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Full detailed profile on Duke Lavery Played by Ian Buchanan on General Hospital Daytime Soap Opera.
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Birthday: June 16 1957
Duke pays Sonny a visit at his home. Sonny asks Duke to continue running the organization as he has to keep his image clean while he fights for his daughter. Duke says he is glad to keep running the business, but that Anna is still making it her business to end theirs. He says that he and Shawn believe Anna was tipped off about today's attempt to stop Julian from someone inside their organization. Shawn arrives as they discuss who the traitor could be. He tells them of his suspicions about Jordan and later leaves. Sonny and Duke discuss whether Jordan could be a traitor who could bring them down.
Anna and Jordan meet near the warehouses on the pier where Jordan warns Anna they need to act to stop an all out mob war. On the pier, Julian and Carlos are caught trying to unload shipments by Duke and Shawn. Duke tells Julian to take his shipments elsewhere as this is their turf. Julian refuses and both sides end up in a shootout. Eventually Duke and Julian order their men to back down. Julian runs out of ammo and Duke corners him, only to be surprised from behind by Anna. Anna questions them, but they both claim this was just a civil dispute. Anna suggests Julian and Carlos leave. As Julian and Carlos walk off, Julian tells Carlos they need to deal with Duke. Anna warns Duke that she won't be able to look the other way the next time this happens. Anna walks off and Jordan arrives. Shawn wonders to Jordan how Anna knew what was going on here.
Duke runs into Anna at Kelly's and the two bicker about Julian's release from prison. Anna says the charges against Julian have been dropped. Duke says if the authorities won't deal with Julian then he will. Duke storms off and Anna gets a call.
Back at Julian's place, Duke arrives to make Julian an offer. Duke asks Julian to hand over his territories to him and simply walk away with the fresh start he's been given. Julian refuses and warns Duke he's learned a lot these past few months, he's not the same Julian. Duke tells Julian that he will bury him and storms out.
Back at General Hospital, Nikolas gets a moment alone with his son while Patrick and Emma say a prayer in the chapel. Duke arrives after hearing about Spencer and Emma's accident to see how things are. Anna is surprised, but he says that he'll never stop caring about her or her family.
Duke drops by Sonny's place to deliver a baby gift, as well as give Sonny back the keys to his kingdom. Sonny says he can't accept them, as he can't be associated with the business until his custody case is resolved. He says he needs Duke to keep running the business.
On the docks Jordan meets with Duke and Shawn to talk business. When Jordan leaves to check on a shipment, Shawn confides in Duke that Fluke is still posing as Luke and that Sonny believes he's Bill Eckert. Shawn tells him that Sonny's asked him to dig up Bill's grave to find out if he's dead or not. Jordan, who is hiding around the corner, hears all of this. Later Jordan trails Shawn when he leaves.
In a flashback at the docks, Felicia, her friends and family post her first campaign poster for mayor. In the present, Duke and Lucy look at the poster and think about how hopeful they all were back then. Duke and Lucy lament about the loves they've since lost.
Back at Metro Court, Anna prepares to leave when Duke and Lucy arrive. Duke and Sloane have words. Sloane gets a call that the box has been recovered and returned to city hall, so he leaves. Later Anna confronts Duke about his two employees dumping the box into the river. Duke claims innocence and tells Anna she has no proof. Anna marches off and Lucy apologizes to Duke as she stole the box in the first place. Lucy flashes back to stealing the box at the courthouse. The race was being contested over one district that Mayor Lomax felt she was a shoe-in to win, but the ballots had Felicia's name misprinted on them. Lucy was given the box as she was on the election committee, so she stole it after Mayor Lomax promised to throw her friend Duke in jail. In the present, both Duke and Lucy promise not to sell each other out if it comes to it.
At Metro Court, the partygoers all count down to 2015. Balloons and glitter drop at midnight and several people kiss. Duke plants a kiss on an unsuspecting Lucy, while Sloane gives Anna a kiss. Carly pulls an upset Jake into a kiss behind the bar. Olivia and Julian kiss, but she quickly pushes him off and tells him that shouldn't have happened. Ned approaches them and asks Olivia what she is doing with this scum. Olivia says the person she wanted to be with is spending the night with someone else. Meanwhile Alexis tells Julian that it's pretty low for him to kiss Olivia to get back at her, but Julian says that's not why he did it. Ned and Alexis leave together. Elsewhere, Anna is shocked by Sloane's kiss. Sloane says he kept her from looking like a loser to her ex. She reminds him that his date left with a prince, so he's the loser. The two end up quarreling. Sloane promises Anna that he will bring her to justice. He tells her that he enjoyed the dance and kiss, and then he walks off. Noticing Duke and Lucy have vanished, Anna asks Olivia for Sloane's room number. Olivia gives it to her, but later isn't sure she got the right room. Meanwhile Liz decides to head home, but Ric invites her up to his room. As they are heading out, Carly confronts them and specifically Liz for going back to Ric. Ric and Carly start to fight, but Ric stops it and whisks Liz away. Carly tells Jake about her history with Ric and how he's not a good guy. Carly says Elizabeth chooses to turn a blind eye to what Ric has done. Jake switches the subject to Jason, so Carly tells him about their friendship. Later Carly offers Jake a free room at the hotel until he figures out his next move. Elsewhere at the party, Patrick and Sam share many kisses. Sam invites Patrick to spend the night with her. As they are about to leave together both of their phones ring. Their kids are having issues, so they have to postpone their plans. Ric and Elizabeth head to his room at Metro Court and quickly end up in bed. Anna begins banging on the door demanding they open up. Ric answers, she was expecting to find Sloane. She apologizes to them and leaves. Later Liz gives Ric talk about their past and Ric brings up their marriages. Ric says the third time is the charm as people say. Ned and Alexis end up in their own hotel room at the Metro Court. The two talk about Julian and Olivia and their feelings for them. Ned is sure he wants Alexis, but feels she's not ready. She however tells him that she wants him and pulls him into a kiss. Julian and Olivia end up in a hotel room as well, but only end up playing a game of cards on the bed. Olivia continues to rant about Ned and Alexis. Julian wonders why they aren't doing something else given Alexis and Ned are in their own room. The two end up kissing, which leads to them ripping each other's clothes off. Anna knocks on another door and a shirtless Sloane answers. Anna barges in and tells Sloane that he may think poorly of her, but he has no idea what she went through thanks to Faison. Sloane says that doesn't mean what she did was right. Anna says it was, Faison is no longer obsessed with her because he no longer sees her as a challenge. They continue to argue and Sloane calls her out and says she's fighting with him only to avoid what is going on with Duke. Anna says this is not about Duke and she ends up storming out of his room.


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After losing three of their last four games and falling one game out of first place in the NFC West, the St. Louis Rams know they need to start winning.
Before ending the regular season against two teams most likely headed to the playoffs, the Rams need a victory against the Arizona Cardinals to keep their hopes of a winning record alive.
St. Louis has lost four straight road games, including Sunday's 20-7 defeat to surging Carolina. That loss dropped the Rams into a tie with the Panthers for the final wild-card berth in the NFC.
Although St. Louis trails first-place Seattle by one game, the Rams have won both meetings with the Seahawks. However, the Rams end the season with a pair of tough home games against the Philadelphia Eagles, who already have clinched the NFC East title, and New York Jets, current leaders of the AFC wild-card race.
