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EUCIS-LLL welcomes the Recommendation on Validation of non-formal and informal learning
The Council reached political agreement regarding a recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning in November 2012. It invites member states to put in place arrangements for validating these types of learning no later than 2018 – in accordance with national circumstances and specificities – and seeks to define which principles and components should be taken into account for a validation process to be effective.
The validation of non-formal and informal learning is a concrete instrument to tackle rising unemployment and achieve a better match between jobs and skills by acknowledging those acquired outside of the formal education system. It also gives opportunities for second chances, improves access to education, fosters social inclusion as well as enhances motivation to learn. EUCIS-LLL welcomes the initiative.
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My MIL got these from her student assistant years ago and we have been making them ever since! My husband and I fight over them when she would send them to us in a care package when we didn't make it home for the holidays. Now I make them as well and we still fight over them! I bake them on my baking stones which makes them softer. If using a metal cookie sheet they will be harder.
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These cookies are yummy. The taste is great. My made it with my son of 4 years old. He helped me roll the dough and cut it in hearts and rabbits. I cooked them 10 minutes for the first batch. But with 9 minutes it was better. Thanks cook from scratch :) Made for PAC Spring 2010
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Healthcare Providers in Switzerland industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2012-16, and forecast to 2021). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
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- The healthcare providers sector is valued as total expenditure on healthcare in each country. This includes final consumption spending on healthcare goods and services.
- The Swiss healthcare providers sector had total revenues of $76.7bn in 2016, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4% between 2012 and 2016.
- The outpatient care segment was the sector's most lucrative in 2016, with total revenues of $22.4bn, equivalent to 29.2% of the sector's overall value. The inpatient care segment contributed revenues of $20.9bn in 2016, equating to 27.2% of the sector's aggregate value.
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Mahatma Gandhi's View on Socialism and Communism! Gandhi was also never in favor of socialism propounded by Nehru, which emphasized on large-scale production. This massive production, Gandhi feared, would lead to greater exploitation and urbanization. It is this emphasis on decentralization that endeared Gandhi to Vinoba Bhave and Jayaprakash Narayan, and not to industrialists. According […]
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Tranmere have picked up Preston goalkeeper Gavin Ward on a Bosman free transfer.
Tranmere Rovers have picked up Preston North End goalkeeper Gavin Ward on a Bosman free transfer.
The 35-year-old shot-stopper has signed a one-year deal at Prenton Park after spending most of his career in the top two flights of English football.
He spent two seasons with The Lilywhites after moving from Coventry City in the summer of 2004 and has also played at Barnsley, Bradford City, Bolton Wanderers, Leicester City, Stoke City and Walsall.
His professional debut came for Cardiff City in 1989, and Rovers boss Ronnie Moore is hoping the player can bring his vast experience into the North West club.
"He has played in promotion winning sides and is very commanding in his area," Moore told the club's website.
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Sudha, who missed the Olympic qualification mark in Shanghai Diamond League last month, clocked an impressive 9:47.70 secs which earned her the Olympic B-grade.
Sudha broke her 9:49.25 secs national record set at the Shanghai Diamond League, a statement from the Athletics Federation of India said.
Like in Shanghai, Sudha once again finished 11th in the race here which was eventually won by Ethiopian Etenesh Diro with a timing of 9:21.54 secs.


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"""The Researcher""" - this type of blogger is well versed in the facts of the show, partially from natural disposition no doubt, but partially through research. When they have an idea, they check... they watch old episodes, they check the wiki, they read the theory pages. I love this type of blogger because they are scholastic about it all, and they add the many facts of the show that I saw, and sometimes remember, but nevertheless overlooked.
"""The Analyst""" - this type of blogger works at what I think of as an organic level, which is that they have abstracted an idea of how the writers are thinking, how they are likely, in their estimation to go. They have the facts on hand, and rely on the Researcher a lot, but make speculation about where the show will go from the many possibilities which are, strictly, possible. I love this type of blogger because they are applying their understanding of writing as an art form actually practiced by real people, and they bring us into the process with their insight.
"""The Speculator""" - the speculator also goes beyond the current facts of the show, trying the guess where it's going, but does not do so strictly based on a notion of how the writers are thinking of the show. Surely, they are informed of such by the analysts, as they are of the current state of affairs by the researcher, but otherwise their speculation is free. Everything that could be used to resolve the mysteries is on the table, even the unlikely, possibly even though denied by the lovable but sometimes lying producers. I love this sort of blogger because they provide not only ideas on lost, but in general, generating a million other strange-science tales which could be told. I must have myself thought of three or four stories that might have been being told in the first season, which turned out not to be the case but which would indeed be good stories.
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Become a better producer in your own home recording studio with this detailed course with extensive course manual and audio examples.
Become a better producer in your own home recording studio with this detailed course with extensive course manual and audio examples.
Module 1: Analog & Digital Audio
Analog audio, signals, frequency response, noise, distortion, wow & flutter, clicks and interference, digital audio, analog-to-digital conversion, sampling, quantization, dither, digital-to-analog conversion.
Assignment 1: Diagnostic Recording of Speech
It may seem straightforward to make a simple recording of speech, but actually speech is the most difficult sound to record well. It shows up every possible fault and flaw of recording technique, and any background noise or excessive ambience shows up painfully in the gaps between words. We will give you detailed advice, and show both good and bad examples with clear explanations that will allow you to pinpoint any problems and advise you how to eliminate them from your future recordings.
