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On Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 7:45 am ET at the Annual Michigan Democrat Convention located at Cobo Hall in Detroit for this year, an important meeting will convene to determine who will lead the highly important political arm -- the Michigan Black Caucus.
If for some reason while reading this article there is a unfounded belief The Michigan Black Caucus, and having strong leadership at helm of the Chairperson position is not important, allow us a moment to correct this point of view. Strong leadership for the MBC is necessary now!
Why? Well let's start by reviewing what happened in Detroit.
As most readers of the top African-American Owned Independent-Left Progressive Political Commentary and Opinion Resource in Michigan -- Independent Underground News & Talk - know, what has happened to Detroit has been a tragedy.
What do we mean exactly:
1). The Bankruptcy which has left many City of Detroit retired workers, many of whom are African-American, with a highly questionable "Crawback" payment provision costing up to tens of thousands of dollars. Meanwhile, large Washington, D.C. based law firms like Jones Day are paid millions from the bankruptcy proceedings for what some have described as their "extraordinary contribution" to the city.
2). Detroit's 2013 Primary Election Melee where it was proven beyond a reasonable doubt highly questionable decisions were made by some officials of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers without any ramifications or atonement of the actions.
3). The consistently low voter turnout in the City of Detroit primarily due to disengaged potential voter nucleus who believe government in general not only fail to represent their interest, but equally do not care to ever do so.
4). The lack of funding resources and financial means (see "Lon Johnston Hurts GOTV" archive file from the now defunct Michigan Citizen) necessary for qualified African-American Statewide Candidates to compete on a equal scale as other potential public office seekers.
5). How Emergency Managers have been appointed in areas across Michigan with high minority populace including the cities of Pontiac, Flint, Detroit, Benton Harbor, Inkster, Highland Park, Hamtramck, along with Public School Districts of Buena Vista, Muskegon Heights, Detroit Public, Pontiac and Benton Harbor ---hereby providing an core disincentive for the minority population of these communities to trust or actively participate in governmental affairs.
And much more.
To change these disturbing dynamics it will take excellent leadership with the assistance strategically minded team to ensure African-Americans in the State of Michigan are treated with respect, encouraged to be active community members in governmental decisions made on their behalf. Likewise the community must be prepared financially and otherwise to run for local, county, state government and statewide offices, and last but not least be ready to cast votes for candidates seeking to represent their best interest.
Which is why Independent Underground News & Talk encourage all readers of our resource to support the Candidacy of Chairman of the Ann Arbor Dems, Mike Henry and his team slate of Vice-Chairpersons election to the Michigan Black Caucus at the Michigan Democrats Convention on February 14.
On Thursday, February 12, our radio talk show arm Independent Underground Radio LIVE had an exclusive opportunity to interview MBC Chairperson candidate Mike Henry about the concerns noted on how African-Americans are viewed and represented in the Democratic party and in governmental matters of importance.
Henry shared details on how his slates' agenda would change and fully represent the views of our community statewide.
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Members of the South Frontenac Ukulele Group (photo by Barry Lovegrove)
Ontario Ukulele Groups
There are more than a dozen regularly scheduled jams across southern Ontario, from Ottawa in the east to Sarnia in the West. And this list is incomplete. In this list, I only include jams held in public venues open to all ukulele players. There are also student led jams in some schools, as well as jams held in private homes. Ask around, and you may find some of those jams.
- The Kingston Ukulele Society meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month at the Kingston Community House. More information elsewhere on this site.
- The South Frontenac Ukulele Group meets monthly in Sydenham, 1:00pm to 3:00pm on the first Friday of the month, at 4449 George Street, Sydenham. For further details, contact Cam at email@example.com.
- The Corktown Ukulele Jam is by far the biggest uke jam in Ontario. Every Wednesday, the jam attracts 60 to 70 ukulele players to the Paintbox Bistro, 555 Dundas Street East, in downtown Toronto. Workshops start at 8PM, with a $6 cost. Theme nights cost $3. Otherwise free after 9PM.
- The Annex Ukulele Jam meets every Monday at 8PM at the Tranzac Club in Toronto. The workshop costs $12, but after 9:30PM, the jam is free.
- Port Dover has a very active ukulele group. Check out their web site.
- Ukulele fans in Smith's Falls are now jamming once a month. Check out the Lanark Ukulele Group (LUG).
- Ottawa ukulele fans meet monthly at the Bytown Ukulele Group. Or see their mailing list at Bytown Ukulele Group.
- The Northumberland Ukulele Orchestra meets monthly in Port Hope. You can find information about NUkeO on their Facebook page.
- The Southern Ontario Ukulele Performers (SOUP) meet weekly at St, Andrew's United Church, 350 Queens Avenue, London, Ontario.
- The Oshawa Ukulele Group meets every second Wednesday at the Conant Seniors Centre, 22 Grassmere Road, Oshawa.
- The Bluewater Ukulele Group Strum Sessions take place on the third Thursday of the month, 7:00pm at the Your Place Eatery and Bar, 118 N. Christina St. in Sarnia.
- The Sunshine Ukulele Network meets on the second Tuesday of the month, 6pm to 8pm, at the Orillia Public Library, 36 Mississauga Street West, Orillia. Check out their Facebook group.
- The Scarborough Uke Jam meets every other Monday at the Olde Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Road, in Scarborough.
- The Music City Ukulele Club meets every Monday at the Music City in North Bay. Check out their web site.
- The DUKES (Durham Ukes) meet the first and third Thursday each month in Port Perry starting at 7pm at the Port Perry Legion, at the corner of Bay and Old Simcoe Road. We also do a lot of local gigs, giving back to the community and sharing the joy of this little instrument. We do have loaner ukes, share music and offer free lessons. E-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information. Or call us at 905-449-0719.
If you know of any other ukulele jams in Ontario, or would like to change the information posted here, send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Kingston Stores and Music Schools
Remember that these days music stores often have trouble keeping ukuleles in stock. Demand for ukuleles has increased, and manufacturers are having trouble keeping up with demand.
- Centre Stage Music sells Oscar Schmidt ukulele's, bags and instructional books. (1095 Princess Street)
- Dorian School of Music offers lessons in ukulele. (1724 Bath Rd. Suite 203)
- Joe's M.I.L.L The Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library is a good place to go to borrow any musical instrument. Loans are for one month, renewable by returning to the library. The library can be found at the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, 370 Kingston Street West, Unit 110.