"Find a way, and that has to be the motto, you just have to find a way to get it done," Rams coach Mike Martz said. "Fix what's broke and move on. You have to have a short memory about this stuff, and not let yourself get beat down emotionally where you can't pick yourself back up."
The Rams' offense certainly was in need of repair against Carolina. Backup quarterback Chris Chandler made his first start of the season and threw a career-high six interceptions as the Rams fell to 2-5 on the road. At one point in the second half, Martz called nine straight runs for third-string running back Arlen Harris.
"He got a little rattled," Martz said of Chandler. "He's a guy that's been in a lot of systems and had a lot of different coaching, and when you get under pressure like that sometimes you revert back to another system or how you were doing things in the past."
The 39-year-old Chandler, who played with the Cardinals from 1991-93, was 16-of-29 for 243 yards and a touchdown. He had made just 13 starts over the previous two seasons with the Chicago Bears.
Starting quarterback Marc Bulger has a sprained shoulder and is not expected to play against the Cardinals. Harris again is expected to get the bulk of the carries because Marshall Faulk and Steven Jackson are still nursing knee injuries. Faulk may be available for limited action and Jackson had fluid drained from his right knee Sunday.
"He was on the treadmill (Monday) running full speed, and that's encouraging to me," Martz said about Jackson. "I think he's still pretty sore. Who knows?"
One thing is certain. Free safety Aeneas Williams probably will be sidelined for the remainder of the season with a neck injury.
Williams, an eight-time Pro Bowl player, met with team doctors Wednesday about an arthritic condition. Martz expects Williams to decide his future soon regarding an injury that could be career-threatening.
"I told him to take the night and I gave him two alternatives," Martz said. "Aeneas is probably done for a while."
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Ambassador LeBaron is a career diplomat with over thirty years experience abroad and in Washington. His most recent overseas posting was as deputy chief of mission at the US embassy in London from August 2007 to August 2010. Ambassador LeBaron served as chargé d'affaires in London from February to August 2009. Previous to his assignment to London, Ambassador LeBaron served as the US ambassador to Kuwait (2004 to 2007). From September 2001 to July 2004, Ambassador LeBaron served as deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of the United States in Tel Aviv, Israel. Ambassador LeBaron was minister-counselor for political and economic affairs at the Embassy of the United States in Cairo, Egypt from 1998 to 2001. While posted in Washington from 1991 to 1998, he served in three positions related to the Middle East: director for Near East and South Asian affairs at the National Security Council, director of the Peace Process and Regional Affairs Office in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the Department of State, and public affairs adviser for the Near Eastern Bureau. From 1991 to 1993, Ambassador LeBaron was political officer in the State Department's Office of European Community Affairs. Ambassador LeBaron's earlier overseas diplomatic postings included: Lisbon (1989-91), Tunis (1986-89), New Delhi (1982-84) and Managua (1980-82). Before he entered the Foreign Service, the Ambassador held a two-year consultancy in Brazil working on science policy issues. Ambassador LeBaron studied at the University of Colorado (BA) and The George Washington University (MA).


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This workshop will be directed towards those with an interest in helping our childbearing community. From breastfeeding support to hosting birth socials, let's talk about how you can get involved with Esali Birth. On December 14th, we'll be hosting an all-day training event - FREE - for a small group interested in volunteering their time for Esali workshops around the Mid-Ohio Valley. We'll run multiple sessions focusing on different topics throughout the day and discuss some 2014 goals for Esali Birth and our community.
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*Childcare will not be provided and children will not be permitted during training sessions. Nurslings happy to sleep (or nurse, or quietly snuggle in a wrap) are welcome. It is very, very, very rare that I would ask a mother to provide childcare for their little ones. However, with the limited time available for these sessions, we need to be able to stay focused. Likewise, the support involved with this type of work may often require that you be in a stage in your life/parenting that allows you to split your focus. No you do not have to be a parent to volunteer. I want you to comfortably be able to host events. If you feel this would not be possible, please keep an eye out for future training. We will break regularly, so check the schedule to see if this will work for your family. Additionally, this one day will prove to be valuable for you in the future as you'll be able to easily bring your children to other events. If you have any questions or concerns, ask!
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Relais Villa Pomela - Langhe Region
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Hotel Info: 1-844-302-2248from $111
- Junior Suite, 1 Queen Bed
- Classic Double Room
- Standard Single Room
- Economy Double Room
- Junior Room (Classic)
- Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed
- Double Room Single Use, 1 Queen Bed
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- Superior Double Room
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 47 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 3 floors
- 24-hour check-in
- Check-out time is 11 AM
- Express check-in/out
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- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Pets stay free
- Restrictions apply *
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free self parking
- Accessible parking
- Area shuttle *
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Free buffet breakfast
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Coffee/tea in the lobby
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Free bicycles on site
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Business center
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms 2
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Elevator/lift
- Rooftop terrace
- Garden
- Terrace
- Library
- Television in lobby
- Disabled parking
- Accessible bathroom
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- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Slippers
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Individually furnished
- Private bathroom
- Bathtub or shower
- Bidet
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Digital TV channels
- Desk
- Free weekday newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Special features
DiningAl Cortese - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
Optional extras
Rollaway beds are available for EUR 30 per night
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.