Module 2: Microphones
Dynamic microphones, capacitor microphones, ribbon microphones, electret microphones, polar patterns, vacuum tube microphones, attenuator, filter.
Assignment 2: Recording Instruments
Make a clean, professionally-finished recording of three instruments or sound sources. Compare two or more microphones, or - if you only have one microphone - compare microphone positions. We want you to learn how to create crystal-clear recordings that demonstrate your microphones well and show a professional polish. This assignment will help you understand which microphone to use for any voice or instrument, and why.
Module 3: Microphone Preamplifiers
Microphone preamplifiers, gain, phase, microphone selection, microphone positioning, stereo microphone techniques.
Assignment 3: Polar Patterns and Stereo Configurations
Every recording engineer should carry out this test, but few ever do. All microphones have a 'polar pattern' which defines their sensitivity and frequency balance in different directions around the mic. There are also several different important configurations for recording stereo with two microphones. According to how many mics you have available, we will ask for a polished, professional demonstration of your mic's polar pattern, or the most important stereo configurations.
Module 4: Equalization
High-frequency equalization, frequency, gain, bell/shelf, mid- frequency equalization, Q, low- frequency equalization, graphic equalizers, parametric equalizers, filters, cut-off frequency, slope.
Assignment 4: Listening and Equalization
Just as a musician needs a fine sense of pitch, a recording engineer or producer needs a highly-developed sense of EQ. Skill with equalization doesn't come naturally - it has to be learned. Being able to identify EQ problems is a vital skill, and also being able to enhance voices and instruments with EQ, and help them blend together in the mix. This assignment will help your ears learn to recognize, understand, correct and enhance the frequency balance of a recording.
<Module 5: Compression
Dynamic range control, threshold, ratio, attack, decay, knee, stereo linking, side chain, compression for aural enhancement, vacuum tube compressors.
Assignment 5: Demonstrations of Compression
Compression is used to control dynamic range, and also to give a recording presence and 'sparkle'. In this assignment we will ask you to demonstrate your skills with compression on female and male vocal, a full drum set and individual drum instruments, a full mixed recording, and a full orchestral recording with severe dynamic range problems. In your finished work we will advise you how to achieve a professional standard of presentation.
Module 6: Recording Software
Disk recording, hard disks, seek time, rotational speed, input/ output assignment, recording, editing and crossfade editing, gain change and normalization, mixing, inserts, auxiliary sends, auxiliary tracks, buses, master fader.
Assignment 6: Creation of a Drum Track
We will ask you either to make an interesting and creative drum track from samples, and give it the characteristic texture of sampled and looped drums. Alternatively, if you have a high-quality drum virtual instrument available, we will ask you to recreate some actual professional drum playing. That's a challenge!
Module 7: Effects & Plug-ins
Delay and reverberation, phasing, flanging, chorusing, pitch change, aural enhancement, comparison between manual effects, hardware effects and plug-ins.
Assignment 7: Natural Reverberation Chamber
In this assignment you will set up a loudspeaker and a microphone in a reverberant space, perhaps your bathroom or stairwell, and send a dry signal to it. The microphone will pick up the reverberation of the space. Using this technique you can create reverberation that is far more natural and interesting than any plug-in. What's more it's unique because no-one else has access to the same reverberant space as you.
Module 8: Synthesis & Sampling
Additive synthesis, subtractive synthesis, FM synthesis, wavetable synthesis, physical modeling synthesis, analog synthesis, voltage-controlled oscillator, voltage-controled filter, voltage-controled amplifier, envelope generator, sampling, looping, multisampling, phrase sampling, key groups.
Assignment 8: Technical Creativity
In this amazing project you will create a piece of music using only a sine wave and white noise as source material. This is a real challenge of both technical and musical creativity. We want you to create sounds that you couldn't possibly have expected - and a great original piece of music. If you are more technical than musical, we'll ask you to create an imaginative non-musical soundscape. That's a challenge too.
Module 9: Recording Techniques
Vocals, drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, string instruments, wind instruments, percussion instruments, drums, small groups and ensembles, orchestral recording, multitrack recording, punch-in, foldback, stereo recording.
Assignment 9: Voice or Instrument Production
In this assignment you will be given a female vocal recorded in Abbey Road Studio 3 and a skeleton backing track. We will ask you to devise an instrumental accompaniment and record it. More than a just simple, clear recording, we will ask you to create an imaginative 'produced' sound using whatever software or equipment you have available. We want youto be amazed by what you do.
Module 10: Mixing
Analog mixing consoles, digital mixing consoles, digital mixing through software, automation, mutes, faders, pan, equalization, compression, noise gating, auxiliary sends, auxiliary returns, mixing for stereo, mono compatibility, monitoring.
Assignment 10: Mixing
This is your chance to try your hand at being a mix engineer. You will be given a complete multitrack recording, in a separate file for each track, for you to load into your digital audio workstation and mix. You will be working in exactly the same way as a professional mix engineer. We will give you lots of advice and tips for this one, because it is a real challenge to get a professional-sounding result. But in your finished work, we want you to achieve a stereo mix of equivalent quality to a commercial release.
Module 11: Mastering
Equalization, compression, limiting, multi band compression, soft clipping, mastering for subjective loudness, mastering to match tracks in a compilation.