- The Kingston Guitar Shop offers a small selection of new and vintage ukuleles. (95 Clarence Street)
- Arden's Music offers a selection of ukuleles, including products from Kala, Fender, and Ibanez. The former Kingston School of Music is now part of Arden's Music. They offer education in a wide variety of instruments, including ukulele. (1530 Bath Road)
- Limestone Music carries an assortment of ukuleles. (162 Division Street)
- Renaissance Music offers a number of instruments, budget-priced to intermediate, as well as ukulele books. They also offer education on ukulele. (Note: Renaissance Music is now owned by Long and McQuade. We have yet to see how the new ownership will affect their products and services.) (1057 Midland Avenue)
Other Ontario Stores
- Elayne and Norm at String Along Ukulele are very supportive of local ukulele groups. From their on-line store, they sell a good assortment of Ohana ukuleles, from entry-level ukes to higher-quality instruments.
- Broadway Music in Orangeville has the best selection of ukuleles in Canada. They host a ukulele workshop one Sunday a month.
- The Twelfth Fret in Toronto usually has a good selection of Kala ukuleles.

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Thomas Cook's UK Fleet are loosing their fabric seat covers in favour of leather seats at a cost of £1 Million. The work takes 36 hours of fitting and the work should be done by the end of this year. Advantages include better passenger comfort, easier cleaning amougst other things according tho Thomas Cook.
The seats will be navy-blue, so they will join the club with Thomsonfly and MyTravel for this colour.
Things to also comment on is a new 'improved customer service' Thomas Cook are working on, which involves giving passengers gifts on dates of significance like Valentines Day, giving children fun-packs at check in and other things.
The in-flight meals have also changed, with the old plastic trays being swapped for a new recyclable packaging service.
You can read about this all here: http://www.thomascookairlines.co.uk/pressoffice.asp#
Apologies if this has already been mentioned, I just thought i'd drop a line about the new interiors.
ThomasCook's newest A330 on its way appears to be having the reg F-WWKR to start with, c/n 795, before becoming G-TCXA. I was just thinking, is a registration allowed to be used twice, as F-WWKR has also been a reg for A330 c/n 729. Or is the infomation incorrect?
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A bit of a strange one this, I've used Telerik for several months then got another contract, I've been spouting how cool and time saving the controls are to my new manager, and he wants to buy them, however he has to justify it to his manager.
Does anyone have a business case for the controls?
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Hi Andy,
Not all that strange really. While I don't have a 'business case' for the Telerik controls, we do have to 'sell' suites like this to our customers. Usually the best case to make is to show it off. The new web mail demo is a very good thing to show off for example. It looks like Outlook, changes skins on the fly, it is responsive enough and shows off nicely what the suite can do. Albeit that someone from Telerik should state how long it took to create the web mail demo, as that will help a lot.
Several of my customers (we deal with large to ridiculously large corporations (or subsidiaries of these corporations) mostly, but there are exceptions) have purchased Telerik controls based upon a simple presentation of the capabilities (within one of our products or a demo of the proposed product for the customer), in turn we develop the software for them based on the control suite the customer picked in the end.
We tend to pick what suits best for what the customer is looking for and Telerik is not always the right choice (as goes for other suites as well), but 'selling' it to your managers manager shouldn't be too hard, best advice I can give you is to have your manager keep the details to a minimum (the higher the manager, the less detail they want, in general) and, if possible, you do the actual presentation, since your knowledge of the product is most likely of a higher level than your manager. This also gives you the opportunity to 'put yourself on the map' with the higher up manager, which is never a bad thing.
In your case, I would attempt to steer clear of making comparisons between Telerik and other suites, mainly because the information level goes WAY up and can possibly confuse the higher manager as well as 'taint' his judgment based on what exactly is shown. 'Looks' often override functionality with higher up management for example.
The best 'bet' in these cases is always cost, how much money will the company save by using Telerik controls, the less money the company spends, the higher the profit margin when the finalized product is sold. A decrease in development time is a big one here, time is after all money within business. Quantifying the time savings is very hard unless you already have a functional/technical design done for the product to be developed, but as an experienced developer it shouldn't be too hard to give a rough estimate, just be prepared to answer the question 'how did you estimate this?'.
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This is for a senoir NHS manager, so a demo wont be posible, he just wants to know why he should spend 3k of his IT budget on the say so of a contractor.
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Track superintendent Javier Barajas said further rain was anticipated today, and that his hope for good ground for the turf races at the Breeders' Cup has now receded.
Barajas said: "The rain is supposed to stop this afternoon, but that is a 30-40 per cent chance. Then there is a 55 per cent chance of rain at 1am tomorrow, but hopefully after 2pm tomorrow we should be OK.
"I'm hoping for some wind in which case we could get good to soft for the start of the Breeders' Cup races, but I've changed my mind about it being good. It can't be that."
'Soft' is the most severe going description for turf courses in the United States. They do not have the 'heavy' that exists this side of the Atlantic.
Barajas also cleared up the reason why there are two winning posts in the home straight at Keeneland.
He added: "The first one is a sixteenth back from the main one and is used for the Dirt Mile. It's important there is no confusion, and to eliminate this the jockeys riding will be told about the temporary post and told that they have to pay attention."
Frankie Dettori partnered Derby hero Golden Horn in some light work on the training track as the rain teemed down. The combination engaged in a half-speed exercise around two circuits of the oval track.
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Decent benefits, lots of paid time off, and you always are meeting new people due to the average six month turnover time of employees. The employees themselves all get along great (just not with management).
Employees are not respected as people and feedback is not appreciated. New ideas are not welcomed, the whole company is basically run by three people who don't listen to anyone else, even though they have a very talented employee team. Management is uneducated and doesn't make decisions in the best interest of their workers or their products. The company has a very selfish atmosphere and gossiping among the management team is popular. There are no company meetings and there are many secrets among upper management, so employees never quite know what is truly going on. Ethics are not highly valued, nor is telling the truth. Management has no leadership skills, they don't show any interest in the people working for them, and they love to blame anyone and everyone. There is no opportunity to succeed in your position, and there are no raises or rewards, even for hard work. All in all, this is a terrible place to work.
