed to take his shirt off in the change room," he says.
The procedure costs $4,900.
Susan Pinker, a Montreal-based psychologist, says there is "an increasing male vanity" that is due to the fact that men are more concerned about their appearance and health, she says, because they are living longer and want to be attractive to future mates. It's a welcome change from the past, when too many men keeled over from heart disease because they never bothered to exercise. But studies of eating disorders and body-image issues among young men show there's something much more insidious at work here than a desire to be healthy.
How to address that problem will require a lot of work. But the starting point is acknowledging what's become a clear fact, one that's been known by women for a long time: There are harmful consequences to being pushed to look in the mirror when you're surrounded by impossibly air-brushed ideals. If this was once only a female problem, it no longer is.Report Typo/Error
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Summer Steam Festival
During our Summer Steam Festival we're offering you the chance to travel one way with the driver for just £50! Our own locomotive 'Ugly' is the engine we have on offer for you to travel on. Bookings are now open on the right hand side of the page so book now!
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Steam Locomotive
Experience the nostalgia of steam and board the footplate with the driver at Eridge for a trip through the glorious High Weald countryside in style! You will depart Eridge running alongside the mainline watching the fireman and the driver in action, working as a team on these magnificent machines they will first take you to Groombridge. After a brief pause the locomotive and its train will set off once more taking on the hills as the train makes its way steadily to Tunbridge Wells West, one station stop at High Rocks will be made and you will get to witness the locomotive getting underway as it digs its feet into Ramslye Bank on the final climb up to Tunbridge Wells West.
Upon arrival at our main station you will get to experience the run round and the watering process before the locomotive rejoins the train and you get to experience a nice gentle run back to Eridge, all from the footplate.
Our Steam Footplate rides are available on the 12:30 departure from Eridge, returning there for approximately 13:45.
For this once in a lifetime experience it is just £100.
Heritage 1960s Diesel Locomotive
Climb into the cab of a mighty powerful heritage diesel locomotive where you will get to experience the sights and sounds of these 1960s machines hard at work on our line. Departing Eridge you will head for Tunbridge Wells West, calling at Groombridge & High Rocks en-route. Upon arrival at Tunbridge Wells West you will get to experience the running round of the locomotive and rejoining its carriages before setting off once again back to Eridge.
During the journey take advantage of the panoramic views you can see from the window of our diesel locos and admire the outstanding and hidden by road High Weald countryside, there's no better way to take it in than by riding up the front in style!
Our 1960's heritage diesels are sometimes visiting from other railways so you will get to experience a rare occurrence of riding in a locomotive not usually at the Spa Valley Railway.
Our Diesel footplate rides are available on the 14:10 departure from Eridge, returning there for approximately 15:20.
For this once in a lifetime experience it is just £50.
Yellow timetable footplate rides
These start and finish at Tunbridge Wells West, you will depart on our 13:00 steam service to Groombridge, experience the running round of the train and then return back up the hill to Tunbridge Wells West, you will arrive there for approximately 14:00.
For this once in a lifetime experience it is just £100.
Purple timetable footplate rides
These services are on our historic 1960s 'Thumper' diesel multiple unit and operate from Tunbridge Wells West. You will travel up the front with the driver to Eridge prior to 'changing ends' and travelling back to Tunbridge Wells West.
For this once in a lifetime experience it is just £50.
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- Participants must be aged 18 or over and in good health.
- All steam or diesel locomotives and units are subject to availability.
- You will only be participating in a ride on the locomotive, you will not get the opportunity to drive it.
- The instructions given by the Driver are final and must be adhered to at all times otherwise you will be removed from the locomotive.
- You or the participant must be able to climb a 6ft vertical ladder to gain access to the locomotives footplate, they must also be in good health and able to respond to all instructions given without assistance.
- You must not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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- The Spa Valley reserves the right to cancel or suspend a Footplate Ride if the participant is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs or is seen to be physically not fit enough to undertake the experience.
- Please make sure you arrive 15 minutes prior to your experience commencing and report to the Station Master at either station.
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- You MUST bring your physical printed or e-ticket with you on the day to show to the locomotive crew.
- Locomotives or Units are all subject to availability, they are over 50yrs old and so from time to time suffer failures, we therefore reserve the right to alter the locomotive used on any footplate ride be it steam or diesel. We will however always endeavour to provide the product as sold but in the event of failure cannot be held responsible should we need to provide an alternative form of traction to operate our services. This may mean heritage diesel vice steam and could only be discovered on the morning of your visit.
