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The Cancun Hotel Zone rests on a slit of land bound by a lagoon and the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea. Sunseekers crowd the white-sand beaches. At night, the action moves to the restaurants, clubs, and bars that line Boulevard Kukulcán, the area's main artery. This road passes by the El Rey ruins, believed to be a king's tomb.
žiūrėti visus Kankunas viešbučius"Great place for family and kids"
Nice hotel.... Good service.... Very Clean..., employers are very friendly... The beach is beautiful perfect for kidsTikras "Hotels.com" svečio atsiliepimas
"Hotel lived up to international Intercon standards"
Very nice hotel, service was exemplary and lived up to international standards of the Intercon chain. We had 2 connecting rooms on the ground level, one with 2 double beds and another with a king; each room we had a terrace with a hammock which was a nice touch! There was plenty of space even when we added a rollaway bed to the double room. Would definitely […] come again. Thank you for a memorable stay! Skaityti daugiauTikras "Hotels.com" svečio atsiliepimas
"It was just Awesome!!!!"
The hotel is awesome -- very clean - great staff - beautiful beach. Stayed there in July 2011 and the same experience. Food is great and so are the margaritas.... I will stay there again next year when we go back to Cancun...Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Great hotel...Great staff...Best beach in CC."
This is the 5th time we have stayed at this hotel and each time it has been a pleasure. The staff is very friendly and helpful, the hotel and rooms are very clean. The beach is the best beach in all of Cancun. We will for sure stay there again.Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Just like South Beach"
The hotel caters to an American clientele and you could believe your somewhere in Florida unless you drive more than 5 miles. In saying that its a good hotel nice beach, friendly staff but totally sanitized from the real Mexico.Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"A Cancun original re-born !"
Like the Hyatt, the Intercontinental Presidente Cancun is an original hotel that has undergone a re-birth w renovations and improvements to capture the crown. the locations were picked from the best . Best beach, views, layout, location et all.Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"nice hotel, beast beach"
I travel with my family and is the second time at this hotel, very clean, friendly staff, the beach is awsome, the food is ok (not great ) I'll be backTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Pristine beach, clean, air conditioned, nice hotel"
The Presidente Intercontinental in Cancun was beautiful. The room has nice air conditioning that you control yourself and make as chilly as you like, or as warm as you like. The hotel was very clean, and modern and spacious and had the best beach! A true paradise. My only complaint was the wifi cost 15-20 US dollars a day! That was very inconvenient. They […] try to sell you a time share and put a lot of pressure for you to attend the free breakfast. I would also recommend getting an ocean view rather than a lagoon view, because, the "lagoon" view is really street view and there's noisy traffic, and a neon "sushi" sign. But if you want a gorgeous, clean hotel on an amazing beach I highly recommend staying here. Food was good as well! Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Very nice hotel, close to a beautiful beach."
The hotel staffs were very helpful and polite. The hotel had a free internet cafe but no free wifi (which is really not a great deal for me since we were on vacation). There is a bus stop by the hotel to the city, there is also a convenient store just about 2 minutes walk from the hotel. The beach is lovely and very clean and safe. The pools are too. […] The hotel provide beach towels for free. The rooms were serviced everyday. Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Family oriented hotel best beach in Cancun"
Great vacation and the kids enjoyed the beach. Friendly hotel staffTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Nice affordable hotel"
Great comfortable hotel. Room contemporary. Friendly staff. Not much entertainment in the hotel other than beach. After dark, the hotel bar were empty. Also, the staff proposing time shares and tours kindle haggled us but the perks to entertain it was cool. (i.e. free car rental) Finally, the hotel is at the end of the strip, nothing to do around the […] hotel without getting on a bus. Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
Best beach! Location is good but not great.Tikras "Hotels.com" svečio atsiliepimas
It´s not a secret that the InterContinental is one of the oldest hotels in Cancun, but that doesn´t mean nothing. Everything is renew and in excellent conditions. The rooms extremely comfortable. The staff couldn´t be better, they really work hard to make you feel special. The breakfast has something tasty for all. The gym good enough. One pool only […] for adults which is highly appreciated. And, last but not least, this is the best spot all over Cancun for the beach... is like a pool. Without hesitation this is my best option for this destiny. Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Could not ask for more!"
My stay at the InterContinental Presidente was simply one of the best stays I have every had in Cancun. I could not think of anything that could have been better. The hotel was well kept, modern, and clean. The staff was there and helpful when I needed them. The beach was right off the hotel and so was the restaurant. The food was not too expensive, […] I enjoyed dinner there every night of my stay. I will definitely stay there again my next trip to Cancun. Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Nice hotel beach front close to all ateaction"
Family hotel with small childern long nice sandy beachTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Nice and quiet. Relaxing experience."
If you're looking for a first class party place then this may not be the place . However if you're looking for a family oriented, comfortable vacation getaway to truly enjoy the beach then definitely a winner.Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Staff just is miserable not willing to do anything"
Horrible!!!! the only nice thing is the room thays it!!!!!Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Nice enough hotel, really poor service."
The hotel had a basic level of cleanliness. The service however left a lot to be desired. The bottom line is that, much like every other business in Cancun, they pay their employees next to nothing and expect you to tip them ALL the time. It is set up in such a way that for EVERY little thing you have to call room service. You want coffee? Room service. […] (they don't provide the customary two packets of ground coffee in your room as is expected even at a Motel 8). You need a cork pulled out of a wine bottle? Room service. Even when we ordered room service for breakfast one morning (which was around $50 for two people for a regular bacon/eggs/coffee deal) they took over an hour to bring it up and still demanded a tip. The hotel beach was really nice but the service on the beach was even more terrible. If you don't speak Spanish, expect to get really horrible service, be avoided by waiters and get the absolute weakest drinks you can imagine. And, at the end when you get your bill, expect "TIP NOT INCLUDED" to be plastered all over it and highlighted in neon yellow. Overall I don't believe we will be returning to Cancun any time soon, if ever. Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Nice but I would try a different one next time."