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ABSTRACT: [Letter to the Editor]Dose-Response 10/2014; 12(4):518-521. DOI:10.2203/dose-response.14-048.Fornalski · 1.23 Impact Factor
Article: Radiation-hormesis phenotypes, the related mechanisms and implications for disease prevention and therapy.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Humans are continuously exposed to ionizing radiation throughout life from natural sources that include cosmic, solar, and terrestrial. Much harsher natural radiation and chemical environments existed during our planet's early years. Mammals survived the harsher environments via evolutionarily-conserved gifts ̶ a continuously evolving system of stress-induced natural protective measures (i.e., activated natural protection [ANP]). The current protective system is differentially activated by stochastic (i.e., variable) low-radiation-dose thresholds and when optimally activated in mammals includes antioxidants, DNA damage repair, p53-related apoptosis of severely-damaged cells, reactive-oxygen-species (ROS)/reactive-nitrogen-species (RNS)- and cytokine-regulated auxiliary apoptosis that selectively removes aberrant cells (e.g., precancerous cells), suppression of disease promoting inflammation, and immunity against cancer cells. The intercellular-signaling-based protective system is regulated at least in part via epigenetic reprogramming of adaptive-response genes. When the system is optimally activated, it protects against cancer and some other diseases, thereby leading to hormetic phenotypes (e.g., reduced disease incidence to below the baseline level; reduced pain from inflammation-related problems). Here, some expressed radiation hormesis phenotypes and related mechanisms are discussed along with their implications for disease prevention and therapy.Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling 10/2014; DOI:10.1007/s12079-014-0250-x
Article: Stochastic Threshold Exponential (TE) Model for Hematopoietic Tissue Reconstitution Deficit After Radiation Damage[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Whole-body exposure to large radiation doses can cause severe loss of hematopoietic tissue cells and threaten life if the lost cells are not replaced in a timely manner through natural repopulation (a homeostatic mechanism). Repopulation to the baseline level N 0 is called reconstitution and a reconstitution deficit (repopulation shortfall) can occur in a dose-related and organ-specific manner. Scott et al. (2013) previously introduced a deterministic version of a threshold exponential (TE) model of tissue-reconstitution deficit at a given follow-up time that was applied to bone marrow and spleen cellularity (number of constituent cells) data obtained 6 weeks after whole-body gamma-ray exposure of female C.B-17 mice. In this paper a more realistic, stochastic version of the TE model is provided that allows radiation response to vary between different individuals. The Stochastic TE model is applied to post gamma-ray-exposure cellularity data previously reported and also to more limited X-ray cellularity data for whole-body irradiated female C.B-17 mice. Results indicate that the population average threshold for a tissue reconstitution deficit appears to be similar for bone marrow and spleen and for 320-kV-spectrum X-rays and Cs-137 gamma rays. This means that 320-kV spectrum X-rays could successfully be used in conducting such studies.Dose-Response 07/2014; 12(3):415-28. DOI:10.2203/dose-response.13-041.Scott · 1.23 Impact Factor
Article: Commentary: Ethical Issues of Current Health-Protection Policies on Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The linear no-threshold (LNT) model of ionizing-radiation-induced cancer is based on the assumption that every radiation dose increment constitutes increased cancer risk for humans. The risk is hypothesized to increase linearly as the total dose increases. While this model is the basis for radiation safety regulations, its scientific validity has been questioned and debated for many decades. The recent memorandum of the International Commission on Radiological Protection admits that the LNT-model predictions at low doses are "speculative, unproven, undetectable and 'phantom'." Moreover, numerous experimental, ecological, and epidemiological studies show that low doses of sparsely-ionizing or sparsely-ionizing plus highly-ionizing radiation may be beneficial to human health (hormesis/adaptive response). The present LNT-model-based regulations impose excessive costs on the society. For example, the median-cost medical program is 5000 times more cost-efficient in saving lives than controlling radiation emissions. There are also lives lost: e.g., following Fukushima accident, more than 1000 disaster-related yet non-radiogenic premature deaths were officially registered among the population evacuated due to radiation concerns. Additional negative impacts of LNT-model-inspired radiophobia include: refusal of some patients to undergo potentially life-saving medical imaging; discouragement of the study of low-dose radiation therapies; motivation for radiological terrorism and promotion of nuclear proliferation.Dose-Response 05/2014; 12(2):342-8. DOI:10.2203/dose-response.13-044.Socol · 1.23 Impact Factor
Article: Comment on "NAIRAS aircraft radiation model development, dose climatology, and initial validation" by Christopher J. Mertens, Matthias M. Meier, Steven Brown, Ryan B. Norman, and Xiaojing Xu[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The comment is about the general context, namely concerns regarding exposure hazards due to ionizing radiation during air travel. Implicitly, the authors assume what is called linear no-threshold (LNT) model of radiation-induced negative health effects. With the LNT model, it is assumed that each ionizing radiation dose increment, no matter how small, constitutes an increase in the cancer risk to humans. However, the scientific validity of this model has never been proven and has been seriously questioned and debated for many decades. Particularly regarding air travel, epidemiological studies of flight crew have failed to show a consistent increase in cancer risk. On the opposite side of the debate, numerous studies (experimental, epidemiological, and ecological) have shown that low doses of ionizing radiation can be beneficial to health. The above considerations are totally ignored by the referenced article, which, unfortunately, implicitly promotes radiophobia - an irrational fear of radiation hazards. We strongly recommend that papers dealing - though implicitly - with low-dose-radiation health risks, would contain critical scientific review of these risks.Space Weather 01/2014; 12. DOI:10.1002/2013SW001021 · 2.22 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Research reported here relates to comparing the relative effectiveness of 320-kV X rays compared to Cs-137 gamma rays for two in vivo endpoints in C.B-17 mice after whole-body exposure: (1) cytotoxicity to bone marrow cells and splenocytes evaluated at 24-hours post exposure and (2) bone marrow and spleen reconstitution deficits (repopulation shortfalls) evaluated at 6 weeks post exposure. We show that cytotoxicity dose-response relationships for bone marrow cells and splenocytes are complex, involving negative curvature (decreasing slope as dose increases), presumably implicating a mixed cell population comprised of large numbers of hypersensitive, modestly radiosensitive, and resistant cells. The radiosensitive cells appear to respond with 50% being killed by a dose < 0.5 Gy. The X-ray relative biological effectiveness (RBE), relative to gamma rays, for destroying bone marrow cells in vivo is > 1, while for destroying splenocytes it is < 1. In contrast, dose-response relationships for reconstitution deficits in the bone marrow and spleen of C.B-17 mice at 6 weeks after radiation exposure were of the threshold type with gamma rays being more effective in causing reconstitution deficit.Dose-Response 01/2013; 11(4):444-459. DOI:10.2203/dose-response.12-050.Scott · 1.23 Impact Factor
Article: First Generation Stochastic Gene Episilencing (Step1) Model and Applications to in Vitro Carcinogen Exposure[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A novel first-generation stochastic gene episilencing (STEP1) model is introduced for quantitatively characterizing the probability of in vitro epigenetically silencing (episilencing) specific tumor-suppressor-microRNA (miRNA) genes by carcinogen exposure. Although the focus is mainly on in-vitro exposure of human cells to ionizing radiation, the mathematical formulations presented are general and can be applied to other carcinogens. With the STEP1 model, a fraction fj of the surviving target cells can have their tumor-suppressor-miRNA gene of type j silenced while the remaining fraction, 1 - fj , of the surviving cells do not undergo gene episilencing. Suppressor gene episilencing is assumed to arise as a Poisson process characterized with and exponential distribution of episilencing doses with mean dj . In addition to providing mathematical functions for evaluating the single-target-gene episilencing probability, functions are also provided for the multi-target-gene episilencing probability for simultaneously silencing of multiple tumor-suppressor-miRNA genes. Functional relationships are first developed for moderate doses where adaptive responses are unlikely and are then modified for low doses where adaptation can occur. Results apply to a specific follow-up time t after carcinogen exposure that exceeds the maximum time for the occurrence of an induced episilencing event.Dose-Response 01/2013; 11(1):9-28. DOI:10.2203/dose-response.11-007.Scott · 1.23 Impact Factor