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BMW Group U.S. Division Reports July 2009 Sales - Down 27.4%
Overall sales (BMW and MINI) down 26.7 percent in July
MINI sales almost on par with July 2008
Woodcliff Lake, NJ The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported July sales of 21,253 vehicles, a decrease of 26.7 percent from the 28,977 vehicles sold in the same month of 2008. The BMW Group also reported a year-to-date sales volume of 135,701 vehicles, down 27.4 percent, compared to 186,890 vehicles sold in the first seven month of last year.
BMW Brand Sales
Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 31.5 percent in July for a total of 16,381 vehicles compared to 23,914 vehicles reported in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW brand sales were down 29.3 percent to 109,944 vehicles compared to 155,427 vehicles sold in the same period of 2008.
While the mass market may have benefited from the Cash for Clunkers initiative, BMW did not, said Jim ODonnell, President of BMW of North America, LLC. Even though BMW has a highly efficient fleet and has reduced its fuel consumption more than any other manufacturer in the U.S. over the last 15 years, the price ceiling of the CARS program is a limiting factor.
BMW Certified Pre-Owned (CPO)
Sales of BMWs Certified Pre-Owned vehicles were up 14.5 percent, to 9,159 CPO vehicles versus 7,998 vehicles reported in July a year ago. Year-to-date, CPO sales were up 11.9 percent, to 67,140 over the 59,984 reported in the same period of 2008.
MINI Brand Sales
MINI USA reported sales of 4,872 automobiles, with minus 3.8 percent almost on par with the 5,063 cars sold in the same month of 2008. Year-to-date, MINI USA also reported sales of 25,757 automobiles, a decrease of 18.1 percent, compared to the 31,463 cars reported in the first seven months of 2008.
While not out of the woods yet, we are witnessing a gradual recovery in the marketplace, said Jim McDowell, Vice President of MINI USA. We saw a significant up-tick in showroom traffic throughout the country, especially in the last week of July, with some help from the Cash for Clunkers initiative and the Western and Central Regions exceeding July 2008 results.
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Adequacy of Hospital Discharge Summaries in Documenting Tests with Pending Results and Outpatient Follow-up Providers
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Poor communication of tests whose results are pending at hospital discharge can lead to medical errors.
To determine the adequacy with which hospital discharge summaries document tests with pending results and the appropriate follow-up providers.
Retrospective study of a randomly selected sample
Six hundred ninety-six patients discharged from two large academic medical centers, who had test results identified as pending at discharge through queries of electronic medical records.
Each patient's discharge summary was reviewed to identify whether information about pending tests and follow-up providers was mentioned. Factors associated with documentation were explored using clustered multivariable regression models.
Discharge summaries were available for 99.2% of 668 patients whose data were analyzed. These summaries mentioned only 16% of tests with pending results (482 of 2,927). Even though all study patients had tests with pending results, only 25% of discharge summaries mentioned any pending tests, with 13% documenting all pending tests. The documentation rate for pending tests was not associated with level of experience of the provider preparing the summary, patient's age or race, length of hospitalization, or duration it took for results to return. Follow-up providers' information was documented in 67% of summaries.
Discharge summaries are grossly inadequate at documenting both tests with pending results and the appropriate follow-up providers.


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April 22, 2014
CWPA CHAMPIONSHIP (Tournament Central)
Friday, April 25 -- vs. Brown (Lewisburg, Pa.), Noon
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The No. 20-ranked University of Michigan water polo team (19-12) will kick off the postseason this weekend, traveling to Lewisburg, Pa., for the annual CWPA Championship. As the No. 4 seed, the Wolverines will open play against No. 5-seeded Brown (18-20) at noon on Friday (April 25) at Bucknell's Kinney Natatorium. Depending on the outcome, U-M will play at either 1:30 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. against either Indiana or Connecticut College on Saturday (April 26). The championship game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Sunday (April 27).
The CWPA Championship winner earns an automatic berth in the NCAA Championship, scheduled for May 9-11 at USC's Uytengsu Aquatics Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Due to a new format for the NCAA Championship, it is possible that the CWPA champion will have to compete in a play-in game prior to the NCAA Championship.