Assignment 11: Mastering
For this assignment we have a professionally-produced finished master, and also the original unmastered mix, for you to listen to. Then we will ask you to create your own master from the basic mix. The assignment includes detailed advice on all of the processes of mastering such as fault correction, topping and tailing, equalization, compression, harmonic generation, limiting and protection against intersample peaks.
Module 12: Marketing Your Music and Recording Services
Industry roles, record producer, recording engineer, A&R manager, studio manager, session musician, arranger, programmer, the music industry, the recording industry and record labels, pitching and promoting your services as an artist, engineer or producer. Showreel guidance.
Assignment 12: Your Industry-Standard Showreel
In this assignment you will create your own 'showreel'. Every industry professional has a showreel that they use to demonstrate what they can do to potential clients. At the end of this module, you will have your own showreel that looks and feels like that of a top pro. You can create a CD or DVD, YouTube video or SoundCloud playlist. You can even create an entire website if you wish. But however you choose to demonstrate your abilities, we will demand total professionalism, so that for anyone who listens your showreel it is indistinguishable from that of a seasoned industry insider.
David Mellor is the founder and Course Director Audio Masterclass, currently residing in the beautiful countryside of Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom. He has worked in audio education since 1986 in hands-on training, lectures and online. David Mellor holds the degree of B.Mus (Tonmeister) from the University of Surrey where he studied music, piano performance, acoustics, electronics, electro-acoustics and recording.
Live Sound and Recording Engineer
David Mellor worked as theatre sound engineer at London's Royal Opera House, with activities including sound design, front-of-house operation, stage monitoring and electronic design satisfying the likes of Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Karlheinz Stockhausen. David Mellor toured with the Royal Opera Company to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, USA; the Odeon of Herod Atticus, Athens, Greece; the Sejong Center, Seoul, South Korea; the Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan.
Musician and Composer
Since 1985 David Mellor has had more than 1000 works published in the field of production music, including the Chappell and Carlin music libraries (now combined into Universal Publishing Production Music) and his own music library for which he has produced seventeen compact discs. Notable uses of his music include the BBC's Horizon, Fahrenheit 911, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Writer and Educator
David Mellor has been actively involved in Audio Education since 1986, teaching students of City of Westminster College and Westminster University, and also returning to lecture at Surrey University. He has also written for magazines including Sound on Sound, Audio Media, Studio Sound, Sound & Video Contractor. He has also written four books on audio and video technology. David Mellor now specializes in online audio education and has been Course Director of Audio Masterclass since 2001.
The Audio Masterclass Music Production and Sound Engineering Course starts with studio setup and a basic recording of speech.
It continues through microphone selection and placement, through equalization, compression and effects, all the way to final mix and master.
The course concludes with making an industry-standard CD or DVD showreel to promote your professional career.
The Audio Masterclass Music Production and Sound Engineering Course in this 12-Volume DVD-ROM set format covers everything you need to know and all the skills you need to have to make professional recordings in your own home recording studio.
Central to the course are the 1000+ audio examples files with detailed notes and explanations. This extensive library of audio covers everything from technical aspects including frequencies, frequency response, noise, distortion and interference, all the way to examples of finished mixes and masters. On the way you will hear how speech is one of the most difficult sound sources to record well, and how it ruthless exposes any errors. The course will show you how to get this exactly right. The audio examples cover all aspects of filters and EQ, compression and dynamic range control, effects including delay, reverb, phasing, flanging, chorusing, pitch change and correction and harmonic generation. There a detailed examples of how to mix and how to master music.
We strongly suggest that you load the Audio Examples Files into your digital audio workstation so that you can listen in detail on your studio monitors or studio-grade headphones, in the same way as a professional recording engineer or producer would.
Also central to the course are the twelve practical assignment projects. The course sets you challenges for you to take on in your own home recording studio which are typical of the everyday life of audio professionals. The course includes detailed instructions on how to carry out the practical assignment projects, and also detailed analysis of what might go wrong, and how to make sure it goes exactly right.
The course is supported in theory by a 600+ page course manual, which you will find yourself dipping in an out of on a daily basis.
Audio files are provide in WAV and AAC; the course manual is in PDF format.
Features and methods
You did a great job!
Excellent material, audio and videos are really good and clear.
I appreciate the depth, very informative and useful. I increased my knowledge in the area I am so passionate about. I was able to implement a lot of new procedures in my own sound and musical projects.
My gratitude and best regards
Anton Strecky, Slovakia
"With my employment in health service established years ago, music and recording is an essential withdrawal from "professionalism" to me, rather than a significant possibility to provide a supplement to earned income. But with growing interest and investment, achievement of professionally acceptable quality became a must. At that point studying at Audio Masterclass had only pros and no cons to me, and no equally accessible alternatives of world-class standards.
The book "How to set up a Pro Home Recording Studio" [by Audio Masterclass] and other information concerning hardware and software helped me to find "my way" in the jungle of possibilities, and it actually had a money saving effect.
Assessments of practical assignment projects were of especially great importance to me. It is easy for the beginner like me to have an illusion that the produced work is good, while actually it is not. Additional valuable information can be derived from individually provided comments too.
It is very comforting to have tons of audio examples at hand. Even after the course I use some of them as benchmarks of specific quality.