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Begin by communicating with your employees on a weekly to monthly basis. Also, investing in the people who spend their time working for you would greatly improve company dynamic...a simple "thank you" would work wonders. Appreciate people for what they are gifted in and stop trying to run every aspect of the company yourself, USE the people that you hired for their talents!
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The best thing about working here are the low expectations. Employees are not empowered to do their jobs, so there is little accountability at the end of the day.
The downside is being treated like a child. No one is spared this insult.
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You do not know everything. If you did, you would be much more successful. Check the ego and learn something from your employees. They have experience in the market and can bring a new perspective which is desperately needed.
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Offers good benefits including matched 401K, paid time off, and health insurance coverage for the employee (not spouse or children). The lack of accountability or shared goals lends itself to a low-stress environment.
Employees are micro-managed and not given the resources needed to excell at their job. The little direction there is changes without notice or good cause. Management is often exposed for being less-than-truthful or flat-out decietful, which creates a culture of distrust.
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The slough behind my garden, where a pair of gigantic Canada geese have been hanging out on the water that is open
I have to do last night's supper dishes this morning (we had my sister-in-law Lynn over so I visited with her instead of cleaning the kitchen after we ate), do the Tibetan Rites and squeeze in four hours of work sometime today, make dessert for tonight's supper with friends, and then make the simple supper. It's going to be an easy one, too -- pork chops browned in a frying pan and then baked in mushroom soup (always a favourite around here)(we just bought half a pig; it's *real* farm-raised pork, not factory-farmed, and that makes a huge difference in flavour) and home-made cabbage rolls, which I bought from a lady (Mary Psovsky) in town yesterday, and a green salad and maybe some steamed carrots. Someone else will have to wash and peel potatoes if he wants them, because I abhor that job.
I intend to do all the kitchen work in the most enjoyable manner I can -- listening to music that I love and singing along, dancing around the kitchen, and maybe even sipping on a glass of chilled white wine to put me in the "party" mood. If all goes well, the food will be prepped and the kitchen cleaned up before Faye and Rick arrive, so I can relax and maybe, if I don't pay attention, have one too many glasses of wine. Nah; it isn't worth the headache I'd likely get.
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What do Nobel Prize winners, broomball, National Public Radio, and BU ice hockey have in common? They're all coming to an iPod near you, thanks to BU's podcast service, which went live on iTunes earlier this month.
The offerings are part of iTunesU, a menu of podcasts from more than 100 colleges and universities around the world. BU's page has videos and audio slide shows from BU Today, taped lectures and symposiums from BUniverse, and select programming from WBUR, BU's NPR member station, along with hockey, lacrosse, and basketball highlights courtesy of BU Athletics. Soon, it will also feature a selection of lectures, lab demonstrations, and multimedia supplements to BU courses.
Visitors can download BU Today videos, watch an address by microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus, catch up on current event coverage from Here & Now or On Point, or even listen to an entire performance of The Barber of Seville by the College of Fine Arts Opera Institute and the BU Chamber Orchestra — all for free. They can also subscribe to the different podcast submenus and have new content automatically sent their way.
BU's podcasts are about to expand to include course content. That effort is being led by Victor Coelho, associate provost for undergraduate education and chair of the College of Fine Arts musicology department and of the College of Arts and Sciences music department, and Swapna Kumar, a School of Education instructor in the department of curriculum and teaching.
"Students are saying they value podcasts as supplements to the classroom experience," says Kumar, who has been conducting survey and focus group research on how blogs and podcasts can enhance their classroom experience.
She and Coelho have acquired three portable Echo360 systems that can be installed in classrooms to record video of lectures, discussions, or presentations and automatically upload the digital file.
"We'll supply the infrastructure and support, working with the Office of Information Technology," says Coelho. "But iTunesU is designed to be very easy and cost-effective." He and Kumar are creating an online form for faculty to request podcast advice and support, and they expect significant content to be available by the end of this semester or early in 2009.
"It will be up to the professors to use this or not. It's a choice, not a mandate," says Coelho. "But I've already heard from many of them, and their interest is piqued."
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I received the shot for the first time on April 11. My last cycle ended on March 27. I have not had a cycle for the month of April. I don't know if I should be worried or not. My dr said bleeding would stop after a few dosages, but I've only had one.
Is it common to not have a cycle at all after receiving first depo shot?
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Guess Ill drink down another cup o joe and wait.
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haha. I went out to Pistol Hill. My feet were wet and cold but otherwise what a great looking day.
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The notion of some final and complete "Conquest" itself becomes one of the seven examples of the misconceptions and convenient fictions examined by Restall (Latin American studies, Pennsylvania State U.) in this exploration of the Spanish invasion of the Americas. Noting that the enduring historical myths about the Conquest are rooted in cultural conceptions, misconceptions, and political agendas of the Spanish, he uses Spanish, Native American, and West African sources to contest the ideas that the Spaniards exhibited some special exceptionalism and genius, that they were agents of the King of Spain, that colonialism was rapidly imposed, that the Spaniards acted largely alone, and that the Native Americans displayed little to no adaptability and ongoing vitality in the face of the Conquest. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
According to historical consensus, the Spanish conquest of the New World was a cataclysm in which superior European technology and organization overwhelmed Native American civilizations. In this daring revisionist critique, Penn State historian Restall describes a far more complex process in which Indians were central participants on both sides of the struggle. Far from regarding the Spaniards as gods, Restall argues, Indians offered a variety of shrewd, pragmatic responses to the invaders while advancing their own political agendas. Indeed, given that the conquistadors were vastly outnumbered by their Indian allies, the Conquest was in many respects a civil war between natives. Nor did Indian societies fall apart at one blow: independent Mayan polities, for example, persisted into the 19th century. Even under Spanish rule, Indians continued to live in self-governing communities, where they maintained their own languages, cultures and leaders who had considerable clout with the colonial administration. Drawing on Spanish, Native American and West African accounts of the Conquest, academic studies and even Hollywood movies, Restall examines the paradigm of European triumph and Indian "desolation" as it evolved from the conquistador's self-serving narratives to contemporary interpretations by such writers as Jared Diamond and Kirkpatrick Sale. Rejecting the implicit juxtaposition of "subhuman" Indians with "superhuman" Europeans, Restall asserts instead that, through war and epidemic, native societies retained much of their autonomy and cohesion, and "turn[ed] calamity into opportunity." Restall's provocative analysis, wide-ranging scholarship and lucid prose make this a stimulating contribution to the debate on one of history's great watersheds. Photos. (Aug.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.