Nice beach, but no waves. The pool was nice but the hot tubs are not hot at all, its the same temperature as the pool. The gym was nice, 2 treadmills, a bike and elliptical. They also had some freeweights and a weight machine. Overall, very clean hotel with great landscapes.Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Quick Relaxation"
Great stay. All are friendly. Bus to town nearby. Supermarket across the street for cheap beer and great pizza and local food across hotel. Massage was greatTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Beautiful beach and hotel"
Everything about this hotel was great. It had a beautiful beach on the north side of Cancun hotel zone with 2 swimming pools and plentiful palapas available on the beach. Our room was very clean and up to date. We were fortunate enough to get one of the club rooms. It had a balcony with a fantastic view of the beach and it was very spacious. The hotel […] and beach were never over crowded. The only downside was that the hotel did not have any vending machines, and we had to order room service or go to the market to buy bottled water. I would stay at this hotel again. Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Would stay here again!"
Recently renovated rooms; very friendly and helpful staff; good dining options not disappointed with the food; nice calm beautiful beachTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Poor food quality. Inexperienced staff"
We have been coming to this hotel since the early nineties. This time was different from the others. The quality of food was poor. "wholesale" quality rather than what belongs to a hotel of this category. Poorly trained staff at the front desk. Going down in qualityTikras "Hotels.com" svečio atsiliepimas
"Nice clean room and hotel, staff needs work."
The room was very nice and clean, decent size, small wash area. Showed up and greeted nicely outside and by the front desk. Went up to the room, got changed, down to the pool bar. Was told by the bartender that it would be beneficial to me to charge everything to the room, i asked why, he told me trust me. I asked if there was an Additional charge, […] he told me yes they just charge the card, i asked again if there was an additional charge and he finely said yes, so i told him that's not beneficial and i'll pay cash. Three other situations similar to this style of treatment occurred during my stay there. Most of the staff was friendly but it's not pleasant to receive attempts at taking advantage of me because i'm a big white american. Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Good location for the beach"
Nice beach, nice pools, nice hotel for couples or family. Location is ok, since there's not much going on unless you walk for about 10-15min south. Restaurant (El Caribeno) sucks - service and food not up to the price. If you're eating at the hotel, try the bar for snacks such as tacos or fish.Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Nice Location"
Hotel located on a beautiful stretch of beach. Got room with breakfast buffet included. Well worth the price.Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Stayed with two children"
We stayed with five months old baby and five years old boy. First time in Cancun. Stayed at the club floor lagoon view room for four nights.Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Best Beach in Cancun"
This was our 2nd stay at the Presidente and we loved it like the first time. The beach is beautiful we walked through other areas of cancun and it just doesn't compare to the beach at the Presidente. The food was very good, especially the breakfast buffet. We were glad to see our favorite waiter Martin was still there. As before he provided excellent […] service. Also Cruz made our stay very memerable tending to every need we had with out even having to ask. Martha did a super job keeping our room clean and comfy. The front desk were also very helpful the check in and check were easy and quick. For sure we will be returning for a third time. Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Excellent hotel with great beach"
Excellent hotel with great beach and Great view, near the club areaTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Very good"
Great hotel, very good value, nice room and great staffTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"a very nice place to relax"
just a week to enjoy doing what ever we wanted and just to relax and lay out in the sun and enjoy the beachTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Beautiful View"
The hotel is really nice. Two gorgeous pools. Buy one get one free drinks at the bar btwn 8-11. Beautiful view of the beach while eating at the buffet.Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Beautiful service, excellent beach!"
Great experience, the service was wonderful! I would definitely stay here again. They went above and beyond to make you happy!Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Beautiful Beach Right At Hotel"
We Had A Great Busy Time. Beautiful Beach And Pool To Relax.Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"A good choice for attending a conference"
I stayed this hotel to attend a meeting at the Cancun convention centre. It takes 15-20 minutes' walk to reach the centre, so it's not an ideal distance but still OK. The beach is great and food is also good (breakfast). But Wi-Fi connection costs 25 MXN/hour. Staff are helpful and friendly!Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Awesome location, staff and overall experience"
All the hotel staff were friendly and provided more than what we had expected. Beautiful beach and pools, awesome bars & restaurants. Prices pretty much like we pay at home, but the convenience was worth it and everything was delicious.Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Wonderful experience!"
We loved our stay at Presidente. The staff was professional yet friendly. The accommodations were great and the beach was fabulous.Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Good place but no free wi fi which is essential."
B/F ok nothing outstanding no free wi fi restaurant expensive, to noisy at nightsTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"nice hotel with best beach in Cancun"
If you looking to party, it is not the hotel for youTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Great Hotel & Great Location"
Our family of 4 had an excellent stay at Intercontinental Presidente Resort. The staff were very helpful, the rooms were clean & modern.We stayed in the room with the garden view that had a hammock in the patio (which my 10 yr old son enjoyed very much). The beach was excellent as was the pool area. They also have a quiet zone/adult pool for those who […] do not wish to be near children, a computer room, jet ski rentals, & city buses are constantly stopping by near the front of the hotel that take you any place you wish to go. Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Horrible experience!!!"