Article: Low-Dose Gamma-Radiation Inhibits Benzo[a]pyrene-Induced Lung Adenoma Development in A/J Mice[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Low-dose ionizing radiation (LDR) may lead to suppression of smoking-related lung cancer. We examined the effects of a known cigarette smoke carcinogen Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) alone or in combination with fractionated low-dose gamma radiation (60 - 600 mGy total dose) on the induction of lung neoplasms in the A/J mouse. Our results show that 600 mGy of gamma radiation delivered in six biweekly fractions of 100 mGy starting 1 month after B[a]P injection significantly inhibits the development of lung adenomas per animal induced by B[a]P. Our data also indicated that the six biweekly doses suppressed the occurrence of spontaneous hyperplastic foci in the lung, although this suppression failed to reach statistical significance when analyzed as average foci per lung possibly related to the small sample sizes used for the control and test groups.Dose-Response 12/2012; 10(4):516-26. DOI:10.2203/dose-response.12-040.Bruce · 1.23 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We show evidence for low doses of γ rays preventing spontaneous hyperplastic foci and adenomas in the lungs of mice, presumably via activating natural anticancer defenses. The evidence partly relates to a new study we conducted whereby a small number of female A/J mice received 6 biweekly dose fractions (100 mGy per fraction) of γ rays to the total body which prevented the occurrence of spontaneous hyperplastic foci in the lung. We also analyzed data from a much earlier Oak Ridge National Laboratory study involving more than 10,000 female RFMf/Un mice whereby single γ-ray doses from 100 to 1,000 mGy prevented spontaneous lung adenomas. We point out the possibility that the decrease in lung cancer mortality observed in The National Lung Screening Trial Research Team study involving lung tumor screening using low-dose computed tomography (CT) may relate at least in part to low-dose X-rays activating the body's natural anticancer defenses (i.e., radiation hormesis). This possibility was apparently not recognized by the indicated research team.Dose-Response 12/2012; 10(4):527-40. DOI:10.2203/dose-response.12-035.Scott · 1.23 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: "At the early stages of evolution, increasingly complex organisms developed powerful defense mechanisms against such adverse radiation effects as mutation and malignant change. These effects originate in the cell nucleus, where the DNA is their primary target. That evolution has apparently proceeded for so long is proof, in part, of the effectiveness of living things' defenses against radiation." Zbigniew Jaworowski 1999Dose-Response 12/2012; 10(4):462-6. DOI:10.2203/dose-response.12-047.Scott · 1.23 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Researchers in the field of radiation microdosimetry have attempted to explain the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of different ionising photon radiation sources on the basis of the singly stochastic, microdose metric lineal energy y, which only addresses physical stochasticity related to energy (ε) deposition via single events in the critical targets (cell nuclei assumed here). Biological stochasticity related to variable nuclei geometries and cell orientations (relative to the incoming radiation) is usually not addressed. Here a doubly stochastic microdose metric, the single-event hit size q (=ε/T), is introduced which allows the track length T to be stochastic. The new metric is used in a plausible model of metabolic-activity-based in vitro cytotoxicity of low-dose ionising photon radiation. The cytotoxicity model has parameters E{q} (average single-event hit size with q assumed to be exponentially distributed) and E{α}, which is the average value of the cellular response parameter α. E{α} is referred to as the biological signature and it is independent of q. Only E{q} is needed for determination of RBE. The model is used to obtain biological-microdosimetry-based q spectra for 320-kV X-rays and (137)Cs gamma rays and the related RBE for cytotoxicity. The spectra are similar to published lineal energy y spectra for 200-kV X-rays and (60)Co gamma rays for 1-μm biological targets.Radiation Protection Dosimetry 08/2012; 153(4). DOI:10.1093/rpd/ncs133 · 0.86 Impact Factor
Article: Abstract 393: Low-dose gamma-irradiation inhibits IL-6 secretion from human lung fibroblasts to suppress bronchial epithelial cell transformation by cigarette smoke carcinogen[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Despite decades of research in defining the health effects of low-dose (<100 mGy) ionizing photon radiation (LDR), the relationship between LDR and human cancer risk remains elusive. Because chemical carcinogens modify the tumor microenvironment, which is critical for cancer development, we investigated the role and mechanism of LDR in modulating the response of stromal cells to chemical carcinogen-induced lung cancer development. Secretion of proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), CXCL1 and CXCL5 from human lung fibroblasts was induced by cigarette-smoke carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene diol epoxide (BPDE), which was inhibited by a single dose of LDR. The activation of NF-κB, which is important for BPDE-induced IL-6 secretion, was also effectively suppressed by LDR. In addition, conditioned media from BPDE-treated fibroblasts activated STAT3 in the immortalized normal human bronchial epithelial cell line Beas-2B, which was blocked with an IL-6 neutralizing antibody. Conditioned medium from LDR-primed and BPDE-treated fibroblast showed diminished capacity in activating STAT3. Furthermore, IL-6 enhanced BPDE-induced Beas-2B cell transformation in vitro. These results suggest that LDR inhibits cigarette smoke-induced lung carcinogenesis by suppressing secretion of cytokines such as IL-6 from fibroblasts in lung tumor-prone microenvironment.Carcinogenesis 05/2012; 33(7):1368-74. DOI:10.1093/carcin/bgs159 · 5.27 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Engineered metallic nanomaterial particles (MENAP) represent a significant breakthrough in developing new products for use by consumers and industry. Skin application (e.g., via creams and sprays containing nanoparticles) may provide a key route of potential intake of MENAP and can lead to retrograde transport from nerve endings in the skin to the somatosensory neurons in dorsal root ganglia (DRG). This paper uses a novel theoretical model (stochastic threshold microdose [STM] model) to characterize survival of DRG neurons exposed in cell culture replicates to copper nanoparticles, based on published data. Cell death via autophagy is assumed here to occur as a result of the uptake (called hits) of the nanoparticles by mitochondria. Theoretical results are presented for the existence of a hypersensitive fraction (about 20%) of neurons that are killed in significant numbers when on average > 1 hit to the at-risk mitochondria occurs. Further, most hypersensitive neurons appear to be killed by a cumulative exposure of about 2,000 micromolar-hours and the remaining resistant cells may have dysfunctional mitochondria. Based on these theoretical findings, it is predicted that repeated exposure (e.g., over years) of the skin of humans to MENAP could lead to significant nervous system damage and related morbidity.Dose-Response 01/2012; 10(1):37-57. DOI:10.2203/dose-response.10-006.Scott · 1.23 Impact Factor
Article: Modeling DNA Double-Strand Break Repair Kinetics As An Epiregulated Cell-Community-Wide (Epicellcom) Response To Radiation Stress[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The multicellular signaling model (MULTISIG1) was recently introduced to simulate the kinetics of repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) that were induced in confluent (non-dividing) cultured cells by a very low radiation dose where at most a single induced DSB would be expected in a given cell nucleus. The repair kinetics was modeled as representing what is now called an epigenetically-regulated (epiregulated) cell-community-wide (epicellcom) response to radiation stress. DSB repair initiation is assumed to require a threshold number of cells with DSBs participating in intercellular stress-response signaling. The MULTISIG1 model is extended in this study to apply to moderate doses where several DSBs can occur on the same DNA molecule. The repair of multiple breaks on the same molecule is treated as sequential stochastic events. For cells of differing genetic characteristics and epigenetic statuses, relationships are provided for evaluating the relative susceptibility (RS) for DSB induction, relative repair capacity (RRC) for DSB repair, and relative epiapoptosis capacity (REC), for epigenetically regulated apoptosis. The modified MULTISIG1 model is used to characterize the expected repair kinetics for confluent, human lung fibroblasts (MRC-5 line) briefly exposed in vitro to 90-kV x-rays. Possible application of the model to biological dosimetry is also discussed.Dose-Response 01/2011; 9(4):579-601. DOI:10.2203/dose-response.10-039.Scott · 1.23 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Residential radon has been found to be associated with lung cancer in epidemiological/ecological studies and the researchers have inappropriately concluded that residential radon causes lung cancer. Their conclusion relates to the linear-no-threshold (LNT) hypothesis-based, risk-assessment paradigm; however, the LNT hypothesis has been invalidated in numerous studies. It is shown in this paper that our hormetic relative risk (HRR) model is consistent with lung cancer data where detailed measurements of radon in each home were carried out. Based on the HRR model, low-level radon radioactive progeny is credited for activated natural protection (ANP) against lung cancer including smoking-related lung cancer. The proportion B(x) (benefit function) of ANP beneficiaries increases as the average radon level x increases to near the Environmental Protection Agency's action level of 4 picocuries/L (approximately 150 Bq m(-3)). As the average level of radon increases to somewhat above the action level, ANP beneficiaries progressively decrease to zero (B(x) decreases to 0), facilitating the occurrence of smoking-related lung cancers as well as those related to other less important risk factors. Thus, residential radon does not appear to cause lung cancer but rather to protect, in an exposure-level-dependent manner, from its induction by other agents (e.g., cigarette-smoke-related carcinogens).Dose-Response 01/2011; 9(4):444-64. DOI:10.2203/dose-response.11-027.Scott · 1.23 Impact Factor