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My Fiance suffered massive trauma a few weeks ago, It was touch and go on if she would survive. Thank god for the staff in AICU. They saved her life and therefore I owe my life to the prowess of the nurses.
Makes my proud to be british.
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Khloé Kardashian says Rob Kardashian "burned his last bridge" when he bought Blac Chyna back to her house.
The 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star slammed her brother for "disrespecting" her by bringing his now-fiancée to her home when he was living there.
She fumed on the season 12 premiere of the family's E! reality show: "Do you want to hear the craziest story? Rob was asking what time I would be home and I got home 30 minutes than the time that I told him I was coming home so I walked in on him with Blac Chyna at my house.
"There's alcohol everywhere. He's having the time of his life. Don't you dare make me feel uncomfortable in my own home ... I don't really care who Rob dates but having Chyna over at my house without my knowledge is disrespectful. Why can't he be honest with me and communicate because Robert knows Chyna's Tyga's ex-girlfriend and I just don't want that drama in my personal space ... I told him, I said you've burned your last bridge."
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The Weekend Effect: Viable Kidney Transplants Lost For CKD And Dialysis Patients Over The Weekend/
For most Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis patients, the weekend is an exciting time to spend relaxing with family members and friends, enjoying a hobby or simply recovering from a busy and stressful week. However, investigators have discovered that completely viable kidneys are discarded at much higher rates over the weekend than during the week. Thus, the questions that must be addressed for Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis patients who are anxiously awaiting their calls for a kidney transplant are: (1) Why are more kidneys discarded over the weekend, and (2) what can patients do to improve their chances of getting a kidney transplant?
Referred to as the "Weekend Effect," researchers reported that kidneys which would normally be made available for transplantation were less likely to be procured (obtained) from donors over the weekend. What is even more troubling is the fact that kidneys and other organs available for transplant are more than 20% more likely to be discarded over the weekend than kidneys obtained on other days. Let's be clear, the kidneys which were discarded during the weekend "were of higher quality on average than those discarded during the week," according to a new report in Kidney International.
Recommended Reading: Discarded Kidneys Found To Work For Chronic Kidney Disease Patients. Excluding Specific Recipients.
To be more specific, kidneys procured on Friday and Saturday had a 29% and 25% higher probability of being discarded. With over 5,000 Chronic Kidney Disease patients dying in the United States every year while waiting for a kidney transplant this high rate of disposing of what otherwise may be considered viable kidneys is concerning, especially given the worsening kidney shortage (increasing Kidney Transplant wait times) in the United States.
Recommended Reading: Injured Kidneys Currently Discarded Found To Work Better Than Some Kidneys From Living Donors
Although, 2,700 kidneys are disposed of every year, there are currently no universal guidelines to recommend which kidneys should be used or rejected. While the specific reasons for the increased rate of discarded kidneys over the weekend is unclear, "Factors other than kidney quality appear to influence whether kidneys will be used for transplantation," said lead researcher, Dr. Sumit Mohan (Columbia University Medical Center). She continued, "The most commonly cited reason for organ discard is organ quality, but recent analyses by our group suggest that even kidneys of acceptable quality are being discarded at an increasing rate."
Recommended Reading: New Technology To Rejuvenate "Dead," Discarded Kidneys Used In Two CKD/Dialysis Patients
Due to the growing number of patients in need of a Kidney Transplant as well as a decreasing number of available deceased donor kidneys, and an increasing amount of discarded kidneys, there is an even more pressing need for Chronic Kidney Disease patients to connect with Altruistic (kindhearted) Living Kidney Donors. Consider sharing your need for a Kidney Transplant with a wider audience of people. Social Media is becoming an increasingly popular and effective resource for Chronic Kidney Disease patients to connect with generous Living Kidney Donors. If you need help, then click here and sign up for the KidneyBuzz.com, Find A Kidney Donor Campaign. For more ideas to connect with kindhearted individuals who may consider kidney donation, then click here.
Recommended Reading: Major Kidney Transplant Milestone Highlights A Severe Deficiency In The Kidney Transplant System
Moreover, this study underscores the need for policies and strategies to lower the rates of discarded kidneys and improve transplantation outcomes. Hence, sign and share the below petition to request that the United Network for Organ Sharing addresses this important issue and works to reduce the rate of discarded kidneys which may help to increase Kidney Transplants.
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NCI Drug Dictionary
The NCI Drug Dictionary contains technical definitions and synonyms for drugs/agents used to treat patients with cancer or conditions related to cancer. Each drug entry includes links to check for clinical trials listed in NCI's List of Cancer Clinical Trials.
- iodine I 124-labeled HSP90 inhibitor PUH71
A radioconjugate containing the purine scaffold heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) inhibitor PUH71 labeled with the radioisotope iodine I 124, with positron emitting activity. Hsp90 inhibitor PUH71 is thought to bind to cytosolic Hsp90 and the endoplasmic reticulum paralogue gp96 (HSP90B1), thereby inhibiting its molecular chaperone function and promoting the degradation of the oncogenic signaling proteins. This induces caspase-dependent apoptosis. The iodine I 124 moiety can be visualized using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, thereby allowing an assessment of the accumulation of PUH71 in vivo, particularly in tumors. Hsp90, a chaperone protein upregulated in a variety of tumor cells, regulates the folding, stability and degradation of many oncogenic signaling proteins. Check for active clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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i can see my form out put because of "ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified" error...
i did lots of researches for this error but no use i cant solve it...so can anyone help me ...