This hotel needs a make over, including new plumbing. The walls are thin like paper that you can hear and everyone can hear any noise in the room. Food was terrible, not fresh at all. The hotel does not offer any kind of fresh juices either. Also, you are restricted to 1 beach towel and if you loose your card, the hotel charges you $35.00 dollars. By […] the way, the hotel is located far away from the night life or good restaurants. Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Good hotel for bussiness traveler or couple"
1. Internet cost is $20 US per day ... 2. Breakfast was the same every day ... after 7 days it was not very pleasing 3. Anything that was not a standard offering from the hotel had to be refered to management for approval ... if you have time to spare then this process is fine .... I gave up!!! 4. Very good beach area. 5. Friendly staff 6. Clean 7. […] Paid for breakfast in advance ... I had to leave early on afew ocassions ... Hotel unable to organise takeway breakfast. 8. No activities for children - besides beach and pool Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Many better Cancun options!"
This hotel is very old and has recently been updated by intercontinental. Only one restaurant, basically a Mexican clientele , definitely not a destination resort!Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Great Place, Best Beach"
Doesnt look like much from the outside, but like most things in life its the inside that counts. The staff are freindly and accomadating. The beach has the largest actual 'Beach' area from all the hotel around, which makes it great when you are going to actually get some beach time. We stayed on the club level and the club attendent and food provided […] was more than ample and accomadating. The hotel was not crazy busy the time we went so its like we could have the whole place to ourselves at times. Even when we were out at the beach we brought some blow up floaters for the beach and pools and had one of the pool attendents come bring us a pump.. What a nice treat that was. So had a really fabulous time all around. I HIGHLY recommend you upgrade to the club floor with a balcony great views of the Ocean and awesome to watch the sunsets. Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Nice hotel"
The buffet breakfast had many options and the food was good. The garden view rooms were okay but I upgraded to an ocean view once I was there. I liked the ocean view room much better and the beds were softer. The beach was beautiful and the sand was like powder; there were no rocks. The re were plenty of beach chairs and y o u didn't have to pay for […] them nor reserve them like at other hotels. Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Great hotel, beautiful beach, great breakfast."
Very nice location. 10 minutes walking to the center of the hotel zone. Bus stop in the front of the hotel, takes you wherever, 24hrs a day for 1 US$. A convenience store is located in the front of the hotel, which helps you to acquire last minute things.The beach is among the nicest in the hotel area. Decent distance from the sand to the water. 2 Pools, […] never crowded. The only thing I didn't like was that I booked a king bed, and I ended up on a 2 queen beds room. For me, it makes a lot of difference. Queens be are a little smaller at hotels, that's why I booked a 1 king bed. Therefore, pay attention at check-in time. Breakfast is also a plus, if you include in your reservation. I recommend you to include it. Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Great Great place to stay,, I loved it...."
GREAT!!! GREAT!!!!! GREAT !!!!! The best beach area anywhere in Cancun .... The water is clam,, very very nice,,, Bring a float and you could float around in the ocean that is how clam the water is there,,, I went and bought a float it cost $7 usd ,, here you can get it for $2.. so take your own float if you can and they will pump it up for you .. Great […] !!! Great !!! place to stay... Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Great hotel and gorgeous beach."
The Intercontinental is as our experience with others in the same chain it was great. The restaurant food is good, but some items aren't that great; we noticed the limitations at lunch time, but the dinner is much more complete. It seems to be a Cancun thing, lunch is small because of most people doing water or beach activities. We missed out eating […] on the beach at night for our anniversary because we didn't know about it, but if you have a special event they can setup the tables - just ask beforehand. Skaityti daugiauTikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"Perfect home away from home"
Hotel staff were courteous and helpful. Lagoon view room was good, get a garden or ocean view if available. Restaurant had good food and reasonable prices. You can't go wrong with a stay here!Tikri "Expedia" svečių atsiliepimai
"conveniently located"
I really enjoyed the breakfast... yummy and our server at the palapa bar was very attentive...mojito was even better with our well served ceviche.... everything was perfect.Tikras "Hotels.com" svečio atsiliepimas
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Title text: Facebook defines relationships. 'Yeah, we would have broken up last night, but the net connection was down.' |
This explanation may be incomplete or incorrect: Randall jokes about Facebook, it's really not the only reliable way to know about relationships!. If you can address this issue, please edit the page! Thanks. |
It's hard to know when you are in a relationship in modern times. In olden days you might fancy a girl, and then ask her father if you might court her, and if he granted his permission you would be a couple. Today, that kind of structure and formality is terrifyingly antiquated, as a result we don't have any of the straightforward cues.
This comic suggests that "making it Facebook official", which means asserting the existence of a romantic relationship on Facebook by setting one's status to "In a relationship", has recently become a way to define when you are a couple. Cueball would like to do it, probably after having sex for the first time with his love interest, to get confidence in his relationship and/or show it off to his friends. Because his love interest isn't so sure about that relationship, or doesn't like to formalize it and prefers to enjoy without thinking to much about it, he suggests a compromise: using the "It's complicated" status instead. And he does so with a phrasing very reminiscent of a formal way to propose to marry someone ("Will you be my wife?").
The title text takes it further, suggesting that Facebook has become the only reliable way to know about relationships; even so that without access to Facebook, relationships can't evolve.
- [Cueball and Megan in bed.]
- Cueball: So is this it? Are we a couple now?
- Megan: I just don't know. I like this. I just... don't know.
- [Silence.]
- Cueball: Well will you be my "it's complicated" on Facebook?