Article: Evidence for Radiation Hormesis after in vitro Exposure of Human Lymphocytes to Low Doses of Ionizing Radiation[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Previous research has demonstrated that adding a very small gamma-ray dose to a small alpha radiation dose can completely suppress lung cancer induction by alpha radiation (a gamma-ray hormetic effect). Here we investigated the possibility of gamma-ray hormesis during low-dose neutron irradiation, since a small contribution to the total radiation dose from neutrons involves gamma rays. Using binucleated cells with micronuclei (micronucleated cells) among in vitro monoenergetic-neutron-irradiated human lymphocytes as a measure of residual damage, we investigated the influence of the small gamma-ray contribution to the dose on suppressing residual damage. We used residual damage data from previous experiments that involved neutrons with five different energies (0.22-, 0.44-, 1.5-, 5.9-, and 13.7-million electron volts [MeV]). Corresponding gamma-ray contributions to the dose were approximately 1%, 1%, 2%, 6%, and 6%, respectively. Total absorbed radiation doses were 0, 10, 50, and 100 mGy for each neutron source. We demonstrate for the first time a protective effect (reduced residual damage) of the small gamma-ray contribution to the neutron dose. Using similar data for exposure to gamma rays only, we also demonstrate a protective effect of 10 mGy (but not 50 or 100 mGy) related to reducing the frequency of micronucleated cells to below the spontaneous level.Dose-Response 02/2008; 6(3):252-71. DOI:10.2203/dose-response.07-024.Rithidech · 1.23 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Numerous studies have reported on cancers among Mayak Production Association (PA) nuclear workers. Other studies have reported on serious deterministic effects of large radiation doses for the same population. This study relates to deterministic effects (respiratory system dysfunction) in Mayak workers after relatively small chronic radiation doses (alpha plus gamma). Because cigarette smoke is a confounding factor, we also account for smoking effects. Here we present a new empirical mathematical model that was introduced for simultaneous assessment of radiation and cigarette-smoking-related damage to the respiratory system. The model incorporates absolute thresholds for smoking- and radiation-induced respiratory system dysfunction. As the alpha radiation dose to the lung increased from 0 to 4.36 Gy, respiratory function indices studied decreased, although remaining in the normal range. The data were consistent with the view that alpha radiation doses to the lung above a relatively small threshold (0.15 to 0.39 Gy) cause some respiratory system dysfunction. Respiratory function indices were not found to be influenced by total-body gamma radiation doses in the range 0-3.8 Gy when delivered at low rates over years. However, significant decreases in airway conductance were found to be associated with cigarette smoking. Whether the indicated cigarette smoking and alpha radiation associated dysfunction is debilitating is unclear.Dose-Response 02/2008; 6(4):319-32. DOI:10.2203/dose-response.06-117.Belyaeva · 1.23 Impact Factor
Article: Low-Dose-Radiation Stimulated Natural Chemical and Biological Protection against Lung Cancer[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Research is being conducted world-wide related to chemoprevention of future lung cancer among smokers. The fact that low doses and dose rates of some sparsely ionizing forms of radiation (e.g., x rays, gamma rays, and beta radiation) stimulate transient natural chemical and biological protection against cancer in high-risk individuals is little known. The cancer preventative properties relate to radiation adaptive response (radiation hormesis) and involve stimulated protective biological signaling (a mild stress response). The biological processes associated with the protective signaling are now better understood and include: increased availability of efficient DNA double-strand break repair (p53-related and in competition with normal apoptosis), stimulated auxiliary apoptosis of aberrant cells (presumed p53-independent), and stimulated protective immune functions. This system of low-dose radiation activated natural protection (ANP) requires an individual-specific threshold level of mild stress and when invoked can efficiently prevent the occurrence of cancers as well as other genomic-instability-associated diseases. In this paper, low, essentially harmless doses of gamma rays spread over an extended period are shown via use of a biological-based, hormetic relative risk (HRR) model to be highly efficient in preventing lung cancer induction by alpha radiation from inhaled plutonium.Dose-Response 02/2008; 6(3):299-318. DOI:10.2203/dose-response.07-025.Scott · 1.23 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Confounding factors in radiation pulmonary carcinogenesis are passive and active cigarette smoke exposures and radiation hormesis. Significantly increased lung cancer risk from ionizing radiation at lung doses < 1 Gy is not observed in never smokers exposed to ionizing radiations. Residential radon is not a cause of lung cancer in never smokers and may protect against lung cancer in smokers. The risk of lung cancer found in many epidemiological studies was less than the expected risk (hormetic effect) for nuclear weapons and power plant workers, shipyard workers, fluoroscopy patients, and inhabitants of high-dose background radiation. The protective effect was noted for low- and mixed high- and low-linear energy transfer (LET) radiations in both genders. Many studies showed a protection factor (PROFAC) > 0.40 (40% avoided) against the occurrence of lung cancer. The ubiquitous nature of the radiation hormesis response in cellular, animal, and epidemio-logical studies negates the healthy worker effect as an explanation for radiation hormesis. Low-dose radiation may stimulate DNA repair/apoptosis and immunity to suppress and eliminate cigarette-smoke-induced transformed cells in the lung, reducing lung cancer occurrence in smokers.Dose-Response 01/2008; 6(1):53-79. DOI:10.2203/dose-response.06-003.Sanders · 1.23 Impact Factor
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Timmons Group Announces New Webinar on Empowering Fish and Wildlife GIS
Richmond, Va. – March 10, 2014 – Timmons Group, a leader in enterprise geospatial products and services, is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar which focuses on Empowering GIS through Enhanced Data Management and Visualization for Fish and Wildlife organizations. Join Lowell Ballard, Director of Geospatial Solutions with Timmons Group on March 27th from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST.
This webinar will focus on examples of how various Fish, Wildlife and Natural Resource organizations leverage GIS to improve their decision-making, outreach and education, reporting and visualization. It will also cover topics including work planning and spatial accomplishment tracking, improved tools for citizen and public engagement as well as hunting and fishing applications, and strategies for improved overall data management. Additionally, the webinar will highlight opportunities for data visualization by utilizing executive reporting dashboards to better convey the story of how work is accomplished on the ground and how that work aligns to priority landscapes.
Timmons Group will also focus on how creating strategic RoadMaps can help your organization be better prepared for the future - both in technology as well as staffing and training. To register for the webinar, click here.
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Timmons Group is a leading provider of GIS solutions including mobile and web applications and data services. We are focused on developing intuitive, enterprise GIS web applications, highly-usable mobile applications and integrated solutions. Timmons Group supports state, private and federal natural resource organizations including forestry, fish and wildlife, and environmental protection / regulatory disciplines. We also offer strategic planning services to help organizations better understand their current strengths and opportunities, and provide them with a RoadMap for maturing their data management capabilities. . For more information about Timmons Group's geospatial products and services, contact Lowell Ballard at email@example.com or visit www.timmonsgis.com.