The most special experiences along the way of the course were moments of approaching the presumed limits of creative possibilities… stepping beyond… and finding that there is something more out there. And this kind of training may have implications that are not immediately obvious, but may prove to be of great importance in any intellectually demanding/competitive situation of life. All in all, I consider that to be my greatest gain achieved at Audio Masterclass."
Egidijus Nemanius, Lithuania
Hi David [Gatis refers to David Mellor, Course Director of Audio Masterclass], I very happy that I signed-up for your course and that I've graduated it!
Actually, before I made my mind, I did a lot of research on web about your course, because at that time I just finished my studies at America Audio Insitute, but I felt like it's not enough for me to get on next level - as I wanted it so much. So I found Audio Masterclass. I found just one review on google, where somebody told that: "you won't get what you as an engineer really need etc, it lacks of deep dive in subject... this and that...." - I thought to myself: "well... maybe this guys is all wise or he is not opened for new experience and knowledge, or he was a bad student". So I decided to take a risk as I had no clue what is will look like.
The first thing that made most sense to me is practical assignment - that is "everything"! But in many other online-schools (like America Audio Insitute or Detroit Recording institute), it's the biggest defect of the program. If you can send your material for constructive feedback, it's the most valuable learning point!
Next thing: Every time I got feedback on task, at first I started learn it with your written feedback - that had greatest value to me. Another great thing is that by reading your feedback, you really get this feeling that somebody is listening to your work and paying attention to details.
About content: the structure of the course is very similar to many other courses but the difference in content is huge! And by this I also mean the language - how you explain things and details. This is very important to me as I'm not comming from english speaking country, but here it's easy to perceive the information. There are many great recording engineers out there, but not everyone has capability to teach others - but you can teach! (and I mean it, especially if I compare with my previous courses on America Audio Insitute Detroit Recording institute).
Other student audio examples: - very good in understanding what to do, and what to avoid! Sometimes if you have nothing to compare your work with, then you might think that "oh, yeah, great record!", but when you start to listen to others ...hmmm.... it become a challenge - it's like setting benchmark.
And yes, for me, as a small studio owner, has no huge budget or possibility to try out some top-end mics, the files with pre-amp and mic samples are awesome - now I have an idea how U87 sounds! : )
About improvements - actually I don't have anything to add to this, because from all this course I can feel that it's all made with professional attitude.
Overall - I've learned a lot, but most important to me is that by having many "aha" moments, I've developed completley different mindset when I start to think about recording, mixing and mastering - for me, it's the biggest achievement! ...and I want to learn more!
Ok, again, thanks for everything - I got the certificate - it's a very important milestone for me towards my GRAMMY! : )
P.S. I've already decided, to save some money and enroll to your professional courses within few month, so see you soon!
P.S.S. I've also attached my picture from my home studio.
All the best.
Gatis Pastars, Latvia
"I have to thank you and your team for helping me better understand the complex, and sometimes difficult to discover, secrets of audio engineering ! I'm very happy with my choice of enrolling in your captivating and well structured course !
Thank you and best wishes."
Tudor Rogoz, Romania


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The New YouTube Front Page
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No. 250 Hua Shan Road, Shanghai 200040
0.3 mi from
should be free no $21/day
- Good breakfast selection Oldfashion shower
Modern, great service,, good food and wine. Convent to city and shopping. I will stay again.
Closed to city center. Staff friendly. Have to modernize furniture of the room.
Great executive lounge, comfortable rooms, friendly personnel. The bathrooms still no separate shower and very small
Location and convenience to subway and expressway. The shower was the worst that I had experienced in many hotels and that water smelled foul. It was impossible to regulate the water temperature. If I had more time I would have switched rooms.
the room was very comfortable - perfect location for exploring around shanghai. only stayed 1 night as a stop over before continuing on my journey, but gym was very good. i arrived at around 9am - normally check in is at 2pm; i asked if they could accommodate me; they said they could, but i would have to pay half a day extra!!! i have done this before at other hotels and never been an issue. also, first check in counter the staff said no room available so i waited an extra half hour and spoke to someone else who said there was a room available! crazy! also rooms looking a bit dated now, but otherwise comfortable; and yes i did pay the extra half a day! :(
Location, price/quality, gourmet corner! Room service comes very early (7.00-8.00 in the morning)
The location of the hotel is good. The pictures shown in bookin.com website is different from waht we got. the rooms needs refubishment.
the people working there really try their best and the service is excellent.
spa was very nice and all staff were extremely helpful - definitely a pleasant place to be based out of, and a very central location for such a big, spread out city. lobby slightly dated, but possible it was just Chinese sense of decor. Recommend signing up for breakfast package, as we did not and ended up paying $50/breakfast for 2 which is ridiculously expensive over there
- Good breakfast selection Oldfashion shower
should be free no $21/day
Easy to get to by the metro, this hotel was a great value. Very nice rooms and a friendly staff, I very much enjoyed my stay. Easy walking to restaurants, the Jing An Temple and shopping.
Staff very available and kind; the hotel is quiet, close to shopping area and places of interest
The location is great.
Nice, well furnished, comfy rooms. Professional staff. Good variety for breakfast. Coffee maker not the easiest to operate. OK location. Difficult to find taxi but ready access to Metro. Not the most helpful concierge.