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All of our contemporary and relaxing Deluxe rooms and suites feature private balconies showing the resort's scenic surroundings.
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Relax into an ideal tropical beach getaway at Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa. Admire breathtaking views of the serene Karon beachfront, offering an idyllic destination for truly unforgettable vacations. Enjoy a wide selection of room types, recreational, spa, and culinary amenities, designed to enliven and revitalize each visit to this large resort in Phuket.
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- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- ATM/banking
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- Babysitting or childcare
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Tennis on site
- Beauty services
- Business center
- Business services
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Coffee shop or café
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Currency exchange
- Doorman/doorwoman
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- Elevator/lift
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- Exhibit space
- Full-service health spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
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- Technology support staff
- Beach/pool umbrellas
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- Number of outdoor pools - 5
- Internet point
- Computer station
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- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
- Total number of rooms - 665
- Children's club
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- Limo or Town Car service available
- Number of floors - 12
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Medical assistance available
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- Multilingual staff
- Free parking
- Garden
- Pool table
- Porter/bellhop
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- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free guest parking during stay
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 9214
- Conference center
- Outdoor tennis courts 3
- Snack bar/deli
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 856
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- Year Built 1987
- Number of buildings/towers - 7
- Internet
Available in some public areas: Wireless Internet access - surcharge, Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
- Parking
Free parking, Free guest parking during stay
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- Premium TV channels
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- Separate sitting area
- Furnished balcony
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
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- Trouser press
- Window opens
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Sea view
- Garden view
- Dining
At Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa, there is a dining option to suit every taste. Best known for our famous "Breakfast at Hilton," Sails Restaurant offers all-day dining, international a la carte menu options, and nightly-themed dinner buffets. Diners feast on a wide selection of delicious treats, overlooking a swimming pool and manicured gardens. Our culinary experts makes Sails the place to be – for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The popular Hilton Sunday Brunch features a medley of the finest foods, making it a favorite with travellers and locals. At Buon Appetito, Enjoy traditional Italian dishes, such as distinctive pizza and pasta, prepared with the freshest ingredients by our chefs. Buon is our diner's alternate choice for breakfast, serving the finest international "Breakfast at Hilton" buffet. At Hilton, diners are treated to five-star treatments of local cuisine. Thai culture illuminates the atmosphere with contemporary Thai art decorations throughout the restaurant. Sip specialty cocktails and savor Chef's Thai culinary treats, prepared from locally-grown ingredients. As night falls, guests dine while the moon rises over the Andaman Ocean from the candlelit terrace. Soak up the sunshine on the pool deck of Ocean Beach Club, a chic bar overlooking Karon Beach and the blue Andaman Sea. The large outdoor pool sits among tropical palm trees, right next to the poolside restaurant. OBC serves Thai fusion cuisine and high-end Western dishes. Caffe Cino offers a laid-back environment way to enjoy light homemade snacks with freshly brewed coffee. Guests can quickly order from a selection of oven-baked pastries, sandwiches, and salads. The café is the perfect location for an ideal informal business meeting. The Andaman Lounge is the only bar in the resort with a live band. Drink cool cocktails, cold beers, and smoke your favorite cigars to soothing music at this classy venue.
- Entertainment
For activities outside the resort, our tour operator can help guests book excursions, safaris, day trips, and live shows. Take your loved ones to a night of spectacular dinner and live performance at Phuket Fantasea, Phuket's greatest entertainment show. For excursions to surrounding provinces, Phi Phi Island provides excellent diving and snorkelling opportunities. Coral Island is a marine preserve that offers splendid diving reefs and two fine beaches with watersports and local restaurants. For Phuket's colorful nightlife and shopping district, visit Patong Beach, just 15 minutes away from the hotel.
- Recreation
Travelers with daily fitness rituals will find their routines uninterrupted with access to Hilton Phuket's fully-equipped 24 hour fitness center. Sporting facilities for tennis and squash courts are a located a few meters away from the gym, near Kidz Paradise Club. Hilton's facilities come with state of the art cardiovascular and weight training equipment. Professional trainers are available to motivate guests in achieving their goals of attaining a confident body and mind.
Kids experience local Thai art, along with fun activities such as water games, kids' aerobics, treasure hunts, and videogames. Our Team Members teach the little guests Thai cooking, language, and dance. Special activities such as Batik, Tie Dye, and Gel Candle are also offered.
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Bungee jumping nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Boating nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Rock climbing nearby
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Swimming on site
- Playground on site
- Racquetball/squash on site
- Running track/path on site
- Volleyball on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Table tennis on site
- Tennis on site
- Tennis lessons on site
- Spa
At the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa, pure spa treatment matters. The Spa is fashioned after the traditional Thai village from the Sukhothai period. Fifteen villas sit amidst the tranquil tropical landscapes, complementing the Spa's authentic Thai techniques. A guest's journey at the Spa is greeted with Thai hospitality. Our professionally-trained therapists help the guest in choosing the right treatment from our Spa menu. Our 15 Spa villas is the oasis for guests to refresh and relax through sophisticated therapies that combine ancient Asian rituals with modern Western techniques. All aspects of the Spa seek to revitalize the guest's body and mind. Guests can curate their palate with spa food and juice while receiving soothing herbal remedies and adroit treatments. The beauty salon invigorates guests' well-being and appearance. Guests can continue their journey with the finest skin products from the Spa's boutique shop.