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How to Use the Broomstick Method to Make a Vase
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I keep a lot of things in my studio that I think may one day be useful for texture or as a tool of some sort. I also cannot bring myself to throw any kind of wood in the garbage. I have a scrap collection that would be the envy of many a woodchuck. The other day, these two passions (let's just call them passions for now) came together in a very useful way. I ran out to the garage and gathered every single dowel scrap I had and transfered them to the studio, thereby fulfilling both obsessive habits (okay, let's call them what they really are). The reason I did this was because I watched the DVD Handbuilding with Mitch Lyons. He demonstrated a method for making cylinders that employed these dowels, and then went on to explore wonderful surface inlay and texture treatments that really got me excited about handbuilding again. And I got to use some of my scrap wood! — Sherman Hall, Ceramic Arts Daily
Handbuilding Video: How to Make a Textured Tripod Pot with Soft Slabs
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If you've been stuck in the studio lately, the latest DVD in our Ceramic Arts Daily Presents DVD series might be the ticket to get you unstuck. In today's excerpt from What if? Explorations with Texture and Soft Slabs, Sandi Pierantozzi demonstrates making a tripod pot, a simple, yet elegant, vessel.
How to Make a Jar With Press-Molded Decorative Strips and Wheel Thrown Parts
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A. Blair Clemo has some of the most interesting pottery making techniques I have seen. His process involves press molds, coil building, wheel throwing, sprig molds and more. Though it looks fairly complex, it's really not when you break it down.
In today's clip, an excerpt from his brand-spanking-new video Simply Ornate: Handbuilding and Wheel Throwing with Press Molds, Blair shows one of the ways he combines wheel thrown parts with custom press-molded decorative strips to make a sweet jar. – Jennifer Harnetty, editor.
How to Slab Build a Simple Darted Cup
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After many years of just throwing, I have been doing more and more handbuilding. Part of the reason for is that we made a video with Liz Zlot Summerfield. Not only is it fun to watch the facile way Liz manipulates clay, but her explanations of her processes are excellent. Not to mention the work itself!
In today's clip, an excerpt from her video Handbuilt Forms with Soft Slabs, Liz shows how to handbuild a simple darted cup with a foot that I absolutely love (and which I jokingly refer to as "the foot that changed my life.") – Jennifer Harnetty, editor.
Pottery Video of the Week: How to Make Three Cool Handbuilt Handles with Coils and Slabs
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Handles can be the bane of a potters existence – at least they are for me a lot of the time. So I am always happy when I learn new ways of approaching them. Today, in an excerpt from Gail Kendall's new DVD Slab and Coil Building (which debuts today in the Ceramic Arts Daily Bookstore!) Gail shows us three great handle techniques. This DVD was so fun to watch because Gail has such a good sense of what her material can and cannot do. She definitely has me inspired to try her slab/coil techniques – and this clip in particular has cured my "handle block."
A Sweet Handbuilt and Wheel Thrown Dessert Bowl
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In today's post, Deborah Schwartzkopf, a master at designing beautiful non-round functional pottery, shows us how she makes her dessert bowls. The clip is an excerpt from her utterly inspiring new DVD Pieces and Patterns: Complex Forms from Handbuilt and Wheel-Thrown Parts, which is now shipping!! Enjoy!


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Active Life: Athletic World
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Also called Family Trainer, this is the Japanese commercial for "Active Life: Athletic World" on the Wii. I see a new mat too, 3rd party?
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Plan your jump at just the right time to fling yourself forward and finish this race in record time.
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Paddle with the Wii-mote and jump on the training pad to make your way through some brutal rapids.
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A collection of mini-games that has players stomping their way to victory.
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Use some fancy footwork to whack those annoying moles.
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Using the Wii-mote in conjunction with Namco's Family Training pad, paddle and jump to make it down stream safely.
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The sky is falling, the sky is falling, and it's raining logs.
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Finish the race as fast as you can, but watch out for the logs.
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Grab a friend and get ready for the most exciting mine cart ride of your life!
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Things to see and do - Potsdam
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New Orangery :
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Hotel Brandenburger Tor Potsdam from76 €Book
Hotel am Luisenplatz from64 €Book
arcona Hotel am Havelufer from65 €Book
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Steigenberger Hotel Sanssouci
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Speckers Landhaus
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Type de cuisine : international
New Orangery
New Orangery : Michelin's recommendations
The project was drawn up by Friedrich Wilhelm IV, who was inspired by Italian Renaissance villas such as the Villa Medicis in Rome. Set in the park of Sanssouci, the austere façade of the new orangery is 330m long. It is best seen from a distance. The apartments occupied by Czar Nicholas I and his wife, sister of the king of Prussia, are quite magnificent, in particular the Malachite Hall (in the Czarina's apartment). The Raphael Hall houses 47 copies of the Italian painter's most famous works.
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- Address : An der Orangerie D - 14469 Potsdam14469Potsdam
- Phone : 03319694280
- Website : http://www.spsg.de
- Prices : 4 €
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- May-Oct: daily except Mon 10am-6pm; Apr: weekends 10am-6pm


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THE EYES HAVE IT: Lancôme was the marquee act at Paris' Le Trianon theater Tuesday night, when it threw a bash celebrating its makeup line created with Alber Elbaz. Called Hypnôse Show, the limited-edition collection that was launched on June 15 has products for peepers only — mascaras, eye palettes and false eyelashes.
No wonder, then, guests weren't shy about sharing what they look for first in other peoples' eyes.
"The truth," said Elbaz, speaking loudly over music played by Texas, which was rocking the house live.
"Eye contact," said Daria Werbowy. "I guess second would be color."
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi said she is after "sincerity," while Ellen von Unwerth explained she knows whether someone will connect with her or not.
"A soul" is what British actress Gemma Arterton seeks. And as for type of eye makeup she likes to wear? "None at all," she laughed.
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Historical Traveler Reviews Ascot Hotel Mumbai (Bombay)
Hotel moderno y bien localizado
Muy sorprendidos con la calidad del hotel.Hotel nuevo, con habitaciones confortables, modernas y limpias. Buena ubicaci�n, en una calle tranquila y cercana a la Gate of India. Para los precios de los hoteles en Mumbai, el Ascot tiene muy buena relaci�n calidad-precio. Recomendable.
Ausgezeichnete Zimmer
Die besten Zimmer, die wir w�hrend unseres kompletten Aufenthalts in Indien hatten. Au�ergew�hnlich modern und sauber. Das Personal war sehr bem�ht, uns alles recht zu machen. Kostenloses Internet. Wirklich tadellos.
Excellent rooms
Best rooms we found in the whole of our stay in India. Exceptionally modern and clean. Staff made a real effort for everything to be just right. Free Internet. Faultless really.
Great hotel but getting expensive
The Ascot is a great hotel. I have stayed there several times after fairly gruelling trips around India and it is always a real treat to arrive. The rooms are huge, really comfy beds and the bathrooms are great. My only complaint is that the prices are constantly rising. Between Jan '06 and Nov '06 the prices had risen by around 25%! What was a really good value hotel is becoming an expensive luxury, particularly by Indian prices!