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12154, 00000, "TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified" // *Cause: A connection to a database or other service was requested using // a connect identifier, and the connect identifier specified could not // be resolved into a connect descriptor using one of the naming methods // configured. For example, if the type of connect identifier used was a // net service name then the net service name could not be found in a // naming method repository, or the repository could not be // located or reached. // *Action: // - If you are using local naming (TNSNAMES.ORA file): // - Make sure that "TNSNAMES" is listed as one of the values of the // NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH parameter in the Oracle Net profile // (SQLNET.ORA) // - Verify that a TNSNAMES.ORA file exists and is in the proper // directory and is accessible. // - Check that the net service name used as the connect identifier // exists in the TNSNAMES.ORA file. // - Make sure there are no syntax errors anywhere in the TNSNAMES.ORA // file. Look for unmatched parentheses or stray characters. Errors // in a TNSNAMES.ORA file may make it unusable. // - If you are using directory naming: // - Verify that "LDAP" is listed as one of the values of the // NAMES.DIRETORY_PATH parameter in the Oracle Net profile // (SQLNET.ORA). // - Verify that the LDAP directory server is up and that it is // accessible. // - Verify that the net service name or database name used as the // connect identifier is configured in the directory. // - Verify that the default context being used is correct by // specifying a fully qualified net service name or a full LDAP DN // as the connect identifier // - If you are using easy connect naming: // - Verify that "EZCONNECT" is listed as one of the values of the // NAMES.DIRETORY_PATH parameter in the Oracle Net profile // (SQLNET.ORA). // - Make sure the host, port and service name specified // are correct. // - Try enclosing the connect identifier in quote marks. // // See the Oracle Net Services Administrators Guide or the Oracle // operating system specific guide for more information on naming. <email@example.com:/a/oracle:>
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ya i saw this rtical and i followed every thing but still facing the same error..
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After graduating from RIT in May of 1986, I started at North Shore Hospital in September of that year. Healthcare has changed dramatically since then and single hospitals are few and far between. Our department has grown and changed over the past 29 years. Presently, we provide photography and video productions working within the corporate office of the Health System. We are responsible for all the photography and video for the soon to be 22 hospitals and the over 60,000 employees. I now manage the three staff photographers including myself as well as the 20 or so contract freelance photographers that are needed to cover many photo assignments throughout the large geographic catchment area of the system.
A large percentage of the work we do is for Public Relations, Marketing and the Foundation. There is a small amount of medical and scientific work that comes up and we are capable of providing that service due to my training and my experience in the field.
I have been involved with the BioCommunications Association since 1983 and upon graduation, was very involved in the NY Chapter. For the past 10 years or so, I've held many positions on the national board of the BCA, presently as Director of Conferences. BCA has helped me greatly throughout my career and has built life-long friends and colleagues.
Early on in my career, I realized that I would be able to add on income by offering photography and video production services for social events. Many of my clients are staff who know me from the Health System and see me at various events there.
I started a production company called AC Video and Photography.
How has your education helped you after graduation, preparation for your first job, and in your career since?
My RIT education opened many doors for me and made my transition to my career very smooth. My first job in the summer of 1986 was at Brookdale Hospital, in Brooklyn, NY. I was hired sight unseen based on my RIT resume alone. When I went in for the "interview" I didn't realize that is was not actually an interview, but an orientation. My work at RIT also aided me in acquiring the job at North Shore as the Director was also a graduate from RIT in Pro Photo, and had first hand knowledge in the Biomed program and the school in general. He had specific information of exactly my training and knew that I would be able to add a great dimension to the department with the Medical and Scientific photography training that I gained from RIT.
How you are using social media in your professional work?
The Health System is using social media more and more and still photos are a big part of that. They have a number of Facebook pages, as well as Pinterest and the internal and external website.
For AC Video and Photography, social media is key. I have a website, but most of my prospective clients view my work on Facebook at www.facebook.com/acvideophoto. It's a great free resource and is very simple to use and very effective.
How has being a photographer helped you in other aspects of your life
Well, you could say photography is my life. Whenever, wherever I am, I'm searching and always looking for "that photo." We work to be able to make images that effect people. Recently, my two worlds of photography collided when one of my brides had a brain bleed one month after her wedding. It was similar to a stroke. She was in the ICU at North Shore Hospital where I work. As a result of her brain injury, she lost her memory. The groom, out of desperation, took all the wedding and engagement photos and taped them up on all walls in her ICU room. As people walked in to care for her, they started commenting on the photos and talking about her wedding. The more this happened, the more memories came back to her. As she healed physically, the photos helped her regain her memory. Now she is 95% back to herself and feeling great. The story was on all the local news channels as well as our TV show, Focus on Health that is produced by our department. It's a great feeling that the work you do can help someone, somehow, sometimes without you even realizing it.
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Adam Cooper, RBP, FBCA is the Chief Medical Photographer with the North Shore-LIJ Health System. He started there in 1986. He is married to his lovely wife Elena for 29 years and has two sons, Joshua (26) and Evan (21). Elena and Adam love to travel on cruises. Adam now has a new great love of snorkeling and underwater photography. Elena understands the need for Adam to stop many times on their walks to photograph interesting subjects along the way!
Adam has been involved with the BioCommunications Association since he was a student at RIT in 1983. He has served as board member of the NY Chapter as well as Chair of the chapter. On the national level, Adam created a new national certification program in medical photography whereby modules of specific areas of expertise can be certified. The first area of certification is Total Body Photography for Dermatology. Presently, Adam serves as the Director of Conferences.
Adam attained his RBP, (Registered Biological Photographer) certification in 1991 and was elected a Fellow of the BioCommunications Association (FBCA) in 2006. He has won numerous awards in the national judged salon including Best of Show for "Unbreakable Bond" in 2009 (a big personal goal of his since 1983). As a student, in 1986, he won best student print and first prize for a color print.
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Hi Fodorites,
I'm roughing out my itinerary and of course the list of questions is growing accordingly.
Plans for Amsterdam:
Arrival Day: walk around, canal boat tour weather permitting
Day2: Kinderdijk, 1st Saturday of May, open Van Gogh museum, more strolling, perhaps a church or two, maybe a small special interest museum,
Day 3: Flower Market, Rijksmusuem
Day 4: Haarlem
Day 5: Keukenhof
Day 6: Pick up car, Otterlo, Kroeller Mueller Museum
Day 7: Cochem or Beilstein, Berg Elz on the way
Day 8: Wineries, short river cruise
Day 9: ?
Day 10: over to Rhine River......
I have from 5/5 to 5/20. In and out of Amsterdam using FF miles.
Where would be a good place to pick up my rental car heading to Otterlo?