- Number of treatment rooms 15
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Spa boutique
- Garden view from spa
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 12
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets not allowed
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Breakfast fee: THB 655 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): THB 250 (for 60 minutes, rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in limited public areas: THB 250 (for 60 minutes, rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in business center: THB 250 (for 60 minutes, rates may vary)
- Fee for high-speed Internet (wired) in business center: THB 250 (for 60 minutes, rates may vary)
- Rollaway bed fee: THB 2136.60 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.


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Colombia Dispatch 8: The Tagua Industry
Sometimes called "vegetable ivory," tagua is a white nut that grows in Colombia that is making a comeback as a commodity worth harvesting
- By Kenneth Fletcher
- Smithsonian.com, October 29, 2008, Subscribe
During World War I and World War II, some of the buttons on U.S. military uniforms were carved out of tagua, a durable white nut about the size of a golf ball that grows on a South American palm tree. The material was cheaper than ceramic or metal, so exporting tagua became a major industry in Colombia and Ecuador beginning around 1900. By the second half of the 20th century, demand halted with the popularization of plastic. Today the material is mostly forgotten in the United States.
But tagua is making a comeback, this time as a decorative novelty. While Ecuador now has a burgeoning tagua trade, Colombia's resources are only starting to be retapped. In Bogota, I visited La Tagueria, a factory in the city's gritty industrial zone. Forty employees process about 10 tons of tagua annually into colorful, intricately carved jewelry and decorations.
Tagua, sometimes called "vegetable ivory," is "the only plant product that produces a material this white, durable and pure," says factory owner Alain Misrachi.
Today tagua is more expensive than plastic, but Misrachi says it is a valuable alternative crop that helps preserve the region's tropical forests. The palm grows in the wild at lower elevations across Colombia, so there is no need to start tagua plantations. Locals collect fruit from the forest floor year-round after it falls from the tree, and the seeds are then extracted and dried.
Misrachi travels to remote regions of Colombia where native tagua grows in dense patches to speak with locals about harvesting the resource. Most remember the collecting process from stories told by their grandparents, who lived during tagua's heyday in the early 20th century. Today, radio ads produced by a La Tagueria buyer in the southern Pacific coast announce prices per kilogram for tagua. Locals bring the crop to him, and he them ships them to Bogota.
Misrachi hopes that tagua will become an alternative to more common environmentally destructive plantations, including illegal crops like coca. "Tagua palms are disappearing," he says. "We tell them not to cut down these palms, they are valuable."
Misrachi started working in his uncle's synthetic button factory in 1977, but soon became interested in tagua as an alternative. In the mid 1980s they started manufacturing buttons from Ecuadorian tagua and in 2000 he rediscovered Colombian sources of tagua and soon began branching to make jewelry other products. The Tagueria has enjoyed a lot of success, and now exports to Europe, the United States, Japan and Australia.
I went on a factory tour with Misrachi's son, Dylan, to learn the whole process from nut to necklace. Workers dump bags of nuts fresh from the jungle into tumblers with sand and water that strips the nuts brown skin and leaves them a gleaming white. The work is then mostly done by hand, as employees slice the nuts with band saws, tint them in simmering pots of colorful dye and assemble the pieces into myriad shapes, sizes and colors. The end result is a great variety of buttons, necklaces, bracelets and frames.
Dylan showed me photos from a recent trip he took to Ecuador, where tagua palms are always left standing in the middle of cattle pasture and locals fill warehouses with nuts awaiting export. The Misrachi family hopes that Colombia can take a similar role in the tagua trade. "It's important to be conscious of this natural product with it's own value," Alain Misrachi says. "With our work we hope to preserve this palm so the people will take care of it and create local crafts."
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Support sustainably harvested Vegetable Ivory—also known as Tagua & palm ivory—as a GREEN substitution to elephant ivory. Tagua is recognized and celebrated as the eco-friendly alternative to elephant ivory, which has harmful repercussions to elephants and environmental efforts. Earth Jewelry© -- organic, sustainably grown vegetable ivory jewelry Necklaces http://kelleyscache.com/necklaces/vegetable-ivory-necklaces.php Earrings http://kelleyscache.com/earrings/vegetable-ivory-earrings.php Bracelets http://kelleyscache.com/bracelets/vegetable-ivory-bracelets.php An eco-friendly, natural alternative to elephant ivory, Vegetable Ivory comes from the palm-like tree & is highly valued as a sustainable, environmental friendly, renewable resource known for its beautiful, resilient nature.
Posted by Kelley's Cache on December 28,2012 | 09:01 PM
I had sold their products in U.S.A. and they are THE BEST, very good quality and nice designs everybody love them. I am very proud to sell such a good product from my own country COLOMBIA!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Luisa Fernanda on February 27,2012 | 04:02 PM
Hello , I am glad to read this report , can u pls inform me the inforamtion of " La Taqueria " , i am search for tagua jewelry , and i need to add this item to my business in Central America , Thanks !
Posted by Selina on February 25,2011 | 06:20 AM
We´r very happy for the comments about our company. Many thanks to all. You can contact us: firstname.lastname@example.com or visit our web site www.latagueria.com and see more pictures on www.flickr.com/photos/latagueria Alain
Posted by Alain Misrachi on September 6,2010 | 12:31 PM
Good morning,
I'm writing from Italy,
I would like to know if it is possibile importo tagua and who I have to contact for do this.
many thanks
Posted by marzia grilanda on May 4,2010 | 05:08 AM
You can find their contact information by typing in Google "La Tagueria" Bogota, be sure to use a G not a Q after the first A! Website with phone and email is http://www.latagueria.com. A wonderful business!!!