Great find in busy Mumbai
The Ascot is a great value for the price. It's clean, modern, has all the mod-cons including flat-screen T.V., good A.C., moden and big bathrooms, in the heart of Colaba. It's within walking distance to the Gateway of India, the seafront and the nightlife in the neighborhood is fun with all the street vendors. The location couldn't be better and the hotel itself is great.
Wonderful modern Ascot
We checked into the Ascot hotel after an awful experience at the Godwin down the road and we were absolutely delighted we did so . The staff bent over backwards to get the room ready even though we were 3 hours early for check in . The rooms were modern and chic , clean comfortable and bright . Bathroom was spacious and spotless . Location is ideal for colaba and the gateway of india . It was a pleasure returning to this hotel at night after a hectic day battling Bombay . The staff , the facilities and cleanliness of the hotel was flawless and one of the best hotels we stayed in in our 5 week trip in india . Great value for money . Definitely recommended .
Great location, great hotel
After checking into the awful Harbour View hotel, we had to find a better place to stay. We had a look at the Ascot hotel and breathed a huge sigh of relief immediately.
The rooms are really big, with huge beds, great bathroom with bath and separate shower cubicle. The linen was great, satellite tv, quiet aircon.
Staff were helpful and the location was great - being a short walk from India Gateway and around the corner from a street with markets along it.
Great Place to Stay - Cleanliness is Fantastic, Standards are High
I stayed at this hotel for three days with my sister and a friend in September and we all loved it. It was safe, quiet and we found the staff were helpful. It is dominated by Arab customers - however this shows that the standards are kept high. Spacious room, big bed, great bathroom and shower. The location was alright as well in Colaba. Came across it by chance, there are a number of Hotels along that same road, but none of them really match the standards, quality and cleanliness of this hotel. I do not think it is expensive in comparison to other hotels in mumbai that offer a poorer quality of standards yet are more expensive to stay at. I would certainly stay here again
Great Value and v nice rooms
Didn't stay here so can't offer info on service but stayed next door and wished I hadn't.
The Ascot on Garden Road is a little gem of a find. Great location which is just around the corner from the Gate of India and top night spots and clubs within a short taxi ride. Busy shopping areas also on the door step. Room I saw was clean, great size and fabulous decor.
For this price, this can't be beaten. India in general lacks mid range hotels and this fits the gap nicely. Business or personal would be happy here.
Good value, which is hard to find in Mumbai
I booked a lower-cost Superior room; they gave me a Deluxe room at the same price because they had run out of Superior rooms; so they honored their commitment. Overall I was very pleased with this hotel, and if I go to Mumbai again, this is where I'll stay. The location is very good, and it's extremely hard to find a mid-range clean hotel in Mumbai; this is one of the few. Modernized (a bit over the top with modernization, but good quality, and it shows the owner cares).
Here's what was in the room: A small closet with shelves, and a light that goes on when the closet door opens; combination safe. Nice desk and chair. Phone. King bed. Bedside light switches. Soft bedside lounging chair. Windows on 2 sides but no view. Refrigerator. Small freezer only large enough for ice cubes. Tea water heating pitcher, cups, tea bags. TV with many channels, half in Hindi and other Indian languages; Al-Jazeera in Arabic; Russian, Spanish, Thai stations; BBC, CNN, ESPN, HBO, one US network I think NBC. Lots of Indian movies with star-crossed lovers with languid eyes. DVD player. Air conditioning that has more than one setting. Bathroom scale. Thong slippers. Modern accoutrements in bathroom. Tub with shower sprayer. Shower with glass door. Toilet with bidet sprayer. Hair dryer. Dial-up internet connection, but you need to know how to configure your computer, so it was useless to me. Phone at bedside, on table, and in the bathroom.
Qur'an in the drawer (other hotels have the Bhagavad-Gita in the drawer), direction to Mecca is marked, prayer rug available in the closet. So this hotel caters to Muslims, and a block away there is a charming Muslim neighborhood, I would have enjoyed visiting the shops. Hotel apparently caters to upper middle class. Spotless throughout. Very good service.
Lots of effort has gone into the rooms to make people comfortable. The menu has some western items, but mostly Indian food. The kitchen could use some work to make things better for westerners who want some western food items; the Indian food items could be described for novices. They could use more familiarity with how westerners like their food cooked, if they are going to offer western food items. Toast was wrapped in a napkin, and was hard. Eggs were good. Hot milk served with coffee. No fresh juices, only canned; no fresh fruit (Change that please! Modernize the foods in addition to the bathrooms!) Fast room service 5 a.m. till 11 p.m.; inexpensive food; food service manager doesn't speak good English, but hey, that's part of the adventure.
No napkins are served with meals.
There are one or two guards out front 24 hours a day. The guest room doors are secured with electronic keys; according to the instructions, they automatically lock at the conclusion of your stay, at checkout time, so apparently if someone got ahold of an old key it would do no good. So the door security is good. However, it would be improved by a peephole; because you get room service etc. and can't see who is ringing the door buzzer. Nor is there a security bar that lets the door open partway so you can see who's there, but still prevent entry, and this would also be a good added security feature. The rear of the hotel faces an unsavory neighborhood. So, when leaving the hotel, especially after dark, you may consider it wise to take a cab, even if you are just going a short distance. The biggest improvement I recommend for this hotel is to provide a wi-fi hotspot with broadband internet. I walked to an internet place a block away; kind of a tacky hole-in-the-wall affair, but serviceable, and a dollar an hour. Next time I'd take a taxi there instead of walking after dark.
Be aware that the taxi drivers speak Urdu (again, apparently the hotel caters to the Muslim population more than the Hindus, though I expect that everybody's welcome), they chew betel nut, their teeth are stained red, and they spit a lot. Yuck. But, they got me where I wanted to go, and they had not only the "Cool Cabs" which are slightly larger and air-conditioned. In addition they had a larger taxi, SUV style, which I hired for the airport trip with all my luggage. Because in general, Mumbai's taxis are extremely small.
If you are a woman traveling alone, and want an extra measure of security when taking a taxi, have the hotel staff write down the name, drivers' license number and vehicle license number of the taxi, for added security. Not that I think the taxis are that risky; but I mention this particularly for women, so you will feel, and be, more secure.
The side street, Colaba, has interesting street stalls (but watch out for the antique-looking sundials and brass marine objects; they are phonies and *way* overpriced). Cottage Industries two blocks up that street is a great place for shopping for authentic Indian goods at fixed and reasonable prices; government operated. But I got ripped off by the place next door, somebody Brothers, who lied to me and told me they were Cottage Industries; they charge more. The area around the hotel, during daylight hours, is a fascinating one, walk in any direction. There are beautiful parks and buildings and broad avenues half a mile to the north. The Garden Hotel and the Godwin Hotel are on the same block as the Ascot. Check the photos on the hotel's website, they give a good idea of the caliber of the rooms. I'm adding photos showing more details.
The location shown on the map on the main page of the hotel's website is incorrect; the actual location is somewhat north of there, close to the location shown on that map for the Prince of Wales Museum. On Google Earth the Ascot is precisely located at 18 55 08.75 N, 72 49 47.30 E . From the Taj Mahal hotel next to the Gateway of India, travel due south along the shoreline, about 3 blocks till the road turns to the right; take the first right, then the first left, and that's Garden road. Go one block west to the Ascot. Nice staff. If you are a tourist and want to see downtown, this is a reliable place and close to the action.