The Last Meeting
April 26, 2013
Canham Natatorium
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The Wolverines are seeking their sixth conference title in program history. U-M captured Eastern championships in 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Michigan is 32-9 at the championship all-time and 26-8 under head coach Matt Anderson. Michigan is 5-4 when advancing to the conference title game.
U-M earned the tournament's No. 4 seed after taking third place in the CWPA Western Division. It is only the third time in program history that the Wolverines did not carry the No. 1 or No. 2 seed into the Eastern Championship. Michigan was also the No. 4 seed last season and advanced to the championship game.
Senior Kelsey Nolan is a two-time CWPA Championship all-tournament team selection, earning second team accolades in 2012 and 2013.
Sophomore Presley Pender saw her seven-game scoring streak halted in U-M's CWPA League Weekend game against Gannon (April 13). She started anew with a goal in the subsequent game vs. Notre Dame College. She has scored in 16 of the last 18 games, including multiple goals in 12, and currently leads the team with 45 goals.
Pender also boasts a team-leading and career-best 36 assists this season and has averaged 2.61 points per game. Pender similarly led Michigan last season with 35 -- the third-best assist tally for a U-M rookie in program history. Michigan's season assist record is 50, set by Alison Mantel in 2010.
Only three players have previously led the Wolverines in both goals and assists in a single season. Kiki Golden did it most recently, recording 71 goals and 37 assists in 2012, while Alison Mantel (56-50) accomplished the feat in 2010 and Shana Welch (83-43) did it in 2007.
Michigan honored its three-person senior class prior to its evening game against Hartwick at the CWPA League Weekend (April 12). Seniors Hathaway Moore, Kelsey Nolan and Audrey Pratt contributed to a 94-43 U-M record over their four-year tenure.
With 42 goals on the season, senior Kelsey Nolan has surpassed her career best in the category. She registered 39 goals as a sophomore in 2012. A two-time All-CWPA Western Division selection, Nolan has ranked among U-M's leading scorers in each of her collegiate seasons. She boasts 129 goals in her collegiate career. Nolan has scored at least one goal in all but seven games this season.
Ten Wolverines have at least matched their career-best tally in goals or assists this season, most notably Pender, senior Audrey Pratt, junior Danielle Robinson, junior Elizabeth Williams and sophomore Kelly Martin, who have surpassed their career bests in both statistical categories.
Three Michigan players have averaged at least a goal per game this season. Sophomore Presley Pender leads the Wolverines with 45 tallies, while senior Kelsey Nolan owns 42 and freshman Allison Skaggs has 31. All three Wolverines have appeared in all 31 games this season.
All seven freshman field players have registered their first collegiate goals this season. Allison Skaggs headlines the group with 26 goals, while Jamie Nolan, Heidi Moreland, Brittany Kirwan, Kaitlyn Cozens, Allison Larko and Kimberly Graziano also own at least one tally. While still missing a goal, goalkeeper Emily Browning boasts 18 assists.
All three Wolverine goalkeepers recorded one complete-game performance over the CWPA League Weekend, combining for a stellar 39 saves and eight assists.
Sophomore goalkeeper Hayden Green posted a career-best 17 saves against NDC -- the most recorded by a U-M goalie since Morgan Turner similarly posted 17 against Maryland in 2009. Green's previous best was nine, which she also tallied vs. NDC earlier this season.
Sophomore goalkeeper Julia Campbell played several minutes in the field in the third quarter against NDC, taking -- and winning -- the period's opening sprint.
Michigan posted an 8-3 record at Canham Natatorium this season.
Brown -- The Bears enter the weekend with an 18-15 record after claiming second place in the CWPA Southern Division Championship in their last outing two weeks ago. Brown earned wins over Mercyhurst (14-5) and Bucknell (12-9) before falling to Princeton, 11-4, in the championship game. Kate Woods leads the Bear squad with 66 goals this season, while Emily McNamara ranked second with 42 goals. Michigan carries a 12-4 advantage in the all-time series against Brown and have won three straight in the series, including an 11-7 decision in last season's first round of the CWPA Championship.
The Wolverines claimed two of their three contests at the CWPA League Weekend two weeks ago (April 12-13) at Canham Natatorium, cruising past Gannon and Notre Dame by similar 15-5 margins after dropping a 10-6 decision against Hartwick. Senior Audrey Pratt tallied at least one goal in each game, including two apiece against Gannon and NDC. All three Wolverine goalkeepers recorded one complete-game performance, combining for 39 saves. [ Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 ]
Fri-Sun., May 9-11 -- at NCAA Championship (Los Angeles, Calif.)