Modern, clean and efficient. Good location and public transportation, such as the MRT Subway, is just a few steps away. The main restaurant on the 2nd floor offers an excellent buffet breakfast with great international food variety ; however, the staff needs to be more pro-active to ensure an efficient service. On several occasions there were no tables available, not because they were occupied by other guests but because they were not clean. The waiters, seems to be waiting for something to happen because some of them are not pro-active enough, seems they are waiting for instructions, or maybe they prefer to remain in their "comfort zone".
Clean & big room. Comfortable interior decoration. Attitude of staff in reception isn't like 5 star hotel. Not enough hot water to take bath.
Very comfortable hotel, superb attention to detail, very friendly staff nothing
I really like the door guy, he new my friends name, even though he had not stayed in the hotel for 9 months. All the staff was friendly and the location was perfect. Location
Staff very available and kind; the hotel is quiet, close to shopping area and places of interest
Easy to get to by the metro, this hotel was a great value. Very nice rooms and a friendly staff, I very much enjoyed my stay. Easy walking to restaurants, the Jing An Temple and shopping.
Clean, Modern, Great Water Pressure AC & Heater is very noisy (it won't allow you to sleep at night), Bathroom has see through window so no privacy from the room, beds are very hard, not enough plugs for computers, iPhones, iPads, etc.
The hotel is modern and almost perfectly located in the Jing'An district of Shanghai. It is a 5 min walk to the Subway station and around the corner from a number of great eateries both Chinese and Western. Travel time to places like the Bund/Concessions and Financial District are less than 30 mins by Taxi even less by Subway. Most of the staff speak some English which was not always the case in other 5-star hotels in China. Concierge was well informed and more helpful than the average as well. Another reviewer mentioned that they didn't like the hard beds. I like the firm, yet comfortable mattresses they have. All 5-star hotels in China provide you with two bottles of drinking water per day. Swissotel's bottles were actually half-bottles. This is really nit-picking but I couldn't think of anything else I didn't like!
If you want to use subway, its one block away. Shopping is right in front of hotel.
We had a very good stay in the Swissothel non!
This facility offers very comfortable beds and an excellent morning breakfast buffet. It's my go-to hotel when I am in Shanghai on business. My room had a clear space for an iron, but it was missing. The hair dryer was cracked and broken, though it still operated. The shower door did not close well, and after every usage, there would be a significant puddle of water on the floor outside the shower (or a fully soaked towel).
Front desk could not locate booking made on hotels.com
Front desk could not locate booking made on hotels.com
This place had quite poor level comparing to other RITZ hotels I used to stay in. Breakfast was awful.
the ritz club lounge the pool was closed without notice, no Spa and people were allowed in the club lounge without even being guests of the ritz.
This facility offers very comfortable beds and an excellent morning breakfast buffet. It's my go-to hotel when I am in Shanghai on business. My room had a clear space for an iron, but it was missing. The hair dryer was cracked and broken, though it still operated. The shower door did not close well, and after every usage, there would be a significant puddle of water on the floor outside the shower (or a fully soaked towel).
The bed linens. The layout and views from the room. the pool and spa rooms. the breakfast. The pool was very long but narrow so that no more than 3 or 4 people could swim at one time.
Fantastic hotel.
The room design was amazing. .
the staff speak english and are very helpfull. the rooms are always clean and the location is perfect. spa is very expensive and is ten times what you get for the same service a few steps outside the hotel.
The Spa was perfect and well kept.Good flexibility in leaving room time. Good value for the Money. Overall carpet in room very old and dirty.
In general the hotel is well located, clean and for the time period in question (Shanghai Worl Expo), reasonably priced. Tricky as to breakfast coupon issued to guest. Assuming that breakfast is included (as I did) and if you used the coupon, hotel will charge you 170 RMB (about US$25 each) rather than the US$12 indicated by Booking.com. Front desk staff (one named "Fofanny") was rude and uncooperative and matter only get resolved thanks to Front Office Manager, Mr. Lance Mou.
The Hotel is comfortable and clean. Very near the subway (Line 2) and easy to move around. The Counter Manager (Andrew) is very helpful in providing us with very clear instructions on how to move around the subway and to the places we wanted to go. The chambermaids were very thorough with their work and were curtious when they met us.
Location was good. About a 10 min walk to Jingan subway. The one thing that really rubbed me the wrong way was they charged about $6 for internet in the room, but offered it for free in the lobby. However, they discouraged people from using it by placing 0 chairs in lobby, except for around a cafe with explicit signs that sitting there requires purchasing food or drinks at the cafe. Who ever heard of a hotel with 0 chairs in the lobby? It's a really cheap move.
The King Size bed. Avoid the Chinese massage place at the 3rd floor.
The location is the only positive. First of all, the first room they gave me, the lock didn't work. I literally open the door without using the key. The second room they gave me had a broken light fixture by the bed stand. The bathroom bathtub was scratched and discolored. The water pressure was nothing short of horrible. The beds were massively uncomfortable. The gym was not open. And they told me it would only be open if there was a conference going on at the time. That is absurd since they advertise at the gym is open during 14 hours a day. Overall the hotel is just old and crappy and not worth a dollar of your hard-earned money
Excellent location close to many facilities, very friendly staff - not always speaking english but willing to assist you Very high cost for use of internet! Very noisy - some kind of turbines working day and night just outside our window!