Nothing booked yet except for hotel in Amsterdam, 6 nts. Should I add another night to allow more daytrips to Delft, other countryside towns? Are others that different from Haarlem? I know every town has it's charm and unique sights.
Mosel and Rhine part of the trip is only a rough idea at this point. I started to plan this years ago, but Sicily got obsessed with Siicly....now I'm back to #1 bucket list - Van Gogh!
Thanks for your suggestions.
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I know just how you feel about Sicily - we had that burning feeling, too, and decided to split one Europe trip between ten days in France and ten days in Sicily. Why not? EasyJet flies from AMS to Catania, dirt cheap, and even if it had been better to book a flight home from Sicily rather than going back to AMS - not the end of the world.
But if Mosel and Rhine are your preference, you can think of it in two ways: One - get a car and gallivant through the countryside - til you get to Cologne and the Rhine. But take your time, a few days, otherwise - you're better off taking the train, and then maybe a boat - see https://www.k-d.com/en
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By the way - you don't need a car for the K-M museum - see http://krollermuller.nl/en/address-and-route
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You can't really do Kinderdijk and everything else you have planned on Day 2. Kinderdijk is a long way from Amsterdam and not that easy a journey by public transport. You would be better combining it with Delft say. You could easily combine Keukenhof and Haarlem into a single day.
If you really are interested in Van Gogh, the man, not just his paintings, consider a visit to Nuenen as well. http://www.vangoghvillagenuenen.nl/english.aspx
You are picking up a rental car and then going to Germany with it. Are you then returning it it the Netherlands? A one way drop off fee will be huge.
You could get public transport to Kroller Muller then continue by train into Germany and pick u a car there.
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Sorry I wasnt clear. I already visited Sicily for about 3.5 weeks three years ago! Now Im back to Amsterdam and parts of Germany for this trip.
Again sorry I goofed. The Van Gogh was supossed to be on its own day with other things in the city. I put in Kinderdijk because I happen to be there when the windmills will be running. Wondering if I should go out there rather than the ZS with museums?
Good to know Delft and Keukenhof could be combined.
Rome to Rio looked like car was best for the KM. since Im doing a loop to fly back out of Amsterdam, Im looking at options for that. Train looks easiest to return from Germany, but I havent finished itinerary yet. Could retun the car back in NE if there is a big drop off fee.
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KM by train is dead easy, within the park there used to be free white bicycles, are they still there?
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Bare in mind in your planning for May that on May 4th we have our Remeberance day - actually evening, with ceremonies throughout the country but the main one being on the Dam in Amsterdam, with two minutes silence observed at 8pm.
May 5th is Liberation Day, but most people work that day as normal. It is mainly public employees aho have that day off. There are nonetheless events and concerts around the country to mark it.
Personally I prefer Kinderdijk to Zaanse Schans, which is increasingly overrun with people, but the latter is an easier journey by public transport, and still enjoyable. Aim to get there early. https://www.dezaanseschans.nl/plan-your-visit/?lang=en
If you are returning to NL for your flight home then by all means get a car and go to Hoge Veluwe. You can park outside the park for €3, or drive in and pay €6.50. There are free white bikes available at the entrance and in the park to get around on. It is worth booking your ticket for K-M online. https://www.hogeveluwe.nl/en/discover-the-park
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"Train looks easiest to return from Germany..."
Yes. It's easy for A'dam - Germany too. And cheap. Maybe €19 to Cochem for a pre-purchased saver fare from the DB site (buy 91 days in advance for the best possible price. Yours looks like a Rick-Steves-inspired trip so let's assume you stay in Bacharach on the Rhine and return to A'dam from there. Same price, €19.
Cochem to Burg Eltz: 17 min. train ride to Moselkern (cheap local ticket) + a walk through the woods to the castle:
Cochem to Beilstein and back - this is your short River Cruise.
Cochem over to Bacharach (or other Rhine town) by train: VRM mini-group day pass for two, €22:
So I don't get the car decision exactly.
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One thing about Kinderdijk: the entire array of mills is still functional, and is even used to pump out water if conditions warrant it.
So, if you get to Kinderdijk, there are usually mills working. But even on National Mills Day (I think you're referring to that) not all mills at Kinderdijk will be turning, but you will be able to visit more than usual.
I cycle a lot in the area, and Kinderdijk is a good coffee stop for me, so I visit it a lot, and to me the magic of the place is not the mills per se, but the entire layout of the place: what you're looking at is a huge waterpump.
Getting to Kinderdijk is fairly easy from Rotterdam, and I would suggest to combine Rotterdam, Kinderdijk and Dordrecht, or Rotterdam, Kinderdijk and Delft.
For Kinderdijk take the fast ferry (waterbus) from the Erasmusbridge stop. During the summer months there is a direct service, from october - april you'll have to change to the local ferry at Ridderkerk: that ferry will wait for the waterbus to arrive to the stop.
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Oh also, the Flower Market is nothing. Not worth the detour, honest.
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Thanks every one for the very helpful input!
I think I can do either windmill site, but comments on train vs. car have me considering a change.
Perhaps I could stay 4 nights in A'dam and do all the city things. Then move out to Haarlem and stay there another 2 or 3 nights to visit Kinderjik, Delft, Keukenhof. I could do this part either with a car or not whichever is easier.
Then head to Kroller Muller by car and continue on to the Mosel River Valley with the car. Looking at Rome to Rio is looks like traveling from Amsterdam by train is a 6 hour journey, but by car it's just 3 hours. If I stay in the city and visit KM by train, is there a faster train available down to maybe Koblenz?
The other consideration with the car is scenery. Is it more scenic and enjoyable to drive to the various spots on the Mosel and Rhine, or just as good by train? Either way I do plan some time for a cruise of some sort on the rivers.
This part of the trip is a little bit R. Steves. I have found some of his practical advice for first timers helpful on past trips and have visited a couple of his unique small town suggestions too. Really enjoyed those two places and Orvieto remains one of my favorite places in Italy since we visited back in 2000.
Definitely not locked into any of these towns. If you have better suggestions, I'm open to changes.
I like a mix of everything. Architecture, history, wine, art, some churches, scenery, photography.. Probably will have had enough museum time in A'dam unless there is something very unique in the river valleys. Prefer to wine taste at the vineyards. Is this something easily arranged in Germany, or not? It seems there are plenty of tasting rooms in the towns so could settle for that if I go for the public trans option. Dont plan to do too mich tasting, as big reds are my definite preference.