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Hotel Citadel, Amsterdam Общие сведения
Проверить цену номеров и возможность бронирования в Hotel Citadel, Amsterdam
Hotel Citadel, Amsterdam Детали
Hotel Citadel Обзор отеля
This 3-star Amsterdam hotel is right in the city centre, behind Dam Square and near Amsterdam Central Station.
Лифт, Карты городов
Круглосуточный отдел регистрации и обслуживания гостей, Камера хранения, Туристическая информация, Круглосуточное обслуживание номеров, Звонок-будильник
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Платная парковка рядом с отелем.
Wi-Fi бесплатно во всех номерах и общих помещениях (холл, приемная и т.п.)
By car: From anywhere in The Netherlands, follow the signs to Amsterdam. Near the city, follow the signs for the A10, the orbital/ring road of Amsterdam. From there, follow the signs for 'Amsterdam centrum'. The hotel is to be found in the city centre at the 'Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal'.
From Schiphol Airport: Every 20 minutes a train runs from the airport to Amsterdam Central Station. When you arrive at the airport, go to the central hall, here is a big sign with the train information. The trains to the central station run from 05:40 AM to 00:30 AM (go to the next step).
From Amsterdam Central Station: You can walk to the hotel in approximately 10 minutes. If you do wish to take a tram you can take trams numbers 1, 2, 5, 13 or 17 from Central Station. The first stop is in front of Hotel Citadel. The trams in Amsterdam normally run from 07:00 AM to 01:00 AM.
The hotel enjoys a very practical location: it is situated within 10 minutes walking distance of Amsterdam Central Station and several tram stops are to be found in front of the hotel. Moreover, the hotel is close to many of Amsterdam's touristic sights and attractions. Around the canal ring you will find several museums, cafés, terraces, pubs, lounge bars, comedy clubs, shops, boutiques and outlet stores, offering recreation of every sort and for every taste.
Hotel Citadel, Amsterdam Информация об отеле
Citadel Amsterdam is a charming hotel with an emphasis on quality. The hotel is
situated in the energetic centre of Amsterdam and offers excellent 3-star
services, at an attractive price. Close to the hotel you will find Amsterdam
Central Station and the Royal Palace on Dam Square.
this hotel you will find yourself on the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, right in the
typical bustle of the Dutch capital. You can let the hustle of Amsterdam just
pass you by and watch it from the comfort of your seat in the hotel's
comfortable lounge area. You can also enjoy your city view with a glass at the
bar, with your laptop on the desk in the lobby, or just through the window of
your bedroom. At Hotel Citadel, you can withdraw effortlessly from the outside
world. You can ask the friendly
staff of the 24-hour reception desk to arrange scooter or bike rental,
or any
other enquiry as they want to ensure that you will have a memorable
Citadel Amsterdam offers 38 rooms. The room facilities vary from a flat-screen TV to
wireless internet connection, but the rooms also boast a nice view over the
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, one of the most interesting streets in Amsterdam. On
top of all this, your stay includes a varied Dutch breakfast. The staff can even bring this
delicious breakfast up to your room. Also, the attentive hotel staff knows
their way around Amsterdam and they can often find interesting offers for you. The hotel can provide you with dental
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Because the media aren't up to the presidential debate task, writes Cynthia Stead in the Cape Cod Times.
This election cycle had 20-odd candidates, not including rumors, winnowed down to the final two. After the two-year primary cycle, these debates were important to inform the public about the stances and temperaments of the survivors - and were hideously bungled by the Commission on Presidential Debates, a wholly owned subsidiary of the successful campaigns.
Jim Lehrer did a respectable job of herding cats in the first debate, almost getting the candidates to answer the questions actually asked instead of ones they wanted to answer. The vice presidential debate was a ratings star, but Gwen Ifill did a terrible job as moderator, unable to get questions answered. Even the ones she chose to ask, like, 'What is your greatest weakness' reeked of Entertainment Tonight.
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Morbidly hilarious. But certainly a fitting end to the Nyan Cat
I'm impressed by the color blending you've done here with your halftones. Any chance you could supply larger views to show you did it? Usually my attempts at doing that fail, so I'd be interested to see how you did it.


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Moonlight to hamper viewing of this year's perseid meteors
The annual perseid meteor shower will be mostly mooned out this year.