The location of the hotel is very good to visit the shopping area of the city and it is not noisy at all even if close to the roadway. Staff is nice and helpful whenever their English is quite poor for a 4 stars hotel. Breakfast is not included and costs too much. Fridge bar inexistant. Room to small for being a deluxe. Then I personally did not like (my man yes of course!) the presence of too many easy going women at the bar during the night........................
I appreciate the hotel's housekeeping staff very much. I found it so difficult to communicate with concierge staff in English. It would be more convenient if there were some staff at your front desk who can speak English well so that English- speaking guests like me will recommend your hotel to others.
How the Staff Treated Angie & I. I am Danny, Angie's Husband, taking this survey. I cannot say anything negative about the Jing-An Hotel. In Fact, when Angie Booked it as part of our Trip, I was Thrilled to be returning to the Jing-An. We stayed there during the '2K8 Olympics, & I became Buds with 1 of the Assistant Managers, who is still there. I wish he'd get in touch with me so I can send him a picture of He & I from '2K8! I Guess I'll just have to Mail it. . . . .
To enter the hotel you need to climb stairs, only way is to carry your luggage. I arrived with taxi and the bellboy had an arrogant attitude and looked reluctant to help me with my suitcase! One of the receptionist staff had the same attitude issue. You can't enter the garden (which was 1 of the main reasons for choosing hotel), hotel interior is old/worn down. Facilities are poor.
good location and staff a promotion in which they promised you a free upgrade in a superior class that actually they haven't done
Rooms were nice and the location was perfect. Found the rooms overpriced along with the bar.
location, very close to downtown and shopping did not have the room I booked so was given a twin instead.
This is a beautiful old-world European hotel. Our room had magnificent woodwork. The concierge was very helpful. The tub enclosure had quite a bit of mold on the tile and the ceiling. The bed was the hardest I've ever slept in. At first I had to check to see if there really was a mattress.
The hotel has big rooms. The service has international standers. The workers were professional but could be nicer. The location is nice (close to the subway – 10 minutes walk). Good choice to stay (quality/price).
Good location. interesting architecture and history. often difficult to communicate with staff - not many spoke English well eneough to make our requests known.
This hotel is neither good nor bad. Internal equipments require to be refurbished.
A good location close to shops, cafés and restaurants The breakfast buffet was lousy, and the staff not serviceminded.
nicely designed. out of ordinary. nice touch of details (DVDs, yoga mat, ipod speakers.) shower and tub design are not practical. rain shower does flood the bathroom. better drainage is important. tub is a bit too large to fill. toileteries are lacking. usually boutique hotels have very nice toileries.
The peace and tranquillity when you stepped away from the busy street into the front courtyard of the hotel.Loved the seating area in our room and the fact that wi-fi was readily available.I used this for my ipod touch. No access to a computer-my husband would have found it useful.We would like to have been there when the new eating facility was in operation.(we knew that there was to be no dining available so this is not a complaint just think that it will be great when there is)
Very convenient position, adjacent to Jing An Temple and metro station. Comfortable well-equipped apartment. Very helpful English-speaking staff. Altogether, excellent place to stay in Shanghai and good value for money No adverse comment
This is good for longterm stay. Not best fit for short biz trip like my case..
This is good for longterm stay. Not best fit for short biz trip like my case..
The location is good and metro is just 200 meters from the hotel. There are a lot of shops around the hotel so it is very convenient~~ no wifi
The location was great and the apartment really felt like you were living in Shanghai. Also the staff was super friendly and helpful. The floors were a little dirty. They could improve the cleaning a little bit. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't spotless either.
Very convenient position, adjacent to Jing An Temple and metro station. Comfortable well-equipped apartment. Very helpful English-speaking staff. Altogether, excellent place to stay in Shanghai and good value for money No adverse comment
I can't say enough good things about this place: I got a suite with kitchen, living room and bedroom for 80 bucks a night. The staff were fantastic, always friendly and responsive. Fast internet (ADSL line), huge bath-tub, big flat screen TV with DVD player, fully equipped kitchen. And the location is on a quiet side-street very close to the Jing An temple and Jiu Guang Dept store. Perfect for me.


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Journal article
Network Formulations of Mixed-Integer Programs
We consider mixed-integer sets described by system of linear inequalities in which the constraint matrix A is totally unimodular; the right-hand side is arbitrary vector; and a subset of the variables is required to be integer. We show that the problem of checking nonemptiness of a set of this type is NP-complete, even in the case in which the linear system describes mixed-integer network flows with half-integral requirement on the nodes.
- doi:10.1287/moor.1080.0354
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Keywords: mixed-integer programming ; compact extended formulations
Record created on 2010-12-02, modified on 2017-05-12


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New Hershey Product
Published: September 2, 1988
HERSHEY, Pa., Sept. 1— The Hershey Foods Corporation today announced a powdered chocolate mix that will be shipped to stores. Earlier this summer, Hershey withdrew its 32-year-old entry in the $200 million a year powdered-chocolate market, Hershey's Instant. The company said it planned a large television and direct mail advertising campaign. Anthony Pingitore, the general manager of Hershey's grocery products group, said the company would be satisfied if the new mix came in second to the industry's leader, Nestle's Quik.


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OUR MISSION: The Grace and the Grime Spiritual Formation Retreat exists to create space to deepen our experience with God in an authentic, encouraging environment. In addition to the grounded and the graceful, we welcome those who are weary, wary or unsure, and we believe we're all wildly worthy of love and grace.