Not afraid to drive. Im a good manual driver and have driven in France, Italy And most recently Sicily.
Your suggestions are welcome amd very much appreciated.
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If you have a car you could easily spend a day visiting the volcanic lakes in the Eiffel above the Mosel, or maybe visit the Manderscheid castles. There are also Roman ruins in the area.
Much as I like the Mosel Valley I enjoy the Eiffel more, away from the crowds.
You can go from Amsterdam centraal to Koblenz via Cologne by train in under 4 hours. It is not a lot quicker from Arnhem, and you have to get there from KM.
I like the freedom a car gives.
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"Then head to Kroller Muller by car and continue on to the Mosel River Valley with the car. Looking at Rome to Rio is looks like traveling from Amsterdam by train is a 6 hour journey, but by car it's just 3 hours."
Via Michelin shows 4 hours+ to Cochem by car.
"The other consideration with the car is scenery. Is it more scenic and enjoyable to drive to the various spots on the Mosel and Rhine, or just as good by train?"
The car route to Cochem in 4+ hours doesn't follow the Rhine or the Mosel Rivers. Add time for that if your plan is to sightsee along the rivers on the way.
While the Rhine scenery SOUTH of Koblenz is best, the scenery between Bonn and Koblenz is nice in spots. On the way to Cochem the train follows the river bank nearly the whole way to Koblenz; your connecting train to Cochem follows the river the entire way when it leaves Koblenz - and of course both of you can take in all the scenery the whole way from the train window - a driver must pay more attention to the asphalt and traffic.
Mosel River scene on the way from Koblenz to Cochem: http://www.zughalt.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DB11321.jpg
"If I stay in the city and visit KM by train, is there a faster train available down to maybe Koblenz?"
It's about 2.6 hours by train from Arnhem to Koblenz with the better connections. Maybe 3.5+ hours to Cochem. Cochem is worth the extra travel time over Koblenz. Koblenz is a stop where you change trains on your train route to Cochem. If you have time you can leave bags in a Koblenz station locker and see the town if you're interested. But you'll want to arrive in Cochem before dark to enjoy the scenery on the way.
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You could get public transport to Kroller Muller then continue by train into Germany and pick u a car there.>
Great advice - all your other places can be reached by public transportation- you may even want to substitute Zaanse Schanse windmills for Kinderdijk or do a whole day getting there and back-neat way to go is by boat from Rotterdam and spend some time in Rotterdam too - a very interesting cityIME.
www.ns.nl for info on Dutch trains- other good sights www.budgeteuropetravel.com; www.ricksteves.com and www.seat61.com.
I took a train to Ede-Winnegen (sp?) and then bus to Kroller Muller and bus to Arnhem so you could do that before heading to Germany to pick up your vehicle. Or take the train to Cochem and pick up car the next day.
And for your limited plans on Mosel/Rhine public transit will do just well- train Cochem to Moselkern for shuittles to Burg Eltz (or a lovely stroll up thru forests)
buses ply the Mosel road - there is a winery right in Cochem (Hieronimi)- take a boat on the Rhine (www.k-d.com).
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For Kinderdijk, Delft and even Lisse, Rotterdam is a better base.
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I had not considered Rotterdam, but I will look into it. Its a much larger city, correct? I was thinking it might be nice to stay in one of the smaller places like Haarlem before heading into Amsterdam for the big city activities.
I had originally thought to pick up a car at one of the cities along the way to the Mosel and return it in Germany. If public trans to KM is really that easy, then I may stick to that plan.
Hetismji, i will look into the Eiffel. This is the type of recommendation Im looking for. I have not visited either country before and am not at all familiar with places other than those in guidebooks, which of course will be the most crowded. I am hoping that traveling in May the crowds will be less.
I do like the freedom of a car. I like public trans in Europe, but I also dont like always having to be somewhere at a. Certain time to catch a bus and worrying about missing the last one back!
I will spend some time on the sites above for train and bus schedules. The first info on Rome to Rio said there were two trains changes to get to Cochem. That doesnt sound like a lot of fun to me.
Fussengaeger, I travel solo so I would be the only driver. Doesnt bother me in the least. Ive done very well on my other trips and still manager to sneak a peek at the scenery. I know the car route down to Cochem would involve the autobahn and would be pretty much straight driving. I was mainly wondering about driving vs car in the Cochem area.
Thans for the help. I have some more reading to do!
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"I do like the freedom of a car. I like public trans in Europe, but I also dont like always having to be somewhere at a. Certain time to catch a bus and worrying about missing the last one back!"
I prefer to avoid time-consuming bus connections as well. But I thought we were talking about TRAINS. Train schedules are extraordinarily easy to access these days. Any DB ticket machine in Germany gives you the schedule for that station - it's also posted. Or use a smart phone. Not much to worry about... I can't imagine missing the last train of the night unless I were stone-cold snockered. (And in that case, I absolutely do not want to be in possession of a rental car!)
"I was mainly wondering about driving vs car in the Cochem area."
Fortunately, in Germany trains run pretty late almost everywhere, even in small towns. For example the last train out of Cochem for Trier is 23:56 - to Koblenz at 23:19.
Simply put, I would not set expectations for German trains by my previous experiences with European buses (or trains) more generally. Germany's level of service is far better than average.
Because most sights and towns of interest in the Rhine/Mosel region are in the river valleys, short-term visitors using the trains have an easy time of it. See the 3 lines out of Koblenz at the bottom of this map? The left one follows the Mosel station by station. The two on the right follow the left and right banks of the Rhine. All 3 lines are scenic and have hourly or better local train service. A single VRM day pass (€18.80) covers you for unlimited travel all day long within the area shown. It also covers the ferry between St. Goar and St. Goarshausen if you wish to cross the river (and any bus travel in the area as well.)
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Thanks for the input. I do realize that my on line thinking has not been clear to you. I do realize that trains in Europe, especially Germany, run on time. Since I have not checked out the schedules in detail yet, I was not expecting frequent train service along the Mosel. I was seeing two connections necessary to get from Amsterdam to Cochem which was not very appealing to me. I do travel light but the European train stations Ive seen require a lot of up and down stairs schlepping and connections do add time.