The perseids are expected to peak next Friday – Saturday night when the moon will be full that night shining brightly dusk to dawn. Therefore, only the brightest meteors will show through the moonlit sky.
The Astronomical Society of Malta is holding a special activity at Dingli Cliffs (near near St. Magdalene Chapel) starting at 9:30 p.m. on Friday. Besides viewing the meteors, the society will give an explanation of the night sky. Telescopes will also be available.
The shooting stars can appear anywhere and everywhere in the sky. But if one traces each meteor's direction of flight backward far enough across the sky, one would find that an imaginary line that crosses a spot in the constellation perseus.
This is the shower's radiant, the perspective point from which all the perseids would appear to come if seen approaching from interplanetary space.
The perseid meteoroids are tiny, sand- to pea-size bits of rocky debris that were shed long ago by comet swift-tuttle. This comet, like others, is slowly disintegrating as it orbits the sun. Over the centuries, its crumbly remains have spread all along its 130-year orbit to form a sparse 'river of rubble' hundreds of millions of kilometres long.
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I am a recent university graduate with a successful degree in Psychology but my greatest passion in life has always been drawing. For this reason I love to incorporate the meaning of colour into every one of my illustrations. My favourite fashion illustrators include Arturo Elena, Adrian Valencia and Hayden Williams.
After graduating from the Sutherland Model training program in Toronto back in 2006, I have strutted my skinny legs for various charitable causes in the heart of Canada's favourite city, including:
York University Portuguese Association (YUPA) Charity Fashion Show: Fundraising to create breast cancer awareness amongst the student body through purchase of ticket sales and beverages (May 2009).
"Press Play" Charity Fashion Show for OSAID: Raising funds to aid the outreach and mission of Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving (May 2008).
Humber College Annual Fashion Show: Showcasing wardrobe, make-up, and hairstyle creations for the graduating class (April 2008).
Jenny Wong Beauty Institute Graduation Ceremony: Model and ballroom dancer for avant-garde make-up competition and fashion show (September 2007).
Amore Hair & Fashion Show: "The Girl Next Door": Representing the Michael Kluthe Salon; all proceeds benefited the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation (June 2007).
"Fashion Frenzy for our Furry Friends": In support of Guelph University's canine cancer research program featuring former Designer Guys: Steven and Chris (February 2007).
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I've had a lot of really nice bloggers write in over the past few months, or readers writing in about their favorite blogs, to share a bit of their world with me. I appreciate this, and am flattered my these emails, so thank you. As a way to show my gratitude, here's a mini blog round-up, from my inbox to you! I'm thrilled to see the world of blogging grow, it's so exciting.
In looking at these blogs, as well as so many others, I'm especially interested in those that specialize in something special, like the wedding bloggers, the mid century modern lovers, the stationery blogs, etc. Readers always write to me asking about blogs and how to get started, and I'm quick to reply that more blogs are needed that focus on a particular subject matter, one that the blogger is experienced in and passionate about, those are really needed. Maybe you're a graphic designer and you want to blog about what inspires your work, how you create images, etc. Or perhaps you love letterpress and own one, and you love to create beautiful cards…. Maybe you can blog about this along with a few mini tutorials and images that walk the rest of us through the process.
If you want to start a blog and wonder what you will talk about, think about what it is you know. Think of what your friends tend to ask you about the most. Think about what you would like to say to a whole new world of readers that will flock to your site to read your words.
Do you realize how helpful a blog about entertaining is, or a blog about writing song lyrics, crochet, pulling together a room, an outfit, or a blog that helps someone learn about opera music or the art of quilting. Whatever it is you consider yourself a smarty pants at is what you should blog about. Have a voice, stand up, show your skills – blog! :)
And welcome to all the bloggers above, you make the world a better place, you can believe that for sure!


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Mercy Knowlton of Poplar, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, at the Billings Clinic.
She loved to cook and was known for many great dishes like her famous fudge, delicious cheeseburgers and baked beans.
She also loved to work in her yard where friends brought friends to see all her beautiful gardens and walkways. She was a respected farmer throughout northeastern Montana and was never afraid to hold her own in "farm talk" that was largely dominated by men. She was also quite proud of her apple trees, which were abundant with apples every fall and were shared among many friends and family.