WHAT WE BELIEVE and WHO'S INVITED:
- We are Christians who believe God's interest in us is as wide and broad and high and deep as Love itself.
- We believe our highest calling is to love God and love all people as ourselves.
- We seek people to attend this retreat who believe things similarly and differently than we do; not to bolster our own theology or change yours, but because we value myriad perspectives, embrace inclusion, and believe we can all learn from each other.
- We have no finish line or destination in mind for this retreat — no conversion or convincing on the docket — believing instead that God moves and works in us all, and in fact is already at work. We will create the space and tools for listening well, and we are content to leave each person's destination up to the Divine who loves us beyond measure.
At the Grace and the Grime Spiritual Formation Retreat, we offer:
- A relaxing environment, where skilled cooks prepare your meals and pour your wine.
- An encouraging community of people exploring the spiritual confluence of grace and grime.
- Quality spiritual formation sessions by Heidi Hopkins, an accomplished spiritual director. (Psst… see Heidi's bio below!)
- Ample opportunities for discussion and laughter, naps and Zumba, movies and hikes, and activities for introverts and extroverts alike.
- Quite possibly naked hot tubbing, questionable language, and stories with way, WAY too much personal information, because Beth Woolsey will be there and she's not very socially appropriate.
Here's what previous Grace in the Grime retreat participants have to say:
"In our busy, "doing" society, it is refreshing to be reminded that God connects and speaks in quiet and stillness."
"Truly everything about the retreat was shocking in how incredible it was. Location, people, food, teaching, fellowship, the balance of teaching and free time, the love and sincerity of everyone there. I would go again in a second and recommend it to anyone."
"Spending time in a beautiful setting with other spiritual seekers is just about the best thing you can do for your soul. I look forward to spending some time practicing what I have learned this past weekend, continuing some reading and learning and then hope to return to another retreat to help it all sink deeper into my being."
"Balm for the soul. A refuge from an us vs them mentality…"
"This retreat fed my soul and made a path for a greater level of joy that has been missing from my life to return! I will be use the tools we learned to continue pursuing the truths we discussed. I also made new friends that will be with me on this journey for a long time to come."
OUR LOCATION: Seal Rock, Oregon Coast
GROUP SIZE: 15 participants maximum + 5 staff
INCLUDED: Your retreat includes all group sessions and materials, lodging, meals, wine, WiFi, linens, activities, and more.
GROUP SPIRITUAL FORMATION SESSIONS: Spiritual formation, simply put, is a process: we try out some intentional practices that allow our connection with God to deepen. We begin to see that we are creatures steeped in God's love, that we are already saturated with Love, just as we are. Transformation is less about becoming something different and more about simply settling into that Love. Heidi Hopkins (see her bio below) will lead group sessions using her background and training to offer a bit of perspective, invite us into some spiritual practices, and create the space and silence necessary for us to encounter God in our own way.
OPTIONAL INDIVIDUAL SPIRITUAL DIRECTION SESSION: If you choose, you may sign up for a one-on-one spiritual direction session with Heidi for an additional $50. Thomas Merton wrote, "Spiritual direction is a way of leading us to see and obey the real Director — the Holy Spirit hidden in the depths of our soul." As she listens to you, Heidi's aim will be to help you hear what is resonating in the ground of your being–that place inside where we discover that our depths and God's depths are the same depth. Most of the time we discover that we are more in the light than we had thought, and that the places of struggle and tension are actually pregnant with spiritual possibilities and hope. In spiritual direction you will have a chance to wonder about what invitation is being offered to you through the details of your life.
ACCOMMODATIONS: We will be staying on the Oregon Coast at a gorgeous 7-bedroom, 6-bath house with panoramic views. With stunning ocean vistas, comfortable meeting spaces, a hot tub with a view of the Pacific Ocean, and meals prepared for us on-site paired with wine, this will be a retreat to remember.
ROOMS and RATES: Your retreat includes everything listed in "included" above. You may choose from the room and bed types below when selecting your rate. (Those items crossed out
like this are already sold.)
BEDROOM #1: Single or Double Occupancy
King Bed
Private Bath
Ocean Front
Cost: $675/person to share with another retreat participant
or $1100 to reserve the room as a single occupant
BEDROOM #1B: Single Occupancy
Bottom Bunk
(Note: No one will be assigned to the top bunk.
This bunk is located in a teeny, tiny, but private space.)
Shared Bath
No Ocean View
Cost: $630
BEDROOM #2: Double or Triple Occupancy
King Bed + Full Futon
Private Bath
Ocean Front
Cost: $675/person to share the King Bed
(or $1100 for single occupancy of the King Bed);
$700/person for the Full Futon, unshared
BEDROOM #3: Double or Triple Occupancy
King Bed + Full Futon
Private Bath
Ocean View
Cost: $675/person to share the King Bed
(or $1100 for single occupancy of the King Bed);
$700/person for the Full Futon, unshared
BEDROOM #4: Single or Double Occupancy
Queen Bed
Shared Bath with Bedroom #5
Ocean View
Cost: $575/person to share with another retreat participant
or $1000 to reserve the room as a single occupant
BEDROOM #5: Double or Triple Occupancy
King Bed + Single Bed
Shared Bath with Bedroom #4
Partial Ocean View
Cost: $650/person to share the King Bed
(or $1000 for single occupancy of the King Bed);
$675/person for the Single Bed
BEDROOM #6: Single or Double Occupancy
Queen Bed
Shared Bath with the Bunkroom
No Ocean View
Cost: $550/person to share with another retreat participant
or $900 to reserve the room as a single occupant
BUNKROOM: Quadruple Occupancy
Shared Bath with Bedroom #6
No Ocean View
Cost: $575/person
FOOD: All meals from dinner the evening you arrive through breakfast the morning you depart will be provided onsite, including full brunches, snacks available constantly and delicious dinners. If you have food allergies or sensitivities, please let us know when you register.