I Was booking some lodging last night and found Bacharach mostly full already. I dont mind staying in one of the other towns. I did read several reviews that said train noise was an issue. It would be for me too being a light sleeper. I see some appealing places further up out of the towns that would be quiet but which would require a car.
As I continue to arrange lodging, Ill see where I end up. At this point I could trains most of the way down to the Mosel and go with either trains or cars from there.
Thank you all for the continuing comments. Very helpful!
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"I was seeing two connections necessary to get from Amsterdam to Cochem which was not very appealing to me. I do travel light but the European train stations Ive seen require a lot of up and down stairs schlepping and connections do add time."
If you want to drive then you should rent a car. But I will respond to your post anyway since again thoughts about changing trains for this journey should not be based on "European train stations" but on the stations you would actually use if you were to take the train to Cochem.
Yes, 2 connections to Cochem on the best routings. The 8:05 from A'dam has a change in Düsseldorf (7 minutes layover) where you move from track 16 to track 15 - but they're on the same platform. No stairways, just walk across to the connecting train.
The 2nd connection in Koblenz means you have 20 minutes to get from track 4 to track 9. But again there are no stairs to worry about. Koblenz station has elevators on the platforms. From the main hall, walk to the elevator and ascend to the upper level, then walk across that level to the elevator for track 9. Press the down button and you're there.
Koblenz station map: http://www.bahnhof.de/file/bahnhof-de/6493602/1L4goCUjme6NNkcoPC_QGDgxIug/6508014/data/Koblenz_Hbf_de_PDF.pdf
If you want a cup of coffee in between trains, you'll have time to get it. Elevator up, exit left along upper level to the elevator nearest the main hall.
Main hall: http://www.pemopages.com/Bilder/PeMoPano/08101209-P6.jpg
Then use same elevator to go up and over to track 9.
Photo of main hall; white footsteps off to the right lead to elevators:
"I did read several reviews that said train noise was an issue. It would be for me too being a light sleeper. I see some appealing places further up out of the towns that would be quiet but which would require a car."
THERE IS a problem with train noise, but it's principally in Bacharach as the trains cut right through the heart of the town:
But even in Bacharach, it's not necessary to park yourself high up into the hills; you can get peace and quiet and still use the trains if you locate yourself along Blücherstrasse, which is a bit further walk but further from the tracks as well.
Boppard and St. Goar do not have the same problem. All you need to do is read the reviews for specific hotels carefully for mention of noise - 1 or 2 comments like that and you toss that option away.
In Boppard the church bells can ring your chimes if you're within a couple of blocks. The Hubertushof where I stayed recently was just fine except for those bells. The Sonnenhof where I'd stayed previously was super-quiet. There are many other options in town that are just fine - but scour the reviews.
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Thanks so very much! These specific details are very very helpful. Bacharach did have a few of the hotels where reviews mentioned the train noise. I made a reservation for Hotel Reinfels in St. Goar for the time being and will continue to look further.
Church bells would be another issue. I have had that experience once before and checked out early because of it.
Sounds like the trains and stations in Netherlands and Germany are easier to navigate than those in Italy. I've certainly managed well with the Italian stations, but haven't needed to make a lot of connections there.
Thanks for the recommendations. I'll continue to check them out. I do like to read reviews as they can give a good overall picture of a property and location.
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church bells toiling at unGodly hours may be hard to escape anywhere in towns!
Not sure why locals don't complain or maybe they do
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Bells, bells, bells. I don't know why. Twice an hour between the hours of 8am and 10pm would be tolerable, but not the ones that ring every 15 minutes all through the night! Been there, hated that.
Itinerary is shaping up and I've actually changed things around:
Day 1: arrive early AM and continue to Delft, Hotel de Emauspoort, walk around and explore Delft
Day 2: early start to Rotterdam, explore a bit if time, continue on to Kinderdikj windmills, stay Delft
Day 3: early start to Haarlem, Amrath Grand Hotel Frans Hals, ck possibility of Keukenhof from here
Day 4: early start to Amsterdam. Have 2 possibilities booked: Hotel Roemer and Hotel Estherea. Both well reviewed, good locations, big price difference...visit Rijksmuseum if afternoon visit works, booked in advance. Canal boat tour based on weather.
Day 5: Van Gogh museum booked in advance, wandering canals.
Day 6: more exploring Amsterdam, churches.
Day 7: day trip to Koeller Muller museum
Day 8: travel by train to Mosel Valley. Stop in Koln to see cathedral. Ck trains/stops/left luggage. Possibly pick up rental car here. Continue to Beilstein.
Day 9: Burg Elz and Cochem via boat
Day 10: Hike, wine tasting?
Day 11: travel to St. Goar or Oberwesel. Two bookings: Hotel Rheinfels in St. Goar and Castle Schonburg in Oberwesel. Looks like a car is really needed for Schonburg, especially for 3 nt stay.
Day 12: visit a couple major significant castles (I like this type of thing), river cruise?
Day 13: more exploring, Bacharach, castles, wine tasting
I have 2 more days before I have to fly back out of Amsterdam. I now there are many excellent options. Any special recommendations for an additional town/area that would not be too rushed for a 1 night visit? Last night will probably need to be fairly close to airport.
Am I spending too much time in the river valley towns? I know this part could be shortened, but I'm finally learning to go a little more slowly....
Now I'll start check train specifics.
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Day 3: early start to Haarlem, Amrath Grand Hotel Frans Hals, ck possibility of Keukenhof from here>
Take the bus from Haarlem to Keukenhof - goes right thru the heart of the flower fields.
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Or if into a few mile tiptoe thru the tulips (or more likely other blooms) take the train from Haarlem to Hillegom and then walk along side roads thru the heart of the flower fields to Keukenhof.
Can continue by bus to Leiden for a look at that also quaint old town- train from there back to Haarlem.
I did this once and it was an awesome day!
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Day 9: Burg Elz and Cochem via boat>
Boats may not be running in May except perhaps on weekends and probably not to Moselkern for Burg Eltz- drive there- could hit en route to Beilstein.
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Day 12: visit a couple major significant castles (I like this type of thing), river cruise?>
Marksburg is the only intact authentically medieval castle on this part of the Rhine - take K-D boat to Braubach then shuttle device up to the castle or hike up.
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