Posted by B on April 9,2010 | 11:41 AM
Tagua nut or Vegetable Ivory do not come from the root of a tree. The Tagua nuts grow in large armoured clusters with each cluster containing many nuts. Each nut is slice or cut depending what you would like to make. Please find more information at www.pueblito.ca/materials.php
Pueblito is a Canadian company and we wholesale fair trade tagua items, we ship from Colombia or Canada. Contact us at email@example.com
Posted by Ana Corradine on October 9,2009 | 10:42 PM
In 1972, while living in the Panama Canal Zone, we purchased a large mirror in Bogota, Colombia, and its frame was made of intricately carved "vegetable ivory." We also purchased several smaller carved animals and figurines of the same material. In Colombia we were told that "vegetable ivory" comes from the root of a tree. Everything I read on the internet states that "vegetable ivory" comes from the palm nut called Tagua. There is no indication of small nuts being pieced together, so how is it possible to have these large items of "vegetable ivory?" I would appreciate any feedback from those familiar with "vegetable ivory."
Posted by Marty Fry on August 3,2009 | 05:54 PM
Please I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LA tagueria in colimbia for my business in canada.Thank you,
Posted by Alexandra Ocampo on May 27,2009 | 11:20 AM
This report is very intersting. I would like to have the contact information for "La Tagueria" in Colombia. I would like to start the "tagua" business from US. Thank you,
Posted by Jenny Bahamon on March 30,2009 | 10:20 PM
Can someone email me a contact address of an ecobusiness that exports tagua nuts for growing?. I would like to add tagua to my tropical palm collection.
Posted by Patrick on March 30,2009 | 05:29 AM
Excelent!!!! report the Tagua in Colombia S.A. Please, I need the information ( phone, & Adress in Bogota Colombia ) Tagueria in zona Industrial. I am Colombian y live in San Antonio Texas USA. Thank so much!!!!
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BETHESDA, MD—Treating a complex disease like schizophrenia is difficult, and that difficulty is only compounded when it comes to prescribing medications to treat the disease. The antipsychotics generally used to treat schizophrenia are accompanied by a variety of sometimes-powerful, often inconvenient, side effects.
Physicians find themselves having to juggle the need to treat a patient's psychosis with the patient's need to function unimpeded by involuntary movement, sedation, or weight gain. Such tough decisions will likely continue to be a part of treating schizophrenia at least for the near future, explained Jerry Overman, PharmD, clinical pharmacy specialist at NIH's Clinical Center, at a lecture on the NIH campus last month.
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Schizophrenia is a complex brain disorder with many possible etiologies—biological, psychological, and environmental. It's accompanied by a wide variety of symptoms: the positive symptoms (delusions and hallucinations), negative symptoms (emotional numbness, inappropriate affect), and cognitive deficits.
Even under the most optimal clinical conditions, schizophrenia is a difficult disease to treat, and long-term outcomes remain poor. Approximately 50% of people discharged on conventional antipsychotics will be rehospitalized within one year. About two-thirds of first-episode patients continue to have positive symptoms after one year, and lifetime suicide risk is approximately 10%.
Medications do help, and even the older antipsychotics work better than placebo. However, the field of schizophrenia treatment, at least when it comes to pharmaceuticals, is still constrained by the limited understanding of the mechanisms of schizophrenia and how they can be chemically modified. "Right now we're still using drugs that just affect the body at various receptor sites," Overman said.
Pharmaceuticals with a narrow focus might not be the optimal way of treating what is a very complex disease, he stated. "We're still treating schizophrenia in an almost archaic way. We're using drugs that affect individual receptors when we know that there's a whole lot more going on, especially with what we know of genetics and what's going on with second messenger systems—things that go beyond the receptors.
"(NIMH director) Tom Insel talks about cure therapeutics, where sometime in the future we'll be able to cure these diseases instead of just treating the symptoms. But right now we're just treating the symptoms."
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The ideal antipsychotic has a rapid onset of action, once-daily dosing, and minimal side effects. With antipsychotics, having no side effects at all is just unrealistic, according to Overman.
With the first generation drugs—the typical antipsychotics—the problem is movement disorders. These drugs, which include Thorazine®, Haldol®, and Prolixin®, among others, tend to be D2 blockers that bind to dopamine receptors. Most create mild to severe movement disorders in those taking them, ranging from parkinsonism and acute dystonia, to tardive dyskinesia, characterized by involuntary hand and mouth movement, and akathesia.
"Akathesia is internal restlessness. As a clinician, I hear that this can be just bloody murder for patients," Overman said. "A complete inability to sit still. They'll just sit on their hands. They can't stop moving. You'll see patients pacing back and forth."
The newer generation of drugs—the atypical antipsychotics—exhibit fewer movement issues, but have their share of side effects. Drugs such as clozapine, risperidone, and quetiapine, among many others, interact with dopamine receptors in the same way their predecessors do, but also act as serotonin antagonists. They also interact with other receptors, including histaminergic, muscarinic, and adrenergic receptors. This receptor blockade is associated with a number of adverse side effects, including sedation, weight gain, dry mouth, urinary retention, blurred vision, constipation, sinus tachycardia, cognition and memory problems, reflex tachycardia, and sexual dysfunction.
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The juggling of side effects depends on the patient. "If we've got a student who wants to continue studying, we might start with drugs that are more activating and less sedating. Of course we're going to look and see if they've responded to something in the past."
The biggest difference between the new drugs and the old ones is not just the side effects, but in the philosophy of how schizophrenia patients can and should be treated. "If you look at the old era as far as social, cognitive, and vocational efficacy [was concerned], it was disappointing. It was just accepted that patients are not going to be socially aware," Overman noted. "These new drugs have given hope, because they do seem to be somewhat more effective on the negative symptoms, possibly due to the serotonin effect."