TRANSPORTATION: Rates do not include transportation to/from the retreat. If you need ground transportation, we can provide information or make arrangements for you.
Day 1
4-5:00pm Check In
5:00pm Wine and Cheese Welcome Reception
6:00pm Opening Session
7:30pm Dinner
Days 2 and 3
8:00am Early Riser Coffee and Muffins
9:00am Group Session
10:30am Individual Practice
11:30am Brunch
12:30pm Group Session
2:00pm Choose Your Own Adventure (one-on-one spiritual direction appointments, free time, or group activities like hiking, antiquing, beach walking, and hot tubbing)
5:00pm Group Session in the Library
7:00pm Dinner
8:00pm Games, Movies, Hot Tubbing, Hanging Out by the Fire
Day 4: Day 4 will be dedicated to practicing the spiritual practices Heidi shared on Days 2 and 3. There will be times of quiet and several options available to you.
8:00am Early Riser Coffee and Muffins
9:00am Quiet Time / Spiritual Practice Options
11:30am Brunch
12:30pm Quiet Time / Spiritual Practice Options
2:00pm Choose Your Own Adventure
7:00pm Dinner
8:00pm Games, Movies, Hot Tubbing, Hanging Out by the Fire
Day 5
8:00am Early Riser Coffee and Muffins
10:30am Farewell
- Email Beth Woolsey at firstname.lastname@example.com
- Use "Spiritual Formation Retreat Registration" in your subject line.
- Include the following information:
- Your first and last name.
- Your bed/rate preferences, listed in priority order (i.e. 1. king bed, 2. futon, 3. bottom bunk.)
- Roommate requests, if any.
- Food allergies or sensitivities, if any.
- Your questions or other requests. For example, this is a great place to let us know you're flying into Portland and will need ground transportation information!
Within 24 hours of receiving your email, we will send you additional information, including how to make your payment. PLEASE NOTE: Your registration is not complete until you have paid in full.
Cancellation Policy: Because we're already incurring expenses related to this event, reservations are nonrefundable. That's the policy. However, if you find you're not able to attend, please do let us know as soon as possible. We're not jerks; we'll try to work with you. For example, if we can find someone else to pay to take your place, we'll deduct a $75 administrative fee ('cause setting this stuff up is a lot of work, friends) and the send the rest back to you. OK? OK.
SPIRITUAL FORMATION LEADER: Heidi Hopkins is fascinated by the mystery of God's presence with us in our humanity. Heidi began her work as a campus minister with InterVarsity Christian fellowship at Stanford University after graduating with a BA in Human Biology. She began to see the sacredness and variety of each individual's journey, and left InterVarsity in search of a more fluid framework for walking alongside others spiritually. This led her to a 2 year spiritual direction course at the Monastery of the Risen Christ in San Luis Obispo. Here she became convinced that the map of the spiritual journey has no boundaries, and God's presence with us on that journey has no limits. Heidi has since completed 180 hours of training in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, and has worked weekly with children ages 3-9 for the past 10 years. Using scripture, Montessori-based materials, and a lot of silence and freedom, it has been a delight for her to create space for children to encounter God in their own way. Currently, Heidi is training with Richard Rohr in the Living School for Action and Contemplation. This two year program moves beyond our western post-enlightenment version of Christianity to help us see and practice the transformation of consciousness Jesus was after. Heidi notes, "As a spiritual director, I operate from a spacious place within the Christian tradition and am open to people of any faith, no faith, or disillusioned faith."
SESSION CONTRIBUTOR, RETREAT COORDINATOR: Beth Woolseyis the writer and humorist behind the Five Kids Is A Lot of Kids blog where she writes frequently about pee and Jesus, but not usually at the same time. She's been described by readers as "optimistic, authentic, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, [capturing] the mom experience with all its pathos and humor," and she was named one of Sheknows.com's Top Five Moms Who Will Make You Laugh Out Loud. Beth's true passion lies in creating authentic communities full of imperfect people. She loves wild truths and unreasonable grace, and she's really far too loud for polite society.
FOOD, WINE, ACTIVITIES AND HOSPITALITY: Polly and Maggie Peterson are the mother/daughter duo in charge of all things hospitality! Their mission is great food, fabulous wine and warm welcomes for the women coming to this retreat. Polly is an English professor and playwright from Newberg, Oregon. Polly believes every person is valuable and has something important to say; as such, she takes a holistic approach to writing, caring as much about what the writer wants to say as how she says it. Maggie is a friendly and energetic woman from Seattle, Washington who recently graduated college with a Bachelor of Arts in French and Francophone Studies. She loves good food, being outside, getting rowdy and investing in people in her community. She has no idea what she wants to do in the near future job-wise, so enjoy her youthful presence and don't be intimidated by her "nudity-builds-community" approach to bonding.
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