One of her biggest passions was saving and caring for animals and throughout her life had never said no to saving and caring for an animal in need. But her greatest love was her family — being with them, having dinners, traveling or just sitting around visiting.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Fannie Red Fox; father, Charles Dolezilek; brother, Alfred Lizotte; and sister, Betty Kirn.
She is survived by her longtime friend and companion, Eddy Hvamstad; sister, Myrna Lauter; brothers, Raymond Dolezilek and Terry Dolezilek; children, Richard Knowlton, Charles Knowlton, Andrea Trottier and Lauren Dionne; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Following her wishes, cremation has taken place and a small family service will be held at a later date.
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What the Profession Really Needs
By Donald M. Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h), Publisher
A recent survey conducted by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) asked more than 15,000 U.S. doctors of chiropractic about their priorities for the profession. The 22-question survey requested chiropractors' opinions on a wide range of topics.Interestingly, the question that received the highest degree of agreement was, "Should the profession make the development of a national public relations campaign one of its highest priorities?"
That question received an importance rating of 4.34 among ACA members and 4.39 from nonmembers, out of a possible 5.0 rating. The topic receiving the next highest rating in terms of importance/interest received a rating of only 4.02. Another survey question that asked whether doctors would contribute to a national public relations campaign received a 3.88 rating out of a possible 5.0 - the fifth highest rating among the topics.
The answers to these two questions confirm what we all know: We need, want and are willing to pay for a national public relations campaign. And as we also know, the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress is spearheading an ongoing campaign in that regard, one that involves two efforts to build a better understanding of the advantages of chiropractic care:
Can You Help?
The foundation's advertising and public relations campaign is the longest continuous campaign in the history of the chiropractic profession. Every dollar you donate will go directly to the advertising/public relations campaign. Please make a pledge and/or contribution to these efforts. All you have to do is visit the foundation Web site (www.foundation4cp.com) and click on "Make a Pledge/Donation." If you can, make a commitment to donate $100 per month. If that's too much, commit to $50 per month. Think of it as part of the marketing budget for your practice.
If we all do it, we can educate and inform consumers about the benefits of chiropractic care. Well-informed consumers will choose chiropractic care and make it part of their wellness regimen. They deserve our care, and we deserve to provide it.
DMP Jr.
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About Me
I'm a thinker, entrepreneur, designer and developer. I love open source technology, socially responsible business models and independent journalism. I work and play at the intersection where all of these things meet.
ENTP, cynical, sarcastic optimist. I like hard problems. And tattoos.
I was born in Scotland to English and Irish parents, grew up in The Philippines and my first language is Dutch. I now live in Egypt, but before that I lived and worked in Austria.
Confused? Me too.
I studied contemporary music at university, which I thoroughly enjoyed right up until the point that I realised I was a truly terrible musician. From that point onwards, I started making websites to promote my friends' bands instead.
Over the course of a few years, I went from building websites for friends, to local businesses, to national businesses. Eventually I had carved out a niche designing and building blogs for major organisations like Microsoft, Nokia, Ubisoft, Virgin Atlantic, KLM, EasyJet, MTV, Visit Australia, Tourism Spain and countless others.
As I was growing my web design portfolio, I became very involved in core WordPress community. Eventually becoming the Deputy Head of the UI Group, helping to design and build the world's most popular content management system.
After a few years of watching WordPress evolve from a small blogging platform into a full-blown CMS, I wondered what it might look like if it were redesigned from the ground up; purely for publishing. I wrote a blog post with my ideas for what that might look like.
The reception was incredible and, over the course of the next year, I raised $300,000 on Kickstarter with my best friend Hannah and to turn it into a real product.
Today, Ghost is one of the fastest growing open source projects in the world. We're a proud non-profit organisation, with a business model that complements everything we believe in.
We operate with full transparency. Here's a live dashboard of our revenue data and growth.
I'm based in a small town called El Gouna, on the eastern coast of Egypt. It has great weather, a high standard of life, low cost of living, and is one of the best places in the world for my other hobby: Kiteboarding. People often ask me if it's dangerous and the answer is yes, it's terrible.
These are the the things I'm working on:
- Leading and growing Ghost
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- Writing here, there and everywhere
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Well Forum,
It seems that everyone is in agreement that Dusty, on way or another, is on his way out.
I'm not saying that Francona is the guy, but he's certainly worth discussing. (I don't think he got the fairest of shakes in Boston last year).
Who do you all think would be a good fit for the team?