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With the new drugs, though, there is the growing concern of metabolic syndrome—a group of risk factors that occur together and increase the risk for coronary artery disease and diabetes. Some studies have noted prevalence rates of metabolic syndrome over 50% in groups taking atypical antipsychotics.
"With the old era drugs, we didn't even look at it," Overman said. "We didn't think about patients gaining weight on an old drug. Glucose and lipid problems? We didn't look at those with the old drugs. Now it's a major health issue. With these new era drugs, it's a major health problem that leads to patient death."
How much of this is due to the drugs and how much is part of the general environment is unclear. Rates of obesity have risen dramatically in the US in the last 20 years, and patients suffering from schizophrenia, even those that remain untreated, have an increased risk for CV disease.
No matter how much of the CV risk is due directly to the drugs, it is still another factor that clinicians must take into account when treating schizophrenia, which will likely continue to remain a difficult task until science better understands the disease, Overman noted. "We're still learning a lot. As we learn things from the basic science, pharmacy follows and responds."
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----- Forwarded message from Ernest Prabhakar <prabhaka at apple.com> ----- From: Ernest Prabhakar <prabhaka at apple.com> Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:10:28 -0800 To: John Rudd <john at rudd.cc> Cc: xgrid-users at lists.apple.com Subject: Re: Xgrid and Mosix X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.688) Hi John, On Dec 29, 2004, at 7:37 PM, John Rudd wrote: >So ... all of that leads up to: does anyone know if Xgrid is working >on this type of Application-Transparent Distributed Computing that >Mosix, OpenMosix, and I think OpenSSI have? Thanks for your detailed comments, it was very educational. While I can't comment on future plans, I do want to point out that Xgrid is really a "distributed resource manager" like Sun Grid Engine, not an 'application environment' like MPI or OpenMP. In particular, the Xgrid API and communication model are all designed around submitting and starting jobs -- they have absolutely no awareness of (or control over) what goes inside an application. While I'm not directly familiar with Mosix et al, from your description it sounds like a kernel-level thread migration service, which is roughly analogous to the user-level task migration facilities of Xgrid. From what I can tell, MOSIX also requires you to explicitly fork off separate serial threads or tasks, and doesn't provide any inter-process communication, so I'm not sure how it is really any different than Xgrid -- at least from the perspective of the *computation engine*. Xgrid also allows you to take an existing, serializable application and run it (unmodified) on multiple systems. The main difference, as best I can tell, is that MOSIX leverages the kernel's scheduler to automatically migrate discrete processes to other machines, whereas Xgrid requires explicit invocation (e.g., via the xgrid(1) command-line tool). However, I'm no expert on these matters -- perhaps someone who understand both could comment more helpfully on a comparison between the two. Best, Ernie P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- Ernest N. Prabhakar, Ph.D. (408) 974-3075 <ernest at apple.com> Xgrid Product Manager, System Software Marketing Apple Computer; 303-4SW 3 Infinite Loop; Cupertino, CA 95014 _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Xgrid-users mailing list (Xgrid-users at lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/xgrid-users/eugen%40leitl.org This email sent to eugen at leitl.org ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl leitl ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07078, 11.61144 http://www.leitl.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE http://moleculardevices.org http://nanomachines.net -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 198 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.scyld.com/pipermail/beowulf/attachments/20041231/a6cf8e00/attachment.bin
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Journalists Admitting Liberal Bias, Part Two
More examples of journalists conceding that the media elite have a liberal bias:
"Of course it is....These are the social issues: gay rights, gun control, abortion and environmental regulation, among others. And if you think the Times plays it down the middle on any of them, you've been reading the paper with your eyes closed."
— New York Times Public Editor Daniel Okrent in a July 25, 2004 column asking, "Is The New York Times a Liberal Newspaper?"
"Like every other institution, the Washington and political press corps operate with a good number of biases and predilections. They include, but are not limited to, a near-universal shared sense that liberal political positions on social issues like gun control, homosexuality, abortion, and religion are the default, while more conservative positions are 'conservative positions.'..."
"The press, by and large, does not accept President Bush's justifications for the Iraq war....It does not accept the proposition that the Bush tax cuts helped the economy....It remains fixated on the unemployment rate....The worldview of the dominant media can be seen in every frame of video and every print word choice that is currently being produced about the presidential race."
— From the February 10, 2004 edition of ABCNews.com's 'The Note,' a daily political memo assembled by ABC News political director Mark Halperin and his staff.
Jack Cafferty: "The liberal talk radio station Air America debuts today....Does America need additional 'liberal' media outlet?..."
Bill Hemmer: "Why hasn't a liberal radio station or TV network never taken off before?"
Cafferty: "We have them. Are you — did you just get off a vegetable truck from the South Bronx? They're everywhere.... What do they call this joint? The Clinton News Network."
— CNN's American Morning, March 31, 2004.
"I think most claims of liberal media bias are overblown. At the same time, I do think that reporters often let their cultural predilections drive their coverage of social issues, and the coverage of the gay marriage amendment offers a perfect example....Why do reporters assume that the amendment is a fringe concern? Perhaps because nearly all live in big cities, among educated, relatively affluent peers, who hold liberal views on social matters. In Washington and New York, gay marriage is an utterly mainstream proposition. Unfortunately, in most of the country, it's not."
— New Republic Senior Editor Jonathan Chait, CBSNews.com, March 1, 2004.
"At ABC, people say 'conservative' the way people say 'child molester.'"