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On the way home
... marble in India. it is easy to negotiate the way around and after having all bags and tags stamped (I was waiting to be stamped myself ) we relax and wait for our flight to SingaporeGreat service as usual and we enjoy the daytime flight.We have a 5 hour transfer here and first port of call is to the I shop. S.A. have a transfer promotion going and after showing your boarding pass you are given $40 vouchers to spend at the airport shops We head for the duty free ...
Day 17: Mumbai, Meri Jaan
... already off to school with two plaint braids and ironed skirt. I tried to converse with the cab driver, in a language I could understand and speak -finally. But he looked a bit introvert. Whatever it is, the city felt like my kinda city - active. Early dawn, reached at Madhavi's home in a neighbohood which looked like bunch of high rise churches. Madhavi is my friend from US who moved back to India. She welcomed me as if we have been meeting frequently. I crashed. ...
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... selling, I guess they do this all day! The chicken hall was pretty distressing with the live chickens being slaughtered in one corner, then plucked and chopped whilst covered in blood. Yuk! I couldn't stay there and watch. In many of the fruit stalls the sellers sits in the middle, surrounded by their wares, they access the stall from a tiny door in the back! (see the pics). We went to Marine Drive, a long stretch of waterfront, ...
Streets of India
... someone to move over, or go faster. They honk their horn for EVERYTHING. If cars are stopped at a red light and it turns green, people start to honk. If a car is passing you or you them, even if in a different lane, they honk. Trucks even have signs posted on the back telling people to "blow horn." A person easily uses their horn 5 times in the distance of one block. Just imagine the noise of a busy street.
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This property allows you to book online with a credit card. After submitting a reservation request, the owner or manager has 24 hours to accept, at which time your card will be charged and you will receive an email confirmation
Recent Key West reviews
"This Key West getaway condo is a wonderful escape from the freezing temperatures of the northeast. I was here once before and noticed this time that there is a beautiful new ceramic tile floor which gives a bright airy feeling to the place! l loved also that the beach was right across the street, and from Key West by the Sea I could bike to most anywhere on island. The kitchen had everything I needed to prepare meals and after dinner on warm evenings it was great to be able to cool off with a refreshing dip in the pool which is just a three minute walk from the apt. It feels like heaven to wake up in the morning and walk through the lovely flowers and garden that surround the pool area. It's very convenient and easy to get around this complex with their elevators and push carts for luggage, groceries, and laundry. The location is very nice - only a quick trip to downtown by car, bus,or bike, but far enough away if you want to retreat from the hustle bustle of the main drag. Great place for adventure or total R&R. Only wish I could have stayed longer!"Guest: Sue Date of Stay: December 2014 Review Submitted: March 28, 2015View listing
"Rich has a great unit. He has outfitted with great furniture and artwork. We had two teenage boys, loved all the TV's and music in all rooms. I loved the hammock chairs on the balcony. Spent every morning there having my coffee. The pool is great, however read the rules so you do not get talked to about floating on a non approved device.... opps. I will come back to this unit. Rich goes above and beyond. He provided a good insight into many activities and places to eat. Thanks for the great stay."Guest: Rick N. Date of Stay: April 2015 Review Submitted: April 12, 2015View listing
"Marriott Beachside was a beautiful condo. Big and spacious. Convenient and the shuttle bus works great for seeing Duval Street. My family loved our stay. Ages 2-57!! Something for everyone."Guest: Lee Date of Stay: June 2015 Review Submitted: July 1, 2015View listing
"My friends and I were looking to spend four wonderful days in Key West this June, and we could not have picked a better location than this condo unit. Not only was Dominick (the owner) incredibly helpful and communicative in the months leading up to our rental, but the condo itself was clean, spacious, and provided every amenity (dishwasher, washer and dryer, beach towels, parking, etc.). Best of all, its balcony overlooked the famous Duval Street, without being directly next to any noisy bars. This location was perfect for us - we were within walking distance of almost everything, including Mallory Square, some amazing restaurants, and the shoreline. Coming back to the condo at the end of the day felt like coming home. Cannot recommend our stay here enough!"Guest: Jordanna P. Date of Stay: June 2015 Review Submitted: July 1, 2015View listing
Key West Travel Tips
Key West is a veritable hot spot for literary icons, both today and in the past. This small Florida island was loved by the likes of playwright Tennessee Williams, and poets Robert Frost, Wallace Stevens and Shel Silverstein.
Today, beloved children's author Judy Blume keeps a home here, and every January for more than 30 years, writers and readers from around the country gather at the high-profile Key West Literary Seminar - spread over two weekends - for lectures, readings, discussions, workshops and parties. The event has featured the likes of Joyce Carol Oates, Junot Diaz and Gore Vidal.
Key West should be high on the list of travel locations for any literary lover and creative soul because of its deep history in extraordinary American literature. Ernest Hemingway even kept a fabulous estate in Key West that today has been converted into a museum and bookstore. Visit the beautiful and historic Ernest Hemingway Home and then check out some of the writer's rumored favorite spots.
Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
Hemingway's stately, olive-shuttered two-story cottage at 907 Whitehead Street in Old Town Key West is no doubt a visitor favorite. If you're a die-hard Hemingway fan, you'll have to brave the crowds and come here.
The home was built in 1851 from limestone excavated from the exact land upon which it is built. Hemingway bought and lived in the estate from 1931 until 1940 with his wife and kids before he left for Cuba. This spectacular estate, which includes a rear guesthouse and is surrounded by elegant gardens and rustling palms, is still the largest residential property in Key West.
You might be surprised to see that the beds are made in full linens and the home looks recently lived in - it's as if the family just stepped out for lunch and will be home shortly. Here are the highlights you should take note of inside and around Hemingway's marvelous estate:
The Ritzy Pool
A pool this large - or any pool at all - in 1930s Key West was a luxury. To fill it, construction workers had to drill to the salt-water table deep in the ground and install a water pump. Hemingway's wife - Pauline - had the costly pool built as a surprise for Hemingway while he was in Spain in 1938 working as a correspondent during the Spanish Civil War.
The Happy Cats
Hemingway's six-toed cats - or polydactyls - are legendary. Recently uncovered letters from Hemingway to a friend explain just how sad he was at the loss of one of his cats - Willie. The Hemingway Home and Museum curators maintain that each of the 40 to 50 cats on the grounds is a direct descendant of Hemingway's first cat, a white polydactyl named Snowball (Though they don't all have six toes on each paw, all are said to carry the gene for polydactyly). The cats living here are very friendly and many will actually pose for pictures. They're all vetted and well-taken care of - not your average strays!
The Lush Gardens
The Hemingway House gardens are stunning, featuring a vibrant array of tropical flowers - shrimp plants, heliconia, bleeding hearts and the funky looking pelican flower - and banana, Barbados cherry, papaya and Spanish lime trees, among many others.
Other Literary Tour Stops
410 Caroline Street is Jessie Porter's home - a fifth-generation Key Wester - who was good friends with Robert Frost. He spent several winters in the cottage in Porter's backyard. The site used to be the Heritage House Museum, though it has been closed since 2010. If you want to see things the iconic Frost saw, at least take a stroll past the home!
Green Parrot Bar and Sloppy Joe's Bar are rumored to be hangouts of Hemingway and his friends like Wallace Stevens.