— ABC 20/20 co-anchor John Stossel to CNSNews.com reporter Robert Bluey, in a January 28, 2004 story.
"There is just no question that I, among others, have a liberal bias. I mean, I'm consistently liberal in my opinions. And I think some of the, I think Dan [Rather] is transparently liberal. Now, he may not like to hear me say that. I always agree with him, too, but I think he should be more careful."
— CBS's Andy Rooney discussing Bernard Goldberg's book, Bias, CNN's Larry King Live, June 5, 2002.
"Most of the time I really think responsible journalists, of which I hope I'm counted as one, leave our bias at the side of the table. Now it is true, historically in the media, it has been more of a liberal persuasion for many years. It has taken us a long time, too long in my view, to have vigorous conservative voices heard as widely in the media as they now are. And so I think yes, on occasion, there is a liberal instinct in the media which we need to keep our eye on, if you will."
— ABC anchor Peter Jennings on CNN's Larry King Live, April 10, 2002.
"There is a liberal bias. It's demonstrable. You look at some statistics. About 85 percent of the reporters who cover the White House vote Democratic, they have for a long time. There is a, particularly at the networks, at the lower levels, among the editors and the so-called infrastructure, there is a liberal bias....[Then-ABC White House reporter] Brit Hume's bosses are liberal and they're always quietly denouncing him as being a right-wing nut."
— Newsweek's Evan Thomas on Inside Washington, May 12, 1996.
"Everybody knows that there's a liberal, that there's a heavy liberal persuasion among correspondents.....Anybody who has to live with the people, who covers police stations, covers county courts, brought up that way, has to have a degree of humanity that people who do not have that exposure don't have, and some people interpret that to be liberal. It's not a liberal, it's humanitarian and that's a vastly different thing."
— Former CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite at the March 21, 1996 Radio & TV Correspondents Dinner.
"The old argument that the networks and other 'media elites' have a liberal bias is so blatantly true that it's hardly worth discussing anymore. No, we don't sit around in dark corners and plan strategies on how we're going to slant the news. We don't have to. It comes naturally to most reporters."
— Then-CBS reporter Bernard Goldberg in a February 13, 1996 Wall Street Journal op-ed.
"As much as we try to think otherwise, when you're covering someone like yourself, and your position in life is insecure, she's your mascot. Something in you roots for her. You're rooting for your team. I try to get that bias out, but for many of us it's there."
— Time Senior Writer Margaret Carlson talking about covering First Lady Hillary Clinton, as quoted in the Washington Post, March 7, 1994.
"I think liberalism lives — the notion that we don't have to stay where we are as a society, we have promises to keep, and it is liberalism, whether people like it or not, which has animated all the years of my life. What on Earth did conservatism ever accomplish for our country? It was people who wanted to change things for the better."
— Charles Kuralt talking with Morley Safer on the CBS special, One for the Road with Charles Kuralt, May 5, 1994.
"I won't make any pretense that the 'American Agenda' [segments on World News Tonight] is totally neutral. We do take a position. And I think the public wants us now to take a position. If you give both sides and 'Well, on the one hand this and on the other that' — I think people kind of really want you to help direct their thinking on some issues."
— ABC News reporter Carole Simpson on CNBC's Equal Time, August 9, 1994.
"The group of people I'll call The Press — by which I mean several dozen political journalists of my acquaintance...— was of one mind as the season's first primary campaign shuddered toward its finish. I asked each of them, one after another, this question: If you were a New Hampshire Democrat, whom would you vote for? The answer was always the same; and the answer was always Clinton. In this group, in my experience, such unanimity is unprecedented.... Several told me they were convinced that Clinton is the most talented presidential candidate they have ever encountered, JFK included."
— New Republic Senior Editor Hendrik Hertzberg, March 9, 1992 issue.
"Coverage of the [1992] campaign vindicated exactly what conservatives have been saying for years about liberal bias in the media. In their defense, journalists say that though they may have their personal opinions, as professionals they are able to correct for them when they write. Sounds nice, but I'm not buying any."
— Former Newsweek reporter Jacob Weisberg in The New Republic, November 23, 1992.
"We're unpopular because the press tends to be liberal, and I don't think we can run away from that. And I think we're unpopular with a lot of conservatives and Republicans this time because the White House press corps by and large detested George Bush, probably for good and sufficient reason, they certainly can cite chapter and verse. But their real contempt for him showed through in their reporting in a way that I think got up the nose of the American people."
— Time writer William A. Henry III on the PBS November 4, 1992 election-night special The Finish Line.
"There are things written about Bill Clinton and Al Gore that I've never seen written [about other politicians before], even by opinion reporters. I think there has been a double standard."
— ABC News reporter Brit Hume talking about coverage of the 1992 presidential campaign, as quoted by The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz, September 1, 1992.
"There is no such thing as objective reporting...I've become even more crafty about finding the voices to say the things I think are true. That's my subversive mission."
— Boston Globe environmental reporter Dianne Dumanoski at an Utne Reader symposium, quoted by Micah Morrison in the July 1990 American Spectator.
"I do have an axe to grind...I want to be the little subversive person in television."
— Barbara Pyle, CNN Environmental Editor and Turner Broadcasting Vice President for Environmental Policy, as quoted by David Brooks in the July 1990 American Spectator.
"As the science editor at Time I would freely admit that on this issue we have crossed the boundary from news reporting to advocacy."
— Time Science Editor Charles Alexander at a September 16, 1989 global warming conference, as quoted by David Brooks in an October 5, 1989 Wall Street Journal